Genworth shares fall after insurer discloses 'material weakness' in how it checks accounting

NEW YORK – Shares of insurer Genworth Financial Inc. fell Monday after the company disclosed an issue with its accounting.

The company said it failed to notice a $44 million after-tax calculation error due to a "material weakness" in how it checks its accounting. Genworth said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Monday that the error did not have a significant effect on its financial statements.

The Richmond, Virginia-based company said it is working to fix the problem.

Genworth shares fell 42 cents, or 5.4 percent, to $7.33 in afternoon trading Monday.