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The STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS 4REAL® Blog is a highly regarded source for structured settlement news, information, and commentary, led by structured settlement and settlement planning subect mater expert John Darer CLU ChFC MSSC CeFT RSP CLTC. With two decades of operation, the blog and 4structures.com are recognized as comprehensive resources, offering detailed guides and specialized insights. Established in 2005, the blog caters to a broad audience, including legal professionals, injured individuals, families, and various stakeholders, providing reviews and opinions on settlement planning. John Darer, President of 4structures.com LLC, is a seasoned structured settlement expert with over 40 years of financial services experience and 31 years specializing in structured settlements. Based in Stamford, CT, he is a Certified Financial Transitionist and Registered Settlement Planner, holding insurance licenses in 45 states and the District of Columbia. John Darer is dedicated to transparency and advocacy, he emphasizes the importance of engaging trained and licensed professionals for settlement planning, offering valuable insights through his investigative journalism and professional commentary.

AIG Removed From Credit Watch by S&P

In a short time AIG has raised $20 billion of the $20 billion recently planned for through issuance of new common shares, equity units, and other debt according to credit analyst Standard & Poors (S&P).

S&P noted that the money raised by the issues "replaces essentially all of the capital lost in the previous two quarters due to market valuation losses and other-than-temporary impairments on mortgage-related securities." S&P added that the total capital raised "has exceeded its expectations and restores the firm to a very strong consolidated capital position."

As I said on May 8, 2008. "if the company raises that money, and there is no reason to suggest that it won’t, then the filling of such "equity" offering will mean that investors believe in the future of the company". Turns out the company raised about 50% more!

Read AIG Posts Q1 Earnings Loss-Putting Things in Perspective For Structured Settlement Payees, Lawyers for Tort Victims and Parties in Litigation  May 8, 2008

Click here for Judy Greenwald’s May 21, 2008 full report about the S&P announcement in Business Insurance .

Click here for the May 22, 2008 announcement posted on the AIG corporate web site.

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