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Around the world, the middle
class is growing and has
more disposable income for
housing, cars, life insurance,
consumer goods and travel.
This trend will continue to
increase demand for AIG’s
personal lines, travel insur-
ance, consumer lending
products and International
Lease Finance Corporation’s
modern aircraft.
Corporate responsibility for
social, environmental and
governance issues is a trend
that is accelerating, and
AIG has been proactive in
this area. We take pride
in providing solutions that
create long-term value for
our customers—such as
AIG Environmental’s
Sustain-a-BuildSM Initiative,
which provides policyholders
with premium discounts
for properties certified under
the U.S. Green Building
Council’s Leadership in
Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED®) Green
Building Rating SystemTM .
Increases in severe risks
continueto be achallenge for
all global businesses. At AIG,
our underwriting experience
and expertise enable us to
respond to potentially devas-
tating exposures our cus-
tomers face. For example,
in 2007 we formed AIG
Homeland Security SolutionsSM
to provide businesses with
access to insurance and risk
management products related
to terrorism incidents and
other catastrophic events.
WE SEE GROWING DEMAND FOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ARISING FROM EVOLVING ECONOMIC AND
DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS. AIG has always been adept at staying ahead of important macro trends.
But what truly differentiates us is how we leverage our unique strengths to capitalize on
growth opportunities. AIG’s financial strength, worldwide footprint and diversified businesses
enable us to respond quickly and effectively to our customers. Fueled by our entrepreneurial
culture, the AIG franchise has an unequaled competitive advantage and growth platform.