The Hypocrisy of AIG’s Decision to Stop Insuring NFL Players against Head Trauma while Sponsoring Concussion Causing Sports

By Richard C. Giller, Esq.   Over the past several months a number of legal and business decisions have converged at the intersection of sports and insurance. On June 12, the New York Post reported that insurance giant American International Group, Inc. (AIG) had “stopped insuring NFL players against head injuries as the dangers of concussions became apparent even though it continues to play up its ties to the game”. The Post article came just six weeks after the April 29 court order to