Articles by Lilla Zuill

Ex-AIG CEO Greenberg Sees Hope for Overhaul of Bailout

Former AIG CEO Maurice “Hank” Greenberg said the rising tide of questions about the government’s 2008 rescue of the insurer could be the catalyst for a dramatic overhaul of the bailout. “I believe that for the first time there is …

How 84-Year Old Insurance CEO Greenberg Stays In Fighting Shape

Veteran insurance executive Maurice “Hank” Greenberg bristles ever so slightly when asked about his upcoming 85th birthday. “There are two types of birthdays — chronological and biological. Doctors tell me biologically I am 25 years younger,” the former AIG chief …

AIG Looking for New HR Chief to Handle Pay Challenges

American International Group Inc., the bailed out insurer beset by executive pay restrictions, has parted ways with its head of human resources, leaving open a key vacancy in the midst of fragile pay negotiations with Washington. AIG confirmed the departure …

AIG, Ex-CEO Greenberg Settle Disputes

American International Group and former chief executive Maurice “Hank” Greenberg have reached an agreement to bury a long-standing, bitter legal battle and the insurer will turn over materials the former boss can use to write his memoir, as well as …

Chartis CFO Says Insurer Isn’t Seeing Employee Exodus

Bailed out insurer American International Group Inc’s global property-casualty division, Chartis, has not seen an exodus of employees because of pay limits imposed by Washington, the unit’s chief financial officer said on Thursday. Robert Schimek praised AIG Chief Executive Robert …

AIG Approved to Pay $12 Million Delayed Executive Retention Awards

AIG, the insurer that received a huge government bail out, said on Friday it is paying $12.1 million in retention awards to some top executives after U.S. pay czar Kenneth Feinberg gave it the green light. In a regulatory filing, …

AIG CEO Benmosche Reassures Employees on Pay

AIG Chief Executive Robert Benmosche has moved to assure employees that recently appointed U.S. pay czar Kenneth Feinberg will not attempt to claw back compensation. “It is important that all of you know that the Special Master’s jurisdiction is quite …

AIG May Use Tax Benefits of Selling Stakes to Repay U.S. Taxpayers

American International Group Inc. may sell stakes in its businesses, rather than shedding entire units, to repay U.S. government bailouts, retaining huge tax benefits, according to a source familiar with the matter. The strategy differs from what AIG CEO Robert …

New AIG CEO Decides to Keep, Not Sell, Investment Advisory Unit

Robert Benmosche, the newly appointed chief executive of AIG, has started to cut up the insurer’s restructuring plan, deciding it is better to hold on to an investment advisory unit that is part of the insurer’s retirement services group. “Benmosche …

Major Storm Activity Could Bring Silver Lining of Price Hikes for Insurers

The first hurricane of the 2009 Atlantic season may end up skipping past the United States, leaving insurers to hope that the next ominous storm clouds will come ashore with a silver lining. Insurers can face billions of dollars in …