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AIG, Former CEO Greenberg, CFO Smith Agree to Binding Arbitration

Aug 31 2009 // American International Group Inc. and former CEO Maurice “Hank” Greenberg said Monday they have agreed to privately arbitrate a shareholder lawsuit, and possibly another, potentially ending a an extended legal...

New AIG CEO Benmosche Reaches Out to Ex-CEO Greenberg

Aug 27 2009 // AIG to Hank: All is forgiven, we need your help! That is the message from Robert Benmosche, the new CEO of American International Group Inc., to Maurice “Hank” Greenberg — the man who built the company...

Reuters: Interview with New AIG CEO Benmosche in Croatia

Aug 27 2009 // Wearing flip-flops, khaki shorts and a green polo shirt, the new chief executive of bailed-out insurer American International Group Inc. says he’s getting a lot of work done from his massive villa overlooking the...

Bailed Out Firms Making Compensation Subject to Government Approval

Aug 25 2009 // Citigroup Inc., Bank of America Corp. and AIG are forging new employment contracts that let them void compensation agreements if they are challenged by the U.S. government, according to a person familiar with some recent...

$1 Billion Suit Against AIG Over Workers’ Compensation Dismissed

Aug 21 2009 // American International Group Inc. won dismissal of a federal lawsuit accusing the troubled insurer of fraudulently shortchanging state workers’ compensation pools out of more than $1 billion. However,...

New CEO Says AIG to Repay U.S. Taxpayers, Boost Shareholder Value

Aug 20 2009 // Robert Benmosche, the newly appointed chief executive officer of American International Group Inc., says he expects the bailed-out insurer to be able to repay its federal debts and to boost value for shareholders,...

New AIG CEO Decides to Keep, Not Sell, Investment Advisory Unit

Aug 19 2009 // Robert Benmosche, the newly appointed chief executive of AIG, has started to cut up the insurer’s restructuring plan, deciding it is better to hold on to an investment advisory unit that is part of the...

New AIG CEO Benmosche to Be Paid $7 Million

Aug 18 2009 // American International Group Inc., the insurer that received billions of dollars in a U.S. bailout, said on Monday that it will pay newly-appointed Chief Executive Robert Benmosche an annual salary of $7 million. In a...

Insurance Journal Wins Business Publication Editorial Awards

Aug 17 2009 // Insurance Journal magazine has won gold and silver editorial awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors’ western regional awards competition, recognizing the magazine for its editorial...

AIG’s Chartis Global Now Travel Guard; Rutledge Named CEO

Aug 14 2009 // Chartis Inc.said that all of its worldwide travel businesses will begin operating under the brand name Travel Guard, effective immediately. Additionally, Jeffrey C. Rutledge has been named chairman and chief executive...

Ohio Reaches $115M Settlement with AIG Ex-CEO Greenberg, Others

Aug 14 2009 // Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray has announced an agreement in principle to settle claims against former American International Group (AIG) CEO Maurice R. “Hank” Greenberg and other AIG executives (Howard...

AIG to Sell Hong Kong Consumer Finance, India IT Units

Aug 12 2009 // American International Group, seeking to raise cash to repay around $180 billion in bail-out loans, has agreed to sell its Hong Kong consumer finance and India-based IT services units. China Construction Bank (CCB) Asia,...

AIG FP Completes Sale of Energy, Infrastructure Assets

Aug 12 2009 // AIG Financial Products Corp. (AIGFP), an AIG company (AIG), has completed the sale of its energy and infrastructure investment assets, realizing aggregate net proceeds in excess of $1.9 billion. This disposition effort,...

Gifford Named CEO of AIG Real Estate

Aug 10 2009 // American International Group has named Robert G. Gifford as president and chief executive officer of AIG Global Real Estate, the international real estate investment organization. Gifford’s experience includes 22...

AIG Posts First Profit Since 2007

Aug 7 2009 // American International Group, Inc. (AIG) reported its first quarterly profit since the third quarter of 2007, reflecting stabilization in some of its businesses and positive valuation changes. AIG, which received $180...

AIG Names Former Amex CEO Golub As Chairman

Aug 7 2009 // American International Group Inc., which today reported its first profit since 2007, has named former American Express Co. chief executive Harvey Golub as its non-executive chairman. Golub replaces Edward Liddy, who is...

Shares of AIG Soar

Aug 6 2009 // Shares of battered financial companies including insurer American International Group Inc. and lender CIT Group soared on Wednesday, as investors rushed to buy shares to cover short positions in the companies. AIG shares...

Insurance Journal Wins Business Publication Editorial Awards

Aug 6 2009 // Insurance Journal magazine has won gold and silver editorial awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors’ western regional awards competition, recognizing the magazine for its editorial...

Ex-AIG CEO Greenberg Settles SEC Charges Over Accounting

Aug 6 2009 // American International Group’s former chief executive Hank Greenberg agreed to pay $15 million to settle government allegations that he had cooked the books to inflate the insurer’s earnings in the first half...

AIG Selects Former MetLife CEO Benmosche as New CEO After Liddy

Aug 3 2009 // Troubled insurer American International Group Inc. has chosen former MetLife chief Robert Benmosche as its new CEO, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The AIG board approved the...