AIG General Insurance Company, Ltd. is a global insurance and financial services organisation founded in 1919 by Cornelius Vander Starr in Shanghai, China. By 1926 the company had established a New York headquarters, and it has since expanded to serve clients in approximately 190 countries and jurisdictions across Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and beyond.
AIG's core offerings span four main areas:
- Property & casualty insurance – covering property and liability exposures for businesses and individuals
- Life insurance – products designed for individual policyholders
- Retirement solutions – planning and financial products to support retirement needs
- Other financial services – additional tools to help clients manage assets and risks
The organisation operates across a broad range of industry verticals, combining global scale with localised market expertise. Its long operational history and geographic reach make it one of the more widely distributed insurance groups in the world.
AIG describes its working culture as grounded in integrity, innovation, and deep market knowledge, with an emphasis on understanding emerging risks and delivering solutions tailored to the needs of both large organisations and individual clients.
