A day after the Trump administration sent a missive to all federal employees inviting them to resign, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s acting boss, Mark Uyeda, addressed staff in a packed auditorium at its Washington headquarters. In his opening …
SEC Starts Shifting Agency’s Focus as Job Cut Threat Spooks Staff Read More »
Oil executives called on Thursday [Feb. 6] for a return to navigation through the Red Sea en route to the Suez Canal following a halt in attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, but said firms were cautiously monitoring shipping conditions and …
Oil Executives Call for Cautious Return to Red Sea Navigation Read More »
A pilot program in China that allows insurers to buy gold for the first time could free up billions of dollars of investment in the metal, adding further impetus to a record-setting rally. Prices hit a fresh peak. Ten insurance …
China Frees Possible $27 Billion From Insurers to Buy Gold Read More »
China’s National Financial Regulatory Administration on Saturday issued guidelines for insurance groups to manage “concentration risks,” asking insurers to hold sufficient capital and liquidity buffers. The guidelines asked insurers to formulate a concentration risk management strategy and mitigation mechanisms and …
China Asks Insurers to Manage Sufficient Capital and Liquidity Buffers Read More »
President Trump was sworn in for a second term the morning of January 20, and he spent the rest of that day setting a record for the most ever Day 1 executive actions. Among those Day 1 executive actions (and …
Viewpoint: Early Executive Actions by Trump Portend a Major Contraction at OSHA Read More »
UnitedHealthcare of North Carolina has agreed to pay a $3.4 million fine and take action to improve claims handling and prevent balance billing for out-of-network treatment after a state Department of Insurance investigation detailed multiple allegations. “Patients receiving emergency room …
NCDOI Fines UnitedHealthcare $3.4 Million Over Balance Billing of Insureds Read More »
Just as many Florida property insurers had hoped to see a boost to the private market with a maximum rate increase for Citizens Property Insurance Corp., state regulators have slashed the rate hike by more than half. After an unusually …
Florida OIR Approves Smaller Average Rate Increases for Citizens This Year Read More »
If there is a single bright spot to be found in the aftermath of the costliest wildfire in California’s history, it is that both the property/casualty insurance industry and the independent agents who serve as its personal point of contact …
IMA Financial Group named Kendall Empey president, Salt Lake City and market leader for Utah. Empey oversees employee benefits and property/casualty activities in the Utah market. Empey has experience in operations and running both large and regional brokers. He most …
People Moves: IMA Names Empey President, Salt Lake City and Utah Market Leader Read More »
Federal officials will investigate a commuter train fire in Philadelphia this week in which more than 300 passengers were safely evacuated. The National Transportation Safety Board announced Friday that it will look into the blaze, which was reported about 6 …
Passengers Safely Evacuated When Fire Engulfs Train in Philadelphia Read More »
