As the American Farmers and Ranchers Insurance Company expands into 24 western states, President and CEO Ray L. Wulf, AFR Executives and Members of the AFR Board of Directors met Idaho Governor Butch Otter and Idaho Department of Insurance Director Bill Deal to express their appreciation during the week of August 18th... www.YahooFinance.com |
New York — The New York Times is reporting that American International Group (AIG) is seeking a $40 billion bridge loan from the Federal Reserve, as it faces a potential downgrade from credit ratings agencies that could spell its doom, a person briefed on the matter said Sunday night. Ratings agencies threatened to downgrade the insurer’s credit rating by Monday morning, allowing counterparties to withdraw capital from their contracts with the company. One person close to the firm said that if such an event occurred, AIG may survive for only 48 hours to 72 hours. www.InsuranceNetworking.com |