American International Group (AIG) News

Update: COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims Take Center Stage in London Court Case

UK financial regulators took aim at insurers’ attempts to compare the coronavirus lockdown to government warnings on cigarettes and alcohol, telling a London court that businesses had no choice but to shut down during the pandemic. The clash took place …

Safeco, Heritage Agree to Offer Renewals to AIG’s Upper Middle Market Clients

American International Group (AIG) announced it has entered into an agreement with Safeco Insurance, a Liberty Mutual subsidiary, and Heritage Insurance Holdings to offer AIG Private Client Group’s (PCG) agents the ability to transfer their upper middle market personal insurance …

Global Insurers Pulled into Epicenter of COVID-19 Crisis, Firmly in Uncharted Territory

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Insurers Zurich and Chubb Raise Cover for Canada Oil Sands Pipeline: Filings

Major insurers Zurich and Chubb increased their insurance cover for a Canadian oil sands pipeline over the last year, Canadian regulatory filings show. The Trans Mountain pipeline, which ships types of crude oil and refined products to British Columbia from …

AIG Launches Largest-Ever Syndicate at Lloyd’s, Operating in High Net Worth Sector

American International Group has launched Lloyd’s Syndicate 2019 — the largest-ever syndicate to be launched at Lloyd’s. Syndicate 2019 will exclusively reinsure risks from AIG’s Private Client Group (PCG), which operates in the high net worth segment. Significant capital support …

AIG Taps Hancock from Lloyd’s as CEO of International General Insurance

American International Group Inc. announced that Jon Hancock has been appointed chief executive officer, International General Insurance. In this role, Hancock will lead the International operations of AIG’s General Insurance business. He will report to Peter Zaffino, president & global …

AIG to Sell Most of Fortitude Re to Carlyle, T&D Holdings for $1.8 Billion

American International Group plans to sell the bulk of Fortitude Re to private equity firm The Carlyle Group and Japanese insurer T&D Holdings for $1.8 billion. Plans call for a newly created Carlyle-managed fund and T&D Holdings to acquire from …

Few Hong Kong Firms Have Riot Insurance so They’ll Be Paying for Protest Damages

Hong Kong’s businesses will likely foot the bill for vandalism inflicted over the past four months during the territory’s most violent protests in living memory as few of them bought insurance coverage for riot damage, industry insiders said. Businesses big …

Strong E&S Premium Growth in Response to Weak Results; Top 15 E&S Writers: Fitch

Direct written premiums in the U.S. excess and surplus (E&S) lines market during 2018 grew at its greatest rate since 2012, increasing 11% and representing the eighth consecutive year of premium growth, according to Fitch Ratings. The trend continued its …

AIG Taps Eccles from Argo, Langdon from Chubb for Senior Global Specialty Roles

American International Group, Inc. announced the appointment of two senior leaders in its global specialty business. Steve Eccles will join AIG as global head of Aerospace, General Insurance. James Langdon will join AIG as UK head of Energy & Construction, …