AIG appoints p/c chief for Latin America/Caribbean

Jim Dwane, a 20-year veteran of American International Group (AIG), has been appointed CEO and president of the company’s property casualty business in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Dwane will hold overall responsibility for the insurance operations in the 15 Latin American and Caribbean countries in which AIG property casualty operates. He will be based in Miami.

Robert Schimek, president and CEO of AIG Property Casualty’s Americas region commented: “Since I joined the Americas region two months ago, my highest priority has been to refine our organisational structure in order to facilitate the achievement of our strategic objectives. Jim is a seasoned property casualty expert with deep product expertise whose appointment will bring the strong leadership needed to drive our multi-year goals for Latin America and the Caribbean. His appointment is yet another example of the deep bench of experienced global professionals we have at AIG.”