Paul Saunders's questions to MBIA Inc (MBI) leadership • Q2 2025
Question
Paul Saunders of Hutch Capital asked for clarification on the amount of claims transferred to the custodian, questioning if all eligible claims were included. He also inquired about the reason for a slight decrease in National's salvage value and the corresponding increase in loss reserves, and sought management's perspective on whether the recent positive market reaction to the oversight board changes would be factored into recovery assumptions.
Answer
William Fallon, Director & CEO, clarified that claims are only transferred after a bond is fully paid off, which explains the specific amount. Joseph Schachinger, Executive VP & CFO, attributed the change in salvage and loss reserves to minor modifications in assumptions within their PREPA scenarios. Fallon added that this was primarily related to an extended timeline for recovery, not a change in the expected dollar amount. He confirmed that new information from the reconstituted board will be factored into Q3 reserve calculations.