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New Potential
American International Group, Inc.
2021 Annual Report
Our purpose is to discover new potential by
reimagining what AIG
can do for you.
Our 5 values
and how we bring
them to life:
Take ownership
• We set clear expectations
• We are proactive
• We are accountable
Set the standard
• We deliver quality — always
• We are client-centric
• We lead the industry
Win together
• We are stronger together
• We are aligned
• We are one team
Be an ally
• We strive for inclusion
• We listen and learn
• We speak with our actions
Do what’s right
• We act with integrity
• We lead by example
• We lift up our communities
~70
Countries and jurisdictions
with customers served
2021 Financial & Strategic Highlights
15.6pts
100
Under-
writing
profit
of Combined Ratio
Improvement
Since 2018
10.5 CATS
5.4 CATS
Growth in Vastly Improved General
Insurance Portfolio with Maintained
Expense Discipline
Net Premiums
Written Increased
Year-Over-Year
Net Premiums
Earned Increased
Year-Over-Year
111.4
2018
95.8
2021
13%
6%
11.2 pts
of Improvement
to Accident Year
Combined Ratio, As
Adjusted*, Driven by
Reductions in Both
Underlying Loss and
Expense Ratios
101.0
99.4
98.8
96.1
96.1
95.9
95.8
95.5
94.9
93.3
92.9
92.4
91.1
90.5
89.8
2Q
3Q
4Q
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
2018
2019
2020
2021
• Enhanced 2022 sub-90 target from exit-run-rate to full-year basis
Continued Solid Contribution
from Life & Retirement Along with
Decisive Separation Progress
Clear Execution
of Stated Capital
Management Strategy
• Adjusted Pre-Tax Income increased 11% year-
over-year reflecting sales/distribution rebound
from pandemic’s initial disruption
• 9.9% equity stake sale and $50B assets under
management transfer to Blackstone Inc.
• IPO on schedule for 1H’22, subject to regulatory
approvals and market conditions
• Reduced debt by $4B
• Reached sub-25 leverage ratio target with 24.6%
at year-end (from 29.3% at year-end 2018)
• Returned $3.7B to shareholders through $2.6B of
common stock repurchases and $1.1B of dividends
* This is a non-GAAP financial measure. The definition and reconciliation of Accident Year Combined Ratio, as adjusted, to the most comparable GAAP
measure are on pages 346 and 348 of this Annual Report.
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Dear AIG
Shareholder:
Following several years of significant
transformational work, AIG
entered 2022 a stronger, better
company focused on continuous
and sustainable improvement
in our strategic positioning, and
in our financial and operational
performance. I am very proud of the
outstanding results we delivered
in 2021 and the value our global
colleagues created for our clients,
distribution partners, shareholders
and other stakeholders.
Your investment in AIG is well-placed
as we pursue a future of discovering
new potential and leading the
industry to new heights of relevance
and consequence in the global
economy, which will create value for
all our stakeholders.
Most impressively, AIG’s
improvement was shaped within
an ever-changing and highly
unpredictable external operating
environment. Our industry is central to
global economic stability and growth
and plays a critical role in supporting
communities and helping them re-
build when catastrophes (CATs) and
other disruptive events occur.
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As risk experts, AIG enables its
clients to make intelligent and
informed risk decisions, which fuels
economic expansion. Spotlighting
and elevating the multi-faceted
and multi-dimensional risks the
world is facing has never been
more important than it is today —
and AIG is a global leader in these
crucial risk explorations.
Looking back at 2021, our global
team successfully addressed several
of our strategic imperatives:
✓ Progressed underwriting
excellence, developed a strong
underwriting culture and achieved
improved underwriting profitability,
all of which is sustainable due to the
execution of our deliberate, multi-
year and carefully crafted strategy;
✓ Continued to execute on a
comprehensive reinsurance
program to significantly reduce
risk to our balance sheet, including
concentration risk, and minimize
overall volatility, even in the highest
CAT years in recent history;
An underwriting profit
was reported every
quarter of 2021 despite
an environment of
ever-increasing natural
catastrophe risk
Outstanding 2021 Total Shareholder Return: New and existing
shareholders have validated AIG’s turnaround and future potential
+54%
AIG Total
Shareholder
Return
+29%
S&P 500
+18%
+37%
S&P 500
P&C
S&P 500
Life & Health
✓ Prepared Life & Retirement for an
independent, standalone future,
including divesting a 9.9 percent
stake and establishing a strategic
asset management partnership with
Blackstone, which enhanced our
flexibility regarding an initial public
offering (IPO);
✓ Advanced our AIG 200 operational
programs, and accelerated our
progress despite the day-to-day
workplace disruptions caused by
the pandemic; and
✓ Focused on capital management by
returning capital to our shareholders
through share repurchases and
dividends, while at the same time
reducing leverage and investing in
important growth initiatives.
The magnitude — and corresponding
results — of AIG’s turnaround
is truly unprecedented. AIG’s
turnaround is apparent in our
financial performance. It is apparent
in how our leaders are driving the
organization forward. It is apparent in
how we are investing and preparing
for a more dynamic future. It is
apparent in the commitments we are
making to improve our communities,
invest in our colleagues and preserve
our environment.
AIG — Pivot to Sustainable
Profitability
In 2021, AIG pivoted to profitable
growth — building on a foundation of
underwriting excellence, operational
excellence, volatility reduction and
talent enhancement.
While there is more work to be done,
our team has demonstrated an ability
to execute on complex priorities
under any conditions, which should
provide our stakeholders with great
comfort that they can trust this team
to continue to deliver on our strategic
priorities.
The most instructive way to
showcase our pivot is to highlight
the steady improvement in our
financial performance and
financial metrics over the past
several years. Our improvement
is evident in our key measures
of underwriting profitability,
operational improvement, top-
line growth, shareholder return,
capital management and in the
efficiencies gained through AIG 200
because of prudent investments
designed to achieve improved
business processes.
The 2021 narrative begins with Total
Shareholder Return (TSR). In 2021,
AIG’s TSR was 54 percent compared
to 29 percent for the S&P 500 and
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LETTER TO
SHAREHOLDERS
18 percent for the S&P 500 Property
& Casualty peer and industry
indices. Creating such strong
TSR is a very positive step for
AIG and demonstrates our
significant progress.
We arrived at this TSR because of
our commitment to exceptional
execution of our portfolio
remediation strategy, followed by
our portfolio replacement plans,
where we underwrote risks that
were aligned with our risk tolerance.
In addition, we improved terms and
conditions, focused on obtaining
appropriate premium for the risks
we underwrote and we customized a
comprehensive reinsurance program
to complement our underwriting.
There are other metrics that tell an
even more compelling and instructive
investment narrative and provide us
with confidence as we push forward
with our vision for the future.
First, Net Income Attributable to
AIG Common Shareholders was
$9.4 billion, or $10.82 per diluted
common share in 2021, compared
to a $6.88 per share loss from the
previous year.
Commercial Lines new
business growth 27%,
rate increases 13%,
North America
retention 82%,
International
retention 86%
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Sustainable, Profitable Growth
Commercial Lines net premiums
written increased
$3.4B
even with $1T in gross limits reduction
in property, specialty and casualty
and ceding an additional $2B of
reinsurance premium
$14.9B
$18.3B
2018
2021
This business continues to operate
as a leading retirement savings and
protection company as it prepares
for a standalone future.
Fifth, in 2021, we returned $3.7
billion in capital to shareholders
through share repurchases and
dividends, while reducing financial
leverage 470 basis points from
29.3 percent at year-end 2018
to 24.6 percent at year-end 2021
and repaying $4 billion of debt. In
addition, we reached $10.7 billion
of excess liquidity in 2021, which is
before any Life & Retirement IPO
proceeds.
Finally, and important to our
colleague, and client and broker
experience improvement efforts,
and overall operating excellence
and efficiency, AIG 200 remains on
track to provide $1 billion of run-rate
savings with a $1.3 billion cost-to-
achieve. During the pandemic, we
made significant progress across
the AIG 200 operational programs,
particularly with respect to IT
modernization, and we compressed
our transformation to accelerate
cloud migration and digitization of
workflows. AIG 200 will make AIG an
easier company to do business with
while improving the day-to-day work
experience of our colleagues.
Second, General Insurance improved
its Combined Ratio by 15.6 points
from 2018 to 2021, and General
Insurance improved its Accident Year
Combined Ratio (AYCR)* 8.7 points
from 2018 to 2021, from 99.7 percent
to 91.0 percent. We will achieve our
goal of sub-90 AYCR on a full-year
basis in 2022, which is ahead of
original guidance.
Third, General Insurance Net
Premiums Written (NPW) grew
13 percent in 2021, including an
excellent 18 percent growth in
Commercial Lines. We achieved
this NPW growth while continuing
to reduce limits deployed. This
reduction totaled more than
$1 trillion over the last few
years, which is unprecedented
and accounts for the significant
volatility reduction we achieved
and our ability to attract high-
quality reinsurers.
Fourth, Life & Retirement generated
Adjusted Pre-Tax Income of $3.9
billion in 2021, which is 11 percent
higher than the previous year.
Premiums and Fees were $9.1 billion
in 2021, which is 21 percent higher
than the previous year. In addition,
Return on Adjusted Segment
Common Equity* for the year was
14.2 percent, which puts Life &
Retirement in the top quartile
among its peer group in profitability.
Overall, I am extremely proud of
these results. While we recognize
there is more progress to be
made on our journey to be a top
performing company, the stage has
been set for a successful 2022.
AIG — Delivering on Excellence
There are no shortcuts to excellence.
Excellence requires a well-executed
strategy with multiple, disciplined
steps of progress over a period of
time and a willingness to adapt
to an ever-changing external
landscape. At AIG, we are striving
to be an excellence-based and
results-oriented company — in
everything we do.
We strive for excellence and positive
results in our financial performance,
in how our colleagues serve our
clients and distribution partners,
in our performance as evaluators
and underwriters of risk and in our
performance as an agent of change
in helping the world navigate global
challenges and environmental,
social and governance (ESG) issues.
At the same time, we are committed
to operating with transparency and
setting realistic and achievable goals.
Leading change in a changing
world, however, requires being a
company of action — and setting a
standard with actions. We believe
“AIG 200 will make AIG
an easier company to
do business with while
improving the day-to-day
work experience of our
colleagues.”
that insurance companies, like
AIG, can be a catalyst for positive
change as it relates to sustainability
advancements and renewable
energy expansion. We are investing
in education and guidance toward
logical and sensible paths forward for
the clients and industries we serve.
AIG is focused on the realities of
climate change and its impact
on the insurance industry. Data
about increasing CAT frequency
and severity across the globe is
unambiguous, and therefore, we
must respond proactively and
intelligently. The insurance industry
has experienced a record number
of severe CAT losses in recent years.
Since 2012, there have been 12 CAT
events with insured losses exceeding
$10 billion and ten of those occurred
between 2017 and 2021.i Total CAT
losses were approximately $120
billion in 2021, which is the second
highest total of all time.ii
Furthermore, 2021 was the sixth
warmest year on record since the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) began
tracking global temperatures in
1880.iii Hurricane Ida, estimated at
$36 billion of insured losses, was the
third largest hurricane on record. In
North America, $17 billion of winter
weather losses was the largest on
record for this peril. And, $13 billion
of insured losses for European
flooding was the costliest disaster
on record for the continent.iv
This data is why we committed to
achieving net zero greenhouse gas
emissions by 2050 or sooner across
AIG’s operations as well as our
global underwriting and investment
portfolios. As we execute on these
milestones, we are committed to
using science-based emissions
reduction targets, aligning with the
latest climate science to meet the
goals of the Paris Agreement.
To ensure that AIG remains at the
center of these important global
conversations, we also added
diverse voices to our already
strong Executive Leadership
Team. Currently, 50 percent of
our Executive Leadership Team is
female or ethnically diverse.
In June, we added Claude Wade as
Executive Vice President, Global
Head of Operations & Shared
Services and Chief Digital Officer.
In July, Sabra Purtill was promoted
to Executive Vice President,
Chief Risk Officer. In October, we
announced Mark Lyons would
become Executive Vice President,
Global Chief Actuary & Head
of Portfolio Management and
Shane Fitzsimons would become
Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer as of January 1,
2022. On the same date, Rose Marie
Glazer was promoted to Executive
Vice President, Chief Human
Resource Officer. And, in early
2022, Constance Hunter joined our
Executive Leadership Team in the
newly created position of Executive
Vice President, Global Head of
Strategy & ESG.
This same commitment to diversity
and allyship was behind the action
we took in August 2021 with regard
to the AIG Women’s Open. Together,
AIG and our partner, The R&A,
increased the purse to be the
largest prize fund in 2021 in women’s
major championship golf. The AIG
Women’s Open is one of the most
prestigious and celebrated golf
championships in the world. AIG
is committed to serving as allies
to women in golf, in business and
in the communities where we live
and work. Striving for pay equity
and highlighting the achievements
of successful women are critical
components of this commitment
and part of AIG’s core values.
Our commitment to ESG is central
to discovering new potential.
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the commitment to excellence they
demonstrate every day.
The world around us is challenging
our perspectives on risk and AIG is
ready to manage complex issues
that were barely imaginable a
few years ago. This operating
environment has also brought
about new opportunities for
industry leadership and value
creation for our shareholders,
clients, distribution partners,
colleagues and communities.
In this re-envisioned world,
insurance is more than a way for
clients to handle what can go wrong,
it’s a catalyst for all that can go
right. This is the AIG that tackles
risk and the AIG that Discovers New
Potential — this is the AIG that will
create long-term value for all its
stakeholders.
Thank you for your investment of
trust in AIG.
Sincerely,
Peter Zaffino
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
American International Group, Inc.
(AIG)
LETTER TO
SHAREHOLDERS
AIG — Discovering New Potential
Just as important as AIG’s financial
transformation is our ongoing
cultural transformation.
Our global colleagues conduct
business in approximately 70
countries and jurisdictions, and
they are committed to casting a
positive shadow on all corners of a
complex and dynamically changing
world. This deep commitment
is at the heart of AIG’s Purpose
Statement, which serves as the
North Star in our journey to become
a top performing company.
AIG’s Purpose Statement is:
To Discover New Potential by
Reimagining What AIG Can Do
For You.
We seek to create meaningful
impacts during critical moments,
such as our response during
catastrophes. Our Purpose seeks
to define the role we aspire to have
in our industry, as well as in our
global communities. We recognize
that it is not just about winning, it
is about how we win.
We will win with excellence, ethics
and integrity.
“Discovering New Potential”
represents the opportunity for
us to build upon the work we do
today with a view towards what
insurance can do in the future. This
empowers us to unveil opportunities
for our clients and distribution
partners, as well as opportunities
for our colleagues and communities.
“Reimagining What AIG Can Do For
You” underscores our commitment
to being more client-, community-
and colleague-centric.
AIG is a Purpose- and Values-driven
company and that shows up in
our daily activities and behaviors
through our connections to clients,
distribution partners, communities
and each other. A strong financial
performance and a strong
commitment to ethical corporate
behavior are the cornerstone of
AIG’s culture and purpose.
To support our Purpose, our Values
set clear expectations for what
it means to work at AIG and to
encourage the behaviors required
to drive change. These Values are
authentic to AIG — simple principles
that amplify our strengths and can
be easily integrated into day-to-day
activities, attitudes and processes.
Our Purpose and Values define
the role we aspire to have in our
industry, as well as our societies
at large, and will guide us toward
our promising future.
AIG — A Promising Future
I am proud to be AIG’s Chairman &
Chief Executive Officer and to
lead AIG into its promising future.
I appreciate the support of our Board
of Directors and I am grateful for
the strong leadership shown by my
Executive Leadership Team. Most
importantly, I appreciate the hard
work and valuable contributions
from our global colleagues, and
* These are non-GAAP financial measures. The definition and reconciliation of Accident Year Combined Ratio to the most comparable GAAP measure are
on pages 58 and 91, respectively, of the 2021 Form 10-K and on pages 346 and 348 of this Annual Report. The definition and reconciliation of Return on
Adjusted Segment Common Equity to the most comparable GAAP measure are included on pages 346 and 347 of this Annual Report.
i Aon. Catastrophe Insight, November 11, 2021.
ii Munich Re. Hurricanes, cold waves, tornadoes: Weather disasters in USA dominate natural disaster losses in 2021, January 10, 2022.
iii NOAA. Assessing the Global Climate in 2021, January 13, 2022.
iv Aon. 2021 Weather, Climate and Catastrophe Insight, January 25, 2022.
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Delivering
excellence
Stories of AIG colleagues putting
our values into action
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Setting the standard on
cyber risk management
The insurance industry has long helped
organizations rise to meet new risk challenges.
AIG is proactively elevating the industry’s response
to the proliferation of cybersecurity threats by
engaging in evidence-based dialogue that supports
a sustainable cyber insurance marketplace.
AIG has offered cyber insurance for more than
20 years. We continue to lead the industry in
addressing coverage challenges and critical risks,
from increasing contract clarity through affirmative
cyber coverage to advising clients on a constantly
changing threat environment.
One such risk is ransomware, which has led to
increasingly frequent and severe cyber extortion
claims across the industry.
In order to evaluate each potential risk with
greater insight in light of this trend, AIG introduced
a ransomware risk assessment. The responses
allow AIG to better ascertain a current or potential
client’s specific cybersecurity controls that can help
prevent and/or mitigate the severity and frequency
of ransomware attacks. With our advanced analytics
and leading claims experience, we often identify
critical vulnerabilities and exposures for our clients
and provide unique insights to help improve their
ransomware risk management programs and enable
well-informed cybersecurity investments.
AIG remains committed to these open lines
of communication and collaboration with our
distribution partners and clients to ensure a
mutual understanding of current market dynamics
and the risk management solutions available.
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Addressing the evolving
directors & officers
risk landscape
AIG helps organizations create customized
protection for directors and officers (D&O)
against claims from shareholders, regulators
and competitors. Since 2016, the D&O loss
environment has significantly increased. Class
action suits are expanding and derivative lawsuits
are driving large settlements and mounting
pressures, while stakeholders sharpen their scrutiny
of management decisions. AIG provides leading
D&O solutions that address the most important
risks individuals and entities face. We also help
clients understand and mitigate evolving D&O
exposures through continuous feedback from our
Claims organization.
Bringing AIG
Bringing AIG
excess & surplus
excess & surplus
expertise to the
expertise to the
middle-market
middle-market
The role of the Excess & Surplus (E&S) sector
is more vital than ever — due to constriction
of admitted market appetites as risks
evolve and global events present new, more
complex challenges. AIG’s Lexington Insurance
Company provides expertise to offer specialized
insurance solutions to clients across industries,
including small, middle-market and complex
businesses. As wholesale brokers have a critical
and ever-growing role in placing business in the
E&S market, Lexington Insurance has redefined
its distribution strategy to become a wholesale-
focused carrier. In doing so, through our
relationships with strategic wholesale producers,
AIG delivers its expertise as a global specialty
carrier and makes available its specialty
products to the independent agency channel.
Lexington’s underwriting discipline is designed
to maximize engagement without compromising
dedication to reducing portfolio volatility.
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SUSTAINABILITY
Leading change in
a changing world
The insurance industry performs a significant
role in helping clients address climate-related
risk — through the products and services we
offer, risk prevention insights we provide,
claims we pay after climate events and our
capital allocations as an institutional investor.
Insurance is also a key function in the sourcing and
delivery of energy needed for daily life. AIG believes
in promoting preparedness to meet society’s energy
needs through a combination of technological
advancements, diversity in energy portfolios and
an ongoing transition to a future with net zero
greenhouse gas emissions.
At AIG we recognize the influential role insurance
plays in economies, and that we can be a company
of action through our culture of underwriting
discipline and engagement with our stakeholders.
Insurance is an integral component in the world’s
shift toward cleaner energy. That is why, in 2021, AIG
committed to net zero operational greenhouse gas
emissions by 2050 and a thorough carbon exposure
assessment across our assets and liabilities.
With these findings, we made the decision to
commit to net zero by 2050 or sooner in our
underwriting and investment portfolios as well.
As a market-leading risk management company, we
are proud that we took this data-driven approach.
Consistent with the data, AIG commits to setting
science-based targets to align with the Paris
Agreement. Milestone commitments that we have
announced include immediate and 2030-targeted
actions on underwriting and investing related to
coal-fired power plants, thermal coal mines, oil
sands and Arctic exploration.
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Our route forward depends on collaboration. We will
continue working with clients, distribution partners
and other stakeholders on sensible transition
pathways to a more resilient, low-carbon future.
AIG is committed to a transparent journey
toward sustainability advancement. To remain
apprised of our framework, visit www.aig.com/
about-us/sustainability.
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ALLYSHIP
ALLYSHIP
Showing allyship to
drive lasting
change
Never satisfied with the status quo in business
or society, AIG colleagues take pride in acting
decisively to stay ahead and actually drive and
determine what’s next. This aspiration to lead
change with action goes hand-in-hand with our
commitment to allyship.
AIG’s commitment to allyship is why we are proud to
sponsor champion golfers Georgia Hall and Sophia
Popov, and to call these extraordinary athletes AIG
Ambassadors. They represent AIG, the game of golf
and women athletes around the globe.
Our title sponsorship of the AIG Women’s Open is
evidence of our dedicated pursuit of gender equity
and gender pay equity. With this sponsorship, we
aim to demonstrate our commitment to equitable
recognition of exceptional achievements of women
on the golf course, in the C-Suite and in society
more broadly.
In 2021, the AIG Women’s Open and The R&A set
a new benchmark with the announcement of the
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Georgia Hall,
Professional
Golfer and AIG
Ambassador
Sophia Popov,
Professional
Golfer and AIG
Ambassador
Photo credits: The R&A
largest prize fund in women’s major championship
golf. Increasing the purse by an additional $1 million in
2022 will more than double the prize fund from 2019
when AIG’s partnership with The R&A commenced.
These actions are tangible proof of our commitment
to these elite women athletes and gender pay equity
in women’s golf. Since setting this example, as hoped,
other women’s major championships have followed
our lead.
AIG remains committed to making ongoing
demonstrations of allyship so that our colleagues
and communities can reach their full potential.
Winning
together
AIG believes that our ongoing efforts to create positive change
in our world begin from within.
AIG was named one of
DiversityInc’s Top 50
Companies for Diversity
for the 4th consecutive year.
And, for the first time, AIG
was named one of their Top
Companies for Employee
Resource Groups. DiversityInc
provides the leading assessment
of diversity management in
corporate America and evaluates
human capital diversity metrics,
leadership accountability,
talent programs, workplace
practices, supplier diversity
and philanthropy.
AIG is reinforcing a culture
of integrity.
We focus on a manager’s critical
role in cultivating a sense of
belonging within their team,
which fosters transparency
and a more ethical workplace.
AIG provided Conscious Inclusion
training to over 800 managers in
2021 and we are working toward
the majority of managers receiving
this training in 2022. This interactive
training provides our colleagues
with new tools and resources to
more accurately assess biases and
continually improve the inclusivity
of our teams.
AIG earned a score of 100 on
the Human Rights Campaign’s
Corporate Equality Index for
the 11th time and the 10th year
in a row.
Our high score means we are
recognized as a “Best Place to Work
for LGBTQ+ Equality.”
AIG received the distinction of
being a “Best Place to Work for
Disability Inclusion.”
This was in our first year participating
in the Disability Equality Index, a
comprehensive corporate disability
inclusion benchmarking tool for
the Fortune 1000 and Am Law 200
administered by Disability:IN and
the American Association of People
with Disabilities.
AIG is successfully navigating
the changing generational
demographics of the insurance
industry’s workforce.
In 2021, AIG saw retirement of
Baby Boomers increase by 17%; at
the same time, hires from Gen Z
increased by 69%. As a sign of AIG’s
focus on diversity, 55% of these Gen Z
hires were female and, in the U.S.,
47% were ethnically diverse.
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Sharing expertise
and support to
do what’s
right
VOLUNTEERISM & PHILANTHROPY
AIG’s Pro Bono Program leverages colleagues’
expertise and commitment to giving back by
providing free legal and related services to those
in need. Key pillars have included immigration,
family law, education and mentorship, veterans’
benefits and transgender and non-binary
individuals’ rights. In 2020, criminal
and social justice reform was added as a key
pillar of the Pro Bono Program. We honor this
commitment in part by partnering with leading
experts and non-profit organizations, aligning our
pro bono work and financial support with their
efforts and using our platform to magnify the
positive effects of their projects.
For example, the Pro Bono Program established a
partnership with the Be a Coffee Bean Foundation,
founded by Damon West and his wife, Kendell
Romero. AIG supports the Foundation’s work, which
includes helping incarcerated Black men secure
educational degrees and supporting their re-entry
into the workplace.
The Pro Bono Program also supports the Wrongful
Conviction podcast, hosted by Jason Flom,
a founding board member of the renowned
Innocence Project. With the help of expert
attorneys and advocates, Jason shares stories
of people who were convicted of crimes they
maintain they did not commit. To help our
communities listen to and learn from these
experts and convicted individuals themselves —
some exonerated and some still fighting for
justice — we proudly sponsor episodes of the
podcast, which educates listeners about the
American criminal justice system.
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An overview of AIG’s
2021 giving
$27M
$13M
Granted to charities to strengthen communities
around the world
$7M
Double-matching of colleagues’ charitable donations
through the AIG Matching Grants Program
$5M
$2M
Funding provided for strategic grants aiding
communities’ preparations for and response to
times of uncertainty, and helping them thrive for
generations to come
Contribution to the AIG Compassionate Colleagues
Fund that confidentially provides grants to AIG
colleagues experiencing hardship or losses due to
unforeseen events
$200K
Support of colleagues’ access to artistic, cultural and
educational institutions through the AIG Corporate
Museum Membership Program
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CULTURE
Empowering colleagues to
deliver quality
AIG continues to invest in opportunities for
colleagues to take care of their mental and physical
health through the Wellness at AIG program and
company-wide wellness days off. In 2021, we gave
each global colleague two wellness days off, which
was in addition to annual paid time off.
Employee Resource Groups and volunteerism
events are often virtual, and therefore, accessible
to colleagues globally — supporting a sense of
connectedness and belonging while enabling
increased engagement. Giving, pro bono activity
and volunteerism were at an all-time high in 2021.
Together, we made AIG a better, higher-quality
company than when we entered the pandemic,
and we are committed to doing more of the
same — as a team.
AIG has always had a spirit of perseverance and a
mindset of determination as we strive to achieve
meaningful outcomes for our stakeholders.
Where our culture has evolved the most is our sense
of alignment on common goals.
To make exceptional work possible, AIG focuses on
offering high-quality learning, development and
wellness opportunities.
The value of these efforts is evident. Since the onset
of the pandemic, AIG colleagues drove significant
progress and performance improvements, and in
some cases even accelerated results, across our
strategic priorities.
We enhanced our virtual learning curriculum to
foster and encourage the continued development
of our colleagues’ skills and capabilities to prepare
them for future opportunities and new challenges.
In 2021, AIG colleagues completed 772,000 training
and development courses on AIG’s platform.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
☑ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from
to
Commission file number 1-8787
American International Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
13-2592361
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)
10020
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 770-7000
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Common Stock, Par Value $2.50 Per Share
5.75% Series A-2 Junior Subordinated Debentures
4.875% Series A-3 Junior Subordinated Debentures
Stock Purchase Rights
Depositary Shares Each Representing a 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of
Series A 5.85% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock
Trading Symbol
AIG
AIG 67BP
AIG 67EU
Name of each exchange on which registered
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files). Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or
an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth
company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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The aggregate market value of the voting and nonvoting common equity held by nonaffiliates of the registrant (based on the closing price of the
registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was approximately $40,695,000,000.
As of February 8, 2022, there were outstanding 814,757,881 shares of Common Stock, $2.50 par value per share, of the registrant.
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ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Form 10-K
Ite m Nu mbe r
Des c ri p ti o n
Part I
ITEM 1.
ITEM 1A.
ITEM 1B.
ITEM 2.
ITEM 3.
ITEM 4.
Part II
ITEM 5.
ITEM 6.
ITEM 7.
ITEM 7A.
ITEM 8.
ITEM 9.
ITEM 9A.
ITEM 9C.
Part III
ITEM 10.
ITEM 11.
ITEM 12.
ITEM 13.
ITEM 14.
Part IV
ITEM 15.
ITEM 16.
Signatures
Business
• Our Global Business Overview
• Operating Structure
• Diversified Mix of Businesses
• Human Capital Management
• Regulation
• Available Information about AIG
Risk Factors
Unresolved Staff Comments
Properties
Properties
Legal Proceedings
Mine Safety Disclosures
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Equity
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases
of Equity Securities
Selected Financial Data
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
• Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
• Use of Non-GAAP Measures
• Critical Accounting Estimates
• Executive Summary
• Consolidated Results of Operations
• Business Segment Operations
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• Enterprise Risk Management
• Glossary
Acronyms
• Acronyms
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Reference to Financial Statements and Schedules
Changes
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
Disagreements
Accounting
Investments
Insurance Reserves
Corporate
Directors,
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Compensation
Executive Compensation
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
Matters
Independence
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
Relationships
Transactions,
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Part I
ITEM 1 | Business
Maximizing Industry
Leadership and
Global Footprint
Creating Value through Profitable
Growth and a Culture of
Underwriting and Operational
Excellence
American International Group, Inc. (AIG)
is a leading global insurance organization. We provide a wide range of property casualty
insurance, life insurance, retirement solutions and other financial services to customers in
approximately 70 countries and jurisdictions. These diverse offerings include products and
services that help businesses and individuals protect their assets, manage risks and provide for
retirement security. AIG common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
In 2021, AIG delivered strong financial results in General Insurance and Life and Retirement
while executing on strategic imperatives such as our capital management plan; the separation
of Life and Retirement from AIG; and AIG 200, our global, multi-year effort focused on
positioning AIG for the future. Additionally, AIG’s pivot in General Insurance from remediation to
profitable growth through disciplined underwriting, new business development and renewals
continues, as demonstrated through strong double-digit net premium written growth, improved
retention across the portfolio and meaningful improvement in the combined ratio. The pursuit of
excellence by AIG colleagues allowed us to accomplish all of this despite the global challenges
faced as a result of COVID-19 and elevated catastrophic activity.
In this Annual Report, unless otherwise mentioned or unless the context indicates otherwise, we use the terms “AIG,” the “Company,”
“we,” “us” and “our” to refer to American International Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries. We use
the term “AIG Parent” to refer solely to American International Group, Inc., and not to any of its consolidated subsidiaries.
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ITEM 1 | Business
About AIG
World-Class Insurance Franchises
that are among the leaders in their
geographies and segments, providing
differentiated service and expertise.
Breadth of Loyal Customers
including millions of clients and
policyholders ranging from multi-national
Fortune 500 companies to individuals
throughout the world.
Broad and Long-Standing
Distribution Relationships
with brokers, agents, advisors, banks and
other distributors strengthened through
AIG’s dedication to quality.
Highly Engaged Global Workforce of more than 36,000
colleagues committed to excellence who are providing services
in approximately 70 countries and jurisdictions.
Balance Sheet Strength and Financial Flexibility
as demonstrated by over $65 billion in shareholders’ equity and
AIG Parent liquidity sources of $15.2 billion as of December 31,
2021.
2022 Priorities
Underwriting Excellence, Pricing Discipline and Clarity
of Risk Appetite – Continue to enhance General Insurance
portfolio optimization through strength of underwriting
framework and guidelines as well as clear communication of
risk appetite and rate adequacy. Continue long-standing
disciplined approach in Life and Retirement with respect to
product pricing and features.
Separation of Life and Retirement Business from AIG –
Continue progress on the separation of the Life and
Retirement business from AIG in a manner intended to
maximize value for shareholders and other stakeholders
and establish two strong, market-leading companies.
AIG 200 – Continue progress on multi-year effort to support
underwriting excellence, modernize our operating
infrastructure, enhance user and customer experiences and
become a more unified company.
Capital Management – Continue to reduce debt, return
capital to shareholders and invest in AIG’s businesses
through organic growth and operational improvements to
create long-term shareholder value.
Continued Focus on Profitable Growth – Build on the
high-quality General Insurance portfolio achieved to date by
focusing on targeted growth through continued underwriting
discipline, improved retention and new business
development.
Optimize Risk Management – Optimize risk profile through
disciplined underwriting, reinsurance programs and asset-
liability management in the investment portfolio.
Leadership, Culture and Talent – Maintain focus on
Transparent ESG Leadership – Continue strategic
attracting, developing and retaining world-class employees.
Further promote diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels
through continued support of robust employee resource and
development programs and recruitment strategies.
progress toward supporting a more sustainable, equitable
and prosperous future for stakeholders by being an agent of
positive change.
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2021 Highlights
Strong General Insurance Performance
Resulting from Significant Improvement in
Global Commercial Lines Underwriting Results
General Insurance achieved 2021 calendar year combined
ratio of 95.8 compared to 104.3 in 2020, and sub-100 in
every quarter of 2021
2021 accident year combined ratio, as adjusted(a) of 91.0
improved 3.1 points compared to 94.1 in 2020
Grew the top line while maintaining expense discipline with
Net premiums written increasing 13 percent, Net premiums
earned increasing 6 percent and the expense ratio improving
1.7 points
ITEM 1 | Business
Continued Solid Contribution from
Life and Retirement Along with
Significant Separation Progress
Life and Retirement increased 2021 Adjusted pre-tax income to
$3.9 billion compared to $3.5 billion in 2020, despite
unfavorable mortality from COVID-19, reflecting diversified
product portfolio and balanced risk profile(b)
Pension risk transfer issuance of $3.7 billion in 2021
exceeding $2.3 billion in 2020
Premiums and deposits(a) of $31.0 billion, excluding retail
mutual funds, grew 18 percent reflecting growth in all three
Individual Retirement product lines, strong pension risk transfer
issuance and solid International Life sales
4 percent(c) growth in assets under administration to $409 billion
driven by favorable equity markets and strong sales
Announced and completed sale of 9.9 percent equity stake to
Blackstone Inc. (Blackstone)
Capital Management Execution Complementing Operational Strength
Returned $7.7 billion of capital to shareholders and creditors:
Paid $1.1 billion of dividends
Repurchased $2.6 billion of AIG common stock
Reduced debt by $4.0 billion and lowered total debt and preferred stock to total capital ratio to 24.6 percent at December 31, 2021
(a) Non-GAAP measure – for reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP measure see Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (MD&A).
(b) On October 26, 2020, AIG announced its intention to separate its Life and Retirement business from AIG.
(c) Excludes Retail Mutual Funds (i) transferred as part of the sale to Touchstone Investments or (ii) liquidated.
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ITEM 1 | Business
Operating Structure
AIG reports the results of its businesses through three segments – General Insurance, Life and Retirement and Other Operations.
General Insurance consists of two operating segments – North America and International. Life and Retirement consists of four
operating segments – Individual Retirement, Group Retirement, Life Insurance and Institutional Markets. Other Operations is primarily
comprised of corporate, our institutional asset management business and consolidation and eliminations.
Consistent with how we manage our business, our General Insurance North America operating segment primarily includes insurance
businesses in the United States, Canada and Bermuda, and our global reinsurance business, AIG Re. Our General Insurance
International operating segment includes regional insurance businesses in Japan, the United Kingdom, Europe, Middle East and
Africa (EMEA region), Asia Pacific, Latin America and Caribbean, and China. International also includes the results of Talbot Holdings,
Ltd. as well as AIG’s global specialty business.
For additional information on our business segments see Part II, Item 7. MD&A and Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements,
and for information regarding the separation of Life and Retirement see Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Business Segments
General Insurance
Life and Retirement
General Insurance is a leading provider of insurance
products and services for commercial and personal
insurance customers. It includes one of the world’s most far-
reaching property casualty networks. General Insurance
offers a broad range of products to customers through a
diversified, multichannel distribution network. Customers
value General Insurance’s strong capital position, extensive
risk management and claims experience and its ability to be
a market leader in critical lines of the insurance business.
Life and Retirement is a unique franchise that brings together a broad
portfolio of life insurance, retirement and institutional products offered
through an extensive, multichannel distribution network. It holds long-
standing, leading market positions in many of the markets it serves in the
U.S. With its strong capital position, customer-focused service, breadth of
product expertise and deep distribution relationships across multiple
channels, Life and Retirement is well positioned to serve growing market
needs.
Life and Retirement includes the following major operating companies:
American General Life Insurance Company (AGL); The Variable Annuity
Life Insurance Company (VALIC); The United States Life Insurance
Company in the City of New York (U.S. Life); Laya Healthcare Limited and
AIG Life Limited.
General Insurance includes the following major operating
companies: National Union Fire Insurance Company of
Pittsburgh, Pa. (National Union); American Home
Assurance Company (American Home); Lexington
Insurance Company (Lexington); AIG General Insurance
Company, Ltd. (AIG Sonpo); AIG Asia Pacific Insurance,
Pte, Ltd.; AIG Europe S.A.; American International Group
UK Ltd.; Validus Reinsurance, Ltd. (Validus Re); Talbot
Holdings Ltd. (Talbot); Western World Insurance Group, Inc.
and Glatfelter Insurance Group (Glatfelter).
Other Operations
Other Operations primarily consists of income from assets held by AIG Parent and other corporate subsidiaries, deferred tax assets related
to tax attributes, corporate expenses and intercompany eliminations, our institutional asset management business and results of our
consolidated investment entities, General Insurance portfolios in run-off as well as the historical results of our legacy insurance lines ceded to
Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. (Fortitude Re).
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Diversified Mix of Businesses
(dollars in millions)
ITEM 1 | Business
(a) Our Total revenues were $52.1 billion in 2021. The graph above represents Adjusted revenues. For reconciliation of Adjusted revenues to Total revenues see Note 3 to
the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(b) General Insurance adjusted revenues is comprised of $11.0 billion and $14.1 billion of Net premiums earned in North America and International, respectively, and
$3.3 billion in Net investment income.
(c) On October 26, 2020, we announced our intention to separate our Life and Retirement business from AIG.
Geographic Concentration
In 2021, 5.9 percent of our property casualty direct premiums were written in the state of California, and 13.6 percent and 6.9 percent
were written in Japan and the United Kingdom, respectively. No other state or foreign jurisdiction accounted for more than five percent
of our property casualty direct premiums.
For additional information on our business segments see Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
How We Generate Revenues and Profitability
We earn revenues primarily from insurance premiums, policy fees and income from investments.
Our expenses consist of policyholder benefits and losses incurred, interest credited to policyholders, commissions and other costs of
selling and servicing our products, interest expense and general operating expenses.
Our profitability is dependent on our ability to properly price and manage risk on insurance and annuity products, to manage our
portfolio of investments effectively and to control costs through expense discipline.
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ITEM 1 | Business
Investment Activities of Our Insurance Operations
Our insurance companies generally receive premiums and deposits well in advance of paying covered claims or benefits. In the
intervening periods, we invest these premiums and deposits to generate net investment income that, along with the invested funds, is
available to pay claims or benefits. As a result, we generate significant revenues from insurance investment activities.
The practice for managing the investments of the insurance companies places primary emphasis on meeting the specific needs of
each business unit. The investment objectives are the generation of investment income, preservation of capital, liquidity management
and growth of surplus to support the insurance products. The majority of assets backing our insurance liabilities consist of fixed
maturity securities issued by corporations, municipalities and other governmental agencies, as well as structured securities
collateralized by, among other assets, residential and commercial real estate and commercial mortgage loans.
For additional information on investment strategies see Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Investments.
Loss Reserve Development Process
The liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses (loss reserves) represents the accumulation of estimates for unpaid
claims, including estimates for claims incurred but not reported (IBNR) for our General Insurance companies and the related
expenses of settling those losses.
The process of establishing loss reserves is complex and inherently imprecise because it must take into consideration many variables
that are subject to the outcome of future events. As a result, informed subjective estimates and judgments about our ultimate
exposure to losses are an integral component of our loss reserving process. Because reserve estimates are subject to the outcome of
future events, changes in prior year estimates are unavoidable in the insurance industry. These changes are sometimes referred to as
“prior year loss development”, “reserve development” or variations thereof.
For additional information on loss reserves and prior year loss development see Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Critical Accounting Estimates
– Loss Reserves, Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Insurance Reserves – Loss Reserves, and Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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ITEM 1 | Business
Human Capital Management
We believe that our people are our greatest strength. To this end, we place the highest importance on human capital management;
namely attracting, developing and retaining high caliber talent committed to our journey to becoming a top performing company and
fostering an inclusive environment in which we actively seek and embrace diverse thinking.
At December 31, 2021, we had approximately 36,600 employees based in approximately 50 countries, of which 48 percent are
located in North America, 32 percent in the Asia Pacific region and the remaining 20 percent in the EMEA region and Latin America.
We believe that we foster a constructive and healthy work environment for our employees and colleagues. Some examples of key
programs and initiatives that are designed to attract, develop and retain our diverse workforce include:
Competitive Compensation and Benefits. Under the oversight of the Compensation and Management Resources Committee of our
Board of Directors (CMRC), we seek to align the compensation of our employees with individual and Company performance and
provide the appropriate market-competitive incentives to attract, retain and motivate employees to achieve outstanding results.
Management and the CMRC engage the services of third-party compensation consultants and advisors to help us monitor the market
competitiveness of our incentive programs. We provide a performance-driven compensation structure that consists of base salary
and, for eligible employees, short- and long-term incentives. We also offer comprehensive benefits to support the health and wellness
needs of our colleagues, including subsidized health care plans, life insurance and disability, wellness and mental health benefits,
paid time off, paid volunteer time off, parental leave policies and matching 401(k) contributions and matching charitable donations, for
eligible employees.
Health and Safety. AIG cares about the health and safety of its employees. Occupational safety and health is a shared responsibility
between employees and corporate stakeholders, which we implement through our Global Safety and Environment policy. We take
appropriate measures to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses, to provide a safe and healthy work environment, and to meet
regulatory and duty of care responsibilities regarding the health, safety and welfare of employees engaging in AIG business activities.
For example, in response to COVID-19 in 2020, we quickly and effectively transitioned 90 percent of our employees to remote work
and established a cross-functional task force to ensure that AIG implemented best practices to protect the safety of colleagues while
continuing to serve clients, distribution partners and other stakeholders. Where permitted by local laws and regulations, our offices are
open to fully vaccinated employees, even so we have continued our work from home availability. Mask mandates, social distancing,
and office capacity limits have been implemented to comply with local law. Additionally, we have strict quarantine and contact tracing
protocols in place in the event a positive COVID-19 case occurs.
Nearly every country in which we operate has an Employee Assistance Program, which provides employees with mental health
resources, including counseling sessions and webinars. We also funded a pandemic financial assistance program to provide financial
assistance to employees in the form of low or no-interest loans. Further, in December 2020, we launched our Compassionate
Colleagues Fund with an initial contribution of $2 million by AIG. The fund has helped more than 700 employees overcome serious
financial hardships and disasters. Since then, voluntary employee donations together with company matches of these contributions
have continued to grow the size of the fund designed to enable employees to help their fellow colleagues.
Talent Development. AIG is committed to offering a multitude of learning and development opportunities for our colleagues. AIG has
developed numerous programs to foster leadership, growth and development opportunities for our employees. We believe that
professional development is a positive investment in our talent. Our goal is to build our employees’ skills and fuel a culture of
development, change agility, and transformational readiness across the Company through learning and development experiences. To
support this, AIG provides colleagues with a centralized destination where they can access a personalized learning platform that
includes a variety of programs to support employee growth. We have also developed a core, globally consistent curriculum that
focuses on key skills that are important to our business and sets up colleagues for success in their career. In addition, we offer tuition,
certification and training reimbursement programs to encourage employees to enhance their education, skills and knowledge for their
continued growth.
The Company places significant importance and attention on promoting internal talent and succession planning. Accordingly, we
review our talent development and succession plans for each of our functions and operating segments annually, to identify and
develop a pipeline of diverse talent for positions at all levels of the organization. In 2021, we developed a globally consistent,
streamlined process to encourage robust discussions around succession pipelines and the development of critical talent. In 2021,
28.3 percent of all our open positions were filled with internal talent.
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ITEM 1 | Business
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). AIG is committed to creating an inclusive workplace focused on attracting, retaining and
developing diverse talent that fosters a culture of belonging for all employees. To that end, each member of the executive leadership
team has a DEI objective embedded in their individual performance goals tied to their annual short-term incentive awards. In
September 2020, AIG established an Executive Diversity Council, tasked with monitoring diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives as
an integral part of AIG’s business strategies. In addition, in October 2020, AIG appointed a new Chief Diversity Officer to coordinate
the Company’s efforts in creating meaningful strides as it relates to diversity, equity and inclusion. In 2021, the Executive Diversity
Council conducted a comprehensive review of the Company’s global diversity representation aspirations and developed a plan to
advance DEI objectives at AIG, including with respect to sourcing diverse talent at all levels of the organization. Management
periodically reports to the CMRC on our various human capital management initiatives and metrics, including DEI.
AIG sponsors over 130 Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are groups of employees who come together based on a shared
interest in a specific dimension of diversity in more than 40 countries. AIG’s global ERG network spans 13 different dimensions of
diversity and is open to all employees. The ERGs are a cornerstone of our diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Our ERGs represent
and support our diverse workforce, connect peers, support wellness, enhance allyship, and create a culture of inclusion and
engagement within AIG. AIG also provides training programs about conscious inclusion, unconscious bias and systemic racism and
harassment awareness.
In addition, AIG has developed several company-wide leadership programs targeted at our diverse talent pool. AIG’s Women’s
Executive Leadership Initiative and Executive Men’s Development Initiative (for men of color) seek to hone executive leadership skills
of high-potential employees. Our Accelerated Leadership Development program matches mid-level individuals of color in AIG’s
leadership pipeline with senior executive mentors who coach them on essential senior management and executive leadership skills.
In 2021, General Insurance launched its Global Sponsorship Program, which builds upon the Accelerated Leadership Program by
intentionally matching mid-level diverse employees with senior leaders across the General Insurance business unit to provide
mentorship and leadership training. In Life and Retirement, the Life and Retirement Executive Group, which includes the top 125
leaders in the segment, are mentoring emerging and diverse talent.
Employee Engagement. AIG is committed to an engaged workforce. To improve our employee experience and assess the health of
our organization, we periodically undertake cultural and employee engagement surveys. AIG conducted its first Organizational Health
Index (OHI) survey in August of 2019 and its results were used to embed Health initiatives in the ten AIG 200 operational programs
and provide leadership with a roadmap of the issues that were important to our colleagues. The second OHI survey was conducted in
January 2021 with 77 percent of colleagues participating. It covered topics across multiple dimensions, including leadership, business
operations and effectiveness, DEI and customer focus to gather colleague insights and ideas to inform initiatives across AIG. The
2021 results showed significant improvement across the Company with higher scores in many categories compared to 2019 results.
Despite uncertainties presented by the pandemic, colleagues expressed appreciation for AIG’s effective transition to a remote work
environment and the Company’s colleague-first approach, prioritizing their health and wellness. The 2021 results also highlighted
modernizing the operating infrastructure as an area of opportunity. Through the AIG 200 effort, we have made progress on our
Information Technology and Systems Modernization initiatives as well as established partnerships with select third parties to help us
achieve a modern, digitally-enabled platform with true end-to-end processes to improve user experience.
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ITEM 1 | Business
Regulation
OVERVIEW
Our operations are subject to regulation by many different types of regulatory authorities, including insurance, securities, derivatives
and investment advisory and thrift regulators in the United States and abroad. The insurance and financial services industries are
generally subject to close regulatory scrutiny and supervision. Insurance and other regulatory authorities and law enforcement
agencies, attorneys general and other governmental authorities from time to time make inquiries and conduct examinations or
investigations regarding our compliance, as well as compliance by other companies in our industry, with applicable laws.
We expect that the U.S. and international regulations applicable to us and our regulated entities will continue to evolve for the
foreseeable future.
Legislators, regulators and self-regulatory organizations may also consider changes to existing laws or regulations impacting our
business. See Item 1A. Risk Factors – Regulation – New laws and regulations or new interpretations of current laws and regulations,
both domestically and internationally, may affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and ability to compete
effectively.
Additionally, while the federal government does not directly regulate the insurance business, federal legislation and administrative
policies in several areas, including pension regulation, age and sex discrimination, financial services regulation, securities regulation
and federal taxation, can significantly affect the insurance industry and certain of our operations. See Item 1A. Risk Factors –
Regulation – Our businesses are heavily regulated and changes in laws and regulations may affect our operations, increase our
insurance subsidiary capital requirements or reduce our profitability.
U.S. REGULATION
Insurance Regulation. Together, our U.S. insurance subsidiaries are licensed to transact business, and are subject to extensive
regulation and supervision by insurance regulators, in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands. The primary regulator of an insurance company, however, is located in its state of domicile.
We are subject to regulation under the insurance holding company laws of various jurisdictions. The insurance holding company laws
and regulations vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, but generally require registration and periodic reporting by (re)insurance
companies that are licensed in such jurisdictions and are controlled by other entities. Applicable legislation typically requires periodic
disclosure concerning the entity that controls the registered insurer and the other companies in the holding company system as well
as prior approval of intercompany transactions and transfers of assets, including in some instances payment of dividends by the
(re)insurance subsidiary, within the holding company system. Insurance holding company laws also generally provide that no person,
corporation or other entity may acquire control of an insurance company, or a controlling interest in any direct or indirect parent
company of an insurance company, without the prior approval of such insurance company’s domiciliary state insurance regulator.
As a holding company with no significant business operations of our own, AIG Parent depends on dividends from our subsidiaries to
meet our obligations. State insurance statutes typically place restrictions and limitations on the amount of dividends or other
distributions payable by insurance company subsidiaries to their parent companies, as well as on transactions between an insurer
and its affiliates. Dividends in excess of prescribed limits established by the applicable state regulations are considered to be
extraordinary transactions and require prior approval or non-disapproval from the applicable insurance regulator.
Our U.S. (re)insurance subsidiaries are subject to regulation and supervision by the states and other jurisdictions in which they do
business. The method of such regulation varies but generally has its source in statutes that delegate regulatory and supervisory
powers to a state insurance official. The regulation and supervision relate primarily to the financial condition of the insurers and their
corporate conduct and market conduct activities. This includes approval of policy forms and rates, the standards of solvency that must
be met and maintained, including with respect to risk-based capital, the standards on transactions between (re)insurance company
subsidiaries and their affiliates, including restrictions and limitations on the amount of dividends or other distributions payable by
(re)insurance company subsidiaries to their parent companies, the licensing of insurers and their agents, deposits of securities for the
benefit of policyholders, requirements for acceptability of reinsurers and the establishment of credit for reinsurance requirements, the
form and content of reports of financial condition required to be filed, requirements for reserves and enterprise risk management and
corporate governance requirements. Our (re)insurance subsidiaries are also subject to investments rules, which prescribe the type,
quality and concentration of investments they can make, and on investment practices, such as derivatives, securities lending and
repurchase transactions. In general, such regulation is for the protection of policyholders rather than the creditors or equity owners of
these companies.
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Further, as part of their regulatory oversight process, state insurance departments conduct periodic examinations, generally once
every three to five years, of the books, records, accounts and business practices of insurers domiciled in their states. Examinations
are generally carried out in cooperation with the insurance regulators of other states where the insurer is licensed under guidelines
promulgated by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). State and federal insurance and securities regulators
and other state law enforcement agencies and attorneys general also, from time to time, make inquiries and conduct examinations or
investigations regarding our compliance, as well as other companies in our industry, with, among other things, insurance laws and
securities laws.
In recent years, insurance regulators have emphasized the investigation of alleged improper insurance pricing and sales practices by
insurers, including, for example, race-based underwriting or sales practices, misleading sales presentations by insurance agents,
targeting of the elderly or other vulnerable adults and the suitability of products for potential customers. Insurance regulators have
also shown interest in the use of external data, algorithms and artificial intelligence in insurance practices, including underwriting,
marketing, and claims practices.
Insurance regulators have also expressed concern around climate change risk and disclosure. Towards the end of 2021 the NAIC
Climate and Resiliency Task Force Solvency Workstream issued an informal questionnaire to stakeholders on potential
enhancements to existing regulatory tools relative to the solvency effects of climate change. The chief insurance regulators of a
number of states, including New York, require insurance companies to respond to a survey on how they manage risks related to
climate change. The NAIC also released a significantly expanded climate risk disclosure survey for consultation. While the NAIC is
aiming to finalize the new survey format in 2022, the precise timing in terms of when insurance companies would be required to
respond to the new survey and how it will interact with AIG’s other climate-related disclosures is not yet clear. The New York State
Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) published final guidance on managing financial risks from climate change in November
2021, according to which New York-domiciled insurers are expected to integrate financial risks from climate change into their
governance frameworks, risk management processes and business and investment strategies.
There can be no assurance that any noncompliance with such applicable laws, regulations or guidance would not have a material
adverse effect on our business or results of operations.
NAIC Activities and Model Laws
In the United States, the NAIC is a standard-setting and regulatory support organization created and governed by the chief insurance
regulators from the 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories. The NAIC is not a regulator, but, with assistance from
the NAIC, state insurance regulators establish standards and best practices, conduct peer reviews and coordinate regulatory
oversight. The NAIC’s mandate is to benefit state insurance regulatory authorities and consumers by promulgating model insurance
laws and regulations for adoption by the states. The NAIC also provides standardized insurance industry accounting and reporting
guidance through the NAIC Accounting Manual. However, model insurance laws and regulations are only effective when adopted by
the states, and NAIC statutory accounting and reporting principles may be modified by each state. Every state has adopted, in
substantial part, the Risk-Based Capital (RBC) Model Law promulgated by the NAIC or a substantially similar law, which allows states
to act upon the results of RBC calculations, and provides four incremental levels of regulatory action regarding insurers whose RBC
calculations fall below specific thresholds. Those levels of action range from the requirement to submit a plan describing how an
insurer would regain a specified RBC ratio to a mandatory regulatory takeover of the company. The RBC formula is designed to
measure the adequacy of an insurer’s statutory surplus in relation to the risks inherent in its business. The RBC formula computes a
risk-adjusted surplus level by applying discrete factors to various asset, premium, reserve and other financial statement items, or in
the case of interest rate and equity return (C-3) market risk, applying stochastic scenario analyses. These factors are developed to be
risk-sensitive so that higher RBC requirements are applied to items exposed to greater risk. In June 2021, the NAIC adopted changes
to the RBC factors for bonds and real estate, which became effective on December 31, 2021. The modified bond and real estate
factors are not expected to have a material impact on our RBC calculations. The statutory surplus of each of our U.S. domiciled
(re)insurance companies exceeded RBC minimum required levels as of December 31, 2021. Statutory accounting principles
promulgated by the NAIC, including for our insurance company subsidiaries, have been, or may be, modified by individual state laws,
regulations and permitted practices granted by our domiciliary insurance regulators. Changes to the NAIC Accounting Manual or
modifications by the various state insurance departments may impact the investment portfolios and the statutory capital and surplus of
our U.S. insurance companies. If any of our (re)insurance entities fell below prescribed levels of statutory surplus, it would be our
intention to provide appropriate capital or other types of support to that entity. For additional information, see Part II, Item 7. MD&A –
Liquidity and Capital Resources – Liquidity and Capital Resources of AIG Parent and Subsidiaries – Insurance Companies.
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The NAIC’s Model Regulation “Valuation of Life Insurance Policies” (Regulation XXX) requires insurers to establish additional
statutory reserves for term life insurance policies with long-term premium guarantees and universal life policies with secondary
guarantees (ULSGs). NAIC Actuarial Guideline 38 (Guideline AXXX) clarifies the application of Regulation XXX as to these
guarantees, including certain ULSGs. In December 2012, the NAIC approved a new Valuation Manual containing a principle-based
approach to life insurance company reserves. Principle-based reserving (PBR) is designed to tailor the reserving process to more
closely reflect the risks of specific products, rather than the factor-based approach employed historically. The Valuation Manual
became effective on January 1, 2017, after revisions to the NAIC’s model Standard Valuation Law were enacted by the requisite
number of states, representing the required premium volume. Subsection 20 of the Valuation Manual (VM-20) applies to individual life
insurance reserves, most notably term insurance and ULSGs. VM-20 is also referred to as “Life PBR”, and replaces Regulation XXX
and Guideline AXXX for new life insurance business issued after January 1, 2017. As permitted by applicable regulations, we deferred
implementation of Life PBR until January 1, 2020, and have implemented it as of such date with respect to relevant policies issued on
or after January 1, 2020. Variable Annuity (VA) reserving requirements, found in subsection 21 of the Valuation Manual (VM-21),
replaced the previous Actuarial Guideline XLIII requirements. Substantial revisions to VM-21 became effective January 1, 2020, with
options for early adoption or phased-in adoption. We applied VM-21 in full, effective January 1, 2020, to both new and existing VA
business. VM-21 is also referred to as “VA PBR.” See Item 1A. Risk Factors – Reserves and Exposures – Reinsurance may be
unavailable or too expensive relative to its benefit, and may not be adequate to protect us against losses and Note 18 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements for risk and additional information related to these statutory reserving requirements.
The NAIC’s Insurance Holding Company System Regulatory Act (the Model Holding Company Act) and the Insurance Holding
Company System Model Regulation include (i) provisions authorizing insurance commissioners to act as global group-wide
supervisors for internationally active insurance groups and participate in international supervisory colleges, and (ii) the requirement
that the ultimate controlling person of a U.S. insurer file an annual enterprise risk report with its lead state regulator identifying risks
likely to have a material adverse effect upon the financial condition or liquidity of its licensed insurers or the insurance holding
company system as a whole. All of the states where AIG has domestic insurers have enacted a version of the revised Model Holding
Company Act, including the enterprise risk reporting requirement.
The NAIC’s Risk Management and Own Risk and Solvency Assessment Model Act (ORSA) requires that insurers maintain a risk
management framework and conduct an internal own risk and solvency assessment of the insurer’s material risks in normal and
stressed environments. All of the states where AIG has domestic insurers have enacted a version of ORSA. The NAIC has also
adopted a Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure Model Act (CGAD) that requires insurers to submit an annual filing regarding
their corporate governance structure, policies and practices. All of the states where AIG has domestic insurers have enacted a version
of the CGAD.
The NAIC developed its Group Capital Calculation (GCC) for the supervision of insurance groups in the United States, which it
adopted in December 2020. In May 2021, the NAIC determined that provisions of the December 2020 amendments to the Model
Holding Company Act that authorize the GCC and liquidity stress testing (LST) will become accreditation standards, and thus states
must adopt significant elements of the model to remain accredited. The LST applies to large life insurers based on a set of scope
criteria. The purpose of LST is to support macroprudential surveillance, including to assess the potential impact on broader financial
markets of aggregate asset sales within a liquidity stress scenario. The proposed effective date of the accreditation standard is
January 1, 2026, though the NAIC plans to encourage states to implement the GCC provisions by November 7, 2022, the deadline by
which U.S. states must adopt GCC requirements or face federal preemption in connection with “covered agreements” the United
States reached with the EU and United Kingdom (UK) to address, among other things, group capital requirements (discussed under
Dodd-Frank below). Certain states have already adopted the GCC requirements in their statutes. In 2021, the NAIC GCC Working
Group conducted a GCC trial implementation using 2020 data with volunteer companies and their lead states.
State Guaranty Associations
U.S. states have state insurance guaranty associations in which insurers doing business in the state are required by law to be
members. Member insurers may be assessed by the associations for certain obligations of insolvent insurance companies to
policyholders and claimants. Typically, states assess member insurers in amounts related to the member’s proportionate share of the
relevant type of business written by all members in the state. Some jurisdictions permit member insurers to recover assessments that
they paid through full or partial premium tax offsets, usually over a period of years. The protection afforded by a state’s guaranty
association to policyholders of insolvent insurers varies from state to state. The aggregate assessments levied against us have not
been material to our financial condition in any of the past three years.
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Dodd-Frank
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank), signed into law in 2010, brought about extensive
changes to financial regulation in the United States and established the Financial Stability Oversight Council (Council).
Dodd-Frank established the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) to serve as the central insurance authority in the federal government.
While not serving a regulatory function, FIO performs certain duties related to the business of insurance and has authority to collect
information on the insurance industry and recommend prudential standards. In addition, FIO monitors market access issues,
represents the United States in international insurance forums, has authority to determine if certain regulations are preempted by
covered agreements, and assists the Secretary of the Treasury in administering the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program under the
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002.
Title V of Dodd-Frank authorizes the United States to enter into covered agreements with foreign governments or regulatory entities
regarding the business of insurance and reinsurance. On September 22, 2017, the U.S. and the European Union (EU) entered into
such an agreement, and on December 18, 2018, the U.S. signed a covered agreement with the UK, which is similar to the agreement
with the EU. U.S. state regulators have five years from the dates the covered agreements were signed to adopt reinsurance reforms
and group capital requirements that meet the prescribed conditions set forth in the applicable covered agreement or else state laws
imposing such reinsurance collateral requirements may be subject to federal preemption, and Solvency II group capital requirements
would apply to groups based in the United States. In June 2019, the NAIC adopted amendments to its credit for reinsurance model
law and regulation to conform to the requirements of the covered agreements. In December 2020, the NAIC adopted a GCC that, if
enacted by the states effective November 7, 2022, is expected to satisfy the conditions in the covered agreements. Certain states
have already adopted the GCC requirements in their statutes.
Title VII of Dodd-Frank provides for significantly increased regulation of, and restrictions on, derivatives markets and transactions that
have affected various activities of insurance and other financial services companies, including (i) regulatory reporting for swaps,
including security-based swaps, (ii) mandated clearing through central counterparties and execution through regulated swap
execution facilities for certain swaps (other than security-based swaps and (iii) margin and collateral requirements. Increased
regulation of, and restrictions on, derivatives markets and transactions, including regulations related to initial margin for swaps and
securities-based swaps, could increase the cost of our trading and hedging activities, reduce liquidity and reduce the availability of
customized hedging solutions and derivatives.
Title II of Dodd-Frank (Orderly Liquidation Authority) provides that a financial company whose largest United States subsidiary is an
insurer may be subject to a special orderly liquidation process outside the Bankruptcy Code. That process is to be administered by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation upon a determination that the company is: (i) in default or in danger of default, (ii) would
have serious adverse effects on U.S. financial stability were it to fail and be resolved, (iii) is not likely to attract private sector
alternatives to default and (iv) is not suitable for resolution under the Bankruptcy Code. Dodd-Frank authorizes possible assessments
to cover the costs of any special resolution of a financial company conducted under Title II. U.S. insurance subsidiaries of any such
financial company, however, would be subject to rehabilitation and liquidation proceedings under state insurance law.
ERISA
We provide products and services to certain employee benefit plans that are subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, as amended (ERISA), and/or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Internal Revenue Code). Plans subject to
ERISA include certain pension and profit-sharing plans and welfare plans, including health, life and disability plans. As a result, our
activities are subject to the restrictions imposed by ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code, including the requirement under ERISA
that fiduciaries must perform their duties solely in the interests of ERISA plan participants and beneficiaries, and that fiduciaries may
not cause a covered plan to engage in certain prohibited transactions. The applicable provisions of ERISA and the Internal Revenue
Code are subject to enforcement by the Department of Labor (DOL), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation.
Standard of Care Developments
We and our distributors are subject to laws and regulations regarding the standard of care applicable to sales of our products and the
provision of advice to our customers. In recent years, many of these laws and regulations have been revised or reexamined while
others have been newly adopted. We continue to closely follow these legislative and regulatory activities. Changes in standard of care
requirements or new standards issued by governmental authorities, such as the DOL, the SEC, the NAIC or state regulators and/or
legislators, have impacted, and may in the future impact, our businesses, results of operations and financial condition.
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DOL Fiduciary Rule
In June 2020, the DOL issued final guidance on the definition of a “fiduciary” for purposes of transactions with ERISA qualified plans,
related plan participants and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). The DOL’s final rule confirmed use of a five-part test for
determining who is an investment advice fiduciary, and also confirmed related exemptions. In December 2020, the DOL issued the
final version of a new prohibited transaction exemption, for parties that qualify as investment advice fiduciaries. This final version is
intended to align broadly with the SEC’s Best Interest Regulation as well as other relevant standards of care requirements. See “SEC
Best Interest Regulation”. The terms of the DOL’s exemption impose impartial conduct standards (including a best interest standard),
as well as:
disclosure obligations,
a duty to establish, maintain, and follow policies and procedures intended to comply with the exemption, and
a duty to perform an annual retrospective review for compliance with the exemption.
We have reviewed the final DOL exemption and associated preamble, both for applicability and for the impact the exemption may
have on our businesses and operations, including the scope of any applicable fiduciary status and duties. As a general matter, where
fiduciary status would be applicable, we would expect to be able to utilize the processes and procedures we implemented for the
SEC’s Best Interest Regulation to satisfy some or all of the corresponding provisions in the DOL guidance. Nevertheless,
implementation may still result in increased compliance obligations and costs for certain of our businesses.
The DOL is reviewing issues relating to its regulation of fiduciary investment advice and may take further regulatory actions. Among
other impacts of potential changes, amendments could have an adverse effect on sales of annuities through our independent
distribution partners. We continue to monitor developments with respect to the DOL Fiduciary Rule and prohibited transactions
exemptions.
SEC Best Interest Regulation
On June 30, 2020, Regulation Best Interest (Regulation BI), which establishes new rules regarding the standard of care a broker must
meet when making a recommendation to a retail customer in connection with the sale of a security or other covered recommendation,
and Form CRS, which requires enhanced disclosure by broker-dealers and investment advisers regarding client relationships and
certain conflicts of interest issues, became effective. Both had been adopted by the SEC in June 2019 as part of a package of final
rulemakings and interpretations, at the same time as the SEC issued two interpretations under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
The first interpretation addressed the standard of conduct applicable to SEC-registered investment advisers, including details
regarding the fiduciary duty owed to clients, required disclosures and the adviser’s continuous monitoring obligations. The second
interpretation clarified when investment advice would be considered “solely incidental” to brokerage activity for purposes of the
broker-dealer exclusion from SEC investment adviser registration. These two SEC interpretations became final upon publication. The
SEC has also issued multiple sets of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on certain aspects of Regulation BI and Form CRS, and the
SEC could provide additional guidance regarding these final rules.
We have evaluated the impact of the regulation on us and our customers, distribution partners and financial advisers, and have made
significant investments to implement and enhance tools, processes and procedures, where needed, to comply with the final rules and
interpretations. These efforts and enhancements have resulted in increased compliance costs and may impact sales results and
increase regulatory and litigation risk, primarily for our Group Retirement business.
FINRA Standard of Care Development
Effective June 30, 2020, The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Rule 2111 was amended to provide that FINRA’s
suitability requirements do not apply to recommendations that are subject to Regulation BI. This amendment was intended to mitigate
any potential confusion regarding which standard of conduct applies to retail consumers. FINRA’s suitability rules still apply to
recommendations that are not covered by Regulation BI, such as recommendations to institutional customers.
State Standard of Care Developments
In February 2020, the NAIC adopted revisions to its Suitability in Annuity Transactions Model Regulation (#275) (NAIC Model)
implementing a best interest standard of care applicable to sales and recommendations of annuities. The new NAIC Model conforms
in large part to Regulation BI, providing that all recommendations by agents and insurers must be in the best interest of the consumer
under known circumstances at the time an annuity recommendation is made, without placing agents’ or insurers’ financial interests
ahead of the consumer’s interest in making a recommendation. Specifically, the NAIC Model requires agents and insurers to act with
“reasonable diligence, care and skill” in making recommendations. The revisions also include enhancements to the current model’s
supervision system to assist in compliance. Certain states have already adopted amendments to their suitability rules based on the
NAIC Model revisions, and we expect that additional states will do so. We are closely monitoring these developments, including state-
level variations from the NAIC Model. We are also implementing and enhancing processes and procedures, where needed, designed
to comply with the NAIC Model and state-specific revisions.
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In addition, certain state insurance and/or securities regulators and legislatures have adopted, or are considering adopting, their own
standards of conduct, some of which are broader in scope than the NAIC Model. For example, in July 2018, NYDFS adopted a best
interest standard of care regulation applicable to annuity and life insurance transactions through issuance of the First Amendment to
Insurance Regulation 187 – Suitability and Best Interests in Life Insurance and Annuity Transactions (Regulation 187). The
compliance date for Regulation 187 was August 1, 2019 for annuity products and was February 1, 2020 for life insurance products. As
amended, Regulation 187 requires producers to act in their client’s best interest when making point-of-sale and in-force
recommendations, and provide in writing the basis for the recommendation, as well as the facts and analysis to support the
recommendation. The amended regulation also imposes additional duties on life insurance companies in relation to these
transactions, such as requiring insurers to establish and maintain procedures designed to prevent financial exploitation and abuse. In
April 2021, the Appellate Division of the NYS Supreme Court, Third Department, overturned Regulation 187 for being
unconstitutionally vague. In June 2021, the NYDFS appealed this ruling to the New York State Court of Appeals, which automatically
granted a stay, meaning that Regulation 187 remains in effect pending a decision by the Court of Appeals. We have implemented and
enhanced processes and procedures, where needed, designed to comply with this regulation.
Besides New York, other states have also adopted, or are considering adopting, legislative and/or regulatory proposals implementing
fiduciary duty standards with applicability to insurance producers, agents, financial advisors, investment advisers, broker-dealers
and/or insurance companies. The proposals vary in scope, applicability and timing of implementation. We are closely monitoring these
developments and evaluating their potential impacts on our products and services, our customers, distribution partners and financial
advisors, and the life and retirement industry overall in the United States.
Federal Retirement Legislation
SECURE Act
On December 20, 2019 the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (the SECURE Act) was signed into law.
The SECURE Act includes many provisions affecting qualified contracts, some of which became effective upon enactment on January
1, 2020 or later, and some of which were retroactively effective. Some of the SECURE Act provisions that became effective on
January 1, 2020, include, without limitation: an increase in the age at which required minimum distributions generally must
commence, to age 72, from the previous age of 70 1/2; new limitations on the period for beneficiary distributions following the death of
the plan participant or IRA owner; elimination of the age 70 1/2 restriction on IRA contributions (combined with an offset to the amount
of eligible qualified charitable distributions by the amount of post-70 1/2 IRA contributions); a new exception to the 10 percent
additional tax on early distributions for the birth or adoption of a child, which also became an allowable plan distribution event; and,
reduction of the earliest permissible age for in-service distributions from pension plans and certain Section 457 plans to 59 1/2. We
have implemented new processes and procedures, where needed, designed to comply with the new requirements.
COVID-19 Relief. The U.S. enacted federal legislation to mitigate the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in March 2020, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act in December
2020. The two pieces of legislation contained provisions with impacts on retirement plans and products and services offered by Life
Insurance, Individual Retirement and Group Retirement. We have evaluated the impacts of the collective legislation and have
implemented processes where applicable. A number of the provisions focused primarily on actions taken in 2020 and are not
expected to have material ongoing business impacts. As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, we will continue to monitor federal
legislative developments in this area.
Developments in Comprehensive Retirement Legislation
In 2021, comprehensive federal retirement legislation was introduced in both the House (the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of
2021) and the Senate (the Retirement Security and Savings Act). Both proposals may impact our products and services, including
changes to required minimum distribution rules and enhanced obligations for retirement account reporting. In addition, other discrete
proposals related to retirement are pending in Congress at this time that may impact our products and services, which could be
included in any comprehensive federal retirement legislation. The likelihood of passage, scope, and implementation timing of
significant retirement legislation is uncertain at this time, and we are closely monitoring these developments.
U.S. Securities, Investment Adviser, Broker-Dealer and Investment Company Regulation
Our investment products and services are subject to applicable federal and state securities, investment advisory, fiduciary, including
ERISA, and other laws and regulations. The principal U.S. regulators of these operations include the SEC, FINRA, CFTC, Municipal
Securities Rulemaking Board, state securities commissions, state insurance departments and the DOL.
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Our variable life insurance, variable annuity and mutual fund products generally are subject to regulation as “securities” under
applicable federal securities laws, except where exempt. Such regulation includes registration of the offerings of these products with
the SEC, unless exempt from such registration, and requirements of distribution participants to be registered as broker-dealers, as
well as recordkeeping, reporting, and other requirements. This regulation also involves the registration of mutual funds and other
investment products offered by our businesses, and the separate accounts through which our variable life insurance and variable
annuity products are issued, as investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Investment
Company Act), except where exempt. The Investment Company Act imposes requirements relating to compliance, corporate
governance, disclosure, recordkeeping, registration and other matters. In addition, the offering of these products may involve filing
and other requirements under the securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions where offered, including the District of Columbia
and Puerto Rico. Our separate account investment products are also subject to applicable state insurance regulation.
We have several subsidiaries that are registered as broker-dealers under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(Exchange Act) and are members of FINRA, and/or are registered as investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
as amended (Advisers Act). Certain of these broker-dealers and investment advisers are involved in our life and annuity product
sales, including participating in their distribution and/or serving as an investment adviser to mutual funds that underlie variable
products offered by us. Other subsidiaries are registered with the SEC as investment advisers under the Advisers Act and serve as an
investment adviser to out-of-plan and in-plan participant customers, act as the primary investment advisers to our insurance
subsidiaries and certain non-insurance subsidiaries, and also provide investment management and advisory services to unaffiliated
institutional clients. In addition to registration requirements, the Exchange Act, the Advisers Act, and the regulations thereunder,
impose various compliance, disclosure, qualification, recordkeeping, reporting and other requirements on these subsidiaries and their
operations. Our investment adviser subsidiaries and our broker-dealer subsidiaries, and their licensed representatives, are also
subject to standard of care obligations. See – “Standard of Care Developments” for further information. State securities laws also
impose filing and other requirements on broker-dealers, investment advisers and/or their licensed representatives, except where
exempt. The SEC, FINRA and other regulatory bodies also have the authority to examine regulated entities, such as our broker-dealer
and investment adviser subsidiaries, and to institute administrative or judicial proceedings that may result in censure, fines,
prohibitions or restrictions on activities, or other administrative sanctions.
Further, our licensed sales professionals appointed with certain of our broker-dealer and/or investment adviser subsidiaries and our
other employees, insofar as they sell products that are securities, including wholesale and retail activity, are subject to the Exchange
Act and to examination requirements and regulation by the SEC, FINRA and state securities commissioners. Regulation and
examination requirements also extend to our subsidiaries that employ or control those individuals. The SEC, beginning in late 2020
and continuing through 2021, instituted a comprehensive regulatory agenda focusing on Environmental, Social and Governance
(ESG) issues. The SEC commissioners and staff announced a number of actions, including forming an enforcement task force
designed to harmonize the efforts of the SEC’s divisions and offices, considering potential comprehensive changes to ESG disclosure
guidance and potential rulemakings for ESG and climate-specific disclosure for issuers, investment advisers and funds, announcing
ESG as an examination priority, addressing shareholder rights and creating accountability in statements and conduct, and soliciting
comments to potential changes to the “names rule” under the Investment Company Act to reflect the effect of ESG factors on a fund’s
investment objectives and performance. The SEC’s Division of Examinations issued a risk alert in 2021 highlighting ESG deficiencies,
internal control weaknesses and effective practices identified during recent examinations of investment advisers, registered
investment companies and private funds. The increased regulatory and compliance burdens that we expect would result from the
implementation of any of these initiatives could be costly.
Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity
We are subject to U.S. laws and regulations that require financial institutions and other businesses to protect the security and
confidentiality of personal and other sensitive information and provide notice of their practices relating to the collection, disclosure and
other processing of personal information, including their policies relating to protecting the security and confidentiality of that
information. We also are subject to U.S. laws and regulations requiring notification to affected individuals and regulators of security
breaches. Congress and state legislatures are expected to continue to consider additional legislation relating to privacy and other
aspects of customer information. Below we highlight a few, key, recently-enacted laws and regulations.
In October 2017, the NAIC adopted the Insurance Data Security Model Law (NAIC Model Law), which would require insurers,
insurance producers and other entities required to be licensed under state insurance laws to develop and maintain a written
information security program, conduct risk assessments, oversee the data security practices of third-party service providers and other
related requirements.
A number of states, including Connecticut and Ohio, have enacted a version of the NAIC Model Law.
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On March 1, 2019, the NYDFS cybersecurity regulation became fully effective, requiring covered financial institutions to implement a
cybersecurity program designed to protect information systems. The regulation imposes specific technical safeguards as well as
governance, risk assessment, monitoring and testing, third-party service provider, incident response and reporting and other
requirements. We annually file certifications of compliance as required by the NYDFS cybersecurity regulation. The requirements
contained in the NYDFS cybersecurity regulation are similar in many, but not all, respects to those under the NAIC Model Law.
On October 21, 2019, the NAIC formed a Privacy Protections Working Group to review state insurance privacy protections regarding
the collection, use and disclosure of information gathered in connection with insurance transactions. During its meeting on July 30,
2020, the Privacy Protections Working Group indicated that it would begin a gap analysis of existing privacy protections in order to
identify differences in coverage between different privacy regimes, focusing on consumer issues, industry obligations, and regulatory
enforcement. The Privacy Protections Working Group continues to work on this gap analysis, which could result in recommended
changes to certain NAIC model laws and regulations related to privacy.
California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA). The CCPA imposes a number of requirements on businesses
that collect the personal information of California consumers, including requirements to provide individuals with certain rights to their
personal information and make mandatory disclosures regarding how the businesses use and disclose consumers’ personal
information. The CCPA also establishes a private right of action in some cases if consumers’ personal information is subject to a data
breach resulting from a business’ failure to implement and maintain reasonable security practices. On November 3, 2020, California
voters passed a ballot initiative, the California Privacy Rights Act (the CPRA), that imposes additional obligations on companies that
collect California consumers’ personal information, including to provide a right to correct personal information, additional protections
for certain uses of sensitive personal information, and certain limitations on data use and on data sharing that does not involve a sale
of personal information. The CPRA also creates a new California Privacy Protection Agency which will be charged with enforcing both
the CCPA and the CPRA. The CPRA will take effect on January 1, 2023.
In 2021, Virginia and Colorado passed comprehensive privacy laws that will become effective January 1, 2023 and July 1, 2023,
respectively. Similar legislation has been proposed in other states and additional privacy and cybersecurity laws are expected to be
enacted by the states or the federal government in the near future. The above-mentioned changes in the privacy and cybersecurity
law landscape in the United States may require additional compliance investment and additional changes to policies, procedures, and
operations.
With respect to our investment adviser subsidiaries and the mutual funds and registered separate accounts, the SEC continues to
focus on cybersecurity in the asset management industry. The SEC has published periodic guidance on the topic, recommending
periodic assessments of information, how it is stored and how vulnerable it is, as well as strategies to prevent, detect and respond to
cyber threats, including access controls, governance and risk assessments, training, data encryption, restrictions on removable
storage media, robust backup procedures, incident response plans and routine testing. Further, investment advisers to fund
complexes must also focus on their growing network of third-party service providers. The SEC’s Division of Examinations issued
examination observations in January 2020 related to cybersecurity and operational resiliency practices taken by market participants.
The observations highlight certain approaches taken by market participants in the areas of governance and risk management, access
rights and controls, data loss prevention, mobile security, incident response and resiliency, vendor management, and training and
awareness. In its observations, the Division of Examinations highlighted specific examples of cybersecurity and operational resiliency
practices and controls that organizations have taken to potentially safeguard against threats and respond in the event of an incident.
In July 2020, the Division of Examinations issued a Risk Alert noting the increasing sophistication of ransomware attacks on SEC
registrants and service providers to SEC registrants.
Thrift Regulator
AIG Federal Savings Bank, our trust-only federal thrift subsidiary, is supervised and regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency.
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INTERNATIONAL REGULATION
Insurance and Financial Services Regulation
A substantial portion of our business is conducted in foreign countries. The degree of regulation and supervision in foreign
jurisdictions varies. Generally, our subsidiaries operating in foreign jurisdictions must satisfy local regulatory requirements; licenses
issued by foreign authorities to our subsidiaries are subject to modification or revocation by such authorities, and therefore these
subsidiaries could be prevented from conducting business in certain of the jurisdictions where they currently operate. For our
international operations, a decline in capital and surplus over capital requirements would limit the ability of our insurance subsidiaries
to write business or make dividend payments or distributions. Additionally, regulators in the countries in which such subsidiaries
operate may deem it necessary to impose restrictions on dividend distributions in the event of a significant financial market or
insurance event which creates uncertainty over our future capital and solvency position.
Certain jurisdictions require registration and periodic reporting by (re)insurance companies that are licensed in such jurisdictions and
are controlled by other entities. Applicable legislation typically requires periodic disclosure concerning the entity that controls the
registered insurer and the other companies in the holding company system and prior approval of intercompany transactions and
transfers of assets, including in some instances payment of dividends by the (re)insurance subsidiary within the holding company
system. Our subsidiaries are registered under such legislation in those jurisdictions that have such requirements.
In addition to these licensing and other requirements, our foreign operations are also regulated in various jurisdictions with respect to
currency, policy language and terms, advertising, amount and type of security deposits, amount and type of reserves, amount and
type of capital to be held, amount and type of local investment and the share of profits to be returned to policyholders on participating
policies. Our foreign operations are subject to local tax laws and regulations as well. Some foreign countries regulate rates on various
types of policies. Certain countries have established reinsurance institutions, wholly or partially owned by the local government, to
which admitted insurers are obligated to cede a portion of their business on terms that may not always allow foreign insurers,
including our subsidiaries, full compensation. In some countries, regulations governing constitution of technical reserves and
remittance balances may hinder remittance of profits and repatriation of assets.
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), the UK’s prudential regulator, is the lead prudential supervisor for our UK insurance
operations. The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has oversight of AIG’s insurance operations for consumer protection and
competition matters. For example, we are subject to the UK’s Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR), legislation that is
intended to reduce harm to consumers and strengthen market integrity by making senior individuals more accountable for their
conduct and competence. The SMCR comprises 3 elements: the Senior Managers Regime, which requires that firms appoint an
individual with responsibility for each senior management function and subjects such individuals to regulatory pre-approval; the
Certification Regime, which requires firms to certify (on an on-going basis) the fitness and propriety of certain employees who could
harm the firm, its customers or the market; and the Conduct Rules, which are high-level standards of behavior expected of those
working in financial services. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has also published Policy Statement PS21/3 titled “Building
operational resilience: Feedback to CP19/32 and final rules” which will require, amongst other things, firms to strengthen their
operational resilience by identifying important business services and setting tolerance levels for operational disruption. These rules
will come into force in March 2022.
Legislation in the EU could also affect our international (re)insurance operations. The EU issues Directives and Regulations on a wide
range of topics that impact financial services. Insurance companies operating in the EU are subject to the Solvency II framework. The
Luxembourg insurance regulator, the Commissariat aux Assurances, is the insurance regulator for AIG Europe SA, which serves our
European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss policyholders. In addition, financial companies that operate in the EU are subject to a
range of regulations enforced by the national regulators in each member state in which that firm operates. The EU has also
established a set of regulatory requirements under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) that include, among other
things, risk mitigation, risk management, regulatory reporting and clearing requirements. Solvency II governs the insurance industry’s
solvency framework for the EU, including minimum capital and solvency requirements, governance requirements, risk management
and public reporting standards. In accordance with Solvency II, the European Commission is required to make a determination as to
whether a supervisory regime outside of the EU is “equivalent.”
On September 22, 2017, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, on behalf of the U.S., and
the EU signed the bilateral Covered Agreement, which is intended to address issues regarding the application of Solvency II
requirements to U.S.-based insurance groups as well as other (re)insurance regulatory issues. Certain aspects of the agreement
remain subject to an implementation timetable in the U.S. and the EU, which may delay or even prevent the agreement from being
fully implemented. In particular, the U.S. states have been given a period of five years to comply with the agreement’s reinsurance
collateral provisions. The agreement may be terminated (following mandatory consultation) by notice from one party to the other
effective in 180 days, or at such time as the parties may agree.
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Under the agreement, AIG will be supervised at the worldwide group level only by its relevant U.S. insurance supervisors, and will in
general not have to satisfy EU Solvency II group capital, reporting and governance requirements for its worldwide group. The
agreement, however, would permit the imposition of EU Solvency II group capital requirements if, after five years from the signing of
the agreement, a U.S. insurer is not subject to a group capital assessment by its applicable state regulator. As referenced elsewhere
(see “NAIC Activities and Model Laws” section) the NAIC has developed a GCC which is designed to satisfy this requirement. Certain
states have already adopted the GCC requirements in their statutes. Remaining states have until November 7, 2022 to implement the
GCC provisions after which they will be subject to federal preemption. The Covered Agreement further provides that if the summary
risk reports submitted to the supervisory authority of a host jurisdiction expose any serious threat to policyholder protection or financial
stability in such host state, the host supervisor may request further information from the insurance group and/or impose preventive or
corrective measures with respect to the (re)insurer in its jurisdiction. The agreement also seeks to impose equal treatment of U.S. and
EU-based reinsurers that meet certain qualifications. In the U.S., once fully implemented, the agreement requires U.S. states to lift
reinsurance collateral requirements on qualifying EU-based reinsurers and provide them equal treatment with U.S. reinsurers or be
subject to federal preemption. While this provision does not preclude AIG from continuing to request collateral from an EU reinsurer
that is party to a bilateral reinsurance transaction, it is generally difficult to obtain collateral from reinsurers when it is not required for
AIG to take credit for the reinsurance.
Lastly, while the U.S. has not been deemed an “equivalent” jurisdiction under European law, U.S. groups are expected to receive
treatment under Solvency II that reflects the soundness of U.S. supervision, Covered Agreement safeguards, and the enhanced
bilateral relationship between U.S. and EU authorities. Based on proposed changes to Article 262 in Solvency II, as part of EIOPA and
the European Commission’s current review of the Solvency II framework, there is a desire to bring increased conformity to the
supervision of groups from non-equivalent jurisdictions across all EU member states. These potential changes could include limits on
intragroup transactions, governance changes and requiring information on risk exposures from parent companies. It is currently
unclear how these potential changes would apply to US groups.
On December 18, 2018, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative signed the Bilateral
Agreement between the U.S. and the UK on Prudential Measures Regarding Insurance and Reinsurance. The terms of the
agreement are substantially similar to the U.S.-EU Covered Agreement. The agreement has been entered into in order to maintain
regulatory certainty and market continuity in connection with the UK’s exit from the EU. In addition, the agreement notes with respect
to the date of entry into force that the UK must take into account its obligations arising in respect of any agreement between the EU
and the UK pursuant to Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, which sets out the process under which an EU member state may
withdraw from the EU.
Bermuda’s Insurance Act 1978 and its related regulations impose solvency and liquidity standards and auditing and reporting
requirements on Bermuda (re)insurance companies and grant the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) powers to supervise,
investigate and intervene in the affairs of (re)insurance companies. The BMA regulates AIG’s operating (re)insurance subsidiaries in
Bermuda. A variety of requirements and restrictions are imposed on our Bermuda operating (re)insurance subsidiaries including: the
filing of annual/quarterly statutory financial information including, but not limited to, the preparation of an annual Financial Condition
Report for commercial (re)insurers providing details of measures governing the business operations, corporate governance
framework, solvency and financial performance; the filing of annual audited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP
International Financial Reporting Standards or other generally accepted accounting principles as the BMA may recognize; compliance
with minimum enhanced capital requirements; compliance with the BMA’s applicable Codes of Conduct; compliance with minimum
solvency margins and liquidity ratios (the latter for general business (re)insurers); limitations on dividends and distributions; and
notification obligations to the BMA on certain changes in control of regulated (re)insurers.
The Registrar of Companies (ROC) regulates the compliance by AIG’s entities in Bermuda which carry on a Relevant Activity, as
defined in Bermuda’s Economic Substance Act 2018 and related Economic Substance Regulations 2018 (as amended, the ES Laws).
The purpose of the ES Laws is to ensure that Bermuda does not facilitate the use of structures which attract profits but which do not
reflect real economic activity that is being undertaken in Bermuda. The ROC imposes the filing of an annual declaration form
demonstrating compliance with the requirements of the ES Laws by entities which carry on a Relevant Activity.
The Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA) regulates AIG’s operating insurance subsidiaries in Japan. The JFSA has extensive
authority under the Insurance Business Act and related regulations to oversee company licensing, sales practices, business conduct,
investments, reserves and solvency, among other items. Our Japanese insurance operations are required to maintain a minimum
solvency margin ratio (SMR), which is a measure of capital adequacy. The failure to maintain an appropriate SMR, or comply with
other similar indicators of financial health, could result in the JFSA imposing corrective actions on our operations.
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Derivatives
Regulation of, and restrictions on, derivatives markets and transactions were adopted outside the United States in conjunction with
similar regulation promulgated by U.S. regulators. For instance, the EU and UK established a set of regulatory requirements for EU
and UK derivatives activities under EMIR and English law, respectively. These requirements include, among other things, various risk
mitigation, risk management, margin posting, regulatory reporting and, for certain categories of derivatives, clearing requirements,
that are broadly similar to, but also deviate in certain respects from U.S. regulations of these activities. There remains the possibility of
increased administrative costs with respect to our EU and UK derivatives activities and/or our derivatives activities with EU or UK
counterparties and overlapping or inconsistent regulation depending on the ultimate application of cross-border regulatory
requirements between and among U.S. and non-U.S. jurisdictions.
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) II
The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) took effect in
Europe on January 3, 2018. MiFID II and the related regulations are intended to create transparency in market trading by, for
example, imposing trade and transaction reporting and other requirements. AIG Asset Management (Europe) Limited has
implemented and continues to implement new policies, procedures and reporting protocols required to ensure compliance with this
legislation and its related rules.
EMIR, which governs derivatives, and MiFID II were adopted by the UK government as part of the Brexit legislative “onshoring”
process. The MiFID requirements were implemented in the UK before the UK’s exit from the EU and then amended to reflect the UK’s
exit from the EU. MiFIR was onshored in the UK by the Markets in Financial Instruments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulation 2018 (as
amended). Brexit has not, as yet, had a material impact on the UK regulation of derivatives and financial markets. The UK
government is conducting a wholesale markets review that proposes changes to MiFID rules governing trading venues and equity
markets (such as the possible repeal of the obligation to trade equities on a regulated market or trading venue) and changes to MiFID
rules on client reporting and disclosure, and minor changes to EMIR. However, substantive obligations on AIG Asset Management
(Europe) Limited arising from EMIR and MiFID II are unlikely to change in the UK context in the near future.
International Securities, Investment Adviser, Broker-Dealer and Investment Company Regulation
We operate investment-related businesses in, among other jurisdictions, the UK and Ireland. These businesses may advise on and
market investment management products and services, investment funds and separately managed accounts. The regulatory
authorities for these businesses include securities, investment advisory, financial conduct and other regulators that typically oversee
such issues as: (1) company licensing; (2) the approval of individuals with positions of responsibility; (3) conduct of business to
customers, including sales practices; (4) solvency and capital adequacy; (5) fund product approvals and related disclosures; and (6)
securities, commodities and related laws, among other items. For example, our regulated asset manager in the UK is subject to the
SMCR regime described above. We also participate in investment-related joint ventures in jurisdictions outside the United States,
primarily in Europe and Asia. In some cases, our international investment operations are also subject to U.S. securities laws and
regulations.
Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect in May 2018. The GDPR’s scope extends to entities established
within the EEA (i.e., EU member states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and to certain entities not established in the EEA (in
certain instances, if they solicit or target individuals in the EU by offering goods or services to EEA data subjects or monitoring the
personal behavior of EEA data subjects (e.g., in an online context)). The GDPR was also onshored in the UK through the European
Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2018, with adjustments as provided in the Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic
Communications (Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
We have sought to address these new requirements on the processing of personal data about individuals, including mandatory
security breach reporting, new and strengthened individual rights, evidenced data controller accountability for compliance with the
GDPR principles (including fairness and transparency), maintenance of data processing activity records and the implementation of
“privacy by design”, including through the completion of mandatory Data Protection Impact Assessments in connection with higher risk
data processing activities. Sanctions for non-compliance with the GDPR are onerous, with the potential for fines of up to 4 percent of
global revenue for the most serious infringements of the GDPR.
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We also are subject to other international laws and regulations that require financial institutions and other businesses to protect
personal and other sensitive information and provide notice of their practices relating to the collection, disclosure and other
processing of personal information and to obtain consent pertaining to such processing. We are also subject to laws and regulations
requiring notification to affected individuals and regulators of security breaches. In addition, we must comply with laws and regulations
regarding data localization and the cross-border transfer of information. For example, in 2021, the European Commission approved
revised Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for international data transfers from the EEA. The SCCs are required to be used for
new agreements involving the cross-border transfer of personal data from the EEA and must be supplemented by an assessment and
due diligence of the legal and regulatory landscape of the jurisdiction of the data importer, the channels used to transmit personal
data and the subprocessors that receive personal data in the process.
The EEA and the UK have also taken steps to regulate the use of personal data, including external data, and algorithms used for the
purpose of AI and automated decision-making. In April 2021, the European Commission published its Proposal for a Regulation on a
European approach for Artificial Intelligence (the Artificial Intelligence Act, which recommends a risk-based approach to restricting,
regulating and permitting different AI systems. European countries, and supranational political organizations like the EU and the
Council of Europe, are expected to take an active role in regulating AI in ways that may impact the insurance industry in the future.
For additional information on U.S. privacy, data protection and cybersecurity regulation, see U.S. Regulation – Privacy, Data
Protection and Cybersecurity.
FSB and IAIS
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) consists of representatives of national financial authorities of the G20 countries. The FSB is not a
regulator but is focused primarily on promoting international financial stability. It does so by coordinating the work of national financial
authorities and international standard-setting bodies as well as developing and promoting the implementation of regulatory,
supervisory and other financial policies. The FSB has issued a series of frameworks and recommendations to address such issues as
systemic financial risk, financial group supervision, capital and solvency standards, effective recovery and resolution regimes,
corporate governance including compensation, and a number of related issues associated with responses to the financial crisis.
The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) represents insurance regulators and supervisors of more than 200
jurisdictions (including regions and states) in nearly 140 countries and seeks to promote globally consistent insurance industry
supervision. The IAIS is not a regulator, but one of its activities is to develop insurance regulatory standards for use by local
authorities across the globe. The FSB has charged the IAIS with developing a framework for measuring and mitigating systemic risks
posed by the insurance sector, and the IAIS has developed standards relative to many of the areas of focus of the FSB, which go
beyond the IAIS’ basic Insurance Core Principles. The IAIS has adopted ComFrame, a Common Framework for the Supervision of
Internationally Active Insurance Groups (IAIGs). ComFrame sets out qualitative and quantitative standards tailored to the international
activity and size of IAIGs. These standards assist supervisors in collectively addressing an IAIG’s activities and risks, identifying and
avoiding supervisory gaps and coordinating supervisory activities, particularly between the group-wide supervisor and other involved
supervisors. ComFrame provides standards for group supervision, governance and internal controls, enterprise risk management,
and recovery and resolution planning. As part of ComFrame, the IAIS is developing a risk-based global insurance capital standard
(ICS) applicable to IAIGs, with the purpose of creating a common language for supervisory discussions of group solvency of IAIGs.
We currently meet the criteria set forth to identify an IAIG, and the NYDFS, as our group-wide supervisor, has publicly disclosed us as
an IAIG on the IAIS’ register of IAIGs.
The IAIS has adopted ICS Version 2.0 for a five-year monitoring phase, an initial phase commencing January 2020, during which ICS
Version 2.0 is used for confidential reporting to group-wide supervisors and discussion in supervisory colleges, but will not trigger
supervisory action. The purpose of the monitoring period is to monitor the performance of the ICS over a period of time, and not to
assess the capital adequacy of IAIGs. During the monitoring period, the IAIS will collect and consider feedback from supervisors,
stakeholder engagement, a public consultation, and the results of an economic impact assessment, all of which could result in
changes to ICS Version 2.0.
At the conclusion of the five-year monitoring period, the IAIS has agreed to a second phase of implementation, whereby the ICS will
be applied as a group-wide prescribed capital requirement, defined as a solvency control level above which the supervisor does not
intervene on capital adequacy grounds.
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Confidential reporting of ICS Version 2.0 will include reporting by IAIGs of a reference ICS, a consolidated group-wide measure based
on a standard method for determining capital requirements and a market adjusted valuation of assets and liabilities. In recognition
that the United States and other interested jurisdictions are developing an Aggregation Method (AM) to a group capital calculation, the
IAIS is aiding in the development of the AM, including the collection of data from interested jurisdictions. Although the AM is not part of
ICS Version 2.0, the IAIS aims to be in a position by the end of the monitoring phase to assess whether the AM provides substantially
the same outcome as the ICS, in which case it will be considered an outcome-equivalent approach to the ICS. The IAIS is developing
criteria to assess whether the AM provides comparable outcomes to the ICS, including a project plan focused on delivery by the end
of the monitoring period.
The IAIS has adopted a Holistic Framework for the assessment and mitigation of systemic risk in the insurance sector, with
implementation beginning in 2020. The Holistic Framework recognizes that systemic risk can emanate from specific activities and
exposures arising from either sector-wide trends or concentrations in individual insurers. The Holistic Framework consists of:
an enhanced set of supervisory policy measures for macroprudential purposes (including supervisory requirements applied to
insurers targeting liquidity risk, macroeconomic exposure, and counterparty exposure; enhanced macroprudential supervision;
crisis management and planning; and supervisory powers of intervention),
an annual IAIS global monitoring exercise to assess trends and to detect the potential build-up of systemic risks (including an
assessment of the possible concentration of systemic risks at individual insurers),
mechanisms for collective IAIS discussion and assessment, including coordinated supervisory responses when needed, and
an IAIS assessment of the consistency of implementation across jurisdictions.
In light of the IAIS adoption of the Holistic Framework, the FSB decided to continue its suspension of the identification of global
systemically important insurers (G-SII). In November 2022, based on the initial years of implementation of the Holistic Framework, the
FSB will review the need to either discontinue or re-establish an annual identification of G-SIIs.
The standards issued by the FSB and/or the IAIS are not binding on the United States or other jurisdictions around the world unless
and until the appropriate local governmental bodies or regulators adopt laws and regulations implementing such standards. At this
time, as these standards have been adopted only recently and in some cases remain under development, in some cases there is
uncertainty about how the IAIS’ frameworks and/or standards might be implemented in the United States and other jurisdictions
around the world, or how they might ultimately apply to us.
Climate Change
There have been a number of climate related policy developments throughout 2021, mostly focused on the UK (which we expect will
impact AIG’s UK operations) and European markets, however there is increasing activity in certain jurisdictions across Asia (such as
Singapore, Australia, Taiwan and New Zealand).
In the UK, the PRA’s 2021 Climate Change Adaptation Report sets out an expectation that they will be asking the largest firms in the
UK for a report describing how the firm has embedded management of climate related financial risks into their existing management
frameworks, and in particular, “how [the firm] has gained assurance that capital positions cover material climate related financial
risks”.
In the EU, the upcoming Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and EU taxonomy initiatives will introduce additional disclosure
requirements for large EU entities covering how sustainability is reflected in the balance sheet, business strategy and governance in
the short, medium, and long-term horizons. If proposed timeframes are met, the new requirements would apply to AIG’s EU
subsidiaries commencing in 2024 for reports covering 2023. Around the same timeframe, there could also be additional non-financial
disclosure requirements associated with new corporate governance requirements, as well as the ongoing EU taxonomy initiatives,
which include a requirement to set out the proportion of environmentally sustainable economic activities in investment & underwriting
portfolios. AIG is already working on developing internal policies and frameworks to ensure we are ready to comply with these
emerging standards when they become effective.
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Available Information about AIG
Our corporate website is www.aig.com. We make available free of charge, through the Investor Information section of our corporate
website, the following reports (and related amendments as filed with the SEC) as soon as reasonably practicable after such materials
are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC:
Annual Reports on Form 10-K
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q
Current Reports on Form 8-K
Proxy Statements on Schedule 14A, as well as other filings with the SEC
Also available on our corporate website:
Charters for Board Committees: Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance, Compensation and Management Resources and
Risk and Capital Committees
Corporate Governance Guidelines
Director, Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officer Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (we will post on our website any
amendment or waiver to this Code within the time period required by the SEC)
Employee Code of Conduct
Except for the documents specifically incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K, information contained on our
website or that can be accessed through our website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Reference to our website is made as an inactive textual reference.
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ITEM 1A | Risk Factors
Risk Factor Summary
The following is a summary of the material risks and uncertainties that could adversely affect our business, financial condition and
results of operations. You should read this summary together with the more detailed description of each risk factor contained below.
Market Conditions
COVID-19 has adversely affected, and is expected to continue to adversely affect, our global business, results of operations,
financial condition and liquidity, and its ultimate impact will depend on future developments that are uncertain and cannot be
predicted.
Deterioration of economic conditions, geopolitical tensions, changes in market conditions or weakening in global capital markets
may materially affect our businesses, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
Sustained low, declining or negative interest rates, or rapidly increasing interest rates, have materially and adversely affected and
may continue to materially and adversely affect our profitability.
Reserves and Exposures
The amount and timing of insurance and reinsurance liability claims are difficult to predict and such claims may exceed the related
liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses or future policy benefits, or the liabilities associated with certain
guaranteed benefits and indexed features accounted for as embedded derivatives at fair value.
Reinsurance may be unavailable or too expensive relative to its benefit, and may not be adequate to protect us against losses.
Our consolidated results of operations, liquidity, financial condition and ratings are subject to the effects of natural and man-made
catastrophic events.
Concentration of our insurance, reinsurance and other risk exposures may have adverse effects.
Following the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale (as defined in Part II, Item 7. – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations – Executive Summary below), our largest reinsurance counterparty, Fortitude Re, is no longer
controlled by us, and a failure by Fortitude Re to perform its obligations could have a material effect on our business, results of
operations or liquidity and the accounting treatment of our reinsurance agreements with Fortitude Re could also lead to volatility in
our net income.
Our subsidiaries may be required to accelerate the amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs (DAC) and record additional
liabilities for future policy benefits due to interest rate fluctuations, increased lapses and surrenders, declining investment returns
and other events.
Losses due to nonperformance or defaults by counterparties may materially and adversely affect the value of our investments, our
profitability and sources of liquidity.
Climate change may adversely affect our business and financial condition.
Investment Portfolio and Concentration of Investments
Our investment portfolio is concentrated in certain segments of the economy, and the performance and value of our investment
portfolio are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including changes in interest rates and credit spreads. In addition, a
significant portion of our investment portfolio is now managed by Blackstone, which makes its performance and value subject to
Blackstone’s ability to successfully manage it.
Our valuation of investments and derivatives involves the application methodologies and assumptions to derive estimates, which
may differ from actual experience and could result in changes to investment valuations that may materially adversely affect our
business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity or lead to volatility in our net income.
Liquidity, Capital and Credit
AIG Parent’s ability to access funds from our subsidiaries is limited, and our sources of liquidity may be insufficient to meet our
needs, including providing capital that may be required by our subsidiaries.
We may not be able to generate cash to meet our needs due to the illiquidity of some of our investments.
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A downgrade by one or more of the rating agencies in the Insurer Financial Strength ratings of our insurance or reinsurance
companies could limit their ability to write or prevent them from writing new business and impair their retention of customers and
in-force business, and a downgrade in our credit ratings could adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial
condition and liquidity.
Changes in the method for determining LIBOR and the continuing phase out of LIBOR and uncertainty related to LIBOR
replacement rates may affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
Business and Operations
No assurances can be given that the separation of our Life and Retirement business will occur or as to the specific terms or timing
thereof. In addition, the separation could cause the emergence or exacerbate the effects of other risks to which AIG is exposed.
Failure to effectively execute on AIG 200 could result in costs that are greater than expected, savings that are less than expected
and disruption to our businesses that could have a material effect on our operations or financial condition.
Pricing for our products is subject to our ability to adequately assess risks and estimate related losses.
Guarantees within certain of our products may increase the volatility of our results.
Our foreign operations expose us to risks that may affect our operations.
Our restructuring initiatives may not yield our expected reductions in expenses and improvements in operational and organizational
efficiency.
We may experience difficulty in marketing and distributing products through our current and future distribution channels and the
use of third parties may result in additional liabilities.
We are exposed to certain risks if we are unable to maintain the availability of our critical technology systems and data and
safeguard the confidentiality and integrity of our data, which could compromise our ability to conduct business and adversely affect
our consolidated business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
Third parties we rely upon to provide certain business and administrative services on our behalf may not perform as anticipated,
which could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
Business or asset acquisitions and dispositions may expose us to certain risks.
Significant legal or regulatory proceedings may adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.
Increasing scrutiny and evolving expectations from investors, customers, regulators and other stakeholders regarding
environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters may adversely affect our reputation or otherwise adversely impact our
business and results of operations.
Our risk management policies and procedures may prove to be ineffective and leave us exposed to unidentified or unanticipated
risk, which could adversely affect our businesses, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
Regulation
Our businesses are heavily regulated and changes in laws and regulations may affect our operations, increase our insurance
subsidiary capital requirements or reduce our profitability.
New laws and regulations or new interpretations of current laws and regulations, both domestically and internationally, may affect
our businesses, results of operations, financial condition and ability to complete effectively.
Changes to tax laws could increase our corporate taxes or make some of our products less attractive to consumers.
Estimates and Assumptions
Estimates or assumptions used in the preparation of financial statements and modeled results used in various areas of our
business may differ materially from actual experience.
Changes in accounting principles and financial reporting requirements will impact our consolidated results of operations and
financial condition.
If our businesses do not perform well and/or their estimated fair values decline, we may be required to recognize an impairment of
our goodwill or establish an additional valuation allowance against the deferred income tax assets, which could have a material
adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
Competition and Employees
We face intense competition in each of our business lines and technological changes may present new and intensified challenges
to our business.
Competition for employees in our industry is intense, and managing key employee succession is critical to our success. We may
not be able to attract and retain the key employees and highly skilled people we need to support our business.
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Risk Factors
Investing in AIG involves risk. In deciding whether to invest in AIG, you should carefully consider the following risk factors. Any of
these risk factors could have a significant or material adverse effect on our businesses, results of operations, financial condition or
liquidity. They could also cause significant fluctuations and volatility in the trading price of our securities. Readers should not consider
any descriptions of these factors to be a complete set of all potential risks that could affect AIG. These factors should be considered
carefully together with the other information contained in this report and the other reports and materials filed by us with the SEC.
Further, many of these risks are interrelated and could occur under similar business and economic conditions, and the occurrence of
certain of them may in turn cause the emergence or exacerbate the effect of others. Such a combination could materially increase the
severity of the impact of these risks on our businesses, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity above and beyond a
risk’s singular impact.
MARKET CONDITIONS
COVID-19 has adversely affected, and is expected to continue to adversely affect, our global business, results of operations,
financial condition and liquidity, and its ultimate impact will depend on future developments that are uncertain and cannot
be predicted. The COVID-19 pandemic is still evolving, but it has caused significant societal disruption and has had adverse
economic impacts on our business, such as volatility in the capital markets, disruptions in the labor market, supply chain disruption,
mortality increases as compared to pricing expectations and most recently, an inflationary environment. We cannot estimate the
ultimate impact of COVID-19 on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We also cannot, at this time, estimate the
full extent to which the pandemic has caused and may continue to cause certain risks to our global business, including those
discussed herein, to be heightened or realized.
Adverse changes and developments affecting the global economy, including the significant global economic downturn and increased
volatility in financial and capital markets and credit spreads, individually and in the aggregate, have had and may continue to have
negative effects on our overall investment portfolio. While, to date, the short-term economic impacts of COVID-19 have been largely
offset by intervention taken by governments and monetary authorities, it remains difficult to quantify the potential long-term financial
impacts on our investment portfolio. Further, in the event of a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, particularly due to the rise in cases
associated with current and any future potential variants of COVID-19, there can be no assurance that governments and monetary
authorities will continue to intervene in markets or provide for economic stimulus, and if they do, whether such intervention will be
successful.
Within our investment portfolio, there is concentrated exposure to certain segments of the economy, including real estate and real
estate-related investments, which exposes us to negative impacts from the deferral of mortgage payments, renegotiated commercial
mortgage loans or outright mortgage defaults and potential acceleration of macro trends such as work from home and online
shopping, as well as significant exposure to certain industries negatively impacted by the economic downturn, such as off-line retail,
travel and transportation. Moreover, market volatility has created and may continue to create dislocations, decreases or variations in
observable market activity or availability of information used in the valuation of our assets and liabilities, which could negatively impair
the estimates and assumptions used to run our business or result in greater variability and subjectivity in our investment decisions.
Our insurance businesses have experienced and may continue to experience increased claim volume under our Life and Retirement
Insurance products, which are offered primarily in the United States, which has seen a high number of COVID-19 cases and deaths
relative to other jurisdictions, and our General Insurance policies, which are offered both in the U.S. and internationally, including
commercial property (business interruption), travel, trade credit, accident and health, workers’ compensation, directors and officers,
event cancellation and liability insurance. Beginning in March 2020, we experienced an increase in mortality claims, which we expect
to continue until the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, and decreased demand for certain of our insurance product lines, such as travel
insurance, and it is unclear when such demand will return. In addition, COVID-19 adversely affected our premiums and deposits in
some of our insurance lines, including our Life and Retirement products. If the economic effects continue or increase in severity, or
the economic recovery is prolonged, or if there are any future “surges” of variants, we expect the impacts described herein will
continue in 2022 and possibly beyond. Further, our policies with premium adjustment features tied to exposure levels, as is the case
in certain specialty and casualty lines, may be triggered, resulting in premium reductions. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and
the resulting ongoing adverse, economic, financial and market impacts, we have made and may continue to make changes to
underwriting guidelines or product design. We may also incur higher expenses in our insurance businesses and higher legal costs as
a result of coverage disputes, including class actions and other proceedings that have been or may in the future be filed against us,
our insureds, or others in the United States, the UK or other jurisdictions seeking coverage for COVID 19-related losses or alleging
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bad-faith denials of coverage for such losses. The outcome of coverage decisions may in turn affect the perceived value of the
products we offer and therefore the demand for them.
While we seek to mitigate our loss exposure through reinsurance, the availability of reinsurance relief typically depends on several
factors, including the timing and nature of how individual claims manifest, which may not be immediately known. Furthermore, due to
the scope, severity and uncertain duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, reinsurance may not be available or, if available, may be more
difficult or costly to obtain in general or for certain types of coverage, such as natural catastrophes, going forward. In addition,
reinsurance terms and conditions may change whereby, even if reinsurance is available, the coverage provided may not be the same
or similar to the reinsurance terms and conditions currently available in the reinsurance market.
The economic impacts of the pandemic have resulted and may continue to result in policyholders cancelling or not renewing
insurance policies or may result in policyholders seeking sources of liquidity such as policy loans and withdrawals at rates greater
than expected. If policyholder behavior, including lapse and surrender rates, significantly exceed or vary from our expectations, it
could have a material adverse effect on our business, requiring our subsidiaries to accelerate the amortization of deferred policy
acquisition costs and record additional liabilities for future policy benefits.
Government officials have recommended or mandated precautions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, including prohibitions on
congregating in heavily populated areas, social distancing requirements, stay-at-home orders and similar measures. As a result, we
implemented work-from-home business continuity plans for non-essential staff globally. Where permitted by local laws and
regulations, our offices are open to fully vaccinated employees with mask mandates, social distancing and office capacity limits, and
we have strict quarantine and contact tracing protocols in place in the event a positive case occurs. These precautionary measures
have also impacted our distribution organizations and wholesaler interactions with our clients across multiple channels where our
business benefits from a high degree of customer interaction. Our results may be adversely impacted by these and other actions
taken to contain or reduce the impact of COVID-19, and the extent of such impact will depend on future developments, which are
highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. Changes to our workforce as a result of COVID-19, including wage inflation, may also
increase our costs and the risk of errors due to turnover, remote work and inexperience. Moreover, the extended remote work
environment puts ongoing stress on our current business continuity plans and may prove them to be less effective than expected.
Any future business continuity plans may not be sustainable or effective. Our business operations may also be significantly disrupted
if our critical workforce, key vendors, third-party providers or other counterparties we transact business with, are unable to work
effectively, including because of illness, quarantines, government and regulatory actions in response to COVID-19, including vaccine
mandates, or other reasons, or if the technology on which our remote business operations rely, some of which is developed and
maintained by third parties, is disrupted or impaired or becomes unavailable. Certain pre-existing operational risks have been and
may continue to be exacerbated, notably with respect to potential phishing or other cybersecurity-related events and our increased
reliance on technology, including technology of our employees and service providers. Other pre-existing operational risks, such as
privacy incidents, fraud, operational resilience and risks related to the operations and resiliency of our vendors, third-party providers
and other counterparties, may also be exacerbated. Further, significant disruption to our businesses due to the pandemic could
adversely affect the timing or terms of, or our ability to execute, key business strategies, transactions and initiatives, such as the
separation of the Life and Retirement business and AIG 200, resulting in higher costs or reduced savings or lower profit than was
expected. In addition, remote work may negatively impact our culture and employees’ morale, which could result in greater turnover,
lower productivity and greater operational risks.
Legislative and regulatory initiatives and court decisions following major catastrophes (such as pandemics) could require us to pay
insureds beyond the provisions of their original insurance policies and may prohibit the application of a deductible, resulting in inflated
and unanticipated catastrophe claims; or impose other restrictions after the occurrence thereof, which would reduce our ability to
mitigate exposure. For example, COVID-19 has given rise to regulatory measures intended to encourage or require insurers to assist
policyholders adversely impacted by COVID-19 (in some cases with retroactive effect), including lapse, payment or rate increase
moratoriums, premium refunds, contributions to relief funds and similar measures. While some of these legislative and regulatory
initiatives have expired, with the resurgence of the COVID-19 virus, legislative and regulatory authorities have extended certain of
these initiatives and may seek to renew or impose more of them until the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. These initiatives could impair
our cash flows and, without regulatory relief, could reduce our subsidiaries’ capital ratios. In addition, in certain jurisdictions, legislative
initiatives have emerged requiring contributions to relief funds or legislation has been proposed that would require insurers to provide
insurance coverage beyond the scope of the original contract by re-writing contracts on a retroactive basis, including with respect to
the availability of business interruption coverage in commercial property policies, or creating insurance solutions prospectively. Such
legislative and regulatory initiatives and proposals, if enacted, could result in requirements or restrictions that negatively impact our
business operations or require us to pay beyond the provisions of original insurance policies and assumed reinsurance contracts.
Finally, the adverse impacts of COVID-19 on Federal and state tax revenues could lead to increased taxes and assessments on
insurers in order to address budget shortfalls.
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Moreover, as vaccinations have become readily available, certain organizations have imposed vaccine mandates on employees
returning to the office and customers or clients accessing offices, stores and other spaces, and governments have imposed vaccine
mandates on certain daily activities. It is currently not possible to predict with certainty the exact impact any such mandates would
have on us. In addition, if the vaccines are not as effective as expected, including against new variants of COVID-19, our business,
results of operations, financial condition and liquidity could be adversely affected.
Due to the evolving and disruptive nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, we could experience other potential impacts as a result of
COVID-19, including, but not limited to, potential impairment charges to the carrying amounts of goodwill, deferred tax assets,
increased reserves to levels that are difficult to accurately estimate and increased morbidity and mortality expectations from longer
term consequences of COVID-19 infections. Further, new and potentially unforeseen risks beyond those described above and in other
Risk Factors herein may arise as a result of the pandemic and the actions taken by governmental and regulatory authorities to
mitigate its impact.
See also Reserves and Exposures – “Reinsurance may be unavailable or too expensive relative to its benefit, and may not be
adequate to protect us against losses” and “Our consolidated results of operations, liquidity, financial condition and ratings are subject
to the effects of natural and man-made catastrophic events” below.
Deterioration of economic conditions, geopolitical tensions, changes in market conditions or weakening in global capital
markets may materially affect our businesses, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. Our businesses are
highly dependent on global economic and market conditions. Weaknesses in economic conditions and the capital markets or market
volatility have in the past led, and may in the future lead to, among other consequences, a poor operating environment, erosion of
consumer and investor confidence, reduced business volumes, deteriorating liquidity, declines in asset valuations and impacts on
policyholder behavior that could influence reserve valuations. Key ways in which we have in the past been, and could in the future be,
negatively affected by economic conditions include, but are not limited to: increases in policy withdrawals, surrenders and
cancellations; write-offs of deferred policy acquisition costs; increases in liability for future policy benefits due to loss recognition on
certain long-duration insurance and reinsurance contracts; reduced demand for products and services; increases in expenses
associated with third-party reinsurance, or decreased ability to obtain reinsurance at acceptable terms; and increased likelihood of, or
increased magnitude of, asset impairments caused by market fluctuations.
Adverse economic conditions may result from global economic and political developments, including plateauing business activity and
inflationary pressures in developed economies, including the United States, civil unrest, geopolitical tensions, foreign investment
restrictions, or military action and new or evolving legal and regulatory requirements on business investment, hiring, migration, labor
supply and global supply chains. These and other market, economic, and political factors have and could continue to have an adverse
effect on our businesses, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity in many ways, including (i) lower levels of consumer
and commercial business activities that have decreased and may continue to decrease revenues and profitability and thus impair
goodwill, deferred tax assets or other long-term assets, (ii) widening of credit spreads and higher than expected defaults that could
reduce investment asset valuations, increase credit losses across numerous asset classes, and increase statutory capital
requirements, (iii) increased market volatility and uncertainty that could decrease liquidity, increase borrowing costs and limit access
to capital markets, (iv) the reduction of investment income generated by our investment portfolio, (v) disruption to our business
operations in countries experiencing geopolitical tensions as well as increased costs associated with meeting customer needs in such
regions, and (vi) impeding our ability to execute strategic transactions.
For information regarding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy, see Market Conditions – “COVID-19 has
adversely affected, and is expected to continue to adversely affect, our global business, results of operations, financial condition and
liquidity, and its ultimate impact will depend on future developments that are uncertain and cannot be predicted” above.
Sustained low, declining or negative interest rates, or rapidly increasing interest rates, have materially and adversely
affected and may continue to materially and adversely affect our profitability. Global interest rates have been at or near historic
lows, even after an increase in interest rates during 2021. Changes in interest rates may be correlated with inflation trends, which
would impact our loss trends. Sustained low interest rates have negatively affected and may continue to negatively affect the
performance of our investments and reduce the level of investment income earned on our investment portfolios. We experience lower
investment income as well as lower sales of new Life and Retirement insurance products and policies when a low or declining U.S.
interest rate environment persists, and/or interest rates turn or, in certain circumstances remain negative across various global
economies. For example, the current low interest rate environment has negatively affected sales of interest rate sensitive products in
our industry and negatively impacted the profitability of our existing business as we reinvest cash flows from investments, including
due to increased calls and prepayments of fixed maturity securities and mortgage loans, at rates below the average yield of our
existing portfolios. Due to practical and capital markets limitations, we have not been and may not be able to fully mitigate our interest
rate risk by matching exposure of our assets relative to our liabilities. Continued low levels of interest rates have and could continue to
impair our ability to earn the returns assumed in the pricing and the reserving for our products at the time they were sold and issued.
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In addition, fluctuations in interest rates may expose us to the risk of increases in certain statutory reserve requirements that are
based on formulas or models that consider interest rates, which would reduce statutory capital, and increases in capital requirements
and the amount of assets we must maintain to support statutory reserves, which would reduce surplus.
On the other hand, in periods of rapidly increasing interest rates, we may not be able to replace, in a timely manner, the investments
in our general account with higher yielding investments needed to keep interest rate sensitive products competitive. Therefore, we
may have to accept a lower investment spread and, thus, lower profitability, or face a decline in sales and greater loss of existing
contracts and related assets. In addition, policy loans, surrenders and withdrawals tend to increase as policyholders seek investments
with higher perceived returns as interest rates rise. These impacts may result in significant cash outflows requiring that we sell
investments at a time when the prices of those investments are adversely affected by the increase in interest rates, which could result
in realized investment losses. An increase in interest rates could also have a material adverse effect on the value of our investment
portfolio, for example, by decreasing the estimated fair values of the fixed income securities that constitute a substantial portion of our
investment portfolio. This in turn could adversely affect our ability to realize our deferred tax assets.
RESERVES AND EXPOSURES
The amount and timing of insurance and reinsurance liability claims are difficult to predict and such claims may exceed the
related liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses or future policy benefits, or the liabilities associated with
certain guaranteed benefits and indexed features accounted for as embedded derivatives at fair value. We regularly review
the adequacy of the established liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses and future policy benefits, as well as
liabilities associated with certain guaranteed benefits and indexed features accounted for as embedded derivatives at fair value. We
also conduct extensive analyses of our reserves and embedded derivatives during the year. Our liability for unpaid losses and loss
adjustment expenses, future policy benefits and embedded derivatives, however, may develop adversely and materially impact our
businesses, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
For General Insurance, estimation of ultimate net losses, loss expenses and the liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment
expenses is a complex process, particularly for both long-tail and medium-tail liability lines of business. These lines include, but are
not limited to, excess casualty, workers’ compensation, general liability, commercial automobile liability, environmental and crisis
management coverages, Financial Lines, insurance and risk management programs for large corporate customers and other
customized structured insurance products, as well as excess and umbrella liability, errors and omissions, products liability, programs
and specialty. There is also greater uncertainty in establishing reserves with respect to new business, particularly new business
involving recently introduced product lines. In these cases, there is less historical experience or knowledge and less data upon which
the actuaries can rely. Estimating reserves is further complicated by unexpected claims or unintended coverages that emerge due to
unexpected events, such as COVID-19. These emerging issues may increase the size or number of claims beyond our underwriting
intent and may not become apparent for many years after a policy is issued.
While we use a number of analytical reserve development techniques to project future loss development, the liability for unpaid losses
and loss adjustment expenses has been and may continue to be significantly affected by changes in loss cost trends or loss
development factors that were relied upon in setting the liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses. These changes in
loss cost trends or loss development factors could be due to changes in actual versus expected claims and losses, difficulties in
predicting changes, such as changes in inflation, unemployment, or other social or economic factors affecting claims, including the
effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, judicial and legislative actions, and changes in the tort environment. Any deviation in loss cost
trends or in loss development factors might not be identified for an extended period of time after we record the initial loss reserve
estimates for any accident year or number of years.
For Life and Retirement, establishment and ongoing calculations of future policy benefits and related reinsurance assets is a complex
process, with significant judgmental inputs, assumptions and modeling techniques. The inputs and assumptions used in connection
with calculations of reserves for future policy benefits are inherently uncertain. Experience may develop adversely such that additional
reserves must be established or the value of embedded derivatives may increase. Adverse experience could arise out of a number of
factors, including, but not limited to, severe short-term events, such as a pandemic or changes to policyholder behavior during
stressed economic periods, or due to misestimation of long-term assumptions such as mortality, interest rates, credit spreads, equity
market levels and volatility and persistency assumptions. Certain variables, such as policyholder behavior, are difficult to estimate and
can have a significant impact on reserves and embedded derivatives. Life and Retirement reviews and updates actuarial assumptions
at least annually, typically in the third quarter for reserves and embedded derivatives. Additionally, Life and Retirement regularly
carries out loss recognition testing for GAAP reporting and cash flow testing for statutory reporting.
For additional information on reserve development, see Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Insurance Reserves.
For additional information on our loss reserves, see Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Critical Accounting Estimates – Loss Reserves and Note
12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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For additional information regarding these products, see Notes 4 and 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Item 1. Business –
Regulation, and Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Critical Accounting Estimates – Liabilities for Guaranteed Benefit Features of Variable
Annuity, Fixed Annuity and Fixed Index Annuity Products.
Reinsurance may be unavailable or too expensive relative to its benefit, and may not be adequate to protect us against
losses. Our subsidiaries are major purchasers of third-party reinsurance and we use reinsurance as part of our overall risk
management strategy. Our reinsurance business also purchases retrocessional reinsurance, which allows a reinsurer to cede to
another company all or part of the reinsurance obligations originally assumed by the reinsurer. While reinsurance does not discharge
our subsidiaries from their obligation to pay claims for losses insured or reinsured under our policies, it does make the reinsurer liable
to the subsidiaries for the reinsured portion of the risk. For this reason, reinsurance is an important tool to manage transaction and
insurance line risk retention and to mitigate losses, including as a result of catastrophes. Market conditions beyond our control may
impact the availability and cost of reinsurance or retrocessional reinsurance and could have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations and financial condition. For example, reinsurance is typically more difficult or costly to obtain after a
year or consecutive years with a large number of major catastrophes. We may, at certain times, be forced to incur additional costs for
reinsurance or may be unable to obtain sufficient reinsurance on acceptable terms. In the latter case, we would have to accept an
increase in exposure to risk, reduce the amount of business written by our subsidiaries or seek alternatives in line with our risk limits,
or a combination thereof.
Additionally, we are exposed to credit risk with respect to our subsidiaries’ reinsurers to the extent the reinsurance receivable is not
secured, or is inadequately secured, by collateral or does not benefit from other credit enhancements. We also bear the risk that a
reinsurer is, or may be, unwilling to pay amounts we have recorded as reinsurance recoverables for any reason, including that (i) the
terms of the reinsurance contract do not reflect the intent of the parties to the contract or there is a disagreement between the parties
as to their intent, or (ii) the terms of the contract cannot be legally enforced. We also bear the risk that (i) the terms of the contract are
interpreted by a court or arbitration panel differently than expected, (ii) the reinsurance transaction performs differently than we
anticipated compared to the original structure, terms or conditions, or (iii) a change in laws and regulations, or in the interpretation of
the laws and regulations, materially impacts a reinsurance transaction. The insolvency of one or more of our reinsurers, the inability or
unwillingness of such reinsurers to make timely payments under the terms of our contracts or payments in an amount equal to our
reinsurance recoverable, or the risk that the reinsurance transaction does not operate as intended, could have a material adverse
effect on our results of operations and liquidity.
Additionally, the use of reinsurance placed in the capital markets may not provide the same levels of protection as traditional
reinsurance transactions. Any disruption, volatility and uncertainty in these markets, such as following a major catastrophic event, may
limit our ability to access such markets on terms favorable to us or at all. Also, to the extent that we intend to use structures based on
an industry loss index or other non-indemnity trigger rather than on actual losses incurred by us, we could be subject to residual risk.
Our Life and Retirement companies also utilize intercompany reinsurance arrangements to provide capital benefits to their affiliated
cedants. They have also begun and may continue to pursue reinsurance transactions and permitted practices to manage the capital
impact of statutory reserve requirements under applicable reserving rules, including principle-based reserving (PBR). The application
of actuarial guidelines and PBR involves numerous interpretations. If state insurance departments do not agree with our
interpretations or if regulations change with respect to our ability to manage the capital impact of certain statutory reserve
requirements, the statutory reserve requirements of our Life and Retirement companies could increase, or the ability of our Life and
Retirement companies to take reserve credit for reinsurance transactions could be reduced or eliminated. Additionally, if the ratings of
our Life and Retirement companies decline, we could incur higher costs to obtain reinsurance, each of which could adversely affect
sales of our products and our financial condition or results of operations.
We currently have limited catastrophe reinsurance coverage for terrorist attacks. Further, the availability of private sector reinsurance
for terrorism is limited. We benefit from the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (TRIPRA), which provides U.S.
government risk assistance to the insurance industry to manage the exposure to terrorism incidents in the U.S. TRIPRA was
reauthorized in December 2019 for a further seven years. Under TRIPRA, once our losses for certain acts of terrorism exceed a
deductible equal to 20 percent of our direct commercial property and casualty insurance premiums for covered lines for the prior
calendar year, the federal government will reimburse us for 80 percent of losses in excess of our deductible, up to a total industry
program limit of $100 billion. TRIPRA does not cover losses in certain lines of business such as personal property and personal
casualty. We also rely on the government sponsored and government arranged terrorism reinsurance programs, including pools, in
force in applicable non-U.S. jurisdictions.
For additional information on our reinsurance recoverable, see Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Enterprise Risk Management – Insurance
Risks – Reinsurance Activities – Reinsurance Recoverable.
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For information regarding the impact of the Majority Interest Fortitude sale on our reinsurance program, see Reserves and Exposures
– “Following the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale, our largest reinsurance counterparty, Fortitude Re, is no longer controlled by us, and
a failure by Fortitude Re to perform its obligations could have a material effect on our business, results of operations or liquidity and
the accounting treatment of our reinsurance agreements with Fortitude Re could also lead to volatility in our net income” below.
For information regarding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our reinsurance program, see Market Conditions – “COVID-19
has adversely affected, and is expected to continue to adversely affect, our global business, results of operations, financial condition
and liquidity, and its ultimate impact will depend on future developments that are uncertain and cannot be predicted” above.
Our consolidated results of operations, liquidity, financial condition and ratings are subject to the effects of natural and
man-made catastrophic events. Events such as hurricanes, windstorms, hailstorms, flooding, earthquakes, wildfires, solar storms,
war or other military action, acts of terrorism, explosions and fires, cyber-crimes, product defects, pandemics and other highly
contagious diseases, mass torts, civil unrest and other catastrophes have adversely affected our business in the past and could do so
in the future. For example, we incurred pre-tax catastrophe losses of $1.4 billion in 2021, which included losses in our General
Insurance business from flooding and rainstorms, windstorms and hailstorms and winter storms, and pre-tax catastrophe losses of
$2.4 billion in 2020, which included losses in our General Insurance business from the COVID-19 pandemic, windstorms and
hailstorms, hurricanes, wildfires and civil unrest.
Catastrophic events, and any relevant regulations, could result in losses in any business in which we operate, and could expose us
to:
• widespread claim costs associated with property, workers’ compensation, accident and health, travel, business interruption and
mortality and morbidity claims;
loss resulting from a decline in the value of our invested assets;
limitations on our ability to recover deferred tax assets;
loss resulting from actual policy experience that is adverse compared to the assumptions made in product pricing;
revenue loss due to decline in customer base;
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• declines in value and/or losses with respect to companies and other entities whose securities we hold and counterparties we
transact business with and have credit exposure to, including reinsurers; and
• significant disruptions to our physical infrastructure, systems and operations.
Natural and man-made catastrophic events are generally unpredictable. Our exposure to catastrophe-related loss depends on various
factors, including the frequency and severity of the catastrophes, the availability of reinsurance, the rate of inflation and the value and
geographic or other concentrations of insured companies and individuals. Vendor models and proprietary assumptions and processes
that we use to manage catastrophe exposure may prove to be ineffective due to incorrect assumptions or estimates. For example,
modeling for terrorism, cyber events and pandemics is more difficult and may be less reliable.
In addition, legislative and regulatory initiatives and court decisions following major catastrophes (both natural and man-made) could
require us to pay the insured beyond the provisions of the original insurance policy and may prohibit the application of a deductible,
resulting in inflated and unanticipated claims; or impose other restrictions after the occurrence of a major catastrophe, which would
reduce our ability to mitigate exposure.
For additional information on potential catastrophic events, including a sensitivity analysis of our exposure to certain catastrophes,
see Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Enterprise Risk Management – Insurance Risks.
For information regarding the effects of climate change on our business, see Reserves and Exposures – “Climate change may
adversely affect our business and financial condition” below.
For information regarding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, see Market Conditions – “COVID-19 has adversely
affected, and is expected to continue to adversely affect, our global business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity,
and its ultimate impact will depend on future developments that are uncertain and cannot be predicted” above.
Concentration of our insurance, reinsurance and other risk exposures may have adverse effects. We are exposed to risks as a
result of concentrations in our insurance and reinsurance policies, investments, derivatives and other obligations that we undertake
for customers and counterparties. We manage these risks related to concentration by monitoring the accumulation of our exposures
to factors such as exposure type and size, industry, geographic region, counterparty and other factors. We also seek to use third-party
reinsurance, hedging and other arrangements to limit or offset exposures that exceed our retention and risk appetite limits. In certain
circumstances, however, these risk management arrangements may not be available on acceptable terms or may prove to be
ineffective. Our risk exposures under insurance and reinsurance policies, derivatives and other obligations are, from time to time,
compounded by risk exposure assumed in our investment business. Also, our exposure for certain single risk coverages and other
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coverages may be so large that adverse experience compared to our expectations may have a material adverse effect on our
consolidated results of operations or result in additional statutory capital requirements for our subsidiaries.
In addition, the separation of our Life and Retirement business, if completed, could increase the materiality of these potential
concentrations in the remaining portfolio. For additional information on risks associated with the separation of the Life and Retirement
business from AIG, see Business Operations – “No assurances can be given that the separation of our Life and Retirement business
will occur or as to the specific terms or timing thereof. In addition, the separation could cause the emergence or exacerbate the effects
of other risks to which AIG is exposed” below.
Also see Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Business Segment Operations – General Insurance – Business Strategy and – Outlook – Industry
and Economic Factors, and Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Business Segment Operations – Life and Retirement – Business Strategy and –
Outlook – Industry and Economic Factors.
Following the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale, our largest reinsurance counterparty, Fortitude Re, is no longer controlled by
us, and a failure by Fortitude Re to perform its obligations could have a material effect on our business, results of
operations or liquidity and the accounting treatment of our reinsurance agreements with Fortitude Re could also lead to
volatility in our net income. As of June 2, 2020, we completed the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale (as defined in Item 7. Executive
Summary – Sale of Fortitude Holdings), upon which Fortitude Group Holdings, LLC (Fortitude Holdings), the parent of Fortitude Re,
became controlled 71.5% by affiliates of The Carlyle Group Inc. and 25% by affiliates of T&D Holdings, Inc., and our ownership
interest in Fortitude Holdings was reduced to 3.5%. As of December 31, 2021, approximately $29.6 billion of reserves from AIG’s Life
and Retirement Run-Off Lines and approximately $3.8 billion of reserves from AIG’s General Insurance Run-Off Lines, related to
business written by multiple wholly-owned AIG subsidiaries, had been ceded to Fortitude Re under these reinsurance transactions.
These reserve balances are fully collateralized pursuant to the terms of the reinsurance agreements. While we retained a seat on the
board of managers of Fortitude Holdings, our ability to influence its operations going forward will be very limited. Our subsidiaries
continue to remain primarily liable to policyholders under the business reinsured by Fortitude Re. As a result, if Fortitude Re is unable
to successfully operate independently, or other issues arise that affect its financial condition or ability to satisfy or perform its
obligations to our subsidiaries under the various reinsurance arrangements in force between Fortitude Re and such subsidiaries, we
could experience a material adverse effect on our results of operations and liquidity to the extent the amount of collateral posted in
respect of our reinsurance receivable is inadequate. Further, as is customary in similar reinsurance agreements, upon the occurrence
of certain termination and recapture triggers on the part of Fortitude Re under the applicable reinsurance agreements, our
subsidiaries may elect or may be required, to recapture the business ceded under such reinsurance agreements, which would result
in a substantial increase to our net insurance liabilities and an increase in our solvency capital requirements. These termination and
recapture triggers are standard termination and recapture events and include Fortitude Re becoming insolvent or being placed into
liquidation, rehabilitation, conservatorship, supervision, receivership, bankruptcy or similar proceedings, certain regulatory ratios
falling below certain thresholds, in the case of those reinsurance agreements made with Life and Retirement, Fortitude Re’s failure to
perform under the reinsurance agreements, or its entry into certain transactions without receiving our consent. Additionally, beginning
in June 2023, Fortitude Re will have certain rights to replace AIG Asset Management (U.S.), LLC (AMG) as investment manager with
respect to the assets supporting the reinsurance and to direct our subsidiaries to appoint a replacement investment manager with
respect to those assets, if such appointment is reasonably acceptable to our subsidiaries and subject to the satisfaction of certain
other conditions. If Fortitude Re were to so direct our subsidiaries to appoint another investment manager to replace AMG as
investment manager with respect to the assets supporting the reinsurance, it could disrupt our internal investment advisory
capabilities and cause a reduction in management fees received by AMG, which could result in a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations and financial condition.
Furthermore, the reinsurance transactions between AIG and Fortitude Re are structured as modified coinsurance (modco) for the Life
and Retirement Run-Off Lines and loss portfolio transfer arrangements with funds withheld for the General Insurance Run-Off Lines.
In modco and funds withheld arrangements, the investments supporting the reinsurance agreements, and which reflect the majority of
the consideration that would be paid to the reinsurer for entering into the transaction, are withheld by, and therefore continue to reside
on the balance sheet of, the ceding company (i.e., AIG and its subsidiaries) thereby creating an obligation for the ceding company to
pay the reinsurer (i.e., Fortitude Re) at a later date. Additionally, as AIG maintains ownership of these investments, AIG will maintain
its existing accounting for these assets (e.g., the changes in fair value of available for sale securities will be recognized within other
comprehensive income). As a result of the deconsolidation resulting from the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale, AIG has established a
funds withheld payable to Fortitude Re while simultaneously establishing a reinsurance asset representing reserves for the insurance
coverage that Fortitude Re has assumed. The funds withheld payable contains an embedded derivative and changes in fair value of
the embedded derivative related to the funds withheld payable are recognized in earnings through realized gains (losses). This
embedded derivative is considered a total return swap with contractual returns that are attributable to various assets and liabilities
associated with these reinsurance agreements. The manner in which we account for these various reinsurance agreements has and
will continue to lead to volatility in our GAAP net income.
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For additional information on the sale of Fortitude Holdings see Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Consolidated Results of Operations.
For additional information on our exposure to credit risk of reinsurers, see Reserves and Exposures – “Reinsurance may be
unavailable or too expensive relative to its benefit, and may not be adequate to protect us against losses” above.
Our subsidiaries may be required to accelerate the amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs (DAC) and record
additional liabilities for future policy benefits due to interest rate fluctuations, increased lapses and surrenders, declining
investment returns and other events. We incur significant costs in connection with acquiring new and renewal insurance business.
DAC represents deferred costs that are incremental and directly related to the successful acquisition of new business or renewal of
existing business. The recovery of these costs is generally dependent upon the future profitability of the related business, but DAC
amortization varies based on the type of contract. For long-duration traditional business, DAC is generally amortized in proportion to
premium revenue and varies with lapse experience. Actual lapses in excess of expectations can result in an acceleration of DAC
amortization, and therefore, adversely impact our pre-tax income.
DAC for investment-oriented products is generally amortized in proportion to actual and estimated gross profits. Estimated gross
profits are affected by a number of factors, including levels of current and expected interest rates, net investment income and credit
spreads, net realized gains and losses, fees, surrender rates, mortality experience, policyholder behavior experience and equity
market returns and volatility. If actual and/or future estimated gross profits are less than originally expected, then the amortization of
these costs would be accelerated in the period this is determined and would result in a charge to income. For example, if interest
rates rise rapidly and significantly, customers with policies that have interest crediting rates below the current market may seek
competing products with higher returns and we may experience an increase in surrenders and withdrawals of life and annuity
contracts, and thereby a strain on cash flow. Additionally, this would also result in a decrease in expected future profitability and an
acceleration of the amortization of DAC, and therefore lower than expected pre-tax income earned during the then current period.
We also periodically review products for potential loss recognition events, principally insurance-oriented products. This review
involves estimating the future profitability of in-force business and requires significant management judgment about assumptions
including, but not limited to, mortality, morbidity, persistency, maintenance expenses and investment returns, including net realized
gains (losses). If actual experience or revised future expectations result in projected future losses, we may be required to amortize
any remaining DAC and record additional liabilities through a charge to policyholder benefits and losses occurred in the then current
period, which could negatively affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
For additional information on DAC and future policy benefits, see Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Critical Accounting Estimates and Notes 8
and 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
For additional information on changes to accounting standards for long-duration insurance contracts, see Estimates and Assumptions
– “Changes in accounting principles and financial reporting requirements will impact our consolidated results of operations and
financial condition.”
Losses due to nonperformance or defaults by counterparties may materially and adversely affect the value of our
investments, our profitability and sources of liquidity. We are exposed to credit risk arising from exposures to various
counterparties related to investments, derivatives, premiums receivable, certain General Insurance businesses and reinsurance
recoverables. These counterparties include, but are not limited to, issuers of fixed income and equity securities we hold, borrowers of
loans we hold, customers, plan sponsors, trading counterparties, counterparties under swaps and other derivatives instruments,
reinsurers, corporate and governmental entities whose payments or performance we insure, joint venture partners, clearing agents,
exchanges, clearing houses, custodians, brokers and dealers, commercial banks, investment banks, intra-group counterparties with
respect to derivatives and other third parties, financial intermediaries and institutions and guarantors. These counterparties may
default on their obligations to us due to bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, financial distress, lack of liquidity, adverse economic
conditions, operational failure, fraud, government intervention and other reasons. In addition, for exchange-traded derivatives, such
as futures, options as well as "cleared" over-the-counter derivatives, we are generally exposed to the credit risk of the relevant central
counterparty clearing house and futures commission merchants through which we clear derivatives. Defaults by these counterparties
on their obligations to us could have a material adverse effect on the value of our investments, business, financial condition, results of
operations and liquidity.
An insolvency of, or the appointment of a receiver to rehabilitate or liquidate, a significant competitor could negatively impact our
business if such appointment were to impact consumer confidence in our products and services. Additionally, if the underlying assets
supporting the structured securities we invest in are expected to default or actually default on their payment obligations, our securities
may incur losses.
In addition, our exposure to credit risk may be exacerbated in periods of market or credit stress, as derivative counterparties take a
more conservative view of their acceptable credit exposure to us, resulting in reduced capacity to execute derivative-based hedges.
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Climate change may adversely affect our business and financial condition. AIG supports the scientific consensus that climate
change is a reality of increasing global concern. Climate change, indicated by higher concentrations of greenhouse gases, a warming
atmosphere and ocean, wildfires, diminished snow and ice, and a rise in sea levels, appears to have contributed to an increase in the
frequency and severity of natural disasters and the creation of uncertainty as to future trends and exposures. As such, climate change
presents significant financial implications for the insurance industry in areas such as underwriting, claims and investments, as well as
risk capacity, financial reserving and operations.
Climate change presents challenges to our ability to effectively underwrite, model and price catastrophe risk particularly if the
frequency and severity of catastrophic events such as pandemics, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, wildfires and windstorms and other
natural disasters continue to increase. For example, losses resulting from actual policy experience may be adverse as compared to
the assumptions made in product pricing as well as mortality assumptions and our ability to mitigate our exposure may be reduced.
Climate change-related risks may also adversely impact the value of the securities that we hold or lead to credit risk of other
counterparties we transact business with, including reinsurers. Our reputation or corporate brand could also be negatively impacted
as a result of changing customer or societal perceptions of organizations that we either insure or invest in due to their actions (or lack
thereof) with respect to climate change. Any policies adopted by investors to address changing societal perceptions on climate
change, could result in increased compliance cost to our businesses and changes to our corporate governance and risk management
practices, and may affect the type of assets we hold in our investment portfolio.
In addition, regulators have imposed and may continue to impose new requirements or issue new guidance aimed at addressing or
mitigating climate change-related risks. For example, on November 15, 2021, the NYDFS issued final guidance on how New York
insurers are expected to analyze and manage the risks posed by climate change, including by integrating the consideration of climate
risks into the insurer’s governance structure, considering the current and forward-looking impact of climate-related factors on the
insurer’s business environment and incorporating climate risks into the insurer’s existing financial risk management. The NYDFS
expects New York insurers to implement its guidance relating to board governance and to have specific plans in place to implement
the guidance relating to organizational structure by August 15, 2022. Additional actions by foreign governments, regulators and
international standard setters could result in substantial additional regulation to which we may be subject. It is also possible that the
laws and regulations adopted in foreign jurisdictions regarding climate change-related risks will differ from one another, and that they
could be inconsistent with the laws and regulations of other jurisdictions in which we operate, including the United States.
Additionally, litigation related to climate change has increased in recent years. Many lawsuits center on enforcement or interpretation
of environmental laws and regulations, often seeking to use litigation as a tool to influence governmental and corporate climate
policies. Other cases seek damages for contribution to climate change or for insufficient disclosure around material financial risks.
Increased litigation of this nature could trigger losses under liability policies, such as directors’ and officers’ insurance policies,
increase our liabilities and affect the viability of certain of our business lines.
In addition, severe weather and other effects of climate change result in more frequent and more severe damages, leading to
lawsuits. Wildfires in the western U.S., resulting in significant litigation liability for utility companies, are an example of this. Indirect
climate change effects are also seen in litigation over flooding, mudslides and other severe weather that results in injury or damage,
as well as in construction defect litigation, chemical release lawsuits, and workers’ compensation claims. Litigation related to climate
change may, through increased claims from our customers and adverse impacts to the value of the securities that we hold adversely
impact our business and results of operations.
We also have faced and may continue to face business continuity risk as a result of climate change-related incidents that may disrupt
business operations, including extreme weather events. We cannot predict the long-term impacts of climate change on our business
and results of operations.
For information regarding risks associated with other catastrophic events, see Reserves and Exposures – “Our consolidated results of
operations, liquidity, financial condition and ratings are subject to the effects of natural and man-made catastrophic events” above.
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO AND CONCENTRATION OF INVESTMENTS
Our investment portfolio is concentrated in certain segments of the economy, and the performance and value of our
investment portfolio are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including changes in interest rates and credit
spreads. In addition, a significant portion of our investment portfolio is now managed by Blackstone, which makes its
performance and value subject to Blackstone’s ability to successfully manage it. Our results of operations and financial
condition have in the past been, and may in the future be, adversely affected by the degree of concentration in our investment
portfolio. For example, we have significant holdings of real estate and real estate-related investments, including residential mortgage-
backed, commercial mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities and residential and commercial mortgage loans. We also
have significant exposures to financial institutions and, in particular, to money center banks and global banks, certain industries, such
as energy and utilities, the U.S. federal, state and local government issuers and authorities, and global financial institutions,
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governments and corporations. Events or developments that have a negative effect on any particular industry, asset class, group of
related industries or geographic region may adversely affect the valuation of our investments to the extent they are concentrated in
such segments. Our ability to sell assets in such segments may be limited.
Our investments are also subject to market risks and uncertainties, including, in addition to interest rate risk, changes in the level of
credit spreads, currency rates, and commodity and equity prices, each of which has affected and will continue to affect the value of
investments in our investment portfolio as well as the performance of, and returns generated by, such investments. The
discontinuation of actions taken by legislators and monetary authorities in advance of substantial economic recovery could adversely
impact the performance of our investment portfolio. For information regarding risks associated with interest rate volatility, see Market
Conditions – “Sustained low, declining or negative interest rates, or rapidly increasing interest rates, have materially and adversely
affected and may continue to materially and adversely affect our profitability” above.
Furthermore, our alternative investment portfolio, which is subject to volatility in equity markets, includes investments for which
changes in fair value are reported through pre-tax income. An economic downturn or decline in the capital markets may have a
material adverse effect on our investment income, including as a result of decreases in the fair value of alternative investments.
In addition, in connection with its acquisition of a 9.9 percent equity stake in SAFG Retirement Services, Inc. (SAFG), AIG entered into
a long-term asset management relationship with Blackstone, pursuant to which Blackstone is managing an initial $50 billion of Life
and Retirement’s existing investment portfolio, with that amount increasing by increments of $8.5 billion per year for the next five
years beginning in the fourth quarter of 2022, for an aggregate of $92.5 billion. As part of this arrangement, Blackstone is serving as
the exclusive external investment manager for certain asset classes, which is expected to lead to an increase in investment
management fees payable by us as compared to expenses we have historically incurred for similar services. Also, the exclusivity
provisions and termination provisions may prevent our subsidiaries from retaining other external investment managers with respect to
the subject asset classes who may produce better returns on investments than Blackstone. Furthermore, Blackstone’s ability to
allocate and invest our assets across a range of suitable investment opportunities may be limited in certain circumstances due to
compliance with the asset management agreements (including the investment and allocation guidelines thereunder). If Blackstone is
unable to effectively manage our portfolio, the concentration of assets in our portfolio that are managed by Blackstone could
adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
Our valuation of investments and derivatives involves the application of methodologies and assumptions to derive
estimates, which may differ from actual experience and could result in changes to investment valuations that may materially
adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity or lead to volatility in our net income.
During periods of market disruption, it has been and may continue to be difficult to value certain of our investments or derivatives if
trading becomes less frequent and/or market data becomes less observable. There may be cases where certain assets in normally
active markets with significant observable data become inactive with insufficient observable data due to the financial environment or
market conditions in effect at that time. As a result, valuations may include inputs and assumptions that are less observable or require
greater estimation and judgment as well as valuation methods that are more complex. These values may not be realized in a market
transaction, may not reflect the value of the asset and may change very rapidly as market conditions change and valuation
assumptions are modified. Decreases in value and/or an inability to realize that value in a market transaction or other disposition may
have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
For information regarding volatility in accounting as it relates to Fortitude Re, see Reserves and Exposures – “Following the Majority
Interest Fortitude Sale, our largest reinsurance counterparty, Fortitude Re, is no longer controlled by us, and a failure by Fortitude Re
to perform its obligations could have a material effect on our business, results of operations or liquidity and the accounting treatment
of our reinsurance agreements with Fortitude Re could also lead to volatility in our net income” above.
LIQUIDITY, CAPITAL AND CREDIT
AIG Parent’s ability to access funds from our subsidiaries is limited, and our sources of liquidity may be insufficient to meet
our needs, including providing capital that may be required by our subsidiaries. As a holding company, AIG Parent depends on
dividends, distributions and other payments from its subsidiaries to fund dividends on AIG Common Stock and Series A Preferred
Stock, to fund repurchases of AIG Common Stock and debt obligations and to make payments due on its obligations, including its
outstanding debt and tax obligations. The majority of our investments are held by our regulated subsidiaries. Any inability by our
subsidiaries to make payments, dividends or other distributions in an amount sufficient to enable AIG Parent to meet its cash
requirements could have an adverse effect on our operations, and on our ability to pay dividends, repurchase AIG Common Stock and
debt obligations, meet our debt service obligations, pay our operating expenses and meet capital and liquidity needs of our other
subsidiaries.
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The ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or other distributions to us in the future will depend on their earnings, tax
considerations, covenants contained in any financing or other agreements, applicable regulatory restrictions and rating agency
requirements. In addition, such payments could be limited as a result of claims against our subsidiaries by their creditors, including
suppliers, vendors, lessors and employees. In addition, our insurance subsidiaries are limited in their ability to make dividend
payments or other distributions to AIG Parent in the future because of the need to support their own capital levels or because of
regulatory limits and restrictions. Such restrictions are based in part on the prior year’s statutory income, capital and surplus, and
unassigned funds (surplus) and require our insurance subsidiaries to hold a specific amount of minimum reserves in order to meet
future obligations on their outstanding policies. Changes in, or reinterpretations of, these regulatory standards could constrain the
ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or to advance or repay funds in sufficient amounts and at times necessary to meet our debt
obligations and corporate expenses.
Our decision to pursue strategic changes or transactions in our business and operations may also subject our subsidiaries’ dividend
plans to heightened regulatory scrutiny and could make obtaining regulatory approvals for extraordinary distributions by our
subsidiaries, if required, more difficult. We are also subject to certain other restrictions on our capital from time to time.
Certain of our subsidiaries, for example, need sufficient liquidity in order to maintain regulatory capital ratios, comply with rating
agency requirements, meet unexpected cash flow obligations, satisfy capital maintenance and guarantee agreements and
collateralize debt. If our liquidity is insufficient to meet our needs, we may need to have recourse to third-party financing, external
capital markets or other sources of liquidity, which may not be available or could be expensive. The availability and cost of any
additional financing at any given time depends on a variety of factors, including general market conditions, the volume of trading
activities, the overall availability of credit, regulatory actions and our credit ratings and credit capacity. It is also possible that, as a
result of such recourse to external financing, customers, lenders or investors could develop a negative perception of our long- or
short-term financial prospects. Disruptions, volatility and uncertainty in the financial markets, and downgrades in our financial strength
or credit ratings, may limit our ability to access external capital markets at times and on terms favorable to us to meet our capital and
liquidity needs or restrict our access to the external capital markets or other financing sources. If AIG Parent is unable to satisfy a
capital need of a subsidiary, the credit rating agencies could downgrade the subsidiary’s financial strength ratings or the subsidiary
could become insolvent or, in certain cases, could be seized by its regulator.
In the ordinary course of our business, we are required to post collateral for our insurance company subsidiaries from time to time. If
our reinsurance liabilities increase, we may be required to post additional collateral for insurance company clients that we reinsure. In
addition, we may be required to post additional collateral due to regulatory changes from time to time. The need to post this additional
collateral, if significant enough, may require us to sell investments at a loss in order to provide securities of suitable credit quality or
otherwise secure adequate capital at an unattractive cost. This could adversely impact our business, financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows.
For additional information on our liquidity, see Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Liquidity and Capital Resources.
For additional information on rating agency requirements, see Liquidity, Capital and Credit – “A downgrade by one or more of the
rating agencies in the Insurer Financial Strength ratings of our insurance or reinsurance companies could limit their ability to write or
prevent them from writing new business and impair their retention of customers and in-force business, and a downgrade in our credit
ratings could adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity” below.
We may not be able to generate cash to meet our needs due to the illiquidity of some of our investments. We and our
subsidiaries have a diversified investment portfolio. However, economic conditions as well as adverse capital market conditions,
including a lack of buyers, the inability of potential buyers to obtain financing on reasonable terms, volatility, credit spread changes,
interest rate changes, foreign currency exchange rates and/or declines in collateral values have in the past impacted, and may in the
future impact, the liquidity and value of our investments.
We have investments in certain securities, including certain fixed income structured and privately placed securities as well as
investments in private equity funds and hedge funds, mortgage loans, finance receivables and real estate that are less liquid than
other types of securities. Collectively, investments in these assets had a carrying value of $62 billion at December 31, 2021. If it
became necessary to sell such assets in a stressed market environment, the prices achieved in any sale of such securities may be
lower than their carrying value, which could cause a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations
and cash flows. Adverse changes in the valuation of real estate and real estate-linked assets, deterioration of capital markets and
widening credit spreads have in the past, and may in the future, materially adversely affect the liquidity and the value of our
investment portfolios, including our residential and commercial mortgage related securities portfolios.
In the event additional liquidity is required by one or more of our companies, it may be difficult for us to generate additional liquidity by
selling, pledging or otherwise monetizing these or other of our investments at reasonable prices and time frames.
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A downgrade by one or more of the rating agencies in the Insurer Financial Strength ratings of our insurance or reinsurance
companies could limit their ability to write or prevent them from writing new business and impair their retention of
customers and in-force business, and a downgrade in our credit ratings could adversely affect our business, results of
operations, financial condition and liquidity. Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings are an important factor in establishing the
competitive position of insurance and reinsurance companies. IFS ratings measure an insurance or reinsurance company’s ability to
meet its obligations to contract holders and policyholders.
Credit rating agencies estimate a company’s ability to meet its ongoing financial obligations and high IFS and credit ratings help
maintain public confidence in a company’s products, facilitate marketing of products and enhance a company’s competitive position.
Downgrades of the IFS ratings of our insurance or reinsurance companies could prevent these companies from selling, or make it
more difficult for them to succeed in selling, products and services, make it more difficult for them to obtain new reinsurance or obtain
it on reasonable pricing terms or result in increased policy cancellations, lapses and surrenders, termination of, or increased collateral
posting obligations under, assumed reinsurance contracts, or return of premiums. Under credit rating agency policies concerning the
relationship between parent and subsidiary ratings, a downgrade in AIG Parent’s credit ratings could result in a downgrade of the IFS
ratings of our insurance or reinsurance subsidiaries. Similarly, under credit rating agency policies, a downgrade of the IFS ratings of
our insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries could also result in a downgrade in AIG Parent’s credit ratings.
In addition, a downgrade of our long-term debt ratings by one or more of the major rating agencies could potentially increase our
financing costs and limit the availability of financing. A downgrade would also require us to post additional collateral payments related
to derivative transactions to which we are a party, and could permit the termination of these derivative transactions. Additionally, a
downgrade in our IFS or credit ratings could cause counterparties to limit or reduce their exposure to us and thus reduce our ability to
manage our market risk exposures effectively during times of market stress. This could adversely affect our business, our
consolidated results of operations in a reporting period and/or our liquidity.
In response to the announcement by AIG in October 2020 of its intention to separate the Life and Retirement business from AIG, Fitch
placed the credit ratings of AIG on “Rating Watch Negative,” Moody’s placed the debt ratings of AIG on review for downgrade and
S&P placed the credit ratings of AIG and the financial strength ratings of most of the General Insurance subsidiaries on CreditWatch
with negative implications. Moody’s and Fitch affirmed the financial strength ratings and outlooks on our insurance subsidiaries. In
connection with the announcement by AIG in July 2021 that it reached a definitive agreement with Blackstone to acquire a 9.9 percent
equity stake in our Life and Retirement business, Moody’s lowered its debt ratings of AIG to Baa2 from Baa1 and assigned a stable
outlook. Moody’s also revised the outlook on the A2 financial strength ratings of our Life and Retirement subsidiaries to negative from
stable. A further downgrade in the credit and debt ratings of AIG could negatively impact our business, results of operations, financial
condition and liquidity.
For additional information on rating agency actions in response to AIG’s announced intention to separate its Life and Retirement
business from AIG, see Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Liquidity and Capital Resources –Rating Agency Actions Related to the Announced
Separation of Life and Retirement.
Changes in the method for determining LIBOR and the continuing phase out of LIBOR and uncertainty related to LIBOR
replacement rates may affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. We have significant assets,
liabilities and obligations with interest rates tied to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) for U.S. dollars and other currencies.
Starting January 1, 2022, all LIBOR settings either ceased to be provided by any administrator, or are no longer representative for all
non-U.S. dollar LIBOR settings and one-week and two-month U.S. dollar (USD) LIBOR settings, and we expect the same will occur
immediately after June 30, 2023 for the remaining USD LIBOR settings, absent subsequent action by the relevant authorities. In
addition, while GBP and JPY LIBOR is currently being reported on a synthetic basis for certain tenors, there can be no assurance that
such non-USD synthetic LIBOR or USD LIBOR will remain available in the future.
Significant recommendations as to alternative rates and as to protocols have been advanced, and continue to be advanced, by
various regulators and market participants, including the Alternative Reference Rates Committee of the United States Federal
Reserve (ARRC), the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), the UK FCA and the U.S. Congress, and legislative
action by the State of New York, but there can be no assurance that the various recommendations or legislative action will be effective
at preventing or mitigating disruption as a result of the transition. In particular, for U.S. dollar LIBOR, the ARRC has selected the
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) as its preferred replacement benchmark and has formally recommended, in limited cases,
a term rate based on SOFR; both ARRC and ISDA have taken significant steps toward implementing various fallback provisions and
protocols; and for British pound sterling, relevant authorities have promoted use of Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA) as a
replacement for LIBOR. However, the market transition away from LIBOR to alternative reference rates, including SOFR or SONIA, is
complex and could result in disruptions, among other things, due to differences between LIBOR (an unsecured forward-looking term
rate) and alternative rates that are based on historical measures of overnight secured rates; due to failure of market participants to
fully accept such alternative rates; or due to difficulties in amending legacy LIBOR contracts or implementing processes for
determining new alternative rates.
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The consequences of LIBOR reform could adversely affect the market for LIBOR-based securities, the payment obligations under our
existing LIBOR-based liabilities and our ability to issue funding agreements bearing a floating rate of interest, as well as the value of
financial and insurance products tied to LIBOR, investment portfolio or the substantial amount of derivatives contracts we use to
hedge our assets, insurance and other liabilities.
Our actions taken to address the transition from LIBOR for U.S. dollar and other currencies and to mitigate potential risks include,
among other things, ensuring new legal contracts, existing legal contracts if necessary and our asset and debt issuances include
appropriate LIBOR fallback provisions and identifying fallback provisions in existing contracts and investments which mature after the
relevant LIBOR phase-out date; updating valuation and actuarial models that utilize LIBOR; determining the impact of new accounting
and tax requirements; adjusting applicable technology applications to be able to support both LIBOR and new alternative rates; and
executing and monitoring trades (including test transactions) for derivatives, assets and debt issuances utilizing the new alternative
reference rates. We cannot, however, be certain that these measures will effectively mitigate potential risks related to the transition
from LIBOR. In addition, we anticipate there may be additional risks to our current processes and information systems that will need
to be identified and evaluated by us. Uncertainty as to the nature of such potential changes, alternative reference rates or other
reforms could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS
No assurances can be given that the separation of our Life and Retirement business will occur or as to the specific terms or
timing thereof. In addition, the separation could cause the emergence or exacerbate the effects of other risks to which AIG is
exposed. On October 26, 2020, AIG announced its intention to separate its Life and Retirement business from AIG. On November 2,
2021, Blackstone acquired a 9.9 percent equity stake in SAFG, which is the holding company for AIG’s Life and Retirement business,
for $2.2 billion in an all cash transaction, subject to adjustment if the final pro forma adjusted book value is greater or lesser than the
target pro forma adjusted book value. Similar to other business dispositions, the separation involves a number of risks, including (i)
unanticipated developments that may delay, prevent or otherwise adversely affect our ability to effect a separation; (ii) significant costs
and disruption or distraction of management from AIG’s other business operations, whether or not a separation is completed; (iii)
satisfaction of various conditions and approvals, including approval by the AIG Board of Directors, and receipt of insurance and other
required regulatory approvals, and satisfaction of any applicable requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission; (iv) other
regulatory requirements that could impact our operations or capital requirements or delay or impede completion of a separation; (v)
rating agency actions; (vi) unforeseen losses, liabilities or asset impairment arising from the structure of any definitive separation
transaction; and (vii) if we are successful in separating the business, increased concentration of our business operations. Further, a
valuation allowance may need to be established in the reporting period in which tax deconsolidation occurs with respect to certain tax
loss and credit carryforwards to the extent the deconsolidation of the Life and Retirement entities from the AIG consolidated federal
income tax group affects our ability to utilize such tax attributes. While we currently believe that, following the sale of 9.9 percent
equity stake in SAFG to Blackstone, an initial public offering is the next step in the separation of the Life and Retirement business
from AIG, no assurance can be given regarding the form that future separation transactions may take or the specific terms or timing
thereof, or that a separation will in fact occur.
In addition, the separation of our Life and Retirement business, if completed, could cause the emergence or exacerbate the effects of
many of the other risks noted herein, including: (i) the risk of indemnity claims that could be made against us in connection with
divested businesses; (ii) our ability to utilize certain tax loss and credit carryforwards to offset future taxable income going forward; (iii)
competition for employees and managing retention of key employees; (iv) maintaining relationships with certain key distributors; (v)
concentration of our insurance and other risk exposures; and (vi) increased exposure to certain risks related to deriving revenue from
non-U.S. sources. A significant delay in the consummation of the separation could also exacerbate these risks.
For information regarding risks associated with rating agency actions, see Liquidity, Capital and Credit – “A downgrade by one or
more of the rating agencies in the Insurer Financial Strength ratings of our insurance or reinsurance companies could limit their ability
to write or prevent them from writing new business and impair their retention of customers and in-force business, and a downgrade in
our credit ratings could adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity” above. In addition, see
Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Liquidity and Capital Resources – Rating Agency Actions Related to the Announced Separation of Life and
Retirement; see also “Business or asset acquisitions and dispositions may expose us to certain risks” below.
Failure to effectively execute on AIG 200 could result in costs that are greater than expected, savings that are less than
expected and disruption to our businesses that could have a material effect on our operations or financial condition. In
2019, we announced AIG 200, our global, multi-year and enterprise-wide program involving transformational change across the
Company. AIG 200 is comprised of ten operational programs mapped against four core objectives that are complex and require
significant investment and resource prioritization. While we are already two years into a three-year program and have delivered on
multiple milestones, we still may not fully achieve some or all of the expected benefits from these operational programs, and the work
we are undertaking could result in disruption to our businesses and loss of talent. Other risks associated with AIG 200 include delays
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in execution across the programs, particularly with respect to implementation of technology platforms, lack of sufficient resources to
execute on a timely basis, inefficiencies stemming from changes that may be required to programs or sequencing, failure to meet
operational and financial targets due to additional priorities or other factors, and the inability to secure regulatory approvals, if and
when needed. These risks may impair our ability to achieve anticipated improvements in our businesses or may otherwise harm our
operations which could materially and adversely affect our businesses, financial condition and cash flow.
Pricing for our products is subject to our ability to adequately assess risks and estimate related losses. We seek to price our
insurance and reinsurance products such that premiums, policy fees and other charges and future net investment income earned on
revenues received will result in an acceptable profit in excess of expected claims, assumed expenses and the cost of capital. Our
business is dependent on our ability to price our products effectively and charge appropriate premiums. Pricing adequacy depends on
a number of factors and assumptions, including proper evaluation of insurance risks, our expense levels, expected net investment
income to be realized, our response to rate actions taken by competitors, legal and regulatory developments and the ability to obtain
regulatory approval for rate changes. For example, some of our life insurance policies and annuity contracts provide management the
right to adjust certain nonguaranteed charges or benefits and interest crediting rates if necessary; however, this right is limited and
may be subject to guaranteed minimums or maximums, and the exercise of these rights could result in reputational and/or litigation
risk. Management establishes target returns for each product based upon the factors described above, certain underwriting
assumptions and capital requirements, including statutory, GAAP and economic capital models. We monitor and manage pricing and
sales to achieve target returns on new business, but we may not be able to achieve those returns due to the factors discussed above.
Inadequate pricing and the difference between estimated results of the above factors compared to actual results could have a
material adverse effect on the profitability of our operations and our financial condition.
Guarantees within certain of our products may increase the volatility of our results. Certain of our annuity and life insurance
products include features that guarantee a certain level of benefits, including guaranteed minimum death benefits, guaranteed living
benefits, and products with guaranteed interest crediting rates, including crediting rate guarantees tied to the performance of various
market indices. Many of these features are accounted for at fair value as embedded derivatives under GAAP, and they have
significant exposure to capital markets and insurance risks. An increase in valuation of liabilities associated with the guaranteed
features results in a decrease in our profitability and depending on the magnitude of any such increase, could materially and
adversely affect our financial condition, including our capitalization, as well as our financial strength ratings.
We employ a capital markets hedging strategy to partially offset the economic impacts of movements in equity, interest rate and credit
markets, however, our hedging strategy may not effectively offset movements in our GAAP and statutory surplus and may otherwise
be insufficient in relation to our obligations. Furthermore, we are subject to the risk that changes in policyholder behavior or actual
levels of mortality/longevity as compared to assumptions in pricing, combined with adverse market events, could produce losses not
addressed by the risk management techniques employed. These factors, individually or collectively, may have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity including our ability to receive dividends from our operating
companies.
For information regarding market risk management related to these product features see Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Enterprise Risk
Management – Insurance Risks – Life and Retirement Companies’ Key Risks – Variable Annuity, Index Annuity and Universal Risk
Management and Hedging Programs.
Differences between the change in fair value of the GAAP embedded derivatives, as well as associated statutory and tax liabilities,
and the value of the related hedging portfolio may occur and can be caused by movements in the level of equity, interest rate and
credit markets, market volatility, policyholder behavior and mortality/longevity rates that differ from our assumptions and our inability to
purchase hedging instruments at prices consistent with the desired risk and return trade-off. The occurrence of one or more of these
events has in the past resulted in, and could in the future result in, an increase in the fair value of liabilities associated with the
guaranteed benefits or decline in the value of our hedges, or a decline in the value of our hedges without an offsetting decline in our
liabilities, thus reducing our pre-tax net income and shareholders’ equity.
While we believe that our actions have reduced the risks related to guaranteed benefits and guaranteed interest crediting, our risk
exposures are not fully, and may not be effectively, hedged.
For additional information on these products see Notes 4 and 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Item 1. Business –
Regulation and Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Critical Accounting Estimates – Liabilities for Guaranteed Benefit Features of Variable Annuity,
Fixed Annuity and Fixed Index Annuity Products.
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Our foreign operations expose us to risks that may affect our operations. We provide insurance, reinsurance, investment and
other financial products and services to both businesses and individuals in approximately 70 countries and jurisdictions. A substantial
portion of our business is conducted outside the United States, and we intend to continue to grow our business in strategic markets.
Operations outside the United States have in the past been, and may in the future be, affected by regional economic downturns,
changes in foreign currency exchange rates, political events or upheaval, sanctions policies, nationalization and other restrictive
government or regulatory actions, which could also affect our other operations.
The degree of regulation and supervision in foreign jurisdictions varies. AIG subsidiaries operating in foreign jurisdictions must satisfy
local regulatory requirements and it is possible that local licenses may require AIG Parent to meet certain conditions. Licenses issued
by foreign authorities to our subsidiaries are subject to modification and revocation. Consequently, our insurance subsidiaries could
be prevented from conducting future business in some of the jurisdictions where they currently operate. Adverse actions from any
single country could adversely affect our results of operations, depending on the magnitude of the event and our financial exposure at
that time in that country.
In addition, AIG Parent and its subsidiaries are subject to various extraterritorial laws and regulations, including such laws adopted by
the United States that affect how we do business around the world. These laws and regulations may conflict and we may incur
penalties and/or reputational harm if we fail to adhere to them. For example, increased international data localization and cross-border
data transfer regulatory restrictions and anti-sanctions laws may affect how we do business around the world and may cause us to
incur penalties and/or suffer reputational harm.
Our restructuring initiatives may not yield our expected reductions in expenses and improvements in operational and
organizational efficiency. Outside of our AIG 200 transformational program and announced plan to separate the Life and Retirement
business, we continue to undertake certain restructuring initiatives in the ordinary course of business. We may not be able to fully
realize the anticipated expense reductions and operational and organizational efficiency improvements because the actual costs to
implement these initiatives may exceed our estimates or we may be unable to fully implement and execute these initiatives as
planned. Our businesses and results of operations may be negatively impacted if we are unable to realize these anticipated expense
reductions and efficiency improvements or if implementing these initiatives harms our relationships with customers or employees or
our competitive position. The successful implementation of these initiatives may continue to require us to effect workforce reductions,
business rationalizations, systems enhancements, business process outsourcing, business and asset dispositions and acquisitions
and other actions, which depend on a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control.
We may experience difficulty in marketing and distributing products through our current and future distribution channels
and the use of third parties may result in additional liabilities. Although we distribute our products through a wide variety of
distribution channels, we maintain relationships with certain key distributors. Distributors have in the past, and may in the future, elect
to renegotiate the terms of existing relationships, limit the products they sell, including the types of products offered by us, or
otherwise reduce or terminate their distribution relationships with us, with or without cause. This could be due to various reasons,
such as industry consolidation of distributors or other industry changes that increase the competition for access to distributors,
developments in laws or regulations that affect our business or industry, including the marketing and sale of our products and
services, adverse developments in our business, strategic decisions that impact our business, adverse rating agency actions or
concerns about market-related risks. An interruption or reduction in certain key relationships could materially affect our ability to
market our products and could have a material adverse effect on our businesses, operating results and financial condition.
Alternatively, renegotiated terms may not be attractive or acceptable to distributors, or we may terminate one or more distribution
agreements due to, for example, a loss of confidence in, or a change in control of, one of the third-party distributors. An interruption or
reduction in certain key relationships could materially affect our ability to market our products and could materially and adversely
affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
In addition, we can, in certain circumstances, be held responsible for the actions of our distributors, including broker-dealers,
registered representatives, insurance agents and agencies, marketing organizations, and their respective employees, agents and
representatives, in connection with the marketing and sale of our products by such parties and persons in a manner that is deemed
not compliant with applicable laws and regulations. This is particularly acute with respect to unaffiliated distributors where we may not
be able to directly monitor or control the manner in which our products are sold through third-party firms despite our training and
compliance programs. Further, misconduct by employees, agents and representatives of our broker-dealer subsidiaries in the sale of
our products could also result in violations of law by us or our subsidiaries, regulatory sanctions and serious reputational or financial
harm. The precautions we take to prevent and detect the foregoing activities may not be effective. If our products are distributed to
customers for whom they are unsuitable or distributed in a manner deemed inappropriate, we could suffer reputational and/or other
financial harm to our business.
For information regarding suitability standards, see Item 1. Business – Regulation – U.S. Regulation.
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We are exposed to certain risks if we are unable to maintain the availability of our critical technology systems and data and
safeguard the confidentiality and integrity of our data, which could compromise our ability to conduct business and
adversely affect our consolidated business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. We use information
technology systems, infrastructure and networks and other operational systems to store, retrieve, evaluate and use customer,
employee, and company data and information. Our business is highly dependent on our ability to access these systems and networks
to perform necessary business functions. In the event of a natural disaster, a computer virus, unauthorized access, a terrorist attack,
cyberattack or other disruption inside or outside the U.S., our systems may be inaccessible to our employees, customers or business
partners for an extended period of time, and we may be unable to meet our business obligations for an extended period of time if our
data or systems are disabled, manipulated, destroyed or otherwise compromised. Additionally, some of our systems and networks are
older, legacy-type systems that are less efficient and require an ongoing commitment of significant resources to maintain or upgrade.
Supply chain disruptions or delays could prevent us from maintaining and implementing changes, updates and upgrades to our
systems and networks in a timely manner or at all. System and network failures or outages could compromise our ability to perform
business functions in a timely manner, which could harm our ability to conduct business, hurt our relationships with our business
partners and customers and expose us to legal claims as well as regulatory investigations and sanctions, any of which could have a
material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
Some of these systems and networks also rely upon third-party systems, which themselves may rely on the systems of other third
parties. Problems caused by, or occurring in relation to, our third-party providers and systems, including those resulting from
breakdowns or other disruptions in information technology services provided by a third-party provider, failure of a third-party provider
to provide current or higher volumes of required services or cyber-attacks and security breaches at a third-party provider may in the
future materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
Like other global companies, the systems and networks we maintain and third party systems and networks we use have in the past
been, and will likely in the future be, subject to or targets of unauthorized or fraudulent access, including physical or electronic break-
ins or unauthorized tampering, as well as attempted cyber and other security threats and other computer-related penetrations such as
“denial of service” attacks, phishing, untargeted but sophisticated and automated attacks, and other disruptive software. Also, like
other global companies, we have an increasing challenge of attracting and retaining highly qualified security personnel to assist us in
combatting these security threats. The frequency and sophistication of such threats continue to increase and often become further
heightened in connection with geopolitical tensions.
We continuously monitor and develop our information technology networks and infrastructure in an effort to prevent, detect, address
and mitigate the risk of threats to our data, systems and networks, including malware and computer virus attacks, ransomware,
unauthorized access, business e-mail compromise, misuse, denial-of-service attacks, system failures and disruptions. There is no
assurance that our security measures, including information security policies, administrative, technical and physical controls and other
actions designed as preventative, will provide fully effective protection from such events. AIG maintains insurance to cover operational
risks, such as cyber risk and technology outages, but this insurance may not cover all costs associated with the consequences of
personal, confidential or proprietary information being compromised. In some cases, such compromise may not be immediately
detected which may make it difficult to recover critical services, damage assets and compromise the integrity and security of data
including our policyholder, employee, agent, and other confidential information processed through our systems and networks.
Additionally, since we rely heavily on information technology and systems and on the integrity and timeliness of data to run our
businesses and service our customers, any such compromise or security event and may impede or interrupt our business operations
and our ability to service our customers, and otherwise may materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations,
financial condition and liquidity.
We are continuously evaluating and enhancing systems and processes. These continued enhancements and changes, as well as
changes designed to update and enhance our protective measures to address new threats, may increase the risk of a system or
process failure or the creation of a gap in the associated security measures. Any such failure or gap could materially and adversely
affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
We routinely transmit, receive and store personal, confidential and proprietary information by email and other electronic means.
Although we attempt to keep such information confidential and secure, we may be unable to do so in all events, especially with
clients, vendors, service providers, counterparties and other third parties who may not have or use appropriate controls to protect
personal, confidential or proprietary information. The compromise of personal, confidential or proprietary information could cause a
loss of data, give rise to remediation or other expenses, expose us to liability under U.S. and international laws and regulations, and
subject us to litigation, investigations, sanctions, and regulatory and law enforcement action, and result in reputational harm and loss
of business, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
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Furthermore, certain of our businesses are subject to compliance with laws and regulations enacted by U.S. federal and state
governments, the European Union or other jurisdictions or enacted by various regulatory organizations or exchanges relating to the
privacy and security of the information of clients, employees or others. The variety of applicable privacy and information security laws
and regulations exposes us to heightened regulatory scrutiny, requires us to incur significant technical, legal and other expenses in an
effort to ensure and maintain compliance and will continue to impact our business in the future by increasing legal, operational and
compliance costs. While we have taken steps to comply with privacy and information security laws, we cannot guarantee that our
efforts will meet the evolving standards imposed by data protection authorities. If we are found not to be in compliance with these
privacy and security laws and regulations, we may be subject to additional potential private consumer, business partner or securities
litigation, regulatory inquiries, and governmental investigations and proceedings, and we may incur damage to our reputation. Any
such developments may subject us to material fines and other monetary penalties and damages, divert management’s time and
attention, and lead to enhanced regulatory oversight, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of
operations, financial condition and liquidity. Additionally, we expect that developments in privacy and cybersecurity worldwide will
increase the financial and reputational implications following a significant breach of our or our third-party suppliers’ information
technology systems. New and currently unforeseen regulatory issues could also arise from the increased use of emerging technology,
data and digital services. If we are found not to be in compliance with these laws and regulations concerning emerging technology,
data and digital services, we could be subjected to significant civil and criminal liability and exposed to reputational harm. For
additional information on privacy, data protection and cybersecurity regulations. For additional information on data protection and
cybersecurity regulations, see Item 1. Business – Regulation – U.S. Regulation – Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity and –
International Regulation – Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity, and Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Enterprise Risk Management –
Operational Risk Management – Cybersecurity Risk.
We have been required to further rely on our technology systems as a result of the fact that all non-essential staff were transitioned to
a remote work environment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and thus, the risk of a gap in our security measures and the risk
of a system or process failure is heightened.
For information regarding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, see Market Conditions – “COVID-19 has adversely
affected, and is expected to continue to adversely affect, our global business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity,
and its ultimate impact will depend on future developments that are uncertain and cannot be predicted” above.
Third parties we rely upon to provide certain business and administrative services on our behalf may not perform as
anticipated, which could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations. We rely on the use of third-party
providers to deliver contracted services in a broad range of areas. For example, we have engaged with Accenture plc for the delivery
of services related to the administration or servicing of certain policies and contracts and investment assets, investment accounting,
information technology and operational functions, finance and actuarial services, human resources and information technology
services related to infrastructure, application development and maintenance. In addition, in connection with its acquisition of an equity
stake in SAFG, AIG entered into a long-term asset management relationship with Blackstone, pursuant to which Blackstone is
managing an initial $50 billion of Life and Retirement’s existing investment portfolio, with that amount increasing by increments of $8.5
billion per year for the next five years beginning in the fourth quarter of 2022, for an aggregate of $92.5 billion. For information
regarding our reliance on Blackstone as a third-party asset manager, see “Our investment portfolio is concentrated in certain
segments of the economy, and the performance and value of our investment portfolio are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties, including changes in interest rates and credit spreads. In addition, a significant portion of our investment portfolio is now
managed by Blackstone, which makes its performance and value subject to Blackstone’s ability to successfully manage it” above.
Some of these providers are located outside the U.S., which exposes us to business disruptions and political risks inherent when
conducting business outside of the U.S. We periodically negotiate provisions and renewals of these relationships, and there can be no
assurance that such terms will remain acceptable to us, such third parties or regulators. If such third-party providers experience
disruptions, fail to meet applicable licensure requirements, do not perform as anticipated or in compliance with applicable laws and
regulations, terminate or fail to renew our relationships, or such third-party providers in turn rely on services from another third-party
provider, who experiences such disruptions, licensure failures, nonperformance or noncompliance, termination or non-renewal of its
contractual relationships, we may experience operational difficulties, an inability to meet obligations (including, but not limited to,
contractual, legal, regulatory or policyholder obligations), a loss of business, increased costs or reputational harm, compromises to
our data integrity, or suffer other negative consequences, all of which may have a material adverse effect on our business,
consolidated results of operations, liquidity and financial condition. Third parties performing regulated activities on our behalf, such as
sales and servicing of insurance products, pose a heightened risk as we may be held accountable for third party conduct that is not in
compliance with applicable law.
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For information regarding cyber risk arising from third-party providers, see Business and Operations – “We are exposed to certain
risks if we are unable to maintain the availability of our critical technology systems and data and safeguard the confidentiality and
integrity of our data, which could compromise our ability to conduct business and adversely affect our consolidated business, results
of operations, financial condition and liquidity” above.
For information regarding increased risks arising from our reliance on third parties as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, see Market
Conditions – “COVID-19 has adversely affected, and is expected to continue to adversely affect, our global business, results of
operations, financial condition and liquidity, and its ultimate impact will depend on future developments that are uncertain and cannot
be predicted” above.
Business or asset acquisitions and dispositions may expose us to certain risks. The completion of any business or asset
acquisition or disposition is subject to certain risks, including those relating to the receipt of required regulatory approvals, the terms
and conditions of regulatory approvals including any financial accommodations required by regulators, our ability to satisfy such
terms, conditions and accommodations, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the
termination of a transaction and the risk that parties may not be willing or able to satisfy the conditions to a transaction. As a result,
there can be no assurance that any business or asset acquisition or disposition will be completed as contemplated, or at all, or
regarding the expected timing of the completion of the acquisition or disposition. For example, on October 26, 2020, AIG announced
its intention to separate its Life and Retirement business from AIG. While we currently believe that, following the sale of a 9.9 percent
equity stake in SAFG to Blackstone, an initial public offering is the next step in the separation of the Life and Retirement business
from AIG, no assurance can be given regarding the form that future separation transactions may take or the specific terms or timing
thereof, or that a separation will in fact occur. In addition, any separation transaction will be subject to the satisfaction of various
conditions and approvals, including approval by the AIG Board of Directors, receipt of insurance and other required regulatory
approvals, and satisfaction of any applicable requirements of the SEC. There can be no guarantee that we will receive the required
approvals or that closing conditions will be satisfied in order to consummate the separation of the Life and Retirement business and
for any other disposition.
Once we complete acquisitions or dispositions, there can be no assurance that we will realize the anticipated economic, strategic or
other benefits of any transaction. For example, the integration of businesses we acquire may not be as successful as we anticipate or
there may be undisclosed risks present in such businesses. Acquisitions involve a number of risks, including operational, strategic,
financial, accounting, legal, compliance and tax risks. Difficulties integrating an acquired business may result in the acquired business
performing differently than we expected (including through the loss of customers) or in our failure to realize anticipated expense-
related efficiencies. Our existing businesses could also be negatively impacted by acquisitions. Risks resulting from future
acquisitions may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. In connection with a business or
asset disposition, we may also hold a concentrated position in securities of the acquirer as part of the consideration, which subjects
us to risks related to the price of equity securities and our ability to monetize such securities. In addition, with respect to certain
dispositions, we are subject to regulatory and other restrictions on our use of proceeds. We have also provided and may provide
financial guarantees and indemnities in connection with the businesses we have sold or may sell, as described in greater detail in
Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. While we do not currently believe that claims under these indemnities will be
material, it is possible that significant indemnity claims could be made against us. If such a claim or claims were successful, it could
have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows and liquidity.
For additional information regarding the risks associated with AIG’s separation of its Life and Retirement business, see Business and
Operations – “No assurances can be given that the separation of our Life and Retirement business will occur or as to the specific
terms or timing thereof. In addition, the separation could cause the emergence or exacerbate the effects of other risks to which AIG is
exposed” above.
For additional information on these financial guarantees and indemnities, see Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Significant legal or regulatory proceedings may adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition. In
the normal course of business, we face significant risk from regulatory and governmental investigations and civil actions, litigation and
other forms of dispute resolution in various domestic and foreign jurisdictions. In our insurance and reinsurance operations, we
frequently engage in litigation and arbitration concerning the scope of coverage under insurance and reinsurance contracts, and face
litigation and arbitration in which our subsidiaries defend or indemnify their insureds under insurance and reinsurance contracts.
Additionally, from time to time, various regulatory and governmental agencies review the transactions and practices of AIG and our
subsidiaries in connection with industry-wide and other inquiries into, among other matters, the business practices of current and
former operating insurance subsidiaries. Such investigations, inquiries or examinations have and could develop into administrative,
civil or criminal proceedings or enforcement actions, in which remedies could include fines, penalties, restitution or alterations in our
business practices, and could result in additional expenses, limitations on certain business activities and reputational damage.
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AIG, our subsidiaries and their respective officers and directors are also subject to, or may become subject to, a variety of additional
types of legal disputes brought by holders of AIG securities, customers, employees and others, alleging, among other things, breach
of contractual or fiduciary duties, bad faith, indemnification and violations of federal and state statutes and regulations. Certain of
these matters may also involve potentially significant risk of loss due to the possibility of significant jury awards and settlements,
punitive damages or other penalties. Many of these matters are also highly complex and seek recovery on behalf of a class or
similarly large number of plaintiffs. It is therefore inherently difficult to predict the size or scope of potential future losses arising from
them, and developments in these matters could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition or consolidated
results of operations.
For information regarding certain legal proceedings, including certain tax controversies, see Notes 15 and 21 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
For information regarding potential litigation exposure as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, see Market Conditions – “COVID-19
has adversely affected, and is expected to continue to adversely affect, our global business, results of operations, financial condition
and liquidity, and its ultimate impact will depend on future developments that are uncertain and cannot be predicted” above.
Increasing scrutiny and evolving expectations from investors, customers, regulators and other stakeholders regarding
environmental, social and governance matters may adversely affect our reputation or otherwise adversely impact our
business and results of operations. There is increasing scrutiny and evolving expectations from investors, customers, regulators
and other stakeholders on ESG practices and disclosures, including those related to environmental stewardship, climate change,
diversity, equity and inclusion, racial justice and workplace conduct. Regulators have imposed and likely will continue to impose ESG-
related rules and guidance, which may conflict with one another and impose additional costs on us or expose us to new or additional
risks. Moreover, certain organizations that provide information to investors have developed ratings for evaluating companies on their
approach to different ESG matters, and unfavorable ratings of our company or our industries may lead to negative investor sentiment
and the diversion of investment to other companies or industries. In 2021, we published our first ESG report detailing the Company’s
ESG assessments and priorities and made a commitment to reduce our operational carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. If we are
unable to meet these targets, standards, or expectations, whether established by us or third parties, it could result in adverse publicity,
reputational harm, or loss of customer and/or investor confidence, which could adversely affect our business and results of
operations.
For information on the effects of climate change on our business, see Reserves and Exposures – “Climate change may adversely
affect our business and financial condition” above.
Our risk management policies and procedures may prove to be ineffective and leave us exposed to unidentified or
unanticipated risk, which could adversely affect our businesses, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. We
have developed and continue to enhance enterprise-wide risk management policies and procedures to identify, monitor and mitigate
risk and loss to which we are exposed, which include hedging programs designed to manage market risk and reinsurance to manage
geographic accumulations. There are, however, inherent limitations to risk management strategies because there may exist, or
develop in the future, risks that we have not sufficiently or accurately anticipated or identified. For example, our hedging programs
utilize various derivative instruments, including but not limited to equity options, futures contracts, interest rate swaps and swaptions,
as well as other hedging instruments, which may not effectively or completely reduce our risk; and assumptions underlying models
used to measure accumulations and support reinsurance purchases may prove inaccurate and could leave us exposed to larger than
expected catastrophe losses in a given year. In addition, our current business continuity and disaster recovery plans may not be
sufficient to reduce the impact of pandemics and other natural or man-made catastrophic events that are beyond our anticipated
thresholds or impact tolerances.
If our risk management policies and procedures are ineffective, we may suffer unexpected losses and could be materially adversely
affected. As our businesses change and the markets in which we operate evolve and new risks emerge, including for example risks
related to climate change or meeting stakeholder expectations relating to environmental, social or governance issues, our risk
management framework may not evolve at the same pace as those changes. As a result, there is a risk that new products or new
business strategies may present risks that are not appropriately identified, monitored or managed. The effectiveness of our risk
management strategies may be limited, resulting in losses, because of market stress, unanticipated financial market movements or
unanticipated claims experience from adverse mortality, morbidity or policyholder behavior. In addition, there can be no assurance
that we can effectively review and monitor all risks or that all of our employees will understand and follow (or comply with) our risk
management policies and procedures.
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We may not be able to protect our intellectual property and may be subject to infringement claims. We rely on a combination
of contractual rights and copyright, trademark, patent and trade secret laws to establish and protect our intellectual property. Effective
intellectual property rights protection may be unavailable, limited, or subject to change in some countries where we do or plan to do
business. Although we use a broad range of measures to protect our intellectual property rights, third parties may infringe or
misappropriate our intellectual property. We have, and may in the future, litigate to enforce and protect our intellectual property and to
determine its scope, validity or enforceability, which could divert significant resources and may not prove successful. Litigation to
enforce our intellectual property rights may not be successful and cost a significant amount of money. The loss of intellectual property
protection or the inability to secure or enforce the protection of our intellectual property assets could harm our reputation and have a
material adverse effect on our business and our ability to compete. Third parties may have, or may eventually be issued, patents or
other protections that could be infringed by our products, methods, processes or services or could limit our ability to offer certain
product features. Consequently, we also may be subject to costly litigation in the event that another party alleges our operations or
activities infringe upon their intellectual property rights, including patent rights, or violate license usage rights. Any such intellectual
property claims and any resulting litigation could result in significant expense and liability for damages, and in some circumstances we
could be enjoined from providing certain products or services to our customers, or utilizing and benefiting from certain patent,
copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets or licenses, or alternatively could be required to enter into costly licensing arrangements with
third parties, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, consolidated results of operations and financial
condition.
REGULATION
Our businesses are heavily regulated and changes in laws and regulations may affect our operations, increase our
insurance subsidiary capital requirements or reduce our profitability. Our operations generally, and our insurance and
reinsurance subsidiaries in particular, are subject to extensive and potentially conflicting laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in
which we operate. Our business and financial condition are also subject to supervision and regulation by authorities in the various
jurisdictions in which we do business. Federal, state and foreign regulators also periodically review and investigate our insurance and
reinsurance businesses, including AIG-specific and industry-wide practices. The primary purpose of insurance regulation is the
protection of our insurance and reinsurance contract holders. The extent of regulation on our insurance and reinsurance business
varies across the jurisdictions where we operate, but generally is governed by laws that delegate regulatory, supervisory and
administrative authority to insurance departments and similar regulatory agencies. The laws and regulations that apply to our
business and operations generally grant regulatory agencies and/or self-regulatory organizations broad rulemaking and enforcement
powers, including the power to regulate the issuance, sale and distribution of our products, the manner in which we underwrite our
policies, the delivery of our services, the nature or extent of disclosures that we give our customers, the compensation of our
distribution partners, the manner in which we handle claims on our policies and the administration of our policies and contracts, as
well as the power to limit or restrict our business for failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations. Our Life and Retirement
companies and their distributors are also subject to laws and regulations governing the standard of care applicable to sales of our
products, the provision of advice to our customers and the manner in which certain conflicts of interest arising from or related to such
sales or giving of advice are to be addressed. In addition, federal and state securities laws and regulations apply to certain of our
insurance products that are considered ‘securities’ under such laws, including our variable annuity contracts, variable life insurance
policies and the separate accounts that issue them, as well as our broker-dealer, investment advisor and mutual fund operations.
For additional information on the regulatory regimes we are subject to, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act and the standard of care-related regulations administered by the DOL, see Item 1. Business – Regulation – U.S.
Regulation.
Significant legislative and regulatory activity has occurred at both the U.S. federal and state levels, as well as globally, in response to
the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on insurance consumers. While some of these legislative and regulatory initiatives have
expired, any resurgence of the COVID-19 virus may lead to a renewal of those initiatives. We cannot predict what form future legal
and regulatory responses to concerns about COVID-19 and related public health issues will take, or how such responses will impact
our business.
We strive to comply with laws and regulations applicable to our businesses, operations and legal entities, including maintenance of all
required licenses and approvals. The application of and compliance with such laws and regulations may be subject to interpretation,
evolving industry practices and regulatory expectations that could result in increased compliance costs. The relevant authorities may
not agree with our interpretation of these laws and regulations, including, for example, our implementation of new or revised
requirements related to capital, accounting treatment or reserving such as those governing PBR, or with our policies and procedures
adopted to address evolving industry practices or meet regulatory expectations. Such authorities’ interpretations and views may also
change from time to time. It is also possible that the laws, regulations and interpretations across various jurisdictions in which we do
business may conflict with one another and affect how we do business in the United States and globally. If we are found not to have
complied with applicable legal or regulatory requirements, these authorities could preclude or temporarily suspend us from carrying on
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some or all of our activities, impose substantial administrative penalties such as fines or require corrective actions, which individually
or in the aggregate could interrupt our operations and materially and adversely affect our reputation, business, results of operations
and financial condition. Additionally, when such authorities’ interpretation of new or revised requirements related to capital, accounting
treatment and/or valuation manual or reserving (such as PBR) materially differs from ours, we have incurred or may incur higher
operating costs, or sales of products subject to such requirements or treatment may be affected.
In the United States, the RBC formula is designed to measure the adequacy of an insurer’s statutory surplus in relation to the risks
inherent in its business. Regulators in other jurisdictions in which we do business have adopted capital and liquidity standards
applicable to insurers and reinsurers operating in their jurisdiction. Failure to comply with such RBC capital, liquidity and similar
requirements, or as otherwise may be agreed by us or one of our insurance company subsidiaries with an insurance regulator, would
generally permit the insurance regulator to take certain regulatory actions that could materially impact the affected company’s
operations. Those actions range from requiring an insurer to submit a plan describing how it would regain a specified RBC ratio to a
mandatory regulatory takeover of the company. The NAIC and the IAIS are also developing and testing methodologies for assessing
group-wide regulatory capital, which might evolve into more formal group-wide capital requirements on certain insurance companies
and/or their holding companies that may augment state-law RBC standards, and similar international standards, that apply at the legal
entity level, and such capital calculations may be made, in whole or in part, on bases other than the statutory statements of our
insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries. We cannot predict the effect these initiatives may have on our business, results of
operations, liquidity and financial condition.
We also cannot predict the impact that laws and regulations adopted in foreign jurisdictions may have on the financial markets
generally or our businesses, results of operations or cash flows. It is possible such laws and regulations, our satisfaction of the IAIG
criteria and certain standard-setting initiatives by the FSB and the IAIS, including, but not limited to, the IAIS’ Common Framework for
the Supervision of IAIGs, a holistic framework for the assessment and mitigation of systemic risk and the development and refinement
of a risk-based global ICS, Solvency II and European Data Protection Board Cross Border Data Transfer in the European Union, may
significantly alter our business practices. For example, regulators have imposed and may continue to impose new requirements or
issue new guidance aimed at addressing or mitigating climate change-related risks. They may also limit our ability to engage in capital
or liability management, require us to raise additional capital, and impose burdensome requirements and additional costs. It is also
possible that the laws and regulations adopted in foreign jurisdictions will differ from one another, and that they could be inconsistent
with the laws and regulations of other jurisdictions in which we operate, including the United States.
For additional information on our regulatory environment, see Item 1. Business – Regulation.
For information regarding the effects of regulations related to climate change on our business, see Reserves and Exposures –
“Climate change may adversely affect our business and financial condition” above.
For information regarding the regulatory response to the COVID-19 pandemic, see Market Conditions – “COVID-19 has adversely
affected, and is expected to continue to adversely affect, our global business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity,
and its ultimate impact will depend on future developments that are uncertain and cannot be predicted” above.
New laws and regulations or new interpretations of current laws and regulations, both domestically and internationally, may
affect our businesses, results of operations, financial condition and ability to compete effectively. Legislators, regulators and
self-regulatory organizations have in the past, and may in the future, periodically consider various proposals that may affect or restrict,
among other things, our business practices, product designs and distribution relationships, how we market, sell or service certain
products we offer, our capital, reserving and accounting requirements, or the profitability of certain of our businesses. For example,
our life insurance and annuity products provide the customer with certain federal income tax advantages. A tax law change that
eliminates all or a portion of these advantages may reduce the demand from consumers for our products and change the likelihood of
customers surrendering or rolling over existing contracts.
Further, new laws and regulations may affect or significantly limit our ability to conduct certain businesses at all, including proposals
relating to restrictions on the type of activities in which financial institutions are permitted to engage. These proposals or changes in
legislation or regulation could also impose additional taxes on a limited subset of financial institutions and insurance companies
(either based on size, activities, geography or other criteria), limit our ability to engage in capital or liability management, require us to
raise additional capital, and impose burdensome requirements and additional costs. It is uncertain whether and how these and other
such proposals or changes in legislation or regulation would apply to us, those who sell or service our products, or our competitors or
how they could impact our ability to compete effectively, as well as our business, consolidated results of operations, liquidity and
financial condition.
For information regarding the regulatory response to the COVID-19 pandemic, see Market Conditions – “COVID-19 has adversely
affected, and is expected to continue to adversely affect, our global business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity,
and its ultimate impact will depend on future developments that are uncertain and cannot be predicted” above.
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For information regarding climate change on our business, see Reserves and Exposures – “Climate change may adversely affect our
business and financial condition” above.
Certain provisions of Dodd-Frank remain relevant to insurance groups generally, including AIG. The Financial Stability
Oversight Council (Council) rescinded our designation as a nonbank SIFI on September 29, 2017, but the Council remains authorized
under Dodd-Frank to determine, subject to certain statutory and regulatory standards and to the Council’s guidance, which was
recently changed to favor an activities-based approach to systemic risk identification and mitigation, that certain nonbank financial
companies be designated as nonbank SIFIs subject to supervision by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and
enhanced prudential standards. The Council may also recommend that state insurance regulators or other regulators apply new or
heightened standards and safeguards for activities or practices that we and other insurers or other nonbank financial services
companies, including insurers, engage in. Additionally, Dodd-Frank directs existing and newly created government agencies and
bodies to promulgate regulations implementing the law, which is an ongoing process. There remains considerable uncertainty as to
the potential adoption and timing of additional regulatory changes related to Dodd-Frank. We cannot predict the requirements of any
additional regulations that may be ultimately adopted or the impact they may have on our businesses, consolidated results of
operations, liquidity and financial condition.
For additional information on provisions of Dodd-Frank that remain relevant to insurance groups generally, see Item 1. Business –
Regulation – U.S. Regulation – Dodd-Frank.
An “ownership change” could limit our ability to utilize tax loss and credit carryforwards to offset future taxable income. As
of December 31, 2021, on a U.S. GAAP basis, we had U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $27.6 billion
and $0.3 billion in foreign tax credits. Our ability to use these tax attributes to offset future taxable income may be significantly limited
if we experience an “ownership change” as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. In general, an ownership change
will occur when the percentage of AIG Parent's ownership (measured by value) by one or more “5-percent shareholders” (as defined
in the Internal Revenue Code) has increased by more than 50 percentage points over the lowest percentage owned by such
shareholders at any time during the prior three years (calculated on a rolling basis). An entity that experiences an ownership change
generally will be subject to an annual limitation on its utilization of pre-ownership change tax loss and credit carryforwards equal to the
equity value of the corporation immediately before the ownership change, multiplied by the long-term, tax-exempt rate posted monthly
by the IRS (AFR) (subject to certain adjustments). The annual limitation would be increased each year to the extent that there is an
unused limitation in a prior year. The limitation on our ability to utilize tax loss and credit carryforwards arising from an ownership
change under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code would be dependent on the value of our equity and the AFR at the time of
any ownership change. If we were to experience an “ownership change”, it is possible that a significant portion of our tax loss and
credit carryforwards could expire before we would be able to use them to offset future taxable income.
Our shareholders have adopted a protective amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (Protective
Amendment), which is designed to prevent certain transfers of AIG Common Stock that could result in an “ownership change”.
Further, we have a Tax Asset Protection Plan (the Plan) in place, which is designed to reduce the likelihood of an “ownership change”
by (i) discouraging any person or group from becoming a 4.99 percent shareholder and (ii) discouraging any existing 4.99 percent
shareholder from acquiring additional shares of AIG Common Stock. The Protective Amendment generally restricts any transfer of
AIG Common Stock that would (i) increase the ownership by any person to 4.99 percent or more of AIG Common Stock then
outstanding or (ii) increase the percentage of AIG Common Stock owned by a Five Percent Stockholder (as defined in the Plan).
Despite the intentions of the Plan and the Protective Amendment to deter and prevent an “ownership change”, such an event may still
occur. In addition, the Plan and the Protective Amendment may make it more difficult and more expensive to acquire us, and may
discourage open market purchases of AIG Common Stock or a non-negotiated tender or exchange offer for AIG Common Stock.
Accordingly, the Plan and the Protective Amendment may limit a shareholder’s ability to realize a premium over the market price of
AIG Common Stock in connection with any stock transaction. The Plan is currently set to expire on December 11, 2022, but our Board
of Directors may, consistent with past practice, adopt an amendment to extend the Plan beyond this expiration date. The Protective
Amendment will expire on May 13, 2023 but may be extended by our shareholders in similar fashion.
Changes to tax laws could increase our corporate taxes or make some of our products less attractive to consumers. The
current United States administration and Congressional leadership have proposed changes to the U.S. corporate and international tax
systems, as well as increasing the taxation of U.S. individuals, including capital gains taxation.
An increase in the statutory U.S. federal corporate income tax rate will negatively impact AIG’s future after-tax earnings. Other
changes, such as a proposed minimum tax on book income could impact AIG’s after-tax earnings or cash flow.
The administration and Congressional leadership have also proposed changes to complex provisions in the U.S. international tax
system, including the base erosion and anti-abuse tax (BEAT) and global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI). These changes could
impact AIG’s after-tax earnings or cash flow. Furthermore, there is the possibility of further regulatory guidance on certain aspects of
the BEAT and GILTI, which could impact the amounts recorded with respect to these international provisions, possibly materially.
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In addition to changing the taxation of corporations in general, there are proposals for increases in tax rates for individuals, capital
gains, and changes to the estate tax. These changes could impact demand in the U.S. for life insurance and annuity contracts.
New tax laws outside the U.S. similar to BEAT or enacted in response to proposals by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development in the European Union could make substantive changes to the global international tax regime. Such changes could
impact cross border reinsurance transactions, which could increase our tax costs globally.
Finally, it is possible that tax laws will be further changed either in a technical corrections bill or entirely new legislation. It remains
difficult to predict whether or when there will be any tax law changes or further guidance by the authorities in the U.S. or elsewhere in
the world having a material adverse effect on our business, consolidated results of operations, liquidity and financial condition, as the
impact of proposals on our business can vary substantially depending upon the specific changes or further guidance made and how
the changes or guidance are implemented by the authorities.
For additional information, see Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Consolidated Results of Operations – U.S. Tax Law Changes.
The USA PATRIOT Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the regulations administered by the U.S. Department of the
Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control and similar laws and regulations that apply to us may expose us to significant
penalties. As a company that operates in approximately 70 countries and jurisdictions, AIG is subject to myriad regulations which
govern items such as sanctions, bribery and anti-money laundering, for which failure to comply exposes us to significant penalties.
The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 requires companies to know certain information about their clients and to monitor their transactions for
suspicious activities. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act makes it unlawful for certain classes of persons and entities to make
payments to foreign government officials to assist in obtaining or retaining business. Also, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of
Foreign Assets Control administers regulations that restrict or prohibit dealings within U.S. jurisdictions involving certain organizations,
individuals, countries, and financial products. The UK, the EU and other jurisdictions maintain similar laws and regulations. The laws
and regulations of other jurisdictions may sometimes conflict with those of the U.S. Despite meaningful measures to ensure lawful
conduct, which include training, audits and internal control policies and procedures, we may not always be able to prevent our
employees or third parties acting on our behalf from violating these laws. As a result, we could be subject to criminal and civil
penalties as well as disgorgement. We could be required to make changes or enhancements to our compliance measures that could
increase our costs, and we could be subject to other remedial actions. Violations of these laws or allegations of such violations could
disrupt our operations, cause reputational harm, cause management distraction and result in a material adverse effect on our
competitive position, results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.
ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS
Estimates or assumptions used in the preparation of financial statements and modeled results used in various areas of our
business may differ materially from actual experience. Our financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP), which requires the application of accounting policies that often involve a significant
degree of judgment. The accounting policies that we consider most dependent on the application of estimates and assumptions, and
therefore may be viewed as critical accounting estimates, are described in Item 7. MD&A – Critical Accounting Estimates. These
accounting estimates require the use of assumptions, some of which are highly uncertain at the time of estimation. These estimates
are based on judgment, current facts and circumstances, and, when applicable, internally developed models. Therefore, actual results
could differ from these estimates, possibly in the near term, and could have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
In addition, we employ models to price products, calculate reserves and value assets and execute hedging strategies, as well as to
assess risk and determine capital requirements, among other uses. These models are complex and rely on estimates and projections
that are inherently uncertain, may use incomplete, outdated or incorrect data or assumptions and may not operate as intended. To the
extent that any of our operating practices and procedures do not accurately produce, or reproduce, data that we use to conduct any
or all aspects of our business, such differences may negatively impact our business, reputation, results of operations, and financial
condition. For example, modeling for man-made catastrophes, such as terrorism and cyber events is especially difficult and less
reliable given such models are in the early stages of development and therefore, not widely adopted or available. In addition, actions
taken by governments and monetary authorities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have affected and may affect the models we
use to estimate volatility, among other items, which could adversely affect our business. For our Life and Retirement companies,
examples of factors that could negatively impact our assumptions and estimates include significant changes in policyholder behavior
assumptions such as lapses, surrenders and withdrawal rates as well as the amount of withdrawals, fund performance, equity market
returns and volatility and interest rate levels. As our businesses continue to expand and evolve, the number and complexity of models
we employ has grown, increasing our inherent exposure to error in the design, implementation or use of models, including the
associated input data, controls and assumptions, and the controls we have in place to mitigate their risk may not be effective in all
cases.
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Changes in accounting principles and financial reporting requirements will impact our consolidated results of operations
and financial condition. Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which are periodically revised.
Accordingly, from time to time, we are required to adopt new or revised accounting standards issued by recognized authoritative
bodies, including the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).
The FASB has revised the accounting standards for certain long-duration insurance contracts. The FASB issued Accounting
Standards Update No. 2018-12 – Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts, which has an effective date
of January 1, 2023 and will significantly change the accounting measurements and disclosures for long-duration insurance contracts,
which primarily relates to our life and annuity products as well as certain accident and health products, among others. The
implementation of these changes has imposed and will continue to impose special demands on us in the areas of governance,
employee training, internal controls and disclosure and affect how we manage our business, all of which will impact our consolidated
results of operations, liquidity and financial condition. In addition, implementation of the changes could impact our products, in-force
management and asset liability management strategies and have other implications on operations and technology.
The adoption of this newly issued standard will, and other future accounting standards may impact our reported consolidated results
of operations, liquidity and reported financial condition and may cause investors to perceive greater volatility in our financial results,
negatively impacting our level of investor interest and investment.
For information regarding the impact of accounting pronouncements that have been issued but are not yet required to be
implemented, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
If our businesses do not perform well and/or their estimated fair values decline, we may be required to recognize an
impairment of our goodwill or establish an additional valuation allowance against the deferred income tax assets, which
could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. Goodwill represents the excess of the
amounts we paid to acquire subsidiaries and other businesses over the fair value of their net assets at the date of acquisition. We test
goodwill at least annually for impairment and conduct interim qualitative assessments on a periodic basis. Impairment testing is
performed based upon estimates of the fair value of the “reporting unit” to which the goodwill relates. In 2021, for substantially all of
the reporting units we elected to bypass the qualitative assessment of whether goodwill impairment may exist and, therefore,
performed quantitative assessments that supported a conclusion that the fair value of all of the reporting units tested exceeded their
book value. The fair value of the reporting unit is impacted by the performance of the business and could be adversely impacted if
new business, customer retention, profitability or other drivers of performance differ from expectations, or upon the occurrence of
certain events, including a significant and adverse change in regulations, legal factors, accounting standards or business climate, or
an adverse action or assessment by a regulator. Our goodwill balance was $4.1 billion at December 31, 2021. If it is determined that
goodwill has been impaired, we must write down goodwill by the amount of the impairment, with a corresponding charge to net
income (loss). These write-downs could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, liquidity and
financial condition. For additional information on goodwill impairment, see Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Critical Accounting Estimates –
Goodwill Impairment and Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Deferred income tax represents the tax effect of the differences between the book and tax basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax
assets are assessed periodically by management to determine if they are realizable. As of December 31, 2021, we had net deferred
tax assets, after valuation allowance, of $11.5 billion, related to federal, foreign, and state and local jurisdictions. The performance of
the business, the geographic and legal entity source of our income, tax planning strategies, and the ability to generate future taxable
income from a variety of sources and planning strategies including capital gains, is factored into management’s determination. If,
based on available evidence, it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will not be realized, then a valuation allowance must
be established with a corresponding charge to net income, which such action we have taken from time to time. Such charges could
have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, liquidity and financial condition. For additional information on
deferred tax assets, see Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Critical Accounting Estimates – Income Taxes and Note 21 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
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COMPETITION AND EMPLOYEES
We face intense competition in each of our business lines, and technological changes may present new and intensified
challenges to our businesses. Our businesses operate in highly competitive environments, both domestically and overseas. Our
principal competitors are other large multinational insurance organizations, as well as banks, investment banks and other nonbank
financial institutions. The financial services industry, including the insurance industry, is highly competitive. Within the U.S., our
General Insurance companies compete with other stock companies, specialty insurance organizations, mutual insurance companies
and other underwriting organizations. Our Life and Retirement companies compete in the U.S. with life and retirement insurance
companies and other participants in related financial services fields. Overseas, our subsidiaries compete for business with global
insurance groups, local companies and the foreign insurance operations of large U.S. insurers.
General Insurance companies and Life and Retirement companies compete through a combination of risk acceptance criteria, product
pricing, and terms and conditions. Reductions of our credit ratings or IFS ratings or negative publicity may make it more difficult to
compete to retain existing customers and to maintain our historical levels of business with existing customers, counterparties and
distribution relationships. A decline in our position as to any one or more of these factors could adversely affect our profitability.
Technological advancements and innovation in the insurance industry, including those related to evolving customer preferences, the
digitization of insurance products and services, acceleration of automated underwriting, and electronic processes present competitive
risks. Technological advancements and innovation are occurring in distribution, underwriting, recordkeeping, advisory, claims and
operations at a rapid pace, and that pace may increase, particularly as companies increasingly use data analytics and technology as
part of their business strategy. Additional costs may also be incurred in order to implement changes to automate procedures critical to
our distribution channels in order to increase flexibility of access to our services and products. While we seek opportunities to
leverage technological advancements and innovation for our customers’ benefit, our business and results of operations could be
materially and adversely affected if external technological advancements or innovation, or the regulation of technological
advancements or innovation, limit our ability to retain existing business, write new business at adequate rates or on appropriate terms,
render our insurance products less suitable or impact our ability to adapt or deploy current products as quickly and effectively as our
competitors.
Competition for employees in our industry is intense, and managing key employee succession is critical to our success. We
may not be able to attract and retain the key employees and highly skilled people we need to support our business. Our
success depends, in large part, on our ability to attract and retain key people, which may be difficult due to the intense competition in
our industry for key employees with demonstrated ability. Recruiting and retention of talent has become especially challenging in the
current employment market, fueled in part by changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, we may experience higher than
expected employee turnover and difficulty attracting new employees as a result of uncertainty from strategic actions and
organizational and operational changes, including as a result of the planned separation of the Life and Retirement business from AIG.
Losing any of our key people, including key sales or business personnel, could also have a material adverse effect on our operations
given their skills, knowledge of our business, years of industry experience and the potential difficulty of promptly finding qualified
replacement employees. Additionally, we may face increased costs if, as a result of the competitive market and recent inflationary
pressures, we must offer and pay a greater level of remuneration to attract or replace certain critical employees or hire contractors to
fill highly skilled roles while vacant. Our business, consolidated results of operations, financial condition and liquidity could be
materially adversely affected if we are unsuccessful in attracting and retaining key employees.
In addition, we would be adversely affected if we fail to adequately plan for the succession of our senior management and other key
employees. While we have succession plans and long-term compensation plans designed to retain our employees, our succession
plans may not operate effectively and our compensation plans cannot guarantee that the services of these employees will continue to
be available to us.
Employee error and misconduct may be difficult to detect and prevent and may result in significant losses. There have been
a number of cases involving fraud or other misconduct by employees in the financial services industry in recent years and we are also
exposed to the risk that employee misconduct could occur. Our human resources and compliance departments work collaboratively to
monitor for fraud and conduct extensive training for employees. However, employee misconduct may still occur. Instances of fraud,
illegal acts, errors, failure to document transactions properly or to obtain proper internal authorization, misuse of customer or proprietary
information, or failure to comply with regulatory requirements or our internal policies may result in losses and/or reputational damage.
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ITEM 1B | Unresolved Staff Comments
There are no unresolved written comments that were received from the SEC staff 180 days or more before the end of our fiscal year
relating to periodic or current reports under the Exchange Act.
ITEM 2 | Properties
We lease our corporate headquarters located at 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York. We operate from approximately
140 offices in the United States and approximately 260 offices in approximately 50 foreign countries. We own 13 office buildings in the
United States.
Our General Insurance companies own offices in 11 foreign countries including Bermuda, Ecuador, Japan, Mexico, the UK and
Venezuela. The remainder of the office space we use is leased. We believe that our leases and properties are sufficient for our
current purposes.
LOCATIONS OF CERTAIN ASSETS
As of December 31, 2021, approximately 8 percent of our consolidated assets were located outside the U.S. and Canada, including
$2.2 billion of cash and securities on deposit with regulatory authorities in those locations.
For additional information on geographic locations see Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
For information regarding total carrying values of cash and securities deposited by our insurance subsidiaries under requirements of
regulatory authorities see Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Operations outside the U.S. and Canada and assets held abroad may be adversely affected by political developments in foreign
countries, including tax changes, nationalization and changes in regulatory policy, as well as by consequence of hostilities and unrest.
The risks of such occurrences and their overall effect upon us vary from country to country and cannot be predicted. If expropriation
or nationalization does occur, our policy is to take all appropriate measures to seek recovery of any affected assets. Certain of the
countries in which our business is conducted have currency restrictions that generally cause a delay in a company’s ability to
repatriate assets and profits.
For additional information see Item 1A. Risk Factors – Business and Operations and – Regulation.
ITEM 3 | Legal Proceedings
For a discussion of legal proceedings see Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, which is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 4 | Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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ITEM 5 | Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Part II
ITEM 5 | Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related
Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
AIG’s common stock, par value $2.50 per share (AIG Common Stock), is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: AIG).There
were approximately 20,386 stockholders of record of AIG Common Stock as of February 8, 2022.
Equity Compensation Plans
Our table of equity compensation plans will be included in the definitive proxy statement for AIG’s 2022 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. The definitive proxy statement will be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after the end of AIG’s fiscal year
pursuant to Regulation 14A.
Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information about purchases made by or on behalf of AIG or any “affiliated purchaser” (as
defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act)) of AIG Common Stock during the
three months ended December 31, 2021:
Period
October 1 – 31
November 1 – 30
December 1 – 31
Total
Total Number
of Shares
Repurchased
Total Number of Shares
Average
Price Paid
Purchased as Part of Publicly
per Share Announced Plans or Programs
5,345,684 $
5,281,916
6,801,563
17,429,163 $
57.77
58.47
55.10
56.94
5,345,684
5,281,916
6,801,563
17,429,163
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares
that May Yet Be Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs (in millions)
$
4,627
4,318
3,943
3,943
$
On August 3, 2021, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase authorization of AIG Common Stock of $6.0 billion
(inclusive of the approximately $908 million remaining under the Board’s prior share repurchase authorization).
During the three-month period ended December 31, 2021, we purchased approximately 17 million shares of AIG Common Stock
under this authorization for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $992 million.
As of December 31, 2021, approximately $3.9 billion remained under the authorization. From January 1, 2022 to February 15, 2022,
we repurchased approximately 9 million shares of AIG Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $522 million
pursuant to an Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plan. Shares may be repurchased from time to time in the open market, private
purchases, through forward, derivative, accelerated repurchase or automatic repurchase transactions or otherwise. Certain of our
share repurchases have been and may from time to time be effected through Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plans. The
timing of any future share repurchases will depend on market conditions, our business and strategic plans, financial condition, results
of operations, liquidity and other factors. The repurchase of AIG Common Stock is also subject to the terms of AIG’s Series A 5.85%
Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock (Series A Preferred Stock), pursuant to which AIG may not (other than in limited circumstances)
purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire AIG Common Stock unless the full dividends for the latest completed dividend period on all
outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock have been declared and paid or provided for.
For additional information on our share purchases see Notes 16 and 22 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ITEM 5 | Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Common Stock Performance Graph
The following Performance Graph compares the cumulative total shareholder return on AIG Common Stock for a five-year period
(December 31, 2016 to December 31, 2021) with the cumulative total return of the S&P’s 500 stock index (which includes AIG), the
S&P Property and Casualty Insurance Index and the S&P Life and Health Insurance Index.
Value of $100 Invested on December 31, 2016
(All $ as of December 31st)
Dividend reinvestment has been assumed and returns have been weighted to reflect relative stock market capitalization.
AIG
S&P 500
S&P 500 Property & Casualty Insurance Index
S&P 500 Life & Health Insurance
$
2016
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
$
2017
93.14
121.83
122.39
116.43
As of December 31,
2019
2018
$
63.25
116.49
116.64
92.24
$
84.49
153.17
146.82
113.63
$
2020
64.84
181.35
157.04
102.86
$
2021
99.81
233.41
187.31
140.59
ITEM 6 | Selected Financial Data
Not applicable.
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ITEM 7 | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This Annual Report on Form 10-K and other publicly available documents may include, and officers and representatives of AIG may
from time to time make and discuss, statements which, to the extent they are not statements of historical or present fact, may
constitute “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements are intended to provide management’s current expectations or plans for AIG’s future operating and
financial performance, based on assumptions currently believed to be valid. Forward-looking statements are often preceded by,
followed by or include words such as “will,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “expectations,” “intend,” “plan,” “strategy,” “prospects,”
“project,” “anticipate,” “should,” “see,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “confident,” “focused on achieving,” “view,” “target,” “goal,” “estimate” and
other words of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance. These statements may
include, among other things, projections, goals and assumptions that relate to future actions, prospective services or products, future
performance or results of current and anticipated services or products, sales efforts, expense reduction efforts, the outcome of
contingencies such as legal proceedings, anticipated organizational, business or regulatory changes, such as the separation of the
Life and Retirement business, the effect of catastrophes, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and macroeconomic events, anticipated
dispositions, monetization and/or acquisitions of businesses or assets, or successful integration of acquired businesses, management
succession and retention plans, exposure to risk, trends in operations and financial results, and other statements that are not
historical facts.
All forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause AIG’s actual results and financial condition
to differ, possibly materially, from the results and financial condition expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Factors
that could cause AIG’s actual results to differ, possibly materially, from those in the specific projections, goals, assumptions and
statements include, without limitation:
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• AIG’s ability to successfully separate the Life and
Retirement business and the impact any separation may
have on AIG, its businesses, employees, contracts and
customers;
•
•
the occurrence of catastrophic events, both natural and
man-made, including COVID-19, other pandemics, civil
unrest and the effects of climate change;
the effect of economic conditions in the markets in which
AIG and its businesses operate in the U.S. and globally and
any changes therein, including financial market conditions,
fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange
rates and inflationary pressures;
• concentrations in AIG’s investment portfolios, including as a
result of our asset management relationship with
Blackstone;
•
•
the effectiveness of strategies to recruit and retain key
personnel and to implement effective succession plans;
the effectiveness of AIG’s enterprise risk management
policies and procedures, including with respect to business
continuity and disaster recovery plans;
• changes in judgments concerning the recognition of
deferred tax assets and the impairment of goodwill;
• AIG’s ability to effectively execute on ESG targets and
• AIG’s ability to effectively execute on the AIG 200
standards;
operational programs designed to modernize AIG’s
operating infrastructure and enhance user and customer
experiences, and AIG’s ability to achieve anticipated cost
savings from AIG 200;
•
•
the impact of potential information technology, cybersecurity
or data security breaches, including as a result of supply
chain disruptions, cyber-attacks or security vulnerabilities,
the likelihood of which may increase due to extended
remote business operations as a result of COVID-19;
the impact of COVID-19 and responses thereto, including
new or changed governmental policy and regulatory actions,
on AIG’s business, financial condition and results of
operations;
• availability of reinsurance or access to reinsurance on
• AIG’s ability to successfully dispose of, monetize and/or
acquire businesses or assets or successfully integrate
acquired businesses;
• nonperformance or defaults by counterparties, including
Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. (Fortitude Re);
• changes in judgments concerning potential cost-saving
opportunities;
• changes to our sources of or access to liquidity;
• changes in judgments or assumptions concerning insurance
underwriting and insurance liabilities;
•
the requirements, which may change from time to time, of
the global regulatory framework to which AIG is subject;
• significant legal, regulatory or governmental proceedings;
acceptable terms;
and
• disruptions in the availability of AIG’s electronic data
• such other factors discussed in:
systems or those of third parties;
– Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors of this Annual Report; and
• changes to the valuation of AIG’s investments;
• actions by rating agencies with respect to AIG’s credit and
financial strength ratings as well as those of its businesses
and subsidiaries;
– this Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations (MD&A) of this Annual Report.
The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report, or in the case of any document incorporated by reference, the
date of that document. We are not under any obligation (and expressly disclaim any obligation) to update or alter any projections,
goals, assumptions or other statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. Additional information as to factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from
those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements is disclosed from time to time in our other filings with the SEC.
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INDEX TO ITEM 7
ITEM 7 | Index to Item 7
Capital
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
Critical Accounting Estimates
Executive Summary
Overview
Financial Performance Summary
AIG's Outlook – Industry and Economic Factors
Consolidated Results of Operations
Business Segment Operations
General Insurance
Life and Retirement
Other Operations
Investments
Overview
Investment Highlights in 2021
Investment Strategies
Credit Ratings
Insurance Reserves
Loss Reserves
Life and Annuity Future Policy Benefits, Policyholder Contract Deposits and DAC
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
Analysis
Analysis of Sources and Uses of Cash
Liquidity
Liquidity and Capital Resources of AIG Parent and Subsidiaries
Credit Facilities
Obligations
Contractual Obligations
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Commercial Commitments
Debt
Ratings
Credit Ratings
Financial Strength Ratings
Strength Ratings
Rating Agency
Rating Agency Actions Related to the Announced Separation of Life and Retirement
Supervision
Regulation and Supervision
Regulation
Dividends
Repurchases
Repurchases of AIG Common Stock
Dividend Restrictions
Enterprise Risk Management
Overview
Risk Governance Structure
Risk Appetite, Limits, Identification and Measurement
Credit Risk Management
Management
Market Risk Management
Management
Management
Liquidity
Liquidity Risk Management
Management
Operational Risk Management
Operational
Insurance Risks
Other Business Risks
Glossary
Acronyms
Throughout the MD&A, we use certain terms and abbreviations, which are summarized in the Glossary and Acronyms.
Arrangements
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We have incorporated into this discussion a number of cross-references to additional information included throughout this Annual
Report to assist readers seeking additional information related to a particular subject.
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ITEM 7 | Use of Non-GAAP Measures
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
Throughout this MD&A, we present our financial condition and results of operations in the way we believe will be most meaningful and
representative of our business results. Some of the measurements we use are “non-GAAP financial measures” under SEC rules and
regulations. GAAP is the acronym for “generally accepted accounting principles” in the United States. The non-GAAP financial
measures we present may not be comparable to similarly-named measures reported by other companies.
We use the following operating performance measures because we believe they enhance the understanding of the underlying
profitability of continuing operations and trends of our business segments. We believe they also allow for more meaningful
comparisons with our insurance competitors. When we use these measures, reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measure
are provided on a consolidated basis in the Consolidated Results of Operations section of this MD&A.
Book value per common share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) adjusted for the
cumulative unrealized gains and losses related to Fortitude Re funds withheld assets and deferred tax assets (DTA)
(Adjusted book value per common share) is used to show the amount of our net worth on a per-common share basis after
eliminating items that can fluctuate significantly from period to period including changes in fair value of AIG’s available for sale
securities portfolio, foreign currency translation adjustments and U.S. tax attribute deferred tax assets. This measure also eliminates
the asymmetrical impact resulting from changes in fair value of our available for sale securities portfolio wherein there is largely no
offsetting impact for certain related insurance liabilities. In addition, we adjust for the cumulative unrealized gains and losses related to
Fortitude Re funds withheld assets held by AIG in support of Fortitude Re’s reinsurance obligations to AIG post deconsolidation of
Fortitude Re (Fortitude Re funds withheld assets) since these fair value movements are economically transferred to Fortitude Re. We
exclude deferred tax assets representing U.S. tax attributes related to net operating loss carryforwards and foreign tax credits as they
have not yet been utilized. Amounts for interim periods are estimates based on projections of full-year attribute utilization. As net
operating loss carryforwards and foreign tax credits are utilized, the portion of the DTA utilized is included in these book value per
common share metrics. Adjusted book value per common share is derived by dividing total AIG common shareholders’ equity,
excluding AOCI adjusted for the cumulative unrealized gains and losses related to Fortitude Re funds withheld assets, and DTA
(Adjusted Common Shareholders’ Equity), by total common shares outstanding.
Return on common equity – Adjusted after-tax income excluding AOCI adjusted for the cumulative unrealized gains and
losses related to Fortitude Re funds withheld assets and DTA (Adjusted return on common equity) is used to show the rate of
return on common shareholders’ equity. We believe this measure is useful to investors because it eliminates items that can fluctuate
significantly from period to period, including changes in fair value of our available for sale securities portfolio, foreign currency
translation adjustments and U.S. tax attribute deferred tax assets. This measure also eliminates the asymmetrical impact resulting
from changes in fair value of our available for sale securities portfolio wherein there is largely no offsetting impact for certain related
insurance liabilities. In addition, we adjust for the cumulative unrealized gains and losses related to Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
since these fair value movements are economically transferred to Fortitude Re. We exclude deferred tax assets representing U.S. tax
attributes related to net operating loss carryforwards and foreign tax credits as they have not yet been utilized. Amounts for interim
periods are estimates based on projections of full-year attribute utilization. As net operating loss carryforwards and foreign tax credits
are utilized, the portion of the DTA utilized is included in Adjusted return on common equity. Adjusted return on common equity is
derived by dividing actual or annualized adjusted after-tax income attributable to AIG common shareholders by average Adjusted
Common Shareholders’ Equity.
Adjusted after-tax income attributable to AIG common shareholders is derived by excluding the tax effected adjusted pre-tax
income (APTI) adjustments described below, dividends on preferred stock, noncontrolling interest on net realized gains (losses) and
other non-operating expenses and the following tax items from net income attributable to AIG:
deferred income tax valuation allowance releases and charges;
changes in uncertain tax positions and other tax items related to legacy matters having no relevance to our current businesses or
operating performance; and
net tax charge related to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Tax Act).
Adjusted revenues exclude Net realized gains (losses), income from non-operating litigation settlements (included in Other income
for GAAP purposes) and changes in fair value of securities used to hedge guaranteed living benefits (included in Net investment
income for GAAP purposes). Adjusted revenues is a GAAP measure for our segments.
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ITEM 7 | Use of Non-GAAP Measures
Adjusted pre-tax income is derived by excluding the items set forth below from income from continuing operations before income
tax. This definition is consistent across our segments. These items generally fall into one or more of the following broad categories:
legacy matters having no relevance to our current businesses or operating performance; adjustments to enhance transparency to the
underlying economics of transactions; and measures that we believe to be common to the industry. APTI is a GAAP measure for our
segments. Excluded items include the following:
changes in fair value of securities used to hedge guaranteed
income or loss from discontinued operations;
living benefits;
changes in benefit reserves and deferred policy acquisition
costs (DAC), value of business acquired (VOBA), and
deferred sales inducements (DSI) related to net realized
gains and losses;
changes in the fair value of equity securities;
net investment income on Fortitude Re funds withheld
assets;
following deconsolidation of Fortitude Re, net realized gains
and losses on Fortitude Re funds withheld assets;
loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt;
all net realized gains and losses except earned income
(periodic settlements and changes in settlement accruals) on
derivative instruments used for non-qualifying (economic)
hedging or for asset replication. Earned income on such
economic hedges is reclassified from net realized gains and
losses to specific APTI line items based on the economic risk
being hedged (e.g. net investment income and interest
credited to policyholder account balances);
net loss reserve discount benefit (charge);
pension expense related to lump sum payments to former
employees;
net gain or loss on divestitures;
non-operating litigation reserves and settlements;
restructuring and other costs related to initiatives designed to
reduce operating expenses, improve efficiency and simplify
our organization;
the portion of favorable or unfavorable prior year reserve
development for which we have ceded the risk under
retroactive reinsurance agreements and related changes in
amortization of the deferred gain;
integration and transaction costs associated with acquiring
or divesting businesses;
losses from the impairment of goodwill; and
non-recurring costs associated with the implementation of
non-ordinary course legal or regulatory changes or changes
to accounting principles.
General Insurance
– Ratios: We, along with most property and casualty insurance companies, use the loss ratio, the expense ratio and the
combined ratio as measures of underwriting performance. These ratios are relative measurements that describe, for every $100
of net premiums earned, the amount of losses and loss adjustment expenses (which for General Insurance excludes net loss
reserve discount), and the amount of other underwriting expenses that would be incurred. A combined ratio of less than 100
indicates underwriting income and a combined ratio of over 100 indicates an underwriting loss. Our ratios are calculated using
the relevant segment information calculated under GAAP, and thus may not be comparable to similar ratios calculated for
regulatory reporting purposes. The underwriting environment varies across countries and products, as does the degree of
litigation activity, all of which affect such ratios. In addition, investment returns, local taxes, cost of capital, regulation, product
type and competition can have an effect on pricing and consequently on profitability as reflected in underwriting income and
associated ratios.
– Accident year loss and accident year combined ratios, as adjusted (Accident year loss ratio, ex-CAT and Accident year
combined ratio, ex-CAT): both the accident year loss and accident year combined ratios, as adjusted, exclude catastrophe
losses and related reinstatement premiums, prior year development, net of premium adjustments, and the impact of reserve
discounting. Natural catastrophe losses are generally weather or seismic events, in each case, having a net impact on AIG in
excess of $10 million and man-made catastrophe losses, such as terrorism and civil disorders that exceed the $10 million
threshold. We believe that as adjusted ratios are meaningful measures of our underwriting results on an ongoing basis as they
exclude catastrophes and the impact of reserve discounting which are outside of management’s control. We also exclude prior
year development to provide transparency related to current accident year results.
Life and Retirement
– Premiums and deposits: includes direct and assumed amounts received and earned on traditional life insurance policies,
group benefit policies and life-contingent payout annuities, as well as deposits received on universal life, investment-type
annuity contracts, Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) funding agreements and mutual funds. We believe the measure of
premiums and deposits is useful in understanding customer demand for our products, evolving product trends and our sales
performance period over period.
Results from discontinued operations are excluded from all of these measures.
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ITEM 7 | Critical Accounting Estimates
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires the application of accounting policies that often involve a
significant degree of judgment.
The accounting policies that we believe are most dependent on the application of estimates and assumptions,
which are critical accounting estimates, are related to the determination of:
loss reserves;
future policy benefit reserves for life and accident and health insurance contracts;
liabilities for guaranteed benefit features of variable annuity, fixed annuity and fixed index annuity products;
embedded derivative liabilities for fixed index annuity and life products;
estimated gross profits to value deferred acquisition costs and unearned revenue for investment-oriented products;
reinsurance assets, including the allowance for credit losses and disputes;
goodwill impairment;
allowance for credit losses on certain investments, primarily on loans and available for sale fixed maturity securities;
legal contingencies;
fair value measurements of certain financial assets and financial liabilities; and
income taxes, in particular the recoverability of our deferred tax asset and establishment of provisions for uncertain tax
positions.
These accounting estimates require the use of assumptions about matters, some of which are highly uncertain at the time of
estimation. To the extent actual experience differs from the assumptions used, our consolidated financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows could be materially affected.
LOSS RESERVES
Loss reserves represent the accumulation of estimates of unpaid claims, including estimates for claims incurred but not reported and
loss adjustment expenses, less applicable discount. We regularly review and update the methods used to determine loss reserve
estimates. Because these estimates are subject to the outcome of future events, changes in estimates are common given that loss
trends vary and time is often required for changes in trends to be recognized and confirmed.
The estimate of loss reserves relies on several key judgments:
the determination of the actuarial methods used as the basis for these estimates;
the relative weights given to these models by product line;
the underlying assumptions used in these models; and
the determination of the appropriate groupings of similar product lines and, in some cases, the disaggregation of dissimilar losses
within a product line.
Numerous assumptions are made in determining the best estimate of reserves for each line of business, in consideration of expected
ultimate losses, loss cost trends and development factors, where appropriate. The importance of any one assumption can vary by
both line of business and accident year. Because such assumptions may differ from actual experience, there is potential for significant
variation in the development of loss reserves. This estimation uncertainty is particularly relevant for long-tail lines of business.
All of our methods to calculate net reserves include assumptions about estimated reinsurance recoveries and their collectability.
Reinsurance collectability is evaluated independently of the reserving process and appropriate allowances for uncollectible
reinsurance are established.
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ITEM 7 | Critical Accounting Estimates
Overview of Loss Reserving Process and Methods
Our loss reserves can generally be categorized into two distinct groups: short-tail reserves and long-tail reserves. Short-tail reserves
consist principally of U.S. Property and Special Risks, Europe Property and Special Risks, U.S. Personal Insurance, and Europe and
Japan Personal Insurance. Long-tail reserves include U.S. Workers’ Compensation, U.S. Excess Casualty, U.S. Other Casualty, U.S.
Financial Lines, Europe Casualty and Financial Lines, and U.S. Run-Off Long Tail Insurance Lines.
Short-Tail Reserves
For our short-tail coverages, such as property, where the nature of claims is generally high frequency with short reporting periods,
with volatility arising from occasional severe events, the process for recording non-catastrophe quarterly loss reserves is geared
toward maintaining IBNR based on percentages of net earned premiums for that business, rather than projecting ultimate loss ratios
based on reported losses. For example, the IBNR reserve required for the latest accident quarter for a product line such as
homeowners might be approximately 20 percent of the quarter’s earned premiums. This level of reserve would generally be recorded
regardless of the actual losses reported in the current quarter, thus recognizing severe events as they occur. The percent of premium
factor reflects both our expectation of the ultimate loss costs associated with the line of business and the expectation of the
percentage of ultimate loss costs that have not yet been reported. The expected ultimate loss costs generally reflect the average loss
costs from a period of preceding accident quarters that have been adjusted for changes in rate and loss cost levels, mix of business,
known exposure to unreported losses, or other factors affecting the line of business. The expected percentage of ultimate loss costs
that have not yet been reported would be derived from historical loss emergence patterns. For more mature quarters, specific loss
development methods would be used to determine the IBNR. For other product lines where the nature of claims is high frequency but
low severity, methods including loss development, frequency/severity or a multiple of average monthly losses may be used to
determine IBNR reserves. IBNR for claims arising from catastrophic events or events of unusual severity would be determined in
close collaboration with the claims department’s evaluation of known information, using alternative techniques or expected
percentages of ultimate loss cost emergence based on historical loss emergence of similar claim types.
Long-Tail Reserves
Estimation of loss reserves for our long-tail Casualty lines of business is a complex process and depends on a number of factors,
including the product line and volume of business, as well as estimates of reinsurance recoveries. Experience in more recent accident
years generally provides limited statistical credibility of reported net losses on long-tail Casualty lines of business. That is because in
the more recent accident years, a relatively low proportion of estimated ultimate net incurred losses are reported or paid. Therefore,
IBNR reserves constitute a relatively high proportion of loss reserves.
For our long-tail lines, we generally make actuarial and other assumptions with respect to the following:
Loss cost trend factors, which are used to establish expected loss ratios for subsequent accident years based on the projected
loss ratios for prior accident years.
Expected loss ratios, which are used for the latest accident year and, in some cases, for accident years prior to the latest accident
year. The expected loss ratio generally reflects the projected loss ratio from prior accident years, adjusted for the loss cost trend
and the effect of rate changes and other quantifiable factors on the loss ratio.
Loss development factors, which are used to project the reported losses for each accident year to an ultimate basis. Generally, the
actual loss development factors observed from prior accident years would be used as a basis to determine the loss development
factors for the subsequent accident years.
Tail factors, which are development factors used for certain long-tail lines of business (for example, excess casualty, workers’
compensation and general liability), to project future loss development for periods that extend beyond the available development
data. The development of losses to the ultimate loss for a given accident year for these lines may take decades and the projection
of ultimate losses for an accident year is very sensitive to the tail factors selected beyond a certain age.
We record quarterly changes in loss reserves for each product line of business. The overall change in our loss reserves is based on
the sum of the changes for all product lines of business. For most long-tail product lines of business, the quarterly loss reserve
changes are based on the estimated current loss ratio for each subset of coverage less any amounts paid. Also, any change in
estimated ultimate losses from prior accident years deemed to be necessary based on the results of our latest detailed valuation
reviews, large loss analyses, or other analytical techniques, either positive or negative, is reflected in the loss reserve and incurred
losses for the current quarter. Differences between actual loss emergence in a given period and our expectations based on prior loss
reserve estimates are used to monitor reserve adequacy between detailed valuation reviews and may also influence our judgment
with respect to adjusting reserve estimates.
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ITEM 7 | Critical Accounting Estimates
Details of the Loss Reserving Process
The process of determining the current loss ratio for each product line of business is based on a variety of factors. These
include considerations such as: prior accident year and policy year loss ratios; rate changes; and changes in coverage, reinsurance,
or mix of business. Other considerations include actual and anticipated changes in external factors such as trends in loss costs,
inflation, employment rates or unemployment duration or in the legal and claims environment. The current loss ratio for each product
line of business is intended to represent our best estimate after reflecting all relevant factors. At the close of each quarter, the
assumptions and data underlying the loss ratios are reviewed to determine whether they remain appropriate. This process includes a
review of the actual loss experience in the quarter, actual rate changes achieved, actual changes in reinsurance, quantifiable changes
in coverage or mix of business, and changes in other factors that may affect the loss ratio. The loss ratio is changed to reflect the
revised estimate if this review suggests that the previously determined loss ratio is no longer appropriate.
We conduct a comprehensive loss reserve detailed valuation review at least annually for each product line of business in accordance
with Actuarial Standards of Practice. These standards provide that the unpaid loss estimate may be presented in a variety of ways,
such as a point estimate, a range of estimates, a point estimate based on the expected value of several reasonable estimates, or a
probability distribution of the unpaid loss amount. Our actuarial best estimate for each product line of business represents an
expected value generally considering a range of reasonably possible outcomes.
The reserve analysis for each product line of business is performed by a credentialed actuarial team in collaboration with claims,
underwriting, business unit management, risk management and senior management. Our actuaries consider the ongoing applicability
of prior data groupings and update numerous assumptions, including the analysis and selection of loss development and loss trend
factors. They also determine and select the appropriate actuarial or other methods used to develop our best estimate for each
business product line, and may employ multiple methods and assumptions for each product line. These data groupings, accident year
weights, method selections and assumptions necessarily change over time as business mix changes, development factors mature
and become more credible and loss characteristics evolve. Through the execution of these detailed valuation reviews an actuarial
best estimate of the loss reserve is determined. The sum of these estimates for each product line of business yields an overall
actuarial best estimate for that line of business.
For certain product lines, we measure sensitivities and determine explicit ranges around the actuarial best estimate using multiple
methodologies and varying assumptions. Where we have ranges, we use them to inform our selection of best estimates of loss
reserves by product line of business. Our range of reasonable estimates is not intended to cover all possibilities or extreme values
and is based on known data and facts at the time of estimation.
We consult with third-party environmental litigation and engineering specialists, third-party toxic tort claims professionals, third-party
clinical and public health specialists, third-party workers’ compensation claims adjusters and third-party actuarial advisors to help
inform our judgments, as needed.
A critical component of our detailed valuation reviews is an internal peer review of our reserving analyses and conclusions, where
actuaries independent of the initial review evaluate the reasonableness of assumptions used, methods selected and weightings given
to different methods. In addition, each detailed valuation review is subjected to a review and challenge process by specialists in our
Enterprise Risk Management group.
Key factors considered in performing detailed actuarial reviews, include:
an assessment of economic conditions including inflation, employment rates or unemployment duration;
changes in the legal, regulatory, judicial and social environment including changes in road safety, public health and cleanup
standards;
changes in medical cost trends (inflation, intensity and utilization of medical services) and wage inflation trends;
underlying policy pricing, terms and conditions including attachment points and policy limits;
changes in claims handling philosophy, operating model, processes and related ongoing enhancements;
third-party claims reviews that are periodically performed for key product lines of business such as toxic tort, environmental and
other complex casualty;
third-party actuarial reviews that are periodically performed for key product lines of business;
input from underwriters on pricing, terms, and conditions and market trends; and
changes in our reinsurance program, pricing and commutations.
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Actuarial and Other Methods for Our Lines of Business
Our actuaries determine the appropriate actuarial methods and segmentation. This determination is based on a variety of
factors including the nature of the losses associated with the product line of business, such as the frequency or severity of the claims.
In addition to determining the actuarial methods, the actuaries determine the appropriate loss reserve groupings of data. This
determination is a judgmental, dynamic process and refinements to the groupings are made every year. The groupings may change to
reflect observed or emerging patterns within and across product lines, or to differentiate risk characteristics (for example, size of
deductibles and extent of third-party claims specialists used by our insureds). As an example of reserve segmentation, we write many
unique subsets of professional liability insurance, which cover different products, industry segments, and coverage structures. While
for pricing or other purposes, it may be appropriate to evaluate the profitability of each subset individually, we believe it is appropriate
to combine the subsets into larger groups for reserving purposes to produce a greater degree of credibility in the loss experience. This
determination of data segmentation and related actuarial methods is assessed, reviewed and updated at least annually.
The actuarial methods we use most commonly include paid and incurred loss development methods, expected loss ratio
methods, including “Bornhuetter Ferguson” and “Cape Cod”, and frequency/severity models. Loss development methods
utilize the actual loss development patterns from prior accident years updated through the current year to project the reported losses
to an ultimate basis for all accident years. We also use this information to update our current accident year loss selections. Loss
development methods are generally most appropriate for lines of business that exhibit a stable pattern of loss development from one
accident year to the next, and for which the components of the product line have similar development characteristics. For example,
property exposures would generally not be combined into the same product line as casualty exposures, and primary casualty
exposures would generally not be combined into the same product line as excess casualty exposures. We continually refine our loss
reserving techniques and adopt further segmentations based on our analysis of differing emerging loss patterns for certain product
lines. We generally use expected loss ratio methods in cases where the reported loss data lacked sufficient credibility to utilize loss
development methods, such as for new product lines of business or for long-tail product lines at early stages of loss development.
Frequency/severity models may be used where sufficient frequency counts are available to apply such approaches.
Expected loss ratio methods rely on the application of an expected loss ratio to the earned premium for the product line of
business to determine the liability for loss reserves and loss adjustment expenses. For example, an expected loss ratio of
70 percent applied to an earned premium base of $10 million for a product line of business would generate an ultimate loss estimate
of $7 million. Subtracting any paid losses and loss adjustment expenses would result in the indicated loss reserve for this product line.
Under the Bornhuetter Ferguson method, the expected loss ratio is applied only to the expected unreported portion of the losses. For
example, for a long-tail product line of business for which only 10 percent of the losses are expected to be reported at the end of the
accident year, the expected loss ratio would be used to represent the 90 percent of losses still unreported. The actual reported losses
at the end of the accident year would be added to determine the total ultimate loss estimate for the accident year. Subtracting the
reported paid losses and loss adjustment expenses would result in the indicated loss reserve. In the example above, the expected
loss ratio of 70 percent would be multiplied by 90 percent. The result of 63 percent would be applied to the earned premium of
$10 million resulting in an estimated unreported loss of $6.3 million. Actual reported losses would be added to arrive at the total
ultimate losses. If the reported losses were $1 million, the ultimate loss estimate under the Bornhuetter Ferguson method would be
$7.3 million versus the $7 million amount under the expected loss ratio method described above. Thus, the Bornhuetter Ferguson
method gives partial credibility to the actual loss experience to date for the product line of business. Loss development methods
generally give full credibility to the reported loss experience to date. In the example above, loss development methods would typically
indicate an ultimate loss estimate of $10 million, as the reported losses of $1 million would be estimated to reflect only 10 percent of
the ultimate losses.
A key advantage of loss development methods is that they respond more quickly to any actual changes in loss costs for the product
line of business. Therefore, if loss experience is unexpectedly deteriorating or improving, the loss development method gives full
credibility to the changing experience. Expected loss ratio methods would be slower to respond to the change, as they would continue
to give more weight to a prior expected loss ratio, until enough evidence emerged to modify the expected loss ratio to reflect the
changing loss experience. On the other hand, loss development methods have the disadvantage of overreacting to changes in
reported losses if the loss experience is anomalous due to the various key factors described above and the inherent volatility in some
of the lines. For example, the presence or absence of large losses at the early stages of loss development could cause the loss
development method to overreact to the favorable or unfavorable experience by assuming it is a fundamental shift in the development
pattern. In these instances, expected loss ratio methods such as Bornhuetter Ferguson have the advantage of recognizing large
losses without extrapolating unusual large loss activity onto the unreported portion of the losses for the accident year.
The Cape Cod method is a hybrid between the loss development and Bornhuetter Ferguson methods, where the historic loss data
and loss development factor assumptions are used to determine the expected loss ratio estimate in the Bornhuetter Ferguson
method.
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Frequency/severity methods generally rely on the determination of an ultimate number of claims and an average severity for
each claim for each accident year. Multiplying the estimated ultimate number of claims for each accident year by the expected
average severity of each claim produces the estimated ultimate loss for the accident year. Frequency/severity methods generally
require a sufficient volume of claims in order for the average severity to be predictable. Average severity for subsequent accident
years is generally determined by applying an estimated annual loss cost trend to the estimated average claim severity from prior
accident years. In certain cases, a structural approach may also be used to predict the ultimate loss cost. Frequency/severity methods
have the advantage that ultimate claim counts can generally be estimated more quickly and accurately than can ultimate losses.
Thus, if the average claim severity can be accurately estimated, these methods can more quickly respond to changes in loss
experience than other methods. However, for average severity to be predictable, the product line of business must consist of
homogenous types of claims for which loss severity trends from one year to the next are reasonably consistent and where there are
limited changes to deductible levels or limits. Generally these methods work best for high frequency, low severity product lines of
business such as personal auto. However, frequency and severity metrics are also used to test the reasonability of results for other
product lines of business and provide indications of underlying trends in the data. In addition, ultimate claim counts can be used as an
alternative exposure measure to earned premiums in the Cape Cod method.
Structural driver analytics seek to explain the underlying drivers of frequency/severity. A structural driver analysis of
frequency/severity is particularly useful for understanding the key drivers of uncertainty in the ultimate loss cost. For example, for the
excess workers’ compensation product line of business, we have attempted to corroborate our judgment by considering the impact on
severity of the future potential for deterioration of an injured worker’s medical condition, the impact of price inflation on the various
categories of medical expense and cost of living adjustments on indemnity benefits, the impact of injured worker mortality and claim
specific settlement and loss mitigation strategies, etc., using the following:
Claim by claim reviews, often facilitated by third-party specialists, to determine the stability and likelihood of settling an injured
worker’s indemnity and medical benefits;
Analysis of the potential for future deterioration in medical condition unlikely to be picked up by a claim file review and associated
with potentially costly medical procedures (i.e., increases in both utilization and intensity of medical care) over the course of the
injured worker’s lifetime;
Analysis of the cost of medical price inflation for each category of medical spend (services and devices) and for cost of living
adjustments in line with statutory requirements;
Portfolio specific mortality level and mortality improvement assumptions based on a mortality study conducted for our primary and
excess workers’ compensation portfolios and our opinion of future longevity trends for the open reported cases;
Ground-up consideration of the reinsurance recoveries expected for the product line of business for reported claims with
extrapolation for unreported claims; and
The effects of various run-off loss management strategies that have been developed by our run-off unit.
In recent years, we have expanded our analysis of structural drivers to additional product lines of business as a means of
corroborating our judgments using traditional actuarial techniques. For example, we have explicitly used external estimates of future
medical inflation and mortality in estimating the loss development tail for excess of deductible primary workers’ compensation
business. Using external forecasts for items such as these can improve the accuracy and stability of our estimates.
The estimation of liability for loss reserves and loss adjustment expenses relating to asbestos and environmental pollution
losses on insurance policies written many years ago is typically subject to greater uncertainty than other types of losses.
This is due to inconsistent court decisions, as well as judicial interpretations and legislative actions that in some cases have tended to
broaden coverage beyond the original intent of such policies or have expanded theories of liability. In addition, reinsurance
recoverable balances relating to asbestos and environmental loss reserves are subject to greater uncertainty due to the underlying
age of the claim, underlying legal issues surrounding the nature of the coverage, and determination of proper policy period. For these
reasons, these balances tend to be subject to increased levels of disputes and legal collection activity when actually billed. The
insurance industry as a whole is engaged in extensive litigation over these coverage and liability issues and is thus confronted with a
continuing uncertainty in its efforts to quantify these exposures.
We continue to receive claims asserting injuries and damages from toxic waste, hazardous substances, and other environmental
pollutants and alleged claims to cover the cleanup costs of hazardous waste dump sites, referred to collectively as environmental
claims, and indemnity claims asserting injuries from asbestos. The vast majority of these asbestos and environmental losses emanate
from policies written in 1984 and prior years. Commencing in 1985, standard policies contained absolute exclusions for pollution-
related damage and asbestos. The current environmental policies that we specifically price and underwrite for environmental risks on
a claims-made basis have been excluded from the analysis.
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The majority of our exposures for asbestos and environmental losses are related to excess casualty coverages, not primary
coverages. The litigation costs are treated in the same manner as indemnity amounts, with litigation expenses included within the
limits of the liability we incur. Individual significant loss reserves, where future litigation costs are reasonably determinable, are
established on a case-by-case basis.
Key Assumptions of our Actuarial Methods by Line of Business
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Line of
Business or Category
U.S. Workers’
Compensation
U.S. Excess Casualty
Key Assumptions
We generally use a combination of loss development and expected loss ratio methods for U.S. Workers’ Compensation
as this is a long-tail line of business.
The loss cost trend assumption is not believed to be material with respect to our guaranteed cost loss reserves. This is
primarily because our actuaries are generally able to use loss development projections for all but the most recent
accident year’s reserves, so there is limited need to rely on loss cost trend assumptions for primary workers’
compensation business.
The tail factor is typically the most critical assumption, and small changes in the selected tail factor can have a material
effect on our carried reserves. For example, the tail factors beyond twenty years for guaranteed cost business could
vary by one and one-half percent below to two percent above those indicated in the 2021 detailed valuation review. For
excess of deductible business, in our judgment, it is reasonably likely that tail factors beyond twenty years could vary
by four percent below to six percent above those indicated in the 2021 detailed valuation review.
We utilize various loss cost trend assumptions for different segments of the portfolio. In our judgment, after evaluating
the historical loss cost trends from prior accident years since the early 1990s, it is reasonably likely that actual loss cost
trends applicable to the year-end 2021 detailed valuation review for U.S. Excess Casualty may range five percent
lower or higher than this estimated loss trend. The loss cost trend assumption is critical for the U.S. Excess Casualty
line of business due to the long-tail nature of the losses, and it is applied across many accident years. Thus, there is
the potential for the loss reserves with respect to a number of accident years (the expected loss ratio years) to be
significantly affected by changes in loss cost trends that were initially relied upon in setting the loss reserves. These
changes in loss trends could be attributable to changes in inflation or in the judicial environment, or in other social or
economic conditions affecting losses.
U.S. Excess Casualty is a long-tail line of business and any deviation in loss development factors might not be
discernible for an extended period of time subsequent to the recording of the initial loss reserve estimates for any
accident year. Mass tort claims in particular may develop over a very extended period and impact multiple accident
years, so we usually select a separate pattern for them. Thus, there is the potential for the loss reserves with respect to
a number of accident years to be significantly affected by changes in loss development factors that were initially relied
upon in setting the reserves.
In our judgment, after evaluating the historical loss development factors from prior accident years since the early
1990s, in our judgment, it is reasonably likely that the actual loss development factors could vary by an amount
equivalent to a six month shift from those actually utilized in the year-end 2021 detailed valuation review. This would
impact projections both for accident years where the selections were directly based on loss development methods as
well as the a priori loss ratio assumptions for accident years with selections based on Bornhuetter Ferguson or Cape
Cod methods. Similar to loss cost trends, these changes in loss development factors could be attributable to changes
in inflation or in the judicial environment, or in other social or economic conditions affecting losses.
U.S. Other Casualty
The key uncertainties for other casualty lines are similar to U.S. Excess Casualty, as the underlying business is long-
tailed and can be subject to variability in loss cost trends and changes in loss development factors. These may differ
significantly by line of business as coverages such as general liability, medical malpractice and environmental may be
subject to different risk drivers.
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Line of
Business or Category
U.S. Financial Lines
UK/Europe Casualty
and Financial Lines
U.S. and UK/Europe
Property and Special
Risks
U.S., UK/Europe and
Japan Personal
Insurance
U.S. Run-Off Long Tail
Insurance Lines
Other Reserve Items
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Key Assumptions
The loss cost trends for U.S. Directors and Officers (D&O) liability business vary by year and subset. After evaluating
the historical loss cost levels from prior accident years since the early 1990s, including the potential effect of losses
relating to the credit crisis, in our judgment, it is reasonably likely that the actual variation in loss cost levels for these
subsets could vary by approximately 10 percent lower or higher on a year-over-year basis than the assumptions
actually utilized in the year-end 2021 reserve review. Because the U.S. D&O business has exhibited highly volatile loss
trends from one accident year to the next, there is the possibility of an exceptionally high deviation. In our analysis, the
effects of loss cost trend assumptions affect the results through the a priori loss ratio assumptions used for the
Bornhuetter Ferguson and Cape Cod methods, which impact the projections for the more recent accident years.
The selected loss development factors are also an important assumption, but are less critical than for U.S. Excess
Casualty. Because these lines are written on a claims made basis, the loss reporting and development tail is much
shorter than for U.S. Excess Casualty. However, the high severity nature of the losses does create the potential for
significant deviations in loss development patterns from one year to the next. Similar to U.S. Excess Casualty, after
evaluating the historical loss development factors from prior accident years since the early 1990s, in our judgment, it is
reasonably likely that actual loss development factors could change by an amount equivalent to a shift by six months
from those actually utilized in the year-end 2021 reserve review.
Similar to U.S. business, European Casualty and Financial Lines can be significantly impacted by loss cost trends and
changes in loss development factors. The variation in such factors can differ significantly by product and region.
For short-tail lines such as Property and Special Risks, variance in outcomes for individual large claims or events can
have a significant impact on results. These outcomes generally relate to unique characteristics of events such as
catastrophes or losses with significant business interruption claims.
Personal Insurance is short-tailed in nature similar to Property and Special Risks but less volatile. Variance in
estimates can result from unique events such as catastrophes. In addition, some subsets of this business, such as auto
liability, can be impacted by changes in loss development factors and loss cost trends.
These are extremely long-tailed lines of business, and as such, carry a greater than normal degree of uncertainty when
selecting loss development factors. Historically, we have used a combination of loss development methods and
expected loss ratio methods for excess workers’ compensation and other run-off insurance lines. For environmental
claims, we have utilized a variety of methods including traditional loss development approaches, claim department and
other expert evaluations of the ultimate costs for certain claims and survival ratio metrics.
Loss adjustment expenses (LAE) are separated into two broad categories: allocated loss adjustment expenses, also
referred to as legal defense and cost containment or “legal” and unallocated loss adjustment expenses, which includes
certain claims adjuster fees and other internal claim management costs.
We determine reserves for legal expenses for each line of business by one or more actuarial or structural driver
methods. For most lines of business, legal costs are analyzed in conjunction with losses. For lines of business where
they are separately analyzed the methods used generally include development methods comparable to those
described for loss development methods. The development could be based on either the paid loss adjustment
expenses or the ratio of paid loss adjustment expenses to paid losses, or both. Other methods include the utilization of
expected ultimate ratios of paid loss expense to paid losses, based on actual experience from prior accident years or
from similar product lines of business.
The bulk of adjuster expenses are allocated and charged to individual claim files. For these expenses, we generally
determine reserves based on calendar year ratios of adjuster expenses paid to losses paid for the particular product
line of business. For other internal claim costs, which generally relate to specific claim department expenses that are
not allocated to individual claim files such as technology costs and other broad initiatives, we look at historic and
expected expenditures for these items and project these into the future.
The incidence of LAE is directly related to the frequency, complexity and level of underlying claims. As a result, a key
driver of variability in LAE is the variability in the overall claims, particularly for long tail lines.
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The following sensitivity analysis table summarizes the effect on the loss reserve position of using certain alternative loss
cost trend (for accident years where we use expected loss ratio methods) or loss development factor assumptions rather
than the assumptions actually used in determining our estimates in the year-end loss reserve analyses in 2021:
December 31, 2021
(in millions)
Loss cost trends:
U.S. Excess Casualty:
4.5 percent increase
3.5 percent decrease
U.S. Financial Lines (D&O)
5.5 percent increase
4.0 percent decrease
Increase (Decrease)
to Loss Reserves
$
960
(580)
1,140
(700)
Increase (Decrease)
to Loss Reserves
Loss development factors:
U.S. Excess Casualty:
2.5 percent tail factor increase
2.0 percent tail factor decrease
$
U.S. Financial Lines (D&O)
3.0 percent tail factor increase
2.25 percent tail factor decrease
U.S. Workers' Compensation:
Tail factor increase(a)
Tail factor decrease(b)
1,030
(830)
680
(510)
790
(540)
(a) Tail factor increase of 1.5 percent for guaranteed cost business and 2 percent for deductible business.
(b) Tail factor decrease of 1 percent for guaranteed cost business and 1.5 percent for deductible business.
For additional information on our reserving process and methodology see Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
FUTURE POLICY BENEFIT RESERVES FOR LIFE AND ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE
CONTRACTS
Long-duration traditional products primarily include whole life insurance, term life insurance, and certain payout annuities for which
the payment period is life-contingent, which include certain of our single premium immediate annuities including U.S. pension risk
transfer (PRT) business and structured settlements. In addition, these products also include accident and health, and long-term care
(LTC) insurance. The LTC block is in run-off and has been fully reinsured with Fortitude Re.
For long-duration traditional business, a “lock-in” principle applies. Generally, future policy benefits are payable over an
extended period of time and related liabilities are calculated as the present value of future benefits less the present value of future net
premiums (portion of the gross premium required to provide for all benefits and expenses). The assumptions used to calculate the
benefit liabilities and DAC are set when a policy is issued and do not change with changes in actual experience, unless a loss
recognition event occurs. The assumptions include mortality, morbidity, persistency, maintenance expenses, and investment returns.
These assumptions are typically consistent with pricing inputs. The assumptions also include margins for adverse deviation,
principally for key assumptions such as mortality and interest rates used to discount cash flows, to reflect uncertainty given that actual
experience might deviate from these assumptions. Establishing margins at contract inception requires management judgment. The
extent of the margin for adverse deviation may vary depending on the uncertainty of the cash flows, which is affected by the volatility
of the business and the extent of our experience with the product.
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Overview of Loss Recognition Process and Methods
Loss recognition occurs if observed changes in actual experience or estimates result in projected future losses under loss recognition
testing. To determine whether loss recognition exists, we determine whether a future loss is expected based on updated current best
estimate assumptions. If loss recognition exists, the assumptions as of the loss recognition test date are locked-in and used in
subsequent valuations and the net reserves continue to be subject to loss recognition testing. Because of the long-term nature of
many of our liabilities subject to the “lock-in” principle, small changes in certain assumptions may cause large changes in the degree
of reserve balances. In particular, changes in estimates of future invested asset returns have a large effect on the degree of reserve
balances.
Groupings for loss recognition testing are consistent with our manner of acquiring, servicing, and measuring the profitability of the
business and are applied by product groupings, that span across issuance years, including traditional life, payout annuities and LTC
insurance. Once loss recognition has been recorded for a block of business, the old assumption set is replaced and the assumption
set used for the loss recognition would then be subject to the lock-in principle. Our policy is to perform loss recognition testing net of
reinsurance. The business ceded to Fortitude Re, is grouped separately. Since 100 percent of the risk has been ceded, no additional
loss recognition events are expected to occur unless this business is recaptured.
Key judgments made in loss recognition testing include the following:
To determine investment returns used in loss recognition tests, we project future cash flows on the assets supporting the liabilities.
The duration of these assets is generally comparable to the duration of the liabilities and such, assets are primarily comprised of
diversified portfolio of high to medium quality fixed maturity securities, and may also include, to a lesser extent, alternative
investments. Our projections include a reasonable allowance for investment expenses and expected credit losses over the
projection horizon. A critical assumption in the projection of expected investment income is the assumed net rate of investment
return at which excess cash flows are to be reinvested.
For mortality assumptions, base future assumptions take into account industry and our historical experience, as well as expected
mortality changes in the future. The latter judgment is based on a combination of historical mortality trends and industry
observations, public health and demography specialists that were consulted by AIG’s actuaries and published industry information.
For surrender rates, key judgments involve the correlation between expected increases/decreases in interest rates and
increases/decreases in surrender rates. To support this judgment, we compare crediting rates on our products to expected rates on
competing products under different interest rate scenarios.
Significant unrealized appreciation on investments in a low interest rate environment may cause DAC to be adjusted and additional
future policy benefit liabilities to be recorded through a charge directly to accumulated other comprehensive income (changes
related to unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments). These charges are included, net of tax, with the change in net
unrealized appreciation of investments. In applying changes related to unrealized appreciation of investments, the Company
overlays unrealized gains and other changes related to unrealized appreciation of investments onto loss recognition tests.
For additional information on impact of changes related to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) to investments, see Note 8 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
For universal life policies with secondary guarantees, we recognize certain liabilities in addition to policyholder account balances. For
universal life policies with secondary guarantees, as well as other universal life policies for which profits followed by losses are
expected at contract inception, a liability is recognized based on a benefit ratio of (i) the present value of total expected payments, in
excess of the account value, over the life of the contract, divided by (ii) the present value of total expected assessments over the life
of the contract. Universal life account balances as well as these additional liabilities related to universal life products are reported
within Future Policy Benefits in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These additional liabilities are also adjusted to reflect the effect of
unrealized gains or losses on fixed maturity securities available for sale on accumulated assessments, with related changes
recognized through Other comprehensive income (loss). The primary policyholder behavior assumptions for these liabilities include
mortality, lapses and premium persistency. The primary capital market assumptions used for the liability for universal life secondary
guarantees include discount rates and net earned rates.
For additional information on actuarial assumption updates see Insurance Reserves – Life and Annuity Future Policy Benefits,
Policyholder Contract Deposits and DAC – Update of Actuarial Assumptions and Models – Investment-Oriented Products.
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LIABILITIES FOR GUARANTEED BENEFIT FEATURES OF VARIABLE ANNUITY, FIXED ANNUITY AND
FIXED INDEX ANNUITY PRODUCTS
Variable annuity products offered by our Individual Retirement and Group Retirement segments offer guaranteed benefit features.
These guaranteed features include guaranteed minimum death benefits (GMDB) that are payable in the event of death and living
benefits that guarantee lifetime withdrawals regardless of fixed account and separate account value performance. Living benefit
features primarily include guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits (GMWB).
For additional information on these features, see Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The liability for GMDB, which is recorded in future policy benefits, represents the expected value of benefits in excess of the projected
account value, with the excess recognized ratably through Policyholder benefits over the accumulation period based on total
expected fee assessments. The liabilities for variable annuity GMWB, which are recorded in Policyholder contract deposits, are
accounted for as embedded derivatives measured at fair value, with changes in the fair value of the liabilities recorded in net realized
gains (losses).
Certain of our fixed annuity and fixed index annuity contracts, which are not offered through separate accounts, contain optional
GMWB benefits. Different versions of these GMWB riders contain different guarantee provisions. The liability for GMWB benefits in
fixed annuity and fixed index annuity contracts for which the rider guarantee is considered to be clearly and closely related to the host
contract are recorded in future policy benefits. This GMWB liability represents the expected value of benefits in excess of the
projected account value, with the excess recognized ratably over the accumulation period based on total expected assessments,
through Policyholder benefits. For rider guarantees that are linked to equity indices that are considered to be embedded derivatives
that are not clearly and closely related to the host contract, the GMWB liability is recorded in Policyholder contract deposits and
measured at fair value, with changes in the fair value of the liabilities recorded in net realized gains (losses).
Our exposure to the guaranteed amounts is equal to the amount by which the contract holder’s account balance is below the amount
provided by the guaranteed feature. A deferred annuity contract may include more than one type of guaranteed benefit feature; for
example, it may have both a GMDB and a GMWB. However, a policyholder can generally only receive payout from one guaranteed
feature on a contract containing a death benefit and a living benefit, i.e., the features are generally mutually exclusive (except a
surviving spouse who has a rider to potentially collect both a GMDB upon their spouse’s death and a GMWB during his or her
lifetime). A policyholder cannot purchase more than one living benefit on one contract. Declines in the equity markets, increased
volatility and a low interest rate environment increase our exposure to potential benefits under the guaranteed features, leading to an
increase in the liabilities for those benefits.
For sensitivity analysis which includes the sensitivity of reserves for guaranteed benefit features to changes in the assumptions for
interest rates, equity returns, volatility, and mortality see “Estimated Gross Profits to Value Deferred Acquisition Costs and Unearned
Revenue for Investment-Oriented Products” below.
For additional information on market risk management related to these product features, see “Enterprise Risk Management –
Insurance Risks – Life and Retirement Companies’ Key Risks – Variable Annuity, Index Annuity and Universal Life Risk Management
and Hedging Programs.”
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The reserving methodology and assumptions used to measure the liabilities of our two largest guaranteed benefit features
are presented in the following table:
Guaranteed
Benefit Feature
Reserving Methodology &
Assumptions and Accounting Judgments
GMDB and
Fixed and
certain Fixed
Index Annuity
GMWB
We determine the GMDB liability at each balance sheet date by estimating the expected value of death benefits in excess of the
projected account balance and recognizing the excess ratably over the accumulation period based on total expected fee
assessments. For certain fixed and fixed index annuity products, we determine the GMWB liability at each balance sheet date
by estimating the expected withdrawal benefits once the projected account balance has been exhausted ratably over the
accumulation period based on total expected assessments. These GMWB features are deemed to not be embedded derivatives
as the GMWB feature is determined to be clearly and closely related to the host contract. The present value of the total expected
excess payments (e.g., payments in excess of account value) over the life of contract divided by the present value of total
expected assessments is referred to as the benefit ratio. The magnitude and direction of the change in reserves may vary over
time based on the emergence of the benefit ratio and the level of assessments.
For additional information on how we reserve for variable and fixed index annuity products with guaranteed benefit features see
Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Key assumptions and projections include:
•
Interest credited that varies by year of issuance and products
•
•
•
•
Actuarially determined assumptions for mortality rates that are based upon industry and our historical experience modified
to allow for variations in policy features and experience anomalies
Actuarially determined assumptions for lapse rates that are based upon industry and our historical experience modified to
allow for variations in policy features and experience anomalies
Investment returns, based on stochastically generated scenarios
Asset returns that include a reversion to the mean methodology, similar to that applied for DAC
In applying separate account asset growth assumptions for the variable annuity GMDB liability, we use a reversion to the mean
methodology, the same as that applied to DAC. For the fixed index annuity GMWB liability, policyholder funds are projected
assuming growth equal to current option values for the current crediting period followed by option budgets for all subsequent
crediting periods. For the fixed annuity liability, policyholder fund growth projected assuming credited rates are expected to be
maintained at a target pricing spread, subject to guaranteed minimums.
Variable Annuity
and certain
Fixed Index
Annuity GMWB
GMWB living benefits on variable annuities and GMWB living benefits linked to equity indices on fixed index annuities are
embedded derivatives that are required to be bifurcated from the host contract and carried at fair value with changes in the fair
value of the liabilities recorded in realized gains (losses). The fair value of these embedded derivatives is based on assumptions
that a market participant would use in valuing these embedded derivatives. For additional information on how we reserve for
variable and fixed index annuity products with guaranteed benefit features see Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, and for information on fair value measurement of these embedded derivatives, including how we incorporate our
own non-performance risk see Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The fair value of the embedded derivatives, which are Level 3 liabilities, is based on a risk-neutral framework and incorporates
actuarial and capital market assumptions related to projected cash flows over the expected lives of the contracts. Key
assumptions include:
Interest rates
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Equity market returns
Market volatility
Credit spreads
Equity / interest rate correlation
Policyholder behavior, including mortality, lapses, withdrawals and benefit utilization. Estimates of future policyholder
behavior are subjective and based primarily on our historical experience
In applying asset growth assumptions for the valuation of GMWBs, we use market-consistent assumptions calibrated to
observable interest rate and equity option prices
Allocation of fees between the embedded derivative and host contract
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ITEM 7 | Critical Accounting Estimates
EMBEDDED DERIVATIVES FOR FIXED INDEX ANNUITY AND LIFE PRODUCTS
Fixed index annuity and life products provide growth potential based in part on the performance of a market index. Certain fixed index
annuity products offer optional guaranteed benefit features similar to those offered on variable annuity products. Policyholders may
elect to rebalance among the various accounts within the product at specified renewal dates. At the end of each index term, we
generally have the opportunity to re-price the indexed component by establishing different participation rates or caps on equity
indexed credited rates. The index crediting feature of these products results in the recognition of an embedded derivative that is
required to be bifurcated from the host contract and carried at fair value with changes in the fair value of the liabilities recorded in Net
realized gains (losses). Option pricing models are used to estimate fair value, taking into account assumptions for future equity index
growth rates, volatility of the equity index, future interest rates, and our ability to adjust the participation rate and the cap on equity
indexed credited rates in light of market conditions and policyholder behavior assumptions.
For additional information on market risk management related to these product features see Enterprise Risk Management – Insurance
Risks – Life and Retirement Companies’ Key Risks – Variable Annuity, Index Annuity and Universal Life Risk Management and
Hedging Programs.
ESTIMATED GROSS PROFITS TO VALUE DEFERRED ACQUISITION COSTS AND UNEARNED
REVENUE FOR INVESTMENT–ORIENTED PRODUCTS
Policy acquisition costs and policy issuance costs that are incremental and directly related to the successful acquisition of new or
renewal of existing insurance contracts related to universal life insurance and investment-type products, for example, variable, fixed
and fixed index annuities, (collectively, investment-oriented products) are generally deferred and amortized, with interest, in relation to
the incidence of estimated gross profits to be realized over the expected lives of the contracts, except in instances where significant
negative gross profits are expected in one or more periods. Investment oriented products have a long duration and a disclosed
crediting interest rate. Total gross profits include both actual gross profits and estimates of gross profits for future periods. Estimated
gross profits include current and projected interest rates, net investment income and spreads, net realized gains and losses, fees,
surrender rates, mortality experience and equity market returns and volatility. In estimating future gross profits, lapse assumptions
require judgment and can have a material impact on DAC amortization. For fixed index annuity contracts, the future spread between
investment income and interest credited to policyholders is a significant judgment, particularly in a low interest rate environment. We
regularly evaluate our assumptions used for estimated gross profits. If the assumptions used for estimated gross profits change, DAC
and related reserves, including VOBA, DSI, guaranteed benefit reserves and unearned revenue reserve (URR), are recalculated
using the new assumptions, and any resulting adjustment is included in income. Updating such assumptions may result in
acceleration of amortization in some products and deceleration of amortization in other products.
In estimating future gross profits for variable annuity products as of December 31, 2021, a long-term annual asset growth assumption
of 7.0 percent (before expenses that reduce the asset base from which future fees are projected) was applied to estimate the future
growth in assets and related asset-based fees. In determining the asset growth rate, the effect of short-term fluctuations in the equity
markets is partially mitigated through the use of a reversion to the mean methodology, whereby short-term asset growth above or
below the long-term annual rate assumption impacts the growth assumption applied to the five-year period subsequent to the current
balance sheet date. The reversion to the mean methodology allows us to maintain our long-term growth assumptions, while also
giving consideration to the effect of actual investment performance. When actual performance significantly deviates from the annual
long-term growth assumption, as evidenced by growth assumptions for the five-year reversion to the mean period falling below a
certain rate (floor) or above a certain rate (cap) for a sustained period, judgment may be applied to revise or “unlock” the growth rate
assumptions to be used for both the five-year reversion to the mean period as well as the long-term annual growth assumption
applied to subsequent periods.
For additional information, see Insurance Reserves – Life and Annuity Future Policy Benefits, Policyholder Contract Deposits and
DAC – DAC – Reversion to the Mean.
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The following table summarizes the sensitivity of changes in certain assumptions for DAC and DSI, embedded derivatives
and other reserves related to guaranteed benefits and URR, measured as the related hypothetical impact on December 31,
2021 balances and the resulting hypothetical impact on pre-tax income, before hedging.
ITEM 7 | Critical Accounting Estimates
December 31, 2021
(in millions)
Assumptions:
Net Investment Spread
Increase (decrease) in
Other
Reserves
Related to
Guaranteed
Benefits
Embedded
Derivatives
Related to
Guaranteed
Benefits
Unearned
Revenue
Reserve
DAC/DSI
Asset
Effect of an increase by 10 basis points
Effect of a decrease by 10 basis points
$
140 $
(150)
(49) $
49
(6) $
1
(154) $
158
Equity Return(a)
Effect of an increase by 1%
Effect of a decrease by 1%
Volatility(b)
Effect of an increase by 1%
Effect of a decrease by 1%
Interest Rate(c)
Effect of an increase by 1%
Effect of a decrease by 1%
Mortality
Effect of an increase by 1%
Effect of a decrease by 1%
Lapse
Effect of an increase by 10%
Effect of a decrease by 10%
109
(105)
(3)
3
-
-
(10)
10
(123)
126
(29)
37
25
(24)
-
-
41
(41)
(105)
109
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(1)
(28)
24
Pre-Tax
Income
349
(358)
198
(204)
4
(10)
(60)
62
(32)
37
(2,550)
3,407
2,550
(3,407)
(54)
54
(94)
97
3
(2)
104
(104)
(a) Represents the net impact of a one percent increase or decrease in long-term equity returns for GMDB reserves and net impact of a one percent increase or decrease
in the S&P 500 index on the value of the GMWB embedded derivative.
(b) Represents the net impact of a one percentage point increase or decrease in equity volatility.
(c) Represents the net impact of one percent parallel shift in the yield curve on the value of the GMWB embedded derivative. Does not represent interest rate spread
compression on investment-oriented products.
The sensitivity ranges of 10 basis points, one percent and 10 percent are included for illustrative purposes only and do not reflect the
changes in net investment spreads, equity return, volatility, interest rate, mortality or lapse used by AIG in its fair value analyses or
estimates of future gross profits to value DAC and related reserves. Changes different from those illustrated may occur in any period
and may result from different products.
The analysis of DAC, embedded derivatives and other reserves related to guaranteed benefits, and unearned revenue reserve is a
dynamic process that considers all relevant factors and assumptions described above. We estimate each of the above factors
individually, without the effect of any correlation among the key assumptions. An assessment of sensitivity associated with changes in
any single assumption would not necessarily be an indicator of future results. The effects on pre-tax income in the sensitivity analysis
table above do not reflect the related effects from our economic hedging program, which utilizes derivative and other financial
instruments and is designed so that changes in value of those instruments move in the opposite direction of changes in the
guaranteed benefit embedded derivative liabilities.
For additional information on guaranteed benefit features of our variable annuities and the related hedging program see Enterprise
Risk Management – Insurance Risks – Life and Retirement Companies’ Key Risks – Variable Annuity, Index Annuity and Universal
Life Risk Management and Hedging Programs, Insurance Reserves – Life and Annuity Future Policy Benefits, Policyholder Contract
Deposits and DAC – Variable Annuity Guaranteed Benefits and Hedging Results, and Notes 4, 8 and 13 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements.
For additional information on actuarial assumption updates see Insurance Reserves – Life and Annuity Future Policy Benefits,
Policyholder Contract Deposits and DAC – Update of Actuarial Assumptions and Models – Investment-Oriented Products.
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ITEM 7 | Critical Accounting Estimates
REINSURANCE ASSETS
In the ordinary course of business, our insurance companies may use both treaty and facultative reinsurance to minimize their net
loss exposure to any single catastrophic loss event or to an accumulation of losses from a number of smaller events or to provide
greater diversification of our businesses. Reinsurance assets include the balances due from reinsurance and insurance companies
under the terms of our reinsurance agreements for paid and unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred, ceded unearned
premiums and ceded future policy benefits for life and accident and health insurance contracts and benefits paid and unpaid.
The estimation of reinsurance recoverables involves a significant amount of judgment, particularly for latent exposures, such as
asbestos, due to their long-tail nature. Reinsurance assets include reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses and loss adjustment
expenses that are estimated as part of our loss reserving process and, consequently, are subject to similar judgments and
uncertainties as the estimation of gross loss reserves. Similarly, Other assets include reinsurance recoverables for contracts which
are accounted for as deposits.
We assess the collectability of reinsurance recoverable balances in each reporting period, through either historical trends of disputes
and credit events or financial analysis of the credit quality of the reinsurer. We record adjustments to reflect the results of these
assessments through an allowance for credit losses and disputes that reduces the carrying amount of reinsurance and other assets
on the consolidated balance sheets (collectively, reinsurance recoverables). This estimate requires significant judgment for which key
considerations include:
• paid and unpaid amounts recoverable;
• whether the balance is in dispute or subject to legal collection;
•
the relative financial health of the reinsurer as determined by the Obligor Risk Ratings (ORRs) we assign to each reinsurer based
upon our financial reviews; reinsurers that are financially troubled (i.e., in run-off, have voluntarily or involuntarily been placed in
receivership, are insolvent, are in the process of liquidation or otherwise subject to formal or informal regulatory restriction) are
assigned ORRs that will generate a significant allowance; and
• whether collateral and collateral arrangements exist.
An estimate of the reinsurance recoverables lifetime expected credit losses is established utilizing a probability of default and loss
given default method, which reflects the reinsurer’s ORR rating. The allowance for credit losses excludes disputed amounts. An
allowance for disputes is established for a reinsurance recoverable using the losses incurred model for contingencies.
For additional information on reinsurance see Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
GOODWILL IMPAIRMENT
Goodwill represents the future economic benefits arising from assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually
identified and separately recognized. Goodwill is tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicate an
impairment may have occurred. A qualitative assessment may be performed, considering whether events or circumstances exist that
lead to a determination that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of an operating segment is less than its carrying value. If
management elects to perform a quantitative assessment to determine recoverability of carrying value or is compelled to do so based
on the results of a qualitative assessment, the estimate of fair value involves applying one or a combination of common valuation
approaches. These include discounted expected future cash flows, market-based earnings multiples and external appraisals, among
other methods, all of which require management judgment and are subject to uncertainty, primarily as it relates to assumptions
around business growth, earnings projections, and cost of capital.
For additional information on goodwill impairment see Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors – Estimates and Assumptions and Note 11 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ITEM 7 | Critical Accounting Estimates
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES ON CERTAIN INVESTMENTS
We maintain an allowance for the expected lifetime credit losses of commercial and residential mortgage loans and available for sale
securities. The sufficiency of this allowance is reviewed quarterly using both quantitative and qualitative considerations, which are
subject to risks and uncertainties.
Available for sale securities
If we intend to sell a fixed maturity security, or it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell a fixed maturity security before
recovery of its amortized cost basis and the fair value of the security is below amortized cost, an impairment has occurred and the
amortized cost is written down to current fair value, with a corresponding charge to realized losses. No allowance is established in
these situations and any previously recorded allowance is reversed. When assessing our intent to sell a fixed maturity security, or
whether it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell a fixed maturity security before recovery of its amortized cost basis,
management evaluates relevant facts and circumstances including, but not limited to, decisions to reposition our investment portfolio,
sales of securities to meet cash flow needs and sales of securities to take advantage of favorable pricing.
For fixed maturity securities for which a decline in the fair value below the amortized cost is due to credit related factors, an allowance
is established for the difference between the estimated recoverable value and amortized cost with a corresponding charge to realized
losses. The allowance for credit losses is limited to the difference between amortized cost and fair value. The estimated recoverable
value is the present value of cash flows expected to be collected, as determined by management. The difference between fair value
and amortized cost that is not associated with credit related factors is presented in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of fixed
maturity securities on which an allowance for credit losses was previously recognized (a separate component of accumulated other
comprehensive income).
Commercial and residential mortgage loans
At the time of origination or purchase, an allowance for credit losses is established for mortgage and other loan receivables and is
updated each reporting period. Changes in the allowance for credit losses are recorded in realized losses. This allowance reflects the
risk of loss, even when that risk is remote, that is expected over the remaining contractual life of the loan. The allowance for credit
losses considers available relevant information about the collectability of cash flows, including information about past events, current
conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions. We revert to historical information when we
determine that we can no longer reliably forecast future economic assumptions.
The allowances for the commercial mortgage loans and residential mortgage loans are estimated utilizing a probability of default and
loss given default model. Loss rate factors are determined based on historical data and adjusted for current and forecasted
information. The loss rates are applied based on individual loan attributes and considering such data points as loan-to-value ratios,
Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) scores, and debt service coverage.
The estimate of credit losses also reflects management’s assumptions on certain macroeconomic factors that include, but are not
limited to, gross domestic product growth, employment, inflation, housing price index, interest rates and credit spreads.
For additional information on the methodology and significant inputs, by investment type, that we use to determine the amount of
impairment and allowances for loan losses see the discussion in Notes 5 and 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
LEGAL CONTINGENCIES
We estimate and record a liability for potential losses that may arise from regulatory and government investigations and actions,
litigation and other forms of dispute resolution to the extent such losses are probable and can be estimated. Determining a
reasonable estimate of the amount of such losses requires significant management judgment. In many cases, it is not possible to
determine whether a liability has been incurred or to estimate the ultimate or minimum amount of that liability until the matter is close
to resolution. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of such matters, particularly in cases that are in the early
stages of litigation or in which claimants seek substantial or indeterminate damages, we often cannot predict the outcome or estimate
the eventual loss or range of reasonably possible losses related to such matters. Given the inherent unpredictability of such matters,
the outcome of certain matters could, from time to time, have a material adverse effect on the company’s consolidated financial
condition, results of operations or cash flows.
For additional information on legal, regulatory and litigation matters see Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ITEM 7 | Critical Accounting Estimates
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are measured and classified in a hierarchy for
disclosure purposes consisting of three levels based on the observability of inputs available in the marketplace used to measure the
fair value. We classify fair value measurements for certain assets and liabilities as Level 3 when they require significant unobservable
inputs in their valuation. We consider unobservable inputs to be those for which market data is not available. Our assessment of the
significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement of an asset or liability requires judgment.
For additional information about the valuation methodologies of financial instruments measured at fair value see Note 4 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
INCOME TAXES
Deferred income taxes represent the tax effect of the differences between the amounts recorded in our Consolidated Financial
Statements and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. Our assessment of net deferred income taxes represents management’s best
estimate of the tax consequences of various events and transactions, which can themselves be based on other accounting estimates,
resulting in incremental uncertainty in the estimation process.
Deferred Tax Asset Recoverability
The evaluation of the recoverability of our deferred tax asset and the need for a valuation allowance requires us to weigh all positive
and negative evidence to reach a conclusion that it is more likely than not that all or some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be
realized. The weight given to the evidence is commensurate with the extent to which it can be objectively verified. As such, changes in
tax laws in countries where we transact business can impact our deferred tax asset valuation allowance. We consider multiple factors
to reliably estimate future taxable income so we can determine the extent of our ability to realize net operating losses, foreign tax
credits, realized capital loss and other carryforwards. These factors include forecasts of future income for each of our businesses,
which incorporate forecasts of future statutory income for our insurance companies, and actual and planned business and operational
changes, both of which include assumptions about future macroeconomic and AIG-specific conditions and events. We subject the
forecasts to stresses of key assumptions and evaluate the effect on tax attribute utilization. We also apply stresses to our
assumptions about the effectiveness of relevant prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. In performing our assessment of
recoverability, we consider tax laws governing the utilization of net operating loss, capital loss and foreign tax credit carryforwards in
each applicable jurisdiction. These tax laws are subject to change, resulting in incremental uncertainty in our assessment of
recoverability.
Uncertain Tax Positions
Uncertain tax positions represent AIG’s liability for income taxes on tax years subject to review by the Internal Revenue Service or
other tax authorities. We determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained, based on technical merits,
upon examination by the relevant taxing authorities before any part of the benefit can be recognized in the financial statements. A tax
position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely to be realized upon settlement. The
completion of review, or the expiration of federal statute of limitations for a given audit period could result in an adjustment to the
liability for income taxes.
For a discussion of our framework for assessing the recoverability of our deferred tax asset and other tax topics see Note 21 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
OTHER UNCERTAINTIES
For a discussion of other risks and uncertainties that could impact the Company’s results of operations or financial position, see Part I,
Item 1A. Risk Factors and Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ITEM 7 | Executive Summary
Executive Summary
OVERVIEW
This overview of the MD&A highlights selected information and may not contain all of the information that is important to current or
potential investors in our securities. You should read this Annual Report in its entirety for a more detailed description of events, trends,
uncertainties, risks and critical accounting estimates affecting us.
Separation of Life and Retirement Business and Relationship with Blackstone Inc.
On October 26, 2020, AIG announced its intention to separate its Life and Retirement business from AIG. On November 2, 2021, AIG
and Blackstone Inc. (Blackstone) completed the acquisition by Blackstone of a 9.9 percent equity stake in SAFG Retirement Services,
Inc. (SAFG), which is the holding company for AIG’s Life and Retirement business, for $2.2 billion in an all cash transaction, subject to
adjustment if the final pro forma adjusted book value is greater or lesser than the target pro forma adjusted book value. This resulted
in a $629 million decrease to AIG’s shareholders’ equity. As part of the separation, most of AIG’s investment operations were
transferred to SAFG or its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021, and AIG entered into a long-term asset management relationship
with Blackstone to manage an initial $50 billion of Life and Retirement’s existing investment portfolio beginning in the fourth quarter of
2021, with that amount increasing by increments of $8.5 billion per year for five years beginning in the fourth quarter of 2022, for an
aggregate of $92.5 billion. In addition, Blackstone designated one member of the Board of Directors of SAFG, which consists of 11
directors. Pursuant to the definitive agreement, Blackstone will be required to hold its ownership interest in SAFG following the
completion of the separation of the Life and Retirement business, subject to exceptions permitting Blackstone to sell 25%, 67% and
75% of its shares after the first, second and third anniversaries, respectively, of the initial public offering of SAFG (the IPO), with the
transfer restrictions terminating in full on the fifth anniversary of the IPO. In the event that the IPO of SAFG is not completed prior to
November 2, 2023, Blackstone will have the right to require AIG to undertake the IPO, and in the event that the IPO has not been
completed prior to November 2, 2024, Blackstone will have the right to exchange all or a portion of its ownership interest in SAFG for
shares of AIG’s common stock on the terms set forth in the definitive agreement. On November 1, 2021, SAFG declared a dividend
payable to AIG Parent in the amount of $8.3 billion. In connection with such dividend, SAFG issued a promissory note to AIG Parent
in the amount of $8.3 billion, which will be required to be paid to AIG Parent prior to the IPO of SAFG. As of February 16, 2022, no
amounts have been paid under the promissory note. While we currently believe the IPO is the next step in the separation of the Life
and Retirement business from AIG, no assurance can be given regarding the form that future separation transactions may take or the
specific terms or timing thereof, or that a separation will in fact occur. Any separation transaction will be subject to the satisfaction of
various conditions and approvals, including approval by the AIG Board of Directors, receipt of insurance and other required regulatory
approvals, and satisfaction of any applicable requirements of the SEC.
For additional information on the sale of SAFG to Blackstone see Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
On December 15, 2021, AIG and Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT), a long-term, perpetual capital vehicle affiliated with
Blackstone, completed the acquisition by BREIT of AIG’s interests in a U.S. affordable housing portfolio for $4.9 billion, in an all cash
transaction, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $3.0 billion. The historical results of the U.S. affordable housing portfolio were reported in our
Life and Retirement operating segments.
Debt Cash Tender Offers and Redemptions
In 2021, we repurchased, through cash tender offers, and redeemed $4.0 billion aggregate principal amount of certain notes and
debentures issued or guaranteed by AIG, for an aggregate purchase price of $4.4 billion, resulting in a total loss on extinguishment of
debt of $408 million.
Sale of Certain AIG Life and Retirement Retail Mutual Funds Business
On February 8, 2021, AIG announced the execution of a definitive agreement with Touchstone Investments (Touchstone), an indirect
wholly-owned subsidiary of Western & Southern Financial Group, to sell certain assets of Life and Retirement’s Retail Mutual Funds
business. This sale consisted of the reorganization of twelve of the retail mutual funds managed by SunAmerica Asset Management,
LLC (SAAMCo), a Life and Retirement entity, into certain Touchstone funds and was subject to certain conditions, including approval
of the fund reorganizations by the retail mutual fund boards of directors/trustees and fund shareholders. The transaction closed on
July 16, 2021, at which time we received initial proceeds and the twelve retail mutual funds managed by SAAMCo, with $6.8 billion in
assets, were reorganized into Touchstone funds. Additional consideration may be earned over a three-year period based on asset
levels in certain reorganized funds. Six retail mutual funds managed by SAAMCo and not included in the transaction were liquidated.
We will retain our fund management platform and capabilities dedicated to our variable annuity insurance products.
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ITEM 7 | Executive Summary
Sale of Fortitude Holdings
On June 2, 2020, we completed the sale of a majority of the interests in Fortitude Group Holdings, LLC (Fortitude Holdings) to Carlyle
FRL, L.P. (Carlyle FRL), an investment fund advised by an affiliate of The Carlyle Group Inc. (Carlyle), and T&D United Capital Co.,
Ltd. (T&D), a subsidiary of T&D Holdings, Inc., under the terms of a membership interest purchase agreement entered into on
November 25, 2019 (the Purchase Agreement) by and among AIG, Fortitude Holdings, Carlyle FRL, Carlyle, T&D and T&D Holdings,
Inc. (the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale). AIG established Fortitude Re, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortitude Holdings, in 2018 in a
series of reinsurance transactions related to AIG’s Run-Off operations. As of December 31, 2021, approximately $29.6 billion of
reserves from AIG’s Life and Retirement Run-Off Lines and approximately $3.8 billion of reserves from AIG’s General Insurance Run-
Off Lines, related to business written by multiple wholly-owned AIG subsidiaries, had been ceded to Fortitude Re under these
reinsurance transactions. As of closing of the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale, these reinsurance transactions are no longer
considered affiliated transactions and Fortitude Re is the reinsurer of the majority of AIG’s Run-Off operations. As these reinsurance
transactions are structured as modified coinsurance and loss portfolio transfers with funds withheld, following the closing of the
Majority Interest Fortitude Sale, AIG continues to reflect the invested assets, which consist mostly of available for sale securities,
supporting Fortitude Re’s obligations, in AIG’s financial statements.
AIG sold a 19.9 percent ownership interest in Fortitude Holdings to TC Group Cayman Investments Holdings, L.P., an affiliate of
Carlyle, in November 2018. As a result of completion of the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale, Carlyle FRL purchased from AIG a 51.6
percent ownership interest in Fortitude Holdings and T&D purchased from AIG a 25 percent ownership interest in Fortitude Holdings;
AIG retained a 3.5 percent ownership interest in Fortitude Holdings and one seat on its Board of Managers. The $2.2 billion of
proceeds received by AIG at closing included (i) the $1.8 billion under the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale, subject to a post-closing
purchase price adjustment pursuant to which AIG would pay Fortitude Re for certain adverse development in property casualty related
reserves, based on an agreed methodology, that may occur through December 31, 2023, up to a maximum payment of $500 million;
and (ii) a $383 million purchase price adjustment from Carlyle FRL and T&D, corresponding to their respective portions of a proposed
$500 million non-pro rata distribution from Fortitude Holdings that was not received by AIG prior to the closing. Effective in the second
quarter of 2021, AIG, Fortitude Holdings, Carlyle FRL, T&D and Carlyle amended the Purchase Agreement to finalize the post-closing
purchase price adjustment for adverse reserve development. As a result of this amendment, during 2021, AIG recorded a $21 million
benefit through Policyholder benefits and losses incurred and eliminated further net exposure to adverse development on the
reserves ceded to Fortitude Re.
For additional information on the sale of Fortitude Holdings see Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
For information regarding AIG’s results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared with the year ended
December 31, 2019 see Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Executive Summary – Financial Performance Summary of our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (2020 Annual Report).
Net Income (Loss) Attributable To AIG Common Shareholders
( i n m i l l i o n s )
ITEM 7 | Executive Summary
2021 and 2020 Comparison
Net income attributable to AIG common shareholders increased $15.3
billion due to the following, on a pre-tax basis:
the recognition of a $3.0 billion gain on the closing of the sale of the
Affordable Housing portfolio in 2021 and a $102 million gain from the
sale of certain assets of the Retail Mutual Funds business to
Touchstone in 2021, compared to an $8.3 billion loss on the closing
of the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale in 2020;
net realized gain on Fortitude Re funds withheld embedded
derivative increased ($2.0 billion) compared to a loss in 2020 and
higher net realized gains on Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
($540 million);
higher net realized gains excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld
assets and embedded derivatives of $1.8 billion, driven by a $1.1
billion increase in gains on global real estate and other assets, a
$646 million increase on derivative and hedge activity partially offset
by losses on variable annuity embedded derivatives, net of hedging,
as well as favorable movement in the allowance for credit losses on
fixed maturity securities and loans ($557 million), partially offset by
losses on foreign exchange ($349 million);
higher underwriting income in General Insurance ($2.1 billion) from
higher net premium marked by strong rate improvement, higher
renewal retentions and strong new business growth, with continued
attritional loss ratio improvement as well as lower catastrophe losses,
net of reinstatement premiums ($1.1 billion) and improved prior year
reserve development ($125 million);
$981 million higher net investment income, or $63 million excluding
Fortitude Re funds withheld assets, with higher returns in our
investment portfolio primarily due to alternative investments, an
increase which was driven by positive returns achieved in equity
markets, partially offset by declines in fair value of equity securities;
and
prior period having included the results of Fortitude Re, a loss of
$233 million, up through the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale on June
2, 2020.
The $3.6 billion increase in income tax expense was primarily
attributable to higher income from continuing operations and $1.7 billion
attributable to the tax benefit on the deconsolidation of Fortitude
Holdings in 2020.
For additional information see Consolidated Results of Operations.
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Adjusted Pre-Tax Income (Loss)*
( i n m i l l i o n s )
ITEM 7 | Executive Summary
2021 and 2020 Comparison
Adjusted pre-tax income increased $2.9 billion primarily due to:
• higher underwriting income in General Insurance ($2.1 billion) from
higher net premium marked by strong rate improvement, higher
renewal retentions and strong new business growth, with continued
attritional loss ratio improvement as well as lower catastrophe losses,
net of reinstatement premiums ($1.1 billion) and improved prior year
development ($125 million); and
• higher net investment income ($619 million), driven by returns in
alternative investments.
* Non-GAAP measure – for reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP measures see Consolidated Results of Operations.
General Operating and Other Expenses
( i n m i l l i o n s )
General operating and other expenses increased $394 million in
2021 compared to 2020 primarily due to increases in professional
fees inclusive of transaction costs, performance-based employee
costs and other acquisition expenses.
General operating and other expenses for 2021 and 2020 included
approximately $433 million and $435 million, respectively, of pre-tax
restructuring and other costs which were primarily comprised of
employee severance charges and other costs related to organizational
simplification, operational efficiency, and business rationalization.
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ITEM 7 | Executive Summary
AIG’S OUTLOOK – INDUSTRY AND ECONOMIC FACTORS
Our business is affected by industry and economic factors such as interest rates, currency exchange rates, credit and equity market
conditions, catastrophic claims events, regulation, tax policy, competition, and general economic, market and political conditions. We
continued to operate under challenging market conditions in 2021, characterized by factors such as the impact of COVID-19 and the
related governmental and societal responses, interest rate volatility, inflationary pressures, an uneven global economic recovery and
global trade tensions. Responses by central banks and monetary authorities with respect to inflation, growth concerns and other
macroeconomic factors have also affected global exchange rates and volatility.
Impact of COVID-19
We are continually assessing the impact on our business, operations and investments of COVID-19 and the resulting ongoing
economic and societal disruption. These impacts initially included a global economic contraction, disruptions in financial markets,
increased market volatility and declines in certain equity and other asset prices that had negative effects on our investments, our
access to liquidity, our ability to generate new sales and the costs associated with claims. While global financial markets recovered in
2021, there remains a risk that the disruptions previously experienced could return and new ones emerge as COVID-19 persists or
new variants continue to arise. In addition, in response to the pandemic, new governmental, legislative and regulatory actions have
been taken and continue to be developed that have resulted and could continue to result in additional restrictions and requirements,
or court decisions rendered, relating to or otherwise affecting our policies that may have a negative impact on our business,
operations and capital.
General Insurance offers numerous products for which we are monitoring claims activity and assessing adverse impact on future new
and renewal business in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are continually reassessing our exposures in light of unfolding
developments in the U.S. and globally and evaluating coverage by our reinsurance arrangements.
In our Life and Retirement business, the most significant impacts relating to COVID-19 have been the impact of interest rate and
equity market levels on spread and fee income, deferred acquisition cost amortization and adverse mortality. We are actively
monitoring the mortality rates and the potential direct and indirect impacts that COVID-19 may have across our portfolio of Life and
Retirement businesses.
We have a diverse investment portfolio with material exposures to various forms of credit risk. The far-reaching economic impacts of
COVID-19 have been largely offset, to date, by intervention taken by governments and monetary authorities and equity market
rebound resulting in a minimal impact on the value of the portfolio. At this point in time, uncertainty surrounding the duration and
severity of the COVID-19 pandemic makes the long-term financial impact difficult to quantify.
For additional information please see Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors – Market Conditions – COVID-19 has adversely affected, and is
expected to continue to adversely affect, our global business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity and its ultimate
impact will depend on future developments that are uncertain and cannot be predicted.
Impact of Changes in the Interest Rate Environment
Key U.S. benchmark rates have been volatile in 2021 as investors form opinions over elevated inflation measures. While key rates
have recently increased, they are still historically low. The low interest rate environment negatively affects sales of interest rate
sensitive products in our industry and negatively impacts the profitability of our existing business as we reinvest cash flows from
investments, including increased calls and prepayments of fixed maturity securities and mortgage loans, at rates below the average
yield of our existing portfolios. We actively manage our exposure to the interest rate environment through portfolio selection and
asset-liability management, including spread management strategies for our investment-oriented products and economic hedging of
interest rate risk from guarantee features in our variable and fixed index annuities. We may not be able to fully mitigate our interest
rate risk by matching exposure of our assets relative to our liabilities. A low interest rate environment could also impair our ability to
earn the returns assumed in the pricing and the reserving of our products at the time they were sold and issued.
Additionally, sustained low interest rates may result in higher pension expense due to the impact on discounting of projected benefit
cash flows.
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ITEM 7 | Executive Summary
Annuity Sales and Surrenders
The sustained low interest rate environment has a significant impact on the annuity industry. Low long-term interest rates put pressure
on investment returns, which may negatively affect sales of interest rate sensitive products and reduce future profits on certain
existing fixed rate products. However, our disciplined pricing has helped to mitigate some of the pressure on investment spreads.
Rapidly rising interest rates could create the potential for increased sales, but may also drive higher surrenders. Fixed annuities have
surrender charge periods, generally in the three-to-seven year range, and within our Group Retirement segment, certain of our fixed
investment options are subject to other withdrawal restrictions, which may help mitigate increased early surrenders in a rising rate
environment. In addition, older contracts that have higher minimum interest rates and continue to be attractive to contract holders
have driven better than expected persistency in fixed annuities, although the reserves for such contracts have continued to decrease
over time in amount and as a percentage of the total annuity portfolio. We closely monitor surrenders of fixed annuities as contracts
with lower minimum interest rates come out of the surrender charge period. Changes in interest rates significantly impact the
valuation of our liabilities for annuities with guaranteed living benefit features and the value of the related hedging portfolio.
Reinvestment and Spread Management
We actively monitor fixed income markets, including the level of interest rates, credit spreads and the shape of the yield curve. We
also frequently review our interest rate assumptions and actively manage the crediting rates used for new and in-force business.
Business strategies continue to evolve to maintain profitability of the overall business in light of the interest rate environment. A low
interest rate environment puts margin pressure on pricing of new business and on existing products, due to the challenge of investing
new money or recurring premiums and deposits, and reinvesting investment portfolio cash flows, in the low interest rate environment.
In addition, there is investment risk associated with future premium receipts from certain in-force business. Specifically, the
investment of these future premium receipts may be at a yield below that required to meet future policy liabilities.
The contractual provisions for renewal of crediting rates and guaranteed minimum crediting rates included in our products has
reduced spreads in a sustained low interest rate environment and thus reduces future profitability.
For additional information on our investment and asset-liability management strategies see Investments.
For investment-oriented products, including universal life insurance, and variable, fixed and fixed index annuities, in our Individual
Retirement, Group Retirement, Life Insurance and Institutional Markets businesses, our spread management strategies include
disciplined pricing and product design for new business, modifying or limiting the sale of products that do not achieve targeted
spreads, using asset-liability management to match assets to liabilities to the extent practicable, and actively managing crediting rates
to help mitigate some of the pressure on investment spreads. Renewal crediting rate management is done under contractual
provisions that were designed to allow crediting rates to be reset at pre-established intervals in accordance with state and federal
laws and subject to minimum crediting rate guarantees. We expect to continue to adjust crediting rates on in-force business to
mitigate the pressure on spreads from declining base yields, but our ability to lower crediting rates may be limited by the competitive
environment, contractual minimum crediting rates, and provisions that allow rates to be reset only at pre-established intervals. If and
as interest rates rise, we may need to raise crediting rates on in-force business for competitive and other reasons, potentially
offsetting a portion of the additional investment income resulting from investing in a higher interest rate environment.
Of the aggregate fixed account values of our Individual Retirement and Group Retirement annuity products, 68 percent were crediting
at the contractual minimum guaranteed interest rate at December 31, 2021. The percentage of fixed account values of our annuity
products that are currently crediting at rates above one percent were 58 percent and 59 percent at December 31, 2021 and
December 31, 2020, respectively. These businesses continue to focus on pricing discipline and strategies to manage the minimum
guaranteed interest crediting rates offered on new sales in the context of regulatory requirements and competitive positioning. In the
universal life products in our Life Insurance business, 67 percent of the account values were crediting at the contractual minimum
guaranteed interest rate at December 31, 2021.
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The following table presents fixed annuity and universal life account values of our Individual Retirement, Group Retirement
and Life Insurance operating segments by contractual minimum guaranteed interest rate and current crediting rates,
excluding balances ceded to Fortitude Re:
Current Crediting Rates
ITEM 7 | Executive Summary
December 31, 2021
Contractual Minimum Guaranteed
Interest Rate
(in millions)
Individual Retirement*
<=1%
> 1% - 2%
> 2% - 3%
> 3% - 4%
> 4% - 5%
> 5% - 5.5%
Total Individual Retirement
Group Retirement*
<=1%
> 1% - 2%
> 2% - 3%
> 3% - 4%
> 4% - 5%
> 5% - 5.5%
Total Group Retirement
Universal life insurance
<=1%
> 1% - 2%
> 2% - 3%
> 3% - 4%
> 4% - 5%
> 5% - 5.5%
Total universal life insurance
Total
Percentage of total
1-50 Basis
At Contractual Points Above
Minimum
Guarantee Guarantee
More than 50
Basis Points
Minimum Above Minimum
Guarantee
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
10,212 $
4,540
10,353
8,151
477
34
33,767 $
2,134 $
6,027
14,699
708
6,962
159
30,689 $
- $
103
258
1,417
3,085
236
5,099 $
69,555 $
68 %
1,911 $
28
-
41
-
-
1,980 $
3,254 $
644
-
-
-
-
3,898 $
- $
25
533
178
2
-
738 $
6,616 $
6 %
Total
30,059
6,249
10,371
8,198
482
38
55,397
10,070
6,770
14,699
708
6,962
159
39,368
17,936 $
1,681
18
6
5
4
19,650 $
4,682 $
99
-
-
-
-
4,781 $
- $
359
1,208
213
-
-
-
487
1,999
1,808
3,087
236
7,617
26,211 $ 102,382
1,780 $
26 %
100 %
*
Individual Retirement and Group Retirement amounts shown include fixed options within variable annuity products.
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ITEM 7 | Executive Summary
General Insurance
The impact of low interest rates on our General Insurance segment reduces the benefit of investment income in our pricing. This
leads to stronger requirements for underwriting profitability in all of our portfolios, particularly those for long-tail casualty business.
Although investing at lower interest rates puts pressure on our ability to adjust pricing to achieve profitability objectives, market
conditions have been conducive to achieving our pricing targets. The pressure on pricing does not necessarily ease as interest rates
rise, as the changes in interest rates are a lagging response to economic conditions of unemployment and inflation. We monitor these
trends closely, particularly loss cost trend uncertainty, to ensure that not only our pricing, but also our loss reserving, assumptions are
proactive to, and considerate of, current and future economic conditions.
For our General Insurance segment loss reserves, sustained low interest rates may unfavorably affect the statutory net loss reserve
discount for workers’ compensation and its associated amortization.
Impact of Currency Volatility
Currency volatility remains acute. This volatility affected income for those businesses with substantial international operations. In
particular, growth trends in net premiums written reported in U.S. dollars can differ significantly from those measured in original
currencies. The net effect on underwriting results, however, is significantly mitigated, as both revenues and expenses are similarly
affected.
These currencies may continue to fluctuate, in either direction, especially as a result of central bank responses to inflation, concerns
regarding future economic growth and other macroeconomic factors, and such fluctuations will affect net premiums written growth
trends reported in U.S. dollars, as well as financial statement line item comparability.
General Insurance businesses are transacted in most major foreign currencies. The following table presents the average of
the quarterly weighted average exchange rates of the Major Currencies, which have the most significant impact on our
businesses:
Years Ended December 31,
Rate for 1 USD
Currency:
GBP
EUR
JPY
2021
2020
2019
2021 vs. 2020
2020 vs. 2019
Percentage Change
0.73
0.84
108.92
0.78
0.88
107.23
0.79
0.90
109.31
(6) %
(5) %
2 %
(1) %
(2) %
(2) %
Unless otherwise noted, references to the effects of foreign exchange in the General Insurance discussion of results of operations are
with respect to movements in the Major Currencies included in the preceding table.
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ITEM 7 | Consolidated Results of Operations
Consolidated Results of Operations
The following section provides a comparative discussion of our consolidated results of operations on a reported basis for the three-
year period ended December 31, 2021. Factors that relate primarily to a specific business are discussed in more detail within the
business segment operations section.
For information regarding the Critical Accounting Estimates that affect our results of operations see Critical Accounting Estimates. For
information regarding AIG’s results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the year ended December 31, 2020
compared with the year ended December 31, 2019 see Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Consolidated Results of Operations of our 2020
Annual Report.
The following table presents our consolidated results of operations and other key financial metrics:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Revenues:
Premiums
Policy fees
Net investment income:
Net investment income - excluding Fortitude Re funds
withheld assets
Net investment income - Fortitude Re funds withheld
assets
Total net investment income
Net realized gains (losses):
Net realized gains (losses) - excluding Fortitude Re
funds withheld assets and embedded derivative
Net realized gains on Fortitude Re funds
withheld assets
Net realized losses on Fortitude Re funds
withheld embedded derivative
Total net realized gains (losses)
Other income
Total revenues
Benefits, losses and expenses:
Policyholder benefits and losses incurred
Interest credited to policyholder account balances
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
General operating and other expenses
Interest expense
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Net (gain) loss on divestitures
Total benefits, losses and expenses
Income (loss) from continuing operations before
income tax expense (benefit)
Current
Deferred
Income tax expense (benefit)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
Income from discontinued operations, net of income
taxes
Net income (loss)
Less: Net income attributable to
noncontrolling interests
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG
Less: Dividends on preferred stock
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG common
shareholders
2021
2020
2019
2021 vs. 2020
2020 vs. 2019
Percentage Change
$
31,259 $ 28,523 $ 30,561
3,015
2,917
3,051
10 %
5
(7) %
(3)
12,641
12,578
14,619
1,971
14,612
1,053
13,631
-
14,619
1,751
1,003
(603)
2,151
984
52,057
24,388
3,557
4,573
8,790
1,305
389
(3,044)
39,958
12,099
(45)
2,221
2,176
9,923
-
9,923
535
9,388
29
(56)
632
463
-
(2,645)
(2,238)
903
43,736
24,806
3,622
4,211
8,396
1,457
12
8,525
51,029
(7,293)
217
(1,677)
(1,460)
(5,833)
4
(5,829)
115
(5,944)
29
-
632
919
49,746
25,402
3,832
5,164
8,537
1,417
32
75
44,459
5,287
545
621
1,166
4,121
48
4,169
821
3,348
22
1
87
7
NM
117
77
NM
9
19
(2)
(2)
9
5
(10)
NM
NM
(22)
NM
NM
NM
NM
NM
NM
NM
365
NM
-
(14)
NM
(7)
NM
NM
NM
NM
(2)
(12)
(2)
(5)
(18)
(2)
3
(63)
NM
15
NM
(60)
NM
NM
NM
(92)
NM
(86)
NM
32
$
9,359 $
(5,973) $
3,326
NM %
NM %
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Years Ended December 31,
Return on common equity
Adjusted return on common equity
(in millions, except per common share data)
Balance sheet data:
Total assets
Long-term debt
Debt of consolidated investment entities
Total AIG shareholders’ equity
Book value per common share
Adjusted book value per common share
ITEM 7 | Consolidated Results of Operations
2021
14.5 %
8.6 %
2020
(9.4) %
4.4 %
2019
5.3 %
8.3 %
December 31,
December 31,
2021
2020
$
596,112
$
586,481
23,741
6,422
65,956
79.97
68.83
28,103
9,431
66,362
76.46
57.01
The following table presents a reconciliation of Book value per common share to Adjusted book value per common share,
which is a non-GAAP measure. For additional information see Use of Non-GAAP Measures.
(in millions, except per common share data)
Total AIG shareholders' equity
Preferred equity
Total AIG common shareholders' equity
Less: Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Add: Cumulative unrealized gains and losses related to
Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Less: Deferred tax assets
Adjusted common shareholders' equity
Total common shares outstanding
Book value per common share
Adjusted book value per common share
At December 31,
2020
2021
65,956 $
485
65,471
6,687
2,791
5,221
56,354 $
818.7
79.97 $
68.83
66,362 $
485
65,877
13,511
4,657
7,907
49,116 $
861.6
76.46 $
57.01
$
$
$
2019
65,675
485
65,190
4,982
-
8,977
51,231
870.0
74.93
58.89
The following table presents a reconciliation of Return on common equity to Adjusted return on common equity, which is a
non-GAAP measure. For additional information see Use of Non-GAAP Measures.
Years Ended December 31,
(dollars in millions)
Actual or annualized net income (loss) attributable to AIG
common shareholders
Actual or annualized adjusted after-tax income
attributable to AIG common shareholders
Average AIG common shareholders' equity
Less: Average AOCI
Add: Average cumulative unrealized gains and losses related to
Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Less: Average DTA
Average adjusted AIG common shareholders' equity
Return on common equity
Adjusted return on common equity
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2021
2020
2019
$
9,359
$
(5,973) $
3,326
4,430
2,201
4,078
$
64,704
$
63,225 $
62,205
9,096
7,529
3,261
3,200
7,025
2,653
8,437
-
9,605
$
51,783
$
49,912 $
49,339
14.5 %
8.6 %
(9.4) %
4.4 %
5.3 %
8.3 %
The following table presents a reconciliation of revenues to adjusted revenues:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Revenues
Changes in fair value of securities used to hedge guaranteed living benefits
Changes in the fair value of equity securities
Other income (expense) - net
Net investment income on Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Net realized gains on Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Net realized losses on Fortitude Re funds withheld embedded derivative
Net realized (gains) losses*
Non-operating litigation reserves and settlements
Adjusted Revenues
ITEM 7 | Consolidated Results of Operations
2021
52,057
(60)
237
24
(1,971)
(1,003)
603
(1,585)
-
48,302
$
$
2020
43,736
(56)
(200)
(49)
(1,053)
(463)
2,645
148
(23)
44,685
$
$
2019
49,746
(228)
(158)
(46)
-
-
-
(395)
(9)
48,910
$
$
*
Includes all net realized gains and losses except earned income (periodic settlements and changes in settlement accruals) on derivative instruments used for non-
qualifying (economic) hedging or for asset replication and net realized gains and losses on Fortitude Re funds withheld assets.
The following table presents a reconciliation of pre-tax income (loss)/net income (loss) attributable to AIG to adjusted pre-
tax income (loss)/adjusted after-tax income (loss) attributable to AIG:
Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
Non-
Total Tax
(Benefit) controlling
Pre-tax Charge Interests(d)
After
Tax
Non-
Total Tax
(Benefit) controlling
Pre-tax Charge Interests(d)
After
Tax
Non-
Total Tax
(Benefit) controlling
Pre-tax Charge Interests(e)
After
Tax
attributable to AIG
$ 12,099 $ 2,176 $
$ 12,099 $ 2,176 $
$ (7,293) $ (1,460) $
- $ (5,829) $ 5,287 $ 1,166 $
(115)
(115)
$ (7,293) $ (1,460) $
(115) $ (5,944) $ 5,287 $ 1,166 $
(in millions, except per common share data)
Pre-tax income (loss)/net income (loss), including
noncontrolling interests
Noncontrolling interests
Pre-tax income (loss)/net income (loss)
Dividends on preferred stock
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG common
shareholders
Changes in uncertain tax positions and other tax
adjustments(a)
Deferred income tax valuation allowance
(releases) charges(b)
Changes in fair value of securities used to hedge
guaranteed living benefits
Changes in benefit reserves and DAC, VOBA and
DSI related to net realized gains (losses)
Changes in the fair value of equity securities
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Net investment income on Fortitude Re funds withheld
assets
Net realized gains on Fortitude Re funds
withheld assets
Net realized losses on Fortitude Re funds withheld
embedded derivative
Net realized (gains) losses(c)
Income from discontinued operations
Net (gain) loss on divestitures
Non-operating litigation reserves and settlements
Favorable prior year development and
related amortization changes ceded under
retroactive reinsurance agreements
Net loss reserve discount (benefit) charge
Pension expense related to lump sum
payments to former employees
Integration and transaction costs associated with
acquiring or divesting businesses
Restructuring and other costs
Non-recurring costs related to regulatory or
accounting changes
Noncontrolling interests(d)
Adjusted pre-tax income/Adjusted after-tax
income attributable to AIG common
shareholders
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding(e)
Income (loss) per common share attributable to
AIG common shareholders (diluted)(e)
Adjusted after-tax income per common
share attributable to AIG common
shareholders (diluted)(e)
- $ 9,923
(535)
(535)
(535) $ 9,388
29
$ 9,359
998
(718)
(61)
(13)
52
237
389
11
49
82
(1,971)
(414)
(1,003)
(211)
603
(1,623)
126
(341)
(3,044)
3
(650)
1
(186)
(193)
(39)
(40)
34
83
433
68
7
18
91
15
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
222
(998)
718
132
65
(48)
(41)
(9)
41
188
307
(12)
(200)
12
(3)
(42)
2
(1,557)
(1,053)
(221)
(792)
(463)
(98)
477
(1,282)
-
(2,394)
2
2,645
97
555
22
8,525
(21)
1,610
(4)
(147)
(153)
(221)
516
(46)
109
27
65
342
53
222
-
12
435
65
-
3
91
14
29
$ (5,973)
(132)
(65)
(30)
43
(32)
(194)
(40)
(9)
(158)
10
(832)
(365)
2,090
75
(4)
6,915
(17)
(56)
(158)
32
(12)
(33)
7
-
-
-
-
-
(456)
-
(99)
75
(2)
9
-
(175)
407
(267)
955
(56)
201
-
9
344
51
62
-
24
218
12
-
5
46
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
62
- $ 4,169
(821)
(821)
(821) $ 3,348
22
$ 3,326
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
660
30
(43)
(154)
(44)
(125)
25
-
-
-
(357)
(48)
66
(2)
(211)
754
-
19
172
10
660
$ 5,920 $ 1,148 $
(313) $ 4,430
$ 3,003 $
720 $
(53) $ 2,201
$ 5,470 $ 1,209 $
(161) $ 4,078
864.9
$ 10.82
$
5.12
869.3
$
(6.88)
$
2.52
889.5
$
3.74
$
4.58
(a) The years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 include the completion of audit activity by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The year ended December
31, 2020 also includes the write-down of net operating loss deferred tax assets in certain foreign jurisdictions, which is offset by valuation allowance release.
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ITEM 7 | Consolidated Results of Operations
(b) The years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 include valuation allowance established against a portion of certain tax attribute carryforwards of AIG's U.S. federal
consolidated income tax group, as well as valuation allowance changes in certain foreign jurisdictions.
(c) Includes all net realized gains and losses except earned income (periodic settlements and changes in settlement accruals) on derivative instruments used for non-
qualifying (economic) hedging or for asset replication and net realized gains and losses on Fortitude Re funds withheld assets.
(d) For the year ended December 31, 2021, noncontrolling interests include realized non-operating gains on consolidated investment entities. Prior to June 2, 2020,
noncontrolling interests was primarily due to the 19.9 percent investment in Fortitude Holdings by an affiliate of Carlyle, which occurred in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Carlyle was allocated 19.9 percent of Fortitude Holdings’ standalone financial results through the June 2, 2020 closing date of the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale.
Fortitude Holdings’ results were mostly eliminated in AIG’s consolidated income from continuing operations given that its results arose from intercompany transactions.
Noncontrolling interests was calculated based on the standalone financial results of Fortitude Holdings. The most significant component of Fortitude Holdings’
standalone results was the change in fair value of the embedded derivatives which changes with movements in interest rates and credit spreads, and which was
recorded in net realized gains and losses of Fortitude Holdings. In accordance with AIG's adjusted after-tax income definition, realized gains and losses are excluded
from noncontrolling interests. Subsequent to the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale, AIG owns 3.5 percent of Fortitude Holdings and no longer consolidates Fortitude
Holdings in its financial statements as of such date. The noncontrolling interest in Fortitude Holdings is carried at cost within AIG’s Other invested assets, which was
$100 million as of December 31, 2021.
Fortitude Holdings’ summarized financial information (standalone results), prior to the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale on June 2, 2020 is presented below:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Revenues
Expenses
Adjusted pre-tax income (loss)
Taxes (benefit) expense
Adjusted after-tax income (loss)
Net realized gains and other charges
Taxes on net realized gains and other charges
Net realized gains and other charges - after-tax
Net income
2020
$
Fortitude AIG Noncontrolling
Interest
Holdings
130
653
140
702
(10)
(49)
(2)
(10)
(8)
(39)
383
81
302
263
$
77
16
61
53
$
$
2019
Fortitude AIG Noncontrolling
Interest
Holdings
470
376
94
20
74
2,359 $
1,890
469
98
371
4,216
886
3,330
3,701 $
839
177
662
736
$
$
(e) For the year ended December 31, 2020, because we reported a net loss attributable to AIG common shareholders, all common stock equivalents are anti-dilutive and
are therefore excluded from the calculation of diluted shares and diluted per share amounts. However, because we reported adjusted after-tax income attributable to
AIG common shareholders, the calculation of adjusted after-tax income per diluted share attributable to AIG common shareholders includes 5,401,597 dilutive shares
for the year ended December 31, 2020.
PRE-TAX INCOME (LOSS) COMPARISON FOR 2021 AND 2020
Pre-tax income of $12.1 billion in 2021 compared to pre-tax loss of $7.3 billion in 2020.
For the main drivers impacting AIG’s results of operations, see Executive Summary – Financial Performance Summary – Net Income
(Loss) Attributable to AIG Common Shareholders.
U.S. TAX LAW CHANGES
The IRS has continued to issue new guidance in relation to the Tax Act enacted in 2017. Guidance has been issued covering
provisions for Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI) under which taxes are imposed on the excess of a deemed return on
tangible assets of certain foreign subsidiaries, foreign tax credits by which the U.S. mitigates double taxation of foreign operations,
and other elements of tax law. Changes to this guidance, and other provisions of tax law, are expected in future periods. Such
guidance may result in changes to the interpretations and assumptions we made and actions we may take, which may impact
amounts recorded with respect to international provisions of the Tax Act, possibly materially. Consistent with accounting guidance, we
have made an accounting policy election to treat GILTI taxes as a period tax charge in the period the tax is incurred.
On March 27, 2020, the U.S. enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to mitigate the economic
impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The tax provisions of the CARES Act have not had and are currently not expected to have a
material impact on AIG’s U.S. federal tax liabilities.
On November 15, 2021, the U.S. enacted the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to improve infrastructure in the U.S. The tax
provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act have not had and are currently not expected to have a material impact on
AIG’s U.S. federal tax liabilities.
Repatriation Assumptions
For 2021, we consider our foreign earnings with respect to certain operations in Canada, South Africa, Japan, Latin America,
Bermuda as well as the European, Asia Pacific and Middle East regions to be indefinitely reinvested. These earnings relate to
ongoing operations and have been reinvested in active business operations. Deferred taxes, if necessary, have been provided on
earnings of non-U.S. affiliates whose earnings are not indefinitely reinvested.
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ITEM 7 | Consolidated Results of Operations
INCOME TAX EXPENSE ANALYSIS
For the year ended December 31, 2021, the effective tax rate on income from continuing operations was 18.0 percent. The effective
tax rate on income from continuing operations differs from the statutory tax rate of 21 percent primarily due to:
tax benefits of:
– $935 million associated with the release of reserves for uncertain tax positions, penalties and interest related to the recent
completion of audit activity by the IRS, as well as release of reserves for uncertain tax positions and interest related to a New
York State tax settlement based on the completion of recent audit activity,
– $109 million of reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income to income from continuing operations related to
the disposal of available for sale securities,
– $97 million related to income attributable to non-controlling interests, and
– $55 million associated with tax exempt income;
partially offset by tax charges of:
– $700 million associated with the establishment of U.S. federal valuation allowance related to certain tax attribute carryforwards,
– $134 million associated with the effect of foreign operations, and
– $37 million of state and local income taxes.
The effect of foreign operations is primarily related to income and losses in our foreign operations taxed at statutory tax rates different
than 21 percent and foreign income subject to U.S. taxation.
For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective tax rate on loss from continuing operations was 20.0 percent. The effective tax
rate on loss from continuing operations differs from the statutory tax rate of 21 percent primarily due to:
tax charges of:
– $186 million related to tax effects of the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale,
– $150 million associated with the establishment of U.S. federal valuation allowance related to certain tax attribute carryforwards,
– $165 million net charge associated with changes in uncertain tax positions primarily driven by the accrual of IRS interest,
– $76 million associated with the effect of foreign operations, and
– $35 million of excess tax charges related to share-based compensation payments recorded through the income statement;
partially offset by tax benefits of:
– $379 million associated with the remeasurement of tax liabilities, penalties and interest primarily related to the IRS audit
settlement for tax years 1991-2006,
– $101 million of reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income to income from continuing operations related to
the disposal of available for sale securities, and
– $58 million associated with tax exempt income.
The effect of foreign operations is primarily related to income and losses in our foreign operations taxed at statutory tax rates different
than 21 percent and foreign income subject to U.S. taxation.
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ITEM 7 | Business Segment Operations
Business Segment Operations
Our business operations consist of General Insurance, Life and Retirement and Other Operations.
General Insurance consists of two operating segments: North America and International. Life and Retirement consists of four
operating segments: Individual Retirement, Group Retirement, Life Insurance and Institutional Markets. Other Operations is primarily
comprised of corporate, our institutional asset management business and consolidation and eliminations.
On October 26, 2020, AIG announced its intention to separate its Life and Retirement business from AIG. For further discussion on
the separation of Life and Retirement see Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
For information regarding AIG’s results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared with the year ended
December 31, 2019 see Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Business Segment Operations of our 2020 Annual Report.
The following table summarizes Adjusted pre-tax income (loss) from our business segment operations. See also Note 3 to
the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
General Insurance
North America - Underwriting loss
International - Underwriting income
Net investment income
General Insurance
Life and Retirement
Individual Retirement
Group Retirement
Life Insurance
Institutional Markets
Life and Retirement
Other Operations
Other Operations before consolidation and eliminations
Consolidation and eliminations
Other Operations
Adjusted pre-tax income
2021
2020
2019
$
(47) $
1,102
3,304
4,359
1,939
1,284
106
582
3,911
(1,301) $
277
2,925
1,901 $
1,938
1,013
142
438
3,531
(365)
454
3,444
3,533
1,977
937
331
308
3,553
(1,418)
(932)
(2,350)
5,920 $
(1,963)
(466)
(2,429)
3,003 $
(1,312)
(304)
(1,616)
5,470
$
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ITEM 7 | Business Segment Operations | General Insurance
General Insurance
General Insurance is managed by our geographic markets of North America and International. Our
global presence is reflected in our multinational capabilities to provide our Commercial Lines and
Personal Insurance products within these geographic markets.
PRODUCTS AND DISTRIBUTION
Liability: Products include general liability, environmental, commercial automobile liability, workers’ compensation, excess casualty
Liability: Products include general liability, environmental, commercial automobile liability, workers’ compensation, excess casualty
and crisis management insurance products. Casualty also includes risk-sharing and other customized structured programs for large
and crisis management insurance products. Casualty also includes risk-sharing and other customized structured programs for large
corporate and multinational customers.
corporate and multinational customers.
Financial Lines: Products include professional liability insurance for a range of businesses and risks, including directors and officers,
Financial Lines: Products include professional liability insurance for a range of businesses and risks, including directors and officers,
mergers and acquisitions, fidelity, employment practices, fiduciary liability, cyber risk, kidnap and ransom, and errors and omissions
mergers and acquisitions, fidelity, employment practices, fiduciary liability, cyber risk, kidnap and ransom, and errors and omissions
insurance.
insurance.
Property: Products include commercial and industrial property as well as package insurance products and services that cover
Property: Products include commercial and industrial property as well as package insurance products and services that cover
exposures to man-made and natural disasters, including business interruption.
exposures to man-made and natural disasters, including business interruption.
Global Specialty: Products include Aero, political risk, trade credit, portfolio solutions, energy-related property insurance products and
Global Specialty: Products include Aero, political risk, trade credit, portfolio solutions, energy-related property insurance products and
marine.
marine.
Crop Risk Services: Products include hailstorm and multi-peril insurance.
Crop Risk Services: Products include hailstorm and multi-peril insurance.
Personal Lines: Products include personal auto and property in selected markets and insurance for high net-worth individuals offered
Personal Lines: Products include personal auto and property in selected markets and insurance for high net-worth individuals offered
through AIG’s Private Client Group (PCG) in the U.S. that covers auto, homeowners, umbrella, yacht, fine art and collections. In
through AIG’s Private Client Group (PCG) in the U.S. that covers auto, homeowners, umbrella, yacht, fine art and collections. In
addition, we offer extended warranty insurance and services covering electronics, appliances, and HVAC.
addition, we offer extended warranty insurance and services covering electronics, appliances, and HVAC.
Accident & Health: Products include voluntary and sponsor-paid personal accident and supplemental health products for individuals,
Accident & Health: Products include voluntary and sponsor-paid personal accident and supplemental health products for individuals,
employees, associations and other organizations, as well as a broad range of travel insurance products and services for leisure and
employees, associations and other organizations, as well as a broad range of travel insurance products and services for leisure and
business travelers.
business travelers.
General Insurance products in North America and International markets are distributed through various channels, including captive
and independent agents, brokers, affinity partners, airlines and travel agents, and retailers. Our global platform enables writing multi-
national and cross-border risks in both Commercial Lines and Personal Insurance.
BUSINESS STRATEGY
Profitable Growth: Deploy capital efficiently to act opportunistically and optimize diversity within the portfolio to grow in profitable
lines, geographies and customer segments, while taking a disciplined approach in managing exposures to those where terms and
conditions meet our risk/return appetite. Look to inorganic growth opportunities in profitable markets and segments to expand our
capabilities and footprint.
Reinsurance Optimization: Strategically partner with reinsurers to effectively manage exposure to losses arising from frequency of
large catastrophic events and severity from individual risk losses. We strive to optimize our reinsurance program to manage volatility
and protect the balance sheet from tail events and unpredictable net losses in support of our profitable growth objectives.
Underwriting Excellence: Empower and increase accountability of the underwriter and continue to integrate underwriting, claims and
actuarial to enable better decision making. Focus on enhancing risk selection, driving consistent underwriting best practices and
building robust monitoring standards to improve underwriting results.
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ITEM 7 | Business Segment Operations | General Insurance
COMPETITION AND CHALLENGES
Operating in a highly competitive industry, General Insurance competes against several hundred companies, specialty insurance
organizations and other underwriting organizations in the U.S. In international markets, we compete against foreign insurance
operations of large global insurance groups and local companies in specific market areas and product types. Insurance companies
compete through a combination of risk acceptance criteria, product pricing, service and terms and conditions. General Insurance
seeks to distinguish itself in the insurance industry primarily based on its well-established brand, global franchise, multinational
capabilities, financial and capital strength, innovative products, claims handling expertise, expertise in providing specialized
coverages and customer service.
We serve our business and individual customers on a global basis – from the largest multinational corporations to local businesses
and individuals. Our clients benefit from our substantial underwriting expertise.
Our challenges include:
•
long-tail Commercial Lines exposures that create added challenges to pricing and risk management;
• over-capacity in certain lines of business that creates downward market pressure on pricing;
•
tort environment volatility in certain jurisdictions and lines of business; and
• volatility in claims arising from natural and man-made catastrophes, including public health events, such as the COVID-19
pandemic.
OUTLOOK – INDUSTRY AND ECONOMIC FACTORS
Below is a discussion of the industry and economic factors impacting our operating segments:
The worldwide health and economic impact of COVID-19 continues to evolve, influenced by the scope, severity and duration of the
pandemic as well as the actions of governments, judiciaries, legislative bodies, regulators and other third parties in response, all of
which are subject to continuing uncertainty. While production in certain lines of business continues to remain near or below pre-
COVID-19 levels, the global economic recovery, although uneven, is having a positive impact on consumer and business demand
across our Commercial Lines and Personal Insurance businesses. The overall results of General Insurance for 2021 reflect continued
strong performance from our Commercial Lines portfolio and positive momentum within Personal Insurance. Across our North
America and International Commercial Lines of business we have seen increased demand for our insurance products with
improvement in rates as well as terms and conditions. We continue to monitor inflationary impacts resulting from government
stimulus, sharp increases in demand, labor force and supply chain disruptions, among other factors, on rate adequacy and loss cost
trends. The ultimate impact of COVID-19 on our business will likely be influenced by the evolution of the virus and its potential to
further impact the global economy.
General Insurance – North America
The North America business remains in a firm market with common drivers being higher industry-wide claims severity trends driven by
social and economic inflation, higher natural catastrophe losses over recent years driven by increasing loss frequency and severity (in
part connected to climate change), the uncertain impact of COVID-19 and the low interest rate environment. While market discipline
continues to support price increases across most lines (outside of Workers’ Compensation), we are seeing capacity move back into
the market in certain segments given the improved pricing levels. We have focused on retaining our best accounts which has led to
improving retention across the portfolio. These retention rates are often coupled with an exposure limit management strategy to
reduce volatility within the portfolio. We continue to proactively identify segment growth areas as market conditions warrant through
effective portfolio management, while non-renewing unprofitable business.
Personal Insurance growth prospects are supported by the need for full life cycle products and coverage, increases in personal
wealth accumulation, and awareness of insurance protection and risk management. We compete in the high net worth market,
accident and health insurance, travel insurance, and warranty services and will continue to expand our innovative products and
services to distribution partners and clients.
During the first quarter of 2021, AIG amended a distribution agreement with one of its largest travel insurance distributors. Following
the effectiveness of the amendments, the revised agreement no longer represents a risk transfer transaction and as such is
accounted for under deposit accounting.
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ITEM 7 | Business Segment Operations | General Insurance
General Insurance – International
We believe our global presence provides Commercial Lines and Personal Insurance a competitive advantage, as the demand for
multinational cross-border coverage and services increases due to the growing number of international customers, while giving us the
ability to respond quickly to local market conditions and build client relationships.
We are continuing to pursue growth in our most profitable lines of business and diversify our portfolio across all regions by expanding
key business lines (i.e. Financial Lines and Accident & Health) while remaining a market leader in key developed and developing
markets. Overall, Commercial Lines continue to show positive rate increases, particularly in our Global Specialty, Financial Lines and
Property portfolio and across international markets where market events or withdrawal of capability and capacity have favorably
impacted pricing. We are maintaining our underwriting discipline, reducing gross and net limits, increasing use of reinsurance to
reduce volatility, as well as continuing our risk selection strategy to improve profitability.
Personal Insurance focuses on individual customers, as well as group and corporate clients. Although market competition within
Personal Insurance has increased, we continue to benefit from the underwriting quality, portfolio diversity, and generally low volatility
of the short-tailed risk in these business lines, although some product classes are exposed to catastrophe losses.
2021
2020
2019
2021 vs. 2020
2020 vs. 2019
Change
GENERAL INSURANCE RESULTS
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Underwriting results:
Net premiums written
(Increase) decrease in unearned premiums
Net premiums earned
Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred(a)
Acquisition expenses:
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
Other acquisition expenses
Total acquisition expenses
General operating expenses
Underwriting income (loss)
Net investment income
Adjusted pre-tax income
Loss ratio(a)
Acquisition ratio
General operating expense ratio
Expense ratio
Combined ratio(a)
Adjustments for accident year loss ratio, as adjusted
and accident year combined ratio, as adjusted:
Catastrophe losses and reinstatement premiums
Prior year development, net of reinsurance and prior
$ 25,890 $ 22,959 $ 25,092
1,346
26,438
17,246
703
23,662
16,803
(833)
25,057
16,097
3,530
1,373
4,903
3,002
1,055
3,304
4,359 $
64.2
19.6
12.0
31.6
95.8
$
3,538
1,283
4,821
3,062
(1,024)
2,925
4,482
1,292
5,774
3,329
89
3,444
71.0
20.4
12.9
33.3
104.3
65.2
21.8
12.6
34.4
99.6
(5.4)
(10.3)
(4.8)
1,901 $
3,533
129 %
(46) %
13 %
NM
6
(4)
-
7
2
(2)
NM
13
(9) %
(48)
(11)
(3)
(21)
(1)
(17)
(8)
NM
(15)
(6.8)
(0.8)
(0.9)
(1.7)
(8.5)
4.9
0.5
NM
(1.4)
(3.1)
5.8
(1.4)
0.3
(1.1)
4.7
(5.5)
(1.0)
NM
(0.8)
(1.9)
year premiums
0.6
0.1
1.1
Adjustment for ceded premiums under reinsurance
contracts and other
Accident year loss ratio, as adjusted
Accident year combined ratio, as adjusted
-
59.4
91.0
-
60.8
94.1
0.1
61.6
96.0
(a) Consistent with our definition of APTI, excludes net loss reserve discount and the portion of favorable or unfavorable prior year reserve development for which we have
ceded the risk under retroactive reinsurance agreements and related changes in amortization of the deferred gain.
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The following table presents General Insurance net premiums written by operating segment, showing change on both
reported and constant dollar basis:
ITEM 7 | Business Segment Operations | General Insurance
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
North America
International
2021
2020
2019
2021 vs. 2020
2020 vs. 2019
2021 vs. 2020
2020 vs. 2019
Percentage Change in
Percentage Change in
U.S. dollars
Original Currency
Total net premiums written
$ 25,890 $ 22,959 $ 25,092
$ 11,733 $
14,157
9,784 $ 11,490
13,175
13,602
20 %
7
13 %
(15) %
(3)
(9) %
20 %
5
11 %
(15) %
(3)
(9) %
The following tables present General Insurance accident year catastrophes(a) by geography(b) and number of events:
(in millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2021
Flooding, rainstorms and other
Windstorms and hailstorms
Winter storms
Wildfires
Earthquakes
Civil unrest
Reinstatement premiums
Total catastrophe-related charges
Year Ended December 31, 2020
Flooding, rainstorms and other
Windstorms and hailstorms
Wildfires
Earthquakes
COVID-19
Civil unrest
Reinstatement premiums
Total catastrophe-related charges
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Flooding, rainstorms and other
Windstorms and hailstorms
Winter storms
Wildfires
Civil unrest
Reinstatement premiums
Total catastrophe-related charges
# of
Events
North
America
International
Total
$
$
$
7
10
3
4
1
1
26
4
14
5
2
N/A (c)
1
136 $
541
283
67
-
20
7
1,054 $
136 $
72
64
-
19
19
13
323 $
27 $
64 $
759
145
35
703
68
(11)
195
2
12
390
28
25
26
$
1,726 $
716 $
3
22
4
3
2
$
20 $
13 $
653
96
58
-
(14)
383
1
10
23
35
34
$
813 $
465 $
272
613
347
67
19
39
20
1,377
91
954
147
47
1,093
96
14
2,442
33
1,036
97
68
23
21
1,278
(a) Natural catastrophe losses are generally weather or seismic events, in each case, having a net impact on AIG in excess of $10 million and man-made catastrophe
losses, such as terrorism and civil unrest that exceed the $10 million threshold.
(b) Geography: North America primarily includes insurance businesses in the United States, Canada and Bermuda, and our global reinsurance business, AIG Re.
International includes regional insurance businesses in Japan, the United Kingdom, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA region), Asia Pacific, Latin America and
Caribbean, and China. International also includes the results of Talbot Holdings, Ltd. as well as AIG’s global specialty business.
(c) As COVID-19 continues to evolve, impacting many lines of business, the number of events is yet to be determined.
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NORTH AMERICA RESULTS
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Underwriting results:
Net premiums written
(Increase) decrease in unearned premiums
Net premiums earned
Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred(a)
Acquisition expenses:
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
Other acquisition expenses
Total acquisition expenses
General operating expenses
Underwriting loss
Loss ratio(a)
Acquisition ratio
General operating expense ratio
Expense ratio
Combined ratio(a)
Adjustments for accident year loss ratio, as adjusted
and accident year combined ratio, as adjusted:
Catastrophe losses and reinstatement premiums
Prior year development, net of reinsurance and prior
ITEM 7 | Business Segment Operations | General Insurance
2021
2020
2019
2021 vs. 2020
2020 vs. 2019
Change
$ 11,733 $
(744)
10,989
8,134
1,333
440
1,773
1,129
9,784 $ 11,490
646
518
10,302
8,720
12,136
8,867
1,365
359
1,724
1,159
1,923
478
2,401
1,233
20 %
NM
7
(7)
(2)
23
3
(3)
(15) %
(20)
(15)
(2)
(29)
(25)
(28)
(6)
$
(47) $
(1,301) $
(365)
96 %
(256) %
74.0
16.1
10.3
26.4
84.6
16.7
11.3
28.0
73.1
19.8
10.2
30.0
100.4
112.6
103.1
(9.5)
(16.7)
(6.8)
(10.6)
(0.6)
(1.0)
(1.6)
(12.2)
7.2
-
NM
(3.3)
(4.9)
11.5
(3.1)
1.1
(2.0)
9.5
(9.9)
0.2
(0.3)
1.5
(0.5)
year premiums
1.2
1.2
1.0
Adjustment for ceded premiums under reinsurance
contracts and other
Accident year loss ratio, as adjusted
Accident year combined ratio, as adjusted
-
65.7
92.1
(0.1)
69.0
97.0
0.2
67.5
97.5
(a) Consistent with our definition of APTI, excludes net loss reserve discount and the portion of favorable or unfavorable prior year reserve development for which we have
ceded the risk under retroactive reinsurance agreements and related changes in amortization of the deferred gain.
Business and Financial Highlights
The North America General Insurance business continues to make progress in strengthening our underwriting, actively managing our
portfolio to improve business mix and articulating our revised risk appetite to the marketplace. We are at the forefront of the industry
across multiple lines in terms of driving rate momentum while simultaneously increasing the level of business retained in targeted
lines. As we see disruption in the marketplace, we are well placed to capitalize on opportunities.
During the second quarter of 2020, AIG entered into a series of quota share reinsurance agreements, including with Lloyd’s Syndicate
2019, a Lloyd’s syndicate managed by Talbot Underwriting Ltd., and with PCG 2019 Corporate Member Ltd., both of which are wholly-
owned subsidiaries of AIG, to cede PCG business written by our General Insurance operations to third parties. Overall, these ceded
reinsurance transactions, accounted for under ASC 944 Financial Services – Insurance, further AIG’s continued optimization of its
General Insurance portfolio, create additional products for clients and diversify AIG’s capital base. We consolidate our interest in
Lloyd’s Syndicate 2019 and account for the reinsurance transactions in a manner consistent with other third-party reinsurance
arrangements.
Underwriting losses decreased in 2021 compared to the prior year by $1.3 billion primarily due to significantly lower catastrophe
losses, improvement in the accident year loss ratio, as adjusted, higher net favorable prior year reserve development and a lower
expense ratio.
Net premiums written increased in 2021 compared to the prior year by $1.9 billion primarily due to growth in Commercial Lines driven
by strong rate improvement, higher renewal retentions, strong new business production and lower ceded premiums driven by 2020
quota share reinsurance agreements. While net premiums written increased across most Commercial Lines, the increase was
particularly strong within our AIG Re, Casualty, Financial Lines and Property businesses. In Personal Lines, our Travel business
benefitted from increased consumer spending, while our Warranty business saw growth in new and existing programs.
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For information regarding Reinsurance Activities see Enterprise Risk Management.
North America Net Premiums Written
(in millions)
ITEM 7 | Business Segment Operations | General Insurance
2021 and 2020 Comparison
Net premiums written increased by $1.9 billion primarily due to:
• growth in Commercial Lines ($1.6 billion), particularly within our AIG Re,
Casualty, Financial Lines, and Property businesses, driven by strong rate
improvement, higher renewal retentions and strong new business
production;
•
increased PCG net premiums written resulting from changes in our
reinsurance program ($223 million); and
• growth in Personal Lines in our Travel business driven by increased
consumer spending, as well as growth in new and existing programs
within our Warranty business.
North America Underwriting Income (Loss)
(in millions)
2021 and 2020 Comparison
Underwriting loss decreased by $1.3 billion primarily due to:
• significantly lower catastrophe losses ($672 million), notably due to the
impact of COVID-19 in 2020;
• higher premium with improvement in the accident year loss ratio, as
•
adjusted (3.3 points) primarily driven by changes in business mix along
with strong rate improvement, focused risk selection and improved terms
and conditions;
lower expense ratio of 1.6 points reflecting a lower acquisition ratio (0.6
points) primarily driven by changes in business mix including the impact
of COVID-19 most notably in Travel, changes in 2021 Commercial Lines
reinsurance program and a lower general operating expense ratio (1.0
points) resulting from continued general expense discipline as we grow
the portfolio; and
• higher net favorable prior year reserve development ($37 million),
primarily driven by favorable development in PCG, partially offset by
unfavorable development in Financial Lines and Property.
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North America Combined Ratios
ITEM 7 | Business Segment Operations | General Insurance
2021 and 2020 Comparison
The decrease in the calendar year combined ratio of 12.2 points reflected a
decrease in both the loss ratio (10.6 points) and the expense ratio (1.6 points).
The decrease in the loss ratio of 10.6 points reflected:
• significantly lower catastrophe losses (7.2 points), notably due to the impact of
COVID-19 in 2020; and
• higher premium with improvement in the accident year loss ratio, as adjusted
(3.3 points) primarily driven by changes in business mix along with strong rate
improvement, focused risk selection and improved terms and conditions.
The decrease in the expense ratio of 1.6 points reflected a lower acquisition ratio
(0.6 points) primarily driven by changes in business mix including the impact of
COVID-19 most notably in Travel, changes in 2021 Commercial Lines reinsurance
program and a lower general operating expense ratio (1.0 points) resulting from
continued general expense discipline as we grow the portfolio.
INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Underwriting results:
Net premiums written
(Increase) decrease in unearned premiums
Net premiums earned
Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred
Acquisition expenses:
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
Other acquisition expenses
Total acquisition expenses
General operating expenses
Underwriting income
Loss ratio
Acquisition ratio
General operating expense ratio
Expense ratio
Combined ratio
Adjustments for accident year loss ratio, as adjusted
and accident year combined ratio, as adjusted:
Catastrophe losses and reinstatement premiums
Prior year development, net of reinsurance and prior
year premiums
Adjustment for ceded premiums under reinsurance
contracts
Accident year loss ratio, as adjusted
Accident year combined ratio, as adjusted
2021
2020
2019
2021 vs. 2020
2020 vs. 2019
Change
$ 14,157 $ 13,175 $ 13,602
700
14,302
8,379
(89)
14,068
7,963
185
13,360
8,083
2,197
933
3,130
1,873
1,102 $
2,173
924
3,097
1,903
277 $
$
56.6
22.2
13.3
35.5
92.1
60.5
23.2
14.2
37.4
97.9
2,559
814
3,373
2,096
454
58.6
23.6
14.7
38.3
96.9
(2.3)
(5.3)
(3.2)
0.1
-
54.4
89.9
(0.7)
1.1
-
54.5
91.9
0.1
56.6
94.9
7 %
NM
5
(1)
1
1
1
(2)
298 %
(3.9)
(1.0)
(0.9)
(1.9)
(5.8)
3.0
0.8
NM
(0.1)
(2.0)
(3)%
(74)
(7)
(4)
(15)
14
(8)
(9)
(39)%
1.9
(0.4)
(0.5)
(0.9)
1.0
(2.1)
(1.8)
NM
(2.1)
(3.0)
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ITEM 7 | Business Segment Operations | General Insurance
Business and Financial Highlights
The International General Insurance business is focused on underwriting profits, driving operational efficiency and growing profitably
in businesses and geographies that support our growth strategy.
Underwriting income increased in 2021 compared to the prior year by $825 million primarily due to significantly lower catastrophe
losses, net favorable prior year reserve development compared to net adverse prior year reserve development in 2020 and a lower
expense ratio.
Net premiums written, excluding the impact of foreign exchange, increased in 2021 compared to the prior year by $646 million
primarily due to growth across most Commercial Lines, in particular Financial Lines, Global Specialty and Property driven by strong
rate improvement, higher renewal retentions and strong new business production, partially offset by lower production across most
lines within Personal Insurance due to the impact of COVID-19, as well as underwriting actions taken to strengthen our portfolio and
maintain pricing discipline.
For a discussion of Reinsurance Activities see Enterprise Risk Management.
International Net Premiums Written
(in millions)
2021 and 2020 Comparison
Net premiums written, excluding the impact of foreign exchange, increased
by $646 million due to:
strong growth across Commercial Lines ($898 million), notably in
Financial Lines, Global Specialty and Property driven by strong rate
improvement, higher renewal retentions and strong new business
production.
These increases were partially offset by lower production in Personal
Insurance ($252 million) due to the impact of COVID-19, as well as
underwriting actions taken to strengthen our portfolio and maintain pricing
discipline.
2021 and 2020 Comparison
Underwriting income increased by $825 million primarily due to:
significantly lower catastrophe losses ($393 million), notably due to the
impact of COVID-19 in 2020;
lower expense ratio 1.9 points reflected a lower acquisition ratio
(1.0 points) primarily driven by lower acquisition expenses, changes in
2021 Commercial Lines reinsurance program and changes in business
mix, as well as a lower general operating expense ratio (0.9 points), which
reflects continued general expense discipline as we grow the portfolio; and
net favorable prior year reserve development in 2021 as compared to
adverse in 2020 (0.8 points or $88 million), primarily, due to favorable
development across Personal Lines partially offset by lower favorable
development in Property and Global Specialty.
International Underwriting Income (Loss)
(in millions)
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International Combined Ratios
ITEM 7 | Business Segment Operations | General Insurance
2021 and 2020 Comparison
The decrease in the calendar year combined ratio of 5.8 points reflected a
decrease in both the loss ratio (3.9 points) and the expense ratio (1.9 points).
The decrease in the loss ratio by 3.9 points reflected:
• significantly lower catastrophe losses (3.0 points), notably due to the impact of
COVID-19 in 2020; and
• net favorable prior year reserve development in 2021 compared to net adverse
prior year reserve development in 2020 (0.8 points), primarily, due to favorable
development across Personal Lines partially offset by lower favorable
development in Property and Global Specialty.
The decrease in the expense ratio by 1.9 points reflected:
•
•
lower acquisition ratio (1.0 points) primarily driven by lower acquisition
expenses, changes in 2021 Commercial Lines reinsurance program and
changes in business mix; and
lower general operating expense ratio (0.9 points) resulting from continued
general expense discipline as we grow the portfolio.
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ITEM 7 | Business Segment Operations | Life and Retirement
Life and Retirement
Life and Retirement consists of four operating segments: Individual Retirement, Group Retirement,
Life Insurance and Institutional Markets. We offer a broad portfolio of products in the U.S. through a
multichannel distribution network and life and health products in the UK and Ireland.
PRODUCTS AND DISTRIBUTION
Variable Annuities: Products include variable annuities that offer a combination of growth potential, death benefit
features and income protection features. Variable annuities are distributed primarily through banks, wirehouses,
and regional and independent broker-dealers.
Index Annuities: Products include fixed index annuities that provide growth potential based in part on the
performance of a market index as well as optional living guaranteed features that provide lifetime income
protection. Fixed index annuities are distributed primarily through banks, broker-dealers, independent marketing
organizations and independent insurance agents.
Fixed Annuities: Products include single premium fixed annuities, immediate annuities and deferred income
annuities. Certain fixed deferred annuity products offer optional income protection features. The fixed annuities
product line maintains an industry-leading position in the U.S. bank distribution channel by designing products
collaboratively with banks and offering an efficient and flexible administration platform.
Retail Mutual Funds: Includes our mutual fund offerings and related administration and servicing operations.
Retail Mutual Funds are distributed primarily through broker-dealers. On July 16, 2021, the Company sold certain
assets of the AIG Retail Mutual Funds business. For further details on the Sale of Certain Assets of the Retail
Mutual Funds Business, see Executive Summary – Overview.
Group Retirement: Products and services consist of record-keeping, plan administrative and compliance
services, financial planning and advisory solutions offered to employer defined contribution plans and their
participants, along with proprietary and non-proprietary annuities and advisory and brokerage products offered
outside of plans.
AIG Retirement Services offers its products and services through The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company
and its subsidiaries, VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. and VALIC Retirement Services Company.
AIG Retirement Services career financial advisors serve individual clients, including in-plan enrollment support
and education, and comprehensive financial planning services.
Life Insurance: In the U.S., products primarily include term life and universal life insurance distributed through
independent marketing organizations, independent insurance agents, financial advisors and direct marketing.
International operations primarily include the distribution of life and health products in the UK and Ireland.
Institutional Markets: Products primarily include stable value wrap products, structured settlement and pension
Institutional Markets: Products primarily include stable value wrap products, structured settlement and pension
risk transfer annuities (direct and assumed reinsurance), corporate- and bank-owned life insurance, high net worth
risk transfer annuities (direct and assumed reinsurance), corporate- and bank-owned life insurance, high net worth
products and guaranteed investment contracts (GICs). Institutional Markets products are primarily distributed
products and guaranteed investment contracts (GICs). Institutional Markets products are primarily distributed
through specialized marketing and consulting firms and structured settlement brokers.
through specialized marketing and consulting firms and structured settlement brokers.
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FHLB Funding Agreements are issued through our Individual Retirement, Group Retirement and Institutional Markets operating
segments. Funding agreements are issued by our U.S. Life and Retirement companies to FHLBs in their respective districts at fixed
or floating rates over specified periods, which can be prepaid at our discretion. Proceeds are generally invested in fixed income
securities and other suitable investments to generate spread income. These investment contracts do not have mortality or morbidity
risk and are similar to GICs.
BUSINESS STRATEGY
Deliver client-centric solutions through our unique franchise by bringing together a broad portfolio of life insurance, retirement
and institutional products offered through an extensive, multichannel distribution network. Life and Retirement focuses on ease of
doing business, offering valuable solutions, and expanding and deepening its distribution relationships across multiple channels.
Position market leading businesses to serve growing needs by continually enhancing product solutions, service delivery and
digital capabilities while using data and analytics in an innovative manner to improve customer experience.
Individual Retirement will continue to capitalize on the
opportunity to meet consumer demand for guaranteed
income by maintaining innovative variable and index annuity
products, while also managing risk from guarantee features
through risk-mitigating product design and well-developed
economic hedging capabilities.
Our fixed annuity products provide diversity in our annuity
product suite by offering stable returns for retirement savings.
Life Insurance in the U.S. will continue to position itself for
growth and changing market dynamics while continuing to
execute strategies to enhance returns. Our focus is on
materializing success from a multi-year effort of building
state-of-the-art platforms and underwriting innovations,
which are expected to bring process improvements and cost
efficiencies.
In the UK, AIG Life Insurance will continue to focus on
growing the business organically and through potential
acquisition opportunities.
Group Retirement continues to enhance its technology
platform to improve the customer experience for plan
sponsors and individual participants. AIG Retirement
Services’ self-service tools paired with its career financial
advisors provide a compelling service platform. Group
Retirement’s strategy also involves providing financial
planning services for its clients and meeting their need for
income in retirement. In this advisory role, Group
Retirement’s clients may invest in assets in which AIG or a
third-party is custodian.
Institutional Markets continues to grow its assets under
management across multiple product lines, including stable
value wrap, GICs and pension risk transfer annuities. Our
growth strategy is opportunistic and allows us to pursue
select transactions that meet our risk-adjusted return
requirements.
Enhance Operational Effectiveness by simplifying processes and operating environments to increase competitiveness, improve
service and product capabilities and facilitate delivery of our target customer experience. We continue to invest in technology to
improve operating efficiency and ease of doing business for our distribution partners and customers. We believe that simplifying our
operating models will enhance productivity and support further profitable growth.
Manage our Balance Sheet through a rigorous approach to our products and portfolio. We match our product design and
high-quality investments with our asset and liability exposures to support our cash and liquidity needs under various operating
scenarios.
Deliver Value Creation and Manage Capital by striving to deliver solid earnings and returns on capital through disciplined pricing,
sustainable underwriting improvements, expense efficiency, and diversification of risk, while optimizing capital allocation and
efficiency within insurance entities to enhance return on common equity.
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COMPETITION AND CHALLENGES
Life and Retirement operates in the highly competitive insurance and financial services industry in the U.S. and select international
markets, competing against various financial services companies, including banks and other life insurance and mutual fund
companies. Competition is primarily based on product pricing and design, distribution, financial strength, customer service and ease
of doing business.
Our business remains competitive due to its long-standing market leading positions, innovative products, distribution relationships
across multiple channels, customer-focused service and strong financial ratings.
Our primary challenges include:
a low interest rate environment and recent inflationary pressures, which makes it difficult to profitably price new products and puts
margin pressure on existing business due to lower reinvestment yields;
increased competition in our primary markets, including aggressive pricing of annuities by competitors, increased competition and
consolidation of employer groups in the group retirement planning market, and competitors with different profitability targets in the
pension risk transfer space as well as other product lines;
increasingly complex new and proposed regulatory requirements, which have affected industry growth and costs; and
upgrading our technology and underwriting processes while managing general operating expenses.
OUTLOOK – INDUSTRY AND ECONOMIC FACTORS
Below is a discussion of the industry and economic factors impacting our specific operating segments:
The worldwide health and economic impact of COVID-19 continues to evolve, influenced by the scope, severity and duration of the
pandemic, including resurgences in the virus, as well as the actions of governments, judiciaries, legislative bodies, regulators and
other third parties in response, as well as the distribution and effectiveness of vaccinations, all of which are subject to continuing
uncertainty. COVID-19 impacted the results for 2021 primarily through increased mortality as compared to 2020.
On October 26, 2020, AIG announced its intention to separate its Life and Retirement business from AIG. On November 2, 2021, AIG
and Blackstone completed the acquisition by Blackstone of a 9.9 percent equity stake in SAFG, which is the holding company for
AIG’s Life and Retirement business, for $2.2 billion in an all cash transaction, subject to adjustment if the final pro forma adjusted
book value is greater or lesser than the target pro forma adjusted book value. This resulted in a $629 million decrease to AIG’s
shareholders’ equity. As part of the separation, most of AIG’s investment operations were transferred to SAFG or its subsidiaries as of
December 31, 2021, and AIG entered into a long-term asset management relationship with Blackstone to manage an initial $50 billion
of Life and Retirement’s existing investment portfolio beginning in the fourth quarter of 2021, with that amount increasing by
increments of $8.5 billion per year for five years beginning in the fourth quarter of 2022, for an aggregate of $92.5 billion. On
November 1, 2021, SAFG declared a dividend payable to AIG Parent in the amount of $8.3 billion. In connection with such dividend,
SAFG issued a promissory note to AIG Parent in the amount of $8.3 billion, which will be required to be paid to AIG Parent prior to the
IPO of SAFG. As of February 16, 2022, no amounts have been paid under the promissory note. While we currently believe the IPO is
the next step in the separation of the Life and Retirement business from AIG, no assurance can be given regarding the form that
future separation transactions may take or the specific terms or timing thereof, or that a separation will in fact occur. Any separation
transaction will be subject to the satisfaction of various conditions and approvals, including approval by the AIG Board of Directors,
receipt of insurance and other required regulatory approvals, and satisfaction of any applicable requirements of the SEC.
For additional information on the sale of SAFG to Blackstone see Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
On December 15, 2021, AIG and BREIT, a long-term, perpetual capital vehicle affiliated with Blackstone, completed the acquisition by
BREIT of AIG’s interests in a U.S. affordable housing portfolio for $4.9 billion, in an all cash transaction, resulting in a pre-tax gain of
$3.0 billion. The historical results of the U.S. affordable housing portfolio were reported in our Life and Retirement operating
segments.
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On February 8, 2021, AIG announced the execution of a definitive agreement with Touchstone Investments (Touchstone), an indirect
wholly-owned subsidiary of Western & Southern Financial Group, to sell certain assets of Life and Retirement's Retail Mutual Funds
business. This sale consisted of the reorganization of twelve of the retail mutual funds managed by SunAmerica Asset Management,
LLC (SAAMCo), a Life and Retirement entity, into certain Touchstone funds and was subject to certain conditions, including approval
of the fund reorganizations by the retail mutual fund boards of directors/trustees and fund shareholders. The transaction closed on
July 16, 2021, at which time we received initial proceeds and the twelve retail mutual funds managed by SAAMCo, with $6.8 billion in
assets, were reorganized into Touchstone funds. Additional consideration may be earned over a three-year period based on asset
levels in certain reorganized funds. Six retail mutual funds managed by SAAMCo and not included in the transaction were liquidated.
We will retain our fund management platform and capabilities dedicated to our variable annuity insurance products.
For additional information regarding the separation of Life and Retirement please see Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements and Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors – Business and Operations – “No assurances can be given that the separation of our
Life and Retirement business will occur or as to the specific terms or timing thereof. In addition, the separation could cause the
emergence or exacerbate the effects of other risks to which AIG is exposed”.
Individual Retirement
Increasing life expectancy and reduced expectations for traditional retirement income from defined benefit programs and fixed income
securities are leading Americans to seek additional financial security as they approach retirement. The strong demand for individual
index and fixed deferred annuities with guaranteed income features has attracted increased competition in this product space. In
response to the low interest rate environment, which has added pressure to profit margins, we have developed guaranteed income
benefits for variable, fixed index, and fixed deferred annuities with margins that are less sensitive to the level of interest rates.
Changes in the capital markets (interest rate environment, equity markets, volatility) can have a significant impact on sales, surrender
rates, investment returns, guaranteed income features, and net investment spreads in the annuity industry.
Group Retirement
Group Retirement competes in the defined contribution market under the AIG Retirement Services brand. AIG Retirement Services is a
leading retirement plan provider in the U.S. for K-12 schools and school districts, higher education, healthcare, government and other
not-for-profit institutions. The defined contribution market is a highly efficient and competitive market that requires support for both
plan sponsors and individual participants. To meet this challenge, AIG Retirement Services is investing in a client-focused technology
platform to support improved compliance and self-service functionality. AIG Retirement Services’ model pairs self-service tools with its
career financial advisors who provide individual plan participants with enrollment support and comprehensive financial planning
services.
Changes in the interest rate and equity market environment can have a significant impact on investment returns, fee income, advisory
and other income, guaranteed income features, and net investment spreads, and a moderate impact on sales and surrender rates.
Life Insurance
Consumers have a significant need for life insurance, whether it is used for income replacement for their surviving family, estate
planning or wealth transfer. Additionally, consumers use life insurance to provide living benefits in case of chronic, critical or terminal
illnesses, and to supplement retirement income.
In response to consumer needs and a low interest rate environment, our Life Insurance product portfolio will continue to promote
products with less long-duration interest rate risk and mitigate exposure to products that have long-duration interest rate risk through
sales levels and hedging strategies.
As life insurance ownership remains at historical lows in the U.S. and the UK, efforts to expand the reach and increase the
affordability of life insurance are critical. The industry is investing in consumer-centric efforts to reduce traditional barriers to securing
life protection by simplifying the sales and service experience. Digitally enabled processes and tools provide a fast, friendly and
simple path to life insurance protection.
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Institutional Markets
Institutional Markets serves a variety of needs for corporate clients. Demand is driven by a number of factors including the
macroeconomic and regulatory environment. We expect to see continued growth in the pension risk transfer market (direct and
assumed reinsurance) as corporate plan sponsors look to transfer asset or liability, longevity, administrative and operational risks
associated with their defined benefit plans.
Changes in the interest rate environment can have a significant impact on investment returns and net investment spreads, as well as
the tax efficiency associated with institutional life insurance products, impacting organic growth opportunities.
For additional information on the impact of market interest rate movement on our Life and Retirement business see Executive
Summary – AIG’s Outlook – Industry and Economic Factors – Impact of Changes in the Interest Rate Environment.
LIFE AND RETIREMENT RESULTS
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Adjusted revenues:
Premiums
Policy fees
Net investment income
Advisory fee and other income
Total adjusted revenues
Benefits, losses and expenses:
Policyholder benefits and losses incurred
Interest credited to policyholder account balances
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
Non deferrable insurance commissions
Advisory fee expenses
General operating expenses
Interest expense
Total benefits, losses and expenses
Adjusted pre-tax income
2021
2020
2019
2021 vs. 2020
2020 vs. 2019
Percentage Change
$
6,029 $
3,051
9,521
993
19,594
4,624 $
2,874
8,881
896
17,275
3,789
2,923
8,733
911
16,356
8,379
3,565
973
672
322
1,642
130
15,683
6,884
3,551
632
590
316
1,616
155
13,744
$
3,911 $
3,531 $
5,824
3,603
672
567
322
1,653
162
12,803
3,553
30 %
6
7
11
13
22
-
54
14
2
2
(16)
14
11 %
22 %
(2)
2
(2)
6
18
(1)
(6)
4
(2)
(2)
(4)
7
(1) %
For additional information including the impact of actuarial assumptions on our Life and Retirement results, see Insurance Reserves –
Life and Annuity Future Policy Benefits, Policyholder Contract Deposits and DAC – Update of Actuarial Assumptions by Business
Segment.
Our insurance companies generate significant revenues from investment activities. As a result, the operating segments in Life and
Retirement are significantly impacted by variances in net investment income on the asset portfolios that support insurance liabilities
and surplus.
For additional information on our investment strategy, asset-liability management process and invested asset composition see
Investments.
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INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT RESULTS
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Adjusted revenues:
Premiums
Policy fees
Net investment income
Advisory fee and other income
Total adjusted revenues
Benefits and expenses:
Policyholder benefits and losses incurred
Interest credited to policyholder account balances
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
Non deferrable insurance commissions
Advisory fee expenses
General operating expenses
Interest expense
Total benefits, losses and expenses
Adjusted pre-tax income
Fixed annuities base net investment spread:
Base yield*
Cost of funds
Fixed annuities base net investment spread
Variable and index annuities base net investment spread:
Base yield*
Cost of funds
Variable and index annuities base net investment spread
ITEM 7 | Business Segment Operations | Life and Retirement
2021
2020
2019
2021 vs 2020
2020 vs 2019
Change
$
$
191 $
962
4,338
592
6,083
536
1,787
736
397
189
438
61
4,144
1,939 $
3.94 %
2.58
1.36 %
3.83 %
1.32
2.51 %
151 $
861
4,131
571
5,714
397
1,751
590
334
205
427
72
3,776
1,938 $
4.16 %
2.63
1.53 %
3.94 %
1.31
2.63 %
104
811
4,122
606
5,643
409
1,726
449
318
219
468
77
3,666
1,977
4.54 %
2.68
1.86 %
4.41 %
1.36
3.05 %
26 %
12
5
4
6
35
2
25
19
(8)
3
(15)
10
- %
(22) bps
(5)
(17) bps
(11) bps
1
(12) bps
45 %
6
-
(6)
1
(3)
1
31
5
(6)
(9)
(6)
3
(2) %
(38) bps
(5)
(33) bps
(47) bps
(5)
(42) bps
*
Includes returns from base portfolio including accretion and income (loss) from certain other invested assets.
Business and Financial Highlights
In 2021, disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic were less impactful than in 2020. Premiums and deposits increased $3.5 billion
in 2021 compared to the prior year. Net flows improved $4.1 billion in 2021 compared to the prior year.
Adjusted pre-tax income increased $1 million in 2021 compared to the prior year primarily due to higher net investment income ($207
million) and higher policy and advisory fee income, net of advisory fee expenses ($138 million). Partially offsetting these increases
was a net unfavorable impact from the review and update of actuarial assumptions ($195 million), higher DAC amortization and
policyholder benefits net of premiums excluding the actuarial assumptions update ($82 million) compared to prior year and an
increase in non-deferrable insurance commissions ($63 million).
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Individual Retirement Adjusted Pre-Tax Income (Loss)
(in millions)
ITEM 7 | Business Segment Operations | Life and Retirement
2021 and 2020 Comparison
Adjusted pre-tax income increased $1 million primarily due to:
increase in net investment income ($207 million) driven by higher private
equity income ($256 million), higher commercial mortgage loan prepayment
income ($29 million), and higher call and tender income ($24 million) partially
offset by lower base portfolio income ($92 million) resulting from decreased
reinvestment rates on the base portfolio; and
higher policy and advisory fee income, net of advisory fee expenses
($138 million), primarily due to an increase in variable annuity separate
account assets driven by robust equity market performance.
Partially offsetting these increases were:
a net unfavorable impact from the review and update of actuarial assumptions
($195 million);
increase in DAC amortization and policyholder benefits net of premiums,
excluding the actuarial assumption updates ($82 million), primarily due to
higher growth in Index Annuities, coupled with the impact of lower portfolio
yields on policyholder benefits; and
higher non-deferrable insurance commissions ($63 million) primarily due to
growth in variable annuity separate account assets.
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INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT GAAP PREMIUMS, PREMIUMS AND DEPOSITS, SURRENDERS AND NET
FLOWS
For Individual Retirement, premiums primarily represent amounts received on life-contingent payout annuities. Premiums increased
$40 million in 2021 compared to 2020.
Premiums and deposits are a non-GAAP financial measure that includes, in addition to direct and assumed premiums, deposits
received on investment-type annuity contracts, FHLB funding agreements and mutual funds under administration.
Net flows for annuity products in Individual Retirement represent premiums and deposits less death, surrender and other withdrawal
benefits. Net flows for mutual funds represent deposits less withdrawals.
The following table presents a reconciliation of Individual Retirement GAAP premiums to premiums and deposits:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Premiums
Deposits
Other
Premiums and deposits
The following table presents surrenders as a percentage of average reserves:
Years Ended December 31,
Surrenders as a percentage of average reserves
Fixed annuities
Variable and index annuities
Variable annuities
Index annuities
$
2021
191 $
13,732
(7)
2020
151 $
10,228
(9)
$
13,916 $
10,370 $
2019
104
14,804
(9)
14,899
2021
2020
2019
7.2 %
6.5
7.3
4.6
5.9 %
5.6
6.2
4.0
7.2 %
6.4
7.2
3.8
The following table presents reserves for fixed annuities and variable and index annuities by surrender charge category:
At December 31,
2021
2020*
(in millions)
No surrender charge
Greater than 0% - 2%
Greater than 2% - 4%
Greater than 4%
Non-surrenderable
Total reserves
Fixed
Annuities
$
26,419 $
2,091
2,424
16,443
2,373
$
49,750 $
Variable
and Index
Annuities
36,039
12,607
14,079
35,708
-
98,433
Fixed
Annuities
$
27,110 $
2,298
2,758
16,163
2,214
$
50,543 $
Variable
and Index
Annuities
30,954
11,647
15,361
32,261
-
90,223
* Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year amounts for consistency with the current year presentation.
Individual Retirement annuities are typically subject to a four- to seven-year surrender charge period, depending on the product. For
fixed annuities, the proportion of reserves subject to surrender charge at December 31, 2021 increased compared to December 31,
2020. The increase in reserves with no surrender charge for variable and index annuities as of December 31, 2021 compared to
December 31, 2020 was principally due to normal aging of business.
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A discussion of the significant variances in premiums and deposits and net flows for each product line follows:
Individual Retirement Premiums and Deposits (P&D) and Net Flows
(in millions)
ITEM 7 | Business Segment Operations | Life and Retirement
2021 and 2020 Comparison
Fixed Annuities Net flows remained negative but improved
($108 million) over the prior year, primarily due to higher
premiums and deposits ($476 million) driven in part by the
prior year impact from distribution channel disruptions related
to COVID-19, and lower death benefits ($222 million),
partially offset by higher surrenders and withdrawals ($590
million) due to higher interest rates.
Variable Annuities Variable annuity net flows improved
($690 million) primarily due to higher premium and deposits
($2.0 billion) driven in part due to prior year impact from
distribution channel disruptions related to COVID-19, partially
offset by higher surrenders and withdrawals ($1.1 billion) due
to increase in number of policies coming out of surrender
charge, and increase in lapses of policies with guaranteed
minimum withdrawal benefits that are out of the money, and
higher death benefits ($207 million).
Index Annuities Net flows increased ($1.1 billion) primarily
due to higher premiums and deposits ($1.5 billion) driven in
part by fewer disruptions related to COVID-19, partially offset
by higher surrenders and withdrawals ($366 million) due to
increased competition and aging of the block, and death
benefits ($78 million).
Retail Mutual Funds Net flows remained negative but
improved ($2.3 billion) due to lower surrenders and
withdrawals ($2.7 billion) due to the Touchstone sale, partially
offset by lower premiums and deposits ($477 million) due to
investors’ continued preference for passive, low-fee
investment vehicles, and the distribution channel disruptions
related to COVID-19. Retail Mutual Funds net flows reflects
customer activity and in 2021 exclude $7.0 billion of funds (i)
transferred as part of the Touchstone sale or (ii) liquidated.
For additional information regarding the sale of certain assets
of the AIG Life and Retirement Retail Mutual Funds business,
see Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
* Retail Mutual Fund net flows reflects customer activity and in 2021, it excludes
$7.0 billion of funds (i) transferred as part of the Touchstone sale or (ii) liquidated.
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GROUP RETIREMENT RESULTS
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Adjusted revenues:
Premiums
Policy fees
Net investment income
Advisory fee and other income
Total adjusted revenues
Benefits and expenses:
Policyholder benefits and losses incurred
Interest credited to policyholder account balances
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
Non deferrable insurance commissions
Advisory fee expenses
General operating expenses
Interest expense
Total benefits, losses and expenses
Adjusted pre-tax income
Base net investment spread:
Base yield*
Cost of funds
Base net investment spread
ITEM 7 | Business Segment Operations | Life and Retirement
2021
2020
2019
2021 vs 2020
2020 vs 2019
Change
$
22 $
19 $
522
2,410
337
3,291
443
2,236
272
2,970
74
1,150
61
111
133
443
35
2,007
1,284 $
72
1,123
7
117
111
485
42
1,957
1,013 $
$
16
429
2,240
262
2,947
65
1,147
81
114
103
456
44
2,010
937
16 %
18
8
24
11
3
2
NM
(5)
20
(9)
(17)
3
27 %
4.11 %
2.61
1.50 %
4.26 %
2.65
1.61 %
4.53 %
2.72
1.81 %
(15) bps
(4)
(11) bps
19 %
3
-
4
26
11
(2)
(91)
3
8
6
(5)
(70)
8 %
(27) bps
(7)
(20) bps
*
Includes returns from base portfolio including accretion and income (loss) from certain other invested assets.
Business and Financial Highlights
Group Retirement is focused on implementing initiatives to grow its business. However, external factors, including increased
competition and the consolidation of healthcare providers and other employers in target markets, continue to impact Group
Retirement’s customer retention. Premiums and deposits increased $270 million in 2021 compared to the prior year. Net flows
remained negative and deteriorated $1.3 billion in 2021 compared to the prior year.
Adjusted pre-tax income increased $271 million in 2021 compared to the prior year primarily from higher net investment income ($174
million), higher policy and advisory fee income, net of advisory fee expenses ($122 million) and lower general operating expenses
($42 million). Partially offsetting these increases was a net unfavorable impact from the review and update of actuarial assumptions
($70 million).
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Group Retirement Adjusted Pre-Tax Income (Loss)
(in millions)
ITEM 7 | Business Segment Operations | Life and Retirement
2021 and 2020 Comparison
Adjusted pre-tax income increased $271 million primarily due to:
higher net investment income ($174 million) primarily driven by higher
private equity returns ($158 million) and higher call and tender income ($32
million) partially offset by lower base portfolio income net of interest credited
($31 million) primarily driven by decreased reinvestment yields;
higher policy and advisory fee income, net of advisory fee expenses,
($122 million) due to an increase in separate account, mutual fund, and
advisory average assets; and
lower general operating expenses ($42 million) primarily due to decreased
regulatory expenses.
Partially offsetting these increases was:
a net unfavorable impact from the review and update of actuarial
assumptions ($70 million).
GROUP RETIREMENT GAAP PREMIUMS, PREMIUMS AND DEPOSITS, SURRENDERS AND NET
FLOWS
For Group Retirement, premiums primarily represent amounts received on life-contingent payout annuities. Premiums in 2021, which
primarily represents immediate annuities, increased $3 million compared to 2020.
Premiums and deposits are a non-GAAP financial measure that includes, in addition to direct and assumed premiums, deposits
received on investment-type annuity contracts, FHLB funding agreements and mutual funds under administration.
Net flows for annuity products included in Group Retirement represent premiums and deposits less death, surrender and other
withdrawal benefits. Net flows for mutual funds represent deposits less withdrawals. Client deposits into advisory and brokerage
accounts less total client withdrawals from advisory and brokerage accounts, are not included in net flows, but do contribute to growth
in assets under administration and advisory fee income.
The following table presents a reconciliation of Group Retirement GAAP premiums to premiums and deposits:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Premiums
Deposits
Premiums and deposits
2021
22 $
7,744
7,766 $
$
$
2020
19 $
7,477
7,496 $
2019
16
8,330
8,346
The following table presents Group Retirement surrenders as a percentage of average reserves and mutual funds under
administration:
Years Ended December 31,
Surrenders as a percentage of average reserves and mutual funds
2021
8.8 %
2020
8.6 %
2019
10.7 %
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The following table presents reserves for Group Retirement annuities by surrender charge category:
ITEM 7 | Business Segment Operations | Life and Retirement
At December 31,
(in millions)
No surrender charge(b)
Greater than 0% - 2%
Greater than 2% - 4%
Greater than 4%
Non-surrenderable
Total reserves
2021 (a)
81,132
716
857
6,197
810
89,712
$
$
2020 (a)
77,507
565
829
6,119
616
85,636
$
$
(a) Excludes mutual fund assets under administration of $28.8 billion and $25.0 billion at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(b) Group Retirement amounts in this category include general account reserves of approximately $4.7 billion at both December 31, 2021 and 2020, which are subject to 20
percent annual withdrawal limitations at the participant level and general account reserves of $5.7 billion and $5.2 billion at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively,
which are subject to 20 percent annual withdrawal limitations at the plan level.
Group Retirement annuity deposits are typically subject to a five- to seven-year surrender charge period, depending on the product.
At December 31, 2021, Group Retirement annuity reserves with no surrender charge increased compared to December 31, 2020
primarily due to growth in assets under management.
A discussion of the significant variances in premiums and deposits and net flows follows:
Group Retirement Premiums and Deposits and Net Flows
(in millions)
2021 and 2020 Comparison
Net flows remained negative and deteriorated ($1.3 billion) due
to higher surrenders, withdrawals and death benefits ($1.6
billion) partially offset by higher deposits ($0.3 billion). In
general, net outflows are concentrated in fixed annuity products
with higher contractual guaranteed minimum crediting rates.
Large plan acquisitions and surrenders also contributed to the
period over period volatility. In 2021, large plan activity
contributed net negative flows of $0.1 billion compared to $0.4
billion of net negative flows in the same period in the prior year.
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LIFE INSURANCE RESULTS
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Adjusted revenues:
Premiums
Policy fees
Net investment income
Other income
Total adjusted revenues
Benefits and expenses:
Policyholder benefits and losses incurred
Interest credited to policyholder account balances
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
Non deferrable insurance commissions
General operating expenses
Interest expense
Total benefits, losses and expenses
Adjusted pre-tax income
Business and Financial Highlights
ITEM 7 | Business Segment Operations | Life and Retirement
2021
2020
2019
2021 vs 2020
2020 vs 2019
Percentage Change
$
2,051 $
1,380
1,619
62
5,112
1,915 $
1,384
1,526
52
4,877
3,636
354
170
137
684
25
5,006
3,569
373
30
108
625
30
4,735
$
106 $
142 $
1,805
1,495
1,483
42
4,825
3,189
374
137
104
660
30
4,494
331
7 %
-
6
19
5
2
(5)
467
27
9
(17)
6
(25)%
6 %
(7)
3
24
1
12
-
(78)
4
(5)
-
5
(57)%
Life Insurance is focused on selling profitable new products through strategic channels to enhance future returns. Adjusted pre-tax
income decreased $36 million in 2021 compared to the prior year primarily due to a decrease in premiums and policy fees, net of
policyholder benefits, excluding actuarial assumptions update ($301 million) primarily due to higher mortality, partially offset by higher
net favorable impact from the review and update of actuarial assumptions ($207 million) and higher net investment income ($93
million).
Life Insurance Adjusted Pre-Tax Income (Loss)
(in millions)
2021 and 2020 Comparison
Adjusted pre-tax income decreased $36 million primarily due to:
unfavorable premiums and policy fees, net of policyholder benefits,
excluding actuarial assumptions update ($301 million) due to higher
mortality.
Partially offsetting this decrease were:
higher net favorable impact from the review and update of actuarial
assumptions ($207 million); and
higher net investment income ($93 million), primarily driven by higher private
equity returns ($104 million) due to stronger equity market performance,
higher gains on calls ($30 million) partially offset by lower base portfolio
income ($39 million) driven by reduced fixed asset income.
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ITEM 7 | Business Segment Operations | Life and Retirement
LIFE INSURANCE GAAP PREMIUMS AND PREMIUMS AND DEPOSITS
Premiums for Life Insurance represent amounts received on traditional life insurance policies, primarily term life and international life
and health. Premiums, excluding the effect of foreign exchange, increased $96 million in 2021 compared to 2020. Premiums and
deposits for Life Insurance is a non-GAAP financial measure that includes direct and assumed premiums as well as deposits received
on universal life insurance.
The following table presents a reconciliation of Life Insurance GAAP premiums to premiums and deposits:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Premiums
Deposits
Other*
Premiums and deposits
* Other principally consists of adding back ceded premiums to reflect the gross premiums and deposits.
A discussion of the significant variances in premiums and deposits follows:
Life Insurance Premiums and Deposits
(in millions)
2021
2,051 $
1,635
964
4,650 $
$
$
2020
1,915 $
1,648
850
4,413 $
2019
1,805
1,667
810
4,282
Premiums and deposits, excluding the effect of foreign exchange,
increased $178 million in 2021 compared to 2020 primarily due to
growth in international life premiums.
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INSTITUTIONAL MARKETS RESULTS
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Adjusted revenues:
Premiums
Policy fees
Net investment income
Other income
Total adjusted revenues
Benefits and expenses:
Policyholder benefits and losses incurred
Interest credited to policyholder account balances
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
Non deferrable insurance commissions
General operating expenses
Interest expense
Total benefits, losses and expenses
Adjusted pre-tax income
Business and Financial Highlights
ITEM 7 | Business Segment Operations | Life and Retirement
2021
2020
2019
2021 vs 2020
2020 vs 2019
Percentage Change
$
3,765 $
187
1,154
2
5,108
2,539 $
186
988
1
3,714
4,133
274
6
27
77
9
4,526
2,846
304
5
31
79
11
3,276
$
582 $
438 $
1,864
188
888
1
2,941
2,161
356
5
31
69
11
2,633
308
48 %
1
17
100
38
45
(10)
20
(13)
(3)
(18)
38
33 %
36 %
(1)
11
-
26
32
(15)
-
-
14
-
24
42 %
Institutional Markets is focused on opportunities to grow its portfolio while maintaining pricing discipline. Product distribution continues
to be strong. Growth in assets under management in recent years has partially driven higher net investment income and adjusted pre-
tax income. Adjusted pre-tax income increased $144 million in 2021 compared to the prior year.
Institutional Markets Adjusted Pre-Tax Income (Loss)
(in millions)
2021 and 2020 Comparison
Adjusted pre-tax income increased $144 million primarily due to:
Higher premiums on pension risk transfer business, partially offset by lower
premiums on structured settlement business ($1.2 billion);
higher net investment income ($166 million) primarily due to private equity
returns ($126 million) and higher base portfolio income ($36 million) driven
by growth in average invested assets; and
lower interest credited to policyholder account balances ($30 million) due to
interest rate impacts on the GIC business and the fair value changes of
certain GICs and hedging instruments.
Partially offsetting these increases was:
an increase in policyholder benefits and losses incurred (including interest
accretion) on pension risk transfer and structured settlement products driven
by new business ($1.3 billion).
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ITEM 7 | Business Segment Operations | Life and Retirement
INSTITUTIONAL MARKETS GAAP PREMIUMS AND PREMIUMS AND DEPOSITS
Premiums for Institutional Markets primarily represent amounts received on pension risk transfer or structured settlement annuities
with life contingencies. Premiums increased $1.2 billion in 2021 compared to the prior year primarily driven by the pension risk
transfer business (direct and assumed reinsurance), partially offset by a decrease in structured settlement annuities with life
contingencies.
Premiums and deposits for Institutional Markets is a non-GAAP financial measure that includes direct and assumed premiums as well
as deposits received on investment-type annuity contracts. Deposits primarily include GICs, FHLB funding agreements and structured
settlement annuities with no life contingencies.
The following table presents a reconciliation of Institutional Markets GAAP premiums to premiums and deposits:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Premiums
Deposits
Other*
Premiums and deposits
* Other principally consists of adding back ceded premiums to reflect the gross premiums and deposits.
A discussion of the significant variances in premiums and deposits follows:
Institutional Markets Premiums and Deposits
(in millions)
2021
3,765 $
1,158
25
4,948 $
$
$
2020
2,539 $
2,281
26
4,846 $
2019
1,864
931
27
2,822
Premiums and deposits increased ($102 million) in 2021 primarily
due to higher premiums on pension risk transfer ($1.3 billion),
partially offset by lower deposits on GICs ($1.1 billion) and
structured settlement annuities ($115 million).
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ITEM 7 | Business Segment Operations | Ot he r Op er at io n s
Other Operations
Other Operations primarily consists of income from assets held by AIG Parent and other corporate subsidiaries, deferred tax assets
related to tax attributes, corporate expenses and intercompany eliminations, our institutional asset management business and results
of our consolidated investment entities, General Insurance portfolios in run-off as well as the historical results of our legacy insurance
lines ceded to Fortitude Re.
OTHER OPERATIONS RESULTS
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Adjusted revenues:
Premiums
Policy fees
Net investment income:
Interest and dividends
Alternative investments
Other investment income
Investment expenses
Total net investment income
Other income
Total adjusted revenues
Benefits, losses and expenses:
Policyholder benefits and losses incurred
Interest credited to policyholder account balances
Acquisition expenses:
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
Other acquisition expenses
Total acquisition expenses
General operating expenses:
Corporate and Other
Asset Management
Amortization of intangible assets
Total General operating expenses
Interest expense:
Corporate and Other
Asset Management*
Total interest expense
Total benefits, losses and expenses
Adjusted pre-tax income (loss) before consolidation and
eliminations
Consolidation and eliminations
Adjusted pre-tax loss
Adjusted pre-tax income (loss) by activities:
Corporate and Other
Asset Management
Consolidation and eliminations
Adjusted pre-tax loss
2021
2020
2019
2021 vs. 2020
2020 vs. 2019
Percentage Change
$
186 $
-
233 $
43
334
92
(20) %
NM
(30) %
(53)
169
919
65
(41)
1,112
40
1,338
250
1
37
(1)
36
1,137
72
40
1,249
1,032
188
1,220
2,756
905
82
147
(47)
1,087
22
1,385
816
89
50
1
51
1,004
42
40
1,086
1,148
158
1,306
3,348
2,015
252
407
(76)
2,598
36
3,060
1,650
208
64
9
73
1,099
42
40
1,181
1,089
171
1,260
4,372
(1,418)
(932)
(2,350) $
(1,963)
(466)
(2,429) $
(1,312)
(304)
(1,616)
(2,329) $
911
(932)
(2,350) $
(2,041) $
78
(466)
(2,429) $
(1,378)
66
(304)
(1,616)
$
$
$
(81)
NM
(56)
13
2
82
(3)
(69)
(99)
(26)
NM
(29)
13
71
-
15
(10)
19
(7)
(18)
28
(100)
3 %
(14) %
NM
(100)
3 %
(55)
(67)
(64)
38
(58)
(39)
(55)
(51)
(57)
(22)
(89)
(30)
(9)
-
-
(8)
5
(8)
4
(23)
(50)
(53)
(50) %
(48) %
18
(53)
(50) %
*
Interest – Asset Management primarily represents interest expense on consolidated investment entities of $182 million, $148 million and $158 million in 2021, 2020 and
2019, respectively.
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ITEM 7 | Business Segment Operations | Ot he r Op er at io n s
2021 AND 2020 COMPARISON
Adjusted pre-tax loss before consolidation and eliminations of $1.4 billion in 2021 compared to $2.0 billion in 2020, a decrease of
$545 million, was primarily due to the sale of a majority of the interest in Fortitude Holdings on June 2, 2020, as prior period results
included adjusted pre-tax loss of $233 million. Excluding the results of Fortitude Re, adjusted pre-tax loss decreased $312 million
primarily due to:
higher net investment income associated with consolidated investment entities of $835 million, which was partially offset by a
decline in net mark to market gains on CDO securities of $280 million; and
lower corporate interest expense primarily driven by interest savings resulting from redemptions of $3.0 billion of debt in 2021 ($71
million) and expiration of $1.3 billion of debt in 2020 ($58 million), partially offset by interest expense resulting from $4.1 billion of
new debt issuances in 2020 ($50 million).
The decrease in adjusted pre-tax loss was partially offset by:
higher underwriting loss attributable to net prior year development in 2021 of $87 million and higher catastrophe activity of
$44 million within Other Operations Run-off, primarily attributable to Blackboard; and
higher corporate general operating expenses of $143 million, including increases in performance-based employee compensation.
Adjusted pre-tax loss on consolidation and eliminations of $932 million in 2021 compared to $466 million in 2020, an increase of
$466 million, was primarily due to the elimination of the insurance companies’ net investment income from their investment in the
consolidated investment entities of $462 million.
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ITEM 7 | Investments
Investments
OVERVIEW
Our investment strategies are tailored to the specific business needs of each operating unit by targeting an asset allocation mix that
supports estimated cash flows of our outstanding liabilities and provides diversification from an asset class, sector, issuer, and
geographic perspective. The primary objectives are generation of investment income, preservation of capital, liquidity management
and growth of surplus. The majority of assets backing our insurance liabilities consist of fixed maturity securities.
The worldwide health and economic impact of COVID-19 continues to evolve, influenced by the scope, severity and duration of the
pandemic as well as the actions of governments, judiciaries, legislative bodies, regulators and other third parties in response,
including the distribution and effectiveness of vaccinations, all of which are subject to continuing uncertainty. Weak initial economic
conditions resulting from COVID-19 led to price declines in our investment portfolio from spread widening. Governments and
monetary authorities acted swiftly with intervention aimed at stimulating growth, which resulted in a sharp increase in asset prices
back to values that existed pre-COVID. Further recognition of credit losses and increases in our allowances for credit losses could
result if new business closures are imposed or economic conditions worsen in response to future resurgence of the virus.
INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS IN 2021
A rise in interest rates resulted in a net unrealized loss movement in our investment portfolio. Net unrealized gains in our available
for sale portfolio decreased to approximately $18.1 billion as of December 31, 2021 from approximately $27.4 billion as of
December 31, 2020.
We continued to make investments in structured securities and other fixed maturity securities with favorable risk compared to
return characteristics to improve yields and increase net investment income.
We experienced an increase in net investment income in the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the prior year due
primarily to higher income on our Private Equity alternative investments that directionally followed the positive returns achieved in
equity markets.
Blended investment yields on new investments were lower than blended rates on investments that were sold, matured or called.
INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
Investment strategies are assessed at the segment level and involve considerations that include local and general market conditions,
duration and cash flow management, risk appetite and volatility constraints, rating agency and regulatory capital considerations, and
tax and legal investment limitations.
Some of our key investment strategies are as follows:
Our fundamental strategy across the portfolios is to seek investments with similar characteristics to the associated insurance
liabilities to the extent practicable.
AIG embeds Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations in its fundamental investment analysis of the
companies or projects we invest in to ensure that they have sustainable earnings over the full term of our investment, as material,
relevant and available. AIG considers internal and external factors and evaluates changes in consumer behavior, industry trends
related to ESG factors as well as the ability of the management of companies to respond appropriately to these changes in order to
maintain their competitive advantage.
We seek to originate investments that offer enhanced yield through illiquidity premiums, such as private placements and
commercial mortgage loans, which also add portfolio diversification. These assets typically afford credit protections through
covenants, ability to customize structures that meet our insurance liability needs, and deeper due diligence given information
access.
Given our global presence, we have access to assets that provide diversification from local markets. To the extent we purchase
these investments, we generally hedge any currency risk using derivatives, which could provide opportunities to earn higher risk
adjusted returns compared to assets in the functional currency.
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ITEM 7 | Investments
AIG Parent, included in Other Operations, actively manages its assets and liabilities, counterparties and duration. AIG Parent’s
liquidity sources are held primarily in the form of cash, short-term investments and publicly traded, investment grade rated fixed
maturity securities that can be readily monetized through sales or repurchase agreements. This strategy allows us to both diversify
our sources of liquidity and reduce the cost of maintaining sufficient liquidity.
Within the U.S., the Life and Retirement and General Insurance investments are generally split between reserve backing and
surplus portfolios.
– Insurance reserves are backed by mainly investment grade fixed maturity securities that meet our duration, risk-return, tax,
liquidity, credit quality and diversification objectives. We assess asset classes based on their fundamental underlying risk
factors, including credit (public and private), commercial real estate and residential real estate regardless of whether such
investments are bonds, loans, or structured products.
– Surplus investments seek to enhance portfolio returns and are generally comprised of a mix of fixed maturity investment grade
and below investment grade securities and various alternative asset classes, including private equity, real estate equity, and
hedge funds. Over the past few years, hedge fund investments have been reduced with more emphasis given to private equity,
real estate and below investment grade credit.
Outside of the U.S., fixed maturity securities held by insurance companies consist primarily of investment-grade securities
generally denominated in the currencies of the countries in which we operate.
Asset Liability Management
The investment strategy within the General Insurance companies focuses on growth of surplus, maintenance of sufficient liquidity for
unanticipated insurance claims, and preservation of capital. General Insurance invests primarily in fixed maturity securities issued by
corporations, municipalities and other governmental agencies; structured securities collateralized by, among other assets, residential
and commercial real estate; and commercial mortgage loans. Fixed maturity securities of the General Insurance companies’ North
America operations have an average duration of 3.9 years. Fixed maturity securities of the General Insurance companies’
International operations have an average duration of 4.3 years.
While invested assets backing reserves of the General Insurance companies are primarily invested in conventional liquid fixed
maturity securities, we have continued to allocate to asset classes that offer higher yields through structural and illiquidity premiums,
particularly in our North America operations. In addition, we continue to invest in both fixed rate and floating rate asset-backed
investments to manage our exposure to potential changes in interest rates and inflation. We seek to diversify the portfolio across
asset classes, sectors and issuers to mitigate idiosyncratic portfolio risks.
In addition, a portion of the surplus of General Insurance is invested in a diversified portfolio of alternative investments that seek to
balance liquidity, volatility and growth of surplus. There is a higher allocation to equity-oriented investments in General Insurance
surplus relative to other AIG portfolios given the underlying inflation risks inherent in that business. Although these alternative
investments are subject to periodic earnings fluctuations, they have historically achieved yields in excess of the fixed maturity portfolio
yields and have provided added diversification to the broader portfolio.
The investment strategy of the Life and Retirement companies is to provide net investment income to back liabilities that result in
stable distributable earnings and enhance portfolio value, subject to asset liability management, capital, liquidity and regulatory
constraints.
The Life and Retirement companies use asset-liability management as a primary tool to monitor and manage risk in their businesses.
The Life and Retirement companies maintain a diversified, high-to-medium quality portfolio of fixed maturity securities issued by
corporations, municipalities and other governmental agencies; structured securities collateralized by, among other assets, residential
and commercial real estate; and commercial mortgage loans that, to the extent practicable, match the duration characteristics of the
liabilities. We seek to diversify the portfolio across asset classes, sectors, and issuers to mitigate idiosyncratic portfolio risks. The
investment portfolio of each product line is tailored to the specific characteristics of its insurance liabilities, and as a result, duration
varies between distinct portfolios. The interest rate environment has a direct impact on the asset-liability management profile of the
businesses, and an extended low interest rate environment may result in a lengthening of liability durations from initial estimates,
primarily due to lower lapses, which may require us to further extend the duration of the investment portfolio. A further lengthening of
the portfolio will be assessed in the context of available market opportunities as longer duration markets may not provide similar
diversification benefits as shorter duration markets.
Fixed maturity securities of the Life and Retirement companies’ domestic operations have an average duration of 9.0 years.
In addition, the Life and Retirement companies seek to enhance surplus portfolio returns through investments in a diversified portfolio
of alternative investments. Although these alternative investments are subject to periodic earnings fluctuations, they have historically
achieved returns in excess of the fixed maturity portfolio returns.
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ITEM 7 | Investments
NAIC Designations of Fixed Maturity Securities
The Securities Valuation Office (SVO) of the NAIC evaluates the investments of U.S. insurers for statutory reporting purposes and
assigns fixed maturity securities to one of six categories called ‘NAIC Designations.’ In general, NAIC Designations of ‘1’ highest
quality, or ‘2’ high quality, include fixed maturity securities considered investment grade, while NAIC Designations of ‘3’ through ‘6’
generally include fixed maturity securities referred to as below investment grade. NAIC Designations for non-agency residential
mortgage backed securities (RMBS) and commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS) are calculated using third party modeling
results provided through the NAIC. These methodologies result in an improved NAIC Designation for such securities compared to the
rating typically assigned by the three major rating agencies. The following tables summarize the ratings distribution of AIG
subsidiaries’ fixed maturity security portfolio by NAIC Designation, and the distribution by composite AIG credit rating, which is
generally based on ratings of the three major rating agencies. For fixed maturity securities where no NAIC Designation is assigned or
able to be calculated using third-party data, the NAIC Designation category used in the first table below reflects an internal rating.
The NAIC Designations presented below do not reflect the added granularity to the designation categories adopted by the NAIC in
2020, which further subdivide each category of fixed maturity securities by appending letter modifiers to the numerical designations.
For a full description of the composite AIG credit ratings see – Credit Ratings below.
The following table presents the fixed maturity security portfolio categorized by NAIC Designation, at fair value:
December 31, 2021
(in millions)
NAIC Designation
Other fixed maturity securities
Mortgage-backed, asset-backed and collateralized
Total*
1
2
$ 109,728 $ 88,546 $
58,558
5,583
$ 168,286 $ 94,129 $
Total
Investment
Grade
198,274
64,141
262,415
3
4
5
$
$
8,936 $
210
9,146 $
9,198 $ 1,152 $
130
26
9,328 $ 1,178 $
6
71 $
1,340
1,411 $
Total
Below
Investment
Grade
Total
19,357 $ 217,631
65,847
21,063 $ 283,478
1,706
* Excludes an insignificant amount of fixed maturity securities for which no NAIC Designation is available.
The following table presents the fixed maturity security portfolio categorized by composite AIG credit rating, at fair value:
December 31, 2021
(in millions)
Composite AIG Credit Rating
Other fixed maturity securities
Mortgage-backed, asset-backed and collateralized
Total*
$
AAA/AA/A
$
114,232 $
50,430
164,662 $
Total
Investment
Grade
197,884 $
56,647
254,531 $
BBB
83,652 $
6,217
89,869 $
BB
9,077 $
495
9,572 $
B
7,734 $
478
8,212 $
Total
Below
Investment
Grade
19,747 $
9,200
28,947 $
CCC and
Lower
2,936 $
8,227
11,163 $
Total
217,631
65,847
283,478
* Excludes an insignificant amount of fixed maturity securities for which no NAIC Designation is available.
CREDIT RATINGS
At December 31, 2021, approximately 89 percent of our fixed maturity securities were held by our domestic entities. Approximately
89 percent of these securities were rated investment grade by one or more of the principal rating agencies. Our investment decision
process relies primarily on internally generated fundamental analysis and internal risk ratings. Third-party rating services’ ratings and
opinions provide one source of independent perspective for consideration in the internal analysis.
Moody’s Investors Service Inc. (Moody’s), Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of S&P Global Inc. (S&P), or
similar foreign rating services rate a significant portion of our foreign entities’ fixed maturity securities portfolio. Rating services are not
available for some foreign-issued securities. Our Credit Risk Management department closely reviews the credit quality of the foreign
portfolio’s non-rated fixed maturity securities. At December 31, 2021, approximately 94 percent of such investments were either rated
investment grade or, on the basis of our internal analysis, were equivalent from a credit standpoint to securities rated investment
grade. Approximately 27 percent of the foreign entities’ fixed maturity securities portfolio is comprised of sovereign fixed maturity
securities supporting policy liabilities in the country of issuance.
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ITEM 7 | Investments
Composite AIG Credit Ratings
With respect to our fixed maturity securities, the credit ratings in the table below and in subsequent tables reflect: (i) a composite of
the ratings of the three major rating agencies, or when agency ratings are not available, the NAIC designation assigned by the NAIC
SVO (98 percent of total fixed maturity securities), or (ii) our internal ratings when these investments have not been rated by any of
the major rating agencies or the NAIC. The “Non-rated” category in those tables consists of fixed maturity securities that have not
been rated by any of the major rating agencies, the NAIC or us.
For information regarding credit risks associated with Investments see Enterprise Risk Management.
The following table presents the composite AIG credit ratings of our fixed maturity securities calculated on the basis of their
fair value:
(in millions)
Rating:
Other fixed maturity
securities
AAA
AA
A
BBB
Below investment grade
Non-rated
Total
Mortgage-backed, asset-
backed and collateralized
AAA
AA
A
BBB
Below investment grade
Non-rated
Total
Total
AAA
AA
A
BBB
Below investment grade
Non-rated
Total
Available for Sale
Other
Total
December 31, December 31,
2020
2021
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2021
2020
2021
2020
$
15,578
39,110
57,346
83,192
17,795
1,638
$
11,758
$
1,756
$
1,803
$
36,146
57,255
80,878
18,087
769
282
160
461
314
-
42
12
-
-
-
$
17,334
39,392
57,506
83,653
18,109
1,638
13,561
36,188
57,267
80,878
18,087
769
$
214,659
$ 204,893
$
2,973
$
1,857
$
217,632
$
206,750
$
$
$
27,144
15,688
6,685
5,492
7,508
26
$
31,133
$
15,287
6,711
4,137
9,281
54
$
$
62,543
$
66,603
42,722
54,798
64,031
88,684
25,303
1,664
$
42,891
51,433
63,966
85,015
27,368
823
$
277,202
$ 271,496
$
232
485
197
725
1,462
204
3,305
$
347
195
145
343
2,165
239
$
3,434
1,988
$
2,150
$
$
$
767
357
1,186
1,776
204
6,278
237
157
343
2,165
239
$
$
$
27,376
16,173
6,882
6,217
8,970
230
65,848
44,710
55,565
64,388
89,870
27,079
1,868
31,480
15,482
6,856
4,480
11,446
293
70,037
45,041
51,670
64,123
85,358
29,533
1,062
$
5,291
$
283,480
$
276,787
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Available-for-Sale Investments
The following table presents the fair value of our available-for-sale securities:
(in millions)
Bonds available for sale:
U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Non-U.S. governments
Corporate debt
Mortgage-backed, asset-backed and collateralized:
RMBS
CMBS
CDO/ABS
Total mortgage-backed, asset-backed and collateralized
Total bonds available for sale*
ITEM 7 | Investments
Fair Value at
December 31,
2021
Fair Value at
December 31,
2020
$
$
8,194
14,527
16,330
175,608
27,287
15,809
19,447
62,543
277,202
$
$
4,126
16,124
15,345
169,298
31,465
16,133
19,005
66,603
271,496
* At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the fair value of bonds available for sale held by us that were below investment grade or not rated totaled $27 billion and $28.2 billion,
respectively.
The following table presents the fair value of our aggregate credit exposures to non-U.S. governments for our fixed maturity
securities:
December 31,
2021
1,233
1,230
1,031
731
702
634
515
511
484
481
8,854
16,406
$
$
December 31,
2020
986
1,510
820
790
642
554
535
398
519
358
8,233
15,345
$
$
(in millions)
Canada
Japan
United Kingdom
France
Germany
Indonesia
Israel
Chile
United Arab Emirates
Mexico
Other
Total
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ITEM 7 | Investments
The following table presents the fair value of our aggregate European credit exposures by major sector for our fixed
maturity securities:
(in millions)
Euro-Zone countries:
France
Germany
Netherlands
Ireland
Belgium
Spain
Luxembourg
Italy
Denmark
Finland
Other Euro-Zone
Total Euro-Zone
Remainder of Europe:
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Norway
Sweden
Russian Federation
Other - Remainder of Europe
Total - Remainder of Europe
Total
December 31, 2021
Non-
Sovereign
Financial
Institution
Financial Structured
Products
Corporates
Total
$
$
$
$
$
731 $
702
249
11
119
24
80
21
236
71
347
2,591 $
1,031 $
18
376
188
198
90
1,901 $
4,492 $
1,745 $
268
1,070
81
299
365
416
106
95
36
2
4,483 $
4,846 $
982
133
221
29
269
6,480 $
10,963 $
1,394 $
2,640
1,286
506
1,162
499
384
509
187
43
30
8,640 $
9,419 $
884
288
128
132
127
10,978 $
19,618 $
- $
-
47
1,360
40
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,447 $
1,612 $
-
-
-
-
-
1,612 $
3,059 $
3,870
3,610
2,652
1,958
1,620
888
880
636
518
150
379
17,161
16,908
1,884
797
537
359
486
20,971
38,132
December 31,
2020
Total
$
$
$
$
$
4,206
3,691
2,804
2,162
1,538
989
712
580
539
123
482
17,826
17,066
1,778
556
646
407
227
20,680
38,506
Investments in Municipal Bonds
At December 31, 2021, the U.S. municipal bond portfolio was composed primarily of essential service revenue bonds and high-quality
tax-exempt bonds with 95 percent of the portfolio rated A or higher.
The following table presents the fair values of our available for sale U.S. municipal bond portfolio by state and municipal
bond type:
(in millions)
California
New York
Texas
Illinois
Massachusetts
Ohio
Georgia
Florida
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Washington
Washington, D.C.
New Jersey
All other states(a)
Total(b)(c)
State
General
Obligation
December 31, 2021
Local
General
Obligation
Revenue
$
$
720 $
7
51
88
313
9
102
6
17
10
142
11
12
315
1,803 $
413 $
223
519
69
23
-
76
-
2
-
7
-
1
175
1,508 $
1,975 $
2,535
846
852
330
479
296
397
378
370
210
282
269
1,997
Total
Fair
Value
3,108 $
2,765
1,416
1,009
666
488
474
403
397
380
359
293
282
2,487
December 31,
2020
Total Fair Value
3,301
3,135
1,553
1,106
800
542
494
436
399
456
413
328
269
2,892
16,124
11,216 $ 14,527 $
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(a) We did not have material credit exposure to the government of Puerto Rico.
(b) Excludes certain university and not-for-profit entities that issue their bonds in the corporate debt market. Includes industrial revenue bonds.
(c) Includes $532 million of pre-refunded municipal bonds.
Investments in Corporate Debt Securities
The following table presents the industry categories of our available for sale corporate debt securities:
ITEM 7 | Investments
Industry Category
(in millions)
Financial institutions:
Money center/Global bank groups
Regional banks – other
Life insurance
Securities firms and other finance companies
Insurance non-life
Regional banks – North America
Other financial institutions
Utilities
Communications
Consumer noncyclical
Capital goods
Energy
Consumer cyclical
Basic
Other
Total*
Fair Value at
December 31,
2021
Fair Value at
December 31,
2020
$
10,053 $
434
3,094
350
6,795
7,228
18,255
24,180
11,510
24,411
8,668
13,506
13,279
6,041
27,804
$
175,608 $
10,512
627
3,175
312
5,805
7,505
15,581
23,470
11,137
24,826
8,773
13,293
13,213
5,894
25,175
169,298
* At December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, approximately 90 percent and 90 percent of these investments were rated investment grade.
Our investments in the energy category, as a percentage of total investments in available-for-sale fixed maturities, was 4.9 percent
and 4.9 percent at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. While the energy investments are primarily investment
grade and are actively managed, the category continues to experience volatility that could adversely affect credit quality and fair
value.
Investments in RMBS
The following table presents AIG’s RMBS available for sale securities:
(in millions)
Agency RMBS
Alt-A RMBS
Subprime RMBS
Prime non-agency
Other housing related
Total RMBS(a)(b)
Fair Value at
December 31,
2021
13,778 $
$
5,936
2,329
3,058
2,186
$
27,287 $
Fair Value at
December 31,
2020
15,816
7,278
2,575
3,847
1,949
31,465
(a) Includes approximately $6.1 billion and $7.6 billion at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, of certain RMBS that had experienced deterioration in
credit quality since their origination. For additional discussion on Purchased Credit Impaired Securities see Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(b) The weighted average expected life was five years at December 31, 2021 and five years at December 31, 2020.
Our underwriting practices for investing in RMBS, other asset-backed securities (ABS) and CDOs take into consideration the quality
of the originator, the manager, the servicer, security credit ratings, underlying characteristics of the mortgages, borrower
characteristics, and the level of credit enhancement in the transaction.
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Investments in CMBS
The following table presents our CMBS available for sale securities:
(in millions)
CMBS (traditional)
Agency
Other
Total
ITEM 7 | Investments
Fair Value at
December 31,
2021
13,091 $
1,627
1,091
15,809 $
Fair Value at
December 31,
2020
12,917
2,078
1,138
16,133
$
$
The fair value of CMBS holdings remained stable throughout 2021. The majority of our investments in CMBS are in tranches that
contain substantial protection features through collateral subordination. The majority of CMBS holdings are traditional conduit
transactions, broadly diversified across property types and geographical areas.
Investments in ABS/CDOs
The following table presents our ABS/CDO available for sale securities by collateral type:
(in millions)
Collateral Type:
ABS
Bank loans (collateralized loan obligation)
Other
Total
Unrealized Losses of Fixed Maturity Securities
Fair value at
December 31,
2021
Fair value at
December 31,
2020
$
$
10,532 $
8,899
16
19,447 $
9,178
9,793
34
19,005
The following table shows the aging of the unrealized losses of fixed maturity securities, the extent to which the fair value is
less than amortized cost or cost, and the number of respective items in each category:
Less Than or Equal
to 20% of Cost(b)
Unrealized
Greater Than 20%
to 50% of Cost(b)
Unrealized
Greater Than 50%
of Cost(b)
Unrealized
Total
Unrealized
Cost(c)
Loss
Items(e)
Cost(c)
Loss Items(e)
Cost(c)
Loss Items(e)
Cost(c)
Loss(d)
Items(e)
$ 46,908 $
5,670
10,547
756
190
526
8,247 $
24 $
1,339
1,693
4
18
7
1
6
5 $
- $
2
5
-
-
Total
$ 63,125 $
1,472 11,279 $
46 $
14
12 $
- $
Below investment
grade bonds
0-6 months
7-11 months
12 months or more
Total
Total bonds
0-6 months
7-11 months
12 months or more
Total(e)
$
5,906 $
116
2,396 $
19 $
1,374
2,463
$
9,743 $
42
103
261
645
711
30
354
3,752 $
403 $
$ 52,814 $
872 10,643 $
43 $
7,044
13,010
232
629
1,984
2,404
34
372
7
7
89
103
14
8
95
13 $
18 $
16
49
1
51
78 $
70 $
18 $
18 $
18
54
1
51
$ 72,868 $
1,733 15,031 $
449 $
117
90 $
70 $
(a) Represents the number of consecutive months that fair value has been less than cost by any amount.
(b) Represents the percentage by which fair value is less than cost.
(c) For bonds, represents amortized cost net of allowance.
-
-
-
-
17
1
35
53
17
1
35
53
- $
46,932 $
-
-
5,674
10,565
763
191
532
8,252
1,341
1,698
- $
63,171 $
1,486
11,291
12 $
5,943 $
140
2,421
2
20
1,405
2,868
34 $
10,216 $
50
227
417
663
780
3,864
12 $
52,875 $
903
10,673
2
20
7,079
13,433
241
759
2,004
2,478
34 $
73,387 $
1,903
15,155
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December 31, 2021
Aging(a)
(dollars in millions)
Investment grade
bonds
0-6 months
7-11 months
12 months or more
ITEM 7 | Investments
(d) The effect on Net income of unrealized losses after taxes will be mitigated upon realization because certain realized losses will result in current decreases in the
amortization of certain DAC.
(e) Item count is by CUSIP by subsidiary.
The allowance for credit losses was $6 million for investment grade bonds, and $93 million for below investment grade bonds as of
December 31, 2021.
Commercial Mortgage Loans
At December 31, 2021, we had direct commercial mortgage loan exposure of $35.7 billion.
The following table presents the commercial mortgage loan exposure by location and class of loan based on amortized
cost:
(dollars in millions)
December 31, 2021
State:
New York
California
New Jersey
Texas
Florida
Massachusetts
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Washington D.C.
Ohio
Other states
Foreign
Total*
December 31, 2020
State:
New York
California
New Jersey
Texas
Florida
Massachusetts
Illinois
Washington, D.C.
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Other states
Foreign
Total*
Number
of
Class
Loans Apartments
Offices
Retail
Industrial
Hotel
Others
Total
Percent
of
Total
94
62
48
49
60
13
24
22
11
25
155
86
649
107
66
47
51
69
12
20
13
21
23
187
84
700
$
2,217 $
817
2,092
630
469
534
554
78
455
167
1,852
4,402
4,329 $
1,293
30
1,133
152
290
626
144
184
10
598
1,341
$ 14,267 $ 10,130 $ 4,857 $
450 $
239
462
167
368
537
9
477
-
175
975
998
$
2,624 $
842
1,756
605
421
536
504
465
79
170
1,992
3,975
5,237 $
1,343
31
1,165
153
227
574
213
17
10
722
1,020
$ 13,969 $ 10,712 $ 5,249 $
465 $
247
420
170
497
551
10
-
489
183
1,192
1,025
438 $
553
225
187
214
24
50
76
-
289
686
1,116
3,858 $ 2,121 $
103 $
761
11
144
281
-
-
25
18
-
329
449
393 $
532
92
100
216
25
18
-
76
261
731
1,322
3,766 $ 2,268 $
102 $
775
12
144
217
-
-
19
25
-
399
575
- $
7,537
3,676
13
2,853
33
2,261
-
1,484
-
1,385
-
1,260
21
800
-
657
-
641
-
4,440
-
365
8,671
432 $ 35,665
- $
8,821
3,771
32
2,344
33
2,184
-
1,504
-
1,339
-
1,128
22
697
-
686
-
624
-
5,036
-
373
8,290
460 $ 36,424
21 %
10
8
6
4
4
5
2
2
2
12
24
100 %
24 %
10
6
6
4
4
3
2
2
2
14
23
100 %
* Does not reflect allowance for credit losses.
For additional discussion on commercial mortgage loans see Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Net Realized Gains and Losses
The following table presents the components of Net realized gains (losses):
Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
ITEM 7 | Investments
(in millions)
Excluding Fortitude Re
Fortitude Re
Funds
Funds
Withheld
Withheld Assets
Assets
Sales of fixed maturity securities
$
211
$
717 $
Fortitude Re
Excluding Fortitude Re
Funds
Withheld
Assets
Funds
Total Withheld Assets
928
-
-
307
(3)
$
-
Total
Total
$
707 $
1,014
$
320
-
-
-
(3)
(270)
(10)
(280)
(105)
365
166
(672)
156
2
13
-
(249)
-
(103)
378
166
(921)
156
(174)
-
-
(46)
227
(294)
(22)
621
-
-
19
163
16
(39)
179
1,202
-
-
7
9
(5)
26
172
11
-
28
247
(39)
207
1,449
1,751
1,003
2,754
(56)
463
407
632
Other-than-temporary impairments
Intent to sell(a)
Change in allowance for credit losses on
fixed maturity securities
Change in allowance for credit losses on
loans
Foreign exchange transactions
Variable annuity embedded derivatives,
net of related hedges
All other derivatives and hedge accounting
Other(b)
Net realized gains – excluding
Fortitude Re funds withheld
embedded derivative
Net realized gains (losses) on Fortitude Re
funds withheld embedded derivative
-
(603)
Net realized gains (losses)
$
1,751
$
400 $
(603)
2,151
-
(2,645)
(2,645)
-
$
(56) $
(2,182) $
(2,238)
$
632
(a) For 2019, Intent to sell was included in Other-than-temporary impairments.
(b) In 2021, primarily includes gains from sale of global real estate investments of $1.1 billion and gains from affordable housing partnerships of $208 million. In 2019,
includes $200 million from the sale and concurrent leaseback of our corporate headquarters and $300 million as a result of sales in investment real estate properties.
Net realized gains excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets in 2021 compared to net realized losses in the prior year were
primarily due to gains on the sale of global real estate investments and derivatives gains compared to losses in the prior year, which
more than offset lower foreign exchange gains compared to the prior year.
Variable annuity embedded derivatives, net of related hedges, reflected losses in 2021 compared to gains in the prior year. Fair value
gains or losses in the hedging portfolio are typically not fully offset by increases or decreases in liabilities due to the non-performance
or “own credit” risk adjustment used in the valuation of the variable annuities with GMWB embedded derivative, which are not hedged
as part of our economic hedging program, and other risk margins used for valuation that cause the embedded derivatives to be less
sensitive to changes in market rates than the hedge portfolio.
Net realized gains (losses) on Fortitude Re funds withheld assets primarily reflect changes in the valuation of the modified
coinsurance and funds withheld assets. Increases in the valuation of these assets result in losses to AIG as the appreciation on the
assets must under those reinsurance arrangements be transferred to Fortitude Re. Decreases in valuation of the assets result in
gains to AIG as the depreciation on the assets under those reinsurance arrangements must be transferred to Fortitude Re. For further
details on the impact of the funds withheld arrangements with Fortitude Re see Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
For additional discussion of market risk management related to these product features see Enterprise Risk Management – Insurance
Risks – Life and Retirement Companies’ Key Risks – Variable Annuity, Index Annuity and Universal Life Risk Management and
Hedging Programs. For more information on the economic hedging target and the impact to pre-tax income of this program see
Insurance Reserves – Life and Annuity Future Policy Benefits, Policyholder Contract Deposits and DAC – Variable Annuity
Guaranteed Benefits and Hedging Results in this MD&A.
For further discussion of our investment portfolio see Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ITEM 7 | Investments
Change in Unrealized Gains and Losses on Investments
The change in net unrealized gains and losses on investments in 2021 was primarily attributable to movements in interest rates and
spreads. For 2021, net unrealized losses related to fixed maturity securities were $9.3 billion due primarily to an increase in interest
rates.
The change in net unrealized gains and losses on investments in 2020 was primarily attributable to increases in the fair value of fixed
maturity securities. For 2020, net unrealized gains related to fixed maturity securities were $9.5 billion due primarily to lower rates
partially offset by a widening of credit spreads.
For further discussion of our investment portfolio see Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Insurance Reserves
LIABILITY FOR UNPAID LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES (LOSS RESERVES)
The following table presents the components of our gross and net loss reserves by segment and major lines of business(a):
At December 31,
Net liability for
unpaid losses
2021
Reinsurance
recoverable on
and loss unpaid losses and
loss adjustment
expenses
adjustment
expenses
Gross liability
for unpaid
losses and
loss adjustment
expenses
Net liability for
unpaid losses
2020
Reinsurance
recoverable on
and loss unpaid losses and
loss adjustment
expenses
adjustment
expenses
Gross liability
for unpaid
losses and
loss adjustment
expenses
(in millions)
General Insurance:
U.S. Workers' Compensation (net of discount) $
U.S. Excess Casualty
U.S. Other Casualty
U.S. Financial Lines
U.S. Property and Special Risks
U.S. Personal Insurance
UK/Europe Casualty and Financial Lines
UK/Europe Property and Special Risks
UK/Europe and Japan Personal Insurance
Other product lines(b)
Unallocated loss adjustment expenses(b)
Total General Insurance
Other Operations Run-Off:
U.S. Run-Off Long Tail Insurance Lines
(net of discount)
Other run-off product lines
Blackboard
Unallocated loss adjustment expenses
Total Other Operations Run-Off
3,282 $
3,850
3,805
5,356
6,615
1,001
7,175
2,631
1,962
5,815
1,654
43,146
164
264
217
22
667
5,216 $
4,195
4,191
1,893
3,587
2,198
1,603
1,492
608
5,468
1,015
31,466
3,434
61
138
114
3,747
$
8,498
8,045
7,996
7,249
10,202
3,199
8,778
4,123
2,570
11,283
2,669
74,612
3,598
325
355
136
4,414
3,905 $
3,746
3,520
4,838
6,181
1,116
6,826
2,679
2,219
6,202
1,526
42,758
205
210
88
28
531
5,653 $
4,584
4,568
2,193
2,571
1,626
1,225
1,215
505
5,410
1,106
30,656
3,500
60
101
114
3,775
9,558
8,330
8,088
7,031
8,752
2,742
8,051
3,894
2,724
11,612
2,632
73,414
3,705
270
189
142
4,306
Total
$
43,813 $
35,213 $
79,026
$
43,289 $
34,431 $
77,720
(a) Includes net loss reserve discount of $876 million and $725 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. For information regarding loss reserve discount
see Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(b) Other product lines and Unallocated loss adjustment expenses includes Gross liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expense and Reinsurance recoverable on
unpaid losses and loss adjustment expense for the Fortitude Re reinsurance of $3.5 billion and $3.8 billion as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
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ITEM 7 | Insurance Reserves
Prior Year Development
The following table summarizes incurred (favorable) unfavorable prior year development net of reinsurance by segment:
(in millions)
General Insurance:
North America*
International
Total General Insurance
Other Operations Run-Off
Total prior year favorable development
2021
2020
2019
$
$
$
(194) $
(7)
(201) $
86
(115) $
(157) $
81
(76) $
2
(74) $
(136)
(158)
(294)
-
(294)
*
Includes the amortization attributed to the deferred gain at inception from the National Indemnity Company (NICO) adverse development reinsurance agreement of
$193 million, $211 million and $232 million in the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Consistent with our definition of APTI, the amount
excludes the portion of (favorable)/unfavorable prior year reserve development for which we have ceded the risk under the NICO reinsurance agreements of
$(249) million, $(228) million and $(278) million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Also excludes the related changes in amortization
of the deferred gain, which were $(3) million, $25 million and $(13) million over those same periods.
Net Loss Development – 2021
During 2021, we recognized favorable prior year loss reserve development of $115 million. The key components of this development
were:
North America
Strong favorable development in Personal Insurance, primarily attributable to subrogation recovery related to the 2017 and 2018
California wildfires partially offset by the impact of dropping below the attachment point of our 2018 catastrophe aggregate treaty,
which also adversely impacted our U.S. Property and Special Risk Commercial Lines.
Favorable development on U.S. Workers Compensation and short-tailed commercial lines within Other Product Lines, reflecting
lower frequency and severity in recent calendar years.
Amortization benefit of $193 million related to the deferred gain on the adverse development cover.
Reserve strengthening within U.S. Financial Lines, reflecting higher severity of claims in Directors & Officers, principally from
accident years 2018 and prior, and cyber risk from accident years 2019 and 2020.
International
Favorable development on short-tailed International Commercial Lines and Personal Insurance, reflecting lower frequency and
severity of claims.
Reserve strengthening on International Financial Lines, reflecting higher severity of claims, the majority of which is from accident
years 2018 and prior.
Other Operations
Unfavorable development primarily attributed to the Blackboard insurance portfolio due to increased severity on reported claims.
Our analyses and conclusions about prior year reserves also help inform our judgments about the current accident year loss and loss
adjustment expense ratios we selected.
For additional information on prior year development by line of business see Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. For
information regarding actuarial methods employed for major classes of business, see Critical Accounting Estimates.
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The following tables summarize incurred (favorable) unfavorable prior year development net of reinsurance, by segment and
major lines of business, and by accident year groupings:
ITEM 7 | Insurance Reserves
Years Ended December 31, 2021
(in millions)
General Insurance North America:
U.S. Workers' Compensation
U.S. Excess Casualty
U.S. Other Casualty
U.S. Financial Lines
U.S. Property and Special Risks
U.S. Personal Insurance
Other Product Lines
Total General Insurance North America
General Insurance International:
UK/Europe Casualty and Financial Lines
UK/Europe Property and Special Risks
UK/Europe and Japan Personal Insurance
Other product lines
Total General Insurance International
Other Operations Run-Off
Total Prior Year (Favorable) Unfavorable Development
Net Loss Development – 2020
Total
2020 2019 & Prior
$
$
$
$
$
(383) $
(5)
7
521
189
(413)
(110)
(194) $
210 $
(118)
(173)
74
(7) $
86
(115) $
(25) $
6
56
49
(28)
(48)
(35)
(25) $
50 $
(51)
(148)
(11)
(160) $
42
(143) $
(358)
(11)
(49)
472
217
(365)
(75)
(169)
160
(67)
(25)
85
153
44
28
During 2020, we recognized favorable prior year loss reserve development of $74 million. The development was primarily driven by:
North America
Favorable development on U.S. Workers’ Compensation business, both guaranteed cost business and large deductible, where we
reacted to favorable loss trends in recent accident years;
Favorable development from amortization of the deferred gain on the adverse development reinsurance agreement with NICO for
accident years 2015 and prior;
Favorable development across the combination of primary and excess casualty coverages;
Favorable development in Property, Specialty and other miscellaneous coverages;
Unfavorable development in U.S. Financial Lines, notably D&O, Employment Practices Liability (EPLI), Mergers and Acquisitions,
Cyber and Non-Medical Professional Errors & Omissions business where we reacted to increasing frequency and severity in
recent accident years;
Unfavorable development in Personal Lines where we reacted to adverse development in Homeowners and Umbrella.
International
• Unfavorable development on Financial Lines driven by low frequency and high severity seen in D&O, especially in UK/Europe and
Australia;
Favorable development on Property and Special Risks globally driven by UK/Europe;
Favorable development on Europe and Japan Personal Insurance driven by favorable frequency and severity trends.
We note that for certain categories of claims (e.g., construction defect claims and environmental claims) and for reinsurance
recoverable, losses may sometimes be reclassified to an earlier or later accident year as more information about the date of
occurrence becomes available to us.
For information regarding the 2019 net loss development see Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Insurance Reserves – Loss Reserves of our
2020 Annual Report.
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ITEM 7 | Insurance Reserves
Significant Reinsurance Agreements
In the first quarter of 2017, we entered into an adverse development reinsurance agreement with NICO, under which we transferred to
NICO 80 percent of the reserve risk on substantially all of our U.S. Commercial long-tail exposures for accident years 2015 and prior.
Under this agreement, we ceded to NICO 80 percent of the losses on subject business paid on or after January 1, 2016 in excess of
$25 billion of net paid losses, up to an aggregate limit of $25 billion. We account for this transaction as retroactive reinsurance. This
transaction resulted in a gain, which under GAAP retroactive reinsurance accounting is deferred and amortized into income over the
settlement period. NICO created a collateral trust account as security for their claim payment obligations to us, into which they
deposited the consideration paid under the agreement, and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has provided a parental guarantee to secure
NICO’s obligations under the agreement.
For a description of AIG’s catastrophe reinsurance protection for 2021, see Enterprise Risk Management – Insurance Risks – General
Insurance Companies’ Key Risks – Natural Catastrophe Risk.
The table below shows the calculation of the deferred gain on the adverse development reinsurance agreement as of
December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, showing the effect of discounting of loss reserves and amortization of the deferred gain.
(in millions)
Gross Covered Losses
Covered reserves before discount
Inception to date losses paid
Attachment point
Covered losses above attachment point
Deferred Gain Development
Covered losses above attachment ceded to NICO (80%)
Consideration paid including interest
Pre-tax deferred gain before discount and amortization
Discount on ceded losses(a)
Pre-tax deferred gain before amortization
Inception to date amortization of deferred gain at inception
Inception to date amortization attributed to changes in deferred gain(b)
Deferred gain liability reflected in AIG's balance sheet
December 31, December 31, December 31,
2019
2020
2021
$
$
$
$
14,398 $
27,023
(25,000)
16,421 $
13,137 $
(10,188)
2,949
(953)
1,996
(1,097)
(30)
869 $
16,534 $
25,198
(25,000)
16,732 $
13,386 $
(10,188)
3,198
(911)
2,287
(904)
(86)
1,297 $
19,064
22,954
(25,000)
17,018
13,614
(10,188)
3,426
(1,251)
2,175
(693)
(101)
1,381
(a) The accretion of discount and a reduction in effective interest rates is offset by changes in estimates of the amount and timing of future recoveries.
(b) Excluded from APTI.
The following table presents the rollforward of activity in the deferred gain from the adverse development reinsurance
agreement:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Balance at beginning of year, net of discount
(Favorable) unfavorable prior year reserve development ceded to NICO(a)
Amortization attributed to deferred gain at inception(b)
Amortization attributed to changes in deferred gain(c)
Changes in discount on ceded loss reserves
Balance at end of year, net of discount
2021
1,297 $
(249)
(193)
56
(42)
869 $
2020
1,381 $
(228)
(211)
15
340
1,297 $
2019
1,382
(277)
(232)
39
469
1,381
$
$
(a) Prior year reserve development ceded to NICO under the retroactive reinsurance agreement is deferred under GAAP.
(b) Represents amortization of the deferred gain recognized in APTI.
(c) Excluded from APTI.
The lines of business subject to this agreement have been the source of the majority of the unfavorable prior year development over
the past several years, though the overall prior year development has been favorable over the past three years. The agreement has
resulted in lower capital charges for reserve risks at our U.S. insurance subsidiaries. In addition, net investment income declined as a
result of lower invested assets.
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ITEM 7 | Insurance Reserves
Fortitude Re was established during the first quarter of 2018 in a series of reinsurance transactions related to our Run-Off operations.
Those reinsurance transactions were designed to consolidate most of our Insurance Run-Off Lines into a single legal entity. As of
December 31, 2021, approximately $29.6 billion of reserves from our Life and Retirement Run-Off Lines and approximately
$3.8 billion of reserves from our General Insurance Run-Off Lines related to business written by multiple wholly-owned AIG
subsidiaries, had been ceded to Fortitude Re under these reinsurance transactions.
Of the Fortitude Re reinsurance agreements, the largest is the Amended and Restated Combination Coinsurance and Modified
Coinsurance Agreement by and between our subsidiary American General Life Insurance Company (AGL) and Fortitude Re. Under
this treaty, approximately $22.6 billion of AGL reserves as of December 31, 2021 were ceded to Fortitude Re representing a mix of life
and annuity risks. Fortitude Re provides 100 percent reinsurance of the ceded risks. AGL retains the risk of collection of any third
party reinsurance covering the ceded business. At effectiveness of the treaty, an amount equal to the aggregate ceded reserves was
deposited by AGL into a modified coinsurance account of AGL to secure the obligations of Fortitude Re. Fortitude Re receives or
makes quarterly payments that represent the net gain or loss under the treaty for the relevant quarter, including any net investment
gain or loss on the assets in the modified coinsurance account. An AIG affiliate will serve as portfolio manager of assets in the
modified coinsurance account for a minimum of three years after the June 2, 2020 closing of the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale.
Following receipt of all regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of other conditions, effective as of January 1, 2022, AIG sold to an
affiliate of Fortitude Re all of the outstanding capital stock of two servicing companies that administer the Life and Retirement and
General Insurance ceded business, and the ceding insurers entered into administrative services agreements pursuant to which AIG
transferred administration of certain Life and Retirement and General Insurance ceded business to such companies.
For a summary of significant reinsurers see Enterprise Risk Management – Insurance Risks – Reinsurance Activities – Reinsurance
Recoverable.
LIFE AND ANNUITY FUTURE POLICY BENEFITS, POLICYHOLDER CONTRACT DEPOSITS AND DAC
The following section provides discussion of life and annuity future policy benefits, policyholder contract deposits and deferred policy
acquisition costs.
For information regarding 2019 life and annuity future policy benefits, policyholder contract deposits and deferred policy acquisition
costs, see Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Insurance Reserves – Life and Annuity Future Policy Benefits, Policyholder Contract Deposits and
DAC of our 2020 Annual Report.
Update of Actuarial Assumptions and Models
The life insurance companies review and update actuarial assumptions at least annually, generally in the third quarter. Assumption
setting standards vary between investment-oriented products and traditional long-duration products.
Investment-Oriented Products
The life insurance companies review and update estimated gross profit assumptions used to amortize DAC and related items (which
may include VOBA, DSI and unearned revenue reserves) and assessments used to accrue guaranteed benefit reserves for
investment-oriented products at least annually. Estimated gross profit projections include assumptions for investment-related returns
and spreads, product-related fees and expenses, mortality gains and losses, policyholder behavior and other factors. In estimating
future gross profits, lapse assumptions require judgment and can have a material impact on DAC amortization. If the assumptions
used for estimated gross profits change significantly, DAC and related reserves are recalculated using the new projections, and any
resulting adjustment is included in income. Updating such projections may result in acceleration of amortization in some products and
deceleration of amortization in other products.
The life insurance companies also review assumptions related to their respective GMWB living benefits that are accounted for as
embedded derivatives and measured at fair value. The fair value of these embedded derivatives is based on actuarial assumptions,
including policyholder behavior, as well as capital market assumptions.
Various assumptions were updated, including the following effective September 30, 2021:
• The reversion to the mean rates of return (gross of fees) were decreased to 1.04 percent from 3.12 percent for the variable annuity
product line in Individual Retirement and increased to 4.04 percent from 2.87 percent for the variable annuity product line in Group
Retirement primarily due to recent equity market movements. The separate account long-term asset growth rate assumption
related to equity market performance remained unchanged at 7.0 percent. The Group Retirement reversion to the mean rate of
return had become and had remained less than zero percent, the rate was unlocked and reset to 3.59 percent, which increased
the DAC and sales inducement balances by a total of $78 million and decreased reserve balances by $6 million, increasing pre-tax
income by a total of $84 million. The long-term growth assumption remained unchanged at 7.0 percent; and
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ITEM 7 | Insurance Reserves
• Ultimate projected yields on most of our invested assets were lowered on life and annuity deposits. Life deposit projected yields
decreased up to 42 basis points while annuity insurance deposits saw decreases of up to 52 basis points. Projected yields are
graded from a weighted average net GAAP book yield of existing assets supporting the business based on the value of the assets
to a weighted average yield based on the duration of the assets excluding assets that mature during the grading period. The
grading period is three years for deferred annuity products and five years for life insurance products due to deferred annuities
having a shorter duration than life products. Projected yields are held constant after the grading period.
For information regarding actuarial methods see Critical Accounting Estimates – Estimated Gross Profits to Value Deferred
Acquisition Costs and Unearned Revenue for Investment-Oriented Products.
Traditional long-duration products
For traditional long-duration products discussed below, which include whole life insurance, term life insurance, accident and health
insurance, PRT group annuities, and life-contingent single premium immediate annuities and structured settlements, a “lock-in”
principle applies. The assumptions used to calculate the benefit liabilities and DAC are set when a policy is issued and do not change
with changes in actual experience, unless a loss recognition event occurs. A loss recognition event occurs when current liabilities
together with expected future premiums are not sufficient to provide for all future benefits, expenses, and DAC amortization, net of
reinsurance. A loss recognition event is driven by observed changes in actual experience or estimates differing significantly from
“locked-in” assumptions. Underlying assumptions, including interest rates, are reviewed periodically and updated as appropriate for
loss recognition testing purposes.
The net increases (decreases) to pre-tax income and adjusted pre-tax income as a result of the update of actuarial assumptions for
2021, 2020 and 2019 are shown in the following tables.
The following table presents the decrease in pre-tax income resulting from the third quarter update of actuarial assumptions
in the life insurance companies, by line item as reported in Results of Operations:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Premiums
Policy fees
Interest credited to policyholder account balances
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
Non deferrable insurance commissions
Policyholder benefits and losses incurred
Decrease in adjusted pre-tax income
Change in DAC related to net realized gains and losses
Net realized gains (losses)
Decrease in pre-tax income
Update of Actuarial Assumptions by Business Segment
2021
(41) $
(74)
(50)
(139)
-
138
(166)
57
(100)
(209) $
2020
- $
(106)
(6)
225
15
(235)
(107)
(44)
142
(9) $
2019
(32)
19
203
-
(363)
(173)
(17)
180
(10)
$
$
The following table presents the increase (decrease) in adjusted pre-tax income resulting from the third quarter update of
actuarial assumptions for the life insurance companies, by segment and product line:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Life and Retirement:
Individual Retirement
Fixed annuities
Variable and indexed annuities
Total Individual Retirement
Group Retirement
Life Insurance
Institutional Markets
Total Life and Retirement
Other Operations Run-Off
Total decrease in adjusted pre-tax income from update of assumptions
2021
2020
2019
$
$
(274) $
4
(270)
(2)
106
-
(166)
-
(166) $
(77) $
2
(75)
68
(101)
1
(107)
-
(107) $
82
(145)
(63)
(17)
(64)
-
(144)
(29)
(173)
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ITEM 7 | Insurance Reserves
In 2021, adjusted pre-tax income included a net unfavorable update of $166 million, primarily in fixed annuities driven by changes to
earned rates causing spread compression partially offset by favorable updates to full surrender assumptions, and updates to the Life
Insurance reserves for universal life with secondary guarantees and similar features (excluding base policy liabilities and embedded
derivatives) model.
In 2020, adjusted pre-tax income included a net unfavorable adjustment of $107 million, primarily in fixed annuities driven by changes
to earned rates causing spread compression partially offset by favorable updates to full surrender assumptions, and in Life Insurance
primarily due to mortality modeling enhancements.
The impacts related to the update of actuarial assumptions in each period are discussed by business segment below.
Individual Retirement
The annual update of actuarial assumptions resulted in net unfavorable impact to adjusted pre-tax income of Individual Retirement of
$270 million and $75 million in 2021 and 2020, respectively.
In 2021, in fixed annuities, the update of estimated gross profit assumptions resulted in a net unfavorable impact of $274 million which
reflected lower projected investment earnings. In 2020, the update of estimated gross profit assumptions resulted in a net unfavorable
impact of $77 million which reflected lower projected investment earnings, partially offset by lower assumed lapses.
In 2021, in variable and index annuities, the update of estimated gross profit assumptions resulted in a net favorable impact of $4
million, driven by lower assumed lapses. These updates were largely offset by lower projected investment earnings. In 2020, the
update of estimated gross profit assumptions resulted in a net favorable adjustment of $2 million driven by guarantee withdrawal
benefit utilization assumptions. These updates were partially offset by lower projected investment earnings.
Group Retirement
In 2021, in Group Retirement, the update of estimated gross profit assumptions resulted in a net unfavorable impact of $2 million,
driven primarily in the variable annuities line by lower projected investment earnings, largely offset by resetting the reversion to the
mean rates. In 2020, the update of estimated gross profit assumptions resulted in a favorable impact of $68 million, primarily in the
variable annuities line from extending the DAC amortization projection period, partially offset by updates to expense and lapse
assumptions. The DAC amortization projection period was extended to reflect business still in-force at the end of the previous
projection period, resulting in an increase in modeled future profits and an increase in the current DAC balance.
Life Insurance
In 2021, in Life Insurance, the update of actuarial assumptions resulted in a net favorable impact of $106 million, primarily driven by
updates to the modeling of certain policy fees for universal life with secondary guarantees and similar features (excluding base policy
liabilities and embedded derivatives), which was partially offset by lower projected investment earnings and model updates involving
reinsurance. In 2020, the annual update of actuarial assumptions resulted in a net unfavorable impact of $101 million, primarily driven
by updates to universal life mortality assumptions. The mortality updates better align the assumptions with experience and reduce
future profits which increases the reserves for affected products. The unfavorable updates were partially offset by refinements to
reserve modeling.
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ITEM 7 | Insurance Reserves
Variable Annuity Guaranteed Benefits and Hedging Results
Our Individual Retirement and Group Retirement businesses offer variable annuity products with GMWB riders that provide
guaranteed living benefit features. The liabilities for GMWB are accounted for as embedded derivatives measured at fair value. The
fair value of the embedded derivatives may fluctuate significantly based on market interest rates, equity prices, credit spreads, market
volatility, policyholder behavior and other factors.
In addition to risk-mitigating features in our variable annuity product design, we have an economic hedging program designed to
manage market risk from GMWB, including exposures to changes in interest rates, equity prices, credit spreads and volatility. The
hedging program utilizes derivative instruments, including but not limited to equity options, futures contracts and interest rate swap
and swaption contracts, as well as fixed maturity securities with a fair value election.
For additional information on market risk management related to these product features see Enterprise Risk Management – Insurance
Risks – Life and Retirement Companies’ Key Risks – Variable Annuity, Index Annuity and Universal Life Risk Management and
Hedging Programs.
Differences in Valuation of Embedded Derivatives and Economic Hedge Target
The variable annuity hedging program utilizes an economic hedge target, which represents an estimate of the underlying economic
risks in our GMWB riders. The economic hedge target differs from the GAAP valuation of the GMWB embedded derivatives, creating
volatility in our net income (loss) primarily due to the following:
• The economic hedge target includes 100 percent of rider fees in present value calculations; the GAAP valuation reflects only those
fees attributed to the embedded derivative such that the initial value at contract issue equals zero;
• The economic hedge target uses best estimate actuarial assumptions and excludes explicit risk margins used for GAAP valuation,
such as margins for policyholder behavior, mortality, and volatility; and
• The economic hedge target excludes the non-performance or “own credit” risk adjustment used in the GAAP valuation, which
reflects a market participant’s view of our claims-paying ability by incorporating a different spread (the NPA spread) to the curve
used to discount projected benefit cash flows. Because the discount rate includes the NPA spread and other explicit risk margins,
the GAAP valuation has different sensitivities to movements in interest rates and other market factors, and to changes from
actuarial assumption updates, than the economic hedge target. For more information on our valuation methodology for embedded
derivatives within policyholder contract deposits see Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The market value of the hedge portfolio compared to the economic hedge target at any point in time may be different and is not
expected to be fully offsetting. In addition to the derivatives held in conjunction with the variable annuity hedging program, the Life and
Retirement companies have cash and invested assets available to cover future claims payable under these guarantees. The primary
sources of difference between the change in the fair value of the hedging portfolio and the economic hedge target include:
• Basis risk due to the variance between expected and actual fund returns, which may be either positive or negative;
• Realized volatility versus implied volatility;
• Actual versus expected changes in the hedge target driven by assumptions not subject to hedging, particularly policyholder
behavior; and
• Risk exposures that we have elected not to explicitly or fully hedge.
The following table presents a reconciliation between the fair value of the GAAP embedded derivatives and the value of our
economic hedge target:
(in millions)
Reconciliation of embedded derivatives and economic hedge target:
Embedded derivative liability
Exclude non-performance risk adjustment
Embedded derivative liability, excluding NPA
Adjustments for risk margins and differences in valuation
Economic hedge target liability
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
$
$
2,472 $
(2,508)
4,980
(2,172)
2,808 $
3,572
(2,958)
6,530
(2,502)
4,028
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ITEM 7 | Insurance Reserves
Impact on Pre-tax Income (Loss)
The impact on our pre-tax income (loss) of variable annuity guaranteed living benefits and related hedging results includes changes in
the fair value of the GMWB embedded derivatives, and changes in the fair value of related derivative hedging instruments, both of
which are recorded in Net realized gains (losses). Realized gains (losses), as well as net investment income from changes in the fair
value of fixed maturity securities used in the hedging program, are excluded from adjusted pre-tax income of Individual Retirement
and Group Retirement.
The change in the fair value of the embedded derivatives and the change in the value of the hedging portfolio are not expected to be
fully offsetting, primarily due to the differences in valuation between the economic hedge target, the GAAP embedded derivatives and
the fair value of the hedging portfolio, as discussed above. When corporate credit spreads widen, the change in the NPA spread
generally reduces the fair value of the embedded derivative liabilities, resulting in a gain, and when corporate credit spreads narrow or
tighten, the change in the NPA spread generally increases the fair value of the embedded derivative liabilities, resulting in a loss. In
addition to changes driven by credit market-related movements in the NPA spread, the NPA balance also reflects changes in business
activity and in the net amount at risk from the underlying guaranteed living benefits.
The following table presents the net increase (decrease) to consolidated pre-tax income (loss) from changes in the fair value
of the GMWB embedded derivatives and related hedges, excluding related DAC amortization:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Change in fair value of embedded derivatives, excluding update of actuarial
assumptions and NPA
Change in fair value of variable annuity hedging portfolio:
2021
2020
2019
$
2,289 $
(1,145) $
(156)
Fixed maturity securities*
Interest rate derivative contracts
Equity derivative contracts
Change in fair value of variable annuity hedging portfolio
Change in fair value of embedded derivatives excluding update of actuarial assumptions and
NPA, net of hedging portfolio
Change in fair value of embedded derivatives due to NPA spread
Change in fair value of embedded derivatives due to change in NPA volume
Change in fair value of embedded derivatives due to update of actuarial assumptions
Total change due to updated of actuarial assumptions and NPA
Net impact on pre-tax income (loss)
Impact to Consolidated Income Statement
Net investment income, net of related interest credited to policyholder account balances
Net realized gains (losses)
Net impact on pre-tax income (loss)
Net change in value of economic hedge target and related hedges
Net impact on economic gains (losses)
$
$
$
$
57
(600)
(1,217)
(1,760)
44
1,342
(679)
707
194
1,029
(1,274)
(51)
529
(68)
(383)
(60)
(511)
18 $
57 $
(39)
18 $
(438)
50
404
194
648
210 $
44 $
166
210 $
(207)
(314)
202
219
107
(100)
194
(294)
(100)
109 $
295 $
261
* Beginning in July 2019, the fixed maturity securities portfolio used in the hedging program was rebalanced to reposition the portfolio from a duration, sector, and issuer
perspective. As part of this rebalancing, fixed maturity securities where we elected the fair value option were sold. Later in the quarter, as new fixed maturity securities
were purchased, they were classified as available for sale. The change in fair value of available-for-sale fixed maturity securities recognized as a component of other
comprehensive income (loss) was a loss of $122 million in 2021 due to higher interest rates. The change in fair value of available-for-sale fixed maturity securities
recognized as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) were gains of $217 million and $57 million for 2020 and 2019, respectively, due to lower interest rates
and tightening credit spreads.
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The net impact on pre-tax income of $18 million from the GMWB embedded derivatives and related hedges in 2021 was driven by
gains from higher equity markets, impact of higher interest rates on the change in the fair value of embedded derivatives excluding
NPA, net of the hedging portfolio, offset by the tightening of NPA credit spreads, impact of higher interest rates that resulted in NPA
volume losses from lower expected GMWB payments, and losses from the review and update of actuarial assumptions. In 2020, the
net impact on pre-tax income of $210 million was driven by the widening of NPA credit spreads, impact of lower interest rates that
resulted in NPA volume gains from higher expected GMWB payments, gains from higher equity markets, and gains from the review
and update of actuarial assumptions, partially offset by the impact of lower interest rates on the change in the fair value of embedded
derivatives excluding NPA, net of the hedging portfolio.
The change in the fair value of the GMWB embedded derivatives, excluding NPA and update of actuarial assumptions in 2021
reflected gains from increases in interest rates and equity markets. In 2020, the change in the fair value of the GMWB embedded
derivatives, excluding NPA and update of actuarial assumptions, reflected losses from decreases in interest rates, partially offset by
gains from higher equity markets.
Fair value gains or losses in the hedging portfolio are typically not fully offset by increases or decreases in liabilities on a GAAP basis,
due to the NPA and other risk margins used for GAAP valuation that cause the embedded derivatives to be less sensitive to changes
in market rates than the hedge portfolio. On an economic basis, the changes in the fair value of the hedge portfolio were partially
offset by the changes in the economic hedge target, as discussed below. In 2021, we had a net mark to market gain of approximately
$109 million from our hedging activities related to our economic hedge target primarily driven by higher equity markets, partially offset
by losses from the review and update of actuarial assumptions. In 2020, we estimated a net mark to market gain of approximately
$295 million from our hedging activities related to our economic hedge target primarily driven by gains from higher equity markets and
gains from the review and update of actuarial assumptions offset by tightening credit spreads.
Change in Economic Hedge Target
The decrease in the economic hedge target liability in 2021 was primarily driven by higher interest rates and higher equity markets,
partially offset by losses from the review and update of actuarial assumptions. The increase in the economic hedge target liability in
2020 was primarily due to lower interest rates and tighter credit spreads, offset by benefits from the review and update of assumptions
and higher equity markets.
Change in Fair Value of the Hedging Portfolio
The changes in the fair value of the economic hedge target and, to a lesser extent, the embedded derivative valuation under GAAP,
were offset in part by the following changes in the fair value of the variable annuity hedging portfolio:
• Changes in the fair value of interest rate derivative contracts, which included swaps, swaptions and futures, resulted in losses
driven by higher interest rates in 2021 compared to gains driven by lower interest rates in 2020.
• Changes in the fair value of equity derivative contracts, which included futures and options, resulted in losses in 2021 and 2020,
and varied based on the relative change in equity market returns in the respective periods.
• Changes in the fair value of fixed maturity securities, primarily corporate bonds, are used as a capital-efficient way to economically
hedge interest rate and credit spread-related risk. The change in the fair value of the corporate bond hedging program in 2021
reflected losses due to higher interest rates. The gains in 2020 reflected the impact of decreases in interest rates and tightening
credit spreads.
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ITEM 7 | Insurance Reserves
DAC
The following table summarizes the major components of the changes in DAC, including VOBA, within the Life and
Retirement companies:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Balance, beginning of year
Initial allowance upon the adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting
Acquisition costs deferred
Amortization expense:
Update of assumptions included in adjusted pre-tax income
Related to realized gains and losses
All other operating amortization
Increase (decrease) in DAC due to foreign exchange
Change related to unrealized depreciation (appreciation) of investments
Balance, end of year, excluding Fortitude Re DAC(a)
DAC on business ceded to Fortitude Re(b)
Balance, end of year
2021
7,316 $
-
1,010
(139)
(33)
(834)
(10)
776
8,086
-
8,086 $
2020
8,119 $
15
910
225
8
(856)
18
(1,123)
7,316
-
7,316 $
2019
9,286
-
1,180
203
51
(875)
18
(1,744)
8,119
456
8,575
$
$
(a) DAC balance excluding the amount related to unrealized depreciation (appreciation) of investments was $10.5 billion, $10.5 billion and $10.1 billion at December 31,
2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(b) As of closing of the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale on June 2, 2020, these DAC balances were deemed to be not recoverable and were written off.
The net impact to DAC amortization from the update of actuarial assumptions for estimated gross profits, including those reported
within change in DAC related to net realized gains (losses), represented one percent and two percent of the DAC balance excluding
the amount related to unrealized depreciation (appreciation) of investments as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Reversion to the Mean
The projected separate account returns on variable annuities use a reversion-to-the-mean (RTM) approach, under which lower
historical returns lead to higher current returns and vice versa. The RTM rate is updated quarterly based on market returns and can
change dramatically in periods where market returns move significantly. An anchor date is set in the past, such that the historical
returns since the anchor date, combined with the updated RTM rate applied for over the first five years of the projection brings the
average growth over the combined period to the long-term rate 7.00 percent assumption. The criterion to review the five-year RTM
anchor date is for the current RTM rate to be less than zero or more than double the long-term growth rate assumption for three
consecutive months. When the anchor date is reset, the RTM rate is determined to be approximately one-half of the long-term rate.
Should market returns be significantly out of line with our expectations there are caps and floors that if breached would trigger a
reassessment of the long-term rate and the RTM rate.
For additional information on assumptions related to our reversion to the mean methodology see Critical Accounting Estimates –
Estimated Gross Profits to Value Deferred Acquisition Costs and Unearned Revenue for Investment-Oriented Products.
DAC and Reserves Related to Unrealized Appreciation of Investments
DAC and Reserves for universal life insurance and investment-oriented products are adjusted at each balance sheet date to reflect
the change in DAC, unearned revenue, and benefit reserves with an offset to Other comprehensive income (loss) (OCI) as if
securities available for sale had been sold at their stated aggregate fair value and the proceeds reinvested at current yields (changes
related to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments). Similarly, for long-duration traditional products, significant unrealized
appreciation of investments in a sustained low interest rate environment may cause additional future policy benefit liabilities with an
offset to OCI to be recorded.
Changes related to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments related to DAC and unearned revenue generally move in the
opposite direction of the change in unrealized appreciation of the available for sale securities portfolio, reducing the reported DAC and
unearned revenue balance when market interest rates decline. Conversely, changes related to unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments related to benefit reserves generally move in the same direction as the change in unrealized appreciation of the
available for sale securities portfolio, increasing reported future policy benefit liabilities balance when market interest rates decline.
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Market conditions in 2021 drove a $7.4 billion decrease in the unrealized appreciation of the available for sale fixed maturity securities
portfolio held to support the Life and Retirement businesses at December 31, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020. At December
31, 2021, the changes related to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments reflected increases in amortized balances
including DAC and unearned revenue reserves, while accrued liabilities such as policyholder benefit liabilities decreased $941 million
from December 31, 2020.
ITEM 7 | Insurance Reserves
Reserves
The following table presents a rollforward of insurance reserves by operating segments for Life and Retirement, including
future policy benefits, policyholder contract deposits, other policyholder funds, and separate account liabilities, as well as
Retail Mutual Funds and Group Retirement mutual fund assets under administration:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Individual Retirement
Balance at beginning of year, gross
Premiums and deposits
Surrenders and withdrawals
Death and other contract benefits
Subtotal
Change in fair value of underlying assets and reserve accretion, net of policy fees
Cost of funds(a)
Other reserve changes
Less the sale of retail mutual fund assets
Balance at end of year
Reinsurance ceded
Total Individual Retirement insurance reserves and mutual fund assets
Group Retirement
Balance at beginning of year, gross
Premiums and deposits
Surrenders and withdrawals
Death and other contract benefits
Subtotal
Change in fair value of underlying assets and reserve accretion, net of policy fees
Cost of funds(a)
Other reserve changes
Balance at end of year
Total Group Retirement insurance reserves and mutual fund assets
Life Insurance
Balance at beginning of year, gross
Premiums and deposits
Surrenders and withdrawals
Death and other contract benefits
Subtotal
Change in fair value of underlying assets and reserve accretion, net of policy fees
Cost of funds(a)
Other reserve changes
Balance at end of year
Reinsurance ceded
Total Life Insurance reserves
2021
2020
2019
$
148,837 $
13,916
(11,368)
(3,138)
148,247
5,457
1,683
114
(7,009)
148,492
(308)
148,184 $
110,651 $
7,766
(10,097)
(877)
107,443
10,240
1,138
(329)
27,998 $
4,229
(487)
(592)
31,148
(808)
353
(2,278)
28,415
$
$
$
$
(1,554)
26,861 $
$
144,753 $
132,529
10,370
(12,023)
(3,075)
14,899
(13,135)
(3,204)
140,025
131,089
7,285
1,675
(148)
-
11,492
1,666
506
-
148,837
144,753
(313)
(308)
148,524 $
144,445
102,049 $
7,496
(8,696)
(740)
100,109
9,644
1,125
(227)
91,685
8,346
(10,317)
(675)
89,039
11,939
1,128
(57)
27,397 $
4,046
(484)
(557)
30,402
(1,133)
373
(1,644)
27,998
(1,437)
24,844
3,931
(663)
(663)
27,449
(1,138)
374
712
27,397
(1,358)
26,561 $
26,039
118,492
118,492 $
110,651
102,049
110,651 $
102,049
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Institutional Markets
Balance at beginning of year, gross
Premiums and deposits
Surrenders and withdrawals
Death and other contract benefits
Subtotal
Change in fair value of underlying assets and reserve accretion, net of policy fees
Cost of funds(a)
Other reserve changes
Balance at end of year
Reinsurance ceded
Total Institutional Markets reserves
Total insurance reserves and mutual fund assets
Balance at beginning of year, gross
Premiums and deposits
Surrenders and withdrawals
Death and other contract benefits
Subtotal
Change in fair value of underlying assets and reserve accretion, net of policy fees
Cost of funds(a)
Other reserve changes
Less the sale of retail mutual fund assets
Balance at end of year, excluding Fortitude Re reserves
Fortitude Re reserves(b)
Balance at end of year, including Fortitude Re reserves
Fortitude Re reinsurance ceded(b)
Reinsurance ceded
Total insurance reserves and mutual fund assets
(a) Excludes amortization of deferred sales inducements.
(b) Includes amounts related to policies where AIG has partially ceded to other reinsurers and Fortitude Re.
ITEM 7 | Insurance Reserves
$
27,342 $
4,948
(1,821)
(887)
29,582
741
274
(333)
23,673 $
4,846
(1,788)
(886)
25,845
823
304
370
21,762
2,822
(984)
(1,102)
22,498
788
356
31
30,264
(45)
30,219 $
27,342
23,673
(45)
(44)
27,297 $
23,629
$
$
314,828 $
30,859
(23,773)
(5,494)
316,420
15,630
3,448
(2,826)
(7,009)
325,663
27,654
353,317
(27,654)
(1,907)
323,756 $
$
297,872 $
270,820
26,758
(22,991)
(5,258)
296,381
16,619
3,477
(1,649)
-
314,828
28,505
343,333
(28,505)
(1,795)
29,998
(25,099)
(5,644)
270,075
23,081
3,524
1,192
-
297,872
30,441
328,313
-
(1,710)
313,033 $
326,603
Insurance reserves, as well as Retail Mutual Funds and Group Retirement mutual fund assets under administration, were
comprised of the following balances:
(in millions)
Future policy benefits
Policyholder contract deposits
Other policyholder funds(a)
Separate account liabilities
Total insurance reserves
Mutual fund assets
Total insurance reserves and mutual fund assets
(a) Excludes unearned revenue liability.
December 31,
2021
57,749 $
$
156,844
833
109,111
324,537
28,780
353,317 $
$
December 31,
2020(b)
54,645
154,669
957
100,290
310,561
32,772
343,333
(b) Liabilities for certain universal life products were reclassified from Policyholder contract deposits to Future policy benefits for life and accident and health insurance
contracts. For additional information, see Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ITEM 7 | Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity and Capital Resources
OVERVIEW
Liquidity refers to the ability to generate sufficient cash resources to meet our payment obligations. It is defined as cash and
unencumbered assets that can be monetized in a short period of time at a reasonable cost. We endeavor to manage our liquidity
prudently through various risk committees, policies and procedures, and a stress testing and liquidity risk framework established by
our Treasury group with oversight by Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). Our liquidity risk framework is designed to manage liquidity
at both AIG Parent and its subsidiaries to meet our financial obligations for a minimum of six months under a liquidity stress scenario.
For additional information see Enterprise Risk Management – Risk Appetite, Limits, Identification and Measurement and Enterprise
Risk Management – Liquidity Risk Management below.
Capital refers to the long-term financial resources available to support the operation of our businesses, fund business growth, and
cover financial and operational needs that arise from adverse circumstances. Our primary source of ongoing capital generation is
derived from the profitability of our insurance subsidiaries. We must comply with numerous constraints on our minimum capital
positions. These constraints drive the requirements for capital adequacy at AIG and the individual businesses and are based on
internally-defined risk tolerances, regulatory requirements, rating agency and creditor expectations and business needs. Actual capital
levels are monitored on a regular basis, and using ERM’s stress testing methodology, we evaluate the capital impact of potential
macroeconomic, financial and insurance stresses in relation to the relevant capital constraints of both AIG and our insurance
subsidiaries.
We believe that we have sufficient liquidity and capital resources to satisfy future requirements and meet our obligations to
policyholders, customers, creditors and debt-holders, including those arising from reasonably foreseeable contingencies or events.
Nevertheless, some circumstances may cause our cash or capital needs to exceed projected liquidity or readily deployable capital
resources. Additional collateral calls, deterioration in investment portfolios or reserve strengthening affecting statutory surplus, higher
surrenders of annuities and other policies, downgrades in credit ratings, catastrophic losses or fluctuations in the capital markets
generally may result in significant additional cash or capital needs and loss of sources of liquidity and capital. Other potential events
that could cause a liquidity strain include an economic collapse of a nation or region significant to our operations, nationalization,
catastrophic terrorist acts, pandemics or other events causing economic or political upheaval. In addition, regulatory and other legal
restrictions could limit our ability to transfer funds freely, either to or from our subsidiaries.
For information regarding risks associated with COVID-19, see Part I, Item 1A. – Risk Factors – Market Conditions – “COVID-19 has
adversely affected, and is expected to continue to adversely affect, our global business, results of operations, financial condition and
liquidity, and its ultimate impact will depend on future developments that are uncertain and cannot be predicted”.
Depending on market conditions, regulatory and rating agency considerations and other factors, we may take various liability and
capital management actions. Liability management actions may include, but are not limited to, repurchasing or redeeming outstanding
debt, issuing new debt or engaging in debt exchange offers. Capital management actions may include, but are not limited to, issuing
preferred stock, paying dividends to our shareholders on the AIG Common Stock, par value $2.50 per share (AIG Common Stock),
paying dividends to the holders of our Series A 5.85% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (Series A Preferred Stock), and
repurchases of AIG Common Stock.
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ITEM 7 | Liquidity and Capital Resources
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES HIGHLIGHTS
SOURCES
Liquidity to AIG Parent from Subsidiaries
During 2021, our General Insurance companies distributed cash and fixed maturity securities of $2.3 billion, and our Life and
Retirement companies distributed $2.8 billion of cash and $38 million of AIG Common Stock held by certain Life and Retirement
companies to AIG Parent or applicable intermediate holding companies.
Warrant Exercises
In January 2021, we received aggregate proceeds of approximately $92 million in connection with warrant exercises to purchase
approximately 2 million shares of AIG Common Stock that occurred prior to the January 19, 2021 expiration of warrants to
purchase shares of AIG Common Stock.
Tax Sharing Payment from Fortitude Re
In January 2021, we received $109 million in tax sharing payments in the form of cash from Fortitude Re related to periods prior to
the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale. The tax sharing payments from Fortitude Re may be subject to further adjustment in future
periods.
Blackstone Transactions
In November 2021, AIG completed the sale of a 9.9 percent equity interest in SAFG to an affiliate of Blackstone for $2.2 billion.
In December 2021, AIG Parent and AGL received net proceeds of $3.9 billion and $0.5 billion, respectively, from the sale of AIG’s
interests in a U.S. affordable housing portfolio to Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust.
USES
General Borrowings
During 2021, $4.0 billion of debt categorized as general borrowings matured, was repaid or redeemed, including the following:
Redeemed $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of our 3.300% Notes Due 2021 for a redemption price of 100 percent of the
principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
Repurchased, through cash tender offers, $945 million aggregate principal amount of certain notes and debentures issued or
guaranteed by AIG for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.3 billion.
Redeemed $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of our 4.875% Notes Due 2022 for a redemption price of 103.156 percent of
the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
We made interest payments on our general borrowings totaling $1.0 billion during 2021. Of this amount, AIG Parent made interest
payments on AIG Parent-issued debt instruments totaling $941 million during 2021.
Dividends
During 2021, we made:
Four quarterly cash dividend payments of $365.625 per share on AIG’s Series A Preferred Stock totaling $29 million.
Four quarterly cash dividend payments of $0.32 per share on AIG Common Stock totaling $1.1 billion.
Repurchases of Common Stock*
During 2021, AIG Parent repurchased approximately 50 million shares of AIG Common Stock, for an aggregate purchase price of
approximately $2.6 billion. Approximately $92 million of these share repurchases were funded with proceeds received from warrant
exercises that occurred prior to the expiration of warrants to purchase shares of AIG Common Stock on January 19, 2021.
IRS Tax Prepayment
During 2021, AIG Parent made aggregate prepayments of approximately $364 million to the U.S. Treasury in connection with
certain settlement agreements described in Tax Matters below.
* Pursuant to an Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plan, from January 1, 2022 to February 15, 2022, we repurchased approximately $522 million of additional
shares of AIG Common Stock. As of February 15, 2022, approximately $3.4 billion remained under our share repurchase authorization.
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ITEM 7 | Liquidity and Capital Resources
ANALYSIS OF SOURCES AND USES OF CASH
Operating Cash Flow Activities
Insurance companies generally receive most premiums in advance of the payment of claims or policy benefits. The ability of
insurance companies to generate positive cash flow is affected by the frequency and severity of losses under their insurance policies,
policy retention rates, effective management of our investment portfolio and operating expense discipline.
Interest payments totaled $1.3 billion and $1.1 billion in 2021 and 2020, respectively. Excluding interest payments, AIG had operating
cash inflows of $7.6 billion in 2021 compared to operating cash inflows of $2.1 billion in 2020.
Investing Cash Flow Activities
Net cash used in investing activities in 2021 included approximately $4.7 billion of proceeds from divestitures. Net cash used in
investing activities in 2020 included $2.2 billion of net cash proceeds from the sale of Fortitude Holdings.
Financing Cash Flow Activities
Net cash used in financing activities in 2021 reflected:
• approximately $1.1 billion in the aggregate to pay a dividend of $0.32 per share on AIG Common Stock in each quarter of 2021;
• approximately $29 million in the aggregate to pay a dividend of $365.625 per share on AIG’s Series A Preferred Stock in each
quarter of 2021;
• approximately $2.6 billion to repurchase approximately 50 million shares of AIG Common Stock;
• approximately $4.0 billion in net outflows from the issuance, repayment and cash tender of long-term debt;
• approximately $156 million in net outflows from the issuance and repayment of debt of consolidated investment entities; and
• approximately $2.2 billion in net inflows from the sale of a 9.9 percent equity interest in SAFG to an affiliate of Blackstone.
Net cash provided by financing activities in 2020 reflected:
• approximately $1.1 billion in the aggregate to pay a dividend of $0.32 per share on AIG Common Stock in each quarter of 2020;
• approximately $29 million in the aggregate to pay a dividend of $365.625 per share on AIG’s Series A Preferred Stock in each
quarter of 2020;
• $500 million to repurchase approximately 12 million shares of AIG Common Stock;
• approximately $2.3 billion in net inflows from the issuance and repayment of long-term debt; and
• approximately $655 million in net outflows from the issuance and repayment of debt of consolidated investment entities.
For information regarding cash flow activities for the year ended December 31, 2019, see Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Liquidity and
Capital Resources – Analysis of Sources and Uses of Cash of our 2020 Annual Report.
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ITEM 7 | Liquidity and Capital Resources
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES OF AIG PARENT AND SUBSIDIARIES
AIG Parent
As of December 31, 2021, AIG Parent and applicable intermediate holding companies had approximately $15.2 billion in liquidity
sources. AIG Parent’s liquidity sources are primarily held in the form of cash, short-term investments and publicly traded, investment
grade rated fixed maturity securities and also include a committed, revolving syndicated credit facility. Fixed maturity securities
primarily include U.S. government and government sponsored entity securities, U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities, corporate
and municipal bonds and certain other highly rated securities. AIG Parent actively manages its assets and liabilities in terms of
products, counterparties and duration. Based upon an assessment of funding needs, the liquidity sources can be readily monetized
through sales or repurchase agreements or contributed as admitted assets to regulated insurance companies. AIG Parent liquidity is
monitored through the use of various internal liquidity risk measures. AIG Parent’s primary sources of liquidity are dividends,
distributions, loans and other payments from subsidiaries and credit facilities. AIG Parent’s primary uses of liquidity are for debt
service, capital and liability management, and operating expenses.
We believe that we have sufficient liquidity and capital resources to satisfy our reasonably foreseeable future requirements and meet
our obligations to our creditors, debt-holders and insurance company subsidiaries. We expect to access the debt and preferred equity
markets from time to time to meet funding requirements as needed.
We utilize our capital resources to support our businesses, with the majority of capital allocated to our insurance operations. Should
we have or generate more capital than is needed to support our business strategies (including organic growth or acquisition
opportunities) or mitigate risks inherent to our business, we may develop plans to distribute such capital to shareholders via dividends
or AIG Common Stock repurchase authorizations or deploy such capital towards liability management.
In the normal course, it is expected that a portion of the capital released by our insurance companies, by our other operations or
through the utilization of AIG’s deferred tax assets may be available to support our business strategies, for distribution to shareholders
or for liability management.
In developing plans to distribute capital, AIG considers a number of factors, including, but not limited to: AIG’s business and strategic
plans, expectations for capital generation and utilization, AIG’s funding capacity and capital resources in comparison to internal
benchmarks, as well as rating agency expectations, regulatory requirements, bank creditor covenants and internal stress tests for
capital.
The following table presents AIG Parent and applicable intermediate holding companies liquidity sources:
(in millions)
Cash and short-term investments(a)
Unencumbered fixed maturity securities(b)
Total AIG Parent liquidity
Available capacity under committed, syndicated credit facility(c)
Total AIG Parent liquidity sources
$
As of
As of
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
6,762
3,711
10,473
4,500
14,973
4,334
6,357
10,691
4,500
15,191
$
$
$
(a) Cash and short-term investments include agreements in which securities are purchased by us under agreements to resell totaling $1.9 billion and $5.4 billion as of
December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(b) Unencumbered securities consist of publicly traded, investment grade rated fixed maturity securities. Fixed maturity securities primarily include U.S. government and
government sponsored entity securities, U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities, corporate and municipal bonds and certain other highly rated securities.
(c) For additional information relating to this committed, syndicated credit facility see – Credit Facilities below.
Insurance Companies
We expect that our insurance companies will be able to continue to satisfy reasonably foreseeable future liquidity requirements and
meet their obligations, including those arising from reasonably foreseeable contingencies or events, through cash from operations
and, to the extent necessary, monetization of invested assets. Our insurance companies’ liquidity resources are primarily held in the
form of cash, short-term investments and publicly traded, investment grade rated fixed maturity securities.
Each of our material insurance companies’ liquidity is monitored through various internal liquidity risk measures. The primary sources
of liquidity are premiums, fees, reinsurance recoverables and investment income and maturities. The primary uses of liquidity are paid
losses, reinsurance payments, benefit claims, surrenders, withdrawals, interest payments, dividends, expenses, investment
purchases and collateral requirements.
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Our insurance companies may require additional funding to meet capital or liquidity needs under certain circumstances. For example,
large catastrophes may require us to provide additional support to the affected operations of our General Insurance companies, and a
shift in interest rates may require us to provide support to the affected operations of our Life and Retirement companies.
Downgrades in our credit ratings could put pressure on the insurer financial strength ratings of our subsidiaries, which could result in
non-renewals or cancellations by policyholders and adversely affect a subsidiary’s ability to meet its own obligations. Increases in
market interest rates may adversely affect the financial strength ratings of our subsidiaries, as rating agency capital models may
reduce the amount of available capital relative to required capital.
Management believes that because of the size and liquidity of our Life and Retirement companies’ investment portfolios, normal
deviations from projected claim or surrender experience would not create significant liquidity risk. Furthermore, our Life and
Retirement companies’ products contain certain features that mitigate surrender risk, including surrender charges. However, in times
of extreme capital markets disruption or as a result of fluctuations in the capital markets generally, liquidity needs could outpace
resources.
As part of their risk management framework, our insurance companies continue to evaluate and, where appropriate, pursue strategies
and programs to improve their liquidity position and facilitate their ability to maintain a fully invested asset portfolio.
Certain of our U.S. insurance companies are members of the FHLBs in their respective districts. Borrowings from FHLBs are used to
supplement liquidity or for other uses deemed appropriate by management. Our U.S. General Insurance companies had no
outstanding borrowings from FHLBs at both December 31, 2021 and 2020. Our U.S. Life and Retirement companies had $3.6 billion
which were due to FHLBs in their respective districts at both December 31, 2021 and 2020, under funding agreements issued through
our Individual Retirement, Group Retirement and Institutional Markets operating segments, which were reported in Policyholder
contract deposits. Proceeds from funding agreements are generally invested in fixed income securities and other investments
intended to generate spread income. These investment contracts do not have mortality or morbidity risk and are similar to GICs. In
addition, our U.S. Life and Retirement companies had no outstanding borrowings in the form of cash advances from FHLBs at both
December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Certain of our U.S. Life and Retirement companies have programs, which began in 2012, that lend securities from their investment
portfolio to supplement liquidity or for other uses as deemed appropriate by management. Under these programs, these U.S. Life and
Retirement companies lend securities to financial institutions and receive cash as collateral equal to 102 percent of the fair value of
the loaned securities. Cash collateral received is invested in short-term investments or partially used for short-term liquidity purposes.
Additionally, the aggregate amount of securities that a Life and Retirement company is able to lend under its program at any time is
limited to five percent of its general account statutory-basis admitted assets. Our U.S. Life and Retirement companies had $3.3 billion
and $3.4 billion of securities subject to these agreements at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $3.4 billion and $3.5
billion of liabilities to borrowers for collateral received at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
AIG generally manages capital between AIG Parent and our insurance companies through internal, Board-approved policies and
limits, as well as management standards. In addition, AIG Parent has unconditional capital maintenance agreements in place with
certain subsidiaries. Nevertheless, regulatory and other legal restrictions could limit our ability to transfer capital freely, either to or
from our subsidiaries.
AIG Parent and/or certain subsidiaries are parties to several letter of credit agreements with various financial institutions, which issue
letters of credit from time to time in support of our insurance companies. These letters of credit are subject to reimbursement by AIG
Parent and/or certain subsidiaries in the event of a drawdown of these letters of credit. Letters of credit issued in support of the
General Insurance companies totaled approximately $4.8 billion at December 31, 2021. Letters of credit issued in support of the Life
and Retirement companies totaled approximately $361 million at December 31, 2021.
In 2021, our General Insurance companies collectively paid to AIG Parent or applicable intermediate holding companies a total of
approximately $2.3 billion in dividends in the form of cash and fixed maturity securities and received $2 million in tax sharing
payments in the form of cash. The fixed maturity securities primarily included U.S. treasuries and securities issued by U.S. agencies.
In 2021, our Life and Retirement companies collectively paid to AIG Parent or applicable intermediate holding companies a total of
approximately $1.3 billion in dividends in the form of cash and AIG Common Stock and $1.5 billion in tax sharing payments in the form
of cash. On November 1, 2021, SAFG declared a dividend payable to AIG Parent in the amount of $8.3 billion. In connection with
such dividend, SAFG issued a promissory note to AIG Parent in the amount of $8.3 billion, which will be required to be paid to AIG
Parent prior to the initial public offering of SAFG. As of February 16, 2022, no amounts have been paid under the promissory note.
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Tax Matters
In October 2020, the Southern District of New York dismissed the case for the 1997 tax year related to the disallowance of foreign tax
credits associated with cross border financing transactions based upon the settlement reached between AIG and the government.
The settlement concluded our ongoing dispute related to the disallowance of foreign tax credits associated with cross border financing
transactions for all years and as a result of the settlement, we will be required to make a payment to the U.S. Treasury. The amount
we currently expect to pay based on settlement terms is approximately $0.2 billion, including obligations of AIG Parent and
subsidiaries. This amount is net of payments previously made with respect to cross border financing transactions from tax years 1997
through 2006 and other matters related to 2006 and prior, including prepayments of approximately $548 million, $354 million and $10
million that AIG made to the U.S. Treasury in June 2020, June 2021 and October 2021, respectively. The amount also includes
interest that will become due after review of the interest calculations and will reflect benefits from the application of interest netting
which AIG has requested. While we continue to finalize the interest calculations with the IRS, the remaining amounts may not be
determined until 2023.
For additional information regarding this matter see Note 21 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
CREDIT FACILITIES
On November 19, 2021, we entered into a new committed, revolving syndicated credit facility (the Facility) as a potential source of
liquidity for general corporate purposes. The Facility provides for aggregate commitments by the bank syndicate to provide unsecured
revolving loans and/or standby letters of credit of up to $4.5 billion without any limits on the type of borrowings and is scheduled to
expire in November 2026.
As of December 31, 2021, a total of $4.5 billion remains available under the Facility. Our ability to utilize the Facility is not contingent
on our credit ratings. However, our ability to utilize the Facility is conditioned on the satisfaction of certain legal, operating,
administrative and financial covenants and other requirements contained in the Facility. These include covenants relating to our
maintenance of a specified total consolidated net worth and total consolidated debt to total consolidated capitalization. Failure to
satisfy these and other requirements contained in the Facility would restrict our access to the Facility and could have a material
adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity. We expect to utilize the Facility from time to time, and may
use the proceeds for general corporate purposes.
In connection with our entry into the Facility, we terminated our prior $4.5 billion credit facility, and no amounts were outstanding under
the prior facility at the time of termination.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
The following table summarizes material contractual obligations in total, and by remaining maturity:
December 31, 2021
(in millions)
Loss reserves(a)
Insurance and investment contract liabilities
Long-term debt(b)
Interest payments on long-term debt
Total
(a) Represents loss reserves, undiscounted and gross of reinsurance.
Total
Payments
$
80,855 $
293,624
23,741
13,683
$
411,903 $
Payments due by Period
2022
22,309 $
16,435
68
1,002
39,814 $
2023 -
2024
23,036 $
36,536
3,103
1,874
64,549 $
Thereafter
35,510
240,653
20,570
10,807
307,540
(b) Does not reflect $6.4 billion of debt of consolidated investment entities, for which recourse is limited to the assets of the respective investment entities and for which
there is no recourse to the general credit of AIG.
Loss Reserves
Loss reserves relate to our General Insurance companies and represent estimates of future loss and loss adjustment expense
payments based on historical loss development payment patterns. The amounts presented in the above table are undiscounted and
therefore exceed the liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, including allowance for credit losses, as presented on
the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Due to the significance of the assumptions used, the payments by period presented above could
be materially different from actual required payments. We believe that our General Insurance companies maintain adequate financial
resources to meet the actual required payments under these obligations.
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For additional information on loss reserves see Critical Accounting Estimates – Loss Reserves and Note 12 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
Insurance and Investment Contract Liabilities
Insurance and investment contract liabilities, including GIC liabilities, relate to our Life and Retirement companies. These liabilities
include various investment-type products with contractually scheduled maturities, including periodic payments. These liabilities also
include benefit and claim liabilities, of which a significant portion represents policies and contracts that do not have stated contractual
maturity dates and may not result in any future payment obligations. For these policies and contracts (i) we are not currently making
payments until the occurrence of an insurable event, such as death or disability, (ii) payments are conditional on survivorship or
(iii) payment may occur due to a surrender or other non-scheduled event beyond our control.
We have made significant assumptions to determine the estimated undiscounted cash flows of these contractual policy benefits.
These assumptions include mortality, morbidity, future lapse rates, expenses, investment returns and interest crediting rates, offset by
expected future deposits and premiums on in-force policies. Due to the significance of the assumptions, the periodic amounts
presented could be materially different from actual required payments. The amounts presented in the above table are undiscounted
and therefore exceed the liabilities for future policy benefits for life and accident and health insurance contracts, and policyholder
contract deposits included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
We believe that our Life and Retirement companies have adequate financial resources to meet the payments actually required under
these obligations. These subsidiaries have substantial liquidity in the form of cash and short-term investments. In addition, our Life
and Retirement companies maintain significant levels of investment grade rated fixed maturity securities, including substantial
holdings in government and corporate bonds, and could seek to monetize those holdings in the event operating cash flows are
insufficient. We expect liquidity needs related to GIC liabilities to be funded through cash flows generated from maturities and sales of
invested assets.
For additional information on loss reserves see Critical Accounting Estimates – Loss Reserves and Notes 12 and 13 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
Long-Term Debt and Interest Payments on Long-Term Debt
The amounts presented in this table represent AIG's total long-term debt outstanding and associated future interest payments due on
such debt.
For additional information on outstanding debt, see “Debt” below.
Other Contractual Obligations
We have no other significant contractual obligations not reflected in the table above that in aggregate would have a material effect on
AIG's financial position, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, cash requirements or capital resources.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS AND COMMERCIAL COMMITMENTS
In the normal course of business, AIG and our subsidiaries enter into commitments under which we may be required to make
payments in the future on a contingent basis.
The following table summarizes Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Commercial Commitments in total, and by remaining
maturity:
December 31, 2021
(in millions)
Commitments:
Investment commitments
Commitments to extend credit
Letters of credit
Total(a)(b)
Total Amounts
Committed
$
$
7,254 $
5,780
986
14,020 $
Amount of Commitment Expiring
2022
4,132 $
1,774
752
6,658 $
2023 -
2024
2,379 $
2,769
201
5,349 $
Thereafter
743
1,237
33
2,013
(a) Excludes guarantees, CMAs or other support arrangements between AIG consolidated entities.
(b) Excludes commitments with respect to pension plans. The annual pension contribution for 2022 is expected to be approximately $65 million.
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Investment commitments
We enter into investment commitments in the normal course of business that are aligned with and support our investment strategies.
These represent commitments to investment in private equity funds, hedge funds and other funds, as well as commitments to
purchase and develop real estate in the United States and abroad. The commitments to invest in private equity funds, hedge funds
and other funds are called at the discretion of each fund, as needed for funding new investments or expenses of the fund. The
expiration of these commitments is estimated based on the expected life cycle of the related funds, consistent with past trends of
requirements for funding. These commitments are primarily made by insurance and real estate subsidiaries of the Company.
We also enter into arrangements with variable interest entities (VIEs) and consolidate a VIE when we are the primary beneficiary of
the entity.
For additional information on investment commitments and VIEs see Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Commitments to extend credit
As part of our normal course of business lending operations, we enter into commitments to fund mortgage loans at certain interest
rates and various other terms, within a stated period of time. Such commitments are legally binding and generally made by insurance
subsidiaries of the Company.
Letters of credit
AIG is party to several letter of credit agreements with various financial institutions, which issue letters of credit from time to time for
the benefit of third parties in support of our businesses. These letters of credit are subject to reimbursement by AIG in the event of a
drawdown.
Other commitments and guarantees
We have no other significant guarantees or commitments not reflected in the table above that in aggregate would have a material
effect on AIG's financial position, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, cash requirements or capital resources.
Indemnification Agreements
We are subject to financial guarantees and indemnity arrangements in connection with our sales of businesses. These arrangements
may be triggered by declines in asset values, specified business contingencies, the realization of contingent liabilities, litigation
developments, or breaches of representations, warranties or covenants provided by us. These arrangements are typically subject to
time limitations, defined by contract or by operation of law, such as by prevailing statutes of limitation. Depending on the specific
terms of the arrangements, the maximum potential obligation may or may not be subject to contractual limitations.
We have recorded liabilities for certain of these arrangements where it is possible to estimate them. These liabilities are not material
in the aggregate. We are unable to develop a reasonable estimate of the maximum potential payout under some of these
arrangements. Overall, we believe the likelihood that we will have to make any material payments under these arrangements is
remote.
For additional information regarding our indemnification agreements see Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
DEBT
AIG expects to service and repay general borrowings through maturing investments and dispositions of invested assets, future cash
flows from operations, cash flows generated from invested assets, future debt or preferred stock issuances and other financing
arrangements. AIG borrowings supported by assets of AIG include GIAs that are supported by cash and investments held by AIG
Parent, certain non-insurance subsidiaries and amounts posted to third parties as collateral for the repayment of those obligations.
Total debt includes debt of consolidated investments not guaranteed by AIG.
For additional information on GIAs and associated collateral posted see Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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The following table provides the rollforward of AIG’s total debt outstanding:
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Year Ended December 31, 2021
(in millions)
Debt issued or guaranteed by AIG:
AIG general borrowings:
Notes and bonds payable
Junior subordinated debt
AIG Japan Holdings Kabushiki Kaisha
AIGLH notes and bonds payable
AIGLH junior subordinated debt
Validus notes and bonds payable
Total AIG general borrowings
AIG borrowings supported by assets:(a)
Series AIGFP matched notes and bonds payable
GIAs, at fair value
Notes and bonds payable, at fair value
Total AIG borrowings supported by assets
Total debt issued or guaranteed by AIG
Other subsidiaries' notes, bonds, loans and
mortgages payable - not guaranteed by AIG
Total long-term debt
Debt of consolidated investment entities - not
guaranteed by AIG(c)
Total debt
Balance at
December 31,
Maturities
Effect of
Balance at
and
Foreign
Other
December 31,
2020
Issuances Repayments Exchange
Changes
2021
$
23,068 $
- $
(3,315) $
(157) $
1,561
361
282
361
348
25,981
21
2,033
64
2,118
28,099
4
28,103
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
107
-
107
107
-
107
(385)
-
(83)
(134)
(36)
(15)
(28)
-
-
-
(3,953)
(200)
(3)
(264)
(6)
(273)
-
-
-
-
(4,226)
(200)
(1)
-
(4,227)
(200)
37
3
-
-
-
(19)
21
-
(73) (b)
10 (b)
(63)
(42)
-
(42)
9,431
4,338
(4,495)
(21)
$
37,534 $
4,445 $
(8,722) $
(221) $
(2,831) (d)
(2,873)
$
$
19,633
1,164
333
199
227
293
21,849
18
1,803
68
1,889
23,738
3
23,741
6,422
30,163
(a) AIG Parent guarantees all such debt, except for Series AIGFP matched notes and bonds payable, which are direct obligations of AIG Parent. Collateral posted to third
parties was $1.4 billion at both December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. This collateral primarily consists of securities of the U.S. government and
government sponsored entities and generally cannot be repledged or resold by the counterparties.
(b) Primarily represents adjustments to the fair value of debt.
(c) At December 31, 2021, includes debt of consolidated investment entities primarily related to real estate investments of $1.9 billion and other securitization vehicles of
$4.5 billion. At December 31, 2020, includes debt of consolidated investment entities related to real estate investments of $3.1 billion, affordable housing partnership
investments of $2.3 billion and other securitization vehicles of $4.0 billion.
(d) Includes the effect of consolidating previously unconsolidated partnerships.
Debt Maturities
The following table summarizes maturing long-term debt at December 31, 2021 of AIG for the next four quarters:
(in millions)
AIG general borrowings
AIG borrowings supported by assets
Other subsidiaries' notes, bonds, loans and mortgages payable
Total
$
$
First
Quarter
2022
Second
Quarter
2022
Third
Quarter
2022
Fourth
Quarter
2022
- $
-
-
- $
- $
19
-
19 $
- $
19
-
19 $
17 $
12
1
30 $
Total
17
50
1
68
For additional information on debt outstanding see Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CREDIT RATINGS
Credit ratings estimate a company’s ability to meet its obligations and may directly affect the cost and availability of
financing to that company. The following table presents the credit ratings of AIG and certain of its subsidiaries as of the date of this
filing. Figures in parentheses indicate the relative ranking of the ratings within the agency’s rating categories; that ranking refers only
to the major rating category and not to the modifiers assigned by the rating agencies.
American International Group, Inc.
P-2 (2nd of 3)
A-2 (2nd of 8)
Baa 2 (4th of 9) BBB+ (4th of 9)
Moody’s
S&P
Moody’s(a)
S&P(b)
Fitch(c)
BBB+ (4th of 9)
Short-Term Debt
Senior Long-Term Debt
/ Stable outlook
CreditWatch
Rating Watch
Negative
Negative
AIG Financial Products Corp.(d)
P-2
A-2
Baa 2 (4th of 9)
BBB+
/ Stable outlook
CreditWatch
Negative
(a) Moody’s appends numerical modifiers 1, 2 and 3 to the generic rating categories to show relative position within the rating categories.
(b) S&P ratings may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.
(c) Fitch Ratings Inc. (Fitch) ratings may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.
(d) AIG guarantees all obligations of AIG Financial Products Corp.
These credit ratings are current opinions of the rating agencies. They may be changed, suspended or withdrawn at any time by the
rating agencies as a result of changes in, or unavailability of, information or based on other circumstances. Ratings may also be
withdrawn at our request. For a discussion of rating agency actions in response to AIG’s announced intention to separate its Life and
Retirement business from AIG, see Rating Agency Actions Related to the Announced Separation of Life and Retirement below.
We are party to some agreements that contain “ratings triggers.” Depending on the ratings maintained by one or more rating
agencies, these triggers could result in (i) the termination or limitation of credit availability or a requirement for accelerated repayment,
(ii) the termination of business contracts or (iii) a requirement to post collateral for the benefit of counterparties.
In the event of a downgrade of AIG’s long-term senior debt ratings, AIG Financial Products Corp. and related subsidiaries (collectively
AIGFP) and certain other AIG entities would be required to post additional collateral under some derivative and other transactions, or
certain of the counterparties of AIGFP or of such other AIG entities would be permitted to terminate such transactions early.
The actual amount of collateral that we would be required to post to counterparties in the event of such downgrades, or the aggregate
amount of payments that we could be required to make, depends on market conditions, the fair value of outstanding affected
transactions and other factors prevailing at the time of the downgrade.
For information regarding the effects of downgrades in our credit ratings see Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements and
Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors – Liquidity, Capital and Credit – “A downgrade by one or more of the rating agencies in the Insurer
Financial Strength ratings of our insurance or reinsurance companies could limit their ability to write or prevent them from writing new
business and impair their retention of customers and in-force business, and a downgrade in our credit ratings could adversely affect
our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity”.
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FINANCIAL STRENGTH RATINGS
Financial Strength ratings estimate an insurance company’s ability to pay its obligations under an insurance policy. The
following table presents the ratings of our significant insurance subsidiaries as of the date of this filing.
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Lexington Insurance Company
American Home Assurance Company
American General Life Insurance Company
The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company
United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York
AIG Europe S.A.
American International Group UK Ltd.
AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd.
Validus Reinsurance, Ltd.
A.M. Best
S&P
Fitch
Moody’s
A
A
A
A
A
A
NR
A
NR
A
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
A
A
A+
A+
A+
NR
NR
NR
NR
A2
A2
A2
A2
A2
A2
A2
A2
NR
A2
These financial strength ratings are current opinions of the rating agencies. They may be changed, suspended or withdrawn at any
time by the rating agencies as a result of changes in, or unavailability of, information or based on other circumstances.
For a discussion of the effects of downgrades in our financial strength ratings see Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements
and Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors – Liquidity, Capital and Credit – “A downgrade by one or more of the rating agencies in the Insurer
Financial Strength ratings of our insurance or reinsurance companies could limit their ability to write or prevent them from writing new
business and impair their retention of customers and in-force business, and a downgrade in our credit ratings could adversely affect
our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity”.
RATING AGENCY ACTIONS RELATED TO THE ANNOUNCED SEPARATION OF LIFE AND
RETIREMENT
On October 26, 2020, AIG announced its intention to separate its Life and Retirement business from AIG. On November 2, 2021, AIG
and Blackstone completed the acquisition by Blackstone of a 9.9 percent equity stake in SAFG. In response to such announcements,
the rating agencies in the tables above took the following actions:
On October 27, 2020, A.M. Best issued a comment stating that its financial strength and issuer credit ratings on AIG and
subsidiaries are unchanged as a result of the announcement. On October 7, 2021, A.M. Best affirmed all of the financial strength
and issuer credit ratings of AIG and subsidiaries with stable outlooks.
On October 28, 2020, Fitch placed the credit ratings of AIG on “Rating Watch Negative.” Fitch also affirmed the financial strength
ratings and outlooks on AIG’s insurance subsidiaries.
On October 28, 2020, Moody’s placed the debt ratings of AIG on review for downgrade. Moody’s also affirmed the financial
strength ratings and outlooks on AIG’s insurance subsidiaries. On July 15, 2021, Moody’s lowered its debt ratings of AIG to Baa2
from Baa1 and assigned a stable outlook. Moody’s also revised the outlook on the A2 financial strength ratings of the Life and
Retirement subsidiaries to negative from stable. The ratings of the General Insurance subsidiaries were unaffected by these
announcements.
On October 27, 2020, S&P placed the credit ratings of AIG and the financial strength ratings of most of the General Insurance
subsidiaries on CreditWatch with negative implications. S&P also placed the financial strength ratings of the Life and Retirement
subsidiaries on CreditWatch with developing implications.
REGULATION AND SUPERVISION
For information regarding our regulation and supervision by different regulatory authorities in the United States and abroad, including
with respect to our liquidity and capital resources see Part 1, Item 1. Business – Regulation and Item 1A. Risk Factors – Regulation.
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DIVIDENDS
The following table presents declaration date, record date, payment date and dividends paid per common share on AIG
Common Stock in the twelve months ended December 31, 2021:
Declaration Date
November 4, 2021
August 5, 2021
May 6, 2021
February 16, 2021
Record Date
December 16, 2021
September 16, 2021
June 15, 2021
March 16, 2021
Payment Date
December 30, 2021
September 30, 2021
June 29, 2021
March 30, 2021
$
Dividends Paid
Per Common Share
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
On February 16, 2022, our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on AIG Common Stock of $0.32 per share, payable on March
31, 2022 to shareholders of record on March 17, 2022.
The following table presents declaration date, record date, payment date and dividends paid per preferred share and per
depository share on the Series A Preferred Stock in the twelve months ended December 31, 2021:
Declaration Date
November 4, 2021
August 5, 2021
May 6, 2021
February 16, 2021
Record Date
November 30, 2021
August 31, 2021
May 31, 2021
February 26, 2021
Payment Date
December 15, 2021
September 15, 2021
June 15, 2021
March 15, 2021
$
Per Preferred Share
365.625 $
365.625
365.625
365.625
Per Depositary Share
0.365625
0.365625
0.365625
0.365625
Dividends Paid
On February 16, 2022, our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on AIG’s Series A Preferred Stock of $365.625 per share,
payable on March 15, 2022 to holders of record on February 28, 2022.
The payment of any future dividends will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on various factors, as
discussed further in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
REPURCHASES OF AIG COMMON STOCK
Our Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of shares of AIG Common Stock through a series of actions. On August 3,
2021, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase authorization of AIG Common Stock of $6.0 billion (inclusive of the
approximately $908 million remaining under the Board’s prior share repurchase authorization).
During 2021, AIG Parent repurchased approximately 50 million shares of AIG Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $2.6
billion, including approximately $6 million of shares purchased from certain Life and Retirement companies. Pursuant to an Exchange
Act Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plan, from January 1, 2022 to February 15, 2022, we repurchased approximately $522 million of
additional shares of AIG Common Stock. As of February 15, 2022, approximately $3.4 billion remained under the share repurchase
authorization.
Shares may be repurchased from time to time in the open market, private purchases, through forward, derivative, accelerated
repurchase or automatic repurchase transactions or otherwise. Certain of our share repurchases have been and may from time to
time be effected through the Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plans. The timing of any future share repurchases will depend on
market conditions, our business and strategic plans, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and other factors, as discussed
further in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS
Payments of dividends to AIG by its insurance subsidiaries are subject to certain restrictions imposed by regulatory authorities.
For information regarding restrictions on payments of dividends by our subsidiaries see Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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Enterprise Risk Management
Risk management includes the identification and measurement of various forms of risk, the establishment of risk thresholds and the
creation of processes intended to maintain risks within these thresholds while optimizing returns. We consider risk management an
integral part of managing our core businesses and a key element of our approach to corporate governance.
OVERVIEW
We have an integrated process for managing risks throughout our organization in accordance with our firm-wide risk appetite. Our
Board of Directors has oversight responsibility for the management of risk. Our Enterprise Risk Management Department supervises
and integrates the risk management functions in each of our business units, providing senior management with a consolidated view of
AIG’s major risk positions. Within each business unit, senior leaders and executives approve targeted risk tolerances within the
framework provided by ERM. ERM supports our businesses and management by embedding risk management in our key day-to-day
business processes and in identifying, assessing, quantifying, monitoring, reporting, and mitigating the risks taken by our businesses
and AIG overall. Nevertheless, our risk management efforts may not always be successful and material adverse effects on our
business, results of operations, cash flows, liquidity or financial condition may occur.
AIG employs a Three Lines of Defense model. AIG’s business leaders assume full accountability for the risks and controls in their
operating units, and ERM performs a review, challenge and oversight function. The third line consists of our Internal Audit Group that
provides independent assurance for AIG’s Board of Directors.
RISK GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
Our risk governance structure fosters the development and maintenance of a risk and control culture that encompasses all significant
risk categories impacting our lines of business and functions. Accountability for the implementation and oversight of risk policies is
aligned with individual corporate executives, with the risk committees receiving regular reports regarding compliance with each policy
to support risk governance at our corporate level as well as in each business unit. We review our governance and committee structure
on a regular basis and make changes as appropriate to continue to effectively manage and govern both our risks and risk-taking
activities.
Our Board of Directors oversees the management of risk through its Risk and Capital Committee (RCC) and Audit Committee. These
committees regularly interact with other committees of the Board of Directors which are further described below. Our Chief Risk
Officer (CRO) reports to both the RCC and our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
The Group Risk Committee (GRC): The GRC is the senior management group responsible for assessing all significant risk issues
on a global basis to protect our financial strength and reputation. The GRC is chaired by our CRO. Our CRO reports periodically on
behalf of the GRC to both the RCC and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Our CRO is also a member of the Executive
Leadership Team providing ERM the opportunity to contribute to, review, monitor and consider the impact of changes in strategy.
Management committees that support the GRC are described below. These committees are comprised of senior executives and
experienced business representatives from a range of functions and business units throughout AIG and its subsidiaries. These
committees are charged with identifying, analyzing and reviewing specific risk matters within their respective mandates. In addition,
various working groups are in place in support of the GRC to manage and monitor the various risks across the organization.
Financial Risk Group (FRG): The FRG is responsible for the oversight of financial risks taken by AIG and our subsidiaries. Its
mandate includes overseeing our aggregate credit, market, interest rate, capital, liquidity and model risks, as well as asset-liability
management, derivatives activity, and foreign exchange transactions. It provides the primary corporate-level review function for all
proposed transactions and business practices that are significant in size, complex in scope, or that present heightened legal,
reputational, accounting or regulatory risks. The FRG is chaired by our CRO. Membership of the FRG also includes our CFO, Chief
Investment Officer and Treasurer.
Business Unit Risk Committees: Each of our major insurance businesses have established a risk committee that serves as the
senior management committee responsible for risk oversight at the individual business unit level. The risk committees are responsible
for the identification, assessment and monitoring of all sources of risk within their respective portfolios. Specific responsibilities include
setting risk tolerances or limits, reviewing the capital allocation framework, considering insurance portfolio optimization, decisions with
material impact on the risk profile and providing oversight of risk-adjusted metrics. In performing these responsibilities, the business
unit risk committees may leverage input provided by other business unit committees and working groups.
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In addition to the above, where needed and appropriate, there are risk committees at the legal entity level that support the Business
Unit Risk Committees in executing their duties. These duties include ensuring policies are adhered to and transactions are within the
AIG risk appetite and have appropriate operational controls or plans for establishing such controls within a reasonable amount of
time, as well as ensuring appropriate risk governance at the legal entity level.
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RISK APPETITE, LIMITS, IDENTIFICATION AND MEASUREMENT
Risk Appetite Framework
Our Risk Appetite Framework integrates stakeholder interests, strategic business goals and available financial resources. We balance
these by seeking to take measured risks that are expected to generate repeatable, sustainable earnings and create long-term value
for our shareholders. The framework includes our risk appetite statement approved by the Board of Directors and a set of supporting
tools, including risk tolerances, risk limits and policies, which we use to manage our risk profile and financial resources.
We articulate our aggregate risk-taking by setting risk tolerances and thresholds on capital and liquidity measures. These measures
are set at the AIG Parent level as well as the legal entity level and cover consolidated and insurance company capital and liquidity
ratios. We must comply with standards for capital adequacy and maintain sufficient liquidity to meet all our obligations as they come
due in accordance with our capital management and liquidity management policies. Our risk tolerances take into consideration
regulatory requirements, rating agency expectations, and business needs. The GRC routinely reviews the level of risk taken by the
consolidated organization in relation to the established risk tolerances. A consolidated risk report is also presented periodically to the
RCC by our CRO.
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Risk Limits
A key component of our Risk Appetite Framework is having a process in place that establishes and maintains appropriate tolerances
and limits on the material risks identified for our core businesses and facilitates the monitoring and meeting of both internal and
external stakeholder expectations. Framework objectives include:
Establishing risk monitoring, providing early warning indicators, and ensuring timely oversight and enforceability of limits;
Defining a consistent and transparent approach to limits governance; and
Aligning our business activities with our risk appetite statement.
To support the monitoring and management of AIG’s and its business units’ material risks, ERM has an established limits framework
that employs a three-tiered hierarchy:
Board-level risk tolerances are AIG’s aggregate consolidated capital and liquidity limits. They define the minimum level of
consolidated capital and liquidity that we should maintain. These board-level risk tolerances are approved by the Board of
Directors and monitored by the RCC.
AIG management level limits are risk type specific limits at the AIG consolidated level. These limits are approved by our CRO
with consultation from the GRC.
Business unit and legal entity level limits are set to address key risks identified for the business unit and legal entities, protect
capital and liquidity at legal entities and/or meet legal entity specific requirements of regulators and rating agencies. These limits
are defined by the business unit and legal entity risk officers.
All limits are reviewed by the GRC or relevant business unit risk committees on a periodic basis and revisions, if applicable, are
approved by those committees.
The business units are responsible for measuring and monitoring their risk exposures. ERM is responsible for monitoring compliance
with limits and providing regular, timely reporting to our senior management and risk committees. Limit breaches are required to be
reported in a timely manner and are documented and escalated in accordance with their level of severity or materiality.
Risk Identification and Measurement
We conduct risk identification through a number of processes at the business unit and corporate level focused on capturing our
material risks. A key initiative is our integrated bottom-up risk identification and assessment process which is conducted down to the
product-line level. In addition, we perform an annual top-down risk assessment to identify top risks and assign owners to ensure these
risks are appropriately addressed and managed. These processes are used as a critical input to enhance and develop our analytics
for measuring and assessing risks across the organization.
We employ various approaches to measure, monitor and manage risk exposures, including the utilization of a variety of metrics and
early warning indicators. We use a proprietary internal capital and stress testing framework to measure our quantifiable risks.
The internal capital framework quantifies our aggregate economic risk at a given confidence interval, after taking into account
diversification benefits between risk factors and business lines. We leverage the internal capital framework to help inform our
consolidated risk consumption and profile as well as risk and capital allocation for our businesses.
The stress testing framework assesses our aggregate exposure to our most significant financial and insurance risks, including the
risks in each of our key insurance company subsidiaries in relation to its capital needs under stress, risks inherent in our non-
insurance company subsidiaries, and risks to AIG consolidated capital. The framework measures risk over multiple time horizons and
under different levels of stress, and includes multi-factor stresses as well as single factor sensitivities that are designed to reflect
AIG’s risk characteristics. We use this information to support the assessment of resources needed at the AIG Parent level to support
our subsidiaries and capital resources required to maintain consolidated company target capitalization levels.
We evaluate and manage risk in material topics as shown below. These topics are discussed in further detail in
the following pages:
Credit Risk Management
Market Risk Management
Liquidity Risk Management
Operational Risk Management
Insurance Risks
Other Business Risks
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CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT
Overview
Credit risk is defined as the risk that our customers or counterparties are unable or unwilling to repay their contractual obligations
when they become due. Credit risk may also result from a downgrade of a counterparty’s credit ratings or a widening of its credit
spreads.
We devote considerable resources to managing our direct and indirect credit exposures. These exposures may arise from, but are not
limited to, fixed income investments, equity securities, deposits, commercial paper investments, reverse repurchase agreements and
repurchase agreements, corporate and consumer loans, leases, reinsurance and retrocessional insurance recoverables, counterparty
risk arising from derivatives activities, collateral extended to counterparties, insurance risk cessions to third parties, financial
guarantees, letters of credit, and certain General Insurance businesses.
Governance
Our credit risks are managed by teams of credit professionals, subject to ERM oversight and various control processes. Their primary
role is to ensure appropriate credit risk management in accordance with our credit policies and procedures relative to our credit risk
parameters. ERM is primarily responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of a risk management framework,
which includes the following elements related to our credit risks:
developing and implementing our company-wide credit policies and procedures;
approving delegated credit authorities to our credit executives and qualified credit professionals;
developing methodologies for quantification and assessment of credit risks, including the establishment and maintenance of our
internal risk rating process;
managing a system of credit and program limits, as well as the approval process for credit transactions, above limit exposures, and
concentrations of risk that may exist or be incurred;
evaluating, monitoring, reviewing and reporting of credit risks and concentrations regularly with senior management; and
approving appropriate credit reserves, credit-related other-than-temporary impairments and corresponding methodologies for all
credit portfolios.
We monitor and control our company-wide credit risk concentrations and attempt to avoid unwanted or excessive risk accumulations,
whether funded or unfunded. To minimize the level of credit risk in some circumstances, we may require mitigants, such as third-party
guarantees, reinsurance or collateral, including commercial bank-issued letters of credit and trust collateral accounts. We treat these
guarantees, reinsurance recoverables, and letters of credit as credit exposure and include them in our risk concentration exposure
data. We also closely monitor the quality of any trust collateral accounts.
For additional information on our credit concentrations and credit exposures see Investments – Credit Ratings – Available-for-Sale
Investments.
Our credit risk management framework incorporates the following elements:
Risk Identification
Risk Measurement
Risk Limits
including the ongoing capture and monitoring of all existing, contingent, potential and emerging credit
risk exposures, whether funded or unfunded
comprising risk ratings, default probabilities, loss given default and expected loss parameters,
exposure calculations, stress testing and other risk analytics
including, but not limited to, a system of single obligor or risk group-based AIG-wide house limits and
sub-limits for corporates, financial institutions, sovereigns and sub-sovereigns when appropriate and
a defined process for identifying, evaluating, documenting and approving, if appropriate, breaches of
and exceptions to such limits
Risk Delegations
a comprehensive credit risk delegation framework to authorized credit professionals throughout the
company
Risk Evaluation, Monitoring
and Reporting
including the ongoing analysis and assessment of credit risks, trending of those risks and reporting of
other key risk metrics and limits, as may be required
Credit Reserving
including but not limited to development of a proper framework, policies and procedures for
establishing accurate identification of (i) reserves for credit losses and (ii) other-than-temporary
impairments for securities portfolios
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MARKET RISK MANAGEMENT
Overview
Market risk is defined as the risk of adverse impact due to systemic movements in one or more of the following market risk drivers:
equity and commodity prices, residential and commercial real estate values, interest rates, credit spreads, foreign exchange, inflation,
and their respective levels of volatility.
We are engaged in a variety of insurance, investment and other financial services businesses that expose us to market risk, directly
and indirectly. We are exposed to market risks primarily within our insurance and capital markets activities, on both the asset and the
liability sides of our balance sheet through on- and off-balance sheet exposures. Within each business, the risk officer is responsible
for creating a framework for proper identification of market risks, and ensuring that the risks are appropriately measured, monitored
and managed, and are in accordance with the risk governance framework established by the CRO.
The scope and magnitude of our market risk exposures is managed under a robust framework that contains defined risk limits and
minimum standards for managing market risk in a manner consistent with our risk appetite statement. Our market risk management
framework focuses on quantifying the financial repercussions of changes in the above mentioned market risk drivers.
Many of our market risk exposures, including exposures to changes in levels of interest rates and equity prices, are associated with
the asset and liability exposures of our Life and Retirement companies. These exposures are generally long-term in nature. Examples
of liability-related exposures include interest rate sensitive surrenders in our fixed deferred annuity product portfolio. Also, we have
equity market risk sensitive surrenders in our variable annuity product portfolio. These interactive asset-liability types of risk
exposures are regularly monitored in accordance with the risk governance framework noted above.
Governance
Market risk is overseen at the corporate level within ERM through the CRO. The CRO is supported by a dedicated team of
professionals within ERM. Market risk is managed by our finance, treasury and investment management corporate functions,
collectively, and in partnership with ERM. The CRO is responsible for the development and maintenance of a risk management
framework that includes the following key components:
written policies that define the rules for our market risk-taking activities and provide clear guidance regarding their execution and
management;
a limit framework that aligns with our Board-approved risk appetite statement;
independent measurement, monitoring and reporting for line of business, business unit and enterprise-wide market risks; and
clearly defined authorities for all individuals and committee roles and responsibilities related to market risk management.
These components facilitate the CRO’s identification, measurement, monitoring, reporting and management of our market risks.
Risk Identification
Market risk focuses on quantifying the financial repercussions of changes in broad, external, predominantly market-observable
variables. Financial repercussions can include an adverse impact on results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and capital of
AIG.
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Each of the following systemic risks is considered a market risk:
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Equity prices
Residential and
commercial real
estate values
Interest rates
Credit spreads
We are exposed to changes in equity market prices affecting a variety of instruments. Changes in equity
prices can affect the valuation of publicly traded equity shares, investments in private equity, hedge funds,
mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, alternative risk premia investment strategies, and other equity-linked
capital market instruments as well as equity-linked insurance products, including but not limited to index
annuities, variable annuities, indexed universal life insurance and variable universal life insurance.
Our investment portfolios are exposed to the risk of changing values in a variety of residential and
commercial real estate investments. Changes in residential/commercial real estate prices can affect the
valuation of residential/commercial mortgages, residential/commercial mortgage-backed securities and
other structured securities with underlying assets that include residential/commercial mortgages, trusts that
include residential/commercial real estate and/or mortgages, residential mortgage insurance and
reinsurance contracts and commercial real estate investments.
Interest rate risk can arise from a mismatch in the interest rate exposure of assets versus liabilities. Lower
interest rates generally result in lower investment income and make some of our product offerings less
attractive to investors. Conversely, higher interest rates are typically beneficial for the opposite reasons.
However, when rates rise quickly, there can be an asymmetric GAAP accounting effect where the existing
securities lose market value, which is largely reported through Other comprehensive income, and the
offsetting decrease in the value of certain liabilities may not be recognized. Changes in interest rates can
affect the valuation of fixed maturity securities, financial liabilities, insurance contracts including but not
limited to universal life, fixed rate annuities, variable annuities and derivative contracts. Additionally, for
variable annuity, index annuity, and equity indexed universal life products, deviations in actual versus
expected policyholder behavior can be driven by fluctuations in various market variables, including interest
rates. Policies with guaranteed living benefit options or riders are also subject to the risk of actual benefit
utilization being different than expected.
Credit spreads measure an instrument’s risk premium or yield relative to that of a comparable duration,
default-free instrument. Changes in credit spreads can affect the valuation of fixed maturity securities,
including but not limited to corporate bonds, asset backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, AIG-
issued debt obligations, credit derivatives, derivative credit valuation adjustments and economic valuation of
insurance liabilities. Much like higher interest rates, wider credit spreads paired with unchanged
expectations about default losses imply higher investment income in the long term. In the short term, quickly
rising spreads will cause a loss in the value of existing fixed maturity securities, which is largely reported
through Other comprehensive income. A precipitous widening of credit spreads may also signal a
fundamental weakness in the credit worthiness of bond obligors, potentially resulting in default losses.
Foreign exchange
(FX) rates
We are a globally diversified enterprise with income, assets and liabilities denominated in, and capital
deployed in, a variety of currencies. Changes in FX rates can affect the valuation of a broad range of
balance sheet and income statement items as well as the settlement of cash flows exchanged in specific
transactions.
Commodity prices
Changes in commodity prices (the value of commodities) can affect the valuation of publicly-traded
commodities, commodity indices, derivatives on commodities and commodity indices, and other commodity-
linked investments and insurance contracts. We are exposed to commodity prices primarily through their
impact on the prices and credit quality of commodity producers’ debt and equity securities in our investment
portfolio.
Inflation
Changes in inflation can affect the valuation of fixed maturity securities, including AIG-issued debt
obligations, derivatives and other contracts explicitly linked to inflation indices, and insurance contracts
where the claims are linked to inflation either explicitly, via indexing, or implicitly, through medical costs or
wage levels.
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Risk Measurement
Our market risk measurement framework was developed with the main objective of communicating the range and scale of our market
risk exposures. At the firm-wide level, market risk is measured in a manner that is consistent with AIG’s risk appetite statement. This is
designed to ensure that we remain within our stated risk tolerance levels and can determine how much additional market risk taking
capacity is available within our framework. The framework measures our overall exposure to change in each of the systemic market
risk factors on an economic basis.
In addition, we monitor risks through multiple lenses that include economic, GAAP and statutory reporting frameworks at various
levels of business consolidation. This process aims to establish a comprehensive coverage of potential implications from adverse
market risk developments.
We use a number of approaches to measure our market risk exposure, including:
Sensitivity
analysis
measures the impact from a unit change in
a market risk input
Examples include:
• a one basis point increase in yield on fixed maturity securities,
• a one basis point increase in credit spreads of fixed maturity
securities, and
• a one percent increase in prices of equity securities.
Scenario
analysis
uses historical, hypothetical, or
forward-looking macroeconomic scenarios
to assess and report exposures
• a 100 basis point parallel shift in the yield curve, or
• a 20 percent immediate and simultaneous decrease in
world-wide equity markets.
Scenarios may also utilize a stochastic framework to arrive at a
probability distribution of losses.
•
the stock market crash of October 1987 or the widening of
yields or spreads of RMBS or CMBS during 2008.
Stress testing
a special form of scenario analysis in
which the scenarios are designed to lead
to a material adverse outcome
is tailored to single-factor exposure and
comprehensive stress scenarios that cover
multiple risk factors. Stress testing
analysis includes evaluation of exposures
to instantaneous market shocks as well as
to adverse market developments over
forward time horizons
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Market Risk Sensitivities
The following table provides estimates of sensitivity to changes in yield curves, equity prices and foreign currency
exchange rates on our financial instruments and excludes approximately $178.1 billion and $174.2 billion as of December
31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 respectively, of insurance liabilities. AIG believes that the interest rate sensitivities of these
insurance and other liabilities serve as an offset to the net interest rate risk of the financial assets presented in the table
below. In addition, the table excludes $37.4 billion of interest rate sensitive assets and $1.8 billion of equity and alternative
investments supporting the Fortitude Re funds withheld arrangements as the contractual returns related to the assets are
transferred to Fortitude Re, as well as $40.6 billion of related funds withheld payables.
Balance Sheet Exposure
Economic Effect
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
December 31,
2020
100 bps parallel increase in all yield curves
December 31,
2021
(dollars in millions)
Sensitivity factor
Interest rate sensitive assets:
Fixed maturity securities
Mortgage and other loans receivable(a)
Derivatives:
Interest rate contracts
Equity contracts
Other contracts
Total interest rate sensitive assets
Interest rate sensitive liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits:
Investment-type contracts(a)
Variable annuity and other embedded
derivatives
Long-term debt(a) (c)
Total interest rate sensitive liabilities
Sensitivity factor
Derivatives:
Equity contracts(d)
Equity and alternative investments:
Real estate investments
Private equity
Hedge funds
Common equity
Other investments
Total derivatives, equity and alternative
(15,325)
(1,973)
(1,895)
(392)
32
(19,553)
10,857
2,675
2,568
16,100
$
$
248,632
40,085
$
239,694
38,490
$
240
628
439
290,024 (b) $
201
907
(125)
279,167 (b) $
(17,017)
(1,928)
(1,702)
(228)
(2)
(20,877)
$
(130,643)
$
(128,204)
$
10,375
$
$
$
$
$
(9,736)
(22,686)
(163,065)
(9,797)
(26,747)
$
(164,748)
2,550
2,183
15,108
$
20% decline in stock prices and
alternative investments
$
628
$
908
$
542
$
440
2,526
7,533
1,812
728
1,328
7,572
6,294
2,110
1,042
912
(505)
(1,507)
(362)
(146)
(266)
(1,514)
(1,259)
(422)
(208)
(182)
investments
$
14,555
$
18,838
$
(2,244)
$
(3,145)
Policyholder contract deposits:
Variable annuity and other
embedded derivatives(d)
Total liability
Sensitivity factor
Foreign currency-denominated net
asset position:
Great Britain pound
Canada dollar
South Korea won
All other foreign currencies
Total foreign currency-denominated net
$
$
$
(9,736)
(9,736)
$
$
(9,797)
(9,797)
(59)
$
$
(59)
10% depreciation of all foreign currency
exchange rates against the U.S. dollar
(269)
(269)
$
$
$
1,046
758
367
1,486
1,281
762
349
1,669
$
$
(105)
(76)
(37)
(149)
(128)
(76)
(35)
(167)
asset position(e)
$
3,657
$
4,061
$
(367)
$
(406)
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(a) The economic effect is the difference between the estimated fair value and the effect of a 100 bps parallel increase in all yield curves on the estimated fair value. The
estimated fair values for Mortgage and other loans receivable, Policyholder contract deposits (Investment-type contracts) and Long-term debt were $45.7 billion,
$143.1 billion and $25.7 billion at December 31, 2021, respectively. The estimated fair values for Mortgage and other loans receivable, Policyholder contract deposits
(Investment-type contracts) and Long-term debt were $45.1 billion, $144.6 billion and $31.2 billion at December 31, 2020, respectively.
(b) At December 31, 2021, the analysis covered $290.0 billion of $331.5 billion interest-rate sensitive assets. As indicated above, excluded were $33.7 billion and $3.6
billion of fixed maturity securities and loans, respectively, supporting the Fortitude Re funds withheld arrangements. In addition, $2.3 billion of loans and $2.0 billion of
assets across various asset categories were excluded due to modeling limitations. At December 31, 2020, the analysis covered $279.2 billion of $324.0 billion interest-
rate sensitive assets. As indicated above, excluded were $36.2 billion and $3.6 billion of fixed maturity securities and loans, respectively, supporting the Fortitude Re
funds withheld arrangements. In addition, $3.4 billion of loans and $1.6 billion of assets across various asset categories were excluded due to modeling limitations.
(c) At December 31, 2021, the analysis excluded $0.4 billion of AIG Life Holdings, Inc. (AIGLH) borrowings, $0.3 billion of Validus borrowings, $2 million of borrowings from
Glatfelter Insurance Group (Glatfelter) and $0.3 billion of AIG Japan Holdings loans. At December 31, 2020, the analysis excluded $0.6 billion of AIGLH borrowings,
$0.3 billion of Validus borrowings, $4 million of borrowings from Glatfelter and $0.4 billion of AIG Japan Holdings loans.
(d) The balance sheet exposures for equity contracts and variable annuity and other embedded derivatives are also reflected under “Interest rate sensitive liabilities” above,
and are not additive.
(e) The majority of the foreign currency exposure is reported on a one quarter lag.
The sensitivity analysis is an estimate and should not be viewed as predictive of our future financial performance. We cannot ensure
that actual financial impacts in any particular period will not exceed the amounts indicated above.
Interest rate sensitivity is defined as change in value with respect to a 100 basis point parallel shift up in the interest rate environment,
calculated as: scenario value minus base value, where base value is the value under the yield curves as of the period end and
scenario value is the value reflecting a 100 basis point parallel increase in all yield curves.
We evaluate our interest rate risk without considering effects of correlation of changes in levels of interest rate with other key market
risks or other assumptions used for calculating the values of our financial assets and liabilities. This scenario does not measure
changes in values resulting from non-parallel shifts in the yield curves, which could produce different results.
We evaluate our equity price risk without considering effects of correlation of changes in equity prices with other key market risks or
other assumptions used for calculating the values of our financial assets and liabilities. The stress scenario does not reflect the impact
of basis risk, such as projections about the future performance of the underlying contract holder funds and actual fund returns, which
we use as a basis for developing our hedging strategy.
Foreign currency-denominated net asset position reflects our aggregated non-U.S. dollar assets less our aggregated non-U.S. dollar
liabilities on a GAAP basis, with certain adjustments. We use a bottom-up approach in managing our foreign currency exchange rate
exposures with the objective of protecting statutory surplus at the regulated insurance entity level. At the AIG consolidated level, we
monitor our foreign currency exposures against single currency and aggregate currency portfolio limits.
For illustrative purposes, we modeled our sensitivities based on a 100 basis point parallel increase in yield curves, a 20 percent
decline in equity prices and prices of alternative assets, and a 10 percent depreciation of all foreign currency exchange rates against
the U.S. dollar.
Risk Monitoring and Limits
The risk monitoring responsibilities, owned by the business units, include ensuring compliance with market risk limits and escalation
and remediation of limit breaches. Such activities must be reported to the ERM Market Risk team by the relevant business unit. This
monitoring approach is aligned with our overall risk limits framework.
To control our exposure to market risk, we rely on a three-tiered hierarchy of limits that are closely monitored by ERM and reported to
our CRO, senior management and risk committees.
For additional information on our three-tiered hierarchy of limits see Risk Appetite, Limits, Identification and Measurement – Risk
Limits.
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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT
Overview
Liquidity risk is defined as the risk that our financial condition will be adversely affected by the inability or perceived inability to meet
our short-term cash, collateral or other financial obligations as they come due. Failure to appropriately manage liquidity risk can result
in insolvency, reduced operating flexibility, increased costs, reputational harm and regulatory action.
AIG and its legal entities seek to maintain sufficient liquidity both during the normal course of business and under defined liquidity
stress scenarios to ensure that sufficient cash will be available to meet the obligations as they come due.
AIG Parent liquidity risk tolerance levels are designed to allow us to meet our financial obligations for a minimum of six months under
a liquidity stress scenario. We maintain liquidity limits and minimum coverage ratios designed to ensure that funding needs are met
under stress conditions. If we project that we could breach these tolerances, we assess and determine appropriate liquidity
management actions. However, market or other conditions in effect at that time may not permit us to achieve an increase in liquidity
sources or a reduction in liquidity requirements.
Governance
Liquidity risk is overseen at the corporate level within ERM. The CRO has responsibility for the oversight of the Liquidity Risk
Management Framework and delegates the day-to-day implementation of this framework to the AIG Treasurer. Our treasury function
manages liquidity risk, subject to ERM oversight and various control processes.
The Liquidity Risk Management Framework is guided by the liquidity risk tolerance as set forth in the Board-approved risk appetite
statement. The principal objective of this framework is to establish minimum liquidity requirements that protect our long-term viability
and ability to fund our ongoing business, and to meet short-term financial obligations in a timely manner in both normal and stressed
conditions.
Our Liquidity Risk Management Framework includes liquidity and funding policies and monitoring tools to address AIG-specific,
broader industry and market-related liquidity events.
Risk Identification
The following sources of liquidity and funding risks could impact our ability to meet short-term financial obligations as they
come due.
Market/Monetization
Risk
Assets may not be readily transformed into cash due to unfavorable market conditions. Market liquidity risk
may limit our ability to sell assets at reasonable values or necessary volumes to meet liquidity needs.
Unfavorable market conditions could arise from credit deterioration, volatile interest rates, shocks in
commodity prices or inflation, foreign exchange risk, equity volatility as well as adverse shocks in housing,
employment, trade or other underlying market factors.
Cash Flow Mismatch
Risk
Discrete and cumulative cash flow mismatches or gaps over short-term horizons under both expected and
adverse business conditions may create future liquidity shortfalls.
Event Funding Risk
Additional funding may be required as the result of a trigger event. Event funding risk comes in many forms
and may result from a downgrade in credit ratings, a market event, or some other event that creates a
funding obligation or limits existing funding options.
Financing Risk
We may be unable to raise additional cash on a secured or unsecured basis due to unfavorable market
conditions, AIG-specific issues, or any other issue that impedes access to additional funding.
Risk Measurement
Comprehensive cash flow projections under normal conditions are the primary component for identifying and measuring liquidity risk.
We produce comprehensive liquidity projections over varying time horizons that incorporate all relevant liquidity sources and uses and
include known and likely cash inflows and outflows. In addition, we perform stress testing by identifying liquidity stress scenarios and
assessing the effects of these scenarios on our cash flow and liquidity.
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We use a number of approaches to measure our liquidity risk exposure, including:
Minimum Liquidity
Limits
Minimum Liquidity Limits specify the amount of asset liquidity required to be maintained in order to meet
obligations as they arise over a specified time horizon under stressed liquidity conditions.
Coverage Ratios
Coverage Ratios measure the adequacy of available liquidity sources, including the ability to monetize
assets to meet the forecasted cash flows over a specified time horizon. The portfolio of assets is selected
based on our ability to convert those assets into cash under the assumed stressed conditions and within the
specified time horizon.
Cash Flow
Forecasts
Stress Testing
Cash Flow Forecasts measure the liquidity needed for a specific legal entity over a specified time horizon.
Asset liquidity and Coverage Ratios are re-measured under defined liquidity stress scenarios that will impact
net cash flows, liquid assets and/or other funding sources.
Relevant liquidity reporting is produced and reported regularly to AIG Parent and business unit risk committees. The frequency,
content, and nature of reporting will vary for each business unit and legal entity, based on its complexity, risk profile, activities and
size.
OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Overview
Operational risk is defined as the risk of loss, or other adverse consequences, resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes,
people, systems, or from external events. Operational risk includes legal, regulatory, technology, compliance, third-party and business
continuity risks, but excludes business and strategy risks.
Operational risk is inherent in each of our business units and functions and can have many impacts, including but not limited to:
unexpected economic losses or gains, reputational harm due to negative publicity, regulatory action from supervisory agencies and
operational and business disruptions, and/or damage to customer relationships.
Governance
AIG and its consolidated subsidiaries establish and maintain operational risk and controls governance forums that include
representatives from the relevant business units and functions to appropriately manage significant operational risk exposures.
Operational risk is overseen at the corporate level within ERM through the Head of Governance and Operational Controls. The Head
of Governance and Operational Controls is responsible for the development and maintenance of the operational risk framework that
includes policies, standards and deployment of systems.
Risk Identification, Measurement and Monitoring
The Operational Risk Management (ORM) function within ERM oversees adherence to the operational risk policy and risk and control
framework, which includes risk identification, assessment, measurement, management and monitoring of operational risk exposures.
ORM supports the Head of Governance and Operational Controls and has responsibility to provide an aggregate view of our
operational risk profile. In line with the Three Lines of Defense Model, the ORM program includes, but is not limited to, several key
components outlined below:
Risk Event Capture – enables every employee to identify, document, and escalate operational risk events, with a view to
enhancing processes, promoting lessons learned and embedding a culture of risk management.
Risk Assessments – allows for the assessment, measurement and management of the key operational risks within our business
units and helps inform on the efficacy of our control environment.
Key Risk Indicators – enhances the ongoing monitoring and mitigation of operational risks and facilitate risk reporting.
Issues Management – enables a consistent tracking and remediation of issues across the firm, including policy and process
exceptions, control deficiencies and findings from risk and control assessment activities.
Scenario Analyses – executed by first- and second-line professionals to identify potential risks that could result in financial losses
to the firm and support the prioritization of operational risk treatment.
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ORM, working together with other control and assurance functions (e.g., Compliance, Financial Controls Unit / Sarbanes Oxley,
Enterprise Resiliency, and Internal Audit) through the risk and control framework, provides an independent view of operational risks
for each business, and works with the business units, corporate functions, and the first line Risk and Control Owners. The first line
responsibilities include coordinating identification, assessment, control and mitigation of risks to the operating environment and
promoting awareness to facilitate implementation of the above programs. This includes coverage of operational risks related to core
insurance activities, corporate functions, investing, model risk, technology, third-party providers, as well as compliance and regulatory
matters. Based on the results of the risk identification and assessment efforts above, business leaders are accountable for tracking
and remediating identified issues in line with our risk-monitoring procedures. Governance committees support these efforts and
promote transparency enabling improved management decision making.
The risk and control framework facilitates the identification and mitigation of operational risk issues and is
designed to:
ensure first line accountability and ownership of risks and controls;
promote role clarity among the business and risk and control functions;
enhance transparency, risk management governance and culture;
foster greater consistency in identifying, measuring and ranking material risks;
proactively address potential risk issues and assign clear ownership and accountability for risk treatment; and
manage the development of technology solutions that support the objectives above.
Cybersecurity Risk
Cybersecurity risk is an important, constant, and evolving focus for AIG and the insurance and financial services industries in general.
The goal of unauthorized parties, using a variety of attack methods, is to gain access to AIG’s data and systems to obtain confidential
information, destroy data, disrupt or degrade service, sabotage systems or cause other damage. AIG, like other global companies,
continues to witness the increased sophistication and activities of unauthorized parties attempting cyber and other computer-related
penetrations such as “denial of service” attacks, phishing, untargeted but sophisticated and automated attacks, and other disruptive
software in an effort to compromise systems, networks and obtain sensitive information. Cybersecurity risks may also derive from
unintentional human error or intentional malice on the part of AIG employees or third parties who have authorized access to AIG’s
systems or information.
ERM works closely with and supports the risk management practices of Information Technology, the Information Security Office and
the business units and functions that form the lines of defense against the cybersecurity risks that we face. This includes the risks that
emerge as a result of the execution of our business strategies and our corresponding exposure to new products, clients, service
providers, industry segments and regions. AIG seeks to mitigate these risks through initiatives such as investments in technological
infrastructure, education and training for employees and vendors, and monitoring of industry developments. As part of our overarching
cybersecurity strategy, ERM monitors and assesses the programs designed to remediate our exposures and enhance our systems
and applications security.
AIG’s Board of Directors is regularly briefed by management on AIG’s cybersecurity matters, including threats, policies, practices and
ongoing efforts to improve security. As part of our disclosure controls and procedures, the Cyber Incident Management team, a cross
functional group, is responsible for ensuring that the members of management responsible for disclosure controls are informed in a
timely manner of known cybersecurity risks and incidents that may materially impact our operations so that timely notifications and
public disclosures can be made as appropriate. There is no guarantee that the measures AIG takes and the resources AIG devotes to
protect against cybersecurity risk will provide absolute security or recoverability of AIG’s systems given the complexity and frequency
of the risk which AIG may not always be able to anticipate or adequately address. For additional information regarding the privacy
data protection and cybersecurity regulations to which we are subject, see Part I, Item 1. Business – Regulation – U.S. Regulation –
Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity and – International Regulation – Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity. For
additional discussion of cybersecurity risks, see Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors – Business and Operations.
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INSURANCE RISKS
Overview
Insurance risk is defined as the risk of actual claims experience and/or policyholder behavior being materially different than initially
expected at the inception of an insurance contract. Uncertainties related to insurance risk can lead to deviations in magnitude and/or
timing of prospective cash flows associated with our liabilities compared to what we expected.
Except as described above, we manage our business risk oversight activities through our insurance operations. A primary goal in
managing our insurance operations is to achieve an acceptable risk-adjusted return on equity. To achieve this goal, we must be
disciplined in risk selection, premium adequacy, and appropriate terms and conditions to cover the risk accepted.
We operate our insurance businesses on a global basis, and we are exposed to a wide variety of risks with different time horizons.
We manage these risks throughout the organization, both centrally and locally, through a number of processes and procedures,
including, but not limited to:
pricing and risk selection models including regular monitoring;
pricing approval processes;
pre-launch approval of product design, development and distribution;
underwriting approval processes and authorities;
modeling and reporting of aggregations and limit concentrations at multiple levels (policy, line of business, product group, country,
individual/group, correlation and catastrophic risk events);
risk transfer tools such as reinsurance, both internal and third-party;
review and challenge of reserves to ensure comprehensive analysis with established escalation procedures to provide appropriate
transparency in reserving decisions and judgments made in the establishment of reserves;
management of relationship between assets and liabilities, including hedging;
model risk management framework and validation processes;
actuarial profitability and reserve reviews; and
experience monitoring and assumption updates.
We closely manage insurance risk by monitoring and controlling the nature and geographic location of the risks in each underwritten
line of business, concentrations in industries, the terms and conditions of the underwriting and the premiums we charge for taking on
the risk. We analyze concentrations of risks using various modeling techniques, including both probability distributions (stochastic)
and/or single-point estimates (deterministic) approaches.
Governance
Insurance risks are monitored at the business unit level and overseen by the business unit’s chief risk officer. As part of our
established governance practices, key decisions and considerations related to insurance risks can, and in certain instances, must be
raised and deferred for discussion and consideration to the business unit’s risk committees that are chaired by the business unit’s
chief risk officer. In addition, in some business units, pricing committees review insurance risk considerations associated with pricing
of new insurance products. The insurance risk oversight framework includes the following key components:
articulation of risk appetite by line of business that integrates strategy, financial objectives and capital resources;
written policies that define the rules for our insurance risk-taking activities;
a limit / threshold framework focused on key insurance risks that aligns with our Board-approved risk appetite statement;
clearly defined authorities for all individuals and committee roles and responsibilities related to insurance risk management;
identification of client segments that meet our selection criteria and a focus on distribution channels that target these customers;
and
underwriting and claims quality/compliance reviews.
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Risk Identification
General Insurance companies – risks covered include property, casualty, fidelity/surety, accident and health, aviation, mortgage
insurance, professional liability, cyber and management liability. We manage risks in the General Insurance business through
aggregations and limitations of concentrations at multiple levels: policy, line of business, geography, industry and legal entity.
Life and Retirement companies – risks include mortality and morbidity in the individual and group life insurance and health
coverage products, longevity risk in the individual retirement, group retirement and institutional markets products, and policyholder
behavior across all product lines. We manage risks through product design, sound medical and non-medical underwriting,
reinsurance and at times hedging instruments in the market.
We purchase reinsurance for our insurance and reinsurance operations. Reinsurance facilitates insurance risk management
(retention, volatility, concentrations) and capital planning. We may purchase reinsurance on a pooled basis. Pooling of our
reinsurance risks enables us to purchase reinsurance more efficiently at a consolidated level, manage global counterparty risk and
relationships and manage global catastrophe risks.
Risk Measurement, Monitoring and Limits
We use a number of approaches to measure our insurance risk exposure, including:
Sensitivity analysis. Deterministic analyses are used to measure statistical variances from best estimate assumptions on
important risk factors, as well as different distributions risk categories.
Stochastic methods. Stochastic methods are used to measure and monitor risks including natural catastrophe, reserve and
premium risk. We develop probabilistic estimates of risk based on our exposures, historical observed volatility or industry-
recognized models in the case of catastrophe risk. In addition, stochastic methods are used to measure risks of impacts of
policyholder behavior on values of options and guarantees offered across annuity and life insurance products.
Scenario analysis. Scenario or deterministic analysis is used to measure and monitor risks such as terrorism and pandemic or to
estimate losses due to man-made catastrophic scenarios.
Experience studies. Ongoing assessment of mortality, longevity, morbidity and policyholder behavior experience relative to that
assumed in pricing and valuation and that experienced in the general market.
Additionally, there are risk-specific assessment tools, both internal and third-party, in place to better manage the variety of insurance
risks to which we are exposed.
We monitor concentrations of exposure through insurance limits and thresholds aggregated along dimensions such as geography,
industry, or counterparty.
The risk monitoring responsibilities of the business units include ensuring compliance with insurance risk limits and escalation and
remediation of limit breaches. Such activities are reported to management by all business units for informative decision-making on a
regular basis. This monitoring approach is aligned with our overall risk limits framework. Risk limits have a consistent framework used
across AIG, its business units, and legal entities.
For additional information on our three-tiered hierarchy of limits see Risk Appetite, Limits, Identification and Measurement – Risk
Limits.
General Insurance Companies’ Key Risks
We manage our risks through risk review and selection processes, exposure limitations, exclusions, deductibles, self-insured
retentions, coverage limits, attachment points, and reinsurance. This management is supported by sound underwriting practices,
pricing procedures and the use of actuarial analysis to help determine overall adequacy of provisions for insurance. Underwriting
practices and pricing procedures incorporate historical experience, changes in underlying exposure, current regulation and judicial
decisions as well as proposed or anticipated regulatory changes or societal trends.
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For General Insurance companies, risks primarily include the following:
Loss Reserves – The potential inadequacy of the liabilities we establish for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses is a key
risk faced by the General Insurance companies. There is significant uncertainty in factors that may drive the ultimate development
of losses compared to our estimates of losses and loss adjustment expenses. We manage this uncertainty through internal
controls and oversight of the loss reserve setting process, as well as reviews by external experts. For further information see
Critical Accounting Estimates – Loss Reserves.
Underwriting – The potential inadequacy of premiums charged for future risk periods on risks underwritten in our portfolios can
impact the General Insurance companies’ ability to achieve an underwriting profit. We develop pricing based on our estimates of
losses and expenses, but factors such as market pressures and the inherent uncertainty and complexity in estimating losses may
result in premiums that are inadequate to generate underwriting profit. This may be driven by adverse economic conditions,
unanticipated emergence of risks or increase in frequency of claims, or unexpected or increased costs or expenses.
Catastrophe Exposure – Our business is exposed to various catastrophic events in which multiple losses can occur and affect
multiple lines of business in any calendar year. Natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes and other catastrophes, have
the potential to adversely affect our operating results. Other risks, such as man-made catastrophes or pandemic disease, could
also adversely affect our business and operating results to the extent they are covered by our insurance products. Concentration of
exposure in certain industries or geographies may cause us to suffer disproportionate losses.
Single Risk Loss Exposure – Our business is exposed to loss events that have the potential to generate losses from a single
insured client. Events such as fires or explosions can result in loss activity for our clients. The net risk to us is managed to
acceptable limits established by the Chief Underwriting Officer through a combination of internal underwriting standards and
external reinsurance. Furthermore, single risk loss exposure is managed and monitored on both a segregated and aggregated
basis.
Reinsurance – Since we use reinsurance to limit our losses, we are exposed to risks associated with reinsurance including the
unrecoverability of expected payments from reinsurers due to either an inability or unwillingness to pay, contracts that do not
respond properly to the event or actual reinsurance coverage that is different than anticipated. The inability or unwillingness to pay
is considered credit risk and is monitored through our credit risk management framework.
Natural Catastrophe Risk
We manage catastrophe exposure with multiple approaches such as setting risk limits based on aggregate Probable Maximum Loss
(PML) modeling, monitoring overall exposures and risk accumulations, modifying our gross underwriting standards, and purchasing
catastrophe reinsurance through both the traditional reinsurance and capital markets in addition to other reinsurance protections.
We use third-party catastrophe risk models and other tools to evaluate and simulate frequency and severity of catastrophic events
and associated losses to our portfolios of exposures. We apply adjustments to modeled losses to account for loss adjustment
expenses, model biases, data quality and non-modeled risks.
We perform post-catastrophe event studies to identify model inefficiencies, underwriting gaps, and improvement opportunities.
Lessons learned from post-catastrophe event studies are incorporated into the modeling and underwriting processes of risk pricing
and selection. The majority of policies exposed to catastrophic risks are one-year contracts that allow us to adjust our underwriting
guidelines, pricing and exposure accumulation in a relatively short period.
We recognize that climate change has implications for insurance industry exposure to natural catastrophe risk. With multiple levels of
risk management processes in place, we actively analyze the latest climate science and policies to anticipate potential changes to our
risk profile, pricing models and strategic planning. For example, we continually consider changes in climate and weather patterns as
an integral part of the underwriting process. In addition, we provide insurance products and services to help our clients be proactive
against the threat of climate change. Our internal product development, underwriting, and modeling, will continue to adapt to and
evolve with the developing risk exposures attributed to climate change.
Our natural catastrophe exposure to primary modeled perils is principally driven by the U.S. and secondarily Japan, though our overall
exposure is diversified across multiple countries and perils. We have exposures to additional perils such as European windstorms and
wildfire exposures across multiple countries. Within the U.S., we have significant hurricane exposure in Florida, the Gulf of Mexico,
the Northeast U.S. and mid-Atlantic regions and significant earthquake exposure in California and the Pacific Northwest regions.
Earthquakes impacting the Pacific Northwest region may result in a higher share of industry losses than other regions primarily due to
our relative share of exposure in these regions. Additionally, we have significant gross wildfire exposures in California.
The table below details our modeled estimates of PML, net of reinsurance, on an annual aggregate basis. The 1-in-100 and 1-in-250
PMLs are the annual aggregate probable maximum losses with probability of 1 percent and 0.4 percent in a year, respectively.
Estimates as of December 31, 2021 reflect our in-force portfolio for exposures as of October 1, 2021 and all inuring reinsurance
covers as of December 31, 2021, except for the catastrophe reinsurance programs, which are as of January 1, 2022.
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The following table presents an overview of annual aggregate modeled losses for world-wide all perils and exposures
arising from our largest primarily modeled perils:
At December 31, 2021
(in millions)
Exposures:
World-wide all peril (1-in-250)(a)
U.S. Hurricane (1-in-100)(b)
U.S. Earthquake (1-in-250)(c)
Japanese Typhoon (1-in-100)(d)
Japanese Earthquake (1-in-250)(e)
Net of
Reinsurance
Net of
Reinsurance, After Tax(f)
Percent of Total
Shareholder Equity
$
4,197 $
1,165
1,105
573
492
3,316
920
873
453
388
5.0 %
1.4
1.3
0.7
0.6
(a) The world-wide all peril loss estimate includes wildfire exposure.
(b) The U.S. hurricane loss estimate includes losses to Commercial and Personal Property from hurricane hazards of wind and storm surge.
(c) The U.S. earthquake loss estimates represent exposure to Commercial and Personal Property, Workers’ Compensation (U.S.) and A&H business lines.
(d) Japan Typhoon loss estimate represents exposure to Commercial and Personal Property.
(e) Japan Earthquake loss estimate represents exposure to Commercial and Personal Property and A&H business lines.
(f) Taxed at the statutory tax rate of 21 percent for both the U.S. and Japanese modeled losses. The majority of Japan exposures are ceded to our U.S. Pool.
AIG, along with other property casualty insurance and reinsurance companies, uses industry-recognized catastrophe models and
applies proprietary modeling processes and assumptions to arrive at loss estimates. The use of different methodologies and
assumptions could materially change the projected losses. Since there is no industry standard for assumptions and preparation of
insured data for use in these models, our modeled losses may not be comparable to estimates made by other companies.
Also, the modeled results are based on the assumption that all reinsurers fulfill their obligations to us under the terms of the
reinsurance arrangements. However, reinsurance recoverables may not be fully collectible. Therefore, these estimates are inherently
uncertain and may not accurately reflect our net exposure, inclusive of credit risk, to these events.
Our 2022 property catastrophe reinsurance program is a worldwide program providing both aggregate and per occurrence protection,
with differing per occurrence and aggregate attachment points for North America, Japan, and Rest of World (for these purposes,
Hawaii is included in Rest of World and Mexico and the Caribbean are included in North America). The program includes $1.0 billion
of per occurrence limit that is shared across the regional towers, as well as $1.1 billion of aggregate limit that is also shared across
the regional towers.
Our coverage for North America includes:
$1.275 billion of per occurrence protection, the first $275 million of which is partially placed, covering our U.S and Caribbean
personal lines business, with varying attachment points in specific geographies and for specific perils ranging from $50 million to
$150 million
Per occurrence protection of up to $1.75 billion (inclusive of the shared per occurrence limit) excess of $250 million, primarily
covering commercial exposures but also personal lines exposures not covered by the above personal lines protection
Aggregate protection utilizing the $1.1 billion of shared limit attaching excess $400 million with per occurrence deductibles of $25
million or $50 million, depending on region/event, primarily covering commercial exposures
Our coverage for exposure outside North America includes:
Japan per occurrence coverage of $1.45 billion (inclusive of the shared per occurrence limit) excess of $200 million and includes
both personal and commercial exposure
Rest of World per occurrence coverage of $1.3 billion (inclusive of the shared per occurrence limit) excess of $100 million,
including both personal and commercial exposure
Rest of World and Japan $1.1 billion of aggregate shared limit attaching excess of $100 million and $200 million, respectively, with
per occurrence deductibles of $20 million
Although the $1.1 billion of aggregate shared limit coverage for North America, Japan and Rest of World has varying retentions per
region, the maximum aggregate retention globally, after the impact of the per occurrence deductibles, is $600 million for 2022.
We have also purchased property per risk covers that provide protection against large losses globally, which include those emanating
from non-critical catastrophe events (all events except for named windstorm and earthquake) globally as well as critical catastrophe
events (named windstorm and earthquake) outside North America.
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For Validus Re, our catastrophe protection comes from a variety of reinsurance protections but is largely providing $400 million of per
occurrence limit in excess of a $150 million retention for US windstorm and earthquake, $150 million of per occurrence limit in excess
of a $200 million retention for Europe, Japan and other US perils and in excess of $125 million retention for rest of the world perils.
Further to the occurrence protection, there is $175 million of limit in excess of a $350 million retention (subject to per event caps)
placed on a worldwide aggregate excess of loss cover and $400 million of limit excess $550 million on an aggregate index basis via
the renewed Tailwind Re Cat Bond which covers U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada named storm losses.
Actual results in any period are likely to vary, perhaps materially, from the modeled scenarios. The occurrence of one or more severe
events could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.
For additional information see also Part 1, Item 1A. Risk Factors – Reserves and Exposures.
Terrorism Risk
We actively monitor terrorism risk and manage exposures to losses from terrorist attacks. We have set risk limits based on modeled
losses from certain terrorism attack scenarios. Terrorism risks are modeled using a third-party vendor model for various terrorism
attack modes and scenarios. Adjustments are made to account for vendor model gaps and the nature of the General Insurance
companies’ exposures. Examples of modeled scenarios are conventional bombs of different sizes, anthrax attacks and nuclear
attacks.
Our largest terrorism concentrations are in New York City, and estimated losses are largely driven by the Property and Workers’
Compensation lines of business. At our largest exposure location, modeled losses for a five-ton bomb attack net of the Terrorism Risk
Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (TRIPRA) and reinsurance recoveries are estimated to be $1.3 billion based on the
exposures as of October 1, 2021.
Our exposure to terrorism risk in the U.S. is mitigated by TRIPRA in addition to limited private reinsurance protections. TRIPRA covers
certified terrorist attacks within the United States or U.S. missions and against certain U.S. carriers or vessels and excludes certain
lines of business as specified by applicable law. In 2021, TRIPRA covers 80 percent of insured losses above a deductible. The current
estimate of our deductible is approximately $1.7 billion for 2021.
We offer terrorism coverage in many other countries through various insurance products and participate in country terrorism pools
when applicable. International terrorism exposure is estimated using scenario-based modeling and exposure concentration is
monitored routinely. Targeted reinsurance purchases are made for some lines of business to cover potential losses due to terrorist
attacks. We also rely on the government-sponsored and government-arranged terrorism reinsurance programs, including pools, in
force in applicable non-U.S. jurisdictions.
Life and Retirement Companies’ Key Risks
We manage risk through product design, experience monitoring, pricing and underwriting discipline, risk limits and thresholds,
reinsurance and active monitoring and management of the alignment between risk and cash flow profiles of assets and liabilities, and
hedging instruments.
For Life and Retirement companies, risks include the following:
Longevity risk – represents the risk of an increase in liabilities associated with an insurance product, e.g. an annuity policy or a
payout benefit as a result of actual mortality experience being lower than the expected mortality experience. This risk could arise
from medical advancement and longer-term societal health changes. This risk exists in a number of our product lines but is most
significant for our annuity products.
Morbidity risk – represents the risk arising from actual morbidity (e.g. illness, disability or disease) incidence rate being higher
than expected or the length of the claims extending longer than expected resulting in a higher overall benefit payout. This risk
could arise from longer-term medical advances in detection and treatment for various diseases and medical conditions resulting in
higher claim amounts. This risk exists in a number of our product lines such as individual and group accident and health and long-
term care businesses which for the most part are in run-off, and ceded to Fortitude Re.
Mortality (including pandemic) risk – represents the risk of unexpected loss arising from current actual mortality experience
being higher than expected mortality experience. This risk could arise from pandemics or other events, including longer-term
societal changes that cause higher-than-expected current mortality. This risk exists in a number of our product lines, but is most
significant for our life insurance products.
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Policyholder behavior risk (including full and partial surrender/lapses) – represents the risk that actual policyholder behavior
differs from expected behavior in a manner that has an adverse effect on our operating results. There are many related
assumptions made when products are sold, including how long the contracts will persist and other assumptions which impact the
expected utilization of contract benefits, options and guarantees. Actual experience can vary significantly from these assumptions.
This risk is impacted by a number of factors including changes in personal policyholder situations and market conditions,
especially changes in the levels of yields, equity prices, tax law, regulations, competitive landscape and policyholder preferences.
This risk exists in many of our product lines, but most notably within the annuity and individual life portfolio of business.
The emergence of significant adverse experience compared to the experience we expected and priced for could require an
adjustment to benefit reserves and/or DAC, which could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial results of
operations for a particular period.
For additional information on the impact of actual and expected experience on DAC and benefit reserves see Critical Accounting
Estimates – Future Policy Benefit Reserves for Life and Accident and Health Insurance Contracts and Critical Accounting Estimates –
Liabilities for Guaranteed Benefit Features of Variable Annuity, Fixed Annuity and Fixed Index Annuity Products. For additional
information on business risks see Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors – Business and Operations.
Variable Annuity, Index Annuity and Universal Life Risk Management and Hedging Programs
Our Individual and Group Retirement businesses offer variable and index annuity products with guaranteed living benefit (GLB) riders
that guarantee a certain level of lifetime benefits. Under GAAP rules, variable and certain index annuity GLBs are accounted for as
embedded derivatives measured at fair value, with changes in the fair value recorded in Other realized gains (losses). GLB features
subject the Life and Retirement companies to market risk, including exposure to changes in levels of interest rates, equity prices,
credit spreads and market volatility.
Product design is the first step in managing our exposure to these market risks. Risk mitigation features of our variable annuity
product designs include GLB rider fees indexed to a broad equity market volatility index, which can provide additional fee
assessments in periods of increased market volatility, required minimum allocations to fixed accounts to reduce overall equity
exposure, and for some of the variable annuity products, the utilization of volatility control funds, which have an ability to adjust equity
exposures in these funds in response to changes in market volatility, even under sudden or extreme market movements.
We utilize asset liability management and hedging programs to manage economic exposure to market risks that are not fully mitigated
through product designs. Our hedging program is designed to offset certain changes in the economic value of embedded derivatives
associated with our variable annuity, index annuity and index universal life liabilities, within established thresholds. The hedging
program is designed to provide additional protection against large and combined movements in levels of interest rates, equity prices,
credit spreads and market volatility under multiple scenarios.
Our hedging program utilizes an economic hedge target, which represents our estimate of the underlying economic risks in the
embedded derivatives. For example, for variable annuity GLBs, the hedge targets are calculated as a difference between present
value of the future expected benefit payments for the GLB and the present value of future GLB rider fees, with present values
determined over numerous equally weighted stochastic scenarios. This stochastic projection method uses best estimate assumptions
for policyholder behavior (including mortality, lapses, withdrawals and benefit utilization) in conjunction with market scenarios
calibrated to observable equity and interest rate option prices. Policyholder behaviors are regularly evaluated to compare current
assumptions to actual experience and, if appropriate, changes are made to the policyholder behavior assumptions. The risk of
changes in policyholder behavior is not explicitly hedged, and such differences between expected and actual policyholder behaviors
will result in hedge ineffectiveness.
Due to differences between the calculation of the value of the economic hedge target and the U.S. GAAP valuation of the embedded
derivative, which include differences in the treatment of rider fees and exclusion of certain risk margins and other differences in
discount rates, we expect relative movements in the economic hedge target and the U.S. GAAP embedded derivative valuation will
vary over time with changes in levels of equity markets, interest rates, credit spreads and volatility.
For information on the impact on our consolidated pre-tax income from the change in fair value of the embedded derivatives and the
hedging portfolio, as well as additional discussion of differences between the economic hedge target and the valuation of the
embedded derivatives see Insurance Reserves – Life and Annuity Future Policy Benefits, Policyholder Contract Deposits and DAC –
Variable Annuity Guaranteed Benefits and Hedging Results.
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In designing the hedging portfolio for our variable annuity hedging program, we make assumptions that are used in projections of
future performance of the underlying mutual funds elected by the variable annuity policyholders. We use these assumptions to project
future policy level account value changes. We map the mutual funds to a set of publicly traded indices that we believe best represent
the liability to be hedged. Basis risk exists due to the variance between funds returns projected under these assumptions and actual
fund returns, which may result in variances between changes in the value of the hedging portfolio and changes in the economic value
of the hedge liability target. Net hedge results and the associated cost of hedging are also impacted by differences between realized
volatility and implied volatility.
Our hedging programs associated with index annuity and index universal life products, are designed to manage market risk
associated with the index crediting strategies offered on these product platforms. These hedging programs are designed to offset the
economic risk arising in conjunction with index returns, associated with the crediting strategies that will be occurring during the current
crediting rate reset period. Similarly, as with the variable annuities, there are differences between the calculation of the value of the
economic liability hedge target and the U.S. GAAP valuation of the index annuity and index universal life embedded derivatives, which
can lead to variances in their relative movements.
To manage the capital market exposures embedded within the economic liability hedge targets, we identify and hedge market
sensitivities to changes in equity markets, interest rates, volatility and for variable annuities, credit spreads. Each hedge program
purchases derivative instruments or securities having sensitivities that offset corresponding sensitivities in the associated economic
hedge targets, within internally defined threshold limits. Since the relative movements of the hedging portfolio and the economic
hedge target vary over time or with market changes, the net exposure can be outside the threshold limits. As such, periodic
adjustments are made to the hedging portfolio in order to return the net exposure to within the threshold limits.
Our hedging programs utilize various derivative instruments, including but not limited to equity options, futures contracts, interest rate
swaps and swaptions, as well as other hedging instruments. In addition, within the variable annuities hedging program, we purchase
certain fixed income securities classified as available for sale. To minimize counterparty credit risk, the majority of the derivative
instruments utilized within the hedging programs are cleared through global exchanges. Over the counter derivatives utilized within
the hedging programs are subject to two-way collateralization, managed under a net zero collateral threshold.
The hedging programs are monitored on a daily basis to ensure that the economic liability hedge targets and the associated
derivative portfolios stay within the threshold limits, pursuant to the approved hedging strategies. In addition, monthly stress tests are
performed to determine the program’s effectiveness relative to the applicable limits, under an array of combined severe market
stresses in equity prices, interest rates, volatility and credit spreads. Finally, hedging strategies are reviewed regularly to gauge their
effectiveness in managing our market exposures in the context of our overall risk appetite.
Reinsurance Activities
Reinsurance is used primarily to manage overall capital adequacy and mitigate the insurance loss (Life and Non-Life) exposure
related to certain events, such as natural and man-made catastrophes, death events, or single policy level events. Our subsidiaries
operate worldwide primarily by underwriting and accepting risks for their direct account on a gross basis and reinsuring a portion of
the exposure on either an individual risk or an aggregate basis to the extent those risks exceed the desired retention level. In addition,
as a condition of certain direct underwriting transactions, we may be required by clients, agents or regulation to cede all or a portion of
risks to specified reinsurance entities, such as captives, other insurers, local reinsurers and compulsory pools.
Reinsurance markets include:
Traditional local and global reinsurance markets including those in the United States, Bermuda, London and Europe, accessed
directly and through reinsurance intermediaries;
Capital markets through insurance-linked securities and collateralized reinsurance transactions, such as catastrophe bonds,
sidecars and similar vehicles; and
Other insurers that engage in both direct and assumed reinsurance.
The form of reinsurance we may choose from time to time will generally depend on whether we are seeking:
proportional reinsurance, whereby we cede a specified percentage of premiums and losses to reinsurers;
non-proportional or excess of loss reinsurance, whereby we cede all or a specified portion of losses in excess of a specified
amount on a per risk, per occurrence (including catastrophe reinsurance) or aggregate basis; or
facultative contracts that reinsure individual policies.
We continually evaluate the relative attractiveness of different forms of reinsurance contracts and different markets that may be used
to achieve our risk and profitability objectives.
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Reinsurance contracts do not relieve our subsidiaries from their direct obligations to insureds. However, an effective reinsurance
program substantially mitigates our exposure to potentially significant losses.
In certain markets, we are required to participate on a proportional basis in reinsurance pools based on our relative share of direct
writings in those markets. Such mandatory reinsurance generally covers higher-risk consumer exposures such as assigned-risk
automobile and earthquake, as well as certain commercial exposures such as workers’ compensation.
ITEM 7 | Enterprise Risk Management
Reinsurance Recoverable
AIG’s reinsurance recoverable assets are comprised of:
Paid losses recoverable – balances due from reinsurers for losses and loss adjustment expenses paid by our subsidiaries and
billed, but not yet collected.
Ceded loss reserves – ultimate ceded reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses, including reserves for claims reported
but not yet paid and estimates for IBNR.
Ceded reserves for unearned premiums.
Life and Annuity reinsurance recoverables (ceded policy and claim reserves and policyholder contract deposits).
At December 31, 2021, total reinsurance recoverable assets were $74.3 billion. These assets include general reinsurance paid losses
recoverable of $3.3 billion, ceded loss reserves of $35.3 billion including reserves for IBNR claims, and ceded reserves for unearned
premiums of $4.3 billion, as well as life reinsurance recoverable of $31.4 billion. The methods used to estimate IBNR and to establish
the resulting ultimate losses involve projecting the frequency and severity of losses over multiple years. These methods are
continually reviewed and updated by management. Any adjustments are reflected in income. We believe that the amount recorded for
ceded loss reserves at December 31, 2021 reflects a reasonable estimate of the ultimate losses recoverable. Actual losses may,
however, differ from the reserves currently ceded.
The Reinsurance Credit Department (RCD) conducts periodic detailed assessments of the financial strength and condition of current
and potential reinsurers, both foreign and domestic. The RCD monitors both the financial condition of reinsurers as well as the total
reinsurance recoverable ceded to reinsurers, and sets limits with regard to the amount and type of exposure we are willing to take
with reinsurers. As part of these assessments, we attempt to identify whether a reinsurer is appropriately licensed, assess its financial
capacity and liquidity, and evaluate the local economic and financial environment in which a foreign reinsurer operates. The RCD
reviews the nature of the risks ceded and the need for measures, including collateral to mitigate credit risk. For example, in our treaty
reinsurance contracts, we frequently include provisions that require a reinsurer to post collateral or use other measures to reduce
exposure when a referenced event occurs. Furthermore, we limit our unsecured exposure to reinsurers through the use of credit
triggers such as insurer financial strength rating downgrades, declines in regulatory capital, or relevant RBC ratios fall below certain
levels. We also set maximum limits for reinsurance recoverable exposure, which in some cases is the recoverable amount plus an
estimate of the maximum potential exposure from unexpected events for a reinsurer. In addition, credit executives within ERM review
reinsurer exposures and credit limits and approve reinsurer credit limits above specified levels. Finally, even where we conclude that
uncollateralized credit risk is acceptable, we require collateral from active reinsurance counterparties where it is necessary for our
subsidiaries to recognize the reinsurance recoverable assets for statutory accounting purposes. At December 31, 2021, we held
$77.5 billion of collateral, in the form of funds withheld, securities in reinsurance trust accounts and/or irrevocable letters of credit, in
support of reinsurance recoverable assets from unaffiliated reinsurers.
The following table presents information for each reinsurer representing in excess of five percent of our total reinsurance
recoverable assets:
At December 31, 2021
(in millions)
Reinsurer:
S&P
Rating(a) Rating(a)
A.M.
Gross
Best Reinsurance
Assets
Percent of
Reinsurance
Assets(b)
Collateral
Held(c)
Uncollateralized
Reinsurance
Assets
Fortitude Re
Berkshire Hathaway Group of Companies
Swiss Reinsurance Group of Companies
NR
AA+
AA-
A $
A++ $
A+ $
34,228
13,051 (d)
4,229
46.1 % $
17.6 % $
5.7 % $
34,228
12,827
1,397
$
$
$
-
224
2,832
(a) The financial strength ratings reflect the ratings of the various reinsurance subsidiaries of the companies listed as of January 27, 2022.
(b) Total reinsurance assets include both Property Casualty and Life and Retirement reinsurance recoverable.
(c) Excludes collateral held in excess of recoverable balances.
(d) Includes $11.9 billion recoverable under the 2011 retroactive asbestos reinsurance transaction and the 2017 adverse development reinsurance agreement.
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At December 31, 2021, we had no significant reinsurance recoverable due from any individual reinsurer that was financially troubled.
Reduced profitability associated with lower interest rates, market volatility and catastrophe losses (including COVID-19), could
potentially result in reduced capacity or rating downgrades for some reinsurers. The RCD, in conjunction with the credit executives
within ERM, reviews these developments, monitors compliance with credit triggers that may require the reinsurer to post collateral,
and seeks to use other appropriate means to mitigate any material risks arising from these developments.
For additional information on reinsurance recoverable see Critical Accounting Estimates – Reinsurance Assets.
ITEM 7 | Enterprise Risk Management
OTHER BUSINESS RISKS
Derivative Transactions
We utilize derivatives principally to enable us to hedge exposure associated with changes in levels of interest rates, currencies, credit,
commodities, equity prices and other risks. Credit risk associated with derivative counterparties exists for a derivative contract when
that contract has a positive fair value to us. The maximum potential exposure will increase or decrease during the life of the derivative
commitments as a function of maturity and market conditions. All derivative transactions must be transacted within counterparty limits
that have been approved by ERM.
We evaluate counterparty credit quality via an internal analysis that is consistent with the AIG Credit Policy. We utilize various credit
enhancements, including letters of credit, guarantees, collateral, credit triggers, credit derivatives, margin agreements and
subordination to reduce the credit risk related to outstanding financial derivative transactions. We require credit enhancements in
connection with specific transactions based on, among other things, the creditworthiness of the counterparties, and transaction size
and maturity. Furthermore, we enter into certain agreements that have the benefit of set-off and close-out netting provisions, such as
ISDA Master Agreements. These provisions provide that, in the case of an early termination of a transaction, we can set off
receivables from a counterparty against payables to the same counterparty arising out of all covered transactions. As a result, where
a legally enforceable netting agreement exists, the fair value of the transaction with the counterparty represents the net sum of
estimated fair values.
The fair value of our interest rate, currency, credit, commodity and equity swaps, options, swaptions, and forward commitments,
futures, and forward contracts reported as a component of Other assets, was approximately $0.8 billion at both December 31, 2021
and December 31, 2020. Where applicable, these amounts have been determined in accordance with the respective master netting
agreements.
The following table presents the fair value of our derivatives portfolios in asset positions by internal counterparty credit
rating:
At December 31,
(in millions)
Rating:
AAA
AA
A
BBB
Below investment grade*
Total
* Below investment grade includes not rated.
2021
2020
$
$
41
201
107
473
21
843
$
$
8
12
130
601
23
774
For additional information related to derivative transactions see Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Glossary
Accident year The annual calendar accounting period in which loss events occurred, regardless of when the losses are actually
reported, booked or paid.
Accident year combined ratio, as adjusted (Accident year combined ratio, ex-CAT) The combined ratio excluding catastrophe
losses and related reinstatement premiums, prior year development, net of premium adjustments, and the impact of reserve
discounting.
Accident year loss ratio, as adjusted (Accident year loss ratio, ex-CAT) The loss ratio excluding catastrophe losses and related
reinstatement premiums, prior year development, net of premium adjustments, and the impact of reserve discounting.
Acquisition ratio Acquisition costs divided by net premiums earned. Acquisition costs are those costs incurred to acquire new and
renewal insurance contracts and also include the amortization of VOBA and DAC. Acquisition costs vary with sales and include, but
are not limited to, commissions, premium taxes, direct marketing costs and certain costs of personnel engaged in sales support
activities such as underwriting.
Additional premium represents a premium on an insurance policy over and above the initial premium imposed at the beginning of
the policy. An additional premium may be assessed if the insured’s risk is found to have increased significantly.
Adjusted revenues exclude Net realized gains (losses), income from non-operating litigation settlements (included in Other income
for GAAP purposes) and changes in fair value of securities used to hedge guaranteed living benefits (included in Net investment
income for GAAP purposes). Adjusted revenues is a GAAP measure for our segments.
Assets under administration include assets under management and Retail Mutual Funds and Group Retirement mutual fund assets
that we sell or administer.
Assets under management include assets in the general and separate accounts of our subsidiaries that support liabilities and
surplus related to our life and annuity insurance products and the notional value of stable value wrap contracts.
Attritional losses are losses recorded in the current accident year, which are not catastrophe losses.
Base spread Net investment income excluding income from alternative investments and other enhancements, less interest credited
excluding amortization of deferred sales inducements.
Base yield Net investment income excluding income from alternative investments and other enhancements, as a percentage of
average base invested asset portfolio, which excludes alternative investments, other bond securities and certain other investments for
which the fair value option has been elected.
Book value per common share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) adjusted for the
cumulative unrealized gains and losses related to Fortitude Re funds withheld assets and deferred tax assets (DTA)
(Adjusted book value per common share) is a non-GAAP measure and is used to show the amount of our net worth on a per-
common share basis. Adjusted book value per common share is derived by dividing total AIG common shareholders’ equity, excluding
AOCI adjusted for the cumulative unrealized gains and losses related to Fortitude Re funds withheld assets and DTA (Adjusted
Common Shareholders’ Equity), by total common shares outstanding.
Casualty insurance Insurance that is primarily associated with the losses caused by injuries to third persons, i.e., not the insured,
and the legal liability imposed on the insured as a result.
Combined ratio Sum of the loss ratio and the acquisition and general operating expense ratios.
CSA Credit Support Annex A legal document generally associated with an ISDA Master Agreement that provides for collateral
postings which could vary depending on ratings and threshold levels.
Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA)/Non-Performance Risk Adjustment (NPA) The CVA/NPA adjusts the valuation of derivatives
to account for nonperformance risk of our counterparty with respect to all net derivative assets positions. Also, the CVA/NPA reflects
the fair value movement in AIGFP's asset portfolio that is attributable to credit movements only, without the impact of other market
factors such as interest rates and foreign exchange rates. Finally, the CVA/NPA also accounts for our own credit risk in the fair value
measurement of all derivative net liability positions and liabilities where AIG has elected the fair value option, when appropriate.
DAC Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Deferred costs that are incremental and directly related to the successful acquisition of new
business or renewal of existing business.
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DAC Related to Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments An adjustment to DAC and Reserves for investment-
oriented products, equal to the change in DAC and unearned revenue amortization that would have been recorded if fixed maturity
securities available for sale at fair value had been sold at their stated aggregate fair value and the proceeds reinvested at current
yields. An adjustment to benefit reserves for investment-oriented products is also recognized to reflect the application of the benefit
ratio to the accumulated assessments that would have been recorded if fixed maturity securities available for sale at fair value had
been sold at their stated aggregate fair value and the proceeds reinvested at current yields.
For long-duration traditional products, significant unrealized appreciation of investments in a sustained low interest rate environment
may cause additional future policy benefit liabilities to be recorded.
Deferred gain on retroactive reinsurance Retroactive reinsurance is a reinsurance contract in which an assuming entity agrees to
reimburse a ceding entity for liabilities incurred as a result of past insurable events. If the amount of premium paid by the ceding
reinsurer is less than the related ceded loss reserves, the resulting gain is deferred and amortized over the settlement period of the
reserves. Any related development on the ceded loss reserves recoverable under the contract would increase the deferred gain if
unfavorable, or decrease the deferred gain if favorable.
DSI Deferred Sales Inducements Represents enhanced crediting rates or bonus payments to contract holders on certain annuity and
investment contract products that meet the criteria to be deferred and amortized over the life of the contract.
Expense ratio Sum of acquisition expenses and general operating expenses, divided by net premiums earned.
General operating expense ratio General operating expenses divided by net premiums earned. General operating expenses are
those costs that are generally attributed to the support infrastructure of the organization and include but are not limited to personnel
costs, projects and bad debt expenses. General operating expenses exclude losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred,
acquisition expenses, and investment expenses.
GIC/GIA Guaranteed Investment Contract/Guaranteed Investment Agreement A contract whereby the seller provides a guaranteed
repayment of principal and a fixed or floating interest rate for a predetermined period of time.
IBNR Incurred But Not Reported Estimates of claims that have been incurred but not reported to us.
ISDA Master Agreement An agreement between two counterparties, which may have multiple derivative transactions with each
other governed by such agreement, that generally provides for the net settlement of all or a specified group of these derivative
transactions, as well as pledged collateral, through a single payment, in a single currency, in the event of a default on, or affecting
any, one derivative transaction or a termination event affecting all, or a specified group of, derivative transactions.
LAE Loss Adjustment Expenses The expenses directly attributed to settling and paying claims of insureds and include, but are not
limited to, legal fees, adjuster’s fees and the portion of general expenses allocated to claim settlement costs.
Loan-to-value ratio Principal amount of loan amount divided by appraised value of collateral securing the loan.
Loss ratio Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred divided by net premiums earned.
Loss reserve development The increase or decrease in incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses related to prior years as a
result of the re-estimation of loss reserves at successive valuation dates for a given group of claims.
Loss reserves Liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses. The estimated ultimate cost of settling claims relating to
insured events that have occurred on or before the balance sheet date, whether or not reported to the insurer at that date.
Master netting agreement An agreement between two counterparties who have multiple derivative contracts with each other that
provides for the net settlement of all contracts covered by such agreement, as well as pledged collateral, through a single payment, in
a single currency, in the event of default on or upon termination of any one such contract.
Natural catastrophe losses are generally weather or seismic events having a net impact on AIG in excess of $10 million each and
man-made catastrophe losses, such as terrorism and civil disorders that exceed the $10 million threshold.
Net premiums written represent the sales of an insurer, adjusted for reinsurance premiums assumed and ceded, during a given
period. Net premiums earned are the revenue of an insurer for covering risk during a given period. Net premiums written are a
measure of performance for a sales period, while net premiums earned are a measure of performance for a coverage period.
Noncontrolling interests The portion of equity ownership in a consolidated subsidiary not attributable to the controlling parent
company.
Policy fees An amount added to a policy premium, or deducted from a policy cash value or contract holder account, to reflect the
cost of issuing a policy, establishing the required records, sending premium notices and other related expenses.
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Pool A reinsurance arrangement whereby all of the underwriting results of the pool members are combined and then shared by each
member in accordance with its pool participation percentage.
Premiums and deposits – Life and Retirement includes direct and assumed amounts received and earned on traditional life
insurance policies, group benefit policies and life-contingent payout annuities, as well as deposits received on universal life,
investment-type annuity contracts, FHLB funding agreements and mutual funds.
Prior year development See Loss reserve development.
RBC Risk-Based Capital A formula designed to measure the adequacy of an insurer’s statutory surplus compared to the risks
inherent in its business.
Reinstatement premiums Additional premiums payable to reinsurers or receivable from insurers to restore coverage limits that have
been reduced or exhausted as a result of reinsured losses under certain excess of loss reinsurance contracts.
Reinsurance The practice whereby one insurer, the reinsurer, in consideration of a premium paid to that insurer, agrees to indemnify
another insurer, the ceding company, for part or all of the liability of the ceding company under one or more policies or contracts of
insurance which it has issued.
Retroactive reinsurance See Deferred gain on retroactive reinsurance.
Return on common equity – Adjusted after-tax income excluding AOCI adjusted for the cumulative unrealized gains and
losses related to Fortitude Re funds withheld assets and DTA (Adjusted return on common equity) is a non-GAAP measure
and is used to show the rate of return on common shareholders’ equity. Adjusted return on common equity is derived by dividing
actual or annualized adjusted after-tax income attributable to AIG common shareholders by average Adjusted Common Shareholders’
Equity.
Return premium represents amounts given back to the insured in the case of a cancellation, an adjustment to the rate or an
overpayment of an advance premium.
Solvency II Legislation in the European Union which reforms the insurance industry’s solvency framework, including minimum capital
and solvency requirements, governance requirements, risk management and public reporting standards. The Solvency II Directive
(2009/138/EEC) was adopted on November 25, 2009 and became effective on January 1, 2016.
Subrogation The amount of recovery for claims we have paid our policyholders, generally from a negligent third party or such party’s
insurer.
Surrender charge A charge levied against an investor for the early withdrawal of funds from a life insurance or annuity contract, or
for the cancellation of the agreement.
Surrender rate represents annualized surrenders and withdrawals as a percentage of average reserves and Group Retirement
mutual fund assets under administration.
Unearned premium reserve Liabilities established by insurers and reinsurers to reflect unearned premiums, which are usually
refundable to policyholders if an insurance or reinsurance contract is canceled prior to expiration of the contract term.
VOBA Value of Business Acquired Present value of projected future gross profits from in-force policies of acquired businesses.
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Acronyms
A&H Accident and Health Insurance
GMWB Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefits
ABS Asset-Backed Securities
APTI Adjusted pre-tax income
ISDA International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.
Moody's Moody's Investors’ Service Inc.
AUM Assets Under Management
NAIC National Association of Insurance Commissioners
CDO Collateralized Debt Obligations
CDS Credit Default Swap
CMA Capital Maintenance Agreement
NM Not Meaningful
ORR Obligor Risk Ratings
OTC Over-the-Counter
CMBS Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
OTTI Other-Than-Temporary Impairment
EGPs Estimated Gross Profits
RMBS Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities
FASB Financial Accounting Standards Board
S&P Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC
FRBNY Federal Reserve Bank of New York
SEC Securities and Exchange Commission
GAAP Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United
URR Unearned Revenue Reserve
States of America
VIE Variable Interest Entity
GMDB Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefits
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ITEM 7A | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market
Risk
The information required by this item is set forth in the Enterprise Risk Management section of Item 7. Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Part II
ITEM 8 | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
REFERENCE TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 238)
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2021 and 2020
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
Consolidated Statements of Equity for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 1.
NOTE 2.
NOTE 3.
NOTE 4.
NOTE 5.
NOTE 6.
NOTE 7.
NOTE 8.
NOTE 9.
NOTE 10.
NOTE 11.
NOTE 12.
NOTE 13.
NOTE 14.
NOTE 15.
NOTE 16.
NOTE 17.
NOTE 18.
NOTE 19.
NOTE 20.
NOTE 21.
NOTE 22.
Schedules
SCHEDULE I
SCHEDULE II Condensed Financial Information of Registrant at December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the years ended December 31,
Basis of Presentation
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Segment Information
Fair Value Measurements
Investments
Lending Activities
Reinsurance
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
Variable Interest Entities
Derivatives and Hedge Accounting
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Insurance Liabilities
Variable Life and Annuity Contracts
Debt
Contingencies, Commitments and Guarantees
Equity
Earnings Per Common Share
Statutory Financial Data and Restrictions
Share-Based Compensation Plans
Employee Benefits
Income Taxes
Subsequent Events
Summary of Investments – Other than Investments in Related Parties at December 31, 2021
2021, 2020 and 2019
SCHEDULE III Supplementary Insurance Information at December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the years ended December 31, 2021,
2020 and 2019
SCHEDULE IV Reinsurance at December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 and for the years then ended
SCHEDULE V Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
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ITEM 8 | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of American International Group, Inc.
Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of American International Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Company) as of
December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the related consolidated statements of income (loss), of comprehensive income (loss), of equity and of cash flows
for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021, including the related notes and financial statement schedules listed in the
accompanying index (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Company's internal control over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee
of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as
of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all
material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control -
Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.
Basis for Opinions
The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial
reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management’s Report on Internal Control
over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and
on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S.
federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and
whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated
financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a
test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial
statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting,
assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the
assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s
internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail,
accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and
expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide
reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have
a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation
of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of
compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that were
communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the
consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit
matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical
audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
178 AIG | 2021 Form 10-K
ITEM 8 | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Valuation of Certain Level 3 Fixed Maturity Securities
As described in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements, as of December 31, 2021, the total fair value of the Company’s level 3 fixed maturity
securities, including bonds available for sale and other bond securities, was $29.6 billion, comprised of residential mortgage backed securities,
commercial mortgage backed securities, collateralized debt obligations, other asset-backed securities, and fixed maturity securities issued by
corporations (including private placements), states, municipalities, and other governmental agencies. As the volume or level of market activity for these
securities is limited, management determines fair value either by requesting brokers who are knowledgeable about the particular security to provide a
price quote, which according to management is generally non-binding, or by employing market accepted valuation models. In both cases, certain
inputs used by management to determine fair value may not be observable in the market. For certain private placement securities, fair value is
determined by management based on discounted cash flow models using discount rates based on credit spreads, yields or price levels of comparable
securities, adjusted for illiquidity and structure. For other level 3 fixed maturity securities, such assumptions may include loan delinquencies and
defaults, loss severity, and prepayments. As disclosed by management, fair value estimates are subject to management review to ensure valuation
models and related inputs are reasonable.
The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the valuation of certain level 3 fixed maturity securities is a
critical audit matter are (i) the significant judgment by management to determine the fair value of these securities, which in turn led to a high degree of
auditor subjectivity and judgment in performing the audit procedures relating to the aforementioned assumptions that are used to determine the fair
value, (ii) the significant audit effort and judgment in evaluating the audit evidence related to the valuation, and (iii) the audit effort involved the use of
professionals with specialized skill and knowledge.
Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the
consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to the valuation of level 3 fixed maturity
securities, including controls related to (i) management’s review over the pricing function and (ii) identifying and resolving pricing exceptions. These
procedures also included, among others, obtaining independent third party vendor pricing, where available, and the involvement of professionals with
specialized skill and knowledge to assist in developing an independent range of prices for a sample of securities. Developing the independent range of
prices involved testing the completeness and accuracy of data provided by management on a sample basis and evaluating management’s
assumptions noted above. The independent third party vendor pricing and the independently developed ranges were compared to management’s
recorded fair value estimates.
Valuation of Insurance Liabilities - Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses (Loss Reserves), Net of Reinsurance
As described in Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements, loss reserves represent the accumulation of estimates of unpaid claims, including
estimates for claims incurred but not reported and loss adjustment expenses, less applicable discount. As of December 31, 2021, the Company’s net
liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses was $43.8 billion. As disclosed by management, the estimate of the loss reserves relies on
several key judgments, including (i) actuarial methods, (ii) relative weights given to these methods by product line, (iii) underlying actuarial
assumptions, and (iv) groupings of similar product lines. Actuarial assumptions include (i) expected loss ratios and (ii) loss development factors. During
management’s actuarial reviews, various factors are considered, including economic conditions; the legal, regulatory, judicial and social environment;
medical cost trends; policy pricing, terms and conditions; changes in the claims handling process; and the impact of reinsurance. As described in Note
12 to the consolidated financial statements, management uses a combination of actuarial methods to project ultimate losses for both long-tail and
short-tail exposures.
The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the valuation of insurance liabilities - loss reserves, net of
reinsurance is a critical audit matter are (i) the significant judgment by management when developing their estimate, which in turn led to a high degree
of auditor subjectivity and judgment in performing the audit procedures related to the estimate, (ii) the significant audit effort and judgment in
evaluating the audit evidence related to the actuarial methods, weights given to these methods by product line, groupings of similar product lines, and
the aforementioned actuarial assumptions, and (iii) the audit effort involved the use of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge.
Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the
consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to the valuation of the net liability for unpaid
losses and loss adjustment expense, including controls over the selection of actuarial methods and development of significant assumptions, as well as
controls designed to identify and address management bias and contrary evidence. These procedures also included, among others, the involvement of
professionals with specialized skill and knowledge to assist in performing one or a combination of procedures for a sample of product lines, including
(i) independently estimating reserves using actual historical data and loss development patterns, as well as industry data and other benchmarks, and
comparing management’s actuarially determined reserves to these independent estimates and (ii) evaluating management’s actuarial reserving
methods and aforementioned factors, including actuarial assumptions and judgments impacting loss reserves and the consistency of management’s
approach period-over-period. Performing these procedures involved testing the completeness and accuracy of data used by management on a sample
basis.
AIG | 2021 Form 10-K 179
ITEM 8 | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Valuation of Embedded Derivatives for Variable Annuity and Fixed Index Annuity Products and Valuation of Certain Guaranteed Benefit Features for
Universal Life Products
As described in Notes 4 and 13 to the consolidated financial statements, certain fixed index annuity and variable annuity contracts contain embedded
derivatives that are bifurcated from the host contracts and accounted for separately at fair value in policyholder contract deposits. As of December 31,
2021, the fair value of these embedded derivatives was $6.4 billion and $2.5 billion for fixed index annuity and variable annuities with guaranteed
minimum withdrawal benefits, respectively. The fair value of embedded derivatives contained in certain variable annuity and fixed index annuity
contracts is measured based on policyholder behavior and capital market assumptions related to projected cash flows over the expected lives of the
contracts. The policyholder behavior assumptions for these liabilities include mortality, lapses, withdrawals, and benefit utilization, along with an explicit
risk margin to reflect a market participant’s estimates of projected cash flows. Estimates of future policyholder behavior assumptions are subjective
and based primarily on the Company’s historical experience. The capital market assumptions related to the embedded derivatives for variable annuity
contracts involve judgments regarding expected market rates of return, market volatility, credit spreads, correlations of certain market variables, fund
performance, and discount rates. Unobservable inputs used for valuing the embedded derivative include long-term equity volatilities which represent
the volatility beyond the period for which observable equity volatilities are available. With respect to embedded derivatives for fixed index annuity
contracts, option pricing models are used to estimate fair value, taking into account the capital market assumptions. Such models use option budget
assumptions which estimate the expected long-term cost of options used to hedge exposures associated with equity price changes. The option budget
determines the future costs of the options, which impacts the growth in account value and the valuation of embedded derivatives. Additional
policyholder liabilities are also established for universal life policies with secondary guarantees, as well as other universal life policies for which profits
followed by losses are expected at contract inception. As of December 31, 2021, the liability for universal life secondary guarantees and similar
features was $4.5 billion, which is included within future policy benefits. The policyholder behavior assumptions for these liabilities include mortality,
lapses and premium persistency. The capital market assumptions used for the liability for universal life secondary guarantees include discount rates
and net earned rates.
The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the valuation of embedded derivatives for variable annuity
and fixed index annuity products and valuation of certain guaranteed benefit features for universal life products is a critical audit matter are (i) the
significant judgment by management in developing the aforementioned policyholder behavior assumptions, as well as long-term equity volatilities and
option budget assumptions, which in turn led to a high degree of auditor subjectivity and judgment in performing the audit procedures related to the
significant assumptions used in the estimate, (ii) the significant audit effort and judgment in evaluating the audit evidence relating to the significant
assumptions used by management in the valuation of the embedded derivatives and additional policyholder liabilities, and (iii) the audit effort involved
the use of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge.
Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the
consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to the development of assumptions used in
the valuation of embedded derivatives for variable annuity and fixed index annuity products and valuation of certain guaranteed benefit features for
universal life products. These procedures also included, among others, the involvement of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge to assist
in performing an evaluation of the appropriateness of management’s methodology and the reasonableness of management’s judgments used in
developing policyholder behavior, as well as long-term volatilities and option budget assumptions used in estimating the valuation of guaranteed
benefit features. These procedures considered the consistency of the assumptions across products, in relation to prior periods, and in relation to
management’s historical experience or observed industry practice, and the continued appropriateness of unchanged assumptions. Procedures were
performed to test the completeness and accuracy of data used by management on a sample basis.
Valuation of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs for Universal Life and Individual Retirement Variable Annuity Products
As described in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements, as of December 31, 2021, a portion of the $5.8 billion deferred policy acquisition costs
(DAC) for investment-oriented products are associated with universal life and individual retirement variable annuity products. Policy acquisition costs
and policy issuance costs related to investment-oriented products are deferred and amortized, with interest, in relation to the incidence of estimated
gross profits to be realized over the estimated lives of the contracts. Estimated gross profits are affected by a number of factors, including current and
expected interest rates, net investment income and spreads, net realized gains and losses, fees, surrender rates, mortality experience, policyholder
behavior experience, equity market returns, and volatility. If the assumptions used for estimated gross profits change, DAC is recalculated using the
new assumptions, including actuarial assumptions related to mortality, lapse, benefit utilization, and premium persistency, and any resulting adjustment
is included in income. DAC for investment-oriented products is reviewed by management for recoverability, which involves estimating the future
profitability of the current business. If actual profitability is substantially lower than previously estimated profitability, DAC may be subject to an
impairment charge.
The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the valuation of DAC for universal life and individual
retirement variable annuity products is a critical audit matter are (i) the significant judgment by management to determine the policyholder behavior
assumptions related to mortality, lapse, benefit utilization, and premium persistency, which in turn led to a high degree of auditor subjectivity and
judgment in performing the audit procedures related to the significant assumptions used in the estimate, (ii) the significant audit effort and judgment in
evaluating the audit evidence relating to management’s policyholder behavior assumptions, and (iii) the audit effort involved the use of professionals
with specialized skill and knowledge.
Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the
consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to the amortization and recoverability of
DAC for universal life and individual retirement variable annuity products, including controls over the development of significant assumptions. These
procedures also included, among others, the involvement of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge to assist in evaluating the
appropriateness of management’s methodology and the reasonableness of management’s policyholder behavior assumptions related to mortality,
lapse, benefit utilization, and premium persistency, which are used in the calculation of estimated gross profits. The evaluation of the reasonableness
of the assumptions included consideration of the consistency of the assumptions across products in relation to prior periods and in relation to
management’s historical experience or observed industry practice. Procedures were performed to test the completeness and accuracy of data used by
management in developing the assumptions on a sample basis.
180 AIG | 2021 Form 10-K
ITEM 8 | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Recoverability of U.S. Federal Deferred Tax Asset
As described in Note 21 to the consolidated financial statements, as of December 31, 2021, the Company had a net U.S. federal deferred tax asset of
$11.0 billion, $6.1 billion of which related to federal U.S. tax attributes with a limited carryforward period. Management evaluates the recoverability of
the deferred tax asset and the need for a valuation allowance based on the weight of all positive and negative evidence to reach a conclusion of
whether it is more likely than not that all or some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. As disclosed by management, in assessing the
recoverability of the deferred tax asset, management considers a number of factors, which include forecasts of future income for each of the
businesses and actual and planned business and operational changes, using assumptions about future macroeconomic and company specific
conditions and events. Management subjects the forecasts to changes in key assumptions and evaluates the effect on tax attribute utilization,
including tax attribute carryforward periods. Management also applies changes to assumptions about the effectiveness of relevant prudent and
feasible tax planning strategies. As of December 31, 2021, management determined that it is no longer more-likely-than-not that $850 million of the
Company’s deferred tax assets related to tax attribute carryforwards will be utilized prior to expiration.
The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the recoverability of the U.S. federal deferred tax asset is a
critical audit matter are (i) the significant judgment by management when developing their estimate of the recoverability, which in turn led to a high
degree of auditor subjectivity and judgment in performing the audit procedures relating to the forecasts of future income for each of the businesses,
assumptions about future macroeconomic and company specific conditions and events, tax attribute carryforward periods, and tax planning strategies,
(ii) the significant audit effort and judgment in evaluating the audit evidence related to the recoverability of the U.S. federal deferred tax asset, and (iii)
the audit effort involved the use of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge.
Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the
consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to the recoverability of the U.S. federal
deferred tax asset, including controls over the accuracy of input data relevant to the analysis, such as cumulative income/loss measurement, reversal
of temporary differences, adjustments to forecasted pre-tax income to calculate future taxable income, impacts of tax audits, and enacted and effective
tax law considerations. These procedures also included, among others, the involvement of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge to assist
in (i) evaluating management’s assessment of the recoverability of the U.S. federal deferred tax asset and the need for a valuation allowance,
including the reasonableness of the application of tax law, (ii) testing management’s process for forecasting future income for each of the businesses,
which included evaluating the impact of actual and planned business and operational changes, the reasonableness of assumptions about future
macroeconomic and company specific conditions and events, impacts of tax audits, as well as considering whether management demonstrated their
ability and intent in executing planned strategies, (iii) testing the tax attribute carryforward periods, and (iv) evaluating the prudence and feasibility of
the implementation of available tax planning strategies that impact the recoverability of the U.S. federal deferred tax asset.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
February 17, 2022
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1980.
AIG | 2021 Form 10-K 181
American International Group, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions, except for share data)
Assets:
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities:
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
Bonds available for sale, at fair value, net of allowance for credit losses of $98 in 2021 and $186 in 2020
(amortized cost: 2021 - $259,210; 2020 - $244,337)*
Other bond securities, at fair value (See Note 5)*
Equity securities, at fair value (See Note 5)*
Mortgage and other loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $629 in 2021 and $814 in 2020*
Other invested assets (portion measured at fair value: 2021 - $10,504; 2020 - $8,422)*
Short-term investments, including restricted cash of $197 in 2021 and $180 in 2020
(portion measured at fair value: 2021 - $4,426; 2020 - $5,968)*
Total investments
Cash*
Accrued investment income*
Premiums and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses and disputes of $185 in 2021 and $205 in 2020
Reinsurance assets - Fortitude Re, net of allowance for credit losses and disputes of $0 in 2021 and $0 in 2020
Reinsurance assets - other, net of allowance for credit losses and disputes of $333 in 2021 and $326 in 2020
Deferred income taxes
Deferred policy acquisition costs
Other assets, net of allowance for credit losses of $49 in 2021 and $49 in 2020, including restricted cash of $32 in 2021
and $223 in 2020 (portion measured at fair value: 2021 - $957; 2020 - $887)*
Separate account assets, at fair value
Total assets
Liabilities:
$
277,202 $
6,278
739
46,048
15,668
13,357
359,292
2,198
2,239
12,409
33,365
40,919
11,714
10,514
14,351
109,111
596,112 $
$
Liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, including allowance for credit losses of $14 in 2021 and $14 in 2020 $
Unearned premiums
Future policy benefits for life and accident and health insurance contracts
Policyholder contract deposits (portion measured at fair value: 2021 - $9,736; 2020 - $9,798)
Other policyholder funds
Fortitude Re funds withheld payable (portion measured at fair value: 2021 - $5,922; 2020 - $6,042)
Other liabilities (portion measured at fair value: 2021 - $586; 2020 - $570)*
Long-term debt (portion measured at fair value: 2021 - $1,871; 2020 - $2,097)
Debt of consolidated investment entities*
Separate account liabilities
Total liabilities
Contingencies, commitments and guarantees (See Note 15)
AIG shareholders’ equity:
79,026 $
19,313
59,950
156,686
3,476
40,771
28,704
23,741
6,422
109,111
527,200
271,496
5,291
1,056
45,562
19,060
18,203
360,668
2,827
2,271
11,333
34,578
38,963
12,624
9,805
13,122
100,290
586,481
77,720
18,660
56,878
154,470
3,548
43,060
27,122
28,103
9,431
100,290
519,282
-
-
Series A non-cumulative preferred stock and additional paid in capital, $5.00 par value; 100,000,000 shares
authorized; shares issued: 2021 - 20,000 and 2020 - 20,000; liquidation preference $500
485
485
Common stock, $2.50 par value; 5,000,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued: 2021 - 1,906,671,492 and
2020 - 1,906,671,492
Treasury stock, at cost; 2021 - 1,087,984,129 shares; 2020 - 1,045,113,443 shares of common stock
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Total AIG shareholders’ equity
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests
Total equity
Total liabilities and equity
* See Note 9 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
182 AIG | 2021 Form 10-K
4,766
(51,618)
81,851
23,785
6,687
65,956
2,956
68,912
596,112 $
$
4,766
(49,322)
81,418
15,504
13,511
66,362
837
67,199
586,481
American International Group, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)
(dollars in millions, except per common share data)
Revenues:
Premiums
Policy fees
Net investment income:
Net investment income - excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Net investment income - Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Total net investment income
Net realized gains (losses):
Net realized gains (losses) - excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld
assets and embedded derivative
Net realized gains on Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Net realized losses on Fortitude Re funds withheld embedded derivative
Total net realized gains (losses)
Other income
Total revenues
Benefits, losses and expenses:
Policyholder benefits and losses incurred
Interest credited to policyholder account balances
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
General operating and other expenses
Interest expense
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Net (gain) loss on divestitures
Total benefits, losses and expenses
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)
Income tax expense (benefit):
Current
Deferred
Income tax expense (benefit)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
Net income (loss)
Less:
Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG
Less: Dividends on preferred stock
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG common shareholders
Income (loss) per common share attributable to AIG common shareholders:
Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG common shareholders
Diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG common shareholders
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic
Diluted
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
$
31,259 $
3,051
28,523 $
2,917
12,641
1,971
14,612
1,751
1,003
(603)
2,151
984
52,057
24,388
3,557
4,573
8,790
1,305
389
(3,044)
39,958
12,099
(45)
2,221
2,176
9,923
-
9,923
535
9,388
29
9,359 $
10.95 $
- $
10.95 $
10.82 $
- $
10.82 $
12,578
1,053
13,631
(56)
463
(2,645)
(2,238)
903
43,736
24,806
3,622
4,211
8,396
1,457
12
8,525
51,029
(7,293)
217
(1,677)
(1,460)
(5,833)
4
(5,829)
115
(5,944)
29
(5,973) $
(6.88) $
- $
(6.88) $
(6.88) $
- $
(6.88) $
30,561
3,015
14,619
-
14,619
632
-
-
632
919
49,746
25,402
3,832
5,164
8,537
1,417
32
75
44,459
5,287
545
621
1,166
4,121
48
4,169
821
3,348
22
3,326
3.74
0.05
3.79
3.69
0.05
3.74
854,320,449
864,884,879
869,309,458
869,309,458
876,750,264
889,511,946
AIG | 2021 Form 10-K 183
Years Ended December 31,
2021
9,923 $
2020
2019
(5,829) $ 4,169
$
35
(95)
-
-
(6,001)
(187)
325
(2)
(5,830)
4,093
430
661
5,689
104
(36)
(3)
6,415
10,584
841
3,663 $ 2,585 $ 9,743
-
8,354
359
(106)
1
8,513
2,684
99
$
American International Group, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(in millions)
Net income (loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of fixed maturity securities on
which allowance for credit losses was taken
Change in unrealized appreciation of fixed maturity securities on
which other-than-temporary credit impairments were taken
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of all other investments
Change in foreign currency translation adjustments
Change in retirement plan liabilities adjustment
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Comprehensive income
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to AIG
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
184 AIG | 2021 Form 10-K
American International Group, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Equity
Preferred
Stock and
Additional
$
$
$
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2019
Preferred stock issued
Common stock issued under stock plans
Net income attributable to AIG or
noncontrolling interests
Dividends on preferred stock
Dividends on common stock
Other comprehensive income
Net increase due to divestitures
and acquisitions
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
Other
Balance, December 31, 2019
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle, net of tax
Common stock issued under stock plans
Purchase of common stock
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG or
noncontrolling interests
Dividends on preferred stock
Dividends on common stock
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Net decrease due to divestitures
and acquisitions
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
Other
Balance, December 31, 2020
Common stock issued under stock plans
Purchase of common stock
Net income attributable to AIG or
noncontrolling interests
Dividends on preferred stock
Dividends on common stock
Other comprehensive loss
Net increase due to divestitures
and acquisitions
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
Other
Balance, December 31, 2021
$
485
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
485 $
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
485 $
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
485 $
Paid-in Common
Stock
Capital
4,766 $ (49,144) $
Treasury
Stock
- $
Additional
Accumulated
Other
Paid-in Retained Comprehensive
Capital Earnings
Income (Loss)
81,268 $ 20,884 $
(1,413) $
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
156
-
(236)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
313
3,348
(22)
(1,114)
-
-
-
-
(12)
4,766 $ (48,987) $
81,345 $ 23,084 $
Total AIG
Share-
holders'
Equity
56,361 $
485
(80)
3,348
(22)
(1,114)
6,395
-
-
-
-
-
6,395
-
-
-
-
4,982 $
-
-
-
302
65,675 $
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
172
(500)
-
(271)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(7)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
344
(487)
-
-
(5,944)
(29)
(1,103)
-
-
-
-
(17)
-
-
-
-
-
-
8,529
-
-
-
-
4,766 $ (49,322) $
81,418 $ 15,504 $
13,511 $
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
217
(2,614)
(281)
(29)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
101
-
-
-
-
470
-
-
273
9,388
(29)
(1,083)
-
-
-
-
5
4,766 $ (51,618) $
81,851 $ 23,785 $
-
-
-
-
-
(5,725)
(1,099)
-
-
-
6,687 $
(629)
-
-
379
65,956 $
(487)
(99)
(500)
(5,944)
(29)
(1,103)
8,529
-
-
-
320
66,362 $
(64)
(2,643)
9,388
(29)
(1,083)
(5,725)
Non-
redeemable
Non-
controlling
Interests
948 $
-
-
821
-
-
20
65
19
(131)
10
1,752 $
-
-
-
115
-
-
(16)
(958)
108
(156)
(8)
837 $
-
-
535
-
-
(105)
2,342
22
(682)
7
2,956 $
Total
Equity
57,309
485
(80)
4,169
(22)
(1,114)
6,415
65
19
(131)
312
67,427
(487)
(99)
(500)
(5,829)
(29)
(1,103)
8,513
(958)
108
(156)
312
67,199
(64)
(2,643)
9,923
(29)
(1,083)
(5,830)
1,713
22
(682)
386
68,912
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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American International Group, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)
Income from discontinued operations
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Noncash revenues, expenses, gains and losses included in income (loss):
$
Net gains on sales of securities available for sale and other assets
Net (gain) loss on divestitures
Losses on extinguishment of debt
Unrealized gains in earnings - net
Equity in loss from equity method investments, net of dividends or distributions
Depreciation and other amortization
Impairments of assets
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Insurance reserves
Premiums and other receivables and payables - net
Reinsurance assets, net
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs
Current and deferred income taxes - net
Other, net
Total adjustments
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from (payments for)
Sales or distributions of:
Available for sale securities
Other securities
Other invested assets
Divestitures, net
Maturities of fixed maturity securities available for sale
Principal payments received on and sales of mortgage and other loans receivable
Purchases of:
Available for sale securities
Other securities
Other invested assets
Mortgage and other loans receivable
Net change in short-term investments
Other, net
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from (payments for)
Policyholder contract deposits
Policyholder contract withdrawals
Issuance of long-term debt
Issuance of debt of consolidated investment entities
Repayments of long-term debt
Repayments of debt of consolidated investment entities
Issuance of preferred stock, net of issuance costs
Purchase of common stock
Dividends paid on preferred stock
Dividends paid on common stock
Other, net
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and restricted cash
Net decrease in cash and restricted cash
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of year
Change in cash of held for sale assets
Cash and restricted cash at end of year
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Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
9,923 $
-
(5,829) $
(4)
4,169
(48)
(2,099)
(3,044)
389
(1,889)
3
4,633
46
5,127
(655)
(1,241)
(4,906)
1,314
(1,322)
(3,644)
6,279
26,098
975
6,258
4,683
34,765
8,267
(74,204)
(2,034)
(3,168)
(9,013)
5,088
(995)
(3,280)
(1,179)
8,525
12
(735)
246
4,120
98
461
2,586
(693)
(4,292)
(2,434)
156
6,871
1,038
23,103
2,533
3,896
2,173
27,620
7,805
(58,284)
(617)
(3,522)
(5,990)
(4,925)
6
(6,202)
25,424
(22,481)
107
4,338
(4,147)
(4,494)
-
(2,592)
(29)
(1,083)
1,222
(3,735)
(67)
(803)
3,230
-
2,427 $
22,385
(17,854)
4,196
2,128
(1,923)
(2,783)
-
(500)
(29)
(1,103)
541
5,058
49
(57)
3,287
-
3,230 $
$
(862)
75
32
(1,306)
260
5,006
299
(4,590)
437
217
(5,403)
912
(1,005)
(5,928)
(1,807)
22,145
7,918
4,185
2
25,488
5,826
(54,410)
(1,638)
(3,346)
(9,515)
(3,633)
1,503
(5,475)
25,453
(19,823)
734
3,147
(1,504)
(1,698)
485
-
(22)
(1,114)
1,600
7,258
16
(8)
3,358
(63)
3,287
American International Group, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
Supplementary Disclosure of Consolidated Cash Flow Information
(in millions)
Cash
Restricted cash included in Short-term investments*
Restricted cash included in Other assets*
$
Years Ended December 31,
2021
2,198 $
197
32
2020
2019
2,827 $
2,856
180
223
188
243
Total cash and restricted cash shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
$
2,427 $
3,230 $
3,287
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest
Taxes
Non-cash investing activities:
Fixed maturity securities available for sale received in connection with pension risk
transfer transactions
Fixed maturity securities received in connection with reinsurance transactions
Fixed maturity securities transferred in connection with reinsurance transactions
Non-cash financing activities:
Interest credited to policyholder contract deposits included in financing activities
Fee income debited to policyholder contract deposits included in financing activities
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,348 $
862 $
1,147 $
975 $
1,326
252
2,284 $
161 $
(837) $
1,140 $
362 $
(266) $
1,072
-
-
3,586 $
(1,690) $
3,734 $
(1,710) $
3,792
(1,733)
*
Includes funds held for tax sharing payments to AIG Parent, security deposits, and replacement reserve deposits related to real estate investments.
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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1. Basis of Presentation
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading global insurance organization serving customers in approximately 70 countries
and jurisdictions. AIG companies serve commercial and individual customers through one of the most extensive worldwide
property-casualty networks of any insurer. In addition, AIG companies are leading providers of life insurance and retirement services
in the United States. AIG Common Stock, par value $2.50 per share (AIG Common Stock), is listed on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE: AIG). Unless the context indicates otherwise, the terms “AIG,” “we,” “us” or “our” mean American International Group, Inc. and
its consolidated subsidiaries and the term “AIG Parent” means American International Group, Inc. and not any of its consolidated
subsidiaries.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AIG Parent, our controlled subsidiaries (generally through a greater
than 50 percent ownership of voting rights and voting interests), and variable interest entities (VIEs) of which we are the primary
beneficiary. Equity investments in entities that we do not consolidate, including corporate entities in which we have significant
influence and partnership and partnership-like entities in which we have more than minor influence over the operating and financial
policies, are accounted for under the equity method unless we have elected the fair value option.
Certain of our foreign subsidiaries included in the Consolidated Financial Statements report on the basis of a fiscal year ending
November 30. The effect on our consolidated financial condition and results of operations of all material events occurring at these
subsidiaries through the date of each of the periods presented in these Consolidated Financial Statements has been considered for
adjustment and/or disclosure.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP). All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
SALES/DISPOSALS OF ASSETS AND BUSINESSES
Separation of Life and Retirement Business and Relationship with Blackstone Inc.
On October 26, 2020, AIG announced its intention to separate its Life and Retirement business from AIG. On November 2, 2021, AIG
and Blackstone Inc. (Blackstone) completed the acquisition by Blackstone of a 9.9 percent equity stake in SAFG Retirement Services,
Inc. (SAFG), which is the holding company for AIG’s Life and Retirement business, for $2.2 billion in an all cash transaction, subject to
adjustment if the final pro forma adjusted book value is greater or lesser than the target pro forma adjusted book value. This resulted
in a $629 million decrease to AIG’s shareholders’ equity. As part of the separation, most of AIG’s investment operations were
transferred to SAFG or its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021, and AIG entered into a long-term asset management relationship
with Blackstone to manage an initial $50 billion of Life and Retirement’s existing investment portfolio beginning in the fourth quarter of
2021, with that amount increasing by increments of $8.5 billion per year for five years beginning in the fourth quarter of 2022, for an
aggregate of $92.5 billion. In addition, Blackstone designated one member of the Board of Directors of SAFG, which consists of 11
directors. Pursuant to the definitive agreement, Blackstone will be required to hold its ownership interest in SAFG following the
completion of the separation of the Life and Retirement business, subject to exceptions permitting Blackstone to sell 25%, 67% and
75% of its shares after the first, second and third anniversaries, respectively, of the initial public offering of SAFG (the IPO), with the
transfer restrictions terminating in full on the fifth anniversary of the IPO. In the event that the IPO of SAFG is not completed prior to
November 2, 2023, Blackstone will have the right to require AIG to undertake the IPO, and in the event that the IPO has not been
completed prior to November 2, 2024, Blackstone will have the right to exchange all or a portion of its ownership interest in SAFG for
shares of AIG’s common stock on the terms set forth in the definitive agreement. On November 1, 2021, SAFG declared a dividend
payable to AIG Parent in the amount of $8.3 billion. In connection with such dividend, SAFG issued a promissory note to AIG Parent
in the amount of $8.3 billion, which will be required to be paid to AIG Parent prior to the IPO of SAFG. As of February 16, 2022, no
amounts have been paid under the promissory note. While we currently believe the IPO is the next step in the separation of the Life
and Retirement business from AIG, no assurance can be given regarding the form that future separation transactions may take or the
specific terms or timing thereof, or that a separation will in fact occur. Any separation transaction will be subject to the satisfaction of
various conditions and approvals, including approval by the AIG Board of Directors, receipt of insurance and other required regulatory
approvals, and satisfaction of any applicable requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
For additional information on the sale of SAFG to Blackstone see Note 16.
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On December 15, 2021, AIG and Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT), a long-term, perpetual capital vehicle affiliated with
Blackstone, completed the acquisition by BREIT of AIG’s interests in a U.S. affordable housing portfolio for $4.9 billion, in an all cash
transaction, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $3.0 billion. The historical results of the U.S. affordable housing portfolio were reported in our
Life and Retirement operating segments.
Sale of Certain AIG Life and Retirement Retail Mutual Funds Business
On February 8, 2021, AIG announced the execution of a definitive agreement with Touchstone Investments (Touchstone), an indirect
wholly-owned subsidiary of Western & Southern Financial Group, to sell certain assets of Life and Retirement’s Retail Mutual Funds
business. This sale consisted of the reorganization of twelve of the retail mutual funds managed by SunAmerica Asset Management,
LLC (SAAMCo), a Life and Retirement entity, into certain Touchstone funds and was subject to certain conditions, including approval
of the fund reorganizations by the retail mutual fund boards of directors/trustees and fund shareholders. The transaction closed on
July 16, 2021, at which time we received initial proceeds and the twelve retail mutual funds managed by SAAMCo, with $6.8 billion in
assets, were reorganized into Touchstone funds. Additional consideration may be earned over a three-year period based on asset
levels in certain reorganized funds. Six retail mutual funds managed by SAAMCo and not included in the transaction were liquidated.
We will retain our fund management platform and capabilities dedicated to our variable annuity insurance products.
Fortitude Holdings
On June 2, 2020, we completed the sale of a majority of the interests in Fortitude Group Holdings, LLC (Fortitude Holdings) to Carlyle
FRL, L.P. (Carlyle FRL), an investment fund advised by an affiliate of The Carlyle Group Inc. (Carlyle), and T&D United Capital Co.,
Ltd. (T&D), a subsidiary of T&D Holdings, Inc., under the terms of a membership interest purchase agreement entered into on
November 25, 2019 (the Purchase Agreement) by and among AIG, Fortitude Holdings, Carlyle FRL, Carlyle, T&D and T&D Holdings,
Inc. (the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale). AIG established Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. (Fortitude Re), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Fortitude Holdings, in 2018 in a series of reinsurance transactions related to AIG’s Run-Off operations. As of
December 31, 2021, approximately $29.6 billion of reserves from AIG’s Life and Retirement Run-Off Lines and approximately
$3.8 billion of reserves from AIG’s General Insurance Run-Off Lines, related to business written by multiple wholly-owned AIG
subsidiaries, had been ceded to Fortitude Re under these reinsurance transactions. As of closing of the Majority Interest Fortitude
Sale, these reinsurance transactions are no longer considered affiliated transactions and Fortitude Re is the reinsurer of the majority
of AIG’s Run-Off operations. As these reinsurance transactions are structured as modified coinsurance and loss portfolio transfers
with funds withheld, following the closing of the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale, AIG continues to reflect the invested assets, which
consist mostly of available for sale securities, supporting Fortitude Re’s obligations, in AIG’s financial statements.
AIG sold a 19.9 percent ownership interest in Fortitude Holdings to TC Group Cayman Investments Holdings, L.P. (TCG), an affiliate
of Carlyle, in November 2018 (the 2018 Fortitude Sale). As a result of completion of the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale, Carlyle FRL
purchased from AIG a 51.6 percent ownership interest in Fortitude Holdings and T&D purchased from AIG a 25 percent ownership
interest in Fortitude Holdings; AIG retained a 3.5 percent ownership interest in Fortitude Holdings and one seat on its Board of
Managers. The $2.2 billion of proceeds received by AIG at closing included (i) the $1.8 billion under the Majority Interest Fortitude
Sale, subject to a post-closing purchase price adjustment pursuant to which AIG would pay Fortitude Re for certain adverse
development in property casualty related reserves, based on an agreed methodology, that may occur through December 31, 2023, up
to a maximum payment of $500 million; and (ii) a $383 million purchase price adjustment from Carlyle FRL and T&D, corresponding to
their respective portions of a proposed $500 million non-pro rata distribution from Fortitude Holdings that was not received by AIG
prior to the closing. Effective in the second quarter of 2021, AIG, Fortitude Holdings, Carlyle FRL, T&D and Carlyle amended the
Purchase Agreement to finalize the post-closing purchase price adjustment for adverse reserve development. As a result of this
amendment, during 2021, AIG recorded a $21 million benefit through Policyholder benefits and losses incurred and eliminated further
net exposure to adverse development on the reserves ceded to Fortitude Re.
AIG recorded a total after-tax reduction to total AIG shareholders’ equity of $4.3 billion related to the sale of the majority interest in
and deconsolidation of Fortitude Holdings in the second quarter of 2020. The impact to equity was primarily due to a $6.7 billion after-
tax loss partially offset by a $2.4 billion increase in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) due to the release of unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) of investments primarily related to future policy benefits. The $6.7 billion after-tax loss was comprised of (i)
a $2.7 billion loss related to the write-off of prepaid insurance assets and deferred policy acquisition costs (DAC) upon
deconsolidation of Fortitude Holdings and (ii) $4.0 billion related to the loss on the sale primarily as a result of increases in Fortitude
Holdings’ equity principally related to mark to market movements from the December 31, 2018 date as of which Fortitude Holdings’
equity was calculated for purposes of the purchase price determination, through the June 2, 2020 closing date.
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In connection with the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale, AIG, Fortitude Holdings, and TCG agreed that, effective as of the closing, (i)
AIG’s investment commitment targets under the 2018 Fortitude Sale (whereby AIG had agreed to invest certain amounts into various
Carlyle strategies and to make certain minimum investment management fee payments by November 2021) were assumed by
Fortitude Holdings and AIG was released therefrom, (ii) the purchase price adjustment that AIG had agreed to provide TCG in the
2018 Fortitude Sale (whereby AIG had agreed to reimburse TCG for adverse development in property casualty related reserves,
based on an agreed methodology, that may occur through December 31, 2023, up to the value of TCG’s investment in Fortitude
Holdings) has been terminated, and (iii) TCG remains obligated to pay AIG $115 million of deferred consideration upon settlement of
the post-closing purchase price adjustment referred to above. This latter amount is composed of $95 million of deferred consideration
contemplated as part of the 2018 Fortitude Sale, together with $19.9 million in respect of TCG’s 19.9 percent share of the unpaid
portion of the $500 million non-pro rata dividend to be paid to AIG under the 2018 Fortitude Sale (TCG paid $79.6 million to AIG on
May 26, 2020). In addition, the 2018 capital maintenance agreement between AIG and Fortitude Re and the letters of credit issued in
support of Fortitude Re and subject to reimbursement by AIG in the event of a drawdown were terminated as of the closing of the
Majority Interest Fortitude Sale. Upon closing of the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale, AIG entered into a transition services agreement
with Fortitude Holdings for the provision of transition services for a period after closing, and letter of credit agreements with certain
financial institutions, which issued letters of credit in support of certain General Insurance subsidiaries that have reinsurance
agreements in place with Fortitude Re in the amount of $600 million. These letters of credit are subject to reimbursement by AIG in
the event of a drawdown by these insurance subsidiaries.
Following closing, in the second quarter of 2020, AIG contributed $700 million of the proceeds of the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale
to certain of its General Insurance subsidiaries and $135 million of the proceeds of the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale to certain of its
Life and Retirement subsidiaries.
For additional information on the sale of Fortitude Holdings see Note 7.
Blackboard
At the end of March 2020, Blackboard U.S. Holdings, Inc. (Blackboard), AIG’s technology-driven subsidiary, was placed into run-off.
As a result of this decision, during the year ended December 31, 2020, AIG recognized a pre-tax loss of $210 million, primarily
consisting of asset impairment charges.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires the application of accounting policies that often
involve a significant degree of judgment. Accounting policies that we believe are most dependent on the application of estimates and
assumptions are considered our critical accounting estimates and are related to the determination of:
loss reserves;
future policy benefit reserves for life and accident and health insurance contracts;
liabilities for guaranteed benefit features of variable annuity, fixed annuity and fixed index annuity products;
embedded derivative liabilities for fixed index annuity and life products;
estimated gross profits to value deferred acquisition costs and unearned revenue for investment-oriented products;
reinsurance assets, including the allowance for credit losses and disputes;
goodwill impairment;
allowance for credit losses on certain investments, primarily on loans and available for sale fixed maturity securities;
legal contingencies;
fair value measurements of certain financial assets and financial liabilities; and
income taxes, in particular the recoverability of our deferred tax asset and establishment of provisions for uncertain tax positions.
These accounting estimates require the use of assumptions about matters, some of which are highly uncertain at the time of
estimation. To the extent actual experience differs from the assumptions used, our consolidated financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows could be materially affected.
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REVISION OF PRIOR PERIOD FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In the third quarter of 2021, we identified misclassifications related to the balance sheet presentation of certain of our universal life
and variable annuity products which resulted in an overstatement of Policyholder contract deposits and an understatement of Future
policyholder benefits for life and accident and health insurance contracts. These balance sheet-only items had no impact to total
liabilities reported, the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) or the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in any prior period.
Accordingly, the Policyholder contract deposits, and Future policy benefits for life and accident and health insurance contracts
included within the Consolidated Balance Sheets were decreased and increased, respectively, by $5.8 billion on December 31, 2020
to $154.5 billion and $56.9 billion, respectively.
We assessed the materiality of the misclassifications described above on prior period financial statements in accordance with SEC
Staff Accounting Bulletin Number 99, Materiality, as codified in ASC 250-10, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections. We have
determined that these misclassifications were not material to the financial statements of any prior annual or interim period.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The following table identifies our significant accounting policies presented in other Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements,
with a reference to the Note where a detailed description can be found:
Note 5. Investments
Fixed maturity and equity securities
Other invested assets
Short-term investments
Net investment income
Net realized gains (losses)
Allowance for credit losses/Other-than-temporary impairments
Note 6. Lending Activities
Mortgage and other loans receivable – net of allowance
Note 7. Reinsurance
Reinsurance assets – net of allowance
Retroactive reinsurance
Note 8. Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
Deferred policy acquisition costs
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
Note 9. Variable Interest Entities
Note 10. Derivatives and Hedge Accounting
Derivative assets and liabilities, at fair value
Note 11. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Note 12. Insurance Liabilities
Liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses
Discounting of reserves
Future policy benefits
Policyholder contract deposits
Other policyholder funds
Note 13. Variable Life and Annuity Contracts
Note 14. Debt
Long-term debt
Debt of consolidated investment entities
Note 15. Contingencies, Commitments and Guarantees
Legal contingencies
Note 17. Earnings Per Common Share
Note 21. Income Taxes
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OTHER SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Premiums for short-duration contracts are recorded as written on the inception date of the policy. Premiums are earned primarily on a
pro rata basis over the term of the related coverage. Sales of extended services contracts are reflected as premiums written and
earned on a pro rata basis over the term of the related coverage. In addition, certain miscellaneous income is included as premiums
written and earned. The reserve for unearned premiums includes the portion of premiums written relating to the unexpired terms of
coverage. Reinsurance premiums are typically earned over the same period as the underlying policies or risks covered by the
contract. As a result, the earnings pattern of a reinsurance contract may extend up to 24 months, reflecting the inception dates of the
underlying policies throughout the year.
Reinsurance premiums ceded under prospective reinsurance agreements are recognized as a reduction in revenues over the period
the reinsurance coverage is provided in proportion to the risks to which the premiums relate.
Reinsurance premiums for assumed business are estimated based on information received from brokers, ceding companies and
reinsureds. Any subsequent differences that arise regarding such estimates are recorded in the periods in which they are determined.
Premiums for long-duration insurance products and life contingent annuities are recognized as revenues when due. Estimates for
premiums due but not yet collected are accrued.
Policy fees represent fees recognized from universal life and investment-type products consisting of policy charges for the cost of
insurance, policy administration charges, surrender charges and amortization of unearned revenue reserves. Policy fees are
recognized as revenues in the period in which they are assessed against policyholders, unless the fees are designed to compensate
AIG for services to be provided in the future. Fees deferred as unearned revenue are amortized in relation to the incidence of
expected gross profits to be realized over the estimated lives of the contracts, similar to DAC.
Other income includes advisory fee income from the Life and Retirement broker dealer business.
Cash represents cash on hand and demand deposits.
Short-term investments Short-term investments include highly liquid securities and other investments with remaining maturities of
one year or less, but greater than three months, at the time of purchase. Securities included within short-term investments are stated
at estimated fair value, while other investments included within short-term investments are stated at amortized cost, which
approximates estimated fair value.
Premiums and other receivables – net of allowance for credit losses and disputes include premium balances receivable,
amounts due from agents and brokers and policyholders, receivables resulting from sales of securities that had not yet settled, cash
collateral posted to derivative counterparties that is not eligible to be netted against derivative liabilities and other receivables.
Deposit assets and liabilities: We have entered into certain insurance and reinsurance contracts, primarily in our General Insurance
companies, that do not contain sufficient insurance risk to be accounted for as insurance or reinsurance. When we receive premiums
on such contracts, the premiums received, after deduction for certain related expenses, are recorded as deposits within Other
liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Net proceeds of these deposits are invested and generate Net investment income.
When we pay premiums on such contracts, the premiums paid are recorded as deposits within Other assets in the Consolidated
Balance Sheets. The deposit asset or liability is adjusted as amounts are paid, consistent with the underlying contracts.
Other assets consist of deferred sales inducements (DSI), prepaid expenses, deposits, other deferred charges, real estate, other
fixed assets, capitalized software costs, goodwill, intangible assets other than goodwill, restricted cash, derivative assets, accrued
interest income, and assets classified as held-for-sale.
The cost of buildings and furniture and equipment is depreciated principally on the straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives
(maximum of 40 years for buildings and 10 years for furniture and fixtures). Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to
income as incurred and expenditures for improvements are capitalized and depreciated. We periodically assess the carrying amount
of our real estate for purposes of determining any asset impairment. Capitalized software costs, which represent costs directly related
to obtaining, developing or upgrading internal use software, are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method over a period
generally not exceeding ten years.
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Separate accounts represent funds for which investment income and investment gains and losses accrue directly to the
policyholders who bear the investment risk. Each account has specific investment objectives and the assets are carried at fair value.
The assets of each account are legally segregated and are not subject to claims that arise from any of our other businesses. The
liabilities for these accounts are equal to the account assets. Separate accounts may also include deposits for funds held under stable
value wrap funding agreements, although the majority of stable value wrap sales are measured based on the notional amount
included in assets under management and do not include the receipt of funds. For additional information on separate accounts see
Note 13 herein.
Other liabilities consist of other funds on deposit, other payables, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, securities sold
but not yet purchased, liabilities resulting from purchases of securities that had not yet settled, derivative liabilities, cash collateral
received from derivative counterparties that contractually cannot be netted against derivative assets, allowance for credit losses in
relation to off-balance sheet commitments, deferred gains on retroactive reinsurance agreements and liabilities classified as held-for-
sale.
Foreign currency: Financial statement accounts expressed in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars. Functional currency
assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars generally using rates of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet date of each
respective subsidiary and the related translation adjustments are recorded as a separate component of Accumulated other
comprehensive income, net of any related taxes, in Total AIG shareholders’ equity. Income statement accounts expressed in
functional currencies are translated using average exchange rates during the period. Functional currencies are generally the
currencies of the local operating environment. Financial statement accounts expressed in currencies other than the functional
currency of a consolidated entity are remeasured into that entity’s functional currency resulting in exchange gains or losses recorded
in income. The adjustments resulting from translation of financial statements of foreign entities operating in highly inflationary
economies are recorded in income.
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interest is the portion of equity (net assets) and net income (loss) in a subsidiary not attributable,
directly or indirectly, to AIG.
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADOPTED DURING 2021
Income Tax
On December 18, 2019, the FASB issued an accounting standard that simplifies the accounting for income taxes by eliminating
certain exceptions to the incremental approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an
interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. The amendments also simplified other areas
including the accounting for franchise taxes and enacted tax laws or rates and clarified the accounting for transactions that result in
the step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. We adopted the standard on its effective date of January 1, 2021. The impact of adoption was
not material to our consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Clarification of Accounting for Certain Equity Method Investments
On January 16, 2020, the FASB issued an accounting standard to clarify how a previously issued standard regarding a company’s
ability to measure the fair value of certain equity securities without a readily determinable fair value should interact with equity method
investments standards. The previously issued standard provides that such equity securities could be measured at cost, minus
impairment, if any, unless an observable transaction for an identical or similar security occurs (measurement alternative). The new
standard clarifies that a company should consider observable transactions that require the company to either apply or discontinue the
equity method of accounting for the purposes of applying the measurement alternative in accordance with the equity method
immediately before applying or upon discontinuing the equity method.
The standard further clarifies that, when determining the accounting for certain forward contracts and purchased options a company
should not consider, whether upon settlement or exercise, if the underlying securities would be accounted for under the equity method
or fair value option.
We adopted the standard prospectively on its effective date of January 1, 2021. The adoption of the standard did not have a material
impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
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Reference Rate Reform
On March 12, 2020, the FASB issued an accounting standard that provides temporary optional guidance to ease the potential burden
in accounting for reference rate reform. The standard allows us to account for certain contract modifications that result from the
discontinuation of the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or another reference rate as a continuation of the existing contract
without additional analysis. This standard may be elected and applied prospectively over time from March 12, 2020 through
December 31, 2022 as reference rate reform activities occur.
Where permitted by the guidance, we have accounted for contract modifications stemming from the discontinuation of LIBOR or
another reference rate as a continuation of the existing contract. As part of our implementation efforts, we have and will continue to
assess our operational readiness and current and alternative reference rates’ merits, limitations, risks and suitability for our
investment and insurance processes. The adoption of the standard has not had, and is not expected to have, a material impact on our
reported consolidated financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and required disclosures.
FUTURE APPLICATION OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts
In August 2018, the FASB issued an accounting standard update with the objective of making targeted improvements to the existing
recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure requirements for long-duration contracts issued by an insurance entity.
The Company will adopt the standard on January 1, 2023. We continue to evaluate and expect the adoption of this standard will
impact our financial condition, results of operations, statement of cash flows and disclosures, as well as systems, processes and
controls.
The Company will adopt the standard using the modified retrospective transition method relating to liabilities for traditional and limited
payment contracts and deferred policy acquisition costs associated therewith. The Company will adopt the standard in relation to
market risk benefits (MRBs) on a retrospective basis. Based upon this transition method, the Company currently estimates that the
January 1, 2021 transition date (Transition Date) impact from adoption is likely to result in a decrease in AIG’s equity between
approximately $1.0 billion and $3.0 billion in AIG’s Life and Retirement business. The most significant drivers of the transition
adjustment are expected to be (1) changes related to market risk benefits in our Individual Retirement and Group Retirement
segments, including the impact of non-performance adjustments (2) changes to the discount rate which will most significantly impact
our Life Insurance and Institutional Markets segments and (3) the removal of balances recorded in AOCI related to changes in
unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments.
Market risk benefits: The standard requires the measurement of all MRBs associated with deposit (or account balance) contracts at
fair value at each reporting period. Changes in fair value compared to prior periods will be recorded and presented separately within
the income statement, with the exception of instrument-specific credit risk changes (non-performance adjustments), which will be
recognized in other comprehensive income. MRBs will impact both retained earnings and AOCI upon transition.
As MRBs are required to be accounted for at fair value, the quarterly valuation of these items will result in variability and volatility in
the Company’s results following adoption.
Discount rate assumption: The standard requires the discount rate assumption for the liability for future policy benefits to be
updated at the end of each reporting period using an upper-medium grade (low credit risk) fixed income instrument yield that
maximizes the use of observable market inputs. Upon transition, the Company currently estimates an adjustment to AOCI due to the
fact that the market upper-medium grade (low credit risk) interest rates as of the Transition Date differ from reserve interest accretion
rates. Lower interest rates result in a higher liability for future policy benefits, and are anticipated to more significantly impact our Life
Insurance and Institutional Markets segments.
Following adoption, the impact of changes to discount rates will be recognized through other comprehensive income. Changes
resulting from unlocking the discount rate each reporting period will primarily impact term life insurance and other traditional life
insurance products, as well as pension risk transfer and structured settlement products.
Removal of balances related to changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments: Under the standard, the
majority of balances recorded in AOCI related to changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments will be eliminated.
In addition to the above, the standard also:
Requires the review and if necessary, update of future policy benefit assumptions at least annually for traditional and limited pay
long duration contracts, with the recognition and separate presentation of any resulting re-measurement gain or loss (except for
discount rate changes as noted above) in the income statement.
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Simplifies the amortization of DAC to a constant level basis over the expected term of the related contracts with adjustments for
unexpected terminations, but no longer requires an impairment test.
Increased disclosures of disaggregated roll-forwards of several balances, including: liabilities for future policy benefits, deferred
acquisition costs, account balances, market risk benefits, separate account liabilities and information about significant inputs,
judgments and methods used in measurement and changes thereto and impact of those changes.
We expect that the accounting for Fortitude Re will continue to remain largely unchanged. With respect to Fortitude Re, the
reinsurance assets, including the discount rates, will continue to be calculated using the same methodology and assumptions as the
direct policies. Accounting for modco remains unchanged.
The Company has created a governance framework and a plan to support implementation of the updated standard. As part of its
implementation plan, the Company has also advanced the modernization of its actuarial technology platform to enhance its modeling,
data management, experience study and analytical capabilities, increase the end-to-end automation of key reporting and analytical
processes and optimize its control framework. The Company has designed and begun implementation and testing of internal controls
related to the new processes created as part of implementing the updated standard and will continue to refine these internal controls
until the formal implementation in the first quarter of 2023.
3. Segment Information
We report our results of operations consistent with the manner in which our chief operating decision makers review the business to
assess performance and allocate resources, as follows:
GENERAL INSURANCE
General Insurance business is presented as two operating segments:
North America – consists of insurance businesses in the United States, Canada and Bermuda, and our global reinsurance
business, AIG Re. This also includes the results of Western World Insurance Group, Inc. and Glatfelter Insurance Group.
International – consists of regional insurance businesses in Japan, the United Kingdom, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA
region), Asia Pacific, Latin America and Caribbean, and China. International also includes the results of Talbot Holdings, Ltd. as
well as AIG’s Global Specialty business.
North America and International operating segments consist of the following products:
– Commercial Lines – consists of Liability, Financial Lines, Property, Global Specialty and Crop Risk Services.
– Personal Insurance – consists of Personal Lines and Accident & Health.
LIFE AND RETIREMENT
Life and Retirement business is presented as four operating segments:
•
Individual Retirement – consists of fixed annuities, fixed index annuities, variable annuities and retail mutual funds.
• Group Retirement – consists of record-keeping, plan administrative and compliance services, financial planning and advisory
solutions offered to employer-defined contribution plan participants, along with proprietary and non-proprietary annuities and
advisory and brokerage products offered outside of plans.
• Life Insurance – primary products in the U.S. include term life and universal life insurance. International operations primarily
include distribution of life and health products in the UK and Ireland.
•
Institutional Markets – consists of stable value wrap products, structured settlement and pension risk transfer annuities,
corporate- and bank-owned life insurance, high net worth products and guaranteed investment contracts (GICs).
For additional information on the Life and Retirement business, see Note 1.
OTHER OPERATIONS
Other Operations primarily consists of income from assets held by AIG Parent and other corporate subsidiaries, deferred tax assets
related to tax attributes, corporate expenses and intercompany eliminations, our institutional asset management business and results
of our consolidated investment entities, General Insurance portfolios in run-off as well as the historical results of our legacy insurance
lines ceded to Fortitude Re.
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The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 2. We evaluate segment performance based on
adjusted revenues and adjusted pre-tax income (loss). Adjusted revenues and adjusted pre-tax income (loss) are derived by
excluding certain items from total revenues and net income (loss) attributable to AIG, respectively. These items generally fall into one
or more of the following broad categories: legacy matters having no relevance to our current businesses or operating performance;
adjustments to enhance transparency to the underlying economics of transactions; and measures that we believe to be common to
the industry. Legal entities are attributed to each segment based upon the predominance of activity in that legal entity. For the items
excluded from adjusted revenues and adjusted pre-tax income (loss) see the table below.
The following table presents AIG’s continuing operations by operating segment:
(in millions)
2021
General Insurance
North America
International
Net investment income
Total General Insurance
Life and Retirement
Individual Retirement
Group Retirement
Life Insurance
Institutional Markets
Total Life and Retirement
Other Operations
Other Operations before consolidation and eliminations
AIG consolidation and eliminations
Total Other Operations
Total
Reconciling items to pre-tax income:
Changes in fair value of securities used to hedge guaranteed
living benefits
Changes in benefit reserves and DAC, VOBA and DSI related to
net realized gains (losses)
Changes in the fair value of equity securities
Other income (expense) - net
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Net investment income on Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Net realized gains (losses) on Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Net realized gains (losses) on Fortitude Re funds withheld
embedded derivative
Net realized gains (losses)(b)
Net gain on divestitures
Non-operating litigation reserves and settlements
Favorable prior year development and related amortization
changes ceded under retroactive reinsurance agreements
Net loss reserve discount benefit
Pension expense related to lump sum payments to former employees
Integration and transaction costs associated with acquiring or divesting
businesses
Restructuring and other costs
Non-recurring costs related to regulatory or accounting changes
Revenues and pre-tax income
2020
General Insurance
North America
International
Net investment income
Total General Insurance
Life and Retirement
Individual Retirement
Group Retirement
Life Insurance
Institutional Markets
Total Life and Retirement
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Net
Adjusted
Revenues
Investment
Income
Interest Amortization
of DAC
Expense
Adjusted
Pre-tax
Income
(Loss)
$
$
$
10,989
14,068
3,304 $
28,361
6,083
3,291
5,112
5,108
19,594
1,338
(991)
347
48,302
$
3,304
3,304
4,338
2,410
1,619
1,154
9,521
1,112
(996)
116
12,941
60
60
-
(237)
(24)
-
1,971
1,003
(603)
1,585
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(237)
33
-
1,971
-
-
(156)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
52,057 $
14,612 $
10,302
13,360
2,925 $
26,587
5,714
2,970
4,877
3,714
17,275
$
2,925
2,925
4,131
2,236
1,526
988
8,881
- $
-
-
-
1,333 $
2,197
-
3,530
(47) (a)
1,102 (a)
3,304
4,359
61
35
25
9
130
1,220
(65)
1,155
1,285
-
-
-
33
-
-
-
-
(13)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,305 $
- $
-
-
-
72
42
30
11
155
736
61
170
6
973
37
-
37
4,540
-
33
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,573 $
1,365 $
2,173
-
3,538
590
7
30
5
632
1,939
1,284
106
582
3,911
(1,418)
(932)
(2,350)
5,920
61
(52)
(237)
-
(389)
1,971
1,003
(603)
1,623
3,044
(3)
186
193
(34)
(83)
(433)
(68)
12,099
(1,301) (a)
277 (a)
2,925
1,901
1,938
1,013
142
438
3,531
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1,385
(562)
823
44,685
1,087
(572)
515
12,321
1,306
(70)
1,236
1,391
50
-
50
4,220
Other Operations
Other Operations before consolidation and eliminations
AIG consolidation and eliminations
Total Other Operations
Total
Reconciling items to pre-tax income (loss):
Changes in fair value of securities used to hedge guaranteed
living benefits
Changes in benefit reserves and DAC, VOBA and DSI related to
net realized gains (losses)
Changes in the fair value of equity securities
Other income (expense) - net
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Net investment income on Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Net realized gains on Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Net realized losses on Fortitude Re funds withheld
embedded derivative
Net realized losses(b)
Net loss on divestitures
Non-operating litigation reserves and settlements
Favorable prior year development and related amortization
changes ceded under retroactive reinsurance agreements
Net loss reserve discount charge
Integration and transaction costs associated with acquiring or divesting
businesses
Restructuring and other costs
Non-recurring costs related to regulatory or accounting changes
Revenues and pre-tax income (loss)
2019
General Insurance
North America
International
Net investment income
Total General Insurance
Life and Retirement
Individual Retirement
Group Retirement
Life Insurance
Institutional Markets
Total Life and Retirement
Other Operations
Other Operations before consolidation and eliminations
AIG consolidation and eliminations
Total Other Operations
Total
Reconciling items to pre-tax income:
Changes in fair value of securities used to hedge guaranteed
living benefits
Changes in benefit reserves and DAC, VOBA and DSI related to
net realized gains (losses)
Changes in the fair value of equity securities
Other income (expense) - net
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Net realized gains (losses)(b)
Net loss on divestitures
Non-operating litigation reserves and settlements
Favorable prior year development and related amortization
changes ceded under retroactive reinsurance agreements
Net loss reserve discount charge
Integration and transaction costs associated with acquiring or divesting
businesses
Restructuring and other costs
Non-recurring costs related to regulatory or accounting changes
$
$
56
56
-
200
49
-
1,053
463
(2,645)
(148)
-
23
-
-
-
-
-
-
200
99
-
1,053
-
-
(98)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
43,736 $
13,631 $
12,136
14,302
3,444 $
29,882
5,643
2,947
4,825
2,941
16,356
3,060
(388)
2,672
48,910
228
-
158
46
-
395
-
9
-
-
-
-
-
$
3,444
3,444
4,122
2,240
1,483
888
8,733
2,598
(385)
2,213
14,390
228
-
158
85
-
(242)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
99
-
-
-
-
(33)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,457 $
- $
-
-
-
77
44
30
11
162
1,260
(55)
1,205
1,367
-
-
-
87
-
(37)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,417 $
-
(9)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,211 $
1,923 $
2,559
-
4,482
449
81
137
5
672
64
-
64
5,218
-
(54)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,164 $
(1,963)
(466)
(2,429)
3,003
41
12
200
-
(12)
1,053
463
(2,645)
(97)
(8,525)
21
221
(516)
(12)
(435)
(65)
(7,293)
(365) (a)
454 (a)
3,444
3,533
1,977
937
331
308
3,553
(1,312)
(304)
(1,616)
5,470
194
56
158
-
(32)
456
(75)
2
267
(955)
(24)
(218)
(12)
5,287
Revenues and pre-tax income
$
49,746 $
14,619 $
(a) General Insurance North America’s and General Insurance International’s Adjusted pre-tax income does not include Net investment income as the investment portfolio
results are managed at the General Insurance level. Net investment income is shown separately as a component of General Insurance’s total Adjusted pre-tax income
results.
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(b) Includes all net realized gains and losses except earned income (periodic settlements and changes in settlement accruals) on derivative instruments used for non-
qualifying (economic) hedging or for asset replication and net realized gains and losses on Fortitude Re funds withheld assets held by AIG in support of Fortitude Re’s
reinsurance obligations to AIG (Fortitude Re funds withheld assets).
ITEM 8 | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 3. Segment Information
The following table presents AIG’s year-end identifiable assets and capital expenditures by segment:
(in millions)
General Insurance
Life and Retirement
Other Operations
Total Assets
Year-End Identifiable Assets
Capital Expenditures
2021
159,000
406,104
31,008
596,112
$
$
$
$
2020*
155,751
397,749
32,981
586,481
2021
76
62
205
343
$
$
2020
156
107
90
353
$
$
* Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year amounts for consistency with the current year presentation.
The following table presents AIG’s consolidated total revenues and real estate and other fixed assets, net of accumulated
depreciation, by major geographic area:
(in millions)
North America
International
Consolidated
Total Revenues*
2020
30,204 $
13,532
43,736 $
2021
37,224 $
14,833
52,057 $
$
$
Real Estate and Other Fixed Assets,
Net of Accumulated Depreciation
2019
36,930
12,816
49,746
$
$
2021
1,212 $
500
1,712 $
2020
1,230 $
610
1,840 $
2019
1,333
620
1,953
* Revenues are generally reported according to the geographic location of the segment. International revenues consists of revenues from our General Insurance
International operating segment.
4. Fair Value Measurements
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS ON A RECURRING BASIS
We carry certain of our financial instruments at fair value. We define the fair value of a financial instrument as the amount that would
be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the
measurement date. We are responsible for the determination of the value of the investments carried at fair value and the supporting
methodologies and assumptions.
The degree of judgment used in measuring the fair value of financial instruments generally inversely correlates with the level of
observable valuation inputs. We maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring
fair value. Financial instruments with quoted prices in active markets generally have more pricing observability and less judgment is
used in measuring fair value. Conversely, financial instruments for which no quoted prices are available have less observability and
are measured at fair value using valuation models or other pricing techniques that require more judgment. Pricing observability is
affected by a number of factors, including the type of financial instrument, whether the financial instrument is new to the market and
not yet established, the characteristics specific to the transaction, liquidity and general market conditions.
Fair Value Hierarchy
Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are measured and classified in accordance with a fair
value hierarchy consisting of three “levels” based on the observability of valuation inputs:
Level 1: Fair value measurements based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that we have the ability to access for
identical assets or liabilities. Market price data generally is obtained from exchange or dealer markets. We do not adjust the quoted
price for such instruments.
Level 2: Fair value measurements based on inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset
or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted
prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, and inputs other than quoted prices that are
observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.
Level 3: Fair value measurements based on valuation techniques that use significant inputs that are unobservable. Both
observable and unobservable inputs may be used to determine the fair values of positions classified in Level 3. The circumstances
for using these measurements include those in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. Therefore, we
must make certain assumptions about the inputs a hypothetical market participant would use to value that asset or liability.
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In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level
in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls is determined based on the lowest level input
that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments carried at fair value. These methodologies are
applied to assets and liabilities across the levels discussed above, and it is the observability of the inputs used that determines the
appropriate level in the fair value hierarchy for the respective asset or liability.
VALUATION METHODOLOGIES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE
Incorporation of Credit Risk in Fair Value Measurements
Our Own Credit Risk. Fair value measurements for certain liabilities incorporate our own credit risk by determining the explicit
cost for each counterparty to protect against its net credit exposure to us at the balance sheet date by reference to observable AIG
credit default swaps (CDS) or cash bond spreads. We calculate the effect of credit spread changes using discounted cash flow
techniques that incorporate current market interest rates. A derivative counterparty’s net credit exposure to us is determined based
on master netting agreements, when applicable, which take into consideration all derivative positions with us, as well as collateral
we post with the counterparty at the balance sheet date. For a description of how we incorporate our own credit risk in the
valuation of embedded derivatives related to certain annuity and life insurance products see – Embedded Derivatives within
Policyholder Contract Deposits below.
Counterparty Credit Risk. Fair value measurements for freestanding derivatives incorporate counterparty credit by determining
the explicit cost for us to protect against our net credit exposure to each counterparty at the balance sheet date by reference to
observable counterparty CDS spreads, when available. When not available, other directly or indirectly observable credit spreads
will be used to derive the best estimates of the counterparty spreads. Our net credit exposure to a counterparty is determined
based on master netting agreements, which take into consideration all derivative positions with the counterparty, as well as
collateral posted by the counterparty at the balance sheet date.
Fair values for fixed maturity securities based on observable market prices for identical or similar instruments implicitly incorporate
counterparty credit risk. Fair values for fixed maturity securities based on internal models incorporate counterparty credit risk by using
discount rates that take into consideration cash issuance spreads for similar instruments or other observable information.
For fair values measured based on internal models, the cost of credit protection is determined under a discounted present value
approach considering the market levels for single name CDS spreads for each specific counterparty, the mid-market value of the net
exposure (reflecting the amount of protection required) and the weighted average life of the net exposure. CDS spreads are provided
to us by an independent third party. We utilize an interest rate based on the benchmark LIBOR curve to derive our discount rates.
While this approach does not explicitly consider all potential future behavior of the derivative transactions or potential future changes
in valuation inputs, we believe this approach provides a reasonable estimate of the fair value of the assets and liabilities, including
consideration of the impact of non-performance risk.
Fixed Maturity Securities
Whenever available, we obtain quoted prices in active markets for identical assets at the balance sheet date to measure fixed
maturity securities at fair value. Market price data is generally obtained from dealer markets.
We employ independent third-party valuation service providers to gather, analyze, and interpret market information to derive fair value
estimates for individual investments, based upon market-accepted methodologies and assumptions. The methodologies used by
these independent third-party valuation service providers are reviewed and understood by management, through periodic discussion
with and information provided by the independent third-party valuation service providers. In addition, as discussed further below,
control processes are applied to the fair values received from independent third-party valuation service providers to ensure the
accuracy of these values.
Valuation service providers typically obtain data about market transactions and other key valuation model inputs from multiple sources
and, through the use of market-accepted valuation methodologies, which may utilize matrix pricing, financial models, accompanying
model inputs and various assumptions, provide a single fair value measurement for individual securities. The inputs used by the
valuation service providers include, but are not limited to, market prices from completed transactions for identical securities and
transactions for comparable securities, benchmark yields, interest rate yield curves, credit spreads, prepayment rates, default rates,
recovery assumptions, currency rates, quoted prices for similar securities and other market-observable information, as applicable. If
fair value is determined using financial models, these models generally take into account, among other things, market observable
information as of the measurement date as well as the specific attributes of the security being valued, including its term, interest rate,
credit rating, industry sector, and when applicable, collateral quality and other security or issuer-specific information. When market
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transactions or other market observable data is limited, the extent to which judgment is applied in determining fair value is greatly
increased.
We have control processes designed to ensure that the fair values received from independent third-party valuation service providers
are accurately recorded, that their data inputs and valuation techniques are appropriate and consistently applied and that the
assumptions used appear reasonable and consistent with the objective of determining fair value. We assess the reasonableness of
individual security values received from independent third-party valuation service providers through various analytical techniques, and
have procedures to escalate related questions internally and to the independent third-party valuation service providers for resolution.
To assess the degree of pricing consensus among various valuation service providers for specific asset types, we conduct
comparisons of prices received from available sources. We use these comparisons to establish a hierarchy for the fair values
received from independent third-party valuation service providers to be used for particular security classes. We also validate prices for
selected securities through reviews by members of management who have relevant expertise and who are independent of those
charged with executing investing transactions.
When our independent third-party valuation service providers are unable to obtain sufficient market observable information upon
which to estimate the fair value for a particular security, fair value is determined either by requesting brokers who are knowledgeable
about these securities to provide a price quote, which is generally non-binding, or by employing market accepted valuation models.
Broker prices may be based on an income approach, which converts expected future cash flows to a single present value amount,
with specific consideration of inputs relevant to particular security types. For structured securities, such inputs may include ratings,
collateral types, geographic concentrations, underlying loan vintages, loan delinquencies and defaults, loss severity assumptions,
prepayments, and weighted average coupons and maturities. When the volume or level of market activity for a security is limited,
certain inputs used to determine fair value may not be observable in the market. Broker prices may also be based on a market
approach that considers recent transactions involving identical or similar securities. Fair values provided by brokers are subject to
similar control processes to those noted above for fair values from independent third-party valuation service providers, including
management reviews. For those corporate debt instruments (for example, private placements) that are not traded in active markets or
that are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations reflect illiquidity and non-transferability, based on available market evidence. When
observable price quotations are not available, fair value is determined based on discounted cash flow models using discount rates
based on credit spreads, yields or price levels of comparable securities, adjusted for illiquidity and structure. Fair values determined
internally are also subject to management review to ensure that valuation models and related inputs are reasonable.
The methodology above is relevant for all fixed maturity securities including residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS),
commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS), collateralized debt obligations (CDO), other asset-backed securities (ABS) and fixed
maturity securities issued by government sponsored entities and corporate entities.
Equity Securities Traded in Active Markets
Whenever available, we obtain quoted prices in active markets for identical assets at the balance sheet date to measure equity
securities at fair value. Market price data is generally obtained from exchange or dealer markets.
Mortgage and Other Loans Receivable
We estimate the fair value of mortgage and other loans receivable that are measured at fair value by using dealer quotations,
discounted cash flow analyses and/or internal valuation models. The determination of fair value considers inputs such as interest rate,
maturity, the borrower’s creditworthiness, collateral, subordination, guarantees, past-due status, yield curves, credit curves,
prepayment rates, market pricing for comparable loans and other relevant factors.
Other Invested Assets
We initially estimate the fair value of investments in certain hedge funds, private equity funds and other investment partnerships by
reference to the transaction price. Subsequently, we generally obtain the fair value of these investments from net asset value
information provided by the general partner or manager of the investments, the financial statements of which are generally audited
annually. We consider observable market data and perform certain control procedures to validate the appropriateness of using the net
asset value as a fair value measurement. The fair values of other investments carried at fair value, such as direct private equity
holdings, are initially determined based on transaction price and are subsequently estimated based on available evidence such as
market transactions in similar instruments, other financing transactions of the issuer and other available financial information for the
issuer, with adjustments made to reflect illiquidity as appropriate.
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Short-term Investments
For short-term investments that are measured at amortized cost, the carrying amounts of these assets approximate fair values
because of the relatively short period of time between origination and expected realization, and their limited exposure to credit risk.
Securities purchased under agreements to resell (reverse repurchase agreements) are generally treated as collateralized receivables.
We report certain receivables arising from securities purchased under agreements to resell as Short-term investments in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets. When these receivables are measured at fair value, we use market-observable interest rates to
determine fair value.
Separate Account Assets
Separate account assets are composed primarily of registered and unregistered open-end mutual funds that generally trade daily and
are measured at fair value in the manner discussed above for equity securities traded in active markets.
Freestanding Derivatives
Derivative assets and liabilities can be exchange-traded or traded over-the-counter (OTC). We generally value exchange-traded
derivatives such as futures and options using quoted prices in active markets for identical derivatives at the balance sheet date.
OTC derivatives are valued using market transactions and other market evidence whenever possible, including market-based inputs
to models, model calibration to market clearing transactions, broker or dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources with reasonable
levels of price transparency. When models are used, the selection of a particular model to value an OTC derivative depends on the
contractual terms of, and specific risks inherent in the instrument, as well as the availability of pricing information in the market. We
generally use similar models to value similar instruments. Valuation models require a variety of inputs, including contractual terms,
market prices and rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility, prepayment rates and correlations of such inputs. For OTC
derivatives that trade in liquid markets, such as generic forwards, swaps and options, model inputs can generally be corroborated by
observable market data by correlation or other means, and model selection does not involve significant management judgment.
For certain OTC derivatives that trade in less liquid markets, where we generally do not have corroborating market evidence to
support significant model inputs and cannot verify the model to market transactions, the transaction price may provide the best
estimate of fair value. Accordingly, when a pricing model is used to value such an instrument, the model is adjusted so the model
value at inception equals the transaction price. We will update valuation inputs in these models only when corroborated by evidence
such as similar market transactions, independent third-party valuation service providers and/or broker or dealer quotations, or other
empirical market data. When appropriate, valuations are adjusted for various factors such as liquidity, bid/offer spreads and credit
considerations. Such adjustments are generally based on available market evidence. In the absence of such evidence,
management’s best estimate is used.
We value our super senior credit default swap portfolio using prices obtained from vendors and/or counterparties. The valuation of the
super senior credit derivatives is complex because of the limited availability of market observable information due to the lack of
trading and price transparency in certain structured finance markets. Our valuation methodologies for the super senior CDS portfolio
have evolved over time in response to market conditions and the availability of market observable information. We have sought to
calibrate the methodologies to available market information and to review the assumptions of the methodologies on a regular basis.
Embedded Derivatives within Policyholder Contract Deposits
Certain variable annuity and fixed index annuity and life contracts contain embedded derivatives that we bifurcate from the host
contracts and account for separately at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. These embedded derivatives are
classified within Policyholder contract deposits. We have concluded these contracts contain either (i) a written option that guarantees
a minimum accumulation value at maturity, (ii) a written option that guarantees annual withdrawals regardless of underlying market
performance for a specific period or for life, or (iii) fixed index written options that meet the criteria of derivatives and must be
bifurcated.
The fair value of embedded derivatives contained in certain variable annuity and fixed index annuity and life contracts is measured
based on policyholder behavior and capital market assumptions related to projected cash flows over the expected lives of the
contracts. These discounted cash flow projections primarily include benefits and related fees assessed, when applicable. In some
instances, the projected cash flows from fees may exceed projected cash flows related to benefit payments and therefore, at a point
in time, the carrying value of the embedded derivative may be in a net asset position. The projected cash flows incorporate best
estimate assumptions for policyholder behavior (including mortality, lapses, withdrawals and benefit utilization), along with an explicit
risk margin to reflect a market participant’s estimates of projected cash flows and policyholder behavior. Estimates of future
policyholder behavior assumptions are subjective and based primarily on our historical experience.
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Because of the dynamic and complex nature of the projected cash flows with respect to embedded derivatives in our variable and
certain fixed index annuity contracts, risk neutral valuations are used, which are calibrated to observable interest rate and equity
option prices. Estimating the underlying cash flows for these products involves judgments regarding the capital market assumptions
related to expected market rates of return, market volatility, credit spreads, correlations of certain market variables, fund performance
and discount rates. Additionally, estimating the underlying cash flows for these products also involves judgments regarding
policyholder behavior. The portion of fees attributable to the fair value of expected benefit payments are included within the fair value
measurement of these embedded derivatives, and related fees are classified in net realized gain/loss as earned, consistent with other
changes in the fair value of these embedded policy derivatives. Any portion of the fees not attributed to the embedded derivatives are
excluded from the fair value measurement and classified in policy fees as earned.
With respect to embedded derivatives in our fixed index annuity and life contracts, option pricing models are used to estimate fair
value, taking into account the capital market assumptions for future equity index growth rates, volatility of the equity index, future
interest rates, and our ability to adjust the participation rate and the cap on fixed index credited rates in light of market conditions and
policyholder behavior assumptions.
Projected cash flows are discounted using the interest rate swap curve (swap curve), which is commonly viewed as being consistent
with the credit spreads for highly-rated financial institutions (S&P AA-rated or above). A swap curve shows the fixed-rate leg of a non-
complex swap against the floating rate (for example, LIBOR) leg of a related tenor. We also incorporate our own risk of non-
performance in the valuation of the embedded derivatives associated with variable annuity and fixed index annuity and life contracts.
The non-performance risk adjustment (NPA) reflects a market participant’s view of our claims-paying ability by incorporating an
additional spread to the swap curve used to discount projected benefit cash flows in the valuation of these embedded derivatives. The
non-performance risk adjustment is calculated by constructing forward rates based on a weighted average of observable corporate
credit indices to approximate the claims-paying ability rating of our Life and Retirement companies.
Fortitude Re funds withheld payable
The reinsurance transactions between AIG and Fortitude Re were structured as modified coinsurance (modco) and loss portfolio
transfer arrangements with funds withheld (funds withheld). As a result of the deconsolidation resulting from the Majority Interest
Fortitude Sale, AIG has established a funds withheld payable to Fortitude Re while simultaneously establishing a reinsurance asset
representing reserves for the insurance coverage that Fortitude Re has assumed. The funds withheld payable contains an embedded
derivative and changes in fair value of the embedded derivative related to the funds withheld payable are recognized in earnings
through realized gains (losses). This embedded derivative is considered a total return swap with contractual returns that are
attributable to various assets and liabilities associated with these reinsurance agreements.
Long-Term Debt
The fair value of non-structured liabilities is generally determined by using market prices from exchange or dealer markets, when
available, or discounting expected cash flows using the appropriate discount rate for the applicable maturity. We determine the fair
value of structured liabilities and hybrid financial instruments (where performance is linked to structured interest rates, inflation or
currency risks) using the appropriate derivative valuation methodology (described above) given the nature of the embedded risk
profile. In addition, adjustments are made to the valuations of both non-structured and structured liabilities to reflect our own
creditworthiness based on the methodology described under the caption “Incorporation of Credit Risk in Fair Value Measurements –
Our Own Credit Risk” above.
Borrowings under obligations of guaranteed investment agreements (GIAs), which are guaranteed by us, are recorded at fair value
using discounted cash flow calculations based on interest rates currently being offered for similar contracts and our current market
observable implicit credit spread rates with maturities consistent with those remaining for the contracts being valued. Obligations may
be called at various times prior to maturity at the option of the counterparty. Interest rates on these borrowings are primarily fixed, vary
by maturity and range up to 7.15 percent.
Other Liabilities
Other liabilities measured at fair value include certain securities sold under agreements to repurchase and certain securities sold but
not yet purchased. Liabilities arising from securities sold under agreements to repurchase are generally treated as collateralized
borrowings. We estimate the fair value of liabilities arising under these agreements by using market-observable interest rates. This
methodology considers such factors as the coupon rate, yield curves and other relevant factors. Fair values for securities sold but not
yet purchased are based on current market prices.
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ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE ON A RECURRING BASIS
The following table presents information about assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and
indicates the level of the fair value measurement based on the observability of the inputs used:
December 31, 2021
(in millions)
Assets:
Bonds available for sale:
U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Non-U.S. governments
Corporate debt
RMBS
CMBS
CDO/ABS
$
Total bonds available for sale
Other bond securities:
U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Non-U.S. governments
Corporate debt
RMBS
CMBS
CDO/ABS
Total other bond securities
Equity securities
Other invested assets(b)
Derivative assets(c):
Interest rate contracts
Foreign exchange contracts
Equity contracts
Commodity contracts
Credit contracts
Other contracts
Counterparty netting and cash collateral
Total derivative assets
Short-term investments
Other assets
Separate account assets
Total
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits
Derivative liabilities(c):
Interest rate contracts
Foreign exchange contracts
Equity contracts
Credit contracts
Other contracts
Counterparty netting and cash collateral
Total derivative liabilities
Fortitude Re funds withheld payable
Other liabilities
Long-term debt
Total
$
Level 1
Level 2
Counterparty
Netting(a)
Level 3
Cash
Collateral
Total
2,553 $
-
9
-
-
-
-
2,562
5,641 $
13,096
16,314
172,967
16,909
14,619
8,232
247,778
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
669
-
1,750
97
76
916
215
280
247
3,581
64
138
-
1,431
7
2,641
10,378
1,190
11,215
26,862
-
-
-
134
196
35
2,332
2,697
6
1,948
-
-
7
-
-
-
-
7
2,584
-
105,221
-
1
450
-
1
13
-
465
-
114
-
$ 111,043 $ 262,582 $ 32,092
3,873
1,188
224
4
-
-
-
5,289
1,842
-
3,890
$
$
- $
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- $
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8,194
14,527
16,330
175,608
27,287
15,809
19,447
277,202
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,750
97
76
1,050
411
315
2,579
6,278
739
2,086
-
-
-
-
-
-
(2,779)
(2,779)
-
-
-
(2,779) $
-
-
-
-
-
-
(2,139)
(2,139)
-
-
-
3,873
1,189
681
4
1
13
(4,918)
843
4,426
114
109,111
(2,139) $ 400,799
$
- $
54 $
9,682
$
- $
- $
9,736
1
-
1
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
2 $
-
3,632
-
721
6
46
31
16
-
-
-
-
37
4,415
5,922
-
-
-
1,871
-
6,340 $ 15,641
$
-
-
-
-
-
(2,779)
(2,779)
-
-
-
(2,779) $
-
-
-
-
-
(1,089)
(1,089)
-
-
-
(1,089) $
3,633
721
53
47
-
(3,868)
586
5,922
-
1,871
18,115
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(in millions)
Assets:
Bonds available for sale:
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Level 1
Level 2
Counterparty
Netting(a)
Level 3
Cash
Collateral
Total
U.S. government and government sponsored entities
$
73 $
4,053 $
-
$
- $
- $
4,126
Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Non-U.S. governments
Corporate debt
RMBS
CMBS
CDO/ABS
Total bonds available for sale
Other bond securities:
U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Non-U.S. governments
Corporate debt
RMBS
CMBS
CDO/ABS
Total other bond securities
Equity securities
Other invested assets(b)
Derivative assets(c):
Interest rate contracts
Foreign exchange contracts
Equity contracts
Credit contracts
Other contracts
Counterparty netting and cash collateral
Total derivative assets
Short-term investments
Other assets
Separate account assets
Total
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits
Derivative liabilities(c):
Interest rate contracts
Foreign exchange contracts
Equity contracts
Credit contracts
Other contracts
Counterparty netting and cash collateral
Total derivative liabilities
Fortitude Re funds withheld payable
Other liabilities
Long-term debt
Total
-
28
-
-
-
-
14,019
15,312
166,949
19,771
15,211
9,191
2,105
5
2,349
11,694
922
9,814
101
244,506
26,889
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
929
-
-
-
9
-
-
-
9
2,379
-
1,845
-
12
290
273
173
2,593
76
102
4,637
1,020
923
-
-
-
6,580
3,589
-
96,560
3,730
-
-
-
139
47
2,512
2,698
51
1,827
-
2
198
2
14
-
216
-
113
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16,124
15,345
169,298
31,465
16,133
19,005
271,496
1,845
-
12
429
320
2,685
5,291
1,056
1,929
4,637
1,022
1,130
2
14
(3,812)
(3,812)
(2,219)
(2,219)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(6,031)
774
5,968
113
100,290
$ 99,978 $ 261,176 $ 31,794
$
(3,812) $
(2,219) $ 386,917
$
- $
- $
9,798
$
- $
- $
9,798
1
-
14
-
-
-
4,435
1,090
162
23
-
-
15
5,710
-
-
47
44
6
-
97
-
-
-
-
1
2,097
6,042
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(3,812)
(3,812)
(1,441)
(1,441)
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,436
1,090
223
67
6
(5,253)
569
6,042
1
2,097
$
15 $
7,808 $ 15,937
$
(3,812) $
(1,441) $
18,507
(a) Represents netting of derivative exposures covered by qualifying master netting agreements.
(b) Excludes investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent), which totaled $8.4 billion and $6.5 billion as of
December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
(c) Presented as part of Other assets and Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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CHANGES IN LEVEL 3 RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The following tables present changes during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 in Level 3 assets and liabilities
measured at fair value on a recurring basis, and the realized and unrealized gains (losses) related to the Level 3 assets and
liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2021 and 2020:
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gains
Purchases,
Sales,
Issuances
Changes in
Unrealized Gains
Changes in
(Losses) Included in
Unrealized Gains Other Comprehensive
(Losses) Included
Income (Loss) for
Fair Value
(Losses)
Other
and
Gross
Gross
Fair Value
in Income on
Recurring Level 3
Beginning
Included Comprehensive Settlements, Transfers Transfers
End
Instruments Held
Instruments Held
of Year
in Income
Income (Loss)
Net
In
Out
Other
of Year
at End of Year
at End of Year
(in millions)
December 31, 2021
Assets:
Bonds available for sale:
Obligations of states,
municipalities and
political subdivisions
Non-U.S. governments
Corporate debt
RMBS
CMBS
CDO/ABS
Total bonds available for sale
Other bond securities:
Corporate debt
RMBS
CMBS
CDO/ABS
Total other bond securities
Equity securities
Other invested assets
Other assets
$
2,105 $
5
2,349
11,694
922
9,814
26,889
-
139
47
2,512
2,698
51
1,827
113
15 $
-
(20)
595
25
38
653
(1)
3
(3)
28
27
11
641
-
1,332 $
Net
(9) $
(1)
(31)
(127)
(49)
(122)
(339)
-
-
-
-
-
1
(14)
-
(352) $
(358) $
1
188
(1,163)
414
1,588
670
- $
5
524
8
57
1,138
1,732
(260) $
(3)
(369)
(629)
(179)
(1,241)
(2,681)
(62) $
-
-
-
-
-
(62)
1,431 $
7
2,641
10,378
1,190
11,215
26,862
135
54
(15)
(208)
(34)
(123)
(570)
1
-
-
6
-
6
77
64
-
(56) $ 1,879 $ (2,692) $
-
-
-
-
-
(11)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
134
196
35
2,332
2,697
6
1,948
114
(62) $ 31,627 $
- $
-
-
-
-
-
-
(1)
(87)
2
127
41
3
617
-
661 $
254
-
(141)
790
(55)
315
1,163
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,163
Changes in
Total
$ 31,578 $
Realized
and
Unrealized
Fair Value
(Gains)
Losses
Purchases,
Sales,
Issuances
Unrealized Gains
Changes in
(Losses) Included in
Unrealized Gains Other Comprehensive
(Losses) Included
Income (Loss) for
Other
and
Gross
Gross
Fair Value
in Income on
Recurring Level 3
Beginning
Included Comprehensive Settlements, Transfers Transfers
End
Instruments Held
Instruments Held
of Year
in Income
Income (Loss)
Net
In
Out
Other
of Year
at End of Year
at End of Year
(in millions)
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits
$
9,798 $
(545) $
- $
484 $
- $
(55) $
- $
9,682 $
1,860 $
Derivative liabilities, net:
Interest rate contracts
Foreign exchange contracts
Equity contracts
Credit contracts
Other contracts
Total derivative liabilities, net(a)
Fortitude Re funds withheld payable
Total
-
(2)
(151)
42
(8)
(119)
6,042
$ 15,721 $
(1)
-
(75)
9
(66)
(133)
603
(75) $
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- $
1
1
(271)
(21)
61
(229)
(723)
(468) $
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- $
-
-
53
-
-
53
-
(2) $
-
(1)
(444)
30
(13)
(428)
5,922
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- $ 15,176 $
1
-
32
1
66
100
2,094
4,054 $
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gains
Purchases,
Sales,
Issuances
Changes in
Unrealized Gains
Changes in
(Losses) Included in
Unrealized Gains Other Comprehensive
(Losses) Included
Income (Loss) for
Fair Value
Beginning
of Year
(Losses)
Other
Included Comprehensiv
Income (Loss)
in Income
and
Gross
Settlements, Transfer
In
Net
Gross
Transfer
Fair Value
in Income on
Recurring Level 3
Divested
End
Instruments Held
Instruments Held
Out Businesses
of Year
at End of Year
at End of Year
(in millions)
December 31, 2020
Assets:
Bonds available for sale:
Obligations of states,
municipalities and
political subdivisions
Non-U.S. governments
Corporate debt
RMBS
CMBS
CDO/ABS
Total bonds available for sale
Other bond securities:
RMBS
CMBS
CDO/ABS
Total other bond securities
Equity securities
Other invested assets
Other assets
$
2,121 $
-
1,663
13,408
1,053
7,686
25,931
143
50
3,545
3,738
8
1,192
89
7 $
-
(110)
745
18
35
695
9
-
293
302
(1)
100
-
1,096 $
Net
211 $
-
65
(337)
60
123
122
-
-
-
-
6
(3)
-
125 $
123 $
4
11
(1,200)
(1)
359
(704)
27 $
7
1,482
29
23
2,531
4,099
(384) $
(6)
(762)
(951)
(231)
(920)
(3,254)
(13)
(3)
(1,326)
(1,342)
35
388
62
-
-
-
-
40
150
-
(1,561) $ 4,289 $ (3,291) $
-
-
-
-
(37)
-
-
- $
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,105 $
5
2,349
11,694
922
9,814
26,889
-
-
-
-
-
-
(38)
(38) $ 31,578 $
139
47
2,512
2,698
51
1,827
113
- $
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
(2)
17
20
-
51
-
71 $
208
-
79
(172)
55
106
276
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
276
Changes in
Total
$ 30,958 $
Realized
and
Unrealized
(Gains)
Purchases,
Sales,
Issuances
Unrealized Gains
Changes in
(Losses) Included in
Unrealized Gains Other Comprehensive
(Losses) Included
Income (Loss) for
Fair Value
Beginning
of
Losses
Other
Included Comprehensiv
Income (Loss)
in Income
and
Gross
Settlements, Transfer
In
Net
Gross
Transfer
Fair Value
in Income on
Recurring Level 3
Divested
End
Instruments Held
Instruments Held
Out Businesses
of
at End of
at End of Year
(in millions)
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits
$
6,910 $
2,681 $
- $
207 $
- $
- $
- $
9,798 $
(1,515) $
Derivative liabilities, net:
Interest rate contracts
Foreign exchange contracts
Equity contracts
Credit contracts
Other contracts
Total derivative liabilities, net(a)
Fortitude Re funds withheld
Total
bl
$
-
(6)
(151)
62
(7)
(102)
-
6,808 $
(1)
3
4
(47)
(63)
(104)
2,645
5,222 $
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- $
1
1
(8)
27
62
83
(276)
14 $
-
-
(1)
-
-
(1)
-
(1) $
-
-
5
-
-
5
-
5 $
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,673
3,673 $ 15,721 $
-
(2)
(151)
42
(8)
(119)
6,042
2
1
(33)
8
62
40
(1,377)
(2,852) $
(a) Total Level 3 derivative exposures have been netted in these tables for presentation purposes only.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Net realized and unrealized gains and losses included in income related to Level 3 assets and liabilities shown above are
reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) as follows:
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(in millions)
December 31, 2021
Assets:
Bonds available for sale
Other bond securities
Equity securities
Other invested assets
December 31, 2020
Assets:
Bonds available for sale
Other bond securities
Equity securities
Other invested assets
(in millions)
December 31, 2021
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits*
Derivative liabilities, net
Fortitude Re funds withheld payable
December 31, 2020
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits*
Derivative liabilities, net
Fortitude Re funds withheld payable
* Primarily embedded derivatives.
$
$
$
$
Net
Investment
Income
Net Realized
Gains (Losses)
Other
Income
654 $
27
11
630
733 $
34
-
98
(1) $
-
-
11
(38) $
268
(1)
2
- $
-
-
-
- $
-
-
-
Net
Investment
Income
Net Realized
(Gains) Losses
Other
Income
Total
653
27
11
641
695
302
(1)
100
Total
(545)
(133)
603
- $
-
-
- $
-
-
(545) $
(74)
603
- $
(59)
-
2,681 $
(47)
2,645
- $
(57)
-
2,681
(104)
2,645
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The following table presents the gross components of purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net, shown above, for
years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 related to Level 3 assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
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Purchases
Sales
Issuances
and
Settlements(a)
Purchases, Sales,
Issuances and
Settlements, Net(a)
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
55 $
1
973
1,567
510
4,409
7,515
86
54
-
320
460
2
578
-
8,555 $
- $
(281)
-
(281) $
219 $
7
300
1,118
56
1,904
3,604
37
-
35
72
40
480
55
4,251 $
- $
(68)
-
(68) $
(247) $
-
(95)
(280)
(15)
70
(567)
-
(10)
(15)
(39)
(64)
(3)
-
-
(634) $
818 $
6
-
824 $
(20) $
(2)
(24)
(33)
(17)
(408)
(504)
(16)
-
(579)
(595)
(5)
-
-
(1,104) $
713 $
8
-
721 $
(166) $
-
(690)
(2,450)
(81)
(2,891)
(6,278)
49
10
-
(489)
(430)
(122)
(1,148)
1
(7,977) $
(334) $
46
(723)
(1,011) $
(76) $
(1)
(265)
(2,285)
(40)
(1,137)
(3,804)
(34)
(3)
(782)
(819)
-
(92)
7
(4,708) $
(506) $
143
(276)
(639) $
(358)
1
188
(1,163)
414
1,588
670
135
54
(15)
(208)
(34)
(123)
(570)
1
(56)
484
(229)
(723)
(468)
123
4
11
(1,200)
(1)
359
(704)
(13)
(3)
(1,326)
(1,342)
35
388
62
(1,561)
207
83
(276)
14
(in millions)
December 31, 2021
Assets:
Bonds available for sale:
Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Non-U.S. governments
Corporate debt
RMBS
CMBS
CDO/ABS
Total bonds available for sale
Other bond securities:
Corporate debt
RMBS
CMBS
CDO/ABS
Total other bond securities
Equity securities
Other invested assets
Other assets
Total
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits
Derivative liabilities, net
Fortitude Re funds withheld payable
Total
December 31, 2020
Assets:
Bonds available for sale:
Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Non-U.S. governments
Corporate debt
RMBS
CMBS
CDO/ABS
Total bonds available for sale
Other bond securities:
RMBS
CMBS
CDO/ABS
Total other bond securities
Equity securities
Other invested assets
Other assets
Total
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits
Derivative liabilities, net
Fortitude Re funds withheld payable
Total
(a) There were no issuances during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
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Both observable and unobservable inputs may be used to determine the fair values of positions classified in Level 3 in the tables
above. As a result, the unrealized gains (losses) on instruments held at December 31, 2021 and 2020 may include changes in fair
value that were attributable to both observable (e.g., changes in market interest rates) and unobservable inputs (e.g., changes in
unobservable long-dated volatilities).
Transfers of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities
The Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income (loss) or Other comprehensive income (loss) as shown in the table
above excludes $18 million and $(183) million of net gains (losses) related to assets and liabilities transferred into Level 3 during 2021
and 2020, respectively, and includes $7 million and $4 million of net gains (losses) related to assets and liabilities transferred out of
Level 3 during 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Transfers of Level 3 Assets
During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, transfers into Level 3 assets primarily included certain investments in private
placement corporate debt, RMBS, CMBS and CDO/ABS. Transfers of private placement corporate debt and certain ABS into Level 3
assets were primarily the result of limited market pricing information that required us to determine fair value for these securities based
on inputs that are adjusted to better reflect our own assumptions regarding the characteristics of a specific security or associated
market liquidity. The transfers of investments in RMBS, CMBS and CDO and certain ABS into Level 3 assets were due to diminished
market transparency and liquidity for individual security types.
During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, transfers out of Level 3 assets primarily included private placement and other
corporate debt, CMBS, RMBS, CDO/ABS and certain investments in municipal securities. Transfers of corporate debt, RMBS, CMBS,
CDO/ABS and certain investments in municipal securities out of Level 3 assets were based on consideration of market liquidity as
well as related transparency of pricing and associated observable inputs for these investments. Transfers of certain investments in
private placement corporate debt and certain ABS out of Level 3 assets were primarily the result of using observable pricing
information that reflects the fair value of those securities without the need for adjustment based on our own assumptions regarding
the characteristics of a specific security or the current liquidity in the market.
Transfers of Level 3 Liabilities
There were no significant transfers of derivative or other liabilities into or out of Level 3 for the years ended December 31, 2021 and
2020.
Divested Businesses
The Level 3 liabilities at December 31, 2020 includes an embedded derivative associated with the funds withheld payable to Fortitude
Re that was established as a result of the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale.
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QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT LEVEL 3 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The table below presents information about the significant unobservable inputs used for recurring fair value measurements
for certain Level 3 instruments, and includes only those instruments for which information about the inputs is reasonably
available to us, such as data from independent third-party valuation service providers. Because input information from
third-parties with respect to certain Level 3 instruments (primarily CDO/ABS) may not be reasonably available to us,
balances shown below may not equal total amounts reported for such Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Fair Value at
December 31,
2021
Valuation
Technique
Unobservable Input(b)
Range
(Weighted Average)(c)
(in millions)
Assets:
Obligations of states, municipalities
and political subdivisions
political
$
1,400
1,400 Discounted cash flow
Yield
(3.06%)
2.74% - 3.33% (3.06%)
1,561
1,561 Discounted cash flow
Yield
(4.96%)
2.23% - 7.69% (4.96%)
9,916 Discounted cash flow
Constant prepayment rate
5.25% - 17.70% (11.47%)
Loss severity
26.13% - 71.93% (49.03%)
Constant default rate
1.15% - 5.85% (3.50%)
Yield
(2.83%)
1.69% - 3.97% (2.83%)
8,229
8,229 Discounted cash flow
Yield
(3.31%)
1.84% - 4.77% (3.31%)
580 Discounted cash flow
Yield
1.50% - 5.01% (3.25%)
Corporate
Corporate debt
RMBS(a)
CDO/ABS(a)
CMBS
Liabilities:(d):
Embedded derivatives within
Policyholder contract deposits:
Variable annuity guaranteed
minimum withdrawal benefits
(GMWB)
2,472 Discounted cash flow
Equity volatility
Base lapse rate
Dynamic lapse multiplier
Mortality multiplier(e)
Utilization
Equity / interest rate correlation
NPA(f)
Index annuities including certain
GMWB
6,445 Discounted cash flow
Base lapse rate
Indexed life
765 Discounted cash flow
Dynamic lapse multiplier
Mortality multiplier(e)
Utilization(g)
Option budget
NPA(f)
Base lapse rate
Mortality rate
NPA(f)
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5.95% - 46.65%
0.16% - 12.60%
20.00% - 186.00%
38.00% - 147.00%
90.00% - 100.00%
20.00% - 40.00%
0.01% - 1.40%
0.50% - 50.00%
20.00% - 186.00%
24.00% - 180.00%
60.00% - 95.00%
0.00% - 4.00%
0.01% - 1.40%
0.00% - 37.97%
0.00% - 100.00%
0.01% - 1.40%
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Fair Value at
December 31,
2020
Valuation
Technique
Unobservable Input(b)
Range
(Weighted Average)(c)
(in millions)
Assets:
Obligations of states, municipalities
and political subdivisions
political
$
1,670
1,670 Discounted cash flow
1,591
1,591 Discounted cash flow
Yield
Yield
(3.11%)
2.82% - 3.39% (3.11%)
(4.97%)
2.13% - 7.82% (4.97%)
11,297 Discounted cash flow
Constant prepayment rate
3.90% - 11.99% (7.94%)
8,324
8,324 Discounted cash flow
541 Discounted cash flow
Loss severity
30.08% - 78.49% (54.29%)
Constant default rate
1.45% - 6.19% (3.82%)
Yield
Yield
Yield
(2.97%)
1.69% - 4.25% (2.97%)
(3.39%)
1.93% - 4.85% (3.39%)
0.92% - 5.89% (3.40%)
Corporate
Corporate debt
RMBS(a)
CDO/ABS(a)
CMBS
Liabilities(d):
Embedded derivatives within
Policyholder contract deposits:
GMWB
3,572 Discounted cash flow
Equity volatility
Base lapse rate
Dynamic lapse multiplier
Mortality multiplier(e)
Utilization
Equity / interest rate correlation
NPA(f)
Index annuities including certain
5,538 Discounted cash flow
Base lapse rate
GMWB
Indexed life
649 Discounted cash flow
Dynamic lapse multiplier
Mortality multiplier(e)
Utilization(g)
Option budget
NPA(f)
Base lapse rate
Mortality rate
NPA(f)
6.45% - 50.85%
0.16% - 12.60%
50.00% - 143.00%
38.00% - 147.00%
90.00% - 100.00%
20.00% - 40.00%
0.06% - 1.48%
0.38% - 50.00%
19.00% - 178.00%
24.00% - 180.00%
80.00% - 100.00%
0.00% - 4.00%
0.06% - 1.48%
0.00% - 37.97%
0.00% - 100.00%
0.06% - 1.48%
(a) Information received from third-party valuation service providers. The ranges of the unobservable inputs for constant prepayment rate, loss severity and constant default
rate relate to each of the individual underlying mortgage loans that comprise the entire portfolio of securities in the RMBS and CDO securitization vehicles and not
necessarily to the securitization vehicle bonds (tranches) purchased by us. The ranges of these inputs do not directly correlate to changes in the fair values of the
tranches purchased by us, because there are other factors relevant to the fair values of specific tranches owned by us including, but not limited to, purchase price,
position in the waterfall, senior versus subordinated position and attachment points.
(b) Represents discount rates, estimates and assumptions that we believe would be used by market participants when valuing these assets and liabilities.
(c) The weighted averaging for fixed maturity securities is based on the estimated fair value of the securities. Because the valuation methodology for embedded derivatives
within Policyholder contract deposits uses a range of inputs that vary at the contract level over the cash flow projection period, management believes that presenting a
range, rather than weighted average, is a more meaningful representation of the unobservable inputs used in the valuation.
(d) The Fortitude Re funds withheld payable has been excluded from the above table. As discussed in Note 7, the Fortitude Re funds withheld payable is created through
modco and funds withheld reinsurance arrangements where the investments supporting the reinsurance agreements are withheld by, and continue to reside on AIG’s
balance sheet. This embedded derivative is valued as a total return swap with reference to the fair value of the invested assets held by AIG. Accordingly, the
unobservable inputs utilized in the valuation of the embedded derivative are a component of the invested assets supporting the reinsurance agreements that are held on
AIG’s balance sheet.
(e) Mortality inputs are shown as multipliers of the 2012 Individual Annuity Mortality Basic table.
(f) The NPA applied as a spread over risk-free curve for discounting.
(g) The partial withdrawal utilization unobservable input range shown applies only to policies with guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit riders that are accounted for as
an embedded derivative. The total embedded derivative liability at December 31, 2021 and 2020 was approximately $1.2 billion and $726 million, respectively. The
remaining guaranteed minimum riders on the index annuities are valued under the accounting guidance for certain nontraditional long-duration contracts.
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The ranges of reported inputs for Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions, Corporate debt, RMBS, CDO/ABS,
and CMBS valued using a discounted cash flow technique consist of one standard deviation in either direction from the
value-weighted average. The preceding table does not give effect to our risk management practices that might offset risks inherent in
these Level 3 assets and liabilities.
Interrelationships between Unobservable Inputs
We consider unobservable inputs to be those for which market data is not available and that are developed using the best information
available to us about the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. Relevant inputs vary
depending on the nature of the instrument being measured at fair value. The following paragraphs provide a general description of
significant unobservable inputs along with interrelationships between and among the significant unobservable inputs and their impact
on the fair value measurements. In practice, simultaneous changes in assumptions may not always have a linear effect on the inputs
discussed below. Interrelationships may also exist between observable and unobservable inputs. Such relationships have not been
included in the discussion below. For each of the individual relationships described below, the inverse relationship would also
generally apply.
Fixed Maturity Securities
The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of fixed maturity securities is yield. The yield is affected by the
market movements in credit spreads and U.S. Treasury yields. The yield may be affected by other factors including constant
prepayment rates, loss severity, and constant default rates. In general, increases in the yield would decrease the fair value of
investments, and conversely, decreases in the yield would increase the fair value of investments.
Embedded derivatives within Policyholder contract deposits
Embedded derivatives reported within Policyholder contract deposits include interest crediting rates based on market indices within
index annuities, indexed life, and GICs as well as GMWB within variable annuity and certain index annuity products. For any given
contract, assumptions for unobservable inputs vary throughout the period over which cash flows are projected for purposes of valuing
the embedded derivative. The following unobservable inputs are used for valuing embedded derivatives measured at fair value:
Long-term equity volatilities represent equity volatility beyond the period for which observable equity volatilities are available.
Increases in assumed volatility will generally increase the fair value of both the projected cash flows from rider fees as well as the
projected cash flows related to benefit payments. Therefore, the net change in the fair value of the liability may be either a
decrease or an increase, depending on the relative changes in projected rider fees and projected benefit payments.
Equity / interest rate correlation estimates the relationship between changes in equity returns and interest rates in the economic
scenario generator used to value our GMWB embedded derivatives. In general, a higher positive correlation assumes that equity
markets and interest rates move in a more correlated fashion, which generally increases the fair value of the liability.
Base lapse rate assumptions are determined by company experience and are adjusted at the contract level using a dynamic lapse
function, which reduces the base lapse rate when the contract is in-the-money (when the contract holder’s guaranteed value, as
estimated by the company, is worth more than their underlying account value). Lapse rates are also generally assumed to be lower
in periods when a surrender charge applies. Increases in assumed lapse rates will generally decrease the fair value of the liability,
as fewer policyholders would persist to collect guaranteed withdrawal amounts.
Mortality rate assumptions, which vary by age and gender, are based on company experience and include a mortality improvement
assumption. Increases in assumed mortality rates will decrease the fair value of the liability, while lower mortality rate assumptions
will generally increase the fair value of the liability, because guaranteed payments will be made for a longer period of time.
Utilization assumptions estimate the timing when policyholders with a GMWB will elect to utilize their benefit and begin taking
withdrawals. The assumptions may vary by the type of guarantee, tax-qualified status, the contract’s withdrawal history and the
age of the policyholder. Utilization assumptions are based on company experience and other factors, which includes partial
withdrawal behavior. Increases in assumed utilization rates will generally increase the fair value of the liability.
Option budget estimates the expected long-term cost of options used to hedge exposures associated with equity price changes.
The level of option budgets determines future costs of the options, which impacts the growth in account value and the valuation of
embedded derivatives.
Non-performance or “own credit” risk adjustment used in the valuation of embedded derivatives, which reflects a market
participant’s view of our claims-paying ability by incorporating a different spread (the NPA spread) to the curve used to discount
projected benefit cash flows. When corporate credit spreads widen, the change in the NPA spread generally reduces the fair value
of the embedded derivative liabilities, resulting in a gain, and when corporate credit spreads narrow or tighten, the change in the
NPA spread generally increases the fair value of the embedded derivative liabilities, resulting in a loss. In addition to changes
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driven by credit market-related movements in the NPA spread, the NPA balance also reflects changes in business activity and in
the net amount at risk from the underlying guaranteed living benefits offered by variable and certain fixed index annuities.
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Embedded derivatives within reinsurance contracts
The fair value of embedded derivatives associated with funds withheld reinsurance contracts is determined based upon a total return
swap technique with reference to the fair value of the investments held by AIG related to AIG’s funds withheld payable. The fair value
of the underlying assets is generally based on market observable inputs using industry standard valuation techniques. The valuation
also requires certain significant inputs, which are generally not observable and accordingly, the valuation is considered Level 3 in the
fair value hierarchy.
INVESTMENTS IN CERTAIN ENTITIES CARRIED AT FAIR VALUE USING NET ASSET VALUE PER
SHARE
The following table includes information related to our investments in certain other invested assets, including private equity
funds, hedge funds and other alternative investments that calculate net asset value per share (or its equivalent). For these
investments, which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, we use the net asset value per share to measure fair
value.
December 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
Fair Value
Using NAV
Fair Value
Using NAV
Per Share (or
Unfunded
Per Share (or
Unfunded
(in millions)
Investment Category Includes
its equivalent) Commitments
its equivalent) Commitments
Investment Category
Private equity funds:
Leveraged buyout
Real assets
Venture capital
Debt and/or equity investments made as part of a transaction
in which assets of mature companies are acquired from the
current shareholders, typically with the use of financial
leverage
Investments in real estate properties, agricultural and
infrastructure assets, including power plants and other energy
producing assets
Early-stage, high-potential, growth companies expected to
generate a return through an eventual realization event, such
as an initial public offering or sale of the company
Growth equity
Funds that make investments in established companies for
the purpose of growing their businesses
Mezzanine
Other
Funds that make investments in the junior debt and equity
securities of leveraged companies
Includes distressed funds that invest in securities of
companies that are in default or under bankruptcy protection,
as well as funds that have multi-strategy, and other strategies
Total private equity funds
Hedge funds:
Event-driven
Securities of companies undergoing material structural
changes, including mergers, acquisitions and other
reorganizations
Long-short
Securities that the manager believes are undervalued, with
corresponding short positions to hedge market risk
Macro
Other
Total hedge funds
Total
Investments that take long and short positions in financial
instruments based on a top-down view of certain economic
and capital market conditions
Includes investments held in funds that are less liquid, as well
as other strategies which allow for broader allocation between
public and private investments
$
2,768 $
1,798
$
1,752 $
1,960
904
487
908
445
252
914
534
201
82
354
167
703
400
171
55
155
1,216
6,588
408
3,330
683
4,613
365
3,151
466
432
516
416
1,830
-
-
-
-
-
411
361
807
301
1,880
-
-
-
1
1
$
8,418 $
3,330
$
6,493 $
3,152
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Private equity fund investments included above are not redeemable, because distributions from the funds will be received when
underlying investments of the funds are liquidated. Private equity funds are generally expected to have 10-year lives at their inception,
but these lives may be extended at the fund manager’s discretion, typically in one or two-year increments.
The hedge fund investments included above, which are carried at fair value, are generally redeemable subject to the redemption
notices period. The majority of our hedge fund investments are redeemable monthly or quarterly.
FAIR VALUE OPTION
Under the fair value option, we may elect to measure at fair value financial assets and financial liabilities that are not otherwise
required to be carried at fair value. Subsequent changes in fair value for designated items are reported in earnings. We elect the fair
value option for certain hybrid securities given the complexity of bifurcating the economic components associated with the embedded
derivatives.
For additional information related to embedded derivatives refer to Note 10 herein.
Additionally, we elect the fair value option for certain alternative investments when such investments are eligible for this election. We
believe this measurement basis is consistent with the applicable accounting guidance used by the respective investment company
funds themselves.
For additional information on securities and other invested assets for which we have elected the fair value option refer to Note 5
herein.
The following table presents the gains or losses recorded related to the eligible instruments for which we elected the fair
value option:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Assets:
Other bond securities
Alternative investments(a)
Liabilities:
Long-term debt(b)
Total gain
Gain (Loss)
2021
2020
2019
$
(12) $
1,650
552 $
685
1,046
591
66
1,704 $
(176)
1,061 $
(181)
1,456
$
(a) Includes certain hedge funds, private equity funds and other investment partnerships.
(b) Includes GIAs, notes, bonds and mortgages payable.
Interest income and dividend income on assets measured under the fair value option are recognized and included in Net investment
income in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Interest expense on liabilities measured under the fair value option is reported in
Other Income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
For additional information about our policies for recognition, measurement, and disclosure of interest and dividend income see Note 5
herein.
We calculate the effect of these credit spread changes using discounted cash flow techniques that incorporate current market interest
rates, our observable credit spreads on these liabilities and other factors that mitigate the risk of nonperformance such as cash
collateral posted.
The following table presents the difference between fair value and the aggregate contractual principal amount of long-term
debt for which the fair value option was elected:
(in millions)
Liabilities:
Long-term debt*
December 31, 2021
Outstanding
December 31, 2020
Outstanding
Fair Value
Principal Amount Difference
Fair Value Principal Amount Difference
$
1,871
$
1,405 $
466
$ 2,097
$
1,479 $
618
*
Includes GIAs, notes, bonds, loans and mortgages payable.
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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS ON A NON-RECURRING BASIS
We measure the fair value of certain assets on a non-recurring basis, generally quarterly, annually or when events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. These assets include cost and equity-method
investments, commercial mortgage loans and commercial loans, investments in real estate and other fixed assets, goodwill and other
intangible assets.
For additional information about how we test various asset classes for impairment see Notes 5 and 6 herein.
Information regarding the estimation of fair value for financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis is
discussed below.
Impairments for Other investments primarily relate to real estate investments as well as commercial loans and commercial mortgage
loans, the fair value determination for which is discussed above under the heading Valuation Methodologies of Financial Instruments
Measured at Fair Value.
The following table presents assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at the time of impairment and the
related impairment charges recorded during the periods presented:
(in millions)
December 31, 2021
Other investments
Other assets
Total
December 31, 2020
Other investments
Other assets
Total
Assets at Fair Value
Non-Recurring Basis
Impairment Charges
December 31,
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
2021
2020
2019
$
$
$
$
- $
-
- $
- $
-
- $
- $
104 $
104
-
-
-
- $
104 $
104
$
$
6 $
67
73 $
77 $
14
91 $
76
74
150
- $
376 $
-
28
- $
404 $
376
28
404
FAIR VALUE INFORMATION ABOUT FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS NOT MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE
Information regarding the estimation of fair value for financial instruments not carried at fair value (excluding insurance contracts and
lease contracts) is discussed below:
Mortgage and other loans receivable: Fair values of loans on commercial real estate and other loans receivable are estimated
for disclosure purposes using discounted cash flow calculations based on discount rates that we believe market participants would
use in determining the price that they would pay for such assets. For certain loans, our current incremental lending rates for similar
types of loans are used as the discount rates, because we believe this rate approximates the rates market participants would use.
Fair values of residential mortgage loans are generally determined based on market prices, using market based adjustments for
credit and servicing as appropriate. The fair values of policy loans are generally estimated based on unpaid principal amount as of
each reporting date. No consideration is given to credit risk because policy loans are effectively collateralized by the cash
surrender value of the policies.
Other invested assets: The majority of the Other invested assets that are not measured at fair value represent time deposits with
the original maturity at purchase greater than one year. The fair value of long-term time deposits is determined using the expected
discounted future cash flow.
Cash and short-term investments: The carrying amounts of these assets approximate fair values because of the relatively short
period of time between origination and expected realization, and their limited exposure to credit risk.
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts: Fair values for policyholder contract deposits
associated with investment-type contracts not accounted for at fair value are estimated using discounted cash flow calculations
based on interest rates currently being offered for similar contracts with maturities consistent with those of the contracts being
valued. When no similar contracts are being offered, the discount rate is the appropriate swap rate (if available) or current risk-free
interest rate consistent with the currency in which the cash flows are denominated. To determine fair value, other factors include
current policyholder account values and related surrender charges and other assumptions include expectations about policyholder
behavior and an appropriate risk margin.
Other liabilities: The majority of Other liabilities that are financial instruments not measured at fair value represent secured
financing arrangements, including repurchase agreements. The carrying amounts of these liabilities approximate fair value,
because the financing arrangements are short-term and are secured by cash or other liquid collateral.
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Fortitude Re funds withheld payable: The funds withheld payable contains an embedded derivative and the changes in its fair
value are recognized in earnings each period. The difference between the total Fortitude Re funds withheld payable and the
embedded derivative represents the host contract.
Long-term debt and Debt of consolidated investment entities: Fair values of these obligations were determined by reference
to quoted market prices, when available and appropriate, or discounted cash flow calculations based upon our current
market-observable implicit-credit-spread rates for similar types of borrowings with maturities consistent with those remaining for the
debt being valued.
Separate Account Liabilities – Investment Contracts: Only the portion of separate account liabilities related to products that are
investment contracts are reflected in the table below. Separate account liabilities are recorded at the amount credited to the
contract holder, which reflects the change in fair value of the corresponding separate account assets including contract holder
deposits less withdrawals and fees; therefore, carrying value approximates fair value.
The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our financial instruments not measured at
fair value and indicates the level in the fair value hierarchy of the estimated fair value measurement based on the
observability of the inputs used:
Estimated Fair Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Carrying
Value
- $
-
-
2,198
21
82 $
47,947 $
871
8,931
-
11
6
-
-
-
48,029 $
877
8,931
2,198
32
46,033
878
8,931
2,198
32
-
-
-
-
-
-
169
-
3,704
24,758
3,077
104,126
142,974
34,849
-
336
3,313
-
143,143
34,849
3,704
25,094
6,390
104,126
133,043
34,849
3,704
21,870
6,422
104,126
- $
-
-
2,827
209
-
-
-
-
-
-
837
12,235
-
14
214
-
3,695
30,310
1,746
95,610
95 $
48,541 $
6
-
-
-
48,636 $
843
12,235
2,827
223
45,562
843
12,235
2,827
223
144,357
37,018
-
365
7,965
-
144,571
37,018
3,695
30,675
9,711
95,610
130,435
37,018
3,695
26,006
9,431
95,610
$
$
(in millions)
December 31, 2021
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable
Other invested assets
Short-term investments
Cash
Other assets
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated
with investment-type contracts
Fortitude Re funds withheld payable
Other liabilities
Long-term debt
Debt of consolidated investment entities
Separate account liabilities - investment contracts
December 31, 2020
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable
Other invested assets
Short-term investments
Cash
Other assets
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated
with investment-type contracts
Fortitude Re funds withheld payable
Other liabilities
Long-term debt
Debt of consolidated investment entities
Separate account liabilities - investment contracts
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5. Investments
FIXED MATURITY SECURITIES
Bonds held to maturity are carried at amortized cost when we have the ability and positive intent to hold these securities until maturity.
When we do not have the ability or positive intent to hold bonds until maturity, these securities are classified as available for sale or
are measured at fair value at our election. None of our fixed maturity securities met the criteria for held to maturity classification at
December 31, 2021 or 2020.
Unrealized gains and losses from available for sale investments in fixed maturity securities carried at fair value were reported as a
separate component of AOCI, net of policy related amounts and deferred income taxes, in shareholders’ equity. Realized and
unrealized gains and losses from fixed maturity securities measured at fair value at our election are reflected in Net investment
income. Investments in fixed maturity securities are recorded on a trade-date basis.
Interest income is recognized using the effective yield method and reflects amortization of premium and accretion of discount.
Premiums and discounts arising from the purchase of bonds classified as available for sale are treated as yield adjustments over their
estimated holding periods, until maturity, or call date, if applicable. For investments in certain structured securities, recognized yields
are updated based on current information regarding the timing and amount of expected undiscounted future cash flows. For high
credit quality structured securities, effective yields are recalculated based on actual payments received and updated prepayment
expectations, and the amortized cost is adjusted to the amount that would have existed had the new effective yield been applied since
acquisition with a corresponding charge or credit to net investment income. For structured securities that are not high credit quality,
the structured securities yields are based on expected cash flows which take into account both expected credit losses and
prepayments.
An allowance for credit losses is not established upon initial recognition of the asset (unless the security is determined to be a
purchased credit deteriorated (PCD) asset which is discussed in more detail below). Subsequently, differences between actual and
expected cash flows and changes in expected cash flows are recognized as adjustments to the allowance for credit losses. Changes
that cannot be reflected as adjustments to the allowance for credit losses are accounted for as prospective adjustments to yield.
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Fair
Value
8,194
14,527
16,330
175,608
27,287
15,809
19,447
62,543
SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE
The following table presents the amortized cost or cost and fair value of our available for sale securities:
December 31, 2021
(in millions)
Bonds available for sale:
Amortized
Cost
Allowance
for Credit
Losses(a)
Gross
Gross
Unrealized
Unrealized
Gains
Losses
U.S. government and government sponsored entities
$
7,874 $
- $
347 $
(27) $
Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Non-U.S. governments
Corporate debt
Mortgage-backed, asset-backed and collateralized:
RMBS
CMBS
CDO/ABS
Total mortgage-backed, asset-backed and collateralized
Total bonds available for sale(b)
December 31, 2020
Bonds available for sale:
12,760
15,858
163,064
25,027
15,333
19,294
59,654
-
-
(89)
(9)
-
-
(9)
1,782
719
13,892
2,422
555
276
3,253
(15)
(247)
(1,259)
(153)
(79)
(123)
(355)
$
259,210 $
(98) $
19,993 $
(1,903) $
277,202
U.S. government and government sponsored entities
$
3,640 $
- $
503 $
(17) $
Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Non-U.S. governments
Corporate debt
Mortgage-backed, asset-backed and collateralized:
RMBS
CMBS
CDO/ABS
Total mortgage-backed, asset-backed and collateralized
13,915
14,231
150,111
28,551
15,182
18,707
62,440
-
(4)
(164)
(16)
(1)
(1)
(18)
2,216
1,181
19,905
3,000
1,023
425
4,448
(7)
(63)
(554)
(70)
(71)
(126)
(267)
4,126
16,124
15,345
169,298
31,465
16,133
19,005
66,603
Total bonds available for sale(b)
$
244,337 $
(186) $
28,253 $
(908) $
271,496
(a) Represents the allowance for credit losses that has been recognized. Changes in the allowance for credit losses are recorded through Net realized gains (losses) and
are not recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss).
(b) At December 31, 2021 and 2020, bonds available for sale held by us that were below investment grade or not rated totaled $27.0 billion and $28.2 billion, respectively.
Securities Available for Sale in a Loss Position for Which No Allowance for Credit Loss Has Been Recorded
The following table summarizes the fair value and gross unrealized losses on our available for sale securities, aggregated
by major investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss
position for which no allowance for credit loss has been recorded:
(in millions)
December 31, 2021
Bonds available for sale:
Less than 12 Months
12 Months or More
Total
Gross
Fair Unrealized
Losses
Value
Gross
Fair Unrealized
Losses
Value
Fair
Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
U.S. government and government sponsored entities $
Obligations of states, municipalities and political
3,696 $
14
$
447 $
13
$
4,143 $
27
subdivisions
Non-U.S. governments
Corporate debt
RMBS
CMBS
CDO/ABS
Total bonds available for sale
714
4,644
31,914
5,362
3,980
8,263
$ 58,573 $
11
115
720
102
63
112
1,137
57
1,324
8,819
1,154
153
339
$ 12,293 $
4
132
467
46
16
11
689
771
5,968
40,733
6,516
4,133
8,602
$ 70,866 $
15
247
1,187
148
79
123
1,826
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December 31, 2020
Bonds available for sale:
U.S. government and government sponsored entities $
Obligations of states, municipalities and political
649 $
17
$
- $
-
$
649 $
17
subdivisions
Non-U.S. governments
Corporate debt
RMBS
CMBS
CDO/ABS
Total bonds available for sale
267
1,287
11,715
3,486
1,644
5,456
$ 24,504 $
4
28
348
40
58
81
576
78
262
1,283
282
346
3,063
5,314 $
$
3
33
81
18
12
45
192
345
1,549
12,998
3,768
1,990
8,519
$ 29,818 $
7
61
429
58
70
126
768
At December 31, 2021, we held 15,029 individual fixed maturity securities that were in an unrealized loss position and for which no
allowance for credit losses has been recorded (including 2,644 individual fixed maturity securities that were in a continuous unrealized
loss position for 12 months or more). At December 31, 2020, we held 5,105 individual fixed maturity securities that were in an
unrealized loss position and for which no allowance for credit losses has been recorded (including 949 individual fixed maturity
securities that were in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or more). We did not recognize the unrealized losses in
earnings on these fixed maturity securities at December 31, 2021 because it was determined that such losses were due to non-credit
factors. Additionally, we neither intend to sell the securities nor do we believe that it is more likely than not that we will be required to
sell these securities before recovery of their amortized cost basis. For fixed maturity securities with significant declines, we performed
fundamental credit analyses on a security-by-security basis, which included consideration of credit enhancements, liquidity position,
expected defaults, industry and sector analysis, forecasts and available market data.
Contractual Maturities of Fixed Maturity Securities Available for Sale
The following table presents the amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturity securities available for sale by contractual
maturity:
(in millions)
December 31, 2021
Due in one year or less
Due after one year through five years
Due after five years through ten years
Due after ten years
Mortgage-backed, asset-backed and collateralized
Total
Total Fixed Maturity Securities
Available for Sale
Amortized Cost,
Net of Allowance
Fair Value
$
$
7,582 $
48,204
46,218
97,463
59,645
259,112 $
7,634
49,347
48,587
109,091
62,543
277,202
Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers have the right to call or prepay certain obligations
with or without call or prepayment penalties.
The following table presents the gross realized gains and gross realized losses from sales or maturities of our available for
sale securities:
(in millions)
Fixed maturity securities
2021
Years Ended December 31,
2020
2019
Gross
Realized
Gains
1,369 $
Gross
Realized
Losses
441 $
Gross
Realized
Gains
1,824 $
Gross
Realized
Losses
Gross
Realized
Gains
810 $
650 $
Gross
Realized
Losses
330
$
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the aggregate fair value of available for sale securities sold was $27.3 billion and
$23.0 billion, respectively, which resulted in net realized gains (losses) of $928 million and $1.0 billion, respectively. Included within
the net realized gains (losses) are $717 million and $707 million of net realized gains (losses) for the years ended December 31, 2021
and 2020, respectively, which relate to Fortitude Re funds withheld assets. These net realized gains (losses) are included in Net
realized gains (losses) on Fortitude Re funds withheld assets.
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For the year ended December 31, 2019, the aggregate fair value of available for sale securities sold was $22.0 billion, which resulted
in net realized gains of $320 million.
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OTHER SECURITIES MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE
The following table presents the fair value of fixed maturity securities measured at fair value based on our election of the
fair value option, which are reported in the other bond securities caption in the financial statements, and equity securities
measured at fair value:
(in millions)
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Non-U.S. governments
Corporate debt
Mortgage-backed, asset-backed and collateralized:
RMBS
CMBS
CDO/ABS and other collateralized
Total mortgage-backed, asset-backed and collateralized
Total fixed maturity securities
Equity securities
Total
OTHER INVESTED ASSETS
December 31, 2021
Fair
Value
Percent
of Total
December 31, 2020
Fair
Value
Percent
of Total
$
$
1,750
97
76
1,050
411
315
2,579
3,305
6,278
739
7,017
$
25 %
1
1
15
6
4
37
47
89
11
100 %
$
1,845
-
-
12
429
320
2,685
3,434
5,291
1,056
6,347
29 %
-
-
-
7
5
42
54
83
17
100 %
The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of other invested assets:
(in millions)
Alternative investments(a) (b)
Investment real estate(c)
All other investments(d)
Total
December 31,
2021
10,951
2,727
1,990
15,668
$
$
December 31,
2020
9,572
7,930
1,558
19,060
$
$
(a) At December 31, 2021, included hedge funds of $2.0 billion and private equity funds of $8.9 billion. At December 31, 2020, included hedge funds of $2.3 billion, private
equity funds of $7.0 billion, and unconsolidated affordable housing partnerships of $257 million.
(b) At December 31, 2021, approximately 62 percent of our hedge fund portfolio is available for redemption in 2022. The remaining 38 percent will be available for
redemption between 2023 and 2028.
(c) Represents values net of accumulated depreciation. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the accumulated depreciation was $778 million and $756 million, respectively,
excluding depreciation related to our affordable housing portfolio that has been sold.
(d) Includes AIG’s 3.5 percent ownership interest in Fortitude Holdings which is recorded using the measurement alternative for equity securities and is carried at cost,
which was $100 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Other Invested Assets Carried at Fair Value
Certain hedge funds, private equity funds, and other investment partnerships for which we have elected the fair value option are
reported at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in Net investment income.
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Other Invested Assets – Equity Method Investments
We account for hedge funds, private equity funds, affordable housing partnerships and other investment partnerships using the equity
method of accounting unless our interest is so minor that we may have virtually no influence over partnership operating and financial
policies, or we have elected the fair value option. Under the equity method of accounting, our carrying amount generally is our share
of the net asset value of the funds or the partnerships, and changes in our share of the net asset values are recorded in Net
investment income. In applying the equity method of accounting, we consistently use the most recently available financial information
provided by the general partner or manager of each of these investments. Hedge funds are reported as of the balance sheet date.
Private equity funds are generally reported on a one-quarter lag. The financial statements of these investees are generally audited
annually.
Summarized Financial Information of Equity Method Investees
The following is the aggregated summarized financial information of our equity method investees, including those for which
the fair value option has been elected:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Operating results:
Total revenues
Total expenses
Net income
At December 31,
(in millions)
Balance sheet:
Total assets
Total liabilities
2021
2020
2019
$
$
31,560
(2,241)
29,319
$
$
$
$
13,090
(2,897)
10,193
$
$
8,045
(3,115)
4,930
2021
2020
105,837
(12,779)
$
$
85,083
(10,462)
The following table presents the carrying amount and ownership percentage of equity method investments at December 31,
2021 and 2020:
(in millions)
Equity method investments
2021
2020
Carrying
Value
5,145
Ownership
Percentage
Various
$
Carrying
Value
4,548
Ownership
Percentage
Various
$
Summarized financial information for these equity method investees may be presented on a lag, due to the unavailability of
information for the investees at our respective balance sheet dates, and is included for the periods in which we held an equity method
ownership interest.
Other Investments
Also included in Other invested assets are real estate held for investment. These investments are reported at cost, less depreciation
and are subject to impairment review, as discussed below.
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
Net investment income represents income primarily from the following sources:
Interest income and related expenses, including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts with changes in the timing
and the amount of expected principal and interest cash flows reflected in yield, as applicable.
Dividend income from common and preferred stocks.
Realized and unrealized gains and losses from investments in other securities and investments for which we elected the fair value
option.
Earnings from alternative investments.
Prepayment premiums.
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The following table presents the components of Net investment income:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Available for sale fixed maturity securities,
including short-term investments
$
Other fixed maturity securities(a)
Equity securities
Interest on mortgage and other loans
Alternative investments(b)
Real estate
Other investments(c)
Total investment income
Investment expenses
Net investment income
$
2021
Excluding Fortitude Re
Funds
Fortitude
Withheld
Re Funds
Assets
Withheld Assets
2020
2019
Excluding Fortitude Re
Fortitude
Funds
Withheld
Re Funds
Assets
Total Withheld Assets
Total
Total
8,583 $
(19)
(237)
1,745
2,579
225
250
13,126
485
12,641 $
1,468 $ 10,051
(12)
(237)
1,952
2,900
225
255
15,134
522
1,971 $ 14,612
7
-
207
321
-
5
2,008
37
$
$
9,508 $
540
200
1,883
913
195
(120)
13,119
541
12,578 $
13
-
106
99
-
1
1,070
17
851 $ 10,359 $ 10,768
1,015
553
159
200
2,030
1,989
1,088
1,012
304
195
(220)
(119)
15,144
14,189
525
558
1,053 $ 13,631 $ 14,619
(a) Included in the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was income (loss) of $(49) million, $195 million and $177 million, respectively, related to fixed maturity
securities measured at fair value that economically hedge liabilities described in (c) below.
(b) Included income from hedge funds, private equity funds and affordable housing partnerships. Hedge funds are recorded as of the balance sheet date. Private equity
funds are generally reported on a one-quarter lag.
(c) Included in the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was income (loss) of $65 million, $(162) million and $(161) million, respectively, related to liabilities
measured at fair value that are economically hedged with fixed maturity securities as described in (a) above.
NET REALIZED GAINS AND LOSSES
Net realized gains and losses are determined by specific identification. The net realized gains and losses are generated primarily from
the following sources:
Sales of available for sale fixed maturity securities, real estate and other alternative investments.
Reductions to the amortized cost basis of available for sale fixed maturity securities that have been written down due to our intent
to sell them or it being more likely than not that we will be required to sell them.
Changes in the allowance for credit losses on bonds available for sale, mortgage and other loans receivable, and loans
commitments.
Changes in fair value of free standing and embedded derivatives, including changes in the non-performance adjustment, except
for those instruments that are designated as hedging instruments when the change in the fair value of the hedged item is not
reported in Net realized gains (losses).
Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions.
Changes in fair value of the embedded derivative related to the Fortitude Re funds withheld assets.
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The following table presents the components of Net realized gains (losses):
Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
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(in millions)
Excluding Fortitude Re
Fortitude Re
Funds
Funds
Withheld
Withheld Assets
Assets
Sales of fixed maturity securities
$
211
$
717 $
Fortitude Re
Excluding Fortitude Re
Funds
Withheld
Assets
Funds
Total Withheld Assets
928
-
-
307
(3)
$
-
Total
Total
$
707 $
1,014
$
320
-
-
-
(3)
(270)
(10)
(280)
(105)
365
166
(672)
156
2
13
-
(249)
-
(103)
378
166
(921)
156
(174)
-
-
(46)
227
(294)
(22)
621
-
-
19
163
16
(39)
179
1,202
-
-
7
9
(5)
26
172
11
-
28
247
(39)
207
1,449
1,751
1,003
2,754
(56)
463
407
632
Other-than-temporary impairments
Intent to sell(a)
Change in allowance for credit losses on
fixed maturity securities
Change in allowance for credit losses on
loans
Foreign exchange transactions
Variable annuity embedded derivatives,
net of related hedges
All other derivatives and hedge accounting
Other(b)
Net realized gains – excluding
Fortitude Re funds withheld
embedded derivative
Net realized gains (losses) on Fortitude Re
funds withheld embedded derivative
-
(603)
Net realized gains (losses)
$
1,751
$
400 $
(603)
2,151
-
(2,645)
(2,645)
-
$
(56) $
(2,182) $
(2,238)
$
632
(a) In 2019, Intent to sell was included in Other-than-temporary impairments.
(b) In 2021, primarily includes gains from sale of global real estate investments of $1.1 billion and gains from affordable housing partnerships of $208 million. In 2019,
includes $200 million from the sale and concurrent leaseback of our corporate headquarters and $300 million as a result of sales in investment real estate properties.
CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) OF INVESTMENTS
The following table presents the increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of our available for sale
securities and other investments:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments:
Fixed maturity securities
Other investments
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
2021
2020
$
$
(9,255) $
-
(9,255) $
9,489
2
9,491
The following table summarizes the unrealized gains and losses recognized in Net investment income during the reporting
period on equity securities and other investments still held at the reporting date:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities and other
2021
Other
Invested
Equities Assets
Total
2020
Other
Invested
Equities Assets
Total
investments
$
(237) $ 2,028 $ 1,791
$
200 $
832 $ 1,032
Less: Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities and
other investments sold during the year
(180)
114
(66)
(23)
46
23
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized during the reporting period on
equity securities and other investments still held at the reporting date
$
(57) $ 1,914 $ 1,857
$
223 $
786 $ 1,009
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EVALUATING INVESTMENTS FOR AN ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES/OTHER-THAN-
TEMPORARY IMPAIRMENTS
Fixed Maturity Securities
Subsequent to the adoption of the Financial Instruments Credit Losses Standard on January 1, 2020
If we intend to sell a fixed maturity security or it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell a fixed maturity security before
recovery of its amortized cost basis and if the fair value of the security is below amortized cost, an impairment has occurred and the
amortized cost is written down to current fair value, with a corresponding charge to Net realized gains (losses). No allowance is
established in these situations and any previously recorded allowance is reversed. The new cost basis is not adjusted for subsequent
increases in estimated fair value. When assessing our intent to sell a fixed maturity security, or whether it is more likely than not that
we will be required to sell a fixed maturity security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, management evaluates relevant facts
and circumstances including, but not limited to, decisions to reposition our investment portfolio, sales of securities to meet cash flow
needs and sales of securities to take advantage of favorable pricing.
For fixed maturity securities for which a decline in the fair value below the amortized cost is due to credit related factors, an allowance
is established for the difference between the estimated recoverable value and amortized cost with a corresponding charge to Net
realized gains (losses). The allowance for credit losses is limited to the difference between amortized cost and fair value. The
estimated recoverable value is the present value of cash flows expected to be collected, as determined by management. The
difference between fair value and amortized cost that is not associated with credit related factors is presented in unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) of fixed maturity securities on which an allowance for credit losses was previously recognized (a separate
component of AOCI). Accrued interest is excluded from the measurement of the allowance for credit losses.
When estimating future cash flows for structured fixed maturity securities (e.g., RMBS, CMBS, CDO, ABS) management considers
the historical performance of underlying assets and available market information as well as bond-specific structural considerations,
such as credit enhancement and the priority of payment structure of the security. In addition, the process of estimating future cash
flows includes, but is not limited to, the following critical inputs, which vary by asset class:
Current delinquency rates;
Expected default rates and the timing of such defaults;
Loss severity and the timing of any recovery; and
Expected prepayment speeds.
When estimating future cash flows for corporate, municipal and sovereign fixed maturity securities determined to be credit impaired,
management considers:
Expected default rates and the timing of such defaults;
Loss severity and the timing of any recovery; and
Scenarios specific to the issuer and the security, which may also include estimates of outcomes of corporate restructurings,
political and macroeconomic factors, stability and financial strength of the issuer, the value of any secondary sources of repayment
and the disposition of assets.
We consider severe price declines in our assessment of potential credit impairments. We may also modify our model inputs when we
determine that price movements in certain sectors are indicative of factors not captured by the cash flow models.
Under the current expected credit loss (CECL) model, credit losses are reassessed each period. The allowance for credit losses and
the corresponding charge to Net realized gains (losses) can be reversed if conditions change, however, the allowance for credit
losses will never be reduced below zero. When we determine that all or a portion of a fixed maturity security is uncollectable, the
uncollectable amortized cost amount is written off with a corresponding reduction to the allowance for credit losses. If we collect cash
flows that were previously written off, the recovery is recognized by recording a gain in Net realized gains (losses).
Prior to the adoption of the Financial Instruments Credit Losses Standard on January 1, 2020
If we intend to sell a fixed maturity security or it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell a fixed maturity security before
recovery of its amortized cost basis and the fair value of the security is below amortized cost, an other-than-temporary impairment has
occurred and the amortized cost is written down to current fair value, with a corresponding charge to realized losses. When assessing
our intent to sell a fixed maturity security, or whether it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell a fixed maturity security
before recovery of its amortized cost basis, management evaluates relevant facts and circumstances including, but not limited to,
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decisions to reposition our investment portfolio, sales of securities to meet cash flow needs and sales of securities to take advantage
of favorable pricing.
For fixed maturity securities for which a credit impairment has occurred, the amortized cost is written down to the estimated
recoverable value with a corresponding charge to realized losses. The estimated recoverable value is the present value of cash flows
expected to be collected, as determined by management. The difference between fair value and amortized cost that is not related to a
credit impairment is presented in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of fixed maturity securities on which other-than-temporary
credit impairments were recognized (a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income).
We consider severe price declines in our assessment of potential credit impairments. We may also modify our model inputs when we
determine that price movements in certain sectors are indicative of factors not captured by the cash flow models.
In periods subsequent to the recognition of an other-than-temporary impairment charge for available for sale fixed maturity securities
that is not foreign exchange related, we prospectively accrete into earnings the difference between the new amortized cost and the
expected undiscounted recoverable value over the remaining expected holding period of the security.
Credit Impairments
The following table presents a rollforward of the changes in allowance for credit losses on available for sale fixed maturity
securities by major investment category:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Balance, beginning of year*
Additions:
Securities for which allowance for credit losses were not previously recorded
Purchases of available for sale debt securities accounted for as purchased
credit deteriorated assets
Accretion of available for sale debt securities accounted for as purchased
credit deteriorated assets
Reductions:
Securities sold during the period
Addition to (release of) the allowance for credit losses on securities that
had an allowance recorded in a previous period, for which there was
no intent to sell before recovery of amortized cost basis
Write-offs charged against the allowance
Balance, end of year
2021
2020
Non-
Structured Structured
17 $
$
169 $
Total
186
Non-
Structured Structured
7 $
$
- $
Total
7
9
-
-
56
65
-
-
-
-
38
26
1
290
328
-
-
26
1
(4)
(29)
(33)
(5)
(26)
(31)
(14)
-
8 $
(77)
(29)
90 $
(91)
(29)
98
$
(50)
-
17 $
33
(128)
169 $
(17)
(128)
186
$
* The beginning balance incorporates the Day 1 gross up on PCD assets held as of January 1, 2020.
The following table presents a rollforward of the cumulative credit losses in other-than-temporary impairments recognized
in earnings for available for sale fixed maturity securities:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Balance, beginning of year
Increases due to:
Credit impairments on new securities subject to impairment losses
Additional credit impairments on previously impaired securities
Reductions due to:
Credit impaired securities fully disposed for which there was no prior intent or requirement to sell
Accretion on securities previously impaired due to credit*
Balance, end of year
2019
-
136
17
(64)
(20)
69
$
$
* Represents both accretion recognized due to changes in cash flows expected to be collected over the remaining expected term of the credit impaired securities and the
accretion due to the passage of time.
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Other Invested Assets
Our equity method investments in private equity funds, hedge funds and other entities are evaluated for impairment each reporting
period. Such evaluation considers market conditions, events and volatility that may impact the recoverability of the underlying
investments within these private equity funds and hedge funds and is based on the nature of the underlying investments and specific
inherent risks. Such risks may evolve based on the nature of the underlying investments.
Our investments in real estate are periodically evaluated for recoverability whenever changes in circumstances indicate the carrying
amount of an asset may be impaired. When impairment indicators are present, we compare expected investment cash flows to
carrying amount. When the expected cash flows are less than the carrying amount, the investments are written down to fair value with
a corresponding charge to earnings.
Purchased Credit Deteriorated Securities
We purchase certain RMBS securities that have experienced more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination.
These are referred to as PCD assets. At the time of purchase an allowance is recognized for these PCD assets by adding it to the
purchase price to arrive at the initial amortized cost. There is no credit loss expense recognized upon acquisition of a PCD asset.
When determining the initial allowance for credit losses, management considers the historical performance of underlying assets and
available market information as well as bond-specific structural considerations, such as credit enhancement and the priority of
payment structure of the security. In addition, the process of estimating future cash flows includes, but is not limited to, the following
critical inputs:
Current delinquency rates;
Expected default rates and the timing of such defaults;
Loss severity and the timing of any recovery; and
Expected prepayment speeds.
Subsequent to the acquisition date, the PCD assets follow the same accounting as other structured securities that are not high credit
quality.
We did not purchase securities with more than insignificant credit deterioration since their origination during 2021. During the twelve-
month period ended December 31, 2020, we purchased certain securities which had more than insignificant credit deterioration since
their origination. These PCD securities are held in the portfolio of bonds available for sale in their natural classes at December 31,
2020.
The following table presents a reconciliation of the purchase price to the unpaid principal balance at the acquisition date of
the PCD securities that were purchased with credit deterioration:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Unpaid principal balance
Allowance for expected credit losses at acquisition
Purchase (discount) premium
Purchase price
PLEDGED INVESTMENTS
Secured Financing and Similar Arrangements
2021
- $
-
-
- $
2020
644
(26)
(149)
469
$
$
We enter into secured financing transactions whereby certain securities are sold under agreements to repurchase (repurchase
agreements), in which we transfer securities in exchange for cash, with an agreement by us to repurchase the same or substantially
similar securities. Our secured financing transactions also include those that involve the transfer of securities to financial institutions in
exchange for cash (securities lending agreements). In all of these secured financing transactions, the securities transferred by us
(pledged collateral) may be sold or repledged by the counterparties. These agreements are recorded at their contracted amounts plus
accrued interest, other than those that are accounted for at fair value.
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Pledged collateral levels are monitored daily and are generally maintained at an agreed-upon percentage of the fair value of the
amounts borrowed during the life of the transactions. In the event of a decline in the fair value of the pledged collateral under these
secured financing transactions, we may be required to transfer cash or additional securities as pledged collateral under these
agreements. At the termination of the transactions, we and our counterparties are obligated to return the amounts borrowed and the
securities transferred, respectively.
The following table presents the fair value of securities pledged to counterparties under secured financing transactions,
including repurchase and securities lending agreements:
(in millions)
Fixed maturity securities available for sale
December 31, 2021
$
3,583 $
December 31, 2020
3,636
At December 31, 2021 and 2020, amounts borrowed under repurchase and securities lending agreements totaled $3.7 billion and
$3.7 billion, respectively.
The following table presents the fair value of securities pledged under our repurchase agreements by collateral type and by
remaining contractual maturity:
(in millions)
December 31, 2021
Bonds available for sale:
Non-U.S. governments
Corporate debt
Total
December 31, 2020
Bonds available for sale:
Non-U.S. governments
Corporate debt
Total
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
Overnight
and
Continuous
up to
30
days
31 - 90
days
91 - 364
days
365 days
or greater
Total
$
$
$
$
48 $
128
176 $
- $
61
61 $
- $
22
22 $
63 $
96
159 $
- $
97
97 $
- $
-
- $
- $
-
- $
- $
-
- $
- $
-
- $
- $
-
- $
48
211
259
63
193
256
The following table presents the fair value of securities pledged under our securities lending agreements by collateral type
and by remaining contractual maturity:
(in millions)
December 31, 2021
Bonds available for sale:
Obligations of states, municipalities and political
subdivisions
Non-U.S. governments
Corporate debt
Total
December 31, 2020
Bonds available for sale:
Obligations of states, municipalities and political
subdivisions
Corporate debt
Total
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
Overnight
and
Continuous
up to
30
days
31 - 90
days
91 - 364
days
365 days
or greater
Total
$
$
$
$
- $
-
-
- $
106 $
43
2,641
- $
-
534
534 $ 2,790 $
- $
-
- $
- $
103 $
2,295
982
982 $ 2,398 $
- $
-
-
- $
- $
-
- $
- $
-
-
- $
106
43
3,175
3,324
- $
-
- $
103
3,277
3,380
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We also enter into reverse repurchase agreements, which are accounted for as secured financing transactions and reported as short-
term investments or other assets, depending on their terms. These agreements are recorded at their contracted resale amounts plus
accrued interest, other than those that are accounted for at fair value. In all reverse repurchase transactions, we take possession of or
obtain a security interest in the related securities, and we have the right to sell or repledge this collateral received.
The following table presents information on the fair value of securities pledged to us under reverse repurchase agreements:
(in millions)
Securities collateral pledged to us
December 31, 2021
$
1,839 $
December 31, 2020
5,359
At December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the carrying value of reverse repurchase agreements totaled $1.9 billion and
$5.4 billion, respectively.
We do not currently offset any secured financing transactions. All such transactions are collateralized and margined on a daily basis
consistent with market standards and subject to enforceable master netting arrangements with rights of set off.
Insurance – Statutory and Other Deposits
The total carrying value of cash and securities deposited by our insurance subsidiaries under requirements of regulatory authorities or
other insurance-related arrangements, including certain annuity-related obligations and certain reinsurance contracts, was
$13.5 billion and $11.2 billion at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Other Pledges and Restrictions
Certain of our subsidiaries are members of Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs) and such membership requires the members to own
stock in these FHLBs. We owned an aggregate of $211 million and $191 million of stock in FHLBs at December 31, 2021 and 2020,
respectively. In addition, our subsidiaries have pledged securities available for sale and residential loans associated with borrowings
and funding agreements from FHLBs, with a fair value of $5.1 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2021 and
$5.7 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2020.
Certain GIAs have provisions that require collateral to be posted or payments to be made by us upon a downgrade of our long-term
debt ratings. The actual amount of collateral required to be posted to the counterparties in the event of such downgrades, and the
aggregate amount of payments that we could be required to make, depend on market conditions, the fair value of outstanding
affected transactions and other factors prevailing at and after the time of the downgrade. The fair value of securities pledged as
collateral with respect to these obligations was approximately $1.4 billion and $1.5 billion at December 31, 2021 and 2020,
respectively. This collateral primarily consists of securities of the U.S. government and government-sponsored entities and generally
cannot be repledged or resold by the counterparties.
Investments held in escrow accounts or otherwise subject to restriction as to their use were $514 million and $494 million, comprised
of bonds available for sale and short-term investments at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Reinsurance transactions between AIG and Fortitude Re were structured as modco and loss portfolio transfer arrangements with
funds withheld. Following closing of the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale, a portion of the proceeds were contributed to AIG
subsidiaries.
For additional information on the sale of Fortitude Holdings see Note 1 and Note 7.
6. Lending Activities
Mortgage and other loans receivable include commercial mortgages, residential mortgages, life insurance policy loans, commercial
loans, and other loans and notes receivable. Commercial mortgages, residential mortgages, commercial loans, and other loans and
notes receivable are carried at unpaid principal balances less allowance for credit losses and plus or minus adjustments for the
accretion or amortization of discount or premium. Interest income on such loans is accrued as earned.
Direct costs of originating commercial mortgages, commercial loans, and other loans and notes receivable, net of nonrefundable
points and fees, are deferred and included in the carrying amount of the related receivables. The amount deferred is amortized to
income as an adjustment to earnings using the interest method. Premiums and discounts on purchased residential mortgages are
also amortized to income as an adjustment to earnings using the interest method.
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Life insurance policy loans are carried at unpaid principal balances. There is no allowance for policy loans because these loans serve
to reduce the death benefit paid when the death claim is made and the balances are effectively collateralized by the cash surrender
value of the policy.
The following table presents the composition of Mortgage and other loans receivable, net:
(in millions)
Commercial mortgages(a)
Residential mortgages
Life insurance policy loans
Commercial loans, other loans and notes receivable(b)
Total mortgage and other loans receivable
Allowance for credit losses(c)
Mortgage and other loans receivable, net
December 31, December 31,
2020
36,424
4,645
1,986
3,321
46,376
(814)
45,562
2021
35,665 $
5,492
1,843
3,677
46,677
(629)
46,048 $
$
$
(a) Commercial mortgages primarily represent loans for apartments, offices and retail properties, with exposures in New York and California representing the largest
geographic concentrations (aggregating approximately 21 percent and 10 percent, respectively, at December 31, 2021 and 24 percent and 10 percent, respectively, at
December 31, 2020).
(b) Includes loans held for sale which are carried at lower of cost or market and are collateralized primarily by hotels. As of December 31, 2021, the net carrying value of
these loans was $15 million.
(c) Does not include allowance for credit losses of $71 million and $79 million, respectively, at December 31, 2021 and 2020, in relation to off-balance-sheet commitments
to fund commercial mortgage loans, which is recorded in Other liabilities.
Interest income is not accrued when payment of contractual principal and interest is not expected. Any cash received on impaired
loans is generally recorded as a reduction of the current carrying amount of the loan. Accrual of interest income is generally resumed
when delinquent contractual principal and interest is repaid or when a portion of the delinquent contractual payments are made and
the ongoing required contractual payments have been made for an appropriate period. As of December 31, 2021, $7 million and $226
million of residential mortgage loans and commercial mortgage loans, respectively, were placed on nonaccrual status. As of
December 31, 2020, $14 million and $238 million of residential mortgage loans and commercial mortgage loans, respectively, were
placed on nonaccrual status.
Accrued interest is presented separately and is included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31,
2021, accrued interest receivable was $12 million and $126 million associated with residential mortgage loans and commercial
mortgage loans, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, accrued interest receivable was $14 million and $129 million associated with
residential mortgage loans and commercial mortgage loans, respectively.
A significant majority of commercial mortgages in the portfolio are non-recourse loans and, accordingly, the only guarantees are for
specific items that are exceptions to the non-recourse provisions. It is therefore extremely rare for us to have cause to enforce the
provisions of a guarantee on a commercial real estate or mortgage loan.
Nonperforming loans are generally those loans where payment of contractual principal or interest is more than 90 days past due.
Nonperforming loans were not significant for any of the periods presented.
CREDIT QUALITY OF COMMERCIAL MORTGAGES
The following table presents debt service coverage ratios(a) for commercial mortgages by year of vintage:
December 31, 2021
(in millions)
>1.2X
1.00 - 1.20X
<1.00X
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
$
2,245 $
1,662 $
5,126 $
3,926 $
3,557 $
574
1
1,019
27
700
71
1,138
925
136
41
Prior
10,796 $
1,929
1,792
Total
27,312
5,496
2,857
Total commercial mortgages
$
2,820 $
2,708 $
5,897 $
5,989 $
3,734 $
14,517 $
35,665
December 31, 2020
(in millions)
>1.2X
1.00 - 1.20X
<1.00X
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
Prior
Total
$
1,914 $
5,596 $
5,649 $
3,941 $
4,592 $
10,730 $
32,422
770
4
467
86
456
343
144
87
161
96
1,106
282
3,104
898
Total commercial mortgages
$
2,688 $
6,149 $
6,448 $
4,172 $
4,849 $
12,118 $
36,424
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The following table presents loan-to-value ratios(b) for commercial mortgages by year of vintage:
December 31, 2021
(in millions)
Less than 65%
65% to 75%
76% to 80%
Greater than 80%
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
$
2,286 $
2,272 $
4,149 $
4,815 $
2,892 $
372
-
162
410
-
26
1,748
1,174
-
-
-
-
406
188
248
Total commercial mortgages
$
2,820 $
2,708 $
5,897 $
5,989 $
3,734 $
Prior
9,902 $
3,490
274
851
14,517 $
Total
26,316
7,600
462
1,287
35,665
December 31, 2020
(in millions)
Less than 65%
65% to 75%
76% to 80%
Greater than 80%
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
Prior
Total
$
2,382 $
3,755 $
3,855 $
2,565 $
2,852 $
8,145 $
23,554
274
28
4
2,330
45
19
2,363
30
200
1,306
-
301
1,200
70
727
2,551
10,024
515
907
688
2,158
Total commercial mortgages
$
2,688 $
6,149 $
6,448 $
4,172 $
4,849 $
12,118 $
36,424
(a) The debt service coverage ratio compares a property’s net operating income to its debt service payments, including principal and interest. Our weighted average debt
service coverage ratio was 1.9X at December 31, 2021 and 2.2X at December 31, 2020. The debt service coverage ratios have been updated within the last three
months. The debt service coverage ratios are updated when additional relevant information becomes available.
(b) The loan-to-value ratio compares the current unpaid principal balance of the loan to the estimated fair value of the underlying property collateralizing the loan. Our
weighted average loan-to-value ratio was 57 percent at December 31, 2021 and was 60 percent at December 31, 2020. The loan-to-value ratios have been updated
within the last three months.
The following table presents the credit quality performance indicators for commercial mortgages:
(dollars in millions)
December 31, 2021
Credit Quality Performance
Indicator:
In good standing
Restructured(a)
90 days or less delinquent
>90 days delinquent or in
process of foreclosure
Total(b)
Allowance for credit losses
December 31, 2020
Credit Quality Performance
Indicator:
In good standing
Restructured(a)
90 days or less delinquent
>90 days delinquent or in
process of foreclosure
Total(b)
Allowance for credit losses
Number
of
Class
Loans Apartments Offices
Retail
Industrial
Hotel Others
Percent
of
Total Total $
636
$ 14,267 $ 9,695 $ 4,778 $
3,858 $
1,985 $
432 $ 35,015
98 %
8
-
5
-
-
-
354
-
81
25
-
54
-
-
-
136
-
-
-
-
-
515
-
135
2
-
-
649
$ 14,267 $ 10,130 $ 4,857 $
3,858 $
2,121 $
432 $ 35,665
100 %
$
109 $
247 $
103 $
47 $
31 $
8 $
545
2 %
688
$ 13,969 $ 10,506 $ 5,144 $
3,766 $
2,064 $
460 $ 35,909
99 %
5
3
4
-
-
-
52
87
67
50
-
55
-
-
-
4
114
86
-
-
-
106
201
208
-
-
1
700
$ 13,969 $ 10,712 $ 5,249 $
3,766 $
2,268 $
460 $ 36,424
100 %
$
145 $
267 $
145 $
53 $
65 $
10 $
685
2 %
(a) Loans that have been modified in troubled debt restructurings and are performing according to their restructured terms. For additional discussion of troubled debt
restructurings see below.
(b) Does not reflect allowance for credit losses.
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The following table presents credit quality performance indicators for residential mortgages by year of vintage:
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December 31, 2021
(in millions)
FICO*:
780 and greater
720 - 779
660 - 719
600 - 659
Less than 600
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Prior
Total
$
1,601 $
691 $
297 $
107 $
192 $
1,306
48
1
-
230
42
1
-
86
22
2
1
44
12
3
1
58
20
2
2
501 $
154
49
12
7
723 $
3,389
1,878
193
21
11
5,492
Total residential mortgages
$
2,956 $
964 $
408 $
167 $
274 $
December 31, 2020
(in millions)
FICO*:
780 and greater
720 - 779
660 - 719
600 - 659
Less than 600
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
Prior
Total
$
522 $
619 $
283 $
469 $
539 $
484 $
478
19
1
-
349
61
5
-
103
28
6
1
155
42
7
2
180
51
4
2
156
58
12
9
2,916
1,421
259
35
14
Total residential mortgages
$
1,020 $
1,034 $
421 $
675 $
776 $
719 $
4,645
* Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) is the credit quality indicator used to evaluate consumer credit risk for residential mortgage loan borrowers and have been updated within
the last twelve months.
METHODOLOGY USED TO ESTIMATE THE ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
Subsequent to the adoption of the Financial Instruments Credit Losses Standard on January 1, 2020
At the time of origination or purchase, an allowance for credit losses is established for mortgage and other loan receivables and is
updated each reporting period. Changes in the allowance for credit losses are recorded in realized losses. This allowance reflects the
risk of loss, even when that risk is remote, that is expected over the remaining contractual life of the loan. The allowance for credit
losses considers available relevant information about the collectability of cash flows, including information about past events, current
conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions. We revert to historical information when we
determine that we can no longer reliably forecast future economic assumptions.
The allowances for the commercial mortgage loans and residential mortgage loans are estimated utilizing a probability of default and
loss given default model. Loss rate factors are determined based on historical data and adjusted for current and forecasted
information. The loss rates are applied based on individual loan attributes and considering such data points as loan-to-value ratios,
FICO scores, and debt service coverage.
The estimate of credit losses also reflects management’s assumptions on certain macroeconomic factors that include, but are not
limited to, gross domestic product growth, employment, inflation, housing price index, interest rates and credit spreads.
Accrued interest is excluded from the measurement of the allowance for credit losses and accrued interest is reversed through
interest income once a loan is placed on nonaccrual.
When all or a portion of a loan is deemed uncollectible, the uncollectible portion of the carrying amount of the loan is charged off
against the allowance.
We also have off-balance sheet commitments related to our commercial mortgage loans. The liability for expected credit losses
related to these commercial mortgage loan commitments is reported in Other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. When a
commitment is funded, we record a loan receivable and reclassify the liability for expected credit losses related to the commitment
into loan allowance for expected credit losses. Other changes in the liability for expected credit losses on loan commitments are
recorded in Net realized gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).
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Prior to the adoption of the Financial Instruments Credit Losses Standard on January 1, 2020
Mortgage and other loans receivable are considered impaired when collection of all amounts due under contractual terms is not
probable. Impairment is measured using either i) the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective
interest rate, ii) the loan’s observable market price, if available, or iii) the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.
Impairment of commercial mortgages is typically determined using the fair value of collateral while impairment of other loans is
typically determined using the present value of cash flows or the loan’s observable market price. An allowance is typically established
for the difference between the impaired value of the loan and its current carrying amount. Additional allowance amounts are
established for incurred but not specifically identified impairments, based on statistical models primarily driven by past-due status,
debt service coverage, loan-to-value ratio, property type and location, loan term, profile of the borrower and of the major property
tenants, and loan seasoning. When all or a portion of a loan is deemed uncollectable, the uncollectable portion of the carrying amount
of the loan is charged off against the allowance.
The following table presents a rollforward of the changes in the allowance for credit losses on Mortgage and other loans
receivable(a):
Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
Commercial
Total Mortgages
814 $
-
336
311
(in millions)
Commercial
Other
Mortgages
Loans
Allowance, beginning of year
$
685
$
129 $
Initial allowance upon CECL adoption
Loans charged off
Recoveries of loans previously
charged off
Net charge-offs
Addition to (release of) allowance
for loan losses
Divestitures
Allowance, end of year
$
-
(2)
-
(2)
-
-
-
-
(2)
-
(2)
(138)
-
545
(26)
(19)
$
84 $
(164)
(19)
629 $
Other
Loans
Commercial
Total Mortgages
Other
Loans
Total
$
102 $
438 $
318
$
79 $
397
7
(5)
-
(5)
25
-
318
(17)
-
(17)
75
-
$
129 $
814 $
-
(2)
-
(2)
20
-
336 (b) $
-
(3)
-
(3)
26
-
-
(5)
-
(5)
46
-
102 $
438
(12)
-
(12)
50
-
685
(a) Does not include allowance for credit losses of $71 million and $79 million, respectively, at December 31, 2021 and 2020 in relation to off-balance-sheet commitments to
fund commercial mortgage loans, which is recorded in Other liabilities.
(b) The December 31, 2019 total allowance was calculated prior to the adoption of ASC 326 on January 1, 2020. Of the total allowance, $10 million relates to individually
assessed credit losses on $148 million of commercial mortgages at December 31, 2020.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the significant global economic slowdown, our expectations and models used to
estimate the allowance for losses on commercial and residential mortgage loans have been updated to reflect the current economic
environment. The full impact of COVID-19 on real estate valuations remains uncertain and we will continue to review our valuations
as further information becomes available.
TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS
We modify loans to optimize their returns and improve their collectability, among other things. When we undertake such a modification
with a borrower that is experiencing financial difficulty and the modification involves us granting a concession to the troubled debtor,
the modification is a troubled debt restructuring (TDR). We assess whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty based on a
variety of factors, including the borrower’s current default on any of its outstanding debt, the probability of a default on any of its debt
in the foreseeable future without the modification, the insufficiency of the borrower’s forecasted cash flows to service any of its
outstanding debt (including both principal and interest), and the borrower’s inability to access alternative third-party financing at an
interest rate that would be reflective of current market conditions for a non-troubled debtor. Concessions granted may include
extended maturity dates, interest rate changes, principal or interest forgiveness, payment deferrals and easing of loan covenants.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an increase in the volume of loan modifications in our commercial mortgage,
residential mortgage and leveraged loan portfolios in 2020. The COVID-19 related modifications were primarily in the form of short
term payment deferrals (one to six months). Short-term payment deferrals are not considered a concession and therefore these
modifications are not considered a TDR. As of December 31, 2021, the number of loans in deferral or in the process of being modified
have returned to pre-COVID-19 levels.
During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, loans with a carrying value of $345 million and $106 million, respectively, were
modified in TDRs.
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7. Reinsurance
In the ordinary course of business, our insurance companies may use both treaty and facultative reinsurance to minimize their net
loss exposure to any single catastrophic loss event or to an accumulation of losses from a number of smaller events or to provide
greater diversification of our businesses. In addition, our General Insurance subsidiaries assume reinsurance from other insurance
companies. We determine the portion of the incurred but not reported (IBNR) loss that will be recoverable under our reinsurance
contracts by reference to the terms of the reinsurance protection purchased. This determination is necessarily based on the estimate
of IBNR and accordingly, is subject to the same uncertainties as the estimate of IBNR. Reinsurance assets include the balances due
from reinsurance and insurance companies under the terms of our reinsurance agreements for paid and unpaid losses and loss
adjustment expenses incurred, ceded unearned premiums and ceded future policy benefits for life and accident and health insurance
contracts and benefits paid and unpaid. Amounts related to paid and unpaid losses and benefits and loss expenses with respect to
these reinsurance agreements are substantially collateralized. We remain liable to the extent that our reinsurers do not meet their
obligation under the reinsurance contracts, and as such, we regularly evaluate the financial condition of our reinsurers and monitor
concentration of our credit risk. The estimation of the allowance for credit losses and disputes requires judgment for which key inputs
typically include historical trends regarding uncollectible balances, disputes and credit events as well as specific reviews of balances
in dispute or subject to credit impairment. The allowance for credit losses and disputes on reinsurance assets was $333 million and
$326 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Changes in the allowance for credit losses and disputes on reinsurance
assets are reflected in Policyholder benefits and losses incurred within the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).
The following table provides supplemental information for loss and benefit reserves, gross and net of ceded reinsurance:
At December 31,
(in millions)
Liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses
Future policy benefits for life and accident and health insurance contracts
Policyholder contract deposits
Reserve for unearned premiums
Other policyholder funds
Reinsurance assets(a)
$
2021
As
Net of
Reported Reinsurance
(43,678)
(79,026) $
(33,964)
(59,950)
(152,266)
(156,686)
(15,028)
(19,313)
(2,885)
(3,476)
70,630
$
2020(b)
As
Net of
Reported Reinsurance
(43,154)
(77,720) $
(30,692)
(56,878)
(149,501)
(154,470)
(14,606)
(18,660)
(2,933)
(3,548)
70,390
(a) Reinsurance assets excludes (i) allowance for credit losses and disputes of $333 million and $326 million (of which $135 million pertains to CECL reserve for Liability for
unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses) for both years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, (ii) paid loss recoveries of $3,645 million and $3,157
million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and (iii) policy and contract claims recoverable of $342 million and $320 million for the years
ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(b) Liabilities for certain universal life products were reclassified from Policyholder contract deposits to Future policy benefits for life and accident and health insurance
contracts. For additional information, see Note 1.
SHORT-DURATION REINSURANCE
Short-duration reinsurance is effected under reinsurance treaties and by negotiation on individual risks. Certain of these reinsurance
arrangements consist of excess of loss contracts that protect us against losses above stipulated amounts. Ceded premiums are
considered prepaid reinsurance premiums and are recognized as a reduction of premiums earned over the contract period in
proportion to the protection received. Amounts recoverable from reinsurers on short-duration contracts are estimated in a manner
consistent with the claims liabilities associated with the reinsurance and presented as a component of Reinsurance assets.
Reinsurance premiums for assumed business are estimated based on information received from brokers, ceding companies and
reinsurers. Any subsequent differences arising on such estimates are recorded in the periods in which they are determined. Assumed
reinsurance premiums are earned primarily on a pro-rata basis over the terms of the reinsurance contracts and the portion of
premiums relating to the unexpired terms of coverage is included in the reserve for unearned premiums. Reinsurance premiums for
assumed business are estimated based on information received from brokers, ceding companies and reinsureds. Any subsequent
differences arising on such estimates are recorded in the periods in which they are determined. For both ceded and assumed
reinsurance, risk transfer requirements must be met for reinsurance accounting to apply. If risk transfer requirements are not met, the
contract is accounted for as a deposit, resulting in the recognition of cash flows under the contract through a deposit asset or liability
and not as revenue or expense. To meet risk transfer requirements, a reinsurance contract must include both insurance risk,
consisting of both underwriting and timing risk, and a reasonable possibility of a significant loss for the assuming entity. Similar risk
transfer criteria are used to determine whether directly written insurance contracts should be accounted for as insurance or as a
deposit.
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The following table presents short-duration insurance premiums written and earned:
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(in millions)
Premiums written:
Direct
Assumed
Ceded
Net
Premiums earned:
Direct
Assumed
Ceded
Net
Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
$
30,910 $
7,209
(11,702)
26,417 $
28,521 $
5,947
(11,012)
23,456 $
30,279 $
6,640
(11,301)
25,618 $
28,596 $
5,984
(10,435)
24,145 $
$
$
$
29,338
5,808
(9,692)
25,454
30,017
6,395
(9,526)
26,886
For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, reinsurance recoveries, which reduced losses and loss adjustment
expenses incurred, amounted to $7.2 billion, $7.7 billion and $4.7 billion, respectively.
Retroactive reinsurance agreements are reinsurance agreements under which our reinsurer agrees to reimburse us as a result of past
insurable events. For these agreements, the excess of the amounts ultimately collectible under the agreement over the consideration
paid is recognized as a deferred gain liability and amortized into income over the settlement period of the ceded reserves. The
amount of the deferral is recalculated each period based on loss payments and updated estimates. If the consideration paid exceeds
the ultimate losses collectible under the agreement, the net loss on the agreement is recognized in income immediately. Ceded loss
reserves under retroactive agreements were $16.8 billion and $18.9 billion, and the deferred gain liability was $1.3 billion and
$1.7 billion, as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The effect on income from amortization of the deferred gain was
$191 million, $237 million and $219 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
In the first quarter of 2017, we entered into an adverse development reinsurance agreement with National Indemnity Company
(NICO), a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., under which we transferred to NICO 80 percent of the reserve risk on substantially
all of our U.S. Commercial long-tail exposures for accident years 2015 and prior. Under this agreement, we ceded to NICO 80 percent
of the losses on subject business paid on or after January 1, 2016 in excess of $25 billion of net paid losses, up to an aggregate limit
of $25 billion. We account for this transaction as retroactive reinsurance. This transaction resulted in a gain, which under U.S. GAAP
retroactive reinsurance accounting is deferred and amortized into income over the settlement period. NICO created a collateral trust
account as security for their claim payment obligations to us, into which they deposited the consideration paid under the agreement,
and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has provided a parental guarantee to secure NICO’s obligations under the agreement.
LONG-DURATION REINSURANCE
Long-duration reinsurance is effected principally under yearly renewable term (YRT) treaties, along with a large modco treaty with a
former affiliate, Fortitude Re, that was deconsolidated following the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale. This modco treaty reinsures the
majority of our long-duration run-off business. The premiums with respect to YRT treaties are earned over the contract period in
proportion to the protection provided, while ceded premiums related to modco treaties are recognized when due. Amounts
recoverable on YRT treaties are recognized when claims are incurred on the reinsured policies and are presented as a component of
reinsurance assets. Amounts recoverable from reinsurers related to coinsurance or modco contracts are estimated in a manner
consistent with the assumptions used for the underlying policy benefits. Amounts recoverable from reinsurers are presented as a
component of Reinsurance assets.
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The following table presents premiums earned and policy fees for our long-duration life insurance and annuity operations:
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Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Premiums
Direct
Assumed
Ceded
Net
Policy Fees
Direct
Assumed
Ceded
Net
2021
2020
2019
$
$
$
$
4,596 $
2,265
(1,220)
5,641 $
4,381 $
1,058
(1,061)
4,378 $
3,130 $
-
(79)
3,051 $
2,957 $
-
(40)
2,917 $
4,363
228
(916)
3,675
3,016
-
(1)
3,015
Long-duration reinsurance recoveries, which reduced Policyholder benefits and losses incurred, was approximately $1.3 billion,
$1.1 billion and $1.0 billion for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
The following table presents long-duration insurance in-force ceded to other insurance companies:
At December 31,
(in millions)
Long-duration insurance in force ceded
2021
363,008 $
$
2020*
349,453 $
2019
264,732
* The Long-duration insurance in force ceded in 2020 has been revised from $292.5 billion to $349.5 billion to correct Long-duration insurance in force ceded in 2020.
This correction has no impact on AIG’s consolidated financial statements and is not considered material to previously issued financial statements.
Long-duration insurance in-force assumed as a percentage of gross long-duration insurance in-force was 0.01 percent, 0.02 percent,
and 0.02 percent at December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively; and premiums assumed represented 33 percent, 19.5 percent
and 5 percent of gross premiums for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
The U.S. Life and Retirement companies manage the capital impact of their statutory reserve requirements, including those resulting
from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Model Regulation “Valuation of Life Insurance Policies” (Regulation
XXX) and NAIC Actuarial Guideline 38 (Guideline AXXX), through unaffiliated and affiliated reinsurance transactions. Effective July 1,
2016, one of the U.S. Life and Retirement companies entered into an agreement to cede approximately $5 billion of statutory
reserves for certain whole life and universal life policies to an unaffiliated reinsurer. Effective December 31, 2016, the same life
insurance subsidiary recaptured term and universal life reserves subject to Regulation XXX and Guideline AXXX, previously ceded to
an affiliate, and ceded approximately $14 billion of such statutory reserves to an unaffiliated reinsurer under an amendment to the
December 31, 2016 agreement. Under U.S. GAAP, these unaffiliated reinsurance transactions use deposit accounting with a
reinsurance risk charge recorded in income, whereas such affiliated transactions are eliminated in consolidation. Under one affiliated
reinsurance arrangement, one of the U.S. Life and Retirement companies obtains letters of credit to support statutory recognition of
the ceded reinsurance. As of December 31, 2021, this subsidiary had a bilateral letter of credit totaling $250 million, which was issued
on February 7, 2014 and expires on February 7, 2025. The letter of credit is subject to reimbursement by AIG Parent in the event of a
drawdown.
In addition, a domestic life insurance subsidiary domiciled in Texas further manages the capital impact of statutory reserve
requirements related to fixed index annuities with guaranteed living benefits through two unaffiliated excess of loss reinsurance
agreements effective December 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively. Pursuant to a permitted statutory accounting practice, the
subsidiary recognizes an admitted asset of approximately $0.6 billion related to the notional value of coverage defined in the excess
of loss reinsurance agreements, net of specified amounts. Under U.S. GAAP, an asset will only be recognized if claims accumulate in
an amount in excess of the attachment point specified in the agreements.
For additional information on the use of affiliated reinsurance for Regulation XXX and Guideline AXXX reserves see Note 18.
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SALE OF FORTITUDE HOLDINGS
On June 2, 2020, we completed the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale. AIG established Fortitude Re, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Fortitude Holdings, in 2018 in a series of reinsurance transactions related to AIG’s Run-Off operations. As of December 31, 2021,
approximately $29.6 billion of reserves from AIG’s Life and Retirement Run-Off Lines and approximately $3.8 billion of reserves from
AIG’s General Insurance Run-Off Lines, related to business written by multiple wholly-owned AIG subsidiaries, had been ceded to
Fortitude Re under these reinsurance transactions. As of closing of the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale, these reinsurance
transactions are no longer considered affiliated transactions and Fortitude Re is the reinsurer of the majority of AIG’s Run-Off
operations. Additionally, the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale was subject to a post-closing purchase price adjustment pursuant to
which AIG would pay Fortitude Re for certain adverse development in property casualty related reserves, based on an agreed
methodology, that may occur through December 31, 2023, up to a maximum payment of $500 million. Effective in the second quarter
of 2021, AIG, Fortitude Holdings, Carlyle FRL, T&D and Carlyle amended the Purchase Agreement to finalize the post-closing
purchase price adjustment for adverse reserve development. As a result of this amendment, during 2021, AIG recorded a $21 million
benefit through Policyholder benefits and losses incurred and eliminated further net exposure to adverse development on the
reserves ceded to Fortitude Re.
These reinsurance transactions between AIG and Fortitude Re were structured as modco and loss portfolio transfer arrangements
with funds withheld (funds withheld). In modco and funds withheld arrangements, the investments supporting the reinsurance
agreements, and which reflect the majority of the consideration that would be paid to the reinsurer for entering into the transaction,
are withheld by, and therefore continue to reside on the balance sheet of, the ceding company (i.e., AIG) thereby creating an
obligation for the ceding company to pay the reinsurer (i.e., Fortitude Re) at a later date. Additionally, as AIG maintains ownership of
these investments, AIG will maintain its existing accounting for these assets (e.g., the changes in fair value of available for sale
securities will be recognized within Other comprehensive income (loss)). As a result of the deconsolidation resulting from the Majority
Interest Fortitude Sale, AIG has established a funds withheld payable to Fortitude Re while simultaneously establishing a reinsurance
asset representing reserves for the insurance coverage that Fortitude Re has assumed. The funds withheld payable contains an
embedded derivative and changes in fair value of the embedded derivative related to the funds withheld payable are recognized in
earnings through Net realized gains (losses). This embedded derivative is considered a total return swap with contractual returns that
are attributable to various assets and liabilities associated with these reinsurance agreements.
There is a diverse pool of assets supporting the funds withheld arrangements with Fortitude Re. The following summarizes
the composition of the pool of assets:
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
(in millions)
Fixed maturity securities - available for sale(a) $ 31,815 $ 31,815
Fixed maturity securities - fair value option
1,983
Commercial mortgage loans
3,859
Real estate investments
395
Private equity funds / hedge funds
1,606
Policy loans
380
Short-term investments
50
Funds withheld investment assets
40,088
Derivative assets, net(b)
81
Other(c)
602
$ 40,355 $ 40,771
Total
1,983
3,637
201
1,606
380
50
39,672
81
602
Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
Corresponding Accounting Policy
$ 36,047 $ 36,047 Fair value through other comprehensive income (loss)
200
3,679
358
1,168
413
34
41,899
(1)
604
200 Fair value through net investment income
4,010 Amortized cost
585 Amortized cost
1,168 Fair value through net investment income
413 Amortized cost
34 Fair value through net investment income
42,457
(1) Fair value through net realized gains (losses)
604 Amortized cost
$ 42,502 $ 43,060
(a) The change in the net unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities related to the Fortitude Re funds withheld assets was $(2.2) billion ($(1.8) billion after-
tax) for 2021 and $1.0 billion ($812 million after-tax) during the post deconsolidation period (June 2, 2020-December 31, 2020).
(b) The derivative assets and liabilities have been presented net of cash collateral. The derivative assets and liabilities supporting the Fortitude Re funds withheld
arrangements had a fair market value of $389 million and $10 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2021. The derivative assets supporting the Fortitude Re funds
withheld arrangements had a fair market value of $357 million as of December 31, 2020. These derivative assets and liabilities are fully collateralized either by cash or
securities.
(c) Primarily comprised of Cash and Accrued investment income.
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The impact of the funds withheld arrangements with Fortitude Re was as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Net underwriting income(a)
Net investment income - Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Net realized gains (losses) on Fortitude Re funds withheld assets:
Net realized gains - Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Net realized losses - Fortitude Re embedded derivatives
f )
Net realized gains (losses) on Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense
(
Income tax expense (benefit)(b)
Net income (loss)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of all other investments(b)
Comprehensive income (loss)
$
$
2021
-
1,971
1,003
(603)
400
2,371
499
1,872
(1,760)
$
112
$
2020
-
1,053
463
(2,645)
(2,182)
(1,129)
(237)
(892)
812
(80)
(a) Effective in the second quarter of 2021, an amendment was made to the purchase agreement to finalize the post-closing purchase price adjustment for adverse reserve
development and as a result, during 2021, AIG recognized a $21 million benefit through Policyholder benefits and losses incurred.
(b) The income tax expense (benefit) and the tax impact in AOCI was computed using AIG’s U.S. statutory tax rate of 21 percent.
Various assets supporting the Fortitude Re funds withheld arrangements are reported at amortized cost, and as such, changes in the
fair value of these assets are not reflected in the financial statements. However, changes in the fair value of these assets are included
in the embedded derivative in the Fortitude Re funds withheld arrangements and the appreciation of these assets is the primary driver
of the comprehensive income (loss) reflected above.
REINSURANCE SECURITY
Our third-party reinsurance arrangements do not relieve us from our direct obligations to our beneficiaries. Thus, a credit exposure
exists with respect to both short-duration and long-duration reinsurance ceded to the extent that any reinsurer fails to meet the
obligations assumed under any reinsurance agreement. We hold substantial collateral as security under related reinsurance
agreements in the form of funds, securities, and/or letters of credit. A provision has been recorded for estimated unrecoverable
reinsurance. In light of collateral held, we believe that no exposure to a single reinsurer represents an inappropriate concentration of
credit risk to AIG. Gross reinsurance assets due from reinsurers exceeding 5 percent of our total reinsurance assets were
approximately $51.5 billion and $54.0 billion at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, of which approximately $3.1 billion and
$2.6 billion at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, was not secured by collateral.
REINSURANCE – CREDIT LOSSES
The estimation of reinsurance recoverables involves a significant amount of judgment, particularly for latent exposures, such as
asbestos, due to their long-tail nature. Reinsurance assets include reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses and loss adjustment
expenses that are estimated as part of our loss reserving process and, consequently, are subject to similar judgments and
uncertainties as the estimation of gross loss reserves. Similarly, Other assets include reinsurance recoverables for contracts which
are accounted for as deposits.
We assess the collectability of reinsurance recoverable balances in each reporting period, through either historical trends of disputes
and credit events or financial analysis of the credit quality of the reinsurer. We record adjustments to reflect the results of these
assessments through an allowance for credit losses and disputes that reduces the carrying amount of reinsurance and other assets
on the consolidated balance sheets (collectively, reinsurance recoverables). This estimate requires significant judgment for which key
considerations include:
paid and unpaid amounts recoverable;
whether the balance is in dispute or subject to legal collection;
the relative financial health of the reinsurer as determined by the Obligor Risk Ratings (ORRs) we assign to each reinsurer based
upon our financial reviews; reinsurers that are financially troubled (i.e., in run-off, have voluntarily or involuntarily been placed in
receivership, are insolvent, are in the process of liquidation or otherwise subject to formal or informal regulatory restriction) are
assigned ORRs that will generate a significant allowance; and
whether collateral and collateral arrangements exist.
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ITEM 8 | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 7. R ei ns ur a nce
An estimate of the reinsurance recoverables lifetime expected credit losses is established utilizing a probability of default and loss
given default method, which reflects the reinsurer’s ORR rating. The allowance for credit losses excludes disputed amounts. An
allowance for disputes is established for a reinsurance recoverable using the losses incurred model for contingencies.
The total reinsurance recoverables as of December 31, 2021 were $76.3 billion. As of that date, utilizing AIG’s ORRs,
(i) approximately 92 percent of the reinsurance recoverables were investment grade, of which 52 percent related to General
Insurance and 40 percent related to Life and Retirement; (ii) approximately 7 percent of the reinsurance recoverables were non-
investment grade, the majority of which related to General Insurance; (iii) less than one percent of the non-investment grade
reinsurance recoverables related to Life and Retirement and (iv) approximately one percent of the reinsurance recoverables related to
entities that were not rated by AIG.
As of December 31, 2021, approximately 71 percent of our non-investment grade reinsurance exposure related to captive insurers.
These arrangements are typically collateralized by letters of credit, funds withheld or trust agreements.
Reinsurance Recoverable Allowance
The following table presents a rollforward of the reinsurance recoverable allowance:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Balance, beginning of year
Initial allowance upon CECL adoption
Addition to (release of) allowance for expected credit losses and disputes, net
Write-offs charged against the allowance for credit losses and disputes
Balance, end of year
General
2021
Life and
Insurance Retirement
$
292 $
83 $
-
6
(17)
-
18
-
$
281 $
101 $
General
2020
Life and
Insurance Retirement
Total
375 $
-
24
(17)
382 $
111 $
40 $
202
(12)
(9)
22
21
-
Total
151
224
9
(9)
292 $
83 $
375
There were no material recoveries of credit losses previously written off for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Past-Due Status
We consider a reinsurance asset to be past due when it is 90 days past due. The allowance for credit losses is estimated excluding
disputed amounts. An allowance for disputes is established using the losses incurred method for contingencies. Past due balances on
claims that are not in dispute were not material for any of the periods presented.
8. Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
DAC represent those costs that are incremental and directly related to the successful acquisition of new or renewal of existing
insurance contracts. We defer incremental costs that result directly from, and are essential to, the acquisition or renewal of an
insurance contract. Such deferred policy acquisition costs generally include agent or broker commissions and bonuses, premium
taxes, and medical and inspection fees that would not have been incurred if the insurance contract had not been acquired or
renewed. Each cost is analyzed to assess whether it is fully deferrable. We partially defer costs, including certain commissions, when
we do not believe that the entire cost is directly related to the acquisition or renewal of insurance contracts.
We also defer a portion of employee total compensation and payroll-related fringe benefits directly related to time spent performing
specific acquisition or renewal activities, including costs associated with the time spent on underwriting, policy issuance and
processing, and sales force contract selling. The amounts deferred are derived based on successful efforts for each distribution
channel and/or cost center from which the cost originates.
Short-duration insurance contracts: Policy acquisition costs are deferred and amortized over the period in which the related
premiums written are earned, generally 12 months. DAC is grouped consistent with the manner in which the insurance contracts are
acquired, serviced and measured for profitability and is reviewed for recoverability based on the profitability of the underlying
insurance contracts. Investment income is anticipated in assessing the recoverability of DAC. We assess the recoverability of DAC on
an annual basis or more frequently if circumstances indicate an impairment may have occurred. This assessment is performed by
comparing recorded net unearned premiums and anticipated investment income on in-force business to the sum of expected losses
and loss adjustment expenses incurred, unamortized DAC and maintenance costs. If the sum of these costs exceeds the amount of
recorded net unearned premiums and anticipated investment income, the excess is recognized as an offset against the asset
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established for DAC. This offset is referred to as a premium deficiency charge. Increases in expected losses and loss adjustment
expenses incurred can have a significant impact on the likelihood and amount of a premium deficiency charge.
ITEM 8 | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 8. D ef erre d P oli cy Ac q ui si ti o n Co s ts
Long-duration insurance contracts: Policy acquisition costs for participating life, traditional life and accident and health insurance
products are generally deferred and amortized, with interest, over the premium paying period. The assumptions used to calculate the
benefit liabilities and DAC for these traditional products are set when a policy is issued and do not change with changes in actual
experience, unless a loss recognition event occurs. These “locked-in” assumptions include mortality, morbidity, persistency,
maintenance expenses and investment returns, and include margins for adverse deviation to reflect uncertainty given that actual
experience might deviate from these assumptions. A loss recognition event occurs when there is a shortfall between the carrying
amount of future policy benefit liabilities, net of DAC, and what the future policy benefit liabilities, net of DAC, would be when applying
updated current assumptions. When we determine a loss recognition event has occurred, we first reduce any DAC related to that
block of business through amortization of acquisition expense, and after DAC is depleted, we record additional liabilities through a
charge to Policyholder benefits and losses incurred. Groupings for loss recognition testing are consistent with our manner of
acquiring, servicing and measuring the profitability of the business and applied by product groupings. We perform separate loss
recognition tests for traditional life products, payout annuities and long-term care products. Once loss recognition has been recorded
for a block of business, the old assumption set is replaced and the assumption set used for the loss recognition would then be subject
to the lock-in principle.
Investment-oriented contracts: Certain policy acquisition costs and policy issuance costs related to universal life and investment-
type products (collectively, investment-oriented products) are deferred and amortized, with interest, in relation to the incidence of
estimated gross profits to be realized over the estimated lives of the contracts. DAC on investment-oriented contracts were
approximately $5.8 billion and $5.1 billion at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Estimated gross profits are affected by a
number of factors, including levels of current and expected interest rates, net investment income and spreads, net realized gains and
losses, fees, surrender rates, mortality experience, policyholder behavior experience and equity market returns and volatility. In each
reporting period, current period amortization expense is adjusted to reflect actual gross profits. If the assumptions used for estimating
gross profit change significantly, DAC is recalculated using the new assumptions, including actuarial assumptions such as mortality,
lapse, benefit utilization, and premium persistency, and any resulting adjustment is included in income. If the new assumptions
indicate that future estimated gross profits are higher than previously estimated, DAC will be increased resulting in a decrease in
amortization expense and increase in income in the current period; if future estimated gross profits are lower than previously
estimated, DAC will be decreased resulting in an increase in amortization expense and decrease in income in the current period.
Updating such assumptions may result in acceleration of amortization in some products and deceleration of amortization in other
products. DAC is grouped consistent with the manner in which the insurance contracts are acquired, serviced and measured for
profitability and is reviewed for recoverability based on the current and projected future profitability of the underlying insurance
contracts.
To estimate future estimated gross profits for variable annuity products, a long-term annual asset growth assumption is applied to
determine the future growth in assets and related asset-based fees. In determining the asset growth rate, the effect of short-term
fluctuations in the equity markets is partially mitigated through the use of a “reversion to the mean” methodology whereby short-term
asset growth above or below long-term annual rate assumptions impacts the growth assumption applied to the five-year period
subsequent to the current balance sheet date. The reversion to the mean methodology allows us to maintain our long-term growth
assumptions, while also giving consideration to the effect of actual investment performance. When actual performance significantly
deviates from the annual long-term growth assumption, as evidenced by growth assumptions in the five-year reversion to the mean
period falling below a certain rate (floor) or rising above a certain rate (cap) for a sustained period, judgment may be applied to revise
or “unlock” the growth rate assumptions to be used for both the five-year reversion to the mean period as well as the long-term annual
growth assumption applied to subsequent periods.
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments: DAC related to investment-oriented products is also adjusted to reflect the
effect of unrealized gains or losses on fixed maturity securities available for sale, with related changes recognized through Other
comprehensive income. The adjustment is made at each balance sheet date, as if the securities had been sold at their stated
aggregate fair value and the proceeds reinvested at current yields. Similarly, for long-duration traditional insurance contracts, if the
assets supporting the liabilities are in a net unrealized gain position at the balance sheet date, loss recognition testing assumptions
are updated to exclude such gains from future cash flows by reflecting the impact of reinvestment rates on future yields. If a future
loss is anticipated under this basis, any additional shortfall indicated by loss recognition tests is recognized as a reduction in
accumulated other comprehensive income. Similar to other loss recognition on long-duration insurance contracts, such shortfall is first
reflected as a reduction in DAC and secondly as an increase in liabilities for future policy benefits. The change in these adjustments,
net of tax, is included with the change in net unrealized appreciation of investments that is credited or charged directly to Other
comprehensive income.
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ITEM 8 | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 8. D ef erre d P oli cy Ac q ui si ti o n Co s ts
Internal Replacements of Long-duration and Investment-oriented Products: For some products, policyholders can elect to
modify product benefits, features, rights or coverages by exchanging a contract for a new contract or by amendment, endorsement, or
rider to a contract, or by the election of a feature or coverage within a contract. These transactions are known as internal
replacements. If the modification does not substantially change the contract, we do not change the accounting and amortization of
existing DAC and related actuarial balances. If an internal replacement represents a substantial change, the original contract is
considered to be extinguished and any related DAC or other policy balances are charged or credited to income, and any new
deferrable costs associated with the replacement contract are deferred.
Value of Business Acquired (VOBA): VOBA is determined at the time of acquisition and is reported in the Consolidated Balance
Sheets with DAC. This value is based on the present value of future pre-tax profits discounted at yields applicable at the time of
purchase. For participating life, traditional life and accident and health insurance products, VOBA is amortized over the life of the
business in a manner similar to that for DAC based on the assumptions at purchase. For investment-oriented products, VOBA is
amortized in relation to estimated gross profits and adjusted for the effect of unrealized gains or losses on fixed maturity securities
available for sale in a manner similar to DAC.
The following table presents a rollforward of DAC:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Balance, beginning of year
Acquisition costs deferred
Amortization expense
Change related to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
Dispositions
Other, including foreign exchange
Balance, end of year(a)
2021
9,679 $
4,666
(4,562)
773
-
(153)
10,403 $
2020
10,890 $
4,292
(4,188)
(1,116)
(298)
99
9,679 $
2019
12,256
5,403
(4,993)
(1,758)
-
(18)
10,890
$
$
(a) Net of cumulative reductions in DAC of $2.4 billion, $3.1 billion and $2.0 billion at December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, related to the effect of net
unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities.
The following table presents a rollforward of VOBA:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Balance, beginning of year
Amortization expense
Change related to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
Dispositions
Other, including foreign exchange
Balance, end of year(a)
2021
126 $
(11)
-
-
(4)
111 $
2020
317 $
(23)
20
(169)
(19)
126 $
2019
438
(171)
(10)
-
60
317
$
$
(a) Net of cumulative reductions in VOBA of $2 million, $2 million and $22 million at December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, related to the effect of net unrealized
gains and losses on available for sale securities.
The percentage of the unamortized balance of VOBA at December 31, 2021 expected to be amortized in 2022 through 2026 by year
is: 11.5 percent, 11.5 percent, 9.7 percent, 9.7 percent and 7.1 percent, respectively, with 50.4 percent being amortized after five
years. These projections are based on current estimates for investment income and spreads, persistency, mortality and morbidity
assumptions.
We offer sales inducements which include enhanced crediting rates or bonus payments to contract holders (bonus interest) on certain
annuity and investment contract products. Such amounts are deferred and amortized over the life of the contract using the same
methodology and assumptions used to amortize DAC. To qualify for such accounting treatment, the bonus interest must be explicitly
identified in the contract at inception. We must also demonstrate that such amounts are incremental to amounts we credit on similar
contracts without bonus interest and are higher than the contract’s expected ongoing crediting rates for periods after the bonus
period. The deferred bonus interest and other deferred sales inducement assets, recorded in Other assets, totaled $307 million and
$281 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The amortization expense associated with these assets is reported within
Interest credited to policyholder account balances in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Such amortization expense totaled $113
million, $60 million and $79 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
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ITEM 8 | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 8. D ef erre d P oli cy Ac q ui si ti o n Co s ts
DAC, VOBA and DSI for insurance-oriented and investment-oriented products are reviewed for recoverability, which involves
estimating the future profitability of current business. This review involves significant management judgment. If actual profitability is
substantially lower than estimated, AIG’s DAC, VOBA and DSI may be subject to an impairment charge and AIG’s results of
operations could be significantly affected in the period the impairment charge is recognized and in future periods.
9. Variable Interest Entities
A variable interest entity (VIE) is a legal entity that does not have sufficient equity at risk to finance its activities without additional
subordinated financial support or is structured such that equity investors lack the ability to make significant decisions relating to the
entity’s operations through voting rights or do not substantively participate in the gains and losses of the entity. Consolidation of a VIE
by its primary beneficiary is not based on majority voting interest, but is based on other criteria discussed below.
We enter into various arrangements with VIEs in the normal course of business and consolidate the VIEs when we determine we are
the primary beneficiary. This analysis includes a review of the VIE’s capital structure, related contractual relationships and terms,
nature of the VIE’s operations and purpose, nature of the VIE’s interests issued and our involvement with the entity. When assessing
the need to consolidate a VIE, we evaluate the design of the VIE as well as the related risks to which the entity was designed to
expose the variable interest holders.
The primary beneficiary is the entity that has both (i) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly affect the
entity’s economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could be potentially
significant to the VIE. While also considering these factors, the consolidation conclusion depends on the breadth of our decision-
making ability and our ability to influence activities that significantly affect the economic performance of the VIE.
BALANCE SHEET CLASSIFICATION AND EXPOSURE TO LOSS
Creditors or beneficial interest holders of VIEs for which AIG is the primary beneficiary generally have recourse only to the
assets and cash flows of the VIEs and do not have recourse to AIG, except in limited circumstances when AIG has provided
a guarantee to the VIE’s interest holders. The following table presents the total assets and total liabilities associated with
our variable interests in consolidated VIEs, as classified in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
(in millions)
December 31, 2021
Assets:
Bonds available for sale
Other bond securities
Equity securities
Mortgage and other loans receivable
Other invested assets
Alternative investments(a)
Investment real estate
Short-term investments
Cash
Accrued investment income
Other assets
Total(b)
Liabilities:
Debt of consolidated investment entities
Other(c)
Total
December 31, 2020
Assets:
Bonds available for sale
Other bond securities
Equity securities
Real Estate and
Investment
Entities(d)
Securitization
Affordable
Housing
Vehicles
Partnerships
Other
Total
$
$
$
$
$
- $
-
223
-
3,017
2,257
487
96
-
190
5,543 $
1,852
-
2,523
-
-
151
-
17
558
6,270 $
10,644 $
1,743 $
122
1,865 $
- $
-
507
4,504 $
722
5,226 $
6,089 $
2,367
-
- $
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- $
- $
-
- $
- $
-
-
- $
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,543
1,852
223
2,523
3,017
2,257
638
96
17
748
- $
16,914
- $
-
- $
- $
-
-
6,247
844
7,091
6,089
2,367
507
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Mortgage and other loans receivable
-
3,135
Other invested assets
Alternative investments(a)
Investment real estate
Short-term investments
Cash
Accrued investment income
Other assets
Total(b)
Liabilities:
Debt of consolidated investment entities
Other(c)
Total
ITEM 8 | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 9. Va ri ab le I nt er es t En ti ti es
2,689
3,378
365
129
-
169
-
-
1,534
-
38
120
-
-
3,558
-
203
-
243
-
-
-
27
-
-
2
3,135
2,689
6,936
1,926
332
38
534
$
$
$
7,237 $
13,283 $
4,004 $
29 $
24,553
2,559 $
180
2,739 $
3,961 $
187
4,148 $
2,287 $
187
2,474 $
2 $
10
12 $
8,809
564
9,373
(a) Comprised primarily of investments in real estate joint ventures at December 31, 2021 and 2020.
(b) The assets of each VIE can be used only to settle specific obligations of that VIE.
(c) Comprised primarily of Other liabilities at December 31, 2021 and 2020.
(d) At December 31, 2021 and 2020, off-balance sheet exposure primarily consisting of our insurance companies’ commitments to real estate and investment entities were
$2.2 billion and $2.4 billion, respectively, of which commitments to external parties were $0.6 billion and $0.7 billion, respectively.
We calculate our maximum exposure to loss to be (i) the amount invested in the debt or equity of the VIE, (ii) the notional amount of
VIE assets or liabilities where we have also provided credit protection to the VIE with the VIE as the referenced obligation, and
(iii) other commitments and guarantees to the VIE.
AIG entered into six transactions between 2012 and 2014, securitizing portfolios of certain debt securities previously owned by AIG
and its affiliates. As part of these transactions, an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of AIG was obligated to make capital
contributions to these securitization VIEs in the event that the VIE was unable to redeem any rated notes it had in issue on the
relevant redemption date. AIG had provided a guarantee to the six securitization VIEs of the obligations of its indirectly wholly-owned
subsidiary to make such capital contributions when due. Prior to December 31, 2021, all six transactions were terminated. In
aggregate, the termination of these six transactions resulted in a reduction of debt of consolidated investment entities of $175 million.
There were no amounts paid related to the guarantees provided.
The following table presents total assets of unconsolidated VIEs in which we hold a variable interest, as well as our
maximum exposure to loss associated with these VIEs:
(in millions)
December 31, 2021
Real estate and investment entities(a)
Other
Total
December 31, 2020
Real estate and investment entities(a)
Affordable housing partnerships
Other
Total
Total VIE
Assets
On-Balance
Sheet (b)
Off-Balance
Sheet
Maximum Exposure to Loss
$ 457,335
1,738
$ 459,073
$ 321,716
2,801
1,733
$ 326,250
$
$
$
$
7,650
237
7,887
6,420
368 (c)
195
6,983
$
$
$
$
3,448 (d) $
528 (e)
3,976
$
3,273 (d) $
4
546 (e)
3,823
$
Total
11,098
765
11,863
9,693
372
741
10,806
(a) Comprised primarily of hedge funds and private equity funds.
(b) At December 31, 2021 and 2020, $7.8 billion and $6.8 billion, respectively, of our total unconsolidated VIE assets were recorded as Other invested assets.
(c) At December 31, 2020, primarily included alternative equity investments of $257 million and other loans receivables of $97 million.
(d) These amounts represent our unfunded commitments to invest in private equity funds and hedge funds.
(e) These amounts represent our estimate of the maximum exposure to loss under certain insurance policies issued to VIEs if a hypothetical loss occurred to the extent of
the full amount of the insured value. Our insurance policies cover defined risks and our estimate of liability is included in our insurance reserves on the balance sheet.
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ITEM 8 | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 9. Va ri ab le I nt er es t En ti ti es
REAL ESTATE AND INVESTMENT ENTITIES
Through our insurance operations and AIG Global Real Estate Investment Corp., we are an investor in various real estate investment
entities, some of which are VIEs. These investments are typically with unaffiliated third-party developers via a partnership or limited
liability company structure. The VIEs’ activities consist of the development or redevelopment of commercial, industrial and residential
real estate. Our involvement varies from being a passive equity investor or finance provider to actively managing the activities of the
VIEs.
Our insurance operations participate as passive investors in the equity issued by certain third-party-managed hedge and private
equity funds that are VIEs. Our insurance operations typically are not involved in the design or establishment of these VIEs, nor do
they actively participate in the management of the VIEs.
SECURITIZATION AND REPACKAGING VEHICLES
We created certain VIEs that hold investments, primarily in investment-grade debt securities and loans, and issued beneficial interests
in these investments. Some of these VIEs were created to facilitate our purchase of asset-backed securities. In these situations, all of
the beneficial interests are owned by our insurance operations and are consolidated by AIG. In other instances, we have created VIEs
that are securitizations of residential mortgage loans or other forms of collateralized loan obligations or repackage loan and other
assets into pass-through securities. Our insurance subsidiaries own some of the beneficial interests of these VIEs, and we maintain
the power to direct the activities of the VIEs that most significantly impact their economic performance. Accordingly, we consolidate
these entities and those beneficial interests issued to third parties are reported as debt of consolidated investment entities. This debt
is non-recourse to AIG.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PARTNERSHIPS
SAAHP organized and invested in limited partnerships that develop and operate affordable housing qualifying for federal, state, and
historic tax credits, in addition to a few market rate properties across the United States. The operating partnerships are VIEs, whose
debt is generally non-recourse in nature, and the general partners of which are mostly unaffiliated third-party developers. Until their
sale in December 2021, we accounted for our investments in operating partnerships using the equity method of accounting, unless
they are required to be consolidated. We consolidated an operating partnership if the general partner is an affiliated entity or we
otherwise have the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the entities’ economic performance. The pre-tax income of
SAAHP was reported as a component of the Life and Retirement segment. In December 2021, AIG completed the sale of a U.S.
affordable housing portfolio to Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust.
For additional information on the sale of AIG’s interests in a U.S. affordable housing portfolio, see Note 1.
RMBS, CMBS, OTHER ABS AND CDOS
Primarily through our insurance operations, we are a passive investor in RMBS, CMBS, other ABS and CDOs, the majority of which
are issued by domestic special purpose entities. We generally do not sponsor or transfer assets to, or act as the servicer to these
asset-backed structures, and were not involved in the design of these entities.
Our maximum exposure in these types of structures is limited to our investment in securities issued by these entities. Based on the
nature of our investments and our passive involvement in these types of structures, we have determined that we are not the primary
beneficiary of these entities. We have not included these entities in the above tables; however, the fair values of our investments in
these structures are reported in Notes 4 and 5 herein.
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ITEM 8 | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 10. D er i v at iv es a nd H ed g e Acc o u n ti n g
10. Derivatives and Hedge Accounting
We use derivatives and other financial instruments as part of our financial risk management programs and as part of our investment
operations. Interest rate derivatives (such as interest rate swaps) are used to manage interest rate risk associated with embedded
derivatives contained in insurance contract liabilities, fixed maturity securities, outstanding medium- and long-term notes as well as
other interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities. Foreign exchange derivatives (principally foreign exchange forwards and swaps) are
used to economically mitigate risk associated with non-U.S. dollar denominated debt, net capital exposures, foreign currency
transactions, and foreign denominated investments. Equity derivatives are used to mitigate financial risk embedded in certain
insurance liabilities and economically hedge certain investments. We use credit derivatives to manage our credit exposures.
Commodity derivatives are used to hedge exposures within reinsurance contracts. The derivatives are effective economic hedges of
the exposures that they are meant to offset. In addition to hedging activities, we also enter into derivative contracts with respect to
investment operations, which may include, among other things, CDSs, total return swaps and purchases of investments with
embedded derivatives, such as equity-linked notes and convertible bonds.
Interest rate, currency, equity and commodity swaps, credit contracts, swaptions, options and forward transactions are accounted for
as derivatives, recorded on a trade-date basis and carried at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses are reflected in income, when
appropriate. Aggregate asset or liability positions are netted on the Consolidated Balance Sheets only to the extent permitted by
qualifying master netting arrangements in place with each respective counterparty. Cash collateral posted with counterparties in
conjunction with transactions supported by qualifying master netting arrangements is reported as a reduction of the corresponding net
derivative liability, while cash collateral received in conjunction with transactions supported by qualifying master netting arrangements
is reported as a reduction of the corresponding net derivative asset.
Derivatives, with the exception of embedded derivatives, are reported at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets in Other
assets and Other liabilities. Embedded derivatives are generally presented with the host contract in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
A bifurcated embedded derivative is measured at fair value and accounted for in the same manner as a free standing derivative
contract. The corresponding host contract is accounted for according to the accounting guidance applicable for that instrument.
For additional information on embedded derivatives see Notes 4 and 13.
The following table presents the notional amounts of our derivatives and the fair value of derivative assets and liabilities in
the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
December 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
Gross Derivative Assets Gross Derivative Liabilities Gross Derivative Assets
Gross Derivative Liabilities
Notional
Amount
Fair
Value
Notional
Amount
Fair
Value
Notional
Amount
Fair
Value
Notional
Amount
Fair
Value
(in millions)
Derivatives designated as
hedging instruments:(a)
Interest rate contracts
Foreign exchange contracts
5,431
467
5,828
$
265 $
5
$
895 $
11
197
$
815 $
3,468
16
256
$
356 $
7,424
11
379
Derivatives not designated
as hedging instruments:(a)
Interest rate contracts
Foreign exchange contracts
Equity contracts
Commodity contracts
Credit contracts(b)
Other contracts(c)
Total derivatives, gross
Counterparty netting(d)
Cash collateral(e)
Total derivatives on
47,499
7,905
27,423
303
3,790
43,892
3,868
722
681
4
1
13
42,113
9,997
5,091
219
936
51
3,622
524
53
-
47
-
62,259
9,518
22,924
-
5,797
43,441
4,621
766
1,130
-
2
14
48,732
12,860
7,076
-
969
54
4,425
711
223
-
67
6
$ 136,508 $
5,761
$
65,130 $
4,454
$ 148,222 $
6,805
$
77,471 $
5,822
(2,779)
(2,139)
(2,779)
(1,089)
(3,812)
(2,219)
(3,812)
(1,441)
Consolidated Balance Sheets(f)
$
843
$
586
$
774
$
569
(a) Fair value amounts are shown before the effects of counterparty netting adjustments and offsetting cash collateral.
(b) As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, included CDSs on super senior multi-sector CDOs with a net notional amount of $97 million and $137 million (fair value liability of
$30 million and $44 million), respectively. The net notional amount represents the maximum exposure to loss on the portfolio.
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(c) Consists primarily of stable value wraps and contracts with multiple underlying exposures.
(d) Represents netting of derivative exposures covered by a qualifying master netting agreement.
(e) Represents cash collateral posted and received that is eligible for netting.
(f) Freestanding derivatives only, excludes embedded derivatives. Derivative instrument assets and liabilities are recorded in Other assets and Other liabilities,
respectively. Fair value of assets related to bifurcated embedded derivatives was zero at both December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Fair value of liabilities
related to bifurcated embedded derivatives was $14.5 billion and $15.8 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. A bifurcated embedded
derivative is generally presented with the host contract in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Embedded derivatives are primarily related to guarantee features in
variable annuity products, which include equity and interest rate components, and the funds withheld arrangement with Fortitude Re. For additional information see
Note 7.
COLLATERAL
We engage in derivative transactions that are not subject to a clearing requirement directly with unaffiliated third parties, in most
cases, under International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) Master Agreements. Many of the ISDA Master Agreements
also include Credit Support Annex provisions, which provide for collateral postings that may vary at various ratings and threshold
levels. We attempt to reduce our risk with certain counterparties by entering into agreements that enable collateral to be obtained
from a counterparty on an upfront or contingent basis. We minimize the risk that counterparties might be unable to fulfill their
contractual obligations by monitoring counterparty credit exposure and collateral value and generally requiring additional collateral to
be posted upon the occurrence of certain events or circumstances. In addition, certain derivative transactions have provisions that
require collateral to be posted by us upon a downgrade of our long-term debt ratings or give the counterparty the right to terminate the
transaction. In the case of some of the derivative transactions, upon a downgrade of our long-term debt ratings, as an alternative to
posting collateral and subject to certain conditions, we may assign the transaction to an obligor with higher debt ratings or arrange for
a substitute guarantee of our obligations by an obligor with higher debt ratings or take other similar action. The actual amount of
collateral required to be posted to counterparties in the event of such downgrades, or the aggregate amount of payments that we
could be required to make, depends on market conditions, the fair value of outstanding affected transactions and other factors
prevailing at and after the time of the downgrade.
Collateral posted by us to third parties for derivative transactions was $2.7 billion and $3.0 billion at December 31, 2021 and 2020,
respectively. In the case of collateral posted under derivative transactions that are not subject to clearing, this collateral can generally
be repledged or resold by the counterparties. Collateral provided to us from third parties for derivative transactions was $2.4 billion
and $2.3 billion at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. In the case of collateral provided to us under derivative transactions
that are not subject to clearing, we generally can repledge or resell collateral.
OFFSETTING
We have elected to present all derivative receivables and derivative payables, and the related cash collateral received and paid, on a
net basis on our Consolidated Balance Sheets when a legally enforceable ISDA Master Agreement exists between us and our
derivative counterparty. An ISDA Master Agreement is an agreement governing multiple derivative transactions between two
counterparties. The ISDA Master Agreement generally provides for the net settlement of all, or a specified group, of these derivative
transactions, as well as transferred collateral, through a single payment, and in a single currency, as applicable. The net settlement
provisions apply in the event of a default on, or affecting any, one derivative transaction or a termination event affecting all, or a
specified group of, derivative transactions governed by the ISDA Master Agreement.
HEDGE ACCOUNTING
We designated certain derivatives entered into with third parties as fair value hedges of available for sale investment securities held
by our insurance subsidiaries. The fair value hedges include foreign currency forwards and cross currency swaps designated as
hedges of the change in fair value of foreign currency denominated available for sale securities attributable to changes in foreign
exchange rates. We also designated certain interest rate swaps entered into with third parties as fair value hedges of fixed rate GICs
attributable to changes in benchmark interest rates.
We use foreign currency denominated debt and cross-currency swaps as hedging instruments in net investment hedge relationships
to mitigate the foreign exchange risk associated with our non-U.S. dollar functional currency foreign subsidiaries. For net investment
hedge relationships where issued debt is used as a hedging instrument, we assess the hedge effectiveness and measure the amount
of ineffectiveness based on changes in spot rates. For net investment hedge relationships that use derivatives as hedging
instruments, we assess hedge effectiveness and measure hedge ineffectiveness using changes in forward rates. For the years ended
December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, we recognized gains (losses) of $201 million, $(128) million and $116 million, respectively,
included in Change in foreign currency translation adjustments in Other comprehensive income (loss) related to the net investment
hedge relationships.
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A qualitative methodology is utilized to assess hedge effectiveness for net investment hedges, while regression analysis is employed
for all other hedges.
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The following table presents the gain (loss) recognized in income on our derivative instruments in fair value hedging
relationships in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss):
(in millions)
Year ended December 31, 2021
Interest rate contracts:
Interest credited to policyholder account balances
Net investment income
Foreign exchange contracts:
Net realized gains/(losses)
Year ended December 31, 2020
Interest rate contracts:
Interest credited to policyholder account balances
Net investment income
Foreign exchange contracts:
Net realized gains/(losses)
Year ended December 31, 2019
Interest rate contracts:
Interest credited to policyholder account balances
Net investment income
Foreign exchange contracts:
Net realized gains/(losses)
$
$
$
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Income for:
Hedging
Excluded
Derivatives(a) Components(b)
Hedged
Items
Net Impact
(19) $
9
- $
-
$
17
(11)
210
139
(210)
14 $
(6)
- $
-
$
(14)
5
(422)
49
422
16 $
(1)
- $
-
(31)
91
$
(16)
1
31
(2)
(2)
139
-
(1)
49
-
-
91
(a) Gains and losses on derivative instruments designated and qualifying in fair value hedges that are included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness.
(b) Gains and losses on derivative instruments designated and qualifying in fair value hedges that are excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and
recognized in income on a mark-to-market basis.
DERIVATIVES NOT DESIGNATED AS HEDGING INSTRUMENTS
The following table presents the effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments in the Consolidated
Statements of Income (Loss):
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
By Derivative Type:
Interest rate contracts
Foreign exchange contracts
Equity contracts
Commodity contracts
Credit contracts
Other contracts
Embedded derivatives
Total
By Classification:
Policy fees
Net investment income
Net realized gains (losses) - excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Net realized losses on Fortitude Re funds withheld assets(a)
Policyholder benefits and claims incurred
Total
Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income
2021
2020
2019
$
$
$
$
(573) $
278
(736)
(9)
(12)
64
623
(365) $
61 $
5
148
(575)
(4)
(365) $
1,451 $
(389)
211
-
52
61
(4,722)
(3,336) $
62 $
(8)
(508)
(2,894)
12
(3,336) $
1,319
(25)
(316)
-
61
64
(1,464)
(361)
68
(125)
(316)
-
12
(361)
(a) Includes over-the-counter derivatives supporting the funds withheld arrangements with Fortitude Re and the embedded derivative contained within the funds withheld
payable with Fortitude Re.
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CREDIT RISK-RELATED CONTINGENT FEATURES
We estimate that at December 31, 2021, based on our outstanding financial derivative transactions, a downgrade of our long-term
senior debt ratings to BBB or BBB– by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of S&P Global Inc., and/or a
downgrade to Baa2 or Baa3 by Moody’s Investors’ Service, Inc. would permit counterparties to make additional collateral calls and
permit certain counterparties to elect early termination of contracts, resulting in corresponding collateral postings and termination
payments in the total amount of up to approximately $41 million. The aggregate fair value of our derivatives that were in a net liability
position and that contain such credit risk-related contingencies which can be triggered below our long-term senior debt ratings of
BBB+ or Baa1 was approximately $206 million and $257 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The aggregate fair
value of assets posted as collateral under these contracts at December 31, 2021 and 2020, was approximately $239 million and $306
million, respectively.
HYBRID SECURITIES WITH EMBEDDED CREDIT DERIVATIVES
We invest in hybrid securities (such as credit-linked notes) with the intent of generating income and not specifically to acquire
exposure to embedded derivative risk. As is the case with our other investments in RMBS, CMBS, CDOs and ABS, our investments in
these hybrid securities are exposed to losses only up to the amount of our initial investment in the hybrid security. Other than our
initial investment in the hybrid securities, we have no further obligation to make payments on the embedded credit derivatives in the
related hybrid securities.
We elect to account for our investments in these hybrid securities with embedded written credit derivatives at fair value, with changes
in fair value recognized in Net investment income and Other income. Our investments in these hybrid securities are reported as Other
bond securities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair values of these hybrid securities were $2.0 billion and $2.4 billion at
December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. These securities have par amounts of $4.6 billion and $5.0 billion at December 31, 2021
and 2020, respectively, and have remaining stated maturity dates that extend to 2052.
11. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill represents the future economic benefits arising from assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually
identified and separately recognized. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level, which is defined as an operating
segment or one level below, and the test is performed annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicate an impairment may have
occurred. At December 31, 2021, goodwill is reported within our General Insurance business – North America and International
operating segments, our Life and Retirement business – Life Insurance operating segment and our Other Operations segment. When
a business is transferred from one reporting unit to another, goodwill from the original reporting unit is allocated among reporting units
based on the fair value of business transferred, relative to business retained by a reporting unit.
The impairment assessment involves an option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether events or circumstances exist
that lead to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If the
qualitative assessment is not performed, or after assessing the totality of the events or circumstances, we determine it is more likely
than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, a quantitative assessment for potential impairment is
performed.
If the qualitative test is not performed or if the test indicates a potential impairment is present, we estimate the fair value of each
reporting unit and compare the estimated fair value with the carrying amount of the reporting unit, including allocated goodwill. The
estimate of a reporting unit’s fair value involves management judgment and is based on one or a combination of approaches including
discounted expected future cash flows, market-based earnings multiples of the unit’s peer companies, external appraisals or, in the
case of reporting units being considered for sale, third-party indications of fair value, if available. We consider one or more of these
estimates when determining the fair value of a reporting unit to be used in the impairment test.
If the estimated fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill is not impaired. If the carrying value of a reporting
unit exceeds its estimated fair value, goodwill associated with that reporting unit potentially is impaired. The amount of impairment, if
any, is measured as the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value not to exceed the total amount of goodwill
allocated to that reporting unit and recognized in income.
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ITEM 8 | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 11 . G o o d wil l an d Ot her I n ta n gi bl e A ss e ts
The following table presents the changes in goodwill by operating segment:
(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2019:
Goodwill - gross
Accumulated impairments
Net goodwill
Increase (decrease) due to:
Acquisitions
Other(a)
Balance at December 31, 2019:
Goodwill - gross
Accumulated impairments
Net goodwill
Increase (decrease) due to:
Dispositions
Other
Balance at December 31, 2020:
Goodwill - gross
Accumulated impairments
Net goodwill
Increase (decrease) due to:
Other
Balance at December 31, 2021:
Goodwill - gross
Accumulated impairments
Net goodwill
General Insurance
North
America
International
Life
Insurance
Other
Operations
Total
$
3,793 $
(1,145)
2,648
3,378 $
(2,255)
1,123
311 $
(67)
244
77 $
(10)
67
7,559
(3,477)
4,082
-
-
3,793
(1,145)
2,648
(2)
-
3,791
(1,145)
2,646
20
26
3,424
(2,255)
1,169
-
32
3,456
(2,255)
1,201
-
(77)
234
(67)
167
-
10
244
(67)
177
-
(13)
64
(10)
54
(4)
-
60
(10)
50
20
(64)
7,515
(3,477)
4,038
(6)
42
7,551
(3,477)
4,074
-
(13)
(5)
-
(18)
3,791
(1,145)
2,646 $
3,443
(2,255)
1,188 $
239
(67)
172 $
60
(10)
50 $
7,533
(3,477)
4,056
$
(a) Reflects $98 million of goodwill reclassified to assets held for sale.
Indefinite lived intangible assets are not subject to amortization. Indefinite lived intangible assets primarily include Lloyd’s syndicate
capacity and brand names. Finite lived intangible assets are amortized over their useful lives. Finite lived intangible assets primarily
include distribution networks and are recorded net of accumulated amortization. The Company tests intangible assets for impairment
on an annual basis or whenever events or circumstances suggest that the carrying value of an intangible asset may exceed the sum
of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. If this condition exists and the carrying value
of an intangible asset exceeds its fair value, the excess is recognized as an impairment and is recorded as a charge against net
income (loss).
The Other intangible assets and Value of distribution network acquired (VODA) resulted primarily from the acquisition of Validus.
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The following table presents the changes in other intangible assets and the VODA by operating segment:
(in millions)
Other intangible assets
Balance at January 1, 2019
Increase (decrease) due to:
Amortization
Other
Balance at December 31, 2019
Increase (decrease) due to:
Dispositions
Amortization
Other
Balance at December 31, 2020
Increase (decrease) due to:
Amortization
Other
Balance at December 31, 2021
Value of distribution network acquired
Balance at January 1, 2019
Increase (decrease) due to:
Amortization
Other
Balance at December 31, 2019
Increase (decrease) due to:
Amortization
Other
Balance at December 31, 2020
Increase (decrease) due to:
Amortization
Other
Balance at December 31, 2021
General Insurance
North
America
International
Life
Other
Insurance Operations
Total
$
86 $
212 $
46 $
16 $
360
(1)
(3)
82 $
-
(2)
(1)
79 $
(2)
(10)
67 $
- $
-
-
- $
-
-
- $
-
-
- $
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
(1)
-
211 $
-
(1)
-
210 $
-
(1)
209 $
- $
-
-
- $
-
-
- $
-
-
- $
(4)
(18)
24 $
-
(4)
2
22 $
(4)
(1)
17 $
(2)
2
16 $
(4)
(2)
(2)
8 $
(2)
1
7 $
(8)
(19)
333
(4)
(9)
(1)
319
(8)
(11)
300
- $
569 $
569
-
-
- $
-
-
- $
-
-
- $
(39)
6
536 $
(40)
1
497 $
(40)
1
458 $
(39)
6
536
(40)
1
497
(40)
1
458
The percentage of the unamortized balance of Other intangible assets and VODA at December 31, 2021 expected to be amortized in
2022 through 2026 by year is 9.9 percent, 9.7 percent, 9.4 percent, 9.2 percent and 8.4 percent, respectively, with 53.4 percent being
amortized after five years.
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ITEM 8 | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 12 . In sur a nc e Li ab ili ti es
12. Insurance Liabilities
LIABILITY FOR UNPAID LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES (LOSS RESERVES)
Loss reserves represent the accumulation of estimates of unpaid claims, including estimates for claims incurred but not reported and
loss adjustment expenses, less applicable discount. We regularly review and update the methods used to determine loss reserve
estimates. Any adjustments resulting from this review are reflected currently in pre-tax income, except to the extent such adjustment
impacts a deferred gain under a retroactive reinsurance agreement, in which case the ceded portion would be amortized into pre-tax
income in subsequent periods. Because these estimates are subject to the outcome of future events, changes in estimates are
common given that loss trends vary and time is often required for changes in trends to be recognized and confirmed. Given the
uncertainties around the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, including the significant global economic slowdown, the full impact of
COVID-19 and how it may ultimately impact the results of our insurance operations remains uncertain. In addition, in response to the
pandemic, new governmental, legislative and regulatory initiatives have been put in place and continue to be developed that could
result in additional restrictions and requirements relating to our policies that may have a negative impact on our business operations.
We have recorded our estimate of the ultimate liability for losses that have occurred as of the balance sheet date associated with
COVID-19 which reflects our expectations given the current facts and circumstances. We will continue to monitor and review the
impact. Reserve changes that increase previous estimates of ultimate cost are referred to as unfavorable or adverse development or
reserve strengthening. Reserve changes that decrease previous estimates of ultimate cost are referred to as favorable development.
Our gross loss reserves before reinsurance and discount are net of contractual deductible recoverable amounts due from
policyholders of approximately $12.3 billion and $12.6 billion at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. These recoverable
amounts are related to certain policies with high deductibles (in excess of high dollar amounts retained by the insured through self-
insured retentions, deductibles, retrospective programs, or captive arrangements, each referred to generically as “deductibles”),
primarily for U.S. Commercial casualty business. With respect to the deductible portion of the claim, we manage and pay the entire
claim on behalf of the insured and are reimbursed by the insured for the deductible portion of the claim. Thus, these recoverable
amounts represent a credit exposure to us. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, we held collateral of approximately $8.6 billion and
$9.2 billion, respectively, for these deductible recoverable amounts, consisting primarily of letters of credit and funded trust
agreements. Allowance for credit losses for the unsecured portion of these recoverable amounts was $14 million at both December
31, 2021 and 2020.
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The following table presents the rollforward of activity in Loss Reserves:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Liability for unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses, beginning of year
Reinsurance recoverable
Initial allowance upon CECL adoption
Net Liability for unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses, beginning of year
Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred:
Current year
Prior years, excluding discount and amortization of deferred gain
Prior years, discount charge (benefit)
Prior years, amortization of deferred gain on retroactive reinsurance(a)
Total losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred
Losses and loss adjustment expenses paid:
Current year
Prior years
Total losses and loss adjustment expenses paid
Other changes:
Foreign exchange effect
Allowance for credit losses
Retroactive reinsurance adjustment (net of discount)(b)
Fortitude sale(c)
Total other changes
Liability for unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses, end of year:
Net liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses
Reinsurance recoverable
Total
$
2021
77,720 $
(34,431)
-
43,289
2020
78,328 $
(31,069)
164
47,423
16,434
(171)
(131)
(190)
15,942
(3,868)
(11,503)
(15,371)
(593)
-
546
-
(47)
16,928
(90)
587
(237)
17,188
(4,062)
(14,603)
(18,665)
815
(15)
361
(3,818)
(2,657)
2019
83,639
(31,690)
-
51,949
17,596
(340)
1,063
(219)
18,100
(4,894)
(18,020)
(22,914)
(6)
-
130
-
124
43,813
35,213
79,026 $
43,289
34,431
77,720 $
47,259
31,069
78,328
$
(a) Includes $53 million, $41 million and $27 million for the retroactive reinsurance agreement with NICO covering U.S. asbestos exposures for the year ended December
31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(b) Includes benefit (charge) from change in discount on retroactive reinsurance in the amount of $(42) million, $340 million and $469 million for the periods ended
December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(c) On June 2, 2020, AIG completed the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale. Concurrent with the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale, AIG established a reinsurance recoverable.
For additional information see Note 1.
The following table presents the reconciliation of the net liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses in the
following tables to Loss Reserves in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for the year ended December 31, 2021:
$
Net liability for unpaid losses
and loss adjustment expenses
as presented in the
disaggregated tables below
4,158
3,850
3,805
5,356
6,615
1,001
7,175
2,631
1,962
36,553
$
(in millions)
U.S. Workers' Compensation (before discount)
U.S. Excess Casualty
U.S. Other Casualty
U.S. Financial Lines
U.S. Property and Special Risks
U.S. Personal Insurance
UK/Europe Casualty and Financial lines
UK/Europe Property and Special Risks
UK/Europe and Japan Personal Insurance
Total
Reconciling Items
Discount on workers' compensation lines
Other product lines*
Unallocated loss adjustment expenses
Total Loss Reserves
$
$
Reinsurance recoverable on
unpaid losses and loss
adjustment expenses included in
Gross liability
for unpaid
losses and loss
the disaggregated tables below adjustment expenses
10,327
6,169
8,045
4,195
7,996
4,191
7,249
1,893
10,202
3,587
3,199
2,198
8,778
1,603
4,123
1,492
2,570
608
62,489
25,936
$
$
(1,829)
15,561
2,805
79,026
$
* Reinsurance recoverable for other product lines of $9.1 billion resulted in a net liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses of $6.5 billion for the year ended
December 31, 2021.
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Prior Year Development
In the sections below, we provide details by coverage group regarding incurred losses, reserve balances and prior year development.
The first table below shows prior year development by coverage group, the first two columns of which will again be presented in the
coverage group sections that follow. After this table we describe historical drivers of prior year development as well as actuarial
methods and relevant terminology. The following coverage group sections present the undiscounted incurred losses and allocated
loss adjustment expenses by accident year on a net basis after reinsurance, with separate presentation of the adverse development
cover where applicable, excluding related amortization of the deferred gain. Each section also contains details on drivers of prior year
development and a description of our reserving process and methodology. Finally, we show a table of claims payout patterns by
coverage.
The following table presents the reconciliation of net prior year development before the adverse development reinsurance
agreement (ADC) cessions from the tables below to the net prior year development after ADC cessions and amortization of
deferred gain for the year ended December 31, 2021:
(in millions)
Prior Year
Prior Year
Development
Development
Prior Year
Development
Net of External
Net of External
Amortization
After
Reinsurance
Reinsurance
Re-Attribution
of Deferred
Amortization
Before ADC
Cessions
After ADC
Cessions(a)
of ADC
Recovery(b)
Gain at
and
Inception
Re-Attribution
U.S. Workers' Compensation
$
(617) $
(403)
$
U.S. Excess Casualty
U.S. Other Casualty
U.S. Financial Lines
U.S. Property and Special Risks
U.S. Personal Insurance
UK/Europe Casualty and Financial lines
UK/Europe Property and Special Risks
UK/Europe and Japan Personal Insurance
Other Operations Run-Off
Other product lines
51
(1)
649
172
(412)
210
(118)
(173)
86
(18)
81
74
564
204
(411)
210
(118)
(173)
86
(36)
Subtotal, adjusted pre-tax basis
$
(171) $
78
$
Remove impact of Retroactive Reinsurance
Amortization of deferred gain at inception
Prior year development ceded under the Asbestos LPT
Prior year development ceded under the ADC
Total, prior years, excluding discount and amortization of deferred gain
80
(40)
(23)
(12)
(5)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
(60)
(46)
(44)
(31)
(10)
(2)
-
-
-
-
-
$
(383)
(5)
7
521
189
(413)
210
(118)
(173)
86
(36)
$
(193)
$
(115)
193
-
(249)
(171)
$
(a) Change in net ultimate loss and loss adjustment expenses excludes the portion of prior year development we have ceded under the Asbestos Loss Portfolio Transfer
(LPT) and the ADC, both of which are provided by NICO and are considered retroactive reinsurance under U.S. GAAP.
(b) Reattribution of the ADC recovery takes place annually as we model the future payments on the subject reserves covered by the ADC to determine when the aggregate
payments will exceed the attachment. ADC recoverables are then reallocated by line based on payments expected to be made after attachment point is exceeded.
During 2021, we recognized favorable prior year loss reserve development of $171 million excluding discount and amortization of
deferred gain. The development was primarily driven by:
• Favorable development on U.S. Workers’ Compensation business where we see continued favorable loss development;
• Favorable development in Personal Lines driven by subrogation recoveries from catastrophe events;
• Favorable development on Europe and Japan Personal Insurance driven by favorable accident and health and personal auto
experience;
• Favorable development on Property and Special Risks driven by UK and Europe specialty business;
• Unfavorable development in U.S. Financial Lines, notably Directors & Officers (D&O), Employers Liability (EPLI) and Cyber
coverages;
• Unfavorable development on Casualty and Financial Lines in Europe and UK;
• Unfavorable development in Property, Specialty, and other miscellaneous coverages largely driven by reductions in reinsurance
recoveries due to changes in catastrophe loss estimates; and
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• Marginally unfavorable development in excess casualty and medical malpractice coverages, partially offset by favorable
development in primary general liability.
During 2020, we recognized favorable prior year loss reserve development of $90 million excluding discount and amortization of
deferred gain. The development was primarily driven by:
• Favorable development on U.S. Workers’ Compensation business, both guaranteed cost business and large deductible, where we
reacted to favorable loss trends in recent accident years;
• Favorable development across the combination of primary and excess casualty coverages;
• Favorable development in Property, Specialty, and other miscellaneous coverages;
• Unfavorable development in U.S. Financial Lines, notably D&O, EPLI, Mergers and Acquisitions, Cyber and Non-Medical
Professional Errors & Omissions business where we reacted to increasing frequency and severity in recent accident years;
• Unfavorable development in Personal Lines where we reacted to adverse development in Homeowners and Umbrella;
• Unfavorable development on Financial Lines driven by low frequency and high severity seen in D&O, especially in UK/Europe and
Australia;
• Favorable development on Property and Special Risks globally driven by UK/Europe; and
• Favorable development on Europe and Japan Personal Insurance driven by favorable frequency and severity trends.
During 2019, we recognized favorable prior year loss reserve development of $340 million excluding discount and amortization of
deferred gain. The development was primarily driven by:
Favorable development on U.S. Workers’ Compensation business, both guaranteed cost business and large deductible and
Defense Base Act business (covering government contractors serving at military bases overseas) where we reacted to favorable
loss trends in recent accident years;
Favorable development on 2017 Hurricanes (Harvey, Irma and Maria) and favorable development due to 2017 California wildfire
subrogation recoverables in Commercial Property and Personal Lines.
Unfavorable development in Primary General Liability where we reacted to adverse frequency and severity trends especially in
Construction Wrap business in recent accident years.
Unfavorable development in U.S. Financial Lines, notably D&O, EPLI and Non-Medical Professional Errors & Omissions business
where we reacted to increasing frequency and severity in recent accident years.
Unfavorable development on European Casualty & Financial Lines, notably Commercial Auto, Employers Liability, Directors &
Officers, and Financial Institutions business; and
Favorable development on Europe Property and Special Risks, Europe and Japan Personal Insurance and Other product lines.
Our analyses and conclusions about prior year reserves also help inform our judgments about the current accident year loss and loss
adjustment expense ratios we selected.
Loss Development Information
The following is information about incurred and paid loss developments as of December 31, 2021, net of reinsurance. The cumulative
number of reported claims, the total of IBNR liabilities and expected development on reported loss included within the net incurred
loss amounts are presented in the following section.
Reserving Methodology
We use a combination of methods to project ultimate losses for both long-tail and short-tail exposures, which include:
Paid Development method: The Paid Development method estimates ultimate losses by reviewing paid loss patterns and
selecting paid ultimate loss development factors. These factors are then applied to paid losses by applying them to accident years,
with further expected changes in paid loss. Since the method does not rely on case reserves, it is not directly influenced by
changes in the adequacy of case reserves.
Incurred Development method: The Incurred Development method is similar to the Paid Development method, but it uses case
incurred losses instead of paid losses. Since this method uses more data (case reserves in addition to paid losses) than the Paid
Development method, the incurred development patterns may be less variable than paid development patterns.
Expected Loss Ratio method: The Expected Loss Ratio method multiplies premiums by an expected loss ratio to produce
ultimate loss estimates for each accident year. This method may be useful if loss development patterns are inconsistent, losses
emerge very slowly, or there is relatively little loss history from which to estimate future losses.
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Bornhuetter-Ferguson method: The Bornhuetter-Ferguson method using premiums and paid losses is a combination of the Paid
Development method and the Expected Loss Ratio method where the weight given to each method is the reciprocal of the loss
development factor. This method normally determines expected loss ratios similar to the method used for the Expected Loss Ratio
method. The Bornhuetter-Ferguson method using premiums and incurred losses is similar to the Bornhuetter-Ferguson method
using premiums and paid losses except that it uses case-incurred losses.
Cape Cod method: The Cape Cod method is mechanically similar to the Bornhuetter-Ferguson method with the difference being
that the Expected Loss Ratio estimates are determined based on a weighting of the loss estimates that come from the
Paid/Incurred Development Methods. This method may be more responsive to recent loss trends than the Bornhuetter-Ferguson
method.
Average Loss method: The Average Loss method multiplies a projected number of ultimate claims by an estimated ultimate
severity average loss for each accident year to produce ultimate loss estimates. Since projections of the ultimate number of claims
are often less variable than projections of ultimate loss, this method can provide more reliable results for reserve categories where
loss development patterns are inconsistent or too variable to be relied on exclusively.
In updating our loss reserve estimates, we consider and evaluate inputs from many sources, including actual claims data, the
performance of prior reserve estimates, observed industry trends, our internal peer review processes, including challenges and
recommendations from our Enterprise Risk Management group, as well as the views of third-party actuarial firms. We use these
inputs to improve our evaluation techniques, and to analyze and assess the change in estimated ultimate loss for each accident year
by product line. Our analyses produce a range of indications from various methods, from which we select our best estimate.
In determining the actual carried loss reserves, we consider both the internal actuarial best estimate and numerous other internal and
external factors, including:
an assessment of economic conditions, including real GDP growth, inflation, employment rates or unemployment duration, stock
market volatility and changes in corporate bond spreads;
changes in the legal, regulatory, judicial and social environment, including changes in road safety, public health and cleanup
standards;
changes in medical cost trends (inflation, intensity and utilization of medical services) and wage inflation trends;
underlying policy pricing, terms and conditions including attachment points and policy limits;
change in claims handling philosophy, operating model, processes, and related ongoing enhancements;
third-party claims reviews that are periodically performed for key classes of claims such as toxic tort, environmental and other
complex casualty claims;
third-party actuarial reviews that are periodically performed for key classes of business;
input from underwriters on pricing, terms, and conditions and market trends; and
changes in our reinsurance program, pricing and commutations.
The following factors are relevant to the loss development information included in the tables below:
Table organization: The tables are organized by accident year and include policies written on an occurrence and claims- made
basis. We note that for certain categories of claims (e.g., construction defect claims and environmental claims) and for reinsurance
recoverable, losses may sometimes be reclassified to an earlier or later accident year as more information about the date of
occurrence becomes available to us. These reclassifications are shown as development in the respective years in the tables
below. Financial Lines business is primarily written on a claims-made basis, while the majority of the workers’ compensation,
excess casualty, other casualty, and run-off property and casualty lines of business are written on an occurrence basis. Primarily,
all short-tail lines in Property and Special Risks and Personal Insurance are written on an occurrence basis.
Groupings: We believe our groupings have homogenous risk characteristics with similar development patterns and would
generally be subject to similar trends and reflect our reportable segments. The incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses and
paid losses in the following tables for the current reporting year are allocated to the line of business and accident years based on
how the business is coded by profit center and line of business.
Reinsurance: Our reinsurance program varies by exposure type. Historically we have leveraged facultative and treaty
reinsurance, both on a pro-rata and excess of loss basis. Our reinsurance program may change from year to year, which may
affect the comparability of the data presented in our tables.
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Adverse development reinsurance agreement: We have provided the impact of the ADC in an additional table below our
Incurred Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses (ALAE) tables. The impact of the ADC is shown beginning in 2016 given
the retroactive date of the contract and coincides with the effective date of the contract. For the lines of business covered by the
agreement (U.S. Workers' Compensation, U.S. Excess Casualty, U.S. Other Casualty, U.S. Financial Lines, U.S. Property and
Special Risks and U.S. Personal Insurance or collectively, the Covered Lines), an attribution of the loss recoveries to the line of
business by calendar year and accident year is performed based on the underlying distribution of the losses subject to the
agreement. Specifically, the future claim payments for all subject incurred losses were projected into future years based on the
same actuarial assumptions underlying the related reserves. The additional table presented after discussion of prior year
development by line of business reconciles the changes in net ultimates to our overall prior year development and provides the
reattribution of loss recoveries for the Covered Lines. The reinsurance terms of the ADC were then used to identify the future
claims payments for which 80% will be reimbursed by NICO. At each reporting period, the attribution of the ADC recoveries is
performed. The factors that could cause the attribution to lines of business and accident year to change include changes in
underlying actuarial assumptions as to timing and amount of future claim payments.
Incurred but not reported liabilities (IBNR): We include development from past reported losses in IBNR.
Data excluded from tables: Information with respect to accident years older than ten years is excluded from the development
tables. Unallocated loss adjustment expenses are also excluded.
Foreign exchange: The loss development for operations outside of the U.S. is presented for all accident years using the current
exchange rate at December 31, 2021. Although this approach requires restating all prior accident year information, the changes in
exchange rates do not impact incurred and paid loss development trends.
Acquisitions: We include acquisitions from all accident years presented in the tables. For purposes of this disclosure, we have
applied the retrospective method for the acquired reserves, including incurred and paid claim development histories throughout the
relevant tables. It should be noted that historical reserves for the acquired businesses were established by the acquired companies
using methods, assumptions and procedures then in effect which may differ from our current reserving bases. Accordingly, it may
not be appropriate to extrapolate future redundancies or deficiencies based on the aggregated historical results shown in the
triangles.
Dispositions: We exclude dispositions from all accident years presented in the tables.
Claim counts: We consider a reported claim to be one claim for each claimant or feature for each loss occurrence. Claims relating
to losses that are 100 percent reinsured are excluded from the reported claims in the tables below. Reported claims for losses from
assumed reinsurance contracts are not available and hence not included in the reported claims.
There are limitations that should be considered on the reported claim count data in the tables below, including:
- Claim counts are presented only on a reported (not an ultimate) basis;
- The tables below include lines of business and geographies at a certain aggregated level which may indicate different
frequency and severity trends and characteristics, and may not be as meaningful as the claim count information related to the
individual products within those lines of business and geographies;
- Certain lines of business are more likely to be subject to occurrences involving multiple claimants and features, which can
distort measures based on the reported claim counts in the table below; and
- Reported claim counts are not adjusted for ceded reinsurance, which may distort the measure of frequency or severity.
Supplemental Information: The information about incurred and paid loss development for all periods preceding the year ended
December 31, 2021 and the related historical claims payout percentage disclosure is unaudited and is presented as supplementary
information.
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The following tables present undiscounted, incurred and paid losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses by accident
year, on a net basis after reinsurance, with a separate presentation of the ADC excluding the related amortization of the
deferred gain:
U.S. Workers' Compensation
During 2021, we recognized $617 million of favorable prior year development, net of external reinsurance but before ADC
cessions due to continued favorable frequency and severity trends seen across the diagonals for many subsets of US
Workers Compensation especially for recent accident years.
During 2020, we recognized $367 million of favorable prior year development, net of external reinsurance but before ADC
cessions due to continued favorable frequency and severity trends seen across the diagonals for many subsets of US
Workers Compensation especially for recent accident years.
During 2019, we recognized $699 million of favorable prior year development in U.S. Workers Compensation business due
to favorable frequency and severity trends seen across the diagonals across many subsets of U.S. Workers Compensation
especially in the recent accident years.
Incurred Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Undiscounted and Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (in millions)
December 31, 2021
Accident
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Unaudited
2021 Prior
Year
Development
Excluding the
Impact of
Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
Total of IBNR
Liabilities
Plus
Expected
Development
on Reported
Losses
Cumulative
Number of
Reported
Claims
Incurred
Impact of
Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
IBNR Impact
of Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
2021 (Net of
Impact of
Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement)
Total of IBNR
Liabilities Net
of Impact of
Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
2012
$ 2,382 $ 2,194 $ 2,286 $ 2,260 $ 2,334 $ 2,308 $ 2,259 $ 2,247 $ 2,224
$ 2,218 $
(6) $
1,932
1,880
1,950
2,060
2,032
1,974
1,916
1,886
1,729
1,764
1,866
1,862
1,794
1,709
1,679
1,708
1,864
1,866
1,814
1,722
1,675
1,299
1,346
1,318
1,140
1,090
789
850
776
998
1,021
887
763
961
873
597
1,877
1,637
1,634
1,075
731
911
812
573
597
(9)
(42)
(41)
(15)
(32)
(50)
(61)
(24)
207
190
292
421
293
255
429
359
276
446
72,021 $
(380) $
(192) $
1,838 $
48,167
40,776
36,513
31,374
27,125
21,739
16,471
13,245
9,067
(373)
(466)
(593)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(177)
(269)
(394)
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,504
1,171
1,041
1,075
731
911
812
573
597
15
13
23
27
293
255
429
359
276
446
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
$ 12,065 $
(280)
$
(1,812)
$
10,253
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of
Reinsurance from the table below
(7,286)
-
126
(7,160)
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year development
before accident year 2012, net of reinsurance
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss
4,635
(365)
28
(3,570)
1,065
development, net of reinsurance
$ 9,414 $
(617)
$
(5,256)
$
4,158
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Accident Year
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Calendar Years Ended
December 31,
(in millions)
$
1,819 $
1,814 $
1,793 $
1,804 $
1,826 $
1,838 $
Unaudited
1,500
1,311
1,279
1,299
1,494
1,310
1,279
1,346
789
1,481
1,309
1,318
1,318
850
998
1,458
1,329
1,134
1,140
776
1,021
887
1,520
1,223
1,105
1,090
763
961
873
597
1,504
1,171
1,041
1,075
731
911
812
573
597
Prior Year
Development
12
(16)
(52)
(64)
(15)
(32)
(50)
(61)
(24)
$
7,208 $
8,032 $
9,067 $
9,549 $
9,958 $ 10,253 $
(302)
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance from the table below
Liabilities for losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses and prior year development before 2012, net of reinsurance
(7,160)
1,065
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss development, net of reinsurance
$
4,158 $
(31)
(70)
(403)
The following table provides our attribution of our reinsurance recoverable for the ADC only (included in the table above):
Accident Year
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Calendar Years Ended
December 31,
(in millions)
Unaudited
$
(515) $
(494) $
(466) $
(443) $
(398) $
(380) $
(560)
(555)
(585)
(538)
(552)
(587)
(493)
(485)
(496)
(458)
(380)
(588)
(366)
(456)
(570)
(373)
(466)
(593)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Prior Year
Development
18
(7)
(10)
(23)
-
-
-
-
-
-
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
$
(2,216) $
(2,171) $
(1,940) $
(1,869) $
(1,790) $
(1,812) $
(22)
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance from the table below
Liabilities for losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses and prior year development before 2012, net of reinsurance
126
(3,570)
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss development, net of reinsurance
$
(5,256) $
334
(98)
214
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Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (in millions)
Accident Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
$
415 $
804 $
1,089 $
1,272 $
1,440 $
1,563 $
1,632 $
1,669 $
1,719
$
1,763 $
Unaudited
282
619
231
879
558
234
1,067
1,214
786
524
147
930
725
378
93
1,287
1,030
854
521
224
85
1,335
1,096
925
584
294
215
93
1,372
1,137
979
630
333
296
219
64
1,422
1,180
1,013
662
367
359
301
159
60
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
$
7,286 $
(126)
Paid Impact
of Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
(33)
(38)
(31)
(24)
-
-
-
-
-
-
Reserving Process and Methodology
U.S. Workers’ Compensation is an extremely long-tail line of business, with loss emergence extending for decades. We generally use
a combination of loss development, frequency/severity and expected loss ratio methods for workers’ compensation.
Many of our workers compensation policies contain risk-sharing features, including high deductibles, self-insured retentions or
retrospective rating features, in addition to a traditional insurance component. These risk-sharing programs generally are large and
complex, comprising multiple products, years and structures, and are subject to amendment over time. We group guaranteed cost
and excess of deductible business separately and then further by state and industry subset to the extent that meaningful differences
are determined to exist. We also separately analyze certain subsets of the portfolio that have unique characteristics (e.g., U.S.
government sub-contractor accounts and construction wrap-up business). For excess of deductible business, we also segment by
size of deductible and whether the claim is handled by AIG or an outside third-party administrator. The proportion of large deductible
business has increased over time, which has slowed the reporting pattern of claims.
For guaranteed cost business, expected loss ratio methods generally are given significant weight only in the most recent accident
year. Workers’ compensation claims are generally characterized by high frequency, low severity, and relatively consistent loss
development from one accident year to the next. We historically have been a leading writer of workers’ compensation, and thus have
sufficient volume of claims experience to use development methods. We generally segregate California (CA) and New York (NY)
businesses from the other states to reflect their different development patterns and changing percentage of the mix by state. The
claims development tables above are impacted by two other significant initiatives, which offset each other. In recent years, we
instituted claims strategy changes and loss mitigation efforts to accelerate settlements, which we believe results in an overall
reduction in claim costs. This strategy resulted in an increase in paid losses along the latest diagonals relative to prior years. In
addition, we have been reducing premium volume in recent years and shifting a greater proportion of business to insured risk
retention structures such as high deductible policies. These mix and volume changes slowed paid and incurred development since
excess of deductible claims will typically take longer to emerge and settle.
Expected loss ratio methods for business written in excess of a deductible may be given significant weight in the most recent five
accident years. In the 2016 analysis, we increased our tail factor estimates for states other than NY and CA for guaranteed cost
business in recognition of longer medical development patterns that we have been seeing in recent years. We reflected increases in
legal costs we have seen across the portfolio, particularly in California. The expected loss ratios used for recent accident years are
based on the projected ultimate loss ratios for older years adjusted for rate changes, loss trend including inflation, and where
appropriate, changing market conditions.
Additionally, over the years we have written a number of very large accounts which include workers’ compensation coverage. These
accounts are generally individually priced by our actuaries, and to the extent appropriate, the indicated losses based on the pricing
analysis may be used to record the initial estimated loss reserves for these accounts. Recent COVID-19 related events have caused
disruption in claims frequency and severity as well as reporting patterns. Where appropriate and identifiable, adjustments have been
made to standard projection techniques. Changes in Claims organization management, differing referral and review criteria and other
factors may also be expected to alter loss emergence.
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2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
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U.S. Excess Casualty
During 2021, we recognized $51 million of unfavorable prior year development in Excess Casualty, net of external
reinsurance but before ADC cessions, driven by unfavorable large loss activity in a few of the more recent years, partially
offset by favorable development in years prior to 2012.
During 2020, we recognized $149 million of favorable development driven by favorable emergence on the older years offset
by higher severity claim emergence in recent accident years across various excess casualty classes. Auto liability
deteriorated slightly in the more recent accident years.
During 2019, we recognized $76 million of unfavorable development driven by higher severity claim emergence in non-
admitted construction defect claims in older accident years and auto liability and general liability claims in recent accident
years.
Incurred Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Undiscounted and Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (in millions)
December 31, 2021
Accident
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Unaudited
2021 Prior
Year
Development
Excluding the
Impact of
Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
Total of IBNR
Liabilities
Plus
Expected
Development
on Reported
Losses
Cumulative
Number of
Reported
Claims
Incurred
Impact of
Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
IBNR Impact
of Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
2021 (Net of
Impact of
Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement)
Total of IBNR
Liabilities Net
of Impact of
Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
2012
$ 1,607 $ 1,403 $ 1,242 $ 1,488 $ 1,537 $ 1,486 $ 1,558 $ 1,502 $ 1,390
$ 1,428 $
38 $
1,123
1,035
1,169
1,308
1,241
1,282
1,292
1,316
938
1,069
1,275
1,260
1,339
1,283
1,248
989
1,463
1,440
1,603
1,656
1,694
898
1,146
1,162
1,171
1,274
856
1,002
1,097
1,153
648
646
577
721
583
406
1,303
1,269
1,721
1,250
1,157
769
597
413
278
(13)
21
27
(24)
4
48
14
7
201
224
288
362
436
371
288
392
371
245
3,844 $
(296) $
(154) $
1,132 $
3,315
2,839
2,922
2,454
1,812
1,177
998
790
340
(333)
(320)
(490)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(182)
(155)
(248)
-
-
-
-
-
-
970
949
1,231
1,250
1,157
769
597
413
278
47
42
133
114
436
371
288
392
371
245
$ 10,185 $
122
$
(1,439)
$
8,746
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of
Reinsurance from the table below
(5,541)
-
129
(5,412)
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year development
before accident year 2012, net of reinsurance
2,196
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss
(84)
13
(1,680)
516
development, net of reinsurance
$ 6,840 $
51
$
(2,990)
$
3,850
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2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
Incurred Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses, Undiscounted, Net of Reinsurance (including impact of ADC)
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Accident Year
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Calendar Years Ended
December 31,
(in millions)
$
1,175 $
1,163 $
1,254 $
1,214 $
1,137 $
1,132 $
Unaudited
935
902
1,027
898
932
905
1,015
1,146
856
981
915
1,139
1,162
1,002
648
1,032
844
1,163
1,171
1,097
646
577
970
912
1,211
1,274
1,153
721
583
406
970
949
1,231
1,250
1,157
769
597
413
278
Prior Year
Development
(5)
-
37
20
(24)
4
48
14
7
$
4,937 $
6,017 $
7,101 $
7,744 $
8,367 $
8,746 $
101
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance from the table below
Liabilities for losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses and prior year development before 2012, net of reinsurance
(5,412)
516
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss development, net of reinsurance
$
3,850 $
(112)
92
81
The following table provides our attribution of our reinsurance recoverable for the ADC only (included in the table above):
Accident Year
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Calendar Years Ended
December 31,
(in millions)
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
Unaudited
$
(362) $
(323) $
(304) $
(288) $
(253) $
(296) $
(373)
(373)
(436)
(309)
(355)
(425)
(301)
(424)
(464)
(260)
(439)
(493)
(346)
(336)
(483)
(333)
(320)
(490)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
(1,544) $
(1,412) $
(1,493) $
(1,480) $
(1,418) $
(1,439) $
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance from the table below
Liabilities for losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses and prior year development before 2012, net of reinsurance
129
(1,680)
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss development, net of reinsurance
$
(2,990) $
Prior Year
Development
(43)
13
16
(7)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(21)
(28)
79
30
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Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (in millions)
Accident Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
$
3 $
106 $
288 $
495 $
649 $
887 $
1,022 $
1,121 $
1,090
$
1,111 $
Unaudited
15
105
3
207
77
9
387
240
210
28
578
444
391
80
1
705
590
718
204
45
1
819
703
935
388
156
125
7
882
815
1,061
502
505
227
43
4
903
839
1,124
566
585
315
79
15
4
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
$
5,541 $
(129)
Paid Impact
of Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
(24)
(21)
(28)
(56)
-
-
-
-
-
-
Reserving Process and Methodology
U.S. Excess Casualty policies tend to attach at a high layer above underlying policies, which causes the loss development pattern to
be lagged significantly. Many of the claims notified to the excess layers are closed without payment because the claims never reach
our layer as a result of high deductibles and other underlying coverages, while the claims that reach our layer can have large case
reserves or settlements and be highly variable in terms of reported timing and amount. For a portion of this business, the underlying
primary policies are issued by other insurance companies, which can limit our access to relevant information to help inform our
judgments as the loss events evolve and mature. Furthermore, this coverage is often significantly impacted by the underwriting cycle
and external judicial trends.
Recent accident years reflect a strategy towards having higher attachment points on the portfolio through changing participations in
various layers within an insured’s program.
We generally use a combination of loss development methods and expected loss ratio methods for excess casualty product lines. We
segment our analysis between automobile-related claims and non-automobile claims, due to the shorter-tail nature of the automobile
claims. We then further segment the non-automobile claims for certain latent exposures such as construction defects and mass torts
where losses have unique emergence patterns. Mass tort claims in particular may develop over an extended period of time and
impact multiple accident years when they emerge. The more standard types of claims are then separately analyzed based on
attachment point bands, to recognize that the impact of the level of the attachment point can significantly impact the delay in loss
reporting and development. In our analyses, losses capped at $10 million were first analyzed using traditional loss development and
expected loss ratio methods and then this estimate was used to derive the expected loss estimate for losses above $10 million
reflecting the expected relationships between the layers, reflecting the attachment point and limit.
Expected loss ratio methods are generally used for at least the three latest accident years, due to the relatively low credibility of the
reported losses. The loss experience is generally reviewed separately by attachment point. The expected loss ratios used for recent
accident years are based on the projected ultimate loss ratios for older years adjusted for rate changes, loss trend including inflation,
and where appropriate, changing market conditions. Recent COVID-19 related events have caused disruption in claims frequency
and severity as well as reporting patterns. Where appropriate, and identifiable, adjustments have been made to standard projection
techniques.
U.S. Other Casualty
U.S Other Casualty includes general liability, commercial auto, medical malpractice, and various other casualty lines of
business.
In 2021, we recognized $1 million of favorable prior year development in Other Casualty, net of external reinsurance but
before ADC cessions.
In 2020, we recognized $141 million of favorable prior year development in Other Casualty, net of external reinsurance but
before ADC cessions.
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2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
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In 2019, we recognized $168 million of unfavorable prior year development in Other Casualty, net of external reinsurance but
before ADC cessions, primarily as a result of unfavorable loss emergence in recent accident years.
Incurred Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Undiscounted and Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (in millions)
December 31, 2021
Accident
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Unaudited
2021 Prior
Year
Development
Excluding the
Impact of
Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
Total of IBNR
Liabilities
Plus
Expected
Development
on Reported
Losses
Cumulative
Number of
Reported
Claims
Incurred
Impact of
Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
IBNR Impact
of Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
2021 (Net of
Impact of
Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement)
Total of IBNR
Liabilities Net
of Impact of
Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
2012
$ 1,986 $ 2,139 $ 2,193 $ 2,203 $ 2,352 $ 2,407 $ 2,343 $ 2,328 $ 2,321
$ 2,338 $
17 $
1,653
1,729
1,912
2,148
2,185
2,164
2,211
2,196
1,751
1,721
1,963
2,009
1,910
1,916
1,946
1,329
1,762
1,829
1,736
1,794
1,834
1,339
1,343
1,321
1,391
1,340
602
629
802
738
845
674
837
2,178
1,935
1,824
1,323
668
870
1,059
1,058
1,053
524
576
795
(18)
(11)
(10)
(17)
(6)
33
(5)
52
138
194
120
85
238
115
355
683
427
711
44,226 $
(204) $
(110) $
2,134 $
40,126
38,149
35,309
28,646
20,792
16,314
19,976
9,958
7,561
(252)
(213)
(262)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(165)
(89)
(61)
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,926
1,722
1,562
1,323
668
870
1,053
576
795
28
29
31
24
238
115
355
683
427
711
$ 13,560 $
35
$
(931)
$
12,629
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of
Reinsurance from the table below
(9,436)
-
177
(9,259)
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year development
before accident year 2012, net of reinsurance
1,435
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss
(17)
(19)
(1,000)
435
development, net of reinsurance
$ 5,559 $
(1)
$
(1,754)
$
3,805
Incurred Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses, Undiscounted, Net of Reinsurance (including impact of ADC)
Accident Year
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Calendar Years Ended
December 31,
(in millions)
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
$
2,189 $
2,197 $
2,175 $
2,159 $
2,135 $
2,134 $
Unaudited
1,948
1,667
1,361
1,339
1,960
1,678
1,373
1,343
602
1,929
1,634
1,423
1,321
629
802
1,948
1,694
1,493
1,391
738
845
1,059
1,920
1,701
1,553
1,340
674
837
1,058
524
1,926
1,722
1,562
1,323
668
870
1,053
576
795
$
8,504 $
9,153 $
9,913 $ 11,327 $ 11,742 $ 12,629 $
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance from the table below
Liabilities for losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses and prior year development before 2012, net of reinsurance
(9,259)
435
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss development, net of reinsurance
$
3,805 $
Prior Year
Development
(1)
6
21
9
(17)
(6)
33
(5)
52
92
(46)
28
74
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The following table provides our attribution of our reinsurance recoverable for the ADC only (included in the table above):
Accident Year
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Calendar Years Ended
December 31,
(in millions)
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
Unaudited
$
(163) $
(210) $
(168) $
(169) $
(186) $
(204) $
(200)
(296)
(401)
(225)
(331)
(456)
(235)
(276)
(313)
(263)
(222)
(301)
(276)
(245)
(281)
(252)
(213)
(262)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
(1,060) $
(1,222) $
(992) $
(955) $
(988) $
(931) $
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance from the table below
Liabilities for losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses and prior year development before 2012, net of reinsurance
177
(1,000)
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss development, net of reinsurance
$
(1,754) $
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (in millions)
Accident Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
$
411 $
739 $
1,042 $
1,385 $
1,677 $
1,869 $
2,009 $
2,053 $
2,101
$
2,130 $
Unaudited
169
594
210
962
620
105
1,248
868
309
77
1,485
1,150
769
298
51
1,688
1,392
1,087
489
111
43
1,809
1,572
1,351
703
216
122
53
1,885
1,653
1,485
846
314
227
138
26
1,900
1,719
1,603
938
455
360
226
73
32
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
Prior Year
Development
(18)
24
32
19
-
-
-
-
-
-
57
(29)
47
75
Paid Impact
of Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
(23)
(16)
(51)
(87)
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
9,436 $
(177)
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Reserving Process and Methodology
U.S. Other Casualty includes general liability, automobile liability, environmental, medical malpractice, and other casualty lines of
business. These lines of business are all long-tail in nature and while somewhat diverse in terms of exposures, these lines are often
subject to similar trends. These lines are often significantly impacted by the underwriting cycle and external judicial trends. Many of
our policies contain risk-sharing features, including high deductibles, self-insured retentions or retrospective rating features, in
addition to a traditional insurance component. These risk-sharing programs generally are large and complex, comprising multiple
products, years and structures, and are subject to amendment over time.
We generally use a combination of loss development methods, frequency/severity and expected loss ratio methods for primary
general liability or products liability product lines. We also supplement the standard actuarial techniques by using evaluations of the
ultimate losses on unusual claims or claim accumulations by external specialists on those subsets of claims. The segmentation of the
data reflects state differences, industry groups, deductible/non-deductible programs and type of claim.
We segment our analysis by line of business and key coverage structures (claims-made vs. occurrence, large deductible policies,
retrospective-rated policies, captives, etc.). Additionally, certain subsets, such as construction defect for general liability, auto liability
policies for trucking business, hospital policies for medical malpractice and underground storage tanks for environmental are generally
reviewed separately from business in other subsets. We continually refine our loss reserving techniques for the domestic primary
casualty product lines and adopt further segmentations based on our analysis of the differing emerging loss patterns for certain
subsets of insureds. Due to the long-tail nature of general liability business, and the many subsets that are reviewed individually, there
is less credibility given to the reported losses and increased reliance on expected loss ratio methods for recent accident years.
For certain product lines with sufficient loss volume or seasoning, loss development methods may be given significant weight for all
but the most recent one or two accident years. For smaller or more volatile subsets of business and excess of a large deductible
business, loss development methods may be given limited weight for the five or more recent accident years. Expected loss ratio
methods are used for the more recent accident years for these subsets. The loss experience for primary general liability business is
generally reviewed at a level that is believed to provide the most appropriate data for reserve analysis. For other subsets, such as
environmental, we utilize a combination of claim analysts’ loss projections and actuarial methods to estimate ultimate losses.
Expected loss ratio methods are generally given significant weight only in the most recent accident year, except for excess of large
deductible business, in which expected loss ratio methods may receive weight for several of the most recent accident years. In recent
years, the impact of the increase in the frequency of severe claims was projected in the accident years where it was most prevalent.
The resulting increase in ultimate loss projections and loss ratios for those years impacted subsequent years through loss
development factors and prior expected loss ratio assumptions, also incorporating rate changes, loss trend including inflation, and
changing market condition impacts. Recent COVID-19 related events have caused disruption in claims frequency and severity as well
as reporting patterns. Where appropriate, and identifiable, adjustments have been made to standard projection techniques. Changes
in Claims organization management, differing referral and review criteria, and other factors may also be expected to alter loss
emergence.
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Prior Year Development
Primary General Liability
In 2021, we recognized favorable development of $28 million driven largely by favorable emergence in construction defect policies in
older accident years.
In 2020, we recognized unfavorable development of $65 million largely driven by non-admitted casualty claims emerging in the last
seven accident years.
In 2019, we recognized unfavorable development of $220 million largely driven by construction defect and construction wrap policies
where we observed significant increases in severity in recent accident years.
Primary Commercial Auto Liability
In 2021, we experienced favorable development of approximately $6 million mainly driven by favorable auto liability claims emergence
in recent accident years.
In 2020, we experienced unfavorable development of approximately $11 million mainly due to continued emergence of high severity
claims in recent accident years.
In 2019, we experienced unfavorable development of approximately $23 million mainly due to deterioration in severity in the recent
accident years in the large deductible business.
Medical Malpractice
During 2021, we recognized $25 million of unfavorable development largely driven by adverse trends in loss experience.
During 2020, we recognized $26 million of favorable development largely driven by favorable trends in large claim emergence.
During 2019, we recognized $30 million of unfavorable development largely driven by a few large cases.
Other Lines
During 2021, we recognized unfavorable development of $8 million driven by various offsetting movements with small adverse in
excess auto.
During 2020, we recognized favorable development of $191 million largely driven by favorable development on extra-contractual
obligations, environmental impairment business and loss sensitive casualty business.
During 2019, we recognized favorable development of $105 million largely driven by extra contractual obligations, favorable
development on loss sensitive casualty business and business internally reinsured from other business units.
U.S. Financial Lines
During 2021, we recognized $649 million of unfavorable prior year development in U.S. Financial Lines, net of external
reinsurance but before ADC cessions, due to adverse experience in D&O, Cyber and EPLI. This includes adverse experience
in Fiduciary from emergence of Excessive Fee claims and Cyber ransomware losses.
During 2020, we recognized $479 million of unfavorable development driven by loss severity emergence in recent accident
years in our D&O business especially National and Private and Not For Profit segments, adverse loss emergence and loss
trends in EPLI and adverse claim activity in E&O (including Architects and Engineers), Cyber and Mergers and Acquisitions
segments.
During 2019, we recognized $463 million of unfavorable development particularly across accident years 2015-2018 driven by
increasing severity across most D&O and EPLI classes and M&A policies. We also experienced unfavorable development in
E&O due to adverse frequency and severity trends.
The mix of business has been changing in recent years as we write more cyber and mergers and acquisitions business,
which generally report claims faster.
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2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
ITEM 8 | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 12 . In sur a nc e Li ab ili ti es
Incurred Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Undiscounted and Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (in millions)
December 31, 2021
Accident
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Unaudited
2021 Prior
Year
Development
Excluding the
Impact of
Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
Total of IBNR
Liabilities
Plus
Expected
Development
on Reported
Losses
Cumulative
Number of
Reported
Claims
Incurred
Impact of
Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
IBNR Impact
of Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
2021 (Net of
Impact of
Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement)
Total of IBNR
Liabilities Net
of Impact of
Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
2012
$ 1,592 $ 1,763 $ 1,800 $ 1,907 $ 1,988 $ 1,990 $ 2,015 $ 2,077 $ 2,082
$ 2,067 $
(15) $
1,790
1,719
1,670
1,613
1,555
1,497
1,509
1,550
1,812
1,777
1,892
1,927
1,960
1,981
2,000
1,737
1,762
1,743
1,788
1,830
1,874
1,605
1,855
1,993
2,064
2,139
1,564
1,675
1,756
1,846
1,640
1,766
1,882
1,503
1,536
1,213
1,542
2,057
1,959
2,281
1,898
2,063
1,627
1,252
1,430
(8)
57
85
142
52
181
91
39
63
35
174
112
305
263
593
637
685
1,318
20,094 $
(117) $
(52) $
1,950 $
19,150
17,630
16,223
16,111
15,149
14,721
13,122
10,055
6,386
(127)
(296)
(364)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(32)
(137)
(101)
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,415
1,761
1,595
2,281
1,898
2,063
1,627
1,252
1,430
11
3
37
11
305
263
593
637
685
1,318
$ 18,176 $
624
$
(904)
$
17,272
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of
Reinsurance from the table below
(12,198)
-
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year development
before accident year 2012, net of reinsurance
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss
138
(20)
45
326
(182)
(11,872)
(44)
development, net of reinsurance
$ 6,116 $
649
$
(760)
$
5,356
Incurred Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses, Undiscounted, Net of Reinsurance (including impact of ADC)
Accident Year
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Calendar Years Ended
December 31,
(in millions)
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
$
1,906 $
1,907 $
1,925 $
1,962 $
1,948 $
1,950 $
Unaudited
1,442
1,733
1,429
1,605
1,429
1,729
1,430
1,855
1,564
1,408
1,753
1,462
1,993
1,675
1,640
1,409
1,741
1,552
2,064
1,756
1,766
1,503
1,402
1,759
1,550
2,139
1,846
1,882
1,536
1,213
1,415
1,761
1,595
2,281
1,898
2,063
1,627
1,252
1,430
$
8,115 $
9,914 $ 11,856 $ 13,753 $ 15,275 $ 17,272 $
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance from the table below
Liabilities for losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses and prior year development before 2012, net of reinsurance
(11,872)
(44)
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss development, net of reinsurance
$
5,356 $
Prior Year
Development
2
13
2
45
142
52
181
91
39
567
(63)
60
564
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The following table provides our attribution of our reinsurance recoverable for the ADC only (included in the table above):
Accident Year
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Calendar Years Ended
December 31,
(in millions)
Prior Year
Development
17
21
(55)
(40)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(57)
(43)
15
(85)
Paid Impact
of Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
(19)
(63)
(79)
(165)
-
-
-
-
-
-
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
Unaudited
$
(82) $
(83) $
(90) $
(115) $
(134) $
(117) $
(171)
(159)
(333)
(126)
(198)
(313)
(89)
(207)
(326)
(100)
(240)
(278)
(148)
(241)
(324)
(127)
(296)
(364)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
(745) $
(720) $
(712) $
(733) $
(847) $
(904) $
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance from the table below
Liabilities for losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses and prior year development before 2012, net of reinsurance
326
(182)
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss development, net of reinsurance
$
(760) $
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (in millions)
Accident Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
$
73 $
403 $
812 $
1,250 $
1,494 $
1,622 $
1,687 $
1,859 $
1,904
$
1,925 $
Unaudited
41
327
66
682
366
63
945
849
390
73
1,139
1,158
791
499
64
1,235
1,387
1,055
1,002
391
86
1,314
1,573
1,282
1,358
761
486
94
1,362
1,658
1,488
1,659
1,118
835
367
84
1,440
1,758
1,686
1,826
1,396
1,126
642
356
43
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
$
12,198 $
(326)
Reserving Process and Methodology
U.S. Financial Lines business includes D&O, Errors and Omissions (E&O), EPLI policies and various professional liability subsets of
business, as well as the fidelity book of business. This includes cyber coverage and mergers and acquisitions coverage, which have
been a growing and evolving portion of this portfolio. These product lines are predominantly claims-made in nature, losses are
characterized by low frequency and high severity, and results are often significantly impacted by external economic conditions.
Our analysis is segmented by major coverages, such as D&O, E&O, etc. and then further segmented by major industry groups (e.g.
corporate accounts, national accounts, financial institutions, private/not-for-profit, etc.). We also separately review primary business
from excess business for certain product lines.
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We use a combination of loss development, expected loss ratio, and frequency/severity methods for D&O, E&O, EPLI, and
professional liability. These product lines generally are offered on a claims-made basis and losses are characterized by low frequency
and high severity. In general, expected loss ratio methods are given more weight in the more recent accident years and loss
development methods are given more weight in more mature accident years. The loss development factors for the different segments
differ significantly in some cases, based on specific coverage characteristics and other factors such as industry group, attachment
points, and limits offered.
Frequency/severity methods are generally not used in isolation for these product lines as the overall losses are driven by large losses
more than by claim frequency. For commercial D&O segments though, we reflect claims dismissal rates in our frequency estimates,
particularly for securities class action suits, as claims severity varies directly with claims jurisprudence. Severity trends have varied
significantly from accident year to accident year and care is required in analyzing these trends by claim type. In view of the changing
severity profile of the book, we use a capped and excess layer approach on many segments to better reflect the potential impact of
large claims on the results by accident year.
We generally use loss development methods for fidelity exposures for all but the latest accident year. For mergers and acquisitions
exposure, given the unique profile of each transaction, we use claim department estimates of the ultimate value of each reported
claim to supplement and inform the standard actuarial approaches and some weight is given to this method in the more recent
accident years.
Expected loss ratio methods are also given weight for the more recent accident years. IBNR factor methods are used, when the
nature of losses is low frequency/high severity. The IBNR factors, when applied to earned premium, generate the ultimate expected
losses (or other exposure measure) yet to be reported. The factors are determined based on prior accident quarters’ loss costs
adjusted to reflect current cost levels and the historical emergence of those loss costs. The factors are continually reevaluated to
reflect emerging claim experience, rate changes, loss trends including inflation, or other market and underwriting strategy factors that
could affect the adequacy of the IBNR factor being employed. Recent COVID-19 related events have caused disruption in claims
frequency and severity as well as reporting patterns. Where appropriate, and identifiable, adjustments have been made to standard
projection techniques. Also, many subsets of the business have experienced significant re-underwriting efforts and planned turnover
which could likely lead to differing emergence patterns over time. Changes in Claims management, differing referral and review
criteria, and other factors may also be expected to alter loss emergence.
U.S. Property and Special Risks
During 2021, we recognized $172 million of unfavorable prior year development in U.S. Property and Special Risks driven
largely by the impact of reductions in reinsurance recoveries driven by changes in catastrophe loss estimates.
During 2020, we recognized $80 million of favorable prior year development in U.S. Property and Special Risks driven
largely by attritional property and favorable emergence on specialty losses coming in better than expected.
During 2019, we recognized $204 million of favorable prior year development in U.S. Property and Special Risks driven
largely by favorable development on the 2017 Hurricanes (Harvey, Irma, Maria) as well as subrogation recoverable on the
2017 California wildfires and by favorable emergence on non-Catastrophe Commercial Property, Program and Specialty
classes.
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Incurred Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Undiscounted and Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (in millions)
December 31, 2021
Accident
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Unaudited
2021 Prior
Year
Development
Excluding the
Impact of
Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
Total of IBNR
Liabilities
Plus
Expected
Development
on Reported
Losses
Cumulative
Number of
Reported
Claims
Incurred
Impact of
Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
IBNR Impact
of Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
2021 (Net of
Impact of
Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement)
Total of IBNR
Liabilities Net
of Impact of
Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
2012
$ 4,166 $ 4,276 $ 4,257 $ 4,215 $ 4,327 $ 4,319 $ 4,301 $ 4,285 $ 4,282
$ 4,272 $
(10) $
2,528
2,531
2,389
2,434
2,447
2,449
2,440
2,433
2,943
2,712
2,783
2,770
2,788
2,768
2,750
3,100
2,982
2,911
2,901
2,865
2,860
3,146
3,184
3,099
3,086
3,077
5,368
4,902
4,742
4,740
3,702
3,757
3,712
2,809
2,850
4,481
2,422
2,730
2,868
3,061
4,749
3,930
2,882
4,466
3,554
(11)
(20)
8
(16)
9
218
32
(15)
39
27
65
77
38
111
346
300
1,293
1,316
48,478 $
(16) $
(6) $
4,256 $
49,990
60,699
59,363
54,635
79,437
69,199
78,109
66,812
55,054
(32)
(70)
(107)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(16)
(33)
(47)
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,390
2,660
2,761
3,061
4,749
3,930
2,882
4,466
3,554
33
11
32
30
38
111
346
300
1,293
1,316
$ 34,934 $
195
$
(225)
34,709
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of
Reinsurance from the table below
(28,355)
-
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year development
before accident year 2012, net of reinsurance
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss
340
(10)
(13)
47
(126)
(28,308)
214
development, net of reinsurance
$ 6,919 $
172
$
(304)
6,615
Incurred Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses, Undiscounted, Net of Reinsurance (including impact of ADC)
Accident Year
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Calendar Years Ended
December 31,
(in millions)
$
4,300 $
4,294 $
4,282 $
4,259 $
4,259 $
4,256 $
Unaudited
2,407
2,716
2,841
3,146
2,409
2,709
2,813
3,184
5,368
2,422
2,724
2,814
3,099
4,902
3,702
2,402
2,692
2,771
3,086
4,742
3,757
2,809
2,397
2,672
2,761
3,077
4,740
3,712
2,850
4,481
2,390
2,660
2,761
3,061
4,749
3,930
2,882
4,466
3,554
Prior Year
Development
(3)
(7)
(12)
-
(16)
9
218
32
(15)
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
$ 15,410 $ 20,777 $ 23,945 $ 26,518 $ 30,949 $ 34,709 $
206
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance from the table below
Liabilities for losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses and prior year development before 2012, net of reinsurance
(28,308)
214
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss development, net of reinsurance
$
6,615 $
4
(6)
204
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The following table provides our attribution of our reinsurance recoverable for the ADC only (included in the table above):
Accident Year
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Calendar Years Ended
December 31,
(in millions)
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
$
(27) $
(25) $
(19) $
(26) $
(23) $
(16) $
Unaudited
(27)
(67)
(141)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(38)
(61)
(98)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(27)
(64)
(87)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(38)
(76)
(94)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(36)
(78)
(99)
(32)
(70)
(107)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
(262) $
(222) $
(197) $
(234) $
(236) $
(225) $
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance from the table below
Liabilities for losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses and prior year development before 2012, net of reinsurance
47
(126)
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss development, net of reinsurance
$
(304) $
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (in millions)
Accident Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
$
840 $
2,709 $
3,404 $
3,768 $
3,985 $
4,114 $
4,146 $
4,180 $
4,195
$
4,204 $
Unaudited
734
1,571
913
1,849
1,761
1,037
2,042
2,113
1,871
999
2,189
2,326
2,237
2,027
1,359
2,301
2,465
2,492
2,362
3,068
1,059
2,326
2,558
2,618
2,613
3,790
2,649
1,137
2,345
2,597
2,688
2,798
4,142
3,044
2,032
1,180
2,355
2,628
2,726
2,882
4,397
3,292
2,341
2,356
1,174
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
Prior Year
Development
7
4
8
(8)
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
14
7
32
Paid Impact
of Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
(5)
(5)
(13)
(24)
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
28,355 $
(47)
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Reserving Process and Methodology
U.S. Property products include commercial, industrial and energy-related property insurance products and services that cover
exposures to manmade and natural disasters, including business interruption. U.S. Special Risk products include aerospace,
environmental, political risk, trade credit, surety and marine insurance, and program business for various small and medium sized
enterprises insurance lines. The program segments include both property and casualty exposures. Recent years have seen an
increasing proportion of non-admitted coverages which has altered the underlying customer profile to be less severe in the aggregate.
We primarily segment our analysis by line of business. Additionally, we separately review various subsets, including hull, cargo, and
liability for marine business, aviation and satellite for aerospace business, and various other specific programs and product lines.
Frequency/severity methods, loss development methods, and IBNR factor methods are used alone or in combination to set reserves
for short-tail classes such as U.S. Property.
IBNR factor methods are used when the nature of losses is low frequency/high severity. The IBNR factors, when applied to earned
premium, generate the ultimate expected losses (or other exposure measure) yet to be reported. The factors are determined based
on prior accident quarters’ loss costs adjusted to reflect current cost levels and the historical emergence of those loss costs. The
factors are continually reevaluated to reflect emerging claim experience, rate changes, loss trends including inflation, or other factors
that could affect the adequacy of the IBNR factor being employed.
We generally use a combination of loss development methods and expected loss ratio methods for aviation exposures. Aviation
claims are not very long-tail in nature; however, they are driven by claim severity. Thus a combination of both development and
expected loss ratio methods is used for all but the latest accident year to determine the loss reserves. Frequency/severity methods
are not employed due to the high severity nature of the claims and different mix of claims from year to year.
For program business, we use methods which vary by line of business. For property classes, we use methods similar to those noted
above. For liability classes, we use methods similar to those described in the casualty sections detailed above.
Expected loss ratio methods are used to determine the loss reserves for the latest accident year. We also use ground-up claim
projections provided by our claims staff to assist in developing the appropriate reserve.
U.S. Personal Insurance
During 2021, we recognized $412 million of favorable prior year development in U.S. Personal Insurance, net of external
reinsurance but before ADC cessions, mainly due to favorable development and subrogation recoveries from the 2017 and
2018 catastrophe years.
During 2020, we recognized $94 million of unfavorable prior year development in U.S. Personal Insurance, net of external
reinsurance but before ADC cessions, mainly due to large losses in Homeowners and Umbrella.
During 2019, we recognized $96 million of favorable prior year development in U.S. Personal Insurance driven largely by
subrogation recoverable on the 2017 California wildfires and favorable development from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and
Maria.
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Incurred Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Undiscounted and Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (in millions)
December 31, 2021
Accident
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Unaudited
2021 Prior
Year
Development
Excluding the
Impact of
Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
Total of IBNR
Liabilities
Plus
Expected
Development
on Reported
Losses
Cumulative
Number of
Reported
Claims
Incurred
Impact of
Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
IBNR Impact
of Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
2021 (Net of
Impact of
Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement)
Total of IBNR
Liabilities Net
of Impact of
Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
2012
$ 2,208 $ 2,128 $ 2,109 $ 2,083 $ 2,077 $ 2,094 $ 2,095 $ 2,099 $ 2,101
$ 2,100 $
(1) $
1,887
1,816
1,803
1,782
1,780
1,776
1,777
1,778
1,552
1,562
1,572
1,572
1,583
1,584
1,588
1,777
1,587
1,511
1,498
1,494
1,483
1,482
1,485
1,487
1,536
1,533
1,533
1,540
1,542
1,544
1,878
2,137
2,011
2,057
1,924
2,188
2,193
2,154
1,937
1,593
1,664
1,646
954
906
748
(1)
(1)
2
2
(133)
(217)
(18)
(48)
-
1
1
10
15
46
52
185
155
129
404,039 $
(1) $
- $
2,099 $
335,374
275,040
260,934
247,133
219,420
101,536
91,463
52,251
40,437
(1)
(5)
(5)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(1)
(1)
(2)
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,776
1,582
1,482
1,544
1,924
1,937
1,646
906
748
-
-
-
8
15
46
52
185
155
129
$ 15,656 $
(415)
$
(12)
15,644
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of
Reinsurance from the table below
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year development
before accident year 2012, net of reinsurance
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss
(14,582)
(62)
-
3
-
6
(5)
(14,576)
(67)
development, net of reinsurance
$ 1,012 $
(412)
$
(11)
1,001
Incurred Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses, Undiscounted, Net of Reinsurance (including impact of ADC)
Accident Year
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Calendar Years Ended
December 31,
(in millions)
$
2,088 $
2,091 $
2,093 $
2,098 $
2,100 $
2,099 $
Unaudited
1,774
1,564
1,476
1,536
1,774
1,564
1,475
1,533
1,878
1,774
1,571
1,472
1,533
2,137
2,188
1,776
1,580
1,476
1,540
2,011
2,193
1,593
1,776
1,584
1,480
1,542
2,057
2,154
1,664
954
1,776
1,582
1,482
1,544
1,924
1,937
1,646
906
748
Prior Year
Development
(1)
-
(2)
2
2
(133)
(217)
(18)
(48)
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
$
8,438 $ 10,315 $ 12,768 $ 14,267 $ 15,311 $ 15,644 $
(415)
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance from the table below
Liabilities for losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses and prior year development before 2012, net of reinsurance
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development
(14,576)
(67)
4
-
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss development, net of reinsurance
$
1,001 $
(411)
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The following table provides our attribution of our reinsurance recoverable for the ADC only (included in the table above):
Accident Year
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Calendar Years Ended
December 31,
(in millions)
Prior Year
Development
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
$
11 $
(3) $
(2) $
(1) $
(1) $
(1) $
Unaudited
(8)
(8)
(22)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(6)
(8)
(19)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(2)
(12)
(11)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(1)
(4)
(6)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(2)
(4)
(5)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(1)
(5)
(5)
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
(27) $
(36) $
(27) $
(12) $
(12) $
(12) $
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance from the table below
Liabilities for losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses and prior year development before 2012, net of reinsurance
6
(5)
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss development, net of reinsurance
$
(11) $
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, (in millions)
Accident Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
$
1,238 $
1,936 $
1,996 $
2,035 $
2,065 $
2,079 $
2,085 $
2,095 $
2,098
$
2,099 $
Unaudited
1,109
1,634
959
1,705
1,380
931
1,744
1,463
1,320
857
1,759
1,507
1,411
1,344
941
1,766
1,536
1,439
1,422
1,672
1,227
1,772
1,555
1,455
1,460
1,896
1,939
884
1,774
1,568
1,461
1,501
1,789
1,973
1,295
667
1,775
1,572
1,463
1,512
1,826
1,789
1,379
679
488
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
-
1
(1)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
Paid Impact
of Adverse
Development
Reinsurance
Agreement
(1)
-
(3)
(2)
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
14,582 $
(6)
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Reserving Process and Methodology
U.S. Personal Insurance consists of accident and health and personal lines. Accident and health products include voluntary and
sponsor-paid personal accident and supplemental health products for individuals, employees, associations and other organizations as
well as a broad range of travel insurance products and services for leisure and business travelers. Personal lines include automobile
and homeowners’ insurance, extended warranty, and consumer specialty products, such as identity theft and credit card protection.
Personal lines also provides insurance for high net worth individuals offered through AIG Private Client Group, including auto,
homeowners, umbrella, yacht, fine art and collections insurance. Personal lines are generally short-tail in nature and can reflect
significant salvage and subrogation recoveries.
We primarily segment our analysis by line of business and may separately review various sub-segments, such as specific accident
and health products and property damage versus liability for personal lines products.
Frequency/severity methods, loss development methods, and IBNR factor methods are used alone or in combination to set reserves
for short-tail product lines such as personal property.
Frequency/severity and loss development methods are utilized for domestic personal auto product lines.
For these classes of business, reliance is placed on frequency/severity methods as claim counts emerge quickly for personal auto.
Frequency/severity methods allow for more immediate analysis of resulting loss trends and comparisons to industry and other
diagnostic metrics. Recent COVID-19 related events have caused disruption in claims frequency and severity as well as reporting
patterns. Where appropriate, and identifiable, adjustments have been made to standard projection techniques.
UK/Europe Casualty and Financial Lines
During 2021, we recognized $210 million of unfavorable prior year development in UK and Europe Casualty and Financial
Lines driven by recognition of large loss activity in Financial PI in the UK and Commercial D&O in Europe.
During 2020, we recognized $258 million of unfavorable prior year development in UK and Europe Casualty and Financial
Lines driven by Financial Lines in the UK and Europe and Excess Casualty in Europe as we continue to see increased
severity of large losses in these classes.
During 2019, we recognized $161 million of unfavorable prior year development in UK and Europe Casualty and Financial
Lines driven by increased large loss activity in recent accident years, particularly related to UK directors and officers class
action suits against insureds with global exposure, and increased frequency and severity in European casualty for auto
liability and employers liability. This was slightly offset by a benefit from an increase in the Ogden rates in the UK used to
value long duration claims.
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ITEM 8 | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 12 . In sur a nc e Li ab ili ti es
Years Ended December 31, (in millions)
Accident Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
December 31, 2021
Total of IBNR
Liabilities
Plus
Expected
Development
on Reported
Losses
Cumulative
Number of
Reported
Claims
2021 Prior
Year
Development
$ 1,116 $ 1,095 $ 1,060 $ 1,136 $ 1,198 $ 1,175 $ 1,240 $ 1,226 $ 1,240
$
1,246 $
6 $
Unaudited
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
1,068
1,114
1,087
1,069
1,075
1,149
1,194
1,218
1,066
1,041
1,065
1,029
1,069
1,156
1,100
1,125
1,271
1,267
1,210
1,283
1,272
1,351
1,483
1,538
1,540
1,643
1,334
1,359
1,289
1,356
1,379
1,452
1,521
1,483
1,296
1,253
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of
Reinsurance from the table below
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year development
before accident year 2012, net of reinsurance
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss
38
63
67
93
200
257
407
543
834
1,204
141,043
109,088
101,702
112,671
140,787
148,004
151,608
139,801
86,834
62,310
1,212
1,141
1,275
1,640
1,419
1,551
1,372
1,303
1,557
(6)
41
3
(3)
63
30
76
50
$ 13,716 $
260
(7,339)
-
798
(50)
-
development, net of reinsurance
$
7,175 $
210
* The losses reported in the table are not covered by the ADC.
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance*
Accident Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Years Ended December 31, (in millions)
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
$
108 $
311 $
456 $
636 $
769 $
861 $
965 $
1,026 $
1,056
$
Unaudited
92
347
74
499
266
73
637
422
246
123
756
545
444
389
100
875
649
584
602
288
116
957
718
706
795
460
383
101
1,007
783
886
955
619
586
323
61
1,079
1,040
845
979
1,086
774
760
490
233
53
$
7,339
* The losses reported in the table are not covered by the ADC.
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Reserving Process and Methodology
UK/Europe is our largest non-U.S. region for Liability and Financial Lines. UK/Europe Casualty and Financial Lines is composed of
third-party coverages including general liability, auto liability, D&O, professional liability and various other coverages throughout both
the UK and Continental Europe. These areas are all long-tail in nature and while somewhat diverse in terms of exposures, these lines
are often subject to similar trends. These lines are impacted by the underwriting cycle and external judicial trends. The largest share
of business is in the UK, but significant business is also written in other European countries such as Germany, France, and Italy.
We primarily segment our analysis by country and line of business. Additionally, we separately review various product lines, including
excess versus primary casualty, commercial versus financial institutions management liability, and other specific programs and
subsets of business. We maintain a database of detailed historical premium and loss transactions in original currency for business
written outside of the U.S. which allows our actuaries to determine loss reserves without foreign exchange distorting development.
We generally use a combination of loss development methods and expected loss ratio methods. For countries and coverages with
sufficient loss volume, loss development methods may be given significant weight for all but the most recent accident years. For
smaller countries and more volatile product lines, loss development methods are typically given limited weight for recent accident
years. Further, we may rely on larger data subsets in determining the loss development factors and a priori loss ratio assumptions.
Expected loss ratios are continually reevaluated to reflect emerging claim experience, rate changes, loss trends including inflation, or
other market and underwriting strategy factors that could affect the appropriateness of the methods being employed. Recent COVID-
19 related events have caused disruption in claims frequency and severity as well as reporting patterns. Where appropriate, and
identifiable, adjustments have been made to standard projection techniques. Also, many subsets of the business have experienced
significant re-underwriting efforts and planned turnover which could likely lead to differing emergence patterns over time. Changes in
Claims management, differing referral and review criteria, and other factors may also be expected to alter loss emergence.
In general, the loss development for long-tail lines in UK/Europe has been more stable than the development in U.S. long-tail lines,
although some underlying drivers have affected the results in a similar manner (e.g. the impact of the financial crisis in accident years
2008 and 2009, COVID-19, etc.).
UK/Europe Property and Special Risks
During 2021, we recognized $118 million of favorable prior year development in the Europe Property and Special Risks
segment driven by favorable emergence across several Specialty classes.
During 2020, we recognized $155 million of favorable prior year development in the Europe Property and Special Risks
segment driven by lower Property attritional loss activity and favorable emergence across several Specialty classes.
During 2019, we recognized $108 million of favorable prior year development in the Europe Property and Special Risks
segment driven by favorable development in Commercial Property and Specialty classes including aviation and marine.
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Years Ended December 31, (in millions)
Accident Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
December 31, 2021
Total of IBNR
Liabilities Plus
Expected
Development
on Reported
Losses
Cumulative
Number of
Reported
Claims
2021 Prior
Year
Development
$ 1,336
$ 1,230
$ 1,160
$ 1,144
$ 1,125
$ 1,130
$ 1,115
$ 1,096
$ 1,103
$ 1,104 $
1 $
Unaudited
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
1,438
1,430
1,492
1,319
1,517
1,613
1,298
1,496
1,562
1,581
1,283
1,487
1,544
1,729
1,702
1,274
1,495
1,513
1,722
1,659
1,570
1,256
1,469
1,486
1,724
1,650
1,580
1,206
1,247
1,430
1,475
1,720
1,656
1,555
1,148
1,329
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of
Reinsurance from the table below
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year development
before accident year 2012, net of reinsurance
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss
development, net of reinsurance
* The losses reported in the table are not covered by the ADC.
6
2
(5)
13
22
44
73
121
281
444
40,170
40,053
48,480
53,970
56,996
53,464
44,018
32,749
24,220
14,493
1,246
1,425
1,462
1,716
1,639
1,545
1,143
1,278
1,223
(1)
(5)
(13)
(4)
(17)
(10)
(5)
(51)
$ 13,781 $
(105)
(11,204)
-
54
(13)
-
$ 2,631 $
(118)
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance*
Accident Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Years Ended December 31, (in millions)
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
$
281 $
730 $
922 $
991 $
1,038 $
1,064 $
1,073 $
1,080 $
1,081
$
Unaudited
336
825
322
1,053
938
352
1,129
1,225
940
467
1,179
1,296
1,223
1,138
360
1,200
1,335
1,330
1,396
965
323
1,211
1,363
1,367
1,534
1,252
1,002
272
1,217
1,373
1,390
1,581
1,400
1,194
666
257
1,085
1,219
1,386
1,400
1,610
1,458
1,324
840
688
194
$
11,204
* The losses reported in the table are not covered by the ADC.
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Reserving Process and Methodology
UK/Europe Property products include commercial, industrial and energy-related property insurance products and services that cover
exposures to manmade and natural disasters, including business interruption. UK/Europe Special Risk products include aerospace,
environmental, political risk, trade credit, surety and marine insurance, and various small and medium sized enterprises insurance
lines.
We primarily segment our analysis by line of business. Additionally, we separately review various subsets, including hull, cargo, and
liability for marine business, aviation and satellite for aerospace business, and various other specific programs and product lines.
Frequency/severity methods, loss development methods, and IBNR factor methods are used alone or in combination to set reserves
for short-tail classes such as UK/Europe Property.
IBNR factor methods are used when the nature of losses is low frequency/high severity. The IBNR factors, when applied to earned
premium, generate the ultimate expected losses (or other exposure measure) yet to be reported. The factors are determined based
on prior accident quarters’ loss costs adjusted to reflect current cost levels and the historical emergence of those loss costs. The
factors are continually reevaluated to reflect emerging claim experience, rate changes or other factors that could affect the adequacy
of the IBNR factor being employed.
We generally use a combination of loss development methods and expected loss ratio methods for aviation exposures. Aviation
claims are not very long-tail in nature; however, they are driven by claim severity. Thus a combination of both development and
expected loss ratio methods is used for all but the latest accident year to determine the loss reserves. Frequency/severity methods
are not employed due to the high severity nature of the claims and different mix of claims from year to year.
We generally use loss development methods for fidelity exposures for all but the latest accident year. We also use claim department
projections of the ultimate value of each reported claim to supplement and inform the standard actuarial approaches and some weight
is given to this method in the more recent accident years. The claims staff also provides specific estimates to assist in the setting of
reserves for natural catastrophe losses.
Expected loss ratio methods are used to determine the loss reserves for the latest accident year. We also use ground-up claim
projections provided by our claims staff to assist in developing the appropriate reserve. The expected loss ratio used for the latest
accident year is based on the projected ultimate loss ratios for older years adjusted for rate changes, loss trend including inflation,
and where appropriate, changing market conditions. Recent COVID-19 related events have caused disruption in claims frequency
and severity as well as reporting patterns. Where appropriate, and identifiable, adjustments have been made to standard projection
techniques.
UK/Europe and Japan Personal Insurance
During 2021, we recognized $173 million of favorable prior year development in UK/Europe and Japan Personal Insurance
due to favorable loss trends in personal auto in Japan and Europe and accident and health in all three regions.
During 2020, we recognized $39 million of favorable prior year development in UK/Europe and Japan Personal Insurance
due to favorable frequency and severity trends.
During 2019, we recognized $119 million of favorable prior year development in UK/Europe and Japan Personal Insurance
due to favorable loss trends in personal auto and accident and health business.
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Years Ended December 31, (in millions)
Accident Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
December 31, 2021
Total of IBNR
Liabilities
Plus
Expected
Development
on Reported
Losses
Cumulative
Number of
Reported
Claims
2021 Prior
Year
Development
$ 2,871
$ 2,853
$ 2,834
$ 2,819
$ 2,828
$ 2,818
$ 2,815
$ 2,814
$ 2,813
$
2,812 $
(1) $
Unaudited
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
2,720
2,721
2,682
2,686
2,692
2,753
2,686
2,674
2,728
2,703
2,681
2,671
2,730
2,698
2,643
2,677
2,664
2,719
2,682
2,559
3,137
2,674
2,663
2,718
2,674
2,541
3,050
2,521
2,673
2,664
2,718
2,673
2,536
3,055
2,474
2,252
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of
Reinsurance from the table below
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year development
before accident year 2012, net of reinsurance
Unallocated loss adjustment expense prior year development
Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior year loss
development, net of reinsurance
* The losses reported in the table are not covered by the ADC.
1
3
3
6
10
14
59
89
141
388
1,730,022
1,736,664
1,795,001
1,775,633
1,797,359
1,722,818
1,885,145
1,656,951
1,354,093
1,197,412
2,671
2,662
2,717
2,668
2,533
3,055
2,473
2,104
2,171
(2)
(2)
(1)
(5)
(3)
-
(1)
(148)
$ 25,866 $
(163)
(23,950)
-
46
(10)
-
$
1,962 $
(173)
Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance*
Accident Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Years Ended December 31, (in millions)
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total
$
1,603 $
2,348 $
2,576 $
2,682 $
2,739 $
2,768 $
2,785 $
2,793 $
2,798
$
Unaudited
1,492
2,229
1,464
2,445
2,206
1,486
2,551
2,427
2,247
1,485
2,607
2,536
2,468
2,211
1,453
2,638
2,593
2,587
2,427
2,164
1,853
2,650
2,618
2,630
2,532
2,353
2,577
1,454
2,657
2,632
2,661
2,587
2,437
2,781
2,090
1,212
2,802
2,663
2,641
2,683
2,616
2,479
2,885
2,247
1,746
1,188
$
23,950
* The losses reported in the table are not covered by the ADC.
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Reserving Process and Methodology
UK/Europe and Japan Personal Insurance lines consist of accident and health and personal lines. Accident and health products
include voluntary and sponsor-paid personal accident and supplemental health products for individuals, employees, associations and
other organizations as well as a broad range of travel insurance products and services for leisure and business travelers. Personal
lines include automobile and homeowners’ insurance, extended warranty, and consumer specialty products, such as identity theft and
credit card protection. Personal lines are generally short-tail in nature.
We primarily segment our analysis by line of business (and by country for UK/Europe and Japan business) and may separately
review various sub-segments, such as specific accident and health products and property damage versus liability for other personal
lines products.
Frequency/severity methods, loss development methods, and IBNR factor methods are used alone or in combination to set reserves
for short-tail product lines such as personal property.
Frequency/severity and loss development methods are utilized for domestic personal auto product lines.
For these classes of business, reliance is placed on frequency/severity methods as claim counts emerge quickly for personal auto.
Frequency/severity methods allow for more immediate analysis of resulting loss trends and comparisons to industry and other
diagnostic metrics. Recent COVID-19 related events have caused disruption in claims frequency and severity as well as reporting
patterns. Where appropriate, and identifiable, adjustments have been made to standard projection techniques.
In general, development for UK/Europe and Japan Personal Insurance classes has been very stable, with only modest changes in the
initial selected loss ratios for this business.
Development on earlier Accident Years
The following table summarizes (favorable) unfavorable development, of incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses on
accident years beyond the 10 years shown in the previous section’s development triangles by operating segment and major
class of business:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
U.S. Workers' compensation (before discount)
U.S. Excess casualty
U.S. Other casualty
U.S. Financial Lines
U.S. Property and Special Risks
U.S. Personal Insurance
UK/Europe Casualty and Financial Lines
UK/Europe Property and Special Risks
UK/Europe and Japan Personal Insurance
Other Operations Run-Off
All Other including unallocated loss adjustment expenses
Total prior year favorable development
2021
(365) $
(84)
(17)
(20)
(10)
3
(50)
(13)
(10)
(10)
7
(569) $
2020
(87) $
(237)
(40)
25
(6)
3
6
-
3
4
(128)
(457) $
2019
(210)
54
(170)
11
(3)
1
9
(28)
-
(46)
116
(266)
$
$
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Claims Payout Patterns
The following table presents the historical average annual percentage claims payout on an accident year basis at the same
level of disaggregation as presented in the claims development table.
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Losses by Age, Net of Reinsurance (Unaudited)
Year
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
U.S. Workers' compensation
13.1 % 17.7 % 11.8 %
7.6 %
5.8 %
3.9 %
2.6 %
2.0 %
2.5 %
2.0 %
U.S. Excess casualty
U.S. Other casualty
U.S. Financial Lines
U.S. Property and Special Risks
U.S. Personal Insurance
UK/Europe Casualty and Financial Lines
UK/Europe Property and Special Risks
UK/Europe and Japan Personal Insurance
0.8
7.4
3.9
30.7
60.5
6.6
22.9
56.7
7.2
13.0
17.7
34.0
27.5
16.0
39.1
26.7
10.3
14.8
20.3
12.5
5.2
13.0
16.9
7.7
17.1
15.1
16.5
7.9
(0.6)
11.7
7.2
3.8
10.9
13.7
12.5
5.3
1.6
10.0
3.3
1.9
9.6
8.2
7.8
3.2
0.7
9.1
1.9
1.1
7.7
5.6
5.6
1.1
0.4
7.0
0.8
0.6
4.6
2.9
5.4
0.9
0.3
4.8
0.7
0.3
(0.2)
1.4
3.6
0.4
0.1
2.6
0.1
0.2
1.4
1.3
1.0
0.2
0.1
1.8
0.4
0.1
DISCOUNTING OF LOSS RESERVES
At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the loss reserves reflect a net loss reserve discount of $876 million and $725 million, respectively,
including tabular and non-tabular calculations based upon the following assumptions:
The non-tabular workers’ compensation discount is calculated separately for companies domiciled in New York, Pennsylvania and
Delaware, and follows the statutory regulations (prescribed or permitted) for each state.
o For New York companies, the discount is based on a 5 percent interest rate and the companies’ own payout patterns.
o The Pennsylvania and Delaware regulators approved use of a consistent discount rate (U.S. Treasury rate plus a liquidity
premium) to all of our workers’ compensation reserves in our Pennsylvania domiciled and Delaware domiciled companies, as
well as our use of updated payout patterns specific to our primary and excess workers compensation portfolios. In 2020, the
regulators also approved that the discount rate will be updated on an annual basis.
The tabular workers’ compensation discount is calculated based on the mortality rate used in the 2007 U.S. Life table and interest
rates prescribed or permitted by each state (i.e. New York is based on 5 percent interest rate and Pennsylvania and Delaware are
based on U.S. Treasury plus liquidity rate). In the case that applying this tabular discount factor to our nominal reserves produces a
tabular discount that is greater than the indemnity portion of our case reserves, the tabular discount is capped at our estimate of
the indemnity portion of our cases reserves (45 percent).
The discount for asbestos reserves has been fully accreted.
At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the discount consists of $260 million and $285 million of tabular discount, respectively, and $616
million and $440 million of non-tabular discount for workers’ compensation, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2021,
2020, and 2019 the benefit / (charge) from changes in discount of $193 million, $(516) million and $(955) million, respectively, were
recorded as part of the policyholder benefits and losses incurred in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).
The following table presents the components of the loss reserve discount discussed above:
(in millions)
U.S. workers' compensation
Retroactive reinsurance
Total reserve discount(a)
$
$
December 31, 2021
North America
Commercial
Insurance
Other
Operations
Run-Off(b)
1,829 $
(953)
876 $
- $
-
- $
December 31, 2020
North America
Commercial
Insurance
Other
Operations
Run-Off(b)
1,636 $
(911)
725 $
- $
-
- $
Total
1,636
(911)
725
Total
1,829
(953)
876
$
$
(a) Excludes $116 million and $151 million of discount related to certain long tail liabilities in the UK at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(b) Excludes $500 million and $493 million, respectively, of discount which was 100 percent ceded to Fortitude Re at December 31, 2021 and 2020. On June 2, 2020, we
completed the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale. For additional information see Note 1.
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The following table presents the net loss reserve discount benefit (charge):
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
2021
North
America
Other
Commercial Operations
Insurance Run-Off(b)
2020
North
2019
North
America
Other
America
Other
Commercial Operations
Commercial Operations
Total
Insurance
Run-Off
Total
Insurance
Run-Off
Current accident year
$
62 $
- $
62
$
71 $
- $
71
$
108 $
- $
(162)
(407)
(18)
-
(180)
(407)
(229)
(527)
(87)
(220)
(498)
(18)
(516)
(648)
(307)
(955)
Total
108
(316)
(747)
Accretion and other adjustments
to prior year discount
Effect of interest rate changes
Net reserve discount
benefit (charge)
Change in discount on loss
reserves ceded under
retroactive reinsurance
Net change in total
reserve discount(a)
(88)
219
193
(88)
219
193
(42)
-
-
-
-
(42)
340
-
340
469
-
469
$
151 $
- $ 151
$
(158) $
(18) $
(176)
$
(179) $
(307) $
(486)
(a) Excludes $(35) million, $(20) million, and $9 million of discount related to certain long tail liabilities in the UK at December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.
(b) On June 2, 2020, we completed the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale. For additional information see Note 1. Change in discount prior to the sale is included in the above
at December 31, 2020. Following the sale, 100 percent of the discount is ceded to Fortitude Re.
During 2021, effective interest rates increased due to an increase in the forward yield curve component of the discount rates reflecting
an increase in U.S. Treasury rates along with changes in payout pattern assumptions. This resulted in an increase in the loss reserve
discount by $219 million in 2021.
During 2020 and 2019, effective interest rates declined due to a decrease in the forward yield curve component of the discount rates
reflecting a decline in U.S. Treasury rates along with changes in payout pattern assumptions. This resulted in a decrease in the loss
reserve discount by $407 million and $747 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Amortization of Deferred Gain on Retroactive Reinsurance
Amortization of the deferred gain on retroactive reinsurance includes $137 million, $196 million and $193 million related to the
adverse development reinsurance cover with NICO for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Amounts recognized reflect the amortization of the initial deferred gain at inception, as amended for subsequent changes in the
deferred gain due to changes in subject reserves.
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FUTURE POLICY BENEFITS
Future policy benefits primarily include reserves for traditional life and annuity payout contracts, which represent an estimate of the
present value of future benefits less the present value of future net premiums. Included in Future policy benefits are liabilities for
annuities issued in structured settlement arrangements whereby a claimant has agreed to settle a general insurance claim in
exchange for fixed payments over a fixed determinable period of time with a life contingency feature. In addition, reserves for
contracts in loss recognition are adjusted to reflect the effect of unrealized gains on fixed maturity securities available for sale.
Future policy benefits also include certain guaranteed benefits of variable annuity products that are not considered embedded
derivatives, primarily guaranteed minimum death benefits.
For universal life policies with secondary guarantees, we recognize certain liabilities in addition to policyholder account balances. For
universal life policies with secondary guarantees, as well as other universal life policies for which profits followed by losses are
expected at contract inception, a liability is recognized based on a benefit ratio of (a) the present value of total expected payments, in
excess of the account value, over the life of the contract, divided by (b) the present value of total expected assessments over the life
of the contract. For universal life policies without secondary guarantees, for which profits followed by losses are first expected after
contract inception, we establish a liability, in addition to policyholder account balances, so that expected future losses are recognized
in proportion to the emergence of profits in the earlier (profitable) years. Universal life account balances as well as these additional
liabilities related to universal life products are reported within Future Policy Benefits in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. These
additional liabilities are also adjusted to reflect the effect of unrealized gains or losses on fixed maturity securities available for sale
and prior to 2018, equity securities at fair value on accumulated assessments, with related changes recognized through Other
comprehensive income. The policyholder behavior assumptions for these liabilities include mortality, lapses and premium persistency.
The capital market assumptions used for the liability for universal life secondary guarantees include discount rates and net earned
rates.
For additional information on guaranteed minimum death benefits see Note 13.
The following table presents universal life policies with secondary guarantees and similar features (excluding base policy
liabilities and embedded derivatives):
(in millions)
Balance, beginning of year
Incurred guaranteed benefits(a)
Paid guaranteed benefits
Changes related to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
Balance, end of year
Years Ended December 31,
2021
4,751 $
603
(489)
(360)
4,505 $
2020(b)
3,787 $
1,041
(470)
393
4,751 $
2019(b)
2,893
514
(469)
849
3,787
$
$
(a) Incurred guaranteed benefits include the portion of assessments established as additions to reserves as well as changes in estimates (assumption unlockings) affecting
these reserves.
(b) Prior periods have been updated to include impacts of the changes related to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments.
The following table presents details concerning our Universal life policies with secondary guarantees and similar features:
At December 31,
(dollars in millions)
Account value
Net amount at risk
Average attained age of contract holders
$
2021
3,313 $
65,801
53
2020
3,078
63,721
53
The liability for long-duration future policy benefits has been established including assumptions for interest rates which vary by year of
issuance and product, and range from approximately 0.2 percent to 14.6 percent. Mortality and surrender rate assumptions are
generally based on actual experience when the liability is established.
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POLICYHOLDER CONTRACT DEPOSITS
The liability for Policyholder contract deposits is primarily recorded at accumulated value (deposits received and net transfers from
separate accounts, plus accrued interest credited at rates ranging from 0.3 percent to 10 percent at December 31, 2021, less
withdrawals and assessed fees). Deposits collected on investment-oriented products are not reflected as revenues, because they are
recorded directly to Policyholder contract deposits upon receipt. Amounts assessed against the contract holders for mortality,
administrative, and other services are included in revenues.
In addition to liabilities for universal life, fixed annuities, fixed options within variable annuities, annuities without life contingencies,
funding agreements and GICs, policyholder contract deposits also include our liability for (i) certain guaranteed benefits and indexed
features accounted for as embedded derivatives at fair value, (ii) annuities issued in a structured settlement arrangement with no life
contingency and (iii) certain contracts we have elected to account for at fair value.
For additional information on guaranteed benefits accounted for as embedded derivatives see Note 13.
Under a funding agreement-backed notes issuance program, an unaffiliated, non-consolidated statutory trust issues medium-term
notes to investors, which are secured by GICs issued to the trust by one of our Life and Retirement companies through our
Institutional Markets business.
The following table presents Policyholder contract deposits:
At December 31,
(in millions)
Policyholder contract deposits:
Individual Retirement
Group Retirement
Life Insurance
Institutional Markets
Fortitude Re
Total Policyholder contract deposits
2021
2020*
$
$
87,664 $
44,087
10,298
10,810
3,827
156,686 $
84,874
43,804
10,286
11,361
4,145
154,470
* Liabilities for certain universal life products were reclassified from Policyholder contract deposits to Future policy benefits for life and accident and health insurance
contracts. For additional information, see Note 1.
OTHER POLICYHOLDER FUNDS
Other policyholder funds include unearned revenue reserves (URR). URR consist of front-end loads on investment-oriented contracts,
representing those policy loads that are non-level and typically higher in initial policy years than in later policy years. URR for
investment-oriented contracts are generally deferred and amortized, with interest, in relation to the incidence of estimated gross
profits (EGPs) to be realized over the estimated lives of the contracts and are subject to the same adjustments due to changes in the
assumptions underlying EGPs as DAC. Amortization of URR is recorded in Policy fees. Similar to unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) of investments for DAC, URR related to investment-oriented products is also adjusted to reflect the effect of unrealized
gains or losses on fixed maturity securities available for sale with related changes recognized through Other comprehensive income.
Other policyholder funds also include provisions for future dividends to participating policyholders, accrued in accordance with all
applicable regulatory or contractual provisions. Participating life business represented approximately 1.2 percent of gross insurance in
force at December 31, 2021 and 1.7 percent of gross domestic premiums and other considerations in 2021. The amount of annual
dividends to be paid is approved locally by the boards of directors of the Life and Retirement companies. Provisions for future
dividend payments are computed by jurisdiction, reflecting local regulations. The portions of current and prior net income and of
current unrealized appreciation of investments that can inure to our benefit are restricted in some cases by the insurance contracts
and by the local insurance regulations of the jurisdictions in which the policies are in force.
Certain products are subject to experience adjustments. These include group life and group medical products, credit life contracts,
accident and health insurance contracts/riders attached to life policies and, to a limited extent, reinsurance agreements with other
direct insurers. Ultimate premiums from these contracts are estimated and recognized as revenue with the unearned portions of the
premiums recorded as liabilities in Other policyholder funds. Experience adjustments vary according to the type of contract and the
territory in which the policy is in force and are subject to local regulatory guidance.
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13. Variable Life and Annuity Contracts
We report variable contracts within the separate accounts when investment income and investment gains and losses accrue directly
to, and investment risk is borne by, the contract holder and the separate account meets additional accounting criteria to qualify for
separate account treatment. The assets supporting the variable portion of variable annuity and variable universal life contracts that
qualify for separate account treatment are carried at fair value and reported as Separate account assets, with an equivalent summary
total reported as Separate account liabilities.
Policy values for variable products and investment contracts are expressed in terms of investment units. Each unit is linked to an
asset portfolio. The value of a unit increases or decreases based on the value of the linked asset portfolio. The current liability at any
time is the sum of the current unit value of all investment units in the separate accounts, plus any liabilities for guaranteed minimum
death benefits (GMDB) or guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits (GMWB) included in Future policy benefits or Policyholder
contract deposits, respectively.
Amounts assessed against the contract holders for mortality, administrative and other services are included in revenue. Net
investment income, net investment gains and losses, changes in fair value of assets, and policyholder account deposits and
withdrawals related to separate accounts are excluded from the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss), Comprehensive Income
(Loss) and Cash Flows.
Variable annuity contracts may include certain contractually guaranteed benefits to the contract holder. These guaranteed features
include GMDB that are payable in the event of death, and living benefits that are payable in the event of annuitization, or, in other
instances, at specified dates during the accumulation period. Living benefits primarily include GMWB. A variable annuity contract may
include more than one type of guaranteed benefit feature; for example, it may have both a GMDB and a GMWB. However, a
policyholder can only receive payout from one guaranteed feature on a contract containing a death benefit and a living benefit, i.e. the
features are mutually exclusive (except a surviving spouse who has a rider to potentially collect both a GMDB upon their spouse’s
death and a GMWB during their lifetime). A policyholder cannot purchase more than one living benefit on one contract. The net
amount at risk for each feature is calculated irrespective of the existence of other features; as a result, the net amount at risk for each
feature is not additive to that of other features.
Account balances of variable annuity contracts with guarantees were invested in separate account investment options as
follows:
At December 31,
(in millions)
Equity funds
Bond funds
Balanced funds
Money market funds
Total
$
2021
62,241
9,016
29,311
1,005
$ 101,573
2020*
56,762
8,298
27,307
1,122
93,489
$
$
* Total variable annuity contracts with guarantees on December 31, 2020 was revised from $94.0 billion to $93.5 billion across all separate account investment options.
These revisions have no impact on AIG’s consolidated financial statements and are not considered material to previously issued financial statements.
GMDB
Depending on the contract, the GMDB feature may provide a death benefit of either (a) total deposits made to the contract less any
partial withdrawals plus a minimum return (and in rare instances, no minimum return) or (b) the highest contract value attained,
typically on any anniversary date minus any subsequent withdrawals following the contract anniversary. GMDB is our most widely
offered benefit.
The liability for GMDB, which is recorded in Future policy benefits, represents the expected value of benefits in excess of the
projected account value, with the excess recognized ratably over the accumulation period based on total expected assessments,
through Policyholder benefits and losses incurred. The net amount at risk for GMDB represents the amount of benefits in excess of
account value if death claims were filed on all contracts on the balance sheet date.
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The following table presents details concerning our GMDB exposures, by benefit type:
At December 31,
(dollars in millions)
Account value
Net amount at risk
Average attained age of contract holders by product
Range of guaranteed minimum return rates
2021
$
Net Deposits
Plus a Minimum
Return
114,936 $
509
66
0-4.5%
Highest Contract
Value Attained
17,298
258
72
2020
$
Net Deposits
Plus a Minimum
Return
105,010 $
490
65
0-4.5%
Highest Contract
Value Attained
16,667
276
72
The following summarizes GMDB liability related to variable annuity contracts:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Balance, beginning of year
Reserve increase (decrease)
Benefits paid
Changes in reserves related to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
Balance, end of year
2021
421
72
(35)
(13)
445
$
$
2020
407
41
(43)
16
421
$
$
2019
397
35
(40)
15
407
$
$
Assumptions used to determine the GMDB liability include interest rates, which vary by year of issuance and products; mortality rates,
which are based upon actual experience modified to allow for variations in policy form; lapse rates, which are based upon actual
experience modified to allow for variations in policy form; investment returns, based on stochastically generated scenarios; and asset
growth assumptions, which include a reversion to the mean methodology, similar to that applied for DAC. We regularly evaluate
estimates used to determine the GMDB liability and adjust the additional liability balance, with a related charge or credit to
Policyholder benefits and losses incurred, if actual experience or other evidence suggests that earlier assumptions should be revised.
GMWB
Certain of our variable annuity contracts contain optional GMWB benefits and, to a lesser extent, guaranteed minimum accumulation
benefits, which are not currently offered. With a GMWB, the contract holder can monetize the excess of the guaranteed amount over
the account value of the contract only through a series of withdrawals that do not exceed a specific percentage per year of the
guaranteed amount. If, after the series of withdrawals, the account value is exhausted, the contract holder will receive a series of
annuity payments equal to the remaining guaranteed amount, and, for lifetime GMWB products, the annuity payments continue as
long as the covered person(s) is living.
The liabilities for GMWB, which are recorded in Policyholder contract deposits, are accounted for as embedded derivatives measured
at fair value, with changes in the fair value of the liabilities recorded in Net realized gains (losses). The fair value of these embedded
derivatives was a net liability of $2.5 billion and $3.6 billion at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
For information regarding the fair value measurement of guaranteed benefits that are accounted for as embedded derivatives see
Note 4.
We had account values subject to GMWB that totaled $51 billion and $48 billion at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The
net amount at risk for GMWB represents the present value of minimum guaranteed withdrawal payments, in accordance with contract
terms, in excess of account value, assuming no lapses. The net amount at risk related to the GMWB guarantees was $513 million and
$1.1 billion at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We use derivative instruments and other financial instruments to mitigate a
portion of our exposure that arises from GMWB benefits.
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14. Debt
Our long-term debt is denominated in various currencies, with both fixed and variable interest rates. Long-term debt is carried at the
principal amount borrowed, including unamortized discounts, hedge accounting valuation adjustments and fair value adjustments,
when applicable.
The following table lists our total debt outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020. The interest rates presented in the
following table are the range of contractual rates in effect at December 31, 2021, including fixed and variable-rates:
At December 31, 2021
(in millions)
Debt issued or guaranteed by AIG:
AIG general borrowings:
Notes and bonds payable
Junior subordinated debt
AIG Japan Holdings Kabushiki Kaisha
AIGLH notes and bonds payable
AIGLH junior subordinated debt
Validus notes and bonds payable
Total AIG general borrowings
AIG borrowings supported by assets:(a)
Series AIGFP matched notes and bonds payable
GIAs, at fair value
Notes and bonds payable, at fair value
Total AIG borrowings supported by assets
Total debt issued or guaranteed by AIG
Other subsidiaries notes, bonds, loans and mortgages
payable - not guaranteed by AIG
Total long-term debt
Range of
Interest Rate(s)
Maturity
Date(s)
Balance at
Balance at
December 31,
December 31,
2021
2020
0% - 8.13%
4.88% - 8.18%
2022 - 2055 $
2037 - 2058
19,633
1,164
$
23,068
1,561
0.20% - 0.35%
2023 - 2025
6.63% - 7.50%
2025 - 2029
7.57% - 8.50%
2030 - 2046
8.88%
2040
0.175% - 0.18%
2046
0.00% - 7.15%
2022 - 2047
0.50% - 10.37%
2030 - 2037
2.76% - 5.70%
2022 - 2024
333
199
227
293
21,849
18
1,803
68
1,889
23,738
3
23,741
6,422
30,163
$
361
282
361
348
25,981
21
2,033
64
2,118
28,099
4
28,103
9,431
37,534
Debt of consolidated investment entities - not guaranteed by AIG(b)
0% - 7.95%
2022 - 2051
Total debt
$
(a) AIG Parent guarantees all such debt, except for Series AIGFP matched notes and bonds payable, which are direct obligations of AIG Parent. Collateral posted to third
parties was $1.4 billion at both December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. This collateral primarily consists of securities of the U.S. government and
government sponsored entities and generally cannot be repledged or resold by the counterparties.
(b) At December 31, 2021, includes debt of consolidated investment entities primarily related to real estate investments of $1.9 billion and other securitization vehicles of
$4.5 billion. At December 31, 2020, includes debt of consolidated investment entities related to real estate investments of $3.1 billion, affordable housing partnership
investments of $2.3 billion and other securitization vehicles of $4.0 billion.
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The following table presents maturities of long-term debt (including unamortized original issue discount, hedge accounting
valuation adjustments and fair value adjustments, when applicable):
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Total
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Thereafter
Year Ending
$
December 31, 2021
(in millions)
Debt issued or guaranteed by AIG:
AIG general borrowings:
Notes and bonds payable
Junior subordinated debt
AIG Japan Holdings Kabushiki Kaisha
AIGLH notes and bonds payable
AIGLH junior subordinated debt
Validus notes and bonds payable
Total AIG general borrowings
AIG borrowings supported by assets:
Series AIGFP matched notes and
bonds payable
GIAs, at fair value
Notes and bonds payable, at fair value
Total AIG borrowings supported by assets
Total debt issued or guaranteed by AIG
Debt not guaranteed by AIG:
Other subsidiaries notes, bonds, loans
and mortgages payable
Total debt not guaranteed by AIG
Total*
19,633 $
1,164
333
199
227
293
21,849
18
1,803
68
1,889
23,738
3
3
17 $ 1,614 $
-
-
-
-
-
17
-
50
-
50
67
-
218
-
-
-
1,832
-
124
-
124
1,956
999 $ 2,752 $ 1,543 $
-
115
101
-
-
2,968
-
-
-
-
-
1,543
-
-
-
-
-
999
-
146
-
146
1,145
-
571
-
571
3,539
-
100
-
100
1,643
1
1
-
-
68 $ 1,958 $ 1,145 $ 3,539 $ 1,643 $
2
2
-
-
-
-
12,708
1,164
-
98
227
293
14,490
18
812
68
898
15,388
-
-
15,388
$
23,741 $
* Does not reflect $6.4 billion of notes issued by consolidated investment entities, for which recourse is limited to the assets of the respective investment entities and for
which there is no recourse to the general credit of AIG.
Uncollateralized and collateralized notes, bonds, loans and mortgages payable consisted of the following:
At December 31, 2021
(in millions)
AIG general borrowings
Other subsidiaries notes, bonds, loans and mortgages payable*
Total
$
$
* AIG does not guarantee any of these borrowings.
AIGLH JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES
Uncollateralized
Notes/Bonds/Loans
Payable
Collateralized
Loans and
Mortgages Payable
333 $
-
333 $
- $
3
3 $
Total
333
3
336
In connection with our acquisition of AIG Life Holdings, Inc. (AIGLH) in 2001, we entered into arrangements with AIGLH with respect
to outstanding AIGLH capital securities. In 1996, AIGLH issued capital securities through a trust to institutional investors and funded
the trust with AIGLH junior subordinated debentures issued to the trust with the same terms as the capital securities.
On July 11, 2013, the AIGLH junior subordinated debentures were distributed to holders of the capital securities, the capital securities
were cancelled and the trusts were dissolved. At December 31, 2021, the junior subordinated debentures outstanding consisted of
$54 million of 8.5 percent junior subordinated debentures due July 2030, $142 million of 8.125 percent junior subordinated
debentures due March 2046 and $31 million of 7.57 percent junior subordinated debentures due December 2045, each guaranteed
by AIG Parent.
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DEBT CASH TENDER OFFERS AND REDEMPTIONS
In 2021, we repurchased, through cash tender offers, and redeemed $4.0 billion aggregate principal amount of certain notes and
debentures issued or guaranteed by AIG, for an aggregate purchase price of $4.4 billion, resulting in a total loss on extinguishment of
debt of $408 million. This included the following:
redeemed $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of our 3.300% Notes Due 2021 for a redemption price of 100 percent of the
principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest;
repurchased, through cash tender offers, $945 million aggregate principal amount of certain notes and debentures issued or
guaranteed by AIG for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.3 billion; and
redeemed $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of our 4.875% Notes Due 2022 for a redemption price of 103.156 percent of the
principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
CREDIT FACILITIES
On November 19, 2021, we entered into a credit agreement, which provides for a committed, revolving syndicated credit facility (the
Facility) as a potential source of liquidity for general corporate purposes. The Facility provides for aggregate commitments by the
bank syndicate to provide unsecured revolving loans and/or standby letters of credit of up to $4.5 billion without any limits on the type
of borrowings and is scheduled to expire in November 2026. Under circumstances described in the credit agreement, the aggregate
commitments may be increased by up to $500 million, for a total commitment of up to $5 billion.
In connection with our entry into the aforementioned credit agreement, we terminated our prior $4.5 billion credit facility, which we
previously entered into on June 27, 2017. No amounts were outstanding under this credit agreement at the time of its termination.
At December 31, 2021
(in millions)
Syndicated Credit Facility
Size
4,500
$
$
Available
Amount
Expiration
4,500 November 2026
Effective
Date
11/19/2021
We also maintain revolving credit facilities that can be utilized exclusively by certain consolidated investment entities to acquire assets
related to securitizations. Draws under those credit facilities cannot be utilized for general corporate purposes. Prior to the pricing of
the related securitizations, these credit facilities have combined limits of up to $636 million. Subsequent to pricing of the related
securitizations, the combined limits are expected to increase to up to approximately $1.4 billion. As of December 31, 2021, we have
drawn $57 million under the credit facilities. These credit facilities have maturity dates ranging from one to ten years.
15. Contingencies, Commitments and Guarantees
In the normal course of business, various contingent liabilities and commitments are entered into by AIG and our subsidiaries. In
addition, AIG Parent guarantees various obligations of certain subsidiaries.
Although AIG cannot currently quantify its ultimate liability for unresolved litigation and investigation matters, including those referred
to below, it is possible that such liability could have a material adverse effect on AIG’s consolidated financial condition or its
consolidated results of operations or consolidated cash flows for an individual reporting period.
LEGAL CONTINGENCIES
Overview
In the normal course of business, AIG and our subsidiaries are subject to regulatory and government investigations and actions, and
litigation and other forms of dispute resolution in a large number of proceedings pending in various domestic and foreign jurisdictions.
Certain of these matters involve potentially significant risk of loss due to potential for significant jury awards and settlements, punitive
damages or other penalties. Many of these matters are also highly complex and may seek recovery on behalf of a class or similarly
large number of plaintiffs. It is therefore inherently difficult to predict the size or scope of potential future losses arising from these
matters. In our insurance and reinsurance operations, litigation and arbitration concerning the scope of coverage under insurance and
reinsurance contracts, and litigation and arbitration in which our subsidiaries defend or indemnify their insureds under insurance
contracts, are generally considered in the establishment of our loss reserves. Separate and apart from the foregoing matters involving
insurance and reinsurance coverage, AIG, our subsidiaries and their respective officers and directors are subject to a variety of
additional types of legal proceedings brought by holders of AIG securities, customers, employees and others, alleging, among other
things, breach of contractual or fiduciary duties, bad faith, indemnification and violations of federal and state statutes and regulations.
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With respect to these other categories of matters not arising out of claims for insurance or reinsurance coverage, we establish
reserves for loss contingencies when it is probable that a loss will be incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably
estimated. In many instances, we are unable to determine whether a loss is probable or to reasonably estimate the amount of such a
loss and, therefore, the potential future losses arising from legal proceedings may exceed the amount of liabilities that we have
recorded in our financial statements covering these matters. While such potential future charges could be material, based on
information currently known to management, management does not believe, other than as may be discussed below, that any such
charges are likely to have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operation.
Additionally, from time to time, various regulatory and governmental agencies review the transactions and practices of AIG and our
subsidiaries in connection with industry-wide and other inquiries or examinations into, among other matters, the business practices of
current and former operating insurance subsidiaries. Such investigations, inquiries or examinations could develop into administrative,
civil or criminal proceedings or enforcement actions, in which remedies could include fines, penalties, restitution or alterations in our
business practices, and could result in additional expenses, limitations on certain business activities and reputational damage.
Moriarty Litigation
Effective January 1, 2013, the California legislature enacted AB 1747 (the Act), which amended the Insurance Code to mandate that
life insurance policies issued and delivered in California contain a 60-day grace period during which time the policies must remain in
force after a premium payment is missed, and that life insurers provide both a 30-day minimum notification of lapse and the right of
policy owners to designate a secondary recipient for lapse and termination notices. Following guidance from the California
Department of Insurance and certain industry trade groups, American General Life Insurance Company (AGL) interpreted the Act to
be prospective in nature, applying only to policies issued and delivered on or after the Act’s January 1, 2013, effective date. On July
18, 2017, AGL was sued in a putative class action captioned Moriarty v. American General Life Insurance Company, No. 17-cv-1709
(S.D. Cal.), challenging AGL’s prospective application of the Act. Plaintiff’s complaint, which is similar to complaints filed against other
insurers, argues that policies issued and delivered prior to January 1, 2013, like the $1 million policy issued to Plaintiff’s husband do
not lapse—despite nonpayment of premiums—if the insurer has not complied with the Act’s terms. On August 30, 2021, the California
Supreme Court issued an opinion in McHugh v. Protective Life Insurance, 12 Cal. 5th 213 (2021), ruling that the Act applies to all
policies in force on January 1, 2013, regardless of when the policies were issued. The District Court in Moriarty reached effectively the
same result on October 2, 2020, when it held that the Act applied to Plaintiff’s husband’s 25-year term life insurance policy under the
theory that the payment of premiums “renewed” Plaintiff’s policy after the effective date of the Act. However, the District Court in
Moriarty also ruled on October 2, 2020 that various fact issues precluded a final determination as to AGL’s liability and what (if any)
corresponding damages may have resulted. In addition, the District Court denied Plaintiff’s motion for class certification without
prejudice on November 25, 2020. Proceedings are ongoing in the District Court in the Moriarty case and in other California cases that
raise similar industry-wide issues. We have accrued our current estimate of probable loss with respect to this litigation.
LEASE COMMITMENTS
We lease office space and equipment in various locations across jurisdictions in which the Company operates. The majority of the
resulting obligation arising from these contracts is generated by our real estate portfolio, which only includes contracts classified as
operating leases. The lease liability and corresponding right of use asset reflected in Other liabilities and Other assets were $1.2
billion and $1.0 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2021, and $1.0 billion and $906 million, respectively, at December 31, 2020. We
made cash payments of $231 million and $252 million in 2021 and 2020, respectively, in connection with these leases. The liability
includes non-lease components, such as property taxes and insurance for our gross leases. Some of these leases contain options to
renew after a specified period of time at the prevailing market rate; however, renewal options that have not been exercised as of
December 31, 2021 are excluded until management attains a reasonable level of certainty. Some leases also include termination
options at specified times and term; however, termination options are not reflected in the lease asset and liability balances until they
have been exercised.
The weighted average discount rate and lease term assumptions used in determining the liability are 2.60 percent and 10.6 years,
respectively. The primary assumption used to determine the discount rate is the cost of funding for the Company, which is based on
the secured borrowing rate for terms similar to the lease term, and for the major financial markets in which AIG operates.
Rent expense was $237 million, $258 million and $232 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
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The following table presents the future undiscounted cash flows under operating leases at December 31, 2021:
(in millions)
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Remaining years after 2026
Total undiscounted lease payments
Less: Present value adjustment
Net lease liabilities
$
$
212
178
138
111
87
730
1,456
266
1,190
During 2019, we recognized a pretax net gain of $200 million from the sale and concurrent leaseback of our corporate headquarters.
OTHER COMMITMENTS
In the normal course of business, we enter into commitments to invest in limited partnerships, private equity funds and hedge funds
and to purchase and develop real estate in the U.S. and abroad. These commitments totaled $7.3 billion at December 31, 2021.
GUARANTEES
Subsidiaries
We have issued unconditional guarantees with respect to the prompt payment, when due, of all present and future payment
obligations and liabilities of AIG Financial Products Corp. and related subsidiaries (collectively AIGFP) and of AIG Markets, Inc. arising
from transactions entered into by AIG Markets, Inc.
In connection with AIGFP’s business activities, AIGFP has issued, in a limited number of transactions, standby letters of credit or
similar facilities to equity investors of structured leasing transactions in an amount equal to the termination value owing to the equity
investor by the lessee in the event of a lessee default (the equity termination value). The total amount outstanding at December 31,
2021 was $74 million. In those transactions, AIGFP has agreed to pay such amount if the lessee fails to pay. The amount payable by
AIGFP is, in certain cases, partially offset by amounts payable under other instruments typically equal to the present value of
scheduled payments to be made by AIGFP. In the event that AIGFP is required to make a payment to the equity investor, the lessee is
unconditionally obligated to reimburse AIGFP. To the extent that the equity investor is paid the equity termination value from the
standby letter of credit and/or other sources, including payments by the lessee, AIGFP takes an assignment of the equity investor’s
rights under the lease of the underlying property. Because the obligations of the lessee under the lease transactions are generally
economically defeased, lessee bankruptcy is the most likely circumstance in which AIGFP would be required to pay without
reimbursement.
AIG Parent files a consolidated federal income tax return with certain subsidiaries and acts as an agent for the consolidated tax group
when making payments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). AIG Parent and its subsidiaries have adopted, pursuant to a written
agreement, a method of allocating consolidated federal income taxes. Under an Amended and Restated Tax Payment Allocation
Agreement dated June 6, 2011 between AIG Parent and one of its Bermuda-domiciled insurance subsidiaries, AIG Life of Bermuda,
Ltd. (AIGB), AIG Parent has agreed to indemnify AIGB for any tax liability (including interest and penalties) resulting from adjustments
made by the IRS or other appropriate authorities to taxable income, special deductions or credits in connection with investments
made by AIGB in certain affiliated entities.
Business and Asset Dispositions
We are subject to financial guarantees and indemnity arrangements in connection with the completed sales of businesses and assets.
The various arrangements may be triggered by, among other things, declines in asset values, the occurrence of specified business
contingencies, the realization of contingent liabilities, developments in litigation or breaches of representations, warranties or
covenants provided by us. These arrangements are typically subject to various time limitations, defined by the contract or by
operation of law, such as statutes of limitation. In some cases, the maximum potential obligation is subject to contractual limitations,
while in other cases such limitations are not specified or are not applicable. The Majority Interest Fortitude Sale was subject to a post-
closing purchase price adjustment pursuant to which AIG would pay Fortitude Re for certain adverse development in property
casualty related reserves, based on an agreed methodology, that may occur through December 31, 2023, up to a maximum of $500
million. Effective in the second quarter of 2021, AIG, Fortitude Holdings, Carlyle FRL, T&D and Carlyle amended the purchase
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agreement to finalize the post-closing purchase price adjustment for adverse reserve development. As a result of this amendment,
during 2021, AIG recorded a $21 million benefit through Policyholder benefits and losses incurred and eliminated further net exposure
to adverse development on the reserves ceded to Fortitude Re.
We are unable to develop a reasonable estimate of the maximum potential payout under certain of these arrangements. Overall, we
believe the likelihood that we will have to make any material payments related to completed sales under these arrangements is
remote, and no material liabilities related to these arrangements have been recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
For additional information on the Fortitude Re transaction, see Note 1.
Other
For additional information on commitments and guarantees associated with VIEs, see Note 9.
For additional information about derivatives, see Note 10.
16. Equity
SHARES OUTSTANDING
Preferred Stock
On March 14, 2019, we issued 20,000 shares of Series A 5.85% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (Series A Preferred
Stock) (equivalent to 20,000,000 Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series A Preferred Stock),
$5.00 par value and $25,000 liquidation preference per share (equivalent to $25 per Depositary Share). After underwriting discounts
and expenses, we received net proceeds of approximately $485 million.
We may redeem the Series A Preferred Stock at our option, (a) in whole, but not in part, at any time prior to March 15, 2024, within
90 days after the occurrence of a “Rating Agency Event,” at a redemption price equal to $25,500 per share of the Series A Preferred
Stock (equivalent to $25.50 per Depositary Share), plus an amount equal to any dividends per share that have been declared but not
paid prior to the redemption date (but no amount due in respect of any dividends that have not been declared prior to such date), or
(b) (i) in whole, but not in part, at any time prior to March 15, 2024, within 90 days after the occurrence of a “Regulatory Capital
Event,” or (ii) in whole or in part, from time to time, on or after March 15, 2024, in each case, at a redemption price equal to $25,000
per share of the Series A Preferred Stock (equivalent to $25.00 per Depositary Share), plus an amount equal to any dividends per
share that have been declared but not paid prior to the redemption date (but no amount due in respect of any dividends that have not
been declared prior to such date).
A “Rating Agency Event” is generally defined to mean that any nationally recognized statistical rating organization within the meaning
of Section 3(a)(62) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) that then publishes a rating for us
amends, clarifies or changes the criteria it uses to assign equity credit to securities such as the Series A Preferred Stock, which
amendment, clarification or change results in the shortening of the length of time the Series A Preferred Stock is assigned a particular
level of equity credit by that rating agency as compared to the length of time it would have been assigned that level of equity credit by
that rating agency or its predecessor on the initial issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock, or the lowering of the equity credit
(including up to a lesser amount) assigned to the Series A Preferred Stock by that rating agency as compared to the equity credit
assigned by that rating agency or its predecessor on the initial issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock. A “Regulatory Capital Event”
is generally defined to mean our good faith determination that as a result of a change in law, rule or regulation, or a proposed change
or an official judicial or administrative pronouncement, there is more than an insubstantial risk that the full liquidation preference of the
Series A Preferred Stock would not qualify as capital (or a substantially similar concept) for purposes of any group capital standard to
which we are or will be subject.
Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive dividend payments only when, as and if declared by our Board of
Directors (or a duly authorized committee of the board). Dividends will be payable from the original date of issue at a rate of 5.85%
per annum, payable quarterly, in arrears, on the fifteenth day of March, June, September and December of each year, beginning on
June 15, 2019. Dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock will be non-cumulative.
In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the affairs of AIG, whether voluntary or involuntary, before any distribution
or payment out of our assets may be made to or set aside for the holders of any junior stock, holders of the Series A Preferred Stock
will be entitled to receive out of our assets legally available for distribution to our stockholders, an amount equal to $25,000 per share
of Series A Preferred Stock (equivalent to $25.00 per Depositary Share), together with an amount equal to all declared and unpaid
dividends (if any), but no amount in respect of any undeclared dividends prior to such payment date. Distributions will be made only to
the extent of our assets that are available for distribution to stockholders (i.e., after satisfaction of all our liabilities to creditors, if any).
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The Series A Preferred Stock does not have voting rights, except in limited circumstances, including in the case of certain dividend
non-payments.
The following table presents declaration date, record date, payment date and dividends paid per preferred share and per
depository share on the Series A Preferred Stock in the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019:
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Dividends Paid
Record Date
November 30, 2021
August 31, 2021
May 31, 2021
February 26, 2021
November 30, 2020
August 31, 2020
May 29, 2020
February 28, 2020
November 29, 2019
August 30, 2019
May 31, 2019
Payment Date
December 15, 2021
September 15, 2021
June 15, 2021
March 15, 2021
December 15, 2020
September 15, 2020
June 15, 2020
March 16, 2020
December 16, 2019
September 16, 2019
June 17, 2019
$
$
$
Per Preferred Share
365.625 $
365.625
365.625
365.625
365.625 $
365.625
365.625
365.625
365.625 $
365.625
369.6875
Per Depositary Share
0.365625
0.365625
0.365625
0.365625
0.365625
0.365625
0.365625
0.365625
0.365625
0.365625
0.3696875
Declaration Date
November 4, 2021
August 5, 2021
May 6, 2021
February 16, 2021
November 5, 2020
August 3, 2020
May 4, 2020
February 12, 2020
October 31, 2019
August 7, 2019
May 21, 2019
Common Stock
The following table presents a rollforward of outstanding shares:
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Shares, beginning of year
Shares issued
Shares repurchased
Shares, end of year
Year Ended December 31, 2020
Shares, beginning of year
Shares issued
Shares repurchased
Shares, end of year
Year Ended December 31, 2021
Shares, beginning of year
Shares issued
Shares repurchased
Shares, end of year
DIVIDENDS
Common
Stock Issued
Treasury
Common Stock
Stock
Outstanding
1,906,671,492
(1,040,062,063)
866,609,429
-
-
3,389,602
3,389,602
-
-
1,906,671,492
(1,036,672,461)
869,999,031
1,906,671,492
(1,036,672,461)
869,999,031
-
-
3,719,970
3,719,970
(12,160,952)
(12,160,952)
1,906,671,492
(1,045,113,443)
861,558,049
1,906,671,492
(1,045,113,443)
861,558,049
-
-
6,853,070
6,853,070
(49,723,756)
(49,723,756)
1,906,671,492
(1,087,984,129)
818,687,363
Dividends are payable on AIG Common Stock only when, as and if declared by our Board of Directors in its discretion, from funds
legally available for this purpose. In considering whether to pay a dividend on or purchase shares of AIG Common Stock, our Board of
Directors considers a number of factors, including, but not limited to: the capital resources available to support our insurance
operations and business strategies, AIG’s funding capacity and capital resources in comparison to internal benchmarks, expectations
for capital generation, rating agency expectations for capital, regulatory standards for capital and capital distributions, and such other
factors as our Board of Directors may deem relevant. The payment of dividends is also subject to the terms of AIG’s outstanding
Series A Preferred Stock, pursuant to which no dividends may be declared or paid on any AIG Common Stock unless the full
dividends for the latest completed dividend period on all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock have been declared and paid
or provided for.
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The following table presents declaration date, record date, payment date and dividends paid per common share on AIG
Common Stock in the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019:
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Declaration Date
November 4, 2021
August 5, 2021
May 6, 2021
February 16, 2021
November 5, 2020
August 3, 2020
May 4, 2020
February 12, 2020
October 31, 2019
August 7, 2019
May 6, 2019
February 13, 2019
Record Date
December 16, 2021
September 16, 2021
June 15, 2021
March 16, 2021
December 14, 2020
September 17, 2020
June 15, 2020
March 16, 2020
December 12, 2019
September 17, 2019
June 14, 2019
March 15, 2019
Payment Date
December 30, 2021
September 30, 2021
June 29, 2021
March 30, 2021
December 28, 2020
September 30, 2020
June 29, 2020
March 30, 2020
December 26, 2019
September 30, 2019
June 28, 2019
March 29, 2019
REPURCHASE OF AIG COMMON STOCK
The following table presents repurchases of AIG Common Stock:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Aggregate repurchases of common stock
Total number of common shares repurchased
Aggregate repurchases of warrants*
Total number of warrants repurchased
$
$
$
Dividends Paid
Per Common Share
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
$
$
2021
2,643 $
50
- $
-
2020
500 $
12
- $
-
2019
-
-
-
-
* Our warrants to purchase shares of AIG Common Stock expired on January 19, 2021.
Shares may be repurchased from time to time in the open market, private purchases, through forward, derivative, accelerated
repurchase or automatic repurchase transactions or otherwise. Certain of our share repurchases have been and may from time to
time be effected through Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plans.
In August 2021, we executed an accelerated stock repurchase (ASR) agreement with a third-party financial institution. The total
number of shares of AIG Common Stock repurchased in the year ended December 31, 2021, and the aggregate purchase price of
those shares, reflect our payment of $1.0 billion in the aggregate under the ASR agreement and the receipt of approximately 18
million shares of AIG Common Stock in the aggregate. In February 2020, we executed an ASR agreement with a third-party financial
institution. The total number of shares of AIG Common Stock repurchased in the year ended December 31, 2020, and the aggregate
purchase price of those shares, reflect our payment of $500 million in the aggregate under the ASR agreement and the receipt of
approximately 12 million shares of AIG Common Stock in the aggregate.
Additionally, in the year ended December 31, 2021, we repurchased approximately 32 million shares of AIG Common Stock for an
aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.6 billion pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plans. Approximately $92
million of these share repurchases were funded with proceeds received from warrant exercises that occurred prior to the expiration of
warrants to purchase shares of AIG Common Stock on January 19, 2021.
The timing of any future repurchases will depend on market conditions, our business and strategic plans, financial condition, results of
operations, liquidity and other factors. The repurchase of AIG Common Stock is also subject to the terms of AIG’s outstanding Series
A Preferred Stock, pursuant to which AIG may not (other than in limited circumstances) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire AIG
Common Stock unless the full dividends for the latest completed dividend period on all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock
have been declared and paid or provided for.
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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
The following table presents a rollforward of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
ITEM 8 | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 16 . E q ui ty
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2019, net of tax
Change in unrealized appreciation
of investments
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs
adjustment and other*
Change in future policy benefits
Change in foreign currency translation adjustments
Change in net actuarial loss
Change in prior service credit
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value
option attributable to changes in own credit risk
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
Noncontrolling interests
Balance, December 31, 2019, net of tax
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2020, net of tax
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs
adjustment and other
Change in future policy benefits
Change in foreign currency translation adjustments
Change in net actuarial loss
Change in prior service credit
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value
option attributable to changes in own credit risk
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
Noncontrolling interests
Balance, December 31, 2020, net of tax
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs
adjustment and other
Change in future policy benefits
Change in foreign currency translation adjustments
Change in net actuarial loss
Change in prior service cost
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value
option attributable to changes in own credit risk
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
Other changes in AOCI:
SAFG 9.9% noncontrolling interest sale
Noncontrolling interests
Balance, December 31, 2021, net of tax
$
$
$
$
Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) of Fixed
Maturity Securities on
Which Other-Than-
Temporary Credit
Impairments Were Taken
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
of All Other
Investments
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
Retirement
Plan
Liabilities
Adjustment
Fair Value of
Liabilities Under
Fair Value Option
Attributable to
Changes in
Own Credit Risk
$
(38) $
2,426 $
(2,725) $
(1,086) $
10 $
842
13,333
(1,871)
(4,462)
-
-
-
(1,311)
-
-
-
135
-
-
(31)
-
-
-
-
(58)
(2)
24
-
5,689
16
8,099 $
-
104
4
(2,625) $
-
(36)
-
(1,122) $
15
-
-
-
-
(196)
-
661
-
623 $
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(3)
(3)
-
7 $
Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) of Fixed
Maturity Securities on
Which Allowance
for Credit Losses
Was Taken
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
of All Other
Investments
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
Retirement
Plan
Liabilities
Adjustment
Fair Value of
Liabilities Under
Fair Value Option
Attributable to
Changes in
Own Credit Risk
- $
8,722 $
(2,625) $
(1,122) $
7 $
(133)
9,624
11
-
-
-
-
27
(1,327)
2,408
-
-
-
(2,351)
-
-
-
303
-
-
56
-
-
-
-
(67)
(18)
(21)
-
(95)
-
(95) $
-
8,354
(17)
17,093 $
-
359
1
(2,267) $
-
(106)
-
(1,228) $
58
(14)
-
-
-
-
(9)
-
35
(9,313)
885
917
-
-
-
1,510
-
(6,001)
-
-
-
(117)
-
-
(70)
-
(187)
-
-
-
-
417
8
(100)
-
325
3
-
(57) $
(1,100)
(102)
10,094 $
(2)
(3)
(2,453) $
-
-
(903) $
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
8 $
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(2)
(2)
-
-
6 $
Total
(1,413)
14,175
(1,856)
(4,462)
135
(58)
(2)
(1,514)
(3)
6,415
20
4,982
Total
4,982
9,491
(1,316)
2,408
303
(67)
(18)
(2,289)
1
8,513
(16)
13,511
(9,255)
871
917
(117)
417
8
1,331
(2)
(5,830)
(1,099)
(105)
6,687
*
Includes net unrealized gains and losses attributable to businesses held for sale at December 31, 2019.
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The following table presents the other comprehensive income (loss) reclassification adjustments for the years ended
December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019:
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Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) of Fixed
Unrealized
Fair Value of
Liabilities Under
Maturity Securities on
Appreciation
Foreign
Retirement
Fair Value Option
Which Other-Than-
(Depreciation)
Currency
Plan
Attributable to
Temporary Credit
of All Other
Translation
Liabilities
Changes in
(in millions)
Impairments Were Taken
Investments
Adjustments
Adjustment
Own Credit Risk
Total
December 31, 2019
Unrealized change arising during period
Less: Reclassification adjustments
included in net income
Total other comprehensive income (loss),
before income tax expense (benefit)
Less: Income tax expense (benefit)
Total other comprehensive income (loss),
$
853 $
7,324 $
135 $
(97) $
(3) $
8,212
(4)
324
857
196
7,000
1,311
-
135
31
(37)
(60)
(24)
-
(3)
-
283
7,929
1,514
net of income tax expense (benefit)
$
661 $
5,689 $
104 $
(36) $
(3) $
6,415
Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) of Fixed
Unrealized
Fair Value of
Liabilities Under
Maturity Securities on
Appreciation
Foreign
Retirement
Fair Value Option
Which Allowance
(Depreciation)
Currency
Plan
Attributable to
for Credit Losses
of All Other
Translation
Liabilities
Changes in
Was Taken
Investments
Adjustments
Adjustment
Own Credit Risk
Total
(161) $
11,758 $
303 $
(130) $
1 $ 11,771
(39)
1,053
(122)
(27)
10,705
2,351
-
303
(56)
(45)
(85)
21
-
1
-
969
10,802
2,289
(95) $
8,354 $
359 $
(106) $
1 $
8,513
44 $
(6,583) $
(117) $
379 $
(2) $
(6,279)
-
44
9
928
-
(46)
(7,511)
(1,510)
(117)
70
425
100
-
(2)
-
882
(7,161)
(1,331)
(in millions)
December 31, 2020
Unrealized change arising during period
Less: Reclassification adjustments
included in net income
Total other comprehensive income (loss),
before income tax expense (benefit)
Less: Income tax expense (benefit)
Total other comprehensive income (loss),
net of income tax expense (benefit)
December 31, 2021
Unrealized change arising during period
Less: Reclassification adjustments
included in net income
Total other comprehensive income (loss),
before income tax expense (benefit)
Less: Income tax expense (benefit)
Total other comprehensive income (loss),
$
$
$
net of income tax expense (benefit)
$
35 $
(6,001) $
(187) $
325 $
(2) $
(5,830)
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The following table presents the effect of the reclassification of significant items out of AOCI on the respective line items in
the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss):
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Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of fixed maturity securities on
which allowance for credit losses was taken
Investments
Total
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of fixed maturity securities on
which other-than-temporary credit impairments were taken
Investments
Total
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of all other investments
Investments
Total
Change in retirement plan liabilities adjustment
Prior-service credit
Actuarial losses
Total
Total reclassifications for the year
Affected Line Item in the
Amount Reclassified from AOCI Consolidated Statements
2019
of Income (Loss)
2020
2021
$
$
$
- $
-
(39) $
(39)
-
-
Net realized gains
- $
-
- $
-
(4) Net realized gains
(4)
928
928
1,053
1,053
(3)
(43)
(46)
882 $
(1)
(44)
(45)
969 $
324
324
-
(37)
(37)
283
Net realized gains
*
*
* These AOCI components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. For additional information see Note 20.
NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST
On November 2, 2021, AIG and Blackstone completed the acquisition by Blackstone of a 9.9 percent equity stake in SAFG, for $2.2
billion in an all cash transaction, subject to adjustment if the final pro forma adjusted book value is greater or lesser than the target pro
forma adjusted book value.
For additional information on the Life and Retirement business, see Note 1.
The following table presents the effect of changes in our ownership interest in SAFG on our equity:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Net income attributable to AIG common shareholders
Changes in AIG equity for sale of 9.9% interest in SAFG
Change from Net income attributable to AIG common shareholders and changes in AIG's ownership interests
2021
9,359
(629)
8,730
$
$
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17. Earnings Per Common Share (EPS)
The basic EPS computation is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, adjusted to reflect all stock
dividends and stock splits. The diluted EPS computation is based on those shares used in the basic EPS computation plus common
shares that would have been outstanding assuming issuance of common shares for all dilutive potential common shares outstanding
and adjusted to reflect all stock dividends and stock splits, using the treasury stock method or the if-converted method, as applicable.
The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted EPS:
Years Ended December 31,
(dollars in millions, except per common share data)
Numerator for EPS:
Income (loss) from continuing operations
Less: Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
Less: Preferred stock dividends
Income (loss) attributable to AIG common shareholders from continuing operations
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG common shareholders
Denominator for EPS:
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic
Dilutive common shares
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted(a)(b)
Income (loss) per common share attributable to AIG common shareholders:
Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations
Income from discontinued operations
Income (loss) attributable to AIG common shareholders
Diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations
Income from discontinued operations
Income (loss) attributable to AIG common shareholders
2021
2020
2019
9,923 $
535
29
9,359
-
9,359 $
(5,833) $
115
29
(5,977)
4
(5,973) $
4,121
821
22
3,278
48
3,326
854,320,449
10,564,430
864,884,879
869,309,458
-
869,309,458
876,750,264
12,761,682
889,511,946
10.95 $
- $
10.95 $
10.82 $
- $
10.82 $
(6.88) $
- $
(6.88) $
(6.88) $
- $
(6.88) $
3.74
0.05
3.79
3.69
0.05
3.74
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
(a) For the year ended December 31, 2020, because we reported a net loss attributable to AIG common shareholders, all common stock equivalents are anti-dilutive and
are therefore excluded from the calculation of diluted shares and diluted per share amounts. The number of common shares excluded from the calculation was
5,401,597 shares.
(b) Potential dilutive common shares include our share-based employee compensation plans, a weighted average portion of the 10-year warrants issued to AIG
shareholders as part of AIG’s recapitalization in January 2011, which expired in January 2021 and an option for Blackstone to exchange all or a portion of its ownership
interest in SAFG for AIG common shares. The number of common shares excluded from diluted shares outstanding was 12.0 million, 68.7 million and 20.0 million for
the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, because the effect of including those common shares in the calculation would have been anti-
dilutive.
For information regarding the Blackstone option to exchange all or a portion of its ownership interest in SAFG for AIG common
shares, see Note 1. For information regarding our repurchases of AIG Common Stock, see Note 16.
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18. Statutory Financial Data and Restrictions
The following table presents statutory net income (loss) and capital and surplus for our General Insurance companies and
our Life and Retirement companies in accordance with statutory accounting practices:
(in millions)
Years Ended December 31,
Statutory net income (loss)(a)(b):
General Insurance companies:
Domestic
Foreign
Total General Insurance companies
Life and Retirement companies:
Domestic
Foreign
Total Life and Retirement companies
At December 31,
Statutory capital and surplus(a)(b):
General Insurance companies:
Domestic
Foreign
Total General Insurance companies
Life and Retirement companies:
Domestic
Foreign
Total Life and Retirement companies
Aggregate minimum required statutory capital and surplus:
General Insurance companies:
Domestic
Foreign
Total General Insurance companies
Life and Retirement companies:
Domestic
Foreign
Total Life and Retirement companies
2021
2020
2019
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2,732 $
1,597
4,329 $
2,586 $
(1)
2,585 $
19,356 $
15,448
34,804 $
12,485 $
627
13,112 $
4,032 $
7,666
11,698 $
3,850 $
214
4,064 $
1,044 $
797
1,841 $
482 $
11
493 $
1,481
1,384
2,865
325
3,336
3,661
18,195
15,386
33,581
10,960
663
11,623
3,862
7,429
11,291
3,574
207
3,781
(a) Excludes discontinued operations and other divested businesses. Statutory capital and surplus and net income (loss) with respect to foreign operations are as of
November 30.
(b) The 2021 amounts reflect our best estimate of the statutory net income, capital and surplus as of the date of AIG’s Form 10-K filing. In aggregate, the 2020 General
Insurance companies and Life and Retirement companies statutory net income decreased by $223 million and the 2020 General Insurance companies and Life and
Retirement companies statutory capital and surplus increased by $55 million, compared to the amounts previously reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2020, due to finalization of statutory filings and revision of prior period numbers.
Our insurance subsidiaries file financial statements prepared in accordance with statutory accounting practices prescribed or
permitted by domestic and foreign insurance regulatory authorities. The principal differences between statutory financial statements
and financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for domestic companies are that statutory financial statements do
not reflect DAC, some bond portfolios may be carried at amortized cost, investment impairments are determined in accordance with
statutory accounting practices, assets and liabilities are presented net of reinsurance, policyholder liabilities are generally valued
using more conservative assumptions and certain assets are non-admitted.
For domestic insurance subsidiaries, aggregate minimum required statutory capital and surplus is based on the greater of the RBC
level that would trigger regulatory action or minimum requirements per state insurance regulation. Capital and surplus requirements of
our foreign subsidiaries differ from those prescribed in the U.S., and can vary significantly by jurisdiction. At both December 31, 2021
and 2020, all domestic and foreign insurance subsidiaries individually exceeded the minimum required statutory capital and surplus
requirements and all domestic insurance subsidiaries individually exceeded RBC minimum required levels.
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At December 31, 2021 and 2020, our domestic insurance subsidiaries used the following permitted practices that resulted in reported
statutory surplus or risk-based capital that is significantly different from the statutory surplus or risk based capital that would have
been reported had NAIC statutory accounting practices or the prescribed regulatory accounting practices of their respective state
regulator been followed in all respects:
Effective December 31, 2019 and subsequent reporting periods through September 30, 2020, a domestic life insurance subsidiary
domiciled in Texas adopted a permitted statutory accounting practice to recognize an admitted asset related to the notional value
of coverage defined in an excess of loss reinsurance agreement, net of specified amounts. This reinsurance agreement has a 20-
year term and provides coverage to the subsidiary for aggregate claims incurred during the agreement term associated with
guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits on certain fixed index annuities generally issued prior to April 2019 (Block 1) exceeding
an attachment point defined in the treaty.
Effective October 1, 2020 and subsequent reporting periods through September 30, 2023, this permitted practice was expanded to
similarly recognize an additional admitted asset related to the notional value of coverage defined in a separate excess of loss
reinsurance agreement, net of specified amounts. This additional reinsurance agreement has a 25-year term and provides
coverage to the subsidiary for aggregate excess of loss claims associated with guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits on a
block of fixed index annuities generally issued in April 2019 or later, including new business issued after the effective date (Block
2). In addition, effective December 31, 2020, this expanded permitted practice also extended the term of the permitted practice for
Block 1 from September 30, 2020 to September 30, 2023. The reinsurance agreement covering contracts in Block 1 was also
amended to conform certain provisions to be consistent with the Block 2 reinsurance agreement. The permitted practice allows the
subsidiary to manage its reserves in a manner more in line with anticipated principle-based reserving requirements once they have
been developed. This permitted practice resulted in an increase in the statutory surplus of this subsidiary of approximately $584
million and $614 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The subsidiary may seek continuation of the permitted
practice beyond September 30, 2023, subject to the approval of its domiciliary regulator.
As described in Note 12, our domestic property and casualty insurance subsidiaries domiciled in New York, Pennsylvania and
Delaware discount non-tabular workers’ compensation reserves based on applicable prescribed or approved regulations, or in the
case of our Delaware subsidiary, based on a permitted practice. This practice did not have a material impact on our statutory
surplus, statutory net income (loss) or risk-based capital.
Regulation XXX requires U.S. life insurers to establish additional statutory reserves for term life insurance policies with long-term
premium guarantees and universal life policies with secondary guarantees (ULSGs). In addition, Guideline AXXX clarifies the
application of Regulation XXX as to these guarantees, including certain ULSGs.
Our domestic life insurance subsidiaries manage the capital impact of statutory reserve requirements under Regulation XXX and
Guideline AXXX through unaffiliated and affiliated reinsurance transactions. The affiliated life insurers providing reinsurance capacity
for such transactions are fully licensed insurance companies and are not formed under captive insurance laws.
Under the other intercompany reinsurance arrangement, certain Regulation XXX and Guideline AXXX reserves related to a closed
block of in-force business are ceded to an affiliated off-shore life insurer, which is licensed as a class E insurer under Bermuda law.
This reinsurance arrangement does not meet the criteria for reinsurance accounting under U.S. GAAP; therefore, deposit accounting
is applied by the assuming off-shore life insurer. Letters of credit are used to support the credit for reinsurance provided by the
affiliated off-shore life insurer.
For additional information regarding these letters of credit see Note 7.
SUBSIDIARY DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS
Payments of dividends to us by our insurance subsidiaries are subject to certain restrictions imposed by regulatory authorities. With
respect to our domestic insurance subsidiaries, the payment of any dividend requires formal notice to the insurance department in
which the particular insurance subsidiary is domiciled. For example, unless permitted by the Superintendent of Financial Services,
property casualty companies domiciled in New York generally may not pay dividends to shareholders that, in any 12-month period,
exceed the lesser of 10 percent of such company’s statutory policyholders’ surplus or 100 percent of its “adjusted net investment
income,” for the previous year, as defined. Generally, less severe restrictions applicable to both property casualty and life insurance
companies exist in most of the other states in which our insurance subsidiaries are domiciled. Under the laws of many states, an
insurer may pay a dividend without prior approval of the insurance regulator when the amount of the dividend is below certain
regulatory thresholds. Other foreign jurisdictions may restrict the ability of our foreign insurance subsidiaries to pay dividends. Various
other regulatory restrictions also limit cash loans and advances to us by our subsidiaries.
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Largely as a result of these restrictions, approximately $43.3 billion of the statutory capital and surplus of our consolidated insurance
subsidiaries were restricted from transfer to AIG Parent without prior approval of state insurance regulators at December 31, 2021.
To our knowledge, no AIG insurance company is currently on any regulatory or similar “watch list” with regard to solvency.
PARENT COMPANY DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS
At December 31, 2021, our ability to pay dividends is not subject to any significant contractual restrictions, but remains subject to
regulatory restrictions.
For additional information about our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders see Note 16.
19. Share-Based Compensation Plans
The following table presents our total share-based compensation expense:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Share-based compensation expense - pre-tax(a)
Share-based compensation expense - after tax(b)
$
2021
278 $
220
2020
274 $
216
2019
314
248
(a) As a result of accelerated vesting events, such as retirement eligibility in the year of grant and involuntary terminations, we recognized $67 million, $63 million and $82
million in 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, prior to the end of the specified vesting periods. It is our policy to reverse compensation expense for forfeited awards when
they occur.
(b) We also recognized $16 million of additional tax expense due to share settlements occurring in 2021.
EMPLOYEE PLANS
The Company sponsors several stock compensation programs under the AIG Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) (as amended) from
which performance share units (PSUs), restricted stock units (RSUs), stock options and deferred stock units (DSUs) (collectively
units) are issued. In addition, off-cycle grants are made from time to time during the year generally as sign-on awards to new hires or
as a result of a change in employee status. The LTIP was governed by the AIG 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (2013 Omnibus Plan),
until it was replaced by the 2021 Omnibus Plan, which was adopted at the annual shareholders’ meeting in May 2021. The adoption
occurred after the annual 2021 LTI awards were granted.
Our share-settled awards are settled with previously acquired shares held in AIG’s treasury.
AIG Omnibus Incentive Plan
The 2013 Omnibus Plan, which replaced the AIG 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (2010 Plan), provided for the grants of share-based
awards to our employees and non-employee directors. The total number of shares granted under the 2013 Omnibus Plan (the
reserve) was the sum of 1) 45 million shares of AIG Common Stock, plus 2) the number of authorized shares that remained available
for issuance under the 2010 Plan when the Omnibus Plan became effective, plus 3) the number of shares of AIG Common Stock
relating to outstanding awards under the 2010 Plan at the time the 2013 Omnibus Plan became effective that subsequently were
forfeited, expired, terminated or otherwise lapse or are settled in cash. Each share-based unit granted under the Omnibus Plan
reduces the number of shares available for future grants by one share. However, shares with respect to awards that are forfeited,
expired or settled for cash, and shares withheld for taxes on awards (other than options and stock appreciation rights awards) are
returned to the reserve.
Upon the adoption of the 2021 Omnibus Plan, 8.1 million shares were added to the number of authorized shares that remained
available for issuance under the 2013 Omnibus Plan at the time the 2021 Omnibus Plan was adopted, resulting in 24,343,068 shares
being available for future grants under the 2021 Omnibus Plan as of December 31, 2021.
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AIG Long Term Incentive Plan
Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Awards
The LTIP provides for an annual award to certain employees, including our senior executive officers and other highly compensated
employees that may be comprised of a combination of one or more of the following units: PSUs, RSUs or stock options.
The number of PSUs issued on the grant date (the target) provides the opportunity for LTIP participants (usually senior management)
to receive shares of AIG Common Stock based on AIG achieving specified performance goals at the end of a three-year performance
period. These performance goals are pre-established by AIG’s Compensation and Management Resources Committee (CMRC) for
each annual grant and may differ from year to year. The actual number of PSUs earned can vary from zero to 200 percent of the
target for the 2021, 2020 and 2019 LTI awards, depending on AIG’s performance relative to a specified peer group and/or the
outcome of pre-established financial goals, as applicable.
RSUs and stock options are earned based solely on continued service by the participant.
Vesting occurs on January 1 of the year immediately following the end of the three-year performance period. Recipients must be
employed at each vesting date to be entitled to share delivery, except upon the occurrence of an accelerated vesting event, such as
an involuntary termination without cause, disability, retirement eligibility or death during the vesting period.
Prior to 2021, LTI awards accrued dividend equivalent units (DEUs) in the form of additional PSUs and RSUs whenever a cash
dividend was declared on shares of AIG Common Stock; the DEUs are subject to the same vesting terms and conditions as the
underlying unit. Beginning in 2021, PSUs and RSUs granted via the annual 2021 LTI award (as of the date of grant), and those
existing from the 2020 and 2019 LTI awards (as of the third quarter) accrue dividend equivalent rights (DERs) as AIG’s dividends are
declared. These DERs will be settled in cash only if the underlying units’ vesting conditions are met; previously accrued DEUs were
not impacted by this change.
Unit Valuation
The fair value of time-vesting RSUs as well as PSUs that are earned based on certain company-specific metrics was based on the
closing price of AIG Common Stock on the grant date; while the fair value of PSUs that are earned based on AIG’s relative total
shareholder return (TSR) was determined on the grant date using a Monte Carlo simulation.
The following table presents the assumptions used to estimate the fair value of PSUs that vest based on AIG’s TSR:
Expected dividend yield(a)
Expected volatility(b)
Risk-free interest rate(c)
2021
- %
47.63 %
0.28 %
(a) The award agreement provides that TSR for AIG and each member of the Peer Group will be calculated assuming dividends distributed are reinvested on the ex-
dividend date.
(b) We used the historical volatility over the most recent 2.81-year period for AIG and the members of the Peer Group, commensurate with the remaining Performance
Period as of the Valuation Date.
(c) We converted the semi-annual zero-coupon U.S. Treasury rates as of the Valuation Date to continuously compounded rates. We then chose the continuously
compounded risk-free rate that is commensurate with the length of the remaining performance period as of the valuation date and interpolated between the yields of the
two-year and the three-year continuously compounded rates to determine the yield.
Modification of LTI awards
During the third quarter of 2019, we added a modifier to the 2019 performance share units awarded to certain senior executives to
cap payout at 100 percent of target if our total shareholder return for the three-year performance period is below peer median. We did
not recognize any incremental compensation expense as a result of this modification.
During the third quarter of 2020, we reduced the performance goals from three to two metrics for the 2018 LTI and 2019 LTI awards
for certain PSU recipients, which resulted in a net credit of $4 million pre-tax to compensation expense. The modification did not
apply to the Company’s senior executives.
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The following table summarizes outstanding share-settled LTI awards(a):
As of or for the Year
Ended December 31, 2021(b)
Unvested, beginning of year
Granted
Vested(c)
Forfeited
Unvested, end of year(d)
Number of Units
Weighted Average
Grant-Date Fair Value
2021 LTI
-
5,948,029
(1,344,917)
(214,678)
2020 LTI
5,348,656
-
(771,594)
(410,568)
2019 LTI
3,497,419
-
(3,174,495)
(322,924)
2021 LTI
2020 LTI
$
- $
44.96
44.90
44.60
31.33 $
-
30.57
31.79
2019 LTI
44.79
-
44.76
44.85
4,388,434
4,166,494
-
$
45.00 $
31.43 $
-
(a) Excludes stock options, other RSUs and DSUs, which are discussed under Stock Options, Other RSU Grants and Non-Employee Plan, respectively.
(b) PSUs represent target amount granted and does not reflect potential increases or decreases that could result from the final outcome of the performance goals for the
respective awards, which is determined by the CMRC in the quarter after the applicable performance period ends.
(c) Also reflects units that vest as a result of an accelerated vesting event that occurred prior to the specified vesting date.
(d) At December 31, 2021, the total unrecognized compensation cost for outstanding RSUs and PSUs was $185 million and the weighted-average and expected period of
years over which that cost is expected to be recognized are 0.95 year and 2 years.
Stock Options
Stock options were issued as part of the 2021, 2020 and 2019 LTI awards, and to certain newly hired senior executives in 2017 and
2018. Option awards are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the company’s stock on the grant date.
The fair value of the options was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes model for the time-vesting options, and a
Monte Carlo simulation for the hurdle-vesting options using the assumptions noted in the following table.
The following weighted-average assumptions were used for stock options granted:
Expected annual dividend yield(a)
Expected volatility(b)
Risk-free interest rate(c)
Expected term(d)
2021
2.89 %
36.68 %
0.95 %
6.43 years
2020
3.97 %
42.03 %
0.57 %
6.39 years
2019
2.86 %
23.17 %
2.47 %
6.38 years
(a) The dividend yield is the projected annualized AIG dividend yield estimated by Bloomberg Professional service as of the valuation date.
(b) The expected volatility is based on the implied volatility of 24 months stock option estimated by the Bloomberg Professional service as of the valuation date.
(c) The risk-free interest rate is the continuously compounded interest rate for the term between the valuation date and the expiration date that is assumed to be constant
and equal to the interpolated value between the closest data points on the U.S. dollar LIBOR-swap curve as of the valuation date.
(d) The contractual terms are 7 and 10 years from the date of grant.
The following table provides a rollforward of stock option activity:
As of or for the Year
Ended December 31, 2021
Weighted Average
Remaining
Intrinsic Values
Units
Exercise Price
Contractual Life
(in millions)
Weighted Average
Aggregate
Outstanding, beginning of year
11,429,491
$
Granted
Exercised
Forfeited or expired
Outstanding, end of year
Exercisable, end of year
2,674,353
(674,216)
(408,201)
13,021,427
4,047,524
$
$
47.67
44.23
46.16
45.13
47.12
52.88
7.59
7.32
6.27
$
$
142
21
The weighted average grant-date fair value of stock options granted during 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $10.00, $9.61 and $10.01,
respectively. As of December 31, 2021, we recognized $29.2 million of expense, while $21 million was unrecognized and is expected
to be amortized up to 2.00 years.
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Other RSU Grants
The Company may issue time-vesting RSUs for various reasons including, as a sign-on bonus, retention grant or replacement award
in an acquisition. Vesting for these awards generally ranges from 1 to 3 years and is contingent on continuous service.
The following table summarizes outstanding share-settled RSU grants.
As of or for the Year
Ended December 31,
Unvested, beginning of year
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
Unvested, end of year
Number of Units
2021
1,151,380
493,140
(699,067)
(125,813)
819,640
2020
1,231,185
583,068
(535,220)
(127,653)
1,151,380
2019
1,634,610
399,779
(774,350)
(28,854)
1,231,185
Weighted Average
Grant-Date Fair Value
2021
46.18 $
49.36
50.03
51.80
43.95 $
2020
54.17 $
35.54
50.89
54.90
46.18 $
2019
56.11
52.40
57.32
55.23
54.17
$
$
We recognized $18.7 million of expense related to these RSU grants in 2021. Total unrecognized compensation cost related to these
grants was $24 million and the weighted-average and expected period of years over which that cost is expected to be recognized are
1.15 years and 4.00 years at December 31, 2021.
NON-EMPLOYEE PLAN
Our non-employee directors, who serve on our Board of Directors, receive share-based compensation in the form of fully vested
DSUs with delivery deferred until retirement from the Board. DSUs granted in 2021, 2020 and 2019 accrue dividend equivalents in the
form of additional DSUs equal to the amount of any regular quarterly dividend that would have been paid by AIG if the shares of AIG
Common Stock underlying the DSUs had been outstanding. In 2021, 2020 and 2019, we granted to non-employee directors 55,133,
94,062 and 49,706 DSUs, respectively, under the 2013 Plan, and recognized expense of $2.7 million, $2.4 million and $2.6 million,
respectively.
20. Employee Benefits
PENSION PLANS
We offer various defined benefit plans to eligible employees. Effective January 1, 2016, the U.S. defined benefit pension plans were
frozen. Consequently, these plans are closed to new participants and current participants no longer earn benefits.
The U.S. AIG Retirement Plan (the qualified plan) is a noncontributory defined benefit plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In
2012, the qualified plan was converted to a cash balance formula comprised of pay credits based on six percent of a plan participant’s
annual compensation (subject to IRS limitations) and annual interest credits. Although benefits are frozen, these interest credits
continue to accrue on the cash balance accounts of active participants, who also accrue years of service for purposes of early
retirement eligibility and subsidies. Employees can take their vested benefits when they leave AIG as a lump sum or an annuity
option.
Employees satisfying certain age and service requirements (i.e., grandfathered employees) remain covered under the average pay
formula that was in effect prior to the conversion. The final average pay formula is based upon a percentage of final average
compensation multiplied by years of credited service, up to 44 years. Grandfathered employees will receive the higher of the benefit
under the cash balance formula or the final average pay formula at retirement.
In the U.S. we also sponsor non-qualified unfunded defined benefit plans, such as the AIG Non-Qualified Retirement Income Plan
(AIG NQRIP) for certain employees, including key executives, designed to supplement pension benefits provided by the qualified
plan. The AIG NQRIP provides a benefit equal to the reduction in benefits under the qualified plan as a result of federal tax limitations
on compensation and benefits payable.
Non-U.S. defined benefit plans generally are either based on the employee’s years of credited service and compensation in the years
preceding retirement or on points accumulated based on the employee’s job grade and other factors during each year of service.
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POSTRETIREMENT PLANS
U.S. postretirement medical and life insurance benefits are based upon the employee attaining the age of 55 and having a minimum
of ten years of service, which was reduced to 5 years in 2019 for medical coverage only. Eligible employees who have medical
coverage can enroll in retiree medical upon termination of employment. Medical benefits are contributory, while the life insurance
benefits, which are closed to new employees, are generally non-contributory. Retiree medical contributions vary from none for pre-
1989 retirees to actual premium payments reduced by certain subsidies for post-1992 retirees. These retiree contributions are subject
to annual adjustments. Other cost sharing features of the medical plan include deductibles, coinsurance, Medicare coordination, and
an employer subsidy for grandfathered employees only.
Postretirement benefits are offered in certain non-U.S. countries and vary by geographic location.
The following table presents the funded status of the plans reconciled to the amount reported in the Consolidated Balance
Sheets. The measurement date for most of the non-U.S. defined benefit pension and postretirement plans is November 30,
consistent with the fiscal year end of the sponsoring companies. For all other plans, measurement occurs as of
December 31.
As of or for the Years Ended
December 31,
(in millions)
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation, beginning of year
Service cost
Interest cost
Actuarial (gain) loss(b)
Benefits paid:
AIG assets
Plan assets
Plan amendment
Curtailments
Settlements
Foreign exchange effect
Other
Projected benefit obligation, end of year
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets, beginning
Pension
Postretirement
U.S. Plans(a)
2021
2020
Non-U.S. Plans(a)
2021
2020
U.S. Plans
2021
2020
Non-U.S. Plans
2020
2021
$ 5,410 $ 4,972 $ 1,231 $ 1,174 $
5
92
(384)
(18)
(174)
-
-
(135)
-
(1)
5
134
612
(17)
(294)
-
-
-
-
(2)
21
9
10
(9)
(30)
-
-
(9)
(66)
-
21
10
1
(9)
(21)
18
-
(24)
60
1
$ 4,795 $ 5,410 $ 1,157 $ 1,231 $
191 $
1
3
(10)
(11)
-
-
-
-
-
-
174 $
181 $
1
5
17
71 $
1
2
(17)
(13)
-
-
-
-
-
-
191 $
(1)
-
(2)
(7)
-
-
-
47 $
61
1
2
8
(1)
-
-
-
-
-
-
71
of year
$ 4,931 $ 4,465 $
Actual return on plan assets, net of expenses
AIG contributions
Benefits paid:
AIG assets
Plan assets
Settlements
Foreign exchange effect
Fair value of plan assets, end of year
Funded status, end of year
Amounts recognized in the balance
sheet:
Assets
Liabilities
Total amounts recognized
Pre-tax amounts recognized in Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss):
Net gain (loss)
Prior service (cost) credit
Total amounts recognized
124
18
(18)
(174)
(135)
-
760
17
(17)
(294)
-
-
$ 4,746 $ 4,931 $
(479) $
$
(49) $
977 $
77
48
899 $
37
49
- $
-
11
- $
-
13
- $
-
1
-
-
1
(9)
(30)
(9)
(58)
996 $
(161) $
(9)
(21)
(24)
46
977 $
(254) $
(11)
-
-
-
- $
(174) $
(13)
-
-
-
- $
(191) $
(1)
-
-
-
- $
(47) $
(1)
-
-
-
-
(71)
$
$
198 $
(247)
(49) $
- $
(479)
(479) $
84 $
(245)
(161) $
73 $
(327)
(254) $
- $
- $
- $
(174)
(174) $
(191)
(191) $
(47)
(47) $
-
(71)
(71)
$ (1,162) $ (1,493) $
-
-
$ (1,162) $ (1,493) $
(119) $
(34)
(153) $
(178) $
(40)
(218) $
3 $
-
3 $
(7) $
-
(7) $
11 $
2
13 $
(14)
-
(14)
(a) Includes non-qualified unfunded plans of which the aggregate projected benefit obligation was $247 million and $282 million for the U.S. at December 31, 2021 and
2020, respectively, and $204 million and $243 million for the non-U.S. at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
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(b) The significant gain in 2021 is primarily due to the changes in discount rates and the mortality projection scale for the U.S. AIG Retirement Plan.
The following table presents the accumulated benefit obligations for U.S. and non-U.S. pension benefit plans:
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At December 31,
(in millions)
U.S. pension benefit plans
Non-U.S. pension benefit plans
2021
4,795 $
1,141 $
2020
5,410
1,213
$
$
Defined benefit plan obligations in which the projected benefit obligation (PBO) was in excess of the related plan assets and
the accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) was in excess of the related plan assets were as follows:
At December 31,
(in millions)
Projected benefit obligation
Accumulated benefit obligation
Fair value of plan assets
$
PBO Exceeds Fair Value of Plan Assets
Non-U.S. Plans
ABO Exceeds Fair Value of Plan Assets
Non-U.S. Plans
U.S. Plans
2021
247 $
-
-
2020
5,410 $
-
4,931
U.S. Plans
2021
2021
897 $
-
605
2020
1,019 $
-
620
- $
247
-
2020
- $
5,410
4,931
2021
- $
836
605
2020
-
931
620
The following table presents the components of net periodic benefit cost with respect to pensions and other postretirement
benefits:
Years Ended December 31,
Pension
Postretirement
U.S. Plans
2020
2021
Non-U.S. Plans
2019
2021
2020
2019
U.S. Plans
2020
2021
Non-U.S. Plans
2019
2021
2020
2019
(in millions)
Components of net periodic benefit
cost:
Service cost*
Interest cost
Expected return on assets
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
Amortization of net (gain) loss
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)
Settlement (credit) charges
Net benefit cost (credit)
Total recognized in Accumulated other
$
$
5 $
5 $
92
(243)
-
33
(113)
34
(79) $
134
(239)
-
33
(67)
-
(67) $
$
5
176
(229)
-
35
(13)
-
(13) $
21 $
9
(21)
3
7
19
1
20 $
21 $
10
(21)
2
8
20
3
23 $
21
15
(21)
2
5
22
(2)
20
$
$
1 $
3
-
-
-
4
-
4 $
1 $
5
-
-
-
6
-
6 $
1
6
-
-
(1)
6
-
6
$
$
1 $
2
-
-
1
4
-
4 $
1 $
2
-
(1)
-
2
-
2 $
1
2
-
(2)
-
1
-
1
comprehensive income (loss)
$
332 $
(57) $
14
$
65 $
(1) $
(45) $
10 $
(17) $
(17) $
27 $
(9) $
(10)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit
cost and other comprehensive
income (loss)
$
411 $
10 $
27
$
45 $
(24) $
(65) $
6 $
(23) $
(23) $
23 $
(11) $
(11)
* Reflects administrative fees for the U.S. pension plans.
Interest cost for pension and postretirement benefits for our U.S. plans and largest non-U.S. plans is measured using the spot rate
approach, which applies specific spot rates along the yield curve to a plan’s corresponding discounted cash flows that comprise the
obligation. This method provides a more precise measurement of interest cost by aligning the timing of the plans’ discounted cash
flows to the corresponding spot rates on the yield curve. For certain non-U.S. plans, interest cost is measured utilizing a single
weighted-average discount rate derived from the yield curve used to measure the benefit obligations.
A 100 basis point increase in the expected long-term rate of return would decrease the 2022 pension expense by approximately
$56 million with all other items remaining the same. A 100 basis point increase in the discount rate would decrease the 2022 pension
expense by approximately $6 million. Conversely, a 100 basis point decrease in the discount rate would increase the 2022 pension
expense by approximately $11 million, while a 100 basis point decrease in the expected long-term rate of return would increase the
2022 pension expense by approximately $56 million, with all other items remaining the same.
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ASSUMPTIONS
The following table summarizes the weighted average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligations:
December 31, 2021
Discount rate
Interest crediting rate
Rate of compensation increase
December 31, 2020
Discount rate
Interest crediting rate
Rate of compensation increase
Pension
Postretirement
U.S. Plans
Non-U.S. Plans (a)
U.S. Plans
Non-U.S. Plans(a)
2.75 %
2.06 %
N/A (c)
2.28 %
1.57 %
N/A (c)
1.09 %
0.70 %(b)
2.40 %
1.00 %
0.72 %(b)
2.28 %
2.87 %
N/A
N/A
2.25 %
N/A
N/A
2.89 %
N/A
N/A
2.33 %
N/A
N/A
(a) The non-U.S. plans reflect those assumptions that were most appropriate for the local economic environments of each of the subsidiaries providing such benefits.
(b) Represents the weighted average interest crediting rate of non-U.S. cash balance plans primarily in Japan and Switzerland.
(c) Compensation increases are no longer applicable as the plan is frozen effective January 1, 2016.
The following table summarizes assumed health care cost trend rates for the U.S. plans:
At December 31,
Following year:
Medical (before age 65)
Medical (age 65 and older)
Ultimate rate to which cost increase is assumed to decline
Year in which the ultimate trend rate is reached:
Medical (before age 65)
Medical (age 65 and older)
2021
2020
5.45%
4.98%
4.00%
2046
2046
5.55%
5.00%
4.50%
2038
2038
The following table presents the weighted average assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit costs:
Pension
Postretirement
U.S. Plans
Non-U.S. Plans(a)
U.S. Plans
Non-U.S. Plans(a)
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021
Discount rate
Interest crediting rate
Rate of compensation increase
Expected return on assets
For the Year Ended December 31, 2020
Discount rate
Interest crediting rate
Rate of compensation increase
Expected return on assets
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Discount rate
Interest crediting rate
Rate of compensation increase
Expected return on assets
2.28 %
1.57 %
N/A
5.15 %
3.16 %
2.19 %
N/A
5.55 %
4.22 %
3.34 %
N/A
6.20 %
1.00 %
0.72 %(b)
2.28 %
2.23 %
1.09 %
0.44 %(b)
2.22 %
2.32 %
1.71 %
0.74 %(b)
2.27 %
2.51 %
2.45 %
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.14 %
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.17 %
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.33 %
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.18 %
N/A
3.00 %
N/A
4.12 %
N/A
3.00 %
N/A
(a) The non-U.S. plans reflect those assumptions that were most appropriate for the local economic environments of each of the subsidiaries providing such benefits.
(b) Represents the weighted average interest crediting rate of non-U.S. cash balance plans primarily in Japan and Switzerland.
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Discount Rate Methodology
The projected benefit cash flows under the U.S. AIG Retirement Plan were discounted using the spot rates derived from the Mercer
U.S. Pension Discount Yield Curve (Mercer Yield Curve) at December 31, 2021 and 2020, which resulted in a single discount rate that
would produce the same liability at the respective measurement dates. The discount rates were 2.75 percent at December 31, 2021
and 2.28 percent at December 31, 2020. The methodology was consistently applied for the respective years in determining the
discount rates for the other U.S. pension plans.
In general, the discount rates for the non-U.S. plans were developed using a similar methodology to the U.S. AIG Retirement plan, by
using country-specific Mercer Yield Curves.
The projected benefit obligation for AIG’s Japan pension plans represents approximately 50 percent and 51 percent of the total
projected benefit obligations for our non-U.S. pension plans at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The weighted average
discount rate of 0.52 percent and 0.56 percent at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, was selected by reference to the Mercer
Yield Curve for Japan.
Plan Assets
The investment strategy with respect to assets relating to our U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans is designed to achieve investment
returns that will provide for the benefit obligations of the plans over the long term, limit the risk of short-term funding shortfalls
and maintain liquidity sufficient to address cash needs. Accordingly, the asset allocation strategy is designed to maximize the
investment rate of return while managing various risk factors, including, but not limited to, volatility relative to the benefit obligations,
liquidity, and concentration, and incorporates the risk/return profile applicable to each asset class.
There were no shares of AIG Common Stock included in the U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans assets at December 31, 2021 or 2020.
U.S. Pension Plan
The assets of the qualified plan are monitored by the AIG U.S. Investment Committee and actively managed by the investment
managers, which involves allocating the plan’s assets among approved asset classes within ranges as permitted by the strategic
allocation. The long-term strategic asset allocation historically has been reviewed and revised approximately every three years. The
investment strategy is focused on de-risking the qualified plan via regular monitoring through liability driven investing and the glide
path approach, where the glide path defines the target allocation for the “Return-Seeking” portion of the portfolio (i.e., growth assets)
based on the funded ratio and level of interest rates. Under this approach, the allocation to growth assets is reduced and the
allocation to liability-hedging assets is increased as the plan’s funded ratio increases in accordance with the defined glide path.
The following table presents the asset allocation percentage by major asset class for the U.S. qualified plan and the target
allocation for 2022 based on the plan’s funded status at December 31, 2021:
At December 31,
Asset class:
Equity securities
Fixed maturity securities
Other investments
Total
Target
2022
Actual
2021
Actual
2020
15 %
75
10
100 %
15 %
71
14
100 %
25 %
57
18
100 %
The expected weighted average long-term rate of return for the plan was 5.15 percent and 5.55 percent for 2021 and 2020,
respectively. The expected weighted average rate of return is an aggregation of expected returns within each asset class category,
weighted for the investment mix of the assets. The combination of the expected asset return and any contributions made by us are
expected to maintain the plan’s ability to meet all required benefit obligations. The expected asset return for each asset class was
developed based on an approach that considers key fundamental drivers of the asset class returns in addition to historical returns,
current market conditions, asset volatility and the expectations for future market returns.
Non-U.S. Pension Plans
The assets of the non-U.S. pension plans are held in various trusts in multiple countries and are invested primarily in equities and
fixed maturity securities to maximize the long-term return on assets for a given level of risk.
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The following table presents the asset allocation percentage by major asset class for non-U.S. pension plans and the target
allocation:
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At December 31,
Asset class:
Equity securities
Fixed maturity securities
Other investments
Cash and cash equivalents
Total
Target
2022
Actual
2021
Actual
2020
20 %
57
20
3
100 %
24 %
44
24
8
100 %
22 %
45
24
9
100 %
The assets of AIG’s Japan pension plans represent approximately 61 percent of total non-U.S. assets at both December 31, 2021 and
2020. The expected long-term rate of return was 1.85 percent and 1.84 percent, for 2021 and 2020, respectively, and is evaluated by
the Japanese Pension Investment Committee on a quarterly and annual basis along with various investment managers and is revised
to achieve the optimal allocation to meet targeted funding levels if necessary. In addition, the funding policy is revised in accordance
with local regulation every five years.
The expected weighted average long-term rate of return for all our non-U.S. pension plans was 2.23 percent and 2.32 percent for the
years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. It is an aggregation of expected returns within each asset class that was
generally developed based on the building block approach that considers historical returns, current market conditions, asset volatility
and the expectations for future market returns.
ASSETS MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE
The following table presents information about our plan assets and indicates the level of the fair value measurement based
on the observability of the inputs used. The inputs and methodology used in determining the fair value of these assets are
consistent with those used to measure our assets as discussed in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(in millions)
At December 31, 2021
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Equity securities:
U.S.(a)
International(b)
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. investment grade(c)
International investment grade(c)
U.S. and international high yield(d)
Mortgage and other asset-backed
securities
Other fixed maturity securities
Other investment types(e):
Futures
Direct private equity(f)
Insurance contracts
Mutual funds(g)
Total
At December 31, 2020
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Equity securities:
U.S.(a)
International(b)
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. investment grade(c)
International investment grade(c)
U.S. and international high yield(d)
U.S. Plans
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 1
Non-U.S. Plans
Level 2
Level 3
Total
$
118 $
- $
- $
118
$
84 $
- $
- $
84
301
9
-
-
27
-
-
-
-
2,858
302
90
55
3
-
-
16
-
-
1
-
301
9
2,901
302
90
56
3
-
185
-
54
-
-
-
-
-
-
180
239
-
19
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
-
-
-
459 $
-
-
11
-
3,319 $
-
8
-
-
25 $
4
8
11
-
3,803
-
-
-
-
269 $
-
-
-
64
556 $
-
-
171
-
171 $
$
$
-
239
-
180
239
-
19
-
-
171
64
996
$
247 $
- $
- $
247
$
83 $
- $
- $
83
459
183
-
-
-
-
-
2,217
237
282
-
-
10
-
-
459
183
2,227
237
282
-
155
-
-
-
-
58
-
174
269
-
-
-
-
-
-
213
-
174
269
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Mortgage and other asset-backed
securities
Other investment types(e):
Futures
Direct private equity(f)
Insurance contracts
Mutual funds(g)
Total
-
49
-
49
-
-
-
-
3
-
-
-
892 $
(7)
-
13
-
2,791 $
-
6
-
-
16 $
(4)
6
13
-
3,699
$
-
-
-
-
238 $
-
-
-
59
560 $
-
-
179
-
179 $
-
-
179
59
977
$
(a) Includes passive and active U.S. equity strategies.
(b) Includes passive and active international equity strategies.
(c) Includes investments in U.S. and non-U.S. government issued bonds, U.S. government agency or sponsored agency bonds, and investment grade corporate bonds.
(d) Consists primarily of investments in securities or debt obligations that have a rating below investment grade.
(e) Excludes investments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent), which totaled $943 million and $1,232 million at December 31, 2021
and 2020, respectively.
(f) Comprised of private capital financing including private debt and private equity securities.
(g) Comprised of mutual fund investing in variety of equity, derivatives, and bonds.
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these
securities. Based on our investment strategy, we had no significant concentrations of risks at December 31, 2021.
Changes in Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
The following table presents changes in our U.S. and non-U.S. Level 3 plan assets measured at fair value:
Net
Realized
and
Balance Unrealized
Beginning
Gains
Transfers Transfers
Balance
at End
Changes in
Changes in Unrealized
Unrealized
Gains (Losses) Included
Gains (Losses)
on
t
I
t
Held at
in Other Comprehensive
Income (Loss) for Recurring
Level 3 Instruments
of Year
(Losses)
Purchases
Sales Issuances Settlements
In
Out
of Year
End of Year
Held at End of Year
At December 31, 2021
(in millions)
U.S. Plan Assets:
Fixed maturity securities
U.S. investment grade
$
10 $
- $
5 $
(4) $
- $
- $
5 $
- $
16 $
Mortgage and other
asset-backed securities
Direct private equity
Total
Non-U.S. Plan Assets:
Insurance contracts
Total
$
$
$
-
6
16 $
179 $
179 $
-
2
2 $
(9) $
(9) $
1
-
6 $
1 $
1 $
-
-
(4) $
- $
- $
-
-
- $
- $
- $
-
-
- $
- $
- $
-
-
5 $
- $
- $
-
-
- $
- $
- $
1
8
25 $
171 $
171 $
-
-
1
1
-
-
$
$
$
$
-
-
-
-
-
-
Net
Realized
and
Balance Unrealized
At December 31, 2020
Beginning
Gains
Transfers Transfers
of year
(Losses)
Purchases
Sales
Issuances Settlements
In
Out
Changes in
Changes in Unrealized
Unrealized
Gains (Losses) Included
Gains (Losses)
in Other Comprehensive
Balance
on Instruments
Income (Loss) for Recurring
at End
of year
Held at
Level 3 Instruments
End of year
Held at End of Year
(in millions)
U.S. Plan Assets:
Fixed maturity securities
U.S. investment grade
Direct private equity
Total
Non-U.S. Plan Assets:
Insurance contracts
Total
$
$
$
$
9 $
11
20 $
160 $
160 $
1 $
(3)
(2) $
18 $
18 $
- $
-
- $
1 $
1 $
- $
(2)
(2) $
- $
- $
- $
-
- $
- $
- $
- $
-
- $
- $
- $
- $
-
- $
- $
- $
- $
-
- $
- $
- $
10 $
6
16 $
179 $
179 $
-
(3)
(3)
-
-
$
$
$
$
-
-
-
-
-
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EXPECTED CASH FLOWS
Funding for the qualified plan ranges from the minimum amount required by ERISA to the maximum amount that would be deductible
for U.S. tax purposes. Contributed amounts in excess of the minimum amounts are deemed voluntary. Amounts in excess of the
maximum amount would be subject to an excise tax and may not be deductible under the Internal Revenue Code. There are no
minimum required cash contributions in 2021 for the U.S. AIG Retirement Plan. The non-qualified and postretirement plans’ benefit
payments are deductible when paid to participants.
Our annual pension contribution in 2022 is expected to be approximately $65 million for our U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans. This
estimate is subject to change, since contribution decisions are affected by various factors including our liquidity, market performance
and management’s discretion.
The expected future benefit payments, net of participants’ contributions, with respect to the defined benefit pension plans
and other postretirement benefit plans, are as follows:
(in millions)
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027-2031
$
Pension
Postretirement
$
U.S.
Plans
324 $
309
326
312
304
1,409
Non-U.S.
Plans
40
42
48
51
53
282
U.S.
Plans
12 $
12
12
11
10
46
Non-U.S.
Plans
1
1
1
1
2
9
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS
We sponsor several defined contribution plans for U.S. employees that provide for pre-tax salary reduction contributions by
employees. The most significant plan is the AIG Incentive Savings Plan, for which the matching contribution is 100 percent of the first
six percent of a participant’s contributions, subject to the IRS-imposed limitations. Effective January 1, 2016, participants in the AIG
Incentive Savings Plan receive an additional fully vested, non-elective, non-discretionary contribution equal to three percent of the
participant’s eligible compensation for the plan year, paid each pay period regardless of whether the participant currently contributes
to the plan, and subject to the IRS-imposed limitations. Our pre-tax expenses associated with these plans were $183 million,
$188 million and $195 million in 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
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21. Income Taxes
U.S. TAX LAW CHANGES
The IRS has continued to issue new guidance in relation to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Tax Act) enacted in 2017. Guidance has
been issued covering provisions for Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI) under which taxes are imposed on the excess of a
deemed return on tangible assets of certain foreign subsidiaries, foreign tax credits by which the U.S. mitigates double taxation of
foreign operations, and other elements of tax law. Changes to this guidance, and other provisions of tax law, are expected in future
periods. Such guidance may result in changes to the interpretations and assumptions we made and actions we may take, which may
impact amounts recorded with respect to international provisions of the Tax Act, possibly materially. Consistent with accounting
guidance, we have made an accounting policy election to treat GILTI taxes as a period tax charge in the period the tax is incurred.
On March 27, 2020, the U.S. enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to mitigate the economic
impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The tax provisions of the CARES Act have not had and are currently not expected to have a
material impact on AIG’s U.S. federal tax liabilities.
On November 15, 2021, the U.S. enacted the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to improve infrastructure in the U.S. The tax
provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act have not had and are currently not expected to have a material impact on
AIG’s U.S. federal tax liabilities.
RECLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN TAX EFFECTS FROM AOCI
We use an item-by-item approach to release the stranded or disproportionate income tax effects in AOCI related to our available-for-
sale securities. Under this approach, a portion of the disproportionate tax effects is assigned to each individual security lot at the date
the amount becomes lodged. When the individual securities are sold, mature, or are otherwise impaired on an other-than-temporary
basis, the assigned portion of the disproportionate tax effect is reclassified from AOCI to income (loss) from continuing operations.
EFFECTIVE TAX RATE
The following table presents income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit) by U.S. and
foreign location in which such pre-tax income (loss) was earned or incurred:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
U.S.
Foreign
Total
2021
9,838
2,261
12,099
2020
(8,396)
1,103
(7,293)
$
$
2019
3,825
1,462
5,287
$
$
$
$
The following table presents the income tax expense (benefit) attributable to pre-tax income (loss) from continuing
operations:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Foreign and U.S. components of actual income tax expense (benefit):
U.S.:
Current
Deferred
Foreign:
Current
Deferred
Total
2021
2020
2019
$
$
(216)
2,190
171
31
2,176
$
(57)
(1,676)
274
(1)
(1,460)
$
$
$
278
633
267
(12)
1,166
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Our actual income tax expense (benefit) differs from the statutory U.S. federal amount computed by applying the federal
income tax rate due to the following:
Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
Pre-Tax
Income
(Loss)
Tax
Percent of
Pre-Tax
Tax
Percent of
Pre-Tax
Tax
Percent of
Expense/
Pre-Tax
Income
Expense/
Pre-Tax
Income
Expense/
Pre-Tax
(Benefit)
Income (Loss)
(Loss)
(Benefit)
Income (Loss)
(Loss)
(Benefit)
Income (Loss)
$
12,099 $
2,540
21.0 % $
(7,288) $
(1,531)
21.0 % $ 5,336 $
1,120
21.0 %
(dollars in millions)
U.S. federal income tax at statutory
rate
Adjustments:
Tax exempt interest
Uncertain tax positions*
Reclassifications from AOCI
Dispositions of subsidiaries
Non-controlling interest
Non-deductible transfer pricing
charges
Dividends received deduction
Effect of foreign operations
Share-based compensation
payments excess tax effect
State income taxes
Expiration of tax attribute
carryforwards
Tax audit resolution
Other*
Effect of discontinued operations
Valuation allowance:
Continuing operations
(18)
(9)
(109)
11
(97)
16
(37)
134
16
37
16
(935)
(107)
-
718
2,176
(0.1)
(0.1)
(0.9)
0.1
(0.8)
0.1
(0.3)
1.1
0.1
0.3
0.1
(7.6)
(0.9)
-
5.9
18.0
-
(19)
165
(101)
180
(12)
11
(39)
76
35
15
221
(379)
(16)
-
(7,288)
(65)
(1,459)
0.3
(2.3)
1.4
(2.5)
0.2
(0.2)
0.5
(1.0)
(0.5)
(0.2)
(3.0)
5.2
0.2
-
0.9
20.0
(25)
258
(113)
21
(5)
15
(40)
82
27
13
-
-
(134)
(8)
(44)
1,167
(0.5)
4.8
(2.1)
0.4
(0.1)
0.3
(0.7)
1.5
0.5
0.2
-
-
(2.5)
(0.1)
(0.8)
21.9
5,336
5
1
20.0
49
1
2.0
Consolidated total amounts
12,099
Amounts attributable to discontinued
operations
Amounts attributable to continuing
-
-
operations
$
12,099 $
2,176
18.0 % $
(7,293) $
(1,460)
20.0 % $ 5,287 $
1,166
22.1 %
* 2020 includes a net charge of $67 million related to the accrual of IRS interest, of which $139 million tax expense is reported in Uncertain tax positions and $72 million
tax benefit is reported in Other. 2019 includes a net charge of $96 million related to the accrual of IRS interest, of which $207 million tax expense is reported in Uncertain
tax positions and $(111) million tax benefit is reported in Other.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, the effective tax rate on income (loss) from continuing operations was 18.0 percent. The
effective tax rate on income (loss) from continuing operations differs from the statutory tax rate of 21 percent primarily due to tax
benefits of $935 million associated with the release of reserves for uncertain tax positions, penalties and interest related to the recent
completion of audit activity by the IRS, as well as release of reserves for uncertain tax positions and interest related to a New York
State tax settlement based on the completion of recent audit activity, $109 million of reclassifications from AOCI to income (loss) from
continuing operations related to the disposal of available for sale securities, $97 million related to income attributable to non-
controlling interests, and $55 million associated with tax exempt income. These tax benefits were partially offset by a tax charge of
$700 million associated with the establishment of U.S. federal valuation allowance related to certain tax attribute carryforwards, $134
million associated with the effect of foreign operations, and $37 million of state and local income taxes. Effect of foreign operations is
primarily related to income and losses in our foreign operations taxed at statutory tax rates different than 21 percent, and foreign
income subject to U.S. taxation.
For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective tax rate on income (loss) from continuing operations was 20.0 percent. The
effective tax rate on income (loss) from continuing operations differs from the statutory tax rate of 21 percent primarily due to $186
million related to tax effects of the Majority Interest Fortitude Sale, tax charge of $150 million associated with the establishment of
U.S. federal valuation allowance related to certain tax attribute carryforwards, a $165 million net charge associated with changes in
uncertain tax positions primarily driven by the accrual of IRS interest, $76 million associated with the effect of foreign operations, and
$35 million of excess tax charges related to share-based compensation payments recorded through the income statement. These tax
charges were partially offset by tax benefits of $379 million associated with the remeasurement of tax liabilities, penalties and interest
primarily related to the IRS audit settlement for tax years 1991-2006, $101 million of reclassifications from AOCI to income (loss) from
continuing operations related to the disposal of available for sale securities, and $58 million associated with tax exempt income. We
also recognized a $221 million tax charge associated with reduction of net operating loss deferred tax assets in certain foreign
jurisdictions, with a corresponding decrease in the related deferred tax asset valuation allowance. Effect of foreign operations is
primarily related to income and losses in our foreign operations taxed at statutory tax rates different than 21 percent, and foreign
income subject to U.S. taxation. As discussed further below, AIG and the IRS entered into a binding settlement agreement related to
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tax years 1991-2006. The impact of receiving the final settlement agreement resulted in a remeasurement of tax principal, penalties
and interest based on agreed upon settlement amounts.
For the year ended December 31, 2019, the effective tax rate on income (loss) from continuing operations was 22.1 percent. The
effective tax rate on income (loss) from continuing operations differs from the statutory tax rate of 21 percent primarily due to a $96
million net charge principally related to the accrual of IRS interest (including interest related to uncertain tax positions), $82 million
associated with the effect of foreign operations, $37 million of tax charges and related interest associated with increases in uncertain
tax positions primarily related to open tax issues and audits in state and local jurisdictions, $27 million of excess tax charges related to
share-based compensation payments recorded through the income statement, and $15 million of non-deductible transfer pricing
charges, partially offset by tax benefits of $113 million of reclassifications from AOCI to income (loss) from continuing operations
related to the disposal of available for sale securities, $65 million associated with tax exempt income, and $44 million of valuation
allowance activity related to certain foreign subsidiaries and state jurisdictions. Effect of foreign operations is primarily related to
income and losses in our foreign operations taxed at statutory tax rates different than 21 percent, and foreign income subject to U.S.
taxation.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, we consider our foreign earnings with respect to certain operations in Canada, South Africa,
Japan, Latin America, Bermuda as well as the European, Asia Pacific and Middle East regions to be indefinitely reinvested. These
earnings relate to ongoing operations and have been reinvested in active business operations. While, following the enactment of the
Tax Act, distributions from foreign affiliates are, generally, not subject to U.S. income tax, such distributions may be subject to non-
U.S. withholding taxes. A deferred tax liability of approximately $74 million related to such withholding taxes has not been recorded for
those foreign subsidiaries whose earnings are considered to be indefinitely reinvested. Additionally, as of December 31, 2021, we do
not project any significant potential U.S. tax with respect to foreign currency gains or losses accumulated on previously taxed
unremitted foreign earnings and therefore no deferred tax has been recorded. Deferred taxes, if necessary, have been provided on
earnings of non-U.S. affiliates whose earnings are not indefinitely reinvested. Given the uncertainties around the impact from the
COVID-19 pandemic, including the significant global economic slowdown, we continue to monitor and review its impact on our
reinvestment considerations, including regulatory oversight in the relevant jurisdictions.
The following table presents the components of the net deferred tax assets (liabilities):
December 31,
(in millions)
Deferred tax assets:
Losses and tax credit carryforwards
Basis differences on investments
Fortitude Re funds withheld embedded derivative
Life policy reserves
Accruals not currently deductible, and other
Investments in foreign subsidiaries
Loss reserve discount
Loan loss and other reserves
Unearned premium reserve reduction
Fixed assets and intangible assets
Other
Employee benefits
Total deferred tax assets
Deferred tax liabilities:
Investments in foreign subsidiaries
Deferred policy acquisition costs
Unrealized gains related to available for sale debt securities
Other
Total deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance
Valuation allowance
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
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2021
2020
$
$
7,291
2,944
543
3,751
634
-
455
509
283
1,262
247
407
18,326
(15)
(2,054)
(2,791)
-
(4,860)
13,466
(1,987)
11,479
$
$
9,257
3,718
1,193
2,396
632
146
423
560
326
1,077
-
567
20,295
-
(2,026)
(4,328)
(221)
(6,575)
13,720
(1,330)
12,390
The following table presents our U.S. consolidated federal income tax group tax losses and credits carryforwards as of
December 31, 2021.
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December 31, 2021
(in millions)
Net operating loss carryforwards
Capital loss carryforwards
Foreign tax credit carryforwards
Other carryforwards
Total AIG U.S. consolidated federal income
tax group tax losses and credits
carryforwards on a U.S. GAAP basis(a)
Tax
Gross Effected
$ 27,597 $ 5,795
-
-
$
284
-
$
Carryforward Period Ending Tax Year(b)
2026
2023
2024
2025
2022
- $
-
-
-
- $
-
284
-
- $
-
-
-
- $
-
-
-
- $
-
-
-
Unlimited
Carryforward
Period and
Carryforward
Periods(b)
2027 2028 - After
5,795
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
$ 6,079
$
- $
284 $
- $
- $
- $
-
$
5,795
(a) Financial reporting basis reflects the impact of unrecognized tax benefits for tax years in which tax attributes can be realized through carryback upon settlement.
(b) Carryforward periods are based on U.S. tax laws governing utilization of tax attributes. Expiration periods are based on the year the carryforward was generated.
ASSESSMENT OF DEFERRED TAX ASSET VALUATION ALLOWANCE
The evaluation of the recoverability of our deferred tax asset and the need for a valuation allowance requires us to weigh all positive
and negative evidence to reach a conclusion that it is more likely than not that all or some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be
realized. The weight given to the evidence is commensurate with the extent to which it can be objectively verified. The more negative
evidence that exists, the more positive evidence is necessary and the more difficult it is to support a conclusion that a valuation
allowance is not needed.
Our framework for assessing the recoverability of the deferred tax asset requires us to consider all available evidence, including:
the nature, frequency, and amount of cumulative financial reporting income and losses in recent years;
the sustainability of recent operating profitability of our subsidiaries;
the predictability of future operating profitability of the character necessary to realize the net deferred tax asset, including forecasts
of future income for each of our businesses and actual and planned business and operational changes;
the carryforward periods for the net operating loss, capital loss and foreign tax credit carryforwards, including the effect of
reversing taxable temporary differences; and
prudent and feasible actions and tax planning strategies that would be implemented, if necessary, to protect against the loss of the
deferred tax asset.
In performing our assessment of the recoverability of the deferred tax asset under this framework, we consider tax laws governing the
utilization of the net operating loss, capital loss and foreign tax credit carryforwards in each applicable jurisdiction. Under U.S. tax law,
a company generally must use its net operating loss carryforwards before it can use its foreign tax credit carryforwards, even though
the carryforward period for the foreign tax credit is shorter than for the net operating loss. Our U.S. consolidated federal income tax
group includes both life companies and non-life companies. While the U.S. taxable income of our non-life companies can be offset by
our net operating loss carryforwards, only a portion (no more than 35 percent) of the U.S. taxable income of our life companies can be
offset by those net operating loss carryforwards. The remaining tax liability of our life companies can be offset by the foreign tax credit
carryforwards. Accordingly, we are able to utilize both the net operating loss and foreign tax credit carryforwards concurrently.
Recent events, including the impact of the recent completion of audit activity by the IRS, the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in target
interest rates by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and significant market volatility, continue to impact actual
and projected results of our business operations as well as our views on potential effectiveness of certain prudent and feasible tax
planning strategies. In order to demonstrate the predictability and sufficiency of future taxable income necessary to support the
realizability of the net operating losses and foreign tax credit carryforwards, we have considered forecasts of future income for each of
our businesses, including assumptions about future macro-economic and AIG-specific conditions and events, and any impact these
conditions and events may have on our prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. We also subjected the forecasts to a variety of
stresses of key assumptions and evaluated the effect on tax attribute utilization.
The carryforward period of our foreign tax credit carryforwards runs through 2023. Carryforward periods for our net operating losses
extend from 2028 forward. However, utilization of a portion of our net operating losses is limited under separate return limitation year
rules. During the first quarter of 2021, the recent completion of audit activity by the IRS and subsequent release of certain reserves for
uncertain tax positions resulted in an initial recognition of additional net operating loss and foreign tax credit carryforwards arising in
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prior years. Taking into account this initial recognition of additional carryforwards as well as other events and our analysis of their
potential impact on utilization of our tax attributes, for the three months ended March 31, 2021, we recorded an increase of $700
million in valuation allowance related to a portion of our tax attribute carryforwards that are no longer more-likely-than-not to be
realized. No additional activity was recorded for the remainder of 2021. Accordingly, during the year ended December 31, 2021, we
have recorded a $700 million valuation allowance through continuing operations.
As of December 31, 2021, the balance sheet reflects a valuation allowance of $850 million related to a portion of our tax attribute
carryforwards that are no longer more-likely-than-not to be realized.
Estimates of future taxable income, including income generated from prudent and feasible actions and tax planning strategies, impact
of settlements with taxing authorities, and any changes to interpretations and assumptions related to the impact of the Tax Act could
change in the near term, perhaps materially, which may require us to consider any potential impact to our assessment of the
recoverability of the deferred tax asset. Additionally, estimates of future taxable income, including prudent and feasible tax planning
strategies, may be further impacted by market developments arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainty regarding its
outcome. Such potential impact could be material to our consolidated financial condition or results of operations for an individual
reporting period.
Further, the planned separation of the Life and Retirement business from AIG, if completed, would result in tax deconsolidation of
these entities from the AIG Consolidated Federal Tax Group and potentially impact our ability to utilize certain tax loss and credit
carryforwards. Such potential impact could result in valuation allowance being established with respect to such tax attributes in the
reporting period in which tax deconsolidation occurs.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, recent changes in market conditions, including the COVID-19 pandemic and interest rate
fluctuations, impacted the unrealized tax gains and losses in the available for sale securities portfolios of both our U.S. Life Insurance
and non-life insurance companies, resulting in deferred tax liabilities related to net unrealized tax capital gains. As of December 31,
2021, based on all available evidence, we concluded that no valuation allowance is necessary related to our available for sale
securities portfolios.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, we recognized a net $18 million increase in deferred tax asset valuation allowance
associated with certain foreign and state jurisdictions, primarily attributable to current year activity. The net increase also reflects an
increase in valuation allowance due to a corresponding increase in foreign net operating loss deferred tax assets as a result of tax
benefits expected to be realized in certain tax jurisdictions. The increase is partially offset by a decrease in deferred tax asset
valuation allowance associated with certain foreign jurisdictions due to a corresponding reduction in foreign net operating loss
deferred tax assets resulting from the expiration of a portion of net operating losses prior to utilization in Japan.
The following table presents the net deferred tax assets (liabilities) at December 31, 2021 and 2020 on a U.S. GAAP basis:
December 31,
(in millions)
Net U.S. consolidated return group deferred tax assets
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) in AOCI
Valuation allowance
Subtotal
Net foreign, state and local deferred tax assets
Valuation allowance
Subtotal
Subtotal - Net U.S., foreign, state and local deferred tax assets
Net foreign, state and local deferred tax liabilities
Total AIG net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
2021
2020
$ 14,616 $ 16,502
(4,259)
(237)
12,006
1,711
(1,093)
618
12,624
(234)
$ 11,479 $ 12,390
(2,764)
(859)
10,993
1,849
(1,128)
721
11,714
(235)
DEFERRED TAX ASSET OF U.S. CONSOLIDATED FEDERAL INCOME TAX GROUP
At December 31, 2021 and 2020, our U.S. consolidated federal income tax group had net deferred tax assets after valuation
allowance of $11.0 billion and $12.0 billion, respectively. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, our U.S. consolidated income tax group
had valuation allowances of $859 million and $237 million, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we recorded an
increase of $700 million in valuation allowance related to a portion of our tax attribute carryforwards that are no longer more-likely-
than-not to be realized. The valuation allowance activity in 2021 also includes a decrease in valuation allowance due to a
corresponding reduction in deferred tax asset resulting from disallowed deductions from prior tax years.
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DEFERRED TAX ASSET – FOREIGN, STATE AND LOCAL
At December 31, 2021 and 2020, we had net deferred tax assets (liabilities) of $486 million and $384 million, respectively, related to
foreign subsidiaries, state and local tax jurisdictions, and certain domestic subsidiaries that file separate tax returns.
At both December 31, 2021 and 2020, we had deferred tax asset valuation allowances of $1.1 billion related to foreign subsidiaries,
state and local tax jurisdictions, and certain domestic subsidiaries that file separate tax returns. We maintained these valuation
allowances following our conclusion that we could not demonstrate that it was more likely than not that the related deferred tax assets
will be realized. This was primarily due to factors such as cumulative losses in recent years and the inability to demonstrate profits
within the specific jurisdictions over the relevant carryforward periods.
TAX EXAMINATIONS AND LITIGATION
We file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return with our eligible U.S. subsidiaries. Income earned by subsidiaries operating
outside the U.S. is taxed, and income tax expense is recorded, based on applicable U.S. and foreign laws.
We are currently under examination by the IRS for the tax years 2011 through 2013.
In September 2020, we received the IRS Revenue Agent Report containing agreed and disagreed issues for the audit of tax years
2007-2010. In October 2020, we filed a protest of the disagreed issues with the IRS Independent Office of Appeals (IRS Appeals). In
March 2021, the IRS audit team issued their rebuttal to the protest of disagreed issues to IRS Appeals. We had an IRS Appeals
conference in October 2021 and are continuing to engage in the Appeals process.
In 2009, after paying amounts due on a statutory notice of deficiency related to the disallowance of foreign tax credits associated with
cross border financing transactions, we filed a refund lawsuit in the Southern District of New York (Southern District) with respect to
tax year 1997. During the fourth quarter of 2020, the parties executed a binding settlement agreement with respect to the underlying
issues in the lawsuit. On October 22, 2020, the Southern District dismissed the case based upon the settlement reached between AIG
and the government. The parties continue to review the related interest calculations based on the settlement agreement, which will
become due upon the IRS’ issuance of a Notice and Demand for Payment. During June 2021 and October 2021, AIG made additional
payments of $354 million and $10 million to the U.S. Treasury with respect to this matter.
ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES
The following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the total amounts of gross
unrecognized tax benefits:
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of year
Increases in tax positions for prior years
Decreases in tax positions for prior years
Increases in tax positions for current year
Settlements
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, end of year
2021
2,343 $
22
(1,233)
37
(12)
1,157 $
2020
4,762 $
45
(131)
13
(2,346)
2,343 $
$
$
2019
4,709
51
(1)
4
(1)
4,762
At December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, our unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, were $1.2 billion, $2.3 billion
and $4.8 billion, respectively. The activity for the year ended December 31, 2021 is primarily attributable to the recent completion of
audit activity by the IRS and New York State. The activity for the year ended December 31, 2020 includes the impact of the binding
settlement agreement with the IRS for tax years 1991-2006 with respect to cross border financing transactions. After remeasurement
based on the settlement terms, the remaining balances of the unrecognized tax benefits, penalties and interest related to the 1991-
2006 tax years are no longer presented as uncertain tax positions and were reclassified as prior year current tax payable. The activity
for the year ended December 31, 2019 includes increases primarily related to open tax issues and audits in state and local
jurisdictions.
At December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, our unrecognized tax benefits related to tax positions that, if recognized, would not affect the
effective tax rate because they relate to such factors as the timing, rather than the permissibility, of the deduction were $22 million,
$44 million and $43 million, respectively. Accordingly, at December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the amounts of unrecognized tax
benefits that, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective tax rate were $1.1 billion, $2.3 billion and $4.7 billion, respectively.
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Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recognized in income tax expense. At December 31, 2021, 2020, and
2019, we had accrued liabilities of $69 million, $286 million, and $2.4 billion, respectively, for the payment of interest (net of the
federal benefit) and penalties. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, we accrued expense (benefit) of
$(207) million, $128 million and $236 million, respectively, for the payment of interest and penalties. The activity in 2021 is primarily
related to the recent completion of audit activity by the IRS and New York State. The activity in 2020 also includes a net decrease of
$2.2 billion, which is attributable to decreases and settlements of interest and penalties associated with the completion of the IRS
examination for tax years 1991-2006.
We believe it is reasonably possible that our unrecognized tax benefits could decrease within the next 12 months by as much as $15
million, principally as a result of potential resolutions or settlements of prior years’ tax items. The prior years’ tax items include
unrecognized tax benefits related to the deductibility of certain expenses.
Listed below are the tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions:
At December 31, 2021
Major Tax Jurisdiction
United States
Australia
Canada
France
Japan
Korea
Singapore
United Kingdom
22. Subsequent Events
DIVIDENDS DECLARED
Open Tax Years
2007-2020
2017-2020
2014-2020
2019-2020
2015-2020
2014-2020
2017-2020
2020-2020
On February 16, 2022, our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on AIG Common Stock of $0.32 per share, payable on March
31, 2022 to shareholders of record on March 17, 2022. On February 16, 2022, our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on
AIG’s Series A Preferred Stock of $365.625 per share, payable on March 15, 2022 to holders of record on February 28, 2022.
REPURCHASE OF COMMON STOCK
Pursuant to an Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plan, from January 1, 2022 to February 15, 2022, we repurchased
approximately 9 million shares of AIG Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $522 million. As of February
15, 2022, approximately $3.4 billion remained under our share repurchase authorization.
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Part II
ITEM 9 | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
ITEM 9A | Controls and Procedures
EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within
the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management,
including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In
connection with the preparation of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, an evaluation was carried out by AIG management, with the
participation of AIG’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of December 31, 2021. Based on this
evaluation, AIG’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were
effective as of December 31, 2021.
MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Management of AIG is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. AIG’s internal
control over financial reporting is a process, under the supervision of AIG’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of AIG’s financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections
of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes
in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
AIG management conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2021 based on the criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
AIG management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2021, our internal control over financial reporting was effective based on
the criteria articulated in the 2013 Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the COSO. The effectiveness of our internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent
registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report, which is included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have occurred during the quarter ended December
31, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9C | Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent
Inspections
Not applicable.
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Part III
ITEM 10 | Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
All information required by Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of this Form 10-K is incorporated by reference from the definitive proxy
statement for AIG’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed with the SEC not later than 120 days after the close of
the fiscal year pursuant to Regulation 14A.
ITEM 11 | Executive Compensation
See Item 10 herein.
ITEM 12 | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management and Related Stockholder Matters
See Item 10 herein.
ITEM 13 | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and
Director Independence
See Item 10 herein.
ITEM 14 | Principal Accounting Fees and Services
See Item 10 herein.
Part IV
ITEM 15 | Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
(a) Financial Statements and Schedules. See accompanying Index to Financial Statements.
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number
2
Description
Location
Plan of acquisition, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation or
succession
(1) Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, by and among AIG,
Fortitude Group Holdings, LLC, Carlyle FRL, L.P., The Carlyle Group
L.P., T&D United Capital Co., LTD. And T&D Holdings, Inc., dated as
of November 25, 2019
(2) Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2021, between
AIG and Argon Holdco LLC (an affiliate of Blackstone Inc.)
(3) Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2021, between AIG
and Aztec Holdco LLC (an affiliate of Blackstone Inc.)
3
3(i)
Articles of incorporation and by-laws
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of AIG, amended
and restated May 14, 2020
3(ii)
AIG By-laws, amended and restated December 9, 2020
4
Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including
indentures
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to AIG’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
November 25, 2019 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to AIG’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC
on August 6, 2021 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to AIG’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC
on August 6, 2021 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to AIG’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
May 15, 2020 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to AIG’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
December 9, 2020 (File No. 1-8787).
Certain instruments defining the rights of holders of
long-term debt securities of AIG and its subsidiaries
are omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of
Regulation S-K. AIG hereby undertakes to furnish to
the Commission, upon request, copies of any such
instruments.
(1) Tax Asset Protection Plan, dated as of March 9, 2011, between
AIG and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Rights Agent, including as
Exhibit A the forms of Rights Certificate and of Election to Exercise
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to AIG’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
March 9, 2011 (File No. 1-8787).
(2) Amendment No. 1, dated as of January 8, 2014, to Tax Asset
Protection Plan, between AIG and Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as Rights Agent
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to AIG’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
January 8, 2014 (File No. 1-8787).
(3) Amendment No. 2, dated as of December 14, 2016, to Tax Asset
Protection Plan, between AIG and Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as Rights Agent
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to AIG’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
December 14, 2016 (File No. 1-8787).
(4) Amendment No. 3, dated as of December 11, 2019, to Tax Asset
Protection Plan, between Equiniti Trust Company, as successor to
Wells Fargo Shareowner Services, a former division of Wells Fargo
Bank, as Rights Agent
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to AIG’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
December 11, 2019 (File No. 1-8787).
(5) Description of Registrant’s Securities
Filed herewith.
(6) Deposit Agreement, dated March 14, 2019, among AIG, Equiniti
Trust Company, as depositary, and the holders from time to time of
the depositary receipts described therein
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to AIG’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
March 14, 2019 (File No. 1-8787).
(7) Form of depositary receipt representing the Depository Shares
(included in Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.7)
(8) Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 10, 2021, to
Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1996,
among AIG Life Holdings, Inc. (as successor to American General
Corporation), AIG and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as
trustee.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to AIG’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC
on August 6, 2021 (File No. 1-8787).
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9
10
Voting Trust Agreement
Material contracts
None.
(1) American International Group, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan*
(2) AIG Amended Form of 2010 Stock Incentive Plan DSU Award
Agreement*
(3) Letter Agreement, dated August 14, 2013, between AIG and
Kevin Hogan*
(4) Non-Solicitation and Non-Disclosure Agreement, dated August
14, 2013, between AIG and Kevin Hogan*
(5) Executive Officer Form of Release and Restrictive Covenant
Agreement*
(6) Master Transaction Agreement, dated as of April 19, 2011, by
and among American Home Assurance Company, Chartis Casualty
Company (f/k/a American International South Insurance Company),
Chartis Property Casualty Company (f/k/a AIG Casualty Company),
Commerce and Industry Insurance Company, Granite State
Insurance Company, Illinois National Insurance Co., National Union
Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., New Hampshire
Insurance Company, The Insurance Company of the State of
Pennsylvania, Chartis Select Insurance Company (f/k/a AIG Excess
Liability Insurance Company Ltd.), Chartis Specialty Insurance
Company (f/k/a American International Specialty Lines Insurance
Company), Landmark Insurance Company, Lexington Insurance
Company, AIU Insurance Company, American International
Reinsurance Company, Ltd. and American Home Assurance
Company, National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh,
Pa., New Hampshire Insurance Company and Chartis Overseas
Limited acting as members of the Chartis Overseas Association as
respects business written or assumed by or from affiliated companies
of Chartis Inc. (collectively, the Reinsureds), Eaglestone Reinsurance
Company and National Indemnity Company
(7) AIG 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended September
2015)*
(8) Form of 2015 Performance Share Units Award Agreement*
(9) AIG Clawback Policy*
(10) AIG Annual Short-Term Incentive Plan (as amended and
restated effective March 1, 2016)*
(11) AIG 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan*
(12) Form of AIG 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan Non-Employee
(12) Form of AIG 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan Non-Employee
Director DSU Award Agreement*
Director DSU Award Agreement*
Incorporated by reference to Appendix B in AIG’s
Definitive Proxy Statement, dated April 12, 2010
(Filed No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to AIG’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 2012 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to AIG’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 2015 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to AIG’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 2015 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to AIG’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 2016 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to AIG’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 2011 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to AIG’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2015 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to AIG’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 2015 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to AIG’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
March 27, 2013 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.43 on AIG’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2016 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Appendix B in AIG’s
Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, dated
April 4, 2013 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.52 to AIG’s
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.52 to AIG’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2016 (File No. 1-8787).
December 31, 2016 (File No. 1-8787).
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(13) Aggregate Excess of Loss Reinsurance Agreement, dated
January 20, 2017, by and between AIG Assurance Company, AIG
Property Casualty Company, AIG Specialty Insurance Company, AIU
Insurance Company, American Home Assurance Company,
Commerce and Industry Insurance Company, Granite State
Insurance Company, Illinois National Insurance Co., Lexington
Insurance Company, National Union Fire Insurance Company of
Pittsburgh, Pa., New Hampshire Insurance Company and The
Insurance Company Of The State Of Pennsylvania and National
Indemnity Company (portions of this exhibit have been redacted
pursuant to a request for confidential treatment)
(14) Trust Agreement, dated January 20, 2017, by and among
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., National
Indemnity Company, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
(portions of this exhibit have been redacted pursuant to a request for
confidential treatment)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to AIG's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
February 14, 2017 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to AIG's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
February 14, 2017 (File No. 1-8787).
(15) Parental Guarantee Agreement, dated January 20, 2017, by
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. in favor of National Union Fire Insurance
Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to AIG's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
February 14, 2017 (File No. 1-8787).
(16) Form of AIG Long Term Incentive Award Agreement (as of
March 2017)*
(17) Letter Agreement, dated July 22, 2015, between AIG and
Douglas A. Dachille*
(18) Non-Solicitation and Non-Disclosure Agreement, dated July 22,
2015, between AIG and Douglas A. Dachille*
(19) Form of Stock Option Award Agreement, between American
International Group, Inc. and Brian Duperreault*
(20) Non-Solicitation and Non-Disclosure Agreement, dated July 5,
2017, between American International Group, Inc. and Peter Zaffino*
(21) Form of Stock Option Award Agreement, between American
International Group, Inc. and Peter Zaffino*
(22) Form of Long Term Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement*
(23) AIG Long Term Incentive Plan (as amended March 2018)*
(24) Description of Non-Management Director Compensation*
(25) Letter Agreement, dated May 10, 2018, between AIG and Mark
Lyons*
(26) Non-Solicitation and Non-Disclosure Agreement, dated May 13,
2018, between AIG and Mark Lyons*
(27) Form of AIG Long Term Incentive Award Agreement (as of April
(27) Form of AIG Long Term Incentive Award Agreement (as of April
2019)*
2019)*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to AIG’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
March 17, 2017 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to AIG’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 2017 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to AIG’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 2017 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to AIG’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
May 15, 2017 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to AIG’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
July 6, 2017 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to AIG’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
July 6, 2017 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.60 to AIG’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2017 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to AIG’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 2018 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to “Compensation of
Directors” in AIG’s Definitive Proxy Statement on
Schedule 14A, dated March 30, 2021 (File No. 1-
8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to AIG’s
Current Report on Form 8-K/A, Amendment No. 1,
filed with the SEC on December 14, 2018 (File No. 1-
8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to AIG’s
Current Report on Form 8-K/A, Amendment No. 1,
filed with the SEC on December 14, 2018 (File No. 1-
8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to AIG’s
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to AIG’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on
May 7, 2019 (File No. 1-8787).
May 7, 2019 (File No. 1-8787).
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(28) Form of AIG Long Term Incentive Award Agreement (as of
January 2020)*
(29) Amended and Restated Combination Coinsurance and Modified
Coinsurance Agreement by and between American General Life
Insurance Company and Fortitude Reinsurance Company, Ltd.,
effective as of June 1, 2020 (portions of this exhibit have been
redacted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment)
(30) Amended and Restated Non-Qualified Pension Plan (as
amended July 2020)
(31) AIG 2012 Executive Severance Plan (as amended and restated
February 2021)*
(32) AIG Long Term Incentive Plan (as amended and restated
February 2021)*
(33) AIG Non-Qualified Retirement Income Plan (as amended and
restated February 2021)*
(34) Letter Agreement, dated February 11, 2021, between AIG and
Peter Zaffino*
(35) Letter Agreement, dated February 11, 2021, between AIG and
Brian Duperreault*
(36) American International Group, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan
(37) AIG Long Term Incentive Plan (as amended and restated April
2021)*
(38) AIG Long Term Incentive Plan Form of Award Agreement (April
2021)*
(39) AIG Long Term Incentive Plan (as amended and restated
September 2021)*
(40) AIG Long Term Incentive Plan Form of Award Agreement
(September 2021)*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.49 to AIG’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on
February 21, 2020 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to AIG’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on
August 4, 2020 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to AIG’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on
August 4, 2020 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to AIG’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on
February 19, 2021 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to AIG’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on
February 19, 2021 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to AIG’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on
February 19, 2021 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to AIG’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on
February 19, 2021 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 to AIG’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on
February 19, 2021 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Appendix B to AIG’s
Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Commission
on March 30, 2021 (File No. 001-08787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to AIG’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC
on May 7, 2021 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to AIG’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC
on May 7, 2021 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to AIG’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC
on November 5, 2021 (File No. 1-8787).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to AIG’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC
on November 5, 2021 (File No. 1-8787).
(41) Form of AIG 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan Non-Employee
Director DSU Award Agreement*
Filed herewith.
(42) Credit Agreement, dated as of November 19, 2021, among AIG,
the subsidiary borrowers party thereto, the lenders party thereto, Bank
of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and each Several L/C
Agent party thereto
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to AIG’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
November 22, 2021 (File No. 1-8787).
(43) Letter Agreement, dated December 7, 2021, between AIG and
Shane Fitzsimons*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to AIG’s
Current Report on Form 8-K/A, Amendment No. 1,
filed with the SEC on December 9, 2021 (File No. 1-
8787).
21
22
23
24
Subsidiaries of Registrant
Guaranteed Securities
Filed herewith.
None.
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Filed herewith.
Powers of attorney
Included on signature page and filed herewith.
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31
32
101
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications
Section 1350 Certifications**
Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) the
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and
December 31, 2020, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income
(Loss) for the three years ended December 31, 2021, (iii) the
Consolidated Statements of Equity for the three years ended
December 31, 2021, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows for the three years ended December 31, 2021, (v) the
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the
three years ended December 31, 2021 and (vi) the Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
Filed herewith.
Filed herewith.
Filed herewith.
* This exhibit is a management contract or a compensatory plan or arrangement.
** This information is furnished and not filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
ITEM 16 | Form 10-K Summary
None.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly
caused this Annual Report on Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 17th of
February, 2022.
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
By
/S/ PETER ZAFFINO
(Peter Zaffino, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Peter
Zaffino and Shane Fitzsimons, and each of them severally, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution
and resubstitution, to sign in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to do any and all things and execute any and
all instruments that such attorney may deem necessary or advisable under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
any rules, regulations and requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with this Annual Report on
Form 10-K and any and all amendments hereto, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, and
hereby ratifies and confirms all said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, and his or her substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been signed
below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated on the 17th of February, 2022.
326 AIG | 2021 Form 10-K
SIGNATURE
TITLE
/S/ PETER ZAFFINO
(Peter Zaffino)
/S/ SHANE FITZSIMONS
(Shane Fitzsimons)
/S/ ELIAS F. HABAYEB
(Elias F. Habayeb)
/S/ JAMES COLE JR.
(James Cole Jr.)
/S/ W. DON CORNWELL
(W. Don Cornwell)
/S/ JOHN H. FITZPATRICK
(John H. Fitzpatrick)
/S/ WILLIAM G. JURGENSEN
(William G. Jurgensen)
/S/ CHRISTOPHER S. LYNCH
(Christopher S. Lynch)
/S/ LINDA A. MILLS
(Linda A. Mills)
/S/ THOMAS F. MOTAMED
(Thomas F. Motamed)
/S/ PETER R. PORRINO
(Peter R. Porrino)
/S/ AMY L. SCHIOLDAGER
(Amy L. Schioldager)
/S/ DOUGLAS M. STEENLAND
(Douglas M. Steenland)
/S/ THERESE M. VAUGHAN
(Therese M. Vaughan)
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Director
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Life and
Retirement and Chief Accounting Officer, AIG
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
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Summary of Investments – Other than Investments in Related Parties
At December 31, 2021
(in millions)
Fixed maturities:
U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Non-U.S. governments
Public utilities
All other corporate debt securities
Mortgage-backed, asset-backed and collateralized
Total fixed maturity securities
Equity securities and mutual funds:
Common stock:
Public utilities
Banks, trust and insurance companies
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other
Total common stock
Preferred stock
Mutual funds
Total equity securities and mutual funds
Mortgage and other loans receivable, net of allowance
Other invested assets
Short-term investments, at cost (approximates fair value)
Derivative assets(b)
Total investments
Cost(a)
Fair Value
$
9,624 $
9,944 $
12,858
15,934
22,502
141,612
62,959
265,489
14,625
16,406
24,252
152,405
65,848
283,480
1
158
332
491
10
238
739
46,048
16,447
13,357
843
342,923 $
1
158
332
491
10
238
739
48,058
15,667
13,357
843
362,144 $
$
Schedule I
Amount at
which shown in
the Balance Sheet
9,944
14,625
16,406
24,252
152,405
65,848
283,480
1
158
332
491
10
238
739
46,048
15,668
13,357
843
360,135
(a) Original cost of fixed maturities is reduced by repayments and adjusted for amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts.
(b) The balance is reported in Other assets.
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Condensed Financial Information of Registrant
Balance Sheets – Parent Company Only
December 31,
(in millions)
Assets:
Short-term investments
Other investments
Total investments
Cash
Loans to subsidiaries(a)
Due from affiliates - net(a)
Intercompany tax receivable(a)
Deferred income taxes
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries(a)
Other assets(b)
Total assets
Liabilities:
Due to affiliates(a)
Intercompany tax payable(a)
Notes and bonds payable
Junior subordinated debt
Series AIGFP matched notes and bonds payable
Loans from subsidiaries(a)
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
AIG Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock
Common stock
Treasury stock
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Total AIG shareholders’ equity
Total liabilities and equity
(a) Eliminated in consolidation.
(b) At December 31, 2021 and 2020, included restricted cash of $1 million and $1 million, respectively.
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Information of Registrant.
Schedule II
2021
2020
4,332 $
6,671
11,003
3
45,415
1,941
426
5,845
29,713
406
6,918
4,227
11,145
3
36,981
1,531
978
8,525
41,294
313
94,752 $ 100,770
2,992 $
2,193
19,633
1,164
18
739
2,057
28,796
3,224
2,669
23,068
1,561
21
735
3,130
34,408
485
485
4,766
4,766
(49,322)
(51,618)
81,418
81,851
15,504
23,785
13,511
6,687
66,362
65,956
94,752 $ 100,770
$
$
$
$
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Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Continued)
Statements of Income – Parent Company Only
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Revenues:
Equity in undistributed net income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries(a)
Dividend income from consolidated subsidiaries(a)
Interest income(b)
Net realized losses
Other income (loss)
Expenses:
Interest expense
Net loss on extinguishment of debt
Net (gain) loss on divestitures
Other expenses
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit
Income tax benefit
Net income (loss)
Loss from discontinued operations
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG Parent Company
(a) Eliminated in consolidation.
Schedule II
2021
2020
2019
$
(3,370) $
14,699
169
(1)
(3)
948
304
(10)
1,214
9,038
(350)
9,388
-
$
9,388 $
(2,569) $
1,797
348
(149)
(1)
1,043
2
4,010
980
(6,609)
(667)
(5,942)
(2)
(5,944) $
44
3,819
1,034
(3)
125
985
-
1
728
3,305
(45)
3,350
(2)
3,348
(b) Includes interest income on intercompany borrowings of $131 million, $295 million and $904 million on December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, eliminated in
consolidation.
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Information of Registrant.
Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Continued)
Statements of Comprehensive Income – Parent Company Only
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Net income (loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Total comprehensive income attributable to AIG
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Information of Registrant.
Schedule II
2021
9,388 $
(5,725)
3,663 $
2020
(5,944) $
8,529
2,585 $
2019
3,348
6,395
9,743
$
$
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Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Continued)
Statements of Cash Flows – Parent Company Only
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales and maturities of investments
Sales of divested businesses
Purchase of investments
Net change in short-term investments
Contributions from (to) subsidiaries - net
Loans to subsidiaries - net
Other, net
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt
Repayments of long-term debt
Issuance of preferred stock
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock
Cash dividends paid on common stock
Loans from subsidiaries - net
Purchase of common stock
Other, net
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Change in cash and restricted cash
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of year
Cash and restricted cash at end of year
Supplementary disclosure of cash flow information:
(in millions)
Cash
Restricted cash included in Short-term investments
Restricted cash included in Other assets
Total cash and restricted cash shown in Statements of Cash Flows – Parent
Company Only
Cash (paid) received during the period for:
Interest:
Third party
Intercompany
Taxes:
Income tax authorities
Intercompany
Intercompany non-cash financing and investing activities:
Capital contributions
Return of capital
Dividend received in the form of intercompany note
Dividends received in the form of securities
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Information of Registrant.
Schedule II
2021
3,837 $
$
2020
(30) $
2019
3,484
4,228
-
(5,761)
2,647
403
(104)
(41)
1,372
-
(3,703)
-
(29)
(1,083)
3
(2,598)
2,201
(5,209)
-
4
4 $
5,181
2,225
(3,250)
(3,559)
(964)
(22)
(402)
(791)
4,065
(1,696)
-
(29)
(1,103)
16
(500)
(33)
720
(101)
105
4 $
2,313
-
(2,957)
(2,170)
(237)
513
67
(2,471)
595
(1,006)
485
(22)
(1,114)
93
-
(66)
(1,035)
(22)
127
105
Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
3 $
-
1
4 $
3 $
-
1
2019
2
102
1
4 $
105
(941) $
1
(1,014) $
-
(494)
1,950
2,284
1,365
8,300
1,289
(466)
1,592
333
-
-
879
(941)
(3)
(11)
1,179
15
15
-
702
AIG | 2021 Form 10-K 331
$
$
$
$
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
American International Group, Inc.’s (the Registrant) investments in consolidated subsidiaries are stated at cost plus equity in
undistributed income of consolidated subsidiaries. The accompanying condensed financial statements of the Registrant should be
read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto of American International Group, Inc. and
subsidiaries included in the Registrant’s 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (Annual Report on
Form 10-K) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 17, 2022.
The Registrant includes in its Statement of Income dividends from its subsidiaries and equity in undistributed income (loss) of
consolidated subsidiaries, which represents the net income (loss) of each of its wholly-owned subsidiaries.
The five-year debt maturity schedule is incorporated by reference from Note 14 to Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Registrant files a consolidated federal income tax return with certain subsidiaries and acts as an agent for the consolidated tax
group when making payments to the Internal Revenue Service. The Registrant and its subsidiaries have adopted, pursuant to a
written agreement, a method of allocating consolidated Federal income taxes. Amounts allocated to the subsidiaries under the written
agreement are included in Due from affiliates in the accompanying Condensed Balance Sheets.
Income taxes in the accompanying Condensed Balance Sheets are composed of the Registrant’s current and deferred tax assets, the
consolidated group’s current income tax receivable and deferred taxes related to tax attribute carryforwards of AIG’s U.S.
consolidated federal income tax group.
For additional information see Note 21 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The consolidated U.S. deferred tax asset for net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards are recorded by the Parent Company,
which files the consolidated U.S. Federal income tax return, and are not allocated to its subsidiaries. Generally, as, and if, the
consolidated net operating losses and other tax attribute carryforwards are utilized, the intercompany tax balance will be settled with
the subsidiaries.
332 AIG | 2021 Form 10-K
Supplementary Insurance Information
At December 31, 2021 and 2020
Segment (in millions)
2021
General Insurance
Life and Retirement
Other Operations(a)
2020
General Insurance
Life and Retirement
Other Operations(a)
Schedule III
Liability
for Unpaid
Losses and
Loss
Adjustment
Expenses,
Deferred
Policy
Acquisition
Future Policy
Costs
Benefits
Unearned
Premiums
$
$
$
$
2,428
8,086
-
$
75,500
$
19,209
$
57,749
5,727
68
36
10,514
$
138,976
$
19,313
$
2,489
7,316
-
$
74,315
$
18,595
$
54,645
5,638
57
8
9,805
$
134,598
$
18,660
$
Policy
and
Contract
Claims
-
1,460
89
1,549
-
1,336
42
1,378
For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
Segment (in millions)
2021
General Insurance
Life and Retirement
Other Operations(a)
2020
General Insurance
Life and Retirement
Other Operations(a)
2019
General Insurance
Life and Retirement
Other Operations(a)
Premiums
and
Policy
Fees
Net
Investment
Income
Losses
Amortization
and Loss
Expenses
Incurred,
Benefits
of Deferred
Policy
Acquisition
Costs
Other
Operating
Expenses
Net
Premiums
Written(b)
$
$
$
$
$
$
25,057 $
9,080
173
3,304
9,521
1,787
$
16,097
$
3,530
$
4,375
$
25,890
11,944
(96)
973
70
2,636
1,779
-
527
34,310 $
14,612
$
27,945
$
4,573
$
8,790
$
26,417
23,662 $
2,925
$
16,803
$
3,538
$
7,498
280
8,881
1,825
10,435
1,190
632
41
4,345
2,522
1,529
$
22,959
-
497
31,440 $
13,631
$
28,428
$
4,211
$
8,396
$
23,456
26,438 $
3,444
$
17,246
$
4,482
$
6,712
426
8,733
2,442
9,427
2,561
672
10
4,621
2,542
1,374
$
25,092
-
362
33,576 $
14,619
$
29,234
$
5,164
$
8,537
$
25,454
(a) Includes consolidation and elimination entries and reconciling items from adjusted pre-tax income to pre-tax income. See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements.
(b) Balances reflect the segment changes discussed in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
AIG | 2021 Form 10-K 333
Reinsurance
At December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 and for the years then ended
Schedule IV
(in millions)
2021
Long-duration insurance in force
Premiums Earned:
General Insurance companies
Life and Retirement companies
Total
2020
Long-duration insurance in force*
Premiums Earned:
General Insurance companies
Life and Retirement companies
Total
2019
Long-duration insurance in force
Premiums Earned:
General Insurance companies
Life and Retirement companies
Total
Gross
Amount
Ceded to
Other
Companies
Assumed
from Other
Companies
Net Amount
Percent of
Amount
Assumed
to Net
$ 1,280,090 $
363,008 $
192 $
917,274
- %
$
$
30,279 $
11,301 $
4,596
1,220
34,875 $
12,521 $
6,640 $
2,265
8,905 $
25,618
5,641
31,259
25.9 %
40.2
28.5 %
$ 1,243,389
$
349,453
$
225
$
894,161
- %
$
$
$
28,596
4,381
$
10,435
1,061
32,977 $
11,496 $
$
5,984
1,058
7,042 $
24,145
4,378
28,523
24.8 %
24.2
24.7 %
$ 1,185,771 $
264,732 $
279 $
921,318
- %
$
$
30,017 $
4,363
34,380 $
9,526 $
916
10,442 $
6,395 $
228
6,623 $
26,886
3,675
30,561
23.8 %
6.2
21.7 %
* The Ceded to other companies and Net amount for Long-duration insurance in force in 2020 have been revised from $292.5 billion to $349.5 billion and from $951.1
billion to $894.2 billion, respectively to correct Long-duration insurance in force in 2020. These corrections have no impact on AIG’s consolidated financial statements
and are not considered material to previously issued financial statements.
334 AIG | 2021 Form 10-K
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
Schedule V
Initial
Balance,
Allowance
Charged to
Beginning
Upon CECL
Costs and
of year
Adoption
Expenses
Charge Offs
Divestitures
Other
Changes*
Balance,
End of year
$
814 $
- $
(164) $
(2) $
(19) $
- $
205
326
-
-
-
(15)
24
718
(2)
(17)
-
-
-
-
(61)
1,987
(in millions)
2021
Allowance for mortgage and
other loans receivable
Allowance for premiums and
insurances balances receivable
Allowance for reinsurance assets
Federal and foreign valuation
allowance for deferred tax assets
1,330
2020
Allowance for mortgage and
other loans receivable
$
438 $
318 $
75 $
(17) $
- $
- $
Allowance for premiums and
insurances balances receivable
Allowance for reinsurance assets
Federal and foreign valuation
178
151
34
172
6
12
allowance for deferred tax assets
1,425
-
(65)
2019
Allowance for mortgage and
(12)
(9)
-
-
-
-
(30)
1,330
other loans receivable
$
397 $
- $
46 $
(5) $
- $
- $
Allowance for premiums and
insurances balances receivable
Allowance for reinsurance assets
Federal and foreign valuation
216
140
allowance for deferred tax assets
1,779
-
-
-
(25)
20
(44)
(23)
(11)
-
-
-
-
*
Includes recoveries of amounts previously charged off and reclassifications to/from other accounts.
(310)
1,425
629
185
333
814
205
326
438
178
151
(3)
-
(1)
-
10
2
AIG | 2021 Form 10-K 335
American International Group, Inc., and Subsidiaries
Subsidiaries of Registrant
As of December 31, 2021
American International Group, Inc.
AIG Insurance Management Services, Inc.
Grand Isle SAC Limited
AIG International Holdings GmbH
AIG APAC HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.
AIG Capital Corporation
AIG Employee Services, Inc.
AIG Federal Savings Bank
AIG Financial Products Corp.
AIG Matched Funding Corp.
AIG-FP Pinestead Holdings Corp.
AIG Markets, Inc.
AIG Property Casualty Inc.
AIG Claims, Inc.
AIG PC Global Services, Inc.
AIG Property Casualty International, LLC
AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte. Ltd.
AIG Australia Limited
AIG Insurance Hong Kong Limited
AIG Insurance New Zealand Limited
AIG Korea Inc.
AIG Malaysia Insurance Berhad
AIG Philippines Insurance, Inc.
AIG Re-Takaful (L) Berhad
AIG Vietnam Insurance Company Limited
PT AIG Insurance Indonesia
AIG Insurance (Thailand) Public Company Limited
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or
Organization
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Vermont
Bermuda
Switzerland
Singapore
Singapore
Australia
Hong Kong
New Zealand
Korea, Republic of
Malaysia
Philippines
Malaysia
Vietnam
Indonesia
Thailand
Canada
Canada
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Belgium
England and Wales
Israel
England
England and Wales
Bermuda
England and Wales
England and Wales
Japan
Japan
Japan
Spain
Venezuela
Venezuela
Delaware
Brazil
Brazil
AIG Insurance Company-Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
AIG Latin America I.I.
Puerto Rico
AIG Seguros Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
Mexico
American International Underwriters del Ecuador-Holding S.A. en Liquidación S.A. Ecuador
AIG-Metropolitana Cia. de Seguros y Reaseguros S.A.
Ecuador
United Arab Emirates
Egypt
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Lebanon
United Arab Emirates
AIG Israel Insurance Company Ltd
American International Group UK Limited
Inversiones Segucasai, C.A.
C.A. de Seguros American International
AIG Egypt Insurance Company S.A.E.
AIG CIS Investments, LLC
Talbot Underwriting Holdings Ltd.
Talbot Underwriting Ltd.
AIG Insurance Company of Canada
AIG Brazil Holding I, LLC
AIG Global Reinsurance Operations
AIG Insurance Company, JSC
AIG Resseguros Brasil S.A.
AIG Europe S.A.
AIG Lebanon SAL
AIG MEA Limited
AIG Seguros Brasil S.A.
AIG Japan Holdings Kabushiki Kaisha
AIG General Insurance Co., Ltd.
American Home Assurance Co., Ltd.
AIG Latin America Investments, S.L.
AIG Canada Holdings Inc.
AIG Europe Holdings S.a.r.l
AIG Investments UK Limited
Talbot Holdings Ltd.
AIG Holdings Europe Limited
AIG MEA Holdings Limited
336 AIG | 2021 Form 10-K
Exhibit 21
Percentage
of Voting
Securities
held by
Immediate
Parent(1)
0(2)
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
92.86
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
94.4
100
90.56(3)
100
100
100
100
100
51.78
100
95.08
99.99
100
100
100
As of December 31, 2021
AIG Kenya Insurance Company Limited
AIG Uganda Limited
Johannesburg Insurance Holdings (Proprietary) Limited
AIG Life South Africa Limited
AIG South Africa Limited
AIG Travel, Inc.
AIG Travel Assist, Inc.
AIG Travel Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
AIG Travel Assist Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
AIG Travel EMEA Limited
Travel Guard Group Canada, Inc./Groupe Garde Voyage du Canada, Inc.
Travel Guard Group, Inc.
American International Reinsurance Company, Ltd.
Validus Holdings, Ltd.
Validus Reinsurance, Ltd.
Validus Holdings (UK) Ltd.
Validus Reinsurance (Switzerland) Ltd
Validus Ventures Ltd.
AlphaCat Managers Ltd.
PCG 2019 Corporate Member Limited
AIG Property Casualty U.S., Inc.
AIG Aerospace Insurance Services, Inc.
AIG Assurance Company
AIG Property Casualty Company
AIG Specialty Insurance Company
AIG WarrantyGuard, Inc.
AIU Insurance Company
American Home Assurance Company
AIG Insurance Company China Limited
Commerce and Industry Insurance Company
Eaglestone Reinsurance Company
Arthur J. Glatfelter Agency, Inc.
Glatfelter Underwriting Services, Inc.
Volunteer Firemen's Insurance Services, Inc.
Granite State Insurance Company
Illinois National Insurance Co.
Lexington Insurance Company
Pine Street Real Estate Holdings Corp.
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
American International Realty LLC
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Vermont
New Hampshire Insurance Company
Risk Specialists Companies Insurance Agency, Inc.
Service Net Warranty, LLC
The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania
Crop Risk Services, Inc.
Western World Insurance Company
Stratford Insurance Company
Tudor Insurance Company
Lexington Specialty Insurance Agency, Inc.
AIG Technologies, Inc.
AIG Global Operations, Inc.
AM Holdings LLC
Blackboard U.S. Holdings, Inc.
Blackboard Specialty Insurance Company
Blackboard Insurance Company
SAFG Retirement Services, Inc.
AIG Life Holdings, Inc.
AGC Life Insurance Company
AIG Life of Bermuda, Ltd.
American General Life Insurance Company
SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC
AIG Capital Services, Inc.
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or
Organization
Kenya
Uganda
South Africa
South Africa
South Africa
Delaware
Delaware
Singapore
Malaysia
England and Wales
Canada
Wisconsin
Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda
England and Wales
Switzerland
Bermuda
Bermuda
England and Wales
Delaware
Georgia
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Delaware
New York
New York
China
New York
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Illinois
Delaware
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Vermont
Illinois
Massachusetts
Delaware
Illinois
Illinois
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
Delaware
New Hampshire
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Texas
Missouri
Bermuda
Texas
Delaware
Delaware
Percentage
of Voting
Securities
held by
Immediate
Parent(1)
66.67
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
AIG | 2021 Form 10-K 337
As of December 31, 2021
The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York
The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company
VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc.
Valic Retirement Services Company
SAFG Capital LLC
AIG Global Asset Management Holdings Corp.
AIG Asset Management (Europe) Limited
AIG Asset Management (U.S.), LLC
AIG Global Real Estate Investment Corp.
AIGGRE Europe Real Estate Fund I GP S.a r.l.
AIGGRE U.S. Real Estate Fund I GP, LLC
AIGGRE U.S. Real Estate Fund II GP, LLC
AIGGRE Europe Real Estate Fund II GP S.a r.l.
AIGGRE U.S. Real Estate Fund III GP, LP
AIGGRE U.S. Real Estate Fund IV GP, LLC
AIG Credit Management, LLC
AIG Life Limited
Laya Healthcare Limited
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or
Organization
New York
Texas
Texas
Texas
Delaware
Delaware
England and Wales
Delaware
Delaware
Luxembourg
Delaware
Delaware
Luxembourg
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
England and Wales
Ireland
Percentage
of Voting
Securities
held by
Immediate
Parent(1)
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
(1)
(2)
(3)
Percentages include directors' qualifying shares.
Substantially all subsidiaries listed are consolidated in the accompanying financial statements. Certain subsidiaries have been omitted from the
tabulation. The omitted subsidiaries, when considered in the aggregate, do not constitute a significant subsidiary.
Also owned 9.44 percent by AIG Brazil Holding II, LLC.
338 AIG | 2021 Form 10-K
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No.333-253312) and Form
S-8 (No.333-31346, No.333-101640, No.333-168679, No.333-219180 and No. 333-256033) of American International Group,
Inc. of our report dated February 17, 2022 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedules and the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.
Exhibit 23
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
February 17, 2022
AIG | 2021 Form 10-K 339
Exhibit 31
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Peter Zaffino, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of American International Group, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with
respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under
our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed
under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of
financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report
based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: February 17, 2022
/S/ PETER ZAFFINO
Peter Zaffino
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
340 AIG | 2021 Form 10-K
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Shane Fitzsimons, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of American International Group, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with
respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under
our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed
under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of
financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report
based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: February 17, 2022
/S/ SHANE FITZSIMONS
Shane Fitzsimons
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
AIG | 2021 Form 10-K 341
Exhibit 32
CERTIFICATION
In connection with this Annual Report on Form 10-K of American International Group, Inc. (the “Company”) for the year ended
December 31, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Peter Zaffino,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that to my knowledge:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
the Company.
Date: February 17, 2022
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or
as a separate disclosure document.
/S/ PETER ZAFFINO
Peter Zaffino
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
342 AIG | 2021 Form 10-K
CERTIFICATION
In connection with this Annual Report on Form 10-K of American International Group, Inc. (the “Company”) for the year ended
December 31, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Shane Fitzsimons,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that to my
knowledge:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
the Company.
Date: February 17, 2022
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or
as a separate disclosure document.
/S/ SHANE FITZSIMONS
Shane Fitzsimons
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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Cautionary Statement Regarding
Forward-Looking Information
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other things, projections, goals and assumptions that relate to future actions, prospective services or products,
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topics, future performance or results of current and anticipated services or products, sales efforts, expense reduction
efforts, the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings, anticipated organizational, business or regulatory
changes, such as the separation of the Life & Retirement business, the effect of catastrophes, such as the COVID-19
pandemic, and macroeconomic events, anticipated dispositions, monetization and/or acquisitions of businesses or
assets, or successful integration of acquired businesses, management succession and retention plans, exposure to
risk, trends in operations and financial results, and other statements that are not historical facts.
All forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause AIG’s actual results and
financial condition to differ, possibly materially, from the results and financial condition expressed or implied in the
forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause AIG’s actual results to differ, possibly materially, from those in
the specific projections, goals, assumptions and statements include, without limitation:
• AIG’s ability to successfully separate the Life & Retirement business and the impact any separation may have on AIG,
its businesses, employees, contracts and customers;
• the occurrence of catastrophic events, both natural and man-made, including COVID-19, other pandemics, civil
unrest and the effects of climate change;
• the effect of economic conditions in the markets in which AIG and its businesses operate in the U.S. and globally
and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency
exchange rates and inflationary pressures;
• AIG’s ability to effectively execute on the AIG 200 operational programs designed to modernize AIG’s operating
infrastructure and enhance user and customer experiences, and AIG’s ability to achieve anticipated cost savings
from AIG 200;
• the impact of potential information technology, cybersecurity or data security breaches, including as a result of
supply chain disruptions, cyber-attacks or security vulnerabilities, the likelihood of which may increase due to
extended remote business operations as a result of COVID-19;
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• the impact of COVID-19 and responses thereto, including new or changed governmental policy and regulatory
actions, on AIG’s business, financial condition and results of operations;
• availability of reinsurance or access to reinsurance on acceptable terms;
• disruptions in the availability of AIG’s electronic data systems or those of third parties;
• changes to the valuation of AIG’s investments;
• actions by rating agencies with respect to AIG’s credit and financial strength ratings as well as those of its businesses
and subsidiaries;
• concentrations in AIG’s investment portfolios, including as a result of our asset management relationship with
Blackstone Inc.;
• the effectiveness of strategies to recruit and retain key personnel and to implement effective succession plans;
• the effectiveness of AIG’s enterprise risk management policies and procedures, including with respect to business
continuity and disaster recovery plans;
• changes in judgments concerning the recognition of deferred tax assets and the impairment of goodwill;
• AIG’s ability to effectively execute on ESG targets and standards;
• AIG’s ability to successfully dispose of, monetize and/or acquire businesses or assets or successfully integrate
acquired businesses;
• nonperformance or defaults by counterparties, including Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd.;
• changes in judgments concerning potential cost-saving opportunities;
• changes to our sources of or access to liquidity;
• changes in judgments or assumptions concerning insurance underwriting and insurance liabilities;
• the requirements, which may change from time to time, of the global regulatory framework to which AIG is subject;
• significant legal, regulatory or governmental proceedings; and
• such other factors discussed in Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations and Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in AIG’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2021.
The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Annual Report, or in the case of any document
incorporated by reference, the date of that document. We are not under any obligation (and expressly disclaim any
obligation) to update or alter any projections, goals, assumptions or other statements, whether written or oral,
that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Additional
information as to factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the
forward-looking statements is disclosed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Comment on Regulation G
Throughout this Annual Report, AIG presents its financial condition and results of operations in the way it believes
will be most meaningful and representative of its business results. Some of the measurements AIG uses are “non-
GAAP financial measures” under Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations. GAAP is the acronym for
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The non-GAAP financial measures AIG presents may
not be comparable to similarly-named measures reported by other companies. The reconciliations of such measures
to the most comparable GAAP measures in accordance with Regulation G are included within this Annual Report,
AIG’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 or in the Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial
Supplement available in the Investors section of AIG’s website, www.aig.com.
Accident Year Combined Ratio, as adjusted excludes catastrophe losses and related reinstatement premiums, prior
year development, net of premium adjustments, and the impact of reserve discounting. Natural catastrophe losses
are generally weather or seismic events, in each case, having a net impact on AIG in excess of $10 million and man-
made catastrophe losses, such as terrorism and civil disorders that exceed the $10 million threshold. We believe
that as adjusted ratios are meaningful measures of our underwriting results on an ongoing basis as they exclude
catastrophes and the impact of reserve discounting which are outside of management’s control. We also exclude prior
year development to provide transparency related to current accident year results.
Life & Retirement Adjusted Segment Common Equity is based on segment equity adjusted for the attribution of debt
and preferred stock (Segment Common Equity) and is consistent with AIG’s Adjusted Common Shareholders’ Equity
definition.
Life & Retirement Return on Adjusted Segment Common Equity — Adjusted After-tax Income (Return on
Adjusted Segment Common Equity) is used to show the rate of return on Adjusted Segment Common Equity. Return
on Adjusted Segment Common Equity is derived by dividing actual or annualized Adjusted After-tax Income by
Average Adjusted Segment Common Equity.
Adjusted After-tax Income Attributable to Life & Retirement is derived by subtracting attributed interest expense,
income tax expense and attributed dividends on preferred stock from APTI. Attributed debt and the related interest
expense and dividends on preferred stock are calculated based on our internal allocation model. Tax expense or
benefit is calculated based on an internal attribution methodology that considers among other things the taxing
jurisdiction in which the segments conduct business, as well as the deductibility of expenses in those jurisdictions.
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Non-GAAP Reconciliations
Life & Retirement
(in millions)
Adjusted pre-tax income
Interest expense on attributed financial debt
Adjusted pre-tax income including attributed
interest expense
Income tax expense
Adjusted after-tax income
Dividends declared on preferred stock
Adjusted after-tax income attributable to common
shareholders (a)
Ending adjusted segment common equity
Average adjusted segment common equity (b)
Return on adjusted segment common equity (a÷b)
Total segment shareholder’s equity
Less: Preferred equity
Total segment common equity
Less: Accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI)
Add: Cumulative unrealized gains and losses related to
Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Total adjusted segment common equity
As of December 31,
2021
$
3,911
291
3,620
724
$
2,896
8
$
2,888
$
20,525
20,369
14.2 %
$
28,063
138
27,925
10,029
2,629
$
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General Insurance
Quarterly
Loss ratio
65.7
88.6
80.1
63.1
63.0
69.3
65.6
66.8
2Qʼ18
3Qʼ18
4Qʼ18
1Qʼ19
2Qʼ19
3Qʼ19
4Qʼ19
1Qʼ20
Catastrophe losses and reinstatement
premiums
Prior year development, net of
reinsurance and prior year premiums
Adjustments for ceded premium under
reinsurance contracts and other
Accident year loss ratio, as adjusted
Acquisition ratio
General operating expense ratio
Expense ratio
Combined ratio
Accident year combined ratio, as
adjusted
(2.3)
(22.0)
(11.3)
(2.7)
(2.6)
(7.5)
(6.5)
(6.9)
0.8
(2.7)
(5.3)
1.0
0.9
–
2.2
0.9
1.2
65.4
21.1
14.5
35.6
(0.3)
63.6
21.7
14.1
35.8
0.4
63.9
22.4
12.5
34.9
101.3
124.4
115.0
0.4
61.8
21.8
12.5
34.3
97.4
–
61.3
22.2
12.6
34.8
97.8
(0.3)
61.5
22.0
12.4
34.4
103.7
0.3
61.6
21.4
12.8
34.2
99.8
–
60.8
21.9
12.8
34.7
101.5
101.0
99.4
98.8
96.1
96.1
95.9
95.8
95.5
Loss ratio
72.6
74.6
70.2
65.6
61.3
68.4
61.8
75.7
2Qʼ20
3Qʼ20
4Qʼ20
1Qʼ21
2Qʼ21
3Qʼ21
4Qʼ21
FY ’18
Quarterly
Catastrophe losses and reinstatement
premiums
Prior year development, net of
reinsurance and prior year premiums
Adjustments for ceded premium under
reinsurance contracts and other
Accident year loss ratio, as adjusted
Acquisition ratio
General operating expense ratio
Expense ratio
Combined ratio
Accident year combined ratio, as
adjusted
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(11.9)
(13.5)
(9.0)
(7.3)
(2.1)
(9.7)
(2.9)
(10.5)
0.8
(0.4)
(0.9)
0.9
0.7
0.5
0.3
(1.5)
–
61.5
20.0
13.4
33.4
–
60.7
19.8
12.8
32.6
–
60.3
19.8
12.8
32.6
106.0
107.2
102.8
–
59.2
20.2
13.0
33.2
98.8
–
59.9
19.1
12.1
31.2
92.5
–
59.2
19.8
11.5
31.3
99.7
–
59.2
19.2
11.4
30.6
92.4
0.3
64.0
21.7
14.0
35.7
111.4
94.9
93.3
92.9
92.4
91.1
90.5
89.8
99.7
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AIG EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM
Peter Zaffino
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Lucy Fato
EVP, General Counsel & Global Head of
Communications and Government Affairs
Shane Fitzsimons
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Rose Marie Glazer
EVP, Chief Human Resource Officer
Kevin Hogan
EVP, Chief Executive Officer,
Life & Retirement
Constance Hunter
EVP, Global Head of Strategy & ESG
Mark Lyons
EVP, Global Chief Actuary & Head of
Portfolio Management
David McElroy
EVP, Chief Executive Officer,
General Insurance
Naohiro Mouri
EVP, Chief Auditor
Sabra Purtill
EVP, Chief Risk Officer
John Repko
EVP, Chief Information Officer
Claude Wade
EVP, Global Head of Operations & Shared
Services and Chief Digital Officer
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