Security risk

Federal health insurance exchange's performance should reflect major improvements over last year

So-called Risk-O-lator app allows teens to test their knowledge about risky driving behavior.

Starr alleges in its shareholder suit that the U.S. didn’t have the authority to demand 80 percent of AIG’s equity in consideration for a loan and didn’t pay a fair price for the stock it took.

Starr International claims the government illegally took equity in the insurer, and that the 14 percent on an $85 billion rescue loan was an “extortion rate.” Starr is seeking at least $25 billion in damages.

Geithner is scheduled for a third day of testimony and will be followed by another architect of the bailout, Ben Bernanke, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

Former AIG Chief Executive Officer Maurice “Hank” Greenberg has sued the U.S., claiming the government illegally took equity in the insurer.

The former head of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York was cited in earlier testimony as responsible for setting an interest rate of 14 percent.

Assigning blame shouldn’t be the only strategy you have in case of a major data breach.

The Fed wanted to get control of AIG quickly due to concerns an attorney for the insurer might try to re-negotiate the rescue terms.

Starr International's lawsuit challenges the 2008 bailout of the insurer, arguing that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's assumption of AIG stock violated shareholders’ rights.

Collected information would enable further exploration of areas of concern raised by commenters during the proposal stage of the revised regulatory capital framework rulemaking.

Former chairman and CEO claims bailout trampled the rights of shareholders, denying them more favorable terms offered to banks and other companies.

A recent Big Data experiment showed 70 percent accuracy in predicting crime in certain locales. The implications go far beyond that.

Insurance brokerage intends to expand the Algentis platform for a national rollout by adding it to a broader network of carriers and employee benefit solutions.

Even when application security testing is undertaken, it often is done casually by developers who are mostly concerned with the applications' functionality.

Reinsurance prices dropped this year during each of the policy renewal periods in January, April and July, according to broker Guy Carpenter.

Legislation distinguishes between the banking and insurance markets; industry groups express support.

The measure would let the Fed treat insurers such as Prudential Financial and MetLife differently than big banks in imposing safeguards demanded by Dodd-Frank.

Extremely low interest rates for investments and years in which losses for reinsurers were relatively low are adding pressure on prices.

Record reinsurance capacity is driving growth capital for insurers.