UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☑ Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended ~~September 30, 2021~~March 31, 2022

☐ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from ____ to ____

Commission File No. 1-13653

AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

Incorporated under the Laws of Ohio IRS Employer I.D. No. 31-1544320

301 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

(513) 579-2121

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock

AFG

New York Stock Exchange

5.875% Subordinated Debentures due March 30, 2059

AFGB

New York Stock Exchange

5.625% Subordinated Debentures due June 1, 2060

AFGD

New York Stock Exchange

5.125% Subordinated Debentures due December 15, 2059

AFGC

New York Stock Exchange

4.50% Subordinated Debentures due September 15, 2060

AFGE

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months. Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☑ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☐

Smaller reporting company ☐ Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑

As of May 1, 2022, there were 85,102,026 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding, excluding 14.9 million shares owned by subsidiaries.

~~Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:~~

~~Title of Each Class~~

~~Trading Symbol(s)~~

~~Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered~~

~~Common Stock~~

~~AFG~~

~~New York Stock Exchange~~

~~5.875% Subordinated Debentures due March 30, 2059~~

~~AFGB~~

~~New York Stock Exchange~~

~~5.625% Subordinated Debentures due June 1, 2060~~

~~AFGD~~

~~New York Stock Exchange~~

~~5.125% Subordinated Debentures due December 15, 2059~~

~~AFGC~~

~~New York Stock Exchange~~

~~4.50% Subordinated Debentures due September 15, 2060~~

~~AFGE~~

~~New York Stock Exchange~~

~~As of November 1, 2021, there were 84,807,882 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding, excluding 14.9 million shares owned by subsidiaries.~~

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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 10-Q

PART I

ITEM 1. — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in Millions)


		September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020			March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Assets:	Assets:					Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,833	$	1,665	Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,181	$	2,131
Investments:	Investments:					Investments:
Fixed maturities, available for sale at fair value (amortized cost — $10,211 and $8,812; allowance for expected credit losses of $9 and $12)		10,427		9,084
Fixed maturities, available for sale at fair value (amortized cost — $10,954 and $10,193; allowance for expected credit losses of $7 and $9)						Fixed maturities, available for sale at fair value (amortized cost — $10,954 and $10,193; allowance for expected credit losses of $7 and $9)	10,809		10,357
Fixed maturities, trading at fair value	Fixed maturities, trading at fair value	29		24		Fixed maturities, trading at fair value	30		28
Equity securities, at fair value	Equity securities, at fair value	993		889		Equity securities, at fair value	1,022		1,042
Investments accounted for using the equity method	Investments accounted for using the equity method	1,407		1,235		Investments accounted for using the equity method	1,619		1,517
Mortgage loans	Mortgage loans	537		377		Mortgage loans	784		520
Real estate and other investments	Real estate and other investments	161		220		Real estate and other investments	156		150
Total cash and investments	Total cash and investments	16,387		13,494		Total cash and investments	15,601		15,745
Recoverables from reinsurers	Recoverables from reinsurers	3,523		3,288		Recoverables from reinsurers	3,478		3,519
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	Prepaid reinsurance premiums	1,028		768		Prepaid reinsurance premiums	933		834
Agents’ balances and premiums receivable	Agents’ balances and premiums receivable	1,492		1,229		Agents’ balances and premiums receivable	1,391		1,265
Deferred policy acquisition costs	Deferred policy acquisition costs	262		244		Deferred policy acquisition costs	271		267
Assets of managed investment entities	Assets of managed investment entities	5,130		4,971		Assets of managed investment entities	5,231		5,296
Other receivables	Other receivables	1,097		678		Other receivables	645		857
Other assets	Other assets	847		977		Other assets	966		902
Goodwill	Goodwill	176		176		Goodwill	246		246
Assets of discontinued annuity operations		—		47,885
Total assets	Total assets	$	29,942	$	73,710	Total assets	$	28,762	$	28,931

Liabilities and Equity:	Liabilities and Equity:					Liabilities and Equity:
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses	Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses	$	10,991	$	10,392	Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses	$	10,986	$	11,074
Unearned premiums	Unearned premiums	3,415		2,803		Unearned premiums	3,206		3,041
Payable to reinsurers	Payable to reinsurers	1,146		807		Payable to reinsurers	910		920
Liabilities of managed investment entities	Liabilities of managed investment entities	5,034		4,914		Liabilities of managed investment entities	5,112		5,220
Long-term debt	Long-term debt	1,964		1,963		Long-term debt	1,917		1,964
Other liabilities	Other liabilities	2,152		1,584		Other liabilities	1,796		1,700
Liabilities of discontinued annuity operations		—		44,458
Total liabilities	Total liabilities	24,702		66,921		Total liabilities	23,927		23,919

Shareholders’ equity:	Shareholders’ equity:					Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock, no par value — 200,000,000 shares authorized — 84,795,008 and 86,345,246 shares outstanding		85		86
Common Stock, no par value — 200,000,000 shares authorized — 85,102,829 and 84,920,965 shares outstanding						Common Stock, no par value — 200,000,000 shares authorized — 85,102,829 and 84,920,965 shares outstanding	85		85
Capital surplus	Capital surplus	1,315		1,281		Capital surplus	1,340		1,330
Retained earnings	Retained earnings	3,680		4,149		Retained earnings	3,541		3,478
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax		160		1,273
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax						Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(131)		119
Total shareholders’ equity	Total shareholders’ equity	5,240		6,789		Total shareholders’ equity	4,835		5,012
Noncontrolling interests		—		—
Total equity		5,240		6,789
Total liabilities and equity		$	29,942	$	73,710

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity						Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	28,762	$	28,931

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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 10-Q

AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)

(In Millions, Except Per Share Data)


		Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,					Three months ended March 31,
		2021		2020		2021		2020				2022		2021
Revenues:	Revenues:									Revenues:
Property and casualty insurance net earned premiums	Property and casualty insurance net earned premiums	$	1,529	$	1,381	$	3,952	$	3,774	Property and casualty insurance net earned premiums		$	1,302	$	1,173
Net investment income	Net investment income	169		122		521		314		Net investment income		230		188
Realized gains (losses) on:
Securities		(17)		23		103		(197)
Subsidiaries		—		(30)		4		(30)

Realized gains (losses) on securities										Realized gains (losses) on securities		(15)		77

Income of managed investment entities:	Income of managed investment entities:									Income of managed investment entities:
Investment income	Investment income	45		46		135		154		Investment income		46		46
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of assets/liabilities	Gain (loss) on change in fair value of assets/liabilities	1		(5)		9		(21)		Gain (loss) on change in fair value of assets/liabilities		(5)		2
Other income	Other income	27		19		70		62		Other income		30		23
Total revenues	Total revenues	1,754		1,556		4,794		4,056		Total revenues		1,588		1,509

Costs and Expenses:	Costs and Expenses:									Costs and Expenses:
Property and casualty insurance:	Property and casualty insurance:									Property and casualty insurance:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses	Losses and loss adjustment expenses	954		963		2,335		2,441		Losses and loss adjustment expenses		693		667
Commissions and other underwriting expenses	Commissions and other underwriting expenses	417		406		1,187		1,235		Commissions and other underwriting expenses		414		380
Interest charges on borrowed money	Interest charges on borrowed money	24		24		71		64		Interest charges on borrowed money		23		24
Expenses of managed investment entities	Expenses of managed investment entities	37		34		115		129		Expenses of managed investment entities		39		39
Other expenses	Other expenses	55		89		196		192		Other expenses		58		64
Total costs and expenses	Total costs and expenses	1,487		1,516		3,904		4,061		Total costs and expenses		1,227		1,174
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		267		40		890		(5)
Provision (credit) for income taxes		48		(48)		164		(52)
Net earnings from continuing operations, including noncontrolling interests		219		88		726		47
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations		—		76		914		(20)
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests		219		164		1,640		27
Less: Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		—		—		—		(13)
Net Earnings Attributable to Shareholders		$	219	$	164	$	1,640	$	40
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes										Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		361		335
Provision for income taxes										Provision for income taxes		71		68
Net earnings from continuing operations										Net earnings from continuing operations		290		267
Net earnings from discontinued operations										Net earnings from discontinued operations		—		152

Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Shareholders per Basic Common Share from:

Net Earnings										Net Earnings		$	290	$	419

Earnings per Basic Common Share:										Earnings per Basic Common Share:
Continuing operations	Continuing operations	$	2.57	$	1.00	$	8.52	$	0.67	Continuing operations		$	3.41	$	3.11
Discontinued operations	Discontinued operations	—		0.86		10.72		(0.22)		Discontinued operations		—		1.77
Total basic earnings attributable to shareholders		$	2.57	$	1.86	$	19.24	$	0.45
Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Shareholders per Diluted Common Share:
Total basic earnings										Total basic earnings		$	3.41	$	4.88
Earnings per Diluted Common Share:										Earnings per Diluted Common Share:
Continuing operations	Continuing operations	$	2.56	$	1.00	$	8.45	$	0.66	Continuing operations		$	3.40	$	3.08
Discontinued operations	Discontinued operations	—		0.86		10.66		(0.21)		Discontinued operations		—		1.76
Total diluted earnings attributable to shareholders		$	2.56	$	1.86	$	19.11	$	0.45
Total diluted earnings										Total diluted earnings		$	3.40	$	4.84
Average number of Common Shares:	Average number of Common Shares:									Average number of Common Shares:
Basic	Basic	84.8		88.2		85.2		89.4		Basic		85.0		85.9
Diluted	Diluted	85.2		88.5		85.8		89.9		Diluted		85.2		86.6

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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(In Millions)

Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests $ 219 $ 164 $ 1,640 $ 27
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities arising during the period (29) 194 (177) 350
Reclassification adjustment for realized (gains) losses included in net earnings 2 (12) (16) —
Reclassification adjustment for unrealized gains of subsidiaries sold — — (884) —
Total net unrealized gains (losses) on securities (27) 182 (1,077) 350
Net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on cash flow hedges arising during the period — 1 (1) 49
Reclassification adjustment for investment income included in net earnings — (7) (11) (25)
Reclassification adjustment for unrealized gains on cash flow hedges of subsidiaries sold — — (29) —
Total net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges — (6) (41) 24
Foreign currency translation adjustments (3) — (3) (6)
Pension and other postretirement plans adjustments (“OPRP”):
Unrealized holding losses on pension and OPRP arising during the period — — (1) —
Reclassification adjustment for pension settlement loss included in net earnings — — 9 —
Total pension and OPRP adjustments — — 8 —
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (30) 176 (1,113) 368
Total comprehensive income, net of tax 189 340 527 395
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — (11)
Comprehensive income attributable to shareholders $ 189 $ 340 $ 527 $ 406


	Three months ended March 31,
		2022		2021
Net earnings		$	290	$	419

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities:
Unrealized holding losses on securities arising during the period		(247)		(281)
Reclassification adjustment for realized (gains) losses included in net earnings		2		(11)

Total net unrealized losses on securities		(245)		(292)
Net unrealized losses on cash flow hedges		(4)		(14)




Foreign currency translation adjustments		(1)		—




Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(250)		(306)



Comprehensive income		$	40	$	113

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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 10-Q

AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in Millions)
Shareholders’ Equity
Accumulated
Common Common Stock
and Capital Retained Other
Comprehensive Noncontrolling Total
Shares Surplus Earnings Income Total Interests Equity
Balance at June 30, 2021 84,713,927 $ 1,388 $ 4,023 $ 190 $ 5,601 $ — $ 5,601
Net earnings — — 219 — 219 — 219
Other comprehensive loss — — — (30) (30) — (30)
Dividends ($6.50 per share) — — (551) — (551) — (551)
Shares issued:
Exercise of stock options 153,842 6 — — 6 — 6
Restricted stock awards — — — — — — —
Other benefit plans 17,029 2 — — 2 — 2
Dividend reinvestment plan 6,272 1 — — 1 — 1
Stock-based compensation expense — 4 — — 4 — 4
Shares acquired and retired (94,960) (1) (11) — (12) — (12)
Shares exchanged — benefit plans (562) — — — — — —
Forfeitures of restricted stock (540) — — — — — —
Balance at September 30, 2021 84,795,008 $ 1,400 $ 3,680 $ 160 $ 5,240 $ — $ 5,240
Balance at June 30, 2020 88,659,407 $ 1,388 $ 3,685 $ 1,053 $ 6,126 $ — $ 6,126
Net earnings — — 164 — 164 — 164
Other comprehensive income — — — 176 176 — 176
Dividends ($0.45 per share) — — (39) — (39) — (39)
Shares issued:
Exercise of stock options 19,865 1 — — 1 — 1
Restricted stock awards — — — — — — —
Other benefit plans 38,822 2 — — 2 — 2
Dividend reinvestment plan 2,901 1 — — 1 — 1
Stock-based compensation expense — 5 — — 5 — 5
Shares acquired and retired (1,447,588) (23) (73) — (96) — (96)
Shares exchanged — benefit plans (1,337) — — — — — —
Forfeitures of restricted stock (5,488) — — — — — —
Other — (4) — 4 — — —
Balance at September 30, 2020 87,266,582 $ 1,370 $ 3,737 $ 1,233 $ 6,340 $ — $ 6,340


		Shareholders’ Equity
	Common	Common Stock and Capital		Retained		Accumulated Other Comp.
	Shares	Surplus		Earnings		Income (Loss)		Total
Balance at December 31, 2021	84,920,965	$	1,415	$	3,478	$	119	$	5,012

Net earnings	—	—		290		—		290
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—		(250)		(250)
Dividends ($2.56 per share)	—	—		(217)		—		(217)
Shares issued:
Exercise of stock options	105,404	4		—		—		4
Restricted stock awards	151,080	—		—		—		—
Other benefit plans	10,607	1		—		—		1
Dividend reinvestment plan	6,282	1		—		—		1
Stock-based compensation expense	—	6		—		—		6
Shares acquired and retired	(35,201)	(1)		(4)		—		(5)
Shares exchanged — benefit plans	(47,909)	(1)		(6)		—		(7)
Forfeitures of restricted stock	(8,399)	—		—		—		—

Balance at March 31, 2022	85,102,829	$	1,425	$	3,541	$	(131)	$	4,835

Balance at December 31, 2020	86,345,246	$	1,367	$	4,149	$	1,273	$	6,789

Net earnings	—	—		419		—		419
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—		(306)		(306)
Dividends ($0.50 per share)	—	—		(43)		—		(43)
Shares issued:
Exercise of stock options	403,012	19		—		—		19
Restricted stock awards	207,020	—		—		—		—
Other benefit plans	15,632	2		—		—		2
Dividend reinvestment plan	2,306	—		—		—		—
Stock-based compensation expense	—	5		—		—		5
Shares acquired and retired	(1,757,702)	(28)		(164)		—		(192)
Shares exchanged — benefit plans	(76,984)	(1)		(7)		—		(8)
Forfeitures of restricted stock	(12,468)	—		—		—		—

Balance at March 31, 2021	85,126,062	$	1,364	$	4,354	$	967	$	6,685

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~~AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES~~

~~CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (UNAUDITED) — CONTINUED~~

~~(Dollars in Millions)~~
Shareholders’ Equity Redeemable
Common Common Stock
and Capital Retained Accumulated
Other Comp. Noncon-
trolling Total Noncon-
trolling
Shares Surplus Earnings Income Total Interests Equity Interests
Balance at December 31, 2020 86,345,246 $ 1,367 $ 4,149 $ 1,273 $ 6,789 $ — $ 6,789
Net earnings — — 1,640 — 1,640 — 1,640
Other comprehensive loss — — — (1,113) (1,113) — (1,113)
Dividends ($21.50 per share) — — (1,826) — (1,826) — (1,826)
Shares issued:
Exercise of stock options 1,118,586 55 — — 55 — 55
Restricted stock awards 207,020 — — — — — —
Other benefit plans 60,494 7 — — 7 — 7
Dividend reinvestment plan 42,926 5 — — 5 — 5
Stock-based compensation expense — 11 — — 11 — 11
Shares acquired and retired (2,769,182) (44) (274) — (318) — (318)
Shares exchanged — benefit plans (91,926) (1) (9) — (10) — (10)
Forfeitures of restricted stock (118,156) — — — — — —
Balance at September 30, 2021 84,795,008 $ 1,400 $ 3,680 $ 160 $ 5,240 $ — $ 5,240
Balance at December 31, 2019 90,303,686 $ 1,397 $ 4,009 $ 863 $ 6,269 $ — $ 6,269 $ —
Cumulative effect of accounting change — — 7 — 7 — 7 —
Net earnings (loss) — — 40 — 40 — 40 (13)
Other comprehensive income — — — 366 366 — 366 2
Dividends ($1.35 per share) — — (120) — (120) — (120) —
Shares issued:
Exercise of stock options 229,208 10 — — 10 — 10 —
Restricted stock awards 227,867 — — — — — — —
Other benefit plans 105,318 7 — — 7 — 7 —
Dividend reinvestment plan 7,251 1 — — 1 — 1 —
Stock-based compensation expense — 15 — — 15 — 15 —
Shares acquired and retired (3,468,107) (54) (179) — (233) — (233) —
Shares exchanged — benefit plans (97,731) (2) (9) — (11) — (11) —
Forfeitures of restricted stock (40,910) — — — — — — —
Other — (4) (11) 4 (11) — (11) 11
Balance at September 30, 2020 87,266,582 $ 1,370 $ 3,737 $ 1,233 $ 6,340 $ — $ 6,340 $ —

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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(In Millions)


		Nine months ended September 30,					Three months ended March 31,
		2021		2020			2022		2021
Operating Activities:	Operating Activities:					Operating Activities:
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests		$	1,640	$	27
Net earnings						Net earnings	$	290	$	419
Adjustments:	Adjustments:					Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization	Depreciation and amortization	160		248		Depreciation and amortization	26		99
Annuity benefits	Annuity benefits	377		905		Annuity benefits	—		161
Realized (gains) losses on investing activities	Realized (gains) losses on investing activities	(1,111)		332		Realized (gains) losses on investing activities	15		(158)
Net (purchases) sales of trading securities		(6)		18
Net purchases of trading securities						Net purchases of trading securities	(1)		(3)
Deferred annuity and life policy acquisition costs	Deferred annuity and life policy acquisition costs	(98)		(112)		Deferred annuity and life policy acquisition costs	—		(49)
Change in:	Change in:					Change in:
Reinsurance and other receivables	Reinsurance and other receivables	(987)		(597)		Reinsurance and other receivables	39		275
Other assets	Other assets	238		120		Other assets	1		164
Insurance claims and reserves	Insurance claims and reserves	1,204		702		Insurance claims and reserves	77		5
Payable to reinsurers	Payable to reinsurers	339		163		Payable to reinsurers	(10)		(54)
Other liabilities	Other liabilities	88		(220)		Other liabilities	18		(25)
Managed investment entities’ assets/liabilities	Managed investment entities’ assets/liabilities	(78)		99		Managed investment entities’ assets/liabilities	172		(38)
Other operating activities, net	Other operating activities, net	(341)		11		Other operating activities, net	(124)		(169)
Net cash provided by operating activities	Net cash provided by operating activities	1,425		1,696		Net cash provided by operating activities	503		627

Investing Activities:	Investing Activities:					Investing Activities:
Purchases of:	Purchases of:					Purchases of:
Fixed maturities	Fixed maturities	(6,907)		(7,817)		Fixed maturities	(1,682)		(3,443)
Equity securities	Equity securities	(110)		(354)		Equity securities	(45)		(41)
Mortgage loans	Mortgage loans	(179)		(197)		Mortgage loans	(265)		(35)
Equity index options and other investments	Equity index options and other investments	(313)		(699)		Equity index options and other investments	(47)		(164)
Real estate, property and equipment	Real estate, property and equipment	(53)		(41)		Real estate, property and equipment	(23)		(13)

Proceeds from:	Proceeds from:					Proceeds from:
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities	Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities	4,075		4,114		Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities	959		1,947
Repayments of mortgage loans	Repayments of mortgage loans	27		48		Repayments of mortgage loans	1		12
Sales of fixed maturities	Sales of fixed maturities	690		3,123		Sales of fixed maturities	17		147
Sales of equity securities	Sales of equity securities	462		421		Sales of equity securities	60		350
Sales and settlements of equity index options and other investments	Sales and settlements of equity index options and other investments	562		673		Sales and settlements of equity index options and other investments	59		269
Sales of real estate, property and equipment	Sales of real estate, property and equipment	25		7		Sales of real estate, property and equipment	—		—
Sales of businesses		3,547		—
Cash and cash equivalents of businesses sold		(2,060)		—

Managed investment entities:	Managed investment entities:					Managed investment entities:
Purchases of investments	Purchases of investments	(1,480)		(878)		Purchases of investments	(357)		(527)
Proceeds from sales and redemptions of investments	Proceeds from sales and redemptions of investments	1,579		818		Proceeds from sales and redemptions of investments	217		557
Other investing activities, net	Other investing activities, net	32		10		Other investing activities, net	(5)		3
Net cash used in investing activities	Net cash used in investing activities	(103)		(772)		Net cash used in investing activities	(1,111)		(938)

Financing Activities:	Financing Activities:					Financing Activities:

Reductions of long-term debt						Reductions of long-term debt	(50)		—
Issuances of Common Stock						Issuances of Common Stock	5		20
Repurchases of Common Stock						Repurchases of Common Stock	(5)		(192)
Cash dividends paid on Common Stock						Cash dividends paid on Common Stock	(216)		(43)
Annuity receipts	Annuity receipts	2,403		2,968		Annuity receipts	—		1,179
Ceded annuity receipts	Ceded annuity receipts	(311)		(246)		Ceded annuity receipts	—		(207)
Annuity surrenders, benefits and withdrawals	Annuity surrenders, benefits and withdrawals	(1,931)		(2,506)		Annuity surrenders, benefits and withdrawals	—		(1,148)
Ceded annuity surrenders, benefits and withdrawals	Ceded annuity surrenders, benefits and withdrawals	282		—		Ceded annuity surrenders, benefits and withdrawals	—		167
Net transfers from variable annuity assets	Net transfers from variable annuity assets	34		44		Net transfers from variable annuity assets	—		25
Additional long-term borrowings		—		635

Issuances of managed investment entities’ liabilities	Issuances of managed investment entities’ liabilities	1,665		30		Issuances of managed investment entities’ liabilities	60		752
Retirements of managed investment entities’ liabilities	Retirements of managed investment entities’ liabilities	(1,701)		(79)		Retirements of managed investment entities’ liabilities	(136)		(725)
Issuances of Common Stock		60		15
Repurchases of Common Stock		(318)		(233)
Cash dividends paid on Common Stock		(1,482)		(119)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(1,299)		509
Net cash used in financing activities						Net cash used in financing activities	(342)		(172)
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	23		1,433		Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(950)		(483)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,810		2,314		Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,131		2,810
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	2,833	$	3,747	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,181		2,327
Less: cash and cash equivalents at end of period from discontinued operations						Less: cash and cash equivalents at end of period from discontinued operations	—		636
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period from continuing operations						Cash and cash equivalents at end of period from continuing operations	$	1,181	$	1,691

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Accounting Policies

Goodwill and Other Intangibles

Discontinued Operations

Long-Term Debt

~~Sales~~Acquisition and Sale of Businesses

Shareholders’ Equity

Segments of Operations

Income Taxes

Fair Value Measurements

Contingencies

Investments

Insurance

Managed Investment Entities

Subsequent Events

A. Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements for American Financial Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“AFG”) are unaudited; however, management believes that all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals unless otherwise disclosed herein) necessary for fair presentation have been made. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes necessary to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods to conform to the current year’s presentation including reclassifying the assets and liabilities of the Annuity subsidiaries sold in May 2021 to assets and liabilities of discontinued annuity operations and their earnings to net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations. See ~~Note B — “Discontinued Operations.”~~presentation. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The results of operations of companies since their formation or acquisition are included in the consolidated financial statements. Events or transactions occurring subsequent to ~~September 30, 2021,~~March 31, 2022, and prior to the filing of this Form 10-Q, have been evaluated for potential recognition or disclosure herein.

Unless otherwise stated, the information in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements relates to AFG’s continuing operations.

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Changes in circumstances could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimates.

Discontinued Operations Disposals of components of an entity that represent a strategic shift and that have a major effect on a reporting entity’s operations and financial results are reported as discontinued operations.

Fair Value Measurements Accounting standards define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The standards establish a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability (“inputs”) are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect AFG’s assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. AFG did not have any material nonrecurring fair value measurements in the first ~~nine~~three months of ~~2021.~~2022.

~~Credit Losses on Financial Instruments~~ ~~On January 1, 2020, AFG adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13,~~ ~~Financial Instruments – Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments~~, which provides a new loss model for determining credit-related impairments for financial instruments measured at amortized cost (mortgage loans, premiums receivable and reinsurance recoverables) and requires an entity to estimate the credit losses expected over the life of an exposure or pool of exposures. The estimate of expected credit losses considers historical information, current information, as well as reasonable and supportable forecasts, including estimates of prepayments. Expected credit losses, and subsequent increases or decreases in such expected losses, are recorded immediately through net earnings as an allowance that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset, with the net carrying value of the financial asset presented on the balance sheet at the amount expected to be collected. At the date of adoption, the impact of adjusting AFG’s existing allowances for uncollectable mortgage loans, premiums receivable and reinsurance recoverables to the allowances calculated under the new guidance resulted in a reduction in the net

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~~allowance, which was recorded as the cumulative effect of an accounting change ($7 million increase in retained earnings at January 1, 2020).~~

The updated guidance also amended the other-than-temporary impairment model for available for sale debt securities by requiring the recognition of impairments relating to credit losses through an allowance and limits the amount of credit loss to the difference between a security’s amortized cost basis and its fair value. Subsequent increases or decreases in expected credit losses are recorded immediately in net earnings through realized gains (losses).

Investments Equity securities other than those accounted for under the equity method are reported at fair value with holding gains and losses generally recorded in realized gains (losses) on securities. However, AFG records holding gains and losses on ~~securities classified as “trading” under previous guidance,~~ its ~~small~~ portfolio of limited partnerships and similar investments, which do not qualify for equity method accounting and are carried at fair value, and certain other securities classified at purchase as “fair value through net investment income” in net investment income.

Fixed maturity securities classified as “available for sale” are reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) in AFG’s Balance Sheet. Fixed maturity securities classified as “trading” are reported at fair value with changes in unrealized holding gains or losses during the period included in net investment income. Mortgage loans (net of any allowance) are carried primarily at the aggregate unpaid balance.

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Premiums and discounts on fixed maturity securities are amortized using the effective interest method. Mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) are amortized over a period based on estimated future principal payments, including prepayments. Prepayment assumptions are reviewed periodically and adjusted to reflect actual prepayments and changes in expectations.

Limited partnerships and similar investments are generally accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, AFG records its share of the earnings or losses of the investee based on when it is reported by the investee in its financial statements rather than in the period in which the investee declares a dividend. AFG’s share of the earnings or losses from equity method investments is generally recorded on a quarter lag due to the timing of the receipt of the investee’s financial statements. AFG’s equity in the earnings (losses) of limited partnerships and similar investments is included in net investment income.

Realized gains or losses on the disposal of fixed maturity securities are determined on the specific identification basis. When a decline in the value of an available for sale fixed maturity is considered to be other-than-temporary at the balance sheet date, an allowance for credit losses (impairment), including any write-off of accrued interest, is charged to earnings (included in realized gains (losses) on securities). If management can assert that it does not intend to sell the security and it is not more likely than not that it will have to sell it before recovery of its amortized cost basis (net of allowance), then the impairment is separated into two components: (i) the allowance related to credit losses (recorded in earnings) and (ii) the amount related to all other factors (recorded in other comprehensive income). The credit-related portion is measured by comparing a security’s amortized cost to the present value of its current expected cash flows discounted at its effective yield prior to the charge. If management intends to sell an impaired security, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery, an impairment is recorded in earnings to reduce the amortized cost (net of allowance) of that security to fair value. The allowance is limited to the difference between a security’s amortized cost basis and its fair value. Subsequent increases or decreases in expected credit losses are recorded immediately in net earnings through realized gains (losses).

Credit Losses on Financial Instruments Measured at Amortized Cost Credit-related impairments for financial instruments measured at amortized cost (mortgage loans, premiums receivable and reinsurance recoverables) reflect estimated credit losses expected over the life of an exposure or pool of exposures. The estimate of expected credit losses considers historical information, current information, as well as reasonable and supportable forecasts, including estimates of prepayments. Expected credit losses, and subsequent increases or decreases in such expected losses, are recorded immediately through net earnings as an allowance that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset, with the net carrying value of the financial asset presented on the balance sheet at the amount expected to be collected.

Derivatives Derivatives included in AFG’s Balance Sheet are recorded at fair value. Changes in fair value of derivatives are included in earnings unless the derivatives are designated and qualify as highly effective cash flow hedges. Derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting under GAAP consist primarily of components of certain fixed maturity securities (primarily interest-only and principal only MBS).

To qualify for hedge accounting, at the inception of a derivative contract, AFG formally documents the relationship between the terms of the hedge and the hedged items and its risk management objective. This documentation includes defining how hedge effectiveness is evaluated at the inception date and over the life of the derivative.

Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as highly effective cash flow hedges are recorded in AOCI and are reclassified into earnings when the variability of the cash flows from the hedged items impacts earnings. When the change in the fair value of a qualifying cash flow hedge is included in earnings, it is included in the same line item in the statement of earnings as the cash flows from the hedged item. AFG used interest rate swaps that are designated and qualify as highly effective cash flow hedges to mitigate interest rate risk related to certain floating-rate securities.

Goodwill Goodwill represents the excess of cost of subsidiaries over AFG’s equity in their underlying net assets at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is not amortized, but is subject to an impairment test at least annually. An entity is not required to complete the quantitative annual goodwill impairment test on a reporting unit if the entity elects to perform a qualitative analysis and determines that it is more likely than not that the reporting unit’s fair value exceeds its carrying amount.

Reinsurance Amounts recoverable from reinsurers are estimated in a manner consistent with the claim liability associated with the reinsured policies. AFG reports as assets (i) the estimated reinsurance recoverable on paid and

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unpaid losses, including an estimate for losses incurred but not reported, and (ii) amounts paid or due to reinsurers applicable to the unexpired terms of policies in force. Payable to reinsurers includes ceded premiums due to reinsurers, as well as ceded premiums retained by AFG under contracts to fund ceded losses as they become due. AFG also assumes reinsurance from other companies. Earnings on reinsurance assumed is recognized based on information received from ceding companies.

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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (“DPAC”) Policy acquisition costs (principally commissions, premium taxes and certain underwriting and policy issuance costs) directly related to the successful acquisition or renewal of an insurance contract are deferred. DPAC is limited based upon recoverability without any consideration for anticipated investment income and is charged against income ratably over the terms of the related policies. A premium deficiency is recognized if the sum of expected claims costs, claims adjustment expenses and unamortized acquisition costs exceed the related unearned premiums. A premium deficiency is first recognized by charging any unamortized acquisition costs to expense to the extent required to eliminate the deficiency. If the premium deficiency is greater than unamortized acquisition costs, a liability is accrued for the excess deficiency and reported with unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses.

Managed Investment Entities A company is considered the primary beneficiary of, and therefore must consolidate, a variable interest entity (“VIE”) based primarily on its ability to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact that entity’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses of, or receive benefits from, the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE.

AFG manages, and has investments in, collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) that are VIEs (see Note G — “Managed Investment Entities”). AFG has determined that it is the primary beneficiary of these CLOs because (i) its role as asset manager gives it the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the CLOs and (ii) through its investment in the CLO debt tranches, it has exposure to CLO losses (limited to the amount AFG invested) and the right to receive CLO benefits that could potentially be significant to the CLOs.

Because AFG has no right to use the CLO assets and no obligation to pay the CLO liabilities, the assets and liabilities of the CLOs are shown separately in AFG’s Balance Sheet. AFG has elected the fair value option for reporting on the CLO assets and liabilities to improve the transparency of financial reporting related to the CLOs. The net gain or loss from accounting for the CLO assets and liabilities at fair value is presented separately in AFG’s Statement of Earnings.

The fair values of a CLO’s assets may differ from the separately measured fair values of its liabilities even though the CLO liabilities only have recourse to the CLO assets. AFG has set the carrying value of the CLO liabilities equal to the fair value of the CLO assets (which have more observable fair values) as an alternative to reporting those liabilities at a separately measured fair value. CLO earnings attributable to AFG’s shareholders are measured by the change in the fair value of AFG’s investments in the CLOs and management fees earned.

At ~~September 30, 2021,~~March 31, 2022, assets and liabilities of managed investment entities included ~~$171~~$167 million in assets and ~~$131~~$137 million in liabilities of a temporary warehousing entity that was established in connection with the formation of a new CLO that is expected to close in ~~the fourth quarter of 2021.~~May 2022. At closing, all warehoused assets will be transferred to the new CLO and the liabilities will be repaid.

Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses The net liabilities stated for unpaid claims and for expenses of investigation and adjustment of unpaid claims represent management’s best estimate and are based upon (i) the accumulation of case estimates for losses reported prior to the close of the accounting period on direct business written; (ii) estimates received from ceding reinsurers and insurance pools and associations; (iii) estimates of unreported losses (including possible development on known claims) based on past experience; (iv) estimates based on experience of expenses for investigating and adjusting claims; and (v) the current state of the law and coverage litigation. Establishing reserves for asbestos, environmental and other mass tort claims involves considerably more judgment than other types of claims due to, among other things, inconsistent court decisions, an increase in bankruptcy filings as a result of asbestos-related liabilities, novel theories of coverage, and judicial interpretations that often expand theories of recovery and broaden the scope of coverage.

Loss reserve liabilities are subject to the impact of changes in claim amounts and frequency and other factors. Changes in estimates of the liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses are reflected in the statement of earnings in the period in which determined. Despite the variability inherent in such estimates, management believes that the liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses are ~~adequate.~~adequate and reasonable.

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Debt Issuance Costs Debt issuance costs related to AFG’s outstanding debt are presented in its Balance Sheet as a direct reduction in the carrying value of long-term debt and are amortized over the life of the related debt using the effective interest method as a component of interest expense. Debt issuance costs related to AFG’s revolving credit facilities are included in other assets in AFG’s Balance Sheet.

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Leases Leases for terms of longer than one year are recognized as assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases on the balance sheet based on the present value of contractual cash flows.

At ~~September 30, 2021~~March 31, 2022 AFG has a ~~$136~~$127 million lease liability included in other liabilities and a lease right-of-use asset of ~~$118~~$111 million included in other assets compared to ~~$159~~$136 million and ~~$139~~$118 million, respectively, at December 31, ~~2020.~~

~~NoncontrollingInterests~~ For balance sheet purposes, noncontrolling interests represent the interests of shareholders other than AFG in consolidated entities. In the statement of earnings, net earnings and losses attributable to noncontrolling interests represents such shareholders’ interest in the earnings and losses of those entities.2021.

Premium Recognition Property and casualty premiums are earned generally over the terms of the policies on a pro rata basis. Unearned premiums represent that portion of premiums written, which is applicable to the unexpired terms of policies in force. On reinsurance assumed from other insurance companies or written through various underwriting organizations, unearned premiums are based on information received from such companies and organizations.

Income Taxes Deferred income taxes are calculated using the liability method. Under this method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax bases and are measured using enacted tax rates. A valuation allowance is established to reduce total deferred tax assets to an amount that will more likely than not be realized. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recorded in net earnings in the period that includes the enactment date.

AFG recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained under examination by the appropriate taxing authority. Interest and penalties on AFG’s reserve for uncertain tax positions are recognized as a component of tax expense.

Stock-Based Compensation All share-based grants are recognized as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over their vesting periods based on their calculated fair value at the date of grant.

AFG records excess tax benefits or deficiencies for share-based payments through income tax expense in the statement of earnings. In addition, AFG accounts for forfeitures of awards when they occur.

Benefit Plans AFG provides retirement benefits to qualified employees of participating companies through the AFG 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan, a defined contribution plan. AFG makes all contributions to the retirement fund portion of the plan and matches a percentage of employee contributions to the savings fund. Company contributions are expensed in the year for which they are declared. AFG and many of its subsidiaries provide health care and life insurance benefits to eligible retirees. AFG also provides postemployment benefits to former or inactive employees (primarily those on disability) who were not deemed retired under other company plans. The projected future cost of providing these benefits is expensed over the period employees earn such benefits.

Earnings Per Share Although basic earnings per share only considers shares of common stock outstanding during the period, the calculation of diluted earnings per share includes the following adjustments to weighted average common shares related to stock-based compensation plans: ~~third quarter~~first three months of 2022 and 2021 ~~and 2020~~ — ~~0.4~~0.2 million and ~~0.3 million; first nine months of 2021 and 2020 — 0.6 million and 0.5~~0.7 million.

There were no anti-dilutive potential common shares for the ~~third quarter or the~~ first ~~nine~~three months of ~~2021~~2022 or ~~2020.~~2021.

Statement of Cash Flows For cash flow purposes, “investing activities” are defined as making and collecting loans and acquiring and disposing of debt or equity instruments, property and equipment and businesses. “Financing activities” include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on their investments, borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed. All other activities are considered “operating.” Short-term investments having original maturities of three months or less when purchased are considered to be cash equivalents for purposes of the financial statements.

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B. Discontinued Operations

Annuity Business OnEffective May ~~28,~~31, 2021, AFG completed the sale of its Annuity business to Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) ~~with an effective date of May 31, 2021.~~. MassMutual acquired Great American Life Insurance Company (“GALIC”) and its two insurance subsidiaries, Annuity Investors Life Insurance Company and Manhattan National Life Insurance Company. In addition to AFG’s annuity operations, these subsidiaries included AFG’s run-off life and long-term care operations. Proceeds from the sale were $3.57 billion (including $34 million in ~~preliminary~~ post-closing adjustments). and AFG realized a $656 million net gain on the ~~sale.~~sale in the first six months of 2021. The sale continues to be subject to tax-related post-closing adjustments, which are not expected to be material and are expected to be ~~settled~~completed in 2022. Beginning with the first quarter of 2021, the results of the Annuity business sold were reported as discontinued operations in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which included adjusting prior period results to reflect these operations as discontinued.

~~Prior to the sale, AFG acquired approximately $480 million in investments accounted for using the equity method and approximately $100 million of directly owned real estate from GALIC.~~

Details of the assets and liabilities of the Annuity subsidiaries sold were as follows (in millions):
May 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
Assets of businesses sold:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,060 $ 1,145
Investments 38,323 38,011
Recoverables from reinsurers 6,748 6,804
Other assets 2,152 1,925
Total assets of discontinued annuity operations 49,283 47,885
Liabilities of businesses sold:
Annuity benefits accumulated 43,690 42,573
Other liabilities 1,813 1,885
Total liabilities of discontinued annuity operations 45,503 44,458
Receivable from AFG for real estate-related investments — 537
Reclassify AOCI (913) (1,071)
Net investment in annuity businesses sold, excluding AOCI $ 2,867 $ 2,893


	May 31, 2021
Assets of businesses sold:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,060
Investments	38,323
Recoverables from reinsurers	6,748
Other assets	2,152
Total assets of discontinued annuity operations	49,283
Liabilities of businesses sold:
Annuity benefits accumulated	43,690
Other liabilities	1,813
Total liabilities of discontinued annuity operations	45,503

Reclassify AOCI	(913)
Net investment in annuity businesses sold, excluding AOCI	$	2,867

Details of the results of operations for the discontinued annuity operations were (in millions):

Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
2021 2020 2021 (*) 2020
Net investment income $ — $ 459 $ 746 $ 1,256
Realized gains (losses) on securities — 22 112 (105)
Other income — 26 52 91
Total revenues — 507 910 1,242
Annuity benefits — 203 377 905
Annuity and supplemental insurance acquisition expenses — 172 136 250
Other expenses — 38 73 118
Total costs and expenses — 413 586 1,273
Earnings (loss) before income taxes from discontinued operations — 94 324 (31)
Provision (credit) for income taxes on operations — 18 66 (11)
Net earnings (loss) from operations, net of tax — 76 258 (20)
Gain on sale, net of tax — — 656 —
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations $ — $ 76 $ 914 $ (20)


	Three months ended March 31, 2021
Net investment income	$	447
Realized gains on securities	81
Other income	32
Total revenues	560
Annuity benefits	161
Annuity and supplemental insurance acquisition expenses	112
Other expenses	46
Total costs and expenses	319
Earnings before income taxes from discontinued operations	241
Provision for income taxes on discontinued operations	48


Tax liabilities triggered by pending sale	41
Net earnings from discontinued operations	$	152

~~(*)Results through the May 31, 2021 effective date of the sale.~~

Net investment income in the table above excludes $10 million in the third quarter of 2020, and $51 million and $29 million in first nine months of 2021 and 2020, respectively, related to the real estate-related entities that AFG acquired from the discontinued annuity operations prior to the completion of the sale.

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The impact of the sale of the annuity business is shown below (in millions):


	May 31, 2021
Cash proceeds	$	~~3,537~~
~~Receivable from MassMutual~~	343,571
Sale related expenses	(8)
Total net proceeds	3,563

Net investment in annuity businesses sold, excluding AOCI	2,867
Reclassify net deferred tax asset	(199)
Pretax gain on sale	895
Income tax expense:
Reclassify net deferred tax asset	199
Tax liabilities triggered by pending sale in the first quarter of 2021	41
Other	(1)
Total income tax expense	239
Net gain on sale	$	656

Summarized cash flows for the discontinued annuity operations were (in millions):

Nine months ended September 30,
2021 2020
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 87 $ 904
Net cash used in investing activities (1,709) (440)
Net cash provided by financing activities 477 260


	Three months ended March 31, 2021
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	209
Net cash used in investing activities	(734)
Net cash provided by financing activities	16

Derivatives The vast majority of AFG’s derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting were held by the sold annuity subsidiaries. The following table summarizes the gains (losses) included in net earnings ~~(loss)~~ from discontinued operations for changes in the fair value of derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting for the first ~~nine~~three months of 2021 ~~and 2020~~ (in millions):

Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
Derivative 2021 2020 2021 (*) 2020
MBS with embedded derivatives $ — $ (3) $ (1) $ 2
Fixed-indexed and variable-indexed annuities (embedded derivative) — (5) (222) 41
Equity index call options — 203 237 (42)
Equity index put options — 2 5 1
Reinsurance contract (embedded derivative) — 1 1 —
$ — $ 198 $ 20 $ 2

~~(*)Through the May 31, 2021 effective date of the sale.~~


Derivative	Three months ended March 31, 2021
MBS with embedded derivatives	$	—

Fixed-indexed and variable-indexed annuities (embedded derivative)	(40)
Equity index call options	114
Equity index put options	2
Reinsurance contract (embedded derivative)	1
	$	77

C. ~~Sales~~Acquisition and Sale of Businesses

Verikai In December 2021, AFG acquired Verikai, Inc., a machine learning and artificial intelligence company that utilizes a predictive risk tool for assessing insurance risk for $120 million using cash on hand at the parent. Verikai will continue to operate as a stand-alone company to service its insurance clients. AFG expects to benefit from Verikai’s predictive risk tool and unique Marketplace solution as it enters the medical stop loss insurance business, with a primary focus on small and underserved risks. AFG may pay up to $50 million in contingent consideration based on performance measures over a multiple year period.

Expenses related to the acquisition were approximately $1 million and were expensed as incurred. The purchase price was allocated to the acquired assets and liabilities of Verikai based on management’s best estimate of fair value as of the acquisition date. While no adjustments were made during the first three months of 2022 and management does not expect significant adjustments, the purchase price allocation continues to be subject to refinement during 2022.

Annuity Operations See Note B — “Discontinued Operations,” for information on the 2021 sale of AFG’s annuity operations.

~~Neon~~ In December 2019, AFG initiated actions to exit the Lloyd’s of London insurance market, which included placing Neon Underwriting Ltd. and its other Lloyd’s subsidiaries in run-off. Neon and its predecessor, Marketform, failed to achieve AFG’s profitability objectives since AFG’s purchase of Marketform in 2008. In December 2020, AFG completed the sale of GAI Holding Bermuda and its subsidiaries, comprising the legal entities that own Neon, to RiverStone Holdings Limited for proceeds of $6 million. The sale completed AFG’s exit from the Lloyd’s of London insurance market. In the second quarter of 2021, AFG recognized a pretax gain on sale of a subsidiary of $4 million related to contingent consideration received on the sale of Neon.

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Under GAAP accounting guidance, only disposals of components of an entity that represent a strategic shift and that have a major effect on a reporting entity’s operations and financial results are reported as discontinued operations. Because AFG’s primary business continues to be commercial property and casualty insurance, as well as the immaterial expected impact on AFG’s ongoing results of operations, the sale of Neon was not reported as a discontinued operation.

~~An estimated loss of $30 million on the sale of Neon was recorded in AFG’s financial statements as of September 30, 2020 as shown below (in millions):~~


~~Estimated sale proceeds, net of expenses~~	$	4

~~Assets of businesses to be sold:~~
~~Cash and investments~~	$	~~461~~
~~Recoverables from reinsurers~~	~~198~~
~~Prepaid reinsurance premiums~~	30
~~Agents’ balances and premiums receivable~~	48
~~Other assets~~	73
~~Total assets~~	~~810~~
~~Liabilities of businesses to be sold:~~
~~Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses~~	~~598~~
~~Unearned premiums~~	83
~~Payable to reinsurers~~	39
~~Other liabilities~~	47
~~Total liabilities~~	~~767~~
~~Reclassify accumulated other comprehensive income~~	~~(9)~~
~~Net assets of businesses to be sold~~	$	34

~~Pretax loss on subsidiaries recorded in the third quarter of 2020~~	$	~~(30)~~

~~Revenues, costs and expenses, and earnings before income taxes for the subsidiaries sold were (in millions):~~

Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, 2020 September 30, 2020
Net earned premiums $ 42 $ 174
Loss and loss adjustment expenses 60 166
Commissions and other underwriting expenses 20 90
Underwriting loss (38) (82)
Net investment income 1 (5)
Other income and expenses, net (3) (5)
Loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interests $ (40) $ (92)

D. Segments of Operations

Subsequent to the sale of its annuity operations, see Note B — “Discontinued Operations,” AFG manages its business as 2 segments: Property and casualty insurance and Other, which includes holding company costs and operations attributable to the noncontrolling interests of the managed investment entities.

AFG reports its property and casualty insurance business in the following Specialty sub-segments: (i) Property and transportation, which includes physical damage and liability coverage for buses and trucks and other specialty transportation niches, inland and ocean marine, agricultural-related products and other commercial property coverages, (ii) Specialty casualty, which includes primarily excess and surplus, executive and professional liability, general liability, umbrella and excess liability, specialty coverages in targeted markets, customized programs for small to mid-sized businesses and workers’ compensation insurance, and (iii) Specialty financial, which includes risk management insurance programs for lending and leasing institutions (including equipment leasing and collateral and lender-placed mortgage property insurance), fidelity and surety products and trade credit insurance. Premiums and underwriting profit included under Other specialty represent business assumed by AFG’s internal reinsurance program from the operations that make up AFG’s other Specialty sub-segments and amortization of

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deferred gains on retroactive reinsurance transactions related to the sales of businesses in prior years. AFG’s reportable segments and their components were determined based primarily upon similar economic characteristics, products and services.

The following tables (in millions) show AFG’s revenues and earnings ~~(loss)~~ from continuing operations before income taxes by segment and sub-segment.


		Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,					Three months ended March 31,
		2021		2020		2021		2020				2022		2021
Revenues	Revenues									Revenues
Property and casualty insurance:	Property and casualty insurance:									Property and casualty insurance:
Premiums earned:	Premiums earned:									Premiums earned:
Specialty	Specialty									Specialty
Property and transportation	Property and transportation	$	700	$	574	$	1,547	$	1,350	Property and transportation		$	443	$	394
Specialty casualty	Specialty casualty	613		560		1,772		1,663		Specialty casualty		639		571
Specialty financial	Specialty financial	163		155		477		455		Specialty financial		163		157
Other specialty	Other specialty	53		50		156		132		Other specialty		57		51
Other lines (a)		—		42		—		174

Total premiums earned	Total premiums earned	1,529		1,381		3,952		3,774		Total premiums earned		1,302		1,173
Net investment income ~~(b)~~	Net investment income ~~(b)~~	165		112		467		277		Net investment income ~~(b)~~		223		159
Other income	Other income	4		—		9		8		Other income		4		4
Total property and casualty insurance	Total property and casualty insurance	1,698		1,493		4,428		4,059		Total property and casualty insurance		1,529		1,336
Other	Other	73		60		208		195		Other		74		67
Income on real estate-related entities (c)		—		10		51		29
Real estate-related entities (*)										Real estate-related entities (*)		—		29
Total revenues before realized gains (losses)	Total revenues before realized gains (losses)	1,771		1,563		4,687		4,283		Total revenues before realized gains (losses)		1,603		1,432
Realized gains (losses) on securities	Realized gains (losses) on securities	(17)		23		103		(197)		Realized gains (losses) on securities		(15)		77
Realized gains (losses) on subsidiaries		—		(30)		4		(30)

Total revenues	Total revenues	$	1,754	$	1,556	$	4,794	$	4,056	Total revenues		$	1,588	$	1,509

~~(a)Represents premiums earned in the Neon exited lines (which were sold in December 2020) during the third quarter and first nine months of 2020.~~

~~(b)~~Includes income of $1 million for the third quarter of 2020 and a loss of $5 million in the Neon exited lines in the first nine months of 2020 (primarily from the change in fair value of equity securities).

~~(c)~~(*)Represents investment income from the real estate and real estate-related entities acquired from ~~the~~AFG’s discontinued annuity operations while they were held by those operations. Subsequent to the sale of the annuity ~~group,~~operations, this income is included in the segment of the acquirer.

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		Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,					Three months ended March 31,
		2021		2020		2021		2020				2022		2021
Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes										Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
Property and casualty insurance:	Property and casualty insurance:									Property and casualty insurance:
Underwriting:	Underwriting:									Underwriting:
Specialty	Specialty									Specialty
Property and transportation	Property and transportation	$	45	$	47	$	163	$	107	Property and transportation		$	62	$	56
Specialty casualty	Specialty casualty	110		53		237		132		Specialty casualty		124		56
Specialty financial	Specialty financial	26		13		72		30		Specialty financial		29		25
Other specialty	Other specialty	(12)		(9)		(16)		(22)		Other specialty		(7)		(3)
Other lines ~~(a)~~	Other lines ~~(a)~~	(1)		(86)		(2)		(133)		Other lines ~~(a)~~		(1)		—
Total underwriting	Total underwriting	168		18		454		114		Total underwriting		207		134
Investment and other income, net ~~(b)~~	Investment and other income, net ~~(b)~~	161		100		451		249		Investment and other income, net ~~(b)~~		215		154
Total property and casualty insurance	Total property and casualty insurance	329		118		905		363		Total property and casualty insurance		422		288
Other ~~(c)~~(a)	Other ~~(c)~~(a)	(45)		(74)		(173)		(152)		Other ~~(c)~~(a)		(46)		(59)
Income on real estate-related entities (d)		—		3		51		11
Real estate-related entities (b)										Real estate-related entities (b)		—		29
Total earnings from continuing operations before realized gains (losses) and income taxes	Total earnings from continuing operations before realized gains (losses) and income taxes	284		47		783		222		Total earnings from continuing operations before realized gains (losses) and income taxes		376		258
Realized gains (losses) on securities	Realized gains (losses) on securities	(17)		23		103		(197)		Realized gains (losses) on securities		(15)		77
Realized gains (losses) on subsidiaries		—		(30)		4		(30)
Total earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		$	267	$	40	$	890	$	(5)

Total earnings from continuing operations before income taxes										Total earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		$	361	$	335

(a)Includes an underwriting loss of $38 million in the third quarter of 2020 and $82 million in the first nine months of 2020 in the Neon exited lines. Also includes a special charge of $47 million in the third quarter of 2020 to increase asbestos and environmental (“A&E”) reserves.

~~(b)Includes $2 million and $10 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2020, respectively, in net expenses from the Neon exited lines, before noncontrolling interest.~~

~~(c)~~Includes holding company interest and expenses, including a ~~special charge~~$2 million loss on retirement of ~~$21 million~~debt in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020 to increase A&E reserves related to AFG’s former railroad and manufacturing operations.~~2022.

~~(d)~~(b)Represents investment income ~~(net of DAC)~~ from the real estate and real estate-related entities acquired from ~~the~~AFG’s discontinued annuity operations while they were held by those operations. Subsequent to the sale of the annuity ~~group,~~operations, this income is included in the segment of the acquirer.

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E. Fair Value Measurements

Accounting standards for measuring fair value are based on inputs used in estimating fair value. The three levels of the hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1 — Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets (markets in which transactions occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis). AFG’s Level 1 financial instruments consist primarily of publicly traded equity securities, highly liquid government bonds for which quoted market prices in active markets are available and short-term investments of managed investment entities.

Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets (markets in which there are few transactions, the prices are not current, price quotations vary substantially over time or among market makers, or in which little information is released publicly); and valuations based on other significant inputs that are observable in active markets. AFG’s Level 2 financial instruments include corporate and municipal fixed maturity securities, asset-backed securities (“ABS”), mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”), certain non-affiliated common stocks and investments of managed investment entities priced using observable inputs. Level 2 inputs include benchmark yields, reported trades, corroborated broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads and benchmark securities. When non-binding broker quotes can be corroborated by comparison to similar securities priced using observable inputs, they are classified as Level 2.

Level 3 — Valuations derived from market valuation techniques generally consistent with those used to estimate the fair values of Level 2 financial instruments in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable or when the market for a security exhibits significantly less liquidity relative to markets supporting Level 2 fair value measurements. The unobservable inputs may include management’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use based on the best information available at the valuation date. Financial instruments whose fair value is estimated based on non-binding broker quotes or internally developed using significant inputs not based on, or corroborated by, observable market information are classified as Level 3.

The contingent consideration liability (included in other liabilities in AFG’s Balance Sheet) relates to AFG’s December 2021 acquisition of Verikai discussed in Note C — “Acquisition and Sale of Businesses.” The liability is remeasured at fair value at each balance sheet date with changes in fair value recognized in net earnings. To estimate the fair value of the contingent consideration liability, AFG uses a weighted probability-based income approach which includes significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3. There was no change to the estimated fair value of this liability during the first three months of 2022.

As discussed in Note A — “Accounting Policies — Managed Investment Entities,” AFG has set the carrying value of its CLO liabilities equal to the fair value of the CLO assets (which have more observable fair values) as an alternative to reporting those liabilities at separately measured fair values. As a result, the CLO liabilities are categorized within the fair value hierarchy on the same basis (proportionally) as the related CLO assets. Since the portion of the CLO liabilities allocated to Level 3 is derived from the fair value of the CLO assets, these amounts are excluded from the progression of Level 3 financial instruments.

AFG’s management is responsible for the valuation process and uses data from outside sources (including nationally recognized pricing services and broker/dealers) in establishing fair value. AFG’s internal investment professionals are a group of approximately 20 investment professionals whose primary responsibility is to manage AFG’s investment portfolio. These professionals monitor individual investments as well as overall industries and are active in the financial markets on a daily basis. The group is led by AFG’s chief investment officer, who reports directly to one of AFG’s Co-CEOs. Valuation techniques utilized by pricing services and prices obtained from external sources are reviewed by AFG’s internal investment professionals who are familiar with the securities being priced and the markets in which they trade to ensure the fair value determination is representative of an exit price. To validate the appropriateness of the prices obtained, these investment managers consider widely published indices (as benchmarks), recent trades, changes in interest rates, general economic conditions and the credit quality of the specific issuers. In addition, the Company communicates directly with the pricing services regarding the methods and assumptions used in pricing, including verifying, on a test basis, the inputs used by the service to value specific securities.

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Assets and liabilities ~~of continuing operations~~ measured and carried at fair value in the financial statements are summarized below (in millions):


		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
September 30, 2021
March 31, 2022										March 31, 2022
Assets:	Assets:									Assets:
Available for sale (“AFS”) fixed maturities:	Available for sale (“AFS”) fixed maturities:									Available for sale (“AFS”) fixed maturities:
U.S. Government and government agencies	U.S. Government and government agencies	$	217	$	1	$	—	$	218	U.S. Government and government agencies	$	208	$	1	$	—	$	209
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	States, municipalities and political subdivisions	—		1,884		42		1,926		States, municipalities and political subdivisions	—		1,624		33		1,657
Foreign government	Foreign government	—		217		—		217		Foreign government	—		257		—		257
Residential MBS	Residential MBS	—		736		18		754		Residential MBS	—		1,520		11		1,531
Commercial MBS	Commercial MBS	—		113		—		113		Commercial MBS	—		100		—		100
Collateralized loan obligations	Collateralized loan obligations	—		1,828		1		1,829		Collateralized loan obligations	—		1,894		—		1,894
Other asset-backed securities	Other asset-backed securities	—		2,335		309		2,644		Other asset-backed securities	—		2,320		337		2,657
Corporate and other	Corporate and other	15		2,463		248		2,726		Corporate and other	10		2,250		244		2,504
Total AFS fixed maturities	Total AFS fixed maturities	232		9,577		618		10,427		Total AFS fixed maturities	218		9,966		625		10,809
Trading fixed maturities	Trading fixed maturities	—		29		—		29		Trading fixed maturities	—		30		—		30
Equity securities	Equity securities	681		44		268		993		Equity securities	617		44		361		1,022
Assets of managed investment entities (“MIE”)	Assets of managed investment entities (“MIE”)	316		4,802		12		5,130		Assets of managed investment entities (“MIE”)	191		5,028		12		5,231

Total assets accounted for at fair value	Total assets accounted for at fair value	$	1,229	$	14,452	$	898	$	16,579	Total assets accounted for at fair value	$	1,026	$	15,068	$	998	$	17,092
Liabilities:	Liabilities:									Liabilities:
Contingent consideration — acquisitions										Contingent consideration — acquisitions	$	—	$	—	$	23	$	23
Liabilities of managed investment entities	Liabilities of managed investment entities	$	310	$	4,712	$	12	$	5,034	Liabilities of managed investment entities	187		4,914		11		5,112

Other liabilities — derivatives										Other liabilities — derivatives	—		5		—		5
Total liabilities accounted for at fair value	Total liabilities accounted for at fair value	$	310	$	4,712	$	12	$	5,034	Total liabilities accounted for at fair value	$	187	$	4,919	$	34	$	5,140

December 31, 2020
December 31, 2021										December 31, 2021
Assets:	Assets:									Assets:
Available for sale fixed maturities:	Available for sale fixed maturities:									Available for sale fixed maturities:
U.S. Government and government agencies	U.S. Government and government agencies	$	195	$	3	$	—	$	198	U.S. Government and government agencies	$	215	$	1	$	—	$	216
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	States, municipalities and political subdivisions	—		2,273		39		2,312		States, municipalities and political subdivisions	—		1,791		41		1,832
Foreign government	Foreign government	—		176		—		176		Foreign government	—		246		—		246
Residential MBS	Residential MBS	—		877		38		915		Residential MBS	—		946		14		960
Commercial MBS	Commercial MBS	—		90		2		92		Commercial MBS	—		104		—		104
Collateralized loan obligations	Collateralized loan obligations	—		1,046		16		1,062		Collateralized loan obligations	—		1,643		—		1,643
Other asset-backed securities	Other asset-backed securities	—		1,742		305		2,047		Other asset-backed securities	—		2,398		278		2,676
Corporate and other	Corporate and other	4		2,140		138		2,282		Corporate and other	11		2,402		267		2,680
Total AFS fixed maturities	Total AFS fixed maturities	199		8,347		538		9,084		Total AFS fixed maturities	226		9,531		600		10,357
Trading fixed maturities	Trading fixed maturities	—		24		—		24		Trading fixed maturities	—		28		—		28
Equity securities	Equity securities	665		48		176		889		Equity securities	679		50		313		1,042
Assets of managed investment entities	Assets of managed investment entities	217		4,733		21		4,971		Assets of managed investment entities	390		4,893		13		5,296

Total assets accounted for at fair value	Total assets accounted for at fair value	$	1,081	$	13,152	$	735	$	14,968	Total assets accounted for at fair value	$	1,295	$	14,502	$	926	$	16,723
Liabilities:	Liabilities:									Liabilities:
Contingent consideration — acquisitions										Contingent consideration — acquisitions	$	—	$	—	$	23	$	23
Liabilities of managed investment entities	Liabilities of managed investment entities	$	215	$	4,678	$	21	$	4,914	Liabilities of managed investment entities	384		4,823		13		5,220

Total liabilities accounted for at fair value	Total liabilities accounted for at fair value	$	215	$	4,678	$	21	$	4,914	Total liabilities accounted for at fair value	$	384	$	4,823	$	36	$	5,243

Approximately 5%6% of the total assets ~~of continuing operations~~ carried at fair value at ~~September 30, 2021,~~March 31, 2022, were Level 3 assets. Approximately ~~17%~~16% ($~~150~~164 million) of those Level 3 assets were priced using non-binding broker quotes, for which there is a lack of transparency as to the inputs used to determine fair value. Details as to the quantitative inputs are neither provided by the brokers nor otherwise reasonably obtainable by AFG. Approximately ~~$61~~$58 million ~~(7%~~(6%) of the Level 3 assets were priced by pricing services where either a single price was not corroborated, prices varied enough among the providers, or other market factors led management to determine these securities be classified as Level 3 assets. Approximately ~~17%~~19% ($~~149~~186 million) of the Level 3 assets were equity investments ~~(that~~in limited partnerships and similar investments that do not qualify for equity method ~~accounting) in limited partnerships~~accounting whose prices were determined based on financial information provided by the limited partnerships.

Internally developed Level 3 asset fair values of continuing operations represent approximately $519 million (58%) of the total fair value of Level 3 assets at September 30, 2021. Internally priced fixed maturities are priced using a variety of

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Internally developed fixed maturities are priced using a variety of inputs, including appropriate credit spreads over the treasury yield (of a similar duration), trade information and prices of comparable securities and other security specific features (such as optional early redemption). Internally developed ~~prices for equity securities are based primarily on financial information of the entities invested in and sales of comparable companies. Since internally developed~~ Level 3 asset fair values represent ~~less than 10%~~approximately $590 million (59%) of ~~AFG’s Shareholders’ Equity,~~the total fair value of Level 3 assets at March 31, 2022. Approximately 61% ($361 million) of these internally developed Level 3 assets are priced using a pricing model that uses a discounted cash flow approach to estimate the fair value of fixed maturity securities. The credit spread applied by management is the significant unobservable input of the pricing model. In instances where the pricing model suggests a price in excess of 100% and the security is currently callable at 100%, management caps the fair value at 100%. Approximately 28% ($168 million) of these internally developed Level 3 assets are equity securities which are priced primarily using broker quotes and internal models with some inputs that are not market observable. Management believes that any justifiable changes in unobservable inputs used to determine internally developed fair values would not have resulted in a material ~~impact on~~change in AFG’s financial position.

Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value during the ~~third quarter and~~ first ~~nine~~three months of ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020~~2021 are presented below (in millions). The transfers into and out of Level 3 were due to changes in the availability of market observable inputs. All transfers are reflected in the table at fair value as of the end of the reporting period.

Total realized/unrealized
gains (losses) included in
Balance at June 30, 2021 Net
earnings (loss) OCI Purchases
and
issuances Sales and
settlements Transfer
into
Level 3 Transfer
out of
Level 3 Balance at September 30, 2021
AFS fixed maturities:
U.S. government agency $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ —
State and municipal 36 — — — — 8 (2) 42
Residential MBS 28 (1) — — (1) — (8) 18
Commercial MBS — — — — — — — —
Collateralized loan obligations 6 — 1 — — — (6) 1
Other asset-backed securities 315 1 (1) 41 (38) — (9) 309
Corporate and other 220 — (1) 36 (9) 2 — 248
Total AFS fixed maturities 605 — (1) 77 (48) 10 (25) 618
Equity securities 245 7 — 20 (4) — — 268
Assets of MIE 15 (2) — 1 — — (2) 12
Total Level 3 assets $ 865 $ 5 $ (1) $ 98 $ (52) $ 10 $ (27) $ 898

Total realized/unrealized
gains (losses) included in
Balance at June 30, 2020 Net
earnings (loss) OCI Purchases
and
issuances Sales and
settlements Transfer
into
Level 3 Transfer
out of
Level 3 Balance at September 30, 2020
AFS fixed maturities:
U.S. government agency $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ —
State and municipal 41 — — — — — — 41
Residential MBS 42 (1) — — (3) 8 (1) 45
Commercial MBS 6 — — — — — (4) 2
Collateralized loan obligations 55 — 1 — — — — 56
Other asset-backed securities 293 (1) 2 8 (15) 14 (8) 293
Corporate and other 178 3 1 8 (28) 1 (26) 137
Total AFS fixed maturities 615 1 4 16 (46) 23 (39) 574
Equity securities 164 (5) — 5 — — (5) 159
Assets of MIE 17 (2) — — — — — 15
Assets of discontinued annuity operations 3,044 (7) 19 83 (113) 224 (193) 3,057
Total Level 3 assets $ 3,840 $ (13) $ 23 $ 104 $ (159) $ 247 $ (237) $ 3,805
Liabilities of discontinued annuity operations $ (3,675) $ (5) $ — $ (56) $ 79 $ — $ — $ (3,657)
Total Level 3 liabilities $ (3,675) $ (5) $ — $ (56) $ 79 $ — $ — $ (3,657)


			Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in
	Balance at December 31, 2021		Net earnings (loss)		Other comprehensive income (loss)		Purchases and issuances		Sales and settlements		Transfer into Level 3		Transfer out of Level 3		Balance at March 31, 2022
AFS fixed maturities:
U.S. government agency	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
State and municipal	41		—		(2)		—		(1)		—		(5)		33
Residential MBS	14		—		—		—		(1)		—		(2)		11
Commercial MBS	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Collateralized loan obligations	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Other asset-backed securities	278		2		(9)		47		(15)		34		—		337
Corporate and other	267		—		(10)		28		(7)		—		(34)		244
Total AFS fixed maturities	600		2		(21)		75		(24)		34		(41)		625
Equity securities	313		22		—		30		(3)		3		(4)		361
Assets of MIE	13		(1)		—		—		—		—		—		12
Total Level 3 assets	$	926	$	23	$	(21)	$	105	$	(27)	$	37	$	(45)	$	998

Contingent consideration — acquisitions	$	(23)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(23)
Total Level 3 liabilities	$	(23)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(23)

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				Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in																			Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in
		Balance at December 31, 2020		Net earnings (loss)		OCI		Purchases and issuances		Sales and settlements		Transfer into Level 3		Transfer out of Level 3		Sale of annuity business		Balance at September 30, 2021			Balance at December 31, 2020		Net earnings (loss)		Other comprehensive income (loss)		Purchases and issuances		Sales and settlements		Transfer into Level 3		Transfer out of Level 3		Balance at March 31, 2021
AFS fixed maturities:	AFS fixed maturities:																			AFS fixed maturities:
U.S. government agency	U.S. government agency	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	U.S. government agency	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
State and municipal	State and municipal	39		—		—		—		(3)		8		(2)		—		42		State and municipal	39		—		—		—		—		—		—		39
Residential MBS	Residential MBS	38		(4)		—		6		(2)		6		(26)		—		18		Residential MBS	38		(3)		—		6		—		3		(17)		27
Commercial MBS	Commercial MBS	2		—		—		—		—		—		(2)		—		—		Commercial MBS	2		—		—		—		—		—		(2)		—
Collateralized loan obligations	Collateralized loan obligations	16		1		—		—		(1)		—		(15)		—		1		Collateralized loan obligations	16		1		(1)		—		(1)		—		(9)		6
Other asset-backed securities	Other asset-backed securities	305		1		—		131		(110)		14		(32)		—		309		Other asset-backed securities	305		—		—		52		(23)		14		(22)		326
Corporate and other	Corporate and other	138		(1)		(2)		142		(29)		5		(5)		—		248		Corporate and other	138		1		(1)		84		(18)		2		(2)		204
Total AFS fixed maturities	Total AFS fixed maturities	538		(3)		(2)		279		(145)		33		(82)		—		618		Total AFS fixed maturities	538		(1)		(2)		142		(42)		19		(52)		602
Equity securities	Equity securities	176		78		—		44		(23)		—		(7)		—		268		Equity securities	176		53		—		12		(14)		—		—		227
Assets of MIE	Assets of MIE	21		1		—		3		—		1		(14)		—		12		Assets of MIE	21		4		—		1		—		—		(12)		14
Assets of discontinued annuity operations	Assets of discontinued annuity operations	2,971		85		(21)		209		(328)		32		(229)		(2,719)		—		Assets of discontinued annuity operations	2,971		70		(43)		196		(191)		32		(229)		2,806
Total Level 3 assets	Total Level 3 assets	$	3,706	$	161	$	(23)	$	535	$	(496)	$	66	$	(332)	$	(2,719)	$	898	Total Level 3 assets	$	3,706	$	126	$	(45)	$	351	$	(247)	$	51	$	(293)	$	3,649

Liabilities of discontinued annuity operations	Liabilities of discontinued annuity operations	$	(3,933)	$	(222)	$	—	$	(146)	$	158	$	—	$	—	$	4,143	$	—	Liabilities of discontinued annuity operations	$	(3,933)	$	(40)	$	—	$	(74)	$	93	$	—	$	—	$	(3,954)
Total Level 3 liabilities	Total Level 3 liabilities	$	(3,933)	$	(222)	$	—	$	(146)	$	158	$	—	$	—	$	4,143	$	—	Total Level 3 liabilities	$	(3,933)	$	(40)	$	—	$	(74)	$	93	$	—	$	—	$	(3,954)

Total realized/unrealized
gains (losses) included in
Balance at December 31, 2019 Net
earnings (loss) Other
comprehensive
income (loss) Purchases
and
issuances Sales and
settlements Transfer
into
Level 3 Transfer
out of
Level 3 Balance at September 30, 2020
AFS fixed maturities:
U.S. government agency $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ —
State and municipal 40 — 2 — (1) — — 41
Residential MBS 45 — (1) — (5) 9 (3) 45
Commercial MBS 6 — — — — — (4) 2
Collateralized loan obligations 1 (1) 4 — — 52 — 56
Other asset-backed securities 256 (6) 3 69 (62) 41 (8) 293
Corporate and other 223 2 — 40 (39) 3 (92) 137
Total AFS fixed maturities 571 (5) 8 109 (107) 105 (107) 574
Equity securities 161 (22) — 16 — 9 (5) 159
Assets of MIE 17 (4) — — — 2 — 15
Assets of discontinued annuity operations 3,092 (27) 39 444 (325) 482 (648) 3,057
Total Level 3 assets $ 3,841 $ (58) $ 47 $ 569 $ (432) $ 598 $ (760) $ 3,805
Liabilities of discontinued annuity operations $ (3,730) $ 41 $ — $ (180) $ 212 $ — $ — $ (3,657)
Total Level 3 liabilities $ (3,730) $ 41 $ — $ (180) $ 212 $ — $ — $ (3,657)
Fair Value of Financial InstrumentsThe carrying value and fair value of financial instruments that are not carried at fair value in the financial statements are summarized below (in millions):


	Carrying		Fair Value
	Value		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
March 31, 2022
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,181	$	1,181	$	1,181	$	—	$	—
Mortgage loans	784		768		—		—		768
Total financial assets not accounted for at fair value	$	1,965	$	1,949	$	1,181	$	—	$	768

Long-term debt	$	1,917	$	1,979	$	—	$	1,976	$	3
Total financial liabilities not accounted for at fair value	$	1,917	$	1,979	$	—	$	1,976	$	3

December 31, 2021
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,131	$	2,131	$	2,131	$	—	$	—
Mortgage loans	520		533		—		—		533
Total financial assets not accounted for at fair value	$	2,651	$	2,664	$	2,131	$	—	$	533

Long-term debt	$	1,964	$	2,261	$	—	$	2,258	$	3
Total financial liabilities not accounted for at fair value	$	1,964	$	2,261	$	—	$	2,258	$	3

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~~Fair Value of Financial InstrumentsThe carrying value and fair value of financial instruments of continuing operations that are not carried at fair value in the financial statements are summarized below (in millions):~~

Carrying Fair Value
Value Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
September 30, 2021
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,833 $ 2,833 $ 2,833 $ — $ —
Mortgage loans 537 555 — — 555
Total financial assets not accounted for at fair value $ 3,370 $ 3,388 $ 2,833 $ — $ 555
Long-term debt $ 1,964 $ 2,295 $ — $ 2,292 $ 3
Total financial liabilities not accounted for at fair value $ 1,964 $ 2,295 $ — $ 2,292 $ 3
December 31, 2020
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,665 $ 1,665 $ 1,665 $ — $ —
Mortgage loans 377 382 — — 382
Total financial assets not accounted for at fair value $ 2,042 $ 2,047 $ 1,665 $ — $ 382
Long-term debt $ 1,963 $ 2,325 $ — $ 2,322 $ 3
Total financial liabilities not accounted for at fair value $ 1,963 $ 2,325 $ — $ 2,322 $ 3

F. Investments

Available for sale fixed maturities ~~held by AFG’s continuing operations~~ at ~~September 30, 2021~~March 31, 2022 and December 31, ~~2020,~~2021, consisted of the following (in millions):

Amortized
Cost Allowance for Expected Credit Losses Gross Unrealized Net
Unrealized Fair
Value
Gains Losses
September 30, 2021
Fixed maturities:
U.S. Government and government agencies $ 216 $ — $ 3 $ (1) $ 2 $ 218
States, municipalities and political subdivisions 1,849 — 77 — 77 1,926
Foreign government 216 — 2 (1) 1 217
Residential MBS 704 — 51 (1) 50 754
Commercial MBS 110 — 3 — 3 113
Collateralized loan obligations 1,827 1 5 (2) 3 1,829
Other asset-backed securities 2,631 7 25 (5) 20 2,644
Corporate and other 2,658 1 73 (4) 69 2,726
Total fixed maturities $ 10,211 $ 9 $ 239 $ (14) $ 225 $ 10,427
December 31, 2020
Fixed maturities:
U.S. Government and government agencies $ 192 $ — $ 6 $ — $ 6 $ 198
States, municipalities and political subdivisions 2,196 — 116 — 116 2,312
Foreign government 172 — 4 — 4 176
Residential MBS 859 — 57 (1) 56 915
Commercial MBS 89 — 3 — 3 92
Collateralized loan obligations 1,065 3 4 (4) — 1,062
Other asset-backed securities 2,040 7 27 (13) 14 2,047
Corporate and other 2,199 2 88 (3) 85 2,282
Total fixed maturities $ 8,812 $ 12 $ 305 $ (21) $ 284 $ 9,084

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~~Available for sale fixed maturities that are included in assets of discontinued annuity operations at December 31, 2020, consisted of the following (in millions):~~


		Amortized Cost		Allowance for Expected Credit Losses		Gross Unrealized				Net Unrealized		Fair Value			Amortized Cost		Allowance for Expected Credit Losses		Gross Unrealized				Net Unrealized		Fair Value
						Gains		Losses											Gains		Losses
December 31, 2020
March 31, 2022														March 31, 2022
Fixed maturities:	Fixed maturities:													Fixed maturities:
U.S. Government and government agencies	U.S. Government and government agencies	$	39	$	—	$	5	$	—	$	5	$	44	U.S. Government and government agencies	$	216	$	—	$	1	$	(8)	$	(7)	$	209
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	States, municipalities and political subdivisions	3,053		—		370		(2)		368		3,421		States, municipalities and political subdivisions	1,648		—		22		(13)		9		1,657
Foreign government	Foreign government	31		—		4		—		4		35		Foreign government	266		—		—		(9)		(9)		257
Residential MBS	Residential MBS	1,953		3		194		(4)		190		2,140		Residential MBS	1,550		—		36		(55)		(19)		1,531
Commercial MBS	Commercial MBS	659		—		40		(1)		39		698		Commercial MBS	100		—		—		—		—		100
Collateralized loan obligations	Collateralized loan obligations	3,491		10		23		(13)		10		3,491		Collateralized loan obligations	1,907		1		2		(14)		(12)		1,894
Other asset-backed securities	Other asset-backed securities	5,098		11		142		(53)		89		5,176		Other asset-backed securities	2,725		5		5		(68)		(63)		2,657
Corporate and other	Corporate and other	17,272		4		1,874		(24)		1,850		19,118		Corporate and other	2,542		1		16		(53)		(37)		2,504
Total fixed maturities	Total fixed maturities	$	31,596	$	28	$	2,652	$	(97)	$	2,555	$	34,123	Total fixed maturities	$	10,954	$	7	$	82	$	(220)	$	(138)	$	10,809

December 31, 2021														December 31, 2021
Fixed maturities:														Fixed maturities:
U.S. Government and government agencies														U.S. Government and government agencies	$	216	$	—	$	2	$	(2)	$	—	$	216
States, municipalities and political subdivisions														States, municipalities and political subdivisions	1,758		—		74		—		74		1,832
Foreign government														Foreign government	248		—		—		(2)		(2)		246
Residential MBS														Residential MBS	915		—		48		(3)		45		960
Commercial MBS														Commercial MBS	102		—		2		—		2		104
Collateralized loan obligations														Collateralized loan obligations	1,643		1		3		(2)		1		1,643
Other asset-backed securities														Other asset-backed securities	2,677		7		17		(11)		6		2,676
Corporate and other														Corporate and other	2,634		1		55		(8)		47		2,680
Total fixed maturities														Total fixed maturities	$	10,193	$	9	$	201	$	(28)	$	173	$	10,357

Equity securities ~~held by AFG’s continuing operations,~~ which are reported at fair value with holding gains and losses recognized in net earnings, consisted of the following at ~~September 30, 2021~~March 31, 2022 and December 31, ~~2020~~2021 (in millions):


		September 30, 2021												December 31, 2020												March 31, 2022												December 31, 2021
										Fair Value												Fair Value
		Actual Cost								over (under)				Actual Cost								over (under)				Actual Cost								Fair Value				Actual Cost								Fair Value
				Fair Value				Cost								Fair Value				Cost								Fair Value				over Cost								Fair Value				over Cost
Common stocks	Common stocks			$	464			$	563			$	99			$	516			$	510			$	(6)		Common stocks	$	496			$	578			$	82			$	491			$	586			$	95
Perpetual preferred stocks	Perpetual preferred stocks	386				430				44				369				379				10		Perpetual preferred stocks		407				444				37				403				456				53
Total equity securities carried at fair value	Total equity securities carried at fair value	$	850			$	993			$	143			$	885			$	889			$	4	Total equity securities carried at fair value		$	903			$	1,022			$	119			$	894			$	1,042			$	148

Investments accounted for using the equity method held by AFG’s continuing operations, by category, carrying value and net investment income are as follows (in millions):


		Carrying Value								Net Investment Income																											Net Investment Income
		September 30, 2021				December 31, 2020				Three months ended September 30,								Nine months ended September 30,									Carrying Value								Three months ended March 31,
								2021				2020				2021				2020				March 31, 2022					December 31, 2021							2022			2021
Real estate-related investments (*)	Real estate-related investments (*)			$	1,024			$	915			$	52			$	17			$	151				$	55		Real estate-related investments (*)	$	1,195			$	1,130					$	100			$	54
Private equity	Private equity	336				266				21				21				66				4			Private equity		391				352						33				21
Private debt	Private debt	47				54				—				(2)				5				(6)			Private debt		33				35						—				3
Total investments accounted for using the equity method	Total investments accounted for using the equity method	$	1,407			$	1,235			$	73			$	36			$	222			$	53		Total investments accounted for using the equity method		$	1,619			$	1,517					$	133			$	78

(*)Includes 88% ~~invested~~with underlying investments in multi-family properties, ~~2% in single family properties and 10% in other property types as of September 30, 2021 and 87% invested in multi-family properties, 2%~~1% in single family properties and 11% in other property types as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, ~~2020.~~2021.

The earnings (losses) from these investments are generally reported on a ~~three-month~~quarter lag due to the timing required to obtain the necessary information from the funds. AFG regularly reviews and discusses fund performance with the fund managers

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to corroborate the reasonableness of the underlying reported asset values and to assess whether any events have occurred within the lag period that may materially affect the valuation of these investments.

With respect to partnerships and similar investments, ~~AFG’s continuing operations~~AFG had unfunded commitments of ~~$302~~$354 million and ~~$290~~$366 million as of ~~September 30, 2021~~March 31, 2022 and December 31, ~~2020,~~2021, respectively.

~~Assets of discontinued annuity operations included investments accounted for under the equity method of $646 million as of December 31, 2020.~~

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The following table shows gross unrealized losses (dollars in millions) on available for sale fixed maturities ~~held by AFG’s continuing operations~~ by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at the following balance sheet dates.


		Less Than Twelve Months						Twelve Months or More							Less Than Twelve Months						Twelve Months or More
		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Fair Value as % of Cost		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Fair Value as % of Cost			Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Fair Value as % of Cost		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Fair Value as % of Cost
September 30, 2021
March 31, 2022														March 31, 2022
Fixed maturities:	Fixed maturities:													Fixed maturities:
U.S. Government and government agencies	U.S. Government and government agencies	$	(1)	$	97	99	%	$	—	$	19	100	%	U.S. Government and government agencies	$	(3)	$	114	97	%	$	(5)	$	61	92	%
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	States, municipalities and political subdivisions	—		13		100	%	—		15		100	%	States, municipalities and political subdivisions	(12)		444		97	%	(1)		12		92	%
Foreign government	Foreign government	(1)		48		98	%	—		—		—	%	Foreign government	(9)		241		96	%	—		—		—	%
Residential MBS	Residential MBS	—		54		100	%	(1)		8		89	%	Residential MBS	(55)		1,213		96	%	—		11		100	%
Commercial MBS	Commercial MBS	—		—		—	%	—		—		—	%	Commercial MBS	—		52		100	%	—		—		—	%
Collateralized loan obligations	Collateralized loan obligations	(1)		687		100	%	(1)		168		99	%	Collateralized loan obligations	(12)		1,302		99	%	(2)		78		98	%
Other asset-backed securities	Other asset-backed securities	(2)		662		100	%	(3)		76		96	%	Other asset-backed securities	(63)		2,053		97	%	(5)		82		94	%
Corporate and other	Corporate and other	(3)		278		99	%	(1)		31		97	%	Corporate and other	(49)		1,226		96	%	(4)		68		94	%
Total fixed maturities	Total fixed maturities	$	(8)	$	1,839	100	%	$	(6)	$	317	98	%	Total fixed maturities	$	(203)	$	6,645	97	%	$	(17)	$	312	95	%

December 31, 2020
December 31, 2021														December 31, 2021
Fixed maturities:	Fixed maturities:													Fixed maturities:
U.S. Government and government agencies	U.S. Government and government agencies	$	—	$	23	100	%	$	—	$	—	—	%	U.S. Government and government agencies	$	(1)	$	92	99	%	$	(1)	$	22	96	%
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	States, municipalities and political subdivisions	—		39		100	%	—		10		100	%	States, municipalities and political subdivisions	—		9		100	%	—		13		100	%
Foreign government	Foreign government	—		7		100	%	—		—		—	%	Foreign government	(2)		160		99	%	—		—		—	%
Residential MBS	Residential MBS	(1)		86		99	%	—		7		100	%	Residential MBS	(3)		419		99	%	—		7		100	%
Commercial MBS	Commercial MBS	—		7		100	%	—		5		100	%	Commercial MBS	—		34		100	%	—		—		—	%
Collateralized loan obligations	Collateralized loan obligations	(1)		192		99	%	(3)		366		99	%	Collateralized loan obligations	(1)		806		100	%	(1)		77		99	%
Other asset-backed securities	Other asset-backed securities	(10)		465		98	%	(3)		92		97	%	Other asset-backed securities	(8)		1,250		99	%	(3)		81		96	%
Corporate and other	Corporate and other	(2)		133		99	%	(1)		17		94	%	Corporate and other	(8)		500		98	%	—		26		100	%
Total fixed maturities	Total fixed maturities	$	(14)	$	952	99	%	$	(7)	$	497	99	%	Total fixed maturities	$	(23)	$	3,270	99	%	$	(5)	$	226	98	%

At ~~September 30, 2021,~~March 31, 2022, the gross unrealized losses on fixed maturities of ~~$14~~$220 million relate to ~~394~~1,128 securities. Investment grade securities (as determined by nationally recognized rating agencies) represented approximately ~~74%~~94% of the gross unrealized loss and ~~94%~~95% of the fair value.

To evaluate fixed maturities for expected credit losses (impairment), management considers whether the unrealized loss is credit-driven or a result of changes in market interest rates, the extent to which fair value is less than cost basis, historical operating, balance sheet and cash flow data from the issuer, third party research and communications with industry specialists and discussions with issuer management.

AFG analyzes its MBS securities for expected credit losses (impairment) each quarter based upon expected future cash flows. Management estimates expected future cash flows based upon its knowledge of the MBS market, cash flow projections (which reflect loan to collateral values, subordination, vintage and geographic concentration) received from independent sources, implied cash flows inherent in security ratings and analysis of historical payment data.

Management believes AFG will recover its cost basis (net of any allowance) in the securities with unrealized losses and that AFG has the ability to hold the securities until they recover in value and had no intent to sell them at ~~September 30, 2021.~~March 31, 2022.

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Credit losses on available for sale fixed maturities are measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows compared to amortized cost. ~~Beginning January 1, 2020, impairment~~Impairment losses are recognized through an allowance ~~instead of directly writing down the amortized cost. Recoveries~~and recoveries of previously impaired amounts are recorded as an immediate reversal of all or a portion of the allowance. In addition, the allowance on available for sale fixed maturities cannot cause the amortized cost net of the allowance to be below fair value. Accordingly, future changes in the fair value of an impaired security (when the allowance was limited by the fair value) due to reasons other than issuer credit (e.g. changes in market interest rates) result in increases or decreases in the allowance, which are recorded through realized gains (losses) on securities. A progression of the allowance for expected credit losses on fixed maturity securities held by AFG’s continuing operations is shown below (in millions):


		Structured Securities (*)		Corporate and Other		Total			Structured Securities (*)		Corporate and Other		Total
Balance at June 30, 2021		$	8	$	1	$	9

Balance at January 1, 2022								Balance at January 1, 2022	$	8	$	1	$	9
Initial allowance for purchased securities with credit deterioration	Initial allowance for purchased securities with credit deterioration	—		—		—		Initial allowance for purchased securities with credit deterioration	—		—		—
Provision for expected credit losses on securities with no previous allowance	Provision for expected credit losses on securities with no previous allowance	—		—		—		Provision for expected credit losses on securities with no previous allowance	—		—		—
Additions (reductions) to previously recognized expected credit losses	Additions (reductions) to previously recognized expected credit losses	—		—		—		Additions (reductions) to previously recognized expected credit losses	(2)		—		(2)
Reductions due to sales or redemptions	Reductions due to sales or redemptions	—		—		—		Reductions due to sales or redemptions	—		—		—
Balance at September 30, 2021		$	8	$	1	$	9
Balance at March 31, 2022								Balance at March 31, 2022	$	6	$	1	$	7

Balance at June 30, 2020		$	11	$	3	$	14
Balance at January 1, 2021								Balance at January 1, 2021	$	10	$	2	$	12
Initial allowance for purchased securities with credit deterioration	Initial allowance for purchased securities with credit deterioration	—		—		—		Initial allowance for purchased securities with credit deterioration	—		—		—
Provision for expected credit losses on securities with no previous allowance	Provision for expected credit losses on securities with no previous allowance	—		—		—		Provision for expected credit losses on securities with no previous allowance	—		—		—
Additions (reductions) to previously recognized expected credit losses	Additions (reductions) to previously recognized expected credit losses	—		—		—		Additions (reductions) to previously recognized expected credit losses	(1)		—		(1)
Reductions due to sales or redemptions	Reductions due to sales or redemptions	—		—		—		Reductions due to sales or redemptions	—		(1)		(1)
Balance at September 30, 2020		$	11	$	3	$	14

Balance at January 1, 2021		$	10	$	2	$	12

Initial allowance for purchased securities with credit deterioration		—		—		—
Provision for expected credit losses on securities with no previous allowance		—		—		—
Additions (reductions) to previously recognized expected credit losses		(2)		1		(1)
Reductions due to sales or redemptions		—		(2)		(2)
Balance at September 30, 2021		$	8	$	1	$	9

Balance at January 1, 2020		$	—	$	—	$	—
Impact of adoption of new accounting policy		—		—		—
Initial allowance for purchased securities with credit deterioration		—		—		—
Provision for expected credit losses on securities with no previous allowance		12		4		16
Additions (reductions) to previously recognized expected credit losses		(1)		(1)		(2)
Reductions due to sales or redemptions		—		—		—
Balance at September 30, 2020		$	11	$	3	$	14
Balance at March 31, 2021								Balance at March 31, 2021	$	9	$	1	$	10

(*)Includes mortgage-backed securities, collateralized loan obligations and other asset-backed securities.

In the ~~third quarter and~~ first ~~nine~~three months of 2022 and 2021, ~~and 2020, AFG’s continuing operations~~AFG did not purchase any securities with expected credit losses.

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The table below sets forth the scheduled maturities of AFG’s available for sale fixed maturities as of ~~September 30, 2021~~March 31, 2022 (dollars in millions). Securities with sinking funds are reported at average maturity. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain securities may be called or prepaid by the issuers.


		Amortized		Fair Value					Amortized		Fair Value
		Cost, net (*)		Amount		%			Cost, net (*)		Amount		%
Maturity	Maturity							Maturity
One year or less	One year or less	$	1,182	$	1,194	11	%	One year or less	$	923	$	930	9	%
After one year through five years	After one year through five years	2,571		2,662		26	%	After one year through five years	2,572		2,539		23	%
After five years through ten years	After five years through ten years	901		939		9	%	After five years through ten years	825		816		8	%
After ten years	After ten years	284		292		3	%	After ten years	351		342		3	%
		4,938		5,087		49	%		4,671		4,627		43	%
Collateralized loan obligations and other ABS (average life of approximately 3 years)	Collateralized loan obligations and other ABS (average life of approximately 3 years)	4,450		4,473		43	%	Collateralized loan obligations and other ABS (average life of approximately 3 years)	4,626		4,551		42	%
MBS (average life of approximately 3 years)		814		867		8	%
MBS (average life of approximately 5 years)								MBS (average life of approximately 5 years)	1,650		1,631		15	%
Total	Total	$	10,202	$	10,427	100	%	Total	$	10,947	$	10,809	100	%

(*)Amortized cost, net of allowance for expected credit losses.

Certain risks are inherent in fixed maturity securities, including loss upon default, price volatility in reaction to changes in interest rates, and general market factors and risks associated with reinvestment of proceeds due to prepayments or redemptions in a period of declining interest rates.

There were no investments in individual issuers that exceeded 10% of shareholders’ equity at ~~September 30, 2021~~March 31, 2022 or December 31, ~~2020.~~2021.

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~~Net Unrealized Gain on Fixed Maturity Securities~~ ~~The following table shows (in millions) the components of the net unrealized gain on securities that is included in AOCI in AFG’s Balance Sheet.~~

Pretax Deferred Tax Net
September 30, 2021
Net unrealized gain on fixed maturities $ 225 $ (47) $ 178
December 31, 2020
Net unrealized gain on fixed maturities held by continuing operations $ 284 $ (60) $ 224
Discontinued operations (*):
Net unrealized gain on fixed maturities $ 2,555 $ (536) $ 2,019
Deferred policy acquisition costs — annuity segment (934) 196 (738)
Annuity benefits accumulated (324) 68 (256)
Life, accident and health reserves (3) — (3)
Unearned revenue 11 (2) 9
Total net unrealized gain from discontinued operations 1,305 (274) 1,031
Total net unrealized gain on fixed maturity securities $ 1,589 $ (334) $ 1,255

~~(*)~~In addition to adjusting fixed maturity securities classified as “available for sale” to fair value, GAAP requires that deferred policy acquisition costs and certain other balance sheet amounts related to AFG’s discontinued annuity, long-term care and life businesses be adjusted to the extent that unrealized gains and losses from securities would result in adjustments to those balances had the unrealized gains or losses actually been realized.

Net Investment Income The following table shows (in millions) investment income earned and investment expenses incurred in AFG’s continuing operations.


		Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,					Three months ended March 31,
		2021		2020		2021		2020				2022		2021
Investment income:	Investment income:									Investment income:
Fixed maturities	Fixed maturities	$	73	$	73	$	217	$	232	Fixed maturities		$	80	$	72
Equity securities:	Equity securities:									Equity securities:
Dividends	Dividends	6		9		21		27		Dividends		7		8
Change in fair value (a) (b)		7		(2)		41		(10)
Change in fair value (*)										Change in fair value (*)		7		26
Equity in earnings of partnerships and similar investments	Equity in earnings of partnerships and similar investments	73		36		222		53		Equity in earnings of partnerships and similar investments		133		78
Other	Other	14		8		28		17		Other		7		6
Gross investment income	Gross investment income	173		124		529		319		Gross investment income		234		190
Investment expenses	Investment expenses	(4)		(2)		(8)		(5)		Investment expenses		(4)		(2)
Net investment income ~~(b)~~	Net investment income ~~(b)~~	$	169	$	122	$	521	$	314	Net investment income ~~(b)~~		$	230	$	188

~~(a)~~(*)Although the change in the fair value of the majority of AFG’s equity securities is recorded in realized gains (losses) on securities, AFG records holding gains and losses in net investment income on ~~equity securities classified as “trading” under previous guidance and on a small~~its portfolio of limited ~~partnership~~partnerships and similar investments that do not qualify for ~~the~~ equity method ~~of accounting.~~

~~(b)Net investment income in the third quarter~~accounting and first nine months of 2020 includes income of $1 million and losses of $5 million, respectively, on investments held by the companies that comprise the Neon exited lines due primarily to the $7 million loss recorded on equitycertain other securities ~~that are carried~~classified at ~~fair~~purchase as “fair value through net investment income.”

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Realized gains (losses) and changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from continuing operations included in AOCI related to fixed maturity securities are summarized as follows (in millions):


		Three months ended September 30, 2021								Three months ended September 30, 2020									Three months ended March 31, 2022								Three months ended March 31, 2021
		Realized gains (losses)								Realized gains (losses)									Realized gains (losses)								Realized gains (losses)
		Before Impairments		Impairment Allowance		Total		Change in Unrealized		Before Impairments		Impairment Allowance		Total		Change in Unrealized			Before Impairments		Impairment Allowance		Total		Change in Unrealized		Before Impairments		Impairment Allowance		Total		Change in Unrealized
Fixed maturities	Fixed maturities	$	(2)	$	—	$	(2)	$	(35)	$	1	$	—	$	1	$	59	Fixed maturities	$	(4)	$	2	$	(2)	$	(311)	$	(1)	$	1	$	—	$	(44)
Equity securities	Equity securities	(15)		—		(15)		—		22		—		22		—		Equity securities	(13)		—		(13)		—		77		—		77		—
Mortgage loans and other investments	Mortgage loans and other investments	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		Mortgage loans and other investments	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total pretax	Total pretax	(17)		—		(17)		(35)		23		—		23		59		Total pretax	(17)		2		(15)		(311)		76		1		77		(44)
Tax effects	Tax effects	5		—		5		8		(5)		—		(5)		(12)		Tax effects	3		—		3		66		(16)		—		(16)		9
Net of tax	Net of tax	$	(12)	$	—	$	(12)	$	(27)	$	18	$	—	$	18	$	47	Net of tax	$	(14)	$	2	$	(12)	$	(245)	$	60	$	1	$	61	$	(35)

		Nine months ended September 30, 2021								Nine months ended September 30, 2020
		Realized gains (losses)								Realized gains (losses)
		Before Impairments		Impairment Allowance		Total		Change in Unrealized		Before Impairments		Impairment Allowance		Total		Change in Unrealized
Fixed maturities		$	(2)	$	1	$	(1)	$	(59)	$	5	$	(14)	$	(9)	$	39
Equity securities		104		—		104		—		(189)		—		(189)		—
Mortgage loans and other investments		—		—		—		—		1		—		1		—
Total pretax		102		1		103		(59)		(183)		(14)		(197)		39
Tax effects		(20)		—		(20)		13		38		3		41		(8)
Net of tax		$	82	$	1	$	83	$	(46)	$	(145)	$	(11)	$	(156)	$	31

All equity securities other than those accounted for under the equity method are carried at fair value through net earnings. AFG recorded net holding gains (losses) on equity securities from continuing operations during the ~~third quarter and~~ first ~~nine~~three months of ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020~~2021 on securities that were still owned at ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021 ~~and September 30, 2020~~ as follows (in millions):


		Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,					Three months ended March 31,
		2021		2020		2021		2020				2022		2021
Included in realized gains (losses)	Included in realized gains (losses)	$	(16)	$	17	$	82	$	(174)	Included in realized gains (losses)		$	(13)	$	67
Included in net investment income	Included in net investment income	7		(1)		41		(2)		Included in net investment income		4		26
		$	(9)	$	16	$	123	$	(176)			$	(9)	$	93

Gross realized gains and losses (excluding changes in impairment allowance and mark-to-market of derivatives) on available for sale fixed maturity investment transactions from continuing operations consisted of the following (in millions):


		Nine months ended September 30,					Three months ended March 31,
		2021		2020			2022		2021
Gross gains	Gross gains	$	4	$	8	Gross gains	$	1	$	2
Gross losses	Gross losses	(2)		(4)		Gross losses	—		(1)

Derivatives Designated and Qualifying as Cash Flow Hedges As of March 31, 2022, AFG has 5 active interest rate swaps that are designated and qualify as highly effective cash flow hedges to mitigate interest rate risk related to certain floating-rate securities included in AFG’s portfolio of fixed maturity securities. The purpose of each of these swaps is to effectively convert a portion of AFG’s floating-rate fixed maturity securities to fixed rates by offsetting the variability in cash flows attributable to changes in short-term LIBOR.

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Under the terms of the swaps, AFG receives fixed-rate interest payments in exchange for variable interest payments based on short-term LIBOR. The notional amounts of the interest rate swaps generally decline over each swap’s respective life (the swaps expire between January 2025 and July 2027) in anticipation of the expected decline in AFG’s portfolio of fixed maturity securities with floating interest rates based on short-term LIBOR. The total outstanding notional amount of AFG’s interest rate swaps was $408 million at March 31, 2022, all of which were entered into in the first three months of 2022. The fair value of the interest rate swaps, all of which were in a liability position and included in other liabilities at March 31, 2022, was $5 million. The net unrealized gain or loss on cash flow hedges is included in AOCI, net of deferred taxes. The amount reclassified from AOCI (before taxes) to net earnings was income of $1 million for the first three months of 2022. A collateral receivable supporting these swaps of $15 million at March 31, 2022 is included in other assets in AFG’s Balance Sheet.

G. Managed Investment Entities

AFG is the investment manager and ~~its subsidiaries have~~it has investments ranging from ~~4.5%~~7.4% to ~~46.8%~~82.7% of the most subordinate debt tranche of 1213 active collateralized loan obligation entities (“CLOs”), which are considered variable interest entities. AFG also owns portions of the senior debt tranches of certain of these CLOs. Upon formation between 2012 and ~~2020,~~2021, these entities issued securities in various senior and subordinate classes and invested the proceeds primarily in secured bank loans, which serve as collateral for the debt securities issued by each CLO. None of the collateral was purchased from AFG. AFG’s investments in the subordinate debt tranches of these entities receive residual income from the CLOs only after the CLOs pay expenses (including management fees to AFG) and interest on and returns of capital to senior levels of debt securities. There are no contractual requirements for AFG to provide additional funding for these entities. AFG has not provided and does not intend to provide any financial support to these entities.

AFG’s maximum exposure to economic loss on the CLOs that it manages is limited to its investment in those CLOs, which had an aggregate fair value of ~~$96~~$119 million (including ~~$86~~$98 million invested in the most subordinate tranches) at ~~September 30, 2021,~~March 31, 2022, and ~~$200~~$76 million ~~(including $143 million held by the discontinued annuity business)~~ at December 31, ~~2020.~~2021.

~~During~~The following table shows a progression of the ~~first nine months~~fair value of ~~2020, AFG subsidiaries purchased $57~~AFG's investment in CLO tranches held by continuing operations (in millions):


	Three months ended March 31,
		2022		2021
Balance at beginning of period		$	76	$	57
Purchases		18		—
Sales		—		—
Distributions		(3)		(5)
Change in fair value		(2)		5
Balance at end of period (*)		$	89	$	57

(*)Excludes $30 million ~~face amount~~invested in a temporary warehousing entity that was established in connection with the formation of ~~senior and subordinate tranches of existing CLOs for $39 million. During the first nine months of 2021 and 2020, AFG subsidiaries received $41 million and less than $1 million, respectively,~~a new CLO that is expected to close in ~~sale and redemption proceeds from its CLO investments.~~

May 2022.

The revenues and expenses of the CLOs are separately identified in AFG’s Statement of Earnings, after the elimination of management fees and earnings attributable to ~~shareholders of~~ AFG as measured by the change in the fair value of AFG’s investments in the CLOs. Selected financial information related to the CLOs is shown below (in millions):


		Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,					Three months ended March 31,
		2021		2020		2021		2020				2022		2021
Investment in CLO tranches at end of period:
Held by continuing operations		$	96	$	47	$	96	$	47
Held by discontinued annuity operations		—		129		—		129
Total		$	96	$	176	$	96	$	176
Gains (losses) on change in fair value of assets/liabilities (*):	Gains (losses) on change in fair value of assets/liabilities (*):									Gains (losses) on change in fair value of assets/liabilities (*):
Assets	Assets	$	10	$	132	$	77	$	(184)	Assets		$	(57)	$	46
Liabilities	Liabilities	(9)		(137)		(68)		163		Liabilities		52		(44)
Management fees paid to AFG	Management fees paid to AFG	4		3		12		11		Management fees paid to AFG		4		4
CLO earnings (losses) attributable to AFG shareholders:
CLO earnings (losses) attributable to AFG:										CLO earnings (losses) attributable to AFG:
From continuing operations	From continuing operations	$	5	$	4	$	17	$	(7)	From continuing operations		$	(2)	$	5
From discontinued annuity operations	From discontinued annuity operations	—		9		20		(14)		From discontinued annuity operations		—		13
Total	Total	$	5	$	13	$	37	$	(21)	Total		$	(2)	$	18

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The aggregate unpaid principal balance of the CLOs’ fixed maturity investments exceeded the fair value of the investments by ~~$63~~$123 million and ~~$150~~$72 million at ~~September 30, 2021~~March 31, 2022 and December 31, ~~2020,~~2021, respectively. The aggregate unpaid principal balance of the CLOs’ debt exceeded its carrying value by ~~$174~~$223 million and ~~$141~~$187 million at those dates. The CLO assets include loans with an aggregate fair value of $5$4 million at ~~September 30, 2021~~March 31, 2022 and ~~$11~~$9 million at December 31, ~~2020,~~2021, for which the CLOs are not accruing interest because the loans are in default (aggregate unpaid principal balance of ~~$15~~$10 million at ~~September 30, 2021~~March 31, 2022 and ~~$28~~$18 million at December 31, ~~2020)~~2021).

In addition to the CLOs that it manages, ~~AFG’s continuing operations~~AFG had investments in CLOs that are managed by third parties (therefore not consolidated), which are included in available for sale fixed maturity securities and had a fair value of ~~$1.83~~$1.89 billion at ~~September 30, 2021~~March 31, 2022 and ~~$1.06~~$1.64 billion at December 31, ~~2020.~~2021.

H. Goodwill and Other Intangibles

There were no changes in the goodwill balance ~~from AFG’s continuing operations~~ of ~~$176~~$246 million during the first ~~nine~~three months of ~~2021.~~

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2022.

Included in other assets in AFG’s Balance Sheet is ~~$29~~$104 million at ~~September 30, 2021~~March 31, 2022 and ~~$34~~$106 million at December 31, ~~2020~~2021 in amortizable intangible assets related to property and casualty insurance acquisitions. These amounts are net of accumulated amortization of ~~$66~~$15 million and ~~$62~~$67 million, respectively. Amortization of intangibles was $1$2 million and $3 million in the ~~third quarter of 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $5 million and $9 million in the~~ first ~~nine~~three months of ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020,~~2021, respectively.

I. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following (in millions):


		September 30, 2021						December 31, 2020							March 31, 2022						December 31, 2021
		Principal		Discount and Issue Costs		Carrying Value		Principal		Discount and Issue Costs		Carrying Value			Principal		Discount and Issue Costs		Carrying Value		Principal		Discount and Issue Costs		Carrying Value
Direct Senior Obligations of AFG:	Direct Senior Obligations of AFG:													Direct Senior Obligations of AFG:
4.50% Senior Notes due June 2047	4.50% Senior Notes due June 2047	$	590	$	(2)	$	588	$	590	$	(2)	$	588	4.50% Senior Notes due June 2047	$	590	$	(2)	$	588	$	590	$	(2)	$	588
3.50% Senior Notes due August 2026		425		(3)		422		425		(3)		422
3.50% Senior Notes due August 2026 (*)														3.50% Senior Notes due August 2026 (*)	377		(2)		375		425		(3)		422
5.25% Senior Notes due April 2030	5.25% Senior Notes due April 2030	300		(5)		295		300		(6)		294		5.25% Senior Notes due April 2030	300		(5)		295		300		(5)		295
Other	Other	3		—		3		3		—		3		Other	3		—		3		3		—		3
		1,318		(10)		1,308		1,318		(11)		1,307			1,270		(9)		1,261		1,318		(10)		1,308

Direct Subordinated Obligations of AFG:	Direct Subordinated Obligations of AFG:													Direct Subordinated Obligations of AFG:
4.50% Subordinated Debentures due September 2060	4.50% Subordinated Debentures due September 2060	200		(5)		195		200		(5)		195		4.50% Subordinated Debentures due September 2060	200		(5)		195		200		(5)		195
5.125% Subordinated Debentures due December 2059	5.125% Subordinated Debentures due December 2059	200		(6)		194		200		(6)		194		5.125% Subordinated Debentures due December 2059	200		(6)		194		200		(6)		194
5.625% Subordinated Debentures due June 2060	5.625% Subordinated Debentures due June 2060	150		(4)		146		150		(4)		146		5.625% Subordinated Debentures due June 2060	150		(4)		146		150		(4)		146
5.875% Subordinated Debentures due March 2059	5.875% Subordinated Debentures due March 2059	125		(4)		121		125		(4)		121		5.875% Subordinated Debentures due March 2059	125		(4)		121		125		(4)		121
		675		(19)		656		675		(19)		656			675		(19)		656		675		(19)		656
		$	1,993	$	(29)	$	1,964	$	1,993	$	(30)	$	1,963		$	1,945	$	(28)	$	1,917	$	1,993	$	(29)	$	1,964

(*)See Note N — “Subsequent Events” to the financial statements.

Scheduled principal payments on debt for the balance of ~~2021,~~2022, the subsequent five years and thereafter are as follows: ~~2021 — none;~~ 2022 — none; 2023 — none; 2024 — none; 2025 — none; 2026 — ~~$425 million~~$377 million; 2027 — none and thereafter — $1.57 billion.

See Note N — “Subsequent Events” for information on AFG’s announcement to redeem its 3.50% Senior Notes due August 2026.

In the first three months of 2022, AFG repurchased $48 million principal amount of its 3.50% Senior Notes due in August 2026 in open market transactions for $50 million.

AFG can borrow up to $500 million under its revolving credit facility, which expires in December 2025. Amounts borrowed under this agreement bear interest at rates ranging from 1.00% to 1.875% (currently 1.375%) over LIBOR based on AFG’s credit rating. No amounts were borrowed under this facility at ~~September 30, 2021~~March 31, 2022 or December 31, ~~2020.~~

2021.

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J. Shareholders’ Equity

AFG is authorized to issue 12.5 million shares of Voting Preferred Stock and 12.5 million shares of Nonvoting Preferred Stock, each without par value.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (“AOCI”) Comprehensive income is defined as all changes in shareholders’ equity except those arising from transactions with shareholders. Comprehensive income includes net earnings and other comprehensive income (loss), which consists primarily of changes in net unrealized gains or losses on available for sale fixed maturity securities.

The progression of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) follows (in millions):

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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
AOCI
Beginning
Balance Pretax Tax Net
of
tax Attributable to
noncontrolling
interests Attributable to
shareholders Other AOCI
Ending
Balance
Nine months ended September 30, 2021
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities:
Unrealized holding losses on securities arising during the period $ (224) $ 47 $ (177) $ — $ (177)
Reclassification adjustment for realized (gains) losses included in net earnings (*) (21) 5 (16) — (16)
Reclassification for unrealized gains of subsidiaries sold (1,119) 235 (884) — (884)
Total net unrealized gains (losses) on securities $ 1,255 (1,364) 287 (1,077) — (1,077) $ — $ 178
Net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:
Unrealized holding losses on cash flow hedges arising during the period (1) — (1) — (1)
Reclassification adjustment for investment income included in net earnings from discontinued operations (14) 3 (11) — (11)
Reclassification for unrealized gains on cash flow hedges of subsidiaries sold (37) 8 (29) — (29)
Total net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges 41 (52) 11 (41) — (41) — —
Foreign currency translation adjustments (16) (3) — (3) — (3) — (19)
Pension and OPRP adjustments:
Unrealized holding losses on pension and OPRP arising during the period (1) — (1) — (1)
Reclassification adjustment for pension settlement loss included in other expense in net earnings 11 (2) 9 — 9
Total pension and OPRP adjustments (7) 10 (2) 8 — 8 — 1
Total $ 1,273 $ (1,409) $ 296 $ (1,113) $ — $ (1,113) $ — $ 160
Nine months ended September 30, 2020
Net unrealized gains on securities:
Unrealized holding gains on securities arising during the period $ 443 $ (93) $ 350 $ — $ 350
Reclassification adjustment for realized (gains) losses included in net earnings (*) — — — — —
Total net unrealized gains on securities $ 862 443 (93) 350 — 350 $ — $ 1,212
Net unrealized gains on cash flow hedges:
Unrealized holding gains on cash flow hedges arising during the period 62 (13) 49 — 49
Reclassification adjustment for investment income included in net earnings from discontinued operations (31) 6 (25) — (25)
Total net unrealized gains on cash flow hedges 17 31 (7) 24 — 24 — 41
Foreign currency translation adjustments (9) (6) — (6) (2) (8) 4 (13)
Pension and other postretirement plans adjustments (7) — — — — — — (7)
Total $ 863 $ 468 $ (100) $ 368 $ (2) $ 366 $ 4 $ 1,233

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			Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	AOCI Beginning Balance		Pretax		Tax		Net of tax		AOCI Ending Balance























Three months ended March 31, 2022
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities:
Unrealized holding losses on securities arising during the period			$	(313)	$	66	$	(247)
Reclassification adjustment for realized losses included in net earnings (*)			2		—		2
Total net unrealized gains (losses) on securities	$	136	(311)		66		(245)		$	(109)




Net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges	—		(5)		1		(4)		(4)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(18)		(2)		1		(1)		(19)



Pension and other postretirement plan adjustments	1		—		—		—		1
Total	$	119	$	(318)	$	68	$	(250)	$	(131)

Three months ended March 31, 2021
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities:
Unrealized holding losses on securities arising during the period			$	(355)	$	74	$	(281)
Reclassification adjustment for realized (gains) losses included in net earnings (*)			(14)		3		(11)
Total net unrealized gains (losses) on securities	$	1,255	(369)		77		(292)		$	963



Net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges	41		(17)		3		(14)		27
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(16)		—		—		—		(16)
Pension and other postretirement plans adjustments	(7)		—		—		—		(7)
Total	$	1,273	$	(386)	$	80	$	(306)	$	967

(*)The reclassification adjustment out of net unrealized gains (losses) on securities affected the following lines in AFG’s Statement of Earnings:

OCI component

Affected line in the statement of earnings

Pretax ~~- continuing operations~~

Realized gains (losses) on securities

~~Pretax - discontinued operations~~

~~Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations~~

Tax ~~- continuing operations~~

Provision ~~(credit)~~ for income taxes

~~Tax - discontinued operations~~

~~Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations~~

Stock Incentive Plans Under AFG’s stock incentive plans, employees of AFG and its subsidiaries are eligible to receive equity awards in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and stock awards. In the first ~~nine~~three months of ~~2021,~~2022, AFG issued ~~207,020~~151,080 shares of restricted Common Stock (fair value of ~~$111.13~~$133.94 per share) under the Stock Incentive Plan.

Total compensation expense related to stock incentive plans of AFG and its subsidiaries was $4$6 million and $5 million in the ~~third quarter of 2021 and 2020 and $11 million and $15 million in the~~ first ~~nine~~three months of 2022 and 2021, ~~and 2020.~~respectively.

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K. Income Taxes

The following is a reconciliation of income taxes on continuing operations at the statutory rate of 21% to the provision for income taxes as shown in AFG’s Statement of Earnings (dollars in millions):


		Three months ended September 30,								Nine months ended September 30,									Three months ended March 31,
		2021				2020				2021				2020						2022	2021
		Amount		% of EBT		Amount		% of EBT		Amount		% of EBT		Amount		% of EBT					Amount		% of EBT		Amount		% of EBT
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (“EBT”)		$	267			$	40			$	890			$	(5)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes (“EBT”)																		Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes (“EBT”)			$	361			$	335

Income taxes at statutory rate	Income taxes at statutory rate	$	56	21	%	$	8	21	%	$	187	21	%	$	(1)	21	%	Income taxes at statutory rate			$	76	21	%	$	70	21	%
Effect of:	Effect of:																	Effect of:
Pending sale of Neon		—		—	%	(73)		(183	%)	—		—	%	(73)		1,460	%
Stock-based compensation	Stock-based compensation	(2)		(1	%)	—		—	%	(12)		(1	%)	(3)		60	%	Stock-based compensation			(2)		(1	%)	(2)		(1	%)
Employee stock ownership plan dividend paid deduction	Employee stock ownership plan dividend paid deduction	(2)		(1	%)	(1)		(3	%)	(10)		(1	%)	(1)		20	%	Employee stock ownership plan dividend paid deduction			(2)		(1	%)	—		—	%
Tax exempt interest	Tax exempt interest	(2)		(1	%)	(2)		(5	%)	(6)		(1	%)	(7)		140	%	Tax exempt interest			(2)		(1	%)	(2)		(1	%)
Change in valuation allowance																		Change in valuation allowance			(2)		(1	%)	—		—	%
Dividends received deduction	Dividends received deduction	—		—	%	(1)		(3	%)	(1)		—	%	(2)		40	%	Dividends received deduction			(1)		—	%	—		—	%
Foreign operations	Foreign operations	2		1	%	(4)		(10	%)	—		—	%	(3)		60	%	Foreign operations			5		2	%	(1)		—	%
Adjustment to prior year taxes		(1)		—	%	1		3	%	(1)		—	%	1		(20	%)

Nondeductible expenses	Nondeductible expenses	2		1	%	1		3	%	6		1	%	3		(60	%)	Nondeductible expenses			2		1	%	2		1	%
Change in valuation allowance		(2)		(1	%)	20		50	%	1		—	%	31		(620	%)

Other	Other	(3)		(1	%)	3		7	%	—		(1	%)	3		(61	%)	Other			(3)		—	%	1		—	%
Provision (credit) for income taxes as shown in the statement of earnings		$	48	18	%	$	(48)	(120	%)	$	164	18	%	$	(52)	1,040	%
Provision for income taxes as shown in the statement of earnings																		Provision for income taxes as shown in the statement of earnings			$	71	20	%	$	68	20	%

~~In September 2020, AFG reached a definitive agreement to sell the legal entities that own Neon (see~~ ~~Note C — “Sales of Businesses,”~~ which resulted in a loss on sale for U.S. tax purposes. In accordance with accounting guidance for transactions that meet the GAAP “held for sale” criteria, AFG recorded a $73 million tax benefit associated with this loss in the third quarter of 2020. The changes in valuation allowance in the table above are primarily increases in the valuation allowance on tax benefits related to losses in the Neon Lloyd’s insurance business.

~~Approximately $27 million of~~ AFG’s net operating loss carryforwards (“NOL”) subject to separate return limitation year (“SRLY”) tax rules of $43 million will expire unutilized at December 31, ~~2021.~~2022. Since AFG maintains a full valuation allowance against its SRLY NOLs, the expiration of these loss carryforwards will be offset by a corresponding reduction in the valuation allowance and will have no overall impact on AFG’s income tax expense or results of operations.

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L. Contingencies

There have been no significant changes to the matters discussed and referred to in Note NM — “Contingencies” of AFG’s ~~2020~~2021 Form 10-K, which covers property and casualty insurance reserves for claims related to environmental exposures, asbestos and other mass tort claims and environmental and occupational injury and disease claims of subsidiaries’ former railroad and manufacturing operations.

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M. Insurance

Property and Casualty Insurance Reserves The following table provides an analysis of changes in the liability for losses and loss adjustment expenses during the first ~~nine~~three months of ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020~~2021 (in millions):


		Nine months ended September 30,					Three months ended March 31,
		2021		2020			2022		2021
Balance at beginning of year	Balance at beginning of year	$	10,392	$	10,232	Balance at beginning of year	$	11,074	$	10,392
Less reinsurance recoverables, net of allowance	Less reinsurance recoverables, net of allowance	3,117		3,024		Less reinsurance recoverables, net of allowance	3,419		3,117
Net liability at beginning of year	Net liability at beginning of year	7,275		7,208		Net liability at beginning of year	7,655		7,275
Provision for losses and LAE occurring in the current period	Provision for losses and LAE occurring in the current period	2,543		2,560		Provision for losses and LAE occurring in the current period	781		726
Net increase (decrease) in the provision for claims of prior years:
Special A&E charges		—		47
Other		(208)		(166)

Net decrease in the provision for claims of prior years						Net decrease in the provision for claims of prior years	(88)		(59)
Total losses and LAE incurred	Total losses and LAE incurred	2,335		2,441		Total losses and LAE incurred	693		667
Payments for losses and LAE of:	Payments for losses and LAE of:					Payments for losses and LAE of:
Current year	Current year	(589)		(592)		Current year	(67)		(52)
Prior years	Prior years	(1,430)		(1,406)		Prior years	(647)		(622)
Total payments	Total payments	(2,019)		(1,998)		Total payments	(714)		(674)

Foreign currency translation and other	Foreign currency translation and other	—		(11)		Foreign currency translation and other	—		—
Net liability at end of period	Net liability at end of period	7,591		7,640		Net liability at end of period	7,634		7,268
Add back reinsurance recoverables, net of allowance	Add back reinsurance recoverables, net of allowance	3,400		3,114		Add back reinsurance recoverables, net of allowance	3,352		3,116
Gross unpaid losses and LAE included in the balance sheet at end of period	Gross unpaid losses and LAE included in the balance sheet at end of period	$	10,991	$	10,754	Gross unpaid losses and LAE included in the balance sheet at end of period	$	10,986	$	10,384

The net decrease in the provision for claims of prior years during the first ~~nine~~three months of 2022 reflects (i) lower than anticipated losses in the crop business, lower than expected claim frequency in the trucking and ocean marine businesses and at the Singapore branch and lower than anticipated claim severity in the property and inland marine business (within the Property and transportation sub-segment), (ii) lower than anticipated claim severity in the workers’ compensation businesses, lower than expected claim frequency in the executive liability business and lower than anticipated claim frequency and severity in the excess and surplus business (within the Specialty casualty sub-segment) and (iii) lower than anticipated claim frequency in the surety, trade credit and financial institutions businesses (within the Specialty financial sub-segment). This favorable development was partially offset by higher than anticipated claim severity in the targeted markets businesses (within the Specialty casualty sub-segment).

The net decrease in the provision for claims of prior years during the first three months of 2021 reflects (i) lower than anticipated claim frequency and severity in the transportation businesses, lower than expected losses in the crop ~~business, lower than expected claim severity in the property and inland marine~~ business and lower than expected claim frequency in the aviation business (within the Property and transportation sub-segment), (ii) lower than anticipated claim severity in the workers’ compensation businesses (within the Specialty casualty sub-segment) and (iii) lower than anticipated claim frequency ~~in the surety and trade credit businesses and lower than expected claim frequency~~ and severity in the financial institutions business and lower than anticipated claim frequency in the surety business (within the Specialty financial sub-segment). This favorable development was partially offset by (i) higher than expected claim frequency and severity in ~~the~~ equine business (within the Property and transportation sub-segment) and (ii) higher than anticipated claim severity in the ~~general~~targeted markets, professional liability and ~~targeted markets~~excess liability businesses (within the Specialty casualty sub-segment).

The net decrease in the provision for claims of prior years during the first nine months of 2020 reflects (i) lower than expected claim frequency and severity in the agricultural and transportation businesses (within the Property and transportation sub-segment), (ii) lower than anticipated claim severity in the workers’ compensation businesses and lower than anticipated claim frequency in the executive liability business (within the Specialty casualty sub-segment) and (iii) lower than anticipated claim frequency in the trade credit business and lower than anticipated claim frequency and severity in the financial institutions, fidelity and surety businesses (within the Specialty financial sub-segment). This favorable development was partially offset by (i) the $47 million special charge to increase asbestos and environmental reserves and (ii) higher than expected claim frequency in general liability contractor claims and higher than expected claim frequency and severity in the excess and surplus businesses (within the Specialty casualty sub-segment) and higher than expected losses at Neon.

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Recoverables from Reinsurers and Premiums Receivable Progressions of the ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020~~2021 allowance for expected credit losses on recoverables from reinsurers and premiums receivable related to continuing operations are shown below (in millions):

Recoverables from Reinsurers Premiums Receivable
2021 2020 2021 2020
Balance at June 30 $ 8 $ 7 $ 9 $ 10
Provision (credit) for expected credit losses — — 1 1
Write-offs charged against the allowance — — — —
Balance at September 30 $ 8 $ 7 $ 10 $ 11
Balance at January 1 $ 6 $ 18 $ 10 $ 13
Impact of adoption of new accounting policy — (11) — (3)
Provision (credit) for expected credit losses 2 — — 1
Write-offs charged against the allowance — — — —
Balance at September 30 $ 8 $ 7 $ 10 $ 11


	Recoverables from Reinsurers				Premiums Receivable
	2022		2021		2022		2021





Balance at January 1	$	8	$	6	$	8	$	10
Provision for expected credit losses	(1)		1		(1)		1
Write-offs charged against the allowance	—		—		—		—
Balance at March 31	$	7	$	7	$	7	$	11

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N. Subsequent Events

On May 4, 2022, AFG announced a make-whole call to redeem all of its approximately $375 million in outstanding 3.50% Senior Notes due August 2026 on June 3, 2022. Management expects that the redemption of the 3.50% Senior Notes will result in a pretax loss on retirement of debt of less than $10 million in the second quarter of 2022. Concurrent with the debt retirement, AFG declared a special cash dividend of $8.00 per share of AFG Common Stock payable on May 27, 2022 to shareholders of record on May 20, 2022 (approximately $680 million in aggregate).

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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

									INDEX TO MD&A
		Page		Page		Page		Page
Forward-Looking Statements	Forward-Looking Statements	35	Results of Operations — Third Quarter	49	Forward-Looking Statements	29	Managed Investment Entities	36
Overview	Overview	36	Segmented Statement of Earnings	49	Overview	30	Results of Operations	39
Critical Accounting Policies	Critical Accounting Policies	37	Property and Casualty Insurance	51	Critical Accounting Policies	30	General	39
Liquidity and Capital Resources	Liquidity and Capital Resources	37	Holding Company, Other and Unallocated	62	Liquidity and Capital Resources	31	Segmented Statement of Earnings	40
Ratios	Ratios	37	Real Estate Entities Acquired from the Annuity Operations	64	Ratios	31	Property and Casualty Insurance	41
Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows	Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows	38	Discontinued Annuity Operations	65	Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows	31	Holding Company, Other and Unallocated	49
Parent and Subsidiary Liquidity	Parent and Subsidiary Liquidity	39	Results of Operations — First Nine Months	66	Parent and Subsidiary Liquidity	32	Real Estate Entities Acquired from the Annuity Operations	52
Investments	Investments	40	Segmented Statement of Earnings	66	Investments	33	Discontinued Annuity Operations	52
Uncertainties	Uncertainties	42	Property and Casualty Insurance	67	Uncertainties	36
Managed Investment Entities		43	Holding Company, Other and Unallocated	76
Results of Operations		47	Real Estate Entities Acquired from the Annuity Operations	79
General		47	Discontinued Annuity Operations	79

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements. Some of the forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipates”, “believes”, “expects”, “projects”, “estimates”, “intends”, “plans”, “seeks”, “could”, “may”, “should”, “will” or the negative version of those words or other comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements include statements relating to: expectations concerning market and other conditions and their effect on future premiums, revenues, earnings, investment activities, and the amount and timing of share repurchases; recoverability of asset values; expected losses and the adequacy of reserves for asbestos, environmental pollution and mass tort claims; rate changes; and improved loss experience.

Actual results and/or financial condition could differ materially from those contained in or implied by such forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons including but not limited to:

•changes in financial, political and economic conditions, including changes in interest and inflation rates, currency fluctuations and extended economic recessions or expansions in the U.S. and/or abroad;

•performance of securities markets;

•new legislation or declines in credit quality or credit ratings that could have a material impact on the valuation of securities in AFG’s investment portfolio;

•the availability of capital;

•changes in insurance law or regulation, including changes in statutory accounting rules, including modifications to capital requirements;

•the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, including the effects on the international and national economy and credit markets, legislative or regulatory developments affecting the insurance industry, quarantines or other travel or health-related restrictions;pandemic;

•changes in the legal environment affecting AFG or its customers;

•tax law and accounting changes;

•levels of natural catastrophes and severe weather, terrorist activities (including any nuclear, biological, chemical or radiological events), incidents of war or losses resulting from pandemics, civil unrest and other major losses;

•disruption caused by cyber-attacks or other technology breaches or failures by AFG or its business partners and service providers, which could negatively impact AFG’s business and/or expose AFG to litigation;

•development of insurance loss reserves and establishment of other reserves, particularly with respect to amounts associated with asbestos and environmental claims;

•availability of reinsurance and ability of reinsurers to pay their obligations;

•competitive pressures;

•the ability to obtain adequate rates and policy terms;

•changes in AFG’s credit ratings or the financial strength ratings assigned by major ratings agencies to AFG’s operating subsidiaries; and

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•the impact of the conditions in the international financial markets and the global economy relating to AFG’s international operations.

The forward-looking statements herein are made only as of the date of this report. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements.

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OBJECTIVE

The objective of Management’s Discussion and Analysis is to provide a discussion and analysis of the financial statements and other statistical data that management believes will enhance the understanding of AFG’s financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations. The tables and narrative that follow are presented in a manner that is consistent with the information that AFG’s management uses to make operational decisions and allocate capital resources. They are provided to demonstrate the nature of the transactions and events that could impact AFG’s financial results. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements beginning on page 2.

OVERVIEW

Financial Condition

AFG is organized as a holding company with almost all of its operations being conducted by subsidiaries. AFG, however, has continuing cash needs for administrative expenses, the payment of principal and interest on borrowings, shareholder dividends, and taxes. Therefore, certain analyses are most meaningfully presented on a parent only basis while others are best done on a total enterprise basis. In addition, because ~~most of~~ its businesses are financial in nature, AFG does not prepare its consolidated financial statements using a current-noncurrent format. Consequently, certain traditional ratios and financial analysis tests are not meaningful.

~~Sale of the Annuity Business~~

On May 28, 2021, AFG sold its annuity business consisting of Great American Life Insurance Company (“GALIC”) and its two insurance subsidiaries, Annuity Investors Life Insurance Company and Manhattan National Life Insurance Company, as well as a broker-dealer affiliate, Great American Advisors, Inc., and insurance distributor, AAG Insurance Agency, Inc. to Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”). Total proceeds from the sale were $3.57 billion. AFG realized an after-tax non-core gain on the sale of $656 million. Beginning with the first quarter of 2021 the results of the annuity businesses sold are reported as discontinued operations, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), which included adjusting prior period results to reflect these operations as discontinued.

Results of Operations

Through the operations of its subsidiaries, AFG is engaged primarily in property and casualty insurance, focusing on specialized commercial products for businesses. ~~As discussed above,~~ AFG’s former annuity operations are reported as discontinued operations.

AFG reported net earnings from continuing operations ~~attributable to shareholders~~ of ~~$219~~$290 million ($~~2.56~~3.40 per share, diluted) for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to ~~$88~~$267 million ($~~1.00~~3.08 per share, diluted) for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020,~~2021 reflecting higher underwriting profit, ~~and~~ higher net investment income and lower holding company expenses in ~~the third quarter of 2021~~2022 compared to ~~the third quarter of 2020 and the impact of special A&E charges recorded in the third quarter of 2020,~~2021, partially offset by net realized losses on securities in ~~the third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to net realized gains on securities in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020.~~2021.

Sale of the Annuity Business

In May 2021, AFG ~~reported net earnings~~sold its annuity business, including Great American Life Insurance Company (“GALIC”) and its two insurance subsidiaries, Annuity Investors Life Insurance Company and Manhattan National Life Insurance Company to Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”). Total proceeds from ~~continuing operations attributable to shareholders~~the sale were $3.57 billion and AFG realized an after-tax gain on the sale of ~~$726~~$656 million ~~($8.45 per share, diluted) for~~in the first ~~nine~~six months of 2021 compared to $60 million ($0.66 per share, diluted) for the first nine months of 2020 reflecting higher underwriting profit and net investment income, net realized gains on securities in 2021 compared to net realized losses in 2020 and the impact of special A&E charges recorded in 2020, partially offset by higher interest charges on borrowed money and holding company expenses.2021.

Outlook

~~The COVID-19 pandemic began to have a significant~~AFG’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows are impacted by the economic, legal and regulatory environment. Inflation, supply chain disruption, labor shortages and other economic conditions may impact ~~on global, social~~premium levels, loss cost trends and economic activity during the first quarter of 2020. AFG has taken actions under its business continuity plan to minimize risk to the Company’s employees and to prevent any significant disruption to AFG’s business, agents or policyholders.

investment returns. Management believes that AFG’s strong financial position and current liquidity and capital at its subsidiaries will give AFG the flexibility to continue to effectively address and respond to the ongoing uncertainties presented by rising inflation, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic. AFG’s insurance subsidiaries continue to have capital at or in excess of the levels required by ratings agencies in order to maintain their current ratings, and the parent company does not have any near-term debt maturities.

~~As a result of~~Management expects continued premium growth and strong underwriting results in the ~~contracted economy, exposures in many of AFG’s~~ongoing favorable property and casualty ~~businesses changed due~~insurance market. In addition, the deployment of cash in a rising interest rate environment is expected to ~~workforce reduction, fewer miles driven and reduced revenue. This has and may continue~~result in improved investment returns in 2022 compared to ~~lead to lower frequency in certain lines while there has and may continue to be COVID-19 related increases in claim frequency in other lines of business.~~

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There is also uncertainty as to potential government decree or legislation that could alter the coverage landscape, such as the imposition of retroactive business interruption insurance. Like most of the insurance industry, AFG’s business interruption coverages require direct physical damage to covered property for business interruption coverage to apply and the vast majority of AFG’s property policies also contain virus exclusions.2021.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Significant accounting policies are summarized in Note A — “Accounting Policies” to the financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that can have a significant effect on amounts reported in the financial statements. As more information becomes known, these estimates and assumptions change and, thus, impact amounts reported in the future. The areas ~~related to AFG’s continuing operations~~ where

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management believes the degree of judgment required to determine amounts recorded in the financial statements is most significant are as follows:

•the establishment of insurance reserves, especially asbestos and environmental-related reserves,

•the recoverability of reinsurance,

•the establishment of asbestos and environmental liabilities of former railroad and manufacturing operations, and

•the valuation of investments, including the determination of impairment allowances.

For a discussion of these policies, see Management’s Discussion and Analysis — “Critical Accounting Policies” in AFG’s ~~2020~~2021 Form 10-K.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Ratios

AFG’s debt to total capital ratio on a consolidated basis is shown below (dollars in millions):


		September 30, 2021				December 31,								March 31, 2022									December 31,
				2020				2019			Actual						Adjusted (*)				2021				2020
Principal amount of long-term debt	Principal amount of long-term debt			$	1,993			$	1,993			$	1,493		Principal amount of long-term debt		$	1,945			$	1,568			$	1,993			$	1,993
Total capital	Total capital	7,055				7,486				6,883		Total capital		6,893					5,835				6,869				7,486
Ratio of debt to total capital:	Ratio of debt to total capital:											Ratio of debt to total capital:
Including subordinated debt	Including subordinated debt	28.2	%			26.6	%			21.7	%	Including subordinated debt		28.2		%			26.9	%			29.0	%			26.6	%
Excluding subordinated debt	Excluding subordinated debt	18.7	%			17.6	%			14.8	%	Excluding subordinated debt		18.4		%			15.3	%			19.2	%			17.6	%

(*) Reflects the retirement of AFG’s 3.50% Senior Notes due in August 2026, which have been called for redemption on June 3, 2022 and the $8.00 special dividend payable on May 27, 2022 as if both transactions happened on March 31, 2022.

The ratio of debt to total capital is a non-GAAP measure that management believes is useful for investors, analysts and ratings agencies to evaluate AFG’s financial strength and liquidity and to provide insight into how AFG finances its operations. In addition, maintaining a ratio of debt, excluding subordinated debt and debt secured by real estate (if any), to total capital of 35% or lower is a financial covenant in AFG’s bank credit facility. The ratio is calculated by dividing the principal amount of AFG’s long-term debt by its total capital, which includes long-term debt ~~noncontrolling interests~~ and shareholders’ equity (excluding unrealized gains (losses) related to fixed maturity investments).

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Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows

AFG’s principal sources of cash include insurance premiums, income from its investment portfolio and proceeds from the maturities, redemptions and sales of investments. Insurance premiums in excess of acquisition expenses and operating costs are invested until they are needed to meet policyholder obligations or made available to the parent company through dividends to cover debt obligations and corporate expenses, and to provide returns to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends. Cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities as detailed in AFG’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows are shown below (in millions):


		Nine months ended September 30,					Three months ended March 31,
		2021		2020			2022		2021
Net cash provided by operating activities	Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,425	$	1,696	Net cash provided by operating activities	$	503	$	627
Net cash used in investing activities	Net cash used in investing activities	(103)		(772)		Net cash used in investing activities	(1,111)		(938)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(1,299)		509
Net cash used in financing activities						Net cash used in financing activities	(342)		(172)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	Net change in cash and cash equivalents	$	23	$	1,433	Net change in cash and cash equivalents	$	(950)	$	(483)

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities AFG’s property and casualty insurance operations typically produce positive net operating cash flows as premiums collected and investment income exceed policy acquisition costs, claims payments and operating expenses. AFG’s net cash provided by operating activities is impacted by the level and timing of property and casualty premiums, claim and expense payments and recoveries from reinsurers. AFG’s discontinued annuity operations, which were sold in May 2021, typically produced positive net operating cash flows as investment income exceeded acquisition costs and operating expenses. Interest credited on annuity policyholder funds is a non-cash increase in AFG’s annuity benefits accumulated liability and annuity premiums, benefits and withdrawals are considered

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financing activities due to the deposit-type nature of annuities. Cash flows provided by operating activities also include the activity of AFG’s managed investment entities (collateralized loan obligations (“CLO”)) other than those activities included in investing or financing activities. The changes in the assets and liabilities of the managed investment entities included in operating activities increased cash flows from operating activities by $172 million during the first three months of 2022 and reduced cash flows from operating activities by ~~$78 million during the first nine months of 2021 and increased cash flows from operating activities by $99~~$38 million in the first ~~nine~~three months of ~~2020,~~2021, accounting for a ~~$177~~$210 million ~~decline~~increase in cash flows from operating activities in the ~~2021~~2022 period compared to the ~~2020~~2021 period. As discussed in Note A — “Accounting Policies — Managed Investment Entities” to the financial statements, AFG has no right to use the CLO assets and no obligation to pay the CLO liabilities and such assets and liabilities are shown separately in AFG’s Balance Sheet. Excluding the impact of the managed investment entities, net cash provided by operating activities was ~~$1.50 billion~~$331 million in the first ~~nine~~three months of 2022 compared to $665 million in the first three months of 2021, ~~compared to $1.60 billion in the first nine months of 2020,~~ a decrease of ~~$94 million.~~$334 million reflecting the sale of the annuity operations.

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities AFG’s investing activities consist primarily of the investment of funds provided by its property and casualty businesses and, prior to the May 2021 sale, its discontinued annuity operations. In May 2021, AFG sold its annuity business to MassMutual for initial cash proceeds of $3.54 billion. This increase in cash provided by investing activities was partially offset by a decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $2.06 billion representing balances held in the annuity subsidiaries that were sold. Excluding the impact of the May 2021 sale of the annuity business, netNet cash used in investing activities was ~~$1.58~~$1.11 billion for the first ~~nine~~three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to ~~$772~~$938 million in the first ~~nine~~three months of ~~2020,~~2021, an increase of ~~$808 million. As discussed below (under net~~$173 million as the opportunistic investment of cash ~~provided by (used in) financing activities), AFG’s discontinued annuity~~on hand in the property and casualty operations ~~had net cash flows from annuity policyholders of $477 million in 2021 through~~during the ~~May 31, 2021 effective date of the sale compared to $260 million~~rising interest rate environment in the first ~~nine~~three months of ~~2020.~~2022 more than offset the absence of investing activities from the disposed annuity operations. In addition to the investment of funds provided by the insurance operations, investing activities also include the purchase and disposal of managed investment entity investments, which are presented separately in AFG’s Balance Sheet. Net investment activity in the managed investment entities was a ~~$99~~$140 million use of cash in the first three months of 2022 compared to a $30 million source of cash in the ~~first nine months of~~comparable 2021 ~~compared to a $60 million use of cash in the 2020~~ period, accounting for a ~~$159~~$170 million ~~decrease~~increase in net cash used in investing activities in the first ~~nine~~three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to the same ~~2020~~2021 period. See Note A — “Accounting Policies — Managed Investment Entities” and Note G — “Managed Investment Entities” to the financial statements.

Net Cash ~~Provided by (Used in)~~Used in Financing Activities AFG’s financing activities consist primarily of issuances and retirements of long-term debt, issuances and repurchases of common stock, dividend payments and, prior to the sale of the annuity business, transactions with annuity policyholders. Net cash used in financing activities was ~~$1.30 billion~~$342 million for the first ~~nine~~three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to ~~net cash provided by financing activities of $509~~$172 million in the first ~~nine~~three months of ~~2020,~~2021, an increase of $170 million. The impact of a ~~decrease in net cash provided by financing activities of $1.81 billion. Net annuity receipts exceeded annuity surrenders, benefits, withdrawals~~special dividend and ~~transfers by $477~~$48 million in ~~2021 through the May 31, 2021 effective date of the sale compared to $260 million~~debt retirements in the first ~~nine~~three months of ~~2020, accounting for a $217 million increase in net cash provided~~2022 was substantially offset by ~~financing activities in the 2021 period~~lower repurchases of AFG Common Stock compared to the ~~2020 period. In the~~ first ~~nine~~three months of ~~2020, AFG issued~~

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$150 million of 5.625% Subordinated Debentures due in 2060, $300 million of 5.25% Senior Notes due in 2030 and $200 million of 4.50% Subordinated Debentures due in 2060. The net proceeds of these offerings contributed $635 million to net cash provided by financing activities in the first nine months of 2020.2021. During the first ~~nine~~three months of ~~2021,~~2022, AFG repurchased ~~$318~~$5 million of its Common Stock compared to ~~$233~~$192 million in the ~~2020~~comparable 2021 period. In addition to its regular quarterly cash dividends, AFG paid a special cash ~~dividends~~dividend of $2.00 per share in ~~August 2021 and $14.00 per share in June 2021 totaling $1.36 billion,~~March 2022, which resulted in total cash dividends paid of ~~$1.48 billion in the first nine months of 2021 compared to $119~~$216 million in the first ~~nine~~three months of ~~2020.~~2022 compared to $43 million in the first three months of 2021. Financing activities also include issuances and retirements of managed investment entity liabilities, which are nonrecourse to AFG and presented separately in AFG’s Balance Sheet. Retirements of managed investment entity liabilities exceeded issuances by ~~$36~~$76 million in the first ~~nine~~three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to ~~$49~~issuances exceeding retirements by $27 million in the first ~~nine~~three months of ~~2020,~~2021, accounting for a ~~$13~~$103 million increase in net cash ~~provided by~~used in financing activities in the ~~2021~~2022 period compared to the ~~2020~~2021 period. See Note A — “Accounting Policies — Managed Investment Entities” and Note G — “Managed Investment Entities” to the financial statements.

Parent and Subsidiary Liquidity

Parent Holding Company Liquidity Management believes AFG has sufficient resources to meet its liquidity requirements. If funds generated from operations, including dividends, tax payments and borrowings from subsidiaries, are insufficient to meet fixed charges in any period, AFG would be required to utilize parent company cash and investments or to generate cash through borrowings, sales of other assets, or similar transactions.

~~As discussed above, AFG sold its annuity business to MassMutual for proceeds of $3.57 billion (including $34 million in preliminary post-closing adjustments).~~ AFG’s capital and liquidity was significantly enhanced as a result of the ~~transaction. During the first nine months of~~ 2021 ~~AFG repurchased 2,769,182 shares~~sale of its ~~Common Stock~~annuity business to MassMutual for ~~$318 million~~proceeds of $3.57 billion. Management has and ~~declared special cash dividends of $14.00 per share in May, $2.00 per share in July, and $4.00 per share in~~

September totaling $1.70 billion. In addition, on November 2, 2021, AFG declared a special cash dividend of $4.00 per share, payable on November 22, 2021. The aggregate amount of this special dividend will be approximately $340 million. Management will continue to evaluate opportunities for deploying AFG’s significant remaining excess capital, including returning capital to shareholders in the form of regular and special cash dividends and through opportunistic share repurchases. In addition, excess capital will be deployed into AFG’s ~~core~~property and casualty businesses as management identifies the potential for healthy, profitable organic growth, and opportunities to expand ~~the Specialty property and casualty niche businesses~~ through acquisitions and start-ups that meet target return thresholds.

~~In 2020,~~During the first three months of 2022, AFG repurchased ~~4,531,394~~35,201 shares of its Common Stock for ~~$313~~$5 million and paid a special cash dividend of $2.00 per share in March totaling $170 million. On May 4, 2022, AFG announced that it will

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redeem all of its outstanding 3.50% Senior Notes due August 2026 on June 3, 2022, using cash on hand at the parent. In addition, AFG declared a special cash dividend of $8.00 per share (aggregate $680 million), payable on May 27, 2022.

During 2021, AFG repurchased 2,777,684 shares of its Common Stock for $319 million and paid special cash dividends of $26.00 per share of AFG Common Stock ($14.00 per share in ~~December~~June, $2.00 per share in August, $4.00 per share in October, $4.00 per share in November and $2.00 per share in December) totaling ~~$173 million.~~$2.21 billion.

AFG may, at any time and from time to time, seek to retire or purchase its outstanding debt through cash purchases or exchanges for equity or debt, in open-market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases or exchanges, if any, will be upon such terms and at such prices as management may determine, and will depend on prevailing market conditions, AFG’s liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. During the first quarter of 2022, AFG repurchased $48 million principal amount of its 3.50% Senior Notes due 2026 for $50 million cash, which resulted in a $2 million loss on retirement of debt (included in other expenses).

In ~~2020,~~December 2021, AFG ~~issued $300~~acquired Verikai, Inc., a machine learning and artificial intelligence company that utilizes a predictive risk tool for assessing insurance risk, for $120 million of 5.25% Senior Notes due in April 2030, $150 million of 5.625% Subordinated Debentures due in June 2060 and $200 million of 4.50% Subordinated Debentures due in September 2060 to increase liquidity and provide flexibilityusing cash on hand at the parent holding company in its response to the uncertainties of the economic environment. The net proceeds from the offerings were used for general corporate purposes, which included repurchases of outstanding common shares and the November 2020 redemption of AFG’s $150 million outstanding principal amount of 6% Subordinated Debentures due in November 2055 at par value.parent.

AFG can borrow up to $500 million under its revolving credit facility, which expires in December 2025. Amounts borrowed under this agreement bear interest at rates ranging from 1.00% to 1.875% (currently 1.375%) over LIBOR based on AFG’s credit rating. The credit facility also includes provisions relating to the replacement of LIBOR with different floating rates in the event of the discontinuance of LIBOR. There were no borrowings under this agreement, or under any other parent company short-term borrowing arrangements, during ~~2020~~2021 or the first ~~nine~~three months of ~~2021.~~2022.

Under a tax allocation agreement with AFG, ~~its~~all 80%~~-owned~~ (or more) owned U.S. subsidiaries generally pay taxes to (or recover taxes from) AFG based on each subsidiary’s contribution to amounts due under AFG’s consolidated tax return.

Subsidiary Liquidity The liquidity requirements of AFG’s insurance subsidiaries relate primarily to the policyholder claims and underwriting expenses and payments of dividends and taxes to AFG. Historically, cash flows from premiums and investment income have generally provided more than sufficient funds to meet these requirements. Funds received in excess of cash requirements are generally invested in ~~additional~~ marketable securities. In addition, the insurance subsidiaries generally hold a significant amount of highly liquid, short duration investments.

AFG believes its insurance subsidiaries maintain sufficient liquidity to pay claims and underwriting expenses. In addition, these subsidiaries have sufficient capital to meet commitments in the event of unforeseen events such as reserve

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deficiencies, inadequate premium rates or reinsurer insolvencies. Even in the current uncertain ~~COVID-19~~economic environment, management believes that the capital levels in AFG’s insurance subsidiaries are adequate to maintain its business and rating agency ratings. Nonetheless, changes in statutory accounting rules, significant declines in the fair value of the insurance subsidiaries’ investment portfolios or significant ratings downgrades on these investments, could create a need for additional capital.

Investments

AFG’s investment portfolio at ~~September 30, 2021,~~March 31, 2022, contained ~~$10.43~~$10.81 billion in fixed maturity securities classified as available for sale and carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income and ~~$29~~$30 million in fixed maturities classified as trading with holding gains and losses included in net investment income. In addition, AFG’s investment portfolio includes ~~$712~~$705 million in equity securities carried at fair value with holding gains and losses included in realized gains (losses) on securities and ~~$281~~$317 million in equity securities carried at fair value with holding gains and losses included in net investment income.

Fair values for AFG’s portfolio are determined by AFG’s internal investment professionals using data from nationally recognized pricing services, ~~as well as~~ non-binding broker ~~quotes.~~quotes and other market information. Fair values of equity securities are generally based on published closing prices. For AFG’s fixed maturity portfolio, approximately ~~84%~~85% was priced using pricing services at ~~September 30, 2021~~March 31, 2022 and ~~the balance~~8% was priced primarily by using non-binding broker quotes. When prices obtained for the same security vary, AFG’s internal investment professionals select the price they believe is most indicative of an exit price.

The pricing services use a variety of observable inputs to estimate fair value of fixed maturities that do not trade on a daily basis. Based upon information provided by the pricing services, these inputs include, but are not limited to, recent reported trades, benchmark yields, issuer spreads, bids or offers, reference data, and measures of volatility. Included in the pricing of mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) are estimates of the rate of future prepayments and defaults of principal

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over the remaining life of the underlying collateral. Due to the lack of transparency in the process that brokers use to develop prices, valuations that are based on brokers’ prices are classified as Level 3 in the GAAP hierarchy unless the price can be corroborated, for example, by comparison to similar securities priced using observable inputs.

Valuation techniques utilized by pricing services and prices obtained from external sources are reviewed by AFG’s internal investment professionals who are familiar with the securities being priced and the markets in which they trade to ensure the fair value determination is representative of an exit price. To validate the appropriateness of the prices obtained, these investment managers consider widely published indices (as benchmarks), recent trades, changes in interest rates, general economic conditions and the credit quality of the specific issuers. In addition, AFG communicates directly with pricing services regarding the methods and assumptions used in pricing, including verifying, on a test basis, the inputs used by the services to value specific securities.

In general, the fair value of AFG’s fixed maturity investments is inversely correlated to changes in interest rates. The following table demonstrates the sensitivity of such fair values to reasonably likely changes in interest rates by illustrating the estimated effect on AFG’s fixed maturity portfolio that an immediate increase of 100 basis points in the interest rate yield curve would have at ~~September 30, 2021~~March 31, 2022 (dollars in millions). Effects of increases or decreases from the 100 basis points illustrated would be approximately proportional.


Fair value of fixed maturity portfolio	$	~~10,456~~10,839
Percentage impact on fair value of 100 bps increase in interest rates	(~~2.0~~2.5		%)
Pretax impact on fair value of fixed maturity portfolio	$	~~(209)~~(271)

Approximately ~~88%~~90% of the fixed maturities held by AFG at ~~September 30, 2021,~~March 31, 2022, were rated “investment grade” (credit rating of AAA to BBB) by nationally recognized rating agencies, 4%3% were rated “non-investment grade” and 8%7% were not rated. Investment grade securities generally bear lower yields and lower degrees of risk than those that are unrated and non-investment grade. Management believes that the high-quality investment portfolio should generate a stable and predictable investment return.

Municipal bonds represented approximately ~~19%~~15% of AFG’s fixed maturity portfolio at ~~September 30, 2021.~~March 31, 2022. AFG’s municipal bond portfolio is high quality, with more than 99% of the securities rated investment grade at that date. The portfolio is well diversified across the states of issuance and individual issuers. At ~~September 30, 2021,~~March 31, 2022, approximately ~~90%~~91% of the municipal bond portfolio was held in revenue bonds, with the remaining ~~10%~~9% held in general obligation bonds.

Summarized information for the unrealized gains and losses recorded in AFG’s Balance Sheet at March 31, 2022, is shown in the following table (dollars in millions). Approximately $559 million of available for sale fixed maturity securities had no unrealized gains or losses at March 31, 2022.


	Securities With Unrealized Gains			Securities With Unrealized Losses
Available for Sale Fixed Maturities
Fair value of securities	$	3,293		$	6,957
Amortized cost of securities, net of allowance for expected credit losses	$	3,211		$	7,177
Gross unrealized gain (loss)	$	82		$	(220)
Fair value as % of amortized cost	103		%	97		%
Number of security positions	964			1,128
Number individually exceeding $2 million gain or loss	2			9
Concentration of gains (losses) by type or industry (exceeding 5% of unrealized):
Mortgage-backed securities	$	36		$	(55)

States and municipalities	22			(13)

Other asset-backed securities	5			(68)

Asset managers	2			(19)
Collateralized loan obligations	2			(14)



Percentage rated investment grade	90		%	95		%

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Summarized information for the unrealized gains and losses recorded in AFG’s Balance Sheet at September 30, 2021, is shown in the following table (dollars in millions). Approximately $1.06 billion of available for sale fixed maturity securities had no unrealized gains or losses at September 30, 2021.

Securities
With
Unrealized
Gains Securities
With
Unrealized
Losses
Available for Sale Fixed Maturities
Fair value of securities $ 7,212 $ 2,156
Amortized cost of securities, net of allowance for expected credit losses $ 6,973 $ 2,170
Gross unrealized gain (loss) $ 239 $ (14)
Fair value as % of amortized cost 103 % 99 %
Number of security positions 1,761 394
Number individually exceeding $2 million gain or loss 3 —
Concentration of gains (losses) by type or industry (exceeding 5% of unrealized):
States and municipalities $ 77 $ —
Mortgage-backed securities 54 (1)
Other asset-backed securities 25 (5)
Other financial institutions 8 (1)
Collateralized loan obligations 5 (2)
U.S. Government and government agencies 3 (1)
Percentage rated investment grade 93 % 94 %

The table below sets forth the scheduled maturities of AFG’s available for sale fixed maturity securities at ~~September 30, 2021,~~March 31, 2022, based on their fair values. Securities with sinking funds are reported at average maturity. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain securities may be called or prepaid by the issuers.


		Securities With Unrealized Gains		Securities With Unrealized Losses			Securities With Unrealized Gains		Securities With Unrealized Losses
Maturity	Maturity					Maturity
One year or less	One year or less	10	%	1	%	One year or less	17	%	1	%
After one year through five years	After one year through five years	32	%	15	%	After one year through five years	34	%	20	%
After five years through ten years	After five years through ten years	11	%	6	%	After five years through ten years	10	%	7	%
After ten years	After ten years	3	%	1	%	After ten years	3	%	3	%
		56	%	23	%		64	%	31	%
Collateralized loan obligations and other asset-backed securities (average life of approximately 3 years)	Collateralized loan obligations and other asset-backed securities (average life of approximately 3 years)	34	%	74	%	Collateralized loan obligations and other asset-backed securities (average life of approximately 3 years)	27	%	51	%
Mortgage-backed securities (average life of approximately 3 years)		10	%	3	%
Mortgage-backed securities (average life of approximately 5 years)						Mortgage-backed securities (average life of approximately 5 years)	9	%	18	%
		100	%	100	%		100	%	100	%

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The table below (dollars in millions) summarizes the unrealized gains and losses on fixed maturity securities by dollar amount:

Aggregate
Fair
Value Aggregate
Unrealized
Gain (Loss) Fair
Value as
% of Cost
Fixed Maturities at September 30, 2021
Securities with unrealized gains:
Exceeding $500,000 (104 securities) $ 1,226 $ 93 108 %
$500,000 or less (1,657 securities) 5,986 146 103 %
$ 7,212 $ 239 103 %
Securities with unrealized losses:
Exceeding $500,000 (1 security) $ 1 $ (1) 50 %
$500,000 or less (393 securities) 2,155 (13) 99 %
$ 2,156 $ (14) 99 %


	Aggregate Fair Value		Aggregate Unrealized Gain (Loss)		Fair Value as % of Cost
Fixed Maturities at March 31, 2022
Securities with unrealized gains:
Exceeding $500,000 (27 securities)	$	185	$	26	116	%
$500,000 or less (937 securities)	3,108		56		102	%
	$	3,293	$	82	103	%
Securities with unrealized losses:
Exceeding $500,000 (128 securities)	$	2,272	$	(134)	94	%
$500,000 or less (1,000 securities)	4,685		(86)		98	%
	$	6,957	$	(220)	97	%

The following table (dollars in millions) summarizes the unrealized losses for all securities with unrealized losses by issuer quality and the length of time those securities have been in an unrealized loss position:

Aggregate
Fair
Value Aggregate
Unrealized
Loss Fair
Value as
% of Cost
Securities with Unrealized Losses at September 30, 2021
Investment grade fixed maturities with losses for:
Less than one year (214 securities) $ 1,740 $ (7) 100 %
One year or longer (68 securities) 285 (3) 99 %
$ 2,025 $ (10) 100 %
Non-investment grade fixed maturities with losses for:
Less than one year (61 securities) $ 99 $ (1) 99 %
One year or longer (51 securities) 32 (3) 91 %
$ 131 $ (4) 97 %


	Aggregate Fair Value		Aggregate Unrealized Loss		Fair Value as % of Cost
Securities with Unrealized Losses at March 31, 2022
Investment grade fixed maturities with losses for:
Less than one year (898 securities)	$	6,326	$	(193)	97	%
One year or longer (71 securities)	285		(14)		95	%
	$	6,611	$	(207)	97	%
Non-investment grade fixed maturities with losses for:
Less than one year (114 securities)	$	319	$	(10)	97	%
One year or longer (45 securities)	27		(3)		90	%
	$	346	$	(13)	96	%

When a decline in the value of a specific investment is considered to be other-than-temporary, an allowance for credit losses (impairment) is charged to earnings (accounted for as a realized loss). The determination of whether unrealized losses are other-than-temporary requires judgment based on subjective as well as objective factors as detailed in AFG’s ~~2020~~2021 Form 10-K under Management’s Discussion and Analysis — “Investments.”

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Based on its analysis, management believes AFG will recover its cost basis (net of any allowance) in the fixed maturity securities with unrealized losses and that AFG has the ability to hold the securities until they recover in value and had no intent to sell them at ~~September 30, 2021.~~March 31, 2022. Although AFG has the ability to continue holding its fixed maturity investments with unrealized losses, its intent to hold them may change due to deterioration in the issuers’ creditworthiness, decisions to lessen exposure to a particular issuer or industry, asset/liability management decisions, market movements, changes in views about appropriate asset allocation or the desire to offset taxable realized gains. Should AFG’s ability or intent change regarding a particular security, a charge for impairment would likely be required. While it is not possible to accurately predict if or when a specific security will become impaired, increases in the allowance for credit losses could be material to results of operations in future periods. Significant declines in the fair value of AFG’s investment portfolio could have a significant adverse effect on AFG’s liquidity. For information on AFG’s realized gains (losses) on securities, see “Results of Operations — Realized Gains (Losses) on Securities.”

Uncertainties

Management believes that the areas posing the greatest risk of material loss are the adequacy of its insurance reserves and contingencies arising out of its former railroad and manufacturing operations. See “~~Special asbestos and environmental reserve charges” under “Results of Operations — Property and Casualty Insurance Segment — Net prior year reserve development”~~ ~~for the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 and~~ Management’s Discussion and

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Analysis — “Uncertainties — Asbestos and Environmental-related (“A&E”) Insurance Reserves” in AFG’s ~~2020~~2021 Form 10–K.

MANAGED INVESTMENT ENTITIES

Accounting standards require AFG to consolidate its investments in collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) entities that it manages and owns an interest in (in the form of debt). See Note A — “Accounting Policies — Managed Investment Entities” and Note G — “Managed Investment Entities” to the financial statements. The effect of consolidating these entities is shown in the tables below (in millions). The “Before CLO Consolidation” columns include AFG’s investment and earnings in the CLOs on an unconsolidated basis.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET


		Before CLO Consolidation		Managed Investment Entities		Consol. Entries			Consolidated As Reported			Before CLO Consolidation		Managed Investment Entities		Consol. Entries			Consolidated As Reported
September 30, 2021
March 31, 2022											March 31, 2022
Assets:											Assets:
Cash and investments											Cash and investments	$	15,720	$	—	$	(119)	(*)	$	15,601
Assets of managed investment entities											Assets of managed investment entities	—		5,231		—			5,231
Other assets											Other assets	7,930		—		—		(*)	7,930
Total assets											Total assets	$	23,650	$	5,231	$	(119)		$	28,762
Liabilities:											Liabilities:
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses and unearned premiums											Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses and unearned premiums	$	14,192	$	—	$	—		$	14,192
Liabilities of managed investment entities											Liabilities of managed investment entities	—		5,201		(89)		(*)	5,112
Long-term debt and other liabilities											Long-term debt and other liabilities	4,623		—		—			4,623
Total liabilities											Total liabilities	18,815		5,201		(89)			23,927

Shareholders’ equity:											Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock and Capital surplus											Common Stock and Capital surplus	1,425		30		(30)			1,425
Retained earnings											Retained earnings	3,541		—		—			3,541
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax											Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(131)		—		—			(131)
Total shareholders’ equity											Total shareholders’ equity	4,835		30		(30)			4,835

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity											Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	23,650	$	5,231	$	(119)		$	28,762

December 31, 2021											December 31, 2021
Assets:	Assets:										Assets:
Cash and investments	Cash and investments	$	16,483	$	—	$	(96)	(*)	$	16,387	Cash and investments	$	15,821	$	—	$	(76)	(*)	$	15,745
Assets of managed investment entities	Assets of managed investment entities	—		5,130		—			5,130		Assets of managed investment entities	—		5,296		—			5,296
Other assets	Other assets	8,425		—		—		(*)	8,425		Other assets	7,890		—		—		(*)	7,890
Total assets	Total assets	$	24,908	$	5,130	$	(96)		$	29,942	Total assets	$	23,711	$	5,296	$	(76)		$	28,931
Liabilities:	Liabilities:										Liabilities:
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses and unearned premiums	Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses and unearned premiums	$	14,406	$	—	$	—		$	14,406	Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses and unearned premiums	$	14,115	$	—	$	—		$	14,115
Liabilities of managed investment entities	Liabilities of managed investment entities	—		5,090		(56)		(*)	5,034		Liabilities of managed investment entities	—		5,296		(76)		(*)	5,220
Long-term debt and other liabilities	Long-term debt and other liabilities	5,262		—		—			5,262		Long-term debt and other liabilities	4,584		—		—			4,584
Total liabilities	Total liabilities	19,668		5,090		(56)			24,702		Total liabilities	18,699		5,296		(76)			23,919

Shareholders’ equity:	Shareholders’ equity:										Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock and Capital surplus	Common Stock and Capital surplus	1,400		40		(40)			1,400		Common Stock and Capital surplus	1,415		—		—			1,415
Retained earnings	Retained earnings	3,680		—		—			3,680		Retained earnings	3,478		—		—			3,478
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	160		—		—			160		Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	119		—		—			119
Total shareholders’ equity	Total shareholders’ equity	5,240		40		(40)			5,240		Total shareholders’ equity	5,012		—		—			5,012
Noncontrolling interests		—		—		—			—
Total equity		5,240		40		(40)			5,240
Total liabilities and equity		$	24,908	$	5,130	$	(96)		$	29,942

December 31, 2020
Assets:
Cash and investments		$	13,550	$	—	$	(56)	(*)	$	13,494
Assets of managed investment entities		—		4,971		—			4,971
Other assets		7,361		—		(1)		(*)	7,360
Assets of discontinued annuity operations		47,885		—		—			47,885
Total assets		$	68,796	$	4,971	$	(57)		$	73,710
Liabilities:
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses and unearned premiums		$	13,195	$	—	$	—		$	13,195
Liabilities of managed investment entities		—		4,971		(57)		(*)	4,914
Long-term debt and other liabilities		4,354		—		—			4,354
Liabilities of discontinued annuity operations		44,458		—		—			44,458
Total liabilities		62,007		4,971		(57)			66,921

Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock and Capital surplus		1,367		—		—			1,367
Retained earnings		4,149		—		—			4,149
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax		1,273		—		—			1,273
Total shareholders’ equity		6,789		—		—			6,789
Noncontrolling interests		—		—		—			—
Total equity		6,789		—		—			6,789
Total liabilities and equity		$	68,796	$	4,971	$	(57)		$	73,710
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity											Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	23,711	$	5,296	$	(76)		$	28,931

(*)Elimination of the fair value of AFG’s investment in CLOs and related accrued interest.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Continued

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF EARNINGS


		Before CLO Consol. (a)		Managed Investment Entities		Consol. Entries			Consolidated As Reported			Before CLO Consol. (a)		Managed Investment Entities		Consol. Entries			Consolidated As Reported
Three months ended September 30, 2021
Three months ended March 31, 2022											Three months ended March 31, 2022
Revenues:	Revenues:										Revenues:
Property and casualty insurance net earned premiums	Property and casualty insurance net earned premiums	$	1,529	$	—	$	—		$	1,529	Property and casualty insurance net earned premiums	$	1,302	$	—	$	—		$	1,302
Net investment income	Net investment income	174		—		(5)		(b)	169		Net investment income	228		—		2		(b)	230
Realized gains (losses) on:
Securities		(17)		—		—			(17)
Subsidiaries		—		—		—			—

Realized gains (losses) on securities											Realized gains (losses) on securities	(15)		—		—			(15)

Income of managed investment entities:											Income of managed investment entities:
Investment income											Investment income	—		46		—			46
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of assets/liabilities											Gain (loss) on change in fair value of assets/liabilities	—		—		(5)		(b)	(5)
Other income											Other income	34		—		(4)		(c)	30
Total revenues											Total revenues	1,549		46		(7)			1,588
Costs and Expenses:											Costs and Expenses:
Insurance benefits and expenses											Insurance benefits and expenses	1,107		—		—			1,107
Expenses of managed investment entities											Expenses of managed investment entities	—		46		(7)		(b)(c)	39
Interest charges on borrowed money and other expenses											Interest charges on borrowed money and other expenses	81		—		—			81
Total costs and expenses											Total costs and expenses	1,188		46		(7)			1,227
Earnings before income taxes											Earnings before income taxes	361		—		—			361
Provision for income taxes											Provision for income taxes	71		—		—			71

Net earnings											Net earnings	$	290	$	—	$	—		$	290

Three months ended March 31, 2021											Three months ended March 31, 2021
Revenues:											Revenues:
Property and casualty insurance net earned premiums											Property and casualty insurance net earned premiums	$	1,173	$	—	$	—		$	1,173
Net investment income											Net investment income	193		—		(5)		(b)	188

Realized gains (losses) on securities											Realized gains (losses) on securities	77		—		—			77

Income of managed investment entities:	Income of managed investment entities:										Income of managed investment entities:
Investment income	Investment income	—		45		—			45		Investment income	—		46		—			46
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of assets/liabilities	Gain (loss) on change in fair value of assets/liabilities	—		(1)		2		(b)	1		Gain (loss) on change in fair value of assets/liabilities	—		(1)		3		(b)	2
Other income	Other income	31		—		(4)		(c)	27		Other income	27		—		(4)		(c)	23
Total revenues	Total revenues	1,717		44		(7)			1,754		Total revenues	1,470		45		(6)			1,509
Costs and Expenses:	Costs and Expenses:										Costs and Expenses:
Insurance benefits and expenses	Insurance benefits and expenses	1,371		—		—			1,371		Insurance benefits and expenses	1,047		—		—			1,047
Expenses of managed investment entities	Expenses of managed investment entities	—		44		(7)		(b)(c)	37		Expenses of managed investment entities	—		45		(6)		(b)(c)	39
Interest charges on borrowed money and other expenses	Interest charges on borrowed money and other expenses	79		—		—			79		Interest charges on borrowed money and other expenses	88		—		—			88
Total costs and expenses	Total costs and expenses	1,450		44		(7)			1,487		Total costs and expenses	1,135		45		(6)			1,174
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	267		—		—			267		Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	335		—		—			335
Provision (credit) for income taxes		48		—		—			48
Net earnings from continuing operations, including noncontrolling interests		219		—		—			219
Less: Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		—		—		—			—
Net earnings attributable to shareholders		$	219	$	—	$	—		$	219
Provision for income taxes											Provision for income taxes	68		—		—			68
Net earnings from continuing operations											Net earnings from continuing operations	267		—		—			267
Net earnings from discontinued operations											Net earnings from discontinued operations	152		—		—			152

Three months ended September 30, 2020
Revenues:
Property and casualty insurance net earned premiums		$	1,381	$	—	$	—		$	1,381
Net investment income		126		—		(4)		(b)	122
Realized gains (losses) on:
Securities		23		—		—			23
Subsidiaries		(30)		—		—			(30)
Income of managed investment entities:
Investment income		—		46		—			46
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of assets/liabilities		—		(8)		3		(b)	(5)
Other income		22		—		(3)		(c)	19
Total revenues		1,522		38		(4)			1,556
Costs and Expenses:
Insurance benefits and expenses		1,369		—		—			1,369
Expenses of managed investment entities		—		38		(4)		(b)(c)	34
Interest charges on borrowed money and other expenses		113		—		—			113
Total costs and expenses		1,482		38		(4)			1,516
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		40		—		—			40
Provision (credit) for income taxes		(48)		—		—			(48)
Net earnings from continuing operations, including noncontrolling interests		88		—		—			88
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations		76		—		—			76
Less: Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		—		—		—			—
Net earnings attributable to shareholders		$	164	$	—	$	—		$	164
Net earnings											Net earnings	$	419	$	—	$	—		$	419

(a)Includes a loss of $2 million in the first three months of 2022 and income of $5 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of 2021, ~~and $4 million in the third quarter of 2020,~~ representing the change in fair value of AFG’s CLO investments plus $4 million in both the first three months of 2022 and ~~$3 million in the third quarter of~~ 2021, ~~and 2020, respectively,~~ in CLO management fees earned.

(b)Elimination of the change in fair value of AFG’s investments in the CLOs, including $3 million ~~in the third quarter of 2021~~ and $1$2 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020,~~2022 and 2021, respectively, in distributions recorded as interest expense by the CLOs.

(c)Elimination of management fees earned by AFG.

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~~Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Continued~~

~~CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF EARNINGS~~

Before CLO
Consol. (a) Managed
Investment
Entities Consol.
Entries Consolidated
As Reported
Nine months ended September 30, 2021
Revenues:
Property and casualty insurance net earned premiums $ 3,952 $ — $ — $ 3,952
Net investment income 538 — (17) (b) 521
Realized gains (losses) on:
Securities 103 — — 103
Subsidiaries 4 — — 4
Income of managed investment entities:
Investment income — 135 — 135
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of assets/liabilities — 1 8 (b) 9
Other income 82 — (12) (c) 70
Total revenues 4,679 136 (21) 4,794
Costs and Expenses:
Insurance benefits and expenses 3,522 — — 3,522
Expenses of managed investment entities — 136 (21) (b)(c) 115
Interest charges on borrowed money and other expenses 267 — — 267
Total costs and expenses 3,789 136 (21) 3,904
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes 890 — — 890
Provision (credit) for income taxes 164 — — 164
Net earnings from continuing operations, including noncontrolling interests 726 — — 726
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations 914 — — 914
Less: Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — —
Net earnings attributable to shareholders $ 1,640 $ — $ — $ 1,640
Nine months ended September 30, 2020
Revenues:
Property and casualty insurance net earned premiums $ 3,774 $ — $ — $ 3,774
Net investment income 307 — 7 (b) 314
Realized gains (losses) on:
Securities (197) — — (197)
Subsidiaries (30) — — (30)
Income of managed investment entities:
Investment income — 154 — 154
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of assets/liabilities — (10) (11) (b) (21)
Other income 73 — (11) (c) 62
Total revenues 3,927 144 (15) 4,056
Costs and Expenses:
Insurance benefits and expenses 3,676 — — 3,676
Expenses of managed investment entities — 144 (15) (b)(c) 129
Interest charges on borrowed money and other expenses 256 — — 256
Total costs and expenses 3,932 144 (15) 4,061
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes (5) — — (5)
Provision (credit) for income taxes (52) — — (52)
Net earnings from continuing operations, including noncontrolling interests 47 — — 47
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations (20) — — (20)
Less: Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests (13) — — (13)
Net earnings attributable to shareholders $ 40 $ — $ — $ 40

~~(a)Includes income of $17 million in the first nine months~~of 2021 and a loss of $7 million in the first nine months of 2020, representing the change in fair value of AFG’s CLO investments plus $12 million and $11 million in the first nine months of 2021 and the first nine months of 2020, respectively, in CLO management fees earned.

~~(b)~~Elimination of the change in fair value of AFG’s investments in the CLOs, including $9 million in the first nine months of 2021 and $4 million in the first nine months of 2020, in distributions recorded as interest expense by the CLOs.

~~(c)Elimination of management fees earned by AFG.~~

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Continued

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

General

AFG’s net earnings, ~~attributable to shareholders,~~ determined in accordance with GAAP, include certain items that may not be indicative of its ongoing core operations. In addition to discontinued operations, core net operating earnings excludes realized gains (losses) on securities because such gains and losses are influenced significantly by financial markets, interest rates and the timing of sales. In addition, special charges related to coverage that AFG no longer writes, such as ~~for~~ asbestos and environmental exposures, are excluded from core earnings.

In January 2021, AFG entered into a definitive agreement to sell its annuity business to MassMutual. Beginning with the first quarter of 2021 and through the May 31, 2021 effective date of the sale, the results of its annuity segment and the run-off life and long-term care operations are reported as discontinued operations, in accordance with GAAP, which included adjusting prior period results to reflect these operations as discontinued.

AFG recorded ~~$914~~$152 million in non-core net earnings from ~~the~~its discontinued annuity operations (sold in May 2021) in the first ~~nine~~three months of 2021, which includes ~~a $656 million after tax gain on the sale, compared to non-core net losses of $20~~$41 million in tax liabilities triggered by the ~~first nine months of 2020. See~~ ~~“Discontinued Annuity Operations”~~ ~~below for details of the impact of the discontinued annuity operations on AFG’s net earnings attributable to shareholders for the third quarter of 2020 and first nine months of 2021 and 2020.~~pending sale.

In December 2019, AFG initiated actions to exit the Lloyd’s of London insurance market, which included placing its Lloyd’s subsidiaries including its Lloyd’s Managing Agency, Neon Underwriting Ltd., into run-off. Neon and its predecessor, Marketform, failed to achieve AFG’s profitability objectives since AFG’s purchase of Marketform in 2008. Consistent with the treatment of other items that are not indicative of AFG’s ongoing operations (both favorable and unfavorable), beginning with the first quarter of 2020, AFG’s core net operating earnings for its property and casualty insurance segment excludes the run-off operations of Neon (“Neon exited lines”). In December 2020, AFG sold GAI Holding Bermuda and its subsidiaries, comprising the legal entities that own Neon, to RiverStone Holdings Limited.

AFG recorded non-core net losses of $109 million in the first nine months of 2020 related to the run-off of the Neon business, which, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, included an estimated $30 million loss on the sale of the business. In conjunction with the sale, AFG recognized a tax benefit of $73 million, resulting in a net unfavorable $36 million non-core after tax impact from the Neon exited lines in the first nine months of 2020. In the first nine months of 2021, AFG recognized a non-core after tax gain of $3 million related to contingent consideration received on the sale of Neon.

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~~Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Continued~~

The following table (in millions, except per share amounts) identifies non-core items and reconciles net earnings ~~attributable to shareholders~~ to core net operating earnings, a non-GAAP financial measure. AFG believes core net operating earnings is a useful tool for investors and analysts in analyzing ongoing operating trends and for management to evaluate financial performance against historical results because it believes this provides a more comparable measure of its continuing business.

Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Components of net earnings attributable to shareholders:
Core operating earnings before income taxes $ 284 $ 155 $ 794 $ 382
Pretax non-core items:
Realized gains (losses) on securities (17) 23 103 (197)
Neon exited lines (*) — (70) 4 (122)
Special A&E charges — (68) — (68)
Other — — (11) —
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 267 40 890 (5)
Provision (credit) for income taxes:
Core operating earnings 53 34 152 76
Non-core items:
Realized gains (losses) on securities (5) 5 20 (41)
Neon exited lines (*) — (73) 1 (73)
Special A&E charges — (14) — (14)
Other — — (9) —
Total provision (credit) for income taxes 48 (48) 164 (52)
Net earnings from continuing operations, including noncontrolling interests 219 88 726 47
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations — 76 914 (20)
Less net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Neon exited lines (*) — — — (13)
Net earnings attributable to shareholders $ 219 $ 164 $ 1,640 $ 40
Net earnings:
Core net operating earnings $ 231 $ 121 $ 642 $ 306
Realized gains (losses) on securities (12) 18 83 (156)
Neon exited lines (*) — 3 3 (36)
Special A&E charges — (54) — (54)
Other — — (2) —
Net earnings from continuing operations 219 88 726 60
Discontinued annuity operations — 76 914 (20)
Net earnings attributable to shareholders $ 219 $ 164 $ 1,640 $ 40
Diluted per share amounts:
Core net operating earnings $ 2.71 $ 1.38 $ 7.48 $ 3.40
Realized gains (losses) on securities (0.15) 0.20 0.95 (1.72)
Neon exited lines (*) — 0.03 0.04 (0.41)
Special A&E charges — (0.61) — (0.61)
Other — — (0.02) —
Diluted per share amounts, continuing operations 2.56 1.00 8.45 0.66
Discontinued annuity operations — 0.86 10.66 (0.21)
Net earnings attributable to shareholders $ 2.56 $ 1.86 $ 19.11 $ 0.45


	Three months ended March 31,
	2022		2021
Components of net earnings:
Core operating earnings before income taxes	$	378	$	258
Pretax non-core items:
Realized gains (losses) on securities	(15)		77


Loss on retirement of debt	(2)		—
Earnings before income taxes	361		335
Provision for income taxes:
Core operating earnings	75		52
Non-core items:
Realized gains (losses) on securities	(3)		16


Loss on retirement of debt	(1)		—
Total provision for income taxes	71		68
Net earnings from continuing operations	290		267
Net earnings from discontinued operations	—		152



Net earnings	$	290	$	419

Net earnings:
Core net operating earnings	$	303	$	206
Realized gains (losses) on securities	(12)		61


Loss on retirement of debt	(1)		—
Net earnings from continuing operations	290		267
Discontinued annuity operations	—		152
Net earnings	$	290	$	419

Diluted per share amounts:
Core net operating earnings	$	3.56	$	2.38
Realized gains (losses) on securities	(0.14)		0.70


Loss on retirement of debt	(0.02)		—
Diluted per share amounts, continuing operations	3.40		3.08
Discontinued annuity operations	—		1.76
Net earnings	$	3.40	$	4.84

~~(*)~~
~~As discussed above, the Neon run-off operations are considered property and casualty insurance non-core~~

Net earnings ~~(losses). In~~were $290 million in the first ~~nine~~three months of 2022 compared to $419 million in the first three months of 2021. The decrease in results reflects net earnings from the discontinued annuity operations in the first quarter of 2021 and net realized losses on securities in the first three months of 2022 compared to net realized gains on securities in the first three months of 2021, ~~AFG recognized a non-core after tax gain of $3 million related to contingent consideration received on~~partially offset by higher core net operating earnings. Core net operating earnings for the ~~sale of Neon.~~

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Continued

Net earnings attributable to shareholders were $219 million in the third quarter of 2021 compared to $164 million in the third quarter of 2020. The improved results reflects higher core net operating earnings and the impact of special A&E charges recorded in the third quarter of 2020, partially offset by net realized losses in the third quarter of 2021 compared to net realized gains on securities in the third quarter of 2020 and net earnings from the discontinued annuity operations in the third quarter of 2020. Core net operating earnings for the third quarter of 2021 increased $110 million compared to the third quarter of 2020 reflecting higher underwriting profit and net investment income in the property and casualty insurance segment. Realized gains (losses) on securities in the third quarter of 2021 and 2020 resulted primarily from the change in fair value of equity securities that were still held at the balance sheet date.

~~Net earnings attributable to shareholders were $1.64 billion in the first nine~~three months of 2021 compared to $40 million in the first nine months of 2020. The improved results reflect higher core net operating earnings, net realized gains on securities in the first nine months of 2021 compared to net realized losses in the first nine months of 2020, the impact of special A&E charges and non-core losses from the Neon exited lines in the 2020 period and net earnings from the discontinued annuity operations in the first nine months of 2021 (through the sale date) compared to a net loss in the first nine months of 2020. The discontinued annuity operations includes an after-tax gain from the sale of the annuity subsidiaries of $656 million in the 2021 period. Core net operating earnings for the first nine months of 20212022 increased ~~$336~~$97 million compared to the first ~~nine~~three months of ~~2020~~2021 reflecting higher underwriting profit, ~~and~~higher net investment income ~~in the property~~ and ~~casualty insurance segment, partially offset by higher interest charges on borrowed money and higher~~lower holding company expenses. Realized gains (losses) on securities in the first ~~nine~~three months of ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020~~2021 resulted primarily from the change in fair value of equity securities that were still held at the balance sheet date.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — THREE MONTHS ENDED ~~SEPTEMBER 30,~~MARCH 31, 2022 AND 2021 ~~AND 2020~~

Segmented Statement of Earnings

Subsequent to the ~~agreement to sell the Annuity subsidiaries,~~sale of its annuity operations, AFG reports its ~~continuing~~ operations as two segments: (i) Property and casualty insurance (“P&C”) and (ii) Other, which includes holding company costs and income and expenses related to the managed investment entities (“MIEs”).

AFG’s net earnings, determined in accordance with GAAP, include certain items that may not be indicative of its ongoing core operations. The following tables for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 identify such items by segment and reconcile net earnings to core net operating earnings, a non-GAAP financial measure that AFG believes is a useful tool for investors and analysts in analyzing ongoing operating trends (in millions):


			Other
	P&C		Consol. MIEs		Holding Co., other and unallocated		Total		Non-core reclass		GAAP Total
Three months ended March 31, 2022
Revenues:
Property and casualty insurance net earned premiums	$	1,302	$	—	$	—	$	1,302	$	—	$	1,302
Net investment income	223		2		5		230		—		230

Realized gains (losses) on securities	—		—		—		—		(15)		(15)

Income of MIEs:
Investment income	—		46		—		46		—		46
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of assets/liabilities	—		(5)		—		(5)		—		(5)
Other income	4		(4)		30		30		—		30
Total revenues	1,529		39		35		1,603		(15)		1,588

Costs and Expenses:
Property and casualty insurance:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses	693		—		—		693		—		693
Commissions and other underwriting expenses	402		—		12		414		—		414
Interest charges on borrowed money	—		—		23		23		—		23
Expenses of MIEs	—		39		—		39		—		39
Other expenses	12		—		44		56		2		58
Total costs and expenses	1,107		39		79		1,225		2		1,227
Earnings before income taxes	422		—		(44)		378		(17)		361
Provision for income taxes	86		—		(11)		75		(4)		71


Core Net Operating Earnings	336		—		(33)		303
Non-core earnings (loss) (*):
Realized gains (losses) on securities, net of tax	—		—		(12)		(12)		12		—

Loss on retirement of debt, net of tax	—		—		(1)		(1)		1		—
Net Earnings	$	336	$	—	$	(46)	$	290	$	—	$	290

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Continued

AFG’s net earnings attributable to shareholders, determined in accordance with GAAP, include certain items that may not be indicative of its ongoing core operations. The following tables for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 identify such items by segment and reconcile net earnings attributable to shareholders to core net operating earnings, a non-GAAP financial measure that AFG believes is a useful tool for investors and analysts in analyzing ongoing operating trends (in millions):

Other
P&C Annuity Consol. MIEs Holding Co., other and unallocated Total Non-core reclass GAAP Total
Three months ended September 30, 2021
Revenues:
Property and casualty insurance net earned premiums $ 1,529 $ — $ — $ — $ 1,529 $ — $ 1,529
Net investment income 165 — (5) 9 169 — 169
Realized gains (losses) on securities — — — — — (17) (17)
Income of MIEs:
Investment income — — 45 — 45 — 45
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of assets/liabilities — — 1 — 1 — 1
Other income 4 — (4) 27 27 — 27
Total revenues 1,698 — 37 36 1,771 (17) 1,754
Costs and Expenses:
Property and casualty insurance:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses 954 — — — 954 — 954
Commissions and other underwriting expenses 407 — — 10 417 — 417
Interest charges on borrowed money — — — 24 24 — 24
Expenses of MIEs — — 37 — 37 — 37
Other expenses 8 — — 47 55 — 55
Total costs and expenses 1,369 — 37 81 1,487 — 1,487
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 329 — — (45) 284 (17) 267
Provision (credit) for income taxes 64 — — (11) 53 (5) 48
Net earnings from continuing operations, including noncontrolling interests 265 — — (34) 231 (12) 219
Less: Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — — — — —
Core Net Operating Earnings 265 — — (34) 231
Non-core earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders (a):
Realized gains (losses) on securities, net of tax — — — (12) (12) 12 —
Net Earnings Attributable to Shareholders $ 265 $ — $ — $ (46) $ 219 $ — $ 219

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				Other																	Other
		P&C		Annuity		Consol. MIEs		Holding Co., other and unallocated		Total		Non-core reclass		Neon exited lines (b)		GAAP Total			P&C		Annuity		Consol. MIEs		Holding Co., other and unallocated		Total		Non-core reclass		GAAP Total
Three months ended September 30, 2020
Three months ended March 31, 2021																		Three months ended March 31, 2021
Revenues:	Revenues:																	Revenues:
Property and casualty insurance net earned premiums	Property and casualty insurance net earned premiums	$	1,339	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,339	$	—	$	42	$	1,381	Property and casualty insurance net earned premiums	$	1,173	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,173	$	—	$	1,173
Net investment income	Net investment income	111		10		(4)		4		121		—		1		122		Net investment income	159		29		(5)		5		188		—		188
Realized gains (losses) on:
Securities		—		—		—		—		—		23		—		23
Subsidiaries		—		—		—		—		—		—		(30)		(30)

Realized gains (losses) on securities																		Realized gains (losses) on securities	—		—		—		—		—		77		77

Income of MIEs:	Income of MIEs:																	Income of MIEs:
Investment income	Investment income	—		—		46		—		46		—		—		46		Investment income	—		—		46		—		46		—		46
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of assets/liabilities	Gain (loss) on change in fair value of assets/liabilities	—		—		(5)		—		(5)		—		—		(5)		Gain (loss) on change in fair value of assets/liabilities	—		—		2		—		2		—		2
Other income	Other income	—		1		(3)		21		19		—		—		19		Other income	4		—		(4)		23		23		—		23
Total revenues	Total revenues	1,450		11		34		25		1,520		23		13		1,556		Total revenues	1,336		29		39		28		1,432		77		1,509

Costs and Expenses:	Costs and Expenses:																	Costs and Expenses:
Property and casualty insurance:	Property and casualty insurance:																	Property and casualty insurance:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses	Losses and loss adjustment expenses	856		—		—		—		856		47		60		963		Losses and loss adjustment expenses	667		—		—		—		667		—		667
Commissions and other underwriting expenses	Commissions and other underwriting expenses	380		—		—		6		386		—		20		406		Commissions and other underwriting expenses	372		—		—		8		380		—		380
Interest charges on borrowed money	Interest charges on borrowed money	—		—		—		24		24		—		—		24		Interest charges on borrowed money	—		—		—		24		24		—		24
Expenses of MIEs	Expenses of MIEs	—		—		34		—		34		—		—		34		Expenses of MIEs	—		—		39		—		39		—		39
Other expenses	Other expenses	9		8		—		48		65		21		3		89		Other expenses	9		1		—		54		64		—		64
Total costs and expenses	Total costs and expenses	1,245		8		34		78		1,365		68		83		1,516		Total costs and expenses	1,048		1		39		86		1,174		—		1,174
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		205		3		—		(53)		155		(45)		(70)		40
Provision (credit) for income taxes		46		1		—		(13)		34		(9)		(73)		(48)
Net earnings from continuing operations, including noncontrolling interests		159		2		—		(40)		121		(36)		3		88
Less: Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes																		Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	288		28		—		(58)		258		77		335
Provision for income taxes																		Provision for income taxes	56		6		—		(10)		52		16		68

Core Net Operating Earnings	Core Net Operating Earnings	159		2		—		(40)		121								Core Net Operating Earnings	232		22		—		(48)		206
Non-core earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders (a):
Non-core earnings (loss) (*):																		Non-core earnings (loss) (*):
Realized gains (losses) on securities, net of tax	Realized gains (losses) on securities, net of tax	—		—		—		18		18		(18)		—		—		Realized gains (losses) on securities, net of tax	—		—		—		61		61		(61)		—
Discontinued operations, net of tax	Discontinued operations, net of tax	—		78		—		(2)		76		—		—		76		Discontinued operations, net of tax	—		152		—		—		152		—		152
Neon exited lines (b)		3		—		—		—		3		—		(3)		—
Special A&E charges, net of tax		(37)		—		—		(17)		(54)		54		—		—
Net Earnings Attributable to Shareholders		$	125	$	80	$	—	$	(41)	$	164	$	—	$	—	$	164

Net Earnings																		Net Earnings	$	232	$	174	$	—	$	13	$	419	$	—	$	419

~~(a)~~(*)See the reconciliation of core earnings to GAAP net earnings under ~~“Results~~“Results of Operations — ~~General”~~General” for details on the tax ~~and noncontrolling interest~~ impacts of these reconciling items.

~~(b)As discussed under “Results of Operations — General,” the Neon run-off operations are considered property and casualty insurance non-core earnings (losses).~~

Property and Casualty Insurance Segment — Results of Operations

Performance measures such as underwriting profit or loss and related combined ratios are often used by property and casualty insurers to help users of their financial statements better understand the company’s performance. Underwriting profitability is measured by the combined ratio, which is a sum of the ratios of losses and loss adjustment expenses, and commissions and other underwriting expenses to premiums. A combined ratio under 100% indicates an underwriting profit. The combined ratio does not reflect net investment income, other income, other expenses or federal income taxes.

AFG’s property and casualty insurance operations contributed ~~$329~~$422 million in GAAP pretax earnings in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to ~~$88~~$288 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020,~~2021, an increase of ~~$241~~$134 million ~~(274%). Property and casualty core pretax earnings were $329 million in the third quarter of 2021 compared to $205 million in the third quarter of 2020, an increase of $124 million (60%~~(47%). The increase in ~~GAAP~~ pretax earnings reflects higher ~~core pretax earnings~~underwriting profit and ~~the impact of losses~~higher net investment income primarily from alternative investments (partnerships and similar investments and AFG-managed CLOs) in the ~~Neon exited lines (including~~first three months of 2022 compared to the ~~estimate loss on sale) and special A&E charges in the third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020. The increase in core pretax earnings reflects higher core underwriting profit in the third quarter of 2021 compared~~2021.

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to the third quarter of 2020 and significantly higher net investment income. Improved results from alternative investments (partnerships and similar investments and AFG-managed CLOs) were partially offset by lower other net investment income, due primarily to lower short-term interest rates.

The following table details AFG’s ~~GAAP and core~~ earnings before income taxes from its property and casualty insurance operations for the three months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2022 and 2021 ~~and 2020~~ (dollars in millions):

Three months ended September 30,
2021 2020 % Change
Gross written premiums $ 2,656 $ 2,223 19 %
Reinsurance premiums ceded (927) (735) 26 %
Net written premiums 1,729 1,488 16 %
Change in unearned premiums (200) (149) 34 %
Net earned premiums 1,529 1,339 14 %
Loss and loss adjustment expenses (a) 954 856 11 %
Commissions and other underwriting expenses 407 380 7 %
Core underwriting gain 168 103 63 %
Net investment income 165 111 49 %
Other income and expenses, net (4) (9) (56 %)
Core earnings before income taxes 329 205 60 %
Pretax non-core special A&E charges — (47) (100 %)
Pretax non-core Neon exited lines (b) — (70) (100 %)
GAAP earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interests $ 329 $ 88 274 %
(a)Excludes pretax non-core special A&E charges of $47 million in the third quarter of 2020.
(b)In December 2019, AFG initiated actions to exit the Lloyd’s of London insurance market, which included placing its Lloyd’s subsidiaries including its Lloyd’s Managing Agency, Neon Underwriting Ltd. (“Neon”), into run-off. As discussed under “Results of Operations — General,” following the December 2019 decision to exit the Lloyd’s of London insurance market, the results from the Neon exited lines are treated as non-core earnings (losses). Each line item in the table above has been adjusted to remove the impact from the Neon run-off operations in 2020. The following table details the impact of the Neon exited lines to each component of earnings (loss) before income taxes in the property and casualty insurance operations for the three months ended September 30, 2020 (in millions):
Three months ended September 30, 2020
Excluding Neon
exited lines
Neon
exited lines
Total
Gross written premiums $ 2,223 $ 8 $ 2,231
Reinsurance premiums ceded (735) (7) (742)
Net written premiums 1,488 1 1,489
Change in unearned premiums (149) 41 (108)
Net earned premiums 1,339 42 1,381
Loss and loss adjustment expenses 856 60 916
Commissions and other underwriting expenses 380 20 400
Underwriting gain (loss) 103 (38) 65
Net investment income 111 1 112
Loss on sale of subsidiaries — (30) (30)
Other income and expenses, net (9) (3) (12)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interests 205 (70) 135
Pretax non-core special A&E charges (47) — (47)
GAAP earnings (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interests $ 158 $ (70) $ 88

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									Three months ended March 31,
									2022			2021			% Change
Gross written premiums								Gross written premiums	$	1,936		$	1,616		20	%
Reinsurance premiums ceded								Reinsurance premiums ceded	(568)			(411)			38	%
Net written premiums								Net written premiums	1,368			1,205			14	%
Change in unearned premiums								Change in unearned premiums	(66)			(32)			106	%
Net earned premiums								Net earned premiums	1,302			1,173			11	%
Loss and loss adjustment expenses								Loss and loss adjustment expenses	693			667			4	%
Commissions and other underwriting expenses								Commissions and other underwriting expenses	402			372			8	%
Underwriting gain								Underwriting gain	207			134			54	%

Net investment income								Net investment income	223			159			40	%
Other income and expenses, net								Other income and expenses, net	(8)			(5)			60	%

Earnings before income taxes								Earnings before income taxes	$	422		$	288		47	%

		Three months ended September 30,							Three months ended March 31,
		2021		2020		Change			2022			2021			Change
Combined Ratios:	Combined Ratios:							Combined Ratios:
Specialty lines	Specialty lines							Specialty lines
Loss and LAE ratio	Loss and LAE ratio	62.4	%	63.8	%	(1.4	%)	Loss and LAE ratio	53.1		%	56.8		%	(3.7	%)
Underwriting expense ratio	Underwriting expense ratio	26.6	%	28.3	%	(1.7	%)	Underwriting expense ratio	30.9		%	31.7		%	(0.8	%)
Combined ratio	Combined ratio	89.0	%	92.1	%	(3.1	%)	Combined ratio	84.0		%	88.5		%	(4.5	%)

Aggregate — including exited lines	Aggregate — including exited lines							Aggregate — including exited lines
Loss and LAE ratio	Loss and LAE ratio	62.4	%	69.8	%	(7.4	%)	Loss and LAE ratio	53.2		%	56.9		%	(3.7	%)
Underwriting expense ratio	Underwriting expense ratio	26.6	%	29.0	%	(2.4	%)	Underwriting expense ratio	30.9		%	31.7		%	(0.8	%)
Combined ratio	Combined ratio	89.0	%	98.8	%	(9.8	%)	Combined ratio	84.1		%	88.6		%	(4.5	%)

AFG reports the underwriting performance of its Specialty property and casualty insurance business in the following sub-segments: (i) Property and transportation, (ii) Specialty casualty and (iii) Specialty financial.

To understand the overall profitability of particular lines, the timing of claims payments and the related impact of investment income must be considered. Certain “short-tail” lines of business (primarily property coverages) generally have quick loss payouts, which reduce the time funds are held, thereby limiting investment income earned thereon. In contrast, “long-tail” lines of business (primarily liability coverages and workers’ compensation) generally have payouts that are either structured over many years or take many years to settle, thereby significantly increasing investment income earned on related premiums received.

Gross Written Premiums

Gross written premiums (“GWP”) for AFG’s property and casualty insurance segment were ~~$2.66~~$1.94 billion for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to ~~$2.23~~$1.62 billion for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020,~~2021, an increase of ~~$425~~$320 million ~~(19%~~(20%). Detail of AFG’s property and casualty gross written premiums is shown below (dollars in millions):


		Three months ended September 30,											Three months ended March 31,
		2021				2020							2022				2021
		GWP		%		GWP		%		% Change			GWP		%		GWP		%		% Change
Property and transportation	Property and transportation	$	1,334	50	%	$	1,061	48	%	26	%	Property and transportation	$	760	39	%	$	520	32	%	46	%
Specialty casualty	Specialty casualty	1,121		42	%	978		44	%	15	%	Specialty casualty	976		51	%	904		56	%	8	%
Specialty financial	Specialty financial	201		8	%	184		8	%	9	%	Specialty financial	200		10	%	192		12	%	4	%

Total specialty		2,656		100	%	2,223		100	%	19	%
Neon exited lines		—		—	%	8		—	%	(100	%)
Aggregate		$	2,656	100	%	$	2,231	100	%	19	%

													$	1,936	100	%	$	1,616	100	%	20	%

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Reinsurance Premiums Ceded

Reinsurance premiums ceded (“Ceded”) for AFG’s property and casualty insurance segment were ~~35%~~29% of gross written premiums for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to ~~33%~~25% of gross written premiums for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020,~~2021, an increase of 24 percentage points. Detail of AFG’s property and casualty reinsurance premiums ceded is shown below (dollars in millions):


		Three months ended September 30,											Three months ended March 31,
		2021				2020				Change in			2022				2021				Change in
		Ceded		% of GWP		Ceded		% of GWP		% of GWP			Ceded		% of GWP		Ceded		% of GWP		% of GWP
Property and transportation	Property and transportation	$	(561)	42	%	$	(426)	40	%	2	%	Property and transportation	$	(259)	34	%	$	(117)	23	%	11	%
Specialty casualty	Specialty casualty	(389)		35	%	(336)		34	%	1	%	Specialty casualty	(326)		33	%	(316)		35	%	(2	%)
Specialty financial	Specialty financial	(36)		18	%	(31)		17	%	1	%	Specialty financial	(41)		21	%	(31)		16	%	5	%
Other specialty	Other specialty	59				58						Other specialty	58				53
Total specialty		(927)		35	%	(735)		33	%	2	%
Neon exited lines		—		—	%	(7)		88	%	(88	%)
Aggregate		$	(927)	35	%	$	(742)	33	%	2	%

													$	(568)	29	%	$	(411)	25	%	4	%

Net Written Premiums

Net written premiums (“NWP”) for AFG’s property and casualty insurance segment were ~~$1.73~~$1.37 billion for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to ~~$1.49~~$1.21 billion for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020,~~2021, an increase of ~~$240~~$163 million ~~(16%~~(14%). Detail of AFG’s property and casualty net written premiums is shown below (dollars in millions):


		Three months ended September 30,											Three months ended March 31,
		2021				2020							2022				2021
		NWP		%		NWP		%		% Change			NWP		%		NWP		%		% Change
Property and transportation	Property and transportation	$	773	45	%	$	635	43	%	22	%	Property and transportation	$	501	37	%	$	403	33	%	24	%
Specialty casualty	Specialty casualty	732		42	%	642		43	%	14	%	Specialty casualty	650		47	%	588		49	%	11	%
Specialty financial	Specialty financial	165		10	%	153		10	%	8	%	Specialty financial	159		12	%	161		13	%	(1	%)
Other specialty	Other specialty	59		3	%	58		4	%	2	%	Other specialty	58		4	%	53		5	%	9	%
Total specialty		1,729		100	%	1,488		100	%	16	%
Neon exited lines		—		—	%	1		—	%	(100	%)
Aggregate		$	1,729	100	%	$	1,489	100	%	16	%

													$	1,368	100	%	$	1,205	100	%	14	%

Net Earned Premiums

Net earned premiums (“NEP”) for AFG’s property and casualty insurance segment were ~~$1.53~~$1.30 billion for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to ~~$1.38~~$1.17 billion for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020,~~2021, an increase of ~~$148~~$129 million (11%). Detail of AFG’s property and casualty net earned premiums is shown below (dollars in millions):


		Three months ended September 30,											Three months ended March 31,
		2021				2020							2022				2021
		NEP		%		NEP		%		% Change			NEP		%		NEP		%		% Change
Property and transportation	Property and transportation	$	700	46	%	$	574	42	%	22	%	Property and transportation	$	443	34	%	$	394	34	%	12	%
Specialty casualty	Specialty casualty	613		40	%	560		41	%	9	%	Specialty casualty	639		49	%	571		49	%	12	%
Specialty financial	Specialty financial	163		11	%	155		11	%	5	%	Specialty financial	163		13	%	157		13	%	4	%
Other specialty	Other specialty	53		3	%	50		3	%	6	%	Other specialty	57		4	%	51		4	%	12	%
Total specialty		1,529		100	%	1,339		97	%	14	%
Neon exited lines		—		—	%	42		3	%	(100	%)
Aggregate		$	1,529	100	%	$	1,381	100	%	11	%

													$	1,302	100	%	$	1,173	100	%	11	%

Gross written premiums for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 increased ~~$425~~$320 million ~~(19%~~(20%) compared to the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020 reflecting an increase~~2021. Growth during the first three months of 2022 was favorably impacted by timing differences in ~~each~~the recording of premiums in the ~~Specialty property~~Property and ~~casualty insurance sub-segments~~transportation sub-segment. Excluding that impact, gross and net written premiums increased 9% and 10%, respectively, compared to the first three months of 2021 as a result of an improving economy, new business opportunities and a strong renewal rate environment. Overall average renewal rates increased approximately 5% in the first three months of 2022. Excluding rate decreases in the workers’ compensation business, renewal rates increased approximately 8%.

Property and transportationGross written premiums increased $240 million (46%) in the first three months of 2022 compared to the first three months of 2021 due primarily to the timing of premium recognition between the fourth quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2022 in the crop insurance business and the timing of the renewal of a large account in the transportation business. Excluding the impact of these items, first quarter gross and net written premiums in

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~~approximately 11% in the third quarter of 2021. Excluding rate decreases in the workers’ compensation business, renewal rates increased approximately 13%.~~

~~Property~~this group grew 14% and ~~transportation~~Gross written premiums increased $273 million (26%) in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2020 due primarily to higher premiums in the crop insurance business as a result of higher commodity futures pricing and rate increases as well as higher premiums in the transportation businesses as a result of new accounts, combined with strong renewals.12%, respectively, year-over-year. Average renewal rates increased approximately 5%6% for this group in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021.~~2022. Reinsurance premiums ceded as a percentage of gross written premiums increased 211 percentage points in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020~~2021 reflecting ~~growth~~the timing of premium recognition in the crop insurance operations, which cede a larger percentage of premiums than the other businesses in the Property and transportation ~~sub-segment and higher cessions in the transportation businesses.~~sub-segment.

Specialty casualty Gross written premiums increased ~~$143~~$72 million ~~(15%~~(8%) in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020. Significant~~2021. With the exception of the workers’ compensation group, nearly all the businesses in this group achieved strong renewal rate increases and ~~new business opportunities contributed to higher premiums~~the vast majority of businesses in ~~the excess and surplus lines businesses and renewal rate increases, strong account retention and new business opportunities contributed to~~this group reported premium growth in the ~~targeted markets businesses. The mergers and acquisitions and executive liability businesses also contributed meaningfully to the year-over-year growth.~~first three months of 2022. Average renewal rates increased approximately ~~13%~~5% for this group in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021.~~2022. Excluding rate decreases in the workers’ compensation business, renewal rates for this group increased approximately ~~18%~~10%. Reinsurance premiums ceded as a percentage of gross written premiums ~~were comparable~~decreased 2 percentage points in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of 2022 compared to the first three months of 2021 reflecting lower cessions in the environmental, excess and ~~the third quarter of 2020.~~surplus and excess liability businesses.

Specialty financial Gross written premiums increased ~~$17~~$8 million ~~(9%~~(4%) in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020~~2021 due primarily to ~~growth~~strong rate increases and new business opportunities in the ~~lender services,~~ fidelity business and ~~surety businesses.~~new business opportunities in the innovative markets business, partially offset by a decrease in premiums in the financial institutions business. Average renewal rates increased approximately 8%6% for this group in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021.~~2022. Reinsurance premiums ceded as a percentage of gross written premiums increased 15 percentage ~~point~~points in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020~~2021 reflecting ~~a change~~higher cessions in the ~~mix of~~innovative markets business.

Other specialty The amounts shown as reinsurance premiums ceded represent business assumed by AFG’s internal reinsurance program from the operations that make up AFG’s other Specialty property and casualty insurance sub-segments. Reinsurance premiums assumed increased $1$5 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020.~~2021 reflecting an increase in premiums retained, primarily from businesses in the Specialty casualty sub-segment.

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Combined Ratio

The table below (dollars in millions) details the components of the combined ratio and underwriting profit for AFG’s property and casualty insurance segment:


		Three months ended September 30,						Three months ended September 30,					Three months ended March 31,						Three months ended March 31,
		2021		2020		Change		2021		2020			2022		2021		Change		2022		2021
Property and transportation	Property and transportation											Property and transportation
Loss and LAE ratio	Loss and LAE ratio	73.7	%	70.1	%	3.6	%					Loss and LAE ratio	57.7	%	56.0	%	1.7	%
Underwriting expense ratio	Underwriting expense ratio	19.8	%	21.8	%	(2.0	%)					Underwriting expense ratio	28.1	%	29.6	%	(1.5	%)
Combined ratio	Combined ratio	93.5	%	91.9	%	1.6	%					Combined ratio	85.8	%	85.6	%	0.2	%
Underwriting profit	Underwriting profit							$	45	$	47	Underwriting profit							$	62	$	56

Specialty casualty	Specialty casualty											Specialty casualty
Loss and LAE ratio	Loss and LAE ratio	54.6	%	62.9	%	(8.3	%)					Loss and LAE ratio	53.8	%	63.1	%	(9.3	%)
Underwriting expense ratio	Underwriting expense ratio	27.4	%	27.8	%	(0.4	%)					Underwriting expense ratio	26.8	%	27.1	%	(0.3	%)
Combined ratio	Combined ratio	82.0	%	90.7	%	(8.7	%)					Combined ratio	80.6	%	90.2	%	(9.6	%)
Underwriting profit	Underwriting profit							$	110	$	53	Underwriting profit							$	124	$	56

Specialty financial	Specialty financial											Specialty financial
Loss and LAE ratio	Loss and LAE ratio	34.2	%	39.9	%	(5.7	%)					Loss and LAE ratio	29.4	%	33.8	%	(4.4	%)
Underwriting expense ratio	Underwriting expense ratio	50.0	%	51.7	%	(1.7	%)					Underwriting expense ratio	52.6	%	50.3	%	2.3	%
Combined ratio	Combined ratio	84.2	%	91.6	%	(7.4	%)					Combined ratio	82.0	%	84.1	%	(2.1	%)
Underwriting profit	Underwriting profit							$	26	$	13	Underwriting profit							$	29	$	25

Total Specialty	Total Specialty											Total Specialty
Loss and LAE ratio	Loss and LAE ratio	62.4	%	63.8	%	(1.4	%)					Loss and LAE ratio	53.1	%	56.8	%	(3.7	%)
Underwriting expense ratio	Underwriting expense ratio	26.6	%	28.3	%	(1.7	%)					Underwriting expense ratio	30.9	%	31.7	%	(0.8	%)
Combined ratio	Combined ratio	89.0	%	92.1	%	(3.1	%)					Combined ratio	84.0	%	88.5	%	(4.5	%)
Underwriting profit	Underwriting profit							$	169	$	104	Underwriting profit							$	208	$	134

Aggregate — including exited lines	Aggregate — including exited lines											Aggregate — including exited lines
Loss and LAE ratio	Loss and LAE ratio	62.4	%	69.8	%	(7.4	%)					Loss and LAE ratio	53.2	%	56.9	%	(3.7	%)
Underwriting expense ratio	Underwriting expense ratio	26.6	%	29.0	%	(2.4	%)					Underwriting expense ratio	30.9	%	31.7	%	(0.8	%)
Combined ratio	Combined ratio	89.0	%	98.8	%	(9.8	%)					Combined ratio	84.1	%	88.6	%	(4.5	%)
Underwriting profit	Underwriting profit							$	168	$	18	Underwriting profit							$	207	$	134

The Specialty property and casualty insurance operations generated an underwriting profit of ~~$169~~$208 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to ~~$104~~$134 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020,~~2021, an increase of ~~$65~~$74 million ~~(63%~~(55%). The higher underwriting profit in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 reflects higher underwriting profits in each of the Specialty property and casualty insurance sub-segments with the most significant increase in the Specialty casualty ~~and Specialty financial insurance sub-segments, partially offset by slightly lower underwriting profit in the Property and transportation insurance~~ sub-segment. Overall catastrophe losses were ~~$31~~$9 million ~~(2.0~~(0.7 points on the combined ratio) in the first three months of 2022 compared to catastrophe losses of ~~$36~~$20 million ~~(2.7~~(1.7 points) and related net reinstatement premiums of $5$11 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020.~~2021.

Property and transportation Underwriting profit for this group was ~~$45~~$62 million for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to ~~$47~~$56 million for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020, a decrease~~2021, an increase of $2$6 million ~~(4%~~(11%). Higher underwriting profitability in the property and inland marine and crop operations ~~and Singapore branch were~~ more than offset by lower underwriting profit in the transportation ~~property~~businesses, primarily as a result of lower favorable prior year reserve development. In the first three months of 2021, the profitability of the transportation businesses was exceptionally strong as this group benefited from COVID-19 related low frequency from both an accident year and ~~inland marine and non-crop agricultural businesses.~~prior year development perspective. Catastrophe losses were ~~$14~~$6 million ~~(2.0~~(1.5 points on the combined ratio) in the first three months of 2022 compared to ~~$18~~catastrophe losses of $14 million ~~(3.1~~(3.6 points) and related net reinstatement premiums of $8 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020.~~2021.

Specialty casualty Underwriting profit for this group was ~~$110~~$124 million for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to ~~$53~~$56 million for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020,~~2021, an increase of ~~$57~~$68 million ~~(108%~~(121%). This increase reflects higher year-over-year underwriting profitability in the workers’ compensation, ~~general liability,~~ excess and surplus ~~lines~~ and ~~excess~~executive liability businesses in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020. Catastrophe losses were $3 million (0.4 points on the combined ratio) compared to $3 million (0.8 points) and related net reinstatement premiums of $5 million in the third quarter of 2020.~~

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Specialty financial Underwriting profit for this group was ~~$26~~$29 million for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to ~~$13~~$25 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020,~~2021, an increase of ~~$13~~$4 million ~~(100%~~(16%). This increase reflects higher year-over-year underwriting profitability in the ~~surety~~trade credit and ~~financial institutions~~surety businesses. Catastrophe losses were ~~$14~~$2 million ~~(8.2~~(1.2 points on the combined ratio) in the first three months of 2022 compared to ~~$13~~catastrophe losses of $4 million ~~(8.6~~(2.1 points) and related net reinstatement premiums of $2 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020.~~2021.

Other specialty This group reported an underwriting loss of ~~$12~~$7 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to $9$3 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020,~~2021, an increase of $3$4 million ~~(33%~~(133%). This increase reflects higher losses in the business assumed by AFG’s internal reinsurance program from the operations that make up AFG’s other Specialty sub-segments in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020.~~2021.

~~Aggregate~~ ~~As discussed below under “Net prior year reserve development,” AFG recorded special charges~~Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses

AFG’s overall loss and LAE ratio was 53.2% for the first three months of 2022 compared to ~~increase property and casualty A&E reserves by $47 million in~~56.9% for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020. Aggregate underwriting results for~~2021, a decrease of 3.7 percentage points. The components of AFG’s property and casualty ~~insurance segment also include an underwriting loss of $38 million at Neon in the third quarter of 2020, due primarily to catastrophe~~ losses and ~~several large claims. AFG also recorded adverse prior year reserve development of $1 million~~LAE amounts and ratio are detailed below (dollars in ~~both the third quarter of 2021 and 2020 related to business outside of the Specialty group that AFG no longer writes.~~millions):


	Three months ended March 31,
	Amount				Ratio				Change in
	2022		2021		2022		2021		Ratio
Property and transportation
Current year, excluding COVID-19 related and catastrophe losses	$	284	$	250	64.0	%	63.4	%	0.6	%
Prior accident years development	(34)		(43)		(7.8	%)	(11.1	%)	3.3	%
Current year COVID-19 related losses	—		—		—	%	0.1	%	(0.1	%)
Current year catastrophe losses	6		14		1.5	%	3.6	%	(2.1	%)
Property and transportation losses and LAE and ratio	$	256	$	221	57.7	%	56.0	%	1.7	%

Specialty casualty
Current year, excluding COVID-19 related and catastrophe losses	$	392	$	362	61.3	%	63.3	%	(2.0	%)
Prior accident years development	(49)		(9)		(7.6	%)	(1.7	%)	(5.9	%)
Current year COVID-19 related losses	—		7		—	%	1.2	%	(1.2	%)
Current year catastrophe losses	1		1		0.1	%	0.3	%	(0.2	%)
Specialty casualty losses and LAE and ratio	$	344	$	361	53.8	%	63.1	%	(9.3	%)

Specialty financial
Current year, excluding COVID-19 related and catastrophe losses	$	59	$	55	36.3	%	35.6	%	0.7	%
Prior accident years development	(13)		(8)		(8.1	%)	(5.4	%)	(2.7	%)
Current year COVID-19 related losses	—		2		—	%	1.5	%	(1.5	%)
Current year catastrophe losses	2		4		1.2	%	2.1	%	(0.9	%)
Specialty financial losses and LAE and ratio	$	48	$	53	29.4	%	33.8	%	(4.4	%)

Total Specialty
Current year, excluding COVID-19 related and catastrophe losses	$	772	$	697	59.2	%	59.5	%	(0.3	%)
Prior accident years development	(89)		(59)		(6.8	%)	(5.2	%)	(1.6	%)
Current year COVID-19 related losses	—		9		—	%	0.8	%	(0.8	%)
Current year catastrophe losses	9		20		0.7	%	1.7	%	(1.0	%)
Total Specialty losses and LAE and ratio	$	692	$	667	53.1	%	56.8	%	(3.7	%)

Aggregate — including exited lines
Current year, excluding COVID-19 related and catastrophe losses	$	772	$	697	59.2	%	59.5	%	(0.3	%)
Prior accident years development	(88)		(59)		(6.7	%)	(5.1	%)	(1.6	%)
Current year COVID-19 related losses	—		9		—	%	0.8	%	(0.8	%)
Current year catastrophe losses	9		20		0.7	%	1.7	%	(1.0	%)
Aggregate losses and LAE and ratio	$	693	$	667	53.2	%	56.9	%	(3.7	%)

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~~Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses~~

AFG’s overall loss and LAE ratio was 62.4% for the third quarter of 2021 compared to 69.8% for the third quarter of 2020, a decrease of 7.4 percentage points. The components of AFG’s property and casualty losses and LAE amounts and ratio are detailed below (dollars in millions):

Three months ended September 30,
Amount Ratio Change in
2021 2020 2021 2020 Ratio
Property and transportation
Current year, excluding COVID-19 related and catastrophe losses $ 520 $ 410 74.2 % 71.4 % 2.8 %
Prior accident years development (18) (26) (2.5 %) (4.5 %) 2.0 %
Current year COVID-19 related losses — 1 — % 0.1 % (0.1 %)
Current year catastrophe losses 14 18 2.0 % 3.1 % (1.1 %)
Property and transportation losses and LAE and ratio $ 516 $ 403 73.7 % 70.1 % 3.6 %
Specialty casualty
Current year, excluding COVID-19 related and catastrophe losses $ 387 $ 366 63.2 % 65.1 % (1.9 %)
Prior accident years development (56) (16) (9.1 %) (2.9 %) (6.2 %)
Current year COVID-19 related losses 1 (1) 0.1 % (0.1 %) 0.2 %
Current year catastrophe losses 3 3 0.4 % 0.8 % (0.4 %)
Specialty casualty losses and LAE and ratio $ 335 $ 352 54.6 % 62.9 % (8.3 %)
Specialty financial
Current year, excluding COVID-19 related and catastrophe losses $ 58 $ 59 36.3 % 37.8 % (1.5 %)
Prior accident years development (18) (9) (11.2 %) (5.7 %) (5.5 %)
Current year COVID-19 related losses 2 (1) 0.9 % (0.8 %) 1.7 %
Current year catastrophe losses 14 13 8.2 % 8.6 % (0.4 %)
Specialty financial losses and LAE and ratio $ 56 $ 62 34.2 % 39.9 % (5.7 %)
Total Specialty
Current year, excluding COVID-19 related and catastrophe losses $ 1,002 $ 867 65.7 % 64.8 % 0.9 %
Prior accident years development (83) (48) (5.4 %) (3.7 %) (1.7 %)
Current year COVID-19 related losses 3 — 0.1 % — % 0.1 %
Current year catastrophe losses 31 36 2.0 % 2.7 % (0.7 %)
Total Specialty losses and LAE and ratio $ 953 $ 855 62.4 % 63.8 % (1.4 %)
Aggregate — including exited lines
Current year, excluding COVID-19 related and catastrophe losses $ 1,002 $ 911 65.7 % 66.0 % (0.3 %)
Prior accident years development (82) — (5.4 %) — % (5.4 %)
Current year COVID-19 related losses 3 — 0.1 % — % 0.1 %
Current year catastrophe losses 31 52 2.0 % 3.8 % (1.8 %)
Aggregate losses and LAE and ratio $ 954 $ 963 62.4 % 69.8 % (7.4 %)

Current accident year losses and LAE, excluding COVID-19 related and catastrophe losses

The current accident year loss and LAE ratio, excluding COVID-19 related and catastrophe losses for AFG’s Specialty property and casualty insurance operations was ~~65.7%~~59.2% for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of 2022 compared to 59.5% for the first three months of 2021, ~~compared to 64.8% for the third quarter~~a decrease of ~~2020, an increase of 0.9~~0.3 percentage points.

Property and transportation The ~~2.8~~0.6 percentage point increase in the loss and LAE ratio for the current year, excluding COVID-19 related and catastrophe losses reflects an increase in the loss and LAE ratio at National Interstate due primarily to higher claim frequency in the first three months of 2022 compared to the first three months of 2021, partially offset by a ~~higher~~decrease in the loss and LAE ratio in the ~~property and inland marine business due to higher claim frequency and severity in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2020.~~aviation business.

Specialty casualty The ~~1.9~~2.0 percentage point decrease in the loss and LAE ratio for the current year, excluding COVID-19 related and catastrophe losses reflects a decrease in the loss and LAE ratios of the workers’ compensation, excess and ~~executive liability~~surplus and targeted markets businesses.

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Specialty financial The ~~1.5~~0.7 percentage point ~~decrease~~increase in the loss and LAE ratio for the current year, excluding COVID-19 related and catastrophe losses reflects ~~a decrease~~an increase in the loss and LAE ratio of the ~~financial institutions~~innovative markets business.

Net prior year reserve development

AFG’s Specialty property and casualty insurance operations recorded net favorable reserve development related to prior accident years of ~~$83~~$89 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to ~~$48~~$59 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020,~~2021, an increase of ~~$35~~$30 million ~~(73%~~(51%).

Property and transportation Net favorable reserve development of ~~$18~~$34 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 reflects lower than ~~expected claim severity~~anticipated losses in the ~~ocean marine~~crop business, lower than expected claim frequency in the ~~aviation business~~trucking and ocean marine businesses and at the Singapore branch and lower than anticipated claim ~~frequency and~~ severity in the ~~trucking~~property and inland marine business. Net favorable reserve development of ~~$26~~$43 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020~~2021 reflects lower than anticipated claim frequency and severity in the transportation businesses, lower than expected losses in the crop business and lower than expected claim frequency in the aviation business, partially offset by higher than expected claim frequency and severity in the ~~non-crop agricultural businesses.~~equine business.

Specialty casualty Net favorable reserve development of ~~$56~~$49 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 reflects lower than anticipated claim severity in the workers’ compensation businesses, lower than expected claim frequency in the executive liability business and lower than ~~expected~~anticipated claim frequency and severity in the excess and surplus ~~lines~~business, partially offset by higher than anticipated claim severity in the targeted markets businesses. Net favorable reserve development of ~~$16~~$9 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020~~2021 reflects lower than anticipated claim severity in the workers’ compensation businesses, partially offset by higher than ~~expected~~anticipated claim ~~frequency~~severity in ~~general~~the targeted markets, professional liability ~~contractor claims.~~and excess liability businesses.

Specialty financial Net favorable reserve development of ~~$18~~$13 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 reflects lower than anticipated claim frequency in the surety, ~~and~~ trade credit and financial institutions businesses. Net favorable reserve development of $9$8 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020~~2021 reflects lower than anticipated claim frequency and severity in the ~~fidelity and surety businesses~~financial institutions business and lower than ~~expected~~anticipated claim frequency in the ~~financial institutions~~surety business.

Other specialty In addition to the development discussed above, total Specialty prior year reserve development includes net adverse reserve development of $9$7 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 and $3$1 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020,~~2021, reflecting net adverse reserve development associated with AFG’s internal reinsurance program, partially offset by the amortization of the deferred gains on the retroactive reinsurance transactions entered into in connection with the sale of businesses in 1998 and 2001.

~~Special asbestos and environmental~~Aggregate Aggregate net prior accident years reserve ~~charges~~ ~~During the third quarter of 2021, AFG completed an in-depth internal review of its asbestos and environmental exposures relating to the run-off operations of its~~development for AFG’s property and casualty insurance segment ~~and its exposures~~includes net adverse reserve development of $1 million in the first three months of 2022 related to ~~former railroad and manufacturing operations and sites. In addition to its ongoing internal monitoring of asbestos and environmental exposures,~~business outside the Specialty group that AFG has periodically conducted comprehensive external studies of its asbestos and environmental reserves with the aid of specialty actuarial, engineering and consulting firms and outside counsel, with an in-depth internal review during the intervening years.no longer writes.

~~During the 2021 internal review, no new trends were identified and recent claims activity was generally consistent with~~COVID-19 related losses

Underwriting results for AFG’s ~~expectations resulting from the 2020 external study. As a result, the 2021 review resulted in no net change to AFG’s~~Specialty property and casualty insurance ~~segment’s asbestos and environmental reserves.~~

~~A comprehensive external study of AFG’s A&E reserves was completed~~operations in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020. As a result~~2021 include $9 million in reserve charges related to COVID-19, primarily related to the workers’ compensation businesses. AFG released approximately $6 million of accident year 2020 reserves based on loss experience in the 2020 external study, AFG recorded a $47 million (net of reinsurance) pretax special charge to increase its property and casualty insurance segment’s asbestos reserves by $26 million (net of reinsurance) and its environmental reserves by $21 million (net of reinsurance). AFG also recorded a $21 million pretax special charge to increase the reserves of its former railroad and manufacturing operations. See ~~Management’s Discussion and Analysis — “Uncertainties — Asbestos and Environmental-related (“A&E”) Insurance Reserves” and~~ ~~Management’s Discussion and Analysis — “Results of Operations — Holding Company, Other and Unallocated”~~ ~~in AFG’s 2020 Form 10-K.~~

The increase in property and casualty environmental reserves in 2020 was primarily associated with updated estimates of site investigation and remedial costs with respect to existing sites and its estimate of future, but as yet unreported, claims. AFG has updated its view of legal defense costs on open environmental claims as well as a number of claims and sites where the estimated investigation and remediation costs have increased. Over the past few years, the focus of AFG’s asbestos claims litigation has shifted to smaller companies and companies with ancillary exposures. AFG’s insureds withfirst three months

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~~these exposures have been~~of 2021. Given the ~~driver~~uncertainties surrounding the ultimate number and scope of claims relating to the pandemic, approximately 61% of the ~~property and casualty segment’s asbestos reserve increases in 2020 and prior recent years.~~

At September 30, 2021, the property and casualty insurance segment’s insurance reserves include A&E reserves of $414 million, net of reinsurance recoverables. At September 30, 2021, the property and casualty insurance segment’s three-year survival ratios compare favorably with industry survival ratios published by A.M. Best (as of December 31, 2020, and adjusted for several large portfolio transfers) as detailed in the following table:
Property and Casualty Insurance Reserves
Three-Year Survival Ratio (Times Paid Losses)
Asbestos Environmental Total A&E
AFG (9/30/2021) 25.7 24.4 25.1
Industry (12/31/2020) 7.9 8.5 8.1

In addition, the 2021 internal review encompassed reserves for asbestos and environmental exposures of AFG’s former railroad and manufacturing operations. For a discussion of the minor increase in liabilities recorded for those operations, see “~~Results of Operations — Holding Company, Other and Unallocated,” for the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.~~

~~Aggregate~~ ~~Aggregate net prior accident years reserve development for AFG’s property and casualty insurance segment includes the 2020 special A&E charge mentioned above, net adverse reserve development of $1~~$90 million in ~~the third quarter of 2021~~COVID-19 related ~~to business outside the Specialty group that AFG no longer writes and net adverse reserve development of $1 million in the third quarter of 2020 from the Neon exited lines.~~reserves are held as incurred but not reported at March 31, 2022.

Catastrophe losses

AFG generally seeks to reduce its exposure to catastrophes through individual risk selection, including minimizing coastal and known fault-line exposures, and the purchase of reinsurance. Based on data available at December 31, ~~2020,~~2021, AFG’s exposure to a catastrophic earthquake or windstorm that industry models indicate should statistically occur once in every 100, 250 or 500 years as a percentage of AFG’s Shareholders’ Equity is shown below:

Approximate impact of modeled loss

Industry Model

on AFG’s Shareholders’ Equity

100-year event

250-year event

500-year event

AFG maintains comprehensive property catastrophe reinsurance coverage for its property and casualty insurance operations, including a ~~$15~~$20 million per occurrence net retention, for losses up to $125 million in the vast majority of circumstances. In certain unlikely events, AFG’s ultimate loss under this coverage could be as high as ~~$24~~$39 million for a single occurrence. AFG further maintains supplemental fully collateralized reinsurance coverage up to 94% of $325 million for catastrophe losses in excess of $125 million of traditional catastrophe reinsurance through a catastrophe bond.

Catastrophe losses of ~~$31~~$9 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 resulted primarily from ~~Hurricane Ida and, to a lesser extent,~~winter storms in multiple regions of the United States. Catastrophe losses of ~~$52~~$20 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020~~2021 resulted primarily from ~~Hurricanes Hanna, Laura and Sally, Tropical Storm Isaias,~~winter storms ~~and tornadoes~~ in ~~multiple regions of the United States and multiple wildfires in west coast states.~~Texas.

Commissions and Other Underwriting Expenses

AFG’s property and casualty commissions and other underwriting expenses (“U/W Exp”) were ~~$407~~$402 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to ~~$400~~$372 million for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020,~~2021, an increase of $7$30 million ~~(2%~~(8%). AFG’s underwriting expense ratio, calculated as commissions and other underwriting expenses divided by net premiums earned, was ~~26.6%~~30.9% for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to ~~29.0%~~31.7% for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020,~~2021, a decrease of ~~2.4~~0.8 percentage points. Detail of AFG’s property and casualty commissions and other underwriting expenses and underwriting expense ratios is shown below (dollars in millions):


	Three months ended March 31,
	2022				2021				Change in
	U/W Exp		% of NEP		U/W Exp		% of NEP		% of NEP
Property and transportation	$	125	28.1	%	$	117	29.6	%	(1.5	%)
Specialty casualty	171		26.8	%	154		27.1	%	(0.3	%)
Specialty financial	86		52.6	%	79		50.3	%	2.3	%
Other specialty	20		35.8	%	22		42.3	%	(6.5	%)


	$	402	30.9	%	$	372	31.7	%	(0.8	%)

Property and transportation Commissions and other underwriting expenses as a percentage of net earned premiums decreased 1.5 percentage points in the first three months of 2022 compared to the first three months of 2021 reflecting higher profitability-based ceding commissions received from reinsurers in the crop business and the impact of higher premiums on the ratio in the ocean marine and trucking businesses in the first three months of 2022 compared to the first three months of 2021.

Specialty casualty Commissions and other underwriting expenses as a percentage of net earned premiums decreased 0.3 percentage points in the first three months of 2022 compared to the first three months of 2021 reflecting higher ceding commissions received from reinsurers as a result of growth in the environmental business in the first three months of 2022 compared to the first three months of 2021.

Specialty financial Commissions and other underwriting expenses as a percentage of net earned premiums increased 2.3 percentage points in the first three months of 2022 compared to the first three months of 2021 reflecting

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~~of AFG’s property and casualty~~higher contingent commissions ~~and other underwriting expenses and underwriting expense ratios is shown below (dollars in millions):~~

Three months ended September 30,
2021 2020 Change in
U/W Exp % of NEP U/W Exp % of NEP % of NEP
Property and transportation $ 139 19.8 % $ 124 21.8 % (2.0 %)
Specialty casualty 168 27.4 % 155 27.8 % (0.4 %)
Specialty financial 81 50.0 % 80 51.7 % (1.7 %)
Other specialty 19 34.7 % 21 37.0 % (2.3 %)
Total specialty 407 26.6 % 380 28.3 % (1.7 %)
Neon exited lines — 20
Aggregate $ 407 26.6 % $ 400 29.0 % (2.4 %)

~~Property and transportation~~ ~~Commissions and other underwriting expenses as a percentage of net earned premiums decreased 2.0 percentage points~~to reinsurers in the ~~third quarter~~financial institutions business in the first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to the ~~third quarter~~first three months of 2020 reflecting the impact of higher premiums on the ratio in the crop, property and inland marine, equine and transportation businesses in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2020.

~~Specialty casualty~~ Commissions and other underwriting expenses as a percentage of net earned premiums decreased 0.4 percentage points in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2020 reflecting higher ceding commissions received from reinsurers as a result of growth in the excess liability and excess and surplus businesses in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2020.

~~Specialty financial~~ Commissions and other underwriting expenses as a percentage of net earned premiums decreased 1.7 percentage points in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2020 reflecting the impact of higher premiums on the ratio and lower contingent commissions in the financial services business in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2020.2021.

Property and Casualty Net Investment Income

Net investment income in AFG’s property and casualty insurance operations was ~~$165~~$223 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to ~~$111~~$159 million ~~(excluding the Neon exited lines)~~ in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020,~~2021, an increase of ~~$54~~$64 million ~~(49%~~(40%). The average invested assets and overall yield earned on investments held by AFG’s property and casualty insurance operations are provided below (dollars in millions):


		Three months ended September 30,												Three months ended March 31,
		2021			2020			Change			% Change			2022			2021			Change			% Change
Net investment income:	Net investment income:												Net investment income:
Net investment income excluding alternative investments	Net investment income excluding alternative investments	$	81		$	83		$	(2)		(2	%)	Net investment income excluding alternative investments	$	84		$	82		$	2		2	%
Alternative investments	Alternative investments	84			28			56			200	%	Alternative investments	139			77			62			81	%
Total net investment income	Total net investment income	$	165		$	111		$	54		49	%	Total net investment income	$	223		$	159		$	64		40	%

Average invested assets (at amortized cost)	Average invested assets (at amortized cost)	$	13,194		$	11,764		$	1,430		12	%	Average invested assets (at amortized cost)	$	13,858		$	12,573		$	1,285		10	%

Yield (net investment income as a % of average invested assets)	Yield (net investment income as a % of average invested assets)	5.00		%	3.77		%	1.23		%			Yield (net investment income as a % of average invested assets)	6.44		%	5.06		%	1.38		%

Tax equivalent yield (*)	Tax equivalent yield (*)	5.10		%	3.92		%	1.18		%			Tax equivalent yield (*)	6.54		%	5.20		%	1.34		%

(*)Adjusts the yield on equity securities and tax-exempt bonds to the fully taxable equivalent yield.

The property and casualty insurance segment’s increase in net investment income for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020~~2021 reflects ~~significantly~~ higher ~~earnings from~~average investments and a higher percentage of the portfolio invested in alternative investments (partnerships and similar investments and ~~AFG-managed~~AFG managed CLOs)~~, partially offset by the effect of lower fixed maturity yields and lower short-term interest rates.~~. The property and casualty insurance segment’s overall yield on investments (net investment income as a percentage of average invested assets) was ~~5.00%~~6.44% for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to ~~3.77%~~5.06% for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020,~~2021, an increase of ~~1.23~~1.38 percentage points. The annualized return earned on alternative investments was ~~20.3%~~29.1% in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to ~~12.3%~~29.8% in the comparable prior year period.

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~~Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Continued~~

In addition to the property and casualty segment’s net investment income from ongoing operations discussed above, the Neon exited lines reported net investment income of $1 million in the third quarter of 2020.

Property and Casualty Other Income and Expenses, Net

Other income and expenses, net for AFG’s property and casualty insurance operations was a net expense of $4$8 million for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to $9$5 million for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020, a decrease~~2021, an increase of $5$3 million ~~(56%~~(60%). The table below details the items included in other income and expenses, net for AFG’s property and casualty insurance operations (in millions):

Three months ended September 30,
2021 2020
Other income $ 4 $ —
Other expenses
Amortization of intangibles 1 3
Other 7 6
Total other expenses 8 9
Other income and expenses, net $ (4) $ (9)

In addition to the property and casualty segment’s other income and expenses, net from ongoing operations discussed above, the Neon exited lines incurred a net expense of $3 million in other income and expenses, net during the third quarter of 2020.


	Three months ended March 31,
	2022		2021



Other income	$	4	$	4
Other expenses
Amortization of intangibles	2		3
Interest expense on funds withheld	6		6
Other	4		—
Total other expenses	12		9
Other income and expenses, net	$	(8)	$	(5)

Holding Company, Other and Unallocated — Results of Operations

AFG’s net GAAP pretax loss outside of its property and casualty insurance segment (excluding realized gains and losses) totaled ~~$45~~$46 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to ~~$74~~$58 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020,~~2021, a decrease of ~~$29~~$12 million ~~(39%~~(21%). AFG’s net core pretax loss outside of its property and casualty insurance segment (excluding realized gains and losses) totaled ~~$45~~$44 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to ~~$53~~$58 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020,~~2021, a decrease of $8$14 million ~~(15%~~(24%).

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Continued

The following table details AFG’s GAAP and core loss before income taxes from operations outside of its property and casualty insurance segment for the three months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2022 and 2021 ~~and 2020~~ (dollars in millions):

Three months ended September 30,
2021 2020 % Change
Revenues:
Net investment income $ 9 $ 4 125 %
Other income — P&C fees 21 17 24 %
Other income 6 4 50 %
Total revenues 36 25 44 %
Costs and Expenses:
Property and casualty insurance — commissions and other underwriting expenses 10 6 67 %
Other expense — expenses associated with P&C fees 11 11 — %
Other expenses (*) 36 37 (3 %)
Costs and expenses, excluding interest charges on borrowed money 57 54 6 %
Loss before income taxes, excluding realized gains and losses and interest charges on borrowed money (21) (29) (28 %)
Interest charges on borrowed money 24 24 — %
Core loss before income taxes, excluding realized gains and losses (45) (53) (15 %)
Pretax non-core special A&E charges — (21) (100 %)
GAAP loss from continuing operations before income taxes, excluding realized gains and losses $ (45) $ (74) (39 %)

~~(*)Excludes a pretax non-core special A&E charge of $21 million in the third quarter of 2020.~~


	Three months ended March 31,
	2022		2021		% Change
Revenues:
Net investment income	$	5	$	5	—	%
Other income — P&C fees	24		19		26	%
Other income	6		4		50	%
Total revenues	35		28		25	%

Costs and Expenses:
Property and casualty insurance — loss adjustment and underwriting expenses	12		8		50	%
Other expense — expenses associated with P&C fees	12		11		9	%
Other expenses	32		43		(26	%)
Costs and expenses, excluding interest charges on borrowed money	56		62		(10	%)
Loss before income taxes, excluding realized gains and losses and interest charges on borrowed money	(21)		(34)		(38	%)
Interest charges on borrowed money	23		24		(4	%)
Core loss before income taxes, excluding realized gains and losses	(44)		(58)		(24	%)

Pretax non-core loss on retirement of debt	(2)		—		—	%
GAAP loss from continuing operations before income taxes, excluding realized gains and losses	$	(46)	$	(58)	(21	%)

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~~Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Continued~~

Holding Company and Other — Net Investment Income

AFG recorded net investment income on investments held outside of its property and casualty insurance segment of $9$5 million in both the ~~third quarter~~first three months of 2022 and in the first three months of 2021, ~~compared to $4 million in the third quarter of 2020, an increase of $5 million (125%),~~ reflecting income in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 from directly owned real estate acquired from the annuity ~~group~~subsidiaries prior to the sale of the annuity business and purchases of fixed maturity investments at the holding ~~company.~~company, offset by the impact of mark-to-market adjustments on a small portfolio of securities that are carried at fair value through net investment income. These securities decreased in value by $1 million in the first three months of 2022 compared to an increase in value of $3 million in the first three months of 2021.

Holding Company and Other — P&C Fees and Related Expenses

Summit, a workers’ compensation insurance subsidiary, collects fees from a small group of unaffiliated insurers for providing underwriting, policy administration and claims services. In addition, certain of AFG’s property and casualty insurance businesses collect fees from customers for ancillary services such as workplace safety programs and premium financing. In the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021,~~2022, AFG collected ~~$18~~$22 million for these services compared to ~~$17~~$19 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020.~~2021. Management views this fee income, net of the $12 million in the first three months of 2022 and $11 million in ~~both~~ the ~~third quarter~~first three months of 2021, ~~and the third quarter of 2020,~~ in expenses incurred to generate such fees, as a reduction in the cost of underwriting its property and casualty insurance policies. In addition, AFG’s property and casualty insurance businesses collected $3$2 million in fees from AFG’s disposed annuity operations during the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 as compensation for certain services provided under a transition services agreement. The expenses related to providing such services are embedded in property and casualty underwriting expenses. Consistent with internal management reporting, these fees and the related expenses are netted and recorded as a reduction of ~~commissions~~loss adjustment expenses and ~~other~~ underwriting expenses in AFG’s segmented results.

Holding Company and Other — Other Income

Other income in the table above includes $4 million in both the ~~third quarter~~first three months of 2022 and the first three months of 2021, ~~and $3 million in the third quarter of 2020,~~ in management fees paid to AFG by the AFG-managed CLOs (AFG’s consolidated managed investment entities). The management fees are eliminated in consolidation — see the other income line in the Consolidate MIEs column under “Results of Operations — Segmented Statement of Earnings.” Excluding amounts eliminated in consolidation, AFG recorded other income outside of its property and casualty insurance segment of $2 million and less than $1 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 and the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020,~~2021, respectively.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Continued

Holding Company and Other — Other Expenses

AFG’s holding companies and other operations outside of its property and casualty insurance segment recorded other expenses of ~~$36~~$32 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to ~~$37~~$43 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020,~~2021, a decrease of $1$11 million ~~(3%~~(26%), reflecting lower holding company expenses related to employee benefit plans that are tied to stock market ~~performance mostly offset by a minor charge to increase the liabilities related to the A&E exposures of AFG’s former railroad and manufacturing operations.~~performance.

Holding Company and Other — Interest Charges on Borrowed Money

AFG’s holding companies and other operations outside of its property and casualty insurance segment recorded interest expense of $23 million in the first three months of 2022 compared to $24 million in ~~both~~ the ~~third quarter~~first three months of 2021, ~~and~~a decrease of $1 million (4%), reflecting the ~~third quarter~~repurchase of ~~2020.~~$48 million principal amount of 3.50% Senior Notes in the first three months of 2022. The following table details the principal amount of AFG’s long-term debt balances as of ~~September 30, 2021~~March 31, 2022 compared to ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 (dollars in millions):


		September 30, 2021			September 30, 2020				March 31, 2022			March 31, 2021
Direct obligations of AFG:	Direct obligations of AFG:							Direct obligations of AFG:
4.50% Senior Notes due June 2047	4.50% Senior Notes due June 2047	$	590		$	590		4.50% Senior Notes due June 2047	$	590		$	590
3.50% Senior Notes due August 2026	3.50% Senior Notes due August 2026	425			425			3.50% Senior Notes due August 2026	377			425
5.25% Senior Notes due April 2030	5.25% Senior Notes due April 2030	300			300			5.25% Senior Notes due April 2030	300			300
5.125% Subordinated Debentures due December 2059	5.125% Subordinated Debentures due December 2059	200			200			5.125% Subordinated Debentures due December 2059	200			200
4.50% Subordinated Debentures due September 2060	4.50% Subordinated Debentures due September 2060	200			200			4.50% Subordinated Debentures due September 2060	200			200
6% Subordinated Debentures due November 2055		—			150
5.625% Subordinated Debentures due June 2060	5.625% Subordinated Debentures due June 2060	150			150			5.625% Subordinated Debentures due June 2060	150			150
5.875% Subordinated Debentures due March 2059	5.875% Subordinated Debentures due March 2059	125			125			5.875% Subordinated Debentures due March 2059	125			125
Other	Other	3			3			Other	3			3
Total principal amount of Holding Company Debt	Total principal amount of Holding Company Debt	$	1,993		$	2,143		Total principal amount of Holding Company Debt	$	1,945		$	1,993

Weighted Average Interest Rate	Weighted Average Interest Rate	4.6		%	4.7		%	Weighted Average Interest Rate	4.7		%	4.6		%

~~Interest expense for~~AFG has given notice that it will redeem all of its outstanding 3.50% Senior Notes due August 2026 on June 3, 2022. Management expects that the ~~third~~redemption of the 3.50% Senior Notes will result in a pretax non-core loss on retirement of debt of less than $10 million in the second quarter of ~~2021 as~~2022.

Holding Company and Other — Loss on Retirement of Debt

During the first quarter of 2022, AFG repurchased $48 million principal amount of its 3.50% Senior Notes due 2026 for $50 million cash, which resulted in a $2 million pretax non-core loss.

Realized Gains (Losses) on Securities

AFG’s realized gains (losses) on securities were net losses of $15 million in the first three months of 2022 compared to net gains of $77 million in the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020 reflects~~2021, a change of $92 million (119%). Realized gains (losses) on securities consisted of the following ~~financial transactions completed~~(in millions):


	Three months ended March 31,
	2022		2021
Realized gains (losses) before impairments:
Disposals	$	1	$	1
Change in the fair value of equity securities	(13)		77
Change in the fair value of derivatives	(5)		(2)

	(17)		76

Change in allowance for impairments on securities	2		1

Realized gains (losses) on securities	$	(15)	$	77

The $13 million net realized loss from the change in the fair value of equity securities in the first three months of 2022 includes losses of $23 million on investments in banks and financing companies and $5 million on investments in healthcare companies, partially offset by ~~AFG between June 30, 2020~~gains of $11 million on investments in energy and ~~September 30, 2021:~~natural gas companies and $11 million on investments in media companies. The $77 million net realized gain from the change in the fair value of equity securities in the first three months of 2021 includes gains of $17 million on investments in healthcare companies,

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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 10-Q

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Continued

•~~Issued $200 million of 4.50% Subordinated Debentures in September 2020~~

•~~Redeemed $150 million of 6% Subordinated Debentures in November 2020~~

~~Holding Company and Other — Special A&E Charge~~

~~As a result of the 2021 in-depth internal review and the 2020 comprehensive external study of A&E exposures discussed under “Special asbestos and environmental reserve charges” under “Results of Operations — Property and Casualty Insurance Segment — Net prior year reserve development~~,” AFG’s holding companies and other operations outside of its property and casualty insurance operations recorded a minor charge to increase liabilities related to the A&E exposures of AFG’s former railroad and manufacturing operations in the third quarter of 2021, which is included in AFG’s core operating earnings, compared to a pretax special charge of $21 million in the third quarter of 2020. The charges were due primarily to relatively small movements across several sites that reflect changes in the scope and costs of investigation and an increase in estimated ongoing operation and maintenance costs.

~~Realized Gains (Losses) on Securities~~

AFG’s realized gains (losses) on securities were net losses of $17 million in the third quarter of 2021 compared to net gains of $23 million in the third quarter of 2020, a change of $40 million (174%). Realized gains (losses) on securities consisted of the following (in millions):

Three months ended September 30,
2021 2020
Realized gains (losses) before impairments:
Disposals $ — $ 2
Change in the fair value of equity securities (15) 22
Change in the fair value of derivatives (2) (1)
(17) 23
Change in allowance for impairments on securities — —
Realized gains (losses) on securities $ (17) $ 23

~~The $15 million net realized loss from the change in the fair value of equity securities in the third quarter of 2021 includes losses of $5 million on investments in healthcare companies, $4~~$15 million on investments in energy and natural gas companies, ~~and $4 million on investments in technology companies. The $22 million net realized gain from the change in the fair value of equity securities in the third quarter of 2020 includes gains of $10~~$13 million on investments in media companies $6and $10 million on investments in banks and financing ~~companies and $4 million on investments in insurance companies, partially offset by losses of $6 million on investments in energy and natural gas~~ companies.

~~Realized Loss on Subsidiary~~

On September 28, 2020, AFG announced that it had reached a definitive agreement to sell GAI Holding Bermuda and its subsidiaries, comprising the legal entities that own Neon, to RiverStone Holdings Limited. The transaction closed in the fourth quarter of 2020. AFG recorded a $30 million loss in the third quarter of 2020 to establish a liability equal to the excess of the net carrying value of the assets and liabilities to be disposed over the estimated net sale proceeds. See ~~Note C — “Sales of Businesses”~~ ~~to the financial statements.~~

Consolidated Income Taxes on Continuing Operations

AFG’s consolidated provision ~~(credit)~~ for income taxes on continuing operations was ~~a provision of $48~~$71 million for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2021~~2022 compared to ~~a credit of $48~~$68 million for the ~~third quarter~~first three months of ~~2020, a change~~2021, an increase of ~~$96~~$3 million ~~(200%~~(4%). See Note K — “Income Taxes” to the financial statements for an analysis of items affecting AFG’s effective tax rate on continuing operations.

Real Estate Entities Acquired from the Annuity Operations

Beginning with the first quarter of 2021, the results of the annuity businesses sold are reported as discontinued operations, in accordance with GAAP, which included adjusting prior period results to reflect these operations as discontinued. Prior to the completion of the sale ~~AFG’s~~of its annuity operations in May 2021, AFG parent and its property and casualty insurance operations acquired ~~approximately $480 million in~~certain real estate-related partnerships and ~~AFG parent acquired approximately $100 million of~~ directly owned real estate from those operations. GAAP pretax earnings from continuing operations for the first three months of 2021 includes the earnings from these entities and certain other expenses that ~~will be~~were retained from the annuity operations.

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~~Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Continued~~

Discontinued Annuity Operations

AFG’s discontinued annuity operations, which were sold in May 2021, contributed ~~$94~~$152 million in GAAP ~~pretax earnings in the third quarter of 2020.~~

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~~Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Continued~~

~~RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020~~

~~Segmented Statement of Earnings~~

Subsequent to the agreement to sell the Annuity subsidiaries, AFG reports its continuing operations as two segments: (i) Property and casualty insurance (“P&C”) and (ii) Other, which includes holding company costs and income and expenses related to the managed investment entities (“MIEs”).

~~AFG’s~~ net earnings attributable to shareholders, determined in accordance with GAAP, include certain items that may not be indicative of its ongoing core operations. The following tables for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 identify such items by segment and reconcile net earnings attributable to shareholders to core net operating earnings, a non-GAAP financial measure that AFG believes is a useful tool for investors and analysts in analyzing ongoing operating trends (in millions):

Other
P&C Annuity Consol. MIEs Holding Co., other and unallocated Total Non-core reclass GAAP Total
Nine months ended September 30, 2021
Revenues:
Property and casualty insurance net earned premiums $ 3,952 $ — $ — $ — $ 3,952 $ — $ 3,952
Net investment income 467 51 (17) 20 521 — 521
Realized gains (losses) on:
Securities — — — — — 103 103
Subsidiary — — — — — 4 4
Income of MIEs:
Investment income — — 135 — 135 — 135
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of assets/liabilities — — 9 — 9 — 9
Other income 9 — (12) 73 70 — 70
Total revenues 4,428 51 115 93 4,687 107 4,794
Costs and Expenses:
Property and casualty insurance:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses 2,335 — — — 2,335 — 2,335
Commissions and other underwriting expenses 1,163 — — 24 1,187 — 1,187
Interest charges on borrowed money — — — 71 71 — 71
Expenses of MIEs — — 115 — 115 — 115
Other expenses 25 1 — 159 185 11 196
Total costs and expenses 3,523 1 115 254 3,893 11 3,904
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 905 50 — (161) 794 96 890
Provision (credit) for income taxes 177 11 — (36) 152 12 164
Net earnings from continuing operations, including noncontrolling interests 728 39 — (125) 642 84 726
Less: Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — — — — —
Core Net Operating Earnings 728 39 — (125) 642
Non-core earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders (a):
Realized gains (losses) on securities, net of tax — — — 83 83 (83) —
Discontinued operations, net of tax — 914 — — 914 — 914
Neon exited lines (b) 3 — — — 3 (3) —
Other, net of tax — — — (2) (2) 2 —
Net Earnings Attributable to Shareholders $ 731 $ 953 $ — $ (44) $ 1,640 $ — $ 1,640

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~~Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Continued~~

Other
P&C Annuity Consol. MIEs Holding Co., other and unallocated Total Non-core reclass Neon exited lines (b) GAAP Total
Nine months ended September 30, 2020
Revenues:
Property and casualty insurance net earned premiums $ 3,600 $ — $ — $ — $ 3,600 $ — $ 174 $ 3,774
Net investment income 282 29 7 1 319 — (5) 314
Realized gains (losses) on:
Securities — — — — — (197) — (197)
Subsidiaries — — — — — — (30) (30)
Income of MIEs:
Investment income — — 154 — 154 — — 154
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of assets/liabilities — — (21) — (21) — — (21)
Other income 8 1 (11) 64 62 — — 62
Total revenues 3,890 30 129 65 4,114 (197) 139 4,056
Costs and Expenses:
Property and casualty insurance:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses 2,228 — — — 2,228 47 166 2,441
Commissions and other underwriting expenses 1,129 — — 16 1,145 — 90 1,235
Interest charges on borrowed money — — — 64 64 — — 64
Expenses of MIEs — — 129 — 129 — — 129
Other expenses 31 20 — 115 166 21 5 192
Total costs and expenses 3,388 20 129 195 3,732 68 261 4,061
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 502 10 — (130) 382 (265) (122) (5)
Provision (credit) for income taxes 106 2 — (32) 76 (55) (73) (52)
Net earnings from continuing operations, including noncontrolling interests 396 8 — (98) 306 (210) (49) 47
Less: Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — — — — (13) (13)
Core Net Operating Earnings 396 8 — (98) 306
Non-core earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders (a):
Realized gains (losses) on securities, net of tax — — — (156) (156) 156 — —
Discontinued operations, net of tax — (16) — (4) (20) — — (20)
Neon exited lines (b) (36) — — — (36) — 36 —
Special A&E charges, net of tax (37) — — (17) (54) 54 — —
Net Earnings Attributable to Shareholders $ 323 $ (8) $ — $ (275) $ 40 $ — $ — $ 40

~~(a)See the reconciliation of core earnings to GAAP net earnings under~~ ~~“Results of Operations — General”~~ ~~for details on the tax and noncontrolling interest impacts of these reconciling items.~~

~~(b)As discussed under “Results of Operations — General,” the Neon run-off operations are considered property and casualty insurance non-core earnings (losses).~~

~~Property and Casualty Insurance Segment — Results of Operations~~

~~AFG’s property and casualty insurance operations contributed $909 million in GAAP pretax~~ earnings in the first ~~nine~~three months of 2021 compared to $333 million in the first nine months of 2020, an increase of $576 million (173%). Property and casualty core pretax earnings were $905 million in the first nine months of 2021 compared to $502 million in the first nine months of 2020, an increase of $403 million (80%). The increase in GAAP pretax earnings reflects higher core pretax earnings and the impact of losses in the Neon exited lines in the first nine months of 2020. The increase in GAAP pretax earnings also reflects the impact of pretax non-core special A&E charges of $47 million in the first nine months of 2020. The increase in core pretax earnings reflects higher core underwriting profit in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020 and significantly higher net investment income. Improved results from alternative investments (partnerships and similar investments and AFG-managed CLOs) were partially offset by lower other net investment income, due primarily to lower short-term interest rates.

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~~Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Continued~~

The following table details AFG’s GAAP and core earnings before income taxes from its property and casualty insurance operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in millions):

Nine months ended September 30,
2021 2020 % Change
Gross written premiums $ 6,209 $ 5,288 17 %
Reinsurance premiums ceded (1,906) (1,512) 26 %
Net written premiums 4,303 3,776 14 %
Change in unearned premiums (351) (176) 99 %
Net earned premiums 3,952 3,600 10 %
Loss and loss adjustment expenses (a) 2,335 2,228 5 %
Commissions and other underwriting expenses 1,163 1,129 3 %
Core underwriting gain 454 243 87 %
Net investment income 467 282 66 %
Other income and expenses, net (16) (23) (30 %)
Core earnings before income taxes 905 502 80 %
Pretax non-core special A&E charges — (47) (100 %)
Pretax non-core Neon exited lines (b) 4 (122) (103 %)
GAAP earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interests $ 909 $ 333 173 %
(a)Excludes pretax non-core special A&E charges of $47 million in the third quarter of 2020.
(b)In December 2019, AFG initiated actions to exit the Lloyd’s of London insurance market, which included placing its Lloyd’s subsidiaries including its Lloyd’s Managing Agency, Neon Underwriting Ltd. (“Neon”), into run-off. As discussed under “Results of Operations — General,” following the December 2019 decision to exit the Lloyd’s of London insurance market, the results from the Neon exited lines are treated as non-core earnings (losses). Each line item in the table above has been adjusted to remove the impact from the Neon run-off operations in 2020. The following table details the impact of the Neon exited lines to each component of earnings (loss) before income taxes in the property and casualty insurance operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 (in millions):
Nine months ended September 30, 2020
Excluding Neon
exited lines
Neon
exited lines
Total
Gross written premiums $ 5,288 $ 78 $ 5,366
Reinsurance premiums ceded (1,512) (70) (1,582)
Net written premiums 3,776 8 3,784
Change in unearned premiums (176) 166 (10)
Net earned premiums 3,600 174 3,774
Loss and loss adjustment expenses 2,228 166 2,394
Commissions and other underwriting expenses 1,129 90 1,219
Underwriting gain (loss) 243 (82) 161
Net investment income 282 (5) 277
Loss on sale of subsidiaries — (30) (30)
Other income and expenses, net (23) (5) (28)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interests 502 (122) 380
Pretax non-core special A&E charges (47) — (47)
GAAP earnings (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interests $ 455 $ (122) $ 333

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~~Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Continued~~

Nine months ended September 30,
2021 2020 Change
Combined Ratios:
Specialty lines
Loss and LAE ratio 59.0 % 61.8 % (2.8 %)
Underwriting expense ratio 29.4 % 31.4 % (2.0 %)
Combined ratio 88.4 % 93.2 % (4.8 %)
Aggregate — including exited lines
Loss and LAE ratio 59.0 % 64.7 % (5.7 %)
Underwriting expense ratio 29.4 % 32.3 % (2.9 %)
Combined ratio 88.4 % 97.0 % (8.6 %)

~~Gross Written Premiums~~

Gross written premiums (“GWP”) for AFG’s property and casualty insurance segment were $6.21 billion for the first nine months of 2021 compared to $5.37 billion for the first nine months of 2020, an increase of $843 million (16%). Detail of AFG’s property and casualty gross written premiums is shown below (dollars in millions):

Nine months ended September 30,
2021 2020
GWP % GWP % % Change
Property and transportation $ 2,705 44 % $ 2,166 40 % 25 %
Specialty casualty 2,922 47 % 2,579 48 % 13 %
Specialty financial 582 9 % 543 11 % 7 %
Total specialty 6,209 100 % 5,288 99 % 17 %
Neon exited lines — — % 78 1 % (100 %)
Aggregate $ 6,209 100 % $ 5,366 100 % 16 %

~~Reinsurance Premiums Ceded~~

Reinsurance premiums ceded (“Ceded”) for AFG’s property and casualty insurance segment were 31% of gross written premiums for the first nine months of 2021 compared to 29% of gross written premiums for the first nine months of 2020, an increase of 2 percentage points. Detail of AFG’s property and casualty reinsurance premiums ceded is shown below (dollars in millions):

Nine months ended September 30,
2021 2020 Change in
Ceded % of GWP Ceded % of GWP % of GWP
Property and transportation $ (965) 36 % $ (719) 33 % 3 %
Specialty casualty (1,010) 35 % (840) 33 % 2 %
Specialty financial (97) 17 % (102) 19 % (2 %)
Other specialty 166 149
Total specialty (1,906) 31 % (1,512) 29 % 2 %
Neon exited lines — — % (70) 90 % (90 %)
Aggregate $ (1,906) 31 % $ (1,582) 29 % 2 %

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~~Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Continued~~

~~Net Written Premiums~~

Net written premiums (“NWP”) for AFG’s property and casualty insurance segment were $4.30 billion for the first nine months of 2021 compared to $3.78 billion for the first nine months of 2020, an increase of $519 million (14%). Detail of AFG’s property and casualty net written premiums is shown below (dollars in millions):

Nine months ended September 30,
2021 2020
NWP % NWP % % Change
Property and transportation $ 1,740 41 % $ 1,447 38 % 20 %
Specialty casualty 1,912 44 % 1,739 46 % 10 %
Specialty financial 485 11 % 441 12 % 10 %
Other specialty 166 4 % 149 4 % 11 %
Total specialty 4,303 100 % 3,776 100 % 14 %
Neon exited lines — — % 8 — % — %
Aggregate $ 4,303 100 % $ 3,784 100 % 14 %

~~Net Earned Premiums~~

Net earned premiums (“NEP”) for AFG’s property and casualty insurance segment were $3.95 billion for the first nine months of 2021 compared to $3.77 billion for the first nine months of 2020, an increase of $178 million (5%). Detail of AFG’s property and casualty net earned premiums is shown below (dollars in millions):

Nine months ended September 30,
2021 2020
NEP % NEP % % Change
Property and transportation $ 1,547 39 % $ 1,350 36 % 15 %
Specialty casualty 1,772 45 % 1,663 44 % 7 %
Specialty financial 477 12 % 455 12 % 5 %
Other specialty 156 4 % 132 3 % 18 %
Total specialty 3,952 100 % 3,600 95 % 10 %
Neon exited lines — — % 174 5 % (100 %)
Aggregate $ 3,952 100 % $ 3,774 100 % 5 %

The $843 million (16%) increase in gross written premiums for the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020 reflects an increase in each of the Specialty property and casualty sub-segments due primarily to an improving economy, new business opportunities, higher renewal rates and increased exposures. Overall average renewal rates increased approximately 10% in the first nine months of 2021. ~~Excluding the workers’ compensation business, renewal pricing increased approximately 13%.~~

~~Property and transportation~~Gross written premiums increased $539 million (25%) in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020 due primarily to higher premiums in the crop insurance business as a result of higher commodity futures pricing and rate increases, higher premiums in the transportation businesses as a result of new accounts, combined with strong renewals and increased exposures in the alternative risk transfer business. Average renewal rates increased approximately 6% for this group in the first nine months of 2021. Reinsurance premiums ceded as a percentage of gross written premiums increased 3 percentage points in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020 reflecting growth in the crop insurance operations, which cede a larger percentage of premiums than the other businesses in the Property and transportation sub-segment and the impact of reinstatement premiums in the first nine months of 2021 related to winter storms in Texas and a large property loss.

~~Specialty casualty~~ Gross written premiums increased $343 million (13%) in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020. Significant renewal rate increases and new business opportunities contributed to higher premiums in the excess and surplus lines businesses and renewal rate increases, strong account retention and new business opportunities contributed to premium growth in the targeted markets businesses. The mergers and acquisitions and executive liability businesses also contributed meaningfully to the year-over-year growth. These increases were partially offset by lower year-over-year premiums in the workers’ compensation businesses, which were primarily the result of lower renewal rates and decreased exposure bases. Average renewal rates increased approximately 13% for this group in the first nine months of 2021. Excluding rate decreases in the workers’ compensation business, renewal rates for this group increased approximately 19%. Reinsurance premiums ceded as a percentage of gross written premiums

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~~Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Continued~~

increased 2 percentage points in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020 reflecting growth in the excess and surplus, mergers and acquisitions and environmental businesses, which cede a larger percentage of premiums than the other businesses in the Specialty casualty sub-segment.

~~Specialty financial~~ Gross written premiums increased $39 million (7%) in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020 due primarily to renewal rate increases and new business opportunities within the lender services, fidelity and surety businesses. Average renewal rates increased approximately 8% for this group in the first nine months of 2021. Reinsurance premiums ceded as a percentage of gross written premiums decreased 2 percentage points for the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020 reflecting lower cessions in the financial institutions business due to reduced premiums from certain collateral protection insurance that is 100% reinsured and lower cessions in the innovative markets business.

~~Other specialty~~ The amounts shown as reinsurance premiums ceded represent business assumed by AFG’s internal reinsurance program from the operations that make up AFG’s other Specialty property and casualty insurance sub-segments. Reinsurance premiums assumed increased $17 million (11%) in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020, reflecting an increase in premiums retained, primarily from businesses in the Specialty casualty sub-segment.

~~Combined Ratio~~

~~The table below (dollars in millions) details the components of the combined ratio and underwriting profit for AFG’s property and casualty insurance segment:~~

Nine months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
2021 2020 Change 2021 2020
Property and transportation
Loss and LAE ratio 64.7 % 65.1 % (0.4 %)
Underwriting expense ratio 24.9 % 27.0 % (2.1 %)
Combined ratio 89.6 % 92.1 % (2.5 %)
Underwriting profit $ 163 $ 107
Specialty casualty
Loss and LAE ratio 59.7 % 63.7 % (4.0 %)
Underwriting expense ratio 26.9 % 28.4 % (1.5 %)
Combined ratio 86.6 % 92.1 % (5.5 %)
Underwriting profit $ 237 $ 132
Specialty financial
Loss and LAE ratio 33.7 % 40.8 % (7.1 %)
Underwriting expense ratio 51.2 % 52.7 % (1.5 %)
Combined ratio 84.9 % 93.5 % (8.6 %)
Underwriting profit $ 72 $ 30
Total Specialty
Loss and LAE ratio 59.0 % 61.8 % (2.8 %)
Underwriting expense ratio 29.4 % 31.4 % (2.0 %)
Combined ratio 88.4 % 93.2 % (4.8 %)
Underwriting profit $ 456 $ 247
Aggregate — including exited lines
Loss and LAE ratio 59.0 % 64.7 % (5.7 %)
Underwriting expense ratio 29.4 % 32.3 % (2.9 %)
Combined ratio 88.4 % 97.0 % (8.6 %)
Underwriting profit $ 454 $ 114

The Specialty property and casualty insurance operations generated an underwriting profit of $456 million for the first nine months of 2021 compared to $247 million for the first nine months of 2020, an increase of $209 million (85%), reflecting higher underwriting profits in each of the Specialty property and casualty insurance sub-segments. Underwriting results for the Specialty property and casualty insurance operations include $14 million in COVID-19 related losses (0.3 points on the combined ratio) in the first nine months of 2021 compared to $95 million (2.6 points) in the first nine months of 2020.

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~~Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Continued~~

Catastrophe losses were $61 million (1.5 points on the combined ratio) and related net reinstatement premiums were $12 million in the first nine months of 2021 compared to catastrophe losses of $71 million (2.0 points) and related net reinstatement premiums of $5 million in the first nine months of 2020.

~~Property and transportation~~Underwriting profit for this group was $163 million for the first nine months of 2021 compared to $107 million for the first nine months of 2020, an increase of $56 million (52%). This increase reflects higher underwriting profitability in the transportation, property and inland marine and crop businesses. Catastrophe losses were $34 million (2.2 points on the combined ratio), primarily the result of winter storms in Texas and Hurricane Ida, and related net reinstatement premiums were $9 million in the first nine months of 2021 compared to catastrophe losses of $41 million (3.0 points) in the first nine months of 2020. COVID-19 related losses for this group were $7 million (0.5 points) in the first nine months of 2020.

~~Specialty casualty~~ Underwriting profit for this group was $237 million for the first nine months of 2021 compared to $132 million for the first nine months of 2020, an increase of $105 million (80%). This increase reflects higher underwriting profitability in the excess and surplus lines, excess liability and general liability businesses in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020. COVID-19 related losses were $8 million (0.4 points on the combined ratio) in the first nine months of 2021 compared to $58 million (3.5 points) in the first nine months of 2020, primarily in the workers’ compensation and executive liability businesses. Catastrophe losses were $6 million (0.3 points on the combined ratio) and related net reinstatement premiums were $1 million in the first nine months of 2021 compared to catastrophe losses of $9 million (0.6 points) and related net reinstatement premiums of $5 million in the first nine months of 2020.

~~Specialty financial~~ Underwriting profit for this group was $72 million for the first nine months of 2021 compared to $30 million for the first nine months of 2020, an increase of $42 million (140%). This increase reflects higher year-over-year underwriting profitability in the surety, financial institutions and trade credit businesses. COVID-19 related losses were $6 million (1.2 points on the combined ratio) in the first nine months of 2021 compared to $29 million (6.4 points) in the first nine months of 2020, primarily related to trade credit insurance. Catastrophe losses were $20 million (4.1 points on the combined ratio) and related net reinstatement premiums were $2 million in the first nine months of 2021 compared to catastrophe losses of $19 million (4.3 points) in the first nine months of 2020.

~~Other specialty~~ This group reported an underwriting loss of $16 million for the first nine months of 2021 compared to $22 million in the first nine months of 2020, a decrease of $6 million (27%). This decrease reflects lower losses in the business assumed by AFG’s internal reinsurance program from the operations that make up AFG’s other Specialty sub-segments in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020.

~~Aggregate~~ ~~See “Special asbestos and environmental reserve charges” under “Results of Operations — Property and Casualty Insurance Segment — Net prior year reserve development”~~ for the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 for a discussion of the $47 million pretax non-core special A&E charge recorded in the third quarter of 2020. Aggregate underwriting results for AFG’s property and casualty insurance segment includes an underwriting loss of $82 million at Neon in the first nine months of 2020, due primarily to losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic, catastrophe losses and several large claims. AFG also recorded adverse prior year reserve development of $2 million and $4 million in the first nine months of 2021 and 2020, respectively, related to business outside of the Specialty group that AFG no longer writes.

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~~AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 10-Q~~

~~Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Continued~~

~~Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses~~

AFG’s overall loss and LAE ratio was 59.0% for the first nine months of 2021 compared to 64.7% for the first nine months of 2020, a decrease of 5.7 percentage points. The components of AFG’s property and casualty losses and LAE amounts and ratio are detailed below (dollars in millions):

Nine months ended September 30,
Amount Ratio Change in
2021 2020 2021 2020 Ratio
Property and transportation
Current year, excluding COVID-19 related and catastrophe losses $ 1,067 $ 909 69.0 % 67.4 % 1.6 %
Prior accident years development (101) (78) (6.5 %) (5.8 %) (0.7 %)
Current year COVID-19 related losses — 7 — % 0.5 % (0.5 %)
Current year catastrophe losses 34 41 2.2 % 3.0 % (0.8 %)
Property and transportation losses and LAE and ratio $ 1,000 $ 879 64.7 % 65.1 % (0.4 %)
Specialty casualty
Current year, excluding COVID-19 related and catastrophe losses $ 1,130 $ 1,083 63.8 % 65.1 % (1.3 %)
Prior accident years development (85) (91) (4.8 %) (5.5 %) 0.7 %
Current year COVID-19 related losses 8 58 0.4 % 3.5 % (3.1 %)
Current year catastrophe losses 6 9 0.3 % 0.6 % (0.3 %)
Specialty casualty losses and LAE and ratio $ 1,059 $ 1,059 59.7 % 63.7 % (4.0 %)
Specialty financial
Current year, excluding COVID-19 related and catastrophe losses $ 173 $ 160 36.3 % 34.9 % 1.4 %
Prior accident years development (38) (22) (7.9 %) (4.8 %) (3.1 %)
Current year COVID-19 related losses 6 29 1.2 % 6.4 % (5.2 %)
Current year catastrophe losses 20 19 4.1 % 4.3 % (0.2 %)
Specialty financial losses and LAE and ratio $ 161 $ 186 33.7 % 40.8 % (7.1 %)
Total Specialty
Current year, excluding COVID-19 related and catastrophe losses $ 2,468 $ 2,239 62.5 % 62.2 % 0.3 %
Prior accident years development (210) (181) (5.3 %) (5.0 %) (0.3 %)
Current year COVID-19 related losses 14 95 0.3 % 2.6 % (2.3 %)
Current year catastrophe losses 61 71 1.5 % 2.0 % (0.5 %)
Total Specialty losses and LAE and ratio $ 2,333 $ 2,224 59.0 % 61.8 % (2.8 %)
Aggregate — including exited lines
Current year, excluding COVID-19 related and catastrophe losses $ 2,468 $ 2,358 62.4 % 62.5 % (0.1 %)
Prior accident years development (208) (119) (5.2 %) (3.1 %) (2.1 %)
Current year COVID-19 related losses 14 115 0.3 % 3.0 % (2.7 %)
Current year catastrophe losses 61 87 1.5 % 2.3 % (0.8 %)
Aggregate losses and LAE and ratio $ 2,335 $ 2,441 59.0 % 64.7 % (5.7 %)

~~Current accident year losses and LAE, excluding COVID-19 related and catastrophe losses~~

The current accident year loss and LAE ratio, excluding COVID-19 related and catastrophe losses for AFG’s Specialty property and casualty insurance operations was 62.5% for the first nine months of 2021 compared to 62.2% for the first nine months of 2020, an increase of 0.3 percentage points.

~~Property and transportation~~The 1.6 percentage point increase in the loss and LAE ratio for the current year, excluding COVID-19 related and catastrophe losses reflects higher losses in the property and inland marine business in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020.

~~Specialty casualty~~ The 1.3 percentage point decrease in the loss and LAE ratio for the current year, excluding COVID-19 related and catastrophe losses reflects a decrease in the loss and LAE ratios of the workers’ compensation business.

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~~Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Continued~~

~~Specialty financial~~The 1.4 percentage point increase in the loss and LAE ratio for the current year, excluding COVID-19 related and catastrophe losses reflects an increase in the loss and LAE ratio of the financial institutions and trade credit businesses.

~~Net prior year reserve development~~

AFG’s Specialty property and casualty insurance operations recorded net favorable reserve development related to prior accident years of $210 million in the first nine months of 2021 compared to $181 million in the first nine months of 2020, an increase of $29 million (16%).

~~Property and transportation~~ Net favorable reserve development of $101 million in the first nine months of 2021 reflects lower than anticipated claim frequency and severity in the transportation businesses, lower than expected losses in the crop business, lower than expected claim severity in the property and inland marine business and lower than expected claim frequency in the aviation business, partially offset by higher than expected claim frequency and severity in the equine business. Net favorable reserve development of $78 million in the first nine months of 2020 reflects lower than expected claim frequency and severity in the agricultural businesses and lower than anticipated claim frequency and severity in the transportation businesses.

~~Specialty casualty~~ Net favorable reserve development of $85 million in the first nine months of 2021 reflects lower than anticipated claim severity in the workers’ compensation businesses, partially offset by higher than anticipated claim severity in the general liability and targeted markets businesses. Net favorable reserve development of $91 million in the first nine months of 2020 reflects lower than anticipated claim severity in the workers’ compensation businesses and lower than anticipated claim frequency in the executive liability business, partially offset by higher than expected claim frequency in general liability contractor claims and higher than expected claim frequency and severity in the excess and surplus businesses.

~~Specialty financial~~Net favorable reserve development of $38 million in the first nine months of 2021 reflects lower than anticipated claim frequency in the surety and trade credit businesses and lower than expected claim frequency and severity in the financial institutions business. Net favorable reserve development of $22 million in the first nine months of 2020 reflects lower than anticipated claim frequency in the trade credit business and lower than anticipated claim frequency and severity in the financial institutions, fidelity and surety businesses.

~~Other specialty~~ In addition to the development discussed above, total Specialty prior year reserve development includes net adverse reserve development of $14 million in the first nine months of 2021 and $10 million in the first nine months of 2020, reflecting net adverse development associated with AFG’s internal reinsurance program, partially offset by the amortization of the deferred gains on the retroactive reinsurance transactions entered into in connection with the sale of businesses in 1998 and 2001.

~~Special asbestos and environmental reserve charges~~ ~~See “Special asbestos and environmental reserve charges” under “Results of Operations — Property and Casualty Insurance Segment — Net prior year reserve development”~~ ~~for the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 for a discussion of the $47 million special charge recorded in the third quarter of 2020.~~

~~Aggregate~~ Aggregate net prior accident years reserve development for AFG’s property and casualty insurance segment includes the special A&E charges mentioned above, net adverse reserve development of $11 million in the first nine months of 2020 from the Neon exited lines and net adverse reserve development of $2 million in the first nine months of 2021 and $4 million in the first nine months of 2020 related to business outside the Specialty group that AFG no longer writes.

~~COVID-19 related losses~~

AFG’s Specialty property and casualty insurance operations recorded $14 million in reserve charges related to COVID-19 in the first nine months of 2021 primarily related to the workers’ compensation and trade credit businesses, and released approximately $13 million of accident year 2020 reserves based on loss experience. Underwriting results for the first nine months of 2020 include $95 million of reserve charges related to COVID-19. Approximately 70% of AFG’s 2020 COVID-19 related losses were reported in the workers’ compensation, executive liability and trade credit businesses, with the remainder spread across numerous other businesses. Given the uncertainties surrounding the ultimate number and scope of claims relating to the pandemic, approximately 63% of the $96 million in cumulative COVID-19 related losses are held as incurred but not reported reserves at September 30, 2021.

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~~In addition, COVID-19 related losses were the primary driver of the underwriting loss recorded in the Neon exited lines for the first nine months of 2020.~~

~~Catastrophe losses~~

Catastrophe losses of $61 million in the first nine months of 2021 resulted primarily from Hurricane Ida and storms in multiple regions of the United States, including the winter storms in Texas. Catastrophe losses of $87 million in the first nine months of 2020 resulted primarily from Hurricanes Hanna, Laura and Sally, Tropical Storm Isaias, storms and tornadoes in multiple regions of the United States, multiple wildfires in west coast states and included $4 million related to civil unrest.

~~Commissions and Other Underwriting Expenses~~

AFG’s property and casualty commissions and other underwriting expenses (“U/W Exp”) were $1.16 billion in the first nine months of 2021 compared to $1.22 billion for the first nine months of 2020, a decrease of $56 million (5%). AFG’s underwriting expense ratio was 29.4% for the first nine months of 2021 compared to 32.3% for the first nine months of 2020, a decrease of 2.9 percentage points. Detail of AFG’s property and casualty commissions and other underwriting expenses and underwriting expense ratios is shown below (dollars in millions):

Nine months ended September 30,
2021 2020 Change in
U/W Exp % of NEP U/W Exp % of NEP % of NEP
Property and transportation $ 384 24.9 % $ 364 27.0 % (2.1 %)
Specialty casualty 476 26.9 % 472 28.4 % (1.5 %)
Specialty financial 244 51.2 % 239 52.7 % (1.5 %)
Other specialty 59 37.5 % 54 39.1 % (1.6 %)
Total Specialty 1,163 29.4 % 1,129 31.4 % (2.0 %)
Neon exited lines — 90
Aggregate $ 1,163 29.4 % $ 1,219 32.3 % (2.9 %)

~~Property and transportation~~ Commissions and other underwriting expenses as a percentage of net earned premiums decreased 2.1 percentage points in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020 reflecting the impact of higher premiums on the ratio in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020.

~~Specialty casualty~~ Commissions and other underwriting expenses as a percentage of net earned premiums decreased 1.5 percentage points in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020 reflecting higher ceding commissions received from reinsurers as a result of growth in the excess liability and excess and surplus businesses and the impact of higher premiums on the ratio in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020.

~~Specialty financial~~ Commissions and other underwriting expenses as a percentage of net earned premiums decreased 1.5 percentage points in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020 reflecting the impact of higher premiums on the ratio in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020.

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~~AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 10-Q~~

~~Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Continued~~

~~Property and Casualty Net Investment Income~~

Net investment income in AFG’s property and casualty insurance operations was $467 million in the first nine months of 2021 compared to $282 million (excluding the Neon exited lines) in the first nine months of 2020, an increase of $185 million (66%). The average invested assets and overall yield earned on investments held by AFG’s property and casualty insurance operations are provided below (dollars in millions):

Nine months ended September 30,
2021 2020 Change % Change
Net investment income:
Net investment income excluding alternative investments $ 243 $ 264 $ (21) (8 %)
Alternative investments 224 18 206 1,144 %
Total net investment income $ 467 $ 282 $ 185 66 %
Average invested assets (at amortized cost) $ 12,763 $ 11,611 $ 1,152 10 %
Yield (net investment income as a % of average invested assets) 4.88 % 3.24 % 1.64 %
Tax equivalent yield (*) 5.00 % 3.37 % 1.63 %

~~(*)Adjusts the yield on equity securities and tax-exempt bonds to the fully taxable equivalent yield.~~

The property and casualty insurance segment’s increase in net investment income for the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020 reflects significantly higher earnings from alternative investments (partnerships and similar investments and AFG-managed CLOs), partially offset by the effect of lower fixed maturity yields, lower short-term interest rates and lower dividend income. The property and casualty insurance segment’s overall yield on investments (net investment income as a percentage of average invested assets) was 4.88% for the first nine months of 2021 compared to 3.24% for the first nine months of 2020, an increase of 1.64 percentage points. The annualized return earned on alternative investments was 24.4% in the first nine months of 2021 compared to 2.7% in the prior year period.

In addition to the property and casualty segment’s net investment income from ongoing operations discussed above, the Neon exited lines reported a $5 million loss in the first nine months of 2020 in net investment income, primarily from changes in the fair value of equity securities.

~~Property and Casualty Other Income and Expenses, Net~~

Other income and expenses, net for AFG’s property and casualty insurance operations was a net expense of $16 million for the first nine months of 2021 compared to $23 million for the first nine months of 2020, a decrease of $7 million (30%). The table below details the items included in other income and expenses, net for AFG’s property and casualty insurance operations (in millions):

Nine months ended September 30,
2021 2020
Other income $ 9 $ 8
Other expenses
Amortization of intangibles 5 9
Other 20 22
Total other expense 25 31
Other income and expenses, net $ (16) $ (23)

In addition to the property and casualty segment’s other income and expenses, net from ongoing operations discussed above, the Neon exited lines incurred a net expense of $5 million in other income and expenses, net during the first nine months of 2020.

~~Holding Company, Other and Unallocated — Results of Operations~~

AFG’s net GAAP pretax loss outside of its property and casualty insurance segment (excluding realized gains and losses) totaled $172 million in the first nine months of 2021 compared to $151 million in the first nine months of 2020, an increase of $21 million (14%). AFG’s net core pretax loss outside of its property and casualty insurance segment (excluding realized gains and losses) totaled $161 million in the first nine months of 2021 compared to $130 million in the first nine months of 2020, an increase of $31 million (24%).

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~~Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Continued~~

The following table details AFG’s GAAP and core loss before income taxes from operations outside of its property and casualty insurance segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in millions):

Nine months ended September 30,
2021 2020 % Change
Revenues:
Net investment income $ 20 $ 1 1,900 %
Other income — P&C fees 58 50 16 %
Other income 15 14 7 %
Total revenues 93 65 43 %
Costs and Expenses:
Property and casualty insurance — commissions and other underwriting expenses 24 16 50 %
Other expense — expenses associated with P&C fees 34 34 — %
Other expenses (*) 125 81 54 %
Costs and expenses, excluding interest charges on borrowed money 183 131 40 %
Loss before income taxes, excluding realized gains and losses and interest charges on borrowed money (90) (66) 36 %
Interest charges on borrowed money 71 64 11 %
Core loss from continuing operations before income taxes, excluding realized gains and losses (161) (130) 24 %
Pretax non-core special A&E charges — (21) (100 %)
Pretax non-core loss on pension settlement (11) — — %
GAAP loss from continuing operations before income taxes, excluding realized gains and losses $ (172) $ (151) 14 %

~~(*)~~Excludes a pretax non-core loss of $11 million related to the settlement of pension liabilities of a small former manufacturing operation in the second quarter of 2021 and a pretax non-core special A&E charge of $21 million in the third quarter of 2020.

~~Holding Company and Other — Net Investment Income~~

AFG recorded net investment income on investments held outside of its property and casualty insurance segment of $20 million in the first nine months of 2021 compared to $1 million in the first nine months of 2020, an increase of $19 million (1,900%). The parent company holds a small portfolio of securities that are carried at fair value through net investment income. These securities increased in value by $7 million in the first nine months of 2021 compared to a decrease in value of $4 million in the first nine months of 2020. The increase in net investment income also reflects income in the third quarter of 2021 from directly owned real estate acquired from the annuity group prior to the sale of the annuity business and purchases of fixed maturity investments at the holding company.

~~Holding Company and Other — P&C Fees and Related Expenses~~

Summit, a workers’ compensation insurance subsidiary, collects fees from a small group of unaffiliated insurers for providing underwriting, policy administration and claims services. In addition, certain of AFG’s property and casualty insurance businesses collect fees from customers for ancillary services such as workplace safety programs and premium financing. In the first nine months of 2021, AFG collected $54 million in fees for these services compared to $50 million in the first nine months of 2020. Management views this fee income, net of the $34 million in both the first nine months of 2021 and the first nine months of 2020, in expenses incurred to generate such fees, as a reduction in the cost of underwriting its property and casualty insurance policies. In addition, AFG’s property and casualty insurance businesses collected $4 million in fees from AFG’s disposed annuity operations subsequent to the May 2021 sale as compensation for certain services provided under a transition services agreement. The expenses related to providing such services are embedded in property and casualty underwriting expenses. Consistent with internal management reporting, these fees and the related expenses are netted and recorded as a reduction of commissions and other underwriting expenses in AFG’s segmented results.

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~~Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Continued~~

~~Holding Company and Other — Other Income~~

Other income in the table above includes $12 million in the first nine months of 2021 and $11 million in the first nine months of 2020, in management fees paid to AFG by the AFG-managed CLOs (AFG’s consolidated managed investment entities). The management fees are eliminated in consolidation — see the other income line in the Consolidate MIEs column under ~~“Results of Operations — Segmented Statement of Earnings.”~~ Excluding amounts eliminated in consolidation, AFG recorded other income outside of its property and casualty insurance segment of $3 million in both the first nine months of 2021 and the first nine months of 2020.

~~Holding Company and Other — Other Expenses~~

Excluding the non-core special A&E charge discussed below, AFG’s holding companies and other operations outside of its property and casualty insurance segment recorded other expenses of $125 million in the first nine months of 2021 compared to $81 million the first nine months of 2020, an increase of $44 million (54%) reflecting higher holding company expenses related to employee benefit plans that are tied to stock market performance and higher expenses associated with certain incentive compensation plans.

~~Holding Company and Other — Interest Charges on Borrowed Money~~

AFG’s holding companies and other operations outside of its property and casualty insurance segment recorded interest expense of $71 million in the first nine months of 2021 compared to $64 million in the first nine months of 2020, an increase of $7 million (11%), reflecting higher average indebtedness.

The increase in interest expense for the first nine months of 2021 as compared to the first nine months of 2020 reflects the following financial transactions completed by AFG between January 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021:

•~~Issued $300 million of 5.25% Senior Notes in April 2020~~

•~~Issued $150 million of 5.625% Subordinated Debentures in May 2020~~

•~~Issued $200 million of 4.50% Subordinated Debentures in September 2020~~

•~~Redeemed $150 million of 6% Subordinated Debentures in November 2020~~

~~Holding Company and Other — Special A&E Charge~~

~~See “Holding Company and Other — Special A&E Charge” under “Results of Operations — Holding Company, Other and Unallocated”~~ ~~for the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 for a discussion of the $21 million pretax non-core special A&E charge recorded in the third quarter of 2020.~~

~~Holding Company and Other — Loss on Pension Settlement~~

~~In the second quarter of 2021, AFG settled pension liabilities related to a small former manufacturing operation resulting in a pretax non-core loss of $11 million.~~

~~Realized Gains (Losses) on Securities~~

AFG’s realized gains (losses) on securities were net gains of $103 million in the first nine months of 2021 compared to net losses of $197 million in the first nine months of 2020, a change of $300 million (152%). Realized gains (losses) on securities consisted of the following (in millions):

Nine months ended September 30,
2021 2020
Realized gains (losses) before impairments:
Disposals $ 2 $ 6
Change in the fair value of equity securities 104 (189)
Change in the fair value of derivatives (4) —
102 (183)
Change in allowance for impairments on securities 1 (14)
Realized gains (losses) on securities $ 103 $ (197)

The $104 million net realized gain from the change in the fair value of equity securities in the first nine months of 2021 includes gains of $27 million on investments in energy and natural gas companies, $20 million on investments in banks and financing companies, $20 million on investments in media companies and $19 million on investments in healthcare companies. The $189 million net realized loss from the change in the fair value of equity securities in the first nine months of 2020 includes losses of $52 million on investments in banks and financing companies, $46 million on investments in

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~~Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Continued~~

~~energy and natural gas companies, $34 million from investments in media companies, $19 million on real estate investment trusts and $6 million on insurance companies.~~

~~Realized Gain (Loss) on Subsidiary~~

~~In the second quarter of 2021, AFG recognized a pretax gain on sale of subsidiary of $4 million related to contingent consideration received on the sale of Neon. See~~ ~~“Results of Operations — General”~~ ~~for the discussion of the December 2019 decision to exit the Lloyd’s of London insurance market.~~

~~Consolidated Income Taxes on Continuing Operations~~

AFG’s consolidated provision (credit) for income taxes on continuing operations was a provision of $164 million for the first nine months of 2021 compared to a credit of $52 million for the first nine months of 2020, a change of $216 million (415%). See ~~NoteK — “Income Taxes”~~ ~~to the financial statements for an analysis of items affecting AFG’s effective tax rate on continuing operations.~~

~~Consolidated Noncontrolling Interests in Continuing Operations~~

AFG’s consolidated net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests was a net loss $13 million for the first nine months of 2020 reflecting losses at Neon, which was sold in December 2020.

~~Real Estate Entities Acquired from the Annuity Operations~~

Beginning with the first quarter of 2021, the results of the annuity businesses to be sold are reported as discontinued operations, in accordance with GAAP, which included adjusting prior period results to reflect these operations as discontinued. Prior to the completion of the sale, AFG’s property and casualty insurance operations acquired approximately $480 million in real estate-related partnerships and AFG parent acquired approximately $100 million of directly owned real estate from those operations. GAAP pretax earnings from continuing operations includes the earnings from these entities and certain other expenses that will be retained from the annuity operations.

The retained real estate entities contributed $51 million in GAAP pretax earnings through the May 31, 2021 effective date of the sale compared to $29 million in the first nine months of 2020, an increase of $22 million (76%). This increase reflects higher earnings from the real estate-related partnerships through the sale date compared to the first nine months of 2020.

~~Discontinued Annuity Operations~~

AFG’s discontinued annuity operations, which were sold on May 31, 2021, contributed $324 million in GAAP pretax earnings (excluding the gain on the sale of the annuity operations) in the first nine months of 2021 compared to a pretax net loss of $31 million in the first nine months of 2020, a change of $355 million (1,145%) reflecting the following:

•~~net realized gains on securities in the first nine months of 2021 compared to net realized losses in the first nine months of 2020,~~

•~~significantly higher earnings from partnerships and similar investments,~~

•~~the negative impact from the run-off of higher yielding investments and lower short-term interest rates,~~

•~~the positive impact of strong stock market performance in the first nine months of 2021,~~

•~~the negative impact of lower than expected interest rates in both the first nine months of 2021 and the first nine months of 2020 on the accounting for fixed indexed annuities (“FIAs”),~~

•~~the negative impact of unlocking actuarial assumptions in the third quarter of 2020, and~~

•the negative impact of the amortization of the deferred loss related to the annuity block reinsurance transaction entered into in the fourth quarter of 2020 and other reinsurance impacts in the first nine months of 2021.

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~~Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Continued~~

The following table details AFG’s earnings (loss) before and after income taxes and the gain on the sale from its discontinued annuity operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in millions):

Nine months ended September 30,
2021 (*) 2020 % Change
Pretax annuity earnings historically reported as core operating earnings:
Pretax annuity earnings before items below $ 106 $ 247 (57 %)
Earnings on partnerships and similar investments 139 (27) (615 %)
Total pretax annuity earnings historically reported as core operating earnings 245 220 11 %
Pretax amounts previously reported outside of annuity core earnings:
Unlocking — (46) (100 %)
Impact of reinsurance, derivatives related to FIAs and other impacts of changes in the stock market and interest rates on FIAs over or under option costs (33) (94) (65 %)
Realized gains (losses) on securities 112 (105) (207 %)
Run-off life and long-term care — (6) (100 %)
Total pretax amounts previously reported outside of annuity core earnings 79 (251) (131 %)
GAAP pretax earnings (loss) from discontinued annuity operations, excluding the gain on the sale of the discontinued annuity operations 324 (31) (1,145 %)
Provision (credit) for income taxes 66 (11) (700 %)
GAAP net earnings (loss) from discontinued annuity operations, excluding the sale of the discontinued annuity operations 258 (20) (1,390 %)
Gain on sale of discontinued annuity operations, net of tax 656 — — %
GAAP net earnings (loss) from discontinued annuity operations $ 914 $ (20) (4,670 %)

~~(*)Results through the May 31, 2021 effective date of the sale.~~

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

As of ~~September 30, 2021,~~March 31, 2022, there were no material changes to the information provided in Item 7A — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk of AFG’s ~~2020~~2021 Form ~~10-K other than the decline in the size of AFG’s fixed maturity portfolio due to the May 2021 sale of its annuity business.~~10-K. The following table demonstrates the sensitivity of fair values to reasonably likely changes in interest rates by illustrating the estimated effect on AFG’s fixed maturity portfolio that an immediate increase of 100 basis points in the interest rate yield curve would have at ~~September 30, 2021~~March 31, 2022 (dollars in millions). Effects of increases or decreases from the 100 basis points illustrated would be approximately proportional.


Fair value of fixed maturity portfolio	$	~~10,456~~10,839
Percentage impact on fair value of 100 bps increase in interest rates	(~~2.0~~2.5		%)
Pretax impact on fair value of fixed maturity portfolio	$	~~(209)~~(271)

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

AFG’s management, with participation of its Co-Chief Executive Officers and its Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated AFG’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, AFG’s Co-CEOs and CFO concluded that the controls and procedures are effective. There have been no changes in AFG’s internal control over financial reporting during the ~~third~~first fiscal quarter of ~~2021~~2022 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, AFG’s internal control over financial reporting.

In the ordinary course of business, AFG and its subsidiaries routinely enhance their information systems by either upgrading current systems or implementing new systems. ~~There has been no~~During the first quarter of 2022, AFG implemented a new general ledger, accounting and financial reporting system. The new general ledger system was implemented in order to provide a consistent system platform for AFG’s subsidiaries, enhance overall efficiency and streamline management reporting and analysis. This change in ~~AFG’s business processes~~systems was subject to thorough testing and ~~procedures during the third fiscal quarter of 2021 that~~review both before and after final implementation. This implementation has not materially affected, ~~or is reasonably likely~~and management does not expect it to materially affect, AFG’s internal ~~control over financial reporting.~~controls.

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PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities AFG repurchased shares of its Common Stock during ~~2021~~2022 as follows:

Total
Number
of Shares
Purchased
Average
Price Paid
Per Share Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs Maximum Number
of Shares
that May
Yet be Purchased
Under the Plans
or Programs (b)
First quarter 1,757,702 $ 108.98 1,757,702 3,710,904
Second quarter 916,520 124.40 916,520 7,794,384
Third quarter:
July 10,973 $ 120.01 10,973 7,783,411
August — — — 7,783,411
September 83,987 129.67 83,987 7,699,424
Total 2,769,182 $ 114.75 (a) 2,769,182


	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid Per Share			Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (b)
First quarter:
January	—	$	—		—	7,690,922
February	30,000	130.37			30,000	7,660,922
March	5,201	134.99			5,201	7,655,721








Total	35,201	$	131.05	(a)	35,201

(a)AFG declared a special ~~dividends totaling $20.00~~dividend of $2.00 per share of its Common Stock in ~~the first nine months of 2021.~~March 2022. Adjusted for the special ~~dividends,~~dividend, the average price paid per share was ~~$97.22~~$129.05 for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30, 2021.~~March 31, 2022.

(b)Represents the remaining shares that may be repurchased until December 31, 2025 under the Plans authorized by AFG’s Board of Directors in October 2020 and May 2021. ~~In May 2021, AFG’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of five million additional shares.~~

In addition, AFG acquired ~~76,984 shares of its Common Stock (at an average of $106.58 per share) in the first quarter of 2021, 14,380~~2,935 shares (at an average of ~~$131.66~~$134.82 per share) in ~~the second quarter of 2021, 496~~January 2022, 43,825 shares (at ~~$126.24~~an average of $135.37 per share) in ~~July 2021~~February 2022 and 661,149 shares (at ~~$135.98~~an average of $138.35 per share) in ~~August 2021~~March 2022 in connection with its stock incentive plans.

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ITEM 6. Exhibits


Number						Exhibit Description
31(a)						Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31(b)						Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31(c)						Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32						Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


	American Financial Group, Inc.

~~November 5, 2021~~May 9, 2022	By:	/s/ Brian S. Hertzman
		Brian S. Hertzman
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Part I — Financial Information
Item 1 — Financial Statements:
Consolidated Balance Sheet			2
Consolidated Statement of Earnings			3
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income			4
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity			5
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows			76
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements			87
Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			3529
Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk			8052
Item 4 — Controls and Procedures			8052

Part II — Other Information

Item 2 — Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			8153
Item 6 — Exhibits			8254
Signature			8254


		Shareholders’ Equity
						Accumulated
	Common	Common Stock and Capital		Retained		Other Comprehensive				Noncontrolling		Total
	Shares	Surplus		Earnings		Income		Total		Interests		Equity
Balance at June 30, 2021	84,713,927	$	1,388	$	4,023	$	190	$	5,601	$	—	$	5,601

Net earnings	—	—		219		—		219		—		219
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—		(30)		(30)		—		(30)
Dividends ($6.50 per share)	—	—		(551)		—		(551)		—		(551)
Shares issued:
Exercise of stock options	153,842	6		—		—		6		—		6
Restricted stock awards	—	—		—		—		—		—		—
Other benefit plans	17,029	2		—		—		2		—		2
Dividend reinvestment plan	6,272	1		—		—		1		—		1
Stock-based compensation expense	—	4		—		—		4		—		4
Shares acquired and retired	(94,960)	(1)		(11)		—		(12)		—		(12)
Shares exchanged — benefit plans	(562)	—		—		—		—		—		—
Forfeitures of restricted stock	(540)	—		—		—		—		—		—

Balance at September 30, 2021	84,795,008	$	1,400	$	3,680	$	160	$	5,240	$	—	$	5,240

Balance at June 30, 2020	88,659,407	$	1,388	$	3,685	$	1,053	$	6,126	$	—	$	6,126
Net earnings	—	—		164		—		164		—		164
Other comprehensive income	—	—		—		176		176		—		176
Dividends ($0.45 per share)	—	—		(39)		—		(39)		—		(39)
Shares issued:
Exercise of stock options	19,865	1		—		—		1		—		1
Restricted stock awards	—	—		—		—		—		—		—
Other benefit plans	38,822	2		—		—		2		—		2
Dividend reinvestment plan	2,901	1		—		—		1		—		1
Stock-based compensation expense	—	5		—		—		5		—		5
Shares acquired and retired	(1,447,588)	(23)		(73)		—		(96)		—		(96)
Shares exchanged — benefit plans	(1,337)	—		—		—		—		—		—
Forfeitures of restricted stock	(5,488)	—		—		—		—		—		—
Other	—	(4)		—		4		—		—		—
Balance at September 30, 2020	87,266,582	$	1,370	$	3,737	$	1,233	$	6,340	$	—	$	6,340


		Shareholders’ Equity												Redeemable
	Common	Common Stock and Capital		Retained		Accumulated Other Comp.				Noncon- trolling		Total		Noncon- trolling
	Shares	Surplus		Earnings		Income		Total		Interests		Equity		Interests
Balance at December 31, 2020	86,345,246	$	1,367	$	4,149	$	1,273	$	6,789	$	—	$	6,789

Net earnings	—	—		1,640		—		1,640		—		1,640
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—		(1,113)		(1,113)		—		(1,113)
Dividends ($21.50 per share)	—	—		(1,826)		—		(1,826)		—		(1,826)
Shares issued:
Exercise of stock options	1,118,586	55		—		—		55		—		55
Restricted stock awards	207,020	—		—		—		—		—		—
Other benefit plans	60,494	7		—		—		7		—		7
Dividend reinvestment plan	42,926	5		—		—		5		—		5
Stock-based compensation expense	—	11		—		—		11		—		11
Shares acquired and retired	(2,769,182)	(44)		(274)		—		(318)		—		(318)
Shares exchanged — benefit plans	(91,926)	(1)		(9)		—		(10)		—		(10)
Forfeitures of restricted stock	(118,156)	—		—		—		—		—		—

Balance at September 30, 2021	84,795,008	$	1,400	$	3,680	$	160	$	5,240	$	—	$	5,240

Balance at December 31, 2019	90,303,686	$	1,397	$	4,009	$	863	$	6,269	$	—	$	6,269	$	—
Cumulative effect of accounting change	—	—		7		—		7		—		7		—
Net earnings (loss)	—	—		40		—		40		—		40		(13)
Other comprehensive income	—	—		—		366		366		—		366		2
Dividends ($1.35 per share)	—	—		(120)		—		(120)		—		(120)		—
Shares issued:
Exercise of stock options	229,208	10		—		—		10		—		10		—
Restricted stock awards	227,867	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Other benefit plans	105,318	7		—		—		7		—		7		—
Dividend reinvestment plan	7,251	1		—		—		1		—		1		—
Stock-based compensation expense	—	15		—		—		15		—		15		—
Shares acquired and retired	(3,468,107)	(54)		(179)		—		(233)		—		(233)		—
Shares exchanged — benefit plans	(97,731)	(2)		(9)		—		(11)		—		(11)		—
Forfeitures of restricted stock	(40,910)	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Other	—	(4)		(11)		4		(11)		—		(11)		11
Balance at September 30, 2020	87,266,582	$	1,370	$	3,737	$	1,233	$	6,340	$	—	$	6,340	$	—


	Three months ended		Nine months ended
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2020
Net earned premiums	$	42	$	174
Loss and loss adjustment expenses	60		166
Commissions and other underwriting expenses	20		90
Underwriting loss	(38)		(82)

Net investment income	1		(5)
Other income and expenses, net	(3)		(5)
Loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interests	$	(40)	$	(92)


	Pretax		Deferred Tax		Net
September 30, 2021
Net unrealized gain on fixed maturities	$	225	$	(47)	$	178










December 31, 2020
Net unrealized gain on fixed maturities held by continuing operations	$	284	$	(60)	$	224

Discontinued operations (*):
Net unrealized gain on fixed maturities	$	2,555	$	(536)	$	2,019
Deferred policy acquisition costs — annuity segment	(934)		196		(738)
Annuity benefits accumulated	(324)		68		(256)
Life, accident and health reserves	(3)		—		(3)
Unearned revenue	11		(2)		9
Total net unrealized gain from discontinued operations	1,305		(274)		1,031
Total net unrealized gain on fixed maturity securities	$	1,589	$	(334)	$	1,255


			Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	AOCI Beginning Balance		Pretax		Tax		Net of tax		Attributable to noncontrolling interests		Attributable to shareholders		Other		AOCI Ending Balance
Quarter ended September 30, 2021
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities:
Unrealized holding losses on securities arising during the period			$	(37)	$	8	$	(29)	$	—	$	(29)
Reclassification adjustment for realized (gains) losses included in net earnings (*)			2		—		2		—		2

Total net unrealized gains (losses) on securities	$	205	(35)		8		(27)		—		(27)		$	—	$	178
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(16)		(3)		—		(3)		—		(3)		—		(19)
Pension and other postretirement plans adjustments (“OPRP”)	1		—		—		—		—		—		—		1
Total	$	190	$	(38)	$	8	$	(30)	$	—	$	(30)	$	—	$	160

Quarter ended September 30, 2020
Net unrealized gains on securities:
Unrealized holding gains on securities arising during the period			$	245	$	(51)	$	194	$	—	$	194
Reclassification adjustment for realized (gains) losses included in net earnings (*)			(15)		3		(12)		—		(12)
Total net unrealized gains on securities	$	1,030	230		(48)		182		—		182		$	—	$	1,212
Net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:
Unrealized holding gains on cash flow hedges arising during the period			1		—		1		—		1
Reclassification adjustment for investment income included in net earnings from discontinued operations			(8)		1		(7)		—		(7)
Total net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges	47		(7)		1		(6)		—		(6)		—		41
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(17)		—		—		—		—		—		4		(13)
Pension and other postretirement plans adjustments	(7)		—		—		—		—		—		—		(7)
Total	$	1,053	$	223	$	(47)	$	176	$	—	$	176	$	4	$	1,233


	Property and Casualty Insurance Reserves
	Three-Year Survival Ratio (Times Paid Losses)
	Asbestos	Environmental	Total A&E
AFG (9/30/2021)	25.7	24.4	25.1
Industry (12/31/2020)	7.9	8.5	8.1


	Nine months ended September 30,
	2021 (*)		2020		% Change
Pretax annuity earnings historically reported as core operating earnings:
Pretax annuity earnings before items below	$	106	$	247	(57	%)
Earnings on partnerships and similar investments	139		(27)		(615	%)
Total pretax annuity earnings historically reported as core operating earnings	245		220		11	%

Pretax amounts previously reported outside of annuity core earnings:
Unlocking	—		(46)		(100	%)
Impact of reinsurance, derivatives related to FIAs and other impacts of changes in the stock market and interest rates on FIAs over or under option costs	(33)		(94)		(65	%)
Realized gains (losses) on securities	112		(105)		(207	%)
Run-off life and long-term care	—		(6)		(100	%)
Total pretax amounts previously reported outside of annuity core earnings	79		(251)		(131	%)
GAAP pretax earnings (loss) from discontinued annuity operations, excluding the gain on the sale of the discontinued annuity operations	324		(31)		(1,145	%)
Provision (credit) for income taxes	66		(11)		(700	%)
GAAP net earnings (loss) from discontinued annuity operations, excluding the sale of the discontinued annuity operations	258		(20)		(1,390	%)
Gain on sale of discontinued annuity operations, net of tax	656		—		—	%
GAAP net earnings (loss) from discontinued annuity operations	$	914	$	(20)	(4,670	%)