EX-99.2 3 a09-3667_1ex99d2.htm EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Financial Supplement - Fourth Quarter 2008

 

 

 

Page Number

Consolidated Results

 

 

Financial Highlights

1

 

Reconciliation to Net Income and Earnings Per Share

2

 

Statement of Income

3

 

Net Income by Major Component and Combined Ratio

4

 

Operating Income

5

 

Selected Statistics - Property and Casualty Operations

6

 

Written and Earned Premiums - Property and Casualty Operations

7

 

 

 

Business Insurance

 

 

Operating Income

8

 

Operating Income by Major Component and Combined Ratio

9

 

Selected Statistics

10

 

Net Written Premiums

11

 

 

 

Financial, Professional & International Insurance

 

 

Operating Income

12

 

Operating Income by Major Component and Combined Ratio

13

 

Selected Statistics

14

 

Net Written Premiums

15

 

 

 

Personal Insurance

 

 

Operating Income (Loss)

16

 

Operating Income (Loss) by Major Component and Combined Ratio

17

 

Selected Statistics

18

 

Selected Statistics - Automobile

19

 

Selected Statistics - Homeowners and Other

20

 

 

 

Supplemental Detail

 

 

Interest Expense and Other

21

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet

22

 

Investment Portfolio

23

 

Investment Portfolio - Fixed Maturities Data

24

 

Investment Income

25

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)

26

 

Reinsurance Recoverables

27

 

Net Reserves for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expense

28

 

Asbestos and Environmental Reserves

29

 

Capitalization

30

 

Statutory to GAAP Shareholders’ Equity Reconciliation

31

 

Statement of Cash Flows

32

 

Statement of Cash Flows (continued)

33

 

 

 

Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments

34

 

The information included in the Financial Supplement is unaudited. This document should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Form 10-K which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Index



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

 

Financial Highlights

($ and shares in millions, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,086

 

$

1,254

 

$

1,198

 

 

$

1,063

 

 

$

967

 

$

942

 

$

214

 

 

$

801

 

 

$

4,601

 

$

2,924

 

Net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

1.62

 

$

1.90

 

$

1.85

 

 

$

1.67

 

 

$

1.57

 

$

1.57

 

$

0.36

 

 

$

1.37

 

 

$

7.04

 

$

4.90

 

Diluted

 

$

1.56

 

$

1.86

 

$

1.81

 

 

$

1.64

 

 

$

1.54

 

$

1.54

 

$

0.36

 

 

$

1.35

 

 

$

6.86

 

$

4.82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

$

1,078

 

$

1,167

 

$

1,198

 

 

$

1,057

 

 

$

1,008

 

$

918

 

$

330

 

 

$

939

 

 

$

4,500

 

$

3,195

 

Operating income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

1.61

 

$

1.77

 

$

1.85

 

 

$

1.66

 

 

$

1.63

 

$

1.53

 

$

0.56

 

 

$

1.61

 

 

$

6.89

 

$

5.35

 

Diluted

 

$

1.55

 

$

1.73

 

$

1.81

 

 

$

1.63

 

 

$

1.61

 

$

1.50

 

$

0.55

 

 

$

1.58

 

 

$

6.71

 

$

5.27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on equity

 

17.3

%

19.9

%

18.6

%

 

16.1

%

 

14.6

%

14.4

%

3.4

%

 

12.8

%

 

18.0

%

11.4

%

Operating return on equity

 

17.5

%

18.6

%

18.6

%

 

16.3

%

 

15.6

%

14.3

%

5.1

%

 

14.7

%

 

17.7

%

12.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets, at period end

 

$

115,688

 

$

115,361

 

$

115,644

 

 

$

115,224

 

 

$

114,144

 

$

113,625

 

$

112,695

 

 

$

109,751

 

 

$

115,224

 

$

109,751

 

Total equity, at period end

 

$

25,357

 

$

25,322

 

$

26,307

 

 

$

26,616

 

 

$

26,388

 

$

25,923

 

$

24,721

 

 

$

25,319

 

 

$

26,616

 

$

25,319

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book value per share, at period end

 

$

37.93

 

$

38.36

 

$

40.54

 

 

$

42.22

 

 

$

43.31

 

$

43.56

 

$

41.94

 

 

$

43.12

 

 

$

42.22

 

$

43.12

 

Less: Net unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax

 

0.67

 

(0.40

)

0.34

 

 

0.99

 

 

0.95

 

0.11

 

(1.40

)

 

(0.25

)

 

0.99

 

(0.25

)

Adjusted book value per share, at period end

 

$

37.26

 

$

38.76

 

$

40.20

 

 

$

41.23

 

 

$

42.36

 

$

43.45

 

$

43.34

 

 

$

43.37

 

 

$

41.23

 

$

43.37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (basic)

 

669.9

 

658.6

 

648.4

 

 

634.5

 

 

616.2

 

598.7

 

587.5

 

 

583.6

 

 

652.7

 

596.4

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding and common stock equivalents (diluted)

 

701.2

 

676.0

 

661.9

 

 

648.7

 

 

628.1

 

610.8

 

598.0

 

 

593.0

 

 

672.3

 

607.3

 

Common shares outstanding at period end

 

665.3

 

657.0

 

646.1

 

 

627.8

 

 

606.9

 

592.8

 

587.2

 

 

585.1

 

 

627.8

 

585.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock dividends declared

 

$

174

 

$

192

 

$

188

 

 

$

184

 

 

$

178

 

$

180

 

$

177

 

 

$

177

 

 

$

738

 

$

712

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock repurchased:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under repurchase authorization (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

13.9

 

11.4

 

11.7

 

 

19.0

 

 

20.8

 

15.3

 

6.2

 

 

2.7

 

 

56.0

 

45.0

 

Cost

 

$

725

 

$

622

 

$

600

 

 

$

1,000

 

 

$

1,000

 

$

750

 

$

272

 

 

$

100

 

 

$

2,947

 

$

2,122

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

0.6

 

0.7

 

0.2

 

 

0.2

 

 

0.6

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

1.7

 

0.8

 

Cost

 

$

31

 

$

36

 

$

10

 

 

$

12

 

 

$

28

 

$

7

 

$

2

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

89

 

$

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  Repurchased under Board of Director authorization.

 

See Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 34.

 

1



 

The Travelers Companies,Inc.

 

Reconciliation to Net Income and Earnings Per Share

 

($ and shares in millions, except earnings per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

$

1,078

 

$

1,167

 

$

1,198

 

 

$

1,057

 

 

$

1,008

 

$

918

 

$

330

 

 

$

939

 

 

$

4,500

 

$

3,195

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

8

 

87

 

 

 

6

 

 

(41

)

24

 

(116

)

 

(138

)

 

101

 

(271

)

Net income

 

$

1,086

 

$

1,254

 

$

1,198

 

 

$

1,063

 

 

$

967

 

$

942

 

$

214

 

 

$

801

 

 

$

4,601

 

$

2,924

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

$

1.61

 

$

1.77

 

$

1.85

 

 

$

1.66

 

 

$

1.63

 

$

1.53

 

$

0.56

 

 

$

1.61

 

 

$

6.89

 

$

5.35

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

0.01

 

0.13

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

(0.06

)

0.04

 

(0.20

)

 

(0.24

)

 

0.15

 

(0.45

)

Net income

 

$

1.62

 

$

1.90

 

$

1.85

 

 

$

1.67

 

 

$

1.57

 

$

1.57

 

$

0.36

 

 

$

1.37

 

 

$

7.04

 

$

4.90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

$

1.55

 

$

1.73

 

$

1.81

 

 

$

1.63

 

 

$

1.61

 

$

1.50

 

$

0.55

 

 

$

1.58

 

 

$

6.71

 

$

5.27

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

0.01

 

0.13

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

(0.07

)

0.04

 

(0.19

)

 

(0.23

)

 

0.15

 

(0.45

)

Net income

 

$

1.56

 

$

1.86

 

$

1.81

 

 

$

1.64

 

 

$

1.54

 

$

1.54

 

$

0.36

 

 

$

1.35

 

 

$

6.86

 

$

4.82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments to net income and weighted average shares for net income EPS calculations: (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income, as reported

 

$

1,086

 

$

1,254

 

$

1,198

 

 

$

1,063

 

 

$

967

 

$

942

 

$

214

 

 

$

801

 

 

$

4,601

 

$

2,924

 

Preferred stock dividends, net of taxes

 

(1

)

(1

)

(1

)

 

(1

)

 

(1

)

(1

)

(1

)

 

(1

)

 

(4

)

(4

)

Net income available to common shareholders - basic

 

$

1,085

 

$

1,253

 

$

1,197

 

 

$

1,062

 

 

$

966

 

$

941

 

$

213

 

 

$

800

 

 

$

4,597

 

$

2,920

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders - basic

 

$

1,085

 

$

1,253

 

$

1,197

 

 

$

1,062

 

 

$

966

 

$

941

 

$

213

 

 

$

800

 

 

$

4,597

 

$

2,920

 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible preferred stock

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

4

 

4

 

Zero coupon convertible notes

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

4

 

4

 

Convertible junior subordinated notes (2)

 

7

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders - diluted

 

$

1,094

 

$

1,256

 

$

1,199

 

 

$

1,064

 

 

$

968

 

$

943

 

$

215

 

 

$

802

 

 

$

4,613

 

$

2,928

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

669.9

 

658.6

 

648.4

 

 

634.5

 

 

616.2

 

598.7

 

587.5

 

 

583.6

 

 

652.7

 

596.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

669.9

 

658.6

 

648.4

 

 

634.5

 

 

616.2

 

598.7

 

587.5

 

 

583.6

 

 

652.7

 

596.4

 

Weighted average effects of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options and other incentive plans

 

9.1

 

8.9

 

8.3

 

 

9.0

 

 

6.9

 

7.1

 

5.8

 

 

4.8

 

 

9.4

 

6.1

 

Convertible preferred stock

 

3.1

 

3.0

 

2.8

 

 

2.8

 

 

2.6

 

2.6

 

2.3

 

 

2.2

 

 

2.9

 

2.4

 

Zero coupon convertible notes

 

2.4

 

2.4

 

2.4

 

 

2.4

 

 

2.4

 

2.4

 

2.4

 

 

2.4

 

 

2.4

 

2.4

 

Convertible junior subordinated notes (2)

 

16.7

 

3.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.9

 

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

701.2

 

676.0

 

661.9

 

 

648.7

 

 

628.1

 

610.8

 

598.0

 

 

593.0

 

 

672.3

 

607.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1) Adjustments to net income and weighted average shares for net income EPS calculations can also be used for the operating income EPS calculations.

 

(2) Redeemed in April 2007.

 

See Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 34.

 

2



 

The Travelers Companies,Inc.

 

Statement of Income - Consolidated

 

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

 

$

5,295

 

$

5,327

 

$

5,416

 

 

$

5,432

 

 

$

5,340

 

$

5,357

 

$

5,448

 

 

$

5,434

 

 

$

21,470

 

$

21,579

 

Net investment income

 

960

 

990

 

929

 

 

882

 

 

815

 

778

 

716

 

 

483

 

 

3,761

 

2,792

 

Fee income

 

120

 

127

 

148

 

 

113

 

 

105

 

90

 

120

 

 

75

 

 

508

 

390

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

14

 

128

 

 

 

12

 

 

(62

)

36

 

(170

)

 

(219

)

 

154

 

(415

)

Other revenues

 

38

 

1

 

33

 

 

52

 

 

34

 

34

 

31

 

 

32

 

 

124

 

131

 

Total revenues

 

6,427

 

6,573

 

6,526

 

 

6,491

 

 

6,232

 

6,295

 

6,145

 

 

5,805

 

 

26,017

 

24,477

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and claim adjustment expenses

 

3,189

 

3,096

 

2,985

 

 

3,127

 

 

3,021

 

3,092

 

3,871

 

 

3,009

 

 

12,397

 

12,993

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 

869

 

915

 

956

 

 

966

 

 

954

 

961

 

990

 

 

975

 

 

3,706

 

3,880

 

General and administrative expenses

 

833

 

836

 

817

 

 

866

 

 

853

 

864

 

1,001

 

 

800

 

 

3,352

 

3,518

 

Interest expense

 

76

 

85

 

94

 

 

91

 

 

90

 

91

 

95

 

 

94

 

 

346

 

370

 

Total claims and expenses

 

4,967

 

4,932

 

4,852

 

 

5,050

 

 

4,918

 

5,008

 

5,957

 

 

4,878

 

 

19,801

 

20,761

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

1,460

 

1,641

 

1,674

 

 

1,441

 

 

1,314

 

1,287

 

188

 

 

927

 

 

6,216

 

3,716

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

374

 

387

 

476

 

 

378

 

 

347

 

345

 

(26

)

 

126

 

 

1,615

 

792

 

Net income

 

$

1,086

 

$

1,254

 

$

1,198

 

 

$

1,063

 

 

$

967

 

$

942

 

$

214

 

 

$

801

 

 

$

4,601

 

$

2,924

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate on net investment income

 

23.2

%

23.4

%

22.2

%

 

21.1

%

 

20.2

%

19.8

%

18.1

%

 

9.5

%

 

22.5

%

17.7

%

Net investment income (after-tax)

 

$

737

 

$

758

 

$

724

 

 

$

696

 

 

$

650

 

$

624

 

$

587

 

 

$

438

 

 

$

2,915

 

$

2,299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophes, net of reinsurance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

45

 

$

40

 

$

14

 

 

$

68

 

 

$

95

 

$

356

 

$

1,042

 

 

$

(85

)

 

$

167

 

$

1,408

 

After-tax

 

$

29

 

$

26

 

$

9

 

 

$

45

 

 

$

62

 

$

231

 

$

682

 

 

$

(56

)

 

$

109

 

$

919

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 34.

 

3



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

 

 

Net Income by Major Component and Combined Ratio - Consolidated

 

($ in millions, net of tax)

 

 

 

 

1Q
2007

 

2Q
2007

 

3Q
2007

 

 

4Q
2007

 

 

1Q
2008

 

2Q
2008

 

3Q
2008

 

 

4Q
2008

 

 

YTD
4Q
2007

 

YTD
4Q
2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting gain (loss)

 

$

341

 

$

449

 

$

520

 

 

$

389

 

 

$

401

 

$

338

 

$

(208

)

 

$

545

 

 

$

1,699

 

$

1,076

 

Net investment income

 

737

 

758

 

724

 

 

696

 

 

650

 

624

 

587

 

 

438

 

 

2,915

 

2,299

 

Other, including interest expense

 

 

(40

)

(46

)

 

(28

)

 

(43

)

(44

)

(49

)

 

(44

)

 

(114

)

(180

)

Operating income

 

1,078

 

1,167

 

1,198

 

 

1,057

 

 

1,008

 

918

 

330

 

 

939

 

 

4,500

 

3,195

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

8

 

87

 

 

 

6

 

 

(41

)

24

 

(116

)

 

(138

)

 

101

 

(271

)

Net income

 

$

1,086

 

$

1,254

 

$

1,198

 

 

$

1,063

 

 

$

967

 

$

942

 

$

214

 

 

$

801

 

 

$

4,601

 

$

2,924

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Combined ratio (1) (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio

 

59.2

%

57.1

%

53.6

%

 

56.6

%

 

55.7

%

57.0

%

69.9

%

 

54.9

%

 

56.6

%

59.4

%

Underwriting expense ratio

 

30.0

%

30.7

%

30.8

%

 

31.8

%

 

31.9

%

32.3

%

34.8

%

 

31.0

%

 

30.8

%

32.5

%

Combined ratio

 

89.2

%

87.8

%

84.4

%

 

88.4

%

 

87.6

%

89.3

%

104.7

%

 

85.9

%

 

87.4

%

91.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of catastrophes on combined ratio (3)

 

0.9

%

0.8

%

0.3

%

 

1.3

%

 

1.8

%

6.6

%

19.1

%

 

-1.6

%

 

0.7

%

6.5

%

Impact of prior year reserve development on combined ratio

 

-1.2

%

-2.4

%

-4.3

%

 

-2.4

%

 

-7.5

%

-9.8

%

-6.2

%

 

-5.1

%

 

-2.5

%

-7.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1) Before policyholder dividends.

(2) Billing and policy fees, which are a component of other revenues, are allocated as a reduction of other underwriting expenses. In addition, fee income is allocated as a reduction of losses and loss adjustment expenses and underwriting expenses as follows:

 

 

 

1Q
2007

 

2Q
2007

 

3Q
2007

 

 

4Q
2007

 

 

1Q
2008

 

2Q
2008

 

3Q
2008

 

 

4Q
2008

 

 

YTD
4Q
2007

 

YTD
4Q
2008

 

Billing and policy fees

 

$

29

 

$

25

 

$

26

 

 

$

27

 

 

$

27

 

$

26

 

$

27

 

 

$

26

 

 

$

107

 

$

106

 

Fee income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expenses

 

$

47

 

$

48

 

$

71

 

 

$

47

 

 

$

43

 

$

30

 

$

58

 

 

$

13

 

 

$

213

 

$

144

 

Underwriting expenses

 

73

 

79

 

77

 

 

66

 

 

62

 

60

 

62

 

 

62

 

 

295

 

246

 

Total fee income

 

$

120

 

$

127

 

$

148

 

 

$

113

 

 

$

105

 

$

90

 

$

120

 

 

$

75

 

 

$

508

 

$

390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3) The impact of catastrophes on the combined ratios for the three months ended September 30, 2008, and the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2008 included 15.8, (1.0) and 5.8 point impacts, respectively, on the loss and loss adjustment expense ratio, and 3.3, (0.6) and 0.7 point impacts, respectively, on the underwriting expense ratio.

 

See Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 34.

 

4



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

 

Operating Income - Consolidated

 

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

1Q
2007

 

2Q
2007

 

3Q
2007

 

 

4Q
2007

 

 

1Q
2008

 

2Q
2008

 

3Q
2008

 

 

4Q
2008

 

 

YTD
4Q
2007

 

YTD
4Q
2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

 

$

5,295

 

$

5,327

 

$

5,416

 

 

$

5,432

 

 

$

5,340

 

$

5,357

 

$

5,448

 

 

$

5,434

 

 

$

21,470

 

$

21,579

 

Net investment income

 

960

 

990

 

929

 

 

882

 

 

815

 

778

 

716

 

 

483

 

 

3,761

 

2,792

 

Fee income

 

120

 

127

 

148

 

 

113

 

 

105

 

90

 

120

 

 

75

 

 

508

 

390

 

Other revenues

 

38

 

1

 

33

 

 

52

 

 

34

 

34

 

31

 

 

32

 

 

124

 

131

 

Total revenues

 

6,413

 

6,445

 

6,526

 

 

6,479

 

 

6,294

 

6,259

 

6,315

 

 

6,024

 

 

25,863

 

24,892

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and claim adjustment expenses

 

3,189

 

3,096

 

2,985

 

 

3,127

 

 

3,021

 

3,092

 

3,871

 

 

3,009

 

 

12,397

 

12,993

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 

869

 

915

 

956

 

 

966

 

 

954

 

961

 

990

 

 

975

 

 

3,706

 

3,880

 

General and administrative expenses

 

833

 

836

 

817

 

 

866

 

 

853

 

864

 

1,001

 

 

800

 

 

3,352

 

3,518

 

Interest expense

 

76

 

85

 

94

 

 

91

 

 

90

 

91

 

95

 

 

94

 

 

346

 

370

 

Total claims and expenses

 

4,967

 

4,932

 

4,852

 

 

5,050

 

 

4,918

 

5,008

 

5,957

 

 

4,878

 

 

19,801

 

20,761

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income before income taxes

 

1,446

 

1,513

 

1,674

 

 

1,429

 

 

1,376

 

1,251

 

358

 

 

1,146

 

 

6,062

 

4,131

 

Income tax expense

 

368

 

346

 

476

 

 

372

 

 

368

 

333

 

28

 

 

207

 

 

1,562

 

936

 

Operating income

 

$

1,078

 

$

1,167

 

$

1,198

 

 

$

1,057

 

 

$

1,008

 

$

918

 

$

330

 

 

$

939

 

 

$

4,500

 

$

3,195

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate on net investment income

 

23.2

%

23.4

%

22.2

%

 

21.1

%

 

20.2

%

19.8

%

18.1

%

 

9.5

%

 

22.5

%

17.7

%

Net investment income (after-tax)

 

$

737

 

$

758

 

$

724

 

 

$

696

 

 

$

650

 

$

624

 

$

587

 

 

$

438

 

 

$

2,915

 

$

2,299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophes, net of reinsurance (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

45

 

$

40

 

$

14

 

 

$

68

 

 

$

95

 

$

356

 

$

1,042

 

 

$

(85

)

 

$

167

 

$

1,408

 

After-tax

 

$

29

 

$

26

 

$

9

 

 

$

45

 

 

$

62

 

$

231

 

$

682

 

 

$

(56

)

 

$

109

 

$

919

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1) In 4Q 2008, “Catastrophes, net of reinsurance” includes a net benefit from re-estimation of current year catastrophe losses.

 

See Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 34.

 

5



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Selected Statistics - Property and Casualty Operations
($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

Statutory underwriting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

6,071

 

$

6,262

 

$

6,097

 

 

$

5,768

 

 

$

5,933

 

$

6,061

 

$

6,134

 

 

$

5,709

 

 

$

24,198

 

$

23,837

 

Net written premiums

 

$

5,144

 

$

5,714

 

$

5,394

 

 

$

5,366

 

 

$

5,188

 

$

5,629

 

$

5,481

 

 

$

5,385

 

 

$

21,618

 

$

21,683

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

5,295

 

$

5,327

 

$

5,416

 

 

$

5,432

 

 

$

5,340

 

$

5,357

 

$

5,448

 

 

$

5,434

 

 

$

21,470

 

$

21,579

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

3,128

 

3,059

 

2,921

 

 

3,067

 

 

2,978

 

3,118

 

3,781

 

 

2,974

 

 

12,175

 

12,851

 

Underwriting expenses

 

1,670

 

1,732

 

1,694

 

 

1,676

 

 

1,706

 

1,766

 

1,811

 

 

1,643

 

 

6,772

 

6,926

 

Statutory underwriting gain (loss)

 

497

 

536

 

801

 

 

689

 

 

656

 

473

 

(144

)

 

817

 

 

2,523

 

1,802

 

Policyholder dividends

 

7

 

6

 

11

 

 

8

 

 

7

 

9

 

4

 

 

11

 

 

32

 

31

 

Statutory underwriting gain (loss) after policyholder dividends

 

$

490

 

$

530

 

$

790

 

 

$

681

 

 

$

649

 

$

464

 

$

(148

)

 

$

806

 

 

$

2,491

 

$

1,771

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other statutory statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

$

42,942

 

$

43,029

 

$

43,000

 

 

$

43,068

 

 

$

42,840

 

$

42,885

 

$

42,848

 

 

$

41,307

 

 

$

43,068

 

$

41,307

 

Increase (decrease) in reserves

 

$

(6

)

$

87

 

$

(29

)

 

$

68

 

 

$

(228

)

$

45

 

$

(37

)

 

$

(1,541

)

 

$

120

 

$

(1,761

)

Statutory surplus

 

$

21,204

 

$

21,843

 

$

22,221

 

 

$

22,878

 

 

$

22,353

 

$

22,288

 

$

21,929

 

 

$

21,491

 

 

$

22,878

 

$

21,491

 

Net written premiums/surplus (1)

 

1.01:1

 

0.99:1

 

0.98:1

 

 

0.94:1

 

 

0.97:1

 

0.97:1

 

0.99:1

 

 

1.01:1

 

 

0.94:1

 

1.01:1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  Based on 12 months of rolling net written premiums.

 

See Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 34.

 

6



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Written and Earned Premiums - Property and Casualty Operations
($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

Written premiums

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

$

6,071

 

$

6,262

 

$

6,097

 

 

$

5,768

 

 

$

5,933

 

$

6,061

 

$

6,134

 

 

$

5,709

 

 

$

24,198

 

$

23,837

 

Ceded

 

(927

)

(548

)

(703

)

 

(402

)

 

(745

)

(432

)

(653

)

 

(324

)

 

(2,580

)

(2,154

)

Net

 

$

5,144

 

$

5,714

 

$

5,394

 

 

$

5,366

 

 

$

5,188

 

$

5,629

 

$

5,481

 

 

$

5,385

 

 

$

21,618

 

$

21,683

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earned premiums

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

$

6,001

 

$

6,031

 

$

6,073

 

 

$

6,075

 

 

$

5,932

 

$

5,957

 

$

6,035

 

 

$

5,978

 

 

$

24,180

 

$

23,902

 

Ceded

 

(706

)

(704

)

(657

)

 

(643

)

 

(592

)

(600

)

(587

)

 

(544

)

 

(2,710

)

(2,323

)

Net

 

$

5,295

 

$

5,327

 

$

5,416

 

 

$

5,432

 

 

$

5,340

 

$

5,357

 

$

5,448

 

 

$

5,434

 

 

$

21,470

 

$

21,579

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 34.

 

7


 


 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Operating Income - Business Insurance
($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

 

$

2,763

 

$

2,802

 

$

2,850

 

 

$

2,868

 

 

$

2,786

 

$

2,781

 

$

2,823

 

 

$

2,790

 

 

$

11,283

 

$

11,180

 

Net investment income

 

694

 

717

 

664

 

 

633

 

 

573

 

540

 

494

 

 

310

 

 

2,708

 

1,917

 

Fee income

 

120

 

127

 

148

 

 

113

 

 

105

 

90

 

120

 

 

75

 

 

508

 

390

 

Other revenues

 

4

 

10

 

1

 

 

9

 

 

6

 

7

 

8

 

 

9

 

 

24

 

30

 

Total revenues

 

3,581

 

3,656

 

3,663

 

 

3,623

 

 

3,470

 

3,418

 

3,445

 

 

3,184

 

 

14,523

 

13,517

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and claim adjustment expenses

 

1,741

 

1,664

 

1,594

 

 

1,674

 

 

1,558

 

1,556

 

1,952

 

 

1,542

 

 

6,673

 

6,608

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 

403

 

435

 

451

 

 

453

 

 

451

 

451

 

466

 

 

450

 

 

1,742

 

1,818

 

General and administrative expenses

 

509

 

503

 

504

 

 

512

 

 

516

 

516

 

565

 

 

482

 

 

2,028

 

2,079

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

1

 

Total claims and expenses

 

2,653

 

2,602

 

2,550

 

 

2,639

 

 

2,525

 

2,523

 

2,983

 

 

2,475

 

 

10,444

 

10,506

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income before federal income taxes

 

928

 

1,054

 

1,113

 

 

984

 

 

945

 

895

 

462

 

 

709

 

 

4,079

 

3,011

 

Income taxes

 

250

 

249

 

310

 

 

255

 

 

262

 

237

 

84

 

 

90

 

 

1,064

 

673

 

Operating income

 

$

678

 

$

805

 

$

803

 

 

$

729

 

 

$

683

 

$

658

 

$

378

 

 

$

619

 

 

$

3,015

 

$

2,338

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate on net investment income

 

23.1

%

23.3

%

22.0

%

 

20.8

%

 

19.7

%

19.2

%

17.4

%

 

6.3

%

 

22.3

%

16.8

%

Net investment income (after-tax)

 

$

534

 

$

550

 

$

518

 

 

$

502

 

 

$

460

 

$

436

 

$

409

 

 

$

291

 

 

$

2,104

 

$

1,596

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophes, net of reinsurance (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

57

 

$

185

 

$

488

 

 

$

(24

)

 

$

4

 

$

706

 

After-tax

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

37

 

$

120

 

$

318

 

 

$

(16

)

 

$

3

 

$

459

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  In 4Q 2008, “Catastrophes, net of reinsurance” includes a net benefit from re-estimation of current year catastrophe losses.

 

See Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 34.

 

8



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Operating Income by Major Component and Combined Ratio - Business Insurance
($ in millions, net of tax)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting gain (loss)

 

$

140

 

$

249

 

$

284

 

 

$

221

 

 

$

219

 

$

217

 

$

(35

)

 

$

325

 

 

$

894

 

$

726

 

Net investment income

 

534

 

550

 

518

 

 

502

 

 

460

 

436

 

409

 

 

291

 

 

2,104

 

1,596

 

Other

 

4

 

6

 

1

 

 

6

 

 

4

 

5

 

4

 

 

3

 

 

17

 

16

 

Operating income

 

$

678

 

$

805

 

$

803

 

 

$

729

 

 

$

683

 

$

658

 

$

378

 

 

$

619

 

 

$

3,015

 

$

2,338

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Combined ratio (1) (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio

 

61.2

%

57.6

%

53.3

%

 

56.6

%

 

54.2

%

54.7

%

67.1

%

 

54.6

%

 

57.1

%

57.7

%

Underwriting expense ratio

 

30.3

%

30.5

%

30.7

%

 

31.2

%

 

32.4

%

32.4

%

34.2

%

 

31.1

%

 

30.7

%

32.5

%

Combined ratio

 

91.5

%

88.1

%

84.0

%

 

87.8

%

 

86.6

%

87.1

%

101.3

%

 

85.7

%

 

87.8

%

90.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of catastrophes on combined ratio (3)

 

0.0

%

0.0

%

0.0

%

 

0.1

%

 

2.1

%

6.6

%

17.3

%

 

-0.8

%

 

0.0

%

6.3

%

Impact of prior year reserve development on combined ratio

 

-0.9

%

-2.1

%

-5.9

%

 

-1.7

%

 

-11.2

%

-12.8

%

-8.7

%

 

-7.3

%

 

-2.6

%

-10.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  Before policyholder dividends.

(2)  Billing and policy fees, which are a component of other revenues, are allocated as a reduction of other underwriting expenses. In addition, fee income is allocated as a reduction of losses and loss adjustment expenses and underwriting expenses as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

Billing and policy fees

 

$

3

 

$

3

 

$

3

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

3

 

$

4

 

$

3

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

13

 

$

14

 

Fee income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expenses

 

$

47

 

$

48

 

$

71

 

 

$

47

 

 

$

43

 

$

30

 

$

58

 

 

$

13

 

 

$

213

 

$

144

 

Underwriting expenses

 

73

 

79

 

77

 

 

66

 

 

62

 

60

 

62

 

 

62

 

 

295

 

246

 

Total fee income

 

$

120

 

$

127

 

$

148

 

 

$

113

 

 

$

105

 

$

90

 

$

120

 

 

$

75

 

 

$

508

 

$

390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)  The impact of catastrophes on the combined ratios for the three months ended September 30, 2008, and the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2008 included 14.6, (0.3) and 5.7 point impacts, respectively, on the loss and loss adjustment expense ratio, and 2.7, (0.5) and 0.6 point impacts, respectively, on the underwriting expense ratio.

 

See Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 34.

 

9



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Selected Statistics - Business Insurance
($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statutory underwriting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

3,387

 

$

3,321

 

$

3,243

 

 

$

3,066

 

 

$

3,308

 

$

3,087

 

$

3,215

 

 

$

2,970

 

 

$

13,017

 

$

12,580

 

Net written premiums

 

$

2,880

 

$

2,935

 

$

2,726

 

 

$

2,777

 

 

$

2,911

 

$

2,805

 

$

2,748

 

 

$

2,756

 

 

$

11,318

 

$

11,220

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

2,763

 

$

2,802

 

$

2,850

 

 

$

2,868

 

 

$

2,786

 

$

2,781

 

$

2,823

 

 

$

2,790

 

 

$

11,283

 

$

11,180

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

1,684

 

1,628

 

1,530

 

 

1,616

 

 

1,517

 

1,576

 

1,868

 

 

1,509

 

 

6,458

 

6,470

 

Underwriting expenses

 

866

 

882

 

870

 

 

867

 

 

903

 

897

 

922

 

 

842

 

 

3,485

 

3,564

 

Statutory underwriting gain

 

213

 

292

 

450

 

 

385

 

 

366

 

308

 

33

 

 

439

 

 

1,340

 

1,146

 

Policyholder dividends

 

3

 

3

 

5

 

 

4

 

 

4

 

6

 

2

 

 

6

 

 

15

 

18

 

Statutory underwriting gain after policyholder dividends

 

$

210

 

$

289

 

$

445

 

 

$

381

 

 

$

362

 

$

302

 

$

31

 

 

$

433

 

 

$

1,325

 

$

1,128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 34.

 

10



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Net Written Premiums - Business Insurance
($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net written premiums by market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select Accounts

 

$

701

 

$

731

 

$

637

 

 

$

642

 

 

$

708

 

$

724

 

$

662

 

 

$

662

 

 

$

2,711

 

$

2,756

 

Commercial Accounts

 

641

 

581

 

615

 

 

681

 

 

673

 

550

 

635

 

 

666

 

 

2,518

 

2,524

 

National Accounts

 

255

 

286

 

245

 

 

270

 

 

246

 

241

 

240

 

 

269

 

 

1,056

 

996

 

Industry-Focused Underwriting

 

582

 

580

 

584

 

 

555

 

 

613

 

584

 

613

 

 

586

 

 

2,301

 

2,396

 

Target Risk Underwriting

 

417

 

475

 

394

 

 

379

 

 

423

 

445

 

366

 

 

359

 

 

1,665

 

1,593

 

Specialized Distribution

 

252

 

276

 

243

 

 

244

 

 

244

 

259

 

228

 

 

208

 

 

1,015

 

939

 

Total core

 

2,848

 

2,929

 

2,718

 

 

2,771

 

 

2,907

 

2,803

 

2,744

 

 

2,750

 

 

11,266

 

11,204

 

Business Insurance other

 

32

 

6

 

8

 

 

6

 

 

4

 

2

 

4

 

 

6

 

 

52

 

16

 

Total

 

$

2,880

 

$

2,935

 

$

2,726

 

 

$

2,777

 

 

$

2,911

 

$

2,805

 

$

2,748

 

 

$

2,756

 

 

$

11,318

 

$

11,220

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net written premiums by product line

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial multi-peril

 

$

805

 

$

778

 

$

713

 

 

$

770

 

 

$

791

 

$

726

 

$

693

 

 

$

728

 

 

$

3,066

 

$

2,938

 

Workers’ compensation

 

614

 

553

 

538

 

 

562

 

 

674

 

566

 

598

 

 

614

 

 

2,267

 

2,452

 

Commercial automobile

 

506

 

526

 

493

 

 

486

 

 

500

 

476

 

511

 

 

465

 

 

2,011

 

1,952

 

Property

 

494

 

549

 

476

 

 

471

 

 

482

 

515

 

433

 

 

430

 

 

1,990

 

1,860

 

General liability

 

434

 

527

 

501

 

 

481

 

 

462

 

520

 

510

 

 

519

 

 

1,943

 

2,011

 

Other

 

27

 

2

 

5

 

 

7

 

 

2

 

2

 

3

 

 

 

 

41

 

7

 

Total

 

$

2,880

 

$

2,935

 

$

2,726

 

 

$

2,777

 

 

$

2,911

 

$

2,805

 

$

2,748

 

 

$

2,756

 

 

$

11,318

 

$

11,220

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National accounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to claim volume under administration (1)

 

$

836

 

$

640

 

$

554

 

 

$

641

 

 

$

712

 

$

522

 

$

482

 

 

$

566

 

 

$

2,671

 

$

2,282

 

Written fees

 

$

123

 

$

104

 

$

100

 

 

$

93

 

 

$

103

 

$

80

 

$

85

 

 

$

77

 

 

$

420

 

$

345

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  Includes new and renewal business.

 

See Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 34.

 

11



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Operating Income - Financial, Professional & International Insurance
($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

 

$

844

 

$

844

 

$

854

 

 

$

842

 

 

$

847

 

$

852

 

$

863

 

 

$

867

 

 

$

3,384

 

$

3,429

 

Net investment income

 

121

 

125

 

126

 

 

122

 

 

122

 

120

 

114

 

 

98

 

 

494

 

454

 

Other revenues

 

5

 

6

 

5

 

 

13

 

 

5

 

8

 

5

 

 

6

 

 

29

 

24

 

Total revenues

 

970

 

975

 

985

 

 

977

 

 

974

 

980

 

982

 

 

971

 

 

3,907

 

3,907

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and claim adjustment expenses

 

451

 

464

 

419

 

 

403

 

 

390

 

376

 

545

 

 

458

 

 

1,737

 

1,769

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 

163

 

160

 

166

 

 

165

 

 

159

 

163

 

166

 

 

164

 

 

654

 

652

 

General and administrative expenses

 

145

 

146

 

144

 

 

155

 

 

144

 

149

 

149

 

 

139

 

 

590

 

581

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Total claims and expenses

 

759

 

770

 

729

 

 

723

 

 

693

 

689

 

861

 

 

761

 

 

2,981

 

3,004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income before federal income taxes

 

211

 

205

 

256

 

 

254

 

 

281

 

291

 

121

 

 

210

 

 

926

 

903

 

Income taxes

 

55

 

53

 

73

 

 

70

 

 

73

 

87

 

38

 

 

56

 

 

251

 

254

 

Operating income

 

$

156

 

$

152

 

$

183

 

 

$

184

 

 

$

208

 

$

204

 

$

83

 

 

$

154

 

 

$

675

 

$

649

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate on net investment income

 

24.6

%

24.5

%

24.0

%

 

23.6

%

 

23.5

%

23.5

%

22.0

%

 

20.6

%

 

24.2

%

22.5

%

Net investment income (after-tax)

 

$

91

 

$

95

 

$

95

 

 

$

94

 

 

$

93

 

$

92

 

$

89

 

 

$

78

 

 

$

375

 

$

352

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophes, net of reinsurance (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

$

6

 

$

91

 

 

$

(13

)

 

$

 

$

84

 

After-tax

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

$

4

 

$

64

 

 

$

(10

)

 

$

 

$

58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  In 4Q 2008, “Catastrophes, net of reinsurance” includes a net benefit from re-estimation of current year catastrophe losses.

 

See Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 34.

 

12



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Operating Income by Major Component and Combined Ratio - Financial, Professional & International Insurance
($ in millions, net of tax)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting gain (loss)

 

$

62

 

$

53

 

$

84

 

 

$

83

 

 

$

112

 

$

107

 

$

(8

)

 

$

72

 

 

$

282

 

$

283

 

Net investment income

 

91

 

95

 

95

 

 

94

 

 

93

 

92

 

89

 

 

78

 

 

375

 

352

 

Other

 

3

 

4

 

4

 

 

7

 

 

3

 

5

 

2

 

 

4

 

 

18

 

14

 

Operating income

 

$

156

 

$

152

 

$

183

 

 

$

184

 

 

$

208

 

$

204

 

$

83

 

 

$

154

 

 

$

675

 

$

649

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Combined ratio (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio

 

53.0

%

54.7

%

48.3

%

 

47.4

%

 

45.7

%

43.7

%

62.9

%

 

52.3

%

 

50.8

%

51.2

%

Underwriting expense ratio

 

36.4

%

36.3

%

36.3

%

 

37.9

%

 

35.7

%

36.7

%

36.5

%

 

34.9

%

 

36.8

%

36.0

%

Combined ratio

 

89.4

%

91.0

%

84.6

%

 

85.3

%

 

81.4

%

80.4

%

99.4

%

 

87.2

%

 

87.6

%

87.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of catastrophes on combined ratio (2)

 

0.0

%

0.0

%

0.0

%

 

0.0

%

 

0.0

%

0.6

%

10.5

%

 

-1.6

%

 

0.0

%

2.5

%

Impact of prior year reserve development on combined ratio

 

0.0

%

-1.7

%

-4.8

%

 

-4.3

%

 

-7.4

%

-15.5

%

-4.9

%

 

-4.2

%

 

-2.7

%

-8.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  Before policyholder dividends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)  The impact of catastrophes on the combined ratios for the three months ended September 30, 2008, and the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2008 included 9.8, (1.5) and 2.3 point impacts, respectively, on the loss and loss adjustment expense ratio, and 0.7, (0.1) and 0.2 point impacts, respectively, on the underwriting expense ratio.

 

See Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 34.

 

13



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Selected Statistics - Financial, Professional & International Insurance
($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statutory underwriting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

975

 

$

1,063

 

$

978

 

 

$

1,021

 

 

$

946

 

$

1,065

 

$

965

 

 

$

990

 

 

$

4,037

 

$

3,966

 

Net written premiums

 

$

600

 

$

984

 

$

918

 

 

$

963

 

 

$

644

 

$

985

 

$

901

 

 

$

938

 

 

$

3,465

 

$

3,468

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

844

 

$

844

 

$

854

 

 

$

842

 

 

$

847

 

$

852

 

$

863

 

 

$

867

 

 

$

3,384

 

$

3,429

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

447

 

463

 

419

 

 

401

 

 

387

 

383

 

539

 

 

456

 

 

1,730

 

1,765

 

Underwriting expenses

 

322

 

314

 

302

 

 

305

 

 

311

 

317

 

299

 

 

286

 

 

1,243

 

1,213

 

Statutory underwriting gain

 

75

 

67

 

133

 

 

136

 

 

149

 

152

 

25

 

 

125

 

 

411

 

451

 

Policyholder dividends

 

4

 

3

 

6

 

 

4

 

 

3

 

3

 

2

 

 

5

 

 

17

 

13

 

Statutory underwriting gain after policyholder dividends

 

$

71

 

$

64

 

$

127

 

 

$

132

 

 

$

146

 

$

149

 

$

23

 

 

$

120

 

 

$

394

 

$

438

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 34.

 

14



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Net Written Premiums - Financial, Professional & International Insurance

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net written premiums by market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bond & Financial Products excluding Afianzadora Insurgentes

 

$

292

 

$

652

 

$

655

 

 

$

604

 

 

$

378

 

$

621

 

$

643

 

 

$

586

 

 

$

2,203

 

$

2,228

 

Afianzadora Insurgentes (1)

 

19

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

Total Bond & Financial Products

 

311

 

658

 

655

 

 

604

 

 

378

 

621

 

643

 

 

586

 

 

2,228

 

2,228

 

International

 

289

 

326

 

263

 

 

359

 

 

266

 

364

 

258

 

 

352

 

 

1,237

 

1,240

 

Total

 

$

600

 

$

984

 

$

918

 

 

$

963

 

 

$

644

 

$

985

 

$

901

 

 

$

938

 

 

$

3,465

 

$

3,468

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net written premiums by product line

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General liability

 

$

96

 

$

275

 

$

284

 

 

$

287

 

 

$

101

 

$

259

 

$

271

 

 

$

290

 

 

$

942

 

$

921

 

Fidelity & surety

 

180

 

344

 

341

 

 

287

 

 

239

 

328

 

341

 

 

264

 

 

1,152

 

1,172

 

International

 

289

 

326

 

263

 

 

359

 

 

266

 

364

 

258

 

 

352

 

 

1,237

 

1,240

 

Other

 

35

 

39

 

30

 

 

30

 

 

38

 

34

 

31

 

 

32

 

 

134

 

135

 

Total

 

$

600

 

$

984

 

$

918

 

 

$

963

 

 

$

644

 

$

985

 

$

901

 

 

$

938

 

 

$

3,465

 

$

3,468

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  In March 2007, the Company completed the sale of its Mexican surety subsidiary, Afianzadora Insurgentes.

 

See Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 34.

 

15



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

 

Operating Income (Loss) - Personal Insurance

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

 

$

1,688

 

$

1,681

 

$

1,712

 

 

$

1,722

 

 

$

1,707

 

$

1,724

 

$

1,762

 

 

$

1,777

 

 

$

6,803

 

$

6,970

 

Net investment income

 

145

 

148

 

139

 

 

127

 

 

120

 

118

 

108

 

 

75

 

 

559

 

421

 

Other revenues

 

24

 

21

 

23

 

 

22

 

 

21

 

19

 

18

 

 

17

 

 

90

 

75

 

Total revenues

 

1,857

 

1,850

 

1,874

 

 

1,871

 

 

1,848

 

1,861

 

1,888

 

 

1,869

 

 

7,452

 

7,466

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and claim adjustment expenses

 

997

 

968

 

972

 

 

1,050

 

 

1,073

 

1,160

 

1,374

 

 

1,009

 

 

3,987

 

4,616

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 

303

 

320

 

339

 

 

348

 

 

344

 

347

 

358

 

 

361

 

 

1,310

 

1,410

 

General and administrative expenses

 

170

 

177

 

162

 

 

190

 

 

181

 

193

 

281

 

 

174

 

 

699

 

829

 

Total claims and expenses

 

1,470

 

1,465

 

1,473

 

 

1,588

 

 

1,598

 

1,700

 

2,013

 

 

1,544

 

 

5,996

 

6,855

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss) before federal income taxes

 

387

 

385

 

401

 

 

283

 

 

250

 

161

 

(125

)

 

325

 

 

1,456

 

611

 

Income taxes

 

121

 

109

 

125

 

 

82

 

 

69

 

39

 

(61

)

 

99

 

 

437

 

146

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

266

 

$

276

 

$

276

 

 

$

201

 

 

$

181

 

$

122

 

$

(64

)

 

$

226

 

 

$

1,019

 

$

465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate on net investment income

 

22.8

%

22.8

%

21.6

%

 

20.1

%

 

19.1

%

18.9

%

17.2

%

 

8.2

%

 

21.9

%

16.6

%

Net investment income (after-tax)

 

$

112

 

$

113

 

$

111

 

 

$

100

 

 

$

97

 

$

96

 

$

89

 

 

$

69

 

 

$

436

 

$

351

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophes, net of reinsurance (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

45

 

$

40

 

$

14

 

 

$

64

 

 

$

38

 

$

165

 

$

463

 

 

$

(48

)

 

$

163

 

$

618

 

After-tax

 

$

29

 

$

26

 

$

9

 

 

$

42

 

 

$

25

 

$

107

 

$

300

 

 

$

(30

)

 

$

106

 

$

402

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  In 4Q 2008, “Catastrophes, net of reinsurance” includes a net benefit from re-estimation of current year catastrophe losses.

 

See Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 34.

 

16



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Operating Income (Loss) by Major Component and Combined Ratio - Personal Insurance

($ in millions, net of tax)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting gain (loss)

 

$

139

 

$

147

 

$

152

 

 

$

85

 

 

$

70

 

$

14

 

$

(165

)

 

$

148

 

 

$

523

 

$

67

 

Net investment income

 

112

 

113

 

111

 

 

100

 

 

97

 

96

 

89

 

 

69

 

 

436

 

351

 

Other

 

15

 

16

 

13

 

 

16

 

 

14

 

12

 

12

 

 

9

 

 

60

 

47

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

266

 

$

276

 

$

276

 

 

$

201

 

 

$

181

 

$

122

 

$

(64

)

 

$

226

 

 

$

1,019

 

$

465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Combined ratio (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio

 

59.0

%

57.6

%

56.8

%

 

61.0

%

 

62.9

%

67.3

%

77.9

%

 

56.8

%

 

58.6

%

66.2

%

Underwriting expense ratio

 

26.5

%

28.3

%

28.0

%

 

29.8

%

 

29.3

%

30.0

%

35.0

%

 

28.8

%

 

28.2

%

30.8

%

Combined ratio

 

85.5

%

85.9

%

84.8

%

 

90.8

%

 

92.2

%

97.3

%

112.9

%

 

85.6

%

 

86.8

%

97.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of catastrophes on combined ratio (2)

 

2.7

%

2.4

%

0.8

%

 

3.7

%

 

2.2

%

9.6

%

26.2

%

 

-2.7

%

 

2.4

%

8.9

%

Impact of prior year reserve development on combined ratio

 

-2.1

%

-3.0

%

-1.4

%

 

-2.5

%

 

-1.5

%

-2.2

%

-2.5

%

 

-2.1

%

 

-2.2

%

-2.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1) Billing and policy fees, which are a component of other revenues, are allocated as a reduction of underwriting expenses.  Billing and policy fees are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

Billing and policy fees

 

$

26

 

$

22

 

$

23

 

 

$

23

 

 

$

24

 

$

22

 

$

24

 

 

$

22

 

 

$

94

 

$

92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)  The impact of catastrophes on the combined ratios for the three months ended September 30, 2008, and the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2008 included 20.8, (1.6) and 7.8 point impacts, respectively, on the loss and loss adjustment expense ratio, and 5.4, (1.1) and 1.1 point impacts, respectively, on the underwriting expense ratio.

 

See Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 34.

 

17



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Selected Statistics - Personal Insurance

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statutory underwriting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

1,709

 

$

1,878

 

$

1,876

 

 

$

1,681

 

 

$

1,679

 

$

1,909

 

$

1,954

 

 

$

1,749

 

 

$

7,144

 

$

7,291

 

Net written premiums

 

$

1,664

 

$

1,795

 

$

1,750

 

 

$

1,626

 

 

$

1,633

 

$

1,839

 

$

1,832

 

 

$

1,691

 

 

$

6,835

 

$

6,995

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

1,688

 

$

1,681

 

$

1,712

 

 

$

1,722

 

 

$

1,707

 

$

1,724

 

$

1,762

 

 

$

1,777

 

 

$

6,803

 

$

6,970

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

997

 

968

 

972

 

 

1,050

 

 

1,074

 

1,159

 

1,374

 

 

1,009

 

 

3,987

 

4,616

 

Underwriting expenses

 

482

 

536

 

522

 

 

504

 

 

492

 

552

 

590

 

 

515

 

 

2,044

 

2,149

 

Statutory underwriting gain (loss)

 

$

209

 

$

177

 

$

218

 

 

$

168

 

 

$

141

 

$

13

 

$

(202

)

 

$

253

 

 

$

772

 

$

205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policies in force (in thousands) (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automobile

 

2,456

 

2,464

 

2,473

 

 

2,479

 

 

2,495

 

2,526

 

2,538

 

 

2,526

 

 

2,479

 

2,526

 

Homeowners and other

 

4,579

 

4,631

 

4,666

 

 

4,682

 

 

4,702

 

4,755

 

4,808

 

 

4,831

 

 

4,682

 

4,831

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  In April 2007, the Company completed the sale of its subsidiary, Mendota Insurance Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Mendakota Insurance Company and Mendota Insurance Agency, Inc.

Policies in force have been restated to exclude sold entities.

 

See Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 34.

 

18



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

 

 

Selected Statistics - Personal Insurance (Automobile)

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statutory underwriting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

975

 

$

927

 

$

914

 

 

$

857

 

 

$

930

 

$

939

 

$

938

 

 

$

882

 

 

$

3,673

 

$

3,689

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net written premiums:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excluding Mendota

 

$

916

 

$

915

 

$

901

 

 

$

847

 

 

$

922

 

$

933

 

$

929

 

 

$

876

 

 

$

3,579

 

$

3,660

 

Mendota (1)

 

49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49

 

 

Total

 

$

965

 

$

915

 

$

901

 

 

$

847

 

 

$

922

 

$

933

 

$

929

 

 

$

876

 

 

$

3,628

 

$

3,660

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

939

 

$

912

 

$

920

 

 

$

921

 

 

$

911

 

$

919

 

$

937

 

 

$

941

 

 

$

3,692

 

$

3,708

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

595

 

593

 

599

 

 

622

 

 

649

 

637

 

655

 

 

674

 

 

2,409

 

2,615

 

Underwriting expenses

 

254

 

262

 

253

 

 

243

 

 

262

 

271

 

270

 

 

257

 

 

1,012

 

1,060

 

Statutory underwriting gain

 

$

90

 

$

57

 

$

68

 

 

$

56

 

 

$

 

$

11

 

$

12

 

 

$

10

 

 

$

271

 

$

33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Combined ratio (2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio

 

63.3

%

65.1

%

65.1

%

 

67.6

%

 

71.3

%

69.3

%

69.9

%

 

71.5

%

 

65.3

%

70.5

%

Underwriting expense ratio

 

24.1

%

26.6

%

26.3

%

 

27.2

%

 

27.7

%

28.6

%

28.5

%

 

28.6

%

 

26.1

%

28.4

%

Combined ratio

 

87.4

%

91.7

%

91.4

%

 

94.8

%

 

99.0

%

97.9

%

98.4

%

 

100.1

%

 

91.4

%

98.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of catastrophes on combined ratio

 

0.1

%

0.4

%

0.0

%

 

0.0

%

 

0.0

%

1.5

%

0.7

%

 

0.0

%

 

0.1

%

0.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

1

 

$

4

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

$

14

 

$

6

 

 

$

 

 

$

5

 

$

20

 

After-tax

 

$

1

 

$

2

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

$

9

 

$

4

 

 

$

 

 

$

3

 

$

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policies in force (in thousands) (3)

 

2,456

 

2,464

 

2,473

 

 

2,479

 

 

2,495

 

2,526

 

2,538

 

 

2,526

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change from prior year quarter (3)

 

6.3

%

3.6

%

1.7

%

 

1.2

%

 

1.6

%

2.5

%

2.6

%

 

1.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

Change from prior quarter (3)

 

0.2

%

0.3

%

0.4

%

 

0.2

%

 

0.6

%

1.2

%

0.5

%

 

-0.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  In April 2007, the Company completed the sale of its subsidiary, Mendota Insurance Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Mendakota Insurance Company and Mendota Insurance Agency, Inc. (collectively, Mendota).

 

(2)  Billing and policy fees, which are a component of other revenues, are allocated as a reduction of underwriting expenses.

 

Billing and policy fees are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

Billing and policy fees

 

$

17

 

$

13

 

$

14

 

 

$

13

 

 

$

14

 

$

13

 

$

14

 

 

$

13

 

 

$

57

 

$

54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)  Policies in force have been restated to exclude sold entities.

 

See Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 34.

 

19



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

 

 

Selected Statistics - Personal Insurance (Homeowners and Other)

 

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statutory underwriting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

734

 

$

951

 

$

962

 

 

$

824

 

 

$

749

 

$

970

 

$

1,016

 

 

$

867

 

 

$

3,471

 

$

3,602

 

Net written premiums

 

$

699

 

$

880

 

$

849

 

 

$

779

 

 

$

711

 

$

906

 

$

903

 

 

$

815

 

 

$

3,207

 

$

3,335

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

749

 

$

769

 

$

792

 

 

$

801

 

 

$

796

 

$

805

 

$

825

 

 

$

836

 

 

$

3,111

 

$

3,262

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

402

 

375

 

373

 

 

428

 

 

425

 

522

 

719

 

 

335

 

 

1,578

 

2,001

 

Underwriting expenses

 

228

 

274

 

269

 

 

261

 

 

230

 

281

 

320

 

 

258

 

 

1,032

 

1,089

 

Statutory underwriting gain (loss)

 

$

119

 

$

120

 

$

150

 

 

$

112

 

 

$

141

 

$

2

 

$

(214

)

 

$

243

 

 

$

501

 

$

172

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Combined ratio (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio

 

53.7

%

48.7

%

47.1

%

 

53.4

%

 

53.3

%

64.9

%

87.1

%

 

40.2

%

 

50.7

%

61.4

%

Underwriting expense ratio

 

29.4

%

30.2

%

30.0

%

 

32.9

%

 

31.3

%

31.6

%

42.4

%

 

29.1

%

 

30.7

%

33.6

%

Combined ratio

 

83.1

%

78.9

%

77.1

%

 

86.3

%

 

84.6

%

96.5

%

129.5

%

 

69.3

%

 

81.4

%

95.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of catastrophes on combined ratio

 

5.9

%

4.6

%

1.8

%

 

8.0

%

 

4.8

%

18.8

%

55.3

%

 

-5.6

%

 

5.1

%

18.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

44

 

$

36

 

$

14

 

 

$

64

 

 

$

38

 

$

151

 

$

457

 

 

$

(48

)

 

$

158

 

$

598

 

After-tax

 

$

28

 

$

24

 

$

9

 

 

$

42

 

 

$

25

 

$

98

 

$

296

 

 

$

(30

)

 

$

103

 

$

389

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policies in force (in thousands) (2)

 

4,579

 

4,631

 

4,666

 

 

4,682

 

 

4,702

 

4,755

 

4,808

 

 

4,831

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change from prior year quarter (2)

 

7.2

%

5.6

%

3.9

%

 

3.0

%

 

2.7

%

2.7

%

3.0

%

 

3.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

Change from prior quarter (2)

 

0.8

%

1.1

%

0.8

%

 

0.3

%

 

0.4

%

1.1

%

1.1

%

 

0.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  Billing and policy fees, which are a component of other revenues, are allocated as a reduction of underwriting expenses.

 

Billing and policy fees are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

Billing and policy fees

 

$

9

 

$

9

 

$

9

 

 

$

10

 

 

$

10

 

$

9

 

$

10

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

37

 

$

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)  In April 2007, the Company completed the sale of its subsidiary, Mendota Insurance Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Mendakota Insurance Company and Mendota Insurance Agency, Inc. Policies in force

have been restated to exclude sold entities.

 

See Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 34.

 

20



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

 

Interest Expense and Other

 

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

$

 

Other revenues (1)

 

5

 

(36

)

4

 

 

8

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

(19

)

2

 

Total revenues

 

5

 

(36

)

4

 

 

8

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

(19

)

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

76

 

85

 

93

 

 

91

 

 

90

 

90

 

94

 

 

93

 

 

345

 

367

 

General and administrative expenses

 

9

 

10

 

7

 

 

9

 

 

12

 

6

 

6

 

 

5

 

 

35

 

29

 

Total claims and expenses

 

85

 

95

 

100

 

 

100

 

 

102

 

96

 

100

 

 

98

 

 

380

 

396

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss before federal income tax benefit

 

(80

)

(131

)

(96

)

 

(92

)

 

(100

)

(96

)

(100

)

 

(98

)

 

(399

)

(394

)

Income taxes

 

(58

)

(65

)

(32

)

 

(35

)

 

(36

)

(30

)

(33

)

 

(38

)

 

(190

)

(137

)

Operating loss

 

$

(22

)

$

(66

)

$

(64

)

 

$

(57

)

 

$

(64

)

$

(66

)

$

(67

)

 

$

(60

)

 

$

(209

)

$

(257

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  In the second quarter of 2007, other revenues includes a $39 million loss on the Company’s redemption of its 4.50% convertible junior subordinated notes, representing the redemption premium paid and the write off of the remaining unamortized debt issuance costs.

 

See Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 34.

 

21



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

(in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

2008 (1)

 

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities, available for sale at fair value (including $8 and $1,988 subject to securities lending) (amortized cost $61,569 and $64,152)

 

 

$

61,275

 

 

$

64,920

 

Equity securities, at fair value (cost $461 and $473)

 

 

379

 

 

488

 

Real estate

 

 

827

 

 

850

 

Short-term securities

 

 

5,222

 

 

5,186

 

Other investments

 

 

3,035

 

 

3,374

 

Total investments

 

 

70,738

 

 

74,818

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

350

 

 

271

 

Investment income accrued

 

 

823

 

 

861

 

Premiums receivable

 

 

5,954

 

 

6,142

 

Reinsurance recoverables

 

 

14,232

 

 

15,641

 

Ceded unearned premiums

 

 

941

 

 

1,123

 

Deferred acquisition costs

 

 

1,774

 

 

1,809

 

Deferred tax asset

 

 

1,965

 

 

1,207

 

Contractholder receivables

 

 

6,350

 

 

6,696

 

Goodwill

 

 

3,366

 

 

3,366

 

Other intangible assets

 

 

688

 

 

814

 

Other assets

 

 

2,570

 

 

2,476

 

Total assets

 

 

$

109,751

 

 

$

115,224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

2008 (1)

 

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and claim adjustment expense reserves

 

 

$

54,723

 

 

$

57,700

 

Unearned premium reserves

 

 

10,957

 

 

11,227

 

Contractholder payables

 

 

6,350

 

 

6,696

 

Payables for reinsurance premiums

 

 

528

 

 

618

 

Debt

 

 

6,181

 

 

6,242

 

Other liabilities

 

 

5,693

 

 

6,125

 

Total liabilities

 

 

84,432

 

 

88,608

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock Savings Plan - convertible preferred stock (0.3 shares issued and outstanding)

 

 

89

 

 

112

 

Common stock (1,750.0 shares authorized; 585.1 and 627.8 shares issued and outstanding)

 

 

19,242

 

 

18,990

 

Retained earnings

 

 

13,314

 

 

11,110

 

Accumulated other changes in equity from nonowner sources

 

 

(900

)

 

670

 

Treasury stock, at cost (128.8 and 82.9 shares)

 

 

(6,426

)

 

(4,266

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

25,319

 

 

26,616

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

 

$

109,751

 

 

$

115,224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1) Preliminary.

 

22



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Investment Portfolio
(at carrying value, $ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

Pre-tax Book

 

 

December 31,

 

Pre-tax Book

 

 

 

 

2008

 

Yield (1)

 

 

2007

 

Yield (1)

 

Investment portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable fixed maturities (including redeemable preferred stock)

 

 

$

22,481

 

5.32

%

 

$

26,369

 

5.21

%

Tax-exempt fixed maturities

 

 

38,794

 

4.14

%

 

38,551

 

4.16

%

Total fixed maturities

 

 

61,275

 

4.59

%

 

64,920

 

4.59

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-redeemable preferred stocks

 

 

219

 

6.35

%

 

305

 

6.27

%

Common stocks

 

 

160

 

 

 

 

183

 

 

 

Total equity securities

 

 

379

 

 

 

 

488

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate

 

 

827

 

 

 

 

850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term securities

 

 

5,222

 

1.20

%

 

5,186

 

4.95

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private equities

 

 

1,505

 

 

 

 

1,437

 

 

 

Hedge funds

 

 

531

 

 

 

 

914

 

 

 

Real estate joint ventures & other

 

 

886

 

 

 

 

948

 

 

 

Mortgage loans

 

 

94

 

8.06

%

 

45

 

7.31

%

Trading securities

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

Total other investments

 

 

3,035

 

 

 

 

3,374

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments

 

 

$

70,738

 

 

 

 

$

74,818

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax, included in shareholders’ equity

 

 

$

(144

)

 

 

 

$

620

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  Yields are provided for those investments with an embedded book yield.

 

23



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Investment Portfolio - Fixed Maturities Data
(at carrying value, $ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

Fixed maturities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies

 

 

$

1,841

 

 

$

2,150

 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 

 

39,062

 

 

38,822

 

Debt securities issued by foreign governments

 

 

1,519

 

 

1,635

 

Mortgage-backed securities - principally obligations of U.S. Government agencies

 

 

6,059

 

 

7,116

 

Corporates (including redeemable preferreds)

 

 

12,794

 

 

15,197

 

Total fixed maturities

 

 

$

61,275

 

 

$

64,920

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Maturities

Quality Characteristics (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

% of Total

 

Quality Ratings

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aaa

 

 

$

30,878

 

50.4

%

Aa

 

 

20,282

 

33.1

 

A

 

 

6,030

 

9.8

 

Baa

 

 

2,883

 

4.7

 

Total investment grade

 

 

60,073

 

98.0

 

Ba

 

 

642

 

1.1

 

B

 

 

382

 

0.6

 

Caa and lower

 

 

178

 

0.3

 

Total below investment grade

 

 

1,202

 

2.0

 

Total fixed maturities

 

 

$

61,275

 

100.0

%

Average weighted quality

 

 

Aa1, AA+

 

 

 

Average duration of fixed maturities and short-term securities, net of securities lending activities and net receivables and payables on investment sales and purchases

 

 

4.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  Rated using external rating agencies or by Travelers when a public rating does not exist.  Below investment grade assets refer to securities rated “Ba” or below.

 

24



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

 

Investment Income

 

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

1Q
2007

 

2Q
2007

 

3Q
2007

 

 

4Q
2007

 

 

1Q
2008

 

2Q
2008

 

3Q
2008

 

 

4Q
2008

 

 

YTD
4Q
2007

 

YTD
4Q
2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities

 

$

709

 

$

712

 

$

731

 

 

$

741

 

 

$

736

 

$

726

 

$

727

 

 

$

726

 

 

$

2,893

 

$

2,915

 

Short-term securities

 

73

 

64

 

76

 

 

66

 

 

52

 

32

 

36

 

 

23

 

 

279

 

143

 

Other

 

193

 

229

 

137

 

 

89

 

 

39

 

32

 

(37

)

 

(256

)

 

648

 

(222

)

 

 

975

 

1,005

 

944

 

 

896

 

 

827

 

790

 

726

 

 

493

 

 

3,820

 

2,836

 

Investment expenses

 

15

 

15

 

15

 

 

14

 

 

12

 

12

 

10

 

 

10

 

 

59

 

44

 

Net investment income, pre-tax

 

960

 

990

 

929

 

 

882

 

 

815

 

778

 

716

 

 

483

 

 

3,761

 

2,792

 

Income taxes

 

223

 

232

 

205

 

 

186

 

 

165

 

154

 

129

 

 

45

 

 

846

 

493

 

Net investment income, after-tax

 

$

737

 

$

758

 

$

724

 

 

$

696

 

 

$

650

 

$

624

 

$

587

 

 

$

438

 

 

$

2,915

 

$

2,299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate

 

23.2

%

23.4

%

22.2

%

 

21.1

%

 

20.2

%

19.8

%

18.1

%

 

9.5

%

 

22.5

%

17.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average invested assets (1)

 

$

72,737

 

$

73,063

 

$

74,451

 

 

$

75,215

 

 

$

74,733

 

$

74,156

 

$

74,256

 

 

$

73,588

 

 

$

73,872

 

$

74,197

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average yield pre-tax (1)

 

5.3

%

5.4

%

5.0

%

 

4.7

%

 

4.4

%

4.2

%

3.9

%

 

2.6

%

 

5.1

%

3.8

%

Average yield after-tax

 

4.1

%

4.2

%

3.9

%

 

3.7

%

 

3.5

%

3.4

%

3.2

%

 

2.4

%

 

3.9

%

3.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1) Excludes net unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax, and is adjusted for cash, receivables for investment sales, payables on investment purchases and accrued investment income.

 

25



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)

 

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

1Q
2007

 

2Q
2007

 

3Q
2007

 

 

4Q
2007

 

 

1Q
2008

 

2Q
2008

 

3Q
2008

 

 

4Q
2008

 

 

YTD
4Q
2007

 

YTD
4Q
2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities

 

$

9

 

$

13

 

$

(7

)

 

$

(10

)

 

$

(32

)

$

6

 

$

(153

)

 

$

(192

)

 

$

5

 

$

(371

)

Equity securities

 

2

 

3

 

(1

)

 

(2

)

 

(1

)

(14

)

(28

)

 

(29

)

 

2

 

(72

)

Other (1) (2)

 

3

 

112

 

8

 

 

24

 

 

(29

)

44

 

11

 

 

2

 

 

147

 

28

 

Realized investment gains (losses) before tax

 

14

 

128

 

 

 

12

 

 

(62

)

36

 

(170

)

 

(219

)

 

154

 

(415

)

Related taxes

 

6

 

41

 

 

 

6

 

 

(21

)

12

 

(54

)

 

(81

)

 

53

 

(144

)

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

$

8

 

$

87

 

$

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

(41

)

$

24

 

$

(116

)

 

$

(138

)

 

$

101

 

$

(271

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross investment gains (2)

 

$

69

 

$

173

 

$

64

 

 

$

155

 

 

$

89

 

$

138

 

$

91

 

 

$

160

 

 

$

461

 

$

478

 

Gross investment losses before impairments (2)

 

(46

)

(36

)

(50

)

 

(105

)

 

(113

)

(74

)

(105

)

 

(181

)

 

(237

)

(473

)

Impairments

 

(9

)

(9

)

(14

)

 

(38

)

 

(38

)

(28

)

(156

)

 

(198

)

 

(70

)

(420

)

Realized investment gains (losses) before tax

 

14

 

128

 

 

 

12

 

 

(62

)

36

 

(170

)

 

(219

)

 

154

 

(415

)

Related taxes

 

6

 

41

 

 

 

6

 

 

(21

)

12

 

(54

)

 

(81

)

 

53

 

(144

)

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

$

8

 

$

87

 

$

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

(41

)

$

24

 

$

(116

)

 

$

(138

)

 

$

101

 

$

(271

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,
2007

 

June 30,
2007

 

September 30,
2007

 

 

December 31,
2007

 

 

March 31,
2008

 

June 30,
2008

 

September 30,
2008

 

 

December 31,
2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax, by asset type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities

 

$

417

 

$

(591

)

$

155

 

 

$

768

 

 

$

695

 

$

(73

)

$

(1,406

)

 

$

(294

)

 

 

 

 

Equity securities & other

 

252

 

174

 

175

 

 

169

 

 

168

 

159

 

115

 

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized investment gains (losses) before tax

 

669

 

(417

)

330

 

 

937

 

 

863

 

86

 

(1,291

)

 

(253

)

 

 

 

 

Related taxes

 

230

 

(154

)

109

 

 

317

 

 

287

 

23

 

(473

)

 

(109

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

 

$

439

 

$

(263

)

$

221

 

 

$

620

 

 

$

576

 

$

63

 

$

(818

)

 

$

(144

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1) In the second quarter of 2007, includes $81 million from the bundled sale of a substantial portion of the Company’s venture capital investment holdings.

 

(2) Includes the following gross investment gains and gross investment losses related to U.S. Treasury futures, which are settled daily:

 

Gross investment Treasury future gains

 

$

18

 

$

18

 

$

13

 

$

21

 

$

42

 

$

49

 

$

48

 

$

51

 

$

70

 

$

190

 

Gross investment Treasury future losses

 

$

19

 

$

11

 

$

18

 

$

30

 

$

56

 

$

39

 

$

52

 

$

96

 

$

78

 

$

243

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Company entered into these arrangements as part of its strategy to shorten the duration of the fixed maturity portfolio. In a changing interest rate environment, the change in the value of the futures contracts can be expected to partially offset changes in the value of the fixed maturity portfolio.

 

26



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Reinsurance Recoverables
($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

Gross reinsurance recoverables on paid and unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses

 

 

$

9,376

 

 

$

10,731

 

Allowance for uncollectible reinsurance

 

 

(618

)

 

(688

)

Net reinsurance recoverables

 

 

8,758

 

 

10,043

 

Mandatory pools and associations

 

 

1,957

 

 

1,983

 

Structured settlements

 

 

3,517

 

 

3,615

 

Total reinsurance recoverables

 

 

$

14,232

 

 

$

15,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Company’s top five reinsurer groups, including retroactive reinsurance, by reinsurance recoverable is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A.M. Best Rating of Group’s

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

Reinsurer

 

Predominant Reinsurer

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

Swiss Re Group

 

A+ second highest of 16 ratings

 

 

$

1,009

 

 

$

1,266

 

Munich Re Group

 

A+ second highest of 16 ratings

 

 

831

 

 

994

 

Berkshire Hathaway Group

 

A++ highest of 16 ratings

 

 

495

 

 

591

 

Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. (1)

 

A third highest of 16 ratings

 

 

495

 

 

475

 

XL Capital Group

 

A third highest of 16 ratings

 

 

465

 

 

511

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The gross reinsurance recoverables on paid and unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses represent the current and estimated future amounts due from reinsurers on known and unasserted claims.  The ceded reserves are estimated in a manner consistent with the underlying direct and assumed reserves.  Although this total comprises recoverables due from nearly one thousand different reinsurance entities, about half is attributable to 10 reinsurer groups.

 

The net reinsurance recoverables reflect an allowance for uncollectible reinsurance that is based upon the Company’s ongoing review of amounts outstanding, reinsurer solvency, the Company’s experience, current economic conditions, and other relevant factors.  Of the total net recoverables due from reinsurers at December 31, 2008, after deducting mandatory pool and structured settlement balances, $6.9 billion, or 79%, were rated by A.M. Best Company.  Of the total rated by A.M. Best Company, 99% were rated A- or better.  The remaining 21% net recoverables from reinsurers were comprised of the following:  7% related to the Company’s participation in voluntary pools, 9% related to recoverables from captive insurance companies and 5% were balances from

other companies not rated by A.M. Best Company.  In addition, $2.6 billion of the net recoverables were collateralized by letters of credit, funds held and trust agreements at December 31, 2008.

 

The mandatory pools and associations represent various involuntary assigned risk pools that the Company is required to participate in.  These pools principally involve workers’ compensation and automobile insurance, which provide various insurance coverages to insureds that otherwise are unable to purchase coverage in the open market.  The costs of these mandatory pools in most states are usually charged back to the participating members in proportion to voluntary writings of related business in that state.  In the event that a member of the pool becomes insolvent, the remaining members assume an additional pro rata share of the pool’s liabilities.

 

The structured settlements represent recoverables from annuities that were purchased from life insurance companies to settle personal physical injury claims, with workers’ compensation claims comprising a significant proportion.  In cases where the Company did not receive a release from the claimant, the Company retains the liability to the claimant in the event that the life insurance company fails to pay; accordingly, the Company continues to report the amount due from the life insurance company as a liability and as a recoverable for GAAP purposes. The Company’s top five groups by structured settlement is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A.M. Best Rating of Group’s

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

Group

 

Predominant Insurer

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

Old Mutual

 

A third highest of 16 ratings

 

 

$

1,075

 

 

$

1,087

 

Metlife

 

A+ second highest of 16 ratings

 

 

554

 

 

578

 

Genworth

 

A+ second highest of 16 ratings

 

 

485

 

 

496

 

Symetra

 

A third highest of 16 ratings

 

 

296

 

 

307

 

ING Group

 

A+ second highest of 16 ratings

 

 

242

 

 

248

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  As a result of the September 29, 2008 announcement that a Special Committee of Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.’s (TRH) independent directors is evaluating proposals received from AIG relating to the possible disposition of AIG’s 59% common stock interest in TRH, as well as possible business combination transactions involving TRH’s outstanding shares, the reinsurance recoverables from TRH are now being reported separately.  These amounts were previously reported combined with the reinsurance recoverables from AIG (totaling $71 million and $78 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007 exclusive of TRH, respectively).

 

27



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Net Reserves for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expense

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

Business Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

$

34,444

 

$

34,456

 

$

34,295

 

 

$

34,131

 

 

$

34,021

 

$

33,718

 

$

33,649

 

 

$

33,310

 

 

$

34,444

 

$

34,021

 

Incurred

 

1,684

 

1,628

 

1,530

 

 

1,616

 

 

1,517

 

1,576

 

1,868

 

 

1,509

 

 

6,458

 

6,470

 

Paid

 

(1,661

)

(1,814

)

(1,708

)

 

(1,767

)

 

(1,736

)

(1,696

)

(2,148

)

 

(1,683

)

 

(6,950

)

(7,263

)

Acquired (sold) reserves, foreign exchange and other (1)

 

(11

)

25

 

14

 

 

41

 

 

(84

)

51

 

(59

)

 

(866

)

 

69

 

(958

)

End of period

 

$

34,456

 

$

34,295

 

$

34,131

 

 

$

34,021

 

 

$

33,718

 

$

33,649

 

$

33,310

 

 

$

32,270

 

 

$

34,021

 

$

32,270

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial, Professional & International Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

$

5,014

 

$

4,991

 

$

5,285

 

 

$

5,416

 

 

$

5,520

 

$

5,590

 

$

5,650

 

 

$

5,703

 

 

$

5,014

 

$

5,520

 

Incurred

 

447

 

463

 

419

 

 

401

 

 

387

 

383

 

539

 

 

456

 

 

1,730

 

1,765

 

Paid

 

(318

)

(256

)

(333

)

 

(339

)

 

(324

)

(294

)

(324

)

 

(468

)

 

(1,246

)

(1,410

)

Acquired (sold) reserves, foreign exchange and other (2)

 

(152

)

87

 

45

 

 

42

 

 

7

 

(29

)

(162

)

 

(294

)

 

22

 

(478

)

End of period

 

$

4,991

 

$

5,285

 

$

5,416

 

 

$

5,520

 

 

$

5,590

 

$

5,650

 

$

5,703

 

 

$

5,397

 

 

$

5,520

 

$

5,397

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

$

3,490

 

$

3,495

 

$

3,449

 

 

$

3,453

 

 

$

3,527

 

$

3,532

 

$

3,586

 

 

$

3,835

 

 

$

3,490

 

$

3,527

 

Incurred

 

997

 

968

 

972

 

 

1,050

 

 

1,074

 

1,159

 

1,374

 

 

1,009

 

 

3,987

 

4,616

 

Paid

 

(992

)

(952

)

(968

)

 

(976

)

 

(1,069

)

(1,105

)

(1,125

)

 

(1,204

)

 

(3,888

)

(4,503

)

Sold reserves (3)

 

 

(62

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(62

)

 

End of period

 

$

3,495

 

$

3,449

 

$

3,453

 

 

$

3,527

 

 

$

3,532

 

$

3,586

 

$

3,835

 

 

$

3,640

 

 

$

3,527

 

$

3,640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

$

42,948

 

$

42,942

 

$

43,029

 

 

$

43,000

 

 

$

43,068

 

$

42,840

 

$

42,885

 

 

$

42,848

 

 

$

42,948

 

$

43,068

 

Incurred

 

3,128

 

3,059

 

2,921

 

 

3,067

 

 

2,978

 

3,118

 

3,781

 

 

2,974

 

 

12,175

 

12,851

 

Paid

 

(2,971

)

(3,022

)

(3,009

)

 

(3,082

)

 

(3,129

)

(3,095

)

(3,597

)

 

(3,355

)

 

(12,084

)

(13,176

)

Acquired (sold) reserves, foreign exchange and other (1) (2) (3)

 

(163

)

50

 

59

 

 

83

 

 

(77

)

22

 

(221

)

 

(1,160

)

 

29

 

(1,436

)

End of period

 

$

42,942

 

$

43,029

 

$

43,000

 

 

$

43,068

 

 

$

42,840

 

$

42,885

 

$

42,848

 

 

$

41,307

 

 

$

43,068

 

$

41,307

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior Year Reserve Development: Unfavorable (Favorable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asbestos

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

70

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

$

70

 

Environmental

 

 

185

 

 

 

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

 

 

185

 

85

 

All other

 

(27

)

(245

)

(165

)

 

(49

)

 

(312

)

(442

)

(317

)

 

(205

)

 

(486

)

(1,276

)

Prior year development excluding accretion of discount

 

(27

)

(60

)

(165

)

 

(49

)

 

(312

)

(357

)

(247

)

 

(205

)

 

(301

)

(1,121

)

Accretion of discount

 

15

 

15

 

15

 

 

15

 

 

15

 

16

 

15

 

 

14

 

 

60

 

60

 

Total Business Insurance

 

(12

)

(45

)

(150

)

 

(34

)

 

(297

)

(341

)

(232

)

 

(191

)

 

(241

)

(1,061

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial, Professional & International Insurance

 

 

(15

)

(42

)

 

(36

)

 

(63

)

(132

)

(43

)

 

(36

)

 

(93

)

(274

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Insurance

 

(35

)

(50

)

(24

)

 

(43

)

 

(25

)

(37

)

(44

)

 

(37

)

 

(152

)

(143

)

Total

 

$

(47

)

$

(110

)

$

(216

)

 

$

(113

)

 

$

(385

)

$

(510

)

$

(319

)

 

$

(264

)

 

$

(486

)

$

(1,478

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  Reflects the sale of Unionamerica Holdings, Ltd. in 4Q 2008, decreasing net reserves by $790 million in Business Insurance.

 

(2)  Reflects the sale of Afianzadora Insurgentes in 1Q 2007, decreasing net reserves by $118 million in Financial, Professional & International Insurance.

 

(3)  Reflects the sale of Mendota and its subsidiaries in 2Q 2007, decreasing net reserves by $62 million in Personal Insurance.

 

See Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 34.

 

28



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Asbestos and Environmental Reserves
($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asbestos reserves

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

$

4,777

 

$

4,625

 

$

4,532

 

 

$

4,447

 

 

$

4,353

 

$

4,272

 

$

4,184

 

 

$

3,728

 

 

$

4,777

 

$

4,353

 

Ceded

 

(726

)

(699

)

(673

)

 

(662

)

 

(619

)

(600

)

(588

)

 

(501

)

 

(726

)

(619

)

Net

 

4,051

 

3,926

 

3,859

 

 

3,785

 

 

3,734

 

3,672

 

3,596

 

 

3,227

 

 

4,051

 

3,734

 

Incurred losses and loss expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

 

(1

)

70

 

Ceded

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

Losses paid:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct (1)

 

152

 

93

 

84

 

 

94

 

 

81

 

88

 

526

 

 

99

 

 

423

 

794

 

Ceded

 

(27

)

(26

)

(10

)

 

(43

)

 

(19

)

(12

)

(87

)

 

(18

)

 

(106

)

(136

)

Sale of subsidiary: (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

330

 

 

 

330

 

Ceded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(98

)

 

 

(98

)

Ending reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

4,625

 

4,532

 

4,447

 

 

4,353

 

 

4,272

 

4,184

 

3,728

 

 

3,299

 

 

4,353

 

3,299

 

Ceded

 

(699

)

(673

)

(662

)

 

(619

)

 

(600

)

(588

)

(501

)

 

(385

)

 

(619

)

(385

)

Net

 

$

3,926

 

$

3,859

 

$

3,785

 

 

$

3,734

 

 

$

3,672

 

$

3,596

 

$

3,227

 

 

$

2,914

 

 

$

3,734

 

$

2,914

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental reserves

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

$

413

 

$

364

 

$

529

 

 

$

498

 

 

$

478

 

$

450

 

$

499

 

 

$

472

 

 

$

413

 

$

478

 

Ceded

 

5

 

8

 

8

 

 

14

 

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

 

13

 

 

5

 

12

 

Net

 

418

 

372

 

537

 

 

512

 

 

490

 

462

 

511

 

 

485

 

 

418

 

490

 

Incurred losses and loss expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

 

185

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

 

 

182

 

85

 

Ceded

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

Losses paid:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

49

 

20

 

28

 

 

20

 

 

28

 

36

 

27

 

 

32

 

 

117

 

123

 

Ceded

 

(3

)

 

(3

)

 

2

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

6

 

 

(4

)

5

 

Sale of subsidiary: (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

40

 

Ceded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(7

)

Ending reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

364

 

529

 

498

 

 

478

 

 

450

 

499

 

472

 

 

400

 

 

478

 

400

 

Ceded

 

8

 

8

 

14

 

 

12

 

 

12

 

12

 

13

 

 

14

 

 

12

 

14

 

Net

 

$

372

 

$

537

 

$

512

 

 

$

490

 

 

$

462

 

$

511

 

$

485

 

 

$

414

 

 

$

490

 

$

414

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  Third quarter of 2008 includes the final payment in connection with the ACandS settlement.

 

(2)  In December 2008, the Company completed the sale of its subsidiary Unionamerica Holdings, Ltd.

 

See Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 34.

 

29



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Capitalization
($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial paper

 

 

$

100

 

 

$

100

 

3.75% Senior notes due March 15, 2008

 

 

 

 

400

 

7.81% Private placement note due September 16, 2008

 

 

 

 

3

 

6.38% Medium-term note due December 15, 2008

 

 

 

 

149

 

Zero coupon convertible notes due March 3, 2009, effective yield 4.17%

 

 

140

 

 

 

7.81% Private placement note due September 16, 2009

 

 

2

 

 

 

Total short-term debt

 

 

242

 

 

652

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zero coupon convertible notes due March 3, 2009, effective yield 4.17%

 

 

 

 

134

 

8.125% Senior notes due April 15, 2010 (1)

 

 

250

 

 

250

 

7.415% Medium-term notes due August 23, 2010

 

 

21

 

 

21

 

7.22% Real estate non-recourse debt due September 1, 2011

 

 

9

 

 

9

 

7.81% Private placement notes due on various dates through 2011

 

 

4

 

 

6

 

5.375% Senior notes due June 15, 2012 (1)

 

 

250

 

 

250

 

5.00% Senior notes due March 15, 2013 (1)

 

 

500

 

 

500

 

5.50% Senior notes due December 1, 2015

 

 

400

 

 

400

 

6.25% Senior notes due June 20, 2016 (1)

 

 

400

 

 

400

 

5.75% Senior notes due December 15, 2017 (1)

 

 

450

 

 

450

 

5.80% Senior notes due May 15, 2018 (1)

 

 

500

 

 

 

7.75% Senior notes due April 15, 2026

 

 

200

 

 

200

 

7.625% Junior subordinated debentures due December 15, 2027

 

 

125

 

 

125

 

6.375% Senior notes due March 15, 2033 (1)

 

 

500

 

 

500

 

6.75% Senior notes due June 20, 2036 (1)

 

 

400

 

 

400

 

6.25% Senior notes due June 15, 2037 (1)

 

 

800

 

 

800

 

8.50% Junior subordinated debentures due December 15, 2045

 

 

56

 

 

56

 

8.312% Junior subordinated debentures due July 1, 2046

 

 

73

 

 

73

 

6.25% Fixed-to-floating rate junior subordinated debentures due March 15, 2067

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,000

 

Total long-term debt

 

 

5,938

 

 

5,574

 

Unamortized fair value adjustment

 

 

68

 

 

83

 

Unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(67

)

 

(67

)

 

 

 

5,939

 

 

5,590

 

Total debt

 

 

6,181

 

 

6,242

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred equity

 

 

89

 

 

112

 

Common equity (excluding net unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax)

 

 

25,374

 

 

25,884

 

Total capital

 

 

$

31,644

 

 

$

32,238

 

Total debt to capital

 

 

19.5

%

 

19.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  Redeemable anytime with “make-whole” premium.

 

30



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Statutory to GAAP Shareholders’ Equity Reconciliation
($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

2008 (1)

 

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statutory capital and surplus

 

 

$

21,491

 

 

$

22,878

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill and intangible assets

 

 

3,841

 

 

3,958

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

342

 

 

1,407

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninsurance companies

 

 

(3,924

)

 

(4,307

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred acquisition costs

 

 

1,774

 

 

1,809

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred federal income tax

 

 

699

 

 

(18

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current federal income tax

 

 

(86

)

 

(124

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinsurance recoverables

 

 

295

 

 

370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Furniture, equipment & software

 

 

526

 

 

423

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee benefits

 

 

40

 

 

68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agents balances

 

 

122

 

 

130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

199

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total GAAP adjustments

 

 

3,828

 

 

3,738

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP shareholders’ equity

 

 

$

25,319

 

 

$

26,616

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1) Estimated and Preliminary

 

31



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Statement of Cash Flows - Preliminary
($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,086

 

$

1,254

 

$

1,198

 

 

$

1,063

 

 

$

967

 

$

942

 

$

214

 

 

$

801

 

 

$

4,601

 

$

2,924

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized investment (gains) losses

 

(14

)

(128

)

 

 

(12

)

 

62

 

(36

)

170

 

 

219

 

 

(154

)

415

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

205

 

203

 

197

 

 

206

 

 

213

 

201

 

213

 

 

194

 

 

811

 

821

 

Deferred federal income tax expense (benefit)

 

(188

)

369

 

68

 

 

(19

)

 

(8

)

34

 

23

 

 

(107

)

 

230

 

(58

)

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 

869

 

915

 

956

 

 

966

 

 

954

 

961

 

990

 

 

975

 

 

3,706

 

3,880

 

Equity in (income) loss from other investments

 

(167

)

(205

)

(117

)

 

(81

)

 

(17

)

(16

)

67

 

 

278

 

 

(570

)

312

 

Premiums receivable

 

17

 

(368

)

216

 

 

131

 

 

(28

)

(177

)

158

 

 

213

 

 

(4

)

166

 

Reinsurance recoverables

 

548

 

531

 

615

 

 

478

 

 

272

 

10

 

251

 

 

676

 

 

2,172

 

1,209

 

Deferred acquisition costs

 

(967

)

(1,024

)

(997

)

 

(937

)

 

(968

)

(991

)

(991

)

 

(895

)

 

(3,925

)

(3,845

)

Claims and claim adjustment expense reserves

 

(350

)

(255

)

(469

)

 

(336

)

 

(386

)

(38

)

(249

)

 

(1,360

)

 

(1,410

)

(2,033

)

Unearned premium reserves

 

60

 

275

 

28

 

 

(260

)

 

15

 

97

 

38

 

 

(420

)

 

103

 

(270

)

Trading account activities

 

(1

)

(3

)

1

 

 

 

 

2

 

5

 

(2

)

 

6

 

 

(3

)

11

 

Loss (gain) on redemption of subordinated debentures

 

(7

)

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

 

 

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements

 

(9

)

(11

)

(3

)

 

(2

)

 

(4

)

(3

)

(1

)

 

(2

)

 

(25

)

(10

)

Other

 

(215

)

(535

)

322

 

 

150

 

 

(147

)

(285

)

61

 

 

(16

)

 

(278

)

(387

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

867

 

1,057

 

2,015

 

 

1,347

 

 

927

 

704

 

942

 

 

562

 

 

5,286

 

3,135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from maturities of fixed maturities

 

1,637

 

927

 

1,393

 

 

1,348

 

 

1,604

 

1,084

 

982

 

 

1,199

 

 

5,305

 

4,869

 

Proceeds from sales of investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities

 

729

 

809

 

2,143

 

 

3,642

 

 

1,044

 

1,405

 

1,139

 

 

3,344

 

 

7,323

 

6,932

 

Equity securities

 

25

 

31

 

21

 

 

29

 

 

12

 

24

 

11

 

 

6

 

 

106

 

53

 

Real estate

 

 

 

10

 

 

1

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

25

 

Other investments

 

325

 

606

 

222

 

 

307

 

 

246

 

178

 

123

 

 

108

 

 

1,460

 

655

 

Purchases of investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities

 

(3,006

)

(3,007

)

(3,673

)

 

(5,033

)

 

(2,350

)

(2,063

)

(2,222

)

 

(4,492

)

 

(14,719

)

(11,127

)

Equity securities

 

(29

)

(26

)

(8

)

 

(72

)

 

(21

)

(25

)

(43

)

 

(6

)

 

(135

)

(95

)

Real estate

 

(26

)

(27

)

(16

)

 

(5

)

 

(9

)

(16

)

(6

)

 

(7

)

 

(74

)

(38

)

Other investments

 

(139

)

(232

)

(191

)

 

(178

)

 

(123

)

(162

)

(242

)

 

(140

)

 

(740

)

(667

)

Net (purchases) sales of short-term securities

 

(103

)

407

 

(368

)

 

(498

)

 

320

 

(667

)

407

 

 

(466

)

 

(562

)

(406

)

Securities transactions in course of settlement

 

305

 

(251

)

(385

)

 

208

 

 

43

 

31

 

(461

)

 

69

 

 

(123

)

(318

)

Other

 

(203

)

(7

)

(82

)

 

(86

)

 

(72

)

(91

)

(104

)

 

222

 

 

(378

)

(45

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

(485

)

(770

)

(934

)

 

(337

)

 

694

 

(277

)

(416

)

 

(163

)

 

(2,526

)

(162

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Statement of Cash Flows - Preliminary (Continued)
($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of debt

 

986

 

1,475

 

 

 

 

 

 

496

 

 

 

 

 

2,461

 

496

 

Payment of debt

 

(611

)

(857

)

(488

)

 

 

 

(400

)

 

(3

)

 

(149

)

 

(1,956

)

(552

)

Dividends paid to shareholders

 

(175

)

(193

)

(189

)

 

(185

)

 

(179

)

(180

)

(177

)

 

(176

)

 

(742

)

(712

)

Issuance of common stock - employee share options

 

54

 

106

 

32

 

 

26

 

 

15

 

44

 

13

 

 

17

 

 

218

 

89

 

Treasury stock acquired - share repurchase authorization

 

(698

)

(637

)

(612

)

 

(973

)

 

(1,000

)

(765

)

(290

)

 

(112

)

 

(2,920

)

(2,167

)

Treasury stock acquired - net employee share-based compensation

 

(26

)

(12

)

(1

)

 

 

 

(26

)

(2

)

 

 

(1

)

 

(39

)

(29

)

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements

 

9

 

11

 

3

 

 

2

 

 

4

 

3

 

1

 

 

2

 

 

25

 

10

 

Other

 

(1

)

1

 

1

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(462

)

(106

)

(1,254

)

 

(1,131

)

 

(1,586

)

(404

)

(456

)

 

(419

)

 

(2,953

)

(2,865

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

(1

)

3

 

2

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

(2

)

(12

)

 

(17

)

 

5

 

(29

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

 

(81

)

184

 

(171

)

 

(120

)

 

37

 

21

 

58

 

 

(37

)

 

(188

)

79

 

Cash at beginning of period

 

459

 

378

 

562

 

 

391

 

 

271

 

308

 

329

 

 

387

 

 

459

 

271

 

Cash at end of period

 

$

378

 

$

562

 

$

391

 

 

$

271

 

 

$

308

 

$

329

 

$

387

 

 

$

350

 

 

$

271

 

$

350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

88

 

$

698

 

$

149

 

 

$

411

 

 

$

78

 

$

637

 

$

117

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

1,346

 

$

841

 

Interest paid

 

$

75

 

$

86

 

$

79

 

 

$

117

 

 

$

72

 

$

112

 

$

64

 

 

$

127

 

 

$

357

 

$

375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Financial Supplement - Fourth Quarter 2008
Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments

 

 

The following measures are used by the Company’s management to evaluate financial performance against historical results and establish targets on a consolidated basis.  In some cases, these measures are considered non-GAAP financial measures under applicable SEC rules because they are not displayed as separate line items in the consolidated statement of income or required to be disclosed in the notes to financial statements, and in some cases, include or exclude certain items not ordinarily included or excluded in the most comparable GAAP financial measure. In the opinion of the Company’s management, a discussion of these measures provides investors with a better understanding of the significant factors that comprise the Company’s periodic results of operations and how management evaluates the Company’s financial performance.

 

Operating income (loss) is net income (loss) excluding the after-tax impact of net realized investment gains (losses).  Operating income (loss) per share is operating income (loss) on a per share basis.

 

Return on equity is the ratio of net income to average equity.  Operating return on equity is the ratio of operating income to average equity excluding net unrealized investment gains and losses, net of tax.

 

In the opinion of the Company’s management, operating income, operating income per share and operating return on equity are meaningful indicators of underwriting and operating results.  These measures exclude net realized investment gains or losses which can be significantly impacted by both discretionary and other economic factors and are not necessarily indicative of operating trends.  Internally, the Company’s management uses operating income, operating income per share and operating return on equity to evaluate performance against historical results and establish financial targets on a consolidated basis.

 

Underwriting gain (loss) is net earned premiums and fee income less claims and claim adjustment expenses and insurance-related expenses.

 

A catastrophe is a severe loss, resulting from natural and man-made events, including risks such as fire, earthquake, windstorm, explosion, terrorism and other similar events.  Each catastrophe has unique characteristics, and catastrophes are not predictable as to timing or amount.  Their effects are included in net and operating income and claims and claim adjustment expense reserves upon occurrence.  A catastrophe may result in the payment of reinsurance reinstatement premiums and assessments from various pools.  In the opinion of the Company’s management, a discussion of the impact of catastrophes is meaningful for investors to understand variability in periodic earnings.

 

Loss reserve development is the increase or decrease in incurred claims and claim adjustment expenses as a result of the re-estimation of claims and claim adjustment expense reserves at successive valuation dates for a given group of claims.  Loss reserve development may be related to one or more prior years or the current year.  In the opinion of the Company’s management, discussion of loss reserve development is useful to investors as it allows them to assess the impact between prior and current year development on incurred claims and claim adjustment expenses, net and operating income, and changes in claims and claim adjustment expense reserve levels from period to period.

 

GAAP combined ratio is the sum of the loss and loss adjustment expense ratio (loss and LAE ratio), the underwriting expense ratio and, where applicable, the ratio of dividends to policyholders to net premiums earned.  For GAAP, the loss and LAE ratio is the ratio of incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses reduced by an allocation of fee income to net earned premiums.  The underwriting expense ratio is the ratio of underwriting expenses incurred reduced by an allocation of fee income, and billing and policy fees to net earned premiums. A GAAP combined ratio under 100% generally indicates an underwriting profit. A GAAP combined ratio over 100% generally indicates an underwriting loss. The GAAP combined ratio is an operating statistic that includes GAAP measures in the numerator and the denominator.

 

Gross written premiums reflect the direct and assumed contractually determined amounts charged to the policyholders for the effective period of the contract based on the terms and conditions of the insurance contract.  Gross written premiums are a measure of overall business volume.  Net written premiums reflect gross written premiums less premiums ceded to reinsurers.

 

Book value per share is total common shareholders’ equity divided by the number of common shares outstanding.  Adjusted book value per share is total common shareholders’ equity excluding the after-tax impact of net unrealized investment gains and losses (i.e., excluding FAS 115), divided by the number of common shares outstanding. In the opinion of the Company’s management, adjusted book value is useful in an analysis of a property casualty company’s book value as it removes the effect of changing prices on invested assets, (i.e., net unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax) which do not have an equivalent impact on unpaid claims and claim adjustment expense reserves.

 

Travelers has organized its businesses into the following reportable business segments:

 

Business Insurance - The Business Insurance segment offers a broad array of property and casualty insurance and insurance-related services to its clients primarily in the United States.  Business Insurance is organized into the following six groups, which collectively comprise Business Insurance Core operations: Select Accounts; Commercial Accounts; National Accounts; Industry-Focused Underwriting including Construction, Technology, Public Sector Services, Oil & Gas, and Agribusiness; Target Risk Underwriting including National Property, Inland Marine, Ocean Marine, Excess Casualty, Boiler & Machinery, and Global Accounts; and Specialized Distribution including Northland and National Programs.  Business Insurance also includes the Special Liability Group (which manages the Company’s asbestos and environmental liabilities), and other runoff operations, which collectively are referred to as Business Insurance Other.

 

Financial, Professional & International Insurance - The Financial, Professional & International Insurance segment includes surety and financial liability businesses, which primarily use credit-based underwriting processes, as well as property and casualty products that are primarily marketed on a domestic basis in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, and on an international basis through Lloyd’s.  The businesses in Financial, Professional & International Insurance are Bond & Financial Products and International.

 

Personal Insurance - The Personal Insurance segment writes virtually all types of property and casualty insurance covering personal risks.  The primary coverages in this segment are personal automobile and homeowners insurance sold to individuals.

 

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