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Mbia Inc. – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/23 – ‘XML’

On:  Thursday, 11/2/23, at 4:19pm ET   ·   For:  9/30/23   ·   Accession #:  950170-23-58243   ·   File #:  1-09583

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

11/02/23  Mbia Inc.                         10-Q        9/30/23   88:42M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

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13: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     61K 
14: R4          Consolidated Statements Of Operations               HTML    161K 
15: R5          Consolidated Statements Of Operations               HTML     30K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
16: R6          Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income     HTML     73K 
                (Loss)                                                           
17: R7          Consolidated Statements Of Changes In               HTML    103K 
                Shareholders' Equity                                             
18: R8          Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows               HTML    159K 
19: R9          Business Developments and Risks and Uncertainties   HTML    179K 
20: R10         Significant Accounting Policies                     HTML     34K 
21: R11         Recent Accounting Pronouncements                    HTML     41K 
22: R12         Variable Interest Entities                          HTML    212K 
23: R13         Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves           HTML    455K 
24: R14         Fair Value Of Financial Instruments                 HTML   3.34M 
25: R15         Investments                                         HTML    902K 
26: R16         Derivative Instruments                              HTML    282K 
27: R17         Income Taxes                                        HTML     67K 
28: R18         Business Segments                                   HTML    573K 
29: R19         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML    123K 
30: R20         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income              HTML    113K 
31: R21         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     52K 
32: R22         Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)          HTML     37K 
33: R23         Business Developments and Risks and Uncertainties   HTML    152K 
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36: R26         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)        HTML   3.31M 
37: R27         Investments (Tables)                                HTML    899K 
38: R28         Derivative Instruments (Tables)                     HTML    274K 
39: R29         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML     55K 
40: R30         Business Segments (Tables)                          HTML    559K 
41: R31         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML    117K 
42: R32         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)     HTML    113K 
43: R33         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     47K 
44: R34         Business Developments And Risks And Uncertainties   HTML     49K 
                (Narrative) (Detail)                                             
45: R35         Business Developments and Risks and Uncertainties   HTML     56K 
                (Schedule of Discontinued Operations Components of               
                Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale) (Detail)                   
46: R36         Business Developments and Risks and Uncertainties   HTML     58K 
                (Schedule of Results of Operations from                          
                Discontinued Operation) (Detail)                                 
47: R37         Variable Interest Entities (Narrative) (Detail)     HTML     43K 
48: R38         Variable Interest Entities (Summary of              HTML     98K 
                Nonconsolidated VIEs Assets and Liabilities)                     
                (Detail)                                                         
49: R39         Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves           HTML     49K 
                (Schedule of Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses                 
                Reserves and Recoveries) (Detail)                                
50: R40         Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves (Loss     HTML     38K 
                and LAE Activity) (Narrative) (Detail)                           
51: R41         Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves           HTML     43K 
                (Schedule of Loss and Loss Adjustment Expenses                   
                Reserves) (Detail)                                               
52: R42         Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves           HTML     37K 
                (Schedule of Insurance Loss Recoverable) (Detail)                
53: R43         Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves           HTML     88K 
                (Schedule Of Financial Guarantees And Related                    
                Claim Liability) (Detail)                                        
54: R44         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Narrative)     HTML     43K 
                (Detail)                                                         
55: R45         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Quantitative   HTML     63K 
                Information Regarding The Significant Unobservable               
                Inputs For Certain Assets And Liabilities Measured               
                At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Detail)                     
56: R46         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Company's      HTML    195K 
                Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On                 
                Recurring Basis) (Detail)                                        
57: R47         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Fair Value     HTML     70K 
                Hierarchy Table Presents The Company's Assets And                
                Liabilities At Fair Value Not Recorded On The                    
                Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet) (Detail)                   
58: R48         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Changes In     HTML    167K 
                Level 3 Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair                  
                Value On A Recurring Basis) (Detail)                             
59: R49         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Realized And   HTML     52K 
                Unrealized Gains And Losses Included In Earnings                 
                Pertaining To Level 3 Assets And Liabilities)                    
                (Detail)                                                         
60: R50         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Gains And      HTML     53K 
                Losses On Fair Value Option Included In The                      
                Company's Consolidated Statements Of Operations)                 
                (Detail)                                                         
61: R51         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Aggregate      HTML     57K 
                Fair Value And Remaining Contractual Principal                   
                Balance Outstanding On Fair Value Option) (Detail)               
62: R52         Investments (Narrative) (Detail)                    HTML     67K 
63: R53         Investments (Amortized Cost And Fair Value Of       HTML     73K 
                Available-For-Sale and Held-To-Maturity Investment               
                Portfolios) (Detail)                                             
64: R54         Investments (Distribution By Contractual Maturity   HTML     58K 
                Of Available-For-Sale and Held-To-Maturity                       
                Investments) (Detail)                                            
65: R55         Investments (Gross Unrealized Losses Related To     HTML     80K 
                Available-For-Sale And Held-To-Maturity                          
                Investments) (Detail)                                            
66: R56         Investments (Distribution Of Securities By          HTML     55K 
                Percentage Of Fair Value Below Book Value By More                
                Than 5% For A Continuous Twelve Month Period Or                  
                Longer) (Detail)                                                 
67: R57         Investments (Summary of Allowance for Credit        HTML     53K 
                Losses on AFS Investments) (Detail)                              
68: R58         Investments (Securities Held In Unrealized Loss     HTML     64K 
                Position And Insured By Financial Guarantor)                     
                (Detail)                                                         
69: R59         Investments (Net Realized Gains (Losses) From       HTML     35K 
                Sales Of Available-For-Sale Securities) (Detail)                 
70: R60         Investments (Portion Of Unrealized Gains And        HTML     39K 
                Losses On Equity Investments Held) (Detail)                      
71: R61         Derivative Instruments (Narrative) (Detail)         HTML     36K 
72: R62         Derivative Instruments (Credit Derivatives Sold)    HTML     53K 
                (Detail)                                                         
73: R63         Derivative Instruments (Total Fair Value Of         HTML     61K 
                Company's Derivative Assets And Liabilities By                   
                Instrument And Balance Sheet Location, Before                    
                Counterparty Netting) (Detail)                                   
74: R64         Derivative Instruments (Effect Of Derivative        HTML     36K 
                Instruments On Consolidated Statements Of                        
                Operations) (Detail)                                             
75: R65         Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detail)                   HTML     39K 
76: R66         Income Taxes (Income Taxes And Related Effective    HTML     38K 
                Tax Rates) (Detail)                                              
77: R67         Business Segments (Narrative) (Detail)              HTML     29K 
78: R68         Business Segments (Summary Of Company's Segment     HTML    121K 
                Results) (Detail)                                                
79: R69         Earnings Per Share (Computation Of Basic And        HTML     99K 
                Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Detail)                             
80: R70         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Changes In  HTML     51K 
                The Components Of AOCI) (Detail)                                 
81: R71         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details Of  HTML     49K 
                The Reclassification From AOCI) (Detail)                         
82: R72         Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Detail)  HTML     28K 
83: R73         Commitments and Contingencies (Lease Disclosures)   HTML     39K 
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