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AmTrust, Ex-CFO to Pay $10.5M to Settle SEC Charges Of Improper Reserves Reporting

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged insurance company AmTrust Financial Services and Ronald E. Pipoly Jr., its former chief financial officer, with failing to disclose material facts about how the company estimated its insurance losses and reserves for …

SEC Focus on Unicorn Start Ups Could Change Private Company D&O Insurance

Unicorn start-ups are facing increasing scrutiny by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for several reasons, including the potential for inflated valuations and misleading statements both of which pose a risk to investors, according to Kim Melvin, a partner …