AIG divestment News

AIG Plans Sale of Life Business to Blackstone and in IPO

American International Group Inc. plans to use an IPO to sell part of its life and retirement business, while Blackstone Group Inc. agreed to buy a sizeable stake, according to a person familiar with the matter. AIG and Blackstone said …

AIG Hikes Rates Up to 45%; Reports Interest in Life/Retirement Unit Sale

American International Group Inc. said on Wednesday it is hiking some commercial insurance rates by as much as 45%, a trend it sees persisting in 2021, as the company prepares to install Peter Zaffino as its new chief executive on …

Further Simplifying, AIG to Sell United Guaranty to Arch for $3.4 Billion

American International Group Inc. agreed to sell mortgage insurer United Guaranty Corp. to Arch Capital Group Ltd. as Chief Executive Officer Peter Hancock works to simplify his company and free up capital to return to shareholders. The deal is valued …

AIG Reported Considering Sale of Blocks of Business to Narrow Focus

American International Group Inc., the insurer being pressured by activist investor Carl Icahn to boost returns, is considering the sale of blocks of life policies, according to people familiar with the company’s planning. AIG is weighing the exit of some …

Activist Paulson Joins Icahn’s Call to Break Up AIG

Activist investor Carl Icahn said he owns a “large stake” in American International Group Inc. and urged the insurer to spin off its life and mortgage units into public companies to avoid being tagged as a systemically important financial institution. …