Insurers interested in contributing to India’s nuclear insurance pool: GIC Re

General Insurance Corp. of India has said that 6 billion Indian rupees ($94.5 million) is now required to operationalize the country's nuclear insurance pool, The New Indian Express reported citing the Press... Read more »

Cyber attack hits German Parliament

The Bundestag, the lower house of the German Parliament, has been hit by a cyber attack, reports Deutsche Welle citing Spiegel Online. Read more »

U.K. insurers likely to be among first to raise new-style Tier 1 debt

The U.K. Prudential Regulatory Authority recently put in place requirements for capital instruments to be classified as capital, Reuters reported. Read more »

Insurers say sector adequately or over-capitalized

Goldman Sachs Asset Management L.P. has said in a report that global insurers and reinsurers feel that the industry is adequately or over-capitalized, reported Artemis.bm. Read more »

Should I settle my debt?

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Time for companies to come clean

Businesses need to spruce up their compliance regimen in line with the government's move to curb generation of illegal money - in India and abroad Read more »

‘Welcome relief to closely held companies’

Parliament last week cleared the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2014, which seeks to simplify some provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, to facilitate ease of doing business. Here's what it means for businesses: Read more »

Outsiders cannot be insiders

Insider trading regulations are all about prohibiting someone with asymmetrical access to inside information Read more »

Case of absent-minded legal draftsmen

The best legal brains can forget to include crucial clauses in agreements and the authorities may also be negligent in detecting them while assessing the income of the firm. This is what... Read more »

First responders, employee definition top workers comp legislation

ORLANDO, Fla. — A large number of workers compensation bills proposed during the first quarter of 2015 involve first responders and the definition of an employee, speakers said at the National Council... Read more »