Last week, I reassessed my fortune-telling ability in picking the Top-10 stories for 2009. (Turns out I got four absolutely right and two half-right, but was dead wrong on four others.) Now it’s time to peer into my crystal ball once again to forecast what might be in store for 2010.

I see a big year ahead for American International Group, but don’t hold your breath for a hardening insurance market anytime soon. I also see legislative victories in the spring for President Obama on health care and regulatory reforms, but losses in the fall elections–with two notable exceptions.

Check out my picks and let me know what you think:

1: AIG On The Road To Recovery! Not only will AIG pay back the bulk of the money owed to taxpayers, but Chartis–its rebranded p&c operation–will resolve any lingering questions over reserve adequacy and reemerge as a force to be reckoned with in a very competitive market.

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