Fourth quarter net income at CNA Financial Corp. was up about 54% to $367 million, and net income for the year increased 77% to a record $1.2 billion. CNA said its property/casualty segments recorded net premium growth during the quarter …
American Financial Group, Inc. said John B. Berding has been elected president of AFG, effective immediately. Berding will continue to serve as president of American Money Management Corporation (AMMC), AFG’s subsidiary providing investment management services to AFG, its insurance subsidiaries …
American Financial Group Inc. and American International Group announced they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby AFG will purchase Crop Risk Services (CRS) from AIG. Under the terms of the transaction, AFG will pay AIG $240 million in cash …
American Financial Group (AFG) recently acquired Verikai Inc., a machine learning and artificial intelligence company that utilizes a predictive risk tool for assessing insurance risk. AFG said it paid approximately $120 million in cash at closing. California-based Verikai will continue …
American Financial Group Inc. announced it has reached a definitive agreement to sell GAI Holding Bermuda and its subsidiaries, comprising the legal entities that own its Lloyd’s of London insurer, Neon, to RiverStone Holdings Ltd. Upon closing of the sale, …
American Financial Group Inc., headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, has promoted Brian S. Hertzman to senior vice president and chief financial officer. Hertzman joined AFG in 1991 and has held positions of increasing responsibility within the company’s finance and accounting areas …
Joseph E. (Jeff) Consolino has resigned from his position of executive vice president and CFO at Cincinnati, Ohio-based American Financial Group Inc., the company said. Effective June 12, Consolino leaves AFG to pursue another opportunity in the insurance industry. In …
American Financial Group (AFG) disclosed it will exit the Lloyd’s of London insurance marketplace in 2020, which it joined in 2008 through an acquisition. AFG will place its Lloyd’s subsidiaries including its Lloyd’s managing agency, Neon Underwriting Ltd., into run-off. …
American Financial Group Inc. announced that Martin Reith intends to resign his executive roles with Neon, including stepping down as group CEO of Neon, effective Sept. 30, 2019. He will remain a member of the Neon Underwriting Ltd. (NUL) Board …
National Interstate Corp., the provider of insurance to the transportation industry, accepted majority-owner American Financial Group Inc.’s sweetened bid of $32 a share to buy the stock that it doesn’t already own. The offer values National Interstate at about $660 …
