The insurance giant now owns 100% of Ezer Mortgage Insurance Company.
American Insurance Group Inc. (NYSE: AIG) has completed its takeover of Ezer Mortgage Insurance Company Ltd (EMI) at a company value of $83 million. AIG now fully owns EMI through AIG United Guaranty Co. (UGC), after buying the remaining 17.9% of the company from minority shareholders.
AIG's activity through EMI is separate from AIG Israel Ltd., a joint venture with Aurec.
Based on Har Hotzvim in Jerusalem, EMI was founded in 1998. The company's business is based on regulations that if a mortgage accounts for more than 60% the financing of a purchase, the mortgage must be guaranteed with insurance, without the need for additional guarantors for the loan.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on February 10, 2008
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