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Kansas regulator disputes fraud allegations against GE reinsurance unit

20th August 2019

The Kansas Insurance Department has released a statement disputing recent fraud allegations against the long-term care reinsurance business of General Electric (GE), which it says may have overlooked key considerations. “After initial review, components of this particular report appear fairly simplistic in nature and don’t appear to incorporate certain technical reserve ... Read the full article

General Electric looks to sell failing insurance business

25th May 2018

General Electric Co (GE) has been working with investment bankers to explore ways to shed its struggling insurance business, amid shareholder lawsuits and an investigation by U.S regulators, according to sources at Reuters. In January, GE announced that it would take a $6.2 billion after-tax charge and set aside a further ... Read the full article

General Electric hit with $6.2 billion charge on legacy insurance portfolio

16th January 2018

General Electric has been hit with a GAAP after-tax charge of $6.2 billion, or $7.5 billion when adjusted to the new tax rate, tied to a legacy insurance portfolio. In addition, the company's finance unit will make statutory reserve contributions of $15 billion over seven years to fill a shortfall in ... Read the full article