This years billionaires with connections to the insurance industry include the son of a Chicago meat-packer, a former appliance door-to-door salesman and a World War II flight navigator.
BlackBerry showed off demo cars that can scan for obstacles, keep from straying from a highway lane and communicate wirelessly with nearby vehicles to avoid accidents.
American International Group Inc., the largest commercial insurer in the U.S. and Canada, named Michael Brady to the new post of chief technology officer as Chief Executive Officer Peter Hancock works to modernize the company.