Rob Haines Quotes (9 Quotes)

A lot of people used to talk about the financial supermarket but it's clear that companies aren't getting rewarded for that model anymore. For the foreseeable future, it's likely banks will be spinning off (or selling) their insurance operations.

This has got to be a huge distraction, ... This is not what he wants to be focusing on in the twilight of his career. Like Sandy (Weill), he'll just become exhausted. It's inevitable.

It was disappointing to have another restatement, but the company still earned 1.8 billion.

I don't expect the Wachovia (joint venture) to be a big headache going forward. It's not a cheap stock but it's still a good franchise with good growth prospects.

This settlement removes the largest cloud overhanging the company.

The company guided expectations that 2006 growth would slow. This stock has run up and was looking for an excuse to sell off.

The big question Allstate will need to answer in its conference call tomorrow is how much of the risk they'll retain and what will be the pricing trends,

It was a disappointment but not a disaster. It was weaker than the consensus, but not everyone had adjusted for the charges.

It was a mildly disappointing quarter. Operating earnings missed the analysts' target and the property and casualty side was worse than I thought.