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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2018-12-04</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000005272</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AIG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001359049</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Lyons Mark Donald</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>175 WATER STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10038</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Executive VP &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option A (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>55.5500</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2025-06-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>156250.0000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option B (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>55.5500</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2025-06-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>47594.0000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option C (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>55.5500</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2025-06-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>46904.0000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option D (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>55.5500</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2025-06-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>48780.0000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options were granted under and are subject to the terms of the AIG 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;) and vest in equal installments on each of June 18, 2019, June 18, 2020 and June 18, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The options were granted under and are subject to the terms of the Plan and vest based upon AIG attaining a closing AIG Common Stock price, for at least 20 consecutive trading days, of at least $10.00 over $55.55, the closing AIG Common Stock price on June 18, 2018 (the &quot;Reference Price&quot;), but will not vest faster than in three annual installments beginning on June 18, 2019, such that 16,087 options will vest on June 18, 2019, 15,873 options will vest on June 18, 2020 and 15,634 options will vest on June 18, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The options were granted under and are subject to the terms of the Plan and vest based upon AIG attaining a closing AIG Common Stock price, for at least 20 consecutive trading days, of at least $20.00 over the Reference Price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The options were granted under and are subject to the terms of the Plan and vest based upon AIG attaining a closing AIG Common Stock price, for at least 20 consecutive trading days, of at least $30.00 over the Reference Price.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>poamarkdlyons.txt</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James J. Killerlane III, by POA for Mark D. Lyons</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-12-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
