Hank Greenberg hasn't lost any of his drawing power. The man who puts the “star” into C.V. Starr & Company had a room full of some 400 APIW and local CPCU members buzzing yesterday afternoon as he returned to the podium he dominated for so many years as the industry's most sought-after keynote speaker.
Unfortunately, he couldn't say anything about what was on everybody's mind–his celebrated legal battle with former New York Attorney General (now Governor) Eliot Spitzer. With a civil suit still pending surrounding alleged accounting irregularities while he was running AIG, he made it clear right off the bat that he would not address any regulatory issues.
I am not going to talk about regulationnot yet. I will soon, and I cant wait, he told the packed New York City hotel ballroom. The only other time he touched on his own situation was a self-deprecating remark after noting Chinese efforts to crack down on corruption. The Chinese will make examples of some very high-profile people to get everyone else in line, he said, then quipped: Sound familiar?
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