AIG News

AIG’s Benmosche: ‘AIG Has Not Only Survived, It’s Got Its Strength’

AIG’s top executives struck an optimistic note as the insurer reported strong 2011 fourth-quarter profit results. CEO Robert Benmosche told analysts during a conference call this morning that AIG is regaining its strength and is moving in the right direction. …

Asia Insurer AIA Boosted by Surge in New Business

AIA Group Ltd, Asia’s No.3 insurer, reported a 40 percent rise in value of new business for its fiscal full year and growth in Thailand despite last year’s devastating floods, surprising analysts and sending its shares up more than 3 …

AIG Posts Huge Q4 Profit on Tax Benefit; Chartis Reports $348M Income

Bailed-out insurer American International Group reported a $19.8 billion profit for the fourth quarter, after an accounting change that allowed the company to record an enormous one-time benefit. The move, which sent the company’s shares up by about 6 percent, …

AIG In No Rush to Sell Key Assets: CEO Benmosche

American International Group Inc. may raise its stake in Asian insurer AIA Group someday and is open to offers for its airplane leasing business ILFC, but will bide its time on all these things, Chief Executive Bob Benmosche said on …

AIG Reviewing Succession as Chairman Takes New Job

Bailed-out insurer American International Group will review its succession plans after its chairman accepted a job as the chief executive of an airplane maker, the company said on Tuesday. AIG CEO Bob Benmosche has been in treatment for cancer since …

Korea Life Considers Bid for ING’s Asia Insurance Business

Korea Life Insurance Co. Ltd said on Thursday that it is reviewing the feasibility of bidding for ING Groep NV’s Asia-Pacific insurance operations. The potential $6 billion deal is also expected to attract the interest of major overseas and local …

Best Revises Chartis, Lexington & Members Outlooks to Stable; Affirms Ratings

In connection with its revision of its outlook on AIG, A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Chartis US Insurance Group and its members and the Lexington …

Best Revises AIG and Subs Outlook to Stable; Affirms Ratings

A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “bbb” of American International Group. It has also revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the financial strength ratings …

U.S. Taxpayers Still Owed $132.9B From Bailout

A government watchdog says U.S. taxpayers are still owed $132.9 billion that companies haven’t repaid from the financial bailout, and some of that will never be recovered. The bailout launched at the height of the financial crisis in September 2008 …

AIG Thinking about Buying Back More of AIA

American International Group Chairman Steve Miller said on Thursday the bailed-out insurance company may eventually want to buy a life insurer outside the United States, including possibly a larger stake in the spun-off Asian unit AIA Group Ltd. as confidence …