April 2008/1
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Insurers are not liable for covering any part of an $80mn settlement made by troubled investment bank Bear Stearns over its stock research practices, the New York Court of Appeals has ruled.
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US giant American International Group (AIG) has confirmed a $13.5mn settlement payout with the Pennsylvania Insurance Department.
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US reinsurer General Re is to pay the US government the $5mn fee it received for a sham finite reinsurance contract with American International Group, according to reports.
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Insurers owned by US giants American International Group (AIG), Chubb and CNA are facing a multi-million dollar bill for cleaning up the Fox River in Wisconsin after a jury ruled in a paper company's favour.
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A US federal court has denied AJ Gallagher & Co's January request for a temporary restraining order against start-up broker Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC) following the defection of several senior employees.