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Federal Judge in Michigan Nixes Religious Challenge to AIG Bailout

Jan 18 2011 // A federal judge in Michigan has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the bailout of American International Group on religious grounds. An Ypsilanti man claimed the United States should not have bailed out AIG because the...

AIG Recapitalization Deal Closes

Jan 17 2011 // The recapitalization of bailed-out insurer American International Group Inc. closed last Friday, leaving the government with a 92 percent stake that it plans to sell quickly.Bankers were buzzing Friday about how soon that...

JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley Pitch for AIG Share Sale

Jan 13 2011 // Some of the United States’ top bankers descended on a law firm in midtown Manhattan Thursday to pitch for what could be one of the largest share sales in history — a secondary offering for bailed-out insurer...

AIG Agrees to $2.2 Billion Sale of Taiwan Life Unit

Jan 12 2011 // American International Group Inc. accepted a $2.16 billion cash offer for its Taiwan Nan Shan Life unit from a group led by local conglomerate Ruentex, marking the beginning of the end of a drawn-out process fraught with...

AIG Recapitalization to Close Friday; Offering Expected in May

Jan 12 2011 // Banks will meet in New York City Thursday to make their case for the right to sell the U.S. Treasury’s stake in American International Group, three people familiar with the matter said Wednesday.The Treasury will own...

Large AIG Share Sales on Track This Year: Source

Jan 11 2011 // American International Group Inc. shares are expected to settle back to a level in the mid-$40 range once the company’s recently approved warrants begin trading, a person familiar with the situation said Monday.But...

AIG Set to Announce Sale of Taiwan Life Unit

Jan 11 2011 // American International Group Inc. could announce as early as Wednesday the sale of its Taiwan Nan Shan Life unit to conglomerate Ruentex Group for up to $2.5 billion, according to Taiwan newspapers.The reports could not...

Liberty Mutual Continues Fight with AIG As Other Insurers Settle

Jan 10 2011 // American International Group has negotiated a $450 million settlement with seven of its competitors in the protracted litigation over its questionable reporting of workers’ compensation premiums.But the long-running...

AIG Recapitalization Could Happen Next Week

Jan 7 2011 // The recapitalization of bailed-out insurer American International Group Inc. is likely to close next week, a person familiar with the matter said Friday, as AIG shares touched fresh highs on news it was getting closer to...

Kansas to Receive $500K in AIG Workers’ Comp Settlement

Jan 6 2011 // A signed legal settlement with American International Group will net the State of Kansas general fund $500,000, according to Sandy Praeger, Commissioner of Insurance.“The AIG settlement for Kansas was part of a...

Former AIG Employee Sues Accounting Firm, Board Over Audits

Jan 5 2011 // A former employee of American International Group has filed a lawsuit claiming that PricewaterhouseCoopers was negligent in its audits of AIG and that the board of the bailed-out insurer failed to pursue a claim against...

AIG Receives Alternative Proposal for Taiwan Unit

Jan 4 2011 // American International Group’s protracted sale of its Taiwan unit was further complicated Tuesday when a local company proposed buying a stake in the insurer, an offer that may please regulators but runs counter to...

Test Your 2010 Insurance News IQ: 25 Questions

Dec 31 2010 // Are you an insurance news hound? Test your insurance news IQ and find out. The following questions and answers (at bottom of the page– don’t cheat!) were developed based on news stories published by...

AIG, Chartis Sign $4.3 Billion Credit Agreements

Dec 28 2010 // Bailed-out insurer American International Group took another step toward winding down its U.S. government support Monday by securing $4.3 billion of bank credit lines, and company shares surged.AIG’s shares closed up...

Minnesota to Recieve More Than $2M in AIG Settlement

Dec 28 2010 // The Minnesota Department of Commerce said it stands to receive more than $2 million in its share of a $146 million settlement with American International Group over misreporting of workers’ compensation insurance...

WSJ Reports AIG Nearing Nan Shan Buyer

Dec 23 2010 // Bailed-out insurer American International Group Inc is close to picking a preferred bidder for Taiwanese life insurer Nan Shan, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.But a person familiar with the situation, who spoke...

AIG to Pay States $146 Million In Workers Compensation Settlement

Dec 23 2010 // American International Group Inc. (AIG) has agreed to pay $146.5 million in fines and additional taxes to state insurance regulators for alleged under-reporting of premiums to states more than a decade ago.The company will...

SPECIAL REUTERS REPORT: Inside AIG’s Tortuous Turnaround

Dec 22 2010 // During a rainstorm in Washington in early 2009, amid the furor over Wall Street’s post-bailout bonuses, an American International Group employee pulled out an umbrella that had the insurer’s name on...

U.S. Treasury Plans 2 Large AIG Stock Sales in 2011

Dec 21 2010 // The U.S. Treasury Department plans to sell a large piece of its stake in American International Group in two stock offerings next year, officials briefed on the situation told Reuters.It would sell any remaining stock in...

Best Affirms AIG, Domestic P/C and Life Subsidiaries Ratings

Dec 21 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of the property/casualty and life/health subsidiaries of American International Group, Inc. as well as the ICR of...