Summary
For the first quarter of 2026, American International Group, Inc. (AIG) demonstrated a mixed financial performance. Net income attributable to AIG common shareholders increased by 9% to $763 million, or $1.41 per diluted share, compared to the prior year, driven by improved underwriting income in its General Insurance segment. This improvement was largely due to lower catastrophe losses and favorable prior year reserve development, leading to a significant reduction in the combined ratio to 87.3% from 95.8% in the prior year. However, Net Investment Income saw a substantial decrease of 36% to $712 million, primarily impacted by unfavorable changes in the fair value of investments in Corebridge and equity securities, and lower income from alternative investments and mortgage loans. Despite these investment headwinds, the company's strategic repositioning and focus on underwriting profitability appear to be yielding positive operational results, though investors should closely monitor the impact of market volatility on investment income going forward.
Key Highlights
- 1Net income attributable to AIG common shareholders increased by 9% to $763 million ($1.41/share diluted) compared to Q1 2025.
- 2Total net investment income decreased by 36% to $712 million, largely due to valuation changes in Corebridge and equity securities.
- 3General Insurance underwriting income improved significantly due to lower catastrophe losses and favorable prior year reserve development.
- 4The General Insurance combined ratio improved by 8.5 points to 87.3%, indicating stronger underwriting performance.
- 5Net premiums written in General Insurance increased by 24% to $5,599 million.
- 6AIG completed strategic acquisitions of a 35% equity interest in Convex Group Limited for $2.1 billion and a 9.9% stake in Onex Corporation for $642 million.
- 7The company declared an 11% increased quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share.