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  1. white men with bailout money
    AIG CEO Bob Benmosche Resigns, For Real This TimeThe colorful, self-described “in-your-face” CEO that led the company back from the brink of collapse is retiring.
    By Jessica Pressler
  2. mouthin’ off with bob benmosche
    AIG CEO: Bonus Backlash Was ‘Just As Bad’ As Deep South LynchingThe insurer’s outspoken CEO outspeaks a little too much.
    By Kevin Roose
  3. ai-gee thanks
    AIG Might Thank America for Bailout by Suing the GovernmentThe company could join a shareholder lawsuit against its rescuer.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  4. ai-gee thanks
    Bob Benmosche Unchained: ‘I Knew I Wasn’t Taking a Victory Lap Too Early’The CEO of AIG still feels underappreciated.
    By Jessica Pressler
  5. ai-gee thanks
    The AIG Bailout Is OverOne of the worst chapters in our recent national history is nearly done.
    By Kevin Roose
  6. white men with money
    AIG Bought Back Its Own Problematic Mortgage-Backed BondsThey’re comfy with them.
    By Noreen Malone
  7. bailouts
    Ex-AIG CEO Suing U.S. for $25 BillionHank Greenberg claims the government bailout was unconstitutional.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  8. wall street
    AIG Suing Bank of America for Financial Crisis LossesSomeone has to pay.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  9. white men with deep mediterranean tans
    AIG CEO: ‘This Ship Ain’t Going to Sink’Neither the insurance giant nor Robert Benmosche is going down anytime soon.
    By Jessica Pressler
  10. white men with deep mediterranean tans
    AIG CEO Robert Benmosche Will Make Cancer His BitchDespite a cancer diagnosis, AIG’s CEO soldiers on.
    By Jessica Pressler
  11. aggravating insurance giants
    AIG Announces Final Plan to Pay Back GovernmentIs there really a way out of this?
    By Chris Rovzar
  12. ironies
    AIG Was Cut Out of Wall Street 2 for Being ‘Too Complex’Former chairman’s film debut ends up on the cutting room floor.
    By Jessica Pressler
  13. early and awesome
    Neil Barofsky Only Floyd Fan in the Treasury?A bold assertion about the special inspector general overseeing TARP.
    By Jessica Pressler
  14. our hero
    Andrew Cuomo Not About to Let Joe Cassano Slip Through His FingersThe Justice Department failed. The SEC failed. But the Attorney General may bring the man who dumped AIG in our laps to justice.
    By Jessica Pressler
  15. aggravating insurance giants
    What Kind of Guy Is New AIG Chairman Steve Miller?Taking stock of the man charged with keeping Robert Benmosche in check.
    By Jessica Pressler
  16. aig
    AIG Chairman Steps DownVictory for Benmosche.
    By Josh Duboff
  17. fi-cri fallout
    Goldman ‘Built the Bomb’But did they light the fuse?
    By Chris Rovzar
  18. white men with deep mediterranean tans
    Robert Benmosche: Chairman Goes or I GoThe AIG CEO has another hissy fit.
    By Jessica Pressler
  19. fi-cri fallout
    Joe Cassano Could Have Saved Us All Billions If We Just Let Him Stay at the Table a While LongerThe former AIG Financial Products head wishes he’d just had one more round.
    By Jessica Pressler
  20. roasts
    AIG’s Joe Cassano to FCIC: Beat Me, Chain Me, Whip Me, But Leave My Employees Alone“Don’t criticism them, criticize me.”
    By Jessica Pressler
  21. they sent them thank-you notes
    Breaking: New York Fed Officials Were Polite to BankersThey wrote them thank-you notes, an investigation uncovers.
    By Jessica Pressler
  22. aggravating insurance giants
    Joe Cassano Goes to WashingtonThe head of AIG’s financial-products unit gets called in front of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission.
    By Jessica Pressler
  23. white men they said wouldn’t last
    Let’s All Give Bob Benmosche a HandThe AIG CEO reaches an important milestone.
    By Jessica Pressler
  24. aggravating insurance giants
    AIG’s Joseph Cassano Escapes Criminal ChargesThe SEC may still come after him, though.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  25. early and awesome
    TARP Watchdog Neil Barofsky Puts the Treasury Secretary on NoticeIndividuals at the New York Federal Reserve under Tim Geithner “will face criminal or civil charges” over AIG, he says.
    By Jessica Pressler
  26. white men with deep mediterranean tans
    Robert Benmosche Will Only Stay With AIG One or Two More YearsLike those before him, the CEO of America’s most wretched insurer eyes the door.
    By Jessica Pressler
  27. aggravating insurance giants
    Feds May Not Be Able to Charge AIG’s Joe CassanoIt’s not lying if everyone knows you’re doing it!
    By Jessica Pressler
  28. aggravating insurance giants
    When He Was Running AIG, Edward Liddy Could Not Get Through an Airport Without Being Approached by CommonersNo wonder he quit so fast.
    By Jessica Pressler
  29. miracle on the hudson
    The Miracle on the Hudson Plane Auction Has Been Mysteriously ‘Postponed Indefinitely’Something is fishy, and not just the smell of the seats.
    By Dan Amira
  30. white men with hobbies
    Guitar-Playing Grayhair, Bodybuilder, Sex-Toy Enthusiast Reportedly Drove AIG to RuinThose are three separate people.
    By Jessica Pressler
  31. aggravating insurance giants
    AIG Withholds Bonuses From Former Employees, Digs Even Deeper HoleIt’s a slippery slope once you start using words like gouge about your AIFG bonus being withheld.
    By Zeke Turner
  32. aggravating insurance giants
    No One Was Driving the AIG Train When It Went Off the RailsSays the firm’s former chief counsel.
    By Jessica Pressler
  33. aggravating insurance giants
    AIG Reportedly Sells Major Insurance Unit to MetLifeThe $15.5 billion deal comes after last week’s major sale.
    By Josh Duboff
  34. aggravating insurance giants
    AIG Lost $9 Billion in the Last QuarterUgh.
    By Jessica Pressler
  35. piling on
    AIG Financial Products Head Preferred Female Executives With ‘Curb Appeal’Man who burned down AIG was also a misogynist.
    By Jessica Pressler
  36. oh aig!
    A.I.G. Was Surprised People Got So Mad About the Government Giving Them $182.3 Billion in Taxpayer MoneyWhat’s the big deal?
    By Jessica Pressler
  37. the habits of generally ineffective people
    Edward Liddy Curls His Toes When He Is Upset or AngryA tip on staying cool from the former CEO of AIG.
    By Jessica Pressler
  38. cheddar
    A.I.G. Will Pay $100 Million In Bonuses TodayAnd those are the ones who agreed to a pay cut.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  39. scenes from a meltdown
    Hank Paulson’s Valley of the Dolls MomentAt one point during the early bailout negotiations, the former Treasury secretary nearly turned to drugs.
    By Jessica Pressler
  40. the geithnerator
    How to Feel About Treasury Secretary Tim GeithnerSigh.
    By Jessica Pressler
  41. early and awesome
    SIGTARP’s Neil Barofsky Is Way More Badass Than We Realized“He still has the knife from a foiled attempt on his life in a field outside Bogotá.”
    By Jessica Pressler
  42. the geithnerator
    Angry Lawmakers Want to Bring Tim Geithner to Justice“It is past time for this Committee to hold Secretary Geithner accountable for his decisions that have affected the lives of millions of Americans.”
    By Jessica Pressler
  43. the geithnerator
    Geithner’s New York Fed Tried to Cover Up AIG PayoutsNot really “cover up.” Just make it a “less transparent event.”
    By Jessica Pressler
  44. love this guy
    Which ‘Part of His Anatomy’ Did AIG CEO Robert Benmosche Claim Was Bigger Than the Government’s?The ‘Journal’ is too shy to tell us what part he was referring to, so we have to guess!
    By Jessica Pressler
  45. the bonus buster
    AIG Execs Still Haven’t Returned Their BonusesSomebody call the Bonus Buster.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  46. white men with deep mediterranean tans
    If the AIG Thing Doesn’t Work Out, Robert Benmosche Has a Backup PlanThe CEO is a “budding winemaker.”
    By Jessica Pressler
  47. client 9
    Spitzer in the Times: Show Us AIG E-mailsMaybe he should release his e-mails, too.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  48. aggravating insurance giants
    Robert Benmosche’s Heart Bleeds for Top AIG Employees Who Have Lost MillionsAfter a series of cockups, the AIG CEO tries to clear a few things up.
    By Jessica Pressler
  49. squeaky wheels get the grease
    Kenneth Feinberg Backs Down on AIG PayThe special master for compensation lifts the compensation restrictions on “some” (whiny) employees.
    By Jessica Pressler
  50. aggravating insurance giants
    Bailed-Out AIG Employees Consider Bailing Out of CompanyInformed that their golden parachutes might soon expire, five executives threaten to leap.
    By Jessica Pressler
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