Great American

Great American launches construction unit with AIG’s Boudreau, names Shepherd cyber president

Great American Insurance Group has hired Thomas Boudreau as divisional senior vice president to launch a new specialty construction operation, with the insurer also handing cyber executive Elizabeth Shepherd a new role.

Great American sues AIG over Billabong parent ransomware attack losses

Great American Insurance Company (GAIC) has sued AIG, alleging the insurer failed to pay its share of losses from a ransomware attack on sports and lifestyle company Boardriders, which had filed a lawsuit related to the event against GAIC in July.

Billabong parent sues Great American over ransomware attack coverage

Sports and lifestyle company Boardriders, whose brands include Billabong and Quiksilver, has sued Great American over losses resulting from a 2019 ransomware attack.

Home Depot hits insurers with $50mn suit over 2014 data breach

Retail giant The Home Depot has sued Zurich and Great American seeking $50mn of coverage on liability policies for a settlement related to a cyber breach in 2014.