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28 06, 2016

U.S. Supreme Court to Weigh Miami Predatory Lending Lawsuit

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to decide whether Miami can pursue lawsuits accusing major banks of predatory mortgage lending to black and Hispanic homebuyers resulting in loan defaults that drove down city tax revenues and property values. The …

29 06, 2016

Marine Specialist Latitude Brokers Launches Singapore Office

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Latitude Brokers, the Hong Kong-based marine insurance specialist, has opened an office in Singapore, their second in Asia. With the continued growth of the marine markets in Singapore as well as the Lloyd’s platform, the Singapore office is an essential …

29 06, 2016

GE Erases ‘Too-Big-to-Fail’ Tag with Sale of Financial Businesses

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General Electric Co. won approval to drop its designation as a too-big-to-fail financial institution, capping a transformation that has included the sale of nearly all of its lending business. The decision marks the first time a company has been granted …

29 06, 2016

Citing Health Risks, Oakland City Council Ban Coal Shipments

By | June 29th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Citing Health Risks, Oakland City Council Ban Coal Shipments

The Oakland City Council in California voted unanimously to kill a plan to use a proposed marine terminal to transport Utah coal to Asia, calling such shipments public health and safety hazards. Backers argued the project would bring needed jobs …

23 06, 2016

Meeting with Antitrust Official Key Moment for Anthem-Cigna Merger

By | June 23rd, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Meeting with Antitrust Official Key Moment for Anthem-Cigna Merger

Anthem Inc. and Cigna Corp. are preparing for a showdown with senior Justice Department officials this week in their effort to persuade the government to allow the health insurers to combine, lest they wind up dueling in court over a …

24 06, 2016

California’s Last Nuke Plant Would Be Closed by 2025 Under Deal

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California’s last nuclear power plant will close by 2025 under an accord announced this week, ending three decades of safety debates that helped fuel the national anti-nuclear power movement. The state’s largest utility, Pacific Gas & Electric Co., and environmental …

28 06, 2016

Narragansett Bay Insurance Names Hutchinson Assistant VP, Territory Manager

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Narragansett Bay Insurance Co. has named Peter Hutchinson an assistant vice president and Rhode Island and Massachusetts territory manager.  Hutchinson will be responsible for partnerships with NBIC’s agents and industry associations, profitable growth, and service delivery in Rhode Island and …

29 06, 2016

National Interstate Rejects Stock Bid from Great American Insurance

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National Interstate Corp., Richfield, Ohio, has rejected a verbal proposal from Great American Insurance Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Financial Group Inc., to pay $30.75 per share of common stock of the company for the outstanding shares of the …

24 06, 2016

AFG Rebranding to Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting

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Greenbay, Wis.-based Associated Bank announced that it will rebrand its Associated Financial Group (AFG) subsidiary to Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting (ABRC). The move follows the February 2015 acquisition and subsequent integration of Ahmann & Martin Co., a risk and …

29 06, 2016

Cooper Gay Names Prinn as Head of Global Placement

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Cooper Gay, the global reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker, has appointed Jonathan Prinn as head of global placement. He takes up his new role on Sept. 12 and will report to Steve Hearn, group CEO. Prinn brings over two decades …