The best part of the article I read covering this topic stated, "We can not keep the best, brightest people if we don't pay the bonuses". Ehhh? So THESE guys who managed to piss away the the money are the BEST you have?

"Contractual obligations" from an insurance company? Get real, those robber barons (insurance companies) have more escape clauses in their contracts than they have guarantees. Ask anybody who had "flood insurance" in New Orleans.

They have squadrons of lawyers in their ranks. Let the exec's sue. Have them be treated like they treat us. Tie them up in court for months/years and settle for pennies on the dollar.