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Best Affirms Ratings of the Members of GEICO and GEICO Corp.

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A++’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aaa” of the members of Government Employees Group (GEICO), based in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Best also affirmed the ICR of “aaa” …

AIG Open to New ILFC Offer or IPO as China Group Deadline Extended

American International Group Inc. said it is open to new offers for its plane-leasing business and may pursue a public offering of the unit after a group of Chinese investors missed another deadline to buy the operation. The group, led …

Russia Challenges Consensus Rule at Heart of U.N. Climate Talks

It was a historic moment in U.N. climate talks: with most countries in favor and only a group of OPEC members objecting, the German environment minister chairing the conference banged down her gavel to launch negotiations on a treaty to …

Judge Grants Toyota More Time to Win OK of $1.1 Billion Settlement

Toyota Motor Corp. and lawyers suing the company were given more time to win final approval of a $1.1 billion settlement of claims that recalls related to unintended acceleration hurt the value of U.S. customers’ vehicles. U.S. District Judge James …

Kentucky Coal Mine Discrimination Claim Nearing ‘Amicable’ Settlement

A lawsuit against a western Kentucky coal mine accused of discriminating against black job applicants appears to be nearing a settlement. River View Coal, a subsidiary of Tulsa, Okla.-based Alliance Resource Partners, was sued in 2011 by the U.S. Equal …

Best Revises Outlook to Positive, Affirms Ratings of ACE European Group Ltd.

Following its ratings report for the ACE Ltd. Group, A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A+’ (Superior) and the issuer credit rating of “aa” …

Best Revises Outlook to Positive for ACE Ltd., Most Subs; Affirms Ratings

A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa” of the North America property/casualty subsidiaries of ACE Limited, which is domiciled …

Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford Appoint Homer Global Head of M&A

Cooper Gay Swett and Crawford (CGSC) announced that Oliver Homer has joined the company, effective as of today, June 17, as Global Head of M&A, a newly created position within the group. He is based in London and will be …

Florida Gov. Scott, CFO Atwater Were Told About Heritage Deal with Citizens

Florida Gov. Rick Scott — and other top state officials — quickly distanced themselves last month from a controversial deal approved by Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to shift thousands of homeowner policies to a start-up insurance company. But emails show …

Survey: Nonprofits Unprepared, Under-Insured Against Risks

Crystal & Co., a worldwide risk and insurance advisor, has released the results of its Nonprofit Risk Survey, presenting a snapshot of risk awareness and exposure among U.S. nonprofit organizations, including human services, foundations, and community service, educational and religious …

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