- Ex-Chesapeake CEO McClendon dies in Oklahoma City car wreck
(Reuters) — Former Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon died in a car accident in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, police said, one day after he was charged with conspiring to rig bids to buy oil and natural gas leases.
- Prescription drug management support offered for comp providers
Genex Services L.L.C. on Wednesday said it has launched a customized and integrated approach to prescription drug management in workers compensation.
- Moody's acquires Toronto actuarial software firm
Moody’s Corp., New York, has acquired Toronto, Canada-based actuarial software provider GGY.
- Employers try to cut pension costs by reducing plan size
Escalating Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. insurance premiums are leading more employers to take steps to reduce the size of their pension plans, according to a new survey.
- Group annuity sales for pension buyouts on the rise
U.S. group annuity risk transfer sales totaled $14.4 billion in 2015, up 54% from 2014, a LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute sales survey showed.
- Semiconductor firm settles SEC bribery charges over China business
Qualcomm Inc. has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle Foreign Corrupt Practices Act charges that it hired the relatives of Chinese government officials who were deciding whether to select the company’s mobile technology products, the U.S.
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- Berkshire unit launches medical stop-loss division
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. said Wednesday that it has established a medical stop-loss division based in Irvine, California.
- Safety program nets comp savings for Delaware employers
Delaware employers saved more than $9 million in workers compensation insurance costs last year, the state Department of Insurance said.