October 24, 2008
British life insurer Prudential is considering bidding for more than just the Asian operations of American International Group , its chief executive told the Financial Times on Friday. Prudential, the UK’s second-biggest life insurer, said earlier this week that it …
October 22, 2008
Commenting on the latest developments in the world’s financial markets, Munich Re’s Board of Management Chairman, Dr. Nikolaus von Bomhard, stated: “We welcome the measures adopted by the European states and the German Federal Government. They were necessary steps at …
October 20, 2008
CNA Financial Corp. Chairman and CEO Stephen W. Lilienthal will be presented with City of Hope’s Spirit of Life Award at a gala dinner on Nov. 20 in Chicago. The dinner honors Lilienthal for his philanthropic work and professional achievements …
October 17, 2008
Andrew Brooks, currently Chief Underwriting Officer of Lloyd’s Ascot Underwriting, has been named Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. He succeeds founder and current CEO, Martin Reith, who will assume a non-executive role. “Both of these appointments are subject to approval …
October 15, 2008
A millionaire philanthropist from Augusta, Ga. who once led the University System Board of Regents filed for bankruptcy. Tim Shelnut Sr. filed in June for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. He listed $9.18 million in assets and $6.49 million in liabilities. Shelnut …
October 14, 2008
Its former chief executive officer, Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, says American International Group (AIG) should renegotiate the terms of the $85 billion loan it has from the federal government or it will end up in liquidation. In a filing with the …
October 8, 2008
Dr. Nikolaus von Bomhard, CEO of Munich Re, has issued a muscular statement, detailing the Group’s strengths in the face of the ongoing global financial turmoil. “We will emerge stronger from the crisis,” he stated. In a bulletin on the …
October 8, 2008
American International Group Inc. (AIG) chairman and CEO Edward M. Liddy sent a letter today to U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson to clarify the circumstances of a business event held by an AIG subsidiary, discussed during an October 7, …
October 7, 2008
U.S. regulators sent a letter to American International Group Inc. in March warning of its lack of transparency and ability to oversee its financial products, a top Democratic lawmaker said Tuesday. Rep. Henry Waxman, who chairs the House Oversight and …
September 26, 2008
Former American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Maurice “Hank” Greenberg intends to sell some AIG stock, according to a regulatory filing Thursday. Greenberg, who ran AIG for nearly four decades, said he will sell stock in the open market, …