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Risk Overview Q2, 2026
Risk Distribution
36% Finance & Corporate
19% Production
17% Legal & Regulatory
14% Macro & Political
8% Tech & Innovation
6% Ability to Sell
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
This chart displays the stock's most recent risk distribution according to category. TipRanks has identified 6 major categories: Finance & corporate, legal & regulatory, macro & political, production, tech & innovation, and ability to sell.
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Risk Highlights Q2, 2026
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Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 36
Finance & Corporate
Total Risks: 13/36 (36%)Below Sector Average
Share Price & Shareholder Rights1 | 2.8%
Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1
An "ownership change" could limit our ability to utilize tax loss and credit carryforwards to offset future taxable income.Accounting & Financial Operations4 | 11.1%
Accounting & Financial Operations - Risk 1
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.Accounting & Financial Operations - Risk 2
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.
Accounting & Financial Operations - Risk 3
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.
Accounting & Financial Operations - Risk 4
The valuation of our investments involves the application of methodologies and assumptions to derive estimates, which may differ from actual experience and could result in changes to investment valuations that may materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and/or liquidity or lead to volatility in our net income.It has been and may continue to be difficult to value those of our investments or derivatives that are not actively traded. There also may be cases where, due to the financial environment or market conditions, normally active markets become inactive or less active, which can result in insufficient observable data. As a result, valuations may include inputs and assumptions that are less observable or require greater estimation and judgment as well as valuation methods that are more complex. These values may not be realized in a market transaction, may not reflect the value of the asset and may change very rapidly as market conditions change and valuation assumptions are modified. Decreases in value and/or an inability to realize that value in a market transaction or other disposition may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
Debt & Financing5 | 13.9%
Debt & Financing - Risk 1
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 indicative of the future results of our investment portfolio.Debt & Financing - Risk 2
Losses due to nonperformance or defaults by counterparties may materially and adversely affect the value of our investments, our profitability and sources of liquidity.We are exposed to credit risk arising from exposures to various counterparties related to investments, derivatives, premiums receivable, certain businesses and reinsurance recoverables. These counterparties include, but are not limited to, issuers of fixed income and equity securities we hold, borrowers of loans we hold, customers, plan sponsors, trading counterparties, counterparties under swaps and other derivatives instruments, reinsurers, corporate and governmental entities whose payments or performance we insure, joint venture partners, clearing agents, exchanges, clearing houses, custodians, brokers and dealers, commercial banks, investment banks, intra-group counterparties with respect to derivatives and other third parties, financial intermediaries and institutions and guarantors. These counterparties may default on their obligations to us due to bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, financial distress, lack of liquidity, adverse economic conditions, operational failure, fraud, government intervention and other reasons. In addition, for exchange-traded derivatives, such as futures, options as well as "cleared" over-the-counter derivatives, we are generally exposed to the credit risk of the relevant central counterparty clearing house and futures commission merchants through which we clear derivatives. Defaults by these counterparties on their obligations to us could have a material adverse effect on the value of our investments, business, financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.
An insolvency of, or the appointment of a receiver to rehabilitate or liquidate, a significant competitor could negatively impact our business if such appointment were to impact consumer confidence in our products and services. Additionally, if the underlying assets supporting the structured securities we invest in are expected to default or actually default on their payment obligations, our securities may incur losses.
Debt & Financing - Risk 3
We may not be able to generate cash to meet our needs due to the illiquidity of some of our investments.We have a diversified investment portfolio. However, economic conditions as well as adverse capital market conditions, including a lack of buyers, the inability of potential buyers to obtain financing on reasonable terms, volatility, credit spread changes, interest rate changes, foreign currency exchange rates and/or declines in collateral values have in the past impacted, and may in the future impact, the liquidity and value of our investments.
We have investments, including certain fixed income, structured and privately placed securities as well as investments in private funds, joint ventures, mortgage loans and real estate, for which limited or no established trading markets exist, that are less liquid than other investments, or that limit or restrict, by their terms, our ability to sell or otherwise dispose of such investments. In the event these investments become stressed or distressed, our ability to exit them or otherwise preserve their value may be limited. If it became necessary to sell such assets in a stressed market environment, the prices achieved in any sale may be lower than their carrying value, which could cause a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Adverse changes in the valuation of real estate and real estate-linked assets, volatility or deterioration of capital markets and widening credit spreads have in the past, and may in the future, materially adversely affect the liquidity and the value of our investment portfolios.
In the event additional liquidity is required by one or more of our companies, it may be difficult for us to generate additional liquidity by selling, pledging or otherwise monetizing these or other investments at reasonable prices and time frames.
Debt & Financing - Risk 4
AIG Parent's ability to access funds from our subsidiaries is limited, and our sources of liquidity may be insufficient to meet our needs, including providing capital that may be required by our subsidiaries.As a holding company, AIG Parent depends on dividends and other payments from its subsidiaries to fund operations, pay dividends, repurchase shares, meet debt service obligations and meet the capital and liquidity needs of our subsidiaries. The majority of our investments are held by our regulated subsidiaries. Any inability by our subsidiaries to make dividend or other payments in an amount sufficient to enable AIG Parent to meet its cash requirements could have an adverse effect on our operations or our business, results of operations, financial condition, capital and liquidity.
The ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends to AIG Parent in the future will depend on their earnings, capital levels, tax considerations, covenants contained in any financing or other agreements, applicable regulatory restrictions and rating agency requirements. In addition, such payments could be limited as a result of claims against our subsidiaries by their creditors, including suppliers, vendors, lessors and employees. Additionally, our insurance subsidiaries may be limited in their ability to make dividend payments to AIG Parent in the future because of the need to meet their obligations or to support their own capital levels or because of regulatory limits and restrictions or changes in, or interpretations of, regulatory or rating agency standards.
Any decision to pursue strategic changes or transactions in our business and operations may also subject our subsidiaries' dividend plans to heightened regulatory scrutiny and could make obtaining regulatory approvals for extraordinary distributions by our subsidiaries, if required, more difficult. We are also subject to certain other restrictions on our capital from time to time.
If our liquidity is insufficient to meet our needs, we may need to have recourse to third-party financing, external capital markets or other sources of liquidity, which may not be available or could be expensive. The availability and cost of any additional financing at any given time depends on a variety of factors, including general market conditions, the volume of trading activities, the overall availability of credit, regulatory actions and our credit ratings and credit capacity. It is also possible that, as a result of such increased recourse to external financing, customers, lenders or investors could develop a negative perception of our long- or short-term financial prospects. If AIG Parent is unable to satisfy the required regulatory capital needs of a subsidiary, the subsidiary could become insolvent and be subject to supervisory actions by its regulator, including the appointment of a statutory receiver to assume control of and manage the business. The credit rating agencies could also downgrade the subsidiary's financial strength ratings.
In the ordinary course of our business, we are required to post collateral for our insurance company subsidiaries from time to time. We may be required to post additional collateral due to regulatory changes from time to time, which could adversely impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
For additional information on our liquidity, see Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Liquidity and Capital Resources.
Debt & Financing - Risk 5
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.
Corporate Activity and Growth3 | 8.3%
Corporate Activity and Growth - Risk 1
Strategic transactions, including business or asset acquisitions and dispositions, may expose us to certain risks.Corporate Activity and Growth - Risk 2
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.
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.
Corporate Activity and Growth - Risk 3
Our risk management policies, standards and procedures may prove to be ineffective and leave us exposed to unidentified or unanticipated risk, which could adversely affect our businesses, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.We have developed and continue to enhance enterprise-wide risk management policies, standards and procedures to identify, monitor and mitigate risk to which we are exposed. Our risk management policies, standards and procedures may not be sufficiently comprehensive and may not identify or adequately protect us from every risk to which we are exposed. Many of our methods of identifying, measuring, underwriting and managing risks are based upon our study and use of historical market, applicant, customer, employee and bad actor behavior or statistics based on historical models. As a result, these methods may not accurately predict future exposures from events such as a major financial market disruption resulting from a natural or man-made catastrophe, that could be significantly different than the historical measures indicate, and which could also result in claims levels not previously observed. Establishing and maintaining adequate and disciplined underwriting standards is difficult and our efforts to do so may not be successful. We have and will continue to enhance our underwriting processes, including, from time to time, considering and integrating newly available sources of data to confirm and/or refine our traditional underwriting methods. Our efforts at implementing these improvements may not, however, be fully successful, which may adversely affect our competitive position. We have also introduced new product features designed to limit our risk and taken actions on in-force business, which may not be fully successful in limiting or eliminating risk. Moreover, our hedging programs and reinsurance strategies that are designed to manage risk rely on assumptions regarding our assets, liabilities, general market factors and the creditworthiness of our counterparties that could prove to be incorrect or inadequate. Our hedging programs utilize various hedging and derivative instruments, including but not limited to interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and foreign exchange forwards, which may not effectively or completely reduce our risk. Assumptions underlying models used to measure accumulations and support reinsurance purchases may prove inaccurate and could leave us exposed to larger than expected catastrophe losses in any given period. In addition, our current business continuity and disaster recovery plans may not be sufficient to reduce the impact of pandemics, a major cyber-attack, including ransomware, and other natural or man-made catastrophic events. Other risk management methods depend upon the evaluation of information regarding markets, clients or other matters that is publicly available or otherwise accessible to us, which may not always be accurate, complete, up-to-date or properly evaluated. Management of operational, legal and regulatory risks requires, among other things, policies and procedures to record and verify large numbers of transactions and events in each jurisdiction in which we operate. Further, various jurisdictions have unique requirements with respect to AI, third-party engagement, business resiliency and environmental, social and governance matters as well as matters relating to data protection and cybersecurity, which may impact the efficacy of our standardized risk management tools and techniques. Therefore, our policies and procedures may not be fully effective, and accordingly, our risk management policies, standards and procedures may not adequately mitigate the risks to our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
If our risk management policies, standards and procedures are ineffective, we may suffer unexpected losses and could be materially adversely affected. As our businesses change and the markets in which we operate evolve, new risks emerge, including risks posed by the rapidly developing technology associated with AI and the implementation thereof within our operations, by our third-party vendors and by competitors, and unanticipated challenges with respect thereto. As a result, new products or new business strategies may present risks that are not appropriately identified, monitored or managed. The effectiveness of our risk management strategies may be limited, resulting in losses, because of market stress or unanticipated financial market movements. In addition, there can be no assurance that we can effectively review and monitor all risks or that all of our employees will understand, follow and comply with our risk management policies and procedures.
Production
Total Risks: 7/36 (19%)Above Sector Average
Employment / Personnel2 | 5.6%
Employment / Personnel - Risk 1
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.Employment / Personnel - Risk 2
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.
Supply Chain1 | 2.8%
Supply Chain - Risk 1
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.Costs4 | 11.1%
Costs - Risk 1
A downgrade by one or more of the rating agencies in the Insurer Financial Strength ratings of our insurance companies could limit their ability to write or prevent them from writing new business and impair their retention of customers and in-force business, and a downgrade in our credit ratings could adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.Costs - Risk 2
Concentration of our insurance, reinsurance and other risk exposures may have adverse effects.We are exposed to risks as a result of concentrations in our insurance policies, investments, derivatives and other obligations that we undertake for customers and counterparties. Further, any risk management arrangements we employ to manage concentration risks, whether directly or through third parties, may not be available on acceptable terms or may prove to be ineffective. Our risk exposures under insurance policies, derivatives and other obligations are, from time to time, compounded by risk exposure assumed in the management of our investment portfolio. Also, our exposure for certain single risk coverages and other coverages may be so large that adverse experience compared to our expectations may have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations or result in additional statutory capital requirements for our subsidiaries.
Costs - Risk 3
Reinsurance may be unavailable or too expensive relative to its benefit and may not be adequate to protect us against losses.Our subsidiaries are major purchasers of third-party reinsurance and we use reinsurance as part of our overall risk management strategy. While reinsurance does not discharge our subsidiaries from their obligation to pay claims for losses insured under our policies, it makes the reinsurer liable to our subsidiaries for the reinsured portion of the risk. Market conditions beyond our control have impacted and may in the future impact the availability and cost of reinsurance and could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. For example, reinsurance is typically more difficult or costly to obtain after a year or consecutive years with a large number of major catastrophes, the severity and frequency of which have increased in recent years, and their likelihood may be further exacerbated by climate change. We have been and may, at certain times be, forced to incur additional costs for reinsurance, unable to obtain sufficient reinsurance on acceptable terms, or unable to obtain reinsurance for certain parts of our business. In instances where reinsurance is more costly, insufficient on acceptable terms or unavailable, we have had to, and may in the future have to, accept an increase in exposure to risk, reduce or stop writing certain lines of business written by our subsidiaries or seek alternatives in line with our risk limits, or a combination thereof.
Additionally, we are exposed to credit risk with respect to our subsidiaries' reinsurers to the extent the reinsurance receivable is not secured, or is or becomes inadequately secured by collateral or does not benefit from other credit enhancements. We also bear the risk that a reinsurer is, or may be, unwilling to pay amounts we have recorded as reinsurance recoverables for any reason, including that the terms of the reinsurance contract do not reflect the intent of the parties to the contract or there is a disagreement between the parties as to their intent, or the terms of the contract cannot be legally enforced. The insolvency of one or more of our reinsurers, the inability or unwillingness of such reinsurers to make timely payments under the terms of our contracts or payments in an amount equal to our corresponding reinsurance recoverable, or the risk that the reinsurance transaction does not operate as intended, including due to a change in laws and regulations or on account of court or arbitration panel interpretations, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and liquidity.
Moreover, the use of reinsurance placed in the capital markets or placed with alternative market reinsurers supported by capital market institutions, like private equity firms that fund single purpose reinsurance capital vehicles, may not provide the same levels of protection as traditional reinsurance transactions. Any disruption, volatility and uncertainty in these markets or with respect to these capital market participants or these types of alternative reinsurance structures may impact the protection provided by this type of reinsurance or may limit our ability to access such markets on terms favorable to us or at all. Also, to the extent that we use structures based on an industry loss index or other metrics rather than on actual losses incurred by us, we could be subject to residual risk.
The availability of private sector reinsurance for terrorism is limited and we currently have limited reinsurance coverage for terrorist attacks. While we benefit from the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (TRIPRA), which provides U.S. government risk assistance to the insurance industry to manage the exposure to terrorism incidents, TRIPRA has specific program limits and does not cover losses in certain lines of business such as personal property and personal casualty. We also rely on the government-sponsored and government-arranged terrorism reinsurance programs, including pools, in force in applicable non-U.S. jurisdictions. The realization of these risks may materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
For additional information on reinsurance, see Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Costs - Risk 4
The amount and timing of insurance liability claims are difficult to predict and such claims may exceed the related liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses.We regularly review the adequacy of the established liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses. We also conduct extensive analyses of our reserves during the year. Our liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, however, has at times developed and may in the future develop adversely and materially impact our businesses, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
Estimation of ultimate net losses, loss expenses and the liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses is a complex process, particularly for long-tail and medium-tail liability lines of business. There is also greater uncertainty in establishing reserves with respect to new business, particularly new business involving recently introduced product lines. In these cases, there is less historical experience or knowledge and less data upon which actuaries can rely. Estimating reserves is further complicated by unexpected claims or unintended coverages that may emerge due to unexpected events, such as pandemics or geopolitical conflicts. These emerging issues may increase the size or number of claims beyond our intent at the time of underwriting and may not become apparent for many years after a policy is issued.
While we use a number of analytical reserve development techniques to project future loss development, the liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses has been and may continue to be significantly affected by changes in loss cost trends or loss development factors that we rely upon in setting the liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses. These changes in loss cost trends or loss development factors could be due to changes in actual versus expected claims and losses, difficulties in predicting changes, such as changes in inflation, unemployment, or other social or economic factors affecting claims, including judicial and legislative actions, and changes in the tort environment. Any deviation in loss cost trends or in loss development factors might not be identified for an extended period of time after we record the initial loss reserve estimates for any accident year or number of years.
We review and update actuarial assumptions at least annually. If actual experience or revised future expectations result in projected future losses, we may be required to record additional liabilities through a charge to net realized gains or losses in the then-current period, which could negatively affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. For additional information on reserve development, see Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Insurance Reserves.
For additional information on our loss reserves, see Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Critical Accounting Estimates – Loss Reserves and Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Legal & Regulatory
Total Risks: 6/36 (17%)Below Sector Average
Regulation4 | 11.1%
Regulation - Risk 1
Pricing for our products is subject to our ability to adequately assess risks and estimate related losses.Regulation - Risk 2
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.
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.
Regulation - Risk 3
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.
Regulation - Risk 4
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,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.
Taxation & Government Incentives1 | 2.8%
Taxation & Government Incentives - Risk 1
New and proposed changes to tax laws could increase our corporate taxes.Environmental / Social1 | 2.8%
Environmental / Social - Risk 1
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.Macro & Political
Total Risks: 5/36 (14%)Above Sector Average
Economy & Political Environment2 | 5.6%
Economy & Political Environment - Risk 1
Deterioration of economic conditions, geopolitical tensions, changes in market conditions or weakening global capital markets have affected and may continue to materially affect our businesses, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.Economy & Political Environment - Risk 2
Our investment portfolio is concentrated in certain segments of the economy, and the performance and value of our investment portfolio are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties.Our investment portfolio's returns have benefited historically from investment opportunities and general market conditions that may not currently exist and may not be repeated. Our results of operations and financial condition have in the past been, and may in the future be, adversely affected by the degree of concentration in our consolidated investment portfolio. For example, we have significant holdings of real estate and real estate-related investments, including residential mortgage- backed securities (both U.S. government-sponsored enterprise-issued and Non-Agency issued), and commercial mortgage-backed securities and whole loans. We also have significant exposures to domestic and global financial institutions, certain industries, such as consumer discretionary and non-discretionary, the U.S. federal, state and local government issuers and authorities, and various governments globally. Events or developments that have a negative effect on any particular industry, asset class, group of related industries or geographic region may adversely affect the valuation of our investments to the extent they are concentrated in such segments. Our ability to sell assets in such segments may be limited.
Our investments are also subject to market risks and uncertainties, including, in addition to interest rate risk, changes in the level of credit spreads, currency rates and equity prices, each of which has affected and will continue to affect the value of investments in our investment portfolio as well as the performance of, and returns generated by, such investments. For information regarding risks associated with interest rate volatility, see Market Conditions above.
Furthermore, our alternative investment portfolio, which is subject to volatility in equity markets, includes investments for which changes in fair value are reported through pre-tax income. An economic downturn or decline in the capital markets has had, and could in the future have, a material adverse effect on our investment income, including as a result of decreases in the fair value of alternative investments.
International Operations1 | 2.8%
International Operations - Risk 1
Our foreign operations expose us to risks that may affect our operations.Natural and Human Disruptions2 | 5.6%
Natural and Human Disruptions - Risk 1
Climate change may adversely affect our business and financial condition.Natural and Human Disruptions - Risk 2
Our consolidated results of operations, liquidity, financial condition and ratings are subject to the effects of natural and man-made catastrophic events as well as mass torts.Events such as hurricanes, windstorms, hailstorms, flooding, earthquakes, landslides, wildfires, solar storms, earth sinking, tsunamis, war or other military action, acts of terrorism, explosions and fires, cyberattacks, product defects, pandemics, mass torts, civil unrest and other catastrophes have adversely affected our business in the past and could do so in the future.
Catastrophic events, and legislative or regulatory responses thereto, have in the past and could in the future result in losses in any business in which we operate, and could expose us to:
- widespread claim costs associated with property, casualty, general liability, bodily injury, workers' compensation, accident and health, travel, business interruption and cyber claims, among others;- loss resulting from a decline in the value of our invested assets;- loss resulting from actual policy experience that is adverse compared to the assumptions made in product pricing, which could adversely affect underwriting profitability;- revenue loss due to decline in customer base;- declines in value and/or losses with respect to companies and other entities whose securities we hold and counterparties we transact business with and have credit exposure to, including reinsurers;- significant disruptions to our physical infrastructure, systems and operations; and - widespread loss or corruption of personal or sensitive business data.
Natural and man-made catastrophic events are generally unpredictable. Our exposure to catastrophe-related loss depends on various factors, including the frequency and severity of the catastrophes, the availability of reinsurance, the rate of inflation and the value and geographic or other concentrations of insured companies and individuals. Vendor models and proprietary assumptions and processes that we use to manage catastrophe exposure may prove to be ineffective due to incorrect assumptions or estimates. For example, modeling for the more unpredictable and infrequent types of catastrophes, such as terrorism, cyber incidents and pandemics, is even more difficult and may be less reliable.
In addition, legislative and regulatory initiatives and court decisions following major catastrophes (both natural and man-made), as well as new and emerging mass tort claims, have required and could in the future require us to pay the insured beyond the contractual terms of the insurance policy and may prohibit the application of a deductible, resulting in inflated and unanticipated claims, or impose other restrictions, which would reduce our ability to mitigate exposure. These initiatives could impair our cash flows and adversely impact our subsidiaries' capital ratios.
For additional information on potential catastrophic events, including a sensitivity analysis of our exposure to certain catastrophes, see Part II, Item 7. MD&A – Enterprise Risk Management – Insurance Risk.
For information regarding the effects of climate change on our business, see "Climate change may adversely affect our business and financial condition" below.
Tech & Innovation
Total Risks: 3/36 (8%)Above Sector Average
Innovation / R&D1 | 2.8%
Innovation / R&D - Risk 1
Our development and use of new technology, such as generative artificial intelligence, may present risks.Trade Secrets1 | 2.8%
Trade Secrets - Risk 1
We may not be able to protect our intellectual property and may be subject to infringement claims.Technology1 | 2.8%
Technology - Risk 1
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.Ability to Sell
Total Risks: 2/36 (6%)Below Sector Average
Competition1 | 2.8%
Competition - Risk 1
We face intense competition in each of our business lines, and technological changes may present new and intensified challenges to our businesses.Sales & Marketing1 | 2.8%
Sales & Marketing - Risk 1
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.See a full breakdown of risk according to category and subcategory. The list starts with the category with the most risk. Click on subcategories to read relevant extracts from the most recent report.
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1. Financial & Corporate
- Accounting & Financial Operations - risks related to accounting loss, value of intangible assets, financial statements, value of intangible assets, financial reporting, estimates, guidance, company profitability, dividends, fluctuating results.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights – risks related to things that impact share prices and the rights of shareholders, including analyst ratings, major shareholder activity, trade volatility, liquidity of shares, anti-takeover provisions, international listing, dual listing.
- Debt & Financing – risks related to debt, funding, financing and interest rates, financial investments.
- Corporate Activity and Growth – risks related to restructuring, M&As, joint ventures, execution of corporate strategy, strategic alliances.
2. Legal & Regulatory
- Litigation and Legal Liabilities – risks related to litigation/ lawsuits against the company.
- Regulation – risks related to compliance, GDPR, and new legislation.
- Environmental / Social – risks related to environmental regulation and to data privacy.
- Taxation & Government Incentives – risks related to taxation and changes in government incentives.
3. Production
- Costs – risks related to costs of production including commodity prices, future contracts, inventory.
- Supply Chain – risks related to the company’s suppliers.
- Manufacturing – risks related to the company’s manufacturing process including product quality and product recalls.
- Human Capital – risks related to recruitment, training and retention of key employees, employee relationships & unions labor disputes, pension, and post retirement benefits, medical, health and welfare benefits, employee misconduct, employee litigation.
4. Technology & Innovation
- Innovation / R&D – risks related to innovation and new product development.
- Technology – risks related to the company’s reliance on technology.
- Cyber Security – risks related to securing the company’s digital assets and from cyber attacks.
- Trade Secrets & Patents – risks related to the company’s ability to protect its intellectual property and to infringement claims against the company as well as piracy and unlicensed copying.
5. Ability to Sell
- Demand – risks related to the demand of the company’s goods and services including seasonality, reliance on key customers.
- Competition – risks related to the company’s competition including substitutes.
- Sales & Marketing – risks related to sales, marketing, and distribution channels, pricing, and market penetration.
- Brand & Reputation – risks related to the company’s brand and reputation.
6. Macro & Political
- Economy & Political Environment – risks related to changes in economic and political conditions.
- Natural and Human Disruptions – risks related to catastrophes, floods, storms, terror, earthquakes, coronavirus pandemic/COVID-19.
- International Operations – risks related to the global nature of the company.
- Capital Markets – risks related to exchange rates and trade, cryptocurrency.