AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC

Regulatory Environment

Our operations around the world are subject to regulation by many different types of regulatory authorities, including insurance and securities regulators in the United States and abroad. The insurance and financial services industries are generally subject to close regulatory scrutiny and supervision.

For information regarding our regulation and supervision by different regulatory authorities in the United States and abroad, see Part I, Item 1. Business – Regulation and Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors – Regulation and Note 21 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Impact of Changes in the Interest Rate Environment

Certain U.S. benchmark rates continued to fluctuate in 2024 as markets reacted to change in inflation trends, geopolitical risk and the decisions of the Board of Federal Reserve System. Our Net investment income is impacted by market interest rates as well as the deployment of asset allocation strategies to enhance yield, manage duration and interest rate risk. The changes in interest rates and credit spreads impact our ability to reinvest future cash flows at rates equal or greater than the rates on sales and maturities. For additional information on our investment and asset-liability management strategies, see Investments.

Impact of Currency Volatility

Currency volatility remains acute. Strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the Euro, British pound and the Japanese yen (the Major Currencies) impacts income for our businesses with substantial international operations. In particular, growth trends in net premiums written reported in U.S. dollars can differ significantly from those measured in original currencies. The net effect on underwriting results, however, is significantly mitigated, as both revenues and expenses are similarly affected.

These currencies may continue to fluctuate, especially as a result of central bank responses to inflation, concerns regarding future economic growth and other macroeconomic factors, and such fluctuations will affect net premiums written growth trends reported in U.S. dollars, as well as financial statement line item comparability.

General Insurance businesses are transacted in most major foreign currencies. The following table presents the average of the quarterly weighted average exchange rates of the Major Currencies, which have the most significant impact on our businesses:

Unless otherwise noted, references to the effects of foreign exchange in the General Insurance discussion of results of operations are with respect to movements in the Major Currencies included in the preceding table.