NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2018--
American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) today announced that
Caroline Krass will join the company as Senior Vice President and
General Counsel, General Insurance, and Deputy General Counsel, AIG,
effective in March 2018. Ms. Krass previously served as General Counsel
for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and is currently a partner in
the Washington, D.C. law office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.
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Caroline Krass, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, General Insurance, and Deputy General Counsel, AIG (Photo: Business Wire)
Ms. Krass will report to Peter Zaffino, Chief Executive Officer, General
Insurance, and Lucy Fato, Executive Vice President and General Counsel,
AIG. In this role, Ms. Krass will oversee the General Insurance global
legal department and serve as a member of the Executive Leadership Team
for that business unit.
Mr. Zaffino said: “Caroline has a distinguished background in providing
counsel on an extensive range of complex legal matters, both
domestically and internationally. Her proven expertise in navigating
some of the most challenging issues impacting global organizations will
be a tremendous asset as we execute on the strategic priorities of
General Insurance, position the company for future growth, and strive to
better serve our clients.”
Ms. Fato commented: “Caroline is an outstanding legal talent, with
unique experience across a wide range of issues. Her impressive career
in the public and private sectors will be a valuable addition to our
world-class legal department, and we look forward to welcoming her to
AIG.”
Ms. Krass said: “I am excited to be joining Peter and Lucy and the rest
of the dynamic leadership team that is being formed at AIG, particularly
in General Insurance. Insurance plays a critical role across the globe
helping to mitigate and respond to risk, and I look forward to building
upon my experience to help position AIG for long-term success at this
pivotal time.”
Ms. Krass joins AIG from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher where she is currently
Chair of the National Security Practice Group. Previously, Ms. Krass was
appointed General Counsel of the CIA by President Obama and served as
the agency’s Chief Legal Officer and principal legal advisor to the CIA
Director from 2014 to 2017. Prior to her role at the CIA, Ms. Krass was
Acting Assistant Attorney General, and before that, Principal Deputy
Assistant Attorney General, in the Office of Legal Counsel in the
Department of Justice. From 2009 to 2010, she served as Special
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and Deputy
Legal Adviser to the National Security Council. She also served as a
senior national security lawyer in the George W. Bush Administration,
including as a prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District
of Columbia. Earlier in her career, Ms. Krass worked as an advisor to
the General Counsel of the Treasury Department and as an attorney at the
State Department.
Ms. Krass currently serves as a member of the ABA Standing Committee on
Law and National Security, as a member of the Advisory Board of the
Georgetown Law Cybersecurity Law Institute, and as an advisor to two
elements of the U.S. Intelligence Community. Ms. Krass has been awarded
numerous honors for her exceptional contributions to national security
while in government. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford
University with a B.A. in International Relations, and she received her
J.D. from Yale Law School.
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading global insurance
organization. Founded in 1919, today AIG member companies provide a wide
range of property casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement
products, and other financial services to customers in more than 80
countries and jurisdictions. These diverse offerings include products
and services that help businesses and individuals protect their assets,
manage risks and provide for retirement security. AIG common stock is
listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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AIG is the marketing name for the worldwide property-casualty, life and
retirement, and general insurance operations of American International
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All products and services are written or provided by subsidiaries or
affiliates of American International Group, Inc. Products or services
may not be available in all countries, and coverage is subject to actual
policy language. Non-insurance products and services may be provided by
independent third parties. Certain property-casualty coverages may be
provided by a surplus lines insurer. Surplus lines insurers do not
generally participate in state guaranty funds, and insureds are
therefore not protected by such funds.
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