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Segments of Business (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Results for Reportable Segments and Corporate Activities

The following tables present the results for Alleghany’s three reportable segments and for corporate activities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:

 

    Reinsurance Segment   Insurance Segment                

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2018

  Property   Casualty
& Other(1)
  Total   RSUI   Cap
Specialty
  Total   Subtotal   Alleghany
Capital
  Total
Segments
  Corporate
Activities(2)
  Consolidated
    ($ in millions)

Gross premiums written

    $       345.1       $       726.6       $       1,071.7       $       318.8       $       88.7       $       407.5       $       1,479.2       $    -         $     1,479.2       $     (6.5     $     1,472.7  

Net premiums written

    275.9       700.7       976.6       216.9       82.3       299.2       1,275.8       -         1,275.8       -         1,275.8  

Net premiums earned

    292.1       689.2       981.3       184.7       71.0       255.7       1,237.0       -         1,237.0       -         1,237.0  

Net loss and LAE

    153.5       440.0       593.5       105.7       39.0       144.7       738.2       -         738.2       -         738.2  

Commissions, brokerage and other
underwriting expenses

    94.8       223.2       318.0       53.7       30.4       84.1       402.1       -         402.1       -         402.1  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting profit(3)

    $ 43.8       $ 26.0       $ 69.8       $ 25.3       $ 1.6       $ 26.9       96.7       -         96.7       -         96.7  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

Net investment income

 

    121.1       1.2       122.3       4.0       126.3  

Change in the fair value of equity securities

 

            146.8       -         146.8       38.4       185.2  

Net realized capital gains

                6.8       (0.1     6.7       (0.2     6.5  

Other than temporary impairment losses

 

              -         -         -         -         -    

Noninsurance revenue

                4.7       329.0       333.7       9.0       342.7  

Other operating expenses

                19.9       314.5       334.4       8.8       343.2  

Corporate administration

                0.8       -         0.8       13.3       14.1  

Amortization of intangible assets

 

    0.2       5.8       6.0       -         6.0  

Interest expense

                6.9       2.3       9.2       13.1       22.3  
             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

    $ 348.3       $ 7.5       $ 355.8       $ 16.0       $ 371.8  
             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Reinsurance Segment    Insurance Segment                    

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2017

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

Gross premiums written

     $       369.1        $       676.3        $       1,045.4        $       295.1        $       73.3        $       41.9        $       410.3       $     1,455.7       $       -         $     1,455.7       $ (5.7     $     1,450.0  

Net premiums written

     317.2        661.6        978.8        204.6        68.4        41.3        314.3       1,293.1       -         1,293.1       -         1,293.1  

Net premiums earned

     270.5        686.9        957.4        178.5        64.1        43.9        286.5       1,243.9       -         1,243.9       -         1,243.9  

Net loss and LAE

     122.9        450.1        573.0        93.8        35.6        32.5        161.9       734.9       -         734.9       -         734.9  

Commissions, brokerage and other underwriting expenses

     87.9        234.3        322.2        53.0        27.2        11.3        91.5       413.7       -         413.7       -         413.7  
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting profit(3)

     $ 59.7        $ 2.5        $ 62.2        $ 31.7        $ 1.3        $ 0.1        $ 33.1       95.3       -         95.3       -         95.3  
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

         

Net investment income

 

    98.0       0.2       98.2       3.5       101.7  

Change in the fair value of equity securities

 

    -         -         -         -         -    

Net realized capital gains

 

    9.2       0.2       9.4       (0.1     9.3  

Other than temporary impairment losses

 

    (3.8     -         (3.8     -         (3.8

Noninsurance revenue

 

    3.3       192.8       196.1       6.7       202.8  

Other operating expenses

 

    25.9       189.4       215.3       9.9       225.2  

Corporate administration

 

    0.8       -         0.8       13.6       14.4  

Amortization of intangible assets

 

    (0.4     5.0       4.6       -         4.6  

Interest expense

 

    6.8       1.0       7.8       13.2       21.0  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (losses) before income taxes

 

    $ 168.9       $ (2.2     $ 166.7       $ (26.6     $ 140.1  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Reinsurance Segment    Insurance Segment                    

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2018

   Property    Casualty
& Other(1)
   Total    RSUI    Cap
Specialty
   Total   Subtotal   Alleghany
Capital
  Total
Segments
  Corporate
Activities(2)
  Consolidated
                              ($ in millions)                    

Gross premiums written

     $       742.3        $     1,445.0        $     2,187.3        $       593.4        $       163.2        $       756.6       $     2,943.9       $     -         $     2,943.9       $ (12.4     $     2,931.5  

Net premiums written

     581.0        1,392.7        1,973.7        403.8        151.7        555.5       2,529.2       -         2,529.2       -         2,529.2  

Net premiums earned

     567.2        1,374.3        1,941.5        365.6        137.7        503.3       2,444.8       -         2,444.8       -         2,444.8  

Net loss and LAE

     250.1        882.8        1,132.9        202.6        73.3        275.9       1,408.8       -         1,408.8       -         1,408.8  

Commissions, brokerage and other underwriting expenses

     187.9        452.1        640.0        107.2        61.2        168.4       808.4       -         808.4       -         808.4  
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting profit(3)

     $ 129.2        $ 39.4        $ 168.6        $ 55.8        $ 3.2        $ 59.0       227.6       -         227.6       -         227.6  
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

         

Net investment income

 

    239.4       3.1       242.5       7.9       250.4  

Change in the fair value of equity securities

 

    132.7       -         132.7       9.9       142.6  

Net realized capital gains

 

    50.7       0.5       51.2       (0.2     51.0  

Other than temporary impairment losses

 

    (0.5     -         (0.5     -         (0.5

Noninsurance revenue

 

    10.4       571.7       582.1       12.3       594.4  

Other operating expenses

 

    37.0       554.4       591.4       16.7       608.1  

Corporate administration

 

    0.5       -         0.5       21.4       21.9  

Amortization of intangible assets

 

    -         11.2       11.2       -         11.2  

Interest expense

 

    13.6       3.6       17.2       26.6       43.8  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (losses) before income taxes

 

    $ 609.2       $ 6.1       $ 615.3       $ (34.8     $ 580.5  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Reinsurance Segment   Insurance Segment                    

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2017

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

Gross premiums written

    $       744.5       $       1,356.6       $       2,101.1       $       559.6       $       138.8       $       82.6       $       781.0       $     2,882.1     $ -         $     2,882.1       $ (11.2     $     2,870.9  

Net premiums written

    602.4       1,325.8       1,928.2       387.2       129.4       81.4       598.0       2,526.2       -         2,526.2       -         2,526.2  

Net premiums earned

    557.3       1,326.2       1,883.5       361.2       126.2       82.2       569.6       2,453.1       -         2,453.1       -         2,453.1  

Net loss and LAE

    244.7       885.4       1,130.1       174.4       68.7       61.0       304.1       1,434.2       -         1,434.2       -         1,434.2  

Commissions, brokerage and other underwriting expenses

    178.7       459.0       637.7       107.9       54.9       21.7       184.5       822.2       -         822.2       -         822.2  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting profit (loss)(3)

    $ 133.9       $ (18.2     $ 115.7       $ 78.9       $ 2.6       $ (0.5     $ 81.0       196.7       -         196.7       -         196.7  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

Net investment income

 

    210.3       0.5       210.8       6.4       217.2  

Change in the fair value of equity securities

 

    -         -         -         -         -    

Net realized capital gains

 

    69.4       0.1       69.5       (0.6     68.9  

Other than temporary impairment losses

 

    (7.0     -         (7.0     -         (7.0

Noninsurance revenue

 

    5.8       337.6       343.4       10.7       354.1  

Other operating expenses

 

    49.1       331.0       380.1       20.2       400.3  

Corporate administration

 

    1.6       -         1.6       29.7       31.3  

Amortization of intangible assets

 

    (0.9     9.3       8.4       -         8.4  

Interest expense

 

    13.6       1.8       15.4       26.5       41.9  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (losses) before income taxes

 

    $ 411.8       $ (3.9     $ 407.9       $ (59.9     $ 348.0  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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 elimination of minor reinsurance activity between segments.
(3) 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, change in the fair value of equity securities, net realized capital gains, OTTI losses,

 

  noninsurance revenue, 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 reinsurance and insurance 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.
Summary of Identifiable Assets and Equity

The following table presents identifiable assets, the portion of identifiable assets related to cash and invested assets, and equity attributable to Alleghany, for Alleghany’s three reportable segments and for corporate activities as of June 30, 2018:

 

    Identifiable
Assets
  Invested Assets
and Cash
  Equity
Attributable to
Alleghany
    ($ in millions)

Reinsurance segment

    $ 16,356.9       $ 13,387.8       $ 5,208.5   

Insurance segment

    6,837.9       5,263.3       2,891.5   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Subtotal

    23,194.8       18,651.1       8,100.0   

Alleghany Capital

    1,328.3       130.5       777.2   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Total segments

    24,523.1       18,781.6       8,877.2   

Corporate activities

    562.8       485.6       (472.8)  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Consolidated

    $       25,085.9       $         19,267.2       $         8,404.4   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Alleghany Capital Noninsurance Revenue

The following table presents noninsurance revenue for the Alleghany Capital segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
     2018    2017    2018    2017
     ($ in millions)

Industrial(1)

     $ 221.9        $ 74.5        $ 367.4        $ 116.4  

Non-industrial(2)

     107.1        118.3        204.2        221.2  

Corporate & other

     -          -          0.1        -    
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  Alleghany Capital

     $         329.0        $         192.8        $         571.7        $         337.6