AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MARCH 9, 1998 
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                           SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION 
                  PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) 
                    OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

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                     AMERICAN BANKERS INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
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                (Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                              CENDANT CORPORATION
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              ARIZONA HEARING ON AIG-AMERICAN BANKERS MERGER
                  -- Put Off Due to Deficient Notice --


     STAMFORD, CT AND PARSIPPANY, NJ, March 9, 1998 -- The hearing convened 
on Friday, March 6 by the Arizona Office of Administrative Hearing on the 
merits of the Form A filing made by American International Group Inc. 
(NYSE: AIG) will be continued to March 26th and March 27th, it was announced 
today by Cendant Corporation.

     The Administrative Law Judge for the proceeding issued the continuation
because he found that the notice given to the Class B shareholders of Condeaux
Life Insurance Company, a controlled subsidiary of American Bankers Insurance
Group (NYSE: ABI), was deficient.

     Consistent with Cendant's position on the need for a continuation, the
Administrative Law Judge ruled that Condeaux Life's Class B shareholders must
be given proper notification of the continuation date, and be sent certain
materials regarding the hearing, as well as AIG's Form A filing, so that
shareholders possess the required information well in advance of the meeting.

     Cendant (NYSE: CD) is the world's premier provider of consumer and
business services. With a market capitalization in excess of $30 billion, it
ranks among the 100 largest U.S. corporations. Cendant operates in three
principal segments: Membership, Travel and Real Estate Services. In Membership
Services, Cendant provides access to travel, shopping, auto, dining, and other
services through more than 66.5 million memberships worldwide. In Travel
Services, Cendant is the leading franchisor of hotels and rental car agencies
worldwide, the premier provider of vacation exchange services and the second
largest fleet management company. In Real Estate Services, Cendant is the
world's premier franchisor of residential real estate brokerage offices, a
major provider of mortgage services to consumers and a global leader in
corporate employee relocation. Headquartered in Stamford, CT and Parsippany,
NJ, the Company has more than 35,000 employees, operates in over 100 countries
and makes approximately 100 million customer contacts annually.


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