N.Y. Insurance Chief Dinallo: Beyond AIG
New York Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo has been in the middle of the AIG bailout, bond insurance and federal regulation crises and debates. But he has also dealt with producer compensation, reviving the Insurance Exchange, workers’ comp reforms and other matters. In this exclusive interview with Insurance Journal’s Ken St. Onge, Dinallo discusses the last 12 months and how his department has managed.
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September 1, 2009 at 8:57 pm