American International Group News

AIG Sues BofA for $10 Billion, Alleges ‘Massive Mortgage Fraud’

Insurer American International Group (AIG) is suing Bank of America Corp. to recover more than $10 billion of losses from a “massive fraud” on mortgage debt, deepening the morass of litigation faced by the largest U.S. bank. AIG is still …

AIG Plans to Keep Mortgage Insurance Unit

Bailed-out insurer American International Group plans to hold on to its mortgage insurance business even as the rest of that industry struggles with rising claims, AIG’s chief executive said Friday. Mortgage insurers have been struggling, with losses mounting and capital …

SEC Seeks More Disclosure by AIG on Credit Ratings

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has asked insurer American International Group (AIG) to provide more disclosure about how and why it assigns credit ratings to investments in its portfolio, according to letters between the regulator and the company disclosed …

Commission Allows Group to Buy AIG Taiwan Unit

Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission says a local conglomerate has met conditions the commission stipulated in June to purchase AIG’s Taiwanese insurance unit, paving the way for final approval. The Thursday announcement says that Ruen Chen consortium will be allowed to …

AIG, U.S. Treasury to Sell Nearly $9 Billion in Stock

American International Group and the U.S. Treasury said Wednesday they will sell just under $9 billion in AIG stock, suggesting the government’s exit from its crisis-era investment will be more difficult than originally thought. The $9 billion figure is less …

AIG Ex-CEO Greenberg Loses Bid to Remove Judge from Case

The judge overseeing New York’s lawsuit against former American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Hank Greenberg denied Monday a motion urging him to quit the case. Greenberg sought to have New York State Supreme Court Justice Charles Ramos removed because …

AIG Recapitalization Deal Closes

The recapitalization of bailed-out insurer American International Group Inc. closed last Friday, leaving the government with a 92 percent stake that it plans to sell quickly. Bankers were buzzing Friday about how soon that might happen, with at least one …