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American International Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries<br />

6. Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs<br />

The following reflects the policy acquisition costs deferred for amortization against future in<strong>com</strong>e and the related<br />

amortization charged to in<strong>com</strong>e for General Insurance and Life Insurance & Retirement Services operations:<br />

Years Ended December 31,<br />

(in millions) <strong>2007</strong> 2006 2005<br />

General Insurance operations:<br />

Balance at beginning of year $ 4,355 $ 4,048 $ 3,998<br />

Acquisition costs deferred 8,661 8,115 7,480<br />

Amortization expense (8,235) (7,866) (7,365)<br />

Increase (decrease) due to foreign exchange and other (138) 58 (65)<br />

Balance at end of year $ 4,643 $ 4,355 $ 4,048<br />

Life Insurance & Retirement Services operations:<br />

Balance at beginning of year $32,810 $28,106 $25,080<br />

Acquisition costs deferred 7,276 6,823 6,513<br />

Amortization expense (a) (3,367) (3,712) (3,328)<br />

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on securities 745 646 977<br />

Increase (decrease) due to foreign exchange 916 947 (1,136)<br />

Other (b) 65 — —<br />

Subtotal $38,445 $32,810 $28,106<br />

Consolidation and eliminations 62 70 —<br />

Balance at end of year (c) $38,507 $32,880 $28,106<br />

Total deferred policy acquisition costs $43,150 $37,235 $32,154<br />

(a) In <strong>2007</strong>, amortization expense was reduced by $733 million related to changes in actuarial estimates, which was mostly offset in incurred policy<br />

losses and benefits.<br />

(b) In <strong>2007</strong>, includes the cumulative effect of the adoption of SOP 05-1 of $(118) million and a balance sheet reclassification of $189 million.<br />

(c) Includes $5 million and $(720) million at December 31, <strong>2007</strong> and 2006, respectively, related to the effect of net unrealized gains and losses on<br />

available for sale securities.<br />

Included in the above table is the VOBA, an intangible asset interest or do not have sufficient equity that is at risk which would<br />

recorded during purchase accounting, which is amortized in a allow the entity to finance its activities without additional subordimanner<br />

similar to DAC. Amortization of VOBA was $213 million, nated financial support. FIN 46R recognizes that consolidation<br />

$239 million and $291 million in <strong>2007</strong>, 2006 and 2005, based on majority voting interest should not apply to certain types<br />

respectively, while the unamortized balance was $1.86 billion, of entities that are defined as VIEs. A VIE is consolidated by its<br />

$1.98 billion and $2.14 billion at December 31, <strong>2007</strong>, 2006 and primary beneficiary, which is the party that absorbs a majority of<br />

2005, respectively. The percentage of the unamortized balance of the expected losses or a majority of the expected residual returns<br />

VOBA at <strong>2007</strong> expected to be amortized in 2008 through 2012 by of the VIE, or both.<br />

year is: 11.7 percent, 10.2 percent, 8.4 percent, 6.6 percent and <strong>AIG</strong>, in the normal course of business, is involved with various<br />

5.9 percent, respectively, with 57.2 percent being amortized after VIEs. In some cases, <strong>AIG</strong> has participated to varying degrees in<br />

five years. These projections are based on current estimates for the design of the entity. <strong>AIG</strong>’s involvement in VIEs varies from<br />

investment, persistency, mortality and morbidity assumptions. The being a passive investor to managing and structuring the activities<br />

DAC amortization charged to in<strong>com</strong>e includes the increase or of the VIE. <strong>AIG</strong> engages in transactions with VIEs to manage its<br />

decrease of amortization for FAS 97-related realized capital gains investment needs, obtain funding as well as facilitate client needs<br />

(losses), primarily in the Domestic Retirement Services business. through a global network of operating subsidiaries <strong>com</strong>prising <strong>AIG</strong><br />

In <strong>2007</strong>, 2006 and 2005, the rate of amortization expense Global Asset Management Holdings Corp. and its subsidiaries and<br />

decreased by $291 million, $90 million and $46 million,<br />

affiliated <strong>com</strong>panies (collectively, <strong>AIG</strong> Investments) and <strong>AIG</strong>FP. <strong>AIG</strong><br />

respectively.<br />

purchases debt securities (rated and unrated) and equity interests<br />

There were no impairments of DAC or VOBA for the years issued by VIEs, makes loans and provides other credit support to<br />

ended December 31, <strong>2007</strong>, 2006 and 2005.<br />

VIEs, enters into insurance and reinsurance transactions with<br />

VIEs, enters into leasing arrangements with VIEs, enters into<br />

7. Variable Interest Entities<br />

derivative transactions with VIEs through <strong>AIG</strong>FP and acts as the<br />

collateral manager of VIEs through <strong>AIG</strong> Investments and <strong>AIG</strong>FP.<br />

FIN 46R, ‘‘Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities’’ clarifies the<br />

Obligations to outside interest holders in VIEs consolidated by <strong>AIG</strong><br />

consolidation accounting for certain entities in which equity<br />

are reported as liabilities in the consolidated financial statements.<br />

investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial<br />

These interest holders generally have recourse only to the assets<br />

<strong>AIG</strong> <strong>2007</strong> Form 10-K 159

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