AIG Will Pay $12 Million Fine to New York

On February 1, 2021 American International Group, Inc. agreed to pay a $12 Million fine to the State of New York to settle charges by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) that it conducted life insurance business in New York without a license. Between 2014 and 2019, AIG entered into four pension risk transfer (a/k/a pension de-risking) transactions without being licensed in New York.

As part of the settlement, AIG will transfer those pension de-risking transactions to its New York based subsidiary. NYDFS’s superintendent, Linda Lacewell is quoted in Business Insurance as saying:

“A DFS license offers consumers peace of mind through the requirement of compliance with New York laws and regulations, helping to safeguard assets. The department will continue to vigorously enforce the law to protect retirement assets of New Yorkers.”