Bailout News

AIG Leaders Grilled on Bailout Repay at Congressional Hearing

American International Group Inc. CEO Ed Liddy met some harsh criticism at a congressional hearing on Wednesday as lawmakers demanded answers on the taxpayer bailout of the giant insurer. Rep. Dennis Kucinich wagged his finger at Liddy, who was brought …

AIG Expected to Post Q1 Loss But Not Need More Bailout Funds

American International Group Inc. is expected to post a first-quarter loss Thursday, but the insurer’s results will not trigger a new capital injection from the U.S. government, a source familiar with the matter said Monday. The loss in the first …

Congressman Asks If AIG Used Bailout Fund for PR Firms

The head of a U.S. House of Representatives committee sent a letter Tuesday to American International Group Inc demanding to know if it used bailout money to pay for public relations firms to attack critics. Several congressional panels are probing …

US Financial Bailout Watchdog Examining AIG Payments

The in-house watchdog for the U.S. Treasury Department’s massive financial rescue program is examining billions of dollars in counterparty payments made by bailed-out insurer AIG to major banks, such as Goldman Sachs, according to a letter obtained Tuesday. American International …

Connecticut AG Criticizes Bailout Money for Credit Rating Firms

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is questioning why up to $400 million in federal bailout money is going to the big three credit rating agencies that he says helped create the economic meltdown. Blumenthal said Monday that he is investigating …

Regulators: AIG Not Using Bailout Funds to Under-Price Insurance

Despite some complaints by competitors, American International Group (AIG) does not appear to be using federal bailout funds to lower its insurance prices to keep and attract business, state and federal officials told a House subcommittee recently. Representatives for the …

Regulators: AIG Not Using Bailout Funds to Underprice Insurance

Despite some complaints by competitors, American International Group (AIG) does not appear to be using federal bailout funds to lower its insurance prices to keep and attract business, state and federal officials told a House subcommittee today. Representatives for the …

Timeline: AIG Developments Since U.S. Bailout

American International Group Inc., once the world’s largest insurer, nearly collapsed last September under losses from bad mortgage bets made by a financial products unit. The U.S. government has since stepped in with up to $180 billion in financial support …

AIG Bailout Good For Goldman Sachs, Other Banks But Not For Investors

The $173 billion government rescue of American International Group Inc. is stoking resentment among investors who see it as a backdoor taxpayer bailout of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and other banks. Six months after the government stepped in save an …

Who Got AIG Bailout Funds? Partial List of Firms Published

Where, oh where, did AIG’s bailout billions go? That question may reverberate even louder through the halls of government in the week ahead now that a partial list of beneficiaries has been published. The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday …