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Bring on tomorrow - AIG.com

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ITEM 8 / NOTE 22. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.....................................................................................................................................................................................Assumpti<strong>on</strong>s..............................................................................................................................................................................................The following table summarizes the weighted average assumpti<strong>on</strong>s used to determine the benefitobligati<strong>on</strong>s:December 31, 2012Discount rateRate of <strong>com</strong>pensati<strong>on</strong> increasePensi<strong>on</strong>PostretirementU.S. Plans N<strong>on</strong>-U.S. Plans (a) U.S. Plans N<strong>on</strong>-U.S. Plans (a)3.93% 2.62% 3.67% 3.45%4.00% 2.86% N/A 3.55%December 31, 2011Discount rate 4.62% 3.02% 4.51% 4.19%Rate of <strong>com</strong>pensati<strong>on</strong> increase 4.00% 2.94% N/A 3.61%(a) The n<strong>on</strong>-U.S. plans reflect those assumpti<strong>on</strong>s that were most appropriate for the local ec<strong>on</strong>omic envir<strong>on</strong>ments of each of the subsidiariesproviding such benefits.The following table summarizes assumed health care cost trend rates for the U.S. plans:At December 31, 2012 2011Following year:Medical (before age 65) 7.39% 7.59%Medical (age 65 and older) 6.82% 6.88%Ultimate rate to which cost increase is assumed to decline 4.50% 4.50%Year in which the ultimate trend rate is reached:Medical (before age 65) 2027 2027Medical (age 65 and older) 2027 2027A <strong>on</strong>e percent point change in the assumed healthcare cost trend rate would have the following effect <strong>on</strong> ourpostretirement benefit obligati<strong>on</strong>s:One Percent One PercentAt December 31,Increase Decrease(in milli<strong>on</strong>s) 2012 2011 2012 2011U.S. plans $ 5 $ 3 $ (4) $ (3)N<strong>on</strong>-U.S. plans $ 15 $ 11 $ (11) $ (8)Our postretirement plans provide benefits primarily in the form of defined employer c<strong>on</strong>tributi<strong>on</strong>s rather than definedemployer benefits. Changes in the assumed healthcare cost trend rate are subject to caps for U.S. plans. Ourn<strong>on</strong>-U.S. postretirement plans are not subject to caps...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................<strong>AIG</strong> 2012 Form 10-K 323

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