AIG General Insurance Company, Ltd. is a global insurance organization founded in 1919 by Cornelius Vander Starr in Shanghai, China. Originally established as an American insurance agency, the company expanded across Asia, into Latin America, the Caribbean, and eventually worldwide, establishing a headquarters in New York by 1926. Today it operates in approximately 190 countries and jurisdictions.
The company's core offerings span property and casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement solutions, and a range of financial services aimed at helping businesses and individuals protect assets and manage risk. Its client base includes both commercial and individual policyholders across diverse markets and regulatory environments.
At its scale, AIG's technology and data needs are substantial - spanning risk modelling, claims processing, regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions, digital distribution, and enterprise systems that support a globally distributed operation. The company has described its approach as combining global perspectives with local market insights, which places consistent demands on the technical infrastructure and teams that underpin its products and services.
