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Bring on tomorrow - AIG.com

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ITEM 7 / RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.....................................................................................................................................................................................COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RATIOSACCIDENT YEAR LOSS RATIOS80.3 84.189.3Loss ratioGeneral operatingexpense ratio68.7 74.3 74.2Loss ratioGeneral operatingexpense ratioAcquisiti<strong>on</strong> ratioAcquisiti<strong>on</strong> ratio12.316.69.914.610.814.112.316.69.914.610.814.12012 2011 20102012 2011 201020FEB201315483033CONSUMER INSURANCE RATIOSACCIDENT YEAR LOSS RATIOS60.9 64.7 59.8Loss ratioGeneral operatingexpense ratio58.3 58.959.8Loss ratioGeneral operatingexpense ratio15.314.414.7Acquisiti<strong>on</strong> ratio15.314.414.7Acquisiti<strong>on</strong> ratio25.023.826.525.023.826.52012 2011 20102012 2011 201020FEB201315482879Given the nature of the lines of business and the expenses included in Other, management has determined that thetraditi<strong>on</strong>al underwriting measures of loss ratio, acquisiti<strong>on</strong> ratio, general operating expense ratio and <strong>com</strong>bined ratiodo not provide an appropriate measure of underwriting performance. Therefore, these ratios are not separatelypresented for Other.See Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense for further discussi<strong>on</strong> of discounting of reserves andprior year development.2012 and 2011 Comparis<strong>on</strong>Commercial Insurance RatiosThe improvement in the accident year loss ratio, as adjusted, for the year ended December 31, 2012 reflects therealizati<strong>on</strong> of benefits from the c<strong>on</strong>tinued executi<strong>on</strong> of our multi-faceted strategy to enhance risk selecti<strong>on</strong>, pricingdiscipline, exposure management and claims processing. Although the executi<strong>on</strong> of these strategies resulted in areducti<strong>on</strong> of Casualty net premiums written, it also improved the accident year loss ratio as we remediated ourprimary and excess Casualty books in both the Americas and EMEA regi<strong>on</strong>s. Financial lines improved due to ratestrengthening and restructuring and re-underwriting of certain products. Property improved due to rate strengthening,enhanced engineering and exposure management.The acquisiti<strong>on</strong> ratio increased by 2.0 points primarily due to our strategy of growing higher value lines, whichtypically incur higher acquisiti<strong>on</strong> costs, and the restructuring of our Casualty lines, especially the loss-sensitive..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................<strong>AIG</strong> 2012 Form 10-K 83

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