American International Group News

GAO Report Raises Questions About New York Fed in 2008 AIG Bailout

A new report from the U.S. Government Accounting Office chronicles the government’s handling of AIG bailout in 2008. In all, the government had invested and made loans worth more than $182 billion for the insurer. The 152-page report, titled “Financial …

Treasury Receives $972M TARP Repayment from AIG

The U.S. Treasury Department said it received an additional repayment of $972 million from American International Group (AIG). The payment came mostly from the scheduled release of the escrow from AIG’s sale of its American Life Insurance to MetLife last …

AIG’s $725M Settlement with Pension Funds Gains Preliminary Approval

New York federal court gave a preliminary approval to American International Group’s $725 settlement deal with Ohio public pension funds. It’s another forward step in AIG’s effort to resolve ongoing legal dispute with investors in the consolidated 2004 securities litigation. …

Chartis to Trim Workforce

American International Group said its property/casualty carrier Chartis will eliminate some jobs, with the reduction affecting less than 1 percent of its workforce, or roughly 400 or fewer positions. “As part of Chartis’ review of its personnel needs, we have …

AIG Appoints Former IRS Attorney as Deputy Tax Director

American International Group Inc. (AIG) has hired Clarissa Potter, former deputy chief counsel at U.S. Internal Revenue Service and former law professor, as deputy tax director. In this role, Potter will be responsible for AIG’s global tax planning, including continued …

‘Hank’ Greenberg to Host Fundraiser for Republican Candidate Perry

C. V. Starr & Co. Inc. Chairman and CEO Maurice “Hank” Greenberg is scheduled to host a fundraising event in New York on Tuesday, Sept. 20, for Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Perry is one of the leading Republican Party candidates …

AIG’s Plane Leasing Unit ILFC Files for Initial Public Offering

AIG’s aircraft leasing unit, International Lease Finance Corp., filed for an initial public offering Friday despite deep uncertainty in equity markets that could delay an offering until next year. ILFC Holdings Inc., as the company will be called, is the …

AIG Suit Against Bank of America Raises Disclosure Issues

Top Bank of America Corp. lawyers knew as early as January that American International Group Inc. was prepared to sue the bank for more than $10 billion, seven months before the lawsuit was filed, according to sources familiar with the …

AIG Executive Schreiber Assumes Treasurer Role

American International Group Inc. (AIG) reported that Brian T. Schreiber, executive vice president, Treasury and Capital Markets, has been named to the additional role of AIG treasurer. Schreiber is succeeding Robert A. Gender, AIG’s treasurer since 2005. Schreiber joined AIG …

Big Insurers May Escape Capital Surcharges Under Global Regulations

New rules to ensure no insurance company is too big to fail are set to be drawn up in time for the 2012 meeting of G20 leaders, although unlike banks they may not include capital surcharges, according to industry supervisors. …