New York regulators have approved the sale of two subsidiaries of American International Group Inc. to Farmers Insurance Group, the state's insurance department said.
The sale of American International Insurance Co. and AIG National Insurance Co. is part of the $2 billion acquisition of AIG?s 21st Century Group by Farmers, a subsidiary of ZurichFinancialServices
, announced in April. The transaction will make Farmers the third-largest U.S. automobile insurer (BestWire, April 16, 2009).AIG has been trying to sell assets to help repay federal aid under a rescue plan -- which has grown to $182.5 billion in loans and other assistance -- that has kept the company solvent since September.?This sale is a win for everyone, including taxpayers,policyholdersand the companies? employees,? New York Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo said in a statement announcing his approval of the sale. ?These two companies will remain domesticated in New York. It furthers the restructuring of AIG, while placing AIG?s personal lines policyholders with one of the nation?s largest insurers."Both 21st Century Insurance Cos. and Farmers Insurance Group currently have Best's Financial Strength Ratings of A (Excellent). Most AIGinsurancecompaniescurrently have a Best's Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) with a negative outlook.Shares of AIG were $20.18 in morning trading on July 1, up 18.9% from the previous close. July 1 was the first trading day after AIG initiated a reverse stock split approved by its shareholders (BestWire, June 30, 2009).
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