AIG General Insurance and Life & Retirement Earnings
Glossary of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Glossary of Non-GAAP
■ Ratios: We, along with most property and casualty insurance companies, use the loss ratio, the expense ratio and the combined ratio as measures of underwriting performance.
These ratios are relative measurements that describe, for every $100 of net premiums earned, the amount of losses and loss adjustment expenses (which for General Insurance
excludes net loss reserve discount), and the amount of other underwriting expenses that would be incurred. A combined ratio of less than 100 indicates underwriting income and
a combined ratio of over 100 indicates an underwriting loss. Our ratios are calculated using the relevant segment information calculated under GAAP, and thus may not be
comparable to similar ratios calculated for regulatory reporting purposes. The underwriting environment varies across countries and products, as does the degree of litigation
activity, all of which affect such ratios. In addition, investment returns, local taxes, cost of capital, regulation, product type and competition can have an effect on pricing and
consequently on profitability as reflected in underwriting income and associated ratios.
■ Accident year loss and accident year combined ratios, as adjusted: both the accident year loss and accident year combined ratios, as adjusted, exclude catastrophe losses
and related reinstatement premiums, prior year development, net of premium adjustments, and the impact of reserve discounting. Natural catastrophe losses are generally
weather or seismic events having a net impact on AIG in excess of $10 million each and man-made catastrophe losses, such as terrorism and civil disorders that exceed the $10
million threshold. We believe that as adjusted ratios are meaningful measures of our underwriting results on an ongoing basis as they exclude catastrophes and the impact of
reserve discounting which are outside of management's control. We also exclude prior year development to provide transparency related to current accident year results.
Underwriting ratios are computed as follows:
a) Loss ratio = Loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred Net premiums earned (NPE)
b) Acquisition ratio = Total acquisition expenses + NPE
c) General operating expense ratio = General operating expenses + NPE
d) Expense ratio = Acquisition ratio + General operating expense ratio
e) Combined ratio = Loss ratio + Expense ratio
f) Catastrophe losses (CATS) and reinstatement premiums = [Loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred - (CATS)] + [NPE +/(-) CYRIPS] - Loss ratio
g) Accident year loss ratio, as adjusted (AYLR) = [Loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred - CATS - PYD] + [NPE +/(-) Reinstatement premiums related to catastrophes
(CYRIPS) +/(-) RIPS related to prior year catastrophes (PYRIPS) + (Additional) returned premium related to PYD on loss sensitive business ((AP)RP) + Adjustment for
ceded premiums under reinsurance contracts related to prior accident years]
h) Accident year combined ratio, as adjusted = AYLR + Expense ratio
i) Prior year development net of (additional) return premium related to PYD on loss sensitive business = [Loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred - CATS - PYD] +
[NPE +/(-) CYRIPS +/(-) PYRIPS + (AP)RP] - Loss ratio - CAT ratio
■ Premiums and deposits: includes direct and assumed amounts received and earned on traditional life insurance policies, group benefit policies and life-contingent payout
annuities, as well as deposits received on universal life, investment-type annuity contracts, Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) funding agreements and mutual funds.
Results from discontinued operations are excluded from all of these measures.
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