NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group Inc <AIG.N> said it had tapped former MetLife <MET.N> chief Robert Benmosche to be its new CEO, effective next Monday. Benmosche, 65, succeeds Edward Liddy, who is retiring as CEO and chairman effective August 10 after 11 months on the job. AIG has not named a new chairman ...

Bailed-out insurance giant AIG said Monday its board had named insurance industry veteran Robert Benmosche as president and chief executive, replacing the retiring Edward Liddy on August 10. Benmosche, 65, will take the reins at the company that has been the biggest recipient of US government aid in the current financial crisis, and has been blamed by some for worsening ...

American International Group Inc.'s annual shareholder meeting ended without drama Tuesday after a handful of shareholders voiced disappointment over the embattled insurer's near-collapse last fall. The meeting at the company's headquarters was relatively calm, and there was little outrage over the insurance giant's ...

Job losses up in 44 states as recession drags on WASHINGTON (AP) — All but six states lost jobs in April and double-digit unemployment persisted in every corner of the country as companies squeezed by the recession slashed payrolls. For the fifth straight month, California led the nation in net job losses, with 63,700 jobs disappearing in April ...