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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. - Quarter Report: 2019 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

________________

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019

Commission File Number 1-8787

 

 

 

American International Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

13-2592361

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

175 Water Street, New York, New York

10038

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 770-7000

________________

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes      No   

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such 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.

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes    No 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, Par Value $2.50 Per Share

AIG

New York Stock Exchange

Warrants (expiring January 19, 2021)

AIG WS

New York Stock Exchange

5.75% Series A-2 Junior Subordinated Debentures

AIG 67BP

New York Stock Exchange

4.875% Series A-3 Junior Subordinated Debentures

AIG 67EU

New York Stock Exchange

Stock Purchase Rights

 

New York Stock Exchange

Depository Shares Each Representing a 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of Series A 5.85% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock

AIG PRA

New York Stock Exchange

 

As of May 2, 2019, there were 869,753,584 shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock.

 

 


 

  

 

 

 


 

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED

March 31, 2019

Table of Contents

FORM 10-Q

 

Item Number
Description
Page
Part I — Financial Information
 

ITEM 1

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

2

 

Note 1.

Basis of Presentation

8

 

Note 2.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9

 

Note 3.

Segment Information

11

 

Note 4

Business Combination

13

 

Note 5.

Fair Value Measurements

13

 

Note 6.

Investments

27

 

Note 7.

Lending Activities

36

 

Note 8.

Variable Interest Entities

38

 

Note 9.

Derivatives and Hedge Accounting

39

 

Note 10.

Insurance Liabilities

43

 

Note 11.

Contingencies, Commitments and Guarantees

45

 

Note 12.

Equity

47

 

Note 13.

Earnings Per Share

51

 

Note 14.  

Employee Benefits

52

 

Note 15.

Income Taxes

53

 

Note 16.

Information Provided in Connection with Outstanding Debt

56

 

Note 17.

Subsequent Events

60

ITEM 2

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of

  

 

Operations

61

 

·        Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

61

 

·        Use of Non-GAAP Measures

63

 

·        Critical Accounting Estimates

65

 

·        Executive Summary

65

 

·        Consolidated Results of Operations

72

 

·        Business Segment Operations

76

 

·        Investments

102

 

·        Insurance Reserves

114

 

·        Liquidity and Capital Resources

122

 

·        Enterprise Risk Management

134

 

·        Regulatory Environment

134

 

·        Glossary

135

 

·        Acronyms

138

ITEM 3

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

139

ITEM 4

Controls and Procedures

139

Part II — Other Information
 

ITEM 1

Legal Proceedings

140

ITEM 1A

Risk Factors

140

ITEM 2

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

140

ITEM 4

Mine Safety Disclosures

140

ITEM 6

Exhibits

141

Signatures
142

  

 

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Part I – Financial Information

Item 1. | Financial Statements

American International Group, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

 

March 31,

December 31,

(in millions, except for share data)

 

2019

 

2018

Assets:

 

 

 

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturity securities:

 

 

 

 

Bonds available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2019 - $228,608; 2018 - $225,780)

$

238,201

$

229,391

Other bond securities, at fair value (See  Note 6

 

11,511

 

11,415

Equity Securities, at fair value (See Note 6)

 

841

 

1,253

Mortgage and other loans receivable, net of allowance

 

43,834

 

43,135

Other invested assets (portion measured at fair value: 2019 - $5,759; 2018 - $5,894)

 

19,343

 

19,341

Short-term investments, including restricted cash of $251 in 2019 and $142 in 2018

 

 

 

 

(portion measured at fair value: 2019 - $4,040; 2018 - $3,015)

 

11,133

 

9,674

Total investments

 

324,863

 

314,209

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

2,565

 

2,873

Accrued investment income

 

2,482

 

2,389

Premiums and other receivables, net of allowance

 

12,655

 

11,011

Reinsurance assets, net of allowance

 

40,558

 

38,172

Deferred income taxes

 

14,545

 

15,221

Deferred policy acquisition costs

 

12,128

 

12,694

Other assets, including restricted cash of $363 in 2019 and $343 in 2018

 

 

 

 

(portion measured at fair value: 2019 - $951; 2018 - $973)

 

14,308

 

13,568

Separate account assets, at fair value

 

88,818

 

81,847

Total assets

$

512,922

$

491,984

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses

$

82,496

$

83,639

Unearned premiums

 

20,812

 

19,248

Future policy benefits for life and accident and health insurance contracts

 

46,508

 

44,935

Policyholder contract deposits (portion measured at fair value: 2019 - $4,878; 2018 - $4,116)

 

145,380

 

142,262

Other policyholder funds

 

3,493

 

3,568

Other liabilities (portion measured at fair value: 2019 - $1,421; 2018 - $1,265)

 

27,546

 

24,636

Long-term debt (portion measured at fair value: 2019 - $2,263; 2018 - $2,213)

 

35,776

 

34,540

Separate account liabilities

 

88,818

 

81,847

Total liabilities

 

450,829

 

434,675

Contingencies, commitments and guarantees (See Note 11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AIG shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

Series A Non-cumulative preferred stock and additional paid in capital, $5.00 par value; 100,000,000 shares

 

 

 

 

authorized; shares issued: 2019 - 20,000 and 2018 - 0; liquidation preference $500

 

485

 

-

Common stock, $2.50 par value; 5,000,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued: 2019 - 1,906,671,492 and

 

 

 

 

2018 - 1,906,671,492

 

4,766

 

4,766

Treasury stock, at cost; 2019 - 1,036,934,591 shares; 2018 - 1,040,062,063 shares of common stock

 

(48,999)

 

(49,144)

Additional paid-in capital

 

81,148

 

81,268

Retained earnings

 

21,259

 

20,884

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

2,128

 

(1,413)

Total AIG shareholders’ equity

 

60,787

 

56,361

Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

1,306

 

948

Total equity

 

62,093

 

57,309

Total liabilities and equity

$

512,922

$

491,984

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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American International Group, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

(dollars in millions, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Premiums

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,070

 

$

7,275

   Policy fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

735

 

 

764

   Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,879

 

 

3,261

   Net realized capital losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Total other-than-temporary impairments on available for sale securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(80)

 

 

(75)

      Portion of other-than-temporary impairments on available for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         fixed maturity securities recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

 

(12)

      Net other-than-temporary impairments on available for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         securities recognized in net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(83)

 

 

(87)

      Other realized capital gains (losses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(363)

 

 

68

         Total net realized capital losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(446)

 

 

(19)

   Other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

218

 

 

431

Total revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,456

 

 

11,712

Benefits, losses and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Policyholder benefits and losses incurred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,679

 

 

5,667

   Interest credited to policyholder account balances

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

940

 

 

916

   Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,289

 

 

1,358

   General operating and other expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,053

 

 

2,271

   Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

349

 

 

277

   (Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

4

   Net gain on sale of divested businesses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6)

 

 

(8)

Total benefits, losses and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,302

 

 

10,485

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,154

 

 

1,227

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

217

 

 

277

Income from continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

937

 

 

950

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

(1)

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

937

 

 

949

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income from continuing operations attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

283

 

 

11

Net income attributable to AIG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

654

 

$

938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income per common share attributable to AIG:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Income from continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.75

 

$

1.03

      Income from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

-

 

$

-

      Net income attributable to AIG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.75

 

$

1.03

   Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Income from continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.75

 

$

1.01

      Income from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

-

 

$

-

      Net income attributable to AIG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.75

 

$

1.01

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

875,383,084

 

 

907,951,597

   Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

877,512,244

 

 

925,266,577

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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American International Group, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

(in millions)

 

2019

 

 

2018

Net income

$

937

 

$

949

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

   Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of fixed maturity securities on which

 

 

 

 

 

other-than-temporary credit impairments were taken

 

676

 

 

(150)

   Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of all other investments

 

2,708

 

 

(2,708)

   Change in foreign currency translation adjustments

 

164

 

 

158

   Change in retirement plan liabilities adjustment

 

(1)

 

 

29

Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk

 

-

 

 

2

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

3,547

 

 

(2,669)

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

4,484

 

 

(1,720)

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

289

 

 

11

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AIG

$

4,195

 

$

(1,731)

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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American International Group, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (unaudited)

 

 

Preferred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

Stock and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

Total AIG

 

redeemable

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

Other

 

Share-

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

Paid-in

 

Common

 

Treasury

 

Paid-in

 

Retained

Comprehensive

 

holders'

 

controlling

 

Total

(in millions)

 

Capital

 

Stock

 

Stock

 

Capital

 

Earnings

Income (Loss)

 

Equity

 

Interests

 

Equity

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of year

$

-

$

4,766

$

(49,144)

$

81,268

$

20,884

$

(1,413)

$

56,361

$

948

$

57,309

Preferred stock issued

 

485

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

485

 

-

 

485

Common stock issued under stock plans

 

-

 

-

 

145

 

(222)

 

-

 

-

 

(77)

 

-

 

(77)

Purchase of common stock

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Net income attributable to AIG or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

654

 

-

 

654

 

283

 

937

Dividends

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(278)

 

-

 

(278)

 

-

 

(278)

Other comprehensive income

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

3,541

 

3,541

 

6

 

3,547

Current and deferred income taxes

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1)

 

-

 

-

 

(1)

 

-

 

(1)

Net increase due to acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and consolidations

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

108

 

108

Contributions from noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

12

 

12

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(59)

 

(59)

Other

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

103

 

(1)

 

-

 

102

 

8

 

110

Balance, end of period

$

485

$

4,766

$

(48,999)

$

81,148

$

21,259

$

2,128

$

60,787

$

1,306

$

62,093

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of year

$

-

$

4,766

$

(47,595)

$

81,078

$

21,457

$

5,465

$

65,171

$

537

$

65,708

Cumulative effect of change in accounting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

principle, net of tax

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

568

 

(576)

 

(8)

 

-

 

(8)

Common stock issued under stock plans

 

-

 

-

 

186

 

(336)

 

-

 

-

 

(150)

 

-

 

(150)

Purchase of common stock

 

-

 

-

 

(298)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(298)

 

-

 

(298)

Net income attributable to AIG or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

938

 

-

 

938

 

11

 

949

Dividends

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(289)

 

-

 

(289)

 

-

 

(289)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(2,669)

 

(2,669)

 

-

 

(2,669)

Net increase due to acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and consolidations

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

36

 

36

Contributions from noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

10

 

10

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(25)

 

(25)

Other

 

-

 

-

 

1

 

99

 

(3)

 

-

 

97

 

(4)

 

93

Balance, end of period

$

-

$

4,766

$

(47,706)

$

80,841

$

22,671

$

2,220

$

62,792

$

565

$

63,357

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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American International Group, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

(in millions)

 

2019

 

2018

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

937

$

949

Loss from discontinued operations

 

-

 

1

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Noncash revenues, expenses, gains and losses included in income:

 

 

 

 

Net gains on sales of securities available for sale and other assets

 

(22)

 

(120)

Net gain on sale of divested businesses

 

(6)

 

(8)

(Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt

 

(2)

 

4

Unrealized losses in earnings - net

 

367

 

268

Equity in income from equity method investments, net of dividends or distributions

 

(83)

 

(86)

Depreciation and other amortization

 

1,299

 

1,382

Impairments of assets

 

125

 

105

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Insurance reserves

 

596

 

137

Premiums and other receivables and payables - net

 

315

 

400

Reinsurance assets and funds held under reinsurance treaties

 

(2,495)

 

(1,706)

Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs

 

(1,420)

 

(1,397)

Current and deferred income taxes - net

 

167

 

250

Other, net

 

(754)

 

(1,117)

Total adjustments

 

(1,913)

 

(1,888)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(976)

 

(938)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from (payments for)

 

 

 

 

Sales or distributions of:

 

 

 

 

Available for sale securities

 

6,370

 

5,638

Other securities

 

1,034

 

1,385

Other invested assets

 

1,118

 

1,064

Divested businesses, net

 

-

 

6

Maturities of fixed maturity securities available for sale

 

4,957

 

5,347

Principal payments received on and sales of mortgage and other loans receivable

 

861

 

1,037

Purchases of:

 

 

 

 

Available for sale securities

 

(12,757)

 

(9,042)

Other securities

 

(287)

 

(384)

Other invested assets

 

(567)

 

(847)

Mortgage and other loans receivable

 

(1,504)

 

(2,490)

Net change in short-term investments

 

(1,221)

 

(3,040)

Other, net

 

17

 

(646)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(1,979)

 

(1,972)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from (payments for)

 

 

 

 

Policyholder contract deposits

 

5,629

 

7,069

Policyholder contract withdrawals

 

(4,195)

 

(4,160)

Issuance of long-term debt

 

1,449

 

3,039

Repayments of long-term debt

 

(589)

 

(1,327)

Issuance of preferred stock

 

485

 

-

Purchase of common stock

 

-

 

(298)

Dividends paid

 

(278)

 

(289)

Other, net

 

263

 

(1,548)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

2,764

 

2,486

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and restricted cash

 

12

 

58

Net decrease in cash and restricted cash

 

(179)

 

(366)

Cash and restricted cash at beginning of year

 

3,358

 

2,737

Cash and restricted cash at end of period

$

3,179

$

2,371

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American International Group, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)(continued)

Supplementary Disclosure of Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Information

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

(in millions)

 

2019

 

2018

Cash

$

2,565

$

2,103

Restricted cash included in Short-term investments*

 

251

 

47

Restricted cash included in Other assets*

 

363

 

221

Total cash and restricted cash shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

$

3,179

$

2,371

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

Interest

$

315

$

357

Taxes

$

50

$

28

Non-cash investing/financing activities:

 

 

 

 

Interest credited to policyholder contract deposits included in financing activities

$

878

$

825

 

 

 

 

 

*    Includes funds held for tax sharing payments to AIG Parent, security deposits, and replacement reserve deposits related to our affordable housing investments. 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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ITEM 1 |  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) |  1. Basis of Presentation

 

1. Basis of Presentation

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading global insurance organization serving customers in more than 80 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.

These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements do not include all disclosures that are normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) and should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (the 2018 Annual Report). The condensed consolidated financial information as of December 31, 2018 included herein has been derived from the audited Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2018 Annual Report.

Certain of our foreign subsidiaries included in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements report on the basis of fiscal period 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 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements has been considered for adjustment and/or disclosure. In the opinion of management, these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain normal recurring adjustments, including eliminations of material intercompany accounts and transactions, necessary for a fair statement of the results presented herein.

Interim-period operating results may not be indicative of the operating results for a full year. We evaluated the need to recognize or disclose events that occurred subsequent to March 31, 2019 and prior to the issuance of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with 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:

      liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses (loss reserves);

      reinsurance assets;

      valuation of future policy benefit liabilities and timing and extent of loss recognition;

      valuation of liabilities for guaranteed benefit features of variable annuity products;

      valuation of embedded derivatives for fixed index annuity and life products;

      estimated gross profits to value deferred policy acquisition costs for investment-oriented products;

      impairment charges, including other-than-temporary impairments on available for sale securities, impairments on other invested assets, including investments in life settlements, and goodwill impairment;

      allowances for loan losses;

      liability for legal contingencies;

      fair value measurements of certain financial assets and liabilities; and

      income tax assets and liabilities, including recoverability of our net deferred tax asset and the predictability of future tax operating profitability of the character necessary to realize the net deferred tax asset and estimates associated with the Tax Act.

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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ITEM 1 |  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) |  2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Accounting Standards Adopted During 2019

Leases

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an accounting standard that requires lessees with lease terms of more than 12 months to recognize a right of use asset and a corresponding lease liability on their balance sheets. For income statement purposes, the FASB retained a dual model, requiring leases to be classified as either operating leases or finance leases. Lessor accounting remained largely the same, with the exception of certain specified changes.

We adopted the standard on its effective date of January 1, 2019, using a modified retrospective approach and did not adjust prior comparative periods in accordance with the standard’s transition guidance. The majority of the Company’s lease obligations pertain to real estate utilized in the operation of our businesses. Consequently, the primary impact of adoption resulted in the recognition of discounted lease liabilities of $823 million and corresponding right-of-use assets of $724 million for operating leases pertaining to our real estate portfolio, which are reflected in Other Liabilities and Other Assets, respectively. The standard did not have a material effect on our reported consolidated financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or required disclosures.

Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities

In March 2017, the FASB issued an accounting standard that shortens the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium by requiring the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date.  The standard does not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount, which continue to be amortized to maturity. 

We adopted the standard using a modified retrospective approach on its effective date of January 1, 2019. The standard did not have a material impact on our reported consolidated financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or required disclosures.

Derivatives and Hedging

In August 2017, the FASB issued an accounting standard that improves and expands hedge accounting for both financial and commodity risks. The provisions of the standard are intended to better align the accounting with an entity’s risk management activities, enhance the transparency on how the economic results are presented in the financial statements and disclosures, and simplify the application of hedge accounting treatment.

We adopted the standard on its effective date of January 1, 2019. The standard did not have a material impact on our reported consolidated financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or required disclosures.

Future Application of Accounting Standards

Financial Instruments - Credit Losses

In June 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standard that will change how entities account for credit losses for most financial assets, trade receivables and reinsurance receivables. The standard will replace the existing incurred loss impairment model with a new “current expected credit loss model” that generally will result in earlier recognition of credit losses. The standard will apply to financial assets subject to credit losses, including loans measured at amortized cost, reinsurance receivables and certain off-balance sheet credit exposures.  Additionally, the impairment of available-for-sale debt securities, including purchased credit deteriorated securities, are subject to the new guidance and will be measured in a similar manner, except that losses will be recognized as allowances rather than reductions in the amortized cost of the securities.  The standard will also require additional information to be disclosed in the footnotes.

We plan to adopt the standard on its effective date of January 1, 2020. We are continuing to develop our implementation plan to adopt the standard and are assessing the impact of the standard on our reported consolidated financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and required disclosures.  While we expect an increase in our allowances for credit losses for the financial instruments within scope of the standard, given the objective of the new standard, the amount of any change will be dependent on our portfolios’ composition and quality at the adoption date as well as economic conditions and forecasts at that time.

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ITEM 1 |  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) |  2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 

 

Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment

In January 2017, the FASB issued an accounting standard that eliminates the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill, through a hypothetical purchase price allocation, to measure a goodwill impairment charge. Instead, entities will record an impairment charge based on 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.  An entity should also consider income tax effects from tax deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable.  

The standard is effective on January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the timing of our adoption. Any impact of the standard will be dependent on the market conditions of the reporting units at the time of adoption.

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 standard prescribes significant and comprehensive changes to recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure as summarized below:

·        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 below) in the income statement.

·        Requires the discount rate assumption 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 and recognizes the impact of changes to discount rates in other comprehensive income.

·        Simplifies the amortization of deferred acquisition costs (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.

·        Requires the measurement of all market risk benefits associated with deposit (or account balance) contracts at fair value through the income statement with the exception of instrument-specific credit risk changes, which will be recognized in other comprehensive income.

·        Increased disclosures of disaggregated roll-forwards of policy benefits, 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 plan to adopt the standard on its effective date of January 1, 2021. We are evaluating the method of adoption and impact of the standard on our reported consolidated financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and required disclosures.  The adoption of this standard is expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and required disclosures, as well as systems, processes and controls.

RECLASSIFICATIONS

In the first quarter of 2019, we began reporting investment income from our non-insurance subsidiaries in Net investment income instead of Other income on a prospective basis to be consistent with how we report investment income from our General Insurance and Life and Retirement reporting segments. This reclassification has no impact to our consolidated statement of operations.  

 

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ITEM 1 |  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) |  3. Segment Information 

 

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. This also includes the results of Validus Reinsurance, Ltd., Western World Insurance Group, Inc. and Glatfelter Insurance Group. as of their respective acquisition dates.

·       International  — consists of insurance businesses in Japan, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Puerto Rico, Australia, the Middle East and Africa. This also includes the results of Talbot Holdings, Ltd. as of its acquisition date.

Results are presented before internal reinsurance transactions.  North America and International operating segments consist of the following products:

–     Commercial Lines — consists of Liability, Financial Lines, Property and Special Risks.

–     Personal Insurance — consists of Personal Lines and Accident and 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 group mutual funds, group annuities, individual annuity and investment products, and financial planning and advisory services.

·       Life Insurance — primary products in the U.S. include term life and universal life insurance. International operations 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 and guaranteed investment contracts (GICs).

Other Operations

Other Operations category consists of:

·       Income from assets held by AIG Parent and other corporate subsidiaries.

·       General operating expenses not attributable to specific reporting segments.

·       Interest expense.

·       Blackboard  — a subsidiary focused on delivering commercial insurance solutions using digital technology, data analytics and automation.

Legacy Portfolio

Legacy Portfolio represents exited or discontinued product lines, policy forms or distribution channels. Effective February 2018, our Bermuda domiciled composite reinsurer, Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. (Fortitude Re), is included in our Legacy Portfolio.

·       Legacy Life and Retirement Run-Off Lines Reserves consist of certain structured settlements, pension risk transfer annuities and single premium immediate annuities written prior to April 2012.  Also includes exposures to whole life, long-term care and exited accident & health product lines.

·       Legacy General Insurance Run-Off Lines Reserves consist of excess workers’ compensation, environmental exposures and exposures to other products within General Insurance that are no longer actively marketed.  Also includes the remaining reserves in Eaglestone Reinsurance Company (Eaglestone). 

·       Legacy Investments Includes investment classes that we have placed into run-off including holdings in direct investments as well as investments in global capital markets and global real estate.

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ITEM 1 |  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) |  3. Segment Information 

 

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. Beginning in the first quarter of 2019, on a prospective basis, the changes in the fair value of equity securities are excluded from adjusted pre-tax income (loss). 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:    

Three Months Ended March 31,

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

Adjusted

 

 

 

 

Adjusted

 

 

Total

 

Pre-tax

 

 

Total

 

Pre-tax

(in millions)

 

 Revenues 

 

Income (Loss)

 

 

 Revenues 

 

Income (Loss)

General Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

$

4,098

$

934

 

$

3,340

$

320

International

 

3,704

 

334

 

 

4,104

 

190

      Total General Insurance

 

7,802

 

1,268

 

 

7,444

 

510

Life and Retirement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individual Retirement

 

1,351

 

508

 

 

1,361

 

499

Group Retirement

 

709

 

232

 

 

761

 

282

Life Insurance

 

1,073

 

116

 

 

1,061

 

52

Institutional Markets

 

1,071

 

68

 

 

277

 

59

      Total Life and Retirement

 

4,204

 

924

 

 

3,460

 

892

Other Operations

 

203

 

(387)

 

 

150

 

(342)

Legacy Portfolio

 

706

 

112

 

 

836

 

145

AIG Consolidation and elimination

 

(161)

 

(70)

 

 

(62)

 

11

Total AIG Consolidated adjusted revenues and adjusted pre-tax income

 

12,754

 

1,847

 

 

11,828

 

1,216

Reconciling Items from adjusted pre-tax income to pre-tax income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in fair value of securities used to hedge guaranteed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

living benefits

 

105

 

96

 

 

(77)

 

(77)

Changes in benefit reserves and DAC, VOBA and SIA related to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

net realized capital gains

 

-

 

99

 

 

-

 

(31)

Changes in the fair value of equity securities

 

79

 

79

 

 

-

 

-

Other income (expense) - net

 

7

 

-

 

 

(11)

 

-

Gain (Loss) on extinguishment of debt

 

-

 

2

 

 

-

 

(4)

Net realized capital losses*

 

(489)

 

(474)

 

 

(29)

 

(19)

Income (loss) from divested businesses

 

-

 

6

 

 

-

 

8

Non-operating litigation reserves and settlements

 

-

 

(1)

 

 

1

 

(13)

(Unfavorable) favorable prior year development and related amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

changes ceded under retroactive reinsurance agreements

 

-

 

27

 

 

-

 

(34)

Net loss reserve discount benefit (charge)

 

-

 

(473)

 

 

-

 

205

Integration and transaction costs associated with acquired businesses

 

-

 

(7)

 

 

-

 

-

Restructuring and other costs

 

-

 

(47)

 

 

-

 

(24)

Revenues and Pre-tax income

$

12,456

$

1,154

 

$

11,712

$

1,227

*   Includes all net realized capital 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.

 

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ITEM 1 |  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) |  4. Business Combination

 

4. Business Combination

On July 18, 2018, we completed the purchase of a 100 percent voting interest in Validus Holdings, Ltd. (Validus), a leading provider of reinsurance, primary insurance, and asset management services, for $5.5 billion in cash.

The purchase was accounted for under the acquisition method. Accordingly, the total purchase price was allocated to the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. This allocation resulted in the purchase price exceeding the fair value of net assets acquired, which results in a difference recorded as goodwill. Goodwill generated from the acquisition is attributable to expected synergies from future growth and potential future monetization opportunities. Goodwill related to the purchase of Validus assigned to our General Insurance operating segments was $1.8 billion for North America and $157 million for International.

In addition, Validus participates in the market for insurance-linked securities (ILS) primarily through AlphaCat Managers, Ltd (AlphaCat Manager). AlphaCat Manager is an asset manager primarily for third party investors and in connection with the issuance of ILS invests in AlphaCat funds which are considered variable interest entities (VIEs). ILS are financial instruments for which the values are determined based on insurance losses caused primarily by natural catastrophes such as major earthquakes and hurricanes. We report the investment in AlphaCat funds, which is approximately $124 million at March 31, 2019, in Other Invested Assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.       

The following unaudited summarized pro forma consolidated income statement information assumes that the acquisition of Validus occurred as of January 1, 2018. The pro forma amounts are for comparative purposes only and may not necessarily reflect the results of operations that would have resulted had the acquisition been completed at the beginning of the applicable period and may not be indicative of the results that will be attained in the future.

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

(in millions)

 

2019

 

2018*

Total revenues

$

12,456

$

12,242

Net income

 

937

 

951

Net income attributable to AIG

 

654

 

940

 

 

 

 

 

Income per common share attributable to AIG:

 

 

 

 

Basic:

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to AIG

 

0.75

 

1.04

Diluted:

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to AIG

 

0.75

 

1.02

* Pro forma adjustments were made to Validus external reporting results prior to the acquisition date for the deconsolidation of certain asset management entities consistent with AIG’s post acquisition accounting, which had no impact on Net income attributable to Validus.

 

 

5. Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis

Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in the Condensed 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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ITEM 1 |  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) |  5. Fair Value Measurements

 

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.

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:

March 31, 2019

 

  

 

  

 

  

Counterparty

Cash

 

(in millions)

 

 Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Netting(a)

Collateral

 

Total

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and government sponsored entities

$

-

$

3,401

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

3,401

Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

-

 

13,786

 

2,136

 

-

 

-

 

15,922

Non-U.S. governments

 

15

 

15,256

 

3

 

-

 

-

 

15,274

Corporate debt

 

-

 

137,141

 

1,532

 

-

 

-

 

138,673

RMBS

 

-

 

19,959

 

14,045

 

-

 

-

 

34,004

CMBS

 

-

 

12,269

 

892

 

-

 

-

 

13,161

CDO/ABS

 

-

 

8,926

 

8,840

 

-

 

-

 

17,766

Total bonds available for sale

 

15

 

210,738

 

27,448

 

-

 

-

 

238,201

Other bond securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and government sponsored entities

 

84

 

2,696

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

2,780

Non-U.S. governments

 

-

 

51

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

51

Corporate debt

 

-

 

1,745

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,745

RMBS

 

-

 

491

 

1,266

 

-

 

-

 

1,757

CMBS

 

-

 

315

 

84

 

-

 

-

 

399

CDO/ABS

 

-

 

530

 

4,249

 

-

 

-

 

4,779

Total other bond securities

 

84

 

5,828

 

5,599

 

-

 

-

 

11,511

Equity securities

 

804

 

11

 

26

 

-

 

-

 

841

Other invested assets(b)

 

-

 

86

 

591

 

-

 

-

 

677

Derivative assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts

 

4

 

2,660

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

2,664

Foreign exchange contracts

 

-

 

1,106

 

1

 

-

 

-

 

1,107

Equity contracts

 

55

 

330

 

103

 

-

 

-

 

488

Credit contracts

 

-

 

-

 

1

 

-

 

-

 

1

Other contracts

 

-

 

-

 

13

 

-

 

-

 

13

Counterparty netting and cash collateral

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1,647)

 

(1,734)

 

(3,381)

Total derivative assets

 

59

 

4,096

 

118

 

(1,647)

 

(1,734)

 

892

Short-term investments

 

1,993

 

2,047

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

4,040

Separate account assets

 

84,260

 

4,558

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

88,818

Other assets

 

-

 

-

 

59

 

-

 

-

 

59

Total

$

87,215

$

227,364

$

33,841

$

(1,647)

$

(1,734)

$

345,039

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policyholder contract deposits

$

-

$

-

$

4,878

$

-

$

-

$

4,878

Derivative liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts

 

-

 

1,905

 

15

 

-

 

-

 

1,920

Foreign exchange contracts

 

-

 

850

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

850

Equity contracts

 

12

 

32

 

7

 

-

 

-

 

51

Credit contracts

 

-

 

17

 

223

 

-

 

-

 

240

Other contracts

 

-

 

-

 

5

 

-

 

-

 

5

Counterparty netting and cash collateral

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1,647)

 

(188)

 

(1,835)

Total derivative liabilities

 

12

 

2,804

 

250

 

(1,647)

 

(188)

 

1,231

Long-term debt

 

-

 

2,263

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

2,263

Other liabilities

 

105

 

85

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

190

Total

$

117

$

5,152

$

5,128

$

(1,647)

$

(188)

$

8,562

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December 31, 2018

 

  

 

  

 

  

Counterparty

Cash

 

(in millions)

 

 Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Netting(a)

 

Collateral

 

Total

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and government sponsored entities

$

53

$

3,207

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

3,260

Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

-

 

14,001

 

2,000

 

-

 

-

 

16,001

Non-U.S. governments

 

69

 

14,445

 

11

 

-

 

-

 

14,525

Corporate debt

 

-

 

129,836

 

864

 

-

 

-

 

130,700

RMBS

 

-

 

20,178

 

14,199

 

-

 

-

 

34,377

CMBS

 

-

 

11,784

 

917

 

-

 

-

 

12,701

CDO/ABS

 

-

 

8,725

 

9,102

 

-

 

-

 

17,827

Total bonds available for sale

 

122

 

202,176

 

27,093

 

-

 

-

 

229,391

Other bond securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and government sponsored entities

 

11

 

2,654

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

2,665

Non-U.S. governments

 

-

 

45

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

45

Corporate debt

 

-

 

1,671

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,671

RMBS

 

-

 

424

 

1,290

 

-

 

-

 

1,714

CMBS

 

-

 

311

 

77

 

-

 

-

 

388

CDO/ABS

 

-

 

454

 

4,478

 

-

 

-

 

4,932

Total other bond securities

 

11

 

5,559

 

5,845

 

-

 

-

 

11,415

Equity securities

 

1,213

 

13

 

27

 

-

 

-

 

1,253

Other invested assets(b)

 

-

 

341

 

587

 

-

 

-

 

928

Derivative assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts

 

2

 

2,888

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

2,890

Foreign exchange contracts

 

-

 

1,159

 

5

 

-

 

-

 

1,164

Equity contracts

 

133

 

190

 

75

 

-

 

-

 

398

Credit contracts

 

-

 

-

 

1

 

-

 

-

 

1

Other contracts

 

-

 

-

 

15

 

-

 

-

 

15

Counterparty netting and cash collateral

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1,713)

 

(1,840)

 

(3,553)

Total derivative assets

 

135

 

4,237

 

96

 

(1,713)

 

(1,840)

 

915

Short-term investments

 

2,416

 

599

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

3,015

Separate account assets

 

77,202

 

4,645

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

81,847

Other assets

 

-

 

-

 

58

 

-

 

-

 

58

Total

$

81,099

$

217,570

$

33,706

$

(1,713)

$

(1,840)

$

328,822

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policyholder contract deposits

$

-

$

-

$

4,116

$

-

$

-

$

4,116

Derivative liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts

 

4

 

2,004

 

15

 

-

 

-

 

2,023

Foreign exchange contracts

 

-

 

858

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

858

Equity contracts

 

12

 

3

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

15

Credit contracts

 

-

 

8

 

228

 

-

 

-

 

236

Other contracts

 

-

 

-

 

6

 

-

 

-

 

6

Counterparty netting and cash collateral

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1,713)

 

(187)

 

(1,900)

Total derivative liabilities

 

16

 

2,873

 

249

 

(1,713)

 

(187)

 

1,238

Long-term debt

 

-

 

2,213

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

2,213

Other liabilities

 

16

 

11

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

27

Total

$

32

$

5,097

$

4,365

$

(1,713)

$

(187)

$

7,594

(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 $5.1 billion and $5.0 billion as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

 

 

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Transfers of Level 1 and Level 2 Assets and Liabilities

Our policy is to record transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 at their fair values as of the end of each reporting period, consistent with the date of the determination of fair value. Assets are transferred out of Level 1 when they are no longer transacted with sufficient frequency and volume in an active market. Conversely, assets are transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 when transaction volume and frequency are indicative of an active market.

During the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, we transferred $62 million and $16 million, respectively, of securities issued by non-U.S. government entities from Level 1 to Level 2, because they are no longer considered actively traded. For similar reasons, during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, we transferred $51 million and $191 million, respectively, of securities issued by the U.S. government and government sponsored entities from Level 1 to Level 2. We had no material transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.

Changes in Level 3 Recurring Fair Value Measurements  

The following tables present changes during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 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 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2019 and 2018:

  

 

  

 

Net

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Changes in

  

 

  

 

Realized and

 

  

 

Purchases,

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Unrealized Gains

  

 

  

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

Sales,

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

(Losses) Included

  

 

Fair Value

 

Gains (Losses)

 

Other

 

Issuances and

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

Fair Value

 

in Income on

  

 

Beginning

 

Included

 

Comprehensive

 

Settlements,

 

Transfers

 

Transfers

 

End

 

Instruments Held

(in millions)

 

of Period

 

in Income

 

Income (Loss)

 

Net

 

In

 

Out

 

of Period

 

at End of Period

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Bonds available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Obligations of states, municipalities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         and political subdivisions

$

2,000

$

(1)

$

97

$

24

$

29

$

(13)

$

2,136

$

-

      Non-U.S. governments

 

11

 

-

 

-

 

(4)

 

-

 

(4)

 

3

 

-

      Corporate debt

 

864

 

(3)

 

38

 

34

 

654

 

(55)

 

1,532

 

-

      RMBS

 

14,199

 

227

 

24

 

(412)

 

23

 

(16)

 

14,045

 

-

      CMBS

 

917

 

1

 

17

 

146

 

-

 

(189)

 

892

 

-

      CDO/ABS

 

9,102

 

4

 

54

 

(45)

 

92

 

(367)

 

8,840

 

-

Total bonds available for sale

 

27,093

 

228

 

230

 

(257)

 

798

 

(644)

 

27,448

 

-

   Other bond securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Corporate debt

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

      RMBS

 

1,290

 

17

 

-

 

(41)

 

-

 

-

 

1,266

 

-

      CMBS

 

77

 

4

 

-

 

3

 

-

 

-

 

84

 

3

      CDO/ABS

 

4,478

 

68

 

-

 

(201)

 

-

 

(96)

 

4,249

 

24

Total other bond securities

 

5,845

 

89

 

-

 

(239)

 

-

 

(96)

 

5,599

 

27

   Equity securities

 

27

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1)

 

26

 

-

   Mortgage and other loans receivable

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

   Other invested assets

 

587

 

-

 

-

 

4

 

-

 

-

 

591

 

2

   Other assets

 

58

 

-

 

-

 

1

 

-

 

-

 

59

 

-

Total

$

33,610

$

317

$

230

$

(491)

$

798

$

(741)

$

33,723

$

29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

Net

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Changes in

  

 

  

 

Realized and

 

  

 

Purchases,

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Unrealized Gains

  

 

  

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

Sales,

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

(Losses) Included

  

 

Fair Value

 

(Gains) Losses

 

Other

 

Issuances and

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

Fair Value

 

in Income on

  

 

Beginning

 

Included

 

Comprehensive

 

Settlements,

 

Transfers

 

Transfers

 

End

 

Instruments Held

(in millions)

 

of Period

 

in Income

 

Income (Loss)

 

Net

 

In

 

Out

 

of Period

 

at End of Period

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Policyholder contract deposits

$

4,116

$

569

$

-

$

193

$

-

$

-

$

4,878

$

(521)

   Derivative liabilities, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Interest rate contracts

 

15

 

1

 

-

 

(1)

 

-

 

-

 

15

 

(1)

      Foreign exchange contracts

 

(5)

 

(5)

 

-

 

9

 

-

 

-

 

(1)

 

(1)

      Equity contracts

 

(75)

 

(16)

 

-

 

(5)

 

-

 

-

 

(96)

 

19

      Credit contracts

 

227

 

(3)

 

-

 

(2)

 

-

 

-

 

222

 

4

      Other contracts

 

(9)

 

(17)

 

-

 

18

 

-

 

-

 

(8)

 

17

Total derivative liabilities, net(a)

 

153

 

(40)

 

-

 

19

 

-

 

-

 

132

 

38

Total

$

4,269

$

529

$

-

$

212

$

-

$

-

$

5,010

$

(483)

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Net

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Changes in

  

 

  

 

Realized and

 

  

 

Purchases,

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Unrealized Gains

  

 

  

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

Sales,

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

(Losses) Included

  

 

Fair Value

 

Gains (Losses)

 

Other

 

Issuances and

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

Fair Value

 

in Income on

  

 

Beginning

 

Included

 

Comprehensive

 

Settlements,

 

Transfers

 

Transfers

 

End

 

Instruments Held

(in millions)

 

of Period

 

in Income

 

Income (Loss)

 

Net

 

In

 

Out

 

of Period

 

at End of Period

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Bonds available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Obligations of states,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         municipalities and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         political subdivisions

$

2,404

$

1

$

(75)

$

(69)

$

-

$

-

$

2,261

$

-

      Non-U.S. governments

 

8

 

(4)

 

4

 

1

 

-

 

-

 

9

 

-

      Corporate debt

 

1,173

 

(57)

 

10

 

248

 

565

 

(68)

 

1,871

 

-

      RMBS

 

16,136

 

266

 

5

 

(536)

 

-

 

(32)

 

15,839

 

-

      CMBS

 

624

 

6

 

(17)

 

(23)

 

-

 

(6)

 

584

 

-

      CDO/ABS

 

8,651

 

8

 

(88)

 

(710)

 

-

 

(15)

 

7,846

 

-

Total bonds available for sale

 

28,996

 

220

 

(161)

 

(1,089)

 

565

 

(121)

 

28,410

 

-

   Other bond securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Corporate debt

 

18

 

1

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

19

 

-

      RMBS

 

1,464

 

39

 

-

 

(76)

 

-

 

-

 

1,427

 

51

      CMBS

 

74

 

(1)

 

-

 

(1)

 

1

 

-

 

73

 

(1)

      CDO/ABS

 

4,956

 

89

 

-

 

(260)

 

-

 

(9)

 

4,776

 

8

Total other bond securities

 

6,512

 

128

 

-

 

(337)

 

1

 

(9)

 

6,295

 

58

   Equity securities

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

3

 

-

 

-

 

3

 

2

   Mortgage and other loans receivable

 

5

 

-

 

-

 

(5)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

   Other invested assets

 

250

 

23

 

1

 

18

 

-

 

-

 

292

 

30

   Other assets

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Total

$

35,763

$

371

$

(160)

$

(1,410)

$

566

$

(130)

$

35,000

$

90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

Net

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Changes in

  

 

  

 

Realized and

 

  

 

Purchases,

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Unrealized Gains

  

 

  

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

Sales,

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

(Losses) Included

  

 

Fair Value

 

(Gains) Losses

 

Other

 

Issuances and

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

Fair Value

 

in Income on

  

 

Beginning

 

Included

 

Comprehensive

 

Settlements,

 

Transfers

 

Transfers

 

End

 

Instruments Held

(in millions)

 

of Period

 

in Income

 

Income (Loss)

 

Net

 

In

 

Out

 

of Period

 

at End of Period

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Policyholder contract deposits

$

4,136

$

(506)

$

-

$

66

$

-

$

-

$

3,696

$

604

   Derivative liabilities, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Interest rate contracts

 

22

 

(3)

 

-

 

(2)

 

-

 

-

 

17

 

3

      Foreign exchange contracts

 

-

 

(10)

 

-

 

11

 

-

 

-

 

1

 

3

      Equity contracts

 

(82)

 

4

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(78)

 

(4)

      Credit contracts

 

262

 

(10)

 

-

 

(2)

 

-

 

-

 

250

 

10

      Other contracts

 

(15)

 

(17)

 

-

 

20

 

-

 

-

 

(12)

 

17

Total derivative liabilities, net(a)

 

187

 

(36)

 

-

 

27

 

-

 

-

 

178

 

29

Total

$

4,323

$

(542)

$

-

$

93

$

-

$

-

$

3,874

$

633

(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 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income as follows:

 

 

Net

 

Net Realized

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment

 

Capital

 

Other

 

 

(in millions)

 

Income

Gains (Losses)

 

Income

 

Total

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Bonds available for sale

$

242

$

(14)

$

-

$

228

   Other bond securities

 

87

 

2

 

-

 

89

   Other invested assets

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Bonds available for sale

$

282

$

(62)

$

-

$

220

   Other bond securities

 

23

 

(4)

 

109

 

128

   Other invested assets

 

25

 

-

 

(2)

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

Net Realized

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment

 

Capital

 

Other

 

 

(in millions)

 

Income

(Gains) Losses

 

Income

 

Total

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Policyholder contract deposits

$

-

$

569

$

-

$

569

   Derivative liabilities, net

 

-

 

(24)

 

(16)

 

(40)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Policyholder contract deposits

$

-

$

(506)

$

-

$

(506)

   Derivative liabilities, net

 

-

 

1

 

(37)

 

(36)

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The following table presents the gross components of purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net, shown above, for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 related to Level 3 assets and liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuances

 

Purchases, Sales,

 

 

 

 

 

 

and

 

Issuances and

(in millions)

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Settlements(a)

 

Settlements, Net(a)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Bonds available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions

$

47

$

(15)

$

(8)

$

24

      Non-U.S. governments

 

-

 

-

 

(4)

 

(4)

      Corporate debt

 

49

 

-

 

(15)

 

34

      RMBS

 

307

 

(26)

 

(693)

 

(412)

      CMBS

 

184

 

-

 

(38)

 

146

      CDO/ABS

 

198

 

(156)

 

(87)

 

(45)

Total bonds available for sale

 

785

 

(197)

 

(845)

 

(257)

   Other bond securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      RMBS

 

-

 

-

 

(41)

 

(41)

      CMBS

 

4

 

-

 

(1)

 

3

      CDO/ABS

 

-

 

-

 

(201)

 

(201)

Total other bond securities

 

4

 

-

 

(243)

 

(239)

   Equity securities

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

   Mortgage and other loans receivable

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

   Other invested assets

 

4

 

-

 

-

 

4

   Other assets

 

-

 

-

 

1

 

1

Total assets

$

793

$

(197)

$

(1,087)

$

(491)

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Policyholder contract deposits

$

-

$

173

$

20

$

193

   Derivative liabilities, net

 

(13)

 

-

 

32

 

19

Total liabilities

$

(13)

$

173

$

52

$

212

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Bonds available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions

$

15

$

-

$

(84)

$

(69)

      Non-U.S. governments

 

2

 

-

 

(1)

 

1

      Corporate debt

 

254

 

(3)

 

(3)

 

248

      RMBS

 

233

 

(5)

 

(764)

 

(536)

      CMBS

 

12

 

-

 

(35)

 

(23)

      CDO/ABS

 

495

 

(851)

 

(354)

 

(710)

Total bonds available for sale

 

1,011

 

(859)

 

(1,241)

 

(1,089)

   Other bond securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      RMBS

 

1

 

(5)

 

(72)

 

(76)

      CMBS

 

-

 

-

 

(1)

 

(1)

      CDO/ABS

 

-

 

(4)

 

(256)

 

(260)

Total other bond securities

 

1

 

(9)

 

(329)

 

(337)

   Equity securities

 

3

 

-

 

-

 

3

   Mortgage and other loans receivable

 

-

 

(5)

 

-

 

(5)

   Other invested assets

 

22

 

-

 

(4)

 

18

Total assets

$

1,037

$

(873)

$

(1,574)

$

(1,410)

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Policyholder contract deposits

$

-

$

112

$

(46)

$

66

   Derivative liabilities, net

 

(7)

 

-

 

34

 

27

Total liabilities

$

(7)

$

112

$

(12)

$

93

(a)  There were no issuances during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

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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 March 31, 2019 and 2018 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

We record transfers of assets and liabilities into or out of Level 3 classification at their fair values as of the end of each reporting period, consistent with the date of the determination of fair value. The Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income or Other comprehensive income (loss) as shown in the table above excludes $55 million and $24 million of net losses related to assets and liabilities transferred into Level 3 during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and includes $1 million of net losses related to assets and liabilities transferred out of Level 3 in the three-month period ended March 31, 2019.

Transfers of Level 3 Assets

During the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, 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 decreases in market transparency and liquidity for individual security types.

During the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, 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 certain investments in municipal securities, corporate debt, RMBS, CMBS and CDO/ABS 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 three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.

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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 and from internal valuation models. 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

 

 

 

 

March 31,

Valuation

 

Range

(in millions)

2019

Technique

Unobservable Input(b)

(Weighted Average)

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obligations of states, municipalities

 

 

 

 

 

and political subdivisions

$

1,590

Discounted cash flow

Yield

3.59% - 4.58% (4.08%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate debt

 

530

Discounted cash flow

Yield

4.23% - 6.09% (5.16%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMBS(a)

 

13,243

Discounted cash flow

Constant prepayment rate

3.63% - 12.64% (8.13%)

 

 

 

 

Loss severity

38.94% - 75.51% (57.22%)

 

 

 

 

Constant default rate

2.17% - 7.14% (4.65%)

 

 

 

 

Yield

2.96% - 5.07% (4.01%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CDO/ABS(a)

 

4,554

Discounted cash flow

Yield

3.45% - 5.21% (4.33%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMBS

 

484

Discounted cash flow

Yield

2.81% - 5.81% (4.31%)

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Embedded derivatives within

 

 

 

 

 

Policyholder contract deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits (GMWB)

 

2,023

Discounted cash flow

Equity volatility

5.85% - 46.25%

 

 

 

 

Base lapse rate

0.16% - 12.60%

 

 

 

 

Dynamic lapse multiplier

20.00% - 180.00%

 

 

 

 

Mortality multiplier(c)

40.00% - 153.00%

 

 

 

 

Utilization

90.00% - 100.00%

 

 

 

 

Equity / interest-rate correlation

20.00% - 40.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Index Annuities

 

2,382

Discounted cash flow

Lapse rate

0.50% - 40.00%

 

 

 

 

Mortality multiplier(c)

42.00% - 162.00%

 

 

 

 

Option Budget

1.00% - 4.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indexed Life

 

448

Discounted cash flow

Base lapse rate

0.00% - 13.00%

 

 

 

 

Mortality rate

0.00% - 100.00%

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Fair Value at

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

Valuation

 

Range

(in millions)

 

2018

Technique

Unobservable Input(b)

(Weighted Average)

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obligations of states, municipalities

 

 

 

 

 

and political subdivisions

$

1,473

Discounted cash flow

Yield

3.91% - 5.00% (4.46%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate debt

 

445

Discounted cash flow

Yield

4.35% - 5.99% (5.17%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMBS(a)

 

13,608

Discounted cash flow

Constant prepayment rate

4.58% - 14.00% (9.29%)

 

 

 

 

Loss severity

39.66% - 74.40% (57.03%)

 

 

 

 

Constant default rate

2.46% - 7.39% (4.92%)

 

 

 

 

Yield

3.31% - 5.50% (4.40%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CDO/ABS(a)

 

5,461

Discounted cash flow

Yield

3.65% - 5.10% (4.37%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMBS

 

447

Discounted cash flow

Yield

3.29% - 6.07% (4.68%)

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Embedded derivatives within

 

 

 

 

 

Policyholder contract deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GMWB

 

1,943

Discounted cash flow

Equity volatility

 6.05% - 47.65%

 

 

 

 

Base lapse rate

 0.16% - 12.60%

 

 

 

 

Dynamic lapse multiplier

 20.00% - 180.00%

 

 

 

 

Mortality multiplier(c)

 40.00% - 153.00%

 

 

 

 

Utilization

 90.00% - 100.00%

 

 

 

 

Equity / interest-rate correlation

 20.00% - 40.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Index Annuities

 

1,778

Discounted cash flow

Lapse rate

 0.50% - 40.00%

 

 

 

 

Mortality multiplier(c)

 42.00% - 162.00%

 

 

 

 

Option Budget

 1.00% - 3.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indexed Life

 

374

Discounted cash flow

Base lapse rate

 0.00% - 13.00%

 

 

 

 

Mortality rate

 0.00% - 100.00%

(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)  Mortality inputs are shown as multipliers of the 2012 Individual Annuity Mortality Basic table.

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.

Sensitivity to Changes in 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 sensitivities of significant unobservable inputs along with interrelationships between and among the significant unobservable inputs and their impact on the fair value measurements. The effect of a change in a particular assumption in the sensitivity analysis below is considered independently of changes in any other assumptions. 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.

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Obligations of States, Municipalities and Political Subdivisions

The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of certain investments in obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions is yield.  In general, increases in the yield would decrease the fair value of investments in obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions.

Corporate Debt

Corporate debt securities included in Level 3 are primarily private placement issuances that are not traded in active markets or that are subject to transfer restrictions. Fair value measurements consider illiquidity and non-transferability. 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 publicly‑traded debt of the issuer or other comparable securities, considering illiquidity and structure. The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of corporate debt is the yield. The yield is affected by the market movements in credit spreads and U.S. Treasury yields. In addition, the migration in credit quality of a given security generally has a corresponding effect on the fair value measurement of the security. For example, a downward migration of credit quality would increase spreads. Holding U.S. Treasury rates constant, an increase in corporate credit spreads would decrease the fair value of corporate debt. 

RMBS and CDO/ABS

The significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurements of RMBS and certain CDO/ABS valued by third‑party valuation service providers are constant prepayment rates (CPR), loss severity, constant default rates (CDR) and yield. A change in the assumptions used for the probability of default will generally be accompanied by a corresponding change in the assumption used for the loss severity and an inverse change in the assumption used for prepayment rates. In general, increases in CPR, loss severity, CDR and yield, in isolation, would result in a decrease in the fair value measurement. Changes in fair value based on variations in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship between the directional change of each input is not usually linear.

CMBS

The significant unobservable input used in fair value measurements for CMBS is the yield. Prepayment assumptions for each mortgage pool are factored into the yield. CMBS generally feature a lower degree of prepayment risk than RMBS because commercial mortgages generally contain a penalty for prepayment. In general, increases in the yield would decrease the fair value of CMBS.

Embedded derivatives within Policyholder contract deposits

Embedded derivatives reported within Policyholder contract deposits include GMWB within variable annuity products and interest crediting rates based on market indices within index annuities, indexed life and GICs.  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.

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      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, 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.                       

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.

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

Using NAV

 

 

 

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

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

$

970

$

1,378

 

$

847

$

1,327

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate /

Infrastructure

Investments in real estate properties and infrastructure positions, including power plants and other energy generating facilities

 

232

 

179

 

 

190

 

83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Venture capital

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

 

130

 

116

 

 

126

 

127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Growth Equity

Funds that make investments in established companies for the purpose of growing their businesses

 

371

 

29

 

 

362

 

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mezzanine

Funds that make investments in the junior debt and equity securities of leveraged companies

 

218

 

97

 

 

211

 

75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

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

 

623

 

285

 

 

514

 

307

Total private equity funds

 

2,544

 

2,084

 

 

2,250

 

1,947

Hedge funds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Event-driven

Securities of companies undergoing material structural changes, including mergers, acquisitions and other reorganizations

 

815

 

-

 

 

787

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-short

Securities that the manager believes are undervalued, with corresponding short positions to hedge market risk

 

725

 

-

 

 

863

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Macro

Investments that take long and short positions in financial instruments based on a top-down view of certain economic and capital market conditions

 

820

 

-

 

 

887

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distressed

Securities of companies that are in default, under bankruptcy protection or troubled 

 

18

 

-

 

 

21

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

Includes investments held in funds that are less liquid, as well as other strategies which allow for broader allocation between public and private investments

 

160

 

1

 

 

158

 

1

Total hedge funds

 

 

2,538

 

1

 

 

2,716

 

9

Total

 

$

5,082

$

2,085

 

$

4,966

$

1,956

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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. At March 31, 2019, assuming average original expected lives of 10 years for the funds, 19 percent of the total fair value using net asset value per share (or its equivalent) presented above would have expected remaining lives of three years or less, 43 percent between four and six years and 38 percent between seven and 10 years.

The hedge fund investments included above, which are carried at fair value, are generally redeemable monthly (35 percent), quarterly (29 percent), semi-annually (10 percent) and annually (26 percent), with redemption notices ranging from one day to 180 days. At March 31, 2019, investments representing approximately 56 percent of the total fair value of these hedge fund investments had partial contractual redemption restrictions. These partial redemption restrictions are generally related to one or more investments held in the hedge funds that the fund manager deemed to be illiquid. The majority of these contractual restrictions, which may have been put in place at the fund’s inception or thereafter, have pre-defined end dates. The majority of these restrictions are generally expected to be lifted by the end of 2019.  

Fair Value Option

The following table presents the gains or losses recorded related to the eligible instruments for which we elected the fair value option:

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Gain (Loss)

(in millions)

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Bond and equity securities

 

 

$

355

$

23

   Alternative investments(a)

 

 

 

230

 

128

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Long-term debt(b)

 

 

 

(60)

 

52

Total gain

 

 

$

525

$

203

(a)  Includes certain hedge funds, private equity funds and other investment partnerships.

(b)  Includes GIAs, notes, bonds and mortgages payable.

As a result of the adoption of the Financial Instruments Recognition and Measurement Standard on January 1, 2018, we are required to record unrealized gains and losses attributable to the observable effect of changes in credit spreads on our liabilities for which the fair value option was elected in Other Comprehensive Income. 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 values and the aggregate contractual principal amounts of mortgage and other loans receivable and long-term debt for which the fair value option was elected:

 

March 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

  

 

 

Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding

 

 

(in millions)

Fair Value

Principal Amount

Difference

 

Fair Value

Principal Amount

Difference

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt*

$

2,263

$

1,685

$

578

 

$

2,213

$

1,653

$

560

*    Includes GIAs, notes, bonds, loans and mortgages payable.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS ON A NON-RECURRING BASIS

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:

 

 

 

 

Assets at Fair Value

 

Impairment Charges

 

 

 

 

Non-Recurring Basis

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

(in millions)

 

 

 

 Level 1

 

  Level 2

 

  Level 3

 

  Total

 

 

2019

 

2018

March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Other investments

 

 

$

-

$

-

$

207

$

207

 

$

41

$

28

   Other assets

 

 

 

-

 

-

 

1

 

1

 

 

8

 

-

Total

 

 

$

-

$

-

$

208

$

208

 

$

49

$

28

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Other investments

 

 

$

-

$

-

$

315

$

315

 

 

 

 

 

   Other assets

 

 

 

-

 

-

 

11

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

$

-

$

-

$

326

$

326

 

 

 

 

 

FAIR VALUE INFORMATION ABOUT FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS NOT MEASURED AT 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

 

Carrying

(in millions)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Value

March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage and other loans receivable

$

-

$

107

$

44,870

$

44,977

$

43,834

Other invested assets

 

-

 

699

 

6

 

705

 

705

Short-term investments

 

-

 

7,093

 

-

 

7,093

 

7,093

Cash

 

2,565

 

-

 

-

 

2,565

 

2,565

Other assets

 

348

 

15

 

-

 

363

 

363

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policyholder contract deposits associated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with investment-type contracts

 

-

 

337

 

119,312

 

119,649

 

122,616

Other liabilities

 

-

 

1,606

 

-

 

1,606

 

1,606

Long-term debt

 

1,044

 

24,384

 

8,432

 

33,860

 

33,513

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage and other loans receivable

$

-

$

105

$

43,522

$

43,627

$

43,135

Other invested assets

 

-

 

731

 

6

 

737

 

737

Short-term investments

 

-

 

6,659

 

-

 

6,659

 

6,659

Cash

 

2,873

 

-

 

-

 

2,873

 

2,873

Other assets

 

308

 

35

 

-

 

343

 

343

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policyholder contract deposits associated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with investment-type contracts

 

-

 

339

 

121,035

 

121,374

 

120,602

Other liabilities

 

-

 

1,154

 

-

 

1,154

 

1,154

Long-term debt

 

-

 

22,822

 

8,775

 

31,597

 

32,327

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6. Investments

Securities Available for Sale

The following table presents the amortized cost or cost and fair value of our available for sale securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other-Than-

 

 

Amortized

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

 

 

Temporary

 

 

Cost or

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Impairments

(in millions)

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 

in AOCI(a)

March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and government sponsored entities

$

3,267

$

151

$

(17)

$

3,401

$

-

Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

14,952

 

1,013

 

(43)

 

15,922

 

-

Non-U.S. governments

 

14,799

 

600

 

(125)

 

15,274

 

-

Corporate debt

 

133,768

 

6,314

 

(1,409)

 

138,673

 

(24)

Mortgage-backed, asset-backed and collateralized:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMBS

 

31,324

 

2,871

 

(191)

 

34,004

 

1,171

CMBS

 

12,895

 

355

 

(89)

 

13,161

 

31

CDO/ABS

 

17,603

 

287

 

(124)

 

17,766

 

17

Total mortgage-backed, asset-backed and collateralized

 

61,822

 

3,513

 

(404)

 

64,931

 

1,219

Total bonds available for sale(b)

$

228,608

$

11,591

$

(1,998)

$

238,201

$

1,195

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and government sponsored entities

$

3,170

$

132

$

(42)

$

3,260

$

-

Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

15,421

 

701

 

(121)

 

16,001

 

4

Non-U.S. governments

 

14,376

 

451

 

(302)

 

14,525

 

-

Corporate debt

 

130,436

 

3,911

 

(3,647)

 

130,700

 

4

Mortgage-backed, asset-backed and collateralized:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMBS

 

31,940

 

2,754

 

(317)

 

34,377

 

1,155

CMBS

 

12,673

 

242

 

(214)

 

12,701

 

31

CDO/ABS

 

17,764

 

228

 

(165)

 

17,827

 

17

Total mortgage-backed, asset-backed and collateralized

 

62,377

 

3,224

 

(696)

 

64,905

 

1,203

Total bonds available for sale(b)

$

225,780

$

8,419

$

(4,808)

$

229,391

$

1,211

(a)  Represents the amount of other-than-temporary impairments recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Amount includes unrealized gains and losses on impaired securities relating to changes in the fair value of such securities subsequent to the impairment measurement date.

(b)  At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, bonds available for sale held by us that were below investment grade or not rated totaled $29.1 billion and $28.8 billion, respectively.

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Securities Available for Sale in a Loss Position

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:

 

Less than 12 Months

 

12 Months or More

 

Total

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

(in millions)

 

Value

 

Losses

 

 

Value

 

Losses

 

 

Value

 

Losses

March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and government sponsored entities

$

508

$

10

 

$

356

$

7

 

$

864

$

17

Obligations of states, municipalities and political

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

subdivisions

 

331

 

8

 

 

935

 

35

 

 

1,266

 

43

Non-U.S. governments

 

2,642

 

52

 

 

1,635

 

73

 

 

4,277

 

125

Corporate debt

 

16,010

 

520

 

 

21,874

 

889

 

 

37,884

 

1,409

RMBS

 

4,715

 

73

 

 

3,800

 

118

 

 

8,515

 

191

CMBS

 

1,524

 

20

 

 

2,796

 

69

 

 

4,320

 

89

CDO/ABS

 

7,121

 

99

 

 

1,554

 

25

 

 

8,675

 

124

Total bonds available for sale

$

32,851

$

782

 

$

32,950

$

1,216

 

$

65,801

$

1,998

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and government sponsored entities

$

574

$

13

 

$

873

$

29

 

$

1,447

$

42

Obligations of states, municipalities and political

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

subdivisions

 

1,965

 

51

 

 

1,530

 

70

 

 

3,495

 

121

Non-U.S. governments

 

3,851

 

149

 

 

2,422

 

153

 

 

6,273

 

302

Corporate debt

 

47,364

 

2,181

 

 

20,056

 

1,466

 

 

67,420

 

3,647

RMBS

 

5,231

 

94

 

 

5,641

 

223

 

 

10,872

 

317

CMBS

 

2,646

 

47

 

 

4,264

 

167

 

 

6,910

 

214

CDO/ABS

 

9,169

 

144

 

 

1,324

 

21

 

 

10,493

 

165

Total bonds available for sale

$

70,800

$

2,679

 

$

36,110

$

2,129

 

$

106,910

$

4,808

At March 31, 2019, we held 10,388 individual fixed maturity securities that were in an unrealized loss position, of which 4,656 individual fixed maturity securities 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 March 31, 2019 because 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, expected defaults on underlying collateral, review of relevant industry analyst reports and forecasts and other available market data.

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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:

 

Total Fixed Maturity Securities

 

Fixed Maturity Securities in a Loss

 

Available for Sale

 

Position Available for Sale

(in millions)

 

Amortized Cost

 

Fair Value

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

Fair Value

March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due in one year or less

$

10,113

$

10,263

 

$

2,009

$

1,978

Due after one year through five years

 

46,478

 

47,484

 

 

11,419

 

11,088

Due after five years through ten years

 

44,185

 

45,355

 

 

15,183

 

14,787

Due after ten years

 

66,010

 

70,168

 

 

17,274

 

16,438

Mortgage-backed, asset-backed and collateralized

 

61,822

 

64,931

 

 

21,914

 

21,510

Total

$

228,608

$

238,201

 

$

67,799

$

65,801

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due in one year or less

$

9,539

$

9,674

 

$

2,322

$

2,294

Due after one year through five years

 

47,400

 

47,905

 

 

17,382

 

16,844

Due after five years through ten years

 

42,363

 

42,045

 

 

27,724

 

26,517

Due after ten years

 

64,101

 

64,862

 

 

35,319

 

32,980

Mortgage-backed, asset-backed and collateralized

 

62,377

 

64,905

 

 

28,971

 

28,275

Total

$

225,780

$

229,391

 

$

111,718

$

106,910

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:

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

  

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

 

Realized

Realized

Realized

Realized

(in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Gains

 

Losses

Fixed maturity securities

 

 

 

 

$

93

$

124

$

70

$

60

Equity securities

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

-

 

16

 

-

Total

 

 

 

 

$

93

$

124

$

86

$

60

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the aggregate fair value of available for sale securities sold was $6.4 billion and $5.5 billion, respectively, which resulted in net realized capital gains (losses) of $(31) million and $26 million, respectively.

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Other Securities Measured at Fair Value

The following table presents the fair value of other securities measured at fair value based on our election of the fair value option:

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

Fair

Percent

 

 

 

Fair

Percent

 

(in millions)

 

Value

 of Total

 

 

 

Value

 of Total

 

Fixed maturity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and government sponsored entities

$

2,780

23

%

 

$

2,665

21

%

Non-U.S. governments

 

51

-

 

 

 

45

-

 

Corporate debt

 

1,745

14

 

 

 

1,671

13

 

Mortgage-backed, asset-backed and collateralized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMBS

 

1,757

14

 

 

 

1,714

14

 

CMBS

 

399

3

 

 

 

388

3

 

CDO/ABS and other collateralized*

 

4,779

39

 

 

 

4,932

39

 

Total mortgage-backed, asset-backed and collateralized

 

6,935

56

 

 

 

7,034

56

 

Total fixed maturity securities

 

11,511

93

 

 

 

11,415

90

 

Equity securities

 

841

7

 

 

 

1,253

10

 

Total

$

12,352

100

%

 

$

12,668

100

%

*    Includes $164 million and $178 million of U.S. government agency-backed ABS at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Other Invested Assets

The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of other invested assets:

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

(in millions)

 

2019

 

2018

Alternative investments(a) (b)

$

8,711

$

8,966

Investment real estate(c)

 

9,204

 

8,935

All other investments

 

1,428

 

1,440

Total

$

19,343

$

19,341

(a)  At March 31, 2019, included hedge funds of $3.9 billion, private equity funds of $4.4 billion, and affordable housing partnerships of $392 million. At December 31, 2018, included hedge funds of $4.2 billion, private equity funds of $4.3 billion, and affordable housing partnerships of $438 million.

(b)  At March 31, 2019, approximately 72 percent of our hedge fund portfolio is available for redemption in 2019. The remaining 28 percent will be available for redemption between 2020 and 2027.

(c)  Net of accumulated depreciation of $633 million and $598 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.     

Net Investment Income

The following table presents the components of Net investment income:

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

Available for sale fixed maturity securities, including short-term investments

 

 

$

2,653

$

2,610

Other fixed maturity securities

 

 

 

327

 

(21)

Equity securities

 

 

 

79

 

(32)

Interest on mortgage and other loans

 

 

 

498

 

450

Alternative investments(a)

 

 

 

419

 

337

Real estate

 

 

 

69

 

31

Other investments

 

 

 

(52)

 

10

Total investment income

 

 

 

3,993

 

3,385

Investment expenses

 

 

 

114

 

124

Net investment income

 

 

$

3,879

$

3,261

(a)  Includes 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.

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Net Realized Capital Gains and Losses

The following table presents the components of Net realized capital gains (losses):

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Sales of fixed maturity securities

$

(31)

$

10

 

Sales of equity securities

 

-

 

16

 

Other-than-temporary impairments:

 

 

 

 

 

Change in intent

 

(3)

 

(49)

 

Foreign currency declines

 

(6)

 

(6)

 

Issuer-specific credit events

 

(71)

 

(32)

 

Adverse projected cash flows

 

(3)

 

-

 

Provision for loan losses

 

(24)

 

(24)

 

Foreign exchange transactions

 

(37)

 

53

 

Variable annuity embedded derivatives, net of related hedges

 

(261)

 

147

 

All other derivatives and hedge accounting

 

(72)

 

(225)

 

Other

 

62

 

91

 

Net realized capital losses

$

(446)

$

(19)

 

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:

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

2019

 

2018

Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments:

 

 

 

 

  Fixed maturity securities

$

5,982

$

(4,969)

  Other investments

 

(69)

 

(25)

Total increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

$

5,913

$

(4,994)

The following table summarizes the unrealized gains and losses recognized in Net Investment Income during the reporting period on equity securities still held at the reporting date:

 

 

 

 

Other Invested

 

 

(in millions)

 

Equities

 

Assets

 

Total

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gains and losses recognized during the period on equity securities

$

79

$

239

$

318

Less: Net gains and losses recognized during the period on equity securities sold

 

 

 

 

 

 

during the period

 

19

 

10

 

29

Unrealized gains and losses recognized during the reporting period on equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 securities still held at the reporting date

$

60

$

229

$

289

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gains and losses recognized during the period on equity securities

$

(31)

$

192

$

161

Less: Net gains and losses recognized during the period on equity securities sold

 

 

 

 

 

 

during the period

 

(8)

 

(1)

 

(9)

Unrealized gains and losses recognized during the reporting period on equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 securities still held at the reporting date

$

(23)

$

193

$

170

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Evaluating Investments for Other-Than-Temporary Impairments

For a discussion of our policy for evaluating investments for other-than-temporary impairments see Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2018 Annual Report.

Credit Impairments

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:

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

Balance, beginning of year

 

 

$

-

$

526

   Increases due to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Credit impairments on new securities subject to impairment losses

 

 

 

68

 

14

      Additional credit impairments on previously impaired securities

 

 

 

6

 

17

   Reductions due to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Credit impaired securities fully disposed for which there was no

 

 

 

 

 

 

         prior intent or requirement to sell

 

 

 

(21)

 

(51)

      Accretion on securities previously impaired due to credit*

 

 

 

(53)

 

(148)

Balance, end of period

 

 

$

-

$

358

*    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.

Purchased Credit Impaired (PCI) Securities

We purchase certain RMBS securities that have experienced deterioration in credit quality since their issuance. We determine whether it is probable at acquisition that we will not collect all contractually required payments for these PCI securities, including both principal and interest. At acquisition, the timing and amount of the undiscounted future cash flows expected to be received on each PCI security is determined based on our best estimate using key assumptions, such as interest rates, default rates and prepayment speeds. At acquisition, the difference between the undiscounted expected future cash flows of the PCI securities and the recorded investment in the securities represents the initial accretable yield, which is accreted into Net investment income over their remaining lives on an effective yield basis. Additionally, the difference between the contractually required payments on the PCI securities and the undiscounted expected future cash flows represents the non-accretable difference at acquisition. The accretable yield and the non-accretable difference will change over time, based on actual payments received and changes in estimates of undiscounted expected future cash flows, which are discussed further below.

On a quarterly basis, the undiscounted expected future cash flows associated with PCI securities are re-evaluated based on updates to key assumptions. Declines in undiscounted expected future cash flows due to further credit deterioration as well as changes in the expected timing of the cash flows can result in the recognition of an other-than-temporary impairment charge, as PCI securities are subject to our policy for evaluating investments for other-than-temporary impairment. Changes to undiscounted expected future cash flows due solely to the changes in the contractual benchmark interest rates on variable rate PCI securities will change the accretable yield prospectively. Significant increases in undiscounted expected future cash flows for reasons other than interest rate changes are recognized prospectively as adjustments to the accretable yield.

The following tables present information on our PCI securities, which are included in bonds available for sale:

(in millions)

At Date of Acquisition

Contractually required payments (principal and interest)

$

36,385

Cash flows expected to be collected*

 

29,862

Recorded investment in acquired securities

 

20,156

*    Represents undiscounted expected cash flows, including both principal and interest.

 

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(in millions)

March 31, 2019

December 31, 2018

Outstanding principal balance

$

12,063

$

12,495

Amortized cost

 

8,307

 

8,646

Fair value

 

9,973

 

10,280

The following table presents activity for the accretable yield on PCI securities:

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

2019

 

2018

Balance, beginning of year

$

7,210

$

7,501

Newly purchased PCI securities

 

12

 

23

Accretion

 

(172)

 

(187)

Effect of changes in interest rate indices

 

(134)

 

206

Net reclassification from (to) non-accretable difference, including effects of prepayments

 

(115)

 

58

Balance, end of period

$

6,801

$

7,601

Pledged Investments

Secured Financing and Similar Arrangements

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.

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)

 

March 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

Fixed maturity securities available for sale

$

1,503

$

1,050

Other bond securities, at fair value

$

184

$

122

At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, amounts borrowed under repurchase and securities lending agreements totaled $1.7 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively.

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The following table presents the fair value of securities pledged under our repurchase agreements by collateral type and by remaining contractual maturity:

 

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements

(in millions)

Overnight and Continuous

 

up to

30 days

 

31 - 90 days

 

91 - 364 days

 

365 days or greater

 

Total

March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-U.S. governments

$

41

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

41

Corporate debt

 

46

 

7

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

53

Other bond securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and government sponsored entities

 

86

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

86

Non-U.S. governments

 

-

 

3

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

3

Corporate debt

 

-

 

63

 

32

 

-

 

-

 

95

Total

$

173

$

73

$

32

$

-

$

-

$

278

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-U.S. governments

$

25

$

35

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

60

Corporate debt

 

51

 

55

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

106

Other bond securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and government sponsored entities

 

11

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

11

Non-U.S. governments

 

-

 

3

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

3

Corporate debt

 

17

 

38

 

53

 

-

 

-

 

108

Total

$

104

$

131

$

53

$

-

$

-

$

288

The following table presents the fair value of securities pledged under our securities lending agreements by collateral type and by remaining contractual maturity:

 

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements

(in millions)

 

Overnight and Continuous

 

up to

30 days

 

31 - 90 days

 

91 - 364 days

 

365 days or greater

 

Total

March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obligations of states, municipalities and political

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

subdivisions

$

-

$

77

$

55

$

-

$

-

$

132

Non-U.S. governments

 

-

 

19

 

23

 

-

 

-

 

42

Corporate debt

 

-

 

276

 

528

 

431

 

-

 

1,235

Total

$

-

$

372

$

606

$

431

$

-

$

1,409

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obligations of states, municipalities and political

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

subdivisions

$

-

$

50

$

130

$

-

$

-

$

180

Non-U.S. governments

 

-

 

21

 

8

 

-

 

-

 

29

Corporate debt

 

-

 

330

 

345

 

-

 

-

 

675

Total

$

-

$

401

$

483

$

-

$

-

$

884

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We also enter into agreements in which securities are purchased by us under agreements to resell (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)

 

March 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

Securities collateral pledged to us

$

1,374

$

426

Amount sold or repledged by us

 

121

 

106

At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, amounts loaned under reverse repurchase agreements totaled $1.4 billion and $426 million, respectively.

We do not currently offset any secured financing transactions. All such transactions are collateralized and margined daily 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 treaties, was $8.2 billion and $7.9 billion at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 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 $185 million and $202 million of stock in FHLBs at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 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 $4.6 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively, at March 31, 2019 and $4.2 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2018.

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 $1.6 billion at both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 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 $262 million and $273 million, comprised of bonds available for sale and short term investments at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

 

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7. Lending Activities 

The following table presents the composition of Mortgage and other loans receivable, net:

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

(in millions)

 

2019

 

2018

Commercial mortgages*

$

33,665

$

32,882

Residential mortgages

 

6,500

 

6,532

Life insurance policy loans

 

2,124

 

2,147

Commercial loans, other loans and notes receivable

 

1,967

 

1,971

Total mortgage and other loans receivable

 

44,256

 

43,532

Allowance for credit losses

 

(422)

 

(397)

Mortgage and other loans receivable, net

$

43,834

$

43,135

*    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 23 percent and 10 percent, respectively, at March 31, 2019, and 22 percent and 11 percent, respectively, at December 31, 2018).

Credit Quality of Commercial Mortgages

The following table presents debt service coverage ratios and loan-to-value ratios for commercial mortgages:

 

Debt Service Coverage Ratios(a)

(in millions)

 

>1.20X

 

1.00X - 1.20X

 

<1.00X

 

Total

March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan-to-Value Ratios(b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than 65%

$

20,054

$

2,274

$

247

$

22,575

65% to 75%

 

9,266

 

297

 

203

 

9,766

76% to 80%

 

838

 

20

 

20

 

878

Greater than 80%

 

244

 

96

 

106

 

446

Total commercial mortgages

$

30,402

$

2,687

$

576

$

33,665

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan-to-Value Ratios(b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than 65%

$

19,204

$

2,543

$

250

$

21,997

65% to 75%

 

9,060

 

300

 

203

 

9,563

76% to 80%

 

476

 

20

 

15

 

511

Greater than 80%

 

596

 

103

 

112

 

811

Total commercial mortgages

$

29,336

$

2,966

$

580

$

32,882

(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 for both periods ended March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

(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 58 percent for both periods ended March 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018.

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The following table presents the credit quality performance indicators for commercial mortgages:

 

Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

of

 

Class

 

 

of

 

(dollars in millions)

Loans

 

Apartments

 

Offices

 

Retail

Industrial

 

Hotel

 

Others

 

Total(c)

Total $

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Quality Performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indicator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In good standing

762

 

$

12,061

$

9,797

$

5,613

$

2,989

$

2,511

$

584

$

33,555

100

%

Restructured(a)

2

 

 

-

 

94

 

-

 

-

 

16

 

-

 

110

-

 

90 days or less delinquent

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

-

 

>90 days delinquent or in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

process of foreclosure

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

-

 

Total(b)

764

 

$

12,061

$

9,891

$

5,613

$

2,989

$

2,527

$

584

$

33,665

100

%

Allowance for credit losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific

 

 

$

-

$

2

$

-

$

-

$

1

$

-

$

3

-

%

General

 

 

 

126

 

104

 

51

 

12

 

20

 

7

 

320

1

 

Total allowance for credit losses

 

 

$

126

$

106

$

51

$

12

$

21

$

7

$

323

1

%

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Quality Performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indicator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In good standing

762

 

$

11,190

$

9,774

$

5,645

$

3,074

$

2,507

$

580

$

32,770

100

%

Restructured(a)

2

 

 

-

 

96

 

-

 

-

 

16

 

-

 

112

-

 

90 days or less delinquent

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

-

 

>90 days delinquent or in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

process of foreclosure

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

-

 

Total(b)

764

 

$

11,190

$

9,870

$

5,645

$

3,074

$

2,523

$

580

$

32,882

100

%

Allowance for credit losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific

 

 

$

-

$

2

$

-

$

-

$

1

$

-

$

3

-

%

General

 

 

 

122

 

104

 

51

 

13

 

19

 

6

 

315

1

 

Total allowance for credit losses

 

 

$

122

$

106

$

51

$

13

$

20

$

6

$

318

1

%

(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 Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2018 Annual Report.

(b)  Does not reflect allowance for credit losses.

(c)  Our commercial mortgage loan portfolio is current as to payments of principal and interest, for both periods presented.  There were no significant amounts of nonperforming commercial mortgages (defined as those loans where payment of contractual principal or interest is more than 90 days past due) during any of the periods presented.     

Allowance for Credit Losses

For a discussion of our accounting policy for evaluating Mortgage and other loans receivable for impairment see Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2018 Annual Report.

The following table presents a rollforward of the changes in the allowance for losses on Mortgage and other loans receivable:

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

Other

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

Other

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages

 

Loans

 

Total

 

 

Mortgages

 

Loans

 

Total

Allowance, beginning of year

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

318

$

79

$

397

 

$

247

$

75

$

322

Loans charged off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

Net charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

Provision for loan losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

20

 

25

 

 

27

 

(2)

 

25

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

Allowance, end of period

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 323 *

$

99

$

422

 

$

 274 *

$

73

$

347

*    Of the total allowance, $3 million and $23 million relate to individually assessed credit losses on $148 million and $82 million of commercial mortgages at March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

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There were no loans modified in troubled debt restructurings during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019, and March 31, 2018.

 

8. Variable Interest Entities

We enter into various arrangements with variable interest entities (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 the entity was designed to expose the variable interest holders to.

The primary beneficiary is the entity that has both (1) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly affect the entity’s economic performance and (2) 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

The following table presents the total assets and total liabilities associated with our variable interests in consolidated VIEs, as classified in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:

(in millions)

 

Real Estate and

Investment

Entities(d)

 

Securitization Vehicles(e)

 

Affordable Housing Partnerships

 

Other

 

Total

March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds available for sale

$

-

$

8,285

$

-

$

-

$

8,285

Other bond securities

 

-

 

3,802

 

-

 

2

 

3,804

Mortgage and other loans receivable

 

-

 

3,593

 

-

 

-

 

3,593

Other invested assets

 

5,438

 

-

 

3,650

 

25

 

9,113

Other(a)

 

603

 

2,064

 

459

 

72

 

3,198

Total assets(b)

$

6,041

$

17,744

$

4,109

$

99

$

27,993

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

$

2,593

$

3,764

$

2,152

$

5

$

8,514

Other(c)

 

227

 

546

 

207

 

23

 

1,003

Total liabilities

$

2,820

$

4,310

$

2,359

$

28

$

9,517

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds available for sale

$

-

$

7,662

$

-

$

-

$

7,662

Other bond securities

 

-

 

3,923

 

-

 

2

 

3,925

Mortgage and other loans receivable

 

-

 

3,693

 

-

 

-

 

3,693

Other invested assets

 

5,212

 

-

 

3,142

 

24

 

8,378

Other(a)

 

580

 

1,581

 

394

 

70

 

2,625

Total assets(b)

$

5,792

$

16,859

$

3,536

$

96

$

26,283

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

$

2,577

$

3,154

$

1,834

$

4

$

7,569

Other(c)

 

227

 

165

 

159

 

24

 

575

Total liabilities

$

2,804

$

3,319

$

1,993

$

28

$

8,144

(a)  Comprised primarily of Short-term investments and Other assets at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

(b)  The assets of each VIE can be used only to settle specific obligations of that VIE.

(c)  Comprised primarily of Other liabilities at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

(d)  At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, off-balance sheet exposure primarily consisting of commitments to real estate and investment entities was $2.9 billion and $1.4 billion, respectively.

(e)  At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, $16.9 billion and $16.0 billion, respectively, of the total assets of consolidated securitization vehicles were owed to AIG Parent or its subsidiaries.

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ITEM 1 |  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) |  8. Variable Interest Entities 

 

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. Interest holders in VIEs sponsored by us generally have recourse only to the assets and cash flows of the VIEs and do not have recourse to us, except in limited circumstances when we have provided a guarantee to the VIE’s interest holders.

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:

 

 

 

Maximum Exposure to Loss

 

 

Total VIE

 

On-Balance

 

Off-Balance

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Assets

 

Sheet(b)

 

Sheet

 

 

Total

March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate and investment entities(a)

$

264,238

$

6,492

$

3,190

 

$

9,682

Affordable housing partnerships

 

3,650

 

544

 

-

 

 

544

Other

 

5,365

 

327

 

-

(c)

 

327

Total

$

273,253

$

7,363

$

3,190

 

$

10,553

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate and investment entities(a)

$

309,598

$

6,820

$

2,501

 

$

9,321

Affordable housing partnerships

 

4,116

 

607

 

-

 

 

607

Other

 

2,813

 

284

 

1,222

(c)

 

1,506

Total

$

316,527

$

7,711

$

3,723

 

$

11,434

(a)  Comprised primarily of hedge funds and private equity funds.

(b)  At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, $7.0 billion and $7.4 billion, respectively, of our total unconsolidated VIE assets were recorded as Other invested assets.

(c)  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.

For additional information on VIEs see Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2018 Annual Report.                         

 

9. 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.

For a discussion of our accounting policies and procedures regarding derivatives and hedge accounting see Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2018 Annual Report.  

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 options) are used to economically mitigate risk associated with non‑U.S. dollar denominated debt, net capital exposures, and foreign currency transactions. Equity derivatives are used to mitigate financial risk embedded in certain insurance liabilities. We use credit derivatives to manage our credit exposures. 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 instruments with respect to investment operations, which may include, among other things, CDSs and purchases of investments with embedded derivatives, such as equity‑linked notes and convertible bonds.

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ITEM 1 |  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) |  9. Derivatives and Hedge Accounting 

 

The following table presents the notional amounts of our derivatives and the fair value of derivative assets and liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:

 

March 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

Gross Derivative Assets

 

Gross Derivative Liabilities

 

Gross Derivative Assets

 

Gross Derivative Liabilities

 

 

Notional

 

Fair

 

 

Notional

 

Fair

 

 

Notional

 

Fair

 

 

Notional

 

Fair

(in millions)

 

Amount

 

Value

 

 

Amount

 

Value

 

 

Amount

 

Value

 

 

Amount

 

Value

Derivatives designated as

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hedging instruments:(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts

$

-

$

-

 

$

830

$

14

 

$

10

$

-

 

$

866

$

19

Foreign exchange contracts

 

5,749

 

371

 

 

2,954

 

150

 

 

6,357

 

363

 

 

2,536

 

147

Derivatives not designated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

as hedging instruments:(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts

 

50,037

 

2,664

 

 

28,818

 

1,906

 

 

42,821

 

2,890

 

 

27,329

 

2,004

Foreign exchange contracts

 

13,113

 

736

 

 

4,108

 

700

 

 

11,134

 

801

 

 

5,434

 

711

Equity contracts

 

14,356

 

488

 

 

3,938

 

51

 

 

17,807

 

398

 

 

2,399

 

15

Credit contracts(b)

 

3

 

1

 

 

1,441

 

240

 

 

8

 

1

 

 

1,406

 

236

Other contracts(c)

 

39,096

 

13

 

 

57

 

5

 

 

39,070

 

15

 

 

58

 

6

Total derivatives, gross

$

122,354

$

4,273

 

$

42,146

$

3,066

 

$

117,207

$

4,468

 

$

40,028

$

3,138

Counterparty netting(d)

 

 

 

(1,647)

 

 

 

 

(1,647)

 

 

 

 

(1,713)

 

 

 

 

(1,713)

Cash collateral(e)

 

 

 

(1,734)

 

 

 

 

(188)

 

 

 

 

(1,840)

 

 

 

 

(187)

Total derivatives on condensed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

consolidated balance sheets(f)

 

 

$

892

 

 

 

$

1,231

 

 

 

$

915

 

 

 

$

1,238

(a)  Fair value amounts are shown before the effects of counterparty netting adjustments and offsetting cash collateral.

(b)  As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, included CDSs on super senior multi-sector CDOs with a net notional amount of $580 million and $592 million (fair value liability of $217 million and $224 million), respectively. The net notional amount represents the maximum exposure to loss on the portfolio. As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were no super senior corporate debt/CLOs remaining.

(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 Liabilities, respectively.  Fair value of assets related to bifurcated embedded derivatives was zero at both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. Fair value of liabilities related to bifurcated embedded derivatives was $4.9 billion and $4.1 billion, respectively, at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. A bifurcated embedded derivative is generally presented with the host contract in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Embedded derivatives are primarily related to guarantee features in variable annuity products, which include equity and interest rate components.   

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 (CSA) 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 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 $1.7 billion at both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. 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 $1.9 billion and $2.1 billion at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 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.

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ITEM 1 |  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) |  9. Derivatives and Hedge Accounting 

 

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 Condensed 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 three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, we recognized gains (losses) of $64 million and $(120) million, respectively, included in Change in foreign currency translation adjustment in Other comprehensive income related to the net investment hedge relationships.

A qualitative methodology is utilized to assess hedge effectiveness for net investment hedges, while regression analysis is employed for all other hedges.

The following table presents the gain (loss) recognized in earnings on our derivative instruments in fair value hedging relationships in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:

 

Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings for:

 

 

 

Hedging

Excluded

Hedged

 

 

(in millions)

Derivatives(a)

Components(b)

Items

Net Impact

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized capital gains/(losses)

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

Interest credited to policyholder account balances

 

5

 

-

 

(5)

 

-

Net investment income

 

(1)

 

-

 

1

 

-

Foreign exchange contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized capital gains/(losses)

 

(8)

 

(14)

 

8

 

(14)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized capital gains/(losses)

$

(8)

$

-

$

9

$

1

Interest credited to policyholder account balances

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Net investment income

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Foreign exchange contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized capital gains/(losses)

 

(8)

 

(33)

 

8

 

(33)

(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 earnings on a mark-to-market basis.

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ITEM 1 |  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) |  9. Derivatives and Hedge Accounting 

 

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

The following table presents the effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:

 

 

 

Gains (Losses)

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Recognized in Earnings

(in millions)

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

By Derivative Type:

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Interest rate contracts

 

 

$

359

$

(398)

   Foreign exchange contracts

 

 

 

(28)

 

(139)

   Equity contracts

 

 

 

(208)

 

(73)

   Credit contracts

 

 

 

(8)

 

11

   Other contracts

 

 

 

16

 

17

   Embedded derivatives

 

 

 

(449)

 

591

Total

 

 

$

(318)

$

9

By Classification:

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Policy fees

 

 

$

17

$

17

   Net investment income

 

 

 

(5)

 

(4)

   Net realized capital losses

 

 

 

(334)

 

(13)

   Other income

 

 

 

-

 

12

   Policyholder benefits and claims incurred

 

 

 

4

 

(3)

Total

 

 

$

(318)

$

9

Credit Risk-Related Contingent Features

We estimate that at March 31, 2019, 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 $63 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 $436 million and $423 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The aggregate fair value of assets posted as collateral under these contracts at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, was approximately $480 million and $453 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 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair values of these hybrid securities were $3.8 billion and $3.9 billion at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. These securities have par amounts of $8.3 billion and $8.5 billion at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, and have remaining stated maturity dates that extend to 2052.          

 

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ITEM 1 |  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) | 10. Insurance Liabilities

 

10. 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 (IBNR) and loss adjustment expenses (LAE), 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. 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 $12.7 billion and $12.3 billion at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 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 March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we held collateral of approximately $9.0 billion and $9.2 billion, respectively, for these deductible recoverable amounts, consisting primarily of letters of credit and funded trust agreements.

The following table presents the roll-forward of activity in Loss Reserves:

 

Three Months Ended

 

March 31,

(in millions)

 

2019

 

2018

Liability for unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses, beginning of period

$

83,639

$

78,393

Reinsurance recoverable

 

(31,690)

 

(26,708)

Net Liability for unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses, beginning of period

 

51,949

 

51,685

Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred

 

 

 

 

   Current year

 

4,805

 

4,698

   Prior years, excluding discount and amortization of deferred gain

 

(15)

 

(40)

   Prior years, discount charge (benefit)

 

497

 

(205)

   Prior years, amortization of deferred gain on retroactive reinsurance(a)

 

(86)

 

(39)

Total losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred

 

5,201

 

4,414

Losses and loss adjustment expenses paid

 

 

 

 

   Current year

 

(344)

 

(610)

   Prior years

 

(6,120)

 

(4,779)

Total losses and loss adjustment expenses paid

 

(6,464)

 

(5,389)

Other changes

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange effect

 

216

 

274

Retroactive reinsurance adjustment (net of discount)(b)

 

(190)

 

(97)

Total other changes

 

26

 

177

Liability for unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses, end of period:

 

 

 

 

Net liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

50,712

 

50,887

Reinsurance recoverable

 

31,784

 

27,211

Total

$

82,496

$

78,098

(a)  Includes $9 million and $5 million for the retroactive reinsurance agreement with NICO covering U.S. asbestos exposures for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

(b)  Includes change in discount on retroactive reinsurance of $(307) million and $128 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

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On January 20, 2017, we entered into an adverse development reinsurance agreement with National Indemnity Company (NICO), a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Berkshire), 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 paid 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.  At NICO’s 80 percent share, NICO’s limit of liability under the contract is $20 billion. We account for this transaction as retroactive reinsurance. We paid total consideration, including interest, of $10.2 billion. The consideration was placed into a collateral trust account as security for NICO’s claim payment obligations, and Berkshire has provided a parental guarantee to secure the obligations of NICO under the agreement. The total paid claims subject to the agreement as of March 31, 2019 were below the attachment point.                

Discounting of Loss Reserves

At March 31, 2019, the loss reserves reflect a net loss reserve discount of $1.9 billion, including tabular and non-tabular calculations based upon the following assumptions:

The discount for asbestos reserves has been fully amortized.

The tabular workers’ compensation discount is calculated based on a 3.5 percent interest rate and the mortality rate used in the 2007 U.S. Life Table.

The non-tabular workers’ compensation discount is calculated separately for companies domiciled in New York and Pennsylvania, and follows the statutory regulations (prescribed or permitted) for each state.  For New York companies, the discount is based on a 5 percent interest rate and the companies’ own payout patterns. For the Pennsylvania companies, the statute specifies discount factors for accident years 2001 and prior, which are based on a 6 percent interest rate and an industry payout pattern.  For accident years 2002 and subsequent, the discount is based on the payout patterns and investment yields of the companies.

In 2013, our Pennsylvania regulator 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 companies, as well as our use of updated payout patterns specific to our primary and excess workers compensation portfolios. 

The discount consists of $603 million of tabular discount and $1.3 billion of non-tabular discount for workers’ compensation as of March 31, 2019. During the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the benefit/(charge) from changes in discount of $(473) million and $205 million, respectively, were recorded as part of the policyholder benefits and losses incurred in the Consolidated Statement of Income.

The following table presents the components of the loss reserve discount discussed above:

 

March 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

North

 

 

 

 

 

North

 

 

 

 

 

America

 

 

 

 

 

America

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

Legacy

 

 

 

Commercial

 

Legacy

 

 

(in millions)

Insurance

 

Portfolio

 

Total

 

Insurance

 

Portfolio

 

Total

U.S. workers' compensation

$

2,387

$

894

$

3,281

 

$

2,782

$

973

$

3,755

Retroactive reinsurance

 

(1,412)

 

-

 

(1,412)

 

 

(1,720)

 

-

 

(1,720)

Total reserve discount*

$

975

$

894

$

1,869

 

$

1,062

$

973

$

2,035

*   Excludes $198 million and $163 million of discount related to certain long tail liabilities in the United Kingdom at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

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The following tables present the net loss reserve discount benefit (charge):

Three Months Ended March 31,

2019

 

2018

 

North

 

 

 

 

North

 

 

 

 

America

 

 

 

 

America

 

 

 

 

Commercial

Legacy

 

 

 

Commercial

Legacy

 

 

(in millions)

Insurance

Portfolio

 

Total

 

Insurance

Portfolio

 

Total

Current accident year

$

24

$

-

$

24

 

$

19

$

-

$

19

Accretion and other adjustments to prior year discount

 

(251)

 

(13)

 

(264)

 

 

45

 

(18)

 

27

Effect of interest rate changes

 

(167)

 

(66)

 

(233)

 

 

123

 

36

 

159

Net reserve discount benefit (charge)

 

(394)

 

(79)

 

(473)

 

 

187

 

18

 

205

Change in discount on loss reserves ceded under

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

retroactive reinsurance

 

307

 

-

 

307

 

 

(128)

 

-

 

(128)

Net change in total reserve discount(a)

$

(87)

$

(79)

$

(166)

 

$

59

$

18

$

77

(a)  Excludes $35 million and $(5) million discount related to certain long tail liabilities in the United Kingdom for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.   

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2019, effective interest rates declined due to a decrease in the forward yield curve component of the discount rates. This decrease reflects a decline in U.S. Treasury rates. The decrease together with certain changes in payout pattern assumptions resulted in a decrease in the loss reserve discount by $233 million in the first quarter of 2019.

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, effective interest rates increased due to an increase in the forward yield curve component of the discount rates. This increase reflects an incline in U.S. Treasury rates. The increase together with certain changes in payout pattern assumptions resulted in an increase in the loss reserve discount by $159 million in the first quarter of 2018.

 

11. 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, like others in the insurance and financial services industries in general, 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 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 and violations of federal and state statutes and regulations.  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.

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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. We have cooperated, and will continue to cooperate, in producing documents and other information in response to such requests.

Tax Litigation

We are party to pending tax litigation before the Southern District of New York. For additional information see Note 15 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.                              

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 March 31, 2019.

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 arising from transactions entered into by AIG Markets.

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 March 31, 2019 was $82 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.

Asset Dispositions

We are subject to financial guarantees and indemnity arrangements in connection with the completed sales of businesses pursuant to our asset disposition plan. 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.

We are unable to develop a reasonable estimate of the maximum potential payout under certain of these arrangements. Overall, we believe that it is unlikely we will have to make any material payments related to completed sales under these arrangements, and no material liabilities related to these arrangements have been recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Other

·       For additional discussion on commitments and guarantees associated with VIEs see Note 8.

·       For additional disclosures about derivatives see Note 9.

·       For additional disclosures about guarantees of outstanding debt of AIG Life Holdings, Inc. (AIGLH), see Note 16.    

 

12. Equity

Shares Outstanding

Preferred Stock

On March 14, 2019, we issued 20,000  shares of 5.85% Series A Non-Cumulative 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 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).

The Series A Preferred Stock does not have voting rights, except in limited circumstances, including in the case of certain dividend non-payments.

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Common Stock

The following table presents a rollforward of outstanding shares:

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

Common

Treasury

Common Stock

 

Stock Issued

Stock

Outstanding

Shares, beginning of year

1,906,671,492

(1,040,062,063)

866,609,429

Shares issued

-

3,127,472

3,127,472

Shares repurchased

-

-

-

Shares, end of period

1,906,671,492

(1,036,934,591)

869,736,901

Dividends

 

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.

The following table presents declaration date, record date, payment date and dividends paid per share on AIG Common Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends Paid

Declaration Date

Record Date

Payment Date

 

 

Per Share

February 13, 2019

March 15, 2019

March 29, 2019

 

 

0.32

February 8, 2018

March 15, 2018

March 29, 2018

 

 

0.32

For a discussion of restrictions on payments of dividends to AIG Parent by its subsidiaries see Note 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2018 Annual Report

Repurchase of AIG Common Stock

The following table presents repurchases of AIG Common Stock and warrants to purchase shares of AIG Common Stock:

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

2019

 

2018

Aggregate repurchases of common stock

$

-

$

298

Total number of common shares repurchased

 

-

 

5

Aggregate repurchases of warrants

$

-

$

2

Total number of warrants repurchased*

 

-

 

-

*    For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018, we repurchased 97,553 warrants to purchase shares of AIG Common Stock. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019, we did not repurchase any warrants to purchase shares of AIG Common Stock..

Our Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of shares of AIG Common Stock and warrants to purchase shares of AIG Common Stock through a series of actions. On February 13, 2019, our Board of Directors authorized an additional increase of approximately $1.5 billion to its previous share repurchase authorization. As of March 31, 2019, $2.0 billion remained under our 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 (including through the purchase of warrants). Certain of our share repurchases have been and may from time to time be effected through Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plans.

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We did not repurchase any shares of AIG Common Stock during the three months ended March 31, 2019. 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.      

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table presents a rollforward of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

Unrealized Appreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value of

 

 

 

 

(Depreciation) of Fixed

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

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

Balance, December 31, 2018, net of tax

$

(38)

$

2,426

$

(2,725)

$

(1,086)

$

10

$

(1,413)

Change in unrealized appreciation of investments

 

849

 

5,064

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

5,913

Change in deferred policy acquisition costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

adjustment and other

 

(8)

 

(856)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(864)

Change in future policy benefits

 

-

 

(1,068)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1,068)

Change in foreign currency translation adjustments

 

-

 

-

 

188

 

-

 

-

 

188

Change in net actuarial loss

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1

 

-

 

1

Change in prior service credit

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1)

 

-

 

(1)

Change in deferred tax liability

 

(165)

 

(432)

 

(24)

 

(1)

 

-

 

(622)

Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

option attributable to changes in own credit risk

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

 

676

 

2,708

 

164

 

(1)

 

-

 

3,547

Noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

5

 

1

 

-

 

-

 

6

Balance, March 31, 2019, net of tax

$

638

$

5,129

$

(2,562)

$

(1,087)

$

10

$

2,128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2017, net of tax

$

793

$

7,693

$

(2,090)

$

(931)

$

-

$

5,465

Cumulative effect of change in accounting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

principles

 

169

 

(285)

 

(284)

 

(183)

 

7

 

(576)

Change in unrealized depreciation of investments

 

(240)

 

(4,754)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(4,994)

Change in deferred policy acquisition costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

adjustment and other

 

30

 

634

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

664

Change in future policy benefits

 

-

 

741

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

741

Change in foreign currency translation adjustments

 

-

 

-

 

172

 

-

 

-

 

172

Change in net actuarial loss

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

16

 

-

 

16

Change in prior service credit

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(4)

 

-

 

(4)

Change in deferred tax asset (liability)

 

60

 

671

 

(14)

 

17

 

-

 

734

Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

option attributable to changes in own credit risk

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

2

 

2

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(150)

 

(2,708)

 

158

 

29

 

2

 

(2,669)

Noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Balance, March 31, 2018, net of tax

$

812

$

4,700

$

(2,216)

$

(1,085)

$

9

$

2,220

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The following table presents the other comprehensive income reclassification adjustments for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively:

 

 

Unrealized Appreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value of

 

 

 

 

(Depreciation) of Fixed

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

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

March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized change arising during period

$

841

$

3,109

$

188

$

(5)

$

-

$

4,133

Less: Reclassification adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   included in net income

 

-

 

(31)

 

-

 

(5)

 

-

 

(36)

Total other comprehensive income (loss),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  before income tax expense

 

841

 

3,140

 

188

 

-

 

-

 

4,169

Less: Income tax expense

 

165

 

432

 

24

 

1

 

-

 

622

Total other comprehensive income (loss),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   net of income tax expense

$

676

$

2,708

$

164

$

(1)

$

-

$

3,547

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized change arising during period

$

(208)

$

(3,386)

$

172

$

3

$

2

$

(3,417)

Less: Reclassification adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   included in net income

 

2

 

(7)

 

-

 

(9)

 

-

 

(14)

Total other comprehensive income (loss),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  before income tax expense (benefit)

 

(210)

 

(3,379)

 

172

 

12

 

2

 

(3,403)

Less: Income tax expense (benefit)

 

(60)

 

(671)

 

14

 

(17)

 

-

 

(734)

Total other comprehensive income (loss),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   net of income tax expense (benefit)

$

(150)

$

(2,708)

$

158

$

29

$

2

$

(2,669)

The following table presents the effect of the reclassification of significant items out of Accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:

 

Amount Reclassified

 

 

from Accumulated Other

 

 

Comprehensive Income

 

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

Affected Line Item in the

(in millions)

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of fixed maturity securities on which other-than-temporary credit impairments were taken

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Investments

 

$

-

 

$

2

 

 Other realized capital gains

   Total

 

 

-

 

 

2

 

 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   all other investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Investments

 

 

(31)

 

 

24

 

 Other realized capital gains

   Deferred acquisition costs adjustment

 

 

-

 

 

(31)

 

 Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

   Future policy benefits

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 Policyholder benefits and losses incurred

   Total

 

 

(31)

 

 

(7)

 

 

Change in retirement plan liabilities adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Prior-service credit

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 * 

   Actuarial losses

 

 

(5)

 

 

(9)

 

 * 

   Total

 

 

(5)

 

 

(9)

 

 

   Total reclassifications for the period

 

$

(36)

 

$

(14)

 

 

*    These Accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 14

 

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13. Earnings Per 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 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.

The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted EPS:

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

(dollars in millions, except per share data)

 

2019

 

2018

Numerator for EPS:

 

 

 

 

   Income from continuing operations

$

937

$

950

   Less: Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

283

 

11

   Income attributable to AIG common shareholders from continuing operations

 

654

 

939

   Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense

 

-

 

(1)

   Net income attributable to AIG common shareholders

$

654

$

938

Denominator for EPS:

 

 

 

 

   Weighted average shares outstanding — basic

 

875,383,084

 

907,951,597

   Dilutive shares

 

2,129,160

 

17,314,980

   Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted(a)

 

877,512,244

 

925,266,577

Income per common share attributable to AIG:

 

 

 

 

Basic:

 

 

 

 

   Income from continuing operations

$

0.75

$

1.03

   Income from discontinued operations

$

-

$

-

   Net income attributable to AIG

$

0.75

$

1.03

Diluted:

 

 

 

 

   Income from continuing operations

$

0.75

$

1.01

   Income from discontinued operations

$

-

$

-

   Net income attributable to AIG

$

0.75

$

1.01

(a)  Dilutive shares included our share‑based employee compensation plans and a weighted average portion of the warrants issued to AIG shareholders as part of AIG’s recapitalization in January 2011. The number of shares excluded from diluted shares outstanding was 64.3 million and 0.7 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, because the effect of including those shares in the calculation would have been anti-dilutive.

 

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14. Employee Benefits

We sponsor various defined benefit pension plans, post-retirement medical and life insurance plans for eligible employees and retirees in the U.S. and certain non-U.S. countries.   

The following table presents the components of net periodic benefit cost with respect to pensions and other postretirement benefits:

  

Pension

 

Postretirement

  

 

U.S.

 

Non-U.S.

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

Non-U.S.

 

 

(in millions)

 

Plans

 

Plans

 

Total

 

 

Plans

 

Plans

 

Total

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

$

2

$

6

$

8

 

$

-

$

-

$

-

Interest cost

 

44

 

4

 

48

 

 

2

 

-

 

2

Expected return on assets

 

(57)

 

(5)

 

(62)

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

Amortization of prior service cost

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

Amortization of net loss

 

8

 

1

 

9

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

Net periodic benefit cost (credit)

 

(3)

 

6

 

3

 

 

2

 

-

 

2

Settlement gain

 

-

 

(4)

 

(4)

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

Net benefit cost (credit)

$

(3)

$

2

$

(1)

 

$

2

$

-

$

2

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

$

2

$

6

$

8

 

$

-

$

-

$

-

Interest cost

 

41

 

4

 

45

 

 

2

 

-

 

2

Expected return on assets

 

(71)

 

(7)

 

(78)

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

Amortization of prior service cost

 

-

 

1

 

1

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

Amortization of net loss

 

7

 

2

 

9

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

Net periodic benefit cost (credit)

 

(21)

 

6

 

(15)

 

 

2

 

-

 

2

Settlement gain

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

Net benefit cost (credit)

$

(21)

$

6

$

(15)

 

$

2

$

-

$

2

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2019, we did not make any contributions to the U.S. AIG Retirement Plan.

 

52          AIG | First Quarter 2019 Form 10-Q 


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ITEM 1 |  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) |  15. Income Taxes 

 

15. Income Taxes

U.S. Tax Reform Overview

On December 22, 2017, the U.S. enacted Public Law 115-97, known informally as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Tax Act).  The Tax Act reduced the statutory rate of U.S. federal corporate income tax to 21 percent and enacted numerous other changes impacting AIG and the insurance industry.     

The Tax Act includes provisions for Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI) under which taxes on foreign income are imposed on the excess of a deemed return on tangible assets of certain foreign subsidiaries and for Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT) under which taxes are imposed on certain base eroding payments to affiliated foreign companies. There are substantial uncertainties in the interpretation of BEAT and GILTI and, while certain formal guidance was issued by the U.S. tax authority, there are still aspects of the Tax Act that remain unclear and additional guidance is expected later in 2019. 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 treat BEAT as a period tax charge in the period the tax is incurred and have made an accounting policy election to treat GILTI taxes in a similar manner. 

Interim Tax Calculation Method

We use the estimated annual effective tax rate method in computing our interim tax provision. Certain items, including those deemed to be unusual, infrequent or that cannot be reliably estimated, are excluded from the estimated annual effective tax rate. In these cases, the actual tax expense or benefit is reported in the same period as the related item.  Certain tax effects are also not reflected in the estimated annual effective tax rate, primarily certain changes in the realizability of deferred tax assets and uncertain tax positions, and are recorded in the period in which the change occurs. While certain impacts of the Tax Act are included in our annual effective tax rate, we continue to refine our calculations as additional information becomes available, which may result in changes to the estimated annual effective tax rate. 

Interim Tax Expense (Benefit)

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2019, the effective tax rate on income from continuing operations was 18.8 percent. The effective tax rate on income from continuing operations differs from the statutory tax rate of 21 percent primarily due to tax benefits associated with tax exempt income, reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income to income from continuing operations related to the disposal of available for sale securities, and valuation allowance activity related to certain foreign subsidiaries, partially offset by tax charges associated with the effect of foreign operations, state and local income taxes, a net tax charge related to the accrual of IRS interest, excess tax charges related to share based compensation payments recorded through the income statement, non-deductible transfer pricing charges, and U.S. tax imposed on GILTI earned by certain foreign subsidiaries. The effect of foreign operations is primarily related to income in our foreign operations taxed at statutory tax rates higher than 21 percent, other foreign taxes, and foreign income subject to U.S. taxation.

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, the effective tax rate on income from continuing operations was 22.6 percent. The effective tax rate on income from continuing operations differs from the statutory tax rate of 21 percent primarily due to tax charges related to income in our foreign operations taxed at statutory tax rates higher than 21 percent, tax on GILTI earned by certain foreign subsidiaries, valuation allowance activity related to certain foreign subsidiaries and non-deductible transfer pricing charges, partially offset by tax benefits associated with tax exempt income, reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income to income from continuing operations related to the disposal of available for sale securities and excess tax deductions related to share based compensation payments recorded through the income statement.

As a result of the Tax Act, the majority of accumulated foreign earnings that were previously untaxed are subject to a one-time deemed repatriation tax. Going forward, certain foreign earnings of our foreign affiliates will be exempt from U.S. tax upon repatriation. Notwithstanding the changes, U.S. tax on foreign exchange gain or loss and certain non-U.S. withholding taxes will continue to be applicable upon future repatriations of foreign earnings. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2019, we consider our foreign earnings with respect to certain operations in Canada, South Africa, the Far East, 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 1 |  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) |  15. Income Taxes 

 

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;

      the carryforward period 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. federal consolidated 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 utilize both the net operating loss and foreign tax credit carryforwards concurrently which enables us to realize our tax attributes prior to expiration. As of March 31, 2019, based on all available evidence, it is more likely than not that the U.S. net operating loss and foreign tax credit carryforwards will be utilized prior to expiration and, thus, no valuation allowance has been established.

Estimates of future taxable income, including income generated from prudent and feasible actions and tax planning strategies and 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. Such potential impact could be material to our consolidated financial condition or results of operations for an individual reporting period.

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2019, recent changes in market conditions, including interest rate fluctuations, impacted the unrealized tax gains and losses in the U.S. Life Insurance Companies’ available for sale securities portfolio, resulting in a decrease to the deferred tax asset related to net unrealized tax capital losses. The deferred tax asset relates to the unrealized losses for which the carryforward period has not yet begun, and as such, when assessing its recoverability, we consider our ability and intent to hold the underlying securities to recovery. As of March 31, 2019, based on all available evidence, we concluded that no valuation allowance is required. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2019, we released $290 million of valuation allowance associated with the unrealized tax losses in the U.S. Life Insurance Companies’ available for sale securities portfolio, all of which was allocated to other comprehensive income.

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2019, recent changes in market conditions, including interest rate fluctuations, impacted the unrealized tax gains and losses in the U.S. Non-Life Companies’ available for sale securities portfolio, resulting in an increase to the deferred tax liability related to net unrealized tax capital gains.  As of March 31, 2019, we continue to be in an overall unrealized tax gain position with respect to the U.S. Non-Life Companies’ available for sale securities portfolio and thus concluded no valuation allowance is necessary in the U.S. Non-Life Companies’ available for sale securities portfolio.

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2019, we recognized a net decrease of $38 million in our deferred tax asset valuation allowance associated with certain foreign subsidiaries, primarily attributable to changes in projections and current year activity.

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ITEM 1 |  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) |  15. Income Taxes 

 

Tax Examinations and Litigation

On August 1, 2012, we filed a motion for partial summary judgment related to the disallowance of foreign tax credits associated with cross border financing transactions in the Southern District of New York. The Southern District of New York denied our summary judgment motion and upon AIG’s appeal, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (the Second Circuit) affirmed the denial. AIG’s petition for certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court from the decision of the Second Circuit was denied on March 7, 2016.  As a result, the case has been remanded back to the Southern District of New York for a jury trial.

In January 2018, the parties reached non-binding agreements in principle on issues presented in the dispute and are currently reviewing the computations reflecting the settlement terms. The resolution is not final and is subject to various reviews. The litigation has been stayed pending the outcome of the review process. We can provide no assurance regarding the outcome of any such litigation or whether binding compromised settlements with the parties will ultimately be reached. We currently believe that we have adequate reserves for the potential liabilities that may result from these matters.

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes

At both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, our unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, were $4.7 billion. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 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 $45 million and $38 million, respectively.  Accordingly, at both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective tax rate were $4.7 billion.

Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recognized in income tax expense.  At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we had accrued liabilities of $2.3 billion and $2.2 billion, respectively, for the payment of interest (net of the federal benefit) and penalties. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, we accrued expense (benefit) of $58 million and $54 million, respectively, for the payment of interest and penalties.

We believe it is reasonably possible that our unrecognized tax benefits could decrease within the next 12 months by as much as $3.9 billion, 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 and matters related to cross border financing transactions.        

 

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ITEM 1 |  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) |  16. Information Provided in Connection with Outstanding Debt 

 

16. Information Provided in Connection with Outstanding Debt

The following Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements reflect the results of Validus Holdings, Ltd. and AIG Life Holdings, Inc. (AIGLH), each a holding company and a wholly owned subsidiary of AIG. AIG provides a full and unconditional guarantee of the senior notes of Validus and all outstanding debt of AIGLH.

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

  

 

American

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

  

 

International

 

Validus

 

  

 

  

 

Reclassifications

 

  

  

 

Group, Inc.

 

Holdings,

 

  

 

Other

 

and

Consolidated

(in millions)

(As Guarantor)

 

Ltd.

 

AIGLH

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

AIG

March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term investments(a)

 $  

2,051

 $  

2

 $  

-

 $  

11,306

 $  

(2,226)

 $  

11,133

Other investments(b)

 

3,750

 

-

 

-

 

309,980

 

-

 

313,730

Total investments

 

5,801

 

2

 

-

 

321,286

 

(2,226)

 

324,863

Cash

 

2

 

1

 

3

 

2,559

 

-

 

2,565

Loans to subsidiaries(c)

 

35,221

 

-

 

-

 

608

 

(35,829)

 

-

Investment in consolidated subsidiaries(c)

 

36,737

 

4,282

 

29,312

 

-

 

(70,331)

 

-

Other assets, including deferred income taxes(d)

 

15,707

 

1,796

 

126

 

170,000

 

(2,135)

 

185,494

Total assets

 $  

93,468

 $  

6,081

 $  

29,441

 $  

494,453

 $  

(110,521)

 $  

512,922

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance liabilities

 $  

-

 $  

-

 $  

-

 $  

298,689

 $  

-

 $  

298,689

Long-term debt

 

22,993

 

357

 

643

 

11,783

 

-

 

35,776

Other liabilities, including intercompany balances(b)

 

9,080

 

221

 

133

 

111,293

 

(4,363)

 

116,364

Loans from subsidiaries(c)

 

608

 

-

 

-

 

35,222

 

(35,830)

 

-

Total liabilities

 

32,681

 

578

 

776

 

456,987

 

(40,193)

 

450,829

Total AIG shareholders’ equity

 

60,787

 

5,503

 

28,665

 

36,160

 

(70,328)

 

60,787

Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,306

 

-

 

1,306

Total equity

 

60,787

 

5,503

 

28,665

 

37,466

 

(70,328)

 

62,093

Total liabilities and equity

 $  

93,468

 $  

6,081

 $  

29,441

 $  

494,453

 $  

(110,521)

 $  

512,922

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term investments(a)

$

1,141

$

2

$

-

$

10,329

$

(1,798)

$

9,674

Other investments(b)

 

3,377

 

-

 

-

 

301,158

 

-

 

304,535

Total investments

 

4,518

 

2

 

-

 

311,487

 

(1,798)

 

314,209

Cash

 

2

 

9

 

9

 

2,853

 

-

 

2,873

Loans to subsidiaries(c)

 

34,963

 

-

 

-

 

615

 

(35,578)

 

-

Investment in consolidated subsidiaries(c)

 

33,300

 

4,029

 

26,321

 

-

 

(63,650)

 

-

Other assets, including deferred income taxes(d)

 

15,389

 

1,798

 

124

 

159,430

 

(1,839)

 

174,902

Total assets

$

88,172

$

5,838

$

26,454

$

474,385

$

(102,865)

$

491,984

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance liabilities

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

293,652

$

-

$

293,652

Long-term debt

 

22,422

 

359

 

643

 

11,116

 

-

 

34,540

Other liabilities, including intercompany balances(b)

 

8,774

 

228

 

144

 

100,974

 

(3,637)

 

106,483

Loans from subsidiaries(c)

 

615

 

-

 

-

 

34,963

 

(35,578)

 

-

Total liabilities

 

31,811

 

587

 

787

 

440,705

 

(39,215)

 

434,675

Total AIG shareholders’ equity

 

56,361

 

5,251

 

25,667

 

32,732

 

(63,650)

 

56,361

Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

948

 

-

 

948

Total equity

 

56,361

 

5,251

 

25,667

 

33,680

 

(63,650)

 

57,309

Total liabilities and equity

$

88,172

$

5,838

$

26,454

$

474,385

$

(102,865)

$

491,984

(a)  At March 31, 2019, includes restricted cash of $8 million and $243 million for American International Group, Inc. (As Guarantor) and Other Subsidiaries, respectively. At December 31, 2018, includes restricted cash of $124 million and $18 million for American International Group, Inc. (As Guarantor) and Other Subsidiaries, respectively.

(b)  Includes intercompany derivative positions, which are reported at fair value before credit valuation adjustment.

(c)  Eliminated in consolidation.

(d)  At March 31, 2019, includes restricted cash of $1 million and $362 million for American International Group, Inc. (As Guarantor) and Other Subsidiaries, respectively. At December 31, 2018, includes restricted cash of $1 million and $342 million for American International Group, Inc. (As Guarantor) and Other Subsidiaries, respectively.               

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ITEM 1 |  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) |  16. Information Provided in Connection with Outstanding Debt 

 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income

  

 

American

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

  

 

International

 

Validus

 

  

 

  

 

Reclassifications

 

  

  

 

Group, Inc.

 

Holdings,

 

  

 

Other

 

and

 

Consolidated

(in millions)

 

(As Guarantor)

 

Ltd.

 

AIGLH

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

AIG

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries*

$

708

$

207

$

700

$

-

$

(1,615)

$

-

Other income

 

287

 

1

 

-

 

12,208

 

(40)

 

12,456

Total revenues

 

995

 

208

 

700

 

12,208

 

(1,655)

 

12,456

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

246

 

-

 

13

 

94

 

(4)

 

349

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

-

 

4

 

-

 

(6)

 

-

 

(2)

Other expenses

 

188

 

1

 

-

 

10,804

 

(38)

 

10,955

Total expenses

 

434

 

5

 

13

 

10,892

 

(42)

 

11,302

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   expense (benefit)

 

561

 

203

 

687

 

1,316

 

(1,613)

 

1,154

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

(94)

 

-

 

(1)

 

312

 

-

 

217

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

655

 

203

 

688

 

1,004

 

(1,613)

 

937

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

(1)

 

-

 

-

 

1

 

-

 

-

Net income (loss)

 

654

 

203

 

688

 

1,005

 

(1,613)

 

937

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

283

 

-

 

283

Net income (loss) attributable to AIG

$

654

$

203

$

688

$

722

$

(1,613)

$

654

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries*

$

1,033

$

-

$

722

$

-

$

(1,755)

$

-

Other income

 

258

 

-

 

-

 

11,512

 

(58)

 

11,712

Total revenues

 

1,291

 

-

 

722

 

11,512

 

(1,813)

 

11,712

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

220

 

-

 

12

 

48

 

(3)

 

277

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

4

 

-

 

4

Other expenses

 

152

 

-

 

1

 

10,106

 

(55)

 

10,204

Total expenses

 

372

 

-

 

13

 

10,158

 

(58)

 

10,485

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   expense (benefit)

 

919

 

-

 

709

 

1,354

 

(1,755)

 

1,227

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

(19)

 

-

 

3

 

293

 

-

 

277

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

938

 

-

 

706

 

1,061

 

(1,755)

 

950

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1)

 

-

 

(1)

Net income (loss)

 

938

 

-

 

706

 

1,060

 

(1,755)

 

949

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

11

 

-

 

11

Net income (loss) attributable to AIG

$

938

$

-

$

706

$

1,049

$

(1,755)

$

938

*    Eliminated in consolidation.

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

 

American

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International

 

Validus

 

 

 

 

 

Reclassifications

 

 

 

 

Group, Inc.

 

Holdings,

 

 

 

Other

 

and

 

Consolidated

(in millions)

(As Guarantor)

 

Ltd.

 

AIGLH

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

AIG

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

654

$

203

$

688

$

1,005

$

(1,613)

$

937

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

3,541

 

1

 

5,308

 

9,175

 

(14,478)

 

3,547

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

4,195

 

204

 

5,996

 

10,180

 

(16,091)

 

4,484

Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

289

 

-

 

289

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AIG

$

4,195

$

204

$

5,996

$

9,891

$

(16,091)

$

4,195

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

938

$

-

$

706

$

1,060

$

(1,755)

$

949

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(2,669)

 

-

 

4,950

 

14,655

 

(19,605)

 

(2,669)

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

(1,731)

 

-

 

5,656

 

15,715

 

(21,360)

 

(1,720)

Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

11

 

-

 

11

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AIG

$

(1,731)

$

-

$

5,656

$

15,704

$

(21,360)

$

(1,731)

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ITEM 1 |  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) |  16. Information Provided in Connection with Outstanding Debt 

 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

  

 

American

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

International

 

Validus

 

 

  

 

Reclassifications

 

 

  

 

Group, Inc.

 

Holdings,

 

 

  

Other

 

and

 

Consolidated

(in millions)

(As Guarantor)

 

Ltd.

 

AIGLH

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

AIG

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

$

318

$

(8)

$

480

$

(665)

$

(1,101)

$

(976)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of investments

 

864

 

-

 

-

 

13,840

 

(364)

 

14,340

Sales of divested businesses, net

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Purchase of investments

 

(675)

 

-

 

-

 

(14,804)

 

364

 

(15,115)

Loans to subsidiaries - net

 

(10)

 

-

 

-

 

10

 

-

 

-

Contributions from (to) subsidiaries - net

 

(319)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

319

 

-

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

restricted cash acquired

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Net change in short-term investments

 

(1,020)

 

-

 

-

 

(201)

 

-

 

(1,221)

Other, net

 

(20)

 

-

 

-

 

37

 

-

 

17

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

(1,180)

 

-

 

-

 

(1,118)

 

319

 

(1,979)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of long-term debt

 

596

 

-

 

-

 

853

 

-

 

1,449

Repayments of long-term debt

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(589)

 

-

 

(589)

Issuance of preferred stock

 

485

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

485

Purchase of common stock

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Intercompany loans - net

 

(10)

 

-

 

-

 

10

 

-

 

-

Cash dividends paid

 

(278)

 

-

 

(486)

 

(615)

 

1,101

 

(278)

Other, net

 

(47)

 

-

 

-

 

2,063

 

(319)

 

1,697

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

746

 

-

 

(486)

 

1,722

 

782

 

2,764

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

restricted cash

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

12

 

-

 

12

Change in cash and restricted cash

 

(116)

 

(8)

 

(6)

 

(49)

 

-

 

(179)

Cash and restricted cash at beginning of year

 

127

 

9

 

9

 

3,213

 

-

 

3,358

Cash and restricted cash at end of period

$

11

$

1

$

3

$

3,164

$

-

$

3,179

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

$

9

$

-

$

362

$

(501)

$

(808)

$

(938)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of investments

 

1,322

 

-

 

-

 

15,830

 

(2,681)

 

14,471

Sales of divested businesses, net

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

6

 

-

 

6

Purchase of investments

 

(39)

 

-

 

-

 

(15,405)

 

2,681

 

(12,763)

Loans to subsidiaries - net

 

422

 

-

 

-

 

(60)

 

(362)

 

-

Contributions from (to) subsidiaries - net

 

153

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(153)

 

-

Net change in short-term investments

 

(2,460)

 

-

 

-

 

(580)

 

-

 

(3,040)

Other, net

 

(79)

 

-

 

-

 

(567)

 

-

 

(646)

Net cash (used in) investing activities

 

(681)

 

-

 

-

 

(776)

 

(515)

 

(1,972)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of long-term debt

 

2,472

 

-

 

-

 

567

 

-

 

3,039

Repayments of long-term debt

 

(1,107)

 

-

 

-

 

(220)

 

-

 

(1,327)

Purchase of common stock

 

(298)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(298)

Intercompany loans - net

 

60

 

-

 

-

 

(422)

 

362

 

-

Cash dividends paid

 

(289)

 

-

 

(377)

 

(431)

 

808

 

(289)

Other, net

 

(154)

 

-

 

-

 

1,362

 

153

 

1,361

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

684

 

-

 

(377)

 

856

 

1,323

 

2,486

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

restricted cash

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

58

 

-

 

58

Change in cash and restricted cash

 

12

 

-

 

(15)

 

(363)

 

-

 

(366)

Cash and restricted cash at beginning of year

 

8

 

-

 

20

 

2,709

 

-

 

2,737

Cash and restricted cash at end of period

$

20

$

-

$

5

$

2,346

$

-

$

2,371

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Supplementary Disclosure of Condensed Consolidating Cash Flow Information

 

 

American

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International

 

Validus

 

 

 

 

Reclassifications

 

 

 

 

Group, Inc.

 

Holdings,

 

 

 

Other

 

and

 

Consolidated

(in millions)

(As Guarantor)

 

Ltd.

 

AIGLH

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

AIG

March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

$

2

$

1

$

3

$

2,559

$

-

$

2,565

Restricted cash included in Short-term investments

 

8

 

-

 

-

 

243

 

-

 

251

Restricted cash included in Other assets

 

1

 

-

 

-

 

362

 

-

 

363

Total cash and restricted cash shown in the Condensed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

$

11

$

1

$

3

$

3,164

$

-

$

3,179

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash (paid) received during the 2019 period for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third party

$

(225)

$

(11)

$

(23)

$

(56)

$

-

$

(315)

Intercompany

 

(1)

 

-

 

-

 

1

 

-

 

-

Taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax authorities

$

(4)

$

-

$

-

$

(46)

$

-

$

(50)

Intercompany

 

194

 

-

 

-

 

(194)

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

$

4

$

-

$

5

$

2,094

$

-

$

2,103

Restricted cash included in Short-term investments

 

15

 

-

 

-

 

32

 

-

 

47

Restricted cash included in Other assets

 

1

 

-

 

-

 

220

 

-

 

221

Total cash and restricted cash shown in the Condensed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

$

20

$

-

$

5

$

2,346

$

-

$

2,371

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash (paid) received during the 2018 period for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third party

$

(260)

$

-

$

-

$

(97)

$

-

$

(357)

Intercompany

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax authorities

$

(9)

$

-

$

-

$

(19)

$

-

$

(28)

Intercompany

 

403

 

-

 

-

 

(403)

 

-

 

-

American International Group, Inc. (As Guarantor) Supplementary Disclosure of Non-Cash Activities:

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

2019

 

2018

Intercompany non-cash financing and investing activities:

 

 

 

 

Capital contributions

$

-

$

2,339

Dividends received in the form of securities

 

486

 

60

Return of capital

 

-

 

2,706

17. Subsequent Events  

Dividends Declared

On May 6, 2019, our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on AIG Common Stock of $0.32 per share, payable on June 28, 2019 to shareholders of record on June 14, 2019. 

 

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ITEM 2 | Management’s  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  

Glossary and Acronyms of Selected Insurance Terms and References

Throughout this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A), we use certain terms and abbreviations, which are summarized in the Glossary and Acronyms.

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has incorporated into this discussion a number of cross-references to additional information included throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (the 2018 Annual Report) to assist readers seeking additional information related to a particular subject.

In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, 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. 

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other publicly available documents may include, and officers and representatives of AIG may from time to time make and discuss, projections, goals, assumptions and statements that may constitute “forward‑looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These projections, goals, assumptions and statements are not historical facts but instead represent only a belief regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside our control. These projections, goals, assumptions and statements include statements preceded by, followed by or including words such as “will,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “focused on achieving,” “view,” “target,” “goal” or “estimate.” These projections, goals, assumptions and statements may relate to future actions, prospective services or products, future performance or results of current and anticipated services or products, sales efforts, expenses, the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings, anticipated organizational, business or regulatory changes, anticipated sales, 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.

It is possible that our actual results and financial condition will differ, possibly materially, from the results and financial condition indicated in these projections, goals, assumptions and statements. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ, possibly materially, from those in the specific projections, goals, assumptions and statements include:

·       changes in market and industry conditions;

·       the occurrence of catastrophic events, both natural and man-made;

·       our ability to successfully reorganize our businesses and execute on our initiatives to improve our underwriting capabilities and reinsurance programs, as well as improve profitability, without negatively impacting client relationships or our competitive position;

·       our ability to successfully dispose of, monetize and/or acquire businesses or assets or successfully integrate acquired businesses;

·       actions by credit rating agencies;

·       changes in judgments concerning insurance underwriting and insurance liabilities;

·       changes in judgments concerning potential cost saving opportunities;

·       the impact of potential information technology, cybersecurity or data security breaches, including as a result of cyber-attacks or security vulnerabilities;

·       disruptions in the availability of our electronic data systems or those of third parties;

·       the effectiveness of our strategies to recruit and retain key personnel and our ability to implement effective succession plans;

·       negative impacts on customers, business partners and other stakeholders;

·       our ability to successfully manage Legacy portfolios;

·       concentrations in our investment portfolios;

·       the requirements, which may change from time to time, of the global regulatory framework to which we are subject;

·       significant legal, regulatory or governmental proceedings;

·       changes in judgments concerning the recognition of deferred tax assets and goodwill impairment; and

·       such other factors discussed in:

–   Part I, Item 2. MD&A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q; and

–   Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors and Part II, Item 7. MD&A of the 2018 Annual Report.

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.

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INDEX TO ITEM 2

 

 
 

 

Page

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

 

63

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

65

Executive Summary

 

65

Overview

 

65

Financial Performance Summary

 

67

AIG's Outlook – Industry and Economic Factors

 

69

Consolidated Results of Operations

 

72

Business Segment Operations

 

76

General Insurance

 

77

Life and Retirement

 

85

Other Operations  

 

99

Legacy Portfolio

 

100

Investments

 

102

Overview

 

102

Investment Highlights in the First Quarter of 2019

 

102

Investment Strategies

 

102

Credit Ratings

 

104

Impairments

 

111

Insurance Reserves

 

114

Loss Reserves

 

114

Life and Annuity Reserves and DAC

 

117

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

122

Overview

 

122

Analysis of Sources and Uses of Cash

 

124

Liquidity and Capital Resources of AIG Parent and Subsidiaries

 

125

Credit Facilities

 

127

Contractual Obligations

 

128

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Commercial Commitments

 

129

Debt

 

130

Credit Ratings

 

132

Financial Strength Ratings

 

133

Regulation and Supervision

 

133

Dividends and Repurchases of AIG Common Stock

 

133

Restrictions on Dividends from Subsidiaries

 

133

Enterprise Risk Management

 

134

Overview

 

134

Regulatory Environment

 

134

Glossary

 

135

Acronyms

 

138

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ITEM 2 | 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 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 we present may not be comparable to similarly‑named measures reported by other companies.

Book value per common share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) and Book value per common share, excluding AOCI and deferred tax assets (DTA) (Adjusted book value per common share) are used to show the amount of our net worth on a per-common share basis. We believe these measures are useful to investors because they eliminate 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. These measures also eliminate 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. 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. Book value per common share, excluding AOCI, is derived by dividing total AIG common shareholders’ equity, excluding AOCI, by total common shares outstanding. Adjusted book value per common share is derived by dividing total AIG common shareholders’ equity, excluding AOCI and DTA (Adjusted Common Shareholders’ Equity), by total common shares outstanding. The reconciliation to book value per common share, the most comparable GAAP measure, is presented in the Executive Summary section of this MD&A.

Return on common equity – Adjusted after-tax income excluding AOCI 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. 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 by average Adjusted Common Shareholders’ Equity. The reconciliation to return on common equity, the most comparable GAAP measure, is presented in the Executive Summary section of this MD&A.

Adjusted after-tax income attributable to AIG is derived by excluding the tax effected adjusted pre-tax income (APTI) adjustments described below 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 (Tax Act);

and by excluding the net realized capital gains (losses) from noncontrolling interests.

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.

Adjusted revenues exclude Net realized capital 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 operating segments.

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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 living benefits;

·       changes in benefit reserves and deferred policy acquisition costs (DAC), value of business acquired (VOBA), and sales inducement assets (SIA) related to net realized capital gains and losses;

·       changes in the fair value of equity securities;

·       loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt;

·       all net realized capital 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 capital 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);

·       income or loss from discontinued operations;

·       net loss reserve discount benefit (charge);

·       pension expense related to a one-time lump sum payment to former employees;

·       income and loss from divested businesses;

·       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 acquired businesses;

·       losses from the impairment of goodwill; and

·       non-recurring external 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 combined ratios, as adjusted:  both the accident year loss and 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 and man-made catastrophe losses are generally weather or seismic events having a net impact on AIG in excess of $10 million each and also include certain man-made events, 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.

Results from discontinued operations are excluded from all of these measures.

 

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ITEM 2 |  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;

·       reinsurance assets;

·       valuation of future policy benefit liabilities and timing and extent of loss recognition;

·       valuation of liabilities for guaranteed benefit features of variable annuity products;

·       valuation of embedded derivatives for fixed index annuity and life products;

·       estimated gross profits to value deferred acquisition costs for investment-oriented products;

·       impairment charges, including other-than-temporary impairments on available for sale securities, impairments on other invested assets, including investments in life settlements, and goodwill impairment;

·       allowances for loan losses;

·       liability for legal contingencies;

·       fair value measurements of certain financial assets and liabilities; and

·       income tax assets and liabilities, including recoverability of our net deferred tax asset and the predictability of future tax operating profitability of the character necessary to realize the net deferred tax asset and estimates associated with the Tax Act.

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.

For a complete discussion of our critical accounting estimates, see Part II, Item 7. MD&A — Critical Accounting Estimates in the 2018 Annual Report.

 

 

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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, together with the 2018 Annual Report, in their entirety for a more detailed description of events, trends, uncertainties, risks and critical accounting estimates affecting us.

Beginning in the first quarter of 2019, on a prospective basis, the changes in the fair value of equity securities are excluded from adjusted pre-tax income (loss).

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AIG’S OPERATING STRUCTURE

Our Core businesses include 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. Blackboard U.S. Holdings, Inc. (Blackboard), AIG’s technology-driven subsidiary, is reported within Other Operations. We also report a Legacy Portfolio consisting of our run-off insurance lines and legacy investments that we consider non-core. Effective February 2018, our Bermuda-domiciled composite reinsurer, Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd (Fortitude Re.) is included in our Legacy Portfolio.

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. Our General Insurance International operating segment includes insurance businesses in Japan, the United Kingdom, Europe, the Asia Pacific region, Latin America, Puerto Rico, Australia, the Middle East and Africa. General Insurance results are presented before consideration of internal reinsurance agreements.

For further discussion on our business segments see Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Business Segments

 

 

 

 

 

General Insurance

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

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.

 

 

         

 

 

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.; Talbot Holdings Ltd.; Western World Insurance Group, Inc. and Glatfelter Insurance Group.

Life and Retirement includes the following major operating companies: American General Life Insurance Company (American General Life); 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Operations

Other Operations consists of businesses and items not attributed to our General Insurance and Life and Retirement segments or our Legacy Portfolio. It includes AIG Parent; Blackboard; deferred tax assets related to tax attributes; corporate expenses and intercompany eliminations.

Legacy Portfolio

Legacy Portfolio includes Legacy Life and Retirement Run-Off Lines, Legacy General Insurance Run-Off Lines, and Legacy Investments. Effective February 2018, Fortitude Re, our Bermuda-domiciled composite reinsurer, is included in our Legacy Portfolio.

 

 

 

 

 

           

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Financial Performance Summary

Net Income Attributable To AIG

Three Months Ended March 31,

(in millions)

 

2019 and 2018 Comparison

Decrease in Net income attributable to AIG is the result of:

Increases due to:

      improvement in accident year losses in General Insurance as a result of underwriting discipline, increased use of reinsurance and a change in business mix as well as lower catastrophe losses in General Insurance;

      higher investment returns in our hedge fund portfolio and equity securities due to robust equity market returns in the first quarter of 2019 and an increase in income from fixed maturity securities for which the fair value option was elected, compared to the same period in the prior year where returns were lower as a result of an increase in rates and widening spreads that occurred, as well as negative performance of our fair value option equity securities portfolio; and

      lower general and other operating expenses as a result of ongoing strategic initiatives to reduce costs.

These increases were more than offset by:

      higher net realized capital losses;

      a net loss reserve discount charge in the first quarter of 2019 compared to a loss reserve discount benefit in the first quarter of 2018; and

      the impact of noncontrolling interest attributed to Fortitude Re results in the first quarter of 2019 as discussed in Consolidated Results of Operations.

For further discussion see Consolidated Results of Operations.

Adjusted Pre-Tax Income*

Three Months Ended March 31,

(in millions)

 

 

2019 and 2018 Comparison

Increase in Adjusted pre-tax income primarily due to:

      higher investment returns in our hedge fund portfolio due to robust equity market returns in the first quarter of 2019 and an increase in income from fixed maturity securities for which the fair value option was elected, compared to the same period in the prior year where returns were lower as a result of an increase in rates and widening spreads that occurred, as well as negative performance of our fair value option equity securities portfolio;

      lower general operating and other expenses; and

      a General Insurance underwriting profit in the first quarter of 2019 compared to an underwriting loss in the same period in the prior year driven by lower catastrophe losses and lower accident year losses as a result of underwriting discipline, increased use of reinsurance and a change in business mix.

     

*    Non-GAAP measure – for reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP measures see Consolidated Results of Operations

 

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General Operating and Other Expenses

Three Months Ended March 31,

(in millions)

2019 and 2018 Comparison

General operating and other expenses declined primarily due to lower employee related expenses and professional fee reductions pertaining to ongoing efficiency programs.  The declines were partially offset due to the increase in expenses caused by the acquisitions of Validus and Glatfelter in the third and fourth quarters of 2018, respectively.

In keeping with our broad and ongoing efforts to transform for long-term competitiveness, general operating and other expenses for the first quarters of 2019 and 2018 included approximately $47 million and $24 million of pre-tax restructuring and other costs, respectively, which were primarily comprised of employee severance charges and other exit costs related to organizational simplification, operational efficiency, and business rationalization.

 

Return on Common Equity

 

Adjusted Return on Common Equity*

 

*    Non-GAAP measure – for reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP measures see Consolidated Results of Operations.

 

Book Value Per Common Share

 

Book Value Per Common Share, excluding AOCI*

 

*    Non-GAAP measure – for reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP measures see Consolidated Results of Operations

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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 difficult market conditions in the first quarter of 2019, characterized by factors such as the impact of historically low interest rates, uncertainties in the annuity marketplace resulting from legislative and regulatory initiatives aimed at re-evaluating the standard of care for sales of investment products and services, slowing growth in China and Euro-Zone economies, global trade tensions and the UK’s pending withdrawal from its membership in the European Union (the EU) (commonly referred to as Brexit). Brexit has also affected the U.S. dollar/British pound exchange rate and increased the volatility of exchange rates among the euro, British pound and the Japanese yen (the Major Currencies), which may continue for some time.

Impact of Changes in the Interest Rate Environment

Interest rates in 2019 have remained low by historical standards, notwithstanding that interest rates rose in 2018, and in some cases have risen close to highs of the preceding five to ten years. In early 2019, the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve System indicated that it expects the pace of rate increases to slow. The low interest rate environment negatively affects sales of interest rate sensitive products in our industry and may negatively impact 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. As rates rise, some of these impacts may abate while there may be different impacts, some of which are highlighted below. 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.

Additionally, sustained low interest rates on discounting of projected benefit cash flows for our pension plans may result in higher pension expense.

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 rate setting 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. Customers are, however, currently buying fixed annuities with surrender charge periods of four to seven years in pursuit of higher returns, 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 the 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 will closely monitor surrenders of Fixed Annuities as contracts with lower minimum interest rates come out of the surrender charge period in a more attractive rate environment. Low interest rates have also driven growth in our fixed index annuity products, which provide additional interest crediting, tied to favorable performance in certain equity market indices and the availability of guaranteed living benefits. Changes in interest rates significantly impact the valuation of our liabilities for annuities with guaranteed income 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 products may reduce spreads in a sustained low interest rate environment and thus reduce future profitability. Although this interest rate risk is partially mitigated through the asset‑liability management process, product design elements and crediting rate strategies, a sustained low interest rate environment may negatively affect future profitability.

For additional information on our investment and asset-liability management strategies see Investments.

For investment-oriented products 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,

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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 will 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. As interest rates rise, we may need to raise crediting rates on in-force business for competitive and other reasons potentially reducing the impact of investing in a higher interest rate environment.

Of the aggregate fixed account values of our Individual Retirement and Group Retirement annuity products, 63 percent were crediting at the contractual minimum guaranteed interest rate at March 31, 2019. The percentage of fixed account values of our annuity products that are currently crediting at rates above one percent was 65 percent and 66 percent at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 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 core universal life business in our Life Insurance business, 65 percent of the account values were crediting at the contractual minimum guaranteed interest rate at March 31, 2019.

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:

 

Current Crediting Rates

March 31, 2019

 

 

1-50 Basis

More than 50

 

 

 

Contractual Minimum Guaranteed

At Contractual

Points Above

Basis Points

 

 

 

Interest Rate

Minimum

Minimum

Above Minimum

 

 

 

(in millions)

Guarantee

Guarantee

Guarantee

 

Total

 

Individual Retirement*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<=1%

$

1,002

$

4,285

$

20,198

$

25,485

 

> 1% - 2%

 

6,884

 

183

 

1,768

 

8,835

 

> 2% - 3%

 

12,251

 

265

 

74

 

12,590

 

> 3% - 4%

 

9,505

 

42

 

7

 

9,554

 

> 4% - 5%

 

532

 

-

 

4

 

536

 

> 5% - 5.5%

 

34

 

-

 

5

 

39

 

Total Individual Retirement

$

30,208

$

4,775

$

22,056

$

57,039

 

Group Retirement*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1%

$

1,533

$

2,686

$

3,202

$

7,421

 

> 1% - 2%

 

5,449

 

876

 

1,142

 

7,467

 

> 2% - 3%

 

14,954

 

3

 

-

 

14,957

 

> 3% - 4%

 

830

 

-

 

-

 

830

 

> 4% - 5%

 

7,078

 

-

 

-

 

7,078

 

> 5% - 5.5%

 

174

 

-

 

-

 

174

 

Total Group Retirement

$

30,018

$

3,565

$

4,344

$

37,927

 

Universal life insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1%

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

 

> 1% - 2%

 

93

 

24

 

365

 

482

 

> 2% - 3%

 

277

 

578

 

1,081

 

1,936

 

> 3% - 4%

 

1,544

 

491

 

7

 

2,042

 

> 4% - 5%

 

2,988

 

227

 

-

 

3,215

 

> 5% - 5.5%

 

264

 

-

 

-

 

264

 

Total universal life insurance

$

5,166

$

1,320

$

1,453

$

7,939

 

Total

$

65,392

$

9,660

$

27,853

$

102,905

 

Percentage of total

 

64

%

9

%

27

%

100

%

*    Individual Retirement and Group Retirement amounts shown include fixed options within variable annuity products.

General Insurance

The impact of low interest rates on our General Insurance segment is primarily on our long-tail Casualty line of business. We expect limited impacts on our existing long-tail Casualty business as the duration of our assets is slightly longer than that of our liabilities. Sustained low interest rates would potentially impact new and renewal business for the long-tail Casualty line as we may not be able to adjust our future pricing consistent with our profitability objectives to fully offset the impact of investing at lower rates. However, we will continue to maintain pricing discipline and risk selection.

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In addition, for our General Insurance segment and General Insurance Run-Off Lines reported within the Legacy Portfolio, sustained low interest rates may unfavorably affect the net loss reserve discount for workers’ compensation, and to a lesser extent could favorably impact assumptions about future medical costs, the combined net effect of which could result in higher net loss reserves. 

Standard of Care Developments

The SEC, federal and state lawmakers and state insurance regulators continue their efforts at evaluating what is an appropriate regulatory framework around a standard of care for the sale of investment products and services. For example, on April 18, 2018, the SEC proposed a package of rulemakings and interpretations designed to address the standard of care issues and the transparency of retail investors’ relationships with investment advisors and broker-dealers. Additionally, on July 18, 2018, the New York State Department of Financial Services adopted a best interest standard of care regulation applicable to annuity and life 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 is August 1, 2019 for annuity products and February 1, 2020 for life 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. We will implement and enhance processes and procedures, where needed, to comply with this regulation. Other states, such as Nevada, Maryland and New Jersey, have also proposed similar standard of care regulations applicable to insurance producers and/or insurance companies. We continue to closely follow these proposals and other relevant federal and state-level regulatory and legislative developments in this area. While we cannot predict the long-term impact of these developments on our Life and Retirement businesses, we believe our diverse product offerings and distribution relationships position us to compete effectively in this evolving marketplace.

Impact of Currency Volatility

Currency volatility remains acute. Such volatility affected line item components of 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 the UK’s announced exit from the EU, 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:

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

Percentage

 

Rate for 1 USD

 

2019

2018

 

Change

 

Currency:

 

 

 

 

 

 

GBP

 

0.78

0.73

 

7

%

EUR

 

0.88

0.82

 

7

%

JPY

 

110.50

110.62

 

-

%

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.

Other Industry Developments

On September 7, 2017, the UK Ministry of Justice announced a proposal to increase the Ogden rate from negative 0.75 percent to between zero and one percent. Following this announcement, on December 20, 2018 the UK Parliament passed the Civil Liability Act 2018 which implements a new framework for determining the Ogden rate and requires the UK Ministry of Justice to start a review of the Ogden rate within 90 days of its commencement and review periodically thereafter. The Ministry of Justice concluded a public call for evidence on January 30, 2019 prior to beginning its first review. We will continue to monitor the progress of potential changes to the Ogden rate.

 

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Consolidated Results of Operations

The following section provides a comparative discussion of our Consolidated Results of Operations on a reported basis for the three month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. Factors that relate primarily to a specific business are discussed in more detail within the business segment operations section.

For a discussion of the Critical Accounting Estimates that affect our results of operations see the Critical Accounting Estimates section of this MD&A and  Part II, Item 7. MD&A — Critical Accounting Estimates in the 2018 Annual Report

The following table presents our consolidated results of operations and other key financial metrics:

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Percentage

 

(in millions)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

$

8,070

$

  7,275

 

11

%

Policy fees

 

735

 

  764

 

(4)

 

Net investment income

 

3,879

 

  3,261

 

19

 

Net realized capital losses

 

(446)

 

  (19)

 

NM

 

Other income

 

218

 

  431

 

(49)

 

Total revenues

 

12,456

 

  11,712

 

6

 

Benefits, losses and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policyholder benefits and losses incurred

 

6,679

 

  5,667

 

18

 

Interest credited to policyholder account balances

 

940

 

  916

 

3

 

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

 

1,289

 

  1,358

 

(5)

 

General operating and other expenses

 

2,053

 

  2,271

 

(10)

 

Interest expense

 

349

 

  277

 

26

 

(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt

 

(2)

 

  4

 

NM

 

Net gain on sale of divested businesses

 

(6)

 

  (8)

 

25

 

Total benefits, losses and expenses

 

11,302

 

  10,485

 

8

 

Income from continuing operations before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

income tax expense

 

1,154

 

  1,227

 

(6)

 

Income tax expense

 

217

 

  277

 

(22)

 

Income from continuing operations

 

937

 

  950

 

(1)

 

Loss from discontinued operations,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

net of income tax expense

 

-

 

  (1)

 

NM

 

Net income

 

937

 

  949

 

(1)

 

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

noncontrolling interests

 

283

 

  11

 

NM

 

Net income attributable to AIG

$

654

$

  938

 

(30)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

(in millions, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Balance sheet data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

512,922

 

$

491,984

 

Long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35,776

 

 

34,540

 

Total AIG shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60,787

 

 

56,361

 

Book value per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

69.33

 

 

65.04

 

Book value per common share, excluding AOCI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

66.89

 

 

66.67

 

Adjusted book value per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55.47

 

 

54.95

 

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The following table presents a reconciliation of Book value per common share to Book value per common share, excluding AOCI and Book value per common share, excluding AOCI and DTA (Adjusted book value per common share), which are non-GAAP measures. For additional information see Use of Non‑GAAP Measures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

(in millions, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

Total AIG shareholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

$

60,787

$

56,361

Preferred equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

485

 

-

Total AIG common shareholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

60,302

 

56,361

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,128

 

(1,413)

Total AIG common shareholders' equity, excluding AOCI

 

 

 

 

 

 

58,174

 

57,774

Deferred tax assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,926

 

10,153

Adjusted common shareholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

$

48,248

$

47,621

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

869,736,901

 

866,609,429

Book value per common share

 

 

 

 

 

$

69.33

$

65.04

Book value per common share, excluding AOCI

 

 

 

 

 

 

66.89

 

66.67

Adjusted book value per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

55.47

 

54.95

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

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

(dollars in millions)

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

2018

 

Actual or annualized net income (loss) attributable to AIG

$

2,616

 

$

3,752

 

 

$

(6)

 

Actual or annualized adjusted after-tax income attributable to AIG

 

5,552

 

 

3,852

 

 

 

1,064

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average AIG common shareholders' equity

$

58,332

 

$

63,982

 

 

$

60,819

 

Average AOCI

 

358

 

 

3,843

 

 

 

1,193

 

Average AIG common shareholders' equity, excluding average AOCI

 

57,974

 

 

60,139

 

 

 

59,626

 

Average DTA

 

10,040

 

 

10,353

 

 

 

10,133

 

Average adjusted AIG common shareholders' equity

$

47,934

 

$

49,786

 

 

$

49,493

 

Return on common equity

 

4.5

%

 

5.9

%

 

 

0.0

%

Adjusted return on common equity

 

11.6

%

 

7.7

%

 

 

2.1

%

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The following table presents a reconciliation of pre-tax income/net income (loss) attributable to AIG to adjusted pre-tax income/adjusted after-tax income attributable to AIG:

Three Months Ended March 31,

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

Total Tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Benefit)

Noncontrolling

 

After

 

 

 

 

(Benefit)

Noncontrolling

 

After

(in millions, except per share data)

 

Pre-tax

 

Charge

 

Interest(b)

 

Tax

 

 

Pre-tax

 

Charge

 

Interest

 

Tax

Pre-tax income/net income, including

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

noncontrolling interests

$

1,154

$

217

$

-

$

937

 

$

1,227

$

277

$

-

$

949

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

(283)

 

(283)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11)

 

(11)

Pre-tax income/net income attributable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to AIG

$

1,154

$

217

$

(283)

$

654

 

$

1,227

$

277

$

(11)

$

938

Changes in uncertain tax positions and other tax adjustments

 

 

 

12

 

-

 

(12)

 

 

 

 

4

 

-

 

(4)

Deferred income tax valuation allowance (releases) charges

 

 

 

38

 

-

 

(38)

 

 

 

 

(30)

 

-

 

30

Changes in fair value of securities used to hedge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

guaranteed living benefits

 

(96)

 

(20)

 

-

 

(76)

 

 

77

 

16

 

-

 

61

Changes in benefit reserves and DAC, VOBA and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIA related to net realized capital gains (losses)

 

(99)

 

(21)

 

-

 

(78)

 

 

31

 

6

 

-

 

25

Changes in the fair value of equity securities

 

(79)

 

(17)

 

-

 

(62)

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Unfavorable (favorable) prior year development and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

related amortization changes ceded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

under retroactive reinsurance agreements

 

(27)

 

(5)

 

-

 

(22)

 

 

34

 

7

 

-

 

27

(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt

 

(2)

 

(1)

 

-

 

(1)

 

 

4

 

1

 

-

 

3

Net realized capital (gains) losses(a)

 

474

 

109

 

-

 

365

 

 

19

 

(1)

 

-

 

20

Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Income from divested businesses

 

(6)

 

(1)

 

-

 

(5)

 

 

(8)

 

(2)

 

-

 

(6)

Non-operating litigation reserves and settlements

 

1

 

1

 

-

 

-

 

 

13

 

3

 

-

 

10

Net loss reserve discount (benefit) charge

 

473

 

99

 

-

 

374

 

 

(205)

 

(43)

 

-

 

(162)

Integration and transaction costs associated with acquired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

businesses

 

7

 

2

 

-

 

5

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Restructuring and other costs

 

47

 

10

 

-

 

37

 

 

24

 

5

 

-

 

19

Noncontrolling interest primarily related to net realized capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gains (losses) of Fortitude Holdings' standalone results(b)

 

 

 

 

 

247

 

247

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

1

Adjusted pre-tax income/Adjusted after-tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 income 

$

1,847

$

423

$

(36)

$

1,388

 

$

1,216

$

243

$

(10)

$

963

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

877.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

925.3

Income per common share attributable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to AIG (diluted)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1.01

Adjusted after-tax income per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attributable to AIG (diluted)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1.58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1.04

(a)  Includes all net realized capital 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.

(b)  Noncontrolling interests is primarily due to the 19.9 percent investment in Fortitude Holdings by an affiliate of The Carlyle Group L.P. (Carlyle), which occurred in the fourth quarter of 2018. Carlyle is allocated 19.9 percent of Fortitude Holdings’ standalone financial results. Fortitude Holdings’ results are mostly eliminated in AIG’s consolidated income from continuing operations given that its results arise from intercompany transactions. Noncontrolling interests is calculated based on the standalone financial results of Fortitude Holdings. The most significant component of Fortitude Holdings’ standalone results concerns gains related to the change in fair value of embedded derivatives, which moved materially in the quarter due to lower rates and tightening credit spreads, and which are recorded in net realized capital gains and losses of Fortitude Holdings. In accordance with AIG's adjusted after-tax income definition, realized capital gains and losses are excluded from noncontrolling interests.

     Fortitude Holdings’ summarized financial information (standalone results) is presented below:

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

Fortitude

 

AIG Noncontrolling

(in millions)

 

Holdings

 

Interest

Revenues

$

606

$

121

Expenses

 

472

 

94

Adjusted pre-tax income

 

134

 

27

Taxes on adjusted pre-tax income

 

28

 

6

Adjusted after-tax income, excluding realized capital gains

 

106

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized capital gains

 

1,573

 

313

Taxes on realized capital gains

 

330

 

66

After-tax net realized capital gains

 

1,243

 

247

Net income

$

1,349

$

268

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first QUARTER pre-tax income Comparison for 2019 and 2018

Decrease in pre-tax income in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the first quarter of 2018 is the result of:

Increases due to:

      improvement in accident year losses in General Insurance as a result of underwriting discipline, increased use of reinsurance and a change in business mix as well as lower catastrophe losses in General Insurance;

      higher investment returns in our hedge fund portfolio and equity securities due to robust equity market returns in the first quarter of 2019 and an increase in income from fixed maturity securities for which the fair value option was elected, compared to the same period in the prior year where returns were lower as a result of an increase in rates and widening spreads that occurred, as well as negative performance of our fair value option equity securities portfolio; and

      lower general and other operating expenses as a result of ongoing strategic initiatives to reduce costs, partially offset by the increase in expenses caused by the acquisitions of Validus and Glatfelter in the third and fourth quarters of 2018, respectively.

These increases were more than offset by:

      higher net realized capital losses due to Life and Retirement guaranteed living benefits, net of hedges, which reflected net realized capital losses in the first quarter of 2019 compared to net realized capital gains in the first quarter of 2018, primarily due to changes in the movement in the non-performance or “own credit” risk adjustment (NPA), which is not hedged as part of our economic hedging program (see Insurance Reserves – Life and Annuity Reserves and DAC – Variable Annuity Guaranteed Benefits and Hedging Results), partially offset from gains in fixed income securities due to credit spreads tightening; and

      a net loss reserve discount charge in the first quarter of 2019 compared to a loss reserve discount benefit in the first quarter of 2018.

U.S. Tax Reform Overview

On December 22, 2017, the U.S. enacted Public Law 115-97, known informally as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Tax Act).  The Tax Act reduced the statutory rate of U.S. federal corporate income tax to 21 percent and enacted numerous other changes impacting AIG and the insurance industry.  Changes specific to the insurance industry include the calculation of insurance tax reserves and related transition adjustments, amortization of specified policy acquisition expenses, treatment of separate account dividends received deductions and computation of pro-ration adjustments.  Provisions of the Tax Act with broader application include reductions or elimination of deductions for certain items, e.g., reductions to corporate dividends received deductions, disallowance of entertainment expenses and limitations on the deduction of certain executive compensation costs. These provisions, generally, result in an increase in AIG’s taxable income.   

The Tax Act includes provisions for Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI) under which taxes on foreign income are imposed on the excess of a deemed return on tangible assets of certain foreign subsidiaries and for Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT) under which taxes are imposed on certain base eroding payments to affiliated foreign companies. There are substantial uncertainties in the interpretation of BEAT and GILTI and, while certain formal guidance was issued by the U.S. tax authority, there are still aspects of the Tax Act that remain unclear and additional guidance is expected later in 2019. 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 treat BEAT as a period tax charge in the period the tax is incurred and have made an accounting policy election to treat GILTI taxes in a similar manner. 

Repatriation Assumptions

As a result of the Tax Act, the majority of accumulated foreign earnings that were previously untaxed are subject to a one-time deemed repatriation tax. Going forward, foreign earnings not taxed as part of the one-time deemed repatriation (or otherwise taxed currently under the GILTI or subpart F regimes) will generally be exempt from U.S. tax upon repatriation. Notwithstanding the changes, U.S. tax on foreign exchange gain or loss and certain non-U.S. withholding taxes will continue to be applicable upon future repatriations of foreign earnings. For 2019, we consider our foreign earnings with respect to certain operations in Canada, South Africa, the Far East, 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.

Interim Tax Calculation Method

We use the estimated annual effective tax rate method in computing our interim tax provision. Certain items, including those deemed to be unusual, infrequent or that cannot be reliably estimated, are excluded from the estimated annual effective tax rate. In these

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cases, the actual tax expense or benefit is reported in the same period as the related item. Certain tax effects are also not reflected in the estimated annual effective tax rate, primarily certain changes in the realizability of deferred tax assets and uncertain tax positions and are recorded in the period in which the change occurs.  While certain impacts of the Tax Act are included in our annual effective tax rate, we continue to refine our calculations as additional information becomes available, which may result in changes to the estimated annual effective tax rate.

Income Tax expense analysis

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2019, the effective tax rate on income from continuing operations was 18.8 percent. The effective tax rate on income from continuing operations differs from the statutory tax rate of 21 percent primarily due to tax benefits associated with tax exempt income, reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income to income from continuing operations related to the disposal of available for sale securities, and valuation allowance activity related to certain foreign subsidiaries, partially offset by tax charges associated with the effect of foreign operations, state and local income taxes, a net tax charge related to the accrual of IRS interest, excess tax charges related to share based compensation payments recorded through the income statement, non-deductible transfer pricing charges, and U.S. tax imposed on GILTI earned by certain foreign subsidiaries. The effect of foreign operations is primarily related to income in our foreign operations taxed at statutory tax rates higher than 21 percent, other foreign taxes, and foreign income subject to U.S. taxation.

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, the effective tax rate on income from continuing operations was 22.6 percent. The effective tax rate on income from continuing operations differs from the statutory tax rate of 21 percent primarily due to tax charges related to income in our foreign operations taxed at statutory tax rates higher than 21 percent, tax on GILTI earned by certain foreign subsidiaries, valuation allowance activity related to certain foreign subsidiaries and non-deductible transfer pricing charges, partially offset by tax benefits associated with tax exempt income, reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income to income from continuing operations related to the disposal of available for sale securities and excess tax deductions related to share based compensation payments recorded through the income statement.

 

Business Segment Operations

Our business operations consist of General Insurance, Life and Retirement, Other Operations, and a Legacy Portfolio.

General Insurance consists of two operating segments: North America and International. Life and Retirement consists of four operating segments: Group Retirement, Individual Retirement, Life Insurance and Institutional Markets. Other Operations consists of businesses and items not allocated to our other businesses, which are primarily AIG Parent and Blackboard.  Our Legacy Portfolio consists of our Legacy Life and Retirement Run-Off Lines, Legacy General Insurance Run-Off Lines, and Legacy Investments. Effective February 2018, Fortitude Re is included in our Legacy Portfolio.

The following table summarizes Adjusted pre-tax income (loss) from our business segment operations. See also Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

2019

 

2018

Core business:

 

 

 

 

 

General Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

North America

 

$

934

$

320

International

 

 

334

 

190

General Insurance

 

 

1,268

 

510

Life and Retirement

 

 

 

 

 

Individual Retirement

 

 

508

 

499

Group Retirement

 

 

232

 

282

Life Insurance

 

 

116

 

52

Institutional Markets

 

 

68

 

59

Life and Retirement

 

 

924

 

892

Other Operations

 

 

(387)

 

(342)

Consolidations, eliminations and other adjustments

 

 

(70)

 

11

Total Core

 

 

1,735

 

1,071

Legacy Portfolio

 

 

112

 

145

Adjusted pre-tax income (loss)

 

$

1,847

$

1,216

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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 and crisis management insurance products. Casualty also includes risk- sharing and other customized structured programs for large corporate and multinational customers.

Financial Lines: Products include professional liability insurance for a range of businesses and risks, including directors and officers liability (D&O), mergers and acquisitions (M&A), fidelity, employment practices, fiduciary liability, cyber risk, kidnap and ransom, and errors and omissions insurance (E&O).

Property: Products include commercial and industrial property insurance products and services that cover exposures to man-made and natural disasters, including business interruption.

Special Risks: Products include aerospace, political risk, trade credit, portfolio solutions, energy-related property insurance products, surety, marine and crop insurance.

Personal Lines:  Products include personal auto and property in selected markets and insurance for high net worth individuals offered through AIG 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.

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 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 distribution network is aided by our competitive position to write multiple-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.  Look to inorganic growth opportunities in profitable markets and segments to expand our capabilities and footprint.

Reinsurance Optimization: Strategically partner with reinsurers to reduce exposure to losses arising from frequency of large catastrophic events and the 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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COMPETITION and challenges

Operating in a highly competitive industry,  General Insurance competes against several hundred companies, specialty  insurance organizations, mutual companies and other underwriting organizations in the U.S. In international markets, we compete for business with the 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 expertise to handle complex claims, 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.

OUTLOOK—INDUSTRY AND ECONOMIC FACTORS

Below is a discussion of the industry and economic factors impacting our operating segments:

General Insurance – North America

Commercial Lines over recent years has experienced challenging market conditions, with widespread excess capacity increasing competition and suppressing rates across multiple classes of business. However, in more recent periods we are seeing growing market support for rate increases in certain U.S. liability segments (outside of workers’ compensation), with increasing traction in excess casualty, D&O and commercial auto, where rates are supported by a trend of higher loss cost inflation. On the shorter tailed lines, the market is supporting higher rates for accounts which suffered losses from major catastrophe events in 2017 and 2018. We continue to achieve positive rate increases across a number of lines and classes of business as a result of our disciplined underwriting strategy and focus on risk selection. Further, we continue to achieve growth in several of our Commercial Lines high margin businesses, although these market segments remain highly competitive.

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.

General Insurance – International

We believe our global presence provides Commercial Lines and Personal Insurance a distinct 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.

The Commercial Lines market continues to be highly competitive, due to increased market capacity and ample availability of capital. Despite this, we continue to grow our most profitable segments and diversify our portfolio across all regions by expanding into new product lines (e.g., cyber), new client segments (e.g., middle market) and new distribution channels (e.g., digital and national brokers) while remaining a market leader in key developed and developing markets. We are maintaining our underwriting discipline and 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 low volatility of the short-tailed risk in these business lines.

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General INSURANCE RESULTS

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage

 

(in millions)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

Underwriting results:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums written

$

6,033

$

6,171

 

(2)

%

Decrease in unearned premiums

 

680

 

512

 

33

 

Net premiums earned

 

6,713

 

6,683

 

-

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred(a)

 

4,233

 

4,488

 

(6)

 

Acquisition expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

 

1,159

 

1,066

 

9

 

Other acquisition expenses

 

303

 

385

 

(21)

 

Total acquisition expenses

 

1,462

 

1,451

 

1

 

General operating expenses

 

839

 

995

 

(16)

 

Underwriting income (loss)

 

179

 

(251)

 

NM

 

Net investment income

 

1,089

 

761

 

43

 

Adjusted pre-tax income (loss)

$

1,268

$

510

 

149

%

Loss ratio(a)

 

63.1

 

67.2

 

(4.1)

 

Acquisition ratio

 

21.8

 

21.7

 

0.1

 

General operating expense ratio

 

12.5

 

14.9

 

(2.4)

 

Expense ratio

 

34.3

 

36.6

 

(2.3)

 

Combined ratio(a)

 

97.4

 

103.8

 

(6.4)

 

Adjustments for accident year loss ratio, as adjusted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and accident year combined ratio, as adjusted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophe losses and reinstatement premiums

 

(2.7)

 

(5.7)

 

3.0

 

Prior year development, net of (additional) return premium on loss sensitive business

 

1.0

 

1.6

 

(0.6)

 

Adjustment for ceded premiums under reinsurance contracts related to prior accident years and other

 

0.4

 

-

 

0.4

 

Accident year loss ratio, as adjusted

 

61.8

 

63.1

 

(1.3)

 

Accident year combined ratio, as adjusted

 

96.1

 

99.7

 

(3.6)

 

(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.

The following table presents General Insurance net premiums written by operating segment, showing change on both reported and constant dollar basis:

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Percentage Change in

(in millions)

 

2019

 

2018

 

U.S. dollars

 

Original Currency

 

North America(a)(b)

$

2,578

$

2,039

 

26

%

26

%

International(a)(c)

 

3,455

 

4,132

 

(16)

 

(13)

 

Total net premiums written

$

6,033

$

6,171

 

(2)

%

-

%

(a)    The three-month period ended March 31, 2019 includes Validus Net premiums written for North America and International of $1.1 billion and $171 million, respectively.

(b)    The three-month period ended March 31, 2019 includes Glatfelter Net premiums written for North America of $76 million.

(c)   As a result of the merger of AIUI Japan and Fuji Fire and Marine Insurance Company (Fuji), Fuji’s fiscal reporting period was conformed to that of AIUI Japan (Japan Merger Impact).  Therefore, the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 included approximately $300 million for two additional months of Net premiums written.

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The following tables present General Insurance accident year catastrophes by geography(a) and number of events:

Catastrophes(b)

 

# of

 

 

North

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

Events

 

 

America

 

International

 

Total

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flooding

1

 

$

-

$

10

$

10

Windstorms and hailstorms

3

 

 

153

 

2

 

155

Tropical cyclone

1

 

 

5

 

5

 

10

Total catastrophe-related charges

5

 

$

158

$

17

$

175

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windstorms and hailstorms

4

 

$

274

$

19

$

293

Earthquakes

1

 

 

25

 

58

 

83

Total catastrophe-related charges

5

 

$

299

$

77

$

376

(a)  Geography: North America primarily includes insurance businesses in the United States, Canada and Bermuda. International includes insurance businesses in Japan, the United Kingdom, Europe, the Asia Pacific region, Latin America, Puerto Rico, Australia, the Middle East and Africa. Geography results are presented before consideration of internal reinsurance agreements.   

(b)  Natural and man-made catastrophe losses are generally weather or seismic events having a net impact on AIG in excess of $10 million each and also include certain man-made events, such as terrorism and civil disorders that exceed the $10 million threshold.

North america Results

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage

 

(in millions)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

Underwriting results:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums written

$

2,578

$

2,039

 

26

%

Decrease in unearned premiums

 

575

 

653

 

(12)

 

Net premiums earned

 

3,153

 

2,692

 

17

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred(a)

 

2,189

 

2,153

 

2

 

Acquisition expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

 

508

 

358

 

42

 

Other acquisition expenses

 

106

 

154

 

(31)

 

Total acquisition expenses

 

614

 

512

 

20

 

General operating expenses

 

361

 

355

 

2

 

Underwriting loss

 

(11)

 

(328)

 

97

 

Net investment income

 

945

 

648

 

46

 

Adjusted pre-tax income

$

934

$

320

 

192

%

Loss ratio(a)

 

69.4

 

80.0

 

(10.6)

 

Acquisition ratio

 

19.5

 

19.0

 

0.5

 

General operating expense ratio

 

11.4

 

13.2

 

(1.8)

 

Expense ratio

 

30.9

 

32.2

 

(1.3)

 

Combined ratio(a)

 

100.3

 

112.2

 

(11.9)

 

Adjustments for accident year loss ratio, as adjusted

 

 

 

 

 

 

and accident year combined ratio, as adjusted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophe losses and reinstatement premiums

 

(5.1)

 

(11.1)

 

6.0

 

Prior year development, net of (additional) return premium on loss sensitive business

 

1.8

 

2.8

 

(1.0)

 

Adjustment for ceded premiums under reinsurance contracts related to prior accident years and other

 

1.0

 

-

 

1.0

 

Accident year loss ratio, as adjusted

 

67.1

 

71.7

 

(4.6)

 

Accident year combined ratio, as adjusted

 

98.0

 

103.9

 

(5.9)

 

(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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Business and Financial Highlights

The North America General Insurance business is focused on making progress towards improved underwriting results and efficiencies. This includes strengthening our talent base; ongoing investment in pricing and monitoring tools; continuous review of our risk appetite combined with enhanced focus on portfolio management and individual business strategy; and increased use of reinsurance.

Adjusted pre-tax income increased in the three-month period ended March 31, 2019 compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to higher net investment income reflecting higher income on alternative investments, lower catastrophe losses and the inclusion of the Validus acquisition.

For a discussion of 2019 reinsurance programs see Part II, Item 7 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition Results of Operation - Enterprise Risk Management in our 2018 Annual Report.

 

North America Adjusted Pre-Tax Income (Loss)

Three Months Ended March 31,

(in millions)

2019 and 2018 Comparison

Adjusted pre-tax income increased primarily due to:

      higher net investment income reflecting higher income on alternative investments and the inclusion of the Validus acquisition;

      lower catastrophe losses; and

      lower current accident year loss ratio, as adjusted, driven primarily by underwriting actions and a change in business mix including the Validus and Glatfelter acquisitions.

 

 

North America Net Premiums Written

Three Months Ended March 31,

(in millions)

2019 and 2018 Comparison

Net premiums written increased primarily due to the inclusion of the Validus and Glatfelter acquisitions.

This increase was partially offset by:

      higher ceded premiums due to the changes in 2019 reinsurance programs; and

      lower production primarily in Excess Casualty, Retail Property, and Construction due to underwriting actions taken to strengthen our portfolio and to maintain pricing discipline.

 

 

 

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North America Combined Ratios

Three Months Ended March 31,

2019 and 2018 Comparison

The decrease in the combined ratio reflected a decrease in both the loss ratio and the expense ratio.

The decrease in the loss ratio primarily reflected:

      lower catastrophe losses; and

      lower accident year loss ratio, as adjusted, due to a change in business mix including the Validus and Glatfelter acquisitions.

The decrease in the expense ratio reflected:

      lower general operating expense ratio primarily driven by expense reduction initiatives; and

      higher acquisition ratio primarily due to changes in portfolio mix and changes in the 2019 reinsurance programs.

 

International Results

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage

 

(in millions)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

Underwriting results:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums written

$

3,455

$

4,132

 

(16)

%

(Increase) decrease in unearned premiums

 

105

 

(141)

 

NM

 

Net premiums earned

 

3,560

 

3,991

 

(11)

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred

 

2,044

 

2,335

 

(12)

 

Acquisition expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

 

651

 

708

 

(8)

 

Other acquisition expenses

 

197

 

231

 

(15)

 

Total acquisition expenses

 

848

 

939

 

(10)

 

General operating expenses

 

478

 

640

 

(25)

 

Underwriting income(a)

 

190

 

77

 

147

 

Net investment income

 

144

 

113

 

27

 

Adjusted pre-tax income

$

334

$

190

 

76

%

Loss ratio

 

57.4

 

58.5

 

(1.1)

 

Acquisition ratio

 

23.8

 

23.5

 

0.3

 

General operating expense ratio

 

13.4

 

16.0

 

(2.6)

 

Expense ratio

 

37.2

 

39.5

 

(2.3)

 

Combined ratio

 

94.6

 

98.0

 

(3.4)

 

Adjustments for accident year loss ratio, as adjusted

 

 

 

 

 

 

and accident year combined ratio, as adjusted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophe losses and reinstatement premiums

 

(0.5)

 

(1.9)

 

1.4

 

Prior year development, net of (additional) return premium on loss sensitive business

 

0.4

 

0.7

 

(0.3)

 

Adjustment for ceded premiums under reinsurance contracts related to prior accident years

 

-

 

-

 

NM

 

Accident year loss ratio, as adjusted

 

57.3

 

57.3

 

(0.0)

 

Accident year combined ratio, as adjusted

 

94.5

 

96.8

 

(2.3)

 

(a)  As result of the Japan Merger Impact, the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 includes two additional months of operating earnings increasing Net premiums written, Net premiums earned, Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred, and Adjusted pre-tax income by approximately $300 million, $300 million, $200 million and $15 million, respectively.

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The International General Insurance business is focused on underwriting profits and improved efficiency, further improving underwriting margins, and growing profitably in segments and geographies that support our growth strategy. 

Adjusted pre-tax income increased in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to lower General operating expenses, inclusion of the Validus acquisition and lower catastrophe losses.

Net premiums written, excluding the impact of foreign exchange, decreased primarily due to the Japan Merger Impact, higher ceded premiums, and lower Accident & Health business in Asia Pacific, partially offset by inclusion of the Validus acquisition.

 

 

International Adjusted Pre-Tax Loss

Three Months Ended March 31,

(in millions)

2019 and 2018 Comparison

Adjusted pre-tax Income increased primarily due to:

·       lower general operating expenses;

·       inclusion of the Validus acquisition; and

·       lower catastrophe losses.

 

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International Net Premiums Written

Three Months Ended March 31,

(in millions)

2019 and 2018 Comparison

Net premiums written, excluding the impact of foreign exchange, decreased due to:

·       the Japan Merger Impact;

·       higher ceded premiums due to changes in 2019 reinsurance programs; and

·       lower Accident & Health business in Asia Pacific.

This decrease was partially offset by:

·       inclusion of the Validus acquisition.

 

International Combined Ratios

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

2019 and 2018 Comparison

The decrease in the combined ratio reflected a decrease in both the expense ratio and the loss ratio.

This decrease in the expense ratio reflected a lower general operating expense ratio driven by the Japan Merger Impact, lower employee-related expenses and other expense reduction initiatives.

This decrease in the loss ratio was primarily driven by lower catastrophe losses.

 

     

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Life and Retirement

 

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. Certain fixed index annuity products offer optional income protection features. 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. The Fixed Annuities product line maintains its 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 sales and related administration and servicing operations. Retail Mutual Funds are distributed primarily through broker-dealers.

Group Retirement:  Products and services consist of group mutual funds, group annuities, individual annuity and investment products, and financial planning and advisory services

In March 2019, the products and services marketed by The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (VALIC), which include investment offerings and plan administrative and compliance services, were rebranded under the AIG Retirement Services name to allow the business to fully leverage the strength and scale of the AIG brand. Legal entity names will, however, remain unchanged: The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company and its subsidiaries, VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. and VALIC Retirement Services Company.

AIG Retirement Services career financial advisors and independent financial advisors provide retirement plan participants with enrollment support 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 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 risk transfer annuities, corporate- and bank-owned life insurance and guaranteed investment contracts (GICs). Institutional Markets products are primarily distributed through specialized marketing and consulting firms and structured settlement brokers.

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Federal Home Loan Bank (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 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 spreads. 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. 

 

 

Group Retirement  continues to  enhance  its  technology platform to  improve  the customer  experience for  plan sponsors  and  individual  participants.  AIG Retirement Services’ (formerly VALIC) self-service tools paired with its career financial advisors provide compelling  service  platform. Group Retirement’s strategy also involves providing financial planning services for its clients and meeting their need for income in retirement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

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. W 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 maximize our ability to meet cash and liquidity needs under various operating scenarios.

Deliver Value Creation and Manage Capital by striving to deliver solid  earnings through disciplined pricing, sustainable underwriting  improvements, expense reductions, and diversification of risk, while optimizing capital allocation and efficiency within insurance entities to  enhance  return on 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 sustained low interest rate environment, 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 private equity-backed annuity writers, increased competition and consolidation of employer groups in the group retirement planning market, and peers with different profitability targets in the pension risk transfer space;

·       increasingly complex new and proposed regulatory requirements, which have affected industry growth; 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:

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 variable and fixed index annuities with guaranteed income features has attracted increased competition in  this product space. In  response  to  the  continued  low interest  rate environment, which  has  added pressure to profit margins, we have developed guaranteed income benefits for both variable and fixed index annuities with margins that are less sensitive  to  the  level of interest rates. 

Changes in the interest rate environment can have a significant impact on sales, surrender rates, investment returns, guaranteed income features, and 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.  T meet  this  challenge,  AIG Retirement Services is  investing  in 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 environment can have a significant impact on investment returns, guaranteed income features, and spreads, and a moderate impact on sales and surrender rates.