Articles by Simone Foxman and Sonali Basak

Hedge Fund Managers Benefit from Fee-Paying Reinsurer Units

Stock pops or stock drops, there’s always been at least one winner when it comes to Daniel Loeb’s reinsurance company: Daniel Loeb’s hedge fund. Loeb’s Bermuda-based Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. paid $98.8 million since 2013 to the entities that manage …

Hartford CEO Compensation Reaches $10M with Stock Awards, Bonus

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. said that Chief Executive Officer Chris Swift’s pay package nearly doubled to $10 million for last year as stock awards climbed. The compensation included a $2.45 million bonus and more than $6 million in stock …

‘Great Unwind’ in Debt Financing May Stunt Companies’ Future Growth: Greenberg

Evan Greenberg, the chief executive officer of insurer Chubb Ltd., said companies may find it difficult to obtain financing after central banks have propped up economic growth for years, likening their stimuli to a drug. “We may be at the …

AIG Weighs Cutting Nearly 125 U.K. Jobs, in Plan to Reduce Costs: Sources

American International Group Inc., the insurer under pressure from activist investors, may eliminate about 125 positions in the U.K. as it scales back in certain countries and moves jobs to lower-cost locations, according to people familiar with the plan. The …

U.S. Must Lower Corporate Taxes to Keep Insurers: Travelers CEO Schnitzer

Alan Schnitzer, the new chief executive officer of insurer Travelers Cos., called on U.S. lawmakers to reduce corporate taxes or risk harming business in country. “We continue to see the U.S. corporate income tax rate — the highest of any …

AIG Executives’ Pay Trimmed for Missing Profit Goals

American International Group Inc., the insurer being pressured by activist investors to split up, cut short-term incentive pay for Chief Executive Officer Peter Hancock by 29 percent last year as he missed profit targets. The CEO received $2.5 million from …

PartnerRe Appoints EXOR’s Elkann as Chairman; Clarke Named CEO

EXOR SpA Chief Executive Officer John Elkann was named chairman of PartnerRe, the reinsurer that his investing firm acquired for [$6.9 billion on March 18, 2016 in its largest takeover]. PartnerRe President Emmanuel Clarke was named CEO of the reinsurer, …

AIG Continues with Job Cuts; Warns 242 in New York Next to Go

American International Group Inc., the insurer that’s been under pressure from activist investors, said it plans to cut 242 jobs at five locations in New York City. The reductions will take place through Sept. 30, and include its Water Street …

China’s Fosun Weighs IPO for Ironshore, Just 4 Months After Acquiring Insurer

Fosun International Ltd., the Chinese conglomerate led by billionaire Chairman Guo Guangchang, is weighing a possible initial public offering for Ironshore Inc., just months after acquiring the insurer. Fosun may also pursue a sale of Bermuda-based Ironshore, according to a …

For Greenbergs Post-AIG, Business Is $650M Family Affair

Long after leaving American International Group Inc., members of the Greenberg family are expanding financial ties through companies they now oversee. Evan Greenberg’s Chubb Ltd., previously known as Ace Ltd., has paid more than $650 million in commissions over the …