CARSON LYONS
Global product line manager
AIG
Carson Lyons has been a lifelong aviation enthusiast. That passion has put him in good stead as AIG’s global product line manager for aerospace – and it allowed him to see a business opportunity in the burgeoning drone craze. Last year, Lyons’ unit launched AIG’s stand-alone unmanned aircraft insurance, which covers physical damage and third-party liability in a way that’s tailored to the unique needs of commercial drone use. As the use of unmanned aircraft grows across numerous industries, Lyons and his team had to craft coverage that was versatile and innovative. And they certainly succeeded: AIG won a 2015 Business Insurance Innovation Award for the program.
