Random command! Returns the sum of the elements of a matrix. The cumSum( command gets the cumulative sum of each column in the matrix, adding the value of the previous element to the next element, and repeating this for each consecutive element in the column. When the cumSum( command is finished, the last element in each column will contain the sum of that column.
AIG: What does this US giant do? American International Group (AIG) is one of the world's biggest insurance firms, but it has fallen spectacularly from grace in recent months. Although it provides services to millions of people across the world, it recently announced the biggest quarterly loss in corporate history.
American General is strong, profitable and growing. Insurance continues to be one of the largest sources of revenue for AIG. The insurance industry is highly regulated â So much that all life insurance companies doing business in the US must keep cash reserves for any/all life insurance they issue.