(Bloomberg) — Maurice "Hank" Greenberg's insurance company donated $10 million to a super-PAC supporting Republican Jeb Bush's bid for the White House, making him one of the biggest contributors to the 2016 presidential race yet.

The donation, Greenberg said in an interview, was made "months ago" to the group Right to Rise USA. 

"I thought at the time that we made the contribution that he had a very good chance of being the nominee," Greenberg said of Bush. "I think he's an outstanding executive, a good leader."

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