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On: Tuesday, 11/5/19, at 4:52pm ET · For: 9/30/19 · Accession #: 1193125-19-284796 · File #: 1-09583

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

11/05/19  Mbia Inc                          10-Q        9/30/19   90:27M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA

Quarterly Report — Form 10-Q — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

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16: R5          Consolidated Statements Of Operations               HTML     31K 
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64: R6          Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income     HTML     79K 
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                Equity                                                           
45: R8          Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows               HTML    153K 
17: R9          Business Developments and Risks and Uncertainties   HTML     55K 
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39: R38         Variable Interest Entities (Summary Of              HTML    101K 
                Nonconsolidated VIEs Assets And Liabilities)                     
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28: R39         Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves (Loss     HTML     42K 
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51: R40         Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves           HTML     58K 
                (Schedule Of Losses And Loss Adjustment Expenses                 
                Reserves and Recoveries) (Detail)                                
22: R41         Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves           HTML     49K 
                (Schedule Of Loss And Loss Adjustment Expenses                   
                Reserves) (Detail)                                               
68: R42         Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves           HTML     40K 
                (Schedule Of Insurance Loss Recoverable) (Detail)                
77: R43         Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves           HTML     99K 
                (Schedule Of Financial Guarantees And Related                    
                Claim Liability) (Detail)                                        
49: R44         Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Narrative)     HTML     42K 
                (Detail)                                                         
21: R45         Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Quantitative   HTML     81K 
                Information Regarding The Significant Unobservable               
                Inputs For Certain Assets And Liabilities Measured               
                At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Detail)                     
67: R46         Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Company's      HTML    189K 
                Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On                 
                Recurring Basis) (Detail)                                        
76: R47         Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Fair Value     HTML     76K 
                Hierarchy Table Presents The Company's Assets And                
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52: R48         Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Changes In     HTML    164K 
                Level 3 Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair                  
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20: R49         Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Realized And   HTML     55K 
                Unrealized Gains And Losses Included In Earnings                 
                Pertaining To Level 3 Assets And Liabilities)                    
                (Detail)                                                         
25: R50         Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Gains And      HTML     61K 
                Losses On Fair Value Option Included In The                      
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                (Detail)                                                         
35: R51         Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Aggregate      HTML     59K 
                Fair Value And Remaining Contractual Principal                   
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53: R53         Investments (Amortized Cost And Fair Value Of       HTML     94K 
                Available-For-Sale and Held-To-Maturity Investment               
                Portfolios) (Detail)                                             
26: R54         Investments (Distribution By Contractual Maturity   HTML     91K 
                Of Available-For-Sale and Held-To-Maturity                       
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36: R55         Investments (Gross Unrealized Losses Related To     HTML     79K 
                Available-For-Sale And Held-To-Maturity                          
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82: R56         Investments (Distribution Of Securities By          HTML     47K 
                Percentage Of Fair Value Below Book Value By More                
                Than 5% For A Continuous Twelve Month Period Or                  
                Longer) (Detail)                                                 
54: R57         Investments (Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings   HTML     34K 
                Related To OTTI Losses Recognized In Accumulated                 
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27: R58         Investments (Securities Held In Unrealized Loss     HTML     37K 
                Position And Insured By Financial Guarantor)                     
                (Detail)                                                         
34: R59         Investments (Net Realized Gains (Losses) From       HTML     36K 
                Sales Of Available-For-Sale Securities) (Detail)                 
79: R60         Investments (Portion Of Unrealized Gains And        HTML     38K 
                Losses On Equity Investments Held) (Detail)                      
69: R61         Derivative Instruments (Narrative) (Detail)         HTML     37K 
18: R62         Derivative Instruments (Credit Derivatives Sold)    HTML     63K 
                (Detail)                                                         
47: R63         Derivative Instruments (Total Fair Value Of         HTML     70K 
                Company's Derivative Assets And Liabilities By                   
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                Counterparty Netting) (Detail)                                   
80: R64         Derivative Instruments (Effect Of Derivative        HTML     46K 
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                Tax Rates) (Detail)                                              
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71: R69         Business Segments (Summary Of Company's Segment     HTML    127K 
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57: R70         Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Detail)             HTML     30K 
84: R71         Earnings Per Share (Computation Of Basic And        HTML     65K 
                Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Detail)                             
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56: R74         Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Detail)  HTML     35K 
83: R75         Commitments and Contingencies (Lease Disclosures)   HTML     39K 
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