EMM News Explorer: Edward Liddy

[-said]: I will return to retirement with US$1, a few bruises and a feeling of hard-earned accomplishment,

ChinaPost 13-AUG-09

[ admitted]: I had no idea what I was in for,

wired 13-AUG-09

[-said]: Truth be told, I had no idea what I was in for when I accepted this assignment, but I am glad that I came,

expressindia 12-AUG-09

[-said]: I will return to retirement with $1, a few bruises and a feeling of hard-earned accomplishment,

expressindia 12-AUG-09

[-said]: We remain focused on the overriding goal of putting AIG in the best possible position to meet our obligations to stakeholders, including U.S. taxpayers, by protecting and enhancing the value of our businesses and positioning our key franchises for the future,

WashingtonPost_B 08-AUG-09

[ said]: While our operating results remain challenged, performance trends stabilised from the first quarter,

irish 08-AUG-09

[ said]: While our insurance companies' operating results remain challenged, largely driven by weak economic conditions and the lingering effect of negative AIG events earlier in the year, performance trends stabilized from the first quarter,

HonululuAdvetrtiser 08-AUG-09

[-said]: We continue to make significant progress in our efforts to restructure the organization, stabilize its capital structure, and maintain our liquidity position,

channelnewsasia 07-AUG-09

[ said]: We continue to focus on stabilizing and strengthening our businesses, but expect continued volatility in reported results in the coming quarters, due in part to accounting charges related to ongoing restructuring activities,

channelnewsasia 07-AUG-09

[ said]: We continue to consider all strategic options through a robust, structured and disciplined process. At this stage, we expect that a public offering for ALICO will be beneficial to all stakeholders, including U.S. taxpayers, policyholders, employees and distribution partners,

earthtimes 15-JUL-09

[-said]: I can give you no assurances that it will ever change,

caycompass 02-JUL-09

[-said]: The story that you recount has happened to so many folks,

AsiaOne 01-JUL-09

[ said]: We are pleased to complete the sale in less than 30 days after reaching an agreement on this transaction,

earthtimes 29-MAY-09

[ said]: But if you think about what Citigroup is going through or Bank of America,[*]I’m sure they’re going through the exact same thing.

tehrantimes 23-MAY-09

[-said]: Having the government involved -- clearly that was a new thing for me,

tehrantimes 23-MAY-09

[-said]: There is so much political baggage that whoever takes over the company is going to find it an extremely difficult and thankless job.

tehrantimes 23-MAY-09

[said:]: Our pace of success will depend on global economic conditions and financial markets. It is likely to take several years. AIG should have a leadership team committed to a similar time horizon.

independent 22-MAY-09

[-said]: It is likely to take several years.

channelnewsasia 22-MAY-09

[ said]: My wife in her very gentle but probing way has from time to time said 'Where was this in our retirement plan?,

finanznachrichten 22-MAY-09

[ said]: My wife in her very gentle but probing way has from time to time said ‘Where was this in our retirement plan?,

thetimes 22-MAY-09

[-said]: Much work remains to be done at AIG, but much has already been accomplished,

channelnewsasia 22-MAY-09

[-concluded]: I am proud that we are now implementing this repayment plan. As we have noted repeatedly, our pace of success will depend on global economic conditions and financial markets. It is likely to take several years. AIG should have a leadership team committed to a similar time horizon and prepared to carry the plan to completion,

msnbc 21-MAY-09

[-said]: we’re just trying to do the best we can to pay back the taxpayer,

tehrantimes 19-MAY-09

[-noted]: a belief that models are always right… It assumes that the kind of risks that were viewed to be so remote could not occur. But in fact, they did occur.

tehrantimes 19-MAY-09

[-said that]: are out.

tehrantimes 19-MAY-09

[-said]: new, and somewhat terrifying,

tehrantimes 19-MAY-09

[ said]: At this stage, we believe that a public listing for AIA would be in the best interests of all stakeholders, including U.S. taxpayers, policyholders, employees and distribution partners,

ChinaPost 19-MAY-09

[-said]: If somebody calls and says, ‘Will you help your country?’ you say yes,

tehrantimes 19-MAY-09

[-said]: In some regards, I did, and in some regards, I didn't. So certainly understanding how to restructure a company, I've done that before. The political issues, how you relate to the Federal Reserve or Treasury, or the Congress, that's new and sometimes terrifying to me,

CBSnews 18-MAY-09

[-told]: I think we have almost a unique place, and not a very desirable place, in terms of the anger and frustration that Americans feel about bailouts. You know, individuals aren't being bailed out. Why should a company be bailed out? So I understand it. We're just trying to do the best we can to pay back the taxpayer,

CBSnews 18-MAY-09

[ said]: We continue to consider all strategic options through a robust, structured and disciplined process. At this stage, we believe that a public listing for AIA would be in the best interests of all stakeholders, including U.S. taxpayers, policyholders, employees and distribution partners,

news 18-MAY-09

[-replied]: Especially the Congress, yes,

CBSnews 18-MAY-09

[ said]: At this stage, we believe that a public listing for AIA would be in the best interests of all stakeholders, including US taxpayers, policyholders, employees and distribution partners,

channelnewsasia 18-MAY-09

[-said]: It's difficult to sit there and have 30 or 35 people throwing barbs at you, and really not appreciating that you're on their side and you're trying to help,

CBSnews 18-MAY-09

[-said]: it appears that taxpayers are merely propping AIG up.

usaToday 14-MAY-09

[-said]: This cannot continue.

cnn 13-MAY-09

[-said]: We continue to weigh every decision regarding the restructuring with several criteria in mind,

cnn 13-MAY-09

[-told]: We will work with you to provide everything that we possibly can,

CBSnews 13-MAY-09

[-said]: If all of the operating details were to be made public, it would put us at a severe disadvantage to repay the American public,

cnn 13-MAY-09

[-said]: How long the plan will ultimately take will very much depend on how quickly and how strongly the global economy recovers,

CBSnews 13-MAY-09

[ replied]: No,

cnn 13-MAY-09

[-said]: I apologize for confusion,

cnn 13-MAY-09

[-said]: We are stabilizing AIG's liquidity so that we do not need support beyond those amounts that the government has already authorized, although as I have said before the state of the economy will be a factor,

earthtimes 13-MAY-09

[said:]: substantial progress

earthtimes 13-MAY-09

[ said]: This is a significant transaction because of the prominence and unique nature of the property and the highly attractive value that both AIG and Nippon Life Insurance Company are realising through the transaction,

channelnewsasia 12-MAY-09

[-said]: Several other transactions are under discussion, and we continue to evaluate how best to assure the continued strength and success of all of AIG's businesses,

channelnewsasia 08-MAY-09

[ said]: Placing AIU Holdings into an SPV marks the latest significant step to position our strong insurance companies as independent businesses, which will benefit all stakeholders,

direktbroker 22-APR-09

[ said]: Placing AIU Holdings into an SPV marks the latest significant step to position our strong insurance companies as independent businesses, which will benefit all stakeholders, including policyholders, employees, and distribution partners,

earthtimes 21-APR-09

[ said]: We are very pleased to reach agreement on a $2 billion transaction, especially in this market environment

sundaytimes 17-APR-09

[ said]: We are pleased to complete this transaction, which is part of our plan for the orderly sale of certain assets to repay the loans from the U. S. government,

earthtimes 16-APR-09

[said:]: This is the fourth transaction we have closed in the past three weeks and is one of 10 asset sale agreements we have reached in the past few months despite a very challenging environment.

sundaytimes 16-APR-09

[ said]: We continue to execute on our plan for orderly and effective asset disposition to repay the U. S. government,

earthtimes 08-APR-09

[ said]: Despite highly adverse market conditions, AIG is working tirelessly to execute an orderly and effective asset disposition plan to repay the US government,

economictimes 02-APR-09

[ said]: Despite highly adverse market conditions, AIG is working tirelessly to execute an orderly and effective asset disposition plan to repay the U. S. government,

earthtimes 02-APR-09

[ recalls]: I don't feel well right now. You two go ahead,

msnbc 24-MAR-09

[ says]: There's fear in America,

msnbc 24-MAR-09

[said that:]: mistakes were made at AIG on a scale that few could have imagined possible.

bbc 20-MAR-09

[-said]: My only stake is my reputation,

bday 20-MAR-09

[ said]: Those mis-steps have exacted a very high price, not only for AIG but for America's taxpayers, the federal Government's finances and the economy as a whole,

AfghanistanSun 19-MAR-09

[-said]: Here’s why: I am trying desperately to prevent an uncontrolled collapse of that business.

expressindia 19-MAR-09

[-responded]: you,

thestar 19-MAR-09

[-told]: We have to continue managing our business as a business -- taking account of the cold realities of competition for customers, for revenues and for employees,

cnn 19-MAR-09

[-told]: We have to continue managing our business as a business - taking account of the cold realities of competition,

smh 19-MAR-09

[-told]: Americans are asking quite simply, why pay these people anything at all?

expressindia 19-MAR-09

[responded:]: You have generously used the word

thestar 19-MAR-09

[ said]: I've asked those who received retention payments in excess of 100,000 or more to return at least half of those payments. Some have already stepped forward and offered to give up 100 percent of their payments,

AfghanistanSun 19-MAR-09

[-told]: Americans are asking quite simply, Why pay these people anything at all?

economictimes 19-MAR-09

[-said]: Some have stepped forward and offered 100 percent,

HindustanTimes 19-MAR-09

[-said]: I know $165 million is a very large number,

CBC 19-MAR-09

[ said]: Because of this, and because of certain legal obligations, AIG has recently made a set of compensation payments, some of which I find distasteful,

xinhuanet_en 19-MAR-09

[-said]: the judgment we made was the risk was too great that we would lose all the progress we made if we didn't pay these bonuses.

thestar 19-MAR-09

[-said]: The dividing of AIG is exactly what we're doing so the entity that existed for 90 years as AIG will over time cease to exist,

channelnewsasia 19-MAR-09

[-wrote]: I do not like these arrangements and find it distasteful and difficult to recommend to you that we must proceed with them,

xinhuanet_en 19-MAR-09

[ said]: I'm just concerned about the safety of our people,

theglobeandmail 19-MAR-09

[-said]: And we are acutely aware not only that we must be good stewards of the public funds we have received, but that the patience of America's taxpayers is indeed wearing thin.

NPRnews 18-MAR-09

[-said]: I am mindful of the outrage of the American public and of the president's call for a more restrained compensation system. I am also mindful that every decision we make at AIG has consequences for the American taxpayer,

kyivpost 18-MAR-09

[-added that]: This is the only way to improve AIG's ability to pay taxpayers back quickly and completely and the only way to avoid a systemic shock to the economy that the U.S. government help was meant to relieve.

cnn 18-MAR-09

[-wrote]: I admit that the conversation was a difficult one for me,

NPRnews 18-MAR-09

[-said]: It was distasteful to make these payments,

cnn 18-MAR-09

[-said]: Let me tell you why [these bonuses had to be paid],

CBC 18-MAR-09

[-said]: Many have stepped forward and offered to hand back 100 per cent of their payments,

CBC 18-MAR-09

[-said]: I'm just really concerned about the safety of our people,

javno 18-MAR-09

[-said]: No one knows better than I that AIG has been the recipient of generous amounts of government financial aid,

reuters 18-MAR-09

[-said]: Mistakes were made at AIG on a scale few could have every imagined possible,

AfghanistanSun 18-MAR-09

[-also told]: Here's why: I am trying desperately to prevent an uncontrolled collapse of that business.

NPRnews 18-MAR-09

[-said]: I have asked employees of Financial Products to step up and do the right thing,

WashingtonPost_B 18-MAR-09

[-said]: And do you realize that the actions that you take at AIG and took in this precise case not only impacts AIG ... but it may have jeopardized our ability to get a majority of this Congress to support further legislation to provide funds to prevent a recession, depression or meltdown?

cnn 18-MAR-09

[-said]: Taxpayers should know that the government's assistance to AIG has had a beneficial effect. The assistance has provided stability to the company and to the entire financial system,

kyivpost 18-MAR-09

[noted that:]: we will work to ensure the highest level of employee participation,

AfghanistanSun 18-MAR-09

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