AIG is a global insurance and financial services organisation with roots stretching back to its founding in Shanghai in 1919. The company relocated its headquarters to New York by 1926 and subsequently expanded operations across Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and worldwide markets. Today, AIG serves clients in approximately 190 countries and jurisdictions.
The firm's core business centres on property casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement solutions, and a range of other financial services. Its approach combines global perspectives with local insights, maintaining what it describes as an enduring commitment to understanding and addressing emerging risks.
For legal professionals, AIG's international scale presents a complex regulatory landscape spanning nearly every major market. The company's operations touch multiple lines of insurance and financial services, each governed by distinct legal frameworks across the jurisdictions in which it operates.
