The Hartford Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results
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First quarter 2023 net income available to common stockholders of
($530 million per diluted share) increased$1.66 21% from ($438 million per diluted share) for the same period in 2022. Core earnings* of$1.30 ($536 million core earnings per diluted share*) compared to$1.68 ($559 million core earnings per diluted share) in the prior year quarter.$1.66 -
Net income ROE for the trailing 12 months of
12.8% and core earnings ROE* for the same period of14.3% . -
Property & Casualty (P&C) written premiums rose
10% in first quarter 2023, driven by Commercial Lines premium growth of11% with increases across the segment. Group Benefits fully insured ongoing premium growth of8% in first quarter 2023. -
P&C current accident year (CAY) catastrophe (CAT) losses of
, before tax, with$185 million in Commercial Lines and$138 million in Personal Lines.$47 million - Commercial Lines first quarter combined ratio of 92.7 and underlying combined ratio* of 88.5.
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Group Benefits first quarter net income margin was
5.3% and the core earnings margin* was5.2% . -
Returned
to stockholders in the first quarter, including$484 million of shares repurchased and$350 million in common stockholder dividends paid.$134 million
* Denotes financial measure not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (non-GAAP); definitions of non-GAAP measures and reconciliations to their closest GAAP measures can be found in this news release under the heading Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
** All amounts and percentages set forth in this press release are approximate unless otherwise noted.
"We are pleased to report The
The
Swift continued, “In Commercial Lines, we are delivering sustained strong results. Renewal written pricing in Standard Commercial Lines, excluding workers’ compensation, rose to 8.1 percent, above loss cost trends. Across our business we anticipate continued growth and margin expansion, and I am confident in achieving our ROE target of 14 to 15 percent.”
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS:
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Three Months Ended |
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Net income available to common stockholders |
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Net income available to common stockholders per diluted share1 |
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Core earnings |
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(4)% |
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Core earnings per diluted share |
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Book value per diluted share |
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(4)% |
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Book value per diluted share (ex. AOCI)2 |
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Net income available to common stockholders' return on equity (ROE)3, last 12-months |
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(2.7) |
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Core earnings ROE3, last 12-months |
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(0.5) |
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[1] Includes dilutive potential common shares; for net income available to common stockholders per diluted share, the numerator is net income less preferred dividends
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First quarter 2023 net income available to common stockholders was
First quarter 2023 core earnings of
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An increase in earnings generated by
9% growth in P&C earned premium and8% growth in Group Benefits fully insured ongoing premium. -
P&C CAY CAT losses of
, before tax, in first quarter 2023, compared to$185 million CAY CAT losses of in first quarter 2022.$98 million -
Net investment income of
, before tax, compared to$515 million in first quarter 2022, as higher yields on our fixed income portfolio were partially offset by a decrease in income from limited partnerships and other alternative investments (LPs). LP income was$509 million , before tax, a$26 million 2.5% annualized return, in first quarter 2023 compared with an annualized return of14.6% in first quarter 2022. - Commercial Lines loss and loss adjustment expense ratio of 60.7 compared to 58.0 in first quarter 2022, including 1.7 points of higher CATs and 0.5 points of less favorable prior accident year development (PYD). Underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio* increased 0.4 points, to 56.5 in first quarter 2023 from 56.1 in first quarter 2022, primarily driven by a slightly higher loss ratio in workers' compensation, as expected.
- Personal Lines loss and loss adjustment expense ratio of 79.6 compared to 62.8 in first quarter 2022, including 4.0 points of higher CATs and 3.1 points related to a change to unfavorable PYD in 2023. Underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio of 70.5 in first quarter 2023 compared to 60.8 in first quarter 2022, with the increase largely due to higher severity in auto liability and physical damage, partially offset by earned pricing increases benefiting both auto and homeowners.
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A decrease in the Group Benefits loss ratio from
82.0% to75.2% driven primarily by lower mortality as well as an improvement in the group disability loss ratio driven by favorable long term disability incidence. - The expense ratios improved across P&C and Group Benefits from first quarter 2022, driven by the impact of higher earned premium and incremental savings from the Hartford Next operational transformation and cost reduction program, partially offset by investments in technology and higher staffing costs.
Book value per diluted share (excluding AOCI) of
Net income available to common stockholders' ROE (net income ROE) for the 12-month period ending
Core earnings ROE for the 12-month period ending
BUSINESS RESULTS:
Commercial Lines
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Three Months Ended |
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($ in millions, unless otherwise noted) |
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Change |
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Net income |
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Core earnings |
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( |
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Written premiums |
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Underwriting gain1 |
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( |
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Underlying underwriting gain1 |
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Losses and loss adjustment expense ratio |
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Current accident year before catastrophes |
56.5 |
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56.1 |
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0.4 |
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Current accident year catastrophes |
5.0 |
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3.3 |
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1.7 |
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Unfavorable (favorable) prior accident year development |
(0.8) |
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(1.3) |
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0.5 |
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Expenses |
31.7 |
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31.9 |
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(0.2) |
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Policyholder dividends |
0.3 |
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0.3 |
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— |
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Combined ratio |
92.7 |
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90.3 |
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2.4 |
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Impact of catastrophes and PYD on combined ratio |
(4.2) |
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(2.0) |
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(2.2) |
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Underlying combined ratio |
88.5 |
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88.3 |
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0.2 |
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[1] Denotes financial measure not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (non-GAAP); definitions of non-GAAP measures and reconciliations to their closest GAAP measures can be found in this news release under the heading Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures |
First quarter 2023 net income of
Commercial Lines core earnings of
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CAY CAT losses of , before tax, in first quarter 2023, including winter storms along the East and West coasts and tornado, wind and hail events in several regions of$138 million the United States , compared toCAY CAT losses of in first quarter 2022.$81 million -
Favorable PYD within core earnings of
, before tax, in first quarter 2023, compared to$23 million of favorable PYD within core earnings in first quarter 2022. The net favorable PYD in first quarter 2023 primarily includes reserve reductions in workers’ compensation and package business, partially offset by reserve increases in general liability, property, and uncollectible reinsurance.$33 million - An underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio of 56.5, in first quarter 2023 compared to 56.1 in first quarter 2022, with the increase primarily driven by a slightly higher loss ratio in workers' compensation, as expected.
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11% growth in earned premium. -
Net investment income of
before, tax, compared to$338 million in first quarter 2022, primarily driven by a higher yield on variable rate securities and reinvesting at higher rates, partially offset by lower returns on LP investments.$333 million
Combined ratio was 92.7 in first quarter 2023, 2.4 points higher than 90.3 in first quarter 2022, primarily due to 1.7 points of higher
- Small Commercial combined ratio of 90.8 compared to 82.9 in first quarter 2022 including 4.3 points of higher CAY CATs. Underlying combined ratio of 89.5 increased from 85.9 in first quarter 2022 primarily due to higher non-CAT property losses and a modestly higher loss ratio in workers' compensation, as expected.
- Middle & Large Commercial combined ratio of 97.6 compared to 94.6 in first quarter 2022 including 2.7 points of higher CAY CATs and a 1.8 point increase in unfavorable PYD. Underlying combined ratio of 89.9 improved 1.6 points from 91.5 in first quarter 2022 due to lower non-CAT property losses and a lower expense ratio.
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Global Specialty combined ratio of 88.7 improved 8.2 points compared to 96.9 in first quarter 2022 including 3.8 points of lower CAY CATs and 1.4 points of less unfavorable PYD. The underlying combined ratio of 85.2 improved 3.0 points from first quarter 2022 primarily due to reinstatement premium related to the
Ukraine conflict and a large international ocean marine loss in the 2022 period, as well as a lower expense ratio.
The expense ratio of 31.7 improved 0.2 points from first quarter 2022 driven by the impact of higher earned premium and incremental savings from the Hartford Next program, partially offset by investments in technology and higher staffing costs.
First quarter 2023 written premiums of
Personal Lines
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Three Months Ended |
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Change |
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Net income (loss) |
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NM |
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Core earnings |
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( |
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Written premiums |
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Underwriting gain (loss) |
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NM |
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Underlying underwriting gain |
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( |
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Losses and loss adjustment expense ratio |
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Current accident year before catastrophes |
70.5 |
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60.8 |
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9.7 |
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Current accident year catastrophes |
6.4 |
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2.4 |
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4.0 |
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Unfavorable (favorable) prior accident year development |
2.7 |
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(0.4) |
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3.1 |
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Expenses |
26.5 |
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27.6 |
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(1.1) |
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Combined ratio |
106.1 |
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90.4 |
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15.7 |
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Impact of catastrophes and PYD on combined ratio |
(9.1) |
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(2.0) |
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(7.1) |
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Underlying combined ratio |
97.0 |
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88.5 |
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8.5 |
Net loss of
Personal Lines core loss of
- An underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio of 70.5 in first quarter 2023 compared to 60.8 in first quarter 2022, with the increase primarily driven by higher severity in auto liability and physical damage, partially offset by renewal earned pricing increases benefiting both auto and homeowners.
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, before tax, of unfavorable PYD in first quarter of 2023 driven by increased severity in auto physical damage, compared to favorable PYD of$20 million , before tax, in first quarter 2022.$3 million -
CAY CAT losses of , before tax, in first quarter 2023, including widespread tornado, wind and hail events and winter storms, compared to$47 million of$17 million CAY CAT losses in first quarter 2022. -
Net investment income, of
, before tax, in first quarter 2023 compared to$38 million in first quarter 2022.$33 million
Combined ratio of 106.1 in first quarter 2023, compared to 90.4 in first quarter 2022, primarily due to a 9.7 point increase in CAY losses before CATs, a 4.0 point increase in the CAY CAT ratio and a change from favorable PYD of 0.4 in first quarter 2022 to unfavorable PYD of 2.7 points in first quarter 2023. Underlying combined ratio of 97.0 compared to 88.5 in first quarter 2022, primarily due to an increase in the underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio in auto, and, to a lesser extent, a higher non-CAT homeowners loss ratio partially offset by a 1.1 point improvement in the expense ratio .
- Auto combined ratio of 110.2 compared to 92.8 in first quarter 2022. The underlying combined ratio of 105.1 increased from 93.3 in first quarter 2022, primarily due to an increase in auto liability and physical damage severity, partially offset by an increase in earned pricing and a lower expense ratio.
- Homeowners combined ratio of 96.8 compared to 85.2 in first quarter 2022. The underlying combined ratio of 78.9 was up from 77.4 in first quarter 2022, as higher weather-related frequency and severity and non-weather severity was partially offset by the effect of earned pricing increases and a lower expense ratio. The 2022 period included non-CAT weather frequency which was favorable to long-term averages.
The decrease in the expense ratio to 26.5 was mostly driven by lower direct marketing costs and, to a lesser extent, an increase in earned premium and incremental savings from the Hartford Next program, partially offset by investments in technology and higher staffing costs.
Written premiums in first quarter 2023 were
- Higher renewal written price increases in auto and homeowners in response to increased loss cost trends.
- An increase in homeowners' new business.
- A slight increase in auto policy count retention with homeowners' retention flat.
- Partially offset by a decline in auto new business.
Group Benefits
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Three Months Ended |
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($ in millions, unless otherwise noted) |
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Change |
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Net income (loss) |
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NM |
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Core earnings |
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NM |
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Fully insured ongoing premiums |
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Loss ratio |
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(6.8) |
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Expense ratio |
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(1.2) |
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Net income margin |
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(0.5)% |
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5.8 |
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Core earnings margin |
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4.8 |
Net income of
Core earnings were
Fully insured ongoing premiums were up
Loss ratio of
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Group life loss ratio of
86.7% improved 12.0 points, largely driven by a lower level of mortality. -
Group disability loss ratio of
70.4% improved 2.8 points from first quarter 2022, driven by favorable long-term disability incidence. - Expense ratio of 24.7 improved 1.2 points from first quarter 2022, primarily due to the effect of higher earned premiums, and incremental expense savings from Hartford Next, partially offset by higher claims staffing costs and investments in technology.
Hartford Funds
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Three Months Ended |
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($ in millions, unless otherwise noted) |
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Change |
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Net income |
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(2)% |
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Core earnings |
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(26)% |
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Daily average Hartford Funds AUM |
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(15)% |
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Mutual Funds and exchange-traded funds (ETF) net flows |
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(178)% |
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Total Hartford Funds AUM |
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(14)% |
Net income of
Core earnings of
Daily average AUM of
Mutual fund and ETF net outflows totaled
Corporate
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Three Months Ended |
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Change |
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Net loss |
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Net loss available to common stockholders |
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Core loss |
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Net investment income, before tax |
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NM |
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Interest expense and preferred dividends, before tax |
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(18)% |
Net loss available to common stockholders of
First quarter 2023 core loss of
INVESTMENT INCOME AND PORTFOLIO DATA:
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Three Months Ended |
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($ in millions, unless otherwise noted) |
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Change |
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Net investment income, before tax |
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Annualized investment yield, before tax |
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0.1 |
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Annualized investment yield, before tax, excluding LPs1 |
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0.9 |
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Annualized LP yield, before tax |
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(12.1) |
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Annualized investment yield, after tax |
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0.1 |
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[1] Denotes financial measure not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (non-GAAP); definitions of non-GAAP measures and reconciliations to their closest GAAP measures can be found in this news release under the heading Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures |
First quarter 2023 consolidated net investment income of
First quarter 2023 included
Net realized losses of
Total invested assets of
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CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENTS |
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Three Months Ended |
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($ in millions)
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Commercial Lines |
Personal Lines |
P&C Other Ops |
Group Benefits |
Hartford Funds |
Corporate |
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Consolidated |
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Earned premiums |
$ |
2,766 |
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$ |
739 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
1,558 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
5,063 |
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Fee income |
|
10 |
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8 |
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— |
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|
51 |
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|
241 |
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9 |
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319 |
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Net investment income |
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338 |
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38 |
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16 |
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|
110 |
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3 |
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|
10 |
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|
515 |
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Other revenue |
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— |
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19 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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|
1 |
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20 |
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Net realized gains (losses) |
|
(19 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
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(3 |
) |
|
5 |
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|
5 |
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|
6 |
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(7 |
) |
Total revenues |
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3,095 |
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|
803 |
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|
13 |
|
|
1,724 |
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|
249 |
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|
26 |
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|
5,910 |
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Benefits, losses, and loss adjustment expenses |
|
1,679 |
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|
588 |
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|
3 |
|
|
1,210 |
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|
— |
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|
2 |
|
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|
3,482 |
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Amortization of DAC |
|
424 |
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|
58 |
|
|
— |
|
|
9 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
491 |
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Insurance operating costs and other expenses |
|
464 |
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|
158 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
380 |
|
|
198 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
1,216 |
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Interest expense |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
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— |
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|
50 |
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|
50 |
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Amortization of other intangible assets |
|
7 |
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|
1 |
|
|
— |
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|
10 |
|
|
— |
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|
— |
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|
|
18 |
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Total benefits, losses and expenses |
|
2,574 |
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|
805 |
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|
6 |
|
|
1,609 |
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|
198 |
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|
65 |
|
|
|
5,257 |
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Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
521 |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
7 |
|
|
115 |
|
|
51 |
|
|
(39 |
) |
|
|
653 |
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
100 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
1 |
|
|
23 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
118 |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
421 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
6 |
|
|
92 |
|
|
41 |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
535 |
|
Preferred stock dividends |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders |
|
421 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
6 |
|
|
92 |
|
|
41 |
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
530 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) available to common stockholders to core earnings (loss) |
|
|
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Net realized losses (gains), excluded from core earnings, before tax |
|
19 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
(5 |
) |
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
7 |
|
Integration and other non-recurring M&A costs, before tax |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
2 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
(4 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
Core earnings (loss) |
$ |
436 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
8 |
|
$ |
90 |
|
$ |
37 |
|
$ |
(35 |
) |
|
$ |
536 |
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CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENTS |
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Three Months Ended |
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($ in millions)
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Commercial Lines |
Personal Lines |
P&C Other Ops |
Group Benefits |
Hartford Funds |
Corporate |
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Consolidated |
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Earned premiums |
$ |
2,486 |
|
$ |
720 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
1,445 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
4,651 |
|
Fee income |
|
9 |
|
|
8 |
|
|
— |
|
|
45 |
|
|
287 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
362 |
|
Net investment income |
|
333 |
|
|
33 |
|
|
16 |
|
|
123 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
509 |
|
Other revenue (loss) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
17 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
Net realized losses |
|
(91 |
) |
|
(9 |
) |
|
(4 |
) |
|
(16 |
) |
|
(9 |
) |
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
(145 |
) |
Total revenues |
|
2,735 |
|
|
769 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
1,597 |
|
|
279 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
5,393 |
|
Benefits, losses, and loss adjustment expenses |
|
1,443 |
|
|
452 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,223 |
|
|
— |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
3,120 |
|
Amortization of DAC |
|
371 |
|
|
57 |
|
|
— |
|
|
9 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
437 |
|
Insurance operating costs and other expenses |
|
436 |
|
|
162 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
367 |
|
|
229 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
1,210 |
|
Restructuring and other costs |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Interest expense |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
Amortization of other intangible assets |
|
7 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
10 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
18 |
|
Total benefits, losses and expenses |
|
2,257 |
|
|
672 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
1,609 |
|
|
229 |
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
4,852 |
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
478 |
|
|
97 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
50 |
|
|
(81 |
) |
|
|
541 |
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
95 |
|
|
20 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
8 |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
98 |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
383 |
|
|
77 |
|
|
8 |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
42 |
|
|
(59 |
) |
|
|
443 |
|
Preferred stock dividends |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders |
|
383 |
|
|
77 |
|
|
8 |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
42 |
|
|
(64 |
) |
|
|
438 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) available to common stockholders to core earnings (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
Net realized losses, excluded from core earnings, before tax |
|
93 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
16 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
146 |
|
Restructuring and other costs |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Integration and other non-recurring M&A costs, before tax |
|
3 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
2 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Income tax benefit |
|
(23 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
(4 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(35 |
) |
Core earnings (loss) |
$ |
456 |
|
$ |
84 |
|
$ |
11 |
|
$ |
6 |
|
$ |
50 |
|
$ |
(48 |
) |
|
$ |
559 |
|
DISCUSSION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
The
Annualized investment yield, excluding limited partnerships and other alternative investments - This non-GAAP measure is calculated as (a) the annualized net investment income, on a Consolidated, P&C or Group Benefits level, excluding limited partnerships and other alternative investments, divided by (b) the monthly average invested assets at amortized cost, excluding repurchase agreement and securities lending collateral, derivatives book value, and limited partnerships and other alternative investments. The Company believes that annualized investment yield, excluding limited partnerships and other alternative investments, provides investors with an important measure of the trend in investment earnings because it excludes the impact of the volatility in returns related to limited partnerships and other alternative investments. Annualized investment yield is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. A reconciliation of the annualized investment yield, before tax, to annualized investment yield excluding limited partnerships and other alternatives investments, before tax, for the quarterly periods ended
Three Months Ended |
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|
|
|
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|
Consolidated |
||||
Annualized investment yield, before tax |
3.7 |
% |
3.6 |
% |
|
Impact on annualized investment yield of limited partnerships and other alternative investments, before tax |
0.1 |
% |
(0.7 |
)% |
|
Annualized investment yield excluding limited partnerships and other alternative investments, before tax |
3.8 |
% |
2.9 |
% |
Book value per diluted share (excluding AOCI) - This is a non-GAAP per share measure that is calculated by dividing (a) common stockholders' equity, excluding AOCI, after tax, by (b) common shares outstanding and dilutive potential common shares. The Company provides this measure to enable investors to analyze the amount of the Company's net worth that is primarily attributable to the Company's business operations. The Company believes that excluding AOCI from the numerator is useful to investors because it eliminates the effect of items that can fluctuate significantly from period to period, primarily based on changes in interest rates. Book value per diluted share is the most directly comparable
|
As of |
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|
Change |
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Book value per diluted share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per diluted share impact of AOCI |
|
|
|
|
( |
|
Book value per diluted share (excluding AOCI) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of |
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
Book value per diluted share |
|
|
|
|
( |
|
Per diluted share impact of AOCI |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Book value per diluted share (excluding AOCI) |
|
|
|
|
|
Core earnings - The
-
Certain realized gains and losses - Generally realized gains and losses are primarily driven by investment decisions and external economic developments, the nature and timing of which are unrelated to the insurance and underwriting aspects of our business. Accordingly, core earnings excludes the effect of all realized gains and losses that tend to be highly variable from period to period based on capital market conditions. The
Hartford believes, however, that some realized gains and losses are integrally related to our insurance operations, so core earnings includes net realized gains and losses such as net periodic settlements on credit derivatives. These net realized gains and losses are directly related to an offsetting item included in the income statement such as net investment income. - Restructuring and other costs - Costs incurred as part of a restructuring plan are not a recurring operating expense of the business.
- Loss on extinguishment of debt - Largely consisting of make-whole payments or tender premiums upon paying debt off before maturity, these losses are not a recurring operating expense of the business.
- Gains and losses on reinsurance transactions - Gains or losses on reinsurance, such as those entered into upon sale of a business or to reinsure loss reserves, are not a recurring operating expense of the business.
- Integration and other non-recurring M&A costs - These costs, including transaction costs incurred in connection with an acquired business, are incurred over a short period of time and do not represent an ongoing operating expense of the business.
- Change in loss reserves upon acquisition of a business - These changes in loss reserves are excluded from core earnings because such changes could obscure the ability to compare results in periods after the acquisition to results of periods prior to the acquisition.
- Deferred gain resulting from retroactive reinsurance and subsequent changes in the deferred gain - Retroactive reinsurance agreements economically transfer risk to the reinsurers and excluding the deferred gain on retroactive reinsurance and related amortization of the deferred gain from core earnings provides greater insight into the economics of the business.
- Change in valuation allowance on deferred taxes related to non-core components of before tax income - These changes in valuation allowances are excluded from core earnings because they relate to non-core components of before tax income, such as tax attributes like capital loss carryforwards.
- Results of discontinued operations - These results are excluded from core earnings for businesses sold or held for sale because such results could obscure the ability to compare period over period results for our ongoing businesses.
In addition to the above components of net income available to common stockholders that are excluded from core earnings, preferred stock dividends declared, which are excluded from net income, are included in the determination of core earnings. Preferred stock dividends are a cost of financing more akin to interest expense on debt and are expected to be a recurring expense as long as the preferred stock is outstanding.
Net income (loss) and net income (loss) available to common stockholders are the most directly comparable
A reconciliation of net income (loss) to core earnings for the quarterly periods ended
Core earnings margin - The
|
Three Months Ended |
|||||
Margin |
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
Net income margin |
|
|
(0.5)% |
|
5.8 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income margin to core earnings margin: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized losses (gains), before tax |
(0.3)% |
|
|
|
(1.3) |
|
Integration and other non-recurring M&A costs, before tax |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
Income tax benefit on items excluded from core earnings |
|
|
(0.2)% |
|
0.3 |
|
Core earnings margin |
|
|
|
|
4.8 |
Core earnings per diluted share - This non-GAAP per share measure is calculated using the non-GAAP financial measure core earnings rather than the GAAP measure net income. The Company believes that core earnings per diluted share provides investors with a valuable measure of the Company's operating performance for the same reasons applicable to its underlying measure, core earnings. Net income (loss) available to common stockholders per diluted common share is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Core earnings per diluted share should not be considered as a substitute for net income (loss) available to common stockholders per diluted common share and does not reflect the overall profitability of the Company's business. Therefore, the Company believes that it is useful for investors to evaluate net income (loss) available to common stockholders per diluted common share and core earnings per diluted share when reviewing the Company's performance. A reconciliation of net income available to common stockholders per diluted common share to core earnings per diluted share for the quarterly periods ended
|
Three Months Ended |
|||||
|
|
|
Change |
|||
PER SHARE DATA |
|
|
|
|||
Diluted earnings per common share: |
|
|
|
|||
Net income available to common stockholders per share1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments made to reconcile net income available to common stockholders per diluted share to core earnings per diluted share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized losses, excluded from core earnings, before tax |
0.02 |
|
0.43 |
|
(95)% |
|
Restructuring and other costs, before tax |
— |
|
0.01 |
|
(100)% |
|
Integration and other non-recurring M&A costs, before tax |
0.01 |
|
0.01 |
|
—% |
|
Income tax benefit on items excluded from core earnings |
(0.01) |
|
(0.09) |
|
|
|
Core earnings per diluted share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
[1] Net income available to common stockholders includes dilutive potential common shares |
|
|
|
Core Earnings Return on Equity - The Company provides different measures of the return on stockholders' equity (ROE). Core earnings ROE is calculated based on non-GAAP financial measures. Core earnings ROE is calculated by dividing (a) the non-GAAP measure core earnings for the prior four fiscal quarters by (b) the non-GAAP measure average common stockholders' equity, excluding AOCI. Net income ROE is the most directly comparable
A reconciliation of consolidated net income available to common stockholders ROE to consolidated core earnings ROE is set forth below.
|
Last Twelve Months Ended |
|||||
|
|
|
|
|||
Net income available to common stockholders ROE |
12.8 |
% |
|
15.5 |
% |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income available to common stockholders ROE to core earnings ROE: |
|
|
|
|||
Net realized losses (gains) excluded from core earnings, before tax |
3.3 |
% |
|
(1.7 |
)% |
|
Restructuring and other costs, before tax |
0.1 |
% |
|
— |
% |
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt, before tax |
0.1 |
% |
|
— |
% |
|
Integration and other non-recurring M&A costs, before tax |
0.1 |
% |
|
0.3 |
% |
|
Change in deferred gain on retroactive reinsurance, before tax |
1.5 |
% |
|
1.5 |
% |
|
Income tax benefit on items not included in core earnings |
(1.1 |
)% |
|
(0.1 |
)% |
|
Impact of AOCI, excluded from core earnings ROE |
(2.5 |
)% |
|
(0.7 |
)% |
|
Core earnings ROE |
14.3 |
% |
|
14.8 |
% |
Underlying combined ratio- This non-GAAP financial measure of underwriting results represents the combined ratio before catastrophes, prior accident year development and current accident year change in loss reserves upon acquisition of a business. Combined ratio is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. The Company believes this ratio is an important measure of the trend in profitability since it removes the impact of volatile and unpredictable catastrophe losses and prior accident year loss and loss adjustment expense reserve development. The changes to loss reserves upon acquisition of a business are excluded from underlying combined ratio because such changes could obscure the ability to compare results in periods after the acquisition to results of periods prior to the acquisition as such trends are valuable to our investors' ability to assess the Company's financial performance. A reconciliation of the combined ratio to the underlying combined ratio for individual reporting segments can be found in this press release under the heading "Business Results" for Commercial Lines" and "Personal Lines". A reconciliation of the combined ratio to underlying combined ratio for lines of business within the Company's P&C reporting segments is set forth below.
SMALL COMMERCIAL
|
Three Months Ended |
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
Combined ratio |
90.8 |
|
82.9 |
|
7.9 |
|
Adjustment to reconcile combined ratio to underlying combined ratio: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current accident year catastrophes |
(6.2) |
|
(1.9) |
|
(4.3) |
|
Prior accident year development |
4.9 |
|
4.9 |
|
— |
|
Underlying combined ratio |
89.5 |
|
85.9 |
|
3.6 |
MIDDLE & LARGE COMMERCIAL
|
Three Months Ended |
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
Combined ratio |
97.6 |
|
94.6 |
|
3.0 |
|
Adjustment to reconcile combined ratio to underlying combined ratio: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current accident year catastrophes |
(5.0) |
|
(2.3) |
|
(2.7) |
|
Prior accident year development |
(2.7) |
|
(0.9) |
|
(1.8) |
|
Underlying combined ratio |
89.9 |
|
91.5 |
|
(1.6) |
GLOBAL SPECIALTY
|
Three Months Ended |
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
Change |
|
Combined ratio |
88.7 |
|
96.9 |
|
(8.2) |
|
Adjustment to reconcile combined ratio to underlying combined ratio: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current accident year catastrophes |
(3.1) |
|
(6.9) |
|
3.8 |
|
Prior accident year development |
(0.4) |
|
(1.8) |
|
1.4 |
|
Underlying combined ratio |
85.2 |
|
88.2 |
|
(3.0) |
PERSONAL LINES AUTO
|
Three Months Ended |
|||||
|
|
|
Change |
|||
Combined ratio |
110.2 |
|
92.8 |
|
17.4 |
|
Adjustment to reconcile combined ratio to underlying combined ratio: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current accident year catastrophes |
(1.1) |
|
(0.3) |
|
(0.8) |
|
Prior accident year development |
(4.0) |
|
0.9 |
|
(4.9) |
|
Underlying combined ratio |
105.1 |
|
93.3 |
|
11.8 |
PERSONAL LINES HOMEOWNERS
|
Three Months Ended |
|||||
|
|
|
Change |
|||
Combined ratio |
96.8 |
|
85.2 |
|
11.6 |
|
Adjustment to reconcile combined ratio to underlying combined ratio: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current accident year catastrophes |
(17.8) |
|
(7.0) |
|
(10.8) |
|
Prior accident year development |
(0.1) |
|
(0.8) |
|
0.7 |
|
Underlying combined ratio |
78.9 |
|
77.4 |
|
1.5 |
Underwriting gain (loss) - The
Underlying underwriting gain (loss) - This non-GAAP measure of underwriting profitability represents underwriting gain (loss) before current accident year catastrophes, PYD and current accident year change in loss reserves upon acquisition of a business. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is net income (loss). The Company believes underlying underwriting gain (loss) is important to understand the Company’s periodic earnings because the volatile and unpredictable nature (i.e., the timing and amount) of catastrophes and prior accident year reserve development could obscure underwriting trends. The changes to loss reserves upon acquisition of a business are also excluded from underlying underwriting gain (loss) because such changes could obscure the ability to compare results in periods after the acquisition to results of periods prior to the acquisition as such trends are valuable to our investors' ability to assess the Company's financial performance. A reconciliation of net income (loss) to underlying underwriting gain (loss) for individual reporting segments for the quarterly periods ended
COMMERCIAL LINES
|
Three Months Ended |
|||||||
|
|
|
||||||
Net income |
$ |
421 |
|
$ |
383 |
|
||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to underwriting gain |
|
|
||||||
Net investment income |
|
(338 |
) |
|
(333 |
) |
||
Net realized losses |
|
19 |
|
|
91 |
|
||
Other expense |
|
— |
|
|
6 |
|
||
Income tax expense |
|
100 |
|
|
95 |
|
||
Underwriting gain |
|
202 |
|
|
242 |
|
||
Adjustments to reconcile underwriting gain to underlying underwriting gain |
|
|
||||||
Current accident year catastrophes |
|
138 |
|
|
81 |
|
||
Prior accident year development |
|
(23 |
) |
|
(33 |
) |
||
Underlying underwriting gain |
$ |
317 |
|
$ |
290 |
|
PERSONAL LINES
|
Three Months Ended |
|||||||
|
|
|
||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ |
(1 |
) |
$ |
77 |
|
||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to underwriting gain |
|
|
||||||
Net investment income |
|
(38 |
) |
|
(33 |
) |
||
Net realized losses |
|
1 |
|
|
9 |
|
||
Net servicing and other expense (income) |
|
(6 |
) |
|
(4 |
) |
||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
20 |
|
||
Underwriting gain (loss) |
|
(45 |
) |
|
69 |
|
||
Adjustments to reconcile underwriting gain (loss) to underlying underwriting gain |
|
|
||||||
Current accident year catastrophes |
|
47 |
|
|
17 |
|
||
Prior accident year development |
|
20 |
|
|
(3 |
) |
||
Underlying underwriting gain |
$ |
22 |
|
$ |
83 |
|
Underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio - This non-GAAP financial measure of the loss and loss adjustment expense ratio for Commercial Lines and Personal Lines represents the loss and loss adjustment expense ratio before catastrophes and prior accident year development. The loss and loss adjustment expense ratio is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. The underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio is an important measure of the trend in profitability since it removes the impact of volatile and unpredictable catastrophe losses and prior accident year reserve development. A reconciliation of the loss and loss adjustment expense ratio to the underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio for the quarterly periods ended
|
Commercial Lines
|
Three Months Ended |
|||||
|
|
|
Change |
|||
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio |
|
|
|
|||
Total losses and loss adjustment expenses |
60.7 |
|
58.0 |
|
2.7 |
|
Current accident year catastrophes |
(5.0) |
|
(3.3) |
|
(1.7) |
|
Prior accident year development |
0.8 |
|
1.3 |
|
(0.5) |
|
Underlying loss and loss adjustment expenses |
56.5 |
|
56.1 |
|
0.4 |
Personal Lines
|
Three Months Ended |
|||||
|
|
|
Change |
|||
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio |
|
|
|
|||
Total losses and loss adjustment expenses |
79.6 |
|
62.8 |
|
16.8 |
|
Current accident year catastrophes |
(6.4) |
|
(2.4) |
|
(4.0) |
|
Prior accident year development |
(2.7) |
|
0.4 |
|
(3.1) |
|
Underlying loss and loss adjustment expenses |
70.5 |
|
60.8 |
|
9.7 |
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
Certain of the statements contained herein are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” and similar references to future periods.
Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions regarding future economic, competitive, legislative and other developments and their potential effect upon
Risks Relating to Economic, Political and Global Market Conditions: challenges related to the Company’s current operating environment, including global political, economic and market conditions, and the effect of financial market disruptions, economic downturns, changes in trade regulation including tariffs and other barriers or other potentially adverse macroeconomic developments on the demand for our products and returns in our investment portfolios; the effects of the continued COVID-19 pandemic, including exposure to COVID-19 business interruption property claims, the possibility of a resurgence of COVID-19 related losses in Group Benefits, and the potential for further legislative, regulatory or judicial actions pertaining to insurance underwriting and claims; market risks associated with our business, including changes in credit spreads, equity prices, interest rates, inflation rate, foreign currency exchange rates and market volatility; the impact on our investment portfolio if our investment portfolio is concentrated in any particular segment of the economy; the impacts of changing climate and weather patterns on our businesses, operations and investment portfolio including on claims, demand and pricing of our products, the availability and cost of reinsurance, our modeling data used to evaluate and manage risks of catastrophes and severe weather events, the value of our investment portfolios and credit risk with reinsurers and other counterparties;
Insurance Industry and Product-Related Risks: the possibility of unfavorable loss development, including with respect to long-tailed exposures; the significant uncertainties that limit our ability to estimate the ultimate reserves necessary for asbestos and environmental claims; the possibility of another pandemic, civil unrest, earthquake, or other natural or man-made disaster that may adversely affect our businesses; weather and other natural physical events, including the intensity and frequency of thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail, wildfires, flooding, winter storms, hurricanes and tropical storms, as well as climate change and its potential impact on weather patterns; the possible occurrence of terrorist attacks and the Company’s inability to contain its exposure as a result of, among other factors, the inability to exclude coverage for terrorist attacks from workers' compensation policies and limitations on reinsurance coverage from the federal government under applicable laws; the Company’s ability to effectively price its products and policies, including its ability to obtain regulatory consents to pricing actions or to non-renewal or withdrawal of certain product lines; actions by competitors that may be larger or have greater financial resources than we do; technological changes, including usage-based methods of determining premiums, advancements in automotive safety features, the development of autonomous vehicles, and platforms that facilitate ride sharing; the Company's ability to market, distribute and provide insurance products and investment advisory services through current and future distribution channels and advisory firms; the uncertain effects of emerging claim and coverage issues; political instability, politically motivated violence or civil unrest, which may increase the frequency and severity of insured losses;
Financial Strength, Credit and Counterparty Risks: risks to our business, financial position, prospects and results associated with negative rating actions or downgrades in the Company’s financial strength and credit ratings or negative rating actions or downgrades relating to our investments; capital requirements which are subject to many factors, including many that are outside the Company’s control, such as
Risks Relating to Estimates, Assumptions and Valuations: risks associated with the use of analytical models in making decisions in key areas such as underwriting, pricing, capital management, reserving, investments, reinsurance and catastrophe risk management; the potential for differing interpretations of the methodologies, estimations and assumptions that underlie the Company’s fair value estimates for its investments and the evaluation of intent-to-sell impairments and allowance for credit losses on available-for-sale securities and mortgage loans; the potential for impairments of our goodwill;
Strategic and Operational Risks: the Company’s ability to maintain the availability of its systems and safeguard the security of its data in the event of a disaster, cyber or other information security incident or other unanticipated event; the potential for difficulties arising from outsourcing and similar third-party relationships; the risks, challenges and uncertainties associated with capital management plans, expense reduction initiatives and other actions; risks associated with acquisitions and divestitures, including the challenges of integrating acquired companies or businesses, which may result in our inability to achieve the anticipated benefits and synergies and may result in unintended consequences; difficulty in attracting and retaining talented and qualified personnel, including key employees, such as executives, managers and employees with strong technological, analytical and other specialized skills; the Company’s ability to protect its intellectual property and defend against claims of infringement;
Regulatory and Legal Risks: the cost and other potential effects of increased federal, state and international regulatory and legislative developments, including those that could adversely impact the demand for the Company’s products, operating costs and required capital levels; unfavorable judicial or legislative developments; the impact of changes in federal, state or foreign tax laws; regulatory requirements that could delay, deter or prevent a takeover attempt that stockholders might consider in their best interests; and the impact of potential changes in accounting principles and related financial reporting requirements.
Any forward-looking statement made by the Company in this document speaks only as of the date of this release. Factors or events that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all of them. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
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