American International Group Q2 Profit Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - American International Group, Inc. (AIG) Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $2.7 billion or $1.84 per share, up from $2.3 billion or $1.33 per share in the comparable quarter last year.

After - tax operating income attributable to AIG was $1.66 billion or $1.12 per share.

On average, 22 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.86 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Pre-tax income increased to $1.17 billion from $961 million last year. Net premiums written totaled $9.3 billion, up 1.8 percent from last year. Net investment income increased 5 percent to $2.6 billion from last year.