Bush administration

• Treasury selling remainder of AIG stock

  By Arthur D. Postal and Elizabeth D. Festa  |  January 1, 2013

  The Treasury Department is selling its remaining 16 percent of the common shares of American International Group (AIG), hopefully putting paid to its tumultuous 50-month shotgun financial tryst with the global insurer.

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  Treasury selling remainder of AIG stock

  By Arthur D. Postal and Elizabeth Festa  |  December 11, 2012

  The Treasury Department is selling its remaining 16 percent of the common shares of AIG, hopefully putting paid to its tumultuous 50-month shotgun financial tryst with the global insurer.

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  President Romney’s cabinet: Who would he choose?

  By Marlene Y. Satter  |  October 30, 2012

  Here are some possibilities for Romney appointees, and a couple of new ones Obama might make if he is re-elected.

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  Fact check: Slips in vice presidential debate

  By Calvin Woodward  |  October 12, 2012

  A look at the political claims made during Thursday's debate — some of which didn't tell the full story.

• Standing together

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  October 4, 2012

  Warnings by key industry officials of an Armageddon for the life industry through coming talks over restraining out-of-control budget deficits masks certain realities the industry obviously doesn’t want to accept.

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  Delphi Hearing in House

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  July 10, 2012

  The U.S. government bailout of General Motors (GM) and Chrysler, and especially the disparate retirement treatment given to GM and Delphi workers, was alternatively lauded and disparaged during a politically-charged hearing before the House today.

• Potomac Watch: WASHINGTON-

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  July 1, 2012

  Whatever our political views, the recent word that the Federal Reserve Board of New York will be able to retire soon, as well as make a profit on, two facilities used to aid American International Group in 2008, should bring a sigh of relief to those whose living depends on...

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  Midyear Tax Checkup Makes Extra Sense This Year

  By Dave Carpenter  |  June 29, 2012

  Halfway through 2012 and with lots of tax changes looming, now is a good time to start thinking about next tax season.

• WASHINGTON—

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  June 1, 2012

  While a huge amount of airtime, printer’s ink and digital media coverage will be spent on events in Washington, D.C. this year, there are only three things that the insurance professional should focus on.

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  The Hartford Sells VA Business to Forethought

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  April 27, 2012

  The Hartford has sold its variable annuity marketing business as part of its effort to reduce its role in the life insurance business.