July 17, 2013
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke should be required to testify in Maurice “Hank” Greenberg’s lawsuit over the bailout of American International Group Inc., Greenberg’s lawyers said. Bernanke made key decisions about the government takeover of the insurer during the …
December 31, 2012
American International Group,Inc. said it will launch an advertising campaign thanking America for its support during the global financial crisis, as well as highlighting AIG’s recovery and the repayment and a combined positive return to taxpayers of over $22 billion. …
December 14, 2012
The U.S. Treasury Department said on Friday it has completed its final sale of common stock in American International Group, reducing its shares in the insurer to zero four years after a massive government bailout. Treasury said it received $7.6 …
December 11, 2012
The U.S. Treasury’s sale of its remaining stake in American International Group Inc. will fetch $7.6 billion, bringing the government a total profit of $22.7 billion from its crisis-era bailout of the insurer. The share offering will close the chapter …
December 10, 2012
The U.S. Treasury is selling its remaining stake in insurer American International Group Inc., bringing an end to government ownership of the company about four years after a $182 billion bailout. The sale will close the chapter on one of …
September 10, 2012
The U.S. government cut its stake in American International Group Inc. to 19 percent on Monday, making a profit of $12.4 billion on the insurer’s crisis-era bailout and bringing the unpopular rescue closer to its end. The Treasury Department sold …
September 10, 2012
The U.S. Treasury said on Monday it expects to raise $18 billion from its sale of American International Group shares, representing a profit of $12.4 billion to date on the Treasury and Federal Reserve’s investment in the insurer. The Treasury …
May 8, 2012
U.S. taxpayers could see a profit from the 2008 bailout of American International Group Inc. (AIG), according to a Congressional report. “When all the assistance is considered, the amount the federal government ultimately takes in could exceed the total support …
March 27, 2012
CEO Bob Benmosche says U.S. taxpayers will earn up to $10 billion on the $182 billion rescue of American International Group, the insurance company he runs. Of course, that depends on how one defines “profit.” How much AIG actually borrowed …