EX-99.2 3 a09-31791_1ex99d2.htm EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Financial Supplement - Third Quarter 2009

 

 

 

 

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 - Agency Automobile

 

19

Selected Statistics - Agency 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-Q 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

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

967

 

$

942

 

$

214

 

$

801

 

$

662

 

$

740

 

$

935

 

$

2,123

 

$

2,337

 

Net income per share: (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

1.56

 

$

1.56

 

$

0.36

 

$

1.36

 

$

1.12

 

$

1.27

 

$

1.66

 

$

3.51

 

$

4.05

 

Diluted

 

$

1.54

 

$

1.54

 

$

0.36

 

$

1.35

 

$

1.11

 

$

1.27

 

$

1.65

 

$

3.47

 

$

4.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

$

1,008

 

$

918

 

$

330

 

$

939

 

$

799

 

$

732

 

$

914

 

$

2,256

 

$

2,445

 

Operating income per share: (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

1.63

 

$

1.52

 

$

0.56

 

$

1.60

 

$

1.36

 

$

1.26

 

$

1.62

 

$

3.73

 

$

4.24

 

Diluted

 

$

1.60

 

$

1.50

 

$

0.55

 

$

1.58

 

$

1.34

 

$

1.25

 

$

1.61

 

$

3.68

 

$

4.21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on equity

 

14.6

%

14.4

%

3.4

%

12.8

%

10.2

%

11.1

%

13.6

%

10.9

%

11.7

%

Operating return on equity

 

15.6

%

14.3

%

5.1

%

14.7

%

12.4

%

11.3

%

14.1

%

11.7

%

12.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets, at period end

 

$

114,144

 

$

113,625

 

$

112,695

 

$

109,751

 

$

110,467

 

$

111,326

 

$

112,617

 

$

112,695

 

$

112,617

 

Total equity, at period end

 

$

26,388

 

$

25,923

 

$

24,721

 

$

25,319

 

$

26,497

 

$

26,920

 

$

28,160

 

$

24,721

 

$

28,160

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book value per share, at period end

 

$

43.31

 

$

43.56

 

$

41.94

 

$

43.12

 

$

45.12

 

$

47.29

 

$

51.24

 

$

41.94

 

$

51.24

 

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

 

0.95

 

0.11

 

(1.40

)

(0.25

)

0.93

 

1.53

 

4.08

 

(1.40

)

4.08

 

Adjusted book value per share, at period end

 

$

42.36

 

$

43.45

 

$

43.34

 

$

43.37

 

$

44.19

 

$

45.76

 

$

47.16

 

$

43.34

 

$

47.16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (basic) (1)

 

615.4

 

598.2

 

586.7

 

583.6

 

584.6

 

575.8

 

558.4

 

600.0

 

572.8

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding and common stock equivalents (diluted) (1)

 

624.8

 

607.9

 

594.7

 

590.3

 

590.4

 

579.8

 

564.1

 

609.1

 

577.5

 

Common shares outstanding at period end

 

606.9

 

592.8

 

587.2

 

585.1

 

585.3

 

567.5

 

547.9

 

587.2

 

547.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock dividends declared

 

$

178

 

$

180

 

$

177

 

$

177

 

$

177

 

$

172

 

$

166

 

$

535

 

$

515

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock repurchased:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under repurchase authorization (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

20.8

 

15.3

 

6.2

 

2.7

 

 

18.5

 

20.8

 

42.3

 

39.3

 

Cost

 

$

1,000

 

$

750

 

$

272

 

$

100

 

$

 

$

750

 

$

1,000

 

$

2,022

 

$

1,750

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

0.6

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

 

0.7

 

0.3

 

 

0.8

 

1.0

 

Cost

 

$

28

 

$

7

 

$

2

 

$

1

 

$

27

 

$

13

 

$

3

 

$

37

 

$

43

 

 


(1)  In accordance with new guidance on determining whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities, which was effective January 1, 2009, all prior-period basic and diluted EPS data has been restated to reflect the retrospective application of this guidance.

 

(2)  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 (1)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

$

1,008

 

$

918

 

$

330

 

$

939

 

$

799

 

$

732

 

$

914

 

$

2,256

 

$

2,445

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

(41

)

24

 

(116

)

(138

)

(137

)

8

 

21

 

(133

)

(108

)

Net income

 

$

967

 

$

942

 

$

214

 

$

801

 

$

662

 

$

740

 

$

935

 

$

2,123

 

$

2,337

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

$

1.63

 

$

1.52

 

$

0.56

 

$

1.60

 

$

1.36

 

$

1.26

 

$

1.62

 

$

3.73

 

$

4.24

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

(0.07

)

0.04

 

(0.20

)

(0.24

)

(0.24

)

0.01

 

0.04

 

(0.22

)

(0.19

)

Net income

 

$

1.56

 

$

1.56

 

$

0.36

 

$

1.36

 

$

1.12

 

$

1.27

 

$

1.66

 

$

3.51

 

$

4.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

$

1.60

 

$

1.50

 

$

0.55

 

$

1.58

 

$

1.34

 

$

1.25

 

$

1.61

 

$

3.68

 

$

4.21

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

(0.06

)

0.04

 

(0.19

)

(0.23

)

(0.23

)

0.02

 

0.04

 

(0.21

)

(0.19

)

Net income

 

$

1.54

 

$

1.54

 

$

0.36

 

$

1.35

 

$

1.11

 

$

1.27

 

$

1.65

 

$

3.47

 

$

4.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments to net income and weighted average shares for net income EPS calculations: (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income, as reported

 

$

967

 

$

942

 

$

214

 

$

801

 

$

662

 

$

740

 

$

935

 

$

2,123

 

$

2,337

 

Preferred stock dividends, net of taxes

 

(1

)

(1

)

(1

)

(1

)

(1

)

(1

)

(1

)

(3

)

(3

)

Participating share-based awards - allocated income

 

(6

)

(7

)

(1

)

(6

)

(5

)

(5

)

(6

)

(14

)

(16

)

Net income available to common shareholders - basic

 

$

960

 

$

934

 

$

212

 

$

794

 

$

656

 

$

734

 

$

928

 

$

2,106

 

$

2,318

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders - basic

 

$

960

 

$

934

 

$

212

 

$

794

 

$

656

 

$

734

 

$

928

 

$

2,106

 

$

2,318

 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

Convertible preferred stock

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

3

 

3

 

Zero coupon convertible notes

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

 

 

3

 

1

 

Net income available to common shareholders - diluted

 

$

962

 

$

936

 

$

214

 

$

796

 

$

658

 

$

735

 

$

930

 

$

2,112

 

$

2,323

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

615.4

 

598.2

 

586.7

 

583.6

 

584.6

 

575.8

 

558.4

 

600.0

 

572.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

615.4

 

598.2

 

586.7

 

583.6

 

584.6

 

575.8

 

558.4

 

600.0

 

572.8

 

Weighted average effects of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options and performance shares

 

4.4

 

4.8

 

3.3

 

2.1

 

2.0

 

1.9

 

3.7

 

4.2

 

2.1

 

Convertible preferred stock

 

2.6

 

2.5

 

2.3

 

2.2

 

2.2

 

2.1

 

2.0

 

2.5

 

2.1

 

Zero coupon convertible notes

 

2.4

 

2.4

 

2.4

 

2.4

 

1.6

 

 

 

2.4

 

0.5

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

624.8

 

607.9

 

594.7

 

590.3

 

590.4

 

579.8

 

564.1

 

609.1

 

577.5

 

 


(1)  In accordance with new guidance on determining whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities, which was effective January 1, 2009, all prior-period basic and diluted EPS data has been restated to reflect the retrospective application of this guidance.

 

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

 

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

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

 

$

5,340

 

$

5,357

 

$

5,448

 

$

5,434

 

$

5,301

 

$

5,353

 

$

5,421

 

$

16,145

 

$

16,075

 

Net investment income

 

815

 

778

 

716

 

483

 

542

 

658

 

763

 

2,309

 

1,963

 

Fee income

 

105

 

90

 

120

 

75

 

73

 

89

 

72

 

315

 

234

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

(62

)

36

 

(170

)

(219

)

(214

)

13

 

29

 

(196

)

(172

)

Other revenues

 

34

 

34

 

31

 

32

 

33

 

49

 

42

 

99

 

124

 

Total revenues

 

6,232

 

6,295

 

6,145

 

5,805

 

5,735

 

6,162

 

6,327

 

18,672

 

18,224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and claim adjustment expenses

 

3,021

 

3,092

 

3,871

 

3,009

 

3,190

 

3,335

 

3,123

 

9,984

 

9,648

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 

954

 

961

 

990

 

975

 

944

 

953

 

967

 

2,905

 

2,864

 

General and administrative expenses (1)

 

853

 

864

 

1,001

 

800

 

782

 

839

 

889

 

2,718

 

2,510

 

Interest expense

 

90

 

91

 

95

 

94

 

92

 

94

 

98

 

276

 

284

 

Total claims and expenses

 

4,918

 

5,008

 

5,957

 

4,878

 

5,008

 

5,221

 

5,077

 

15,883

 

15,306

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

1,314

 

1,287

 

188

 

927

 

727

 

941

 

1,250

 

2,789

 

2,918

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

347

 

345

 

(26

)

126

 

65

 

201

 

315

 

666

 

581

 

Net income

 

$

967

 

$

942

 

$

214

 

$

801

 

$

662

 

$

740

 

$

935

 

$

2,123

 

$

2,337

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other-than-temporary impairment losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total losses

 

$

(38

)

$

(28

)

$

(156

)

$

(198

)

$

(184

)

$

(75

)

$

(43

)

$

(222

)

$

(302

)

Portion of losses recognized in accumulated other changes in equity from nonowner sources

 

 

 

 

 

 

45

 

24

 

 

69

 

Other-than-temporary impairment losses

 

(38

)

(28

)

(156

)

(198

)

(184

)

(30

)

(19

)

(222

)

(233

)

Other net realized investment gains (losses)

 

(24

)

64

 

(14

)

(21

)

(30

)

43

 

48

 

26

 

61

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

$

(62

)

$

36

 

$

(170

)

$

(219

)

$

(214

)

$

13

 

$

29

 

$

(196

)

$

(172

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate on net investment income

 

20.2

%

19.8

%

18.1

%

9.5

%

12.6

%

16.7

%

19.2

%

19.4

%

16.6

%

Net investment income (after-tax)

 

$

650

 

$

624

 

$

587

 

$

438

 

$

474

 

$

547

 

$

616

 

$

1,861

 

$

1,637

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophes, net of reinsurance (2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

95

 

$

356

 

$

1,042

 

$

(85

)

$

83

 

$

200

 

$

158

 

$

1,493

 

$

441

 

After-tax

 

$

62

 

$

231

 

$

682

 

$

(56

)

$

54

 

$

130

 

$

103

 

$

975

 

$

287

 

 


(1)  In 3Q 2008, 4Q 2008, 1Q 2009 and 2Q 2009 “General and administrative expenses” includes $176 million, $(35) million, $(61) million, and $(26) million respectively, of estimated hurricane-related assessments from state-created insurance and windstorm insurance entities.

 

(2)  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.

 

3



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Net Income by Major Component and Combined Ratio - Consolidated

($ in millions, net of tax)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting gain (loss)

 

$

401

 

$

338

 

$

(208

)

$

545

 

$

353

 

$

206

 

$

338

 

$

531

 

$

897

 

Net investment income

 

650

 

624

 

587

 

438

 

474

 

547

 

616

 

1,861

 

1,637

 

Other, including interest expense

 

(43

)

(44

)

(49

)

(44

)

(28

)

(21

)

(40

)

(136

)

(89

)

Operating income

 

1,008

 

918

 

330

 

939

 

799

 

732

 

914

 

2,256

 

2,445

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

(41

)

24

 

(116

)

(138

)

(137

)

8

 

21

 

(133

)

(108

)

Net income

 

$

967

 

$

942

 

$

214

 

$

801

 

$

662

 

$

740

 

$

935

 

$

2,123

 

$

2,337

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Combined ratio (1) (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio

 

55.7

%

57.0

%

69.9

%

54.9

%

59.7

%

61.4

%

57.0

%

60.9

%

59.4

%

Underwriting expense ratio (3)

 

31.9

%

32.3

%

34.8

%

31.0

%

30.9

%

31.8

%

32.7

%

33.1

%

31.8

%

Combined ratio

 

87.6

%

89.3

%

104.7

%

85.9

%

90.6

%

93.2

%

89.7

%

94.0

%

91.2

%

GAAP combined ratio excluding incremental impact of direct to consumer initiative

 

87.5

%

89.2

%

104.5

%

85.7

%

90.1

%

92.6

%

89.1

%

93.8

%

90.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of catastrophes on combined ratio (4)

 

1.8

%

6.6

%

19.1

%

-1.6

%

1.6

%

3.7

%

2.9

%

9.3

%

2.7

%

Impact of prior year reserve development on combined ratio

 

-7.5

%

-9.8

%

-6.2

%

-5.1

%

-4.9

%

-4.9

%

-5.7

%

-7.8

%

-5.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  Before policyholder dividends.

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

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

Billing and policy fees

 

$

27

 

$

26

 

$

27

 

$

26

 

$

27

 

$

27

 

$

26

 

$

80

 

$

80

 

 

Fee income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expenses

 

$

43

 

$

30

 

$

58

 

$

13

 

$

20

 

$

42

 

$

24

 

$

131

 

$

86

 

 

Underwriting expenses

 

62

 

60

 

62

 

62

 

53

 

47

 

48

 

184

 

148

 

 

Total fee income

 

$

105

 

$

90

 

$

120

 

$

75

 

$

73

 

$

89

 

$

72

 

$

315

 

$

234

 

 

(3)  The impact of changes in prior year estimates of hurricane-related assessments, which is not included in the impact of catastrophes or prior year reserve development on the combined ratio, is (1.2), (0.5), and (0.5) points for 1Q 2009, 2Q 2009, and YTD 3Q 2009, respectively.

 

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

 

4



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Operating Income - Consolidated

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

 

$

5,340

 

$

5,357

 

$

5,448

 

$

5,434

 

$

5,301

 

$

5,353

 

$

5,421

 

$

16,145

 

$

16,075

 

Net investment income

 

815

 

778

 

716

 

483

 

542

 

658

 

763

 

2,309

 

1,963

 

Fee income

 

105

 

90

 

120

 

75

 

73

 

89

 

72

 

315

 

234

 

Other revenues

 

34

 

34

 

31

 

32

 

33

 

49

 

42

 

99

 

124

 

Total revenues

 

6,294

 

6,259

 

6,315

 

6,024

 

5,949

 

6,149

 

6,298

 

18,868

 

18,396

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and claim adjustment expenses

 

3,021

 

3,092

 

3,871

 

3,009

 

3,190

 

3,335

 

3,123

 

9,984

 

9,648

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 

954

 

961

 

990

 

975

 

944

 

953

 

967

 

2,905

 

2,864

 

General and administrative expenses

 

853

 

864

 

1,001

 

800

 

782

 

839

 

889

 

2,718

 

2,510

 

Interest expense

 

90

 

91

 

95

 

94

 

92

 

94

 

98

 

276

 

284

 

Total claims and expenses

 

4,918

 

5,008

 

5,957

 

4,878

 

5,008

 

5,221

 

5,077

 

15,883

 

15,306

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income before income taxes

 

1,376

 

1,251

 

358

 

1,146

 

941

 

928

 

1,221

 

2,985

 

3,090

 

Income tax expense

 

368

 

333

 

28

 

207

 

142

 

196

 

307

 

729

 

645

 

Operating income

 

$

1,008

 

$

918

 

$

330

 

$

939

 

$

799

 

$

732

 

$

914

 

$

2,256

 

$

2,445

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate on net investment income

 

20.2

%

19.8

%

18.1

%

9.5

%

12.6

%

16.7

%

19.2

%

19.4

%

16.6

%

Net investment income (after-tax)

 

$

650

 

$

624

 

$

587

 

$

438

 

$

474

 

$

547

 

$

616

 

$

1,861

 

$

1,637

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophes, net of reinsurance (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

95

 

$

356

 

$

1,042

 

$

(85

)

$

83

 

$

200

 

$

158

 

$

1,493

 

$

441

 

After-tax

 

$

62

 

$

231

 

$

682

 

$

(56

)

$

54

 

$

130

 

$

103

 

$

975

 

$

287

 

 


(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

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

Statutory underwriting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

5,933

 

$

6,061

 

$

6,134

 

$

5,709

 

$

5,863

 

$

5,969

 

$

5,935

 

$

18,128

 

$

17,767

 

Net written premiums

 

$

5,188

 

$

5,629

 

$

5,481

 

$

5,385

 

$

5,203

 

$

5,605

 

$

5,340

 

$

16,298

 

$

16,148

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

5,340

 

$

5,357

 

$

5,448

 

$

5,434

 

$

5,301

 

$

5,353

 

$

5,421

 

$

16,145

 

$

16,075

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

2,978

 

3,118

 

3,781

 

2,974

 

3,159

 

3,300

 

3,090

 

9,877

 

9,549

 

Underwriting expenses

 

1,706

 

1,766

 

1,811

 

1,643

 

1,710

 

1,724

 

1,770

 

5,283

 

5,204

 

Statutory underwriting gain (loss)

 

656

 

473

 

(144

)

817

 

432

 

329

 

561

 

985

 

1,322

 

Policyholder dividends

 

7

 

9

 

4

 

11

 

8

 

6

 

7

 

20

 

21

 

Statutory underwriting gain (loss) after policyholder dividends

 

$

649

 

$

464

 

$

(148

)

$

806

 

$

424

 

$

323

 

$

554

 

$

965

 

$

1,301

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other statutory statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

$

42,840

 

$

42,885

 

$

42,848

 

$

41,307

 

$

41,156

 

$

41,495

 

$

41,357

 

$

42,848

 

$

41,357

 

Increase (decrease) in reserves

 

$

(228

)

$

45

 

$

(37

)

$

(1,541

)

$

(151

)

$

339

 

$

(138

)

$

(220

)

$

50

 

Statutory surplus

 

$

22,353

 

$

22,288

 

$

21,929

 

$

21,491

 

$

21,561

 

$

21,267

 

$

22,050

 

$

21,929

 

$

22,050

 

Net written premiums/surplus (1)

 

0.97:1

 

0.97:1

 

0.99:1

 

1.01:1

 

1.01:1

 

1.02:1

 

0.98:1

 

0.99:1

 

0.98:1

 

 


(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

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

Written premiums

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

$

5,933

 

$

6,061

 

$

6,134

 

$

5,709

 

$

5,863

 

$

5,969

 

$

5,935

 

$

18,128

 

$

17,767

 

Ceded

 

(745

)

(432

)

(653

)

(324

)

(660

)

(364

)

(595

)

(1,830

)

(1,619

)

Net

 

$

5,188

 

$

5,629

 

$

5,481

 

$

5,385

 

$

5,203

 

$

5,605

 

$

5,340

 

$

16,298

 

$

16,148

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earned premiums

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

$

5,932

 

$

5,957

 

$

6,035

 

$

5,978

 

$

5,808

 

$

5,862

 

$

5,915

 

$

17,924

 

$

17,585

 

Ceded

 

(592

)

(600

)

(587

)

(544

)

(507

)

(509

)

(494

)

(1,779

)

(1,510

)

Net

 

$

5,340

 

$

5,357

 

$

5,448

 

$

5,434

 

$

5,301

 

$

5,353

 

$

5,421

 

$

16,145

 

$

16,075

 

 

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

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

 

$

2,786

 

$

2,781

 

$

2,823

 

$

2,790

 

$

2,757

 

$

2,770

 

$

2,768

 

$

8,390

 

$

8,295

 

Net investment income

 

573

 

540

 

494

 

310

 

355

 

451

 

529

 

1,607

 

1,335

 

Fee income

 

105

 

90

 

120

 

75

 

73

 

89

 

72

 

315

 

234

 

Other revenues

 

6

 

7

 

8

 

9

 

6

 

12

 

14

 

21

 

32

 

Total revenues

 

3,470

 

3,418

 

3,445

 

3,184

 

3,191

 

3,322

 

3,383

 

10,333

 

9,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and claim adjustment expenses

 

1,558

 

1,556

 

1,952

 

1,542

 

1,618

 

1,644

 

1,508

 

5,066

 

4,770

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 

451

 

451

 

466

 

450

 

449

 

450

 

448

 

1,368

 

1,347

 

General and administrative expenses (1)

 

516

 

516

 

565

 

482

 

467

 

493

 

517

 

1,597

 

1,477

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total claims and expenses

 

2,525

 

2,523

 

2,983

 

2,475

 

2,534

 

2,587

 

2,473

 

8,031

 

7,594

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income before federal income taxes

 

945

 

895

 

462

 

709

 

657

 

735

 

910

 

2,302

 

2,302

 

Income taxes

 

262

 

237

 

84

 

90

 

110

 

175

 

242

 

583

 

527

 

Operating income

 

$

683

 

$

658

 

$

378

 

$

619

 

$

547

 

$

560

 

$

668

 

$

1,719

 

$

1,775

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate on net investment income

 

19.7

%

19.2

%

17.4

%

6.3

%

10.8

%

15.9

%

18.8

%

18.8

%

15.7

%

Net investment income (after-tax)

 

$

460

 

$

436

 

$

409

 

$

291

 

$

317

 

$

379

 

$

429

 

$

1,305

 

$

1,125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophes, net of reinsurance (2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

57

 

$

185

 

$

488

 

$

(24

)

$

12

 

$

59

 

$

86

 

$

730

 

$

157

 

After-tax

 

$

37

 

$

120

 

$

318

 

$

(16

)

$

8

 

$

38

 

$

56

 

$

475

 

$

102

 

 


(1)  In 3Q 2008, 4Q 2008, 1Q 2009, and 2Q 2009 “General and administrative expenses” includes $76 million, $(14) million, $(26) million, and $(12) million, respectively, of estimated hurricane-related assessments from state-created insurance and windstorm insurance entities.

 

(2)  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

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting gain (loss)

 

$

219

 

$

217

 

$

(35

)

$

325

 

$

226

 

$

172

 

$

228

 

$

401

 

$

626

 

Net investment income

 

460

 

436

 

409

 

291

 

317

 

379

 

429

 

1,305

 

1,125

 

Other

 

4

 

5

 

4

 

3

 

4

 

9

 

11

 

13

 

24

 

Operating income

 

$

683

 

$

658

 

$

378

 

$

619

 

$

547

 

$

560

 

$

668

 

$

1,719

 

$

1,775

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Combined ratio (1) (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio

 

54.2

%

54.7

%

67.1

%

54.6

%

57.8

%

57.6

%

53.5

%

58.7

%

56.3

%

Underwriting expense ratio (3)

 

32.4

%

32.4

%

34.2

%

31.1

%

31.2

%

32.2

%

33.0

%

33.0

%

32.1

%

Combined ratio

 

86.6

%

87.1

%

101.3

%

85.7

%

89.0

%

89.8

%

86.5

%

91.7

%

88.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of catastrophes on combined ratio (4)

 

2.1

%

6.6

%

17.3

%

-0.8

%

0.4

%

2.1

%

3.1

%

8.7

%

1.9

%

Impact of prior year reserve development on combined ratio

 

-11.2

%

-12.8

%

-8.7

%

-7.3

%

-6.6

%

-7.8

%

-9.5

%

-10.9

%

-8.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  Before policyholder dividends.

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

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

Billing and policy fees

 

$

3

 

$

4

 

$

3

 

$

4

 

$

4

 

$

4

 

$

4

 

$

10

 

$

12

 

 

Fee income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expenses

 

$

43

 

$

30

 

$

58

 

$

13

 

$

20

 

$

42

 

$

24

 

$

131

 

$

86

 

 

Underwriting expenses

 

62

 

60

 

62

 

62

 

53

 

47

 

48

 

184

 

148

 

 

Total fee income

 

$

105

 

$

90

 

$

120

 

$

75

 

$

73

 

$

89

 

$

72

 

$

315

 

$

234

 

 

(3)  The impact of changes in prior year estimates of hurricane-related assessments, which is not included in the impact of catastrophes or prior year reserve development on the combined ratio, is (0.9), (0.4), and (0.5) points for 1Q 2009, 2Q 2009, and YTD 3Q 2009, respectively.

 

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

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statutory underwriting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

3,308

 

$

3,087

 

$

3,215

 

$

2,970

 

$

3,294

 

$

3,046

 

$

3,029

 

$

9,610

 

$

9,369

 

Net written premiums

 

$

2,911

 

$

2,805

 

$

2,748

 

$

2,756

 

$

2,963

 

$

2,813

 

$

2,611

 

$

8,464

 

$

8,387

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

2,786

 

$

2,781

 

$

2,823

 

$

2,790

 

$

2,757

 

$

2,770

 

$

2,768

 

$

8,390

 

$

8,295

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

1,517

 

1,576

 

1,868

 

1,509

 

1,592

 

1,603

 

1,479

 

4,961

 

4,674

 

Underwriting expenses

 

903

 

897

 

922

 

842

 

903

 

877

 

892

 

2,722

 

2,672

 

Statutory underwriting gain

 

366

 

308

 

33

 

439

 

262

 

290

 

397

 

707

 

949

 

Policyholder dividends

 

4

 

6

 

2

 

6

 

4

 

4

 

4

 

12

 

12

 

Statutory underwriting gain after policyholder dividends

 

$

362

 

$

302

 

$

31

 

$

433

 

$

258

 

$

286

 

$

393

 

$

695

 

$

937

 

 

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

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net written premiums by market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select Accounts

 

$

708

 

$

724

 

$

662

 

$

662

 

$

731

 

$

732

 

$

655

 

$

2,094

 

$

2,118

 

Commercial Accounts

 

673

 

550

 

635

 

666

 

710

 

564

 

609

 

1,858

 

1,883

 

National Accounts

 

246

 

241

 

240

 

269

 

259

 

227

 

197

 

727

 

683

 

Industry-Focused Underwriting

 

613

 

584

 

613

 

586

 

617

 

581

 

564

 

1,810

 

1,762

 

Target Risk Underwriting

 

423

 

445

 

366

 

359

 

422

 

458

 

360

 

1,234

 

1,240

 

Specialized Distribution

 

244

 

259

 

228

 

208

 

222

 

247

 

221

 

731

 

690

 

Total core

 

2,907

 

2,803

 

2,744

 

2,750

 

2,961

 

2,809

 

2,606

 

8,454

 

8,376

 

Business Insurance other

 

4

 

2

 

4

 

6

 

2

 

4

 

5

 

10

 

11

 

Total

 

$

2,911

 

$

2,805

 

$

2,748

 

$

2,756

 

$

2,963

 

$

2,813

 

$

2,611

 

$

8,464

 

$

8,387

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net written premiums by product line

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial multi-peril

 

$

791

 

$

726

 

$

693

 

$

728

 

$

789

 

$

730

 

$

682

 

$

2,210

 

$

2,201

 

Workers’ compensation

 

674

 

566

 

598

 

614

 

748

 

593

 

587

 

1,838

 

1,928

 

Commercial automobile

 

500

 

476

 

511

 

465

 

485

 

497

 

498

 

1,487

 

1,480

 

Property

 

482

 

515

 

433

 

430

 

463

 

507

 

401

 

1,430

 

1,371

 

General liability

 

462

 

520

 

510

 

519

 

479

 

486

 

443

 

1,492

 

1,408

 

Other

 

2

 

2

 

3

 

 

(1

)

 

 

7

 

(1

)

Total

 

$

2,911

 

$

2,805

 

$

2,748

 

$

2,756

 

$

2,963

 

$

2,813

 

$

2,611

 

$

8,464

 

$

8,387

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National accounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to claim volume under administration (1)

 

$

712

 

$

522

 

$

482

 

$

566

 

$

594

 

$

452

 

$

403

 

$

1,716

 

$

1,449

 

Written fees

 

$

103

 

$

80

 

$

85

 

$

77

 

$

85

 

$

70

 

$

65

 

$

268

 

$

220

 

 


(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

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

 

$

847

 

$

852

 

$

863

 

$

867

 

$

801

 

$

810

 

$

861

 

$

2,562

 

$

2,472

 

Net investment income

 

122

 

120

 

114

 

98

 

104

 

107

 

118

 

356

 

329

 

Other revenues

 

5

 

8

 

5

 

6

 

6

 

7

 

7

 

18

 

20

 

Total revenues

 

974

 

980

 

982

 

971

 

911

 

924

 

986

 

2,936

 

2,821

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and claim adjustment expenses

 

390

 

376

 

545

 

458

 

442

 

442

 

463

 

1,311

 

1,347

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 

159

 

163

 

166

 

164

 

146

 

151

 

162

 

488

 

459

 

General and administrative expenses (1)

 

144

 

149

 

149

 

139

 

138

 

146

 

141

 

442

 

425

 

Interest expense

 

 

1

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

Total claims and expenses

 

693

 

689

 

861

 

761

 

726

 

739

 

766

 

2,243

 

2,231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income before federal income taxes

 

281

 

291

 

121

 

210

 

185

 

185

 

220

 

693

 

590

 

Income taxes

 

73

 

87

 

38

 

56

 

37

 

52

 

53

 

198

 

142

 

Operating income

 

$

208

 

$

204

 

$

83

 

$

154

 

$

148

 

$

133

 

$

167

 

$

495

 

$

448

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate on net investment income

 

23.5

%

23.5

%

22.0

%

20.6

%

19.4

%

20.9

%

21.7

%

23.0

%

20.7

%

Net investment income (after-tax)

 

$

93

 

$

92

 

$

89

 

$

78

 

$

84

 

$

84

 

$

93

 

$

274

 

$

261

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophes, net of reinsurance (2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

 

$

6

 

$

91

 

$

(13

)

$

 

$

2

 

$

4

 

$

97

 

$

6

 

After-tax

 

$

 

$

4

 

$

64

 

$

(10

)

$

 

$

1

 

$

3

 

$

68

 

$

4

 

 


(1)  In 3Q 2008, 4Q 2008, and 1Q 2009 “General and administrative expenses” includes $4 million, $(2) million, and $(1) million respectively, of estimated hurricane-related assessments from state-created insurance and windstorm insurance entities.

 

(2)  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

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting gain (loss)

 

$

112

 

$

107

 

$

(8

)

$

72

 

$

60

 

$

44

 

$

69

 

$

211

 

$

173

 

Net investment income

 

93

 

92

 

89

 

78

 

84

 

84

 

93

 

274

 

261

 

Other

 

3

 

5

 

2

 

4

 

4

 

5

 

5

 

10

 

14

 

Operating income

 

$

208

 

$

204

 

$

83

 

$

154

 

$

148

 

$

133

 

$

167

 

$

495

 

$

448

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Combined ratio (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio

 

45.7

%

43.7

%

62.9

%

52.3

%

54.7

%

54.4

%

53.3

%

50.9

%

54.1

%

Underwriting expense ratio (2)

 

35.7

%

36.7

%

36.5

%

34.9

%

35.5

%

36.5

%

35.4

%

36.3

%

35.8

%

Combined ratio

 

81.4

%

80.4

%

99.4

%

87.2

%

90.2

%

90.9

%

88.7

%

87.2

%

89.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of catastrophes on combined ratio (3)

 

0.0

%

0.6

%

10.5

%

-1.6

%

0.0

%

0.2

%

0.5

%

3.8

%

0.2

%

Impact of prior year reserve development on combined ratio

 

-7.4

%

-15.5

%

-4.9

%

-4.2

%

-1.4

%

-1.4

%

-2.9

%

-9.2

%

-1.9

%

 


(1)  Before policyholder dividends.

 

(2)  The impact of changes in prior year estimates of hurricane-related assessments, which is not included in the impact of catastrophes or prior year reserve development on the combined ratio, is (0.1) and (0.0) points for 1Q 2009 and YTD 3Q 2009, respectively.

 

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

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statutory underwriting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

946

 

$

1,065

 

$

965

 

$

990

 

$

842

 

$

975

 

$

918

 

$

2,976

 

$

2,735

 

Net written premiums

 

$

644

 

$

985

 

$

901

 

$

938

 

$

563

 

$

914

 

$

870

 

$

2,530

 

$

2,347

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

847

 

$

852

 

$

863

 

$

867

 

$

801

 

$

810

 

$

861

 

$

2,562

 

$

2,472

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

387

 

383

 

539

 

456

 

437

 

448

 

459

 

1,309

 

1,344

 

Underwriting expenses

 

311

 

317

 

299

 

286

 

286

 

298

 

288

 

927

 

872

 

Statutory underwriting gain

 

149

 

152

 

25

 

125

 

78

 

64

 

114

 

326

 

256

 

Policyholder dividends

 

3

 

3

 

2

 

5

 

4

 

2

 

3

 

8

 

9

 

Statutory underwriting gain after policyholder dividends

 

$

146

 

$

149

 

$

23

 

$

120

 

$

74

 

$

62

 

$

111

 

$

318

 

$

247

 

 

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

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net written premiums by market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bond & Financial Products

 

$

355

 

$

592

 

$

609

 

$

570

 

$

334

 

$

558

 

$

574

 

$

1,556

 

$

1,466

 

International

 

289

 

393

 

292

 

368

 

229

 

356

 

296

 

974

 

881

 

Total

 

$

644

 

$

985

 

$

901

 

$

938

 

$

563

 

$

914

 

$

870

 

$

2,530

 

$

2,347

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net written premiums by product line

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General liability

 

$

101

 

$

259

 

$

271

 

$

290

 

$

129

 

$

256

 

$

252

 

$

631

 

$

637

 

Fidelity & surety

 

216

 

299

 

307

 

248

 

170

 

265

 

291

 

822

 

726

 

International

 

289

 

393

 

292

 

368

 

229

 

356

 

296

 

974

 

881

 

Other

 

38

 

34

 

31

 

32

 

35

 

37

 

31

 

103

 

103

 

Total

 

$

644

 

$

985

 

$

901

 

$

938

 

$

563

 

$

914

 

$

870

 

$

2,530

 

$

2,347

 

 

In 2Q 2009, results from the surety bond operation in Canada were reclassified from the “Bond and Financial Products” market to the “International” market, and from the “Fidelity & surety” product line to the “International” product line. All prior period amounts have been restated to reflect this reclassification.

 

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

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

 

$

1,707

 

$

1,724

 

$

1,762

 

$

1,777

 

$

1,743

 

$

1,773

 

$

1,792

 

$

5,193

 

$

5,308

 

Net investment income

 

120

 

118

 

108

 

75

 

83

 

100

 

116

 

346

 

299

 

Other revenues

 

21

 

19

 

18

 

17

 

21

 

21

 

20

 

58

 

62

 

Total revenues

 

1,848

 

1,861

 

1,888

 

1,869

 

1,847

 

1,894

 

1,928

 

5,597

 

5,669

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and claim adjustment expenses

 

1,073

 

1,160

 

1,374

 

1,009

 

1,130

 

1,249

 

1,152

 

3,607

 

3,531

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 

344

 

347

 

358

 

361

 

349

 

352

 

357

 

1,049

 

1,058

 

General and administrative expenses (1)

 

181

 

193

 

281

 

174

 

170

 

187

 

220

 

655

 

577

 

Total claims and expenses

 

1,598

 

1,700

 

2,013

 

1,544

 

1,649

 

1,788

 

1,729

 

5,311

 

5,166

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss) before federal income taxes

 

250

 

161

 

(125

)

325

 

198

 

106

 

199

 

286

 

503

 

Income taxes

 

69

 

39

 

(61

)

99

 

44

 

18

 

50

 

47

 

112

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

181

 

$

122

 

$

(64

)

$

226

 

$

154

 

$

88

 

$

149

 

$

239

 

$

391

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate on net investment income

 

19.1

%

18.9

%

17.2

%

8.2

%

12.0

%

16.1

%

18.7

%

18.4

%

16.0

%

Net investment income (after-tax)

 

$

97

 

$

96

 

$

89

 

$

69

 

$

73

 

$

84

 

$

94

 

$

282

 

$

251

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophes, net of reinsurance (2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

38

 

$

165

 

$

463

 

$

(48

)

$

71

 

$

139

 

$

68

 

$

666

 

$

278

 

After-tax

 

$

25

 

$

107

 

$

300

 

$

(30

)

$

46

 

$

91

 

$

44

 

$

432

 

$

181

 

 


(1)  In 3Q 2008, 4Q 2008, 1Q 2009, and 2Q 2009 “General and administrative expenses” includes $96 million, $(19) million, $(34) million, and $(14) million respectively, of estimated hurricane-related assessments from state-created insurance and windstorm insurance entities.

 

(2)  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

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting gain (loss)

 

$

70

 

$

14

 

$

(165

)

$

148

 

$

67

 

$

(10

)

$

41

 

$

(81

)

$

98

 

Net investment income

 

97

 

96

 

89

 

69

 

73

 

84

 

94

 

282

 

251

 

Other

 

14

 

12

 

12

 

9

 

14

 

14

 

14

 

38

 

42

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

181

 

$

122

 

$

(64

)

$

226

 

$

154

 

$

88

 

$

149

 

$

239

 

$

391

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Combined ratio (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio

 

62.9

%

67.3

%

77.9

%

56.8

%

64.9

%

70.5

%

64.3

%

69.4

%

66.5

%

Underwriting expense ratio (2)

 

29.3

%

30.0

%

35.0

%

28.8

%

28.4

%

29.1

%

30.9

%

31.5

%

29.5

%

Combined ratio

 

92.2

%

97.3

%

112.9

%

85.6

%

93.3

%

99.6

%

95.2

%

100.9

%

96.0

%

GAAP combined ratio excluding incremental impact of direct to consumer initiative

 

92.0

%

96.7

%

112.3

%

84.9

%

91.7

%

97.7

%

93.3

%

100.5

%

94.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of catastrophes on combined ratio (3)

 

2.2

%

9.6

%

26.2

%

-2.7

%

4.1

%

7.9

%

3.8

%

12.8

%

5.2

%

Impact of prior year reserve development on combined ratio

 

-1.5

%

-2.2

%

-2.5

%

-2.1

%

-3.7

%

-1.9

%

-1.3

%

-2.1

%

-2.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(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

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

Billing and policy fees

 

$

24

 

$

22

 

$

24

 

$

22

 

$

23

 

$

23

 

$

22

 

$

70

 

$

68

 

 

(2)  The impact of changes in prior year estimates of hurricane-related assessments, which is not included in the impact of catastrophes or prior year reserve development on the combined ratio, is (2.0), (0.8), and (0.9) points for 1Q 2009, 2Q 2009, and YTD 3Q 2009 , respectively.

 

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

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statutory underwriting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

1,679

 

$

1,909

 

$

1,954

 

$

1,749

 

$

1,727

 

$

1,948

 

$

1,988

 

$

5,542

 

$

5,663

 

Net written premiums

 

$

1,633

 

$

1,839

 

$

1,832

 

$

1,691

 

$

1,677

 

$

1,878

 

$

1,859

 

$

5,304

 

$

5,414

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

1,707

 

$

1,724

 

$

1,762

 

$

1,777

 

$

1,743

 

$

1,773

 

$

1,792

 

$

5,193

 

$

5,308

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

1,074

 

1,159

 

1,374

 

1,009

 

1,130

 

1,249

 

1,152

 

3,607

 

3,531

 

Underwriting expenses

 

492

 

552

 

590

 

515

 

521

 

549

 

590

 

1,634

 

1,660

 

Statutory underwriting gain (loss)

 

$

141

 

$

13

 

$

(202

)

$

253

 

$

92

 

$

(25

)

$

50

 

$

(48

)

$

117

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policies in force (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automobile

 

2,495

 

2,526

 

2,538

 

2,526

 

2,509

 

2,491

 

2,482

 

2,538

 

2,482

 

Homeowners and other

 

4,702

 

4,755

 

4,808

 

4,831

 

4,861

 

4,901

 

4,944

 

4,808

 

4,944

 

 

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

 

18



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Selected Statistics - Personal Insurance (Agency Automobile) (1)

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statutory underwriting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

930

 

$

939

 

$

934

 

$

877

 

$

924

 

$

919

 

$

905

 

$

2,803

 

$

2,748

 

Net written premiums

 

$

922

 

$

933

 

$

926

 

$

870

 

$

917

 

$

914

 

$

898

 

$

2,781

 

$

2,729

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

911

 

$

919

 

$

936

 

$

939

 

$

913

 

$

917

 

$

915

 

$

2,766

 

$

2,745

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

649

 

637

 

655

 

672

 

668

 

639

 

643

 

1,941

 

1,950

 

Underwriting expenses

 

259

 

263

 

260

 

247

 

254

 

249

 

247

 

782

 

750

 

Statutory underwriting gain (loss)

 

$

3

 

$

19

 

$

21

 

$

20

 

$

(9

)

$

29

 

$

25

 

$

43

 

$

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Combined ratio (2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio

 

71.3

%

69.3

%

69.9

%

71.6

%

73.2

%

69.7

%

70.2

%

70.2

%

71.0

%

Underwriting expense ratio

 

27.4

%

27.8

%

27.5

%

27.5

%

27.0

%

26.7

%

27.1

%

27.5

%

26.9

%

Combined ratio

 

98.7

%

97.1

%

97.4

%

99.1

%

100.2

%

96.4

%

97.3

%

97.7

%

97.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of catastrophes on combined ratio

 

0.0

%

1.5

%

0.7

%

0.0

%

0.9

%

1.0

%

0.8

%

0.7

%

0.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

 

$

14

 

$

6

 

$

 

$

8

 

$

9

 

$

7

 

$

20

 

$

24

 

After-tax

 

$

 

$

9

 

$

4

 

$

 

$

5

 

$

6

 

$

5

 

$

13

 

$

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policies in force (in thousands)

 

2,495

 

2,522

 

2,528

 

2,512

 

2,489

 

2,466

 

2,451

 

 

 

 

 

Change from prior year quarter

 

1.6

%

2.4

%

2.4

%

1.3

%

-0.2

%

-2.3

%

-3.0

%

 

 

 

 

Change from prior quarter

 

0.6

%

1.1

%

0.2

%

-0.6

%

-0.9

%

-0.9

%

-0.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  Represents Automobile sold through agents, brokers and other intermediaries, and excludes direct to consumer.

 

(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

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

Billing and policy fees

 

$

14

 

$

13

 

$

14

 

$

13

 

$

13

 

$

14

 

$

12

 

$

41

 

$

39

 

 

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

 

19



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Selected Statistics - Personal Insurance (Agency Homeowners and Other) (1)

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statutory underwriting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

749

 

$

970

 

$

1,015

 

$

865

 

$

792

 

$

1,018

 

$

1,067

 

$

2,734

 

$

2,877

 

Net written premiums

 

$

711

 

$

906

 

$

902

 

$

814

 

$

749

 

$

952

 

$

946

 

$

2,519

 

$

2,647

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

796

 

$

805

 

$

825

 

$

835

 

$

824

 

$

846

 

$

865

 

$

2,426

 

$

2,535

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

425

 

522

 

719

 

335

 

458

 

599

 

499

 

1,666

 

1,556

 

Underwriting expenses

 

229

 

279

 

317

 

255

 

239

 

268

 

306

 

825

 

813

 

Statutory underwriting gain (loss)

 

$

142

 

$

4

 

$

(211

)

$

245

 

$

127

 

$

(21

)

$

60

 

$

(65

)

$

166

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Combined ratio (2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio

 

53.3

%

64.9

%

87.1

%

40.2

%

55.6

%

70.8

%

57.7

%

68.7

%

61.4

%

Underwriting expense ratio

 

31.2

%

31.4

%

42.1

%

28.8

%

26.8

%

28.4

%

31.3

%

34.9

%

28.9

%

Combined ratio

 

84.5

%

96.3

%

129.2

%

69.0

%

82.4

%

99.2

%

89.0

%

103.6

%

90.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of catastrophes on combined ratio

 

4.8

%

18.8

%

55.3

%

-5.6

%

7.6

%

15.3

%

7.0

%

26.6

%

10.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

38

 

$

151

 

$

457

 

$

(48

)

$

63

 

$

130

 

$

61

 

$

646

 

$

254

 

After-tax

 

$

25

 

$

98

 

$

296

 

$

(30

)

$

41

 

$

85

 

$

39

 

$

419

 

$

165

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policies in force (in thousands)

 

4,702

 

4,753

 

4,804

 

4,824

 

4,850

 

4,886

 

4,923

 

 

 

 

 

Change from prior year quarter

 

2.7

%

2.6

%

3.0

%

3.0

%

3.1

%

2.8

%

2.5

%

 

 

 

 

Change from prior quarter

 

0.4

%

1.1

%

1.1

%

0.4

%

0.5

%

0.7

%

0.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  Represents Homeowners and Other Lines sold through agents, brokers and other intermediaries, and excludes direct to consumer.

 

(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

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

Billing and policy fees

 

$

10

 

$

9

 

$

10

 

$

9

 

$

10

 

$

9

 

$

10

 

$

29

 

$

29

 

 

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

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Other revenues

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

1

 

2

 

10

 

Total revenues

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

1

 

2

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

90

 

90

 

94

 

93

 

92

 

94

 

98

 

274

 

284

 

General and administrative expenses

 

12

 

6

 

6

 

5

 

7

 

13

 

11

 

24

 

31

 

Total claims and expenses

 

102

 

96

 

100

 

98

 

99

 

107

 

109

 

298

 

315

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss before federal income tax benefit

 

(100

)

(96

)

(100

)

(98

)

(99

)

(98

)

(108

)

(296

)

(305

)

Income taxes

 

(36

)

(30

)

(33

)

(38

)

(49

)

(49

)

(38

)

(99

)

(136

)

Operating loss

 

$

(64

)

$

(66

)

$

(67

)

$

(60

)

$

(50

)

$

(49

)

$

(70

)

$

(197

)

$

(169

)

 

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

 

21



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

(in millions)

 

 

 

 

September  30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009 (1)

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities, available for sale at fair value (including $81 and $8 subject to securities lending) (amortized cost $62,208 and $61,569)

 

$

65,350

 

$

61,275

 

Equity securities, at fair value (cost $387 and $461)

 

435

 

379

 

Real estate

 

872

 

827

 

Short-term securities

 

6,567

 

5,222

 

Other investments

 

2,899

 

3,035

 

Total investments

 

76,123

 

70,738

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

286

 

350

 

Investment income accrued

 

794

 

823

 

Premiums receivable

 

5,957

 

5,954

 

Reinsurance recoverables

 

13,339

 

14,232

 

Ceded unearned premiums

 

1,076

 

941

 

Deferred acquisition costs

 

1,825

 

1,774

 

Deferred tax asset

 

603

 

1,965

 

Contractholder receivables

 

6,457

 

6,350

 

Goodwill

 

3,365

 

3,366

 

Other intangible assets

 

612

 

688

 

Other assets

 

2,180

 

2,570

 

Total assets

 

$

112,617

 

$

109,751

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009 (1)

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and claim adjustment expense reserves

 

$

53,924

 

$

54,723

 

Unearned premium reserves

 

11,209

 

10,957

 

Contractholder payables

 

6,457

 

6,350

 

Payables for reinsurance premiums

 

687

 

528

 

Debt

 

6,528

 

6,181

 

Other liabilities

 

5,652

 

5,693

 

Total liabilities

 

84,457

 

84,432

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock Savings Plan - convertible preferred stock (0.2 and 0.3 shares issued and outstanding)

 

81

 

89

 

Common stock (1,750.0 shares authorized; 547.9 and 585.1 shares issued and outstanding)

 

19,433

 

19,242

 

Retained earnings

 

15,208

 

13,314

 

Accumulated other changes in equity from nonowner sources

 

1,657

 

(900

)

Treasury stock, at cost (169.1 and 128.8 shares)

 

(8,219

)

(6,426

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

28,160

 

25,319

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

112,617

 

$

109,751

 

 


(1) Preliminary.

 

22



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

 

Investment Portfolio

 

(at carrying value, $ in millions)

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

Pre-tax Book

 

December 31,

 

Pre-tax Book

 

 

 

2009

 

Yield (1)

 

2008

 

Yield (1)

 

Investment portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable fixed maturities (including redeemable preferred stock)

 

$

24,032

 

5.20

%

$

22,481

 

5.32

%

Tax-exempt fixed maturities

 

41,318

 

4.12

%

38,794

 

4.14

%

Total fixed maturities

 

65,350

 

4.53

%

61,275

 

4.59

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-redeemable preferred stocks

 

241

 

6.53

%

219

 

6.35

%

Common stocks

 

194

 

 

 

160

 

 

 

Total equity securities

 

435

 

 

 

379

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate

 

872

 

 

 

827

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term securities

 

6,567

 

0.26

%

5,222

 

1.20

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private equities

 

1,484

 

 

 

1,505

 

 

 

Hedge funds

 

493

 

 

 

531

 

 

 

Real estate joint ventures & other

 

859

 

 

 

886

 

 

 

Mortgage loans

 

40

 

6.56

%

94

 

8.06

%

Trading securities

 

23

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

Total other investments

 

2,899

 

 

 

3,035

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments

 

$

76,123

 

 

 

$

70,738

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

2,236

 

 

 

$

(144

)

 

 

 


(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)

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Fixed maturities

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

1,650

 

$

1,841

 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 

41,732

 

39,062

 

Debt securities issued by foreign governments

 

1,876

 

1,519

 

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

 

5,428

 

6,059

 

Corporates (including redeemable preferreds)

 

14,664

 

12,794

 

Total fixed maturities

 

$

65,350

 

$

61,275

 

 

Fixed Maturities

Quality Characteristics (1)

 

 

 

September 30, 2009

 

 

 

Amount

 

% of Total

 

Quality Ratings

 

 

 

 

 

Aaa

 

$

27,100

 

41.5

%

Aa

 

25,113

 

38.5

 

A

 

7,210

 

11.0

 

Baa

 

4,066

 

6.2

 

Total investment grade

 

63,489

 

97.2

 

Ba

 

926

 

1.4

 

B

 

580

 

0.9

 

Caa and lower

 

355

 

0.5

 

Total below investment grade

 

1,861

 

2.8

 

Total fixed maturities

 

$

65,350

 

100.0

%

Average weighted quality

 

Aa2, 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

 

3.7

 

 

 

 


(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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities

 

$

736

 

$

726

 

$

727

 

$

726

 

$

713

 

$

691

 

$

703

 

$

2,189

 

$

2,107

 

Short-term securities

 

52

 

32

 

36

 

23

 

10

 

7

 

5

 

120

 

22

 

Other

 

39

 

32

 

(37

)

(256

)

(175

)

(33

)

63

 

34

 

(145

)

 

 

827

 

790

 

726

 

493

 

548

 

665

 

771

 

2,343

 

1,984

 

Investment expenses

 

12

 

12

 

10

 

10

 

6

 

7

 

8

 

34

 

21

 

Net investment income, pre-tax

 

815

 

778

 

716

 

483

 

542

 

658

 

763

 

2,309

 

1,963

 

Income taxes

 

165

 

154

 

129

 

45

 

68

 

111

 

147

 

448

 

326

 

Net investment income, after-tax

 

$

650

 

$

624

 

$

587

 

$

438

 

$

474

 

$

547

 

$

616

 

$

1,861

 

$

1,637

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate

 

20.2

%

19.8

%

18.1

%

9.5

%

12.6

%

16.7

%

19.2

%

19.4

%

16.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average invested assets (1)

 

$

74,733

 

$

74,156

 

$

74,256

 

$

73,588

 

$

72,720

 

$

72,589

 

$

73,515

 

$

74,426

 

$

72,991

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average yield pre-tax (1)

 

4.4

%

4.2

%

3.9

%

2.6

%

3.0

%

3.6

%

4.2

%

4.1

%

3.6

%

Average yield after-tax

 

3.5

%

3.4

%

3.2

%

2.4

%

2.6

%

3.0

%

3.4

%

3.3

%

3.0

%

 


(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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities

 

$

(32

)

$

6

 

$

(153

)

$

(192

)

$

(100

)

$

(2

)

$

19

 

$

(179

)

$

(83

)

Equity securities

 

(1

)

(14

)

(28

)

(29

)

(74

)

1

 

2

 

(43

)

(71

)

Other (1)

 

(29

)

44

 

11

 

2

 

(40

)

14

 

8

 

26

 

(18

)

Realized investment gains (losses) before tax

 

(62

)

36

 

(170

)

(219

)

(214

)

13

 

29

 

(196

)

(172

)

Related taxes

 

(21

)

12

 

(54

)

(81

)

(77

)

5

 

8

 

(63

)

(64

)

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

$

(41

)

$

24

 

$

(116

)

$

(138

)

$

(137

)

$

8

 

$

21

 

$

(133

)

$

(108

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross investment gains (1)

 

$

89

 

$

138

 

$

91

 

$

160

 

$

105

 

$

116

 

$

132

 

$

318

 

$

353

 

Gross investment losses before impairments (1)

 

(113

)

(74

)

(105

)

(181

)

(135

)

(73

)

(84

)

(292

)

(292

)

Net investment gains (losses) before impairments

 

(24

)

64

 

(14

)

(21

)

(30

)

43

 

48

 

26

 

61

 

Other-than-temporary impairment losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total losses

 

(38

)

(28

)

(156

)

(198

)

(184

)

(75

)

(43

)

(222

)

(302

)

Portion of losses recognized in accumulated other changes in equity from nonowner sources

 

 

 

 

 

 

45

 

24

 

 

69

 

Other-than-temporary impairment losses

 

(38

)

(28

)

(156

)

(198

)

(184

)

(30

)

(19

)

(222

)

(233

)

Net realized investment gains (losses) before tax

 

(62

)

36

 

(170

)

(219

)

(214

)

13

 

29

 

(196

)

(172

)

Related taxes

 

(21

)

12

 

(54

)

(81

)

(77

)

5

 

8

 

(63

)

(64

)

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

$

(41

)

$

24

 

$

(116

)

$

(138

)

$

(137

)

$

8

 

$

21

 

$

(133

)

$

(108

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities

 

$

695

 

$

(73

)

$

(1,406

)

$

(294

)

$

732

 

$

1,139

 

$

3,142

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities & other

 

168

 

159

 

115

 

41

 

71

 

157

 

262

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized investment gains (losses) before tax

 

863

 

86

 

(1,291

)

(253

)

803

 

1,296

 

3,404

 

 

 

 

 

Related taxes

 

287

 

23

 

(473

)

(109

)

260

 

431

 

1,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

 

$

576

 

$

63

 

$

(818

)

$

(144

)

$

543

 

$

865

 

$

2,236

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  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

 

$

42

 

$

49

 

$

48

 

$

51

 

$

76

 

$

71

 

$

39

 

$

139

 

$

186

 

 

Gross investment Treasury future losses

 

$

56

 

$

39

 

$

52

 

$

96

 

$

76

 

$

46

 

$

50

 

$

147

 

$

172

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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)

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

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

 

$

8,682

 

$

9,376

 

Allowance for uncollectible reinsurance

 

(590

)

(618

)

Net reinsurance recoverables

 

8,092

 

8,758

 

Mandatory pools and associations

 

1,771

 

1,957

 

Structured settlements

 

3,476

 

3,517

 

Total reinsurance recoverables

 

$

13,339

 

$

14,232

 

 

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

 

 

 

A.M. Best Rating of Group’s

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

Reinsurer

 

Predominant Reinsurer

 

2009

 

2008

 

Swiss Re Group

 

A third highest of 16 ratings

 

$

918

 

$

1,009

 

Munich Re Group

 

A+ second highest of 16 ratings

 

807

 

831

 

Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.

 

A third highest of 16 ratings

 

508

 

495

 

XL Capital Group

 

A third highest of 16 ratings

 

429

 

465

 

Berkshire Hathaway Group

 

A++ highest of 16 ratings

 

400

 

495

 

 

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 September 30, 2009, after deducting mandatory pool and structured settlement balances, $6.4 billion, or 79%, were rated by A.M. Best Company.  Of the total rated by A.M. Best Company, 98% 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, $2.3 billion of the net recoverables were collateralized by letters of credit, funds held and trust agreements at September 30, 2009.

 

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

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

Group

 

Predominant Insurer

 

2009

 

2008

 

Old Mutual

 

A- fourth highest of 16 ratings

 

$

1,057

 

$

1,075

 

Metlife

 

A+ second highest of 16 ratings

 

536

 

554

 

Genworth

 

A third highest of 16 ratings

 

475

 

485

 

Symetra

 

A third highest of 16 ratings

 

290

 

296

 

ING Group

 

A third highest of 16 ratings

 

236

 

242

 

 

27



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Net Reserves for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expense

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

Business Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

$

34,021

 

$

33,718

 

$

33,649

 

$

33,310

 

$

32,270

 

$

32,043

 

$

31,986

 

$

34,021

 

$

32,270

 

Incurred

 

1,517

 

1,576

 

1,868

 

1,509

 

1,592

 

1,603

 

1,479

 

4,961

 

4,674

 

Paid

 

(1,736

)

(1,696

)

(2,148

)

(1,683

)

(1,816

)

(1,688

)

(1,726

)

(5,580

)

(5,230

)

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

 

(84

)

51

 

(59

)

(866

)

(3

)

28

 

11

 

(92

)

36

 

End of period

 

$

33,718

 

$

33,649

 

$

33,310

 

$

32,270

 

$

32,043

 

$

31,986

 

$

31,750

 

$

33,310

 

$

31,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial, Professional & International Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

$

5,520

 

$

5,590

 

$

5,650

 

$

5,703

 

$

5,397

 

$

5,503

 

$

5,821

 

$

5,520

 

$

5,397

 

Incurred

 

387

 

383

 

539

 

456

 

437

 

448

 

459

 

1,309

 

1,344

 

Paid

 

(324

)

(294

)

(324

)

(468

)

(309

)

(338

)

(354

)

(942

)

(1,001

)

Acquired (sold) reserves, foreign exchange and other

 

7

 

(29

)

(162

)

(294

)

(22

)

208

 

44

 

(184

)

230

 

End of period

 

$

5,590

 

$

5,650

 

$

5,703

 

$

5,397

 

$

5,503

 

$

5,821

 

$

5,970

 

$

5,703

 

$

5,970

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

$

3,527

 

$

3,532

 

$

3,586

 

$

3,835

 

$

3,640

 

$

3,610

 

$

3,688

 

$

3,527

 

$

3,640

 

Incurred

 

1,074

 

1,159

 

1,374

 

1,009

 

1,130

 

1,249

 

1,152

 

3,607

 

3,531

 

Paid

 

(1,069

)

(1,105

)

(1,125

)

(1,204

)

(1,160

)

(1,171

)

(1,203

)

(3,299

)

(3,534

)

End of period

 

$

3,532

 

$

3,586

 

$

3,835

 

$

3,640

 

$

3,610

 

$

3,688

 

$

3,637

 

$

3,835

 

$

3,637

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

$

43,068

 

$

42,840

 

$

42,885

 

$

42,848

 

$

41,307

 

$

41,156

 

$

41,495

 

$

43,068

 

$

41,307

 

Incurred

 

2,978

 

3,118

 

3,781

 

2,974

 

3,159

 

3,300

 

3,090

 

9,877

 

9,549

 

Paid

 

(3,129

)

(3,095

)

(3,597

)

(3,355

)

(3,285

)

(3,197

)

(3,283

)

(9,821

)

(9,765

)

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

 

(77

)

22

 

(221

)

(1,160

)

(25

)

236

 

55

 

(276

)

266

 

End of period

 

$

42,840

 

$

42,885

 

$

42,848

 

$

41,307

 

$

41,156

 

$

41,495

 

$

41,357

 

$

42,848

 

$

41,357

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior Year Reserve Development: Unfavorable (Favorable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asbestos

 

$

 

$

 

$

70

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

185

 

$

70

 

$

185

 

Environmental

 

 

85

 

 

 

 

70

 

 

85

 

70

 

All other

 

(312

)

(442

)

(317

)

(205

)

(182

)

(286

)

(447

)

(1,071

)

(915

)

Prior year development excluding accretion of discount

 

(312

)

(357

)

(247

)

(205

)

(182

)

(216

)

(262

)

(916

)

(660

)

Accretion of discount

 

15

 

16

 

15

 

14

 

14

 

14

 

14

 

46

 

42

 

Total Business Insurance

 

(297

)

(341

)

(232

)

(191

)

(168

)

(202

)

(248

)

(870

)

(618

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial, Professional & International Insurance

 

(63

)

(132

)

(43

)

(36

)

(12

)

(11

)

(25

)

(238

)

(48

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Insurance

 

(25

)

(37

)

(44

)

(37

)

(64

)

(34

)

(22

)

(106

)

(120

)

Total

 

$

(385

)

$

(510

)

$

(319

)

$

(264

)

$

(244

)

$

(247

)

$

(295

)

$

(1,214

)

$

(786

)

 


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

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asbestos reserves

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

$

4,353

 

$

4,272

 

$

4,184

 

$

3,728

 

$

3,299

 

$

3,216

 

$

3,136

 

$

4,353

 

$

3,299

 

Ceded

 

(619

)

(600

)

(588

)

(501

)

(385

)

(363

)

(345

)

(619

)

(385

)

Net

 

3,734

 

3,672

 

3,596

 

3,227

 

2,914

 

2,853

 

2,791

 

3,734

 

2,914

 

Incurred losses and loss expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

 

185

 

70

 

185

 

Ceded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses paid:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct (1)

 

81

 

88

 

526

 

99

 

83

 

80

 

70

 

695

 

233

 

Ceded

 

(19

)

(12

)

(87

)

(18

)

(22

)

(18

)

(9

)

(118

)

(49

)

Sale of subsidiary: (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

 

 

 

330

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ceded

 

 

 

 

(98

)

 

 

 

 

 

Ending reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

4,272

 

4,184

 

3,728

 

3,299

 

3,216

 

3,136

 

3,251

 

3,728

 

3,251

 

Ceded

 

(600

)

(588

)

(501

)

(385

)

(363

)

(345

)

(336

)

(501

)

(336

)

Net

 

$

3,672

 

$

3,596

 

$

3,227

 

$

2,914

 

$

2,853

 

$

2,791

 

$

2,915

 

$

3,227

 

$

2,915

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental reserves

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

$

478

 

$

450

 

$

499

 

$

472

 

$

400

 

$

378

 

$

425

 

$

478

 

$

400

 

Ceded

 

12

 

12

 

12

 

13

 

14

 

14

 

3

 

12

 

14

 

Net

 

490

 

462

 

511

 

485

 

414

 

392

 

428

 

490

 

414

 

Incurred losses and loss expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

 

85

 

 

 

 

85

 

 

85

 

85

 

Ceded

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(15

)

Losses paid:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

28

 

36

 

27

 

32

 

22

 

38

 

14

 

91

 

74

 

Ceded

 

 

 

(1

)

6

 

 

(4

)

 

(1

)

(4

)

Sale of subsidiary: (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ceded

 

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

 

 

Ending reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

450

 

499

 

472

 

400

 

378

 

425

 

411

 

472

 

411

 

Ceded

 

12

 

12

 

13

 

14

 

14

 

3

 

3

 

13

 

3

 

Net

 

$

462

 

$

511

 

$

485

 

$

414

 

$

392

 

$

428

 

$

414

 

$

485

 

$

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)

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial paper

 

$

100

 

$

100

 

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

 

 

140

 

7.81% Private placement notes due September 16, 2010 and 2009

 

2

 

2

 

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

 

250

 

 

7.415% Medium-term notes due August 23, 2010

 

21

 

 

Total short-term debt

 

373

 

242

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

250

 

7.415% Medium-term notes due August 23, 2010

 

 

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

 

2

 

4

 

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

 

500

 

5.90% Senior notes due June 2, 2019 (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

 

6,165

 

5,938

 

Unamortized fair value adjustment

 

60

 

68

 

Unamortized debt issuance costs

 

(70

)

(67

)

 

 

6,155

 

5,939

 

Total debt

 

6,528

 

6,181

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred equity

 

81

 

89

 

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

 

25,843

 

25,374

 

Total capital (excluding net unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax)

 

$

32,452

 

$

31,644

 

Total debt to capital (excluding net unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax)

 

20.1

%

19.5

%

 


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

 

30



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Statutory to GAAP Shareholders’ Equity Reconciliation

($ in millions)

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009 (1)

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statutory capital and surplus

 

$

22,050

 

$

21,491

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill and intangible assets

 

3,773

 

3,841

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

3,789

 

342

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninsurance companies

 

(3,724

)

(3,924

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred acquisition costs

 

1,825

 

1,774

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred federal income tax

 

(596

)

699

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current federal income tax

 

(91

)

(86

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinsurance recoverables

 

295

 

295

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Furniture, equipment & software

 

633

 

526

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee benefits

 

(2

)

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agents balances

 

117

 

122

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

91

 

199

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total GAAP adjustments

 

6,110

 

3,828

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP shareholders’ equity

 

$

28,160

 

$

25,319

 

 


(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

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

967

 

$

942

 

$

214

 

$

801

 

$

662

 

$

740

 

$

935

 

$

2,123

 

$

2,337

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized investment (gains) losses

 

62

 

(36

)

170

 

219

 

214

 

(13

)

(29

)

196

 

172

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

213

 

201

 

213

 

194

 

206

 

209

 

187

 

627

 

602

 

Deferred federal income tax expense (benefit)

 

(8

)

34

 

23

 

(107

)

22

 

(53

)

77

 

49

 

46

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 

954

 

961

 

990

 

975

 

944

 

953

 

967

 

2,905

 

2,864

 

Equity in (income) loss from other investments

 

(17

)

(16

)

67

 

278

 

194

 

58

 

(41

)

34

 

211

 

Premiums receivable

 

(28

)

(177

)

158

 

213

 

(78

)

(188

)

263

 

(47

)

(3

)

Reinsurance recoverables

 

272

 

10

 

251

 

676

 

167

 

371

 

355

 

533

 

893

 

Deferred acquisition costs

 

(968

)

(991

)

(991

)

(895

)

(948

)

(997

)

(970

)

(2,950

)

(2,915

)

Claims and claim adjustment expense reserves

 

(386

)

(38

)

(249

)

(1,360

)

(373

)

22

 

(448

)

(673

)

(799

)

Unearned premium reserves

 

15

 

97

 

38

 

(420

)

64

 

163

 

25

 

150

 

252

 

Other

 

(149

)

(283

)

58

 

(9

)

(261

)

(289

)

94

 

(374

)

(456

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

927

 

704

 

942

 

565

 

813

 

976

 

1,415

 

2,573

 

3,204

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from maturities of fixed maturities

 

1,604

 

1,084

 

982

 

1,199

 

1,210

 

1,179

 

1,380

 

3,670

 

3,769

 

Proceeds from sales of investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities

 

1,044

 

1,405

 

1,139

 

3,344

 

630

 

1,234

 

342

 

3,588

 

2,206

 

Equity securities

 

12

 

24

 

11

 

6

 

16

 

15

 

6

 

47

 

37

 

Real estate

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

Other investments

 

246

 

178

 

123

 

108

 

92

 

48

 

77

 

547

 

217

 

Purchases of investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities

 

(2,350

)

(2,063

)

(2,222

)

(4,492

)

(2,265

)

(2,006

)

(2,079

)

(6,635

)

(6,350

)

Equity securities

 

(21

)

(25

)

(43

)

(6

)

(12

)

(6

)

(4

)

(89

)

(22

)

Real estate

 

(9

)

(16

)

(6

)

(7

)

(5

)

(4

)

(3

)

(31

)

(12

)

Other investments

 

(123

)

(162

)

(242

)

(140

)

(112

)

(74

)

(76

)

(527

)

(262

)

Net (purchases) sales of short-term securities

 

320

 

(667

)

407

 

(466

)

(451

)

(772

)

(122

)

60

 

(1,345

)

Securities transactions in course of settlement

 

43

 

31

 

(461

)

69

 

398

 

(32

)

222

 

(387

)

588

 

Other

 

(72

)

(91

)

(104

)

222

 

(84

)

(121

)

(66

)

(267

)

(271

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

694

 

(277

)

(416

)

(163

)

(583

)

(539

)

(323

)

1

 

(1,445

)

 

32



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Statement of Cash Flows - Preliminary (Continued)

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

3Q

 

 

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2008

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment of debt

 

(400

)

 

(3

)

(149

)

(141

)

 

(2

)

(403

)

(143

)

Issuance of debt

 

 

496

 

 

 

 

494

 

 

496

 

494

 

Dividends paid to shareholders

 

(179

)

(180

)

(177

)

(179

)

(178

)

(172

)

(168

)

(536

)

(518

)

Issuance of common stock - employee share options

 

15

 

44

 

13

 

17

 

10

 

18

 

48

 

72

 

76

 

Treasury stock acquired - share repurchase authorization

 

(1,000

)

(765

)

(290

)

(112

)

 

(750

)

(970

)

(2,055

)

(1,720

)

Treasury stock acquired - net employee share-based compensation

 

(26

)

(2

)

 

(1

)

(27

)

(1

)

(1

)

(28

)

(29

)

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements

 

4

 

3

 

1

 

2

 

1

 

1

 

2

 

8

 

4

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(1,586

)

(404

)

(456

)

(422

)

(335

)

(410

)

(1,091

)

(2,446

)

(1,836

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

2

 

(2

)

(12

)

(17

)

 

10

 

3

 

(12

)

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

 

37

 

21

 

58

 

(37

)

(105

)

37

 

4

 

116

 

(64

)

Cash at beginning of period

 

271

 

308

 

329

 

387

 

350

 

245

 

282

 

271

 

350

 

Cash at end of period

 

$

308

 

$

329

 

$

387

 

$

350

 

$

245

 

$

282

 

$

286

 

$

387

 

$

286

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

78

 

$

637

 

$

117

 

$

9

 

$

34

 

$

329

 

$

210

 

$

832

 

$

573

 

Interest paid

 

$

72

 

$

112

 

$

64

 

$

127

 

$

63

 

$

122

 

$

63

 

$

248

 

$

248

 

 

33



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Financial Supplement - Third Quarter 2009

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 the 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 earned premiums.  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.

 

GAAP combined ratio excluding incremental impact of direct to consumer initiative is the GAAP combined ratio adjusted to exclude the direct, variable impact of the company’s direct-to-consumer initiative in Personal Insurance.  In the opinion of the company’s management, this is useful in an analysis of the profitability of the company’s ongoing agency business.

 

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, 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.

 

Debt to capital is the ratio of debt to the sum of shareholders’ equity and debt excluding the after-tax impact of net unrealized investment gains and losses.  In the opinion of the company’s management, the debt to capital ratio is useful in an analysis of the company’s leverage.

 

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, Aviation, 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 the assumed reinsurance, healthcare and certain international 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 coverages, which require a primarily credit-based underwriting process, 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.

 

34