Britain and France are studying a proposed European Union ban on insuring tankers carrying Iranian oil to see how severe an impact it would have on trade with non-EU countries, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Tuesday.

Bond insurer MBIA Inc's restructuring during the financial crisis must be annulled because it was based on bad information, a lawyer for banks challenging the restructuring said on Tuesday.

Bond insurer MBIA Inc's restructuring during the financial crisis must be annulled because it was based on bad information, a lawyer for banks challenging the restructuring said on Tuesday.

Agile development has entered the mainstream of development approaches. However, many insurers still struggle with how to transition from a traditional development methodology and achieve success with agile.