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Bring on tomorrow - AIG.com

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ITEM 7 / RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.....................................................................................................................................................................................The following table presents survival ratios for asbestos and envir<strong>on</strong>mental claims, separately and<strong>com</strong>bined, which were based up<strong>on</strong> a three-year average payment:Years Ended December 31,2012 2011 2010Gross Net * Gross Net * Gross NetSurvival ratios:Asbestos 9.6 8.7 9.1 10.3 8.6 9.2Envir<strong>on</strong>mental 4.5 4.4 3.0 3.1 3.7 3.2Combined 9.0 8.1 8.4 9.3 8.1 8.4* Survival ratios are calculated c<strong>on</strong>sistent with the basis <strong>on</strong> historical reserve excluding the effects of the NICO reinsurance transacti<strong>on</strong>.<strong>AIG</strong> Life and Retirement<strong>AIG</strong> Life and Retirement HighlightsThe results of <strong>AIG</strong> Life and Retirement for 2012 and 2011 reflected the following:• Disciplined spread management, primarily through the effect of reinvestment during 2011 of significant amounts ofcash and short term investments and crediting rate changes, resulted in improvements in base net investmentspreads for 2012. Private equity and hedge fund investment in<strong>com</strong>e increased $112 milli<strong>on</strong> in 2012 <strong>com</strong>pared to2011.• Investment in<strong>com</strong>e from the ML II investment prior to its liquidati<strong>on</strong> and distributi<strong>on</strong> in March 2012 increased$200 milli<strong>on</strong> in 2012 <strong>com</strong>pared to 2011.• More favorable separate account performance driven in large part by equity markets had a positive effect <strong>on</strong>policyholder benefits and DAC amortizati<strong>on</strong> expenses for 2012.• Reserve increases related to enhanced death claim practices in c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong> with the resoluti<strong>on</strong> of multi-stateexaminati<strong>on</strong>s were lower in 2012 <strong>com</strong>pared to 2011.• Higher net realized capital gains from the sale of investments were reflected in 2012 in c<strong>on</strong>juncti<strong>on</strong> with a programto utilize capital loss tax carryforwards. The sales of securities in unrealized gain positi<strong>on</strong>s that support certainpayout annuity products, and subsequent reinvestment of the proceeds at generally lower yields, triggered lossrecogniti<strong>on</strong> accruals in 2012.<strong>AIG</strong> Life and Retirement Operati<strong>on</strong>sCommencing in the third quarter of 2012, the SunAmerica segment was renamed <strong>AIG</strong> Life and Retirement, althoughcertain existing brands will c<strong>on</strong>tinue to be used in the marketplace.<strong>AIG</strong> Life and Retirement presents its business in two operating segments:• Life Insurance, which focuses <strong>on</strong> mortality and morbidity-based protecti<strong>on</strong> products, and• Retirement Services, which focuses <strong>on</strong> investment, retirement savings and in<strong>com</strong>e soluti<strong>on</strong> products...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................<strong>AIG</strong> 2012 Form 10-K 99

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