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On the recordJune 15, 2009
The collapse of AIG, the world's largest insurer, has proven to be one of the most costly and dangerous corporate disasters in our Nation's financial history.
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Melissa L. Bean
Illinois

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Discussing the need for federal oversight after AIG's collapse.

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May 13, 2009

Since we started working on this issue, much has changed in our system. After committing nearly $200 billion of taxpayer dollars to AIG, the need for Federal regulatory oversight has never been greater.

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Mar 4, 2009

The AIG insurance company is solvent. They got additional capital through this latest round but it did not take an insolvent company and make it solvent.

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May 13, 2009

I believe the subcommittee should move a comprehensive bill that establishes Federal regulation of all lines of insurance, property and casualty, reinsurance, and life.

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Jun 15, 2009

No one that is advocating for a national insurance charter in any way is suggesting that we lower consumer protections.

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