Articles by Paritosh Bansal

Validus Sweetens Offer for IPC to $1.69 Billion; Max Cap, IPC Comment

Validus Holdings Ltd slightly sweetened its hostile bid for IPC Holdings Ltd. to $1.69 billion Monday, in its latest attempt to wrest the Bermuda reinsurer from rival Max Capital Group. Validus’ new offer of $30.14 per share includes $3 of …

AIG to Post $5 Billion Q1 Loss

American International Group Inc. is expected to post a first-quarter net loss of about $5 billion, smaller than its year-ago loss and much lower than the record hit it took last quarter, a source familiar with the matter said Wednesday. …

AIG Expected to Post Q1 Loss But Not Need More Bailout Funds

American International Group Inc. is expected to post a first-quarter loss Thursday, but the insurer’s results will not trigger a new capital injection from the U.S. government, a source familiar with the matter said Monday. The loss in the first …

Report: AIG Nears Japan Building Sale for $1 Billion

American International Group Inc is near a deal to sell its Japanese headquarters for about $1 billion in what would be one of its largest asset sales since a September rescue, a source familiar with the matter said Monday. A …

Regulator Sees Mergers Coming in Weakened Life Insurance Sector

U.S. life insurers, weakened by the global financial crisis, are in for mergers and regulators will not shy away from playing matchmaker to deal with weak companies, Eric Dinallo, New York’s insurance superintendent, said Tuesday. Deals could happen in other …

AIG May Sell U.S. Auto Unit to Zurich

American International Group is close to a deal to sell its U.S. auto insurance business to Swiss insurer Zurich Financial Services for roughly $1.5 billion, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. A deal could be announced soon, …

AIG’s AIA Gets Prudential (UK), Manulife Offers; China Life Declines

The UK’s Prudential Plc and Canada’s Manulife Financial Corp made preliminary offers for American International Group Inc.’s Asian unit, but Prudential’s offer fell short of what AIG wants for the business, sources familiar with the matter said. Chinese insurer China …

U.S. Commits Another $30 Billion To Bolster AIG; P/C Business Spinoff Planned

The U.S. government threw a new $30 billion lifeline to American International Group Inc. Sunday as the embattled insurer prepared to report the biggest quarterly loss in corporate history. AIG’s board approved a new rescue package that also includes more …

Easing Government Aid Terms Among Options Discussed by AIG, U.S.

The U.S. government may agree to finance the purchase of some American International Group Inc businesses and take direct stakes in others, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday. The wide range of options under discussion between the insurer …

AIG Gets $500 Million Bids for Asset Management Business

American International Group Inc.’s asset management business has attracted corporate and private equity buyers with initial bids coming in around $500 million, sources familiar with the matter said. The asset management business being sold rests within AIG Investments, which had …