CIA vs MBI Comparison

Citizens Inc is an insurance holding company serving the life insurance needs of individuals in the United States. The company provides insurance benefits to residents in thirty two U.S. states and more than seventy countries through its insurance subsidiaries. The company operates in two business segments namely the Domestic Insurance and International Insurance segments.. The company majority generates revenues from Life Insurance segment. Company operates in USA, Columbia, Taiwan, Venezuela, Ecuador, Argentina, and Others.

MBIA Inc provides financial guaranty insurance for municipal bonds and asset-backed securities in the United States and internationally. It offers an unconditional guarantee to repay the principal and interest on these securities if the issuer defaults. MBIA insures bonds sold in the primary and secondary markets, as well as those held in unit investment trusts and mutual funds. It operates in three segments: the United States Public Finance Insurance, which derives maximum revenue, Corporate, and International & Structured Finance Insurance. The U.S. public finance insurance portfolio is managed through the National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation. International & structured finance insurance business is managed through MBIA Insurance Corporation and its subsidiaries.