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 />
products remained strong. First year premium sales declined, surrender charges from U.S. dollar products in Japan where a<br />
however, due to the suspension in April <strong>2007</strong> of increasing term weak Japanese Yen makes it attractive for certain policyholders to<br />
products pending <strong>com</strong>pletion of an industry wide review by the lock-in foreign exchange gains in excess of surrender charges.<br />
National Tax Authority. Although the review was <strong>com</strong>pleted with the Surrender charges were $151 million and $98 million in <strong>2007</strong><br />
issue of a draft paper for <strong>com</strong>ment in December <strong>2007</strong>, the<br />
and 2006, respectively. Net investment in<strong>com</strong>e increased due to<br />
product remains suspended pending finalization of the report. In higher average investment yields and higher levels of assets<br />
Europe, growth in premiums and other considerations was driven under management. Operating in<strong>com</strong>e declined in <strong>2007</strong> <strong>com</strong>pared<br />
by the growing block of U.K. single premium investment-oriented to 2006 due to realized capital losses in <strong>2007</strong> versus realized<br />
products and the positive effect of foreign exchange rates. The capital gains in 2006.<br />
growth in net investment in<strong>com</strong>e was due to growth in underlying Individual variable annuity deposits in <strong>2007</strong> declined <strong>com</strong>pared<br />
invested assets and higher partnership in<strong>com</strong>e. Life insurance to 2006 due to the effect of tax law changes in Europe that<br />
operating in<strong>com</strong>e declined in <strong>2007</strong> <strong>com</strong>pared to 2006 due to net reduced tax benefits to policyholders, and lower sales in Japan<br />
realized capital losses, <strong>com</strong>pared to net realized capital gains in due to increased <strong>com</strong>petition and the introduction of a new law<br />
2006. In addition, <strong>2007</strong> operating in<strong>com</strong>e was negatively affected that increased sales <strong>com</strong>pliance and customer suitability requireby<br />
a $115 million charge related to changes in actuarial<br />
ments. Variable annuity sales in Japan began to improve in the<br />
estimates, higher incurred policyholder benefits of $36 million fourth quarter of <strong>2007</strong> as a new product, launched mid-year in<br />
related to a closed block of Japanese business with guaranteed <strong>2007</strong>, gained acceptance and banks became more <strong>com</strong>fortable<br />
benefits and $23 million of additional claim expense related to with the new law. The fees generated from the higher levels of<br />
the claims review in Japan. Operating in<strong>com</strong>e in 2006 included assets under management increased premiums and other considthe<br />
effect of an out of period UCITS adjustment, which increased erations in <strong>2007</strong> <strong>com</strong>pared to 2006. Net investment in<strong>com</strong>e<br />
both net investment in<strong>com</strong>e and operating in<strong>com</strong>e by $29 million. increased due to higher policyholder trading gains in <strong>2007</strong><br />
Personal accident premiums and other considerations grew <strong>com</strong>pared to 2006. Operating in<strong>com</strong>e declined in <strong>2007</strong> <strong>com</strong>pared<br />
modestly as strong growth in Europe was offset by lower growth in to 2006 primarily due to $150 million of trading account losses<br />
Japan, particularly from the direct marketing distribution channel. on certain investment-linked products in the U.K. and net realized<br />
Net investment in<strong>com</strong>e increased in <strong>2007</strong> <strong>com</strong>pared to 2006 capital losses.<br />
primarily due to growth in invested assets. Operating in<strong>com</strong>e<br />
declined in <strong>2007</strong> <strong>com</strong>pared to 2006 due to a net realized capital 2006 and 2005 Comparison<br />
loss, a $42 million charge related to changes in actuarial<br />
Total revenues for Japan and Other increased in 2006 <strong>com</strong>pared<br />
estimates, $42 million of additional claim expense related to the<br />
to 2005. Premiums and other considerations growth rates were<br />
claims review in Japan and $20 million of additional expenses<br />
dampened by the effect of foreign exchange, most notably by the<br />
related to SOP 05-1.<br />
weakening of the Japanese Yen. Net investment in<strong>com</strong>e in 2006<br />
Group products premiums and other considerations in <strong>2007</strong><br />
declined <strong>com</strong>pared to 2005 due to lower policyholder trading<br />
increased significantly <strong>com</strong>pared to 2006 primarily due to the<br />
gains in the individual variable annuity line. Total revenues in<br />
growing credit business in Europe. Net investment in<strong>com</strong>e<br />
2006 increased <strong>com</strong>pared to 2005 due to realized capital gains<br />
increased in <strong>2007</strong> <strong>com</strong>pared to 2006, primarily due to higher<br />
relating primarily to derivative instruments for transactions that did<br />
assets under management related to the Brazil pension business.<br />
not qualify for hedge accounting treatment under FAS 133.<br />
Operating in<strong>com</strong>e in <strong>2007</strong> declined <strong>com</strong>pared to 2006 primarily<br />
Operating in<strong>com</strong>e in 2006 increased <strong>com</strong>pared to 2005 due to<br />
due to $19 million of additional expenses related to SOP 05-1<br />
growth in the underlying retirement services businesses and<br />
and lower net realized capital gains.<br />
realized capital gains of $406 million. Operating in<strong>com</strong>e in 2006<br />
Individual fixed annuity deposits improved in <strong>2007</strong> primarily<br />
included the effect of an out of period UCITS adjustment which<br />
due to sales in the U.K. and were partially offset by declining<br />
increased net investment in<strong>com</strong>e and operating in<strong>com</strong>e by<br />
sales in Japan due to the effect of a weak Japanese Yen for most<br />
$32 million. Operating in<strong>com</strong>e in 2006 was negatively affected by<br />
of the year as well as the market shift to variable annuity<br />
the weakening of the Japanese Yen against the U.S. dollar and<br />
products. Assets under management, however, continued to grow.<br />
the continued runoff of the older, higher margin in-force busi-<br />
Individual fixed annuities premiums and other considerations<br />
nesses of <strong>AIG</strong> Star Life and <strong>AIG</strong> Edison Life.<br />
growth reflects a shift to front-end load products and higher<br />
<strong>AIG</strong> <strong>2007</strong> Form 10-K 67