16 Quotes by Martin Sullivan

We want to grow the organization and improve returns to shareholders, ... If at some stage there is surplus capital - we're not at that stage now - we will return it in the optimal manner.

Olin's many accomplishments include negotiating on behalf of the US Government a number of financial market agreements with other countries. China is a very important market for AIG.

Going forward, we expect to grow these businesses, as well as continue to develop our financial services and asset management operations.

We haven't seen much impact on our foreign general or foreign life businesses, ... Some of our producers have been cautious placing business with some of our AIG subsidiaries.

We have communicated our commitment to cooperate fully with all investigations of accounting, brokerage commissions, sales practices and other matters.

While our military forces have displayed extraordinary precision and restraint in deploying arms -- and apparently in securing the Oil Ministry and oil fields -- they have been nothing short of impotent in failing to attend to the protection of (Iraq's) cultural heritage.

We would like to expand our branch operations on a wholly owned basis. We're in constant dialogue with the insurance regulator, and I hope to visit him very soon in Beijing.

We are embarking on a new era for AIG that will be marked by changes in the way we operate -- including greater responsiveness and transparency -- while preserving the core values that have enabled us to build an unequaled franchise,

We cannot ignore the issues that we have and that the industry has to address. Our success will be measured in a large part on how well we address these issues,