AIG Deconstructed: Sifting the Rubble

NEW YORK(TheStreet) -- American International Group(AIG Quote) is a big, hulking mess. On that, we can all agree.

And while, last week, the flailing insurer made its biggest sale since it began divesting assets last year ($2.15 billion for Nan Shan Life), it still owns some rather unexpected and significant businesses.

According to a poll last week, TheStreet users say AIG will be able to rid themselves of enough of these puzzle pieces to pay back the government. But just how much it owns -- and what exactly is in that hefty portfolio -- may surprise you. ...