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5. A group of banks got together to provide Exxon with a surety for its $5 billion judgment in the Exxon Valdez case

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Sat Mar 9, 2024, 01:40 PM

Mar 2024

The premiums were $60 million -- or less than 1.5% of the amount of the judgment.

I imagine Trump won't have trouble getting a bond for the NY State case judgment.

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Jake from State Farm says... calguy Mar 2024 #6

A group of banks got together to provide Exxon with a surety for its $5 billion judgment in the Exxon Valdez case onenote Mar 2024 #5

Not Quite ProfessorGAC Mar 2024 #10

Not sure what point you're making but you're mistaken. onenote Mar 2024 #13

A Long Post... ProfessorGAC Mar 2024 #14

Not sure why you're being obtuse. How much do you think Exxon paid for the $5 billion bond? Because that's the issue. onenote Mar 2024 #16

Maybe Chubb has that covered, too? WarGamer Mar 2024 #8

The Same Person Who Wkll Pay The $91 Million. ProfessorGAC Mar 2024 #11

The question is, does Chubb really expect to get their money back? Silent3 Mar 2024 #18

Saudis republianmushroom Mar 2024 #12