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The   Supplementary   March 31, 2015
Chubb   Investor  
Corporation   Information  

 

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

Form 10-Q.

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THE CHUBB CORPORATION

SUPPLEMENTARY INVESTOR INFORMATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

MARCH 31, 2015

 

         Page      

The Chubb Corporation:

  

Consolidated Balance Sheet Highlights

     1   

Share Repurchase Activity

     2   

Summary of Invested Assets:

  

Corporate

     3   

Property and Casualty

     3   

Investment Income After Taxes:

  

Corporate

     4   

Property and Casualty

     4   

Property and Casualty Insurance Group:

  

Statutory Policyholders’ Surplus

     4   

Change in Net Unpaid Losses

     5   

Underwriting Results

     6-10   

Definitions of Key Terms

     11-12   


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THE CHUBB CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS

(in millions, except per share amounts)

 

     March 31     December 31  
     2015     2014  
           % of Total           % of Total  

Invested Assets (at carrying value)

        

Short Term Investments

   $ 1,220        3   $ 1,318        3

Fixed Maturities

        

Tax Exempt

     20,415        47        19,772        45   

Taxable

     18,042        42        19,008        44   

Equity Securities

     1,964        5        1,964        5   

Other Invested Assets

     1,408        3        1,423        3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Invested Assets

   $ 43,049        100   $ 43,485        100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Appreciation of Investments

        

Fixed Maturities

   $ 1,974        $ 1,822     

Equity Securities

     890          875     
  

 

 

     

 

 

   
     2,864          2,697     

Deferred Income Tax Liability

     1,002          944     
  

 

 

     

 

 

   
   $ 1,862        $ 1,753     
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Capitalization

        

Long Term Debt

   $ 3,300        $ 3,300     

Shareholders’ Equity

     16,162          16,296     
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total Capitalization

   $ 19,462        $ 19,596     
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Debt as a Percentage of Total Capitalization

     17.0       16.8  

Actual Common Shares Outstanding

     229.8          232.4     

Book Value Per Common Share

   $ 70.33        $ 70.12     

Book Value Per Common Share, with Available-for-Sale Fixed Maturities at Amortized Cost

   $ 64.75        $ 65.03     

 

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THE CHUBB CORPORATION

SHARE REPURCHASE ACTIVITY

(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months      From  
     Ended      December 2005  
     March 31, 2015      to March 31, 2015  

Cost of Shares Repurchased

   $ 326       $ 13,794   

Average Cost Per Share

   $ 100.77       $ 59.41   

Shares Repurchased

     3,234,526         232,200,915   

During the period from December 2005 through January 2014, the Board of Directors periodically authorized share repurchase programs. Pursuant to these authorizations, approximately 229 million shares of the Corporation’s common stock were repurchased. No shares or funds remain available under these authorizations.

In January 2015, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $1.3 billion of the Corporation’s common stock. The January 2015 authorization has no expiration date and, as of March 31, 2015, approximately $1,026 million remained under this authorization.

 

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THE CHUBB CORPORATION

SUMMARY OF INVESTED ASSETS

CORPORATE

 

     Cost or
Amortized Cost
     Carrying
Value (a)
 
     Mar. 31      Dec. 31      Mar. 31      Dec. 31  
     2015      2014      2015      2014  
    

(in millions)

 

 

Short Term Investments

   $ 471       $ 585       $ 471       $ 585   

Taxable Fixed Maturities

     1,275         1,231         1,294         1,244   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 1,746       $ 1,816       $ 1,765       $ 1,829   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY

 

     Cost or
Amortized Cost
     Carrying
Value (a)
 
     Mar. 31      Dec. 31      Mar. 31      Dec. 31  
     2015      2014      2015      2014  
    

(in millions)

 

 

Short Term Investments

   $ 749       $ 733       $ 749       $ 733   

Fixed Maturities

           

Tax Exempt

     19,260         18,614         20,415         19,772   

Taxable

     15,948         17,113         16,748         17,764   

Equity Securities

     1,074         1,089         1,964         1,964   

Other Invested Assets

     1,408         1,423         1,408         1,423   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 38,439       $ 38,972       $ 41,284       $ 41,656   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Short term investments are carried at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Fixed maturities and equity securities are carried at fair value. Other invested assets include private equity limited partnerships carried at the Corporation’s equity in the net assets of the partnerships.

 

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THE CHUBB CORPORATION

INVESTMENT INCOME AFTER TAXES

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
     2015     2014  
     (in millions)  

CORPORATE INVESTMENT INCOME

   $ 4      $ 4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INVESTMENT INCOME

    

Tax Exempt Interest

   $ 164      $ 166   

Taxable Interest

     92        104   

Other

     15        14   

Investment Expenses

     (7     (7
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 264      $ 277   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective Tax Rate

     17.8     18.8

After-Tax Annualized Yield

     2.65     2.80

After-tax annualized yield is based on the average invested assets for the periods presented, with fixed maturities at amortized cost and equity securities at fair value.

STATUTORY POLICYHOLDERS’ SURPLUS

 

     Mar. 31      Dec. 31      Mar. 31  
     2015      2014      2014  
     (in millions)  

Estimated Statutory Policyholders’ Surplus

   $ 14,975       $ 15,127       $ 14,950   

Rolling Year Statutory Net Premiums Written

   $ 12,631       $ 12,593       $ 12,222   

Ratio of Statutory Net Premiums Written to Policyholders’ Surplus

     0.84:1         0.83:1         0.82:1   

Statutory Policyholders’ Surplus and Net Premiums Written include all domestic and foreign property and casualty subsidiaries.

 

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THE CHUBB CORPORATION

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY

CHANGE IN NET UNPAID LOSSES

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015

 

     Net Unpaid Losses     IBNR
Increase
(Decrease)
    All Other
Unpaid Losses
Increase
(Decrease)
 
     Mar. 31
2015
     Dec. 31
2014
     Increase
(Decrease)
     
     (in millions)  

Personal Insurance

            

Automobile

   $ 380       $ 397       $ (17   $ (5   $ (12

Homeowners

     951         748         203        168        35   

Other

     993         1,000         (7     11        (18
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Personal

     2,324         2,145         179        174        5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commercial Insurance

            

Multiple Peril

     1,760         1,750         10        17        (7

Casualty

     6,419         6,514         (95     (22     (73

Workers’ Compensation

     2,960         2,918         42        19        23   

Property and Marine

     883         883                12        (12
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial

     12,022         12,065         (43     26        (69
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Specialty Insurance

            

Professional Liability

     6,244         6,480         (236     (168     (68

Surety

     78         75         3        4        (1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Specialty

     6,322         6,555         (233     (164     (69
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Insurance

     20,668         20,765         (97     36        (133

Reinsurance Assumed

     264         274         (10     (2     (8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 20,932       $ 21,039       $ (107   $ 34      $ (141
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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THE CHUBB CORPORATION — WORLDWIDE

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY UNDERWRITING RESULTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014

(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

 

     Personal
Automobile
    Homeowners     Other
Personal
    Total
Personal
 
     2015     2014     2015     2014     2015     2014     2015     2014  

Net Premiums Written

   $ 176      $ 173      $ 600      $ 592      $ 260      $ 248      $ 1,036      $ 1,013   

Decrease (Increase) in Unearned Premiums

     4        5        84        74        (11     (16     77        63   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Premiums Earned

     180        178        684        666        249        232        1,113        1,076   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Losses Paid

     115        121        325        378        122        112        562        611   

Increase (Decrease) in Outstanding Losses

     (6     4        217        99        12        8        223        111   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Losses Incurred

     109        125        542        477        134        120        785        722   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses Incurred

     57        54        201        197        100        101        358        352   

Dividends Incurred

                                                        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statutory Underwriting Income (Loss)

   $ 14      $ (1   $ (59   $ (8   $ 15      $ 11      $ (30   $ 2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios After Dividends to Policyholders:

                

Loss

     60.5     70.2     79.2     71.6     53.8     51.7     70.5     67.1

Expense

     32.4        31.2        33.5        33.3        38.5        40.7        34.6        34.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined

     92.9     101.4     112.7     104.9     92.3     92.4     105.1     101.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Premiums Written as a % of Total

     5.7     5.7     19.3     19.3     8.4     8.1     33.4     33.1

 

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THE CHUBB CORPORATION — WORLDWIDE

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY UNDERWRITING RESULTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014

(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

 

     Commercial
Multiple Peril
    Commercial
Casualty
    Commercial
Workers’
Compensation
    Commercial
Property
and Marine
    Total
Commercial
 
     2015     2014     2015     2014     2015     2014     2015     2014     2015     2014  

Net Premiums Written

   $ 269      $ 261      $ 423      $ 446      $ 343      $ 310      $ 414      $ 408      $ 1,449      $ 1,425   

Decrease (Increase) in Unearned Premiums

     11        16        (17     (40     (48     (42     (53     (59     (107     (125
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Premiums Earned

     280        277        406        406        295        268        361        349        1,342        1,300   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Losses Paid

     134        130        263        269        127        136        183        209        707        744   

Increase (Decrease) in Outstanding Losses

     30        14        6        (15     52        24        18        (11     106        12   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Losses Incurred

     164        144        269        254        179        160        201        198        813        756   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses Incurred

     103        104        116        121        72        67        138        132        429        424   

Dividends Incurred

                                 9        9                      9        9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statutory Underwriting Income (Loss)

   $ 13      $ 29      $ 21      $ 31      $ 35      $ 32      $ 22      $ 19      $ 91      $ 111   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios After Dividends to Policyholders:

                    

Loss

     58.6     52.0     66.3     62.6     62.5     61.8     55.7     56.7     61.0     58.6

Expense

     38.3        39.8        27.4        27.1        21.6        22.2        33.3        32.4        29.8        29.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined

     96.9     91.8     93.7     89.7     84.1     84.0     89.0     89.1     90.8     88.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Premiums Written as a % of Total

     8.7     8.5     13.6     14.6     11.0     10.1     13.3     13.3     46.6     46.5

 

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THE CHUBB CORPORATION — WORLDWIDE

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY UNDERWRITING RESULTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014

(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

 

     Professional
Liability
    Surety     Total Specialty  
     2015     2014     2015     2014     2015     2014  

Net Premiums Written

   $ 545      $ 552      $ 76      $ 72      $ 621      $ 624   

Decrease (Increase) in Unearned Premiums

     30        28        (1     1        29        29   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Premiums Earned

     575        580        75        73        650        653   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Losses Paid

     377        382        4        43        381        425   

Increase (Decrease) in Outstanding Losses

     (62     (69     3        11        (59     (58
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Losses Incurred

     315        313        7        54        322        367   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses Incurred

     166        169        34        34        200        203   

Dividends Incurred

                   1        1        1        1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statutory Underwriting Income (Loss)

   $ 94      $ 98      $ 33      $ (16   $ 127      $ 82   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios After Dividends to Policyholders:

            

Loss

     54.7     54.0     9.5     75.0     49.6     56.3

Expense

     30.5        30.6        45.3        47.9        32.3        32.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined

     85.2     84.6     54.8     122.9     81.9     88.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Premiums Written as a % of Total

     17.6     18.0     2.4     2.4     20.0     20.4

 

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THE CHUBB CORPORATION — WORLDWIDE

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY UNDERWRITING RESULTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014

(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

 

 

     Total
Insurance
    Reinsurance
Assumed
    Worldwide
Total
 
     2015     2014     2015     2014     2015     2014  

Net Premiums Written

   $ 3,106      $ 3,062      $      $      $ 3,106      $ 3,062   

Decrease (Increase) in Unearned Premiums

     (1     (33                   (1     (33
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Premiums Earned

     3,105        3,029                      3,105        3,029   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Losses Paid

     1,650        1,780        10        14        1,660        1,794   

Increase (Decrease) in Outstanding Losses

     270        65        (10     (14     260        51   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Losses Incurred

     1,920        1,845                      1,920        1,845   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses Incurred

     987        979                      987        979   

Dividends Incurred

     10        10                      10        10   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statutory Underwriting Income (Loss)

   $ 188      $ 195      $      $        188        195   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Increase in Deferred Acquisition Costs

             17        13   
          

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP Underwriting Income

           $ 205      $ 208   
          

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios After Dividends to Policyholders:

            

Loss

     62.0     61.1     *     *     62.0     61.1

Expense

     31.9        32.1        *        *        31.9        32.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined

     93.9     93.2     *     *     93.9     93.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Premiums Written as a % of Total

     100.0     100.0     0.0     0.0     100.0     100.0

 

* Combined, loss and expense ratios are no longer presented for the Reinsurance Assumed business since it is in runoff.

 

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THE CHUBB CORPORATION — WORLDWIDE

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY UNDERWRITING RESULTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014

(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

 

 

     United States     Outside
the
United  States
    Worldwide
Total
 
     2015     2014     2015     2014     2015     2014  

Net Premiums Written

   $ 2,286      $ 2,199      $ 820      $ 863      $ 3,106      $ 3,062   

Decrease (Increase) in Unearned Premiums

     117        92        (118     (125     (1     (33
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Premiums Earned

     2,403        2,291        702        738        3,105        3,029   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Losses Paid

     1,281        1,344        379        450        1,660        1,794   

Increase (Decrease) in Outstanding Losses

     272        89        (12     (38     260        51   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Losses Incurred

     1,553        1,433        367        412        1,920        1,845   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses Incurred

     692        661        295        318        987        979   

Dividends Incurred

     10        10                      10        10   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statutory Underwriting Income (Loss)

   $ 148      $ 187      $ 40      $ 8        188        195   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Increase in Deferred Acquisition Costs

             17        13   
          

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP Underwriting Income

           $ 205      $ 208   
          

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios After Dividends to Policyholders:

            

Loss

     64.9     62.8     52.3     55.8     62.0     61.1

Expense

     30.4        30.2        36.0        36.8        31.9        32.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined

     95.3     93.0     88.3     92.6     93.9     93.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Premiums Written as a % of Total

     73.6     71.8     26.4     28.2     100.0     100.0

 

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THE CHUBB CORPORATION

Definitions of Key Terms

Underwriting Income (Loss)

Management evaluates underwriting results separately from investment results. The underwriting operations consist of four separate business units: personal insurance, commercial insurance, specialty insurance and reinsurance assumed. Performance of the business units is measured based on statutory underwriting results. Statutory accounting principles applicable to property and casualty insurance companies differ in certain respects from generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Under statutory accounting principles, policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses are recognized immediately, not at the time premiums are earned. Statutory underwriting income (loss) is arrived at by reducing premiums earned by losses and loss expenses incurred and statutory underwriting expenses incurred.

Management uses underwriting results determined in accordance with GAAP, among other measures, to assess the overall performance of the underwriting operations. To convert statutory underwriting results to a GAAP basis, certain policy acquisition expenses are deferred and amortized over the period in which the related premiums are earned. Underwriting income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP is defined as premiums earned less losses and loss expenses incurred and GAAP underwriting expenses incurred.

Property and Casualty Investment Income After Income Tax

Management uses property and casualty investment income after income tax, a non-GAAP financial measure, to evaluate its investment results because it reflects the impact of any change in the proportion of tax exempt investment income to total investment income and is therefore more meaningful for analysis purposes than investment income before income tax.

Book Value per Common Share with Available-for-Sale Fixed Maturities at Amortized Cost

Book value per common share represents the portion of consolidated shareholders’ equity attributable to one share of common stock outstanding as of the balance sheet date. Consolidated shareholders’ equity includes, as part of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss, the after-tax appreciation or depreciation, including unrealized other-than-temporary impairment losses, of the Corporation’s available-for-sale fixed maturities, which are carried at fair value. The appreciation or depreciation of available-for-sale fixed maturities is subject to fluctuation due to changes in interest rates and therefore could distort the analysis of trends. Management believes that book value per common share with available-for-sale fixed maturities at amortized cost, a non-GAAP financial measure, is an important measure of the underlying equity attributable to one share of common stock.

Combined Loss and Expense Ratio or Combined Ratio

The combined loss and expense ratio, expressed as a percentage, is the key measure of underwriting profitability. Management uses the combined loss and expense ratio calculated in accordance with statutory accounting principles applicable to property and casualty insurance companies to evaluate the performance of the underwriting operations. It is the sum of the ratio of losses and loss expenses to premiums earned (loss ratio) and the ratio of statutory underwriting expenses to premiums written (expense ratio) after reducing both premium amounts by dividends to policyholders.

 

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THE CHUBB CORPORATION

Definitions of Key Terms

Operating Income

Operating income, a non-GAAP financial measure, is net income excluding after-tax realized investment gains and losses. Management uses operating income, among other measures, to evaluate its performance because the realization of investment gains and losses in any given period is largely discretionary as to timing and can fluctuate significantly, which could distort the analysis of trends.

Return on Equity and Operating Return on Equity

Return on equity is the ratio of annualized net income divided by average shareholders’ equity. Average shareholders’ equity is the average of the beginning and all quarter-end balances within the period.

Operating return on equity, a non-GAAP measure, is the ratio of annualized operating income divided by average shareholders’ equity excluding the after-tax unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments. Consolidated shareholders’ equity includes, as part of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss, the after-tax appreciation or depreciation, including unrealized other-than-temporary impairment losses, of the Corporation’s available-for-sale fixed maturities and equity securities, which are carried at fair value. The appreciation or depreciation of available-for-sale fixed maturities and equity securities is subject to fluctuation and could distort the analysis of trends. Average shareholders’ equity excluding the after-tax unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments is the average of the beginning and all quarter-end balances within the period. Management uses operating return on equity, among other measures, to assess the overall performance of the Corporation.

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
     2015     2014  
     (dollars in millions)  

Annualized Net Income

   $ 1,500      $ 1,796   

Average Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 16,229      $ 16,162   

Return on Equity

     9.2     11.1

Annualized Operating Income

   $ 1,468      $ 1,496   

Average Shareholders’ Equity Excluding Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation

   $ 14,422      $ 14,819   

Operating Return on Equity

     10.2     10.1

 

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