Most read stories for the week include articles on Amazon, Berkshire and JPMorgan's healthcare joint venture and analysts' take on MetLife's reserve charge.
Joint Amazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan venture could disrupt healthcare industry
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Amazon.com Inc. and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. are teaming up to enter the healthcare space in a move that could act as a disruptive force in healthcare, and delivery in particular.
Patriot National files Chapter 11 petition, intends to pursue payouts to ex-CEO
The mounting financial woes of Patriot National Inc.'s primary customer impeded the 2017 efforts of multiple investment banking firms to find a buyer for a company that ultimately filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Stronger markets, interest rates to show on life insurers' Q4'17 results
Analysts expect the post-election market rally, an uptick in Treasury yield trends and economic growth to push up life insurers' fourth-quarter 2017 results.
Healthcare new, but not uncharted territory for Buffett's Berkshire
Berkshire Hathaway's announcements of a new partnership with Amazon.com and JPMorgan on employee healthcare represents another insurance-related opportunity for a company that has honed a reputation for taking on risks that others in the sector have avoided
Reserve charge hurts MetLife's credibility more than financial results: analysts
The reserve action that MetLife Inc. announced to cover pension payments for dormant retirement accounts will be a bigger hit to management's reputation than to its financial results, analysts said.
