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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
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[x] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999
OR
[] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ________to________
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Commission file number 0-27394
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GE Global Insurance Holding Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 95-3435367
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
5200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas 66201 (913) 676-5200
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (Registrant's telephone
number, including area code)
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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT
TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
Name of each
Title of each class exchange on which registered
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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT
TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
Title of each class
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Common Stock, par value $5,000 per share
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant(1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [x] No[ ]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [x]
Aggregate market value of the voting stock held by nonaffiliates of the
registrant at March 17, 2000. None.
At March 17, 2000, 1,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $5,000 per
share were outstanding.
REGISTRANT MEETS THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN GENERAL INSTRUCTION I(1)(a) AND (b)
OF FORM 10-K AND IS THEREFORE FILING THIS FORM 10-K WITH THE REDUCED DISCLOSURE
FORMAT.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I
Item 1. Business........................................................................1
Item 2. Properties.....................................................................12
Item 3. Legal Proceedings..............................................................12
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders............................12
PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters......12
Item 6. Selected Financial Data........................................................12
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations...................................................13
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.....................21
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data....................................21
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting
and Financial Disclosure....................................................21
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.............................22
Item 11. Executive Compensation.........................................................22
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.................22
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.................................22
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K................22
PART I
Item 1. Business.
GE Global Insurance Holding Corporation ("GE Global Insurance" and, together
with its subsidiaries, "the Company"), through its direct and indirect
subsidiaries, is principally engaged in the reinsurance business in the United
States and throughout the world. All outstanding common stock of GE Global
Insurance is owned by General Electric Capital Services, Inc. ("GE Capital
Services"), which in turn is wholly-owned by General Electric Company ("GE
Company").
The principal executive offices of GE Global Insurance are located at 5200
Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas 66201 (Telephone number (913) 676-5200).
Overview of the Reinsurance Industry
Reinsurance is a form of insurance in which a reinsurer indemnifies a primary
insurer against part or all of the liability assumed by the primary insurer
under one or more insurance policies. Reinsurance may provide a primary insurer
with several major benefits: a reduction in net liability of individual risks,
protection against catastrophic losses, reduction of financial leverage and
stabilization of operating results. Reinsurance may also provide a primary
insurer the ability to increase its underwriting capacity by allowing the
primary insurer to accept larger risks and to more rapidly expand its book of
business.
The global reinsurance industry continues to be impacted by industry
consolidation, excess market capacity and primary insurers seeking alternative
forms of risk transfer such as insurance captives, structured securities and
derivative products. Global reinsurers are offering ways to meet the demands of
this changing global market by expanding their markets, entering into new
reinsurance niches, offering new reinsurance products and spreading their risks
geographically. This changing reinsurance environment may affect the industry's
profitability which has historically been influenced by the insurance industry's
underwriting cycle, changes in interest rates and catastrophic events.
General
GE Global Insurance is one of the largest reinsurance groups in the world, with
subsidiaries providing risk management solutions for well over a century. The
Company writes substantially all types of property and casualty, healthcare and
life reinsurance and some lines of primary health, property and casualty and
excess workers' compensation insurance.
The Company conducts business and services its accounts through a network of
local offices located in cities throughout the world. As of December 31, 1999,
the Company had 19 offices in the North American region, 12 offices in the
European region, 10 offices in the Asia/Pacific region and 4 offices in the
Latin American region.
As one of the largest direct writers of reinsurance in the world, the Company
works directly with its clients which enhances the Company's ability to evaluate
its clients and their respective risks and allows the Company to be more
responsive to the individual needs of its customers. The Company utilizes its
network of local offices throughout the world to service the particular needs of
its reinsurance clients. This system enables the Company to provide a wider
range of services targeted at the needs of a particular market. To enhance its
responsiveness to customer needs in the property and casualty segment, the
Company operates in a decentralized environment with respect to underwriting
decisions and customer service.
The Company also competes in the reinsurance broker market throughout the world.
During 1998 and in early 1999, the Company significantly expanded its presence
in the reinsurance broker market by acquiring Kemper Reinsurance Company
(subsequently renamed GE Reinsurance Corporation - "GE Re") and Eagle Star
Reinsurance Company Limited ("Eagle Star Re") (See Note 3 to the consolidated
financial statements). The acquisitions of GE Re and Eagle Star Re significantly
enhance the Company's distribution channel in the worldwide reinsurance broker
market and further enables the Company to respond to the growing risk management
needs of a wider and more diverse group of customers. The acquisitions of GE Re
and Eagle Star Re position the Company as one of the largest reinsurance broker
writers in the world.
1
The Company manages and diversifies its risk through the careful underwriting of
risks, active claims management and the purchase of retrocessional coverage.
Retrocessional coverage represents a form of secondary reinsurance where a
reinsurer seeks reinsurance coverage on a specified portion of assumed risks.
The Company maintains strict underwriting controls whereby individual
underwriters are assigned maximum levels of underwriting authority based on
specified lines of business. The assumption of risks greater than the specified
maximum amount requires approvals of designated individuals. Adherence to these
underwriting guidelines is monitored though pre-renewal account reviews,
periodic underwriting audits and computer edit controls. In addition to
transactional controls, the Company employs portfolio monitoring of key risks
for all products and controls new product introductions through the use of
required management reviews ("tollgates") to approve such new products and
related underwriting guidelines.
The Company's business strategy is to continue to increase revenues by
concentrating on select profitable customer segments and delivering
comprehensive risk transfer and risk management solutions. The Company does not
intend, however, to increase premium income at the expense of its underwriting
results.
On March 4, 1999, the Company completed the acquisition of Eagle Star Re, a
leading London Market non-life reinsurance company principally doing business
through intermediaries. This acquisition significantly enhanced the Company's
worldwide reinsurance broker distribution channel. The cash consideration of
approximately $346 million was provided through existing funds.
During 1998, the Company, either directly or through its affiliates, acquired
three major property and casualty insurance/reinsurance businesses which
strengthened its global presence in the healthcare product lines, the
broker-serviced markets and the Fortune 1000 commercial property markets.
In the fourth quarter of 1998, the Company completed the acquisitions of Medical
Protective Corporation ("Medical Protective") and GE Re. Medical Protective is
the oldest medical professional liability insurer of physicians and dentists in
the United States. The cash consideration of approximately $628 million was
financed by GE Capital Corporation via an interim loan agreement. GE Re is a
property and casualty reinsurance company principally doing business through
intermediaries. The cash consideration of approximately $468 million was
financed initially in 1998 by utilizing existing credit facilities and
subsequently refinanced in 1999 through additional long-term borrowings.
On January 6, 1998, the Company purchased the assets and assumed the renewal
rights of Industrial Risk Insurers ("IRI"), a leader in providing highly
protected risk property insurance, for a cash consideration of approximately
$235 million. The business underwritten through IRI is managed by a joint
venture formed between the Company and The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and
Insurance Company ("HSB") as stipulated by a management agreement. IRI writes
business utilizing the licensing authority of its members and the business
underwritten is subsequently allocated to members in proportion to membership
participation and further allocated in accordance with certain reinsurance
agreements between HSB and the Company.
The Company, as a result of General Electric Capital Corporation's ("GE Capital
Corporation" - a wholly-owned subsidiary of GE Capital Services) acquisition of
Coregis Insurance Company ("Coregis"), acquired the renewal rights of certain
domestic property and casualty business to continue expansion of its specialty
insurance product line in 1997.
The Company has also established a Financial Market Products ("FMP") unit which
will address the needs of customers seeking innovative risk transfer solutions,
globally. FMP will partner with an affiliate, GECC Capital Markets Group, Inc.,
to deliver the full range of services desired by this growing customer segment.
To date, other than start-up administrative expenses, the Company's results do
not reflect any significant revenues or operating results from products and
services provided by this FMP unit.
Also in recent years, the Company has expanded its global business through the
extension of its local office network. The Company opened offices in Rio de
Janeiro and Warsaw in 1999, Kuala Lumpar and Shanghai in 1998 and Buenos Aires
and Montreal in 1997. Consistent with its global expansion strategy, the Company
anticipates further expanding its presence in the Asia/Pacific and Latin
American regions.
Unless otherwise indicated, all financial data has been prepared in accordance
with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").
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Lines of Business
The Company's two business segments are (1) property and casualty
insurance/reinsurance and (2) life reinsurance. The Company's principal product
lines under the property and casualty segment are traditional property and
casualty reinsurance, healthcare reinsurance and specialty insurance (generally
primary property and casualty insurance) and its principal product lines under
the life reinsurance segment are traditional life reinsurance and financial
reinsurance. The Company also provides primary insurance products to hospitals,
health maintenance organizations and medical professionals as part of its
healthcare product line and to niche customers as part of its specialty
insurance product line.
Unless otherwise indicated, the Company's domestic results include business
written in the United States (including business written in the United States
where the reinsured is outside the United States) and Canada, and the
international results include all other business written by the Company. The
geographic breakdown, based on net premiums written, of the Company's principal
product lines is summarized as follows:
Year ended December 31,
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(In millions) 1999 1998 1997
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Inter- Inter- Inter-
Domestic national Domestic national Domestic national
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Property and Casualty Segment
Property and Casualty......... $2,102 $2,470 $1,487 $2,306 $1,038 $1,592
Healthcare.................... 851 43 514 83 432 92
Specialty..................... 417 - 498 - 339 -
Life Segment..................... 615 649 422 674 512 540
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Total......................... $3,985 $3,162 $2,921 $3,063 $2,321 $2,224
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The following is a summary description of the Company's domestic and
international business based on principal product lines:
Property and Casualty Insurance/Reinsurance Segment
Property and Casualty Reinsurance. The Company's largest product line,
traditional property and casualty reinsurance, accounted for approximately 64%
of the Company's worldwide net premiums written in 1999. The Company's premium
volume in the property and casualty segment is derived principally from treaty
agreements, which enable the Company to maintain lower operating costs because
fewer personnel are required to administer treaty business than facultative
business. Most of the Company's casualty business is written on an excess of
loss basis because it better enables the Company to control its exposure on
business that has a relatively longer claim settlement pattern (i.e., the
"tail").
The Company's property business is written on both an excess of loss and a
proportional basis. Generally, the Company is the lead reinsurer for any
domestic program in which it participates, enabling it to negotiate the terms of
the reinsurance. The Company also acts as the lead reinsurer on a portion of its
international business.
The Company's international property and casualty business services worldwide
markets, including most European countries and countries in the Middle East, Far
East and Latin America. For the year ended December 31, 1999, approximately 50%
of the Company's international net premiums written from property and casualty
reinsurance was derived from property reinsurance, approximately 24% from
casualty reinsurance, approximately 25% from aviation and marine reinsurance and
approximately 1% from other lines of reinsurance. Based on 1999 net premiums
written, approximately 51% of the Company's international property and casualty
business was written on a direct basis, with the remainder written through
brokers.
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In recent years, insurance companies have directed more business to the
better-capitalized, more highly-rated reinsurers, which has led to a
consolidation in the reinsurance industry. In competing with a smaller number of
global reinsurers, the Company has found that a number of its global customers
are increasingly demanding that reinsurers provide a broader range of coverages.
In response to this trend, the Company has expanded the property and casualty
risks it reinsures beyond its more traditional property and casualty reinsurance
business to include risks such as errors and omissions, directors and officers
and non-standard auto liability. In addition to the expansion of lines of
business, property and casualty reinsurance has aligned its marketing efforts
with its core expertise in areas such as aviation, national accounts and global
accounts. Management believes that the Company is well positioned to compete on
a global basis in these markets.
The property and casualty reinsurance industry has experienced a significant
increase in catastrophic exposure and loss during the last decade. Increased
population density, particularly in regions susceptible to tropical storms or
earthquakes, and the higher incidence and greater severity of catastrophes, has
increased the losses incurred in many recent catastrophes. As a result of these
developments, the Company has taken steps to limit its exposure by carefully
monitoring and allocating its property and casualty exposure to specific
geographic zones, both domestically and internationally.
Healthcare. As part of the Company's property and casualty business segment, the
Company provides insurance and reinsurance for the healthcare industry, also
targeting employers, public entities, manufacturers and others for certain
product lines. Coverages include primary insurance and reinsurance for medical
professional liability and insurance protecting primary insurers (including
self-insurers) in the healthcare market (i.e., excess workers' compensation,
stop loss insurance, directors and officers liability for non-profit firms and
provider excess coverages).
The healthcare industry continues to change and evolve due to voluntary
healthcare reform, expansion of managed healthcare initiatives, increased
competition and the uncertainty related to the extent of government regulation.
In addition, companies that historically specialized in one line of business
have expanded their lines of business and are now writing multiple lines of
business. The Company, to serve the growing needs of their clients, has
developed new and innovative healthcare products and has expanded coverages to
include various other lines of business.
The Company believes that it is well positioned to compete in the healthcare
market because of its wide range of experience in providing healthcare liability
coverage and excess protection for self-insured employers, leveraging its
acquisition of Medical Protective and utilizing multiple products and
disciplines to provide healthcare solutions.
Specialty Insurance. An additional component of the Company's domestic property
and casualty business is its specialty insurance product line, which generally
consists of commercial property and casualty policies written on a primary basis
in niche markets. The Company's specialty business concentrates on providing
commercial insurance products for target markets, usually professional
associations and homogeneous groups. Specialty products include professional
liability programs and niche programs in the general property and casualty area.
This coverage provides insurance for errors and omissions (E&O) arising out of
the professional activities of the insureds and commercial property and casualty
coverages for niche programs.
Professional classes underwritten include lawyers, property and casualty
insurance agents and brokers, life and health insurance agents and brokers,
accountants and a few miscellaneous classes. The majority of this business
provides coverage to lawyers and property and casualty and life insurance agents
and brokers.
Competition for the classes of business underwritten within the Company's
specialty insurance product line has recently increased as more companies have
redirected their resources to the specialty niche business. In order to compete
for this business, the Company has provided value-added services, including
enhanced underwriting and automated processing services, to its wholesalers and
managing general agents producing such business.
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Life Reinsurance Segment
Life Reinsurance. The Company is engaged in the reinsurance of various life
insurance products, including term, whole and universal life, annuities, group
long-term health and health products and provides financial reinsurance to life
insurers. Based on net premiums written, life reinsurance accounted for
approximately 18% of the Company's worldwide business in 1999.
With respect to life reinsurance, the Company writes mostly on a direct basis
with primary insurers. The Company's life reinsurance business consists
principally of treaty business and is written generally on a pro-rata basis. The
Company's domestic life reinsurance business is written in every state in the
United States. The Company's international life reinsurance business services
worldwide markets, including France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Mexico,
Scandinavia, Singapore, Spain and the United Kingdom. For the year ended
December 31, 1999, approximately 66% of the Company's international life
reinsurance net premiums written were for traditional life reinsurance, with the
balance for healthcare reinsurance.
The Company believes that increases in life expectancy, decreases in public
funding for social programs in Europe and deregulation of the life reinsurance
markets in Europe and Japan present increased opportunities for the Company's
life reinsurance business line.
Financial Reinsurance. Financial reinsurance does not transfer significant
underwriting risk to the reinsurer and is designed primarily to enhance the
current statutory surplus of the ceding company while reducing future statutory
earnings as amounts are repaid to the reinsurer. This financial transaction is
effectively collateralized by anticipated future income streams from selected
insurance policies. The Company writes financial reinsurance on a direct basis
and through brokers and generally only for companies with credit ratings of not
less than "A" at the inception of the reinsurance contract and that have a
minimum capital and surplus of $15 million. The two principal categories of
transactions are financial reinsurance and financial risk reinsurance. Financial
reinsurance typically has a duration of three to five years. Financial risk
reinsurance represents a longer term traditional risk sharing arrangement where
reinsurance is provided on existing portfolios of in-force business. The
Company's focus in the past year has been on expanding the financial risk
reinsurance line.
Property and Casualty Reserves for Unpaid Claims and Claim Expenses
The Company's insurance/reinsurance subsidiaries maintain reserves to cover
their estimated ultimate liability for unpaid claims and claim expenses with
respect to reported and unreported claims incurred as of the end of each
accounting period (net of estimated related salvage and subrogation claims).
These reserves are estimates that involve actuarial and statistical projections
of the expected cost of the ultimate settlement and administration of unpaid
claims based on facts and circumstances then known, estimates of future trends
in claims severity and other variable factors such as inflation and new concepts
of liability. The inherent uncertainties of estimating claim reserves are
exacerbated for reinsurers by the significant periods of time that often elapse
between the occurrence of an insured claim, the reporting of the claim to the
primary insurer and, ultimately, to the reinsurer, and the primary insurer's
payment of that claim and subsequent indemnification by the reinsurer (i.e., the
"tail"). As a consequence, actual claims and claim expenses paid may deviate,
perhaps substantially, from estimates reflected in the insurance companies'
reserves in their financial statements. Adjustments to previously reported
reserves for net claims and claim expenses are considered changes in estimates
for accounting purposes and are reflected in the financial statements in the
period in which the adjustment occurs.
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When a claim is reported to a ceding company, the ceding company's claims
personnel establish a "case reserve" for the estimated amount of the ultimate
payment. The estimate reflects the informed judgment of such personnel based on
general insurance reserving practices and on the experience and knowledge of
such personnel regarding the nature and value of the specific type of claim. The
Company, in turn, typically establishes a case reserve when it receives notice
of a claim from the ceding company. Such reserves are based on an independent
evaluation by the Company's claims departments, taking into consideration
coverage, liability, severity of injury or damage, jurisdiction, an assessment
of the ceding company's ability to evaluate and handle the claim and the amount
of reserves recommended by the ceding company. Case reserves are adjusted
periodically by the claims departments based on subsequent developments and
audits of ceding companies.
In accordance with GAAP, the Company also maintains reserves for claims incurred
but not reported ("IBNR"). Such reserves are established to provide for future
case reserves and loss payments on incurred claims that have not yet been
reported to an insurer or reinsurer. In calculating IBNR reserves, the Company
uses generally accepted actuarial reserving techniques that take into account
quantitative loss experience data, together with, where appropriate, qualitative
factors. IBNR reserves are based on claim experience and are grouped both by
class of business and by accident year. IBNR reserves are also adjusted to take
into account certain additional factors, such as changes in the volume of
business written, reinsurance contract terms and conditions, the mix of
business, claims processing and inflation, that can be expected to affect the
Company's liability for claims over time.
The potential for adverse development of the Company's reserves for its
international business, as compared to that of its domestic business, is reduced
because the international operations have a relatively low proportion of longer
tail exposures.
Reserve Development. The development of the Company's net balance sheet property
and casualty liabilities for unpaid claims and claim expenses for accident years
1989 through 1999 is summarized in the following table.
Net Liability. The first row of data shows the estimated net liability for
unpaid claims and claim expenses at December 31 for each year from 1989 to 1999.
The liability includes both case and IBNR reserves as of each year-end date, net
of anticipated recoveries from other reinsurers. The rows immediately following
the first row of data show cumulative paid data at December 31, as of one year,
two years, ..., 10 years of subsequent payments.
Net Liability Re-estimated. The middle rows of data show the re-estimated amount
for previously reported net liability based on experience as of the end of each
subsequent calendar year's results. This estimate is changed as more information
becomes known about the underlying claims for individual years. The cumulative
redundancy (deficiency) shown in the table is the aggregate net change in
estimates over the period of years subsequent to the calendar year reflected at
the top of the respective columns. The amount in the line titled "Redundancy
(Deficiency) at December 31, 1999," represents for each calendar year (the "Base
Year") the aggregate change in (i) the Company's original estimate of net
liability for unpaid claims and claim expenses for all years prior to and
including the Base Year compared to (ii) the Company's re-estimate as of
December 31, 1999, of net liability for unpaid claims and claim expenses for all
years prior to and including the Base Year. A redundancy means that the original
estimate was greater than the re-estimate and a deficiency means that the
original estimate was less than the re-estimate.
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Changes in Historical Reserves for Unpaid Claims and Claim Expenses
For the Last Ten Years - GAAP Basis as of December 31, 1999
Year ended December 31,
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(In millions) 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
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Net liability for unpaid
claims and claim
expenses $3,338 $3,579 $3,596 $3,991 $4,525 $5,071 $9,351 $9,458 $9,114 $12,495 $13,210
Paid (cumulative) as of:
One year later......... 706 747 665 802 949 1,115 1,964 1,949 2,176 2,867 ---
Two years later........ 1,125 1,119 1,103 1,274 1,602 1,804 3,130 3,189 3,241 --- ---
Three years later...... 1,469 1,524 1,499 1,739 2,054 2,341 3,933 3,881 --- --- ---
Four years later....... 1,746 1,772 1,784 2,036 2,424 2,708 4,464 --- --- --- ---
Five years later....... 1,929 1,989 2,008 2,293 2,690 2,988 --- --- --- --- ---
Six years later........ 2,072 2,173 2,208 2,485 2,952 --- --- --- --- --- ---
Seven years later...... 2,229 2,348 2,362 2,688 --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Eight years later...... 2,380 2,482 2,531 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Nine years later....... 2,495 2,630 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Ten years later........ 2,629 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Net liability
re-estimated as of:
One year later......... $3,390 $3,616 $3,625 $3,919 $4,612 $5,173 $9,192 $9,229 $9,179 $12,410 ---
Two years later........ 3,482 3,583 3,587 4,066 4,656 5,313 8,959 9,127 8,655 --- ---
Three years later...... 3,462 3,564 3,701 4,095 4,793 5,256 8,907 8,549 --- --- ---
Four years later....... 3,472 3,654 3,687 4,238 4,747 5,155 8,392 --- --- --- ---
Five years later....... 3,537 3,635 3,818 4,154 4,668 4,902 --- --- --- --- ---
Six years later........ 3,521 3,758 3,771 4,075 4,487 --- --- --- --- --- ---
Seven years later...... 3,626 3,734 3,711 3,942 --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Eight years later...... 3,608 3,674 3,592 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Nine years later....... 3,567 3,565 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Ten years later........ 3,479 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Redundancy (Deficiency)
at December 31, 1999 (141) 14 4 49 38 169 959 909 459 85 ---
Effect of foreign
exchange (1) 6 (38) (41) (14) 12 (36) (467) (402) (122) (323) ---
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Redundancy (Deficiency)
at December 31, 1999,
excluding foreign
exchange $ (135) $ (24) $ (37) $ 35 $ 50 $ 133 $ 492 $ 507 $ 337 $ (238) $ ---
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(In millions) 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
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Balance at December 31 - gross......................... $4,815 $5,312 $6,020 $11,145 $10,869 $10,936 $15,342 $17,435
Less reinsurance recoverables.......................... (824) (787) (949) (1,794) (1,411) (1,822) (2,847) (4,225)
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Balance at December 31 - net........................... 3,991 4,525 5,071 9,351 9,458 9,114 12,495 13,210
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Latest re-estimated liability - gross.................. 4,967 5,471 5,926 9,967 10,044 10,421 15,569 ---
Less re-estimated reinsurance recoverables............. (1,025) (984) (1,024) (1,575) (1,495) (1,766) (3,159) ---
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Latest re-estimated liability - net.................... 3,942 4,487 4,902 8,392 8,549 8,655 12,410 ---
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Gross redundancy (deficiency).......................... (152) (159) 94 1,178 825 515 (227) ---
Effect of foreign exchange (1)......................... (14) 13 (37) (576) (487) (157) (473) ---
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Gross redundancy (deficiency), excluding foreign
exchange............................................... $ (166) $ (146) $ 57 $ 602 $ 338 $ 358 $ (700) $ ---
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(1) The results of the Company's international operations translated from
functional currencies into U.S. dollars are included with the Company's
U.S. underwriting operations in this table. The foreign currency
translation impact on the cumulative redundancy (deficiency) arises from
the difference between reserve developments translated at the exchange
rates at the end of the year in which the liabilities were originally
estimated and the exchange rates at the end of the year in which the
liabilities were re-estimated.
Note: For a description of the purpose of the above table and the various table
sections, please refer to the immediately preceding section entitled "Reserve
Development."
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A number of major trends that occurred within the insurance industry, the
economy in general and several Company-specific factors have had a significant
effect on the Company's liabilities for unpaid claims and claim expenses during
the period covered by the preceding table. The claims and claim expense reserve
deficiencies developed to December 31, 1999, as reflected in the preceding
table, included reserve deficiencies of approximately $52 million in 1989 and
$21 million in 1990 related to the general liability business on the books of
Puritan Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance Company ("PESLIC") before the
Company's acquisition of PESLIC in 1994. Prior to 1994, PESLIC was owned by GE
Capital Corporation. Additionally, beginning in 1985, the Company strengthened
the reserves for its excess liability and workers' compensation business for
qualified self-insured employers. Claims and claim expense reserve development
in the mid 1980's in these businesses reflected the inadequate premium rates
which resulted from intense competition in the market during that period.
In the late 1980's, the reinsurance market generally reacted to the rate
deficiencies and the resulting claims and claim expense reserve development by
increasing rates and strengthening claims and claim expense reserves. This is
reflected, with respect to the Company, in the significant improvements in the
overall reserve adequacy in most of the recent years. The increase in reserve
redundancies indicated for 1995 through 1997 is attributable to the favorable
claim environment that existed during that period.
The indicated deficiency in the 1998 reserve position is attributable to higher
than normal claim and claim expense development across a number of lines of
business, including property coverages (which was most highly impacted by much
higher than expected industry-wide losses with respect to Hurricane Georges),
long-term disability and communications/media liability.
To a lesser degree, development of asbestos and environmental claims has
affected the Company's results. Higher than anticipated levels of inflation in
certain lines of reinsurance businesses has also had an adverse effect on
liabilities for claims and claim expenses, particularly in excess of loss
reinsurance. Partially offsetting the above factors is favorable development in
recent years in medical professional liability and facultative casualty
businesses, as well as an increase in net retentions by ceding companies.
The Company's reconciliation of its beginning and ending property and casualty
reserves for unpaid claims and claim expenses on a GAAP basis is summarized as
follows:
Year ended December 31,
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(In millions) 1999 1998 1997
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Balance at January 1 - gross.................... $15,342 $10,936 $10,869
Less reinsurance recoverables................... (2,847) (1,822) (1,411)
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Balance at January 1 - net...................... 12,495 9,114 9,458
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Claims and expenses incurred:
Current year................................. 4,162 3,286 2,438
Prior years.................................. 233 (126) 71
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4,395 3,160 2,509
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Claims and expenses paid:
Current year................................. (1,228) (1,074) (612)
Prior years.................................. (2,867) (2,176) (1,949)
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(4,095) (3,250) (2,561)
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Claim reserves related to acquired companies.... 793 3,470 -
Claim reserves related to disposed companies.... (202) - -
Foreign exchange and other...................... (176) 1 (292)
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Balance at December 31 - net.................... 13,210 12,495 9,114
Add reinsurance recoverables.................... 4,225 2,847 1,822
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Balance at December 31 - gross.................. $17,435 $15,342 $10,936
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The liabilities for claims and claim expenses in the preceding table include
long-term disability claims that are discounted at a 6% rate for all years
presented. As a result of discounting the Company's long-term disability claims,
total liabilities for claims and claim expenses have been reduced by an
estimated 2% at December 31, 1999 and 1998. The amortization of discount is
included in current operating results as part of the development of prior year
liabilities.
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Long-term disability discounts accrued as a percentage of claims, claim expenses
and policy benefits were less than 1% for the years ended December 31, 1999 and
1998 and approximately 1% for the year ended December 31, 1997. Discounts
amoritized as a percentage of claims, claim expenses and policy benefits were
less than 1% for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998 and approximately 1%
for the year ended December 31, 1997.
The Company's reconciliation of its property and casualty reserves for unpaid
claims and claim expenses between statutory basis and GAAP basis is summarized
as follows:
December 31,
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(In millions) 1999 1998 1997
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Statutory basis reserves for U.S. companies - net.... $ 7,204 $ 7,679 $ 5,527
Adjustments to GAAP basis (1)........................ 636 667 (118)
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GAAP basis reserves for U.S. companies - net......... 7,840 8,346 5,409
GAAP basis reserves for non-U.S. companies - net..... 5,370 4,149 3,705
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Total GAAP basis reserves - net...................... 13,210 12,495 9,114
Add reinsurance recoverables......................... 4,225 2,847 1,822
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GAAP basis reserves - gross.......................... $17,435 $15,342 $10,936
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(1) Statutory basis reserve offsets and reserves reclassified to contract
deposit assets or liabilities based on risk transfer provisions of SFAS
No. 113.
Asbestos and Environmental Exposure. Included in the Company's liability for
claims and claim expenses are liabilities for asbestos and environmental
exposures. These claims and claim expenses are primarily related to policies
written prior to 1986 as the policies written since 1986 have tended to
explicitly exclude asbestos and environmental risks from coverage and most of
the asbestos and environmental exposures arise from risks located in the United
States. During 1997, the Company's international operations completed the
initial process of identifying asbestos and environmental claims that had been
reserved in prior periods but were initially aggregated and coded under other
general lines of business rather than being specifically identified as asbestos
and environmental claims.
The three-year development of claims and claim expense reserves associated with
the Company's asbestos and environmental claims, including case and IBNR
reserves, is summarized as follows:
Year ended December 31,
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(In millions) 1999 1998 1997
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Balance at January 1 - gross.................... $995 $462 $368
Less reinsurance recoverables................... (206) (193) (174)
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Balance at January 1 - net...................... 789 269 194
Claims and expenses incurred.................... (7) 35 54
Claim identification and IBNR allocation........ - - 43 (1)
Claims and expenses paid........................ (210) (39) (22)
Claim reserves related to acquired companies.... 33 524 -
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Balance at December 31 - net.................... 605 789 269
Add reinsurance recoverables.................... 195 206 193
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Balance at December 31 - gross.................. $800 $995 $462
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(1) Prior to 1997, the Company's international operations were unable to
identify and segregate recorded claim reserves that related to asbestos and
environmental exposures as they were grouped with claim reserves in various
lines of business such as general liability. Beginning in 1997, the Company
began identifying and segregating the asbestos and environmental claims
related to its international operations.
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The amounts on the preceding page are management's best estimate, based on
currently available information, of claims and claim expense payments and
recoveries that are expected to develop in future years.
The Company monitors evolving case law and its effect on asbestos-related
illness and toxic waste cleanup claims. Changing domestic and foreign government
regulations and legislation, including continuing congressional consideration of
federal Superfund law, newly reported claims, new contract interpretations and
other factors could significantly affect future claim development. While the
Company has recorded its best estimate of its liabilities for asbestos-related
illness and toxic waste cleanup claims based on currently available information,
it is possible that additional liabilities may arise in the future. It is not
possible to estimate with any certainty the amount of additional net claims and
claim expenses, or the range of net claims and claim expenses, if any, that is
reasonably possible; therefore, there can be no assurance that future
liabilities will not materially affect the Company's results of operations,
financial position or cash flows.
Other Mass Tort Exposures. In addition to asbestos and environmental exposures,
the Company also may have exposures to other mass torts involving primarily
product liability issues such as tobacco products, gun manufacturers and
silicone breast implants. The Company has, in the past, generally avoided the
products liability reinsurance business, and, based on currently available
information, future liabilities resulting from these matters are not expected to
be material to the Company's results of operations, financial position or cash
flows.
Life and Health Reserves for Future Policy Benefits and Accumulated Contract
Values
Future policy benefits for traditional life and health reinsurance contracts
represent the present value of such benefits based on mortality and other
assumptions which were appropriate at the time the policies were issued or, in
the event the policies were acquired by the Company from another insurer, at the
date of acquisition. Interest rate assumptions used in calculating the present
value generally ranged from 3.00% to 8.50% per annum at December 31, 1999.
Payments received from sales of universal life and investment contracts are
recognized by providing liabilities equal to the accumulated contract values of
the policyholders' contracts. Interest rates credited to such universal life and
investment contracts are generally guaranteed for a specified time period with
renewal rates determined by the Company. Such crediting interest rates ranged
from 3.00% to 9.00% per annum in 1999.
Regulatory Matters
GE Global Insurance and its domestic subsidiaries are subject to regulation
under the insurance statutes, including insurance holding company statutes, of
various states, including Missouri, Kansas, Illinois and Indiana, the
domiciliary states of GE Global Insurance's principal domestic insurance company
subsidiaries. The international subsidiaries of Employers Reinsurance
Corporation (the "ERC Frankona Group") are subject to regulation under insurance
statutes of various foreign countries.
General. The regulation and supervision to which GE Global Insurance's
subsidiaries are subject relate primarily to licensing requirements of
reinsurers, the standards of solvency that must be met and maintained, the
amount of dividends that may be paid by such subsidiaries, the nature of and
limitations on investments, restrictions on the size of risks that may be
insured or reinsured, deposits of securities for the benefit of ceding
companies, periodic examinations of the financial condition and affairs of
reinsurers, the form and content of financial statements required to be filed
with regulatory authorities and reserves for unearned premiums, losses and other
purposes. In general, such regulation is for the protection of the ceding
companies and, ultimately, their policyholders, rather than security holders of
the regulated reinsurer. GE Global Insurance believes it is, and that its
subsidiaries are, in material compliance with all applicable laws and
regulations pertaining to their business and operations.
U.S. Insurance Regulation. U.S. domestic property and casualty and life
insurers, including reinsurers, are subject to regulation by their states of
domicile and by those states in which they are licensed. The rates and policy
terms of primary insurance policies generally are closely regulated by state
insurance departments. While reinsurance is not regulated as closely as primary
insurance, some states do impose control over certain terms and conditions of
reinsurance agreements by virtue of their authority to grant or deny credit for
ceded reinsurance by its domiciled primary insurers. In addition, as a practical
matter, the rates permitted to be charged by primary insurers can have an effect
on the rates that are charged by reinsurers.
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Risk-Based Capital. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC")
has adopted minimum risk-based capital requirements to evaluate the adequacy of
statutory capital and surplus in relation to an insurance company's risks.
Regulatory compliance with risk-based capital requirements is defined by a ratio
of a company's regulatory total adjusted capital to its authorized control level
risk-based capital, as defined by the NAIC. At December 31, 1999, each of GE
Global Insurance's domestic insurance company subsidiaries exceeded the minimum
risk-based capital requirements.
Insurance Holding Company Regulations. The insurance holding company laws and
regulations vary from state to state, but generally require an insurance holding
company to register with its domiciliary state insurance regulatory agency and
file certain reports that include current information concerning the capital
structure, ownership, management, financial condition and general business
operations of the insurance holding company and its subsidiary insurers that are
licensed in the state. State insurance holding company laws and regulations,
with respect to domestic insurers, also require prior notice or regulatory
approval of changes in control of an insurer or its holding company and of
material inter-affiliate transactions within the holding company structure.
Dividends by Subsidiaries. Because the operations of GE Global Insurance are
conducted primarily through Employers Reinsurance Corporation ("ERC"), GE Re and
Medical Protective, GE Global Insurance is dependent upon dividends, tax
allocation and other payments primarily from ERC, GE Re and Medical Protective
to service its debt and meet its other obligations. The payment of dividends and
other payments to GE Global Insurance by ERC, GE Re and Medical Protective are
subject to limitations imposed by the Missouri, Illinois and Indiana Insurance
Codes, respectively. The payment of dividends to ERC by its principal life
reinsurance subsidiaries, Employers Reassurance Corporation and ERC Life
Reinsurance Corporation, are subject to limitations imposed by the Kansas and
Missouri Insurance Codes, respectively. No prediction can be made as to whether
any legislative proposals relating to dividend rules in Kansas, Missouri,
Illinois or Indiana will be made, whether any such legislative proposal will be
adopted in the future, or the effect, if any, any such proposal would have on
the Company.
The maximum amount available for the payment of dividends during 2000 by ERC
without prior regulatory approval is $294 million after December 29, 2000. Of
this amount, $88 million is committed to pay dividends on the preferred stock
issued by ERC to GE Capital Corporation. GE Re will not be able to make any
dividend payments during 2000 without the prior approval of the Director of
Insurance for the State of Illinois. The maximum amount available for the
payment of dividends during 2000 by Medical Protective without prior regulatory
approval is $66 million after December 17, 2000.
International Regulations. Based on 1999 net premiums written, approximately 44%
of the Company's business is carried on outside of the United States. The degree
of regulation and supervision in foreign jurisdictions varies from minimal in
some to stringent in others. Licenses issued by foreign authorities to the ERC
Frankona Group are subject to modification or revocation by such authorities,
and such subsidiaries could be prevented from conducting business in certain of
the jurisdictions where they currently operate. In the past, the ERC Frankona
Group has been allowed to modify their operations to conform with new licensing
requirements in all jurisdictions that are material to the Company's
international operations.
In addition to licensing requirements, the ERC Frankona Group is regulated in
various jurisdictions with respect to, among other things, currency, policy
language and terms, methods of accounting and auditing, amount and type of
security deposits, amount and type of reserves, amount and type of local
investment and the share of profits to be returned to policyholders on
participating policies. Regulations governing constitution of technical reserves
(including equalization reserves) in some countries could hinder the remittance
of profits and repatriation of assets and the payment of dividends; however, the
Company does not believe that these regulations will have a material impact on
the ERC Frankona Group's operations.
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Item 2. Properties.
The Company conducts business from various facilities, most of which are leased.
In addition, the Company owns its administrative offices in Overland Park,
Kansas, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Copenhagen, Denmark and Munich, Germany.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
There are no pending legal proceedings beyond the ordinary course of business
that in the opinion of the Company's management, based on information available
at the date of this report, would have a material adverse effect on the
Company's consolidated results of operation or financial condition.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Omitted
PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder
Matters.
All of the common stock of GE Global Insurance, its sole class of common equity
on the date hereof, is owned by GE Capital Services. Accordingly, there is no
public trading market for the Company's common equity. GE Global Insurance paid
dividends on its common stock on December 28, 1999 of $243 million.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
Consolidated Financial Data
Year ended December 31,
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(In millions) 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
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Total revenues................................ $ 9,031 $ 7,203 $ 5,784 $ 5,751 $ 4,798
Net premiums written.......................... 7,147 5,984 4,545 4,573 3,561
Net investment income......................... 1,151 985 910 837 676
Net realized gains on investments............. 699 432 303 223 191
Earnings before income taxes.................. 988 1,070 882 780 561
Net earnings.................................. 720 779 648 567 437
Total investments............................. 21,539 21,987 18,343 16,479 15,394
Total assets.................................. 37,561 35,047 27,532 25,388 25,613
Stockholder's equity.......................... $ 5,575 $ 6,020 $ 5,374 $ 4,760 $ 4,191
Return on equity (average).................... 12.4% 13.7% 12.8% 12.7% 12.6%
Stockholder's equity, excluding unrealized
gains (losses) on investment securities.... $ 5,524 $ 5,088 $ 4,628 $ 4,260 $ 3,755
Return on equity (average), excluding
unrealized gains (losses) on investment
securities................................. 13.6% 16.0% 14.6% 14.1% 13.2%
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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
Overview
Year Ended December 31, 1999 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 1998
Net premiums written increased $1,163 million or 19% in 1999, primarily
attributable to inclusion of a full year of operating activity for the October
1998 acquisitions of GE Re and Medical Protective, the March 1999 acquisition of
Eagle Star Re and core growth in various product lines. This increase was
partially offset by continued competitive market conditions, an increase in
contingently payable ceded premiums relating to recorded recoveries under
aggregate excess retrocession programs and the impact of foreign currency
translation in connection with the strengthening of the U.S. dollar compared to
most major European currencies.
Net earnings decreased $59 million or 8% in 1999, including an increase in
after-tax net realized gains on investments of $176 million. Excluding after-tax
net realized gains on investments, net earnings decreased $235 million or 46% in
1999. This decrease was primarily attributable to increased property and
casualty-related losses related to the frequency and severity of large loss
events occurring in 1999 as compared to 1998 and, to a lesser extent, adverse
development on prior year recorded losses. Large loss events are individual
events that, after specific reinsurance recoveries and related premium
adjustments, affect operations by $2 million or more, and include losses from
earthquakes, aviation or railroad accidents, fire damage, and weather-related
damage from hurricanes, tornadoes, wind and ice. Large loss events amounted to
approximately $720 million in 1999, as compared to $230 million in 1998. A
portion of the 1999 losses was recovered under aggregate excess retrocession
coverages obtained in the ordinary course of business. This increase in property
and casualty-related losses was partially offset by a $166 million increase in
net investment income, primarily due to growth in the investment portfolio as a
result of acquisitions, and a $134 million increase in other revenues, primarily
due to acquisitions, equity-method investments and a gain on disposition of the
Company's reinsurance brokerage subsidiary. An increase in underwriting and
operating expenses associated with acquisitions and continued competitive market
conditions also contributed to the deterioration in underwriting results.
Year Ended December 31, 1998 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 1997
Net premiums written increased $1,439 million or 32% in 1998, primarily
attributable to growth in various product lines, including new property and
casualty business associated with the acquisition of the renewal rights of
business from IRI and Coregis and the acquisitions of Medical Protective and GE
Re. This increase was partially offset by three significant quota share life
reinsurance contracts obtained in 1997 that did not recur in 1998, the impact of
foreign currency translation in association with the strengthening of the U.S.
dollar and continued competitive market conditions.
Net earnings increased $131 million or 20% in 1998, including an increase in
after-tax net realized gains on investments of $75 million. Excluding after-tax
net realized gains on investments, net earnings increased $56 million or 12% in
1998. This increase was primarily attributable to a $75 million increase in net
investment income, primarily due to the acquisitions of Medical Protective and
GE Re and continued growth in the investment portfolios, and a $47 million
increase in other revenues, primarily due to an increase in revenues generated
from investment-related life reinsurance products and financial reinsurance
transactions. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in
underwriting results reflecting increased underwriting and operating expenses
associated with the acquisitions and continued competitive market conditions.
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Domestic Property and Casualty Business
Year ended December 31,
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(In millions) 1999 1998 1997
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Net premiums written............................ $3,370 $2,499 $1,809
Net underwriting loss........................... (423) (58) (64)
Net investment income........................... 513 419 389
Earnings before income taxes.................... 533 601 489
Net realized gains on investments............... 516 311 212
Earnings before income taxes, excluding
net realized gains on investments............ 17 290 277
GAAP ratios (1):
GAAP claims and claim expense ratio.......... 79.5% 68.9% 70.8%
GAAP underwriting expense ratio.............. 33.6% 33.6% 33.0%
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GAAP combined ratio.......................... 113.1% 102.5% 103.8%
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(1) Represents data for the applicable periods calculated in accordance with
GAAP. Claims and claim expense ratio represents incurred claims and claim
expenses as a percentage of net premiums earned. Underwriting expense
ratio represents acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses
(excluding amortization of intangibles, interest expense and minority
interest in net earnings of consolidated subsidiaries) as a percentage of
net premiums earned. The combined ratio represents the sum of the claims
and claim expense ratio and the underwriting expense ratio.
Net premiums written increased $871 million or 35% in 1999, primarily
attributable to the acquisitions of GE Re and Medical Protective and core growth
in various product lines, partially offset by continued competitive market
conditions and an increase in contingently payable ceded premiums relating to
recorded recoveries under aggregate excess retrocession programs. Net premiums
written increased $690 million or 38% in 1998, primarily attributable to growth
in various product lines, including new property and casualty business
associated with the acquisition of the renewal rights of business from IRI and
Coregis and the acquisitions of GE Re and Medical Protective, partially offset
by continued competitive market conditions.
Typically, the underwriting performance of property and casualty business is
measured in terms of a combined ratio. The combined ratio is the sum of the loss
ratio and the underwriting expense ratio, with a ratio lower than 100%
indicating an underwriting profit and a ratio greater than 100% indicating an
underwriting loss. Although the combined ratio has been greater than 100% for
the three years presented above, the operating results of insurance/reinsurance
companies include net investment income which generally yields an overall
operating profit as reflected above in the caption "Earnings before income
taxes, excluding net realized gains on investments."
The significant increase in the combined ratio in 1999 reflects an increase in
the frequency and severity of large loss events occurring in 1999 and, to a
lesser extent, adverse development on prior year recorded losses. The lower
combined ratio in 1998 primarily reflects a general reduction in incurred losses
caused by a decline in both the frequency and overall severity of claims,
partially offset by an increase in hurricane and other weather-related
catastrophe losses.
Net investment income increased $94 million or 22% in 1999, primarily
attributable to inclusion of a full year of investment activity in 1999 for the
1998 GE Re and Medical Protective acquisitions. Net investment income increased
$30 million or 8% in 1998, primarily attributable to the acquisitions of GE Re
and Medical Protective and continued growth in the investment portfolios.
Earnings before income taxes, excluding net realized gains on investments,
decreased $273 million in 1999, primarily attributable to the significant
increase in the combined ratio, partially offset by the increase in net
investment income discussed above. Earnings before income taxes, excluding net
realized gains on investments, increased $13 million or 5% in 1998, primarily
attributable to the decrease in the combined ratio and the increase in net
investment income discussed above.
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International Property and Casualty Business
Year ended December 31,
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(In millions) 1999 1998 1997
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Net premiums written............................ $2,513 $2,389 $1,684
Net underwriting loss........................... (238) (31) (64)
Net investment income........................... 340 286 292
Earnings before income taxes.................... 211 312 241
Net realized gains on investments............... 101 87 48
Earnings before income taxes, excluding
net realized gains on investments............ 110 225 193
GAAP ratios (1):
GAAP claims and claim expense ratio.......... 76.3% 70.5% 70.1%
GAAP underwriting expense ratio.............. 33.6% 30.9% 33.4%
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GAAP combined ratio.......................... 109.9% 101.4% 103.5%
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(1) Represents data for the applicable periods calculated in accordance with
GAAP. Claims and claim expense ratio represents incurred claims and claim
expenses as a percentage of net premiums earned. Underwriting expense ratio
represents acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses (excluding
amortization of intangibles, interest expense and minority interest in net
earnings of consolidated subsidiaries) as a percentage of net premiums
earned. The combined ratio represents the sum of the claims and claim
expense ratio and the underwriting expense ratio.
Net premiums written increased $124 million or 5% in 1999, primarily
attributable to the acquisitions of Eagle Star Re and GE Re and core growth in
various product lines, partially offset by continued competitive market
conditions, an increase in contingently payable ceded premiums relating to
recorded recoveries under aggregate excess retrocession programs and the impact
of foreign currency translation in connection with the strengthening of the U.S.
dollar compared to most major European currencies. Net premiums written
increased $705 million or 42% in 1998, primarily attributable to growth in
various product lines, including new property and casualty business associated
with the acquisition of GE Re, partially offset by the impact of foreign
currency translation in association with the strengthening of the U.S. dollar
and continued competitive market conditions.
Consistent with experience in the domestic property and casualty business, the
significant increase in the combined ratio in 1999 reflects an increase in the
frequency and severity of large loss events occurring in 1999 and, to a lesser
extent, adverse development on prior year recorded losses. The lower combined
ratio in 1998 primarily reflects a general reduction in incurred losses caused
by a decline in both the frequency and overall severity of claims, partially
offset by an increase in aviation, hurricane and other weather-related
catastrophe losses.
Net investment income increased $54 million or 19% in 1999, primarily
attributable to the acquisitions of GE Re and Eagle Star Re. Net investment
income decreased $6 million or 2% in 1998, primarily attributable to market
conditions partially offset by the acquisition of GE Re.
Earnings before income taxes, excluding net realized gains on investments,
decreased $115 million or 51% in 1999, primarily attributable to the significant
increase in the combined ratio, partially offset by the increase in net
investment income discussed above. Earnings before income taxes, excluding net
realized gains on investments, increased $32 million or 17% in 1998, primarily
attributable to the decrease in the combined ratio discussed above.
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Life Reinsurance Business
Year ended December 31,
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(In millions) 1999 1998 1997
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Revenues............................................. $1,789 $1,525 $1,283
Earnings before income taxes......................... 244 157 152
Revenues, which consist of net premiums earned, net investment income, net
realized gains on investments and other revenues, including fees generated from
investment-related life reinsurance products and financial reinsurance
transactions, increased $264 million or 17% in 1999. This increase was primarily
attributable to growth in the domestic traditional life and credit life
business, an increase in net realized gains on investments and fees generated
from investment-related life reinsurance products and financial reinsurance
transactions. Revenues increased $242 million or 19% in 1998, primarily
attributable to growth in the traditional life and credit life business and fees
generated from investment-related life reinsurance products and financial
reinsurance transactions.
Earnings before income taxes increased $87 million or 55% in 1999, including a
$48 million increase in net realized gains on investments. Excluding net
realized gains on investments, earnings before income taxes increased $39
million or 32% in 1999, primarily attributable to an increase in net investment
income, primarily due to continued growth in the investment portfolios, and fees
generated from investment-related life reinsurance products and financial
reinsurance transactions. Earnings before income taxes increased $5 million or
3% in 1998, including a $9 million decrease in net realized gains on
investments. Excluding net realized gains on investments, earnings before income
taxes increased $14 million or 13% in 1998, primarily attributable to an
increase in net investment income, primarily due to continued growth in the
investment portfolios, and fees generated from investment-related life
reinsurance products and financial reinsurance transactions.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
GE Global Insurance's ability to meet its obligations, including debt service
and operating expenses, and pay dividends to its shareholder depends primarily
upon its receipt of sufficient funds from its insurance subsidiaries. The
payment of dividends by ERC, GE Re and Medical Protective are subject to
restrictions set forth in the insurance laws of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana,
respectively, as well as other restrictions. Historically, the Company's
liquidity requirements have been met by funds provided from operations and from
the maturity and sales of investments.
Cash flows from operating activities, which primarily consists of premiums
collected during the period in excess of payments made for claims and claim
expenses, increased $578 million in 1999. This increase was primarily
attributable to a decrease in claim settlements relative to the collection of
premiums, somewhat offset by an increase in reinsurance recoverables under the
Company's aggregate excess retrocession programs. Cash flows from operating
activities decreased $586 million in 1998, primarily attributable to an increase
in claim settlements relative to the collection of premiums, the timing of
reinsurance settlements in association with catastrophe loss recoverables and an
increase in underwriting and operating cash outlays associated with the
acquisition of the renewal rights of business from IRI and Coregis and the
acquisitions of Medical Protective and GE Re.
Cash flows used for investing activities activities decreased $374 million in
1999, primarily attributable to a reduction in cash used to fund acquisitions in
1999 due to the 1998 acquisitions of Medical Protective and GE Re, somewhat
offset by a net increase in the purchases of investment securities. Cash flows
used for investing activities decreased $423 million in 1998, primarily
attributable to an increase in the maturity and sales of investments, partially
offset by the acquisitions of Medical Protective and GE Re.
Cash flows from financing activities decreased $733 million in 1999, primarily
attributable to the large amount of 1998 proceeds from short-term borrowings
associated with the acquisitions of Medical Protective and GE Re and the change
in contract deposit liabilities resulting from the 1998 commutation of a
significant financial reinsurance treaty. The $395 million of proceeds from
long-term borrowings in 1999 were used largely to repay short-term borrowings
made in 1998 under the Company's revolving credit agreement with GE Capital
Services. Cash flows from financing activities increased $182 million in 1998,
primarily attributable to an increase in the proceeds from short-term borrowings
associated with the acquisitions of Medical Protective and GE Re, partially
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offset by the change in contract deposits associated with the commutation of a
financial reinsurance treaty and an increase in dividends paid to affiliates.
As of December 31, 1999, the Company had a $625 million note payable to GE
Capital Corporation (which carries an annual interest rate equal to GE Capital
Corporation's cost of funds) under an interim loan agreement that was used to
fund its acquisition of Medical Protective.
In addition, the Company has a one-year $600 million revolving credit agreement
with GE Capital Services which enables the Company to borrow from GE Capital
Services at an interest rate per annum equal to GE Capital Services' cost of
funds for a one year period. The agreement is automatically extended for
successive terms of one year each unless terminated in accordance with terms of
the agreement.
Investments
General. The Company follows a conservative investment strategy that emphasizes
maintaining a high quality investment portfolio. The primary goals include a
growing stream of investment income and improving total investment returns. All
investments are administered under guidelines established and approved by the
Company's Board of Directors. The Company's guidelines specify credit quality
and concentration limits with respect to both fixed maturity and equity
securities.
In structuring its fixed maturity portfolios, the Company considers the duration
of its assets and claims and claim expense reserves. Most fixed maturity
portfolios have total return benchmarks against which relative performance is
measured. The total return benchmarks include investment income and realized and
unrealized gains and losses on investments. Equity funds are managed for total
return and performance is measured against equity benchmarks.
On a worldwide basis, based on data as of December 31, 1999, the Company manages
68% of its investments internally. General Electric Investment Corporation
manages an additional 16% of the Company's investments, and the balance is
managed by unaffiliated outside managers.
The Company's investment results are summarized as follows:
Year ended December 31,
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(In millions) 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
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Average invested assets (at cost)............. $20,940 $18,794 $16,417 $15,195 $12,153
Net investment income......................... 1,151 985 910 837 676
Net effective yield........................... 5.5% 5.2% 5.5% 5.5% 5.6%
Net realized gains on investments............. $ 699 $ 432 $ 303 $ 223 $ 191
Unrealized gains on investment
securities before deferred income taxes.... 92 1,554 1,189 799 684
The significant decrease in unrealized gains on investment securities before
deferred income taxes in 1999 is primarily due to the concentration of fixed
maturity debt securities held in the investment portfolio and the effects of a
general rise in interest rates which occurred during 1999.
The Company continues to seek opportunities to enhance investment yield through
a conservative, primarily fixed maturity investment strategy. Its current
investment strategy does not contemplate material additional investments in
non-investment grade debt securities, commercial real estate, commercial
mortgages, equity securities or derivatives.
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Domestic Investment Operations. The Company's domestic property and casualty
investment portfolios are principally invested in tax-exempt state and municipal
bonds, which the Company believes provide the most attractive after-tax yield.
Some additional commitment was made to equity securities in recent years to
enhance total investment returns in the longer term. The Company's domestic life
investment portfolios are largely invested in taxable debt securities.
The Company's domestic fixed maturity portfolios categorized by rating based on
market values are summarized as follows:
Domestic Property
and Casualty Domestic Life
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December 31,
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1999 1998 1999 1998
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U.S. government and government agency securities..... 0.9% 9.0% 7.4% 6.6%
Aaa.................................................. 44.0 39.0 1.6 4.5
Aa................................................... 31.1 26.9 6.2 6.7
A.................................................... 9.7 12.2 21.8 20.9
Baa.................................................. 1.2 1.2 12.9 13.5
Ba................................................... 0.4 0.2 1.5 2.1
Canadian securities.................................. 4.0 2.5 4.8 0.0
Mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities.... 4.3 3.9 37.8 37.6
Other................................................ 4.4 5.1 6.0 8.1
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Total............................................. 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
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Ratings are as assigned by Moody's when available, or by S&P and converted to
the generally comparable Moody's rating.
The Company's emphasis on investment quality is evidenced by the preceding
table, which indicates that the bonds in the Company's investment portfolios are
principally invested in either U.S. government and government agency securities
or issues rated "A" or above. The Canadian securities held by the Company are
similar in quality to the other securities held in its domestic property and
casualty portfolio. Fixed maturity securities held by the Company in its
domestic life portfolios include mortgage-backed and other asset-backed
securities that are matched to the liability profile of specific life
reinsurance contracts. Investments in mortgage-backed and other asset-backed
securities are limited to lower risk tranches and do not include any interest
only or principal only elements. Mortgage-backed and other asset-backed
securities in the Company's investment portfolio were principally issued by
Federal agencies. The majority of the balance of other securities held in both
the domestic property and casualty and domestic life portfolios represent
investments in non-rated debt securities. The Company does not contemplate
significant additional investment in non-investment grade securities in either
the property and casualty or life portfolios.
International Investment Operations. The investment portfolios of the Company's
international operations (other than certain equity portfolios, which are
managed by outside managers) are managed by the ERC Frankona Group's investment
personnel based in Munich, within guidelines established by the management of
the ERC Frankona Group and under the overall supervision and review of ERC's
investment department.
The principal objective of the ERC Frankona Group's investment policy is to
manage the investment portfolios on a total return basis taking into
consideration the duration and currency structure of the ERC Frankona Group's
reinsurance liabilities. The ERC Frankona Group's investment portfolios are
geographically diversified with investments principally from the major European
markets and the United States.
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As of December 31, 1999, the fair value of the ERC Frankona Group's investments
totaled $7,490 million, an increase of $234 million from December 31, 1998. The
composition of ERC Frankona Group's investments is summarized as follows:
December 31,
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1999 1998
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Fixed maturity securities......................... 81.8% 81.3%
Equity securities................................. 15.8 12.6%
Other invested assets............................. 2.4 6.1%
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Total............................................. 100.0% 100.0%
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Most fixed maturity securities within the ERC Frankona Group's investment
portfolios have a term of less than ten years. The fixed maturity securities
consist of high credit quality securities, and almost all bonds are investment
grade securities with a comparable average rating equal to or above a Moody's or
S&P "AA" rating. Fixed maturity securities include German and Danish
mortgage-backed securities, although these mortgage-backed securities have
significantly less prepayment risk than typical U.S. mortgage-backed securities,
as the German and Danish tax and social environments are not conducive to risks
of prepayment of interest and principal. Equity securities and other invested
assets were internationally diversified with principal holdings in Germany, the
United Kingdom and the United States.
Interest Rate and Currency Risk Management
Interest rate and currency risk management is important in the normal
operations of the Company. The following discussion presents an overview of such
management.
The Company uses various financial instruments, such as currency and interest
rate swaps, options and currency forwards, principally to manage interest rate
and currency risks. The Company is exclusively an end-user of these instruments,
which are commonly referred to as derivatives. The Company does not engage in
trading, market-making or other speculative activities in the derivatives
markets. Management requires that derivative financial instruments relate to
specific asset, liability or equity transactions or to currency exposures. More
detailed information about these financial instruments, as well as the
strategies and policies for their use, is provided in Notes 2 and 14 to the
consolidated financial statements.
The Company manages its exposure to currency principally by matching the
underlying reinsurance liabilities with the corresponding assets. Any remaining
significant net asset/liability positions in a given currency are hedged with
forward currency purchase or sale contracts to further mitigate currency
exposures. The Company also hedges its currency risk on a portion of its foreign
subsidiary investments by utilizing currency swaps that have been designated to
modify currency exposure associated with specific debt instruments.
On a limited basis, and as part of ongoing customer activities, the Company uses
interest rate swaps and options to minimize its exposure to movements in
interest rates and financial markets that have a direct correlation with certain
of its reinsurance products.
Substantially all derivative transactions are executed by the Company's Treasury
Department, which works closely with GE Capital Treasury personnel to maintain
controls on all exposures, adhere to stringent counterparty credit standards and
actively monitor marketplace exposures. Although the Company is exposed to
credit risk that the counterparty may not be able to comply with the terms and
conditions of the contracts, the Company uses only highly rated institutions as
counterparties to the derivative transactions.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission requires that registrants provide
information about potential effects of changes in interest rates and currency
exchange. Although the rules offer alternatives for presenting this information,
none of the alternatives is without limitations. The following discussion is
based on so-called "shock-tests," which model effects of interest rate and
currency shifts on the reporting company. Shock tests, while probably the most
meaningful analysis permitted, are constrained by several factors, including the
necessity to conduct the analysis based on a single point in time and by their
inability to include the complex market reactions that normally would arise from
the market shifts modeled. While the following results of shock tests for
interest rates and currencies may have some limited use as benchmarks, they
should not be viewed as forecasts.
One means of assessing exposure to interest rate changes is a
duration-based analysis that measures the potential loss in net earnings
resulting from a hypothetical decrease in interest rates of 100 basis
points across all maturities (sometimes referred to as a "parallel shift in
the yield curve"). Under this model, it is estimated that, all else
constant, such a decrease, including repricing effects in the securities
portfolio, would reduce the 2000 net earnings of the Company based on
year-end 1999 positions by an insignificant amount. Based on positions at
year-end 1998, the pro forma effect on 1999 net earnings of such a decrease
in interest rates was also estimated to be an insignificant amount.
One means of assessing exposure to changes in currency exchange rates is to
model effects on reported earnings using a sensitivity analysis. Year-end
1999 consolidated currency exposures, including financial instruments
designated and effective as hedges, were analyzed to identify Company
assets and liabilities denominated in other than their relevant functional
currency. Net unhedged exposures in each currency were then remeasured
assuming a 10 percent decrease (20 percent for hyperinflationary economies)
in currency exchange rates compared with the U.S. dollar. Under this model,
it is estimated that, all else constant, such a decrease would have had an
insignificant effect on the 2000 net earnings of the Company based on
year-end 1999 positions. Based on conditions at year-end 1998, the effect
on 1999 net earnings of such a decrease in exchange rates was also
estimated to be an insignificant amount.
Cyclicality
The property and casualty reinsurance industry has been highly cyclical.
Underwriting results of primary property and casualty insurance companies and
prevailing general economic and reinsurance premium rates significantly
influences demand for reinsurance. The cyclical trends in the industry and the
industry's profitability can also be affected significantly by volatile and
unpredictable developments, including changes in what the Company believes to be
the propensity of courts to grant large awards, natural disasters and other
catastrophic events (such as hurricanes, windstorms, earthquakes, floods and
fires), fluctuations in interest rates and other changes in the investment
environment which affect inflationary pressures that may tend to affect the size
of losses experienced by ceding primary insurance companies.
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New Accounting Standards
Two changes in accounting standards may affect future financial statements. The
Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") has issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities (Statement 133), effective for the Company on January 1, 2001. Upon
adoption, all derivative instruments (including certain derivative instruments
embedded in other contracts) will be recognized in balance sheets at fair value,
and changes in such fair values must be recognized immediately in earnings
unless specific hedging criteria are met. Changes in the values of derivatives
meeting these hedging criteria will ultimately offset related earnings effects
of the hedged items; effects of qualifying changes in fair value are to be
recorded in equity pending recognition in earnings. Certain significant
refinements and interpretations of Statement 133 are being deliberated by the
FASB, and the effects on accounting for the Company's financial instruments will
depend to some degree on the results of such deliberations. Management has not
determined the total probable effects on its financial statements of adopting
Statement 133, and does not believe that an estimate of such effects would be
meaningful at this time.
The FASB has also proposed new accounting for business combinations that, among
other things, would change the accounting for and display of goodwill and other
intangibles recorded in business acquisitions for transactions after January 1,
2001. An important aspect of the proposal is that goodwill amortization would be
displayed as a separate element in the Statement of Earnings. Management
believes that this proposal represents a useful approach to understanding
financial performance, but believes that the utility of this information would
be materially enhanced if the proposed approach for goodwill were applied to all
intangible assets acquired with a business.
Effects of Inflation
The Company's ultimate claims and claim expense costs on claims not yet settled
is increased by the effects of inflation, and changes in the inflation rate
therefore could become a significant factor in determining appropriate claims
and claim expense reserves, as well as reinsurance premium rates. Generally, the
Company's methods used to estimate claims and claim expense reserves and to
calculate reinsurance premium rates take into account the anticipated effects of
inflation in estimating the ultimate claims and claim expense costs. The Company
uses both insurance industry data and government economic indices in estimating
the effects of inflation on reinsurance premium rates and claims and claim
expense reserves. However, until claims are ultimately settled, the full effect
of inflation on the Company's results cannot be known.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Information about potential effects of changes in interest rates and currency
exchange on the Company is discussed on pages 19-20.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
The Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and the Independent Auditors'
Report thereon and the Supplementary Financial Statement Schedules listed on the
accompanying Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules are
filed as part of this report.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure.
Not applicable
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PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.
Omitted
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
Omitted
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
Omitted
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
Omitted
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) 1. Financial Statements and Schedules.
The consolidated financial statements of the Company filed as part of
this report are listed in the Index to Consolidated Financial
Statements and Financial Statement Schedules (page 24).
(a) 2. Financial Statement Schedules.
The consolidated financial statement schedules of the Company filed
as part of this report are listed in the Index to Consolidated
Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules (page 24).
(a) 3. Listing of Exhibits.
3.1 A complete copy of the Articles of Incorporation of the
Company, as last amended on August 30, 1995, and currently in
effect. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the
Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995.)
3.2 A complete copy of the By-laws of the Company, as last amended
on February 26, 1995, and currently in effect. (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form 10, File No. 0-27394.)
10.1 First Whole Account Aggregate Excess of Loss Retrocession
Agreement (E1), between Employers Reinsurance Corporation and
National Indemnity Company, dated January 1, 1999 (portions
redacted in accordance with application for confidentiality
previously filed).
10.2 Second Whole Account Aggregate Excess of Loss Retrocession
Agreement (E2), between Employers Reinsurance Corporation and
Centre Insurance Company, dated January 1, 1999 (portions
redacted in accordance with application for confidentiality
previously filed).
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10.3 Second Whole Account Aggregate Excess of Loss Retrocession
Agreement (E2), between Employers Reinsurance Corporation and
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, dated
January 1, 1999 (portions redacted in accordance with
application for confidentiality previously filed).
10.4 Second Whole Account Aggregate Excess of Loss Retrocession
Agreement (E2), between Employers Reinsurance Corporation and
Federal Insurance Company, dated January 1, 1999 (portions
redacted in accordance with application for confidentiality
previously filed).
12 Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
None.
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ITEM 14(a)
GE Global Insurance Holding Corporation
and Subsidiaries
Index to
Consolidated Financial Statements
and
Financial Statement Schedules
Page
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Consolidated Financial Statements
Independent Auditors' Report..............................................25
Consolidated Statement of Earnings........................................26
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position..............................27
Consolidated Statement of Stockholder's Equity............................29
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows......................................30
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements................................31
Financial Statement Schedules
Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant...............56
Schedule III - Supplementary Insurance Information........................60
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Board of Directors and Stockholder
GE Global Insurance Holding Corporation:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position
of GE Global Insurance Holding Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31,
1999 and 1998, and the related consolidated statements of earnings,
stockholder's equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ended December 31, 1999. Our audits also included the financial statement
schedules listed in the Index at Item 14(a) as of December 31, 1999 and 1998 and
for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1999. These
consolidated financial statements and schedules are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements and schedules based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of GE Global Insurance
Holding Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 1999, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement
schedules, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial
statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the
information set forth therein.
KPMG LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
January 21, 2000
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GE GLOBAL INSURANCE HOLDING CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statement of Earnings
Year ended December 31,
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(In millions) 1999 1998 1997
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Revenues
Net premiums written (Note 10) $7,147 $5,984 $4,545
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Net premiums earned (Note 10) $6,896 $5,635 $4,467
Net investment income (Note 4) 1,151 985 910
Net realized gains on investments (Note 4) 699 432 303
Other revenues 285 151 104
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Total revenues 9,031 7,203 5,784
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Costs and Expenses
Claims, claim expenses and policy benefits 5,385 4,103 3,260
Insurance acquisition costs 1,839 1,357 1,073
Amortization of intangibles 111 89 78
Interest expense 102 55 42
Other operating costs and expenses 518 444 366
Minority interest in net earnings of consolidated
subsidiaries (Notes 3 and 11) 88 85 83
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Total costs and expenses 8,043 6,133 4,902
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Earnings before income taxes 988 1,070 882
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Provision for income taxes (Note 7):
Current 216 324 (37)
Deferred 52 (33) 271
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268 291 234
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Net earnings $ 720 $ 779 $ 648
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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GE GLOBAL INSURANCE HOLDING CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
December 31,
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(In millions) 1999 1998
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Assets
Investments (Note 4):
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at fair value $17,268 $18,161
Equity securities, at fair value 3,104 2,722
Short-term investments, at amortized cost 788 596
Other invested assets 379 508
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Total investments 21,539 21,987
Cash 359 258
Securities and indebtedness of related parties 299 564
Accrued investment income 419 424
Premiums receivable 3,580 2,886
Funds held by reinsured companies 717 726
Reinsurance recoverables 6,029 3,915
Deferred insurance acquisition costs 1,418 1,203
Intangible assets (Note 5) 1,516 1,492
Other assets 1,685 1,592
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Total assets $37,561 $35,047
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December 31,
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(In millions) 1999 1998
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Liabilities and equity
Claims and claim expenses (Note 6) $18,134 $15,852
Accumulated contract values 2,164 2,271
Future policy benefits for life and health contracts 2,230 1,664
Unearned premiums 2,534 2,165
Other reinsurance balances 1,874 1,487
Income taxes payable (Note 7) 136 138
Contract deposit liabilities 1,223 1,485
Other liabilities 756 635
Deferred income taxes (Note 7) 21 539
Long-term borrowings (Note 9) 956 557
Indebtedness to related parties (Note 8) 779 1,058
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Total liabilities 30,807 27,851
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Minority interest in equity of consolidated
subsidiaries (Notes 3 and 11) 1,179 1,176
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Preferred stock, $100,000 par value; authorized,
issued and outstanding - 1,500 shares 150 150
Common stock, $5,000 par value; authorized,
issued and outstanding - 1,000 shares 5 5
Paid-in capital 845 845
Retained earnings 4,630 4,161
Accumulated unrealized gains on investment securities - net (a) 51 932
Accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments (a) (106) (73)
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Total stockholder's equity 5,575 6,020
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Total liabilities and equity $37,561 $35,047
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(a) The sum of accumulated unrealized gains on investment securities and
accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments const