Quotes by Maurice Greenberg

“Its 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. Were a growth company and we need the capital for our growth.”

“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,”

“We are also very pleased we could reach an amicable settlement with Prudential,”

“While we of course expect to incur losses resulting from insurance claims, it is far too early to estimate their magnitude,”

“I know how good it (American General) is for AIG. I think its a great fit for AIG, ... As far as Devlin coming to New York, he and I havent discussed that yet. He and I will meet and discuss all those details.”

“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.”