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ITEM 8 / NOTE 12. DERIVATIVES AND HEDGE ACCOUNTING.....................................................................................................................................................................................Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments..............................................................................................................................................................................................The following table presents the effect of our derivative instruments not designated as hedging instrumentsin the C<strong>on</strong>solidated Statement of Operati<strong>on</strong>s:Gains (Losses)Recognized in EarningsYears Ended December 31,(in milli<strong>on</strong>s) 2012 2011By Derivative Type:Interest rate c<strong>on</strong>tracts (a) $ (241) $ 603Foreign exchange c<strong>on</strong>tracts 96 137Equity c<strong>on</strong>tracts (b) (641) (263)Commodity c<strong>on</strong>tracts (1) 4Credit c<strong>on</strong>tracts 641 337Other c<strong>on</strong>tracts 6 47Total $ (140) $ 865By Classificati<strong>on</strong>:Policy fees $ 160 $ 113Net investment in<strong>com</strong>e 5 8Net realized capital gains (losses) (672) 248Other in<strong>com</strong>e (losses) 367 496Total $ (140) $ 865(a)(b)Includes cross currency swaps.Includes embedded derivative losses of $166 milli<strong>on</strong> and $397 milli<strong>on</strong> for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.Global Capital Markets Derivatives..............................................................................................................................................................................................GCM enters into derivative transacti<strong>on</strong>s to mitigate market risk in its exposures (interest rates, currencies,<strong>com</strong>modities, credit and equities) arising from its transacti<strong>on</strong>s. At December 31, 2012, GCM has entered into creditderivative transacti<strong>on</strong>s with respect to $67 milli<strong>on</strong> of securities to ec<strong>on</strong>omically hedge its credit risk. In most cases,GCM has not hedged its exposures related to the credit default swaps it had written.GCM follows a policy of minimizing interest rate, currency, <strong>com</strong>modity, and equity risks associated with investmentsecurities by entering into offsetting positi<strong>on</strong>s, thereby offsetting a significant porti<strong>on</strong> of the unrealized appreciati<strong>on</strong>and depreciati<strong>on</strong>.Super Senior Credit Default Swaps..............................................................................................................................................................................................Credit default swap transacti<strong>on</strong>s were entered into with the intenti<strong>on</strong> of earning revenue <strong>on</strong> credit exposure. In themajority of these transacti<strong>on</strong>s, we sold credit protecti<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> a designated portfolio of loans or debt securities.Generally, such credit protecti<strong>on</strong> was provided <strong>on</strong> a ‘‘sec<strong>on</strong>d loss’’ basis, meaning we would incur credit losses <strong>on</strong>lyafter a shortfall of principal and/or interest, or other credit events, in respect of the protected loans and debtsecurities, exceeded a specified threshold amount or level of ‘‘first losses.’’..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................280 <strong>AIG</strong> 2012 Form 10-K

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