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Investor Contact

 

Helen M. Wilson

Phone: (441) 299-9283

Fax: (441) 292-8675

email: investorrelations@acegroup.com

  

This report is for informational purposes only. It should be read in conjunction with documents filed by ACE Limited with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

 

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

 

   Any forward-looking statements made in this financial supplement reflect ACE’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in these statements. For example, our forward-looking statements, such as statements concerning exposures, reserves and recoverables, could be affected by the frequency of unpredictable catastrophic events, actual loss experience, uncertainties in the reserving or settlement process, new theories of liability, judicial, legislative, regulatory and other governmental developments, litigation tactics and developments, investigation developments and actual settlement terms, the amount and timing of reinsurance receivable and credit developments among reinsurers.
   Our forward-looking statements could also be affected by competition, pricing and policy term trends, market acceptance, changes in demand, actual market developments, rating agency action, possible terrorism or the outbreak and effects of war. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


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Financial Supplement Table of Contents

 

 

     Page  

I. Financial Highlights

  

- Consolidated Financial Highlights

     1   

II. Consolidated Results

  

- Consolidated Results—Consecutive Quarters

     2   

- Summary Consolidated Balance Sheets

     3   

- Consolidated Premiums and Operating Income by Line of Business

     4 - 5   

III. Segment Results

  

- Insurance—North American—For Reference Only

     6   

- Insurance—North American P&C

     7   

- Insurance—North American Agriculture

     8   

- Insurance—Overseas General

     9   

- Global Reinsurance

     10   

- Life

     11   

IV. Balance Sheet Details

  

- Loss Reserve Rollforward

     12   

- Reinsurance Recoverable Analysis

     13   

- Investment Portfolio

     14 - 19   

- Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)

     20   

- Capital Structure

     21   

- Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

     22   

V. Other Disclosures

  

- Non-GAAP Financial Measures

     23 - 24   

- Book Value and Book Value per Common Share

     25   

- Glossary

     26   


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ACE Limited

Consolidated Financial Highlights

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share, per share data, and  ratios)

(Unaudited)

 

Note: All dollar amounts in the Financial Supplement are rounded. However, percent changes and ratios are calculated using whole dollars. Accordingly, calculations using rounded dollars may differ.

 

                             Constant $  
           % Change           % Change  
     Three months ended March 31     1Q-13 vs.     Constant $     1Q-13 vs.  
     2013     2012     1Q-12     2012 (2)     1Q-12 (2)  

Gross premiums written

   $ 4,963      $ 4,787        3.7   $ 4,789        3.6

Net premiums written

   $ 3,798      $ 3,572        6.3   $ 3,573        6.3

Net premiums earned

   $ 3,573      $ 3,381        5.7   $ 3,374        5.9

Net investment income

   $ 531      $ 544        -2.4    

Net income

   $ 953      $ 973        -2.0    

Operating income (1)

   $ 746      $ 701        6.5    

Comprehensive income

   $ 716      $ 1,271        -43.7    

Operating cash flow

   $ 913      $ 572         

P&C combined ratio

          

Loss and loss expense ratio

     57.1 %      56.9 %       

Underwriting and administrative expense ratio

     31.1     32.3      
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

Combined ratio

     88.2     89.2      

Operating return on equity (ROE) (1)

     11.9     12.2      

ROE

     13.7     15.6      

Operating effective tax rate (1)

     10.8     13.0      

Effective tax rate

     11.3     10.2      

Diluted earnings per share

          

Operating income (1)

   $ 2.17      $ 2.05        5.9    

Net income

   $ 2.77      $ 2.84        -2.5    
                       December 31
2012
    % Change
1Q-13 vs.
4Q-12
 

Book value per common share (1)

   $ 82.17      $ 75.09        9.4   $ 80.90        1.6

Tangible book value per common share (1)

   $ 67.74      $ 60.74        11.5   $ 66.28        2.2

Weighted average basic common shares outstanding

     340.8        338.6         

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding

     343.9        341.7         

Debt plus trust preferred securities/ tangible capital

     20.7     20.2       18.4  

 

(1) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
(2) Prior periods on a constant dollar basis.

 

 

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Consolidated Results—Consecutive Quarters

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except ratios)

(Unaudited)

 

ACE Limited Consolidated

 

      1Q-13     4Q-12     3Q-12     2Q-12     1Q-12     Full Year
2012
 

Consolidated Results Excluding Life Segment

            

Gross premiums written

   $ 4,435      $ 4,602      $ 5,496      $ 5,140      $ 4,275      $ 19,513   

Net premiums written

     3,296        3,140        4,228        3,644        3,084        14,096   

Net premiums earned

     3,096        3,359        4,185        3,309        2,908        13,761   

Losses and loss expenses

     1,769        2,535        2,883        1,968        1,656        9,042   

Policy acquisition costs

     534        546        529        531        506        2,112   

Administrative expenses

     429        462        438        436        432        1,768   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Underwriting income (loss) (1)

     364        (184     335        374        314        839   

Net investment income

     468        502        470        475        483        1,930   

Net realized gains (losses)

     79        83        11        27        29        150   

Interest expense

     56        60        60        59        59        238   

Other income (expense)

     6        20        3        (15     (6     2   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     109        (149     133        129        99        212   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     752        510        626        673        662        2,471   

Net realized gains (losses)

     79        83        11        27        29        150   

Net realized gains (losses) in other income (expense) (1) (2)

     28        30        23        (1     23        75   

Tax expense on net realized gains (losses)

     31        21        9        17        7        54   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (1)

     676        418        601        664        617        2,300   

Life segment operating income (1)

     70        74        87        79        84        324   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated operating income (1)

   $ 746      $ 492      $ 688      $ 743      $ 701      $ 2,624   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

% Change versus prior year period (3)

            

Net premiums written as reported

     6.9     0.3     9.6     5.3     2.5     4.7

Net premiums earned as reported

     6.4     -0.1     4.4     1.1     0.8     1.7

Net premiums written constant $

     6.9             6.3

Net premiums earned constant $

     6.7             3.3

Other ratios

            

Net premiums written/gross premiums written (3)

     74     68     77     71     72     72

Operating effective tax rate (1)

     10.8     -46.8     16.7     14.6     13.0     7.5

P&C combined ratio (3)

            

Loss and loss expense ratio

     57.1     75.5     68.9     59.5     56.9     65.7

Policy acquisition cost ratio

     17.2     16.2     12.7     16.1     17.4     15.3

Administrative expense ratio

     13.9     13.8     10.4     13.1     14.9     12.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio

     88.2     105.5     92.0     88.7     89.2     93.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD (1)

     89.4     91.4     96.5     90.4     91.7     92.8

P&C expense ratio

     31.1     30.0     23.1     29.2     32.3     28.2

P&C expense ratio excluding A&H

     27.4     26.2     19.3     25.3     28.4     24.3

Large losses and other items (before tax) (3)

            

Reinstatement premiums (expensed) collected

   $ —        $ (7   $ 2      $ —        $ —        $ (5

Catastrophe losses

   $ 32      $ 504      $ 55      $ 55      $ 19      $ 633   

Favorable prior period development (PPD) (4)

   $ (70   $ (37   $ (236   $ (113   $ (93   $ (479

Loss and loss expense ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD (1)

     58.3     61.4     73.4     61.2     59.5     64.6

 

(1) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
(2) Net realized investment gains and losses related to unconsolidated entities.
(3) Presented excluding the Life segment. This is a non-GAAP financial measure.
(4) Q1 2013 favorable PPD is gross of a $2 million unfavorable profit commission adjustment.

 

 

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Summary Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

     March 31
2013
    December 31
2012
 

Assets

    

Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value

   $ 47,947      $ 47,306   

Fixed maturities held to maturity, at amortized cost

     6,867        7,270   

Equity securities, at fair value

     832        744   

Short-term investments, at fair value

     2,893        2,228   

Other investments

     2,820        2,716   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

     61,359        60,264   

Cash

     855        615   

Securities lending collateral

     1,786        1,791   

Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable

     4,154        4,147   

Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses

     11,530        12,078   

Deferred policy acquisition costs

     1,966        1,873   

Value of business acquired

     583        614   

Prepaid reinsurance premiums

     1,653        1,617   

Goodwill and other intangible assets

     4,909        4,975   

Deferred tax assets

     505        453   

Investments in partially-owned insurance companies

     449        454   

Other assets

     3,712        3,664   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 93,461      $ 92,545   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

    

Unpaid losses and loss expenses

   $ 37,082      $ 37,946   

Unearned premiums

     7,019        6,864   

Future policy benefits

     4,465        4,470   

Insurance and reinsurance balances payable

     3,402        3,472   

Securities lending payable

     1,789        1,795   

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities

     5,744        5,397   

Short-term debt

     1,402        1,401   

Long-term debt

     4,307        3,360   

Trust preferred securities

     309        309   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     65,519        65,014   

Shareholders’ equity

    

Total shareholders’ equity, excl. AOCI

     25,292        24,644   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI)

     2,650        2,887   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     27,942        27,531   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 93,461      $ 92,545   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Book value per common share (1)

   $ 82.17      $ 80.90   

% change over prior quarter

     1.6     1.9

Tangible book value per common share (1)

   $ 67.74      $ 66.28   

% change over prior quarter

     2.2     2.5

 

(1) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

 

 

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Consolidated Premiums and Operating Income by Line of Business

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

ACE Limited Consolidated

 

     1Q-13      % of
Total
Consolidated
    1Q-12      % of
Total
Consolidated
    % Change
1Q-13 vs.
1Q-12
 

Net premiums written

            

Property and all other

   $ 1,222         32   $ 1,112         31     9.9

Agriculture

     113         3     119         3     -5.1

Casualty

     1,308         35     1,214         34     7.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

Subtotal

     2,643         70     2,445         68     8.1

Personal accident (A&H) (1)

     914         24     882         25     3.7

Life

     241         6     245         7     -1.6
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total consolidated

   $ 3,798         100   $ 3,572         100     6.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

Net premiums earned

            

Property and all other

   $ 1,067         30   $ 970         29     10.0

Agriculture

     52         1     59         2     -11.1

Casualty

     1,353         38     1,270         37     6.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

Subtotal

     2,472         69     2,299         68     7.5

Personal accident (A&H) (1)

     874         25     852         25     2.6

Life

     227         6     230         7     -1.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total consolidated

   $ 3,573         100   $ 3,381         100     5.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

Operating income (2)

            

Property, casualty, and all other

   $ 581         78   $ 517         74     12.4

Agriculture

     7         1     25         3     -72.4

Personal accident (A&H) (1)

     124         16     118         17     5.4

Life

     34         5     41         6     -17.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total consolidated

   $ 746         100   $ 701         100     6.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

(1) For purposes of this schedule only, A&H results from our Combined North American and International businesses, normally included in the Life and Insurance-Overseas General segments, respectively, are included in the Personal Accident (A&H) line items above.
(2) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

 

 

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Consolidated Premiums and Operating Income

by Line of Business, Adjusted for Foreign Exchange

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

ACE Limited Consolidated Constant Dollar

 

     1Q-13      Constant $
1Q-12 (2)
     Constant $
% Change
1Q-13 vs.
1Q-12
 

Net premiums written

        

Property, casualty, agriculture, and all other

   $ 2,643       $ 2,441         8.3

Personal accident (A&H) (1)

     914         887         3.1

Life

     241         245         -1.6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total consolidated

   $ 3,798       $ 3,573         6.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Net premiums earned

        

Property, casualty, agriculture, and all other

   $ 2,472       $ 2,288         8.0

Personal accident (A&H) (1)

     874         855         2.2

Life

     227         231         -1.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total consolidated

   $ 3,573       $ 3,374         5.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Operating income (3)

        

Property, casualty, agriculture, and all other

   $ 588       $ 542         8.5

Personal accident (A&H) (1)

     124         119         4.4

Life

     34         42         -19.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total consolidated

   $ 746       $ 703         6.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

(1) For purposes of this schedule only, A&H results from our Combined North American and International businesses, normally included in the Life and Insurance-Overseas General segments, respectively, are included in the Personal Accident (A&H) line items above.
(2) Prior periods on a constant dollar basis.
(3) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

 

 

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Insurance—North American

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except ratios)

(Unaudited)

 

Effective Q1 2013, the company’s Insurance—North American business is presented in two distinct reporting segments: Insurance—North American P&C (refer to page 7) and Insurance—North American Agriculture (refer to page 8). The below table shows the previous Insurance—North American business presentation and should be used for reference purposes only.

Insurance—North American

 

     1Q-13     4Q-12     3Q-12     2Q-12     1Q-12     Full Year
2012
 

Gross premiums written

   $ 2,068      $ 2,528      $ 3,345      $ 2,856      $ 2,012      $ 10,741   

Net premiums written

     1,397        1,518        2,537        1,860        1,293        7,208   

Net premiums earned

     1,390        1,608        2,472        1,652        1,287        7,019   

Losses and loss expenses

     910        1,504        2,110        1,163        849        5,626   

Policy acquisition costs

     147        142        160        157        127        586   

Administrative expenses

     130        153        148        153        147        601   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Underwriting income (loss)

     203        (191     54        179        164        206   

Net investment income

     257        283        263        271        274        1,091   

Net realized gains (losses)

     26        26        (1     18        (1     42   

Interest expense

     (2     3        3        3        3        12   

Other income (expense)

     7        13        5        (10     1        9   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     96        (79     81        107        91        200   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     399        207        237        348        344        1,136   

Net realized gains (losses)

     26        26        (1     18        (1     42   

Net realized gains (losses) in other income (expense) (1)

     14        21        17        5        15        58   

Tax expense on net realized gains (losses)

     9        10        2        10        4        26   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (1)

   $ 368      $ 170      $ 223      $ 335      $ 334      $ 1,062   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio

            

Loss and loss expense ratio

     65.5     93.6     85.3     70.4     66.0     80.2

Policy acquisition cost ratio

     10.5     8.8     6.5     9.5     9.9     8.3

Administrative expense ratio

     9.4     9.5     6.0     9.3     11.4     8.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio

     85.4     111.9     97.8     89.2     87.3     97.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses & PPD (1)

     87.6     90.0     99.5         93.4

Large losses and other items (before tax)

            

Reinstatement premiums (expensed) collected

   $ —        $ (8   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (8

Catastrophe losses

   $ 11      $ 338      $ 38      $ 49      $ 16      $ 441   

Unfavorable (favorable) prior period development (PPD)

   $ (43   $ 7      $ (80   $ (59   $ (60   $ (192

Loss and loss expense ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD (1)

     67.6     71.8     87.2     71.1     69.3     76.6

% Change versus prior year period

            

Net premiums written

     8.0     -6.5     14.9     7.2     0.6     5.2

Net premiums earned

     7.9     -3.2     7.5     3.0     -4.4     1.6

Other ratios

            

Net premiums written/gross premiums written

     68     60     76     65     64     67

 

(1) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

 

 

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Segment Results—Consecutive Quarters

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except ratios)

(Unaudited)

 

Insurance—North American P&C (1)

 

     1Q-13     4Q-12     3Q-12     2Q-12     1Q-12     Full Year
2012
 

Gross premiums written

   $ 1,819      $ 2,236      $ 1,921      $ 2,134      $ 1,829      $ 8,120   

Net premiums written

     1,284        1,434        1,373        1,368        1,174        5,349   

Net premiums earned

     1,338        1,345        1,306        1,268        1,228        5,147   

Losses and loss expenses

     878        1,241        819        844        811        3,715   

Policy acquisition costs

     143        139        147        135        137        558   

Administrative expenses

     125        157        148        153        150        608   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Underwriting income (loss)

     192        (192     192        136        130        266   

Net investment income

     251        277        257        265        267        1,066   

Net realized gains (losses)

     26        26        (2     18        (1     41   

Interest expense

     (2     3        3        3        3        12   

Other income (expense)

     15        21        13        (2     9        41   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     94        (79     129        96        83        229   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     392        208        328        318        319        1,173   

Net realized gains (losses)

     26        26        (2     18        (1     41   

Net realized gains (losses) in other income (expense) (2)

     14        21        17        5        15        58   

Tax expense on net realized gains (losses)

     9        10        2        10        4        26   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (2)

   $ 361      $ 171      $ 315      $ 305      $ 309      $ 1,100   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio

            

Loss and loss expense ratio

     65.6     92.2     62.7     66.6     66.0     72.2

Policy acquisition cost ratio

     10.7     10.3     11.3     10.6     11.2     10.8

Administrative expense ratio

     9.4     11.8     11.3     12.1     12.2     11.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio

     85.7     114.3     85.3     89.3     89.4     94.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD (2)

     87.7     88.4     88.8         89.9

Large losses and other items (before tax)

            

Reinstatement premiums (expensed) collected

   $ —        $ (8   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (8

Catastrophe losses

   $ 11      $ 335      $ 38      $ 45      $ 14      $ 430   

Unfavorable (favorable) prior period development (PPD) (3)

   $ (40   $ 8      $ (80   $ (57   $ (51   $ (180

Loss and loss expense ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD (2)

     67.6     66.4     66.7     67.6     69.0     67.4

% Change versus prior year period

            

Net premiums written

     9.3     6.0     20.3     10.3     0.6     9.2

Net premiums earned

     8.9     9.0     7.1     1.6     -4.4     3.6

Other ratios

            

Net premiums written/gross premiums written

     71     64     71     64     64     66

 

(1) Effective Q1 2013, the company’s Insurance—North American business is presented in two distinct reporting segments: Insurance—North American P&C and Insurance—North American Agriculture. Prior year amounts have been adjusted to conform to the new segment presentation.
(2) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
(3) Q1 2013 favorable PPD is gross of a $2 million unfavorable profit commission adjustment.

 

 

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(Unaudited)

 

Insurance—North American Agriculture (1)

 

     1Q-13     4Q-12     3Q-12     2Q-12     1Q-12     Full Year
2012
 

Gross premiums written

   $ 249      $ 292      $ 1,424      $ 722      $ 183      $ 2,621   

Net premiums written

     113        84        1,164        492        119        1,859   

Net premiums earned

     52        263        1,166        384        59        1,872   

Losses and loss expenses

     32        263        1,291        319        38        1,911   

Policy acquisition costs

     4        3        13        22        (10     28   

Administrative expenses

     5        (4     —          —          (3     (7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Underwriting income (loss)

     11        1        (138     43        34        (60

Net investment income

     6        6        6        6        7        25   

Net realized gains (losses)

     —          —          1        —          —          1   

Interest expense

     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Other income (expense)

     (8     (8     (8     (8     (8     (32

Income tax expense (benefit)

     2        —          (48     11        8        (29
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     7        (1     (91     30        25        (37

Net realized gains (losses)

     —          —          1        —          —          1   

Net realized gains (losses) in other income (expense) (2)

     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Tax expense on net realized gains (losses)

     —          —          —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (2)

   $ 7      $ (1   $ (92   $ 30      $ 25      $ (38
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio

            

Loss and loss expense ratio

     61.9     100.3     110.7     83.0     64.2     102.1

Policy acquisition cost ratio

     7.5     1.2     1.1     5.9     -17.7     1.5

Administrative expense ratio

     9.9     -2.0     0.0     -0.2     -3.7     -0.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio

     79.3     99.5     111.8     88.7     42.8     103.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio excluding PPD & certain items (3)

     85.6           88.1  

Large losses and other items (before tax)

            

Reinstatement premiums (expensed) collected

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Catastrophe losses

   $ —        $ 4      $ 1      $ 4      $ 2      $ 11   

Favorable prior period development (PPD)

   $ (3   $ (1   $ —        $ (2   $ (9   $ (12

Loss and loss expense ratio excluding catastrophe losses (2)

     67.9     99.3     110.6     82.4     76.1     102.2

% Change versus prior year period

            

Net premiums written

     -5.1     -69.0     9.2     -0.5     0.9     -4.7

Net premiums earned

     -11.1     -38.6     7.9     7.8     -24.3     -3.6

Other ratios

            

Net premiums written/gross premiums written

     45     29     82     68     65     71

 

(1) Effective Q1 2013, the company’s Insurance—North American business is presented in two distinct reporting segments: Insurance—North American P&C and Insurance—North American Agriculture. Prior year amounts have been adjusted to conform to the new segment presentation.
(2) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
(3) Q1 2012 benefited from favorable prior period development, a favorable agent profit share commission adjustment, and higher administrative and operating expense reimbursements related to the 2011 crop year. This is a non-GAAP financial measure.

 

 

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(Unaudited)

 

Insurance—Overseas General

 

     1Q-13     4Q-12     3Q-12     2Q-12     1Q-12     Full Year
2012
 

Gross premiums written

   $ 2,073      $ 1,925      $ 1,841      $ 1,952      $ 1,984      $ 7,702   

Net premiums written

     1,620        1,476        1,384        1,475        1,528        5,863   

Net premiums earned

     1,459        1,497        1,432        1,420        1,391        5,740   

Losses and loss expenses

     747        832        622        703        705        2,862   

Policy acquisition costs

     339        357        329        332        335        1,353   

Administrative expenses

     236        239        234        233        229        935   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Underwriting income

     137        69        247        152        122        590   

Net investment income

     132        135        127        128        131        521   

Net realized gains (losses)

     34        44        13        26        20        103   

Interest expense

     1        1        2        1        1        5   

Other income (expense)

     1        —          3        (6     —          (3

Income tax expense (benefit)

     46        (33     77        51        38        133   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     257        280        311        248        234        1,073   

Net realized gains (losses)

     34        44        13        26        20        103   

Net realized gains (losses) in other income (expense) (1)

     6        1        2        (3     3        3   

Tax expense on net realized gains (losses)

     22        11        6        7        3        27   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (1)

   $ 239      $ 246      $ 302      $ 232      $ 214      $ 994   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio

            

Loss and loss expense ratio

     51.2     55.5     43.4     49.6     50.7     49.8

Policy acquisition cost ratio

     23.2     23.8     23.1     23.4     24.1     23.6

Administrative expense ratio

     16.2     16.1     16.2     16.3     16.4     16.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio

     90.6     95.4     82.7     89.3     91.2     89.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Large losses and other items (before tax)

            

Reinstatement premiums (expensed) collected

   $ —        $ (8   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (8

Catastrophe losses

   $ 21      $ 65      $ 4      $ 5      $ 2      $ 76   

Favorable prior period development (PPD)

   $ (22   $ (30   $ (135   $ (39   $ (22   $ (226

Loss and loss expense ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD (1)

     51.3     52.9     52.6     51.9     52.1     52.4

% Change versus prior year period

            

Net premiums written as reported

     6.0     7.1     -1.0     2.2     8.4     4.2

Net premiums earned as reported

     4.9     3.2     -2.6     0.3     8.8     2.2

Net premiums written constant $

     6.3             7.7

Net premiums earned constant $

     5.7             6.0

Other ratios

            

Net premiums written/gross premiums written

     78     77     75     76     77     76

 

(1) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

 

 

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Global Reinsurance

 

     1Q-13     4Q-12     3Q-12     2Q-12     1Q-12     Full Year
2012
 

Gross premiums written

   $ 294      $ 149      $ 310      $ 332      $ 279      $ 1,070   

Net premiums written

     279        146        307        309        263        1,025   

Net premiums earned

     247        254        281        237        230        1,002   

Losses and loss expenses

     106        198        151        102        102        553   

Policy acquisition costs

     48        47        40        42        43        172   

Administrative expenses

     12        13        13        13        12        51   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Underwriting income (loss)

     81        (4     77        80        73        226   

Net investment income

     72        77        72        70        71        290   

Net realized gains (losses)

     20        12        (2     (17     13        6   

Interest expense

     1        1        1        1        1        4   

Other income (expense)

     8        8        5        (3     5        15   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     8        (2     11        —          6        15   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     172        94        140        129        155        518   

Net realized gains (losses)

     20        12        (2     (17     13        6   

Net realized gains (losses) in other income (expense) (1)

     8        8        4        (3     5        14   

Tax expense (benefit) on net realized gains (losses)

     —          —          1        —          —          1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (1)

   $ 144      $ 74      $ 139      $ 149      $ 137      $ 499   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio

            

Loss and loss expense ratio

     43.0     78.2     53.9     42.5     44.4     55.2

Policy acquisition cost ratio

     19.3     18.3     14.1     17.8     18.7     17.1

Administrative expense ratio

     5.0     5.2     4.7     5.8     5.2     5.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio

     67.3     101.7     72.7     66.1     68.3     77.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Large losses and other items (before tax)

            

Reinstatement premiums (expensed) collected

   $ —        $ 9      $ 2      $ —        $ —        $ 11   

Catastrophe losses

   $ —        $ 101      $ 13      $ 1      $ 1      $ 116   

Favorable prior period development (PPD)

   $ (5   $ (14   $ (21   $ (15   $ (11   $ (61

Loss and loss expense ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD (1)

     44.8     45.6     57.7     48.3     48.7     50.4

% Change versus prior year period

            

Net premiums written as reported

     6.1     12.0     22.2     9.4     -16.5     4.7

Net premiums earned as reported

     7.3     2.3     16.8     -6.5     -11.5     0.0

Net premiums written constant $

     4.8             5.3

Net premiums earned constant $

     7.0             0.4

Other ratios

            

Net premiums written/gross premiums written

     95     99     99     93     94     96

 

(1) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

 

 

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Life

 

                                   Full Year  
     1Q-13     4Q-12     3Q-12     2Q-12     1Q-12     2012  

Gross premiums written

   $ 528      $ 544      $ 511      $ 513      $ 512      $ 2,080   

Net premiums written

     502        517        488        486        488        1,979   

Net premiums earned

     477        489        480        474        473        1,916   

Losses and loss expenses

     157        148        164        151        148        611   

Policy benefits (1)

     131        142        130        102        147        521   

(Gains) losses from fair value changes in separate account assets (1)

     (4     (11     (14     14        (18     (29

Policy acquisition costs

     80        90        80        88        76        334   

Administrative expenses

     85        91        81        78        78        328   

Net investment income

     63        65        63        62        61        251   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Life underwriting income (2)

     91        94        102        103        103        402   

Net realized gains (losses):

            

Mark-to-market on guaranteed living benefits derivative (net of related hedges)

     78        138        (64     (397     197        (126

Foreign exchange gains (losses) and all other

     49        51        (7     (24     34        54   

Interest expense

     4        3        3        3        3        12   

Other income (expense) (1)

     —          (11     —          (5     (9     (25

Income tax expense

     13        14        14        19        11        58   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     201        255        14        (345     311        235   

Net realized gains (losses)

     127        189        (71     (421     231        (72

Net realized gains (losses) in other income (expense) (3)

     5        (7     (3     2        (5     (13

Tax expense (benefit) on net realized gains (losses)

     1        1        (1     5        (1     4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (3)

   $ 70      $ 74      $ 87      $ 79      $ 84      $ 324   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

% Change versus prior year period

            

Net premiums written as reported

     3.0     3.9     0.0     -1.2     11.9     3.4

Net premiums earned as reported

     1.1     4.2     0.0     -1.9     11.3     3.1

Net premiums written constant $ (4)

     2.7             4.5

Net premiums earned constant $

     0.8             4.2

 

(1) (Gains) losses from fair value changes in separate account assets that do not qualify for separate account reporting under GAAP are reclassified from Other income (expense) for purposes of presenting Life underwriting income. The offsetting movement in the separate account liabilities is included in Policy benefits.
(2) We assess the performance of our Life business based on Life underwriting income which includes Net investment income and (Gains) losses from fair value changes in separate account assets.
(3) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
(4) Net premiums written and deposits breakdown:

 

            Constant $      Constant $  
     1Q-13      1Q-12      % Change  

Life excluding life reinsurance run-off products (3)(5)

   $ 630       $ 535         17.8

Life reinsurance run-off products including variable annuity

     74         85         -12.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Life (3)

   $ 704       $ 620         13.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(5) Includes deposits collected on universal life and investment contracts of $202 million for Q1 2013 and $131 million for Q1 2012 on a constant-dollar basis. Consistent with GAAP, premiums collected on universal life and investment contracts are considered deposits and excluded from revenues.

 

 

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     Unpaid Losses     Net Paid to  
     Gross     Ceded     Net     Incurred Ratio  

Balance at December 31, 2011

   $ 37,477      $ 11,602      $ 25,875     

Losses and loss expenses incurred

     2,361        557        1,804     

Losses and loss expenses paid

     (2,876     (931     (1,945     108

Other (incl. foreign exch. revaluation)

     285        90        195     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Balance at March 31, 2012

   $ 37,247      $ 11,318      $ 25,929     

Losses and loss expenses incurred

     2,851        732        2,119     

Losses and loss expenses paid

     (2,916     (893     (2,023     95

Other (incl. foreign exch. revaluation)

     (332     (171     (161  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Balance at June 30, 2012

   $ 36,850      $ 10,986      $ 25,864     

Losses and loss expenses incurred

     4,073        1,026        3,047     

Losses and loss expenses paid

     (3,078     (1,013     (2,065     68

Other (incl. foreign exch. revaluation)

     355        163        192     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Balance at September 30, 2012

   $ 38,200      $ 11,162      $ 27,038     

Losses and loss expenses incurred

     4,642        1,959        2,683     

Losses and loss expenses paid

     (4,913     (1,727     (3,186     119

Other (incl. foreign exch. revaluation)

     17        5        12     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Balance at December 31, 2012

   $ 37,946      $ 11,399      $ 26,547     

Losses and loss expenses incurred

     2,483        557        1,926     

Losses and loss expenses paid

     (2,987     (932     (2,055     107

Other (incl. foreign exch. revaluation)

     (360     (106     (254  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Balance at March 31, 2013

   $ 37,082      $ 10,918      $ 26,164     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Add net recoverable on paid losses

     —          612        (612  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Balance including net recoverable on paid losses

   $ 37,082      $ 11,530      $ 25,552     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

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Reinsurance Recoverable Analysis

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

Net Reinsurance Recoverable by Division

 

     March 31     December 31  
     2013     2012  

Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses and loss expenses

    

Active operations

   $ 409      $ 464   

Brandywine and Other Run-off

     284        303   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 693      $ 767   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and loss expenses

    

Active operations

   $ 9,786      $ 10,199   

Brandywine and Other Run-off

     1,484        1,551   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 11,270      $ 11,750   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross reinsurance recoverable

    

Active operations

   $ 10,195      $ 10,663   

Brandywine and Other Run-off

     1,768        1,854   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 11,963      $ 12,517   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision for uncollectible reinsurance (1)

    

Active operations

   $ (274   $ (277

Brandywine and Other Run-off

     (159     (162
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (433   $ (439
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net reinsurance recoverable

    

Active operations

   $ 9,921      $ 10,386   

Brandywine and Other Run-off

     1,609        1,692   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 11,530      $ 12,078   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) The provision for uncollectible reinsurance is based on a default analysis applied to gross reinsurance recoverables, net of approximately $2.5 billion of collateral.

 

 

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Investment Portfolio

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

 

     March 31     December 31  
     2013     2012  

Market Value

        

Fixed maturities available for sale

   $ 47,947        $ 47,306     

Fixed maturities held to maturity

     7,213          7,633     

Short-term investments

     2,893          2,228     
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total

   $ 58,053        $ 57,167     
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Asset Allocation by Market Value

        

Treasury

   $ 2,750        5   $ 2,794        5

Agency

     2,090        4     2,024        4

Corporate and asset-backed

     19,123        33     18,983        33

Mortgage-backed

     12,064        21     12,589        22

Municipal (1)

     4,532        7     3,872        7

Non-U.S.

     14,601        25     14,677        25

Short-term investments

     2,893        5     2,228        4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 58,053        100   $ 57,167        100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note: Insured municipal bonds represent $749 million, or 17% of our municipal bond holdings.

  

 

Credit Quality by Market Value

        

AAA

   $ 9,948        17   $ 9,285        16

AA

     22,036        38     22,014        39

A

     11,150        19     10,760        19

BBB

     6,596        11     6,591        12

BB

     4,010        7     4,146        7

B

     3,956        7     3,846        6

Other

     357        1     525        1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 58,053        100   $ 57,167        100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost/Amortized Cost

        

Fixed maturities available for sale

   $ 45,470        $ 44,666     

Fixed maturities held to maturity

     6,867          7,270     

Short-term investments

     2,893          2,228     
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Subtotal

     55,230          54,164     

Equity securities

     781          707     

Other investments

     2,544          2,465     
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total

   $ 58,555        $ 57,336     
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Avg. duration of fixed maturities

     4.0 years          3.9 years     

Avg. market yield of fixed maturities (2)

     2.3       2.3  

Avg. credit quality (3)

     A/Aa          A/Aa     

Avg. yield on invested assets (4)

     3.7       3.8  

 

(1) The rating of the municipal portfolio is AA with 7% of our holdings pre-funded with AA/Aaa Federal securities. The portfolio is highly diversified predominantly in State general obligation bonds and essential service revenue bonds, including education and utilities (water, power, and sewers).
(2) Weighted average yield to maturity of our fixed income portfolio based on the market prices of the holdings as of that date.
(3) We use a split rating due to S&P’s downgrade of U.S. Treasury and Agency securities.
(4) Net investment income, excluding non-recurring items, divided by average cost of fixed maturities and other investments, and average market value of equity securities. Net investment income includes private equity distributions of $24 million and $29 million for Q1 2013 and Q4 2012, respectively.

 

 

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Investment Portfolio—2

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Mortgage-backed Fixed Income Portfolio

Mortgage-backed securities

 

     S&P Credit Rating  
     AAA      AA      A      BBB      BB and below      Total  

Market Value at March 31, 2013

                 

Agency residential mortgage-backed (RMBS)

   $ —         $ 10,274       $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 10,274   

Non-agency RMBS

     70         15         33         26         213         357   

Commercial mortgage-backed

     1,403         13         10         7         —           1,433   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total mortgage-backed securities at market value

   $ 1,473       $ 10,302       $ 43       $ 33       $ 213       $ 12,064   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     S&P Credit Rating  
     AAA      AA      A      BBB      BB and below      Total  

Amortized Cost at March 31, 2013

                 

Agency RMBS

   $ —         $ 9,901       $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 9,901   

Non-agency RMBS

     69         14         32         25         220         360   

Commercial mortgage-backed

     1,338         11         9         6         —           1,364   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total mortgage-backed securities at amortized cost

   $ 1,407       $ 9,926       $ 41       $ 31       $ 220       $ 11,625   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities total $12.1 billion, are rated predominantly AA and comprise 21% of the fixed income portfolio. This compares to a 31% mortgage-backed weighting in representative indices of the U.S. fixed income market. The minimum rating for initial purchases of mortgage-backed securities is AA for agency mortgages and AAA for non-agency mortgages.

Securities issued by Federal agencies with implied or explicit government guarantees total $10.3 billion and represent 97% of the residential mortgage-backed portfolio.

Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities are backed by prime collateral, and broadly diversified in over 33,000 loans. The portfolio’s original loan-to-value ratio is approximately 65% with an average FICO score of 731. With this conservative loan-to-value ratio and subordinated collateral of 5%, the cumulative 5-year foreclosure rate would have to rise to 17% before principal is significantly impaired. The foreclosure rate of ACE’s non-agency RMBS portfolio at March 31, 2013 was 6%.

Commercial mortgage-backed securities of $1.4 billion are rated predominantly AAA, broadly diversified with over 13,000 loans and seasoned with 31% of the portfolio issued before 2006 and 52% of the portfolio issued after 2009. The average loan-to-value ratio is approximately 64% with a debt service coverage ratio in excess of 1.9 and weighted average subordinated collateral of 30%. The cumulative foreclosure rate would have to rise to 43% before principal is impaired. The foreclosure rate of ACE’s commercial mortgage-backed securities portfolio at March 31, 2013 was 1.7%.

 

 

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Investment Portfolio—3

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

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U.S. Corporate and Asset-backed Fixed Income Portfolios

Market Value at March 31, 2013

 

     S&P Credit Rating  
     Investment Grade  
     AAA      AA      A      BBB      Total  

Asset-backed

   $ 613       $ 67       $ 1       $ —         $ 681   

Banks

     —           —           2,412         350         2,762   

Basic Materials

     —           —           88         246         334   

Communications

     —           —           789         573         1,362   

Consumer, Cyclical

     —           88         282         241         611   

Consumer, Non-Cyclical

     63         506         943         591         2,103   

Diversified Financial Services

     —           54         218         106         378   

Energy

     35         27         217         683         962   

Industrial

     —           309         352         220         881   

Utilities

     —           12         555         505         1,072   

All Others

     49         144         436         592         1,221   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 760       $ 1,207       $ 6,293       $ 4,107       $ 12,367   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

U.S. Investment Grade Corporate Fixed Income Portfolio

The average credit quality of ACE’s U.S. investment grade bond portfolio is high at A.

ACE prohibits investments in complex structured securities (e.g., CDOs, CLOs) and over-the-counter derivatives and does not permit the use of portfolio leverage.

Corporate bond holdings are highly diversified across industries and geographies. Issuer limits are based on credit rating (AA 2%, A 1%, BBB 0.5% of total portfolio) and are monitored on a daily basis by ACE via an internal compliance system.

Market Value at March 31, 2013

 

     S&P Credit Rating  
     Below Investment Grade  
     BB      B      CCC      Total  

Asset-backed

   $ —         $ 4       $ 18       $ 22   

Banks

     —           3         —           3   

Basic Materials

     142         167         6         315   

Communications

     448         529         27         1,004   

Consumer, Cyclical

     537         534         35         1,106   

Consumer, Non-Cyclical

     570         858         26         1,454   

Diversified Financial Services

     74         107         9         190   

Energy

     681         398         15         1,094   

Industrial

     390         418         10         818   

Utilities

     258         14         —           272   

All Others

     177         296         5         478   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,277       $ 3,328       $ 151       $ 6,756   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

U.S. Below Investment Grade Corporate Fixed Income Portfolio

ACE manages high yield bonds as a distinct and separate asset class from investment grade bonds. ACE’s allocation to high yield bonds is explicitly set by internal management and is targeted to securities in the upper tier of credit quality (BB/B). Our minimum rating for initial purchase is BB/B.

Six external investment managers are responsible for high yield security selection and portfolio construction.

ACE’s high yield managers have a conservative approach to credit selection and very low historical default experience.

Securities holdings are highly diversified across industries and are subject to a 1.5% issuer limit as a percentage of high yield allocation. The portfolio comprises over 750 issuers with our largest current issuer exposure at $90 million. ACE monitors position limits on a daily basis through an internal compliance system.

Derivative and structured securities (e.g., credit default swaps, CLOs) are not permitted in high yield portfolios.

 

 

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Investment Portfolio—4

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Non-U.S. Fixed Income Portfolio

March 31, 2013

 

     Market Value by S&P Credit Rating      Amortized
Cost
 
     AAA      AA      A      BBB      BB and below      Total     

United Kingdom

   $ 1,054       $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 1,054       $ 1,019   

Canada

     908         —           —           —           —           908         883   

Republic of Korea

     —           531         63         —           —           594         529   

Germany

     432         —           —           —           —           432         423   

France

     —           323         —           —           —           323         313   

Japan

     —           321         —           —           —           321         320   

Kingdom of Thailand

     —           —           194         50         —           244         240   

Federative Republic of Brazil

     —           —           —           243         —           243         233   

Province of Ontario

     —           212         —           —           —           212         202   

Province of Quebec

     —           —           188         —           —           188         178   

Commonwealth of Australia

     186         1         —           —           —           187         176   

State of Queensland

     58         88         —           —           —           146         138   

Federation of Malaysia

     —           —           129         —           —           129         129   

United Mexican States

     —           —           62         58         —           120         113   

Swiss Confederation

     116         —           —           —           —           116         111   

People’s Republic of China

     67         48         1         —           —           116         112   

State of New South Wales

     85         —           —           —           —           85         81   

Taiwan

     —           82         2         —           —           84         83   

Socialist Republic of Vietnam

     —           —           —           —           74         74         69   

Russian Federation

     —           —           —           64         —           64         63   

State of Victoria

     53         —           —           —           —           53         50   

Republic of Indonesia

     —           —           —           —           50         50         49   

Republic of Colombia

     —           —           —           49         —           49         48   

Province of British Columbia

     41         —           —           —           —           41         39   

Dominion of New Zealand

     —           38         1         —           —           39         39   

Other Non-U.S. Government

     207         235         95         47         150         734         715   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-U.S. Government Securities

   $ 3,207       $ 1,879       $ 735       $ 511       $ 274       $ 6,606       $ 6,355   

Eurozone Non-U.S. Corporate (1)

     545         357         502         480         406         2,290         2,158   

Other Non-U.S. Corporate

     712         600         2,396         1,391         606         5,705         5,377   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 4,464       $ 2,836       $ 3,633       $ 2,382       $ 1,286       $ 14,601       $ 13,890   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Excludes United Kingdom

Non-U.S. Fixed Income Portfolio

ACE’s non-U.S. investment grade fixed income portfolios are currency-matched with the insurance liabilities of ACE’s non-U.S. operations.

75% of ACE’s non-U.S. fixed income portfolios are denominated in G7 currencies.

Average credit quality of non-U.S. fixed income securities is high at A and 54% of holdings are rated AAA or guaranteed by governments or quasi-government agencies.

Corporate bond holdings are highly diversified across industries and geographies. Issuer limits are based on credit rating (AA 2%, A 1%, BBB 0.5% of total portfolio) and are monitored on a daily basis by ACE via an internal compliance system.

 

 

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Eurozone Non-U.S. Fixed Income Portfolio (Excluding United Kingdom)

March 31, 2013

 

     Market Value by Industry      Amortized
Cost
 
     Bank      Financial      Industrial      Utility      Total     

Netherlands

   $ 182       $ 144       $ 339       $ 142       $ 807       $ 754   

France

     116         35         179         157         487         463   

Luxembourg

     10         5         229         72         316         296   

Germany

     214         —           60         5         279         267   

Euro Supranational

     175         —           —           —           175         167   

Ireland

     12         1         105         12         130         120   

Belgium

     10         —           30         —           40         37   

Finland

     16         —           9         3         28         27   

Austria

     18         —           3         —           21         21   

Spain

     6         —           —           —           6         6   

Portugal

     —           —           1         —           1         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Eurozone Non-U.S. Corporate Securities

   $ 759       $ 185       $ 955       $ 391       $ 2,290       $ 2,158   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note: ACE has no investments in Greece and Italy.

Top 10 Exposures—Eurozone Banks (Excluding United Kingdom)

 

March 31, 2013

   Market Value      Amortized Cost      Rating

European Investment Bank

   $ 142       $ 135       AAA

KFW

     140         134       AAA

Rabobank Nederland NV

     107         98       AA-

Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten

     39         38       AAA

BNP Paribas SA

     33         31       A+

Credit Agricole Groupe

     33         32       A

Groupe BPCE

     24         23       A

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt

     24         23       AA-

EUROFIMA

     18         17       AA+

Societe Generale SA

     17         17       A

Top 10 Exposures—Eurozone Corporate (Excluding United Kingdom)

 

March 31, 2013

   Market Value      Amortized Cost      Rating

Electricite de France SA

   $ 91       $ 86       A+

ING Groep NV

     81         77       A

Intelsat SA

     76         71       B

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

     74         70       AA

Deutsche Telekom AG

     64         58       BBB+

LyondellBasell Industries NV

     57         49       BBB-

France Telecom SA

     41         39       A-

General Electric Co

     34         30       AA+

NIBC Holding NV

     33         32       BBB-

Porsche Automobil Holding SE

     31         31       A-

 

 

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Investment Portfolio—6

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Investment portfolio

Top 25 Exposures—Fixed Maturity Investments

 

   

March 31, 2013

   Market
Value
     Rating
1  

JP Morgan Chase & Co

   $ 508       A
2  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc

     418       A-
3  

General Electric Co

     375       AA+
4  

Citigroup Inc

     345       A-
5  

Bank of America Corp

     304       A-
6  

Morgan Stanley

     282       A-
7  

Wells Fargo & Co

     265       A+
8  

Verizon Communications Inc

     260       A-
9  

AT&T INC

     218       A-
10  

HSBC Holdings Plc

     214       A+
11  

Comcast Corp

     187       A-
12  

Mondelez International Inc

     159       BBB
13  

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

     143       A
14  

BP Plc

     135       A
15  

Philip Morris International Inc

     134       A
16  

Duke Energy Corp

     128       BBB+
17  

Time Warner Cable Inc

     125       BBB
18  

Pfizer Inc

     123       AA
19  

Barclays Plc

     118       A
20  

Enterprise Products Partners LP

     117       BBB+
21  

Credit Suisse Group

     113       A
22  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc

     113       A-
23  

American Express Co

     113       BBB+
24  

Rabobank Nederland NV

     107       AA-
25  

UBS AG

     105       A

 

 

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Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

 

     Three months ended March 31, 2013  
     Net Realized     Net Unrealized        
     Gains     Gains     Net  
     (Losses)  (1)     (Losses)     Impact  

Fixed maturities

   $ 36      $ (191   $ (155

Fixed income derivatives

     18        —          18   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

     54        (191     (137
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Public equity

     (1     14        13   

Private equity

     28        25        53   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     27        39        66   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mark-to-market gains from derivative transactions (2)

     78        —          78   

Foreign exchange gains (2)

     76        —          76   

Other

     —          1        1   

Partially-owned entities (3)

     4        —          4   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     32        (56     (24
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gains (losses)

   $ 207      $ (95   $ 112   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Other-than-temporary impairments for the quarter includes $1 million for fixed maturities, $1 million for public equity, and $1 million for private equity.
(2) Includes $78 million of realized gains from variable annuity reinsurance for the quarter which comprises $328 million in mark-to-market gains from derivative transactions, net of $250 million of losses on applicable hedges. The variable annuity reinsurance foreign exchange gains for the quarter were $41 million.
(3) Partially-owned entities are investments where we hold more than an insignificant percentage of the investee’s shares. The net income or loss is included in other income (expense).

 

     Three months ended March 31, 2012  
     Net Realized     Net Unrealized         
     Gains     Gains      Net  
     (Losses) (4)     (Losses)      Impact  

Fixed maturities

   $ 34      $ 243       $ 277   

Fixed income derivatives

     42        —           42   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

     76        243         319   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Public equity

     1        38         39   

Private equity

     23        7         30   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

     24        45         69   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mark-to-market gains from derivative transactions (5)

     192        —           192   

Foreign exchange losses (5)

     (5     —           (5

Other

     (2     4         2   

Partially-owned entities (6)

     (7     —           (7

Income tax expense

     6        49         55   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net gains

   $ 272      $ 243       $ 515   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(4) Other-than-temporary impairments for the quarter includes $7 million for fixed maturities, $2 million for private equity, and $1 million for public equity.
(5) Includes $197 million of realized gains from variable annuity reinsurance for the quarter which comprises $428 million in mark-to-market gains from derivatives transactions, net of $231 million of losses on applicable hedges. The variable annuity reinsurance foreign exchange gains for the quarter were $34 million.
(6) Partially-owned entities are investments where we hold more than an insignificant percentage of the investee’s shares. The net income or loss is included in other income (expense).

 

 

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Capital Structure

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except ratios)

(Unaudited)

 

 

     March 31     December 31     December 31  
     2013     2012     2011  

Total short-term debt (1)

   $ 1,402      $ 1,401      $ 1,251   

Total long-term debt (2)

     4,307        3,360        3,360   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt

   $ 5,709      $ 4,761      $ 4,611   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trust preferred securities

   $ 309      $ 309      $ 309   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

   $ 27,942      $ 27,531      $ 24,332   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capitalization

   $ 33,960      $ 32,601      $ 29,252   

Tangible capital (3)

   $ 29,051      $ 27,626      $ 24,453   

Leverage ratios

      

Debt/ total capitalization

     16.8     14.6     15.8

Debt plus trust preferred securities/ total capitalization

     17.7     15.6     16.8

Debt/ tangible capital

     19.7     17.2     18.9

Debt plus trust preferred securities/ tangible capital

     20.7     18.4     20.1

Note: As of March 31, 2013, there was $1.4 billion usage of credit facilities on a total commitment of $1.9 billion.

 

(1) Repurchase agreements in the amount of $608 million matured during the quarter, and there were new repurchase agreements in the amount of $609 million.
(2) During Q1 2013, we issued $950 million par value of 10-year and 30-year senior debt.
(3) Tangible capital is equal to total capitalization less goodwill and other intangible assets.

 

 

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Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

     Three months ended March 31  
     2013     2012  

Numerator

    

Operating income to common shares (1)

   $ 746      $ 701   

Net realized gains (losses), net of income tax

     207        272   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 953      $ 973   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Rollforward of Common Shares Outstanding

    

Shares—beginning of period

     340,321,534        336,927,276   

Repurchase of shares

     (1,808,300     (100,000

Shares issued, excluding option exercises

     947,536        1,036,709   

Issued for option exercises

     584,486        789,397   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares—end of period

     340,045,256        338,653,382   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Denominator

    

Weighted average shares outstanding

     340,778,142        338,567,341   

Effect of other dilutive securities

     3,128,226        3,123,641   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adj. wtd. avg. shares outstanding and assumed conversions

     343,906,368        341,690,982   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

    

Operating income (1)

   $ 2.19      $ 2.07   

Net realized gains (losses), net of income tax

     0.61        0.80   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 2.80      $ 2.87   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

    

Operating income (1)

   $ 2.17      $ 2.05   

Net realized gains (losses), net of income tax

     0.60        0.79   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 2.77      $ 2.84   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

 

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

Regulation G—Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In presenting our results, we have included and discussed certain non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures, which may be defined differently by other companies, are important for an understanding of our overall results of operations. However, they should not be viewed as a substitute for measures determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). A reconciliation of book value per common share is provided on page 25.

In presenting our segment operating results, we have shown our performance with reference to underwriting results. Underwriting results are calculated by subtracting losses and loss expenses, policy benefits, policy acquisition costs, and administrative expenses from net premiums earned. We use underwriting results and operating ratios to monitor the results of our operations without the impact of certain factors, including investment income, other income and expenses, interest and income tax expense, and net realized gains (losses). Life underwriting income includes net investment income and gains (losses) from fair value changes in separate account assets that do not qualify for separate account reporting under GAAP.

Loss and loss expense ratio excluding the impact of catastrophe losses and prior period development (PPD) is a non-GAAP financial measure. The loss ratio numerator includes Losses and loss expenses adjusted to exclude catastrophe losses and PPD. The loss ratio denominator includes Net premiums earned adjusted to exclude the amount of reinstatement premiums (expensed) collected. In periods where there are adjustments on loss sensitive policies, these adjustments are excluded from PPD and net earned premiums when calculating this ratio. We believe that excluding the impact of catastrophe losses and PPD provides a better evaluation of our core underwriting performance and enhances the understanding of the trends in our property & casualty business that may be obscured by these items.

Combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD is a non-GAAP financial measure. The ratio numerator includes losses and loss expenses, policy acquisition costs, and administrative expenses adjusted to exclude catastrophe losses and PPD. The ratio denominator includes net premiums earned adjusted to exclude the amount of reinstatement premiums (expensed) collected and net earned premium adjustments on loss sensitive policies. We believe that excluding the impact of catastrophe losses and PPD provides a better evaluation of our core underwriting performance and enhances the understanding of the trends in our property & casualty business that may be obscured by these items.

Life net premiums written and deposits collected, excluding life reinsurance run-off products, is a non-GAAP financial measure. Deposits collected on universal life and investment contracts (life deposits) are properly not reflected as revenues in our consolidated statements of operations in accordance with GAAP. However, we include life deposits in presenting growth in our Life business because new life deposits are an important component of production and key to our efforts to grow our business. However, we exclude results associated with our life reinsurance run-off products as there is no new life reinsurance business currently being written.

Operating return on equity (ROE) or ROE calculated using income excluding net realized gains (losses) is an annualized non-GAAP financial measure. The ROE numerator includes income adjusted to exclude net realized gains (losses), net of tax. The ROE denominator includes the average shareholders’ equity for the period adjusted to exclude unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net of tax. To annualize a quarterly rate, multiply by four. Operating ROE is a useful measure as it enhances the understanding of the return on shareholders’ equity by highlighting the underlying profitability relative to shareholders’ equity excluding the effect of unrealized gains and losses on our investments.

Operating income or Income excluding net realized gains (losses), net of tax, is a common performance measurement for insurance companies and non-GAAP financial measure. We believe this presentation enhances the understanding of our results of operations by highlighting the underlying profitability of our insurance business. We exclude net realized gains (losses) and net realized gains (losses) included in other income (expense) related to partially owned entities because the amount of these gains (losses) is heavily influenced by, and fluctuates in part according to, the availability of market opportunities. Operating income or Income excluding net realized gains (losses) should not be viewed as a substitute for net income determined in accordance with GAAP.

Operating effective tax rate is a non-GAAP financial measure. The numerator excludes tax on net realized gains (losses). The denominator excludes net realized gains (losses), before tax. We exclude net realized gains (losses) and the related tax impact because these amounts are heavily influenced by, and fluctuate in part according to, the availability of market opportunities. Operating effective tax rate should not be viewed as a substitute for effective tax rate determined in accordance with GAAP.

The following table presents the reconciliation of Net income to Operating income:

 

                                      Full Year  
     1Q-13      4Q-12      3Q-12     2Q-12     1Q-12      2012  

Net income, as reported

   $ 953       $ 765       $ 640      $ 328      $ 973       $ 2,706   

Net realized gains (losses)

     206         272         (60     (394     260         78   

Net realized gains (losses) in other income (expense) (1)

     33         23         20        1        18         62   

Income tax expense on net realized gains (losses)

     32         22         8        22        6         58   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

   $ 746       $ 492       $ 688      $ 743      $ 701       $ 2,624   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Realized gains (losses) on partially-owned entities, which are investments where we hold more than an insignificant percentage of the investee’s shares. The net income or loss is included in other income (expense).

 

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures—2

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except ratios)

(Unaudited)

 

Regulation G—Non-GAAP Financial Measures (continued)

The following table presents the reconciliation of effective tax rate to the operating effective tax rate:

 

                                   Full Year  
     1Q-13     4Q-12     3Q-12     2Q-12     1Q-12     2012  

Tax expense (benefit), as reported

   $ 122      $ (135   $ 147      $ 148      $ 110      $ 270   

Tax expense on net realized gains (losses)

     32        22        8        22        6        58   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Tax expense (benefit), adjusted

   $ 90      $ (157   $ 139      $ 126      $ 104      $ 212   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before tax, as reported

   $ 1,075      $ 630      $ 787      $ 476      $ 1,083      $ 2,976   

Less: realized gains (losses)

     206        272        (60     (394     260        78   

Less: realized gains (losses) in other income (expense)

     33        23        20        1        18        62   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income before tax

   $ 836      $ 335      $ 827      $ 869      $ 805      $ 2,836   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective tax rate

     11.3     -21.4     18.7     31.0     10.2     9.1

Adjustment for tax impact of net realized gains (losses)

     -0.5     -25.4     -2.0     -16.4     2.8     -1.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating effective tax rate

     10.8     -46.8     16.7     14.6     13.0     7.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
The following table presents the reconciliation of ROE to Operating ROE:   
                                   Full Year  
     1Q-13                       1Q-12     2012  

Net income

   $ 953            $ 973      $ 2,706   

Operating income

   $ 746            $ 701      $ 2,624   

Equity—beginning of period, as reported

   $ 27,531            $ 24,332      $ 24,332   

Less: unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net of deferred tax

     2,633              1,715        1,715   
  

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity—beginning of period, as adjusted

   $ 24,898            $ 22,617      $ 22,617   
  

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity—end of period, as reported

   $ 27,942            $ 25,431      $ 27,531   

Less: unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net of deferred tax

     2,538              1,958        2,633   
  

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity—end of period, as adjusted

   $ 25,404            $ 23,473      $ 24,898   
  

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average equity, as reported

   $ 27,737            $ 24,882      $ 25,932   

Average equity, as adjusted

   $ 25,151            $ 23,045      $ 23,758   

Operating ROE

     11.9           12.2     11.0

ROE

     13.7           15.6     10.4

 

 

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Book Value and Book Value per Common Share

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

Reconciliation of Book Value per Common Share

 

     March 31     December 31     March 31  
     2013     2012     2012  

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 27,942      $ 27,531      $ 25,431   

Less: goodwill and other intangible assets

     4,909        4,975        4,860   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Numerator for tangible book value per share

   $ 23,033      $ 22,556      $ 20,571   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Book value—% change over prior quarter

     1.5     2.1     4.5

Tangible book value—% change over prior quarter

     2.1     2.7     5.3

Denominator

     340,045,256        340,321,534        338,653,382   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Book value per common share

   $ 82.17      $ 80.90      $ 75.09   

Tangible book value per common share

   $ 67.74      $ 66.28      $ 60.74   

Reconciliation of Book Value

      

Shareholders’ equity, beginning of quarter

   $ 27,531      $ 26,963      $ 24,332   

Operating income

     746        492        701   

Net realized gains (losses), net of tax

     207        273        272   

Net unrealized gains (losses), net of tax

     (95     (70     243   

Repurchase of shares

     (154     —          (7

Dividend declared on common shares

     (168     (168     (200

Cumulative translation, net of tax

     (156     (37     56   

Pension liability

     14        (20     (1

Other (1)

     17        98        35   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 27,942      $ 27,531      $ 25,431   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Other primarily includes proceeds from exercise of stock options and stock compensation.

 

 

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ACE Limited Consolidated comprises all segments including Corporate and Other.

Operating return on equity (ROE) or ROE calculated using income excluding net realized gains (losses): Operating income or Income excluding net realized gains (losses), net of tax, divided by average shareholders’ equity for the period excluding unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net of tax. To annualize a quarterly rate multiply by four.

Book value per common share: Shareholders’ equity divided by the shares outstanding.

Combined Insurance: Combined Insurance Company of America, acquired April 1, 2008.

Combined ratio: The sum of the loss and loss expense ratio, acquisition cost ratio and the administrative expense ratio excluding life business. Calculated on a GAAP basis.

Operating effective tax rate: Income tax expense excluding tax expense (benefit) on net realized gains (losses) divided by income excluding net realized gains (losses) before tax.

G7: A group of seven industrialized nations including Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, and the United States.

Life underwriting income: Net premiums earned and net investment income less policy benefits, acquisition costs, and administrative expenses. In addition, Life underwriting income includes gains/losses from fair value changes in separate account assets that do not qualify for separate account reporting under GAAP.

NM: Not meaningful.

Tangible book value per common share: Shareholders’ equity less goodwill and other intangible assets divided by the shares outstanding.

Tangible capital: Total capitalization less goodwill and other intangible assets.

Total capitalization: Short-term debt, long-term debt, trust preferreds, and shareholders’ equity.

 

 

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