Latest AIG Headlines

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New York Federal Reserve Hosting Meetings on AIG, Says Official

Sep 15 2008 // The New York Federal Reserve was hosting meetings Monday on the situation of embattled insurer American International Group Inc. with representatives of the Treasury Department, financial services firms and state...

AIG Facing Liquidity Crisis, Seeks $40 Billion Loan from Federal Reserve

Sep 14 2008 // Insurer American International Group Inc., working to stave off rating downgrades [See related article] and shore up the capital of its holding company, has made an unprecedented approach to the Federal Reserve seeking $40...

Four Former AIG Execs Including Greenberg Settle Shareholder Suit

Sep 12 2008 // Four former executives of American International Group Inc., including ex-CEO Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, agreed on Thursday to settle a long-standing shareholder lawsuit for $115 million.The insurer will receive...

AIG Loses Its Position as Industry Leader by Market Value

Sep 11 2008 // Fears that American International Group Inc.’s large mortgage exposure could trigger another round of losses has rankled investors so much that the insurer has lost its iron grip as the world’s industry leader...

AIG Cos. Introduces Global Supply Chain Distruption Coverage

Sep 9 2008 // The AIG Companies introduced Global Supply Secure, insurance that helps mitigate the financial impact of supply chain disruptions. Jointly developed with Marsh, Global Supply Secure will be underwritten domestically by...

Prosecutors Allege AIG Scheme Cost Investors $1 Billion

Sep 8 2008 // U.S. prosecutors said a scheme to manipulate the financial statements of the world’s largest insurance company, American International Group Inc., resulted in a loss of more than $1 billion to investors.Four former...

AIG CEO Says He Will ‘Take a Scalpel’ to Reshape Giant Insurer

Sep 1 2008 // American International Group’s Chief Executive Robert Willumstad will soon take the scalpel to the world’s largest insurer — and not a minute too soon for investors blindsided by mortgage losses that led to...

AIG Buys 18% Stake in China’s MicroCred Nanchong

Aug 28 2008 // American International Group has acquired 18 percent of MicroCred Nanchong, China (MNC). The deal also gives AIG the exclusive right to sell micro insurance to MNC clients for two years.“MNC is the first wholly...

AIG’s Troubles = Industry Troubles?

Aug 21 2008 // Willumstad is the wrong person for the job and would be even if these were good times.The world’s largest insurance company, the one that always announces spectacular earnings, the company with the forceful views on...

AIG’s Troubles = Industry Troubles?

Aug 21 2008 // Willumstad is the wrong person for the job and would be even if these were good times.The world’s largest insurance company, the one that always announces spectacular earnings, the company with the forceful views on...

People

Aug 21 2008 // W.R. Berkley Corp. named William M. Rohde Jr. president of Acadia Insurance Co., succeeding Bill Thornton, who now is chairman of Berkley Regional Specialty Insurance Co. Walter E. Stradley remains president of Berkley...

Business Moves

Aug 21 2008 // Sloan MasonSloan Mason Insurance Services, a San Diego-based managing general agent and wholesale insurance broker, opened an office in Sacramento, Calif., to introduce specialty programs and coverages for underground...

AIG’s Troubles = Industry Troubles?

Aug 21 2008 // Willumstad is the wrong person for the job and would be even if these were good times.The world’s largest insurance company, the one that always announces spectacular earnings, the company with the forceful views on...

AIG Introduces Basic Health Benefits for Private Staff

Aug 12 2008 // AIG Private Client Group, a division of the personal lines property and casualty insurance subsidiaries of American International Group Inc. (AIG), introduced Basic Health Benefits for Private Staff.Available to full-time...

S&P Sees No Affect on AIG’s Ratings from Q2 Loss

Aug 8 2008 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services indicated that its ratings on American International Group Inc. – currently ‘AA-‘ with a negative outlook/Debt ‘A-1+’ – and AIG’s...

AIG CEO Ready to ‘Take a Scalpel’ to Reshape Insurer

Aug 8 2008 // American International Group’s Chief Executive Robert Willumstad will soon take the scalpel to the world’s largest insurer — and not a minute too soon for investors blindsided by mortgage losses that led...

AIG’s Net Loss for Q2: $5.36 Billion; Conference Call Today, Details

Aug 7 2008 // American International Group confirmed analysts’ worst forecasts, as it posted a net loss for the second quarter of 2008 of $5.36 billion or $2.06 per diluted share compared to net income of $4.28 billion or $1.64...

Insurers Escape Big Q2 Mortgage Losses – So Far

Aug 5 2008 // The first read on insurance companies’ second-quarter earnings shows they’re taking hits from the same kinds of mortgage-backed investments as other financial firms, but so far, most companies haven’t had...

Wildfires Rekindle Need for Private Fire Protection Efforts

Aug 4 2008 // As wildfires seemingly increase in frequency and severity of insured losses year after year, insurers are devising fire prevention methods to protect their client’s properties — including hiring private...

What AIG’s Fall and New CEO Mean for the Insurance Industry

Jul 23 2008 // The world’s largest insurance company, the one that always announces spectacular earnings, the company with the forceful views on how the market should function, has fallen off its pedestal. It not only has fallen,...