All North America articles – Page 7
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InterviewsRIMS appoints new president
Terry Fleming, director of the division of risk management for Montgomery County, begins term on January 1
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FeaturesInside the rating agency
In his only UK interview, Moody's whistleblower Eric Kolchinsky offers a glimpse into the inner workings of the rating agencies and warns Nathan Skinner that systemic problems are getting worse not better
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AnalysisUS regulatory reform takes shape
In a special report AM Best outlines the proposed financial regulatory changes in the US
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AnalysisFleming outlines goals for RIMS’ 60th year
Terry Fleming, soon to be president of RIMS, tells StrategicRISK what his intentions are for the worlds biggest risk association
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Online onlyUS creates new fraud taskforce
Led by the US Justice Department the new group will prosecute financial crimes
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AnalysisReform and cooperation essential for recovery, says Geithner
US Treasury Secretary outlines the reforms needed to keep the economy on track for a sustainable recovery
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Online onlyUS may have overpaid to wind down AIG
A special inquiry reveals at least one bank offered to cancel insurance contracts with the firm for less than the government paid
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Online onlyTop ten US nat cats
AIR modeled the worst natural catastrophes to hit the US in the past Century and what they would cost in today’s terms
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Online onlyMarsh pays $435m to settle shareholder lawsuits
Duperreault says: “We are happy to put it behind us.”
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InterviewsUS economy sheds 190,000 more jobs
The unemployment rate hit 10.2% in the US last month, according to the US Department of Labour
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Online onlyLloyd’s and NATO highlight biggest risks
Piracy, cyber security and climate change are the most serious threats to business and society, heard a New York conference
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Online onlyBP fined $87m for safety failures
Labour safety authorities issue BP with a record fine after it fails to eliminate hazards that caused the 2005 Texas City refinery explosion
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Online onlyUS sanctions North Korean bank
The US Treasury has placed restrictions on a North Korean development bank because of its links to the arms trade
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Online onlyObama praises NY terror cops
The US President said the security services are “more integrated, more collaborative, and more effective than ever before
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Online onlyPRIMA calls for mandatory disclosure of broker commission
The US based public sector risk association said it would continue to fight for mandatory full disclosure
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Online onlyDownturn spurs more litigation
Around a quarter of companies polled expect the number of claims brought by whistleblowers to increase
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RIMS report calls for total transparency
The association stressed that brokers should be acting solely in the interest of their client
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US tough stance on AIG exec pay
Obama’s executive remuneration tsar will crack down on bonus payments, reports the FT
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AnalysisMoody’s whistleblowers give evidence
Two former senior employees spill the beans on inaccurate ratings and conflicts of interest in the run up to the financial crisis and beyond
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Online onlyJordanian arrested over plot to bomb Dallas skyscraper
Terrorist plot foiled by undercover FBI operation
