AIG News

U.S. Treasury Expects $6.3 Billion from AIG’s MetLife Sale

American International Group Inc. sold $9.6 billion worth of MetLife Inc. shares on Wednesday, producing gross proceeds of about $6.3 billion to accelerate its payback of U.S. Treasury bailout funds. AIG and the Treasury said a total of 146.8 million …

UPDATE – Treasury Expects $6.3 Billion from AIG’s Metlife Share Sale

American International Group sold $9.6 billion worth of MetLife Inc shares on Wednesday, producing gross proceeds of about $6.3 billion to accelerate its payback of U.S. Treasury bailout funds. AIG and the Treasury said a total of 146.8 million shares …

AIG to Accelerate MetLife Sales, Government Repayment

Bailed-out insurer American International Group will sell off its stake in MetLife Inc. months earlier than expected, accelerating its repayment of the U.S. government and giving MetLife more control of what had been an overhang for its shares. AIG’s bailout …

S&P Lowers Chartis’ Ratings to ‘A’; Outlook Changed to Stable

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has lowered its counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on American International Group Inc.’s (AIG) Chartis operating subsidiaries to ‘A’ from ‘A+’. S&P also said it has revised the outlook on AIG and all its …

Chartis 4Q Loss Tied to Reserve Strengthening

American International Group Inc. reported net income of $11.2 billion for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2010, and $7.8 billion for the full year 2010. Included in the 2010 fourth quarter results is a previously announced $4.2 billion net charge …

Investors Watching How AIG’s Chartis, SunAmerica Perform

Bailed-out insurer American International Group Inc. could post another multibillion-dollar loss when it reports fourth-quarter results on Thursday, but the real question is how well its surviving life and property businesses did in a tough market. AIG said earlier this …

AIG Taiwan Unit Sale Faces Union Hurdles

Bailed-out insurer AIG is facing fresh hurdles in its second attempt to sell its Nan Shan unit in Taiwan, with an unhappy union weighing in against the $2.16 billion deal. The agreement to sell the unit, Taiwan’s No.3 life insurer, …

Best Comments on Ratings of Chartis U.S. Insurance Group

Best Comments on Ratings of Chartis U.S. Insurance Group A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings of “a” of the New York-based Chartis U.S. Insurance Group, whose members are wholly …

S&P Sees No Rating Change for AIG from $4.1 Billion Charge

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that its ratings on American International Group Inc. (A-/Negative/A-2) and AIG’s insurance subsidiaries “are not affected by the company’s announcement that it expects to report a $4.1 billion charge for the fourth quarter of …

Chartis Launches Tender Offer for All Shares of Fuji Fire and Marine

Chartis Inc., the general insurance subsidiary of American International Group has announced a cash tender offer through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Chartis Japan Capital Company LLC (Chartis Japan LLC), for all common shares and stock acquisition rights of Fuji Fire and …