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EXCERPTS Contd...FinanceIn 2001, AIG generated revenues of $62.40 billion, an increase of 9.4% over its revenues of $57.06 billion in 2000. The company's assets increased by 15.5% to $492.98 billion in 2001, while shareholders' equity stood at $52.15 billion compared to $47.44 billion in 2000. AIG reported a return on equity (ROE) of 11.9% for the year 2001. However, excluding the losses due to the US terrorist attacks, and charges related to the acquisition and restructuring of American General, the ROE was 15.5 %(Refer Exhibits IV and V)... Social Responsibility
Corporate GovernanceAccording to analysts, though AIG had a remarkable record of growth and profitability for more than two decades and was rated as one of the best insurance companies by many rating agencies, the company followed poor corporate governance practices. At AIG's AGM of 1999, three stockholder resolutions denouncing its corporate governance practices, were presented. The criticisms were mainly about the composition of AIG's board. They said that the board was composed largely of insiders... Future Outlook
The Global Insurance IndustryThe global insurance industry was being influenced by external factors including emerging distribution channels to market insurance products, consolidation and globalization of insurance companies, rapidly developing technology and changing laws and regulations. In the late 1990s, insurance companies around the world believed that the size of the company influenced market power and helped in reaping the benefits of economies of scale in the insurance industry... Exhibits
Exhibit I: AIG Consolidated Statements of Income |
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