I know how good it (American General) is for AIG. I think it's a great fit for AIG, ... As far as Devlin coming to New York, he and I haven't discussed that yet. He and I will meet and discuss all those details. |
If the specialist cannot effectively perform his role, then we need to look for alternatives including the electronic matching of buyers and sellers, with no human intervention, |
It's very difficult to have both a big dividend and a growth company and maintain a triple-A rating, ... That is important to the fundamentals of our business. We're a growth company and we need the capital for our growth. |
We are also very pleased we could reach an amicable settlement with Prudential, |
We believe the combination of American General with AIG is a great platform, ... We have a very good, but small, domestic life insurance business, and this will enhance it. Home Life is not the business we would go out building today, but it has been a cash cow for American General and it enhances the kind of business we want considerably. |
While we of course expect to incur losses resulting from insurance claims, it is far too early to estimate their magnitude, |