2007 Annual Report - AIG.com
2007 Annual Report - AIG.com
2007 Annual Report - AIG.com
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American International Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries<br />
A summary of reserve activity, including estimates for applicable IBNR, relating to asbestos and environmental claims<br />
separately and <strong>com</strong>bined at December 31, <strong>2007</strong>, 2006 and 2005 appears in the table below. The vast majority of such<br />
claims arise from policies written in 1984 and prior years. The current environmental policies that <strong>AIG</strong> underwrites on a<br />
claims-made basis have been excluded from the table below.<br />
<strong>2007</strong> 2006 2005<br />
(in millions) Gross Net Gross (e) Net Gross (e) Net<br />
Asbestos:<br />
Reserve for losses and loss expenses at beginning of year $4,523 $1,889 $4,501 $1,840 $2,622 $1,060<br />
Losses and loss expenses incurred (a) 96 5 572 267 2,206 (b) 903 (b)<br />
Losses and loss expenses paid (a) (755) (440) (550) (218) (327) (123)<br />
Reserve for losses and loss expenses at end of year $3,864 $1,454 $4,523 $1,889 $4,501 $1,840<br />
Environmental:<br />
Reserve for losses and loss expenses at beginning of year $ 629 $ 290 $ 969 $ 410 $1,018 $ 451<br />
Losses and loss expenses incurred (a) 10 13 (231) (59) 47 (c) 27 (c)<br />
Losses and loss expenses paid (a) (124) (66) (109) (61) (96) (68)<br />
Reserve for losses and loss expenses at end of year $ 515 $ 237 $ 629 $ 290 $ 969 $ 410<br />
Combined:<br />
Reserve for losses and loss expenses at beginning of year $5,152 $2,179 $5,470 $2,250 $3,640 $1,511<br />
Losses and loss expenses incurred (a) 106 18 341 208 2,253 (d) 930 (d)<br />
Losses and loss expenses paid (a) (879) (506) (659) (279) (423) (191)<br />
Reserve for losses and loss expenses at end of year $4,379 $1,691 $5,152 $2,179 $5,470 $2,250<br />
(a) All amounts pertain to policies underwritten in prior years, primarily to policies issued in 1984 and prior.<br />
(b) Includes increases to gross losses and loss expense reserves of $2.0 billion and increases to net losses and loss expense reserves of $843 million<br />
for the fourth quarter of 2005.<br />
(c) Includes increases to gross losses and loss expense reserves of $56 million and increases to net losses and loss expense reserves of $30 million for<br />
the fourth quarter of 2005.<br />
(d) Includes increases to gross losses and loss expense reserves of $2.0 billion and increases to net losses and loss expense reserves of $873 million<br />
for the fourth quarter of 2005.<br />
(e) Gross amounts were revised from the previous presentation to reflect the inclusion of certain reserves not previously identified as asbestos and<br />
environmental related. This revision had no effect on net reserves.<br />
The gross and net IBNR included in the reserve for losses and loss expenses, relating to asbestos and environmental<br />
claims separately and <strong>com</strong>bined, at December 31, <strong>2007</strong>, 2006 and 2005 were estimated as follows:<br />
<strong>2007</strong> 2006 2005<br />
(in millions) Gross Net Gross * Net Gross * Net<br />
Asbestos $2,701 $1,145 $3,270 $1,469 $3,458 $1,465<br />
Environmental 325 131 378 173 625 266<br />
Combined $3,026 $1,276 $3,648 $1,642 $4,083 $1,731<br />
* Gross amounts were revised from the previous presentation to reflect the inclusion of certain reserves not previously identified as asbestos and<br />
environmental related. This revision had no effect on net reserves.<br />
A summary of asbestos and environmental claims count activity for the years ended December 31, <strong>2007</strong>, 2006 and<br />
2005 was as follows:<br />
<strong>2007</strong> 2006 2005<br />
Asbestos Environmental Combined Asbestos Environmental Combined Asbestos Environmental Combined<br />
Claims at beginning of year 6,878 9,442 16,320 7,293 9,873 17,166 7,575 8,216 15,791<br />
Claims during year:<br />
Opened 656 937 1,593 643 1,383 2,026 854 5,253 6,107<br />
Settled (150) (179) (329) (150) (155) (305) (67) (219) (286)<br />
Dismissed or otherwise<br />
resolved (821) (2,548) (3,369) (908) (1,659) (2,567) (1,069) (3,377) (4,446)<br />
Claims at end of year 6,563 7,652 14,215 6,878 9,442 16,320 7,293 9,873 17,166<br />
<strong>AIG</strong> <strong>2007</strong> Form 10-K 61