Hearing for Illinois insurance company insolvent by $31M set for Thursday – Insurance Business America

Auto insurer Affirmative Insurance Co. was declared insolvent by about $31 million on March 1, 2016 by Acting Illinois Insurance Director Anne Melissa Dowling; a hearing on the complaint for liquidation is set for this Thursday, March 24. Dowling filed with the Illinois Supervising Court a Complaint for Liquidation with a Finding of Insolvency against…

Steilmann to File for Insolvency Five Months After IPO – Wall Street Journal (subscription)

March 24, 2016 1:05 p.m. ET FRANKFURTGerman fashion company Steilmann SE jolted investors Thursday by saying it would file for insolvency less than five months after going public, a move that raises questions about its bank advisers and auditor. The clothing maker, which focuses on women over 45, said late Wednesday recent developments and failed restructuring negotiations led to…