CNA Financial Announces Third Quarter 2020 Net Income of $0.79 Per Share and Core Income of $0.71 Per Share
CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) reported a strong third quarter 2020, achieving net income of $213 million or $0.79 per share, double that of the prior year. Core income rose to $193 million from $102 million. The Property & Casualty segment showed improved underwriting results, contributing $247 million in core income, despite higher catastrophe losses totaling $160 million. Life & Group experienced a core loss of ($35) million, largely due to a $59 million charge from reserve adjustments. A quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share was announced.
- Net income increased to $213 million from $107 million YoY.
- Core income rose to $193 million from $102 million YoY.
- Property & Casualty segment posted core income of $247 million, up $6 million YoY.
- Gross written premiums grew by 9%, reaching $2,014 million.
- Net investment income improved to $306 million compared to $274 million YoY.
- Core losses in the Life & Group segment totaled ($35) million, influenced by a $59 million charge related to active life reserves.
- Net catastrophe losses amounted to $160 million, significantly higher than the previous year's $32 million.
- Core income from the Commercial segment dropped to $52 million from $97 million YoY.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) today announced third quarter 2020 net income of
Our Property & Casualty segments produced core income of
Our Life & Group and Corporate & Other segments produced core losses for the third quarter of 2020 of
CNA Financial declared a quarterly dividend of
Results for the Three Months | Results for the Nine Months | ||||||||||||||
($ millions, except per share data) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 213 | $ | 107 | $ | 303 | $ | 727 | |||||||
Core income (a) | 193 | 102 | 400 | 714 | |||||||||||
Net income per diluted share | $ | 0.79 | $ | 0.39 | $ | 1.11 | $ | 2.67 | |||||||
Core income per diluted share | 0.71 | 0.37 | 1.47 | 2.62 | |||||||||||
September 30, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | ||||||
Book value per share | $ | 44.30 | $ | 45.00 | |||
Book value per share excluding AOCI | 42.78 | 44.81 | |||||
(a) | Management utilizes the core income (loss) financial measure to monitor the Company's operations. Please refer herein to the Reconciliation of |
"CNA continued to execute effectively during these unprecedented times as evidenced by the ongoing acceleration in our P&C rate achievement, higher overall premium growth and a significantly improved underlying loss ratio and expense ratio in the third quarter. And, with our annual reserve review of our runoff Long Term Care business, we took significant actions on our discount rate assumptions intended to further protect our capital and earnings in the face of what can very well be a protracted low interest rate environment," said Dino E. Robusto, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of CNA Financial Corporation.
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Results for the Three Months | Results for the Nine Months | ||||||||||||||||||
($ millions) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Gross written premiums ex. 3rd party captives | $ | 2,014 | $ | 1,856 | $ | 6,253 | $ | 5,843 | |||||||||||
GWP ex. 3rd party captives change (% year over year) | 9 | % | 7 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net written premiums | $ | 1,821 | $ | 1,708 | $ | 5,614 | $ | 5,388 | |||||||||||
NWP change (% year over year) | 7 | % | 4 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 306 | $ | 274 | $ | 748 | $ | 937 | |||||||||||
Core income | 247 | 241 | 465 | 853 | |||||||||||||||
Loss ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 60.5 | % | 61.7 | % | 60.1 | % | 61.1 | % | |||||||||||
Effect of catastrophe impacts | 8.7 | 1.8 | 10.1 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||
Effect of development-related items | (0.4) | 1.2 | 0.1 | (0.2) | |||||||||||||||
Loss ratio | 68.8 | % | 64.7 | % | 70.3 | % | 63.4 | % | |||||||||||
Expense ratio | 31.8 | % | 32.5 | % | 32.9 | % | 33.3 | % | |||||||||||
Combined ratio | 100.9 | % | 97.6 | % | 103.5 | % | 97.1 | % | |||||||||||
Combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 92.6 | % | 94.6 | % | 93.3 | % | 94.8 | % | |||||||||||
- The combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development improved 2.0 points as compared with the prior year quarter. The underlying loss ratio improved 1.2 points primarily due to lower large losses in the International segment. The expense ratio improved 0.7 points driven by higher net earned premiums and lower underwriting expenses in the current quarter.
- The combined ratio increased 3.3 points as compared with the prior year quarter. Net catastrophe losses were
$160 million , or 8.7 points of the loss ratio in the third quarter of 2020, compared with$32 million , or 1.8 points of the loss ratio, for the prior year quarter. Net catastrophe losses in the third quarter of 2020 were driven by severe weather related events, primarily Hurricanes Laura, Isaias and Sally, and the Midwest derecho. Favorable net prior period development improved the loss ratio by 0.4 points in the quarter compared with 1.2 points of unfavorable development increasing the loss ratio in the prior year quarter. - P&C segments, excluding third party captives, generated gross written premium growth of
9% and net written premium growth of7% driven by higher rate and new business.
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Specialty | |||||||||||||||||||
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($ millions) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Gross written premiums ex. 3rd party captives | $ | 861 | $ | 778 | $ | 2,413 | $ | 2,263 | |||||||||||
GWP ex. 3rd party captives change (% year over year) | 11 | % | 7 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net written premiums | $ | 795 | $ | 732 | $ | 2,231 | $ | 2,143 | |||||||||||
NWP change (% year over year) | 9 | % | 4 | % | |||||||||||||||
Core income | $ | 168 | $ | 153 | $ | 354 | $ | 483 | |||||||||||
Loss ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 60.0 | % | 60.1 | % | 59.8 | % | 60.2 | % | |||||||||||
Effect of catastrophe impacts | 1.0 | 0.5 | 5.7 | 0.8 | |||||||||||||||
Effect of development-related items | (2.0) | (2.8) | (2.1) | (2.9) | |||||||||||||||
Loss ratio | 59.0 | % | 57.8 | % | 63.4 | % | 58.1 | % | |||||||||||
Expense ratio | 30.5 | % | 31.8 | % | 31.5 | % | 32.6 | % | |||||||||||
Combined ratio | 89.5 | % | 89.8 | % | 95.0 | % | 90.9 | % | |||||||||||
Combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 90.5 | % | 92.1 | % | 91.4 | % | 93.0 | % | |||||||||||
- The combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development improved 1.6 points as compared with the prior year quarter primarily due to a 1.3 point improvement in the expense ratio driven by lower underwriting expenses and higher net earned premiums. The underlying loss ratio improved 0.1 points.
- The combined ratio improved 0.3 points as compared with the prior year quarter. Net catastrophe losses were
$7 million , or 1.0 point of the loss ratio in the third quarter of 2020, compared with$3 million , or 0.5 points of the loss ratio, for the prior year quarter. Favorable net prior period development improved the loss ratio by 2.0 points in the quarter compared with a 2.8 point improvement in the prior year quarter. - Gross written premiums, excluding third party captives, grew
11% and net written premiums grew9% for the third quarter of 2020 driven by strong rate and higher new business.
Commercial | |||||||||||||||||||
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($ millions) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Gross written premiums ex. 3rd party captives | $ | 915 | $ | 852 | $ | 3,018 | $ | 2,742 | |||||||||||
GWP ex. 3rd party captives change (% year over year) | 7 | % | 10 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net written premiums | $ | 804 | $ | 775 | $ | 2,703 | $ | 2,536 | |||||||||||
NWP change (% year over year) | 4 | % | 7 | % | |||||||||||||||
Core income | $ | 52 | $ | 97 | $ | 96 | $ | 356 | |||||||||||
Loss ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 61.0 | % | 61.5 | % | 60.4 | % | 61.8 | % | |||||||||||
Effect of catastrophe impacts | 17.0 | 3.0 | 14.3 | 4.3 | |||||||||||||||
Effect of development-related items | 0.6 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||
Loss ratio | 78.6 | % | 69.3 | % | 76.8 | % | 67.6 | % | |||||||||||
Expense ratio | 32.3 | % | 31.7 | % | 33.2 | % | 32.7 | % | |||||||||||
Combined ratio | 111.5 | % | 101.6 | % | 110.6 | % | 100.9 | % | |||||||||||
Combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 93.9 | % | 93.8 | % | 94.2 | % | 95.1 | % | |||||||||||
- The combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development increased 0.1 points as compared with the prior year quarter. The expense ratio increased 0.6 points driven by higher acquisition expenses partially offset by higher net earned premiums. This was partially offset by a 0.5 point improvement in the underlying loss ratio.
- The combined ratio increased 9.9 points as compared with the prior year quarter. Net catastrophe losses were
$146 million , or 17.0 points of the loss ratio in the third quarter of 2020, compared with$25 million , or 3.0 points of the loss ratio, for the prior year quarter. Unfavorable net prior period development increased the loss ratio by 0.6 points in the quarter compared with 4.8 points of unfavorable impact in the prior year quarter. - Gross written premiums, excluding third party captives, grew
7% and net written premiums grew4% for the third quarter of 2020 driven by strong rate.
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($ millions) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Gross written premiums | $ | 238 | $ | 226 | $ | 822 | $ | 837 | |||||||||||
GWP change (% year over year) | 5 | % | (2) | % | |||||||||||||||
Net written premiums | $ | 222 | $ | 201 | $ | 680 | $ | 709 | |||||||||||
NWP change (% year over year) | 10 | % | (4) | % | |||||||||||||||
Core income (loss) | $ | 27 | $ | (9) | $ | 15 | $ | 14 | |||||||||||
Loss ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 60.1 | % | 67.3 | % | 60.1 | % | 61.4 | % | |||||||||||
Effect of catastrophe impacts | 3.0 | 1.7 | 8.9 | 1.4 | |||||||||||||||
Effect of development-related items | 0.1 | 0.4 | (0.4) | 1.9 | |||||||||||||||
Loss ratio | 63.2 | % | 69.4 | % | 68.6 | % | 64.7 | % | |||||||||||
Expense ratio | 34.9 | % | 38.0 | % | 35.6 | % | 37.5 | % | |||||||||||
Combined ratio | 98.1 | % | 107.4 | % | 104.2 | % | 102.2 | % | |||||||||||
Combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 95.0 | % | 105.3 | % | 95.7 | % | 98.9 | % | |||||||||||
- The combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development improved 10.3 points as compared with the prior year quarter. The underlying loss ratio improved 7.2 points primarily due to lower large losses. The expense ratio improved 3.1 points driven by lower acquisition and underwriting expenses.
- The combined ratio improved 9.3 points for the third quarter of 2020 as compared with the prior year quarter. Net catastrophe losses were
$7 million , or 3.0 points of the loss ratio in the third quarter of 2020, compared with$4 million , or 1.7 points of the loss ratio, for the prior year quarter. Unfavorable net prior year development increased the loss ratio by 0.1 points in the quarter compared with 0.4 points in the prior year quarter. - Excluding currency fluctuations, gross written premiums increased
4% and net written premiums increased9% for the third quarter of 2020 driven by growth in Europe and Canada partially offset by the continued impact of the strategic exit from certain Lloyd's business classes.
Life & Group | |||||||||||||||||||
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($ millions) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Net earned premiums | $ | 127 | $ | 130 | $ | 380 | $ | 390 | |||||||||||
Net investment income | 208 | 207 | 622 | 616 | |||||||||||||||
Core loss | (35) | (122) | (17) | (105) | |||||||||||||||
Core loss improved
The prior year quarter included a
Corporate & Other | |||||||||||||||||||
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($ millions) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 3 | $ | 6 | $ | 10 | $ | 20 | |||||||||||
Interest expense | 32 | 31 | 94 | 99 | |||||||||||||||
Core loss | (19) | (17) | (48) | (34) | |||||||||||||||
Core loss of
Net Investment Income | |||||||||||||||||||
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2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
Pretax net investment income | $ | 517 | $ | 487 | $ | 1,380 | $ | 1,573 | |||||||||||
Net investment income, after tax | 421 | 399 | 1,130 | 1,284 | |||||||||||||||
Pretax net investment income increased
About the Company
CNA is one of the largest U.S. commercial property and casualty insurance companies. CNA provides a broad range of standard and specialized property and casualty insurance products and services for businesses and professionals in the U.S., Canada and Europe, backed by more than 120 years of experience and approximately
Contact
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Cara McCall, 312-822-1309 | Amy C. Adams, 312-822-5533 |
Conference Call and Webcast/Presentation Information
A conference call for investors and the professional investment community will be held at 8:00 a.m. (CT) today. On the conference call will be Dino E. Robusto, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CNA Financial Corporation, Al Miralles, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CNA Financial Corporation and other members of senior management. Participants can access the call by dialing (800) 289-0571, or for international callers, +1 (720) 543-0206. The call will also be broadcast live on the internet and may be accessed from the Investor Relations page of the CNA website (www.cna.com). A presentation will be posted and available on the CNA website and will provide additional insight into the results.
The call is available to the media, but questions will be restricted to investors and the professional investment community. An online replay will be available on CNA's website following the call. Financial supplement information related to the results is available on the investor relations pages of the CNA website or by contacting investor.relations@cna.com.
Definition of Reported Segments
- Specialty provides management and professional liability and other coverages through property and casualty products and services using a network of brokers, independent agencies and managing general underwriters.
- Commercial works with a network of brokers and independent agents to market a broad range of property and casualty insurance products and services to small, middle-market and large businesses.
- International underwrites property and casualty coverages on a global basis through two insurance companies based in the U.K. and Luxembourg, a branch operation in Canada as well as through our Lloyd's Syndicate.
- Life & Group primarily includes the results of the individual and group long term care businesses that are in run off.
- Corporate & Other primarily includes certain corporate expenses, including interest on corporate debt, and the results of certain property and casualty business in run-off, including CNA Re and asbestos and environmental pollution (A&EP).
Financial Measures
Management utilizes the following metrics in their evaluation of the Property & Casualty Operations. These ratios are calculated using financial results prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).
- Loss ratio is the percentage of net incurred claim and claim adjustment expenses to net earned premiums.
- Underlying loss ratio represents the loss ratio excluding catastrophes and development.
- Expense ratio is the percentage of insurance underwriting and acquisition expenses, including the amortization of deferred acquisition costs, to net earned premiums.
- Dividend ratio is the ratio of policyholders' dividends incurred to net earned premiums.
- Combined ratio is the sum of the loss, expense and dividend ratios.
- Underlying combined ratio is the sum of the underlying loss, expense and dividend ratios.
- Renewal premium change represents the estimated change in average premium on policies that renew, including rate and exposure changes.
- Rate represents the average change in price on policies that renew excluding exposure change. For certain products within Small Business, where quantifiable, rate includes the influence of new business as well.
- Retention represents the percentage of premium dollars renewed in comparison to the expiring premium dollars from policies available to renew.
- New business represents premiums from policies written with new customers and additional policies written with existing customers.
Gross written premiums ex. 3rd party captives represents gross written premiums excluding business which is ceded to third party captives, including business related to large warranty programs.
The Company's investment portfolio is monitored by management through analysis of various factors including unrealized gains and losses on securities, portfolio duration and exposure to market and credit risk.
Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures
This press release also contains financial measures that are not in accordance with GAAP. Management utilizes these financial measures to monitor the Company's insurance operations and investment portfolio. The Company believes the presentation of these measures provides investors with a better understanding of the significant factors that comprise the Company's operating performance. Reconciliations of these measures to the most comparable GAAP measures follow below.
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Core Income (Loss)
Core income (loss) is calculated by excluding from net income (loss) the after-tax effects of net investment gains or losses and any cumulative effects of changes in accounting guidance. The calculation of core income (loss) excludes net investment gains or losses because net investment gains or losses are generally driven by economic factors that are not necessarily reflective of our primary operations. Management monitors core income (loss) for each business segment to assess segment performance. Presentation of consolidated core income (loss) is deemed to be a non-GAAP financial measure.
Results for the Three Months | Results for the Nine Months | ||||||||||||||
($ millions) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 213 | $ | 107 | $ | 303 | $ | 727 | |||||||
Less: Net investment gains (losses) | 20 | 5 | (97) | 13 | |||||||||||
Core income | $ | 193 | $ | 102 | $ | 400 | $ | 714 | |||||||
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Share to Core Income (Loss) per Diluted Share
Core income (loss) per diluted share provides management and investors with a valuable measure of the Company's operating performance for the same reasons applicable to its underlying measure, core income (loss). Core income (loss) per diluted share is core income (loss) on a per diluted share basis.
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2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
Net income per diluted share | $ | 0.79 | $ | 0.39 | $ | 1.11 | $ | 2.67 | |||||||
Less: Net investment gains (losses) | 0.08 | 0.02 | (0.36) | 0.05 | |||||||||||
Core income per diluted share | $ | 0.71 | $ | 0.37 | $ | 1.47 | $ | 2.62 | |||||||
Reconciliation of Book Value per Share to Book Value per Share Excluding AOCI
Book value per share excluding AOCI allows management and investors to analyze the amount of the Company's net worth primarily attributable to the Company's business operations. The Company believes this measurement is useful as it reduces the effect of items that can fluctuate significantly from period to period, primarily based on changes in interest rates.
September 30, | December 31, | ||||||
Book value per share | $ | 44.30 | $ | 45.00 | |||
Less: Per share impact of AOCI | 1.52 | 0.19 | |||||
Book value per share excluding AOCI | $ | 42.78 | $ | 44.81 | |||
Calculation of Return on Equity and Core Return on Equity
Core return on equity provides management and investors with a measure of how effectively the Company is investing the portion of the Company's net worth that is primarily attributable to its business operations.
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($ millions) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
Annualized net income | $ | 855 | $ | 428 | $ | 405 | $ | 970 | ||||||||
Average stockholders' equity including AOCI (a) | 11,833 | 12,105 | 12,118 | 11,670 | ||||||||||||
Return on equity | 7.2 | % | 3.5 | % | 3.3 | % | 8.3 | % | ||||||||
Annualized core income | $ | 772 | $ | 406 | $ | 533 | $ | 952 | ||||||||
Average stockholders' equity excluding AOCI (a) | 11,550 | 11,975 | 11,887 | 12,039 | ||||||||||||
Core return on equity | 6.7 | % | 3.4 | % | 4.5 | % | 7.9 | % | ||||||||
(a) | Average stockholders' equity is calculated using a simple average of the beginning and ending balances for the period. |
For additional information, please refer to CNA's most recent 10-K on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as the financial supplement, available at www.cna.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes statements that relate to anticipated future events (forward-looking statements) rather than actual present conditions or historical events. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and generally include words such as "believes," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "estimates" and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements, by their nature, are subject to a variety of inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results projected. Many of these risks and uncertainties cannot be controlled by CNA. For a detailed description of these risks and uncertainties please refer to CNA's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available at www.cna.com.
Any forward-looking statements made in this press release are made by CNA as of the date of this press release. Further, CNA does not have any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained in this press release, even if CNA's expectations or any related events, conditions or circumstances change.
Any descriptions of coverage under CNA policies or programs in this press release are provided for convenience only and are not to be relied upon with respect to questions of coverage, exclusions or limitations. With regard to all such matters, the terms and provisions of relevant insurance policies are primary and controlling. In addition, please note that all coverages may not be available in all states.
"CNA" is a registered trademark of CNA Financial Corporation. Certain CNA Financial Corporation subsidiaries use the "CNA" trademark in connection with insurance underwriting and claims activities. Copyright © 2020 CNA. All rights reserved.
Contact email: Cara.McCall@cna.com
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