Berkshire Hathaway’s reinsurance unit, General Re, has entered into a deal with the U.S. Justice Department and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to settle allegations it entered into sham reinsurance deals with both American International Group and Prudential Financial.
A former senior vice president with reinsurer General Re will spend two years on probation and pay a $10,000 fine after pleading guilty to manipulating American International Group’s financial statements.
The former chief financial officer of General Re was sentenced to 18 months in prison for her role in a fraudulent scheme to manipulate American International Group‘s financial statements.
As a direct result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as ObamaCare – health insurance agent and broker commissions have been slashed by as much as 50%. Agencies have been forced to lay off employees, limit products and services, shift to other lines, and have seen significant drops in compensation.