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Segments of Business (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Results for Reportable Segments and Corporate Activities

Segment results for Alleghany’s two reportable segments and for corporate activities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are shown in the tables below:

 

    Reinsurance Segment     Insurance Segment                    

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

  Property     Casualty
& Other(1)
    Total     RSUI     Cap
Specialty
    Pacific
Comp(2)
    Total     Total
Segments
    Corporate
Activities(3)
    Consolidated  
    (in millions)  

Gross premiums written

  $ 324.8      $ 597.9      $ 922.7      $ 282.0      $ 52.8      $ 19.4      $ 354.2      $ 1,276.9      $ (7.6   $ 1,269.3   

Net premiums written

    286.1        580.6        866.7        193.4        48.2        19.2        260.8        1,127.5        —          1,127.5   

Net premiums earned

    278.2        581.0        859.2        210.9        48.0        18.1        277.0        1,136.2        —          1,136.2   

Net loss and LAE

    113.4        361.0        474.4        106.9        25.8        16.0        148.7        623.1        —          623.1   

Commissions, brokerage and other underwriting expenses

    87.5        197.1        284.6        56.5        23.0        8.2        87.7        372.3        —          372.3   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Underwriting profit (loss)(4)

  $ 77.3      $ 22.9      $ 100.2      $ 47.5      $ (0.8   $ (6.1   $ 40.6        140.8        —          140.8   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

Net investment income

                  113.0        5.3        118.3   

Net realized capital gains

                  56.3        3.1        59.4   

Other than temporary impairment losses

                  (0.7     —          (0.7

Other income

                  0.9        37.9        38.8   

Other operating expenses

                  18.4        41.2        59.6   

Corporate administration

                  0.1        9.4        9.5   

Amortization of intangible assets

                  (1.2     0.1        (1.1

Interest expense

                  12.2        10.5        22.7   
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (losses) before income taxes

                $ 280.8      $ (14.9   $ 265.9   
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    Reinsurance Segment     Insurance Segment                    

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

  Property     Casualty
& Other(1)
    Total     RSUI     Cap
Specialty
    Pacific
Comp(2)
    Total     Total
Segments
    Corporate
Activities(3)
    Consolidated  
    (in millions)  

Gross premiums written

  $ 288.7      $ 550.1      $ 838.8      $ 281.0      $ 49.0      $ 11.5      $ 341.5      $ 1,180.3      $ (6.2   $ 1,174.1   

Net premiums written

    248.6        541.5        790.1        185.9        46.3        11.1        243.3        1,033.4        —          1,033.4   

Net premiums earned

    246.1        546.7        792.8        197.2        39.9        10.0        247.1        1,039.9        —          1,039.9   

Net loss and LAE

    77.8        409.1        486.9        121.6        21.5        14.5        157.6        644.5        —          644.5   

Commissions, brokerage and other underwriting expenses

    82.3        167.6        249.9        55.4        20.0        8.3        83.7        333.6        —          333.6   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Underwriting profit (loss)(4)

  $ 86.0      $ (30.0   $ 56.0      $ 20.2      $ (1.6   $ (12.8   $ 5.8        61.8        —          61.8   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

Net investment income

                  106.1        9.2        115.3   

Net realized capital gains

                  30.8        (13.0     17.8   

Other than temporary impairment losses

                  (0.7     —          (0.7

Other income

                  2.1        15.1        17.2   

Other operating expenses

                  19.0        20.0        39.0   

Corporate administration

                  —          3.7        3.7   

Amortization of intangible assets

                  (0.8     —          (0.8

Interest expense

                  12.4        9.1        21.5   
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (losses) before income taxes

                $ 169.5      $ (21.5   $ 148.0   
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    Reinsurance Segment     Insurance Segment                    

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

  Property     Casualty
& Other(1)
    Total     RSUI     Cap
Specialty
    Pacific
Comp(2)
    Total     Total
Segments
    Corporate
Activities(3)
    Consolidated  
    (in millions)  

Gross premiums written

  $ 933.7      $ 1,877.4      $ 2,811.1      $ 961.7      $ 158.8      $ 50.9      $ 1,171.4      $ 3,982.5      $ (20.1   $ 3,962.4   

Net premiums written

    808.0        1,828.5        2,636.5        641.3        143.0        50.2        834.5        3,471.0        —          3,471.0   

Net premiums earned

    771.4        1,713.1        2,484.5        620.5        136.1        48.1        804.7        3,289.2        —          3,289.2   

Net loss and LAE

    296.5        1,124.5        1,421.0        324.4        79.5        38.7        442.6        1,863.6        —          1,863.6   

Commissions, brokerage and other underwriting expenses

    233.6        564.9        798.5        165.8        68.1        23.7        257.6        1,056.1        —          1,056.1   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Underwriting profit (loss)(4)

  $ 241.3      $ 23.7      $ 265.0      $ 130.3      $ (11.5   $ (14.3   $ 104.5        369.5        —          369.5   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

Net investment income

                  334.7        8.3        343.0   

Net realized capital gains

                  173.2        24.5        197.7   

Other than temporary impairment losses

                  (6.9     —          (6.9

Other income

                  2.8        104.0        106.8   

Other operating expenses

                  63.6        115.6        179.2   

Corporate administration

                  0.4        31.4        31.8   

Amortization of intangible assets

                  (4.2     0.3        (3.9

Interest expense

                  36.7        29.7        66.4   
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (losses) before income taxes

                $ 776.8      $ (40.2   $ 736.6   
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    Reinsurance Segment     Insurance Segment                    

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

  Property     Casualty
& Other(1)
    Total     RSUI     Cap
Specialty
    Pacific
Comp(2)
    Total     Total
Segments
    Corporate
Activities(3)
    Consolidated  
    (in millions)  

Gross premiums written

  $ 873.3      $ 1,769.6      $ 2,642.9      $ 962.1      $ 134.6      $ 30.0      $ 1,126.7      $ 3,769.6      $ (17.5   $ 3,752.1   

Net premiums written

    756.3        1,743.1        2,499.4        630.8        126.4        29.3        786.5        3,285.9        —          3,285.9   

Net premiums earned

    748.1        1,733.3        2,481.4        560.3        114.4        27.1        701.8        3,183.2        —          3,183.2   

Net loss and LAE

    232.4        1,240.9        1,473.3        302.2        57.2        29.7        389.1        1,862.4        —          1,862.4   

Commissions, brokerage and other underwriting expenses

    220.7        539.5        760.2        155.1        60.9        22.6        238.6        998.8        —          998.8   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Underwriting profit (loss)(4)

  $ 295.0      $ (47.1   $ 247.9      $ 103.0      $ (3.7   $ (25.2   $ 74.1        322.0        —          322.0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

Net investment income

                  295.5        39.0        334.5   

Net realized capital gains

                  109.5        (13.9     95.6   

Other than temporary impairment losses

                  (41.9     —          (41.9

Other income

                  3.9        33.9        37.8   

Other operating expenses

                  57.0        40.0        97.0   

Corporate administration

                  —          26.0        26.0   

Amortization of intangible assets

                  11.6        —          11.6   

Interest expense

                  37.1        27.9        65.0   
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (losses) before income taxes

                $ 583.3      $ (34.9   $ 548.4   
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Primarily consists of the following assumed reinsurance lines of business: directors’ and officers’ liability; errors and omissions liability; general liability; medical malpractice; ocean marine and aviation; auto liability; accident and health; surety; and credit.
(2) Includes underwriting results of AIHL Re.
(3) Includes elimination of minor reinsurance activity between segments.
(4) Underwriting profit represents net premiums earned less net loss and LAE and commissions, brokerage and other underwriting expenses, all as determined in accordance with GAAP, and does not include net investment income, net realized capital gains, OTTI losses, other income, other operating expenses, corporate administration, amortization of intangible assets or interest expense. Underwriting profit does not replace earnings before income taxes determined in accordance with GAAP as a measure of profitability. Rather, Alleghany believes that underwriting profit enhances the understanding of its segments’ operating results by highlighting net earnings attributable to their underwriting performance. Earnings before income taxes (a GAAP measure) may show a profit despite an underlying underwriting loss. Where underwriting losses persist over extended periods, a reinsurance or an insurance company’s ability to continue as an ongoing concern may be at risk. Therefore, Alleghany views underwriting profit as an important measure in the overall evaluation of performance.