Changes at the firm continue, particularly now as Prudential executives focus on assembling the claims process.
If the reorganization takes place, as Prudential executives hope, the policy holders will share $20 billion in accumulated profits.
Subpoenas were said to have been issued to a number of Prudential executives.
The talks, which began in the spring, have reached a decisive stage, according to city officials and Prudential executives.
More recently, Prudential executives showed state officials some preliminary ideas for a Reuters tower that sparked a fiercely negative reaction.
In addition, Prudential executives, disregarding a court order, destroyed thousands of documents related to disputed transactions.
This afternoon, she and her staff questioned Prudential executives for several hours, following up points raised by the policyholders and others.
Indeed, while the Government said in court filings that Prudential executives knowingly committed the fraud, no individual has ever been charged with a crime.
It will not pay many claims brought by the estates of investors who died after buying limited partnerships in the 1980's, according to lawyers and Prudential executives.
The insurance coverage is in the range of $30 million to $60 million, Prudential executives said.