(MENAFN- Baystreet.ca) American International Group Inc (NYSE: AIG) reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its second quarter.
The New York-based financial giant reported net income attributable to AIG common shareholders of $1.1 billion, or $1.24 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2019, compared to net income attributable to AIG common shareholders of $937 million, or $1.02 per diluted common share, in the prior-year quarter.
Adjusted after-tax income attributable to AIG common shareholders was $1.3 billion, or $1.43 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2019, compared to adjusted after-tax income attributable to AIG common shareholders of $961 million, or $1.05 per diluted common share, in the prior-year quarter.
AIG's General Insurance delivered a second consecutive quarter of underwriting profitability, achieving a combined ratio of 97.8 and an accident year combined ratio, as adjusted, of 96.1, driven by continued underwriting, reinsurance and expense discipline.
Life and Retirement posted a 17.3% adjusted return on common equity (ROCE), reflecting strong private equity returns, investment gains resulting from lower interest rates and solid in force profitability.
Total consolidated net investment income was $3.7 billion in the second quarter of 2019, compared to $3.1 billion in the prior-year quarter, reflecting favorable market performance and noteworthy income within the private equity portfolio.
CEO Brian Duperreault said, "Our strong second-quarter performance demonstrated continued positive momentum throughout the first half of 2019. The additional progress on our path to long-term sustainable and profitable growth reflected in this quarter's results was driven by the foundational changes we implemented across AIG last year."
Shares popped $2.56, or 4.7%, to $56.97
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