AIG appoints new chief executive of international commercial insurance

AIG has appointed Adam Clifford as chief executive of international commercial insurance.

Clifford will lead AIG’s international commercial insurance underwriting, distribution and business teams across the UK and Europe, Middle East and Africa, Japan, Asia Pacific and Latin America.

Based in London, he will report to Jon Hancock, chief executive of general insurance, and will serve on the AIG general insurance executive leadership team.

Hancock said: “With more than three decades of global operating experience with an exceptional track record, including seven years at AIG where he led underwriting teams, Clifford brings deep insurance industry knowledge and global perspective to this role.”

Experience

Clifford joins AIG from Everest Insurance, where he served as senior vice president, head of international retail insurance, overseeing the UK, Europe, and Asia Pacific retail insurance business.

Prior to Everest, Clifford held senior leadership positions at Chubb, including managing director of Chubb European Group. Earlier in his career, he led underwriting teams in London and Singapore at AIG.

Clifford said: “I am delighted to rejoin AIG as it builds on its impressive momentum and the outstanding performance of its general insurance businesses.

“Partnering with Hancock and AIG’s best-in-class global teams, I look forward to driving growth across the international commercial insurance business, winning market share, deepening broker relationships, attracting top talent and delivering the solutions our clients and brokers value.”