Articles Tagged With 'AIG'
Contractor Care May Figure in Obama’s Meeting With Filipino President
A senator in Manila presses for proper compensation of those injured or killed while working for the U.S. in war zones.
How Big is AIG’s Bailout ... Really?
AIG needs less to pay back the government than you might think.
News Analysis: Broad Agreement That Workers’ Comp Program for War-Zone Workers Needs Fixing
Lawmakers, Obama administration officials, private insurance companies and contractors found common ground in acknowledging there are serious flaws in the government's system for taking care of civilian workers injured or killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Foreign Workers for U.S. Are Casualties Twice Over
Contract employees injured in the conflict zones of Iraq and Afghanistan and families of those killed there are covered by American taxpayer-funded insurance, but it often fails to deliver.
In One Filipino Town, Workers Injured in Iraq Depend on the Kindness of AIG
Three men from the Filipino town of Lutopan served as part of the invisible army that daily cares for and feeds U.S. soldiers in Iraq. But when one died and the other two were injured, their treatment was far from uniform.
Congressional Hearing: Officials Admit Major Flaws in Program to Aid Wounded War-Zone Workers
Lawmakers criticized a federal program that relies on private insurance companies to provide medical care and benefits to civilians injured while working in Iraq and Afghanistan as injured war contractors confronted the executives of the companies they have been fighting for care.
AIG, KBR and CNA Face New Questions About Insurance for Injured Civilian Contractors
Despite his company spending more than $300,000 this year on lobbying, a Chicago-based carrier CNA executive will testify alongside AIG executives at a hearing on insurance for civilian contractors injured in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Questions for Hearing on Denial of Benefits to Civilian Contractors Injured in Iraq and Afghanistan
What could lawmakers on the Domestic Policy panel of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee address during a hearing on civilian contract workers injured in Iraq and Afghanistan?
AIG Faces Hearing on Denial of Medical Claims by Contractors Injured in Iraq and Afghanistan
A House subcommittee is examining the system that insures civilians who work in war zones.
Pentagon’s IG to Examine AIG Insurance Provided to Private Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan
The Defense Department is considering an audit into unpaid medical benefits, after an investigation by LA Times, ABC News and ProPublica led to calls for action from Congress.
Senate Hearing on AIG Care for Contractors Injured in Iraq Postponed Until June
A Senate hearing into the Pentagon's failure to collect billions of dollars from AIG and other insurers has been pushed back, Sen. Bernard Sanders, I-Vt., announces.
Kucinich Asks AIG Why It’s Denying Claims From Injured Contractors in Iraq
In a letter to the insurer, Rep. Kucinich, D-Ohio, says he was "alarmed" by a recent investigation by ProPublica, ABC News and the LA Times. Hearings are expected this summer.
