Travelers Reports Excellent Fourth Quarter 2023 Results
- Record quarterly net income and core income
- Improvement in consolidated and underlying combined ratio
- Significant increase in net written premiums
- Substantial return of capital to shareholders
- Strong increase in book value per share and adjusted book value per share
- Declaration of regular cash dividend
- None.
Insights
The reported financial performance by The Travelers Companies, Inc. reflects a robust growth trajectory, particularly notable in the context of net income and core income, which are critical indicators of profitability. The substantial increase in net income per diluted share to $6.99 and core income per diluted share to $7.01, coupled with a 29.0% return on equity, signifies a strong operational efficiency and effective capital management. The reported 13% increase in net written premiums suggests successful market penetration and customer retention, which is essential for sustained revenue growth.
From a shareholder perspective, the return of $1.944 billion through dividends and share repurchases is indicative of a shareholder-friendly policy and reflects confidence in the company's liquidity and future earnings potential. The growth in book value per share by 18% is also a positive signal for investors, as it points to an appreciation in the intrinsic value of the company. The improved underlying combined ratio, down to 85.9%, surpasses industry norms and highlights superior underwriting performance and cost management.
The insurance industry is characterized by the combined ratio, which is a measure of profitability used by insurance companies to gauge the amount of money spent on claims and operating expenses against the premium income. The Travelers Companies' exceptional consolidated combined ratio of 85.8% is significantly lower than the 100% breakeven threshold, implying a strong underwriting profit. The improvement in the underlying combined ratio by 5.5 points reflects disciplined risk assessment and effective pricing strategies.
Furthermore, the consistent growth in net written premiums across all three business segments—Business Insurance, Bond & Specialty Insurance and Personal Insurance—demonstrates the company’s ability to grow amidst competitive and challenging market conditions. The strategic acquisition of Corvus enhances Travelers' cyber capabilities, which is becoming increasingly relevant in today's digital landscape and can be expected to contribute positively to future growth.
The 24% pre-tax increase in net investment income, primarily attributed to strong fixed income returns and growth in fixed maturity investments, is a testament to the company's robust investment strategy. In an environment where interest rates and bond yields have been fluctuating, Travelers' ability to capitalize on these conditions to bolster investment income is commendable. The increased investment portfolio to nearly $93 billion, along with higher fixed income yields, positions the company favorably for enhanced net investment income in the future.
Investors should note the company's strategic investments and the potential for higher levels of net investment income due to a larger investment portfolio and higher yields. These factors are critical for long-term value creation and can provide a buffer against potential underwriting volatility in the insurance sector.
Record Quarterly Net Income per Diluted Share of
Record Quarterly Core Income per Diluted Share of
Full Year Net Income of
Full Year Core Income of
-
Record quarterly net income of
$1.62 6 billion$1.63 3 billion -
Exceptional consolidated combined ratio of
85.8% , an 8.7 point improvement, and underlying combined ratio of85.9% , a 5.5 point improvement. -
Net written premiums of
$9.99 4 billion13% , and full year net written premiums of$40.20 1 billion14% ; both periods reflect growth in all three segments. -
Net investment income increased
24% pre-tax over the prior year quarter, primarily due to strong fixed income returns and growth in fixed maturity investments. -
Total capital of
$298 million $1.94 4 billion -
Book value per share of
$109.19 18% over year-end 2022, driven by lower interest rates; adjusted book value per share of$122.90 8% over year-end 2022. -
Board of Directors declares regular cash dividend of
$1.00
Consolidated Highlights |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
($ in millions, except for per share amounts, and after-tax, except for premiums and revenues) |
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
Change |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
Change |
|
|||||||||||
Net written premiums |
|
$ |
9,994 |
|
|
$ |
8,829 |
|
|
13 |
% |
|
$ |
40,201 |
|
|
$ |
35,414 |
|
|
14 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Total revenues |
|
$ |
10,927 |
|
|
$ |
9,636 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
$ |
41,364 |
|
|
$ |
36,884 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
1,626 |
|
|
$ |
819 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
$ |
2,991 |
|
|
$ |
2,842 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
per diluted share |
|
$ |
6.99 |
|
|
$ |
3.44 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
$ |
12.79 |
|
|
$ |
11.77 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
Core income |
|
$ |
1,633 |
|
|
$ |
810 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
$ |
3,072 |
|
|
$ |
2,998 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
per diluted share |
|
$ |
7.01 |
|
|
$ |
3.40 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
$ |
13.13 |
|
|
$ |
12.42 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding |
|
|
231.1 |
|
|
|
236.3 |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
232.2 |
|
|
|
239.7 |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
Combined ratio |
|
|
85.8 |
% |
|
|
94.5 |
% |
|
(8.7 |
) |
pts |
|
97.0 |
% |
|
|
95.6 |
% |
|
1.4 |
|
pts |
Underlying combined ratio |
|
|
85.9 |
% |
|
|
91.4 |
% |
|
(5.5 |
) |
pts |
|
89.5 |
% |
|
|
92.0 |
% |
|
(2.5 |
) |
pts |
Return on equity |
|
|
29.0 |
% |
|
|
15.8 |
% |
|
13.2 |
|
pts |
|
13.6 |
% |
|
|
12.2 |
% |
|
1.4 |
|
pts |
Core return on equity |
|
|
24.0 |
% |
|
|
12.3 |
% |
|
11.7 |
|
pts |
|
11.5 |
% |
|
|
11.3 |
% |
|
0.2 |
|
pts |
|
|
As of |
|
|
|||||
|
|
December 31,
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Change |
|||
Book value per share |
|
$ |
109.19 |
|
$ |
92.90 |
|
18 |
% |
Adjusted book value per share |
|
|
122.90 |
|
|
114.00 |
|
8 |
% |
See Glossary of Financial Measures for definitions and the statistical supplement for additional financial data. |
|||||||||
Note: NM = not meaningful. |
|||||||||
“We are very pleased to report exceptional top- and bottom-line results for the fourth quarter,” said Alan Schnitzer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
“Core income, earnings per share and return on equity were all record highs for the quarter, driven by both underwriting and investment results. Record underlying underwriting income resulted from net earned premiums of
“We are also pleased to have delivered full year core income of
“Our operating results, together with our strong balance sheet, enabled us to grow adjusted book value per share by
“Through excellent marketplace execution across all three segments, we grew net written premiums in the quarter by
“Looking ahead, the fundamentals across our business are in excellent shape. In Business Insurance, we are growing while achieving very strong margins. Our Bond & Specialty business continues to produce excellent returns, and we added to our expert cyber capabilities with the strategic acquisition of Corvus. Our Personal Insurance business is showing significantly improved profitability, and the outlook is for continued improvement. Record cash flows have enabled us to make important strategic investments in our business, return excess capital to shareholders and grow our investment portfolio to nearly
Consolidated Results |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
|
||||||||||||||||||||
($ in millions and pre-tax, unless noted otherwise) |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
Change |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
Change |
|
||||||||||||
Underwriting gain: |
|
$ |
1,375 |
|
|
$ |
449 |
|
|
$ |
926 |
|
|
$ |
966 |
|
|
$ |
1,336 |
|
|
$ |
(370 |
) |
|
Underwriting gain includes: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Net favorable prior year reserve development |
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
185 |
|
|
|
(53 |
) |
|
|
143 |
|
|
|
649 |
|
|
|
(506 |
) |
|
Catastrophes, net of reinsurance |
|
|
(125 |
) |
|
|
(459 |
) |
|
|
334 |
|
|
|
(2,991 |
) |
|
|
(1,877 |
) |
|
|
(1,114 |
) |
|
Net investment income |
|
|
778 |
|
|
|
625 |
|
|
|
153 |
|
|
|
2,922 |
|
|
|
2,562 |
|
|
|
360 |
|
|
Other income (expense), including interest expense |
|
|
(123 |
) |
|
|
(94 |
) |
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
(412 |
) |
|
|
(340 |
) |
|
|
(72 |
) |
|
Core income before income taxes |
|
|
2,030 |
|
|
|
980 |
|
|
|
1,050 |
|
|
|
3,476 |
|
|
|
3,558 |
|
|
|
(82 |
) |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
397 |
|
|
|
170 |
|
|
|
227 |
|
|
|
404 |
|
|
|
560 |
|
|
|
(156 |
) |
|
Core income |
|
|
1,633 |
|
|
|
810 |
|
|
|
823 |
|
|
|
3,072 |
|
|
|
2,998 |
|
|
|
74 |
|
|
Net realized investment gains (losses) after income taxes |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
(81 |
) |
|
|
(156 |
) |
|
|
75 |
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
1,626 |
|
|
$ |
819 |
|
|
$ |
807 |
|
|
$ |
2,991 |
|
|
$ |
2,842 |
|
|
$ |
149 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Combined ratio |
|
|
85.8 |
% |
|
|
94.5 |
% |
|
|
(8.7 |
) |
pts |
|
97.0 |
% |
|
|
95.6 |
% |
|
|
1.4 |
|
pts |
Impact on combined ratio |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Net favorable prior year reserve development |
|
|
(1.3 |
) |
pts |
|
(2.1 |
) |
pts |
|
0.8 |
|
pts |
|
(0.4 |
) |
pts |
|
(1.9 |
) |
pts |
|
1.5 |
|
pts |
Catastrophes, net of reinsurance |
|
|
1.2 |
|
pts |
|
5.2 |
|
pts |
|
(4.0 |
) |
pts |
|
7.9 |
|
pts |
|
5.5 |
|
pts |
|
2.4 |
|
pts |
Underlying combined ratio |
|
|
85.9 |
% |
|
|
91.4 |
% |
|
|
(5.5 |
) |
pts |
|
89.5 |
% |
|
|
92.0 |
% |
|
|
(2.5 |
) |
pts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Net written premiums |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Business Insurance |
|
$ |
5,018 |
|
|
$ |
4,390 |
|
|
|
14 |
% |
|
$ |
20,430 |
|
|
$ |
17,635 |
|
|
|
16 |
% |
|
Bond & Specialty Insurance |
|
|
989 |
|
|
|
924 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
3,842 |
|
|
|
3,732 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
Personal Insurance |
|
|
3,987 |
|
|
|
3,515 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
15,929 |
|
|
|
14,047 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
9,994 |
|
|
$ |
8,829 |
|
|
|
13 |
% |
|
$ |
40,201 |
|
|
$ |
35,414 |
|
|
|
14 |
% |
|
Fourth Quarter 2023 Results
(All comparisons vs. fourth quarter 2022, unless noted otherwise)
Net income of
Combined ratio:
-
The combined ratio of
85.8% improved 8.7 points due to an improvement in the underlying combined ratio (5.5 points) and lower catastrophe losses (4.0 points), partially offset by lower net favorable prior year reserve development (0.8 points).
-
The underlying combined ratio of
85.9% improved 5.5 points. See below for further details by segment.
- Net favorable prior year reserve development occurred in all three segments. See below for further details by segment.
- Catastrophe losses primarily resulted from wind and hail storms in multiple states, as well as a winter storm.
Net investment income of
Net written premiums of
Full Year 2023 Results
(All comparisons vs. full year 2022, unless noted otherwise)
Net income of
Combined ratio:
-
The combined ratio of
97.0% increased 1.4 points due to higher catastrophe losses (2.4 points) and lower net favorable prior year reserve development (1.5 points), partially offset by an improvement in the underlying combined ratio (2.5 points).
-
The underlying combined ratio of
89.5% improved 2.5 points. See below for further details by segment.
- Net favorable prior year reserve development in Bond & Specialty Insurance and Personal Insurance was partially offset by net unfavorable prior year reserve development in Business Insurance. See below for further details by segment.
- Catastrophe losses included the fourth quarter events described above, as well as numerous severe wind and hail storms in multiple states in the first nine months of 2023.
Net investment income of
Net written premiums of
Shareholders’ Equity
Shareholders’ equity of
The Company repurchased 0.4 million shares during the fourth quarter at an average price of
The Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of
Business Insurance Segment Financial Results |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
|
||||||||||||||||||||
($ in millions and pre-tax, unless noted otherwise) |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
Change |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
Change |
|
||||||||||||
Underwriting gain: |
|
$ |
669 |
|
|
$ |
457 |
|
|
$ |
212 |
|
|
$ |
959 |
|
|
$ |
1,244 |
|
|
$ |
(285 |
) |
|
Underwriting gain includes: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Net favorable (unfavorable) prior year reserve development |
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
127 |
|
|
|
(71 |
) |
|
|
(289 |
) |
|
|
381 |
|
|
|
(670 |
) |
|
Catastrophes, net of reinsurance |
|
|
(40 |
) |
|
|
(125 |
) |
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
(838 |
) |
|
|
(654 |
) |
|
|
(184 |
) |
|
Net investment income |
|
|
552 |
|
|
|
449 |
|
|
|
103 |
|
|
|
2,085 |
|
|
|
1,864 |
|
|
|
221 |
|
|
Other income (expense) |
|
|
(37 |
) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
(93 |
) |
|
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
(52 |
) |
|
Segment income before income taxes |
|
|
1,184 |
|
|
|
884 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
2,951 |
|
|
|
3,067 |
|
|
|
(116 |
) |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
227 |
|
|
|
159 |
|
|
|
68 |
|
|
|
368 |
|
|
|
536 |
|
|
|
(168 |
) |
|
Segment income |
|
$ |
957 |
|
|
$ |
725 |
|
|
$ |
232 |
|
|
$ |
2,583 |
|
|
$ |
2,531 |
|
|
$ |
52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Combined ratio |
|
|
86.5 |
% |
|
|
89.5 |
% |
|
|
(3.0 |
) |
pts |
|
94.7 |
% |
|
|
92.5 |
% |
|
|
2.2 |
|
pts |
Impact on combined ratio |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Net (favorable) unfavorable prior year reserve development |
|
|
(1.1 |
) |
pts |
|
(2.8 |
) |
pts |
|
1.7 |
|
pts |
|
1.5 |
|
pts |
|
(2.2 |
) |
pts |
|
3.7 |
|
pts |
Catastrophes, net of reinsurance |
|
|
0.8 |
|
pts |
|
2.8 |
|
pts |
|
(2.0 |
) |
pts |
|
4.3 |
|
pts |
|
3.8 |
|
pts |
|
0.5 |
|
pts |
Underlying combined ratio |
|
|
86.8 |
% |
|
|
89.5 |
% |
|
|
(2.7 |
) |
pts |
|
88.9 |
% |
|
|
90.9 |
% |
|
|
(2.0 |
) |
pts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Net written premiums by market |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Domestic |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Select Accounts |
|
$ |
862 |
|
|
$ |
734 |
|
|
|
17 |
% |
|
$ |
3,477 |
|
|
$ |
3,099 |
|
|
|
12 |
% |
|
Middle Market |
|
|
2,751 |
|
|
|
2,513 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
11,045 |
|
|
|
9,923 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
National Accounts |
|
|
317 |
|
|
|
295 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
1,135 |
|
|
|
1,085 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
National Property and Other |
|
|
682 |
|
|
|
578 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
3,008 |
|
|
|
2,467 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
Total Domestic |
|
|
4,612 |
|
|
|
4,120 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
18,665 |
|
|
|
16,574 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
International |
|
|
406 |
|
|
|
270 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
1,765 |
|
|
|
1,061 |
|
|
|
66 |
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
5,018 |
|
|
$ |
4,390 |
|
|
|
14 |
% |
|
$ |
20,430 |
|
|
$ |
17,635 |
|
|
|
16 |
% |
|
Fourth Quarter 2023 Results
(All comparisons vs. fourth quarter 2022, unless noted otherwise)
Segment income for Business Insurance was
Combined ratio:
-
The combined ratio of
86.5% improved 3.0 points due to an improvement in the underlying combined ratio (2.7 points) and lower catastrophe losses (2.0 points), partially offset by lower net favorable prior year reserve development (1.7 points).
-
The underlying combined ratio improved 2.7 points to a very strong
86.8% .
- Net favorable prior year reserve development was primarily driven by better than expected loss experience in the domestic operations’ workers’ compensation product line for multiple accident years, partially offset by higher than expected loss experience in the general liability product line for multiple accident years.
Net written premiums of
Full Year 2023 Results
(All comparisons vs. full year 2022, unless noted otherwise)
Segment income for Business Insurance was
Combined ratio:
-
The combined ratio of
94.7% increased 2.2 points due to net unfavorable prior year reserve development compared to net favorable prior year reserve development in 2022 (3.7 points) and higher catastrophe losses (0.5 points), partially offset by an improvement in the underlying combined ratio (2.0 points).
-
The underlying combined ratio improved 2.0 points to a very strong
88.9% .
- Net unfavorable prior year reserve development was primarily driven by (i) net unfavorable prior year reserve development in the run-off operations within the general liability product line, including additions to reserves for asbestos, childhood sexual molestation and environmental claims, partially offset by (ii) net favorable prior year reserve development in the ongoing operations, including better than expected loss experience in the domestic operations’ workers’ compensation product line for multiple accident years, partially offset by higher than expected loss experience in the general liability product line for multiple accident years and the commercial automobile product line for recent accident years.
Net written premiums of
Bond & Specialty Insurance Segment Financial Results |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
|
||||||||||||||||||||
($ in millions and pre-tax, unless noted otherwise) |
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
Change |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
Change |
|
||||||||||||
Underwriting gain: |
$ |
207 |
|
|
$ |
201 |
|
|
$ |
6 |
|
|
$ |
824 |
|
|
$ |
830 |
|
|
$ |
(6 |
) |
|
Underwriting gain includes: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Net favorable prior year reserve development |
|
36 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
285 |
|
|
|
222 |
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
Catastrophes, net of reinsurance |
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
(37 |
) |
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
Net investment income |
|
91 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
328 |
|
|
|
258 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
Other income |
|
3 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
Segment income before income taxes |
|
301 |
|
|
|
275 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
1,169 |
|
|
|
1,103 |
|
|
|
66 |
|
|
Income tax expense |
|
61 |
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
227 |
|
|
|
195 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
Segment income |
$ |
240 |
|
|
$ |
221 |
|
|
$ |
19 |
|
|
$ |
942 |
|
|
$ |
908 |
|
|
$ |
34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Combined ratio |
|
77.3 |
% |
|
|
76.9 |
% |
|
|
0.4 |
|
pts |
|
76.9 |
% |
|
|
75.3 |
% |
|
|
1.6 |
|
pts |
Impact on combined ratio |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Net favorable prior year reserve development |
|
(3.9 |
) |
pts |
|
(5.8 |
) |
pts |
|
1.9 |
|
pts |
|
(7.8 |
) |
pts |
|
(6.5 |
) |
pts |
|
(1.3 |
) |
pts |
Catastrophes, net of reinsurance |
|
0.6 |
|
pts |
|
1.0 |
|
pts |
|
(0.4 |
) |
pts |
|
1.0 |
|
pts |
|
0.7 |
|
pts |
|
0.3 |
|
pts |
Underlying combined ratio |
|
80.6 |
% |
|
|
81.7 |
% |
|
|
(1.1 |
) |
pts |
|
83.7 |
% |
|
|
81.1 |
% |
|
|
2.6 |
|
pts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Net written premiums |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Domestic |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Management Liability |
$ |
553 |
|
|
$ |
520 |
|
|
|
6 |
% |
|
$ |
2,156 |
|
|
$ |
2,112 |
|
|
|
2 |
% |
|
Surety |
|
276 |
|
|
|
253 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
1,147 |
|
|
|
1,081 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
Total Domestic |
|
829 |
|
|
|
773 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
3,303 |
|
|
|
3,193 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
International |
|
160 |
|
|
|
151 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
539 |
|
|
|
539 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Total |
$ |
989 |
|
|
$ |
924 |
|
|
|
7 |
% |
|
$ |
3,842 |
|
|
$ |
3,732 |
|
|
|
3 |
% |
|
Fourth Quarter 2023 Results
(All comparisons vs. fourth quarter 2022, unless noted otherwise)
Segment income for Bond & Specialty Insurance was
Combined ratio:
-
The combined ratio of
77.3% increased 0.4 points due to lower net favorable prior year reserve development (1.9 points), partially offset by an improvement in the underlying combined ratio (1.1 points) and lower catastrophe losses (0.4 points).
-
The underlying combined ratio of
80.6% improved 1.1 points.
- Net favorable prior year reserve development was primarily driven by better than expected loss experience in the domestic operations’ fidelity and surety product lines and in the general liability product line for management liability coverages for recent accident years.
Net written premiums of
Full Year 2023 Results
(All comparisons vs. full year 2022, unless noted otherwise)
Segment income for Bond & Specialty Insurance was
Combined ratio:
-
The combined ratio of
76.9% increased 1.6 points due to a higher underlying combined ratio (2.6 points) and higher catastrophe losses (0.3 points), partially offset by higher net favorable prior year reserve development (1.3 points).
-
The underlying combined ratio of
83.7% increased 2.6 points, primarily driven by losses from a small number of surety accounts and loss activity related to the disruption in the banking sector, as well as a higher expense ratio.
- Net favorable prior year reserve development was primarily driven by the same factors described above for the fourth quarter of 2023.
Net written premiums of
Personal Insurance Segment Financial Results |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
|
||||||||||||||||||||
($ in millions and pre-tax, unless noted otherwise) |
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
Change |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
Change |
|
||||||||||||
Underwriting gain (loss): |
$ |
499 |
|
|
$ |
(209 |
) |
|
$ |
708 |
|
|
$ |
(817 |
) |
|
$ |
(738 |
) |
|
$ |
(79 |
) |
|
Underwriting gain (loss) includes: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Net favorable prior year reserve development |
|
40 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
147 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
Catastrophes, net of reinsurance |
|
(79 |
) |
|
|
(325 |
) |
|
|
246 |
|
|
|
(2,116 |
) |
|
|
(1,198 |
) |
|
|
(918 |
) |
|
Net investment income |
|
135 |
|
|
|
106 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
509 |
|
|
|
440 |
|
|
|
69 |
|
|
Other income |
|
18 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
68 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
Segment income (loss) before income taxes |
|
652 |
|
|
|
(85 |
) |
|
|
737 |
|
|
|
(231 |
) |
|
|
(230 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
132 |
|
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
(103 |
) |
|
|
(90 |
) |
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
Segment income (loss) |
$ |
520 |
|
|
$ |
(61 |
) |
|
$ |
581 |
|
|
$ |
(128 |
) |
|
$ |
(140 |
) |
|
$ |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Combined ratio |
|
86.8 |
% |
|
|
105.3 |
% |
|
|
(18.5 |
) |
pts |
|
104.8 |
% |
|
|
104.9 |
% |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
pts |
Impact on combined ratio |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Net favorable prior year reserve development |
|
(1.1 |
) |
pts |
|
(0.2 |
) |
pts |
|
(0.9 |
) |
pts |
|
(1.0 |
) |
pts |
|
(0.3 |
) |
pts |
|
(0.7 |
) |
pts |
Catastrophes, net of reinsurance |
|
2.0 |
|
pts |
|
9.3 |
|
pts |
|
(7.3 |
) |
pts |
|
14.1 |
|
pts |
|
9.0 |
|
pts |
|
5.1 |
|
pts |
Underlying combined ratio |
|
85.9 |
% |
|
|
96.2 |
% |
|
|
(10.3 |
) |
pts |
|
91.7 |
% |
|
|
96.2 |
% |
|
|
(4.5 |
) |
pts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Net written premiums |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Domestic |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Automobile |
$ |
1,831 |
|
|
$ |
1,614 |
|
|
|
13 |
% |
|
$ |
7,330 |
|
|
$ |
6,482 |
|
|
|
13 |
% |
|
Homeowners and Other |
|
1,995 |
|
|
|
1,752 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
7,949 |
|
|
|
6,916 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
Total Domestic |
|
3,826 |
|
|
|
3,366 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
15,279 |
|
|
|
13,398 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
International |
|
161 |
|
|
|
149 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
650 |
|
|
|
649 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Total |
$ |
3,987 |
|
|
$ |
3,515 |
|
|
|
13 |
% |
|
$ |
15,929 |
|
|
$ |
14,047 |
|
|
|
13 |
% |
|
Fourth Quarter 2023 Results
(All comparisons vs. fourth quarter 2022, unless noted otherwise)
Segment income for Personal Insurance was
Combined ratio:
-
The combined ratio of
86.8% improved 18.5 points due to an improvement in the underlying combined ratio (10.3 points), lower catastrophe losses (7.3 points) and higher net favorable prior year reserve development (0.9 points).
-
The underlying combined ratio of
85.9% improved 10.3 points, reflecting improvement in both Homeowners and Other and Automobile.
- Net favorable prior year reserve development was primarily driven by better than expected loss experience in the domestic operations’ homeowners and other product line for recent accident years.
Net written premiums of
Full Year 2023 Results
(All comparisons vs. full year 2022, unless noted otherwise)
Segment loss for Personal Insurance was
Combined ratio:
-
The combined ratio of
104.8% improved 0.1 points due to an improvement in underlying combined ratio (4.5 points) and higher net favorable prior year reserve development (0.7 points), partially offset by higher catastrophe losses (5.1 points).
-
The underlying combined ratio of
91.7% improved 4.5 points, reflecting improvement in both Homeowners and Other and Automobile.
- Net favorable prior year reserve development was primarily driven by the same factor described above for the fourth quarter of 2023.
Net written premiums of
Financial Supplement and Conference Call
The information in this press release should be read in conjunction with the financial supplement that is available on our website at Travelers.com. Travelers management will discuss the contents of this release and other relevant topics via webcast at 9 a.m. Eastern (8 a.m. Central) on Friday, January 19, 2024. Investors can access the call via webcast at investor.travelers.com or by dialing 1.888.440.6281 within
Following the live event, replays will be available via webcast for one year at investor.travelers.com and by telephone for 30 days by dialing 1.800.770.2030 within
About Travelers
The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) is a leading provider of property casualty insurance for auto, home and business. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Travelers has more than 30,000 employees and generated revenues of approximately
Travelers may use its website and/or social media outlets, such as Facebook and X, as distribution channels of material Company information. Financial and other important information regarding the Company is routinely accessible through and posted on our website at investor.travelers.com, our Facebook page at facebook.com/travelers and our X account (@Travelers) at twitter.com/travelers. In addition, you may automatically receive email alerts and other information about Travelers when you enroll your email address by visiting the Email Notifications section at investor.travelers.com.
Travelers is organized into the following reportable business segments:
Business Insurance - Business Insurance offers a broad array of property and casualty insurance products and services to its customers, primarily in
Bond & Specialty Insurance - Bond & Specialty Insurance offers surety, fidelity, management liability, professional liability, and other property and casualty coverages and related risk management services to its customers, primarily in
Personal Insurance - Personal Insurance offers a broad range of property and casualty insurance products and services covering individuals’ personal risks, primarily in
* * * * *
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains, and management may make, certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, may be forward-looking statements. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “probably,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “views,” “estimates” and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements include, among other things, the Company’s statements about:
- the Company’s outlook, the impact of trends on its business, such as the impact of elevated industrywide loss costs in Personal Insurance, and its future results of operations and financial condition;
- the impact of legislative or regulatory actions or court decisions;
- share repurchase plans;
- future pension plan contributions;
- the sufficiency of the Company’s asbestos and other reserves;
- the impact of emerging claims issues as well as other insurance and non-insurance litigation;
- the cost and availability of reinsurance coverage;
- catastrophe losses and modeling;
- the impact of investment, economic and underwriting market conditions, including interest rates and inflation;
- the Company’s approach to managing its investment portfolio;
- the impact of changing climate conditions;
- strategic and operational initiatives to improve profitability and competitiveness;
- the Company’s competitive advantages and innovation agenda, including executing on that agenda with respect to artificial intelligence;
- new product offerings;
- the impact of developments in the tort environment;
- the impact of developments in the geopolitical environment;
-
the impact of a
U.S. government shutdown; and - the impact of the Company’s acquisition of Corvus Insurance Holdings, Inc.
The Company cautions investors that such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the Company’s control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking information and statements.
Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, the following:
Insurance-Related Risks
- high levels of catastrophe losses;
- actual claims may exceed the Company’s claims and claim adjustment expense reserves, or the estimated level of claims and claim adjustment expense reserves may increase, including as a result of, among other things, changes in the legal/tort, regulatory and economic environments, including increased inflation;
- the Company’s potential exposure to asbestos and environmental claims and related litigation;
- the Company is exposed to, and may face adverse developments involving, mass tort claims; and
- the effects of emerging claim and coverage issues on the Company’s business are uncertain, and court decisions or legislative changes that take place after the Company issues its policies can result in an unexpected increase in the number of claims.
Financial, Economic and Credit Risks
- a period of financial market disruption or an economic downturn;
- the Company’s investment portfolio is subject to credit and interest rate risk, and may suffer reduced or low returns or material realized or unrealized losses;
- the Company is exposed to credit risk related to reinsurance and structured settlements, and reinsurance coverage may not be available to the Company;
- the Company is exposed to credit risk in certain of its insurance operations and with respect to certain guarantee or indemnification arrangements that it has with third parties;
- a downgrade in the Company’s claims-paying and financial strength ratings; and
- the Company’s insurance subsidiaries may be unable to pay dividends to the Company’s holding company in sufficient amounts.
Business and Operational Risks
- the intense competition that the Company faces, including with respect to attracting and retaining employees, and the impact of innovation, technological change and changing customer preferences on the insurance industry and the markets in which it operates;
- disruptions to the Company’s relationships with its independent agents and brokers or the Company’s inability to manage effectively a changing distribution landscape;
- the Company’s efforts to develop new products or services, expand in targeted markets, improve business processes and workflows or make acquisitions may not be successful and may create enhanced risks;
- the Company’s pricing and capital models may provide materially different indications than actual results;
- loss of or significant restrictions on the use of particular types of underwriting criteria, such as credit scoring, or other data or methodologies, in the pricing and underwriting of the Company’s products;
-
the Company is subject to additional risks associated with its business outside
the United States ; and - future pandemics (including new variants of COVID-19).
Technology and Intellectual Property Risks
- as a result of cyber attacks (the risk of which could be exacerbated by geopolitical tensions) or otherwise, the Company may experience difficulties with technology, data and network security or outsourcing relationships;
- the Company’s dependence on effective information technology systems and on continuing to develop and implement improvements in technology, including with respect to artificial intelligence; and
- the Company may be unable to protect and enforce its own intellectual property or may be subject to claims for infringing the intellectual property of others.
Regulatory and Compliance Risks
- changes in regulation, including higher tax rates; and
- the Company’s compliance controls may not be effective.
In addition, the Company’s share repurchase plans depend on a variety of factors, including the Company’s financial position, earnings, share price, catastrophe losses, maintaining capital levels appropriate for the Company’s business operations, changes in levels of written premiums, funding of the Company’s qualified pension plan, capital requirements of the Company’s operating subsidiaries, legal requirements, regulatory constraints, other investment opportunities (including mergers and acquisitions and related financings), market conditions, changes in tax laws (including the Inflation Reduction Act) and other factors.
Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release or as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements. For a more detailed discussion of these factors, see the information under the captions “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Forward Looking Statements” in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 16, 2023, as updated by our periodic filings with the SEC.
GLOSSARY OF FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
The following measures are used by the Company’s management to evaluate financial performance against historical results, to establish performance targets on a consolidated basis and for other reasons as discussed below. In some cases, these measures are considered non-GAAP financial measures under applicable SEC rules because they are not displayed as separate line items in the consolidated financial statements or are not required to be disclosed in the notes to financial statements or, in some cases, include or exclude certain items not ordinarily included or excluded in the most comparable GAAP financial measure. Reconciliations of these measures to the most comparable GAAP measures also follow.
In the opinion of the Company’s management, a discussion of these measures provides investors, financial analysts, rating agencies and other financial statement users with a better understanding of the significant factors that comprise the Company’s periodic results of operations and how management evaluates the Company’s financial performance.
Some of these measures exclude net realized investment gains (losses), net of tax, and/or net unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax, included in shareholders’ equity, which can be significantly impacted by both discretionary and other economic factors and are not necessarily indicative of operating trends.
Other companies may calculate these measures differently, and, therefore, their measures may not be comparable to those used by the Company’s management.
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO CORE INCOME AND CERTAIN OTHER NON-GAAP MEASURES
Core income (loss) is consolidated net income (loss) excluding the after-tax impact of net realized investment gains (losses), discontinued operations, the effect of a change in tax laws and tax rates at enactment, and cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles when applicable. Segment income (loss) is determined in the same manner as core income (loss) on a segment basis. Management uses segment income (loss) to analyze each segment’s performance and as a tool in making business decisions. Financial statement users also consider core income (loss) when analyzing the results and trends of insurance companies. Core income (loss) per share is core income (loss) on a per common share basis.
Reconciliation of Net Income to Core Income less Preferred Dividends |
|||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
|
|||||||||
($ in millions, after-tax) |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|||||
Net income |
|
$ |
1,626 |
|
$ |
819 |
|
|
$ |
2,991 |
|
$ |
2,842 |
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net realized investment (gains) losses |
|
|
7 |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
81 |
|
|
156 |
Core income |
|
$ |
1,633 |
|
$ |
810 |
|
|
$ |
3,072 |
|
$ |
2,998 |
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
|
|||||||||
($ in millions, pre-tax) |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|||||
Net income |
|
$ |
2,019 |
|
$ |
987 |
|
|
$ |
3,371 |
|
$ |
3,354 |
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net realized investment (gains) losses |
|
|
11 |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
105 |
|
|
204 |
Core income |
|
$ |
2,030 |
|
$ |
980 |
|
|
$ |
3,476 |
|
$ |
3,558 |
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
|
|
|
Average
|
||||||||||||
($ in millions, after-tax) |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
|
|
2005 - 2018 |
||||||||
Net income |
|
$ |
3,662 |
|
|
$ |
2,697 |
|
|
$ |
2,622 |
|
|
|
$ |
3,035 |
|
Less: Loss from discontinued operations |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
(31 |
) |
Income from continuing operations |
|
|
3,662 |
|
|
|
2,697 |
|
|
|
2,622 |
|
|
|
|
3,066 |
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net realized investment (gains) losses |
|
|
(132 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(85 |
) |
|
|
|
(41 |
) |
Impact of changes in tax laws and/or tax rates (1) (2) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
9 |
|
Core income |
|
|
3,522 |
|
|
|
2,686 |
|
|
|
2,537 |
|
|
|
|
3,034 |
|
Less: Preferred dividends |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
Core income, less preferred dividends |
|
$ |
3,522 |
|
|
$ |
2,686 |
|
|
$ |
2,537 |
|
|
|
$ |
3,032 |
|
(1) Impact is recognized in the accounting period in which the change is enacted |
|||||||||||||||||
(2) 2017 reflects impact of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) |
|||||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of Net Income per Share to Core Income per Share on a Diluted Basis |
|||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
|
|||||||||
|
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|||||
Diluted income per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net income |
|
$ |
6.99 |
|
$ |
3.44 |
|
|
$ |
12.79 |
|
$ |
11.77 |
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net realized investment (gains) losses, after-tax |
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
(0.04 |
) |
|
|
0.34 |
|
|
0.65 |
Core income |
|
$ |
7.01 |
|
$ |
3.40 |
|
|
$ |
13.13 |
|
$ |
12.42 |
Reconciliation of Segment Income (Loss) to Total Core Income |
||||||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
|
||||||||||||
($ in millions, after-tax) |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
||||||||
Business Insurance |
|
$ |
957 |
|
|
$ |
725 |
|
|
$ |
2,583 |
|
|
$ |
2,531 |
|
Bond & Specialty Insurance |
|
|
240 |
|
|
|
221 |
|
|
|
942 |
|
|
|
908 |
|
Personal Insurance |
|
|
520 |
|
|
|
(61 |
) |
|
|
(128 |
) |
|
|
(140 |
) |
Total segment income |
|
|
1,717 |
|
|
|
885 |
|
|
|
3,397 |
|
|
|
3,299 |
|
Interest Expense and Other |
|
|
(84 |
) |
|
|
(75 |
) |
|
|
(325 |
) |
|
|
(301 |
) |
Total core income |
|
$ |
1,633 |
|
|
$ |
810 |
|
|
$ |
3,072 |
|
|
$ |
2,998 |
|
RECONCILIATION OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY TO ADJUSTED SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND CALCULATION OF RETURN ON EQUITY AND CORE RETURN ON EQUITY
Adjusted shareholders’ equity is shareholders’ equity excluding net unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax, included in shareholders’ equity, net realized investment gains (losses), net of tax, for the period presented, the effect of a change in tax laws and tax rates at enactment (excluding the portion related to net unrealized investment gains (losses)), preferred stock and discontinued operations.
Reconciliation of Shareholders’ Equity to Adjusted Shareholders’ Equity |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
As of December 31, |
|
|
Average
|
||||||||||||||||||
($ in millions) |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
|
|
2005 - 2018 |
||||||||||
Shareholders’ equity |
|
$ |
24,921 |
|
$ |
21,560 |
|
$ |
28,887 |
|
|
$ |
29,201 |
|
|
$ |
25,943 |
|
|
|
$ |
24,659 |
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Net unrealized investment (gains) losses, net of tax, included in shareholders’ equity |
|
|
3,129 |
|
|
4,898 |
|
|
(2,415 |
) |
|
|
(4,074 |
) |
|
|
(2,246 |
) |
|
|
|
(1,232 |
) |
Net realized investment (gains) losses, net of tax |
|
|
81 |
|
|
156 |
|
|
(132 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(85 |
) |
|
|
|
(41 |
) |
Impact of changes in tax laws and/or tax rates (1) (2) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
20 |
|
Preferred stock |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
(45 |
) |
Loss from discontinued operations |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
31 |
|
Adjusted shareholders’ equity |
|
$ |
28,131 |
|
$ |
26,614 |
|
$ |
26,332 |
|
|
$ |
25,116 |
|
|
$ |
23,612 |
|
|
|
$ |
23,392 |
|
(1) Impact is recognized in the accounting period in which the change is enacted |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) 2017 reflects impact of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Return on equity is the ratio of annualized net income (loss) less preferred dividends to average shareholders’ equity for the periods presented. Core return on equity is the ratio of annualized core income (loss) less preferred dividends to adjusted average shareholders’ equity for the periods presented. In the opinion of the Company’s management, these are important indicators of how well management creates value for its shareholders through its operating activities and its capital management.
Average shareholders’ equity is (a) the sum of total shareholders’ equity excluding preferred stock at the beginning and end of each of the quarters for the period presented divided by (b) the number of quarters in the period presented times two. Adjusted average shareholders’ equity is (a) the sum of total adjusted shareholders’ equity at the beginning and end of each of the quarters for the period presented divided by (b) the number of quarters in the period presented times two.
Calculation of Return on Equity and Core Return on Equity |
||||||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
|
||||||||||||
($ in millions, after-tax) |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
||||||||
Annualized net income |
|
$ |
6,506 |
|
|
$ |
3,278 |
|
|
$ |
2,991 |
|
|
$ |
2,842 |
|
Average shareholders’ equity |
|
|
22,449 |
|
|
|
20,733 |
|
|
|
22,031 |
|
|
|
23,384 |
|
Return on equity |
|
|
29.0 |
% |
|
|
15.8 |
% |
|
|
13.6 |
% |
|
|
12.2 |
% |
Annualized core income |
|
$ |
6,530 |
|
|
$ |
3,241 |
|
|
$ |
3,072 |
|
|
$ |
2,998 |
|
Adjusted average shareholders’ equity |
|
|
27,250 |
|
|
|
26,336 |
|
|
|
26,772 |
|
|
|
26,588 |
|
Core return on equity |
|
|
24.0 |
% |
|
|
12.3 |
% |
|
|
11.5 |
% |
|
|
11.3 |
% |
|
Twelve Months Ended
|
|
|
Average
|
|||||||||||||
($ in millions, after-tax) |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
|
|
2005 - 2018 |
||||||||
Net income, less preferred dividends |
|
$ |
3,662 |
|
|
$ |
2,697 |
|
|
$ |
2,622 |
|
|
|
$ |
3,033 |
|
Average shareholders’ equity |
|
|
28,735 |
|
|
|
26,892 |
|
|
|
24,922 |
|
|
|
|
24,677 |
|
Return on equity |
|
|
12.7 |
% |
|
|
10.0 |
% |
|
|
10.5 |
% |
|
|
|
12.3 |
% |
Core income, less preferred dividends |
|
$ |
3,522 |
|
|
$ |
2,686 |
|
|
$ |
2,537 |
|
|
|
$ |
3,032 |
|
Adjusted average shareholders’ equity |
|
|
25,718 |
|
|
|
23,790 |
|
|
|
23,335 |
|
|
|
|
23,401 |
|
Core return on equity |
|
|
13.7 |
% |
|
|
11.3 |
% |
|
|
10.9 |
% |
|
|
|
13.0 |
% |
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO UNDERWRITING GAIN EXCLUDING CERTAIN ITEMS
Underwriting gain (loss) is net earned premiums and fee income less claims and claim adjustment expenses and insurance-related expenses. In the opinion of the Company’s management, it is important to measure the profitability of each segment excluding the results of investing activities, which are managed separately from the insurance business. This measure is used to assess each segment’s business performance and as a tool in making business decisions. Underwriting gain, excluding the impact of catastrophes and net favorable (unfavorable) prior year loss reserve development, is the underwriting gain adjusted to exclude claims and claim adjustment expenses, reinstatement premiums and assessments related to catastrophes and loss reserve development related to time periods prior to the current year. In the opinion of the Company’s management, this measure is meaningful to users of the financial statements to understand the Company’s periodic earnings and the variability of earnings caused by the unpredictable nature (i.e., the timing and amount) of catastrophes and loss reserve development. This measure is also referred to as underlying underwriting gain, underlying underwriting margin, underlying underwriting income or underlying underwriting result.
A catastrophe is a severe loss designated a catastrophe by internationally recognized organizations that track and report on insured losses resulting from catastrophic events, such as Property Claim Services (PCS) for events in
The Company’s threshold for disclosing catastrophes is primarily determined at the reportable segment level. If a threshold for one segment or a combination thereof is exceeded and the other segments have losses from the same event, losses from the event are identified as catastrophe losses in the segment results and for the consolidated results of the Company. Additionally, an aggregate threshold is applied for international business across all reportable segments. The threshold for 2023 ranges from
Net favorable (unfavorable) prior year loss reserve development is the increase or decrease in incurred claims and claim adjustment expenses as a result of the re-estimation of claims and claim adjustment expense reserves at successive valuation dates for a given group of claims, which may be related to one or more prior years. In the opinion of the Company’s management, a discussion of loss reserve development is meaningful to users of the financial statements as it allows them to assess the impact between prior and current year development on incurred claims and claim adjustment expenses, net and core income (loss), and changes in claims and claim adjustment expense reserve levels from period to period.
Reconciliation of Net Income to Pre-Tax Underlying Underwriting Income (also known as Underlying Underwriting Gain) |
||||||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
|
||||||||||||
($ in millions, after-tax, except as noted) |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
||||||||
Net income |
|
$ |
1,626 |
|
|
$ |
819 |
|
|
$ |
2,991 |
|
|
$ |
2,842 |
|
Net realized investment (gains) losses |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
156 |
|
Core income |
|
|
1,633 |
|
|
|
810 |
|
|
|
3,072 |
|
|
|
2,998 |
|
Net investment income |
|
|
(645 |
) |
|
|
(531 |
) |
|
|
(2,436 |
) |
|
|
(2,170 |
) |
Other (income) expense, including interest expense |
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
337 |
|
|
|
277 |
|
Underwriting income |
|
|
1,088 |
|
|
|
354 |
|
|
|
973 |
|
|
|
1,105 |
|
Income tax expense (benefit) on underwriting results |
|
|
287 |
|
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
231 |
|
Pre-tax underwriting income |
|
|
1,375 |
|
|
|
449 |
|
|
|
966 |
|
|
|
1,336 |
|
Pre-tax impact of net favorable prior year reserve development |
|
|
(132 |
) |
|
|
(185 |
) |
|
|
(143 |
) |
|
|
(649 |
) |
Pre-tax impact of catastrophes |
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
459 |
|
|
|
2,991 |
|
|
|
1,877 |
|
Pre-tax underlying underwriting income |
|
$ |
1,368 |
|
|
$ |
723 |
|
|
$ |
3,814 |
|
|
$ |
2,564 |
|
Reconciliation of Net Income to After-Tax Underlying Underwriting Income (also known as Underlying Underwriting Gain) |
||||||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
|
||||||||||||
($ in millions, after-tax) |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
||||||||
Net income |
|
$ |
1,626 |
|
|
$ |
819 |
|
|
$ |
2,991 |
|
|
$ |
2,842 |
|
Net realized investment (gains) losses |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
156 |
|
Core income |
|
|
1,633 |
|
|
|
810 |
|
|
|
3,072 |
|
|
|
2,998 |
|
Net investment income |
|
|
(645 |
) |
|
|
(531 |
) |
|
|
(2,436 |
) |
|
|
(2,170 |
) |
Other (income) expense, including interest expense |
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
337 |
|
|
|
277 |
|
Underwriting income |
|
|
1,088 |
|
|
|
354 |
|
|
|
973 |
|
|
|
1,105 |
|
Impact of net favorable prior year reserve development |
|
|
(105 |
) |
|
|
(145 |
) |
|
|
(113 |
) |
|
|
(512 |
) |
Impact of catastrophes |
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
362 |
|
|
|
2,361 |
|
|
|
1,480 |
|
Underlying underwriting income |
|
$ |
1,082 |
|
|
$ |
571 |
|
|
$ |
3,221 |
|
|
$ |
2,073 |
|
|
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
($ in millions, after-tax) |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
2014 |
|
2013 |
|
2012 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
|
$ |
3,662 |
|
|
$ |
2,697 |
|
|
$ |
2,622 |
|
|
$ |
2,523 |
|
|
$ |
2,056 |
|
|
$ |
3,014 |
|
|
$ |
3,439 |
|
|
$ |
3,692 |
|
|
$ |
3,673 |
|
|
$ |
2,473 |
|
Net realized investment gains |
|
|
(132 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(85 |
) |
|
|
(93 |
) |
|
|
(142 |
) |
|
|
(47 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(51 |
) |
|
|
(106 |
) |
|
|
(32 |
) |
Impact of changes in tax laws and/or tax rates (1) (2) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Core income |
|
|
3,522 |
|
|
|
2,686 |
|
|
|
2,537 |
|
|
|
2,430 |
|
|
|
2,043 |
|
|
|
2,967 |
|
|
|
3,437 |
|
|
|
3,641 |
|
|
|
3,567 |
|
|
|
2,441 |
|
Net investment income |
|
|
(2,541 |
) |
|
|
(1,908 |
) |
|
|
(2,097 |
) |
|
|
(2,102 |
) |
|
|
(1,872 |
) |
|
|
(1,846 |
) |
|
|
(1,905 |
) |
|
|
(2,216 |
) |
|
|
(2,186 |
) |
|
|
(2,316 |
) |
Other (income) expense, including interest expense |
|
|
235 |
|
|
|
232 |
|
|
|
214 |
|
|
|
248 |
|
|
|
179 |
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
193 |
|
|
|
159 |
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
171 |
|
Underwriting income |
|
|
1,216 |
|
|
|
1,010 |
|
|
|
654 |
|
|
|
576 |
|
|
|
350 |
|
|
|
1,199 |
|
|
|
1,725 |
|
|
|
1,584 |
|
|
|
1,442 |
|
|
|
296 |
|
Impact of net (favorable) unfavorable prior year reserve development |
|
|
(424 |
) |
|
|
(276 |
) |
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
(409 |
) |
|
|
(378 |
) |
|
|
(510 |
) |
|
|
(617 |
) |
|
|
(616 |
) |
|
|
(552 |
) |
|
|
(622 |
) |
Impact of catastrophes |
|
|
1,459 |
|
|
|
1,274 |
|
|
|
699 |
|
|
|
1,355 |
|
|
|
1,267 |
|
|
|
576 |
|
|
|
338 |
|
|
|
462 |
|
|
|
387 |
|
|
|
1,214 |
|
Underlying underwriting income |
|
$ |
2,251 |
|
|
$ |
2,008 |
|
|
$ |
1,400 |
|
|
$ |
1,522 |
|
|
$ |
1,239 |
|
|
$ |
1,265 |
|
|
$ |
1,446 |
|
|
$ |
1,430 |
|
|
$ |
1,277 |
|
|
$ |
888 |
|
(1) Impact is recognized in the accounting period in which the change is enacted |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) 2017 reflects impact of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
COMBINED RATIO AND ADJUSTMENTS FOR UNDERLYING COMBINED RATIO
Combined ratio: For Statutory Accounting Practices (SAP), the combined ratio is the sum of the SAP loss and LAE ratio and the SAP underwriting expense ratio as defined in the statutory financial statements required by insurance regulators. The combined ratio, as used in this earnings release, is the equivalent of, and is calculated in the same manner as, the SAP combined ratio except that the SAP underwriting expense ratio is based on net written premiums and the underwriting expense ratio as used in this earnings release is based on net earned premiums.
For SAP, the loss and LAE ratio is the ratio of incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses less certain administrative services fee income to net earned premiums as defined in the statutory financial statements required by insurance regulators. The loss and LAE ratio as used in this earnings release is calculated in the same manner as the SAP ratio.
For SAP, the underwriting expense ratio is the ratio of underwriting expenses incurred (including commissions paid), less certain administrative services fee income and billing and policy fees and other, to net written premiums as defined in the statutory financial statements required by insurance regulators. The underwriting expense ratio as used in this earnings release, is the ratio of underwriting expenses (including the amortization of deferred acquisition costs), less certain administrative services fee income, billing and policy fees and other, to net earned premiums.
The combined ratio, loss and LAE ratio, and underwriting expense ratio are used as indicators of the Company’s underwriting discipline, efficiency in acquiring and servicing its business and overall underwriting profitability. A combined ratio under
Underlying combined ratio represents the combined ratio excluding the impact of net prior year reserve development and catastrophes. The underlying combined ratio is an indicator of the Company’s underwriting discipline and underwriting profitability for the current accident year.
Other companies’ method of computing similarly titled measures may not be comparable to the Company’s method of computing these ratios.
Calculation of the Combined Ratio |
||||||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
|
||||||||||||
($ in millions, pre-tax) |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
||||||||
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Claims and claim adjustment expenses |
|
$ |
5,880 |
|
|
$ |
5,924 |
|
|
$ |
26,215 |
|
|
$ |
22,854 |
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Policyholder dividends |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
Allocated fee income |
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
164 |
|
|
|
151 |
|
Loss ratio numerator |
|
$ |
5,827 |
|
|
$ |
5,876 |
|
|
$ |
26,002 |
|
|
$ |
22,663 |
|
Underwriting expense ratio |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs |
|
$ |
1,641 |
|
|
$ |
1,434 |
|
|
$ |
6,226 |
|
|
$ |
5,515 |
|
General and administrative expenses (G&A) |
|
|
1,289 |
|
|
|
1,203 |
|
|
|
5,176 |
|
|
|
4,810 |
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Non-insurance G&A |
|
|
103 |
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
389 |
|
|
|
340 |
|
Allocated fee income |
|
|
69 |
|
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
269 |
|
|
|
261 |
|
Billing and policy fees and other |
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
109 |
|
Expense ratio numerator |
|
$ |
2,729 |
|
|
$ |
2,455 |
|
|
$ |
10,631 |
|
|
$ |
9,615 |
|
Earned premium |
|
$ |
9,973 |
|
|
$ |
8,817 |
|
|
$ |
37,761 |
|
|
$ |
33,763 |
|
Combined ratio (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio |
|
|
58.4 |
% |
|
|
66.6 |
% |
|
|
68.9 |
% |
|
|
67.1 |
% |
Underwriting expense ratio |
|
|
27.4 |
% |
|
|
27.9 |
% |
|
|
28.1 |
% |
|
|
28.5 |
% |
Combined ratio |
|
|
85.8 |
% |
|
|
94.5 |
% |
|
|
97.0 |
% |
|
|
95.6 |
% |
Impact on combined ratio: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net favorable prior year reserve development |
|
|
(1.3 |
)% |
|
|
(2.1 |
)% |
|
|
(0.4 |
)% |
|
|
(1.9 |
)% |
Catastrophes, net of reinsurance |
|
|
1.2 |
% |
|
|
5.2 |
% |
|
|
7.9 |
% |
|
|
5.5 |
% |
Underlying combined ratio |
|
|
85.9 |
% |
|
|
91.4 |
% |
|
|
89.5 |
% |
|
|
92.0 |
% |
(1) For purposes of computing ratios, billing and policy fees and other (which are a component of other revenues) are allocated as a reduction of underwriting expenses. In addition, fee income is allocated as a reduction of losses and loss adjustment expenses and underwriting expenses. These allocations are to conform the calculation of the combined ratio with statutory accounting. Additionally, general and administrative expenses include non-insurance expenses that are excluded from underwriting expenses, and accordingly are excluded in calculating the combined ratio. |
RECONCILIATION OF BOOK VALUE PER SHARE AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY TO CERTAIN NON-GAAP MEASURES
Book value per share is total common shareholders’ equity divided by the number of common shares outstanding. Adjusted book value per share is total common shareholders’ equity excluding net unrealized investment gains and losses, net of tax, included in shareholders’ equity, divided by the number of common shares outstanding. In the opinion of the Company’s management, adjusted book value per share is useful in an analysis of a property casualty company’s book value per share as it removes the effect of changing prices on invested assets (i.e., net unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax), which do not have an equivalent impact on unpaid claims and claim adjustment expense reserves. Tangible book value per share is adjusted book value per share excluding the after-tax value of goodwill and other intangible assets divided by the number of common shares outstanding. In the opinion of the Company’s management, tangible book value per share is useful in an analysis of a property casualty company’s book value on a nominal basis as it removes certain effects of purchase accounting (i.e., goodwill and other intangible assets), in addition to the effect of changing prices on invested assets.
Reconciliation of Shareholders’ Equity to Tangible Shareholders’ Equity, Excluding Net Unrealized Investment Losses, Net of Tax and Calculation of Book Value Per Share, Adjusted Book Value Per Share and Tangible Book Value Per Share |
||||||||
|
|
As of |
||||||
($ in millions, except per share amounts) |
|
December 31,
|
|
December 31,
|
||||
Shareholders’ equity |
|
$ |
24,921 |
|
|
$ |
21,560 |
|
Less: Net unrealized investment losses, net of tax, included in shareholders’ equity |
|
|
(3,129 |
) |
|
|
(4,898 |
) |
Shareholders’ equity, excluding net unrealized investment losses, net of tax, included in shareholders’ equity |
|
|
28,050 |
|
|
|
26,458 |
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Goodwill |
|
|
3,976 |
|
|
|
3,952 |
|
Other intangible assets |
|
|
277 |
|
|
|
287 |
|
Impact of deferred tax on other intangible assets |
|
|
(69 |
) |
|
|
(60 |
) |
Tangible shareholders’ equity, excluding net unrealized investment losses, net of tax, included in shareholders’ equity |
|
$ |
23,866 |
|
|
$ |
22,279 |
|
Common shares outstanding |
|
|
228.2 |
|
|
|
232.1 |
|
Book value per share |
|
$ |
109.19 |
|
|
$ |
92.90 |
|
Adjusted book value per share |
|
|
122.90 |
|
|
|
114.00 |
|
Tangible book value per share, excluding net unrealized investment losses, net of tax, included in shareholders’ equity |
|
|
104.57 |
|
|
|
96.00 |
|
RECONCILIATION OF TOTAL CAPITALIZATION TO TOTAL CAPITALIZATION EXCLUDING NET UNREALIZED INVESTMENT GAINS (LOSSES), NET OF TAX
Total capitalization is the sum of total shareholders’ equity and debt. Debt-to-capital ratio excluding net unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net of tax, included in shareholders’ equity, is the ratio of debt to total capitalization excluding the after-tax impact of net unrealized investment gains and losses included in shareholders’ equity. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the debt-to-capital ratio is useful in an analysis of the Company’s financial leverage.
|
|
As of |
||||||
($ in millions) |
|
December 31,
|
|
December 31,
|
||||
Debt |
|
$ |
8,031 |
|
|
$ |
7,292 |
|
Shareholders’ equity |
|
|
24,921 |
|
|
|
21,560 |
|
Total capitalization |
|
|
32,952 |
|
|
|
28,852 |
|
Less: Net unrealized investment losses, net of tax, included in shareholders’ equity |
|
|
(3,129 |
) |
|
|
(4,898 |
) |
Total capitalization excluding net unrealized losses on investments, net of tax, included in shareholders’ equity |
|
$ |
36,081 |
|
|
$ |
33,750 |
|
Debt-to-capital ratio |
|
|
24.4 |
% |
|
|
25.3 |
% |
Debt-to-capital ratio excluding net unrealized investment losses, net of tax, included in shareholders’ equity |
|
|
22.3 |
% |
|
|
21.6 |
% |
RECONCILIATION OF INVESTED ASSETS TO INVESTED ASSETS EXCLUDING NET UNREALIZED INVESTMENT GAINS (LOSSES) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
As of December 31, |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
($ in millions) |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
2014 |
|
2013 |
|
2012 |
|||||||||||||||
Invested assets |
|
$ |
88,810 |
|
|
$ |
80,454 |
|
|
$ |
87,375 |
|
$ |
84,423 |
|
$ |
77,884 |
|
$ |
72,278 |
|
|
$ |
72,502 |
|
$ |
70,488 |
|
$ |
70,470 |
|
$ |
73,261 |
|
$ |
73,160 |
|
$ |
73,838 |
Less: Net unrealized investment gains (losses), pre-tax |
|
|
(3,970 |
) |
|
|
(6,220 |
) |
|
|
3,060 |
|
|
5,175 |
|
|
2,853 |
|
|
(137 |
) |
|
|
1,414 |
|
|
1,112 |
|
|
1,974 |
|
|
3,008 |
|
|
2,030 |
|
|
4,761 |
Invested assets excluding net unrealized investment gains (losses) |
|
$ |
92,780 |
|
|
$ |
86,674 |
|
|
$ |
84,315 |
|
$ |
79,248 |
|
$ |
75,031 |
|
$ |
72,415 |
|
|
$ |
71,088 |
|
$ |
69,376 |
|
$ |
68,496 |
|
$ |
70,253 |
|
$ |
71,130 |
|
$ |
69,077 |
OTHER DEFINITIONS
Gross written premiums reflect the direct and assumed contractually determined amounts charged to policyholders for the effective period of the contract based on the terms and conditions of the insurance contract. Net written premiums reflect gross written premiums less premiums ceded to reinsurers.
For Business Insurance and Bond & Specialty Insurance, retention is the amount of premium available for renewal that was retained, excluding rate and exposure changes. For Personal Insurance, retention is the ratio of the expected number of renewal policies that will be retained throughout the annual policy period to the number of available renewal base policies. For all of the segments, renewal rate change represents the estimated change in average premium on policies that renew, excluding exposure changes. Exposure is the measure of risk used in the pricing of an insurance product. The change in exposure is the amount of change in premium on policies that renew attributable to the change in portfolio risk. Renewal premium change represents the estimated change in average premium on policies that renew, including rate and exposure changes. New business is the amount of written premium related to new policyholders and additional products sold to existing policyholders. These are operating statistics, which are in part dependent on the use of estimates and are therefore subject to change. For Business Insurance, retention, renewal premium change and new business exclude National Accounts. For Bond & Specialty Insurance, retention, renewal premium change and new business exclude surety and other products that are generally sold on a non-recurring, project specific basis. For each of the segments, production statistics referred to herein are domestic only unless otherwise indicated.
Statutory capital and surplus represents the excess of an insurance company’s admitted assets over its liabilities, including loss reserves, as determined in accordance with statutory accounting practices.
Holding company liquidity is the total funds available at the holding company level to fund general corporate purposes, primarily the payment of shareholder dividends and debt service. These funds consist of total cash, short-term invested assets and other readily marketable securities held by the holding company.
For a glossary of other financial terms used in this press release, we refer you to the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 16, 2023, and subsequent periodic filings with the SEC.
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240117500516/en/
Media:
Patrick Linehan
917.778.6267
Institutional Investors:
Abbe Goldstein
917.778.6825
Source: The Travelers Companies, Inc.
FAQ
What was the quarterly net income reported by The Travelers Companies, Inc.?
What was the percentage increase in net written premiums for the full year?
What was the total capital returned to shareholders for the full year?
What was the increase in book value per share over year-end 2022?
What was the declared regular cash dividend per share?
