mr. benmosche, dead today at the edge of 70. here in new york after a long battle with lung cancer. we will take a quick break. "bottom line" will continue in just a moment. ♪ >> welcome back. we have corrected our technical problems. i was speaking on the phone with hank greenberg. mr. greenberg kind enough to reconnect with us. we were talking about the life of the former aig ceo -- when mr. benmosche first took over as ceo, what was it that inspired staff and aig -- at aig? >> it was love. he is a fighter and he fought for the people and fought against the bureaucrats that were trying to set rules for how the company would operate. he provided an anchor for them. he fought on their behalf. something you want a ceo to do. you have bureaucrats trying to interfere with the operation not recognizing the problems that had to be confronted. i thought he did a great job. >> what did mr. benmosche teaches the financial community about leadership during a time of crisis? >> it's what he did. he stood up and fought for what he believed

mr. benmosche several times, and i know we're going to have her working on that and others who dealt with aig during the financial crisis, but once again, the company, aig announcing as they say with great sorrow the death of robert benmosche, 70 years old in new york city. ty andy back to you. >> thank you very much sue. our thoughts and prayers do go out to his family. we'll be back in just a couple of minutes time. stay with us here on cnbc's power lunch." the lightest or nothing. the smartest or nothing. the quietest or nothing. the sleekest... ...sexiest ...baddest ...safest, ...tightest, ...quickest... ...harshest... ...or nothing. at mercedes-benz, we do things one way or we don't do them at all. the 2015 c-class. see your authorized mercedes- benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial services. now with the xfinity tv go app, you can watch live tv anytime. it's never been easier with so many networks all in one place. get live tv whenever you want. the xfinity tv go app. now with live tv on the go. enjoy over wifi or on verizon wireless 4g lte. plus enjoy s