AIG top job goes to ex-MetLife boss

NEW YORK: American International Group Inc named former MetLife Inc chairman and chief executive Robert Benmosche as its new president and CEO on Monday (local time).

Benmosche, 65, will replace CEO Edward Liddy, former chief executive of Allstate Corp, who took over last fall after the government bailed out the New York-based insurer.

In May, Liddy said he would step down from the chairman and chief executive roles at AIG.