CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware | 1-5823 | 36-6169860 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
333 S. Wabash, Chicago, Illinois | 60604 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
NOT APPLICABLE |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
CNA Financial Corporation | ||
(Registrant) | ||
Date: May 4, 2015 | By | /s/ D. Craig Mense |
(Signature) | ||
D. Craig Mense Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
CNA Financial Corporation press release, issued May 4, 2015, providing information on the first quarter 2015 results of operations. | ||
CNA Financial Corporation financial supplement, posted on its website May 4, 2015, providing supplemental financial information on the first quarter 2015. |
MEDIA: | ANALYSTS: | |
Brandon Davis, 312-822-5167 | James Anderson, 312-822-7757 | |
Sarah Pang, 312-822-6394 | Derek G. Smith, 312-822-6612 | |
Robert Tardella, 312-822-4387 |
• | NET OPERATING INCOME OF $225 MILLION; $0.83 PER SHARE |
• | OPERATING RETURN ON EQUITY OF 7.4% |
• | P&C COMBINED RATIO EXCLUDING CATASTROPHES AND DEVELOPMENT OF 96.7% |
• | BOOK VALUE PER SHARE EXCLUDING AOCI OF $44.47 |
• | QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $0.25 PER SHARE |
Results for the Three Months Ended March 31 | |||||||
($ millions, except per share data) | 2015 | 2014 | |||||
Net operating income (a) | $ | 225 | $ | 190 | |||
Net realized investment gains | 8 | 30 | |||||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | — | (207 | ) | ||||
Net income | $ | 233 | $ | 13 | |||
Net operating income per diluted share | $ | 0.83 | $ | 0.70 | |||
Net income per diluted share | 0.86 | 0.05 |
March 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | ||||||
Book value per share | $ | 46.02 | $ | 47.39 | |||
Book value per share excluding AOCI | 44.47 | 45.91 |
(a) | Management utilizes the net operating income financial measure to monitor the Company's operations. Please refer to Note P in the Consolidated Financial Statements within CNA's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for further discussion of this measure. |
Results for the Three Months Ended March 31 | |||||||||
($ millions) | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Net written premiums | $ | 1,669 | $ | 1,767 | |||||
NWP change (% year over year) | (6 | ) | % | (1 | ) | % | |||
Net operating income | $ | 264 | $ | 219 | |||||
Net income | 269 | 235 | |||||||
Loss ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 62.3 | % | 63.9 | % | |||||
Effect of catastrophe impacts | 1.9 | 4.5 | |||||||
Effect of development-related items | 0.3 | (0.1 | ) | ||||||
Loss ratio | 64.5 | % | 68.3 | % | |||||
Combined ratio | 98.9 | % | 101.6 | % | |||||
Combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 96.7 | % | 97.2 | % |
Results for the Three Months Ended March 31 | |||||||||
($ millions) | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Net written premiums | $ | 698 | $ | 713 | |||||
NWP change (% year over year) | (2 | ) | % | (2 | ) | % | |||
Net operating income | $ | 135 | $ | 129 | |||||
Net income | 138 | 137 | |||||||
Loss ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 62.2 | % | 63.3 | % | |||||
Effect of catastrophe impacts | 1.1 | 1.6 | |||||||
Effect of development-related items | (0.2 | ) | (1.0 | ) | |||||
Loss ratio | 63.1 | % | 63.9 | % | |||||
Combined ratio | 94.6 | % | 94.1 | % | |||||
Combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 93.7 | % | 93.5 | % |
• | The combined ratio increased 0.5 points for the first quarter of 2015 as compared with the prior year quarter. The loss ratio improved 0.8 points due to an improved current accident year loss ratio, partially offset by less favorable net prior year development. The expense ratio increased 1.3 points for the first quarter of 2015 as compared with the prior year quarter, primarily driven by increased underwriting expenses. |
• | Net written premiums for the first quarter of 2015 declined $15 million from the prior year period, primarily due to lower retention. Average rate increased 2% for the policies that renewed in the first quarter of 2015 while achieving retention of 84%. |
Results for the Three Months Ended March 31 | |||||||||
($ millions) | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Net written premiums | $ | 759 | $ | 807 | |||||
NWP change (% year over year) | (6 | ) | % | (3 | ) | % | |||
Net operating income | $ | 120 | $ | 74 | |||||
Net income | 121 | 82 | |||||||
Loss ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 64.1 | % | 67.2 | % | |||||
Effect of catastrophe impacts | 2.8 | 8.4 | |||||||
Effect of development-related items | — | 1.5 | |||||||
Loss ratio | 66.9 | % | 77.1 | % | |||||
Combined ratio | 103.3 | % | 111.3 | % | |||||
Combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 100.5 | % | 101.4 | % |
• | Net operating income increased $46 million for the first quarter of 2015 as compared with the prior year quarter due to improved underwriting results. |
• | The combined ratio improved 8.0 points for the first quarter of 2015 as compared with the prior year quarter. The loss ratio improved 10.2 points, primarily due to an improved current accident year loss ratio. Catastrophe losses were $19 million, or 2.8 points of the loss ratio, for the first quarter of 2015 as compared with $60 million, or 8.4 points of the loss ratio, for the prior year quarter. The expense ratio increased 2.1 points for the first quarter of 2015 as compared with the prior year quarter, primarily due to the unfavorable effect of lower net earned premiums. |
• | Net written premiums decreased $48 million for the first quarter of 2015 as compared with the prior year quarter, primarily driven by underwriting actions taken in certain business classes and a lower level of new business, reflecting competitive market conditions, partially offset by positive rate and higher retention. Average rate increased 3% for the policies that renewed in the first quarter of 2015 while achieving a retention of 76%. |
Results for the Three Months Ended March 31 | |||||||||
($ millions) | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Net written premiums | $ | 212 | $ | 247 | |||||
NWP change (% year over year) | (14 | ) | % | 15 | % | ||||
Net operating income | $ | 9 | $ | 16 | |||||
Net income | 10 | 16 | |||||||
Loss ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 56.7 | % | 55.8 | % | |||||
Effect of catastrophe impacts | 1.3 | 1.2 | |||||||
Effect of development-related items | 2.7 | (2.8 | ) | ||||||
Loss ratio | 60.7 | % | 54.2 | % | |||||
Combined ratio | 98.3 | % | 93.5 | % | |||||
Combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 94.3 | % | 95.1 | % |
• | Net operating income decreased $7 million for the first quarter of 2015 as compared with the prior year quarter, primarily due to the lower level of net earned premiums. Reinsurance commutations in the first quarter of 2014 reduced ceded losses from prior years and resulted in a release of the related allowance for uncollectible reinsurance. |
• | The combined ratio increased 4.8 points for the first quarter of 2015 as compared with the prior year quarter. The loss ratio increased 6.5 points, due to the unfavorable effect of net prior year development and a higher current accident year loss ratio. The prior year quarter benefited from the favorable impact of commutations. The expense ratio improved 1.7 points due to decreased expenses, partially offset by the unfavorable effect of lower net earned premiums. |
• | Net written premiums decreased $35 million for the first quarter of 2015 as compared with the prior year quarter. The decrease was primarily driven by the unfavorable effect of foreign currency exchange rates, unfavorable premium development at Hardy and the 2014 termination of a managing general underwriter relationship in Canada. Average rate decreased 1% for the policies that renewed in the first quarter of 2015 while achieving a retention of 76%. |
Results for the Three Months Ended March 31 | |||||||||
($ millions) | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Total operating revenues | $ | 326 | $ | 315 | |||||
Net operating loss | $ | (17 | ) | $ | (2 | ) | |||
Net income (loss) | (14 | ) | 8 |
• | Net operating loss increased $15 million for the first quarter of 2015 as compared with the prior year quarter. The increase was driven by unfavorable morbidity in our long term care business. |
Results for the Three Months Ended March 31 | |||||||||
($ millions) | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Interest expense | $ | 39 | $ | 44 | |||||
Net operating loss | (22 | ) | (27 | ) | |||||
Net loss | (22 | ) | (23 | ) |
• | Results in 2015 included lower interest expense due to the maturity of higher coupon debt in the fourth quarter of 2014. |
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Consolidated Results | |
Statements of Operations.................................................................................................................................................................................................. | |
Components of Income (Loss), Per Share Data and Return on Equity............................................................................................................................. | |
Selected Balance Sheets Data and Statements of Cash Flows Data............................................................................................................................... | |
Property & Casualty - Results of Operations | |
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Non-Core - Results of Operations | |
Life & Group Non-Core...................................................................................................................................................................................................... | |
Corporate & Other Non-Core............................................................................................................................................................................................. | |
Investment Information | |
Investment Summary - Consolidated................................................................................................................................................................................ | |
Investment Summary - Property & Casualty and Corporate & Other Non-Core............................................................................................................... | |
Investment Summary - Life & Group Non-Core................................................................................................................................................................. | |
Investments - Fixed Maturity Securities by Credit Rating.................................................................................................................................................. | |
Components of Net Investment Income............................................................................................................................................................................ | |
Other | |
Claim & Claim Adjustment Expense Reserve Rollforward................................................................................................................................................ | |
Life & Group Non-Core Policyholder Reserves................................................................................................................................................................. | |
Statutory Data - Combined Continental Casualty Companies........................................................................................................................................... | |
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Three months ended March 31 | |||||||||||
(In millions) | 2015 | 2014 | Change | ||||||||
Revenues: | |||||||||||
Net earned premiums | $ | 1,687 | $ | 1,806 | (7 | ) | % | ||||
Net investment income | 558 | 526 | 6 | ||||||||
Net realized investment gains (losses): | |||||||||||
Other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) losses | (12 | ) | (2 | ) | |||||||
Portion of OTTI recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | |||||||||
Net OTTI losses recognized in earnings | (12 | ) | (2 | ) | |||||||
Other net realized investment gains (losses) | 22 | 48 | |||||||||
Net realized investment gains (losses) | 10 | 46 | |||||||||
Other revenues | 97 | 85 | |||||||||
Total revenues | 2,352 | 2,463 | (5 | ) | |||||||
Claims, Benefits and Expenses: | |||||||||||
Insurance claims and policyholders' benefits | 1,339 | 1,446 | |||||||||
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs | 303 | 329 | |||||||||
Other operating expenses | 358 | 346 | |||||||||
Interest | 39 | 44 | |||||||||
Total claims, benefits and expenses | 2,039 | 2,165 | 6 | ||||||||
Income (loss) before income tax | 313 | 298 | |||||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit | (80 | ) | (78 | ) | |||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | 233 | 220 | 6 | ||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | — | (207 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 233 | $ | 13 | N/M | % |
Three months ended March 31 | ||||||||
(In millions, except per share data) | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Components of Income (Loss) | ||||||||
Net operating income (loss) | $ | 225 | $ | 190 | ||||
Net realized investment gains (losses), after tax | 8 | 30 | ||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | 233 | 220 | ||||||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | — | (207 | ) | |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 233 | $ | 13 | ||||
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share | ||||||||
Net operating income (loss) | $ | 0.83 | $ | 0.70 | ||||
Net realized investment gains (losses), after tax | 0.03 | 0.11 | ||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | 0.86 | 0.81 | ||||||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | — | (0.76 | ) | |||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | 0.86 | $ | 0.05 | ||||
Weighted Average Outstanding Common Stock and Common Stock Equivalents | ||||||||
Basic | 270.1 | 269.8 | ||||||
Diluted | 270.7 | 270.5 | ||||||
Return on Equity | ||||||||
Net income (loss) (1) | 7.4 | % | 0.4 | % | ||||
Net operating income (loss) (2) | 7.4 | 6.3 |
(In millions, except per share data) | March 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | |||||
Total investments | $ | 45,932 | $ | 46,262 | |||
Total assets | 55,465 | 55,566 | |||||
Insurance reserves | 36,705 | 36,380 | |||||
Debt | 2,560 | 2,559 | |||||
Total liabilities | 43,028 | 42,772 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (2) | 421 | 400 | |||||
Total stockholders' equity | 12,437 | 12,794 | |||||
Book value per common share | $ | 46.02 | $ | 47.39 | |||
Book value per common share excluding AOCI | $ | 44.47 | $ | 45.91 | |||
Outstanding shares of common stock (in millions of shares) | 270.2 | 270.0 |
Three months ended March 31 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||
Net cash flows provided (used) by operating activities | $ | 94 | $ | 168 | |||
Net cash flows provided (used) by investing activities | 526 | (354 | ) | ||||
Net cash flows provided (used) by financing activities | (603 | ) | 210 | ||||
Net cash flows provided (used) by operating, investing and financing activities | $ | 17 | $ | 24 |
Three months ended March 31 | |||||||||||
(In millions) | 2015 | 2014 | Change | ||||||||
Gross written premiums | $ | 2,536 | $ | 2,494 | 2 | % | |||||
Net written premiums | 1,669 | 1,767 | (6 | ) | |||||||
Net earned premiums | 1,549 | 1,668 | (7 | ) | |||||||
Net investment income | 373 | 350 | |||||||||
Other revenues | 87 | 78 | |||||||||
Total operating revenues | 2,009 | 2,096 | (4 | ) | |||||||
Insurance claims and policyholders' benefits | 1,003 | 1,143 | |||||||||
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs | 296 | 321 | |||||||||
Other insurance related expenses | 233 | 231 | |||||||||
Other expenses | 80 | 76 | |||||||||
Total claims, benefits and expenses | 1,612 | 1,771 | 9 | ||||||||
Operating income (loss) before income tax | 397 | 325 | |||||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit on operating income (loss) | (133 | ) | (106 | ) | |||||||
Net operating income (loss) | $ | 264 | $ | 219 | 21 | % | |||||
Other Performance Metrics | |||||||||||
Underwriting gain (loss) | $ | 17 | $ | (27 | ) | 163 | % | ||||
Loss & LAE | 64.5 | % | 68.3 | % | 3.8 | pts | |||||
Acquisition expense | 19.4 | 19.4 | — | ||||||||
Underwriting expense | 14.7 | 13.7 | (1.0 | ) | |||||||
Expense | 34.1 | 33.1 | (1.0 | ) | |||||||
Dividend | 0.3 | 0.2 | (0.1 | ) | |||||||
Combined ratio | 98.9 | % | 101.6 | % | 2.7 | ||||||
Combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 96.7 | % | 97.2 | % | 0.5 | pts | |||||
Pretax net accident year catastrophe losses incurred | $ | 29 | $ | 74 | |||||||
Effect on loss & LAE ratio | 1.9 | % | 4.5 | % | 2.6 | pts | |||||
Pretax net prior year development and other: (favorable) / unfavorable | $ | 8 | $ | (13 | ) | ||||||
Effect on loss & LAE ratio | 0.3 | % | (0.1 | ) | % | (0.4 | ) | pts | |||
Rate | 2 | % | 4 | % | (2 | ) | pts | ||||
Retention | 79 | % | 79 | % | — | pts | |||||
New Business | $ | 249 | $ | 269 | (7 | ) | % |
Three months ended March 31 | |||||||||||
(In millions) | 2015 | 2014 | Change | ||||||||
Gross written premiums | $ | 1,489 | $ | 1,363 | 9 | % | |||||
Net written premiums | 698 | 713 | (2 | ) | |||||||
Net earned premiums | 680 | 692 | (2 | ) | |||||||
Net investment income | 155 | 144 | |||||||||
Other revenues | 78 | 68 | |||||||||
Total operating revenues | 913 | 904 | 1 | ||||||||
Insurance claims and policyholders' benefits | 430 | 443 | |||||||||
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs | 144 | 143 | |||||||||
Other insurance related expenses | 69 | 65 | |||||||||
Other expenses | 67 | 61 | |||||||||
Total claims, benefits and expenses | 710 | 712 | — | ||||||||
Operating income (loss) before income tax | 203 | 192 | |||||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit on operating income (loss) | (68 | ) | (63 | ) | |||||||
Net operating income (loss) | $ | 135 | $ | 129 | 5 | % | |||||
Other Performance Metrics | |||||||||||
Underwriting gain (loss) | $ | 37 | $ | 41 | (10 | ) | % | ||||
Loss & LAE | 63.1 | % | 63.9 | % | 0.8 | pts | |||||
Acquisition expense | 19.9 | 19.7 | (0.2 | ) | |||||||
Underwriting expense | 11.4 | 10.3 | (1.1 | ) | |||||||
Expense | 31.3 | 30.0 | (1.3 | ) | |||||||
Dividend | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | ||||||||
Combined ratio | 94.6 | % | 94.1 | % | (0.5 | ) | |||||
Combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 93.7 | % | 93.5 | % | (0.2 | ) | pts | ||||
Pretax net accident year catastrophe losses incurred | $ | 7 | $ | 11 | |||||||
Effect on loss & LAE ratio | 1.1 | % | 1.6 | % | 0.5 | pts | |||||
Pretax net prior year development and other: (favorable) / unfavorable | $ | (4 | ) | $ | (9 | ) | |||||
Effect on loss & LAE ratio | (0.2 | ) | % | (1.0 | ) | % | (0.8 | ) | pts | ||
Rate | 2 | % | 4 | % | (2 | ) | pts | ||||
Retention | 84 | % | 86 | % | (2 | ) | pts | ||||
New Business | $ | 76 | $ | 81 | (6 | ) | % |
Three months ended March 31 | |||||||||||
(In millions) | 2015 | 2014 | Change | ||||||||
Gross written premiums | $ | 786 | $ | 826 | (5 | ) | % | ||||
Net written premiums | 759 | 807 | (6 | ) | |||||||
Net earned premiums | 678 | 735 | (8 | ) | |||||||
Net investment income | 204 | 191 | |||||||||
Other revenues | 9 | 10 | |||||||||
Total operating revenues | 891 | 936 | (5 | ) | |||||||
Insurance claims and policyholders' benefits | 457 | 570 | |||||||||
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs | 117 | 123 | |||||||||
Other insurance related expenses | 127 | 126 | |||||||||
Other expenses | 8 | 8 | |||||||||
Total claims, benefits and expenses | 709 | 827 | 14 | ||||||||
Operating income (loss) before income tax | 182 | 109 | |||||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit on operating income (loss) | (62 | ) | (35 | ) | |||||||
Net operating income (loss) | $ | 120 | $ | 74 | 62 | % | |||||
Other Performance Metrics | |||||||||||
Underwriting gain (loss) | $ | (23 | ) | $ | (84 | ) | 73 | % | |||
Loss & LAE | 66.9 | % | 77.1 | % | 10.2 | pts | |||||
Acquisition expense | 18.2 | 17.7 | (0.5 | ) | |||||||
Underwriting expense | 17.8 | 16.2 | (1.6 | ) | |||||||
Expense | 36.0 | 33.9 | (2.1 | ) | |||||||
Dividend | 0.4 | 0.3 | (0.1 | ) | |||||||
Combined ratio | 103.3 | % | 111.3 | % | 8.0 | ||||||
Combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 100.5 | % | 101.4 | % | 0.9 | pts | |||||
Pretax net accident year catastrophe losses incurred | $ | 19 | $ | 60 | |||||||
Effect on loss & LAE ratio | 2.8 | % | 8.4 | % | 5.6 | pts | |||||
Pretax net prior year development and other: (favorable) / unfavorable | $ | — | $ | 6 | |||||||
Effect on loss & LAE ratio | — | % | 1.5 | % | 1.5 | pts | |||||
Rate | 3 | % | 6 | % | (3 | ) | pts | ||||
Retention | 76 | % | 74 | % | 2 | pts | |||||
New Business | $ | 138 | $ | 147 | (6 | ) | % |
Three months ended March 31 | |||||||||||
(In millions) | 2015 | 2014 | Change | ||||||||
Gross written premiums | $ | 261 | $ | 305 | (14 | ) | % | ||||
Net written premiums | 212 | 247 | (14 | ) | |||||||
Net earned premiums | 191 | 241 | (21 | ) | |||||||
Net investment income | 14 | 15 | |||||||||
Other revenues | — | — | |||||||||
Total operating revenues | 205 | 256 | (20 | ) | |||||||
Insurance claims and policyholders' benefits | 116 | 130 | |||||||||
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs | 35 | 55 | |||||||||
Other insurance related expenses | 37 | 40 | |||||||||
Other expenses | 5 | 7 | |||||||||
Total claims, benefits and expenses | 193 | 232 | 17 | ||||||||
Operating income (loss) before income tax | 12 | 24 | |||||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit on operating income (loss) | (3 | ) | (8 | ) | |||||||
Net operating income (loss) | $ | 9 | $ | 16 | (44 | ) | % | ||||
Other Performance Metrics | |||||||||||
Underwriting gain (loss) | $ | 3 | $ | 16 | (81 | ) | % | ||||
Loss & LAE | 60.7 | % | 54.2 | % | (6.5 | ) | pts | ||||
Acquisition expense | 21.6 | 23.8 | 2.2 | ||||||||
Underwriting expense | 16.0 | 15.5 | (0.5 | ) | |||||||
Expense | 37.6 | 39.3 | 1.7 | ||||||||
Dividend | — | — | — | ||||||||
Combined ratio | 98.3 | % | 93.5 | % | (4.8 | ) | |||||
Combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development | 94.3 | % | 95.1 | % | 0.8 | pts | |||||
Pretax net accident year catastrophe losses incurred | $ | 3 | $ | 3 | |||||||
Effect on loss & LAE ratio | 1.3 | % | 1.2 | % | (0.1 | ) | pts | ||||
Pretax net prior year development and other: (favorable) / unfavorable | $ | 12 | $ | (10 | ) | ||||||
Effect on loss & LAE ratio | 2.7 | % | (2.8 | ) | % | (5.5 | ) | pts | |||
Rate | (1 | ) | % | — | % | (1 | ) | pts | |||
Retention | 76 | % | 82 | % | (6 | ) | pts | ||||
New Business | $ | 35 | $ | 41 | (15 | ) | % |
Three months ended March 31 | |||||||||||
(In millions) | 2015 | 2014 | Change | ||||||||
Net earned premiums | $ | 138 | $ | 139 | (1 | ) | % | ||||
Net investment income | 179 | 171 | |||||||||
Other revenues | 9 | 5 | |||||||||
Total operating revenues | 326 | 315 | 3 | ||||||||
Insurance claims and policyholders' benefits | 340 | 306 | |||||||||
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs | 7 | 8 | |||||||||
Other insurance related expenses | 35 | 32 | |||||||||
Other expenses | 4 | 1 | |||||||||
Total claims, benefits and expenses | 386 | 347 | (11 | ) | |||||||
Operating income (loss) before income tax | (60 | ) | (32 | ) | |||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit on operating income (loss) | 43 | 30 | |||||||||
Net operating income (loss) | $ | (17 | ) | $ | (2 | ) | N/M | % |
Three months ended March 31 | |||||||||||
(In millions) | 2015 | 2014 | Change | ||||||||
Net earned premiums | $ | — | $ | (1 | ) | ||||||
Net investment income | 6 | 5 | |||||||||
Other revenues | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
Total operating revenues | 7 | 6 | 17 | % | |||||||
Insurance claims and policyholders' benefits | (4 | ) | (3 | ) | |||||||
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs | — | — | |||||||||
Other insurance related expenses | — | (1 | ) | ||||||||
Other expenses | 45 | 51 | |||||||||
Total claims, benefits and expenses | 41 | 47 | 13 | ||||||||
Operating income (loss) before income tax | (34 | ) | (41 | ) | |||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit on operating income (loss) | 12 | 14 | |||||||||
Net operating income (loss) | $ | (22 | ) | $ | (27 | ) | 19 | % |
March 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||
(In millions) | Carrying Value | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) | Carrying Value | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) | |||||||||||
Fixed maturity securities: | |||||||||||||||
Corporate and other bonds | $ | 18,552 | $ | 1,824 | $ | 18,889 | $ | 1,660 | |||||||
States, municipalities and political subdivisions: | |||||||||||||||
Tax-exempt | 9,822 | 1,029 | 9,802 | 988 | |||||||||||
Taxable | 3,141 | 498 | 2,938 | 467 | |||||||||||
Total states, municipalities and political subdivisions | 12,963 | 1,527 | 12,740 | 1,455 | |||||||||||
Asset-backed: | |||||||||||||||
RMBS | 5,226 | 228 | 5,233 | 205 | |||||||||||
CMBS | 2,260 | 109 | 2,144 | 88 | |||||||||||
Other ABS | 1,123 | 14 | 1,235 | 1 | |||||||||||
Total asset-backed | 8,609 | 351 | 8,612 | 294 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury and obligations of government-sponsored enterprises | 30 | 6 | 31 | 5 | |||||||||||
Foreign government | 409 | 19 | 454 | 16 | |||||||||||
Redeemable preferred stock | 42 | 3 | 42 | 3 | |||||||||||
Total fixed maturity securities | 40,605 | 3,730 | 40,768 | 3,433 | |||||||||||
Equities | 225 | 12 | 222 | 12 | |||||||||||
Limited partnership investments | 2,967 | — | 2,937 | — | |||||||||||
Other invested assets | 43 | — | 41 | — | |||||||||||
Mortgage loans | 586 | — | 588 | — | |||||||||||
Short term investments | 1,506 | — | 1,706 | (1 | ) | ||||||||||
Total investments | $ | 45,932 | $ | 3,742 | $ | 46,262 | $ | 3,444 | |||||||
Net receivable/(payable) on investment activity | $ | (57 | ) | $ | (58 | ) | |||||||||
Effective portfolio duration (in years) | 6.3 | 6.3 | |||||||||||||
Weighted average rating of fixed maturity securities | A | A |
March 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||
(In millions) | Carrying Value | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) | Carrying Value | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) | |||||||||||
Fixed maturity securities: | |||||||||||||||
Corporate and other bonds | $ | 13,020 | $ | 656 | $ | 13,444 | $ | 542 | |||||||
States, municipalities and political subdivisions: | |||||||||||||||
Tax-exempt | 2,499 | 130 | 2,561 | 127 | |||||||||||
Taxable | 1,636 | 184 | 1,454 | 169 | |||||||||||
Total states, municipalities and political subdivisions | 4,135 | 314 | 4,015 | 296 | |||||||||||
Asset-backed: | |||||||||||||||
RMBS | 5,093 | 218 | 5,101 | 196 | |||||||||||
CMBS | 2,095 | 97 | 1,985 | 78 | |||||||||||
Other ABS | 1,029 | 14 | 1,144 | 2 | |||||||||||
Total asset-backed | 8,217 | 329 | 8,230 | 276 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury and obligations of government-sponsored enterprises | 5 | — | 7 | (1 | ) | ||||||||||
Foreign government | 404 | 17 | 449 | 15 | |||||||||||
Redeemable preferred stock | 13 | 1 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||
Total fixed maturity securities | 25,794 | 1,317 | 26,158 | 1,130 | |||||||||||
Equities | 88 | 7 | 87 | 9 | |||||||||||
Limited partnership investments | 2,967 | — | 2,937 | — | |||||||||||
Other invested assets | 43 | — | 41 | — | |||||||||||
Mortgage loans | 529 | — | 531 | — | |||||||||||
Short term investments | 1,385 | — | 1,586 | (1 | ) | ||||||||||
Total investments | $ | 30,806 | $ | 1,324 | $ | 31,340 | $ | 1,138 | |||||||
Net receivable/(payable) on investment activity | $ | (53 | ) | $ | 4 | ||||||||||
Effective portfolio duration (in years) | 4.1 | 4.0 | |||||||||||||
Weighted average rating of fixed maturity securities | A | A |
March 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||
(In millions) | Carrying Value | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) | Carrying Value | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) | |||||||||||
Fixed maturity securities: | |||||||||||||||
Corporate and other bonds | $ | 5,532 | $ | 1,168 | $ | 5,445 | $ | 1,118 | |||||||
States, municipalities and political subdivisions: | |||||||||||||||
Tax-exempt | 7,323 | 899 | 7,241 | 861 | |||||||||||
Taxable | 1,505 | 314 | 1,484 | 298 | |||||||||||
Total states, municipalities and political subdivisions | 8,828 | 1,213 | 8,725 | 1,159 | |||||||||||
Asset-backed: | |||||||||||||||
RMBS | 133 | 10 | 132 | 9 | |||||||||||
CMBS | 165 | 12 | 159 | 10 | |||||||||||
Other ABS | 94 | — | 91 | (1 | ) | ||||||||||
Total asset-backed | 392 | 22 | 382 | 18 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury and obligations of government-sponsored enterprises | 25 | 6 | 24 | 6 | |||||||||||
Foreign government | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||
Redeemable preferred stock | 29 | 2 | 29 | 1 | |||||||||||
Total fixed maturity securities | 14,811 | 2,413 | 14,610 | 2,303 | |||||||||||
Equities | 137 | 5 | 135 | 3 | |||||||||||
Limited partnership investments | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Other invested assets | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Mortgage loans | 57 | — | 57 | — | |||||||||||
Short term investments | 121 | — | 120 | — | |||||||||||
Total investments | $ | 15,126 | $ | 2,418 | $ | 14,922 | $ | 2,306 | |||||||
Net receivable/(payable) on investment activity | $ | (4 | ) | $ | (62 | ) | |||||||||
Effective portfolio duration (in years) | 10.3 | 10.5 | |||||||||||||
Weighted average rating of fixed maturity securities | A+ | A+ |
March 31, 2015 | U.S. Government, Government agencies and Government-sponsored enterprises | AAA | AA | A | BBB | Non-investment grade | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | Fair Value | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) | Fair Value | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) | Fair Value | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) | Fair Value | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) | Fair Value | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) | Fair Value | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) | Fair Value | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate and other bonds | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 190 | $ | 9 | $ | 1,038 | $ | 93 | $ | 5,309 | $ | 692 | $ | 10,319 | $ | 965 | $ | 1,696 | $ | 65 | $ | 18,552 | $ | 1,824 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
States, municipalities and political subdivisions: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax-exempt | — | — | 1,100 | 121 | 5,303 | 588 | 3,201 | 311 | 117 | 6 | 101 | 3 | 9,822 | 1,029 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxable | — | — | 401 | 53 | 2,294 | 354 | 446 | 91 | — | — | — | — | 3,141 | 498 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total states, municipalities and political subdivisions | — | — | 1,501 | 174 | 7,597 | 942 | 3,647 | 402 | 117 | 6 | 101 | 3 | 12,963 | 1,527 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asset-backed: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RMBS | 3,724 | 163 | 143 | 3 | 72 | — | 197 | — | 98 | 2 | 992 | 60 | 5,226 | 228 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CMBS | 75 | 2 | 562 | 20 | 492 | 31 | 399 | 22 | 540 | 21 | 192 | 13 | 2,260 | 109 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other ABS | — | — | 258 | 5 | 96 | 1 | 584 | 6 | 185 | 2 | — | — | 1,123 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total asset-backed | 3,799 | 165 | 963 | 28 | 660 | 32 | 1,180 | 28 | 823 | 25 | 1,184 | 73 | 8,609 | 351 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury and obligations of government-sponsored enterprises | 30 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign government | — | — | 108 | 5 | 154 | 6 | 147 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 409 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Redeemable preferred stock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 42 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed maturity securities | $ | 3,829 | $ | 171 | $ | 2,762 | $ | 216 | $ | 9,449 | $ | 1,073 | $ | 10,283 | $ | 1,130 | $ | 11,277 | $ | 998 | $ | 3,005 | $ | 142 | $ | 40,605 | $ | 3,730 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of total fixed maturity securities | 9 | % | 7 | % | 23 | % | 26 | % | 28 | % | 7 | % | 100 | % |
Three months ended March 31 | Consolidated | |||||||
(In millions) | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Taxable fixed maturities | $ | 342 | $ | 352 | ||||
Tax-exempt fixed maturities | 101 | 100 | ||||||
Total fixed maturity securities | 443 | 452 | ||||||
Limited partnership investments | 114 | 73 | ||||||
Other, net of investment expense | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Pretax net investment income | $ | 558 | $ | 526 | ||||
After-tax fixed maturity securities | $ | 318 | $ | 324 | ||||
After-tax net investment income | $ | 394 | $ | 371 | ||||
Effective income yield for the fixed maturity securities portfolio, pretax (1) | 4.8 | % | 4.9 | % | ||||
Effective income yield for the fixed maturity securities portfolio, after tax (1) | 3.4 | % | 3.5 | % |
Property & Casualty and Corporate & Other Non-Core | ||||||||
Three months ended March 31 | ||||||||
(In millions) | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Taxable fixed maturities | $ | 242 | $ | 247 | ||||
Tax-exempt fixed maturities | 22 | 33 | ||||||
Total fixed maturity securities | 264 | 280 | ||||||
Limited partnership investments | 114 | 73 | ||||||
Other, net of investment expense | 1 | 2 | ||||||
Pretax net investment income | $ | 379 | $ | 355 | ||||
After-tax fixed maturity securities | $ | 179 | $ | 192 | ||||
After-tax net investment income | $ | 255 | $ | 241 | ||||
Effective income yield for the fixed maturity securities portfolio, pretax (1) | 4.3 | % | 4.4 | % | ||||
Effective income yield for the fixed maturity securities portfolio, after tax (1) | 2.9 | % | 3.0 | % |
Three months ended March 31 | Life & Group Non-Core | |||||||
(In millions) | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Taxable fixed maturities | $ | 100 | $ | 105 | ||||
Tax-exempt fixed maturities | 79 | 67 | ||||||
Total fixed maturity securities | 179 | 172 | ||||||
Limited partnership investments | — | — | ||||||
Other, net of investment expense | — | (1 | ) | |||||
Pretax net investment income | $ | 179 | $ | 171 | ||||
After-tax fixed maturity securities | $ | 139 | $ | 132 | ||||
After-tax net investment income | $ | 139 | $ | 130 | ||||
Effective income yield for the fixed maturity securities portfolio, pretax (1) | 5.8 | % | 6.0 | % | ||||
Effective income yield for the fixed maturity securities portfolio, after tax (1) | 4.5 | % | 4.6 | % | ||||
Three months ended March 31, 2015 (In millions) | Specialty | Commercial | International | P&C Operations | Life & Group Non-Core | Corporate & Other Non-Core | Total Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Claim & claim adjustment expense reserves, beginning of period | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross | $ | 6,229 | $ | 9,514 | $ | 1,441 | $ | 17,184 | $ | 3,183 | $ | 2,904 | $ | 23,271 | |||||||||||||
Ceded | 574 | 661 | 180 | 1,415 | 340 | 2,589 | 4,344 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net | 5,655 | 8,853 | 1,261 | 15,769 | 2,843 | 315 | 18,927 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net incurred claim & claim adjustment expenses | 429 | 454 | 116 | 999 | 236 | 1 | 1,236 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net claim & claim adjustment expense payments | (400 | ) | (516 | ) | (84 | ) | (1,000 | ) | (180 | ) | (5 | ) | (1,185 | ) | |||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other | — | — | (88 | ) | (88 | ) | 4 | (2 | ) | (86 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Claim & claim adjustment expense reserves, end of period | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net | 5,684 | 8,791 | 1,205 | 15,680 | 2,903 | 309 | 18,892 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ceded | 668 | 650 | 172 | 1,490 | 334 | 2,532 | 4,356 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gross | $ | 6,352 | $ | 9,441 | $ | 1,377 | $ | 17,170 | $ | 3,237 | $ | 2,841 | $ | 23,248 |
March 31, 2015 | |||||||||||
(In millions) | Claim and claim adjustment expenses | Future policy benefits | Total | ||||||||
Long term care | $ | 2,132 | $ | 7,886 | $ | 10,018 | |||||
Structured settlement annuities | 598 | — | 598 | ||||||||
Other | 24 | — | 24 | ||||||||
Total | 2,754 | 7,886 | 10,640 | ||||||||
Shadow adjustments (1) | 149 | 1,652 | 1,801 | ||||||||
Ceded reserves | 334 | 209 | 543 | ||||||||
Total gross reserves | $ | 3,237 | $ | 9,747 | $ | 12,984 |
December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||
(In millions) | Claim and claim adjustment expenses | Future policy benefits | Total | ||||||||
Long term care | $ | 2,064 | $ | 7,782 | $ | 9,846 | |||||
Structured settlement annuities | 606 | — | 606 | ||||||||
Other | 28 | 1 | 29 | ||||||||
Total | 2,698 | 7,783 | 10,481 | ||||||||
Shadow adjustments (1) | 145 | 1,522 | 1,667 | ||||||||
Ceded reserves | 340 | 185 | 525 | ||||||||
Total gross reserves | $ | 3,183 | $ | 9,490 | $ | 12,673 |
Three months ended March 31 | |||||||||||
Income Statements | (Preliminary) | Change | |||||||||
(In millions) | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||
Gross written premiums | $ | 2,357 | $ | 2,290 | 3 | % | |||||
Net written premiums | 1,623 | 1,621 | — | ||||||||
Net earned premiums | 1,313 | 1,374 | (4 | ) | |||||||
Claim and claim adjustment expenses | 1,118 | 1,219 | |||||||||
Acquisition expenses | 276 | 278 | |||||||||
Underwriting expenses | 219 | 203 | |||||||||
Policyholders' dividends | 2 | — | |||||||||
Underwriting income (loss) | (302 | ) | (326 | ) | 7 | ||||||
Net investment income | 462 | 598 | |||||||||
Other income (loss) | 11 | (3 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit | (3 | ) | (2 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gains (losses) | (1 | ) | 46 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 167 | $ | 313 | (47 | ) | % | ||||
Financial Ratios | |||||||||||
Loss and LAE | 85.2 | % | 88.8 | % | |||||||
Acquisition expense | 17.0 | 17.1 | |||||||||
Underwriting expense | 13.5 | 12.5 | |||||||||
Expense | 30.5 | 29.6 | |||||||||
Dividend | 0.1 | — | |||||||||
Combined ratio | 115.8 | % | 118.4 | % |
SUPPLEMENTAL STATUTORY DATA | (Preliminary) | |||||||||
(In billions) | March 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | ||||||||
Statutory surplus | $ | 10.7 | $ | 11.2 |
• | Collectively, CNA Financial Corporation (CNAF) and its subsidiaries are referred to as CNA or the Company. |
• | P&C Operations includes Specialty, Commercial and International. |
• | Life & Group Non-Core segment primarily includes the results of long term care businesses that are in run-off. |
• | Corporate & Other Non-Core segment primarily includes certain corporate expenses including interest on corporate debt and the results of certain property and casualty business in run-off, including CNA Re and asbestos and environmental pollution. Intersegment eliminations are also included in this segment. |
• | Management uses the net operating income (loss) financial measure to monitor the Company’s operations. Please refer to Note P to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements within the December 31, 2014 Form 10-K for further discussion of this measure. |
• | Management uses underwriting results to monitor insurance operations. Underwriting results are pretax and are calculated as net earned premiums less total insurance expenses, which includes insurance claims and policyholders' benefits, amortization of deferred acquisition costs and other insurance related expenses. |
• | In the evaluation of the results of Specialty, Commercial and International, management uses the loss ratio, the expense ratio, the dividend ratio and the combined ratio. These ratios are calculated using financial results prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The loss ratio is the percentage of net incurred claim and claim adjustment expenses to net earned premiums. The expense ratio is the percentage of insurance underwriting and acquisition expenses, including the amortization of deferred acquisition costs, to net earned premiums. The dividend ratio is the ratio of policyholders' dividends incurred to net earned premiums. The combined ratio is the sum of the loss, expense and dividend ratios. The statutory expense ratio reported on page 17 is the percentage of acquisition and underwriting expenses to net written premiums in accordance with statutory accounting practices. |
• | Pretax net prior year development and other includes the effects of interest accretion and change in allowance for uncollectible reinsurance and deductible amounts. |
• | The majority of our limited partnership investments employ hedge fund strategies that generate returns primarily through investing in marketable securities in the public fixed income and equity markets. While the Company generally does not invest in highly leveraged partnerships, there are risks which may result in losses due to short-selling, derivatives or other speculative investment practices. The use of leverage increases volatility generated by the underlying investment strategies. |
• | Certain immaterial differences are due to rounding. |
• | N/M = Not Meaningful |
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