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Item 1A. Risk Factors

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

Pricing for our products is subject to our ability to adequately assess risks and estimate related losses.

Our business is dependent on our ability to price our products effectively and charge appropriate premiums and other charges. Pricing adequacy depends on a number of factors and assumptions, including proper evaluation of insurance risks, our expense levels, net investment income expected to be realized, our response to rate actions taken by competitors, legal and regulatory developments, the ability to obtain regulatory approval for rate changes and inflation. Management establishes target returns for each product based upon the factors described above, certain underwriting assumptions and capital requirements, including statutory, GAAP and economic capital models. We monitor and manage pricing and sales to achieve target returns on new business, but we may not be able to achieve those returns. Additionally, the property and casualty insurance markets are historically cyclical and experience periods of relatively strong premium rates followed by periods of increased competition that drive premium rates down. Inadequate pricing and the difference between estimated results and actual results could have a material adverse effect on the profitability of our operations and our financial condition.

We are exposed to certain risks if we are unable to maintain the availability of our critical technology systems and data and safeguard the confidentiality and integrity of our data, which could compromise our ability to conduct business and adversely affect our consolidated business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

We use information technology systems, infrastructure, including energy supply, and networks and other operational systems to store, retrieve, evaluate and use customer, employee and company data and information. Our business is highly dependent on our ability to access these systems and networks to perform necessary business functions. In the event of a natural disaster, unauthorized or fraudulent access, a terrorist attack, a major cyber-attack or other disruption, our systems, networks, and data may be inaccessible to our employees, customers or business partners for an extended period of time, and we may be unable to meet our business obligations and regulatory requirements for an extended period of time if our data or systems are disabled, manipulated, destroyed or otherwise compromised. Additionally, some of our technology systems are older, legacy-type systems that are less efficient and require an ongoing commitment of significant resources to maintain or upgrade, and in some cases may not be able to be fully protected or to implement the latest security patches. Supply chain disruptions or delays could prevent us from maintaining and implementing changes, updates and upgrades to our systems and networks in a timely manner or at all. System and network failures or outages, including with respect to third parties, have in the past compromised and could in the future compromise our ability to perform business functions in a timely manner, which could harm our ability to conduct business, hurt our relationships with our business partners and customers and expose us to legal claims as well as regulatory investigations and sanctions, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

Some of these technology systems also rely upon third-party systems and services, which themselves may rely on the systems and services of other third parties. Problems caused by, or occurring in relation to, our third-party providers’ systems and services, including those resulting from breakdowns or other disruptions in information technology services provided by our third-party providers and the other third parties on which they rely, our inability to acquire third-party services on commercially acceptable terms, failure of a third-party provider to perform as anticipated or in compliance with applicable laws or regulations, inability of a third-party provider to provide the required volumes of services or our third-party providers experiencing cyberattacks or data breaches, could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

Like other global companies, the systems and networks we maintain and third-party systems and networks we or our vendors use are currently, and may in the future continue to be, subject to or targets of unauthorized or fraudulent access, including physical or electronic break-ins or unauthorized tampering, as well as cybersecurity threats such as “denial of service” attacks, phishing, automated attacks, and other disruptive attacks, including ransomware. Cyber threats are constantly evolving and the techniques used in these attacks evolve rapidly, including the use of emerging technologies, such as advancing forms of artificial intelligence and quantum computing by nation state threat actors and criminal organizations. The new cyber risks introduced by these changes in technology, such as deepfake schemes, require us to devote significant attention to identification, assessment and analysis of the risks and implementation of corresponding preventative measures. Additionally, the frequency and sophistication of such threats continue to increase and often become further heightened in connection with geopolitical tensions. Also, like other global companies, we have an increasing challenge of retaining and attracting highly qualified personnel to assist us in combatting these security threats.

Our cybersecurity measures, including information security and technology policies and standards, administrative, technical and physical controls and other actions by us or contracted third-parties designed to be preventative, may not provide fully effective protection from threats to our data, systems and networks, including malware and computer virus attacks, ransomware, unauthorized access, business e-mail compromise, misuse, denial-of-service attacks, system failures and other disruptions. We maintain insurance to cover operational risks, such as cyber risk and technology outages, but it may not cover all costs associated with the consequences of information systems or personal, confidential or proprietary information being compromised. In the case of a successful ransomware attack in which our data and information systems are compromised and applicable processes to restore access are not effective, our information could be held hostage until a ransom, which may be significant, is paid. In some cases, such a compromise may not be immediately detected, which may make it difficult to restore critical services, mitigate damage to assets and maintain the integrity and security of data including any policyholder, employee, agent, and other confidential information processed through our systems and networks.

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Additionally, since we rely heavily on information technology and systems (which is expected to increasingly include the use of artificial intelligence), on digital connectivity with trading partners, and on the integrity and timeliness of data to run our businesses and service our customers, any such security event and resulting compromise of systems or data have in the past and could in the future impede or interrupt our business operations and our ability to service our customers, and materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

Any actions we take to evaluate and enhance our information security and technology systems and processes, including third-party systems and services on which we rely, as well as changes designed to update and enhance our protective measures to address new threats, may not sufficiently decrease the risk of a system or process failure, and further, such changes may create a gap in the associated security measures during the change period. Any such system or process failure or security measures gap could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

We routinely transmit, receive and store personal, confidential and proprietary information by secured email and other electronic means. We have been, and in the future may be, unable to keep such information confidential and secure, especially with clients, vendors, service providers, counterparties and other third parties who may not have or use appropriate controls to protect personal, confidential or proprietary information. Failure to secure or appropriately handle personally identifiable information or confidential or proprietary information has caused and could in the future cause a loss of data or compromised data integrity. In addition, such failure has and could subject us to litigation, investigations, sanctions, and regulatory and law enforcement action and other liability under U.S. and international laws and regulations, including remediation or other expenses. It could also result in reputational harm and loss of business. Any of the foregoing events could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

Furthermore, several of our businesses are required to comply with laws and regulations enacted by U.S. federal and state governments, the EU or other jurisdictions, or enacted by various regulatory organizations or exchanges relating to the privacy and security of the information of clients, employees or others. The variety of applicable privacy and information security laws and regulations exposes us to heightened regulatory scrutiny, requires us to incur significant technical, legal and other expenses in an effort to achieve and maintain compliance and will continue to impact our business in the future by increasing legal, operational and compliance costs. While we have taken steps to comply with privacy and information security laws, we cannot guarantee that our efforts will meet the evolving standards imposed by data protection authorities. If we are found not to be in compliance with these privacy and security laws and regulations, we may be subject to potential private consumer, business partner or securities litigation, regulatory inquiries, and governmental investigations and proceedings, including class-actions. Any such developments may damage our reputation and subject us to material fines and other monetary penalties and damages, divert management’s time and attention, and lead to further enhanced regulatory oversight, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. Additionally, we expect that developments in privacy and cybersecurity worldwide will increase financial and reputational implications in the event of a significant breach of our or our third-party suppliers’ information technology systems. For additional information on data protection and cybersecurity regulations, see Item 1. Business – Regulation – Privacy, Data Protection, Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence Requirements and Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Enterprise Risk Management – Technology Risk – Cybersecurity Risk.

Our development and use of new technology, such as generative artificial intelligence, may present risks.

We use artificial intelligence (AI) in our business, including applying generative AI to certain aspects of the underwriting and claims processes in certain lines of business, which may raise technological, security, legal, regulatory and other risks and challenges that may adversely affect our operations, business or reputation. Such risks include the misuse, inadvertent or otherwise, of personal data or other sensitive, confidential or proprietary information, flaws in our or third-party models or training datasets resulting in biased, inaccurate or unanticipated outcomes, ethical considerations regarding the use and deployment of AI technologies, potential infringement of third-party intellectual property rights or the dilution of our intellectual property, and challenges implementing appropriate governance controls to ensure the ongoing, safe deployment of AI systems. The market-wide development of AI tools is growing rapidly and we face competitive risks if our deployment of AI technologies is unable to keep pace with that of our competitors, or we fail to anticipate trends in the use of AI tools.

AI technologies may be misused, and that risk is increased by the relative newness of the technology, the speed at which it is being adopted and ongoing uncertainty with respect to the laws, regulations and standards governing its development and deployment federally, across localities and states and internationally. Such misuse, and a realization of the previously mentioned risks, could negatively impact our reputation, financial condition and results of operations, the demand for our products and services, otherwise cause competitive harm and/or draw adverse legal and regulatory scrutiny. Insurers' use of AI is subject to existing regulations, and it is possible that the insurance industry will be subject to new or additional regulations and/or guidance regarding the development and use of AI technologies that could affect our operations in one or more jurisdictions. We cannot predict what, if any, regulatory actions will be taken with regard to the use of AI in our business, but any limitations may have a material impact on our underwriting and claims processes, our financial condition or our results of operations. Moreover, because some AI technologies are relatively new, such as generative AI, many of the potential risks regarding their use are currently unknown. As we expand the incorporation of AI

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technologies in our business, these risks will be heightened. For additional information regarding regulation with respect to AI technologies, see Item 1. Business - Regulation - Privacy, Data Protection, Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence Requirements.

For additional risks with respect to the use of AI*, see Business and Operations – “We are exposed to certain risks if we are unable to maintain the availability of our critical technology systems and data and safeguard the confidentiality and integrity of our data, which could compromise our ability to conduct business and adversely affect our consolidated business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity,” Regulation – “Our businesses are heavily regulated and changes in laws and regulations may affect our operations, increase our insurance subsidiary capital requirements or reduce our profitability,” and Employees and Competition – “We face intense competition in each of our business lines, and technological changes may present new and intensified challenges to our businesses.”*

Our foreign operations expose us to risks that may affect our operations.

Through our operations, licenses and authorizations and network partners, we provide insurance solutions that help businesses and individuals in approximately 200 countries and jurisdictions protect their assets and manage risks. A substantial portion of our business is conducted outside the U.S., and we intend to continue to grow our business in strategic markets. Operations outside the U.S. have in the past been, and may in the future be, affected by elevated climate risks, regional economic downturns, changes in foreign currency exchange rates and foreign interest rates, geopolitical events or upheaval, sanctions policies, changes to international trade and/or tariff policies, nationalization and other restrictive government or regulatory actions, which could also affect our other operations.

Our subsidiaries operating in foreign jurisdictions must satisfy local regulatory requirements and these local licenses may require AIG Parent to meet certain conditions. Licenses issued by foreign authorities to our subsidiaries are subject to modification and revocation. Consequently, our insurance subsidiaries could be prevented from conducting future business in some of the jurisdictions where they currently operate. Adverse actions from any single country could adversely affect our results of operations, depending on the magnitude of the event and our financial exposure at that time in that country.

We are subject to myriad regulations which govern items such as sanctions, bribery and anti-money laundering, for which failure to comply could expose us to significant penalties. Laws and regulations aimed at preventing money laundering, which in some jurisdictions apply to insurance companies, create obligations to know certain information about clients and take steps to monitor for suspicious activities. U.S. and non-U.S. anti-corruption laws, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, and the U.K. Bribery Act 2010, broadly prohibit bribery of government officials, solicitation of bribes by government officials, commercial bribery, and other forms of potentially corrupt activities. Also, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control administers regulations that restrict or prohibit dealings involving certain organizations, individuals and countries. The UK, the EU, Japan and other jurisdictions maintain similar laws and regulations. If our policies and controls designed to ensure compliance with these laws and regulations are ineffective and/or an employee or third party fails to comply with applicable laws and regulations, we could in the future suffer civil and criminal penalties, including disgorgement, and our business and our reputation could be adversely affected.

Third parties we rely upon to provide certain business and administrative services on our behalf may not perform as anticipated, which could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

We have used and will continue to use outsourcing strategies and third-party providers to perform operational, middle- and back-office processes and deliver contracted services in a broad range of areas, including, but not limited to, administration or servicing of certain policies and contracts, finance, actuarial, information technology services related to infrastructure, and investment advisory and management services. In addition, we rely upon third parties to implement technological enhancements which may be complex and, have in the past and may in the future, require significant time and resource prioritization and result in inefficiencies and delays in meeting operational and financial targets. These risks may impair our ability to achieve anticipated improvements in our businesses, may disrupt or otherwise harm our operations which could materially and adversely affect our businesses, financial condition and operations.

Further, our use of third-party investment managers to manage the majority of our investment assets could create risk. For information regarding our reliance on third-party investment managers, see Investment Portfolio and Concentration of Investments – “We rely on investment management and advisory arrangements with third-party investment managers for the majority of our investment portfolio. The historical performance of any investment manager we engage should not be considered as indicative of the future results of our investment portfolio.” above.

Third parties performing regulated activities on our behalf, such as sales and servicing of insurance products, pose a heightened risk as we may be held accountable for their conduct in circumstances where it fails to comply with applicable law. Some of the third-party providers we use are located outside the U.S., which exposes us to business disruption and political risks inherent to conducting business across multiple jurisdictions. We periodically negotiate the terms of the provisions and renewal of these relationships, and future terms may not be acceptable to us, such third parties or regulators.

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If such third-party providers experience disruptions, fail to meet applicable licensure requirements, do not perform as anticipated or in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, terminate or fail to renew our relationships, or such third-party providers in turn rely on services from another third-party provider, which experiences such disruptions, licensure failures, non-performance or non-compliance, termination or non-renewal of its contractual relationships, we may experience operational difficulties, an inability to meet obligations (including, but not limited to, contractual, legal, regulatory or policyholder obligations), a loss of business, increased costs or reputational harm, compromises to our data integrity, or suffer other negative consequences, including potential regulatory consequences, such as increased scrutiny and sanctions, all of which may have a material adverse effect on our business, consolidated results of operations, liquidity and financial condition.

For information regarding cyber risk arising from third-party providers, see Business and Operations – “We are exposed to certain risks if we are unable to maintain the availability of our critical technology systems and data and safeguard the confidentiality and integrity of our data, which could compromise our ability to conduct business and adversely affect our consolidated business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity” above.

We may experience difficulty in marketing and distributing products through our current and future distribution channels and the use of third parties may result in additional liabilities.

We maintain relationships with a number of key distributors, which results in distributor concentration. Distributors have in the past, and may in the future, elect to renegotiate the terms of existing relationships, such that those terms may not remain attractive or acceptable to us, limit the products they sell, including the types of products they offer on our behalf, or otherwise reduce or terminate their distribution relationships with us, with or without cause. This could be due to various reasons, such as industry consolidation of distributors or other industry changes that increase the competition for access to distributors, developments in laws or regulations that affect our business or industry, including the marketing and sale of our products and services, adverse developments in our business, the distribution of products with features that do not meet minimum thresholds set by the distributor, strategic decisions that impact our business, adverse rating agency actions or concerns about market-related risks.

Alternatively, renegotiated terms may not be attractive or acceptable to distributors, or we may terminate one or more distribution agreements due to, for example, a loss of confidence in, or a change in control of, one of the third-party distributors. An interruption or reduction in certain key relationships could materially affect our ability to market our products and could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

Key distribution partners could merge, consolidate, change their business models in ways that affect how our products are sold, or terminate their distribution contracts with us, or new distribution channels could emerge and adversely impact the effectiveness of our distribution efforts.

If we are unsuccessful in attracting, retaining and training key distribution partners, or are unable to maintain our distribution relationships, our sales could decline, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. In addition, substantially all of our distributors are permitted to sell our competitors’ products. If our competitors offer products that are more attractive than ours or pay higher commission rates to the distribution partners than we do or for other reasons outside of our control, these distribution partners could concentrate their efforts on selling our competitors’ products instead of ours.

In addition, we can, in certain circumstances, be held responsible for the actions of our third-party distributors, including registered representatives, insurance agents and agencies, marketing organizations, business partners, and their respective employees, agents and representatives, in connection with the marketing and sale of our products by such parties, including the security of their operations and their handling of confidential information and personal data, in a manner that is deemed not compliant with applicable laws and regulations. This is particularly acute with respect to unaffiliated distributors where our risk assessment, training and compliance programs may not be sufficient to directly monitor or control the manner in which our products are sold. Further, misconduct by employees and agents in the sale of our products could also result in violations of laws by us or our subsidiaries, regulatory sanctions and serious reputational or financial harm to us. The precautions we take to prevent and detect the foregoing activities may not be effective. If our products are distributed in a manner alleged to be inappropriate, or third-party distributors experience a security or data breach due to deficient operational controls, we could suffer reputational and/or other financial harm to our business.

Our restructuring initiatives may not yield expected reductions in expenses and/or improvements in operational and organizational efficiency.

From time to time, we engage in restructuring initiatives designed to reduce our expenses and improve operational and organizational efficiency. We may not be able to fully realize the anticipated expense reductions and operational and organizational efficiency improvements we expect to result from our focus on our operating model and associated initiatives. Actual costs to implement these initiatives may exceed our estimates or we may be unable to fully implement and execute these initiatives as planned. Our businesses and results of operations may be negatively impacted if we are unable to realize these anticipated expense reductions and efficiency improvements or if implementing these initiatives harms our relationships with customers or employees or our competitive position.

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The successful implementation of these initiatives may continue to require us to effect business rationalizations, technology enhancements, business process outsourcing, workforce reductions, modifications to our operating model and other actions, which depend on a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control.

Strategic transactions, including business or asset acquisitions and dispositions, may expose us to certain risks.

We have engaged in strategic transactions, including business or asset acquisitions and dispositions, and may continue to do so. Such transactions may, individually or in the aggregate, be material to us. The completion of any strategic transaction is subject to certain risks, including those relating to the receipt of required regulatory approvals, the terms and conditions of regulatory approvals, our ability to satisfy such terms and conditions, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of a transaction and the risk that parties may not be willing or able to satisfy the conditions to a transaction. As a result, business or asset acquisitions or dispositions may not be completed as contemplated, on the expected timeline, or at all.

Once completed, there can be no assurance that we will realize the anticipated economic, strategic or other benefits of any transaction. For example, the integration of businesses we acquire may not be as successful as we anticipate or there may be undisclosed risks present in such businesses. Additionally, difficulties or delays in separating a divested business from our existing infrastructure, systems and operations could reduce the anticipated economic, strategic or other benefits of such transaction.

Strategic transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions involve a number of risks, such as operational, strategic, financial, accounting, legal, compliance and tax risks. Our existing businesses could also be negatively impacted by acquisitions. Risks resulting from future acquisitions may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. In connection with a strategic transaction, we may also hold a concentrated position in securities of the acquirer or the target, received as part of the consideration, which subjects us to risks related to the price of equity securities and our ability to monetize such securities.

We have also provided and may provide financial guarantees and indemnities in connection with the businesses we have sold or may sell, as described in greater detail in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. While we do not currently believe that claims under these indemnities will be material, it is possible that significant indemnity claims could be made against us. Any such claim or claims, if successful, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows and liquidity.

For additional information regarding the risks associated with our continuing equity market exposure to Corebridge, see Business and Operations – “We are subject to risks from our continuing equity market exposure to Corebridge. The anticipated benefits of our sales of Corebridge stock may not be achieved" below.

We are subject to risks from our continuing equity market exposure to Corebridge. The anticipated benefits of our sales of Corebridge stock may not be achieved.

Since the closing of the initial public offering of Corebridge’s common stock in September of 2022, we have continued to sell down our interest in Corebridge.

Although Corebridge has been deconsolidated from our consolidated financial results, we continue to hold a significant stake in Corebridge's common stock. At the time of deconsolidation on June 9, 2024, we elected the fair value option to account for our remaining investment in Corebridge. From that date onward, fair value changes in Corebridge’s stock and dividends received from Corebridge are recognized in net investment income. As a result, a decline in the market value of Corebridge common stock may result in a decrease in our investment income and may have a material and adverse effect on our results and financial condition.

There can be no assurance as to the price, transaction costs, or timing of further Corebridge stock sales and, as a result, we may fail to realize the expected benefits of our sales of such stock, including if there are adverse movements in its market value prior to, or at the time of, such sales.

For a detailed discussion of the Corebridge deconsolidation, see Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Significant legal or regulatory proceedings may adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.

In the normal course of business, we face significant risk from regulatory and governmental investigations and civil actions, litigation and other forms of dispute resolution in various domestic and foreign jurisdictions. We frequently engage in litigation and arbitration concerning the scope of coverage under insurance and reinsurance contracts, and face litigation and arbitration in which our subsidiaries defend or indemnify their insureds under insurance contracts.

Additionally, from time to time, various regulatory and governmental agencies review the transactions and practices of the Company and our subsidiaries in connection with company-specific matters, or industry-wide and other inquiries into, among other matters, the business practices of current and former operating insurance subsidiaries. Such reviews, investigations, inquiries or examinations have and could lead to extended delays to, or prohibitions of, such transactions or practices, or develop into administrative, civil or criminal proceedings or enforcement actions, in which remedies could include fines, penalties, restitution or alterations to our business practices, and could result in additional expenses, limitations on certain business activities and reputational damage.

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We, our subsidiaries and our and their respective officers and directors are also subject to, or may become subject to, a variety of additional types of legal disputes brought by holders of our securities, customers, employees and others, alleging, among other things, breach of contractual or fiduciary duties, bad faith, indemnification and violations of federal and state statutes and regulations. Certain of these matters may also involve potentially significant risk of loss due to the possibility of significant jury awards and settlements, punitive damages or other penalties. Many of these matters are also highly complex and seek recovery on behalf of a class or similarly large number of plaintiffs. It is therefore inherently difficult to predict the size or scope of potential future losses arising from them, and developments in these matters could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

For information regarding certain legal proceedings, see Notes 15 and 21 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Scrutiny and evolving expectations from investors, customers, regulators, policymakers and other stakeholders regarding environmental, social, governance and sustainability matters, including governmental responses to such matters, may adversely affect our reputation or otherwise adversely impact our business and results of operations.

There is scrutiny and evolving expectations from investors, customers, regulators, policymakers and other stakeholders on companies’ governance, risk oversight, disclosures, plans, policies and practices regarding environmental, social, governance and sustainability matters, including those related to environmental stewardship, climate change, gender, race and market and workplace conduct. The requirements, standards and expectations of such stakeholders may also, as a whole, reflect diverging or conflicting values or policy objectives.

Governmental actions to mitigate climate and other risks related to environmental, social, governance and sustainability matters, or, conversely, to restrict actions companies may take in response to such risks, could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations. Internationally and at the U.S. federal, state and local levels, regulators have imposed and likely will continue to impose requirements and guidance related to environmental, social, governance and sustainability matters, which will continue to evolve and may conflict with one another, impose additional costs on us and expose us to new or additional risks, including financial, regulatory, litigation, reputational and operational risks. See Item 1. Business – Regulation – Sustainability.

Furthermore, certain organizations that provide information to investors have developed ratings for evaluating companies on their approach to different environmental, social and governance matters, and unfavorable ratings of the Company or our industry may lead to negative investor sentiment and the diversion of investment to other companies or industries.

We may not be able to meet the requirements, standards or expectations of our various stakeholders on environmental, social, governance and sustainability issues, including with respect to any current or future targets, goals, plans, standards or expectations on these matters (including any previously announced climate target, goal or plan), whether established or set by us or third parties, due to a variety of factors, including regulatory or other developments, changes to the methodologies, assumptions and estimates that underlie our climate- and other sustainability-related targets, goals and strategy, or the actions of or information provided by third parties outside of our control, who may apply standards, methodologies, practices and policies that differ from ours. Due to potentially diverging or conflicting values and policy objectives of our stakeholders, any actual or perceived action on our part relating to environmental, social, governance and sustainability issues, or a lack thereof, could result in adverse publicity, negative investor sentiment, regulatory scrutiny, reputational harm, or loss of customer and/or investor confidence, which could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

For information on the effects of climate change on our business, see Reserves and Exposures – “Climate change may adversely affect our business and financial condition” above.

We may not be able to protect our intellectual property and may be subject to infringement claims.

Effective intellectual property rights protection, including in the form of contractual rights, copyright, trademark, patent and trade secret laws, may be unavailable, limited, or subject to change in some countries where we do or plan to do business. Third parties may infringe or misappropriate our intellectual property. We have, and may in the future, litigate to protect our intellectual property. Any such litigation may be costly and may not be successful. Additionally, third parties may have patents or other protections that could be infringed by our products, methods, processes or services or which could limit our ability to offer certain product features. Consequently, we have in the past been and may in the future be subject to costly litigation in the event that another party alleges that we infringe upon their intellectual property rights. Any such intellectual property litigation could prove to be both costly and unsuccessful, result in significant expense, damages, and in some circumstances, we could be enjoined from providing certain products or services to our customers. Alternatively, we could be required to enter into costly licensing arrangements with third parties to resolve infringement or contractual disputes. The loss of intellectual property protection or the inability to secure or protect our intellectual property assets could harm our reputation and have a material adverse effect on our business and our ability to compete.

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REGULATION

Our businesses are heavily regulated and changes in laws and regulations may affect our operations, increase our insurance subsidiary capital requirements or reduce our profitability.

Our operations generally, and our insurance subsidiaries in particular, are subject to extensive and potentially conflicting laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Our business and financial condition are also subject to supervision and regulation by authorities in the various jurisdictions in which we do business. Federal, state and foreign regulators also periodically review and inspect our insurance businesses, including Company-specific and industry-wide practices. The primary purpose of insurance regulation is the protection of insurance and reinsurance contract holders. The extent of regulation on our insurance business varies across the jurisdictions in which we operate, but generally is governed by laws that delegate regulatory, supervisory and administrative authority to insurance departments and similar regulatory agencies. The laws and regulations that apply to our business and operations generally grant regulatory agencies and/or self-regulatory organizations broad rulemaking and enforcement powers, including the power to regulate the issuance, marketing, sale and distribution of our products, the manner in which we underwrite our policies, the delivery of our services, the nature or extent of disclosures that we give our customers, the compensation of our distribution partners, the manner in which we handle claims on our policies and the administration of our policies and contracts, as well as the power to limit or restrict our business for failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

The application of and compliance with the laws and regulations applicable to our businesses, operations and legal entities, including maintenance of all required licenses and approvals, may be subject to interpretation, evolving industry practices and regulatory expectations that could result in increased compliance costs. The relevant authorities may not agree with our interpretation of these laws and regulations or with our policies and procedures adopted to address evolving industry practices or meet regulatory expectations. Such authorities’ interpretations and views may also change from time to time. It is also possible that the laws, regulations and interpretations across various jurisdictions in which we do business may conflict with one another, or affect how we do business beyond such jurisdictions’ borders, including in the U.S. and/or globally. If we are found not to have complied with applicable legal or regulatory requirements, these authorities could preclude or temporarily suspend us from carrying on some or all of our activities, impose substantial administrative penalties such as fines or require corrective actions, which individually or in the aggregate could interrupt our operations and materially and adversely affect our reputation, business, results of operations and financial condition. Additionally, in instances where such authorities’ interpretation of new or revised requirements related to capital, accounting treatment, valuation or reserving has materially differed, or may in the future materially differ from ours, we have incurred, and may again incur, higher operating costs, and sales of products subject to such requirements or treatment have been and may in the future be affected.

Regulators in jurisdictions in which we do business have adopted capital (including in the U.S., RBC), solvency and liquidity standards applicable to insurers operating in their jurisdiction. Failure to comply with such capital, solvency, liquidity and similar requirements, or as otherwise may be agreed by us or one of our insurance company subsidiaries with an insurance regulator, would generally permit the insurance regulator to take certain regulatory actions that could materially impact the affected company’s operations. Those actions range from requiring an insurer to submit a plan describing how it would regain a specified RBC or solvency ratio to a mandatory regulatory takeover of the company. The NAIC has adopted methodologies for assessing group-wide regulatory capital, which could evolve into more formal group-wide prescribed capital requirements on certain insurance companies and/or their holding companies that may augment jurisdictional RBC or solvency standards that apply at the legal entity level, and the basis for such capital calculations may differ, in whole or in part, from the statutory statements of our insurance subsidiaries used to calculate RBC. Furthermore, efforts to address systemic risks within the financial services industry, including insurance services, may lead regulators to apply new or heightened standards and safeguards for activities or practices that we and other insurers or other nonbank financial services companies engage in. The Financial Stability Oversight Council has authority under Dodd-Frank to determine that certain nonbank financial companies, including insurers, be designated as nonbank SIFIs subject to supervision by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and enhanced prudential standards, and has in place guidance and procedures intended to govern any such designations. We cannot predict the effect that any such designations, or initiatives or heightened standards may have on our business, results of operations, liquidity and financial condition.

There has also been increased regulatory scrutiny of the use of AI, data analytics, and predictive models, including in the insurance industry. Certain insurance regulators have developed, and others are developing, regulations or guidance applicable to insurance companies that use AI, data analytics, and predictive models in their operations. We cannot predict the impact of the regulatory actions that have been or may in the future be taken with regard to AI, data analytics, and predictive models, but any limitations or restrictions could have a material impact on our business, processes, results of operations and financial condition.

We also cannot predict the impact that laws and regulations adopted in foreign jurisdictions may have on our businesses, results of operations or cash flows, or on the financial markets generally. It is possible such laws, regulations or standards, including, without limitation, Solvency II and European Data Protection Board Cross Border Data Transfer, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive in the EU, and standard-setting initiatives by the FSB and the IAIS, including, but not limited to, the IAIS’ Common Framework for the Supervision of IAIGs, its global Insurance Capital Standard, which was recently adopted as a group-level prescribed capital requirement, and its holistic framework for the assessment and mitigation of systemic risk,

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may significantly alter our business practices. Regulators have imposed and may continue to impose new requirements, and regulators and other international organizations may continue to update, revise or overhaul regulatory regimes to which we are subject in order to address existing and emerging risks. They may also limit our ability to engage in capital or liability management, require us to raise additional capital, or impose requirements and additional costs that may be burdensome. Laws and regulations adopted in foreign jurisdictions may also differ from one another, and could be inconsistent with the laws and regulations of other jurisdictions in which we operate, including the U.S.

For additional information on our regulatory environment, see Item 1. Business – Regulation.

For information regarding the effects of regulations related to climate change on our business, see Reserves and Exposures – “Climate change may adversely affect our business and financial condition” above.

New laws and regulations or new interpretations of current laws and regulations, both domestically and internationally, may affect our businesses, results of operations, financial condition and ability to compete effectively.

Legislators, regulators, self-regulatory and other organizations have in the past, and may in the future, periodically consider various proposals that, if enacted, may affect or restrict, among other things, our business practices and activities, product designs and distribution relationships, how we market, sell or service certain products we offer, the investment assets we hold and our investment management practices, our capital, reserving and accounting requirements, or the profitability of certain of our businesses.

Further, new laws, regulations or guidance may affect or significantly limit our ability to conduct certain businesses at all, including restrictions on the type of activities in which financial institutions are permitted to engage. Changes in legislation or regulation could also impose additional taxes on a limited subset of financial institutions and insurance companies (either based on size, activities, geography or other criteria), limit our ability to engage in capital or liability management, require us to raise additional capital, or impose burdensome requirements and additional costs. It is uncertain whether and how these and other changes in legislation or regulation would apply to us, those who sell or service our products, or our competitors or how they could impact our ability to compete effectively, as well as our business, consolidated results of operations, liquidity and financial condition.

An “ownership change” could limit our ability to utilize tax loss and credit carryforwards to offset future taxable income.

Our ability to use U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards to offset future taxable income may be significantly limited if we experience an “ownership change” as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. In general, an ownership change will occur when the percentage of AIG Parent's ownership (measured by value) by one or more “5-percent shareholders” (as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code) has increased by more than 50 percentage points over the lowest percentage owned by such shareholders at any time during the prior three years (calculated on a rolling basis). An entity that experiences an ownership change generally will be subject to an annual limitation on its utilization of pre-ownership change tax loss and credit carryforwards equal to the equity value of the corporation immediately before the ownership change, multiplied by the long-term tax-exempt rate posted monthly by the Internal Revenue Service (AFR) (subject to certain adjustments). The annual limitation would be increased each year to the extent that there is an unused limitation in a prior year. The limitation on our ability to utilize tax loss and credit carryforwards arising from an ownership change under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code would be dependent on the value of our equity and the AFR at the time of any ownership change. If we were to experience an “ownership change,” it is possible that a significant portion of our tax loss carryforwards could expire before we are able to use them to offset future taxable income.

New and proposed changes to tax laws could increase our corporate taxes.

On July 4, 2025, new U.S. tax legislation was signed into law (known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” or “OBBB Act”), which, among other provisions, makes permanent many of the tax provisions enacted in 2017 as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that were set to expire at the end of 2025. We do not expect the OBBB Act to have a material impact on our results of operations.

New tax laws, in particular those enacted in response to proposals by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, could make substantive changes to the global international tax regime. Such changes could increase our global tax costs. We continue to monitor and assess the impact of such proposals.

Finally, it is possible that tax laws will be further changed either in a technical corrections bill or entirely new legislation. It remains difficult to predict whether or when there will be any tax law changes or further guidance by the authorities in the U.S. or elsewhere in the world. New or proposed changes to tax laws may have a material adverse effect on our business, consolidated results of operations, liquidity and financial condition, as the impact of proposals on our business can vary substantially depending upon the specific changes or further guidance made and how the changes or guidance are implemented by the authorities.

For additional information, see Note 21 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS

Estimates or assumptions used in the preparation of financial statements and modeled results used in various areas of our business may differ materially from actual experience.

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP, which requires the application of accounting policies that often involve a significant degree of judgment. The accounting policies that we consider most dependent on the application of estimates and assumptions, and therefore may be viewed as critical accounting estimates, are described in Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Critical Accounting Estimates and in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. These accounting estimates require the use of assumptions, some of which are highly uncertain at the time of estimation. These estimates are based on judgment, current facts and circumstances, and, when applicable, models developed internally or with inputs from third parties. Therefore, actual results have in the past differed and may in the future differ from these estimates and models, possibly in the near term, and could have a material effect on our financial statements.

In addition, we employ models to price products, calculate reserves and value assets and execute hedging strategies, as well as to assess risk and determine statutory capital requirements, among other uses. These models are complex and rely on estimates and projections that are inherently uncertain, may use incomplete, outdated or incorrect data or assumptions and may not operate as intended. To the extent that any of our operating practices and procedures do not accurately produce or reproduce data that we use to conduct any or all aspects of our business, such differences may negatively impact our business, reputation, results of operations, and financial condition. Additionally, if any of our modeling practices do not accurately produce, or reproduce, data that we use to conduct any or all aspects of our business, such errors may negatively impact our business, reputation, results of operations and financial condition.

Changes in accounting principles and financial reporting requirements may impact our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which are periodically revised. Accordingly, from time to time, we are required to adopt new or revised accounting standards issued by recognized authoritative bodies, including the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). The adoption of new or revised accounting standards has in the past, and may in the future impact, our reported consolidated results of operations, liquidity and reported financial condition and may create, or cause investors to perceive greater volatility in our financial results, negatively impacting our level of investor interest and investment.

For information regarding the impact of accounting pronouncements that have been issued but are not yet required to be implemented, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

If our businesses do not perform well and/or their estimated fair values decline, we may be required to recognize an impairment of our goodwill or establish an additional valuation allowance against the related deferred income tax assets, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Goodwill represents the excess of the amounts we paid to acquire subsidiaries and other businesses over the fair value of their net assets at the date of acquisition. We test goodwill at least annually for impairment and conduct interim qualitative assessments on a periodic basis. Impairment testing is performed based upon estimates of the fair value of the “reporting unit” to which the goodwill relates. In 2025, for substantially all of the reporting units we elected to bypass the qualitative assessment of whether goodwill impairment may exist and, therefore, performed quantitative assessments that supported a conclusion that the fair value of all of the reporting units tested exceeded their book value. If it is determined that goodwill has been impaired, we must write down goodwill by the amount of the impairment, with a corresponding charge to net income (loss). Any such write-downs could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, liquidity and financial condition. For additional information on goodwill impairment, see Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Deferred income tax represents the tax effect of the differences between the book and tax basis of assets and liabilities. If, based on available evidence, it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will not be realized, then a valuation allowance must be established with a corresponding charge to net income, an action we have taken from time to time. Such charges could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, liquidity and financial condition. For additional information on deferred tax assets, see Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Critical Accounting Estimates – Income Taxes and Note 21 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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EMPLOYEES AND COMPETITION

Employee error and misconduct may be difficult to detect and prevent and may result in reputational damage and significant losses.

We are exposed to the risk that employee fraud or misconduct could occur despite extensive training for employees and fraud monitoring. Instances of fraud, illegal acts, errors, failure to document transactions properly or to obtain proper internal authorization, misuse of customer or proprietary/confidential information, or failure to comply with regulatory requirements or our internal policies may result in losses and/or reputational damage.

Competition for employees in our industry is intense, and managing key employee succession is critical to our success. We may not be able to attract and retain the key employees and other highly skilled employees we need to support our businesses.

Our success depends, in large part, on our ability to attract and retain key and other highly skilled employees. Due to the intense competition in our industry for key employees, we may be unable to retain or hire such employees. In addition, we may experience higher than expected employee turnover and difficulty attracting new employees as a result of uncertainty from strategic actions and organizational and operational changes. Losing any of our key employees also could have a material adverse effect on our operations given their skills, knowledge of our business, years of industry experience and the potential difficulty of promptly finding qualified replacements. Our business and consolidated results of operations could be materially adversely affected if we are unsuccessful in retaining and attracting key employees.

In addition, we would be adversely affected if we fail to adequately plan for or implement the succession of our Chief Executive Officer, other members of senior management and other key employees. While we have long-term compensation plans designed to retain our employees and succession plans, our compensation plans cannot guarantee that the services of these employees will continue to be available to us and our succession plans may not operate effectively.

We face intense competition in each of our business lines, and technological changes may present new and intensified challenges to our businesses.

Our businesses operate in highly competitive environments, both domestically and overseas. Our principal competitors are other property and casualty insurance organizations.

We compete through a combination of risk acceptance criteria, product pricing, and terms and conditions. Reductions of our credit ratings or IFS ratings or negative publicity may make it more difficult to compete to retain existing customers and to maintain our historical levels of business with existing customers, counterparties and distribution relationships. A decline in our position as to any one or more of these factors could adversely affect our profitability.

Technological advancements and innovation in the insurance industry, including those related to evolving customer preferences, the digitization of insurance products and services, data ingestion and exchange with trading partners, acceleration of automated underwriting, and use of AI and electronic processes present competitive risks. Technological advancements and innovation are occurring in distribution, underwriting, recordkeeping, advisory, marketing, claims and operations at a rapid pace, and that pace may increase, particularly as companies increasingly use data analytics and technology as part of their business strategy. If we are unable to effectively implement these technological advancements, including the use of AI, in a way that matches or exceeds our competitors, we may suffer competitive harm, which could adversely impact our reputation, results of operations and financial condition. For further discussion on regulatory developments with respect to emerging technologies, see Regulation above.

Further, additional costs have been and may in the future be incurred in order to implement changes to automate and digitize procedures critical to our distribution channels in order to increase flexibility of access to our services and products. While we seek opportunities to leverage technological advancements and innovation for our customers’ benefit, our business and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected if external technological advancements or innovation, or their regulation, limit our ability to retain existing business, write new business at adequate rates or on appropriate terms, or impact our ability to adapt or deploy current products as quickly and effectively as our competitors.

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