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News about American International Group (AIG), one of the world’s largest insurance and reinsurance groups.
Our news about AIG includes the companies financial results, new hires, product launches, affiliations and also coverage of its reinsurance operations Validus in Bermuda.
Law firm considering action against twelve insurers after High Court BI win
21st September 2020
Mishcon de Reya, the law firm that represented the Hiscox Action Group, could persue legal action against twelve new insurers following its Business Interruption insurance victory in the UK High Court. Based on the sample of policy wordings presented by the FCA, the court decided that most, but not ... Read the full article
AIG’s Zaffino eyeing more strategic purchasing within reinsurance
16th September 2020
AIG's reliance on reinsurance will continue to be strategic but, since the company has repositioned its portfolio, it should be able to do more things with reinsurance without taking more risk, according to President and Chief Operating Officer Peter Zaffino. This could give AIG opportunities for less spend, but more strategic ... Read the full article
AIG appoints GC’s James Nash to lead Japan as President, CEO
15th September 2020
Global re/insurer AIG has recruited James Nash as President and Chief Executive Officer of AIG Japan Holdings KK. Based in Tokyo, Nash will report to Jon Hancock, Chief Executive Officer of International General and is expected to join the company by early 2021. He joins from Guy Carpenter, having most recently served ... Read the full article
AIG appoints StarStone’s Chris Rash as CEO of Talbot
10th September 2020
Chris Rash, most recently the interim Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of StarStone Group, has been named as the new CEO of global re/insurer AIG's Talbot Underwriting Ltd, which operates in the Lloyd's marketplace through Syndicate 1183. At the same time, Rash has been appointed to the Talbot Underwriting Board and ... Read the full article
AIG promotes McElroy to CEO of General Insurance & EVP, AIG
13th August 2020
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has announced that David McElroy has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer (CEO), General Insurance, and Executive Vice President (EVP), AIG, effective immediately. Prior to his promotion, McElroy served as President and CEO of the North American operations of the insurer and reinsurer's General Insurance division. In ... Read the full article
AIG lead underwriter on India plane crash reinsurance
10th August 2020
AIG has been named as the lead underwriter for the reinsurance program covering a recent plane crash in the southern Indian state of Kerala, according to sources at SME Times. The publication reported that a consortium led by New India Assurance Company are the primary insurers of the crashed Air India ... Read the full article
AIG expands pension risk transfer reinsurance activities in Q2
6th August 2020
American International Group (AIG), the global insurance and reinsurance player, has expanded its activities in the pension risk transfer space during the second-quarter of this year. Reporting its results recently, AIG highlighted the Life and Retirement business segment as one experiencing strong premium growth. AIG explained that its Life and Retirement division ... Read the full article
AIG expects to recover COVID-19 losses under cat reinsurance: Zaffino
5th August 2020
Insurer and reinsurer AIG anticipates making a recovery under its international per-occurrence catastrophe reinsurance treaty as a result of COVID-19-related losses, according to Peter Zaffino, President and Global Chief Operating Officer (COO) of AIG, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the General Insurance (GI) unit. Speaking during the company's second-quarter 2020 ... Read the full article
AIG’s GI unit reports Q2 underwriting loss as cats hit $674mn
4th August 2020
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has reported that its General Insurance (GI) segment fell to an underwriting loss of $343 million in the second-quarter of 2020, which includes €674 million of catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance. The elevated level of overall cat losses in Q2 compares with €174 million of cats, ... Read the full article
AIG to relocate global headquarters, consolidate remaining NY office space
22nd July 2020
Global re/insurer AIG is relocating its global headquarters from the Financial District in Manhattan to Midtown, while also consolidating its remaining footprint in the city. AIG Chief Executive Officer and President Peter Zaffino said the decision has been influenced by the recent COVID-19 lockdowns. As businesses start transitioning back from lockdown, the lessons ... Read the full article
Catherine Barton appointed CFO of AIG’s Talbot Underwriting
10th July 2020
Catherine Barton has been unveiled as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Lloyd's of London syndicate Talbot Underwriting Ltd, an AIG company. Barton's appointment is effective September 28th, 2020 and she will also join the Talbot Board, subject to regulatory approval. She succeeds Nigel Wachman, who retires from Talbot in ... Read the full article
AIG Private Client Group transitions business to Heritage & Safeco
30th June 2020
American International Group, Inc. has announced that AIG Private Client Group’s (PCG) agents will soon be able to transition their upper middle market personal insurance business to Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. and Safeco Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Company. Beginning in Q4 2020, AIG will transition a select portion of its personal ... Read the full article
AIG Re names Paschal Brooks as CEO of AlphaCat
11th June 2020
American International Group (AIG) has announced that Paschal Brooks has taken on the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AlphaCat Capital Inc., an AIG subsidiary that provides investment advisory services to the insurance-linked securities (ILS) space. Brooks' appointment is effective April 1st, 2020 and he reports to Chris Schaper, CEO ... Read the full article
Carlyle Group & T&D acquire majority share in Fortitude Re from AIG
3rd June 2020
The Carlyle Group and T&D Holdings have completed their previously announced acquisition of a 76.6% interest in Fortitude Group Holdings, whose group companies include Fortitude Re, from AIG. First announced in November of last year, the deal has now closed following the receipt of regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Upon ... Read the full article
AIG lead reinsurer for Pakistan flight crash: reports
29th May 2020
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is reportedly on the hook as the lead reinsurer for the plane that crashed into a residential area of Karachi, Pakistan on May 22nd, according to Reuters. Airline documents show that the plane was insured for $19.7 million, with Pakistan’s National Insurance Company (PIC) acting as ... Read the full article