AIG’s War Business Draws Criticism
http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20090416_aigs_war_business_draws_criticism/
Posted on Apr 16, 2009
At least 30,000 private contractors have been injured in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the vast majority are insured by AIG. According to an investigation by ABC News, ProPublica and the Los Angeles Times, the insurance giant does about as good a job helping wounded contractors as gaming the derivatives market.
ABC News:
Woodson’s lawyer, Toby Cole, says he sees a pattern of AIG “delaying and denying” claims from contractors injured in Iraq and Afghanistan.
“It’s difficult for me to think it’s anything but a concentrated effort just to ignore these guys,” said Cole.
abcnews.com
A nearly blind amputee who suffered injuries in Iraq says he had to fight AIG tooth and nail with the aid of a congressman just to get a slightly improved artificial limb.
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