Auto insurers are following with interest an ongoing investigation of a recent pedestrian fatality involving an Uber self-driving car, according to The Wall Street Journal, as driverless technology
Health insurers initially struggled to price plans precisely and some opted out of the health exchanges following the implementation of the Affordable Care Act
M&A activity
Capsicum Re will serve as a reinsurance broker
Officials in Idaho are hoping to offer state-based health plans
Progressive Corp.'s rate of growth in private auto
Featured news
Bayer/Monsanto megamerger nabs EU approval; China to cut tariffs on cancer drugs: Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, has been waiting for Congress to pass its omnibus spending bill to start up his public-private partnership aimed at accelerating the development of nonaddictive alternatives to opioids and better overdose-reversal agents.
Financial news in other parts of the world
Asia-Pacific: Chinese P2P lender prices US IPO; Sony Life hits roadblocks in Australian deal
Europe: Lloyd's of London, Alpha Bank post losses; Axa ups stake in German insurer
Middle East & Africa: Ghana's uniBank placed in administration; FAB gets nod for Saudi commercial biz
The day ahead
Early morning futures indicators pointed to a mixed opening for the U.S. market.
In Asia, the Hang Seng fell 0.43% to 31,414.52, and the Nikkei 225 was down 0.47% to 21,380.97.
In Europe, as of midday, the FTSE 100 was down 0.37% to 7,034.84, and the Euronext 100 had fallen 0.01% to 1,024.89.
On the macro front
The MBA mortgage applications report, the current account report, the existing home sales report, the EIA petroleum status report, the FOMC meeting announcement and the FOMC Forecasts are due out today.
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