AIG News

Jury Rules for Ex-CEO Greenberg Over AIG in Starr Case

A company run by former AIG CEO Maurice “Hank” Greenberg did not plunder billions from a retirement fund, a jury ruled, dashing the bailed-out insurer’s chances of collecting $4.3 billion in damages. American International Group Inc. took Starr International Co, …

AIG Elects New Directors; Few Air Grievances at Annual Meeting

American International Group Inc. got a new slate of government-backed directors at a subdued annual meeting on Tuesday, effectively revamping its board after the insurer’s $180 billion taxpayer bailout. The meeting attracted far fewer investors than in years past and …

NYC Bike-Taxi Proposals Include Insurance Requirements

New York City bicycle taxi regulations could be signed into law in August. Industry advocates and Councilman Leroy Comrie are pushing for tougher safety measures. They want drug testing for pedicab operators and an added layer of verification of their …

AIG Shareholders Vote on New Directors Today

American International Group Inc., the insurer rescued by a series of federal bailouts, is set to pad out its shrinking board Tuesday when a new slate of directors stands for election at its annual meeting. The nominees will help rebuild …

AIG: ‘Excellent’ Chance It Will Repay Government; New CEO Likely Soon

American International Group Inc., the insurer rescued by $180 billion of federal bailouts, on Tuesday expressed optimism it will be able to repay government loans as it tries to rebound from punishing losses tied to derivatives. AIG held its annual …

AIG Lobbied Congress to Ease Accounting Rules, FASB Chief Says

The top U.S. accounting rulemaker denounced the “politicization” of accounting standards on Friday, three months after he was pressured by Congress to make changes that would help banks’ results. Financial Accounting Standards Board Chairman Robert Herz said lobbying by special …

AIG to Sell 2 Manhattan Buildings for $150 Million

American International Group Inc. agreed to sell two downtown Manhattan buildings, including its headquarters, for a total of $150 million, a source familiar with the matter said. The two buildings, which are located at 70 Pine Street and 72 Wall …

AIG in Deals to Reduce Debt to Public, Position 2 Life Units for Public Offerings

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) said it has penned an agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) that will reduce the debt AIG owes the FRBNY by $25 billion and position two of the company’s international life …

AIU Holdings Names Schimek Global CFO; Vows No Breakup of P/C Group

AIU Holdings, the property/casualty division of insurer AIG and one of the world’s largest commercial insurers, has tapped Robert Schimek to be its first global chief financial officer, a role that includes preparing the company for a stake sale. AIU …

AIG vs. Greenberg Trial: ‘Total Breakdown of Communications’

Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, former head of American International Group Inc., testified Monday he believed in 2005 that AIG wanted to end a deferred compensation agreement with Starr International, the company he now controls. On his fifth day in the witness …