SEC investigates General Electric's $6.2 billion insurance charge

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating a $6.2 billion charge for the accumulation of insurance liabilities at General Electric’s finance business and some of the manufacturer’s other accounting practices.

The insurance charge, related to a life and health business where claims are increasing as policyholders grow older and sicker, was announced just a week before the digital-manufacturing giant reported quarterly earnings.