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     AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MARCH 11, 1998
 
                            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)

                      AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
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        On March 11, 1998, American International Group, Inc. issued the
following Press Release: 

                 [AIG LOGO] AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
                       70 Pine Street New York, NY 10270

NEWS

Contact:  Joe Norton
          AIG Director of Public Relations
          212/770-3144


                         REVISED PROXY MATERIALS MAILED
                        TO AMERICAN BANKERS SHAREHOLDERS

NEW YORK, March 11, 1998 -- American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) today
announced that revised proxy materials are being sent to the shareholders of
American Bankers Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABI) in connection with the
shareholder meetings now scheduled to be held on March 25, for the preferred
shareholders, and March 27, for the common shareholders, to vote on the
proposed merger between American Bankers and a wholly owned subsidiary of AIG.
As previously announced, AIG and American Bankers have agreed, among other
things, to amend their existing merger agreement to increase the consideration
to be paid in the merger from $47 per common share to $58 per common share.

        "We are extremely pleased to present to American Bankers' shareholders
the details of our revised merger proposal," said AIG Chairman M. R. Greenberg.
"The merger of AIG and American Bankers is clearly the superior option for
American Bankers and the only one approved by the American Bankers Board of
Directors. AIG's extensive experience in the insurance industry, its top rated
financial strength, and its record of building companies and retaining employees
make AIG the ideal partner for American Bankers. We believe the merger will
provide significant long-term benefits to American Banker shareholders,
employees and policyholders."


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        AIG is the leading U.S.-based international insurance organization and
among the largest underwriters of commercial and industrial insurance in the
United States. Its member companies write property, casualty, marine, life and
financial services insurance in approximately 130 countries and jurisdictions,
and are engaged in a range of financial services businesses. American
International Group, Inc.'s common stock is listed on the New York Stock
Exchange, as well as the stock exchanges in London, Paris, Switzerland and
Tokyo.
 
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