April 1 (Bloomberg) — Ed Rogers, chief executive officer of Tokyo-based hedge-fund adviser Rogers Investment Advisors Y.K., talks with Bloomberg’s Susan Li and Paul Gordon about the outlook for Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co.’s initial public offering in Tokyo today.
Rogers also discusses the outlook for the hedge fund industry, the Bank [...]
This hearing on how the Federal government should oversee insurance took place in the Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets. The hearing notice and witness statements are located here: http://www.house.gov/apps/list/hearing/financialsvcs_dem/hrcm051409.shtml
The witnesses were:
Mr. Baird Webel, Specialist in Financial Economics, Congressional Research Service;
Ms. Patricia Guinn, Managing Director, Global Risk and Financial Services Business, Towers Perrin;
Mr. J. [...]
There have been some interesting movements in insurance in the last week or so, most notably the impending purchase of AIG’s Asian business by British giant Prudential. Counting the Cost looks at the impact this news has had on Prudential’s share price. Plus, why the slogan “the car in front is a Toyota” really could [...]
Learn the basics about auto insurance in a flash. Hear from a one of the nation’s top insurance advisors who will explain why auto insurance is so important, help demystify the auto insurance process and quickly provide you with a good understanding of important insurance terms and concepts.
http://www.lifehappens.org/insurance-101-videos/auto
Duration : 0:7:50
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Financial Markets (ECON 252)
Professor Shiller provides a description of the course, Financial Markets, including administrative details and the topics to be discussed in each lecture. He briefly discusses the importance of studying finance and each key topic. Lecture topics will include: behavioral finance, financial technology, financial instruments, commercial banking, investment banking, financial markets and institutions, [...]
Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) — Michael McGavick, chief executive officer of XL Capital Ltd., talks with Bloomberg’s Pimm Fox about the outlook for consolidation in the insurance industry.
McGavick says insurers may “soon see and increase in M&A activity” as companies pursue growth. (Source: Bloomberg)
Duration : 0:4:21
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