American International Group

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) (NYSE: AIG, TYO: 8685 , ISEQ: AIN) is a major American insurance corporation based in New York City. The company's UK headquarters are in London, its Continental Europe operations are based in Paris and its Asian HQ is in Hong Kong. According to the 2008 Forbes Global 2000 list, AIG was the 18th-largest company in the world. It became part of the Dow Jones Industrial Average on April 8, 2004.

American International Group, Inc.

Company type	Public (NYSE: AIG) (80% owned by U.S. Government)
Industry	Insurance Financial Services
Founded	Flag of China (1912–1928).svg
Founder	Cornelius Vander Starr
Headquarters	70 Pine Street, New York City, New York
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Robert B. Willumstad (Outgoing CEO) Edward M. Liddy (Incoming CEO)
Products	Insurance Annuities mutual funds Financial Products
Revenue	US$ 110.064 Billion (2007)
Operating income	US$ 8.943 Billion (2007)
Net income	US$ 5.36 Billion (2nd Quarter 2008)
Total assets	US$ 1.050 Trillion ( 2nd Quarter 2008)
Total equity	US$ 78.09 Billion (2nd Quarter 2008)
Number of employees	116,000 (2008)
Website	www.aig.com

On September 16, 2008, the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank announced its plan to lend the insurer $85 billion, U.S. dollars, in exchange for a 79.9% equity stake in the company.^[1][2]

AIG announced on the same day that its board accepted the terms of the Federal Reserve Bank's loan offer.^[3]