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Bring on tomorrow - AIG.com

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ITEM 7 / RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.....................................................................................................................................................................................We paid cash and n<strong>on</strong>-cash dividends of $2.5 billi<strong>on</strong> to <strong>AIG</strong> in the year ended December 31, 2012. As a result ofStorm Sandy catastrophe losses, <strong>AIG</strong> c<strong>on</strong>tributed $1.0 billi<strong>on</strong> of capital in cash to its U.S. property casualty insurancesubsidiaries in December 2012.<strong>AIG</strong> Property Casualty Operati<strong>on</strong>sWe present our financial informati<strong>on</strong> in two operating segments – Commercial Insurance and C<strong>on</strong>sumer Insurance –as well as an Other category.We will c<strong>on</strong>tinue to assess the performance of our operating segments based <strong>on</strong> operating in<strong>com</strong>e (loss), loss ratio,acquisiti<strong>on</strong> ratio, general operating expense ratio and <strong>com</strong>bined ratio.We are developing new value-based metrics that provide management shorter-term measures to evaluate ourperformance across multiple lines and various countries. As an example, we have implemented a risk-adjustedprofitability model as a business performance measure. Al<strong>on</strong>g with underwriting results, this risk-adjusted profitabilitymodel incorporates elements of capital allocati<strong>on</strong>s, costs of capital and net investment in<strong>com</strong>e. We believe that suchperformance measures will allow us to better assess the true ec<strong>on</strong>omic returns of our business.For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, results reflect the effects of the full year of Fuji operati<strong>on</strong>s, whilethe corresp<strong>on</strong>ding 2010 period reflects the effects of Fuji for <strong>on</strong>ly two quarters, because we began c<strong>on</strong>solidatingFuji’s operating results <strong>on</strong> July 1, 2010, following its acquisiti<strong>on</strong>. Fuji operati<strong>on</strong>s primarily relate to C<strong>on</strong>sumerInsurance...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................74 <strong>AIG</strong> 2012 Form 10-K

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