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Bring on tomorrow - AIG.com

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■We said we would return to profitability and re<strong>com</strong>mit tofocusing <strong>on</strong> customers. 2012 marks the third straight yearof full-year profits. Even with Storm Sandy – the sec<strong>on</strong>dlargest catastrophic event for <strong>AIG</strong> in the U.S. – we earneda profit in 2012. And we have realigned our PropertyCasualty and Life and Retirement businesses to be morestreamlined and refocused <strong>on</strong> seamlessly serving our<strong>com</strong>mercial and c<strong>on</strong>sumer customers.A closer look at our results in 2012 shows the benefit of the workwe’ve d<strong>on</strong>e and the progress we’ve made:■<strong>AIG</strong> Property Casualty reported improved operating in<strong>com</strong>eand c<strong>on</strong>tinued to experience positive pricing trends. With$34.4 billi<strong>on</strong> of net premiums written in 2012, <strong>AIG</strong> PropertyCasualty is the number <strong>on</strong>e U.S.-based <strong>com</strong>mercial insurer inthe U.S. and Canada, the largest U.S.-based propertycasualty insurer in Europe, and the number <strong>on</strong>e foreignproperty casualty insurer in Japan and China.While a new era for <strong>AIG</strong> has begun, our work is not d<strong>on</strong>e.We have more promises to keep.We are <strong>com</strong>mitted to building <strong>on</strong> our successes and dem<strong>on</strong>stratingwhat the new <strong>AIG</strong> can do. Every day, we are working toreestablish <strong>AIG</strong> as the trusted partner of <strong>com</strong>panies, families, andsociety. We are focused <strong>on</strong> expense reducti<strong>on</strong> to cut costs, andto strengthen our businesses; str<strong>on</strong>ger businesses will improve ourcredit ratings and further increase investor interest in <strong>AIG</strong>. We arefocused <strong>on</strong> rolling out better technology and new operati<strong>on</strong>s platformsto help leverage shared services to make us more efficient,which in turn will help us cut costs and streamline work processes.We are <strong>com</strong>mitted to developing and retaining our best talent,promoting diversity, and encouraging and empowering employeesto work together. We are smarter than ever before, makingmore informed decisi<strong>on</strong>s by using and analyzing the enormousamount of data we have across the <strong>com</strong>pany.That is the power of the new <strong>AIG</strong> and our promise for the future.■<strong>AIG</strong> Life and Retirement assets under management grewsignificantly in 2012. And, even with interest rates atc<strong>on</strong>tinued historic lows, <strong>AIG</strong> Life and Retirement is a marketleader delivering innovative, <strong>com</strong>pelling retirement productsthat provide meaningful, l<strong>on</strong>g-term peace of mind to ourcustomers while making sense for <strong>AIG</strong>.Yes, we have been met with challenges, but we have met thosechallenges together – hitting every major milest<strong>on</strong>e <strong>on</strong> our journey.So when we say we are going to do something, you canhave c<strong>on</strong>fidence that the people of <strong>AIG</strong> will get it d<strong>on</strong>e.<str<strong>on</strong>g>Bring</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>tomorrow</strong>.■■United Guaranty reported new insurance written of$37.5 billi<strong>on</strong> for 2012 <strong>com</strong>pared to $18.8 billi<strong>on</strong> in2011, and has experienced improving credit trends.Our investment portfolio performance improved through theuse of yield enhancements within our risk appetite, includingthe purchases of securities acquired through the FederalReserve Bank of New York’s aucti<strong>on</strong> of Maiden Lane III LLCassets.Robert H. Benmosche February 21, 2013■Our balance sheet is str<strong>on</strong>ger as a result of the issuance ofunsecured notes and m<strong>on</strong>etizati<strong>on</strong> of n<strong>on</strong>-core assets –including our agreement to sell our largest n<strong>on</strong>-core asset,Internati<strong>on</strong>al Lease Finance Corporati<strong>on</strong>, our leading aircraftleasing business, and the sale of our remaining shares ofAIA Group Limited.3

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