NEW HAVEN, Conn. – (AP) Federal prosecutors in Connecticut said Sept 5 a scheme to manipulate the financial statements of the world's largest insurance company, American International Group Inc., resulted in a loss of more than $1 billion to investors. Four former executives of General Re Corp. and a former executive of American International Group were convicted in February of conspiracy, securities fraud, mail fraud and making false statements to the Securities and Exchange Commission. They await sentencing. Full version available to lexis.com subscribers.