CHICAGO, Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Financial Corporation (NYSE: ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½) today announced second quarter 2020 net income of $151 million, or $0.55 per share, and core income of $99 million, or $0.36 per share.Ìý Property & Casualty Operations combined ratio for the second quarter was 112.3%.Ìý Underwriting results for the second quarter of 2020 include previously announced net catastrophe losses of $301 million pretax, including $182 million related to COVID-19, $61 million related to civil unrest and $58 million related primarily to severe weather related events.Ìý The underlying combined ratio of 93.4% reflects a 0.4 point net benefit related to COVID-19 from lower loss frequency as a result of shelter in place restrictions and an adverse impact from a reduction in estimated audit premiums.Ìý These items decreased the loss ratio by 0.9 points and increased the expense ratio by 0.5 points.Ìý Net investment income wasÌý$534 millionÌýpretax for theÌýsecond quarter of 2020, includingÌý$84 millionÌýfrom limited partnership and common stock investments, reflecting the equity market rebound during the quarter.
The U.S. P&C segments, excluding third party captives, generated gross written premium growth of 8% and net written premium growth of 4%.Ìý Excluding third party captives, gross written premiums grew 7% and net written premiums grew 3% for P&C overall.
Our Life & Group and Corporate & Other segments produced core income (loss) for the second quarter of 2020 of $14 million and $(11) million, respectively.
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Financial declared a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share, payable SeptemberÌý3, 2020 to stockholders of record on AugustÌý17, 2020.
Results for the Three Months | Results for the Six Months | ||||||||||||||
($ millions, except per share data) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 151 | $ | 278 | $ | 90 | $ | 620 | |||||||
Core income (a) | 99 | 294 | 207 | 612 | |||||||||||
Net income per diluted share | $ | 0.55 | $ | 1.02 | $ | 0.33 | $ | 2.28 | |||||||
Core income per diluted share | 0.36 | 1.08 | 0.76 | 2.25 |
JuneÌý30, 2020 | DecemberÌý31, 2019 | ||||||
Book value per share | $ | 42.91 | $ | 45.00 | |||
Book value per share excluding AOCI | 42.34 | 44.81 |
(²¹)Ìý | Management utilizes the core income (loss) financial measure to monitor the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s operations. Please refer herein to the Reconciliation of |
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"Notwithstanding our second quarter results being impacted by considerable catastrophe losses from COVID-19 as well as civil unrest and weather related events, our underlying combined ratio improved year over year.Ìý As well, we benefited from accelerating P&C rate momentum and stable new business despite the economic disruption,"Ìýsaid Dino E. Robusto, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Financial Corporation.
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Property & Casualty Operations | |||||||||||||||||||
Results for the Three | Results for the Six | ||||||||||||||||||
($ millions) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Gross written premiums ex. 3rd party captives | $ | 2,132 | $ | 2,000 | $ | 4,239 | $ | 3,987 | |||||||||||
GWP ex. 3rd party captives change (% year over year) | 7 | % | 6 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net written premiums | $ | 1,930 | $ | 1,874 | $ | 3,793 | $ | 3,680 | |||||||||||
NWP change (% year over year) | 3 | % | 3 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 324 | $ | 303 | $ | 442 | $ | 663 | |||||||||||
Core income | 96 | 298 | 218 | 612 | |||||||||||||||
Loss ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 59.5 | % | 60.8 | % | 59.9 | % | 60.7 | % | |||||||||||
Effect of catastrophe impacts | 17.5 | 2.2 | 10.9 | 2.9 | |||||||||||||||
Effect of development-related items | 1.4 | (1.1) | 0.4 | (0.9) | |||||||||||||||
Loss ratio | 78.4 | % | 61.9 | % | 71.2 | % | 62.7 | % | |||||||||||
Expense ratio | 33.6 | % | 33.4 | % | 33.2 | % | 33.7 | % | |||||||||||
Combined ratio | 112.3 | % | 95.7 | % | 104.8 | % | 96.8 | % | |||||||||||
Combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 93.4 | % | 94.6 | % | 93.5 | % | 94.8 | % |
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Business Operating Highlights | |||||||||||||||||||
Specialty | |||||||||||||||||||
Results for the Three | Results for the Six | ||||||||||||||||||
($ millions) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Gross written premiums ex. 3rd party captives | $ | 811 | $ | 755 | $ | 1,552 | $ | 1,485 | |||||||||||
GWP ex. 3rd party captives change (% year over year) | 7 | % | 5 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net written premiums | $ | 742 | $ | 713 | $ | 1,436 | $ | 1,411 | |||||||||||
NWP change (% year over year) | 4 | % | 2 | % | |||||||||||||||
Core income | $ | 90 | $ | 161 | $ | 186 | $ | 330 | |||||||||||
Loss ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 59.9 | % | 59.9 | % | 59.7 | % | 60.2 | % | |||||||||||
Effect of catastrophe impacts | 15.0 | 0.1 | 8.2 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||
Effect of development-related items | (2.9) | (2.6) | (2.3) | (2.9) | |||||||||||||||
Loss ratio | 72.0 | % | 57.4 | % | 65.6 | % | 58.3 | % | |||||||||||
Expense ratio | 32.0 | % | 33.1 | % | 32.1 | % | 33.0 | % | |||||||||||
Combined ratio | 104.2 | % | 90.7 | % | 97.9 | % | 91.5 | % | |||||||||||
Combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 92.1 | % | 93.2 | % | 92.0 | % | 93.4 | % |
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Commercial | |||||||||||||||||||
Results for the Three | Results for the Six | ||||||||||||||||||
($ millions) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Gross written premiums ex. 3rd party captives | $ | 1,044 | $ | 958 | $ | 2,103 | $ | 1,891 | |||||||||||
GWP ex. 3rd party captives change (% year over year) | 9 | % | 11 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net written premiums | $ | 949 | $ | 912 | $ | 1,899 | $ | 1,761 | |||||||||||
NWP change (% year over year) | 4 | % | 8 | % | |||||||||||||||
Core income | $ | 20 | $ | 120 | $ | 44 | $ | 259 | |||||||||||
Loss ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 59.0 | % | 61.7 | % | 60.1 | % | 61.9 | % | |||||||||||
Effect of catastrophe impacts | 19.0 | 4.9 | 12.8 | 5.1 | |||||||||||||||
Effect of development-related items | 6.0 | (0.1) | 3.0 | (0.3) | |||||||||||||||
Loss ratio | 84.0 | % | 66.5 | % | 75.9 | % | 66.7 | % | |||||||||||
Expense ratio | 33.9 | % | 32.6 | % | 33.6 | % | 33.2 | % | |||||||||||
Combined ratio | 118.5 | % | 99.7 | % | 110.1 | % | 100.5 | % | |||||||||||
Combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 93.5 | % | 94.9 | % | 94.3 | % | 95.7 | % |
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International | |||||||||||||||||||
Results for the Three | Results for the Six | ||||||||||||||||||
($ millions) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Gross written premiums | $ | 277 | $ | 287 | $ | 584 | $ | 611 | |||||||||||
GWP change (% year over year) | (3) | % | (4) | % | |||||||||||||||
Net written premiums | $ | 239 | $ | 249 | $ | 458 | $ | 508 | |||||||||||
NWP change (% year over year) | (4) | % | (10) | % | |||||||||||||||
Core (loss) income | $ | (14) | $ | 17 | $ | (12) | $ | 23 | |||||||||||
Loss ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 59.9 | % | 60.1 | % | 60.1 | % | 58.5 | % | |||||||||||
Effect of catastrophe impacts | 19.9 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 1.3 | |||||||||||||||
Effect of development-related items | (1.2) | (0.1) | (0.7) | 2.7 | |||||||||||||||
Loss ratio | 78.6 | % | 60.2 | % | 71.3 | % | 62.5 | % | |||||||||||
Expense ratio | 36.7 | % | 37.3 | % | 36.1 | % | 37.2 | % | |||||||||||
Combined ratio | 115.3 | % | 97.5 | % | 107.4 | % | 99.7 | % | |||||||||||
Combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 96.6 | % | 97.4 | % | 96.2 | % | 95.7 | % |
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Life & Group | |||||||||||||||||||
Results for the Three | Results for the Six | ||||||||||||||||||
($ millions) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 206 | $ | 205 | $ | 414 | $ | 409 | |||||||||||
Total operating revenues | 332 | 335 | 667 | 670 | |||||||||||||||
Core income | 14 | 7 | 18 | 17 |
Core income of $14 million for the second quarter of 2020 was primarily driven by better than expected persistency.
Corporate & Other | |||||||||||||||||||
Results for the Three | Results for the Six | ||||||||||||||||||
($ millions) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 4 | $ | 7 | $ | 7 | $ | 14 | |||||||||||
Interest expense | 31 | 34 | 62 | 68 | |||||||||||||||
Core loss | (11) | (11) | (29) | (17) |
Core loss of $11 million for the second quarter of 2020 was consistent with the prior year quarter.
Net Investment Income | |||||||||||||||||||
Results for the Three | Results for the Six | ||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
Pretax net investment income | $ | 534 | $ | 515 | $ | 863 | $ | 1,086 | |||||||||||
Net investment income, after tax | 436 | 420 | 709 | 885 |
Pretax net investment income increased $19 million as compared with the prior year quarter.Ìý The increase was driven by limited partnership and common stock investments, which returned 5.0%, or $84 million in the second quarter of 2020 compared with 2.1%, or $43 million, in the prior year quarter.
About the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ is one of the largest U.S. commercial property and casualty insurance companies.Ìý ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ provides a broad range of standard and specialized property and casualty insurance products and services for businesses and professionals in the U.S., Canada and Europe, backed by more than 120 years of experience and approximately $45 billion of assets.ÌýFor more information, please visit ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ at .
Conference Call and Webcast/Presentation Information
A conference call for investors and the professional investment community will be held at 8:00 a.m. (CT) today.Ìý On the conference call will be Dino E. Robusto, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Financial Corporation, Al Miralles, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Financial Corporation and other members of senior management.Ìý Participants can access the call by dialing (800) 289-0571, or for international callers, +1 (720) 543-0206.Ìý The call will also be broadcast live on the internet and may be accessed from the Investor Relations page of the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ website ().Ìý A presentation will be posted and available on the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ website and will provide additional insight into the results.
The call is available to the media, but questions will be restricted to investors and the professional investment community. An online replay will be available on ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s website following the call.Ìý Financial supplement information related to the results is available on the investor relations pages of the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ website or by contacting investor.relations@cna.com.
Definition of Reported Segments
Financial Measures
Management utilizes the following metrics in their evaluation of the Property & Casualty Operations.Ìý These ratios are calculated using financial results prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).
Gross written premiums ex. 3rd party captivesÌýrepresents gross written premiums excluding business which is mostly ceded to third party captives, including business related to large warranty programs.
The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s investment portfolio is monitored by management through analysis of various factors including unrealized gains and losses on securities, portfolio duration and exposure to market and credit risk.
Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures
This press release also contains financial measures that are not in accordance with GAAP.Ìý Management utilizes these financial measures to monitor the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s insurance operations and investment portfolio.Ìý The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ believes the presentation of these measures provides investors with a better understanding of the significant factors that comprise the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s operating performance.Ìý Reconciliations of these measures to the most comparable GAAP measures follow below.
Reconciliation of Net Income to Core Income
Core income (loss)Ìýis calculated by excluding from net income (loss) the after-tax effects of net investment gains or losses and any cumulative effects of changes in accounting guidance.Ìý The calculation of core income (loss) excludes net investment gains or losses because net investment gains or losses are generally driven by economic factors that are not necessarily reflective of our primary operations.Ìý Management monitors core income (loss) for each business segment to assess segment performance.Ìý Presentation of consolidated core income (loss) is deemed to be a non-GAAP financial measure.
Results for the Three | Results for the Six | ||||||||||||||
($ millions) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 151 | $ | 278 | $ | 90 | $ | 620 | |||||||
Less: Net investment gains (losses) | 52 | (16) | (117) | 8 | |||||||||||
Core income | $ | 99 | $ | 294 | $ | 207 | $ | 612 |
Reconciliation of Net Income per Diluted Share to Core Income per Diluted Share
Core income (loss) per diluted share provides management and investors with a valuable measure of the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s operating performance for the same reasons applicable to its underlying measure, core income (loss).Ìý Core income (loss) per diluted share is core income (loss) on a per diluted share basis.
Results for the Three | Results for the Six | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
Net income per diluted share | $ | 0.55 | $ | 1.02 | $ | 0.33 | $ | 2.28 | |||||||
Less: Net investment gains (losses) | 0.19 | (0.06) | (0.43) | 0.03 | |||||||||||
Core income per diluted share | $ | 0.36 | $ | 1.08 | $ | 0.76 | $ | 2.25 |
Reconciliation of Book Value per Share to Book Value per Share Excluding AOCI
Book value per share excluding AOCI allows management and investors to analyze the amount of the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s net worth primarily attributable to the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s business operations.Ìý The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ believes this measurement is useful as it reduces the effect of items that can fluctuate significantly from period to period, primarily based on changes in interest rates.
JuneÌý30, 2020 | DecemberÌý31, | ||||||
Book value per share | $ | 42.91 | $ | 45.00 | |||
Less: Per share impact of AOCI | 0.57 | 0.19 | |||||
Book value per share excluding AOCI | $ | 42.34 | $ | 44.81 |
Calculation of Return on Equity and Core Return on Equity
Core return on equityÌýprovides management and investors with a measure of how effectively the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ is investing the portion of the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s net worth that is primarily attributable to its business operations.
Results for the Three | Results for the Six | |||||||||||||||
($ millions) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
Annualized net income | $ | 603 | $ | 1,114 | $ | 179 | $ | 1,240 | ||||||||
Average stockholders' equity including AOCI (a) | 11,003 | 11,771 | 11,930 | 11,652 | ||||||||||||
Return on equity | 5.5 | % | 9.5 | % | 1.5 | % | 10.6 | % | ||||||||
Annualized core income | $ | 394 | $ | 1,178 | $ | 413 | $ | 1,225 | ||||||||
Average stockholders' equity excluding AOCI (a) | 11,461 | 11,873 | 11,827 | 12,031 | ||||||||||||
Core return on equity | 3.4 | % | 9.9 | % | 3.5 | % | 10.2 | % |
(²¹)Ìý | Average stockholders' equity is calculated using a simple average of the beginning and ending balances for the period. |
For additional information, please refer to ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s most recent 10-K on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as the financial supplement, available at .
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes statements that relate to anticipated future events (forward-looking statements) rather than actual present conditions or historical events. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and generally include words such as "believes," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "estimates" and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements, by their nature, are subject to a variety of inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results projected. Many of these risks and uncertainties cannot be controlled by ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½. For a detailed description of these risks and uncertainties please refer to ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available at .
Any forward-looking statements made in this press release are made by ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ as of the date of this press release. Further, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ does not have any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained in this press release, even if ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s expectations or any related events, conditions or circumstances change.
Any descriptions of coverage under ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ policies or programs in this press release are provided for convenience only and are not to be relied upon with respect to questions of coverage, exclusions or limitations. With regard to all such matters, the terms and provisions of relevant insurance policies are primary and controlling. In addition, please note that all coverages may not be available in all states.
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Brandon Davis, 312-822-5885 | Al Miralles, 312-822-5605 |
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