The AIG Story
"Captivating. If you think you know AIG, you don't know the half of  it without knowing its history. Greenberg and Cunningham splendidly lay  out the trials, setbacks and successes of this enormous insurance giant.  It's a fun, engrossing read -- and if you're an AIG investor, you're  crazy not to put your hands on a copy."Robert Weinstein, The Street / MSN Money"Great   book. For as much rightful anger and disrespect the letters  'AIG'   elicit, this book actually changed my view of the insurance  giant.   Greenberg and Cunningham detail who they blame for the company's    downfall. Don't pretend you don't want to hear the rest of that  story."The Motley Fool"A fascinating company history and account of how, after   Greenberg's   ouster in 2005, AIG made disastrous mortgage bets that   drove it into  the  arms of the feds."The Wall Street Journal"Epic."The Financial Times"Strong, fast-moving and well-crafted.  A remarkable story."--John R. Coyne Jr.,The National Interest"A useful contribution to the ongoing shaping of the story of the recent financial crisis.     The authors examine Greenberg's career building the biggest insurance    company in the world. A Korean War veteran, Greenberg brought Western    insurance products to the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, helped  open   China to Western finance, and provided indispensable, sometimes  covert,   services to the U.S. government."Kirkus Reviews"The  AIG Story is well documented, telling of how the company   virtually   collapsed [after] Greenberg was pushed out of leadership.   The book has   much information to share with financial leaders to help   grow a business   and to protect a company during periods of economic   downturns. The   narrative is written in a style that is   understandable."William Taylor,ABA Banking Journal