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Melissa L. Bean: “The collapse of AIG, the world's largest insurer, has proven to be one of the most costly and dangerous corporate…”

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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Jun 15, 2009

The need for Federal regulatory oversight has never been greater.

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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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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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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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