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Dec 05, 2018
AIG (AIG, $40.77) Could Have Incurred Up To $800 Million Catastrophe Losses

AIG (AIG, $40.77) Could Have Incurred Up To $800 Million Catastrophe Losses

American International Group (AIG) is set back by an estimated $750 million to $800 million in catastrophe losses so far during the 2018 fourth quarter (excluding December), as revealed by CEO Brian Duperreault.

Duperreault also indicated that Wildfires in California, net of reinsurance, will add between $150 million and $175 million to the insurance company's net pretax losses for the fourth quarter. He also mentioned AIG's Life and Retirement unit's earnings will decline for the second half of 2019, owing partly to investment in new business and "growth initiatives”.

However, AIG expects to generate an overall 8% adjusted return on equity going into 2019, in part due to a slight underwriting profit in its general insurance unit - according to Duperreault. Furthermore, the company hopes to achieve double-digit adjusted return on equity in three years' time.

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Sergey Savastiouk, Ph.D. has a degree in Applied Mathematics from Moscow University and has extensive experience as an entrepreneur, investor, manager, and mathematician. His professional expertise is in applied mathematics, mathematical modeling, system and pattern analysis, and software and hardware system integration. He has served as the CEO of several hi-tech start-up companies and nonprofit organizations, which has given him proven capabilities in business strategy for high-tech start-up companies, market assessment, company formation, team building, product development, marketing, and sales. He has published numerous articles in journals and magazines on related fields. As a retail investor, he spent 15 years developing his proprietary trading and quantitative algorithms (now Tickeron’s A.I.), which brought him significant returns in trading the stock market. His current work and goal in founding Tickeron is to bring professional, sophisticated stock market analysis capabilities to retail investors via an easy-to-use interface.


AIG in upward trend: price may jump up because it broke its lower Bollinger Band on September 28, 2026

AIG may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In 26 of 37 cases where AIG's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 70%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. 33 of 53 cases where AIG's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 62%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for AIG just turned positive on October 01, 2026. Looking at past instances where AIG's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 31 of 55 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 56%.

Following a +1.40% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where AIG advanced for three days, in 195 of 333 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 59%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on October 06, 2026. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on AIG as a result. In 59 of 96 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 61%.

The 50-day moving average for AIG moved below the 200-day moving average on October 05, 2026. This could be a long-term bearish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an downward trend.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where AIG declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 50%.

The Aroon Indicator for AIG entered a downward trend on October 06, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 27 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 59, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 33 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (0.937) is normal, around the industry mean (1.621). P/E Ratio (13.281) is within average values for comparable stocks, (13.870). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.614) is also within normal values, averaging (0.465). Dividend Yield (0.026) settles around the average of (0.035) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.555) is also within normal values, averaging (1.806).

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 49 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 56 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. AIG’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 85 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 97 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are American International Group (NYSE:AIG).

Industry description

A multi-line insurance contract bundles together exposures to risk and covers them under a single contract. For providers of such policies, the bundle is a potential risk diversification strategy since their exposure gets spread over several factors, which helps them mitigate a financial burden if a catastrophic event were to occur. Other potential benefits include getting more premiums from including more than one type of insurance in a bundle, and getting a competitive edge by procuring multiple insurance contracts with a customer. Examples of companies in this industry are Berkshire Hathaway (which owns several insurance companies), Chubb Limited, American International Group, Inc. and Sun Life Financial Inc.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Multi-Line Insurance Industry is 17.75B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 18.9 to 1.08T. BRK.A holds the highest valuation in this group at 1.08T. The lowest valued company is ESGRP at 18.9.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Multi-Line Insurance Industry was 0%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -5%, and the average quarterly price growth was -3%. XZO experienced the highest price growth at 3%, while AEG experienced the biggest fall at -4%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Multi-Line Insurance Industry was -31%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -8% and the average quarterly volume growth was 24%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 36
P/E Growth Rating: 60
Price Growth Rating: 59
SMR Rating: 79
Profit Risk Rating: 58
Seasonality Score: 55 (-100 ... +100)
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a global insurance company, which provides property casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement products, mortgage insurance and other financial services

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