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Greenberg Pressed for Details on Auto-Warranty Program in Reinsurance Trial

Sep 29 2016 // A New York state court judge warned Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, the 91-year-old former chairman of American International Group Inc., that his fraud trial might last a year unless he answered questions more...

Ex-AIG CEO Greenberg Testifies in Reinsurance Trial

Sep 27 2016 // Former American International Group Inc. Chairman Maurice “Hank” Greenberg says he got personally involved in an “insignificant” business deal at the insurance giant 18 years ago to teach some...

AF Group Names AIG’s Kuss as Sr. VP, Chief Claims Officer

Sep 21 2016 // AF Group, based in Lansing, Michigan, hired Jeff Kuss as senior vice president and chief claims officer. Kuss will lead a team responsible for claims administration, investigative services, medical management, large loss,...

How Competition Brings Out E&S Market’s Creativity

Sep 19 2016 // Emerging risks or traditional lines, innovation makes the differenceThe surplus lines market is eyeing another year of solid results for 2015. At press time, the final figures for 2015 surplus lines had yet to be released...

AIG Selling Stake in Ascot Lloyd’s Syndicate; Will Keep Bermuda, Reinsurance Ties

Sep 16 2016 // American International Group Inc. has agreed to sell its interest in Ascot Underwriting Holdings Ltd. (AUHL) and related syndicate-funding subsidiary Ascot Corporate Name Ltd. to Canada Pension Plan Investment Board...

Greenberg’s Lawyer Says Reinsurance Charges Built on ‘Hearsay and Speculation’

Sep 15 2016 // The state pressed on for more than a decade with civil fraud claims against a 91-year-old former chief executive of insurance company American International Group Inc. as a warning to other executives that wrongdoing...

11 Years After Spitzer Sued, Greenberg’s Trial Over Reinsurance Begins

Sep 14 2016 // It’s a day of reckoning — or the moment of truth — for former American International Group Inc. head Maurice “Hank” Greenberg.More than 11 years after he was sued by former New York Attorney...

AIG Commercial Lines CEO Schimek Eyes Acquisitions for Value-Added, Not Scale

Sep 12 2016 // American International Group Inc. would weigh acquisitions to bolster high-priority businesses, even as Chief Executive Officer Peter Hancock exits other units, the head of the company’s commercial insurance...

Ex-AIG Chief Greenberg Won’t Surrender in 11-Year Old Reinsurance Fight

Sep 9 2016 // Even at 91, former American International Group Inc. Chairman Maurice “Hank” Greenberg isn’t ready to quit fighting.Greenberg scrapped with regulators and the Internal Revenue Service and beat the federal...

Allianz Expands Global Environmental Impairment Liability Team

Sep 8 2016 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) is expanding its global Environmental Impairment Liability (EIL) team with new senior hires in the North American and Mediterranean regions.“Environmental claims pose...

Sompo Canopius Hires Pearce (Former AIG Exec) as Head of Heavy Industry

Sep 8 2016 // Sompo Canopius AG announced the hire of Spencer Pearce as head of heavy industry. Pearce, one of a number of recent senior hires for Sompo Canoipius, joins from AIG.He will report to Mike Southgate, head of Marine, Energy...

AIG, Chubb, XL Group Lead in U.S. Cyber Coverage Market Share: Fitch Ratings

Sep 6 2016 // The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry generated $1 billion in direct written premium volume for cyber insurance in 2015. American International Group (AIG), Chubb and XL Group led the market, according to Fitch...

AIG Reported to Be Selling Its Last Shares in China’s PICC Insurer

Sep 5 2016 // American International Group (AIG) is seeking to raise about $190 million by selling its remaining shares in China’s PICC Property and Casualty Co Ltd, according to a term sheet of the deal seen by IFR on...

AIG’s Sparro Joins Endurance Specialty as CEO of U.S. Insurance

Sep 1 2016 // Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property/casualty insurance and reinsurance, said Christopher Sparro is joining the company as executive vice president and chief executive officer...

AIG, Chubb, XL Lead in $1 Billion U.S. Cyber Insurance Market: Fitch

Aug 29 2016 // About 120 U.S. insurance groups wrote an estimated $1 billion in cyber insurance direct written premiums in 2015, according to Fitch.Fitch aggregated the cybersecurity statutory supplement data for the U.S....

WSJ: AIG May Sell Shares in Lloyd’s Unit Ascot to Canadian Pension Board

Aug 23 2016 // American International Group Inc. is in early talks to sell its minority stake in the Lloyd’s of London syndicate manager Ascot Underwriting Holdings Ltd. to Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), the Wall...

AIG Names Leggett-Flynn as Chief Communications Officer

Aug 23 2016 // American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has appointed Cindy Leggett-Flynn as senior vice president, chief communications officer.In this position, Leggett-Flynn will be responsible for AIG’s communications strategy...

Business Moves

Aug 22 2016 // U.S. Risk, Kohlberg & Co.Dallas-based international specialty lines underwriting manager and wholesale broker U.S. Risk Insurance Group Inc. has agreed to partner with the private equity firm Kohlberg & Co....

Critic Icahn Warms to AIG CEO Hancock’s Plans, Likes $3.4 Billion Deal

Aug 17 2016 // Carl Icahn, who won representation to the board of American International Group Inc. after threatening a proxy battle, said he’s warming to the approach of the insurer’s chief executive officer.” Peter...

Further Simplifying, AIG to Sell United Guaranty to Arch for $3.4 Billion

Aug 16 2016 // American International Group Inc. agreed to sell mortgage insurer United Guaranty Corp. to Arch Capital Group Ltd. as Chief Executive Officer Peter Hancock works to simplify his company and free up capital to return to...