life insurance

Asset sales lift AIG's profit to $11.2 billion

Newsvine - business  Thu, 02/24/2011 - 16:08

Bailed-out insurer AIG is reporting a profit of $11.2 billion for the fourth quarter of 2010 from gains it made from selling and spinning off two of its life insurance units.


 

Lawyer pleads guilty in insurance scam

Newsvine - business  Tue, 11/23/2010 - 18:55

A lawyer involved in what authorities say was a $100 million life insurance fraud scheme has pleaded guilty in federal court in Richmond.


 

Widow, 80, comes up cold in life insurance dispute

Newsvine - business  Thu, 09/10/2009 - 15:58

The Meli family once ran a Flint warehouse that kept perishable goods from spoiling. Now it seems their money — nearly $200,000 — is stuck in storage.


 

A.I.G. Gives Fed Stakes in 2 Units to Cut Debt

NYT > Business  Thu, 06/25/2009 - 05:44

Under the deal, A.I.G. will give the Federal Reserve Bank of New York preferred interests in its two largest life insurance units outside the United States.


 

ING to Focus on Europe by Divesting Up to $10 Billion

NYT > Business  Thu, 04/09/2009 - 04:10

The Dutch financial services group said it plans to sell operations worth up to $10.6 billion to reduce risk and focus on Europe, life insurance and retirement services.