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alephblog.com - 4/29/2009
To What Degree Were AIG’s Operating Insurance Subsidiaries Sound? (1)
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Hey, friends. My piece on AIG is done, and I will be posting over the next few days, and resume a more normal posting schedule. Here it is: Summary Aside from the mortgage insurers, the P&C subsidiaries were basically sound, though with some issues such as capital stacking, affiliated ...
Where to Begin.....
adamsoptions.blogspot.com - 4/23/2009
Where to Begin.....
— adamsoptions.blogspot.com — Pretty unreal tale, this Lenny Dykstra article over on ESPN.com yesterday. And not just saying that because,... well, I was quoted in it. And really kind of sad, honestly. This part especially. Even members of Dykstra's family are lined up on the ... (more) Where to Begin.....

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The Scary Rise of the "Empty Creditor"
thebigmoney.com - 4/22/2009
The Scary Rise of the "Empty Creditor"
— thebigmoney.com — One key economic assumption is that people act to preserve their economic interests. Those who have lent... money to troubled companies, for example, generally prefer the company remain solvent; otherwise, they can't get paid back. Similarly, ... (more) The Scary Rise of the "Empty Creditor"

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alephblog.com - 4/29/2009
To What Degree Were AIG’s Operating Insurance Subsidiaries Sound? (5)
— alephblog.com — Reinsurance Before I start this section, a small word of warning. I am a life actuary, not... a P&C actuary, so I may not get all of the nuances on reserve credits for P&C companies. I have worked on life reinsurance issues at all of the life companies that I have worked with, or ... (more) To What Degree Were AIG’s Operating Insurance ...

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