AIG News

AIG Launches Service to Estimate Cost of Product Recalls; Raises Contaminated Product Insurance Limits to $35M

In response to the growing financial impact and frequency of product recalls for food and beverage manufacturers, distributors and importers in the U.S. and Europe, American International Group (AIG) launched NOVI, a web-based service to help companies estimate the cost …

AIG Expands D&O Side A Capacity to $100 Million

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) today announced that it is now offering globally up to $100 million in limits for Side A Directors and Officers (D&O) liability insurance. This new capacity from AIG, combined with the insurer’s financial strength and …

AIG Names New President and CEO for its P/C Business in Latin America and the Caribbean

American International Group, Inc. appointed Jim Dwane as the new president and chief executive officer for its property/casualty business in Latin America and the Caribbean, effective immediately. Dwane will hold overall responsibility for the insurance operations in the 15 countries …

AIG Obtains $125 Million of Five-Year Indemnity Reinsurance Coverage

AIG announced that it has entered into a five-year reinsurance transaction with Tradewynd Re Ltd., which will provide $125 million of indemnity reinsurance protection against U.S., Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico named storms and U.S. and Canadian earthquakes. A diversified …

AIG Names New President & CEO of Lexington Insurance Company

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) appointed Jeremy Johnson as president & chief executive officer of Lexington Insurance Company, AIG’s Excess & Surplus (E&S) division based in Boston. He will report to Robert Schimek, president & chief executive officer of AIG …

AIG Announces Property Casualty Appointments

American International Group, Inc. announced several executive appointments in its property/casualty business segment, effective immediately. Robert Schimek will become president and chief executive officer of AIG Property Casualty’s Americas region. Schimek will relocate to New York from London, where he …

AIG Obtains $400 Million of Reinsurance Coverage

AIG announced that it has entered into a reinsurance transaction with Compass Re Ltd., which will provide $400 million of peak-zone protection against U.S. hurricanes and earthquakes. To fund its potential obligations to AIG, Compass Re Ltd. issued a $400 …

AIG Expects $1.3B in Losses Related to Hurricane

AIG estimates it will take $1.3 billion in losses related to Superstorm Sandy, more than other major insurance companies have reported so far. New York-based American International Group Inc. said Friday it will contribute about $1 billion to its U.S. …

AIG Introduces OSHA Assist to Cover Construction Clients Facing OSHA Investigations

American International Group, Inc. introduced OSHA Counsel Assist (“OSHA Assist”), an enhancement to general liability programs for construction clients that provides policyholders with legal support and additional limits if a work place injury or death results in an investigation by …

AIG Returns Core Insurance Operations to AIG Brand

American International Group Inc. said it will now use AIG as the name for all of its global property/casualty operations, including Chartis, in most locations, and that the company’s life and retirement segment is now AIG Life and Retirement. As …