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AIG POSTS GAINS American International Group Inc. reported gross revenues of $22.32 billion for the first half of 2000, an 11.5% increase over the comparable period in 1999. Profits rose 11.2% to $2.48 billion. AIG's worldwide property/casualty net written premiums increased 5.9% to $8.73 billion. Overall, AIG's results have benefited from a hardening insurance market, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Maurice R. Greenberg, said in a statement. "While the trend is in the right direction, it is important to remember that rates declined significantly over the past eight or nine years, and, therefore, further increases are necessary," Mr. Greenberg said. The sharpest rate ...

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