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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Translantic Sues Validus for Misleading Stockholders in Takeover Attempt

In a lawsuit filed today, Transatlantic Holdings Inc. accused Validus Holdings Ltd., the reinsurer trying to take it over, of attempting to mislead Transatlantic stockholders into tendering their s... Read More

Health Care Spending Will Account for 20% of GDP by 2020, Government Report Says

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a report indicating that the U.S. government will foot the bill for half of all health care costs in the United States by 2020.

That... Read More

Suit Against Former Execs at Lehman Gets Go Ahead

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a lawsuit contending that Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s former officials, underwriters and auditors are responsible for investor losses should go forward fo... Read More

Montepelier Re and Everest Re See Q2 Earnings Drop Due to Cat Losses

As reinsurers struggled with high payouts, Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd.'s (MRH) second-quarter core earnings plunged more than expected, while Everest Re Group Ltd.'s (RE) also dropped, though at ... Read More

U.S. Agency Sues UBS Over Mortgage-Backed Securities Sold to Fannie and Freddie

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is suing UBS AG over $4.5 billion in residential mortgage-backed securities sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Regulators went to court for the first time to rec... Read More

U.S. Automakers Support Administration's Fuel Economy Plan

Under a deal the White House announced Wednesday with auto makers and environmentalists U.S. fuel economy standards would double by 2025.

If upheld, the plan would lead to the biggest gains... Read More

Cat Losses Hit Cincinnati Financial and Selective Insurance Group's Q2 Earnings

Due to large payouts to customers who suffered losses in severe storms in the United States, property and casualty insurers Cincinnati Financial Corp and Selective Insurance Group reported weak sec... Read More

LA City Council Votes to Turn Out the Red Light Camera Program

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to halt the city's controversial red-light camera program, which has ticketed more than 180,000 motorists since beginning in 2004. The progr... Read More



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