Robert Benmosche News

AIG Puts Dooley in Charge of Asset Management

American International Group Inc. promoted Bill Dooley to executive vice president for investments and financial services, with overall responsibility for its asset management group. Dooley will report to Peter Hancock, AIG executive vice president, and continue to have overall responsibility …

AIG on ‘Clear Path to Repaying Taxpayers,’ Says CEO Benmosche

But Treasury Chief Says a Full Recovery for Taxpayers Remains Uncertain The head of bailed-out insurance giant American International Group said in late May that the company was on its way to repaying the government, but a U.S. Treasury official …

AIG CEO Benmosche Looks Safe Despite AIA Deal Failure

When large deals fail, heads often roll. In the case of Prudential Plc’s failed attempt to buy American International Group Inc.’s Asian life insurance unit for $35.5 billion, the British insurer’s management has more to worry about than AIG’s. Prudential …

Prudential Deal Exit Raises Prospects for AIA IPO

UK insurer Prudential Plc is pulling out of its bold $35.5 billion takeover of AIG’s Asian life insurance arm, ending a 3-month battle with shareholders who had argued the deal was over-priced. The widely expected move on Wednesday came after …

AIG Rejects Lower Prudential Offer for AIA; Deal in Jeopardy

American International Group said it would not consider revising the terms of a deal for its Asian life insurance unit with British insurer Prudential Plc, in a move that threatens to derail the industry’s largest ever transaction. Separately, Prudential said …

Pru In Talks to Lower Price for AIG’s Asian Unit, AIA

Prudential has entered talks to cut its $35.5 billion offer for for AIG’s Asian life insurance arm, in a last-ditch bid to salvage a deal criticised by shareholders as too expensive. Prudential chief executive Tidjane Thiam’s future hinges on the …

AIG on ‘Clear Path to Repaying Taxpayers,’ Says CEO Benmosche

The head of bailed-out insurance giant American International Group on Wednesday said the company was on its way to repaying the government, but a U.S. Treasury official said taxpayers could still face losses. AIG is operating with $132 billion in …

AIG Reviewing Goldman, Other Deals

AIG is reviewing its dealings with all its counterparties during the financial crisis, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc., to see if it was harmed, Chief Executive Robert Benmosche said Wednesday. The bailed-out insurer will take appropriate action if it finds …

AIG CEO Benmosche Confident Asian Life Unit Sale Will Go Through

American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Robert Benmosche told employees he is confident a $35.5 billion deal to sell its Asian life insurance unit would move forward, a source familiar with the matter said. Benmosche made the comments about the …

AIG Posts $1.5B Net Income in Q1; Chartis Sees 1.1% Drop in Premiums

American International Group Inc. turned a quarterly profit after a year-ago loss as the bailed-out insurer got a boost from its investments and general insurance operations appeared to stabilize. Chartis, the general insurance business, saw net premiums decline, but AIG …