General Re News

General Re, AIG Executives’ Convictions Tossed; New Trial Ordered

Four former executives at Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s General Re Corp. unit and one at American International Group Inc. won the reversal of their convictions over a reinsurance transaction that prosecutors said fraudulently boosted AIG’s loss reserves. The 2nd U.S. Circuit …

Is Buffett’s Teflon Finally Wearing Off? Annual Meeting Coming Up

Aside from maybe the odd cheeseburger stain on his tie, nothing much sticks to Warren Buffett. Whether his underlings are convicted of helping insurance companies inflate results or a major company he helps oversee is sanctioned for accounting shenanigans, his …

Ex-AIG CEO Greenberg: Judge in New York AG Case Biased

Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, the former American International Group Inc. chief executive, said the judge overseeing a New York attorney general lawsuit against him should be removed from the case because he is biased. In a court filing, Greenberg said that …