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AIG names former MetLife head as chief executive

By Francesco Guerrera in New York

Published: August 4 2009 00:02 | Last updated: August 4 2009 00:02

American International Group has filled one of the hottest seats in corporate America, naming Robert Benmosche, a former head of rival insurer MetLife, as chief executive.

The appointment of Mr Benmosche, who left MetLife in 2006, fills one half of the void left when Ed Liddy, AIG’s current chairman and chief executive, decided to leave the government-controlled insurer after less than a year in charge.

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