UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant To Section 13 or 15 (d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 21, 2015
ACE LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Switzerland | 1-11778 | 98-0091805 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Baerengasse 32
CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland
Telephone: +41 (0)43 456 76 00
(Address of principal executive offices)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On April 21, 2015, ACE Limited issued a Press Release reporting its first quarter 2015 results and the availability of its first quarter 2015 Financial Supplement. The Press Release and the Financial Supplement are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, Dated April 21, 2015, Reporting First Quarter 2015 Results | |
99.2 | First Quarter 2015 Financial Supplement |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ACE LIMITED | ||
By: | /s/ Philip V. Bancroft | |
Philip V. Bancroft | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
DATE: April 21, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Description |
Method of Filing |
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99.1 | Press Release, Dated April 21, 2015, Reporting First Quarter 2015 Results | Furnished herewith | ||||
99.2 | First Quarter 2015 Financial Supplement | Furnished herewith |
Exhibit 99.1
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ACE Limited Bärengasse 32 CH-8001 Zurich Switzerland |
acegroup.com @ACEGroup |
NEWS RELEASE |
ACE Reports First Quarter Operating Income of $745 Million or
$2.25 per Share, P&C Combined Ratio of 88.4% and Operating
Return on Equity of 10.8%
| Global P&C net premiums written, which exclude Agriculture, up 5% in constant dollars |
| P&C underwriting income of $402 million, up 7.8% in constant dollars |
| Net investment income of $551 million |
| Operating cash flow of $1.1 billion |
| Unfavorable foreign currency movement negatively impacted operating income by $20 million, or $0.06 per share, compared with the prior year, reduced Global P&C net premiums written growth by five percentage points and reduced book value by $441 million in the quarter |
Zurich April 21, 2015 ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE) today reported net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, of $2.05 per share, compared with $2.14 per share for the same quarter last year.(1) Operating income was $2.25 per share, compared with $2.27 per share for the same quarter last year. Operating return on equity for the quarter was 10.8%. The property and casualty (P&C) combined ratio for the quarter was 88.4%. Book value and tangible book value per share increased 0.9% and 1.8%, respectively, from December 31, 2014. Book value and tangible book value per share now stand at $90.81 and $73.94, respectively. Excluding unfavorable foreign currency movement, book value per share and tangible book value per share increased 2.4% and 3.0%, respectively.
Year-over-year results were adversely impacted by foreign exchange in the period, as noted above, and a number of favorable items from the prior year that did not repeat. In the prior year, North American P&C underwriting income was favorably impacted by $25 million of premium-related items. Life underwriting income was favorably impacted in the prior year due to a non-recurring $6 million reserve adjustment. In addition, 2014 benefited from lower taxes of $16 million related to prior period development emerging in lower tax jurisdictions. These items and foreign exchange had a negative impact of $0.18 per share on operating income.
ACE®, ACE logo®, and ACE insured® are trademarks of ACE Limited. | 1 |
ACE LIMITED NEWS RELEASE
First Quarter Summary
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Operating income, net of tax |
$ | 745 | $ | 777 | (4.2)% | $ | 2.25 | $ | 2.27 | (0.9)% | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted net realized losses, net of tax |
(64) | (43) | 46.6% | (0.20) | (0.13) | 53.8% | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net income |
$ | 681 | $ | 734 | (7.2)% | $ | 2.05 | $ | 2.14 | (4.2)% | ||||||||||||||
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Evan G. Greenberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ACE Limited, commented: ACEs first quarter earnings per share were essentially flat with prior year a good result for a global, dollar-based insurer. We overcame unfavorable foreign exchange movement and a number of favorable items from prior year to produce after-tax operating income of $745 million, or $2.25 per share. Our earnings benefited from excellent underwriting and investment income results, highlighted by a P&C combined ratio of 88.4% and investment income that was flat with prior year. We generated an operating ROE of nearly 11% while per share book and tangible book value grew 2.4% and 3%, respectively, in constant dollars. Foreign exchange negatively impacted per share book value by 1.5 points.
Global P&C net premiums written grew 5% on a constant-dollar basis with the strong dollar taking about five percentage points off our companys premium growth. We obviously have the headwinds of foreign exchange, an underwriting environment that continues to grow more competitive for our commercial P&C businesses, as well as low interest rates. Given our excellent diversification by product, geography and consumer segment, many areas of our business present attractive growth prospects, particularly in the U.S., Latin America and Asia, and as a result we expect our premium revenue growth for the balance of the year to be in the mid-single digits on a published basis.
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Operating highlights for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, were as follows:
(in millions of U.S. dollars except for percentages) | 1Q 2015 |
1Q 2014 |
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Net premiums written |
$ | 3,585 | $ | 3,691 | (2.9)% | |||||||
Net premiums written constant-dollar |
$ | 3,524 | 1.7% | |||||||||
Underwriting income |
$ | 402 | $ | 390 | 3.2% | |||||||
Combined ratio |
88.4% | 88.8% | ||||||||||
Current accident year underwriting income excluding catastrophe losses |
$ | 370 | $ | 381 | (2.8)% | |||||||
Current accident year combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses |
89.3% | 88.9% | ||||||||||
Global P&C (excludes Agriculture) |
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Net premiums written |
$ | 3,497 | $ | 3,497 | 0.0% | |||||||
Net premiums written constant-dollar |
$ | 3,330 | 5.0% | |||||||||
Underwriting income |
$ | 355 | $ | 421 | (15.7)% | |||||||
Combined ratio |
89.5% | 87.6% | ||||||||||
Current accident year underwriting income excluding catastrophe losses |
$ | 355 | $ | 373 | (5.1)% | |||||||
Current accident year combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses |
89.5% | 89.0% | ||||||||||
Agriculture |
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Net premiums written |
$ | 88 | $ | 194 | (54.6)% | |||||||
Underwriting income (loss) |
$ | 47 | $ | (31) | NM | |||||||
Combined ratio |
26.4% | 130.3% | ||||||||||
Current accident year underwriting income excluding catastrophe losses |
$ | 15 | $ | 8 | 107.6% | |||||||
Current accident year combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses |
76.7% | 88.9% |
| P&C net premiums earned increased 3.5% and Global P&C net premiums earned increased 4.8% in constant dollars. |
| The P&C expense ratio was 31.3%, compared with 31.1% last year. The Global P&C expense ratio, which excludes Agriculture, was 32.0% compared with 31.9% last year. The Agriculture expense ratio was (6.9)% compared with 5.7% last year. |
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| Total pre-tax and after-tax catastrophe losses including reinstatement premiums were $51 million (1.5 percentage points of the combined ratio) and $40 million, respectively, compared with $53 million (1.5 percentage points of the combined ratio) and $43 million, respectively, last year. |
| Favorable prior period development pre-tax and after-tax were $83 million (2.4 percentage points of the combined ratio) and $67 million, respectively, compared with $62 million (1.6 percentage points of the combined ratio) and $63 million, respectively, last year. |
| Operating cash flow was $1.1 billion. |
| Net loss reserves decreased $112 million in the quarter after adjusting for foreign exchange. |
| Net investment income was $551 million compared with $553 million last year. This quarter was negatively impacted by foreign currency movement of $7 million. |
| Net realized and unrealized losses pre-tax totaled $27 million. Net realized losses of $63 million included a loss of $57 million from derivative accounting related to variable annuity reinsurance. Net unrealized gains of $36 million included an unrealized gain of $444 million in the investment portfolio, partially offset by an unrealized foreign exchange loss of $421 million. |
| Operating return on equity was 10.8%. Return on equity computed using net income was 9.2%. |
| Share repurchases totaled $340 million, or approximately 3.0 million shares, during the quarter. The company has repurchased approximately 650,000 shares for $73 million through April 20, 2015. |
| Book value per share increased 0.9% to $90.81 from $90.02 at December 31, 2014. Excluding unfavorable foreign currency movement, book value per share increased 2.4%. |
| Tangible book value per share increased 1.8% to $73.94 from $72.61 at December 31, 2014. Excluding unfavorable foreign currency movement, tangible book value per share increased 3.0%. |
Details of financial results by business segment are available in the ACE Limited Financial Supplement. Key segment items for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, include:
| Insurance North American P&C: Net premiums written increased 0.8%. The combined ratio was 89.6% compared with 84.7%. The current accident year combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses was 87.9% compared with 87.1%. The prior year underwriting income was favorably impacted by two items that did not repeat totaling $25 million ($18 million after-tax), which includes $16 million ($12 million after-tax) due to lower excess of loss premiums ceded under the companys 2014 catastrophe reinsurance program and a $9 million ($6 million after-tax) favorable settlement related to prior year state premium assessments. Excluding the impact of these items, the current accident year combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses was 87.9% compared with 88.5%. |
| Insurance North American Agriculture: Net premiums written decreased 54.6% due to lower premium retention as a result of a timing difference in premium recognition between the fourth quarter of 2013 and the first quarter of 2014. Additionally, the premium-sharing formulas with the U.S. government resulted in a large positive true-up in 2014 due to the 2013 crop year loss estimates. The combined ratio was 26.4% compared with 130.3%. The current period included $33 million of favorable prior period development, compared with $38 million of unfavorable prior period development in the prior year. The current accident year combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses was 76.7% compared with 88.9% principally due to more favorable expense adjustments in the current period related to the 2014 crop year true-up with the government. |
| Insurance Overseas General: Net premiums written increased 1.3%, or 11.0% on a constant-dollar basis. The combined ratio was 89.1% compared with 90.1%. The current accident year combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses was 90.3% compared with 90.5%. |
| Global Reinsurance: Net premiums written decreased 11.4%, or 9.1% on a constant-dollar basis. The combined ratio was 73.2% compared with 72.9%. The current accident year combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses was 75.5% compared with 75.1%. |
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| Life segment: Operating income was $66 million compared with $77 million. The decrease was primarily related to the runoff of the companys life reinsurance business and a one-time prior year benefit in the companys international life insurance business of $6 million (pre-tax and after-tax). International life insurance net premiums written and deposits collected increased 18.4% on a constant-dollar basis. |
Please refer to the ACE Limited Financial Supplement, dated March 31, 2015, which is posted on the companys website in the Investor Information section, and access Financial Reports for more detailed information on individual segment performance, together with additional disclosure on reinsurance recoverable, loss reserves, investment portfolio and capital structure.
ACE will hold its first quarter earnings conference call on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. The earnings conference call will be available via live webcast at www.acegroup.com or by dialing 888-523-1245 (within the United States) or 719-457-2657 (international), passcode 9701050. Please refer to the ACE Group website in the Investor Information section under Calendar of Events for details. A replay of the call will be available until Wednesday, May 6, 2015, and the archived webcast will be available for approximately one month. To listen to the replay, please dial 888-203-1112 (in the United States) or 719-457-0820 (international), passcode 9701050.
About ACE Group
ACE Group is one of the worlds largest multiline property and casualty insurers. With operations in 54 countries, ACE provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. ACE Limited, the parent company of ACE Group, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ACE) and is a component of the S&P 500 index. Additional information can be found at: www.acegroup.com.
Investor Contact
Helen Wilson: (441) 299 9283; helen.wilson@acegroup.com
Media Contact
Jeffrey Zack: (212) 827 4444; jeffrey.zack@acegroup.com
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(1) | All comparisons are with the same period last year unless specifically stated. |
Regulation G - Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In presenting our results, we included and discussed certain non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures, which may be defined differently by other companies, are important for an understanding of our overall results of operations and financial condition. However, they should not be viewed as a substitute for measures determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Throughout this document there are various measures presented on a constant-dollar basis (i.e., excludes the impact of foreign exchange). We believe it is useful to evaluate the trends in our results, exclusive of the effect of fluctuations in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the currencies in which our international business is transacted, as these exchange rates could fluctuate significantly between periods and distort the analysis of trends. The impact is determined by assuming constant foreign exchange rates between periods by translating prior period results using the same local currency exchange rates as the comparable current period.
Adjusted net realized gains (losses), net of tax, includes net realized gains (losses) and net realized gains (losses) recorded in other income (expense) related to unconsolidated subsidiaries, and excludes realized gains and losses on crop derivatives. These derivatives were purchased to provide economic benefit, in a manner similar to reinsurance protection, in the event that a significant decline in commodity pricing impacts underwriting results. We view gains and losses on these derivatives as part of the results of our underwriting operations, and therefore realized gains and losses from these derivatives are reclassified to adjusted losses and loss expenses. The P&C combined ratio includes adjusted losses and loss expenses in the ratio numerator.
Underwriting income, P&C underwriting income, and Global P&C underwriting income are calculated by subtracting losses and loss expenses, policy benefits, policy acquisition costs and administrative expenses from net premiums earned. P&C underwriting income also includes gains (losses) on crop derivatives. We use underwriting income and operating ratios to monitor the results of our operations without the impact of certain factors, including net investment income, other income (expense), interest and income tax expense and adjusted net realized gains (losses). Current accident year underwriting income excluding catastrophe losses is underwriting income adjusted to exclude catastrophe losses and prior period development (PPD). We believe it is useful to exclude catastrophe losses, as they are not predictable as to timing and amount, and PPD as these unexpected loss developments on historical reserves are not indicative of our current underwriting performance. We believe the use of these measures enhances the understanding of our results of operations by highlighting the underlying profitability of our insurance business.
Operating income or income excluding adjusted net realized gains (losses), net of tax is a common performance measurement for insurance companies. We believe this presentation enhances the understanding of our results of operations by highlighting the underlying profitability of our insurance business. We exclude adjusted net realized gains (losses) because the amount of these gains (losses) is heavily influenced by the availability of market opportunities. In addition, we disclose operating income excluding the impact of foreign exchange in order to adjust for the distortive effects of fluctuations in exchange rates.
P&C combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD and current accident year P&C combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses exclude impacts of catastrophe losses and PPD. We believe this measure provides a better evaluation of our core underwriting performance and enhances the understanding of the trends in our property and casualty business that may be obscured by these items.
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Global P&C performance metrics comprise consolidated operating results (including corporate) and exclude the operating results of the companys Life and Insurance North American Agriculture segments. We believe that these measures are useful and meaningful to investors as they are used by management to assess the companys global P&C operations which are the most economically similar. We exclude the Insurance North American Agriculture and Life segments because the results of these businesses do not always correlate with the results of our global P&C operations.
International life net premiums written and deposits collected, is adjusted to include deposits collected on universal life and investment contracts (life deposits). Life deposits are not reflected as revenues in our consolidated statements of operations in accordance with GAAP. However, we include life deposits in presenting growth in our life insurance business because new life deposits are an important component of production and key to our efforts to grow our business.
Operating return on equity (ROE) or ROE calculated using operating income is an annualized financial measure. The ROE numerator includes income adjusted to exclude adjusted net realized gains (losses), net of tax. The ROE denominator includes the average shareholders equity for the period adjusted to exclude unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net of tax. To annualize a quarterly rate, multiply by four. Annualized ROE calculated using operating income is a useful measure as it enhances the understanding of the return on shareholders equity by highlighting the underlying profitability relative to shareholders equity excluding the effect of unrealized gains and losses on our investments.
Tangible book value per common share is shareholders equity less goodwill and other intangible assets divided by the shares outstanding. We believe that goodwill and other intangible assets are not indicative of our underlying insurance results or trends and make book value comparisons to less acquisitive peer companies less meaningful. In addition, we disclose per share measures for book value and tangible book value that exclude the impact of foreign currency fluctuations during 2015 in order to adjust for the distortive effects of fluctuations in exchange rates.
Other income (expense) operating excludes from consolidated Other income (expense) the portion of net realized gains and losses related to unconsolidated entities and gains and losses from fair value changes in separate account assets that do not qualify for separate account reporting under GAAP. Net realized gains (losses) related to unconsolidated entities is excluded from operating income in order to enhance the understanding of our core results of operations as they are heavily influenced by, and fluctuate in part according to market conditions.
See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures on pages 22-24 in the Financial Supplement. These measures should not be viewed as a substitute for net income, return on equity, or effective tax rate determined in accordance with GAAP.
NM - not meaningful comparison
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
Forward-looking statements made in this press release, such as those related to company performance including 2015 performance and growth opportunities, reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including without limitation, the following: competition, pricing and policy term trends, the levels of new and renewal business achieved, the frequency of unpredictable catastrophic events, actual loss experience, uncertainties in the reserving or settlement process, integration activities and performance of acquired companies, new theories of liability, judicial, legislative, regulatory and other governmental developments, litigation tactics and developments, investigation developments and actual settlement terms, the amount and timing of reinsurance recoverable, credit developments among reinsurers, rating agency action, possible terrorism or the outbreak and effects of war, economic, political, regulatory, insurance and reinsurance business conditions, potential strategic opportunities including acquisitions and our ability to achieve and integrate them, as well as managements response to these factors, and other factors identified in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
(tables to follow)
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ACE Limited
Summary Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
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March 31 | December 31 | |||||||
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Assets |
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Investments |
$ | 63,894 | $ | 62,904 | ||||
Cash |
948 | 655 | ||||||
Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable |
5,026 | 5,426 | ||||||
Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses |
11,588 | 11,992 | ||||||
Other assets |
16,942 | 17,271 | ||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 98,398 | $ | 98,248 | ||||
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Liabilities |
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Unpaid losses and loss expenses |
$ | 37,326 | $ | 38,315 | ||||
Unearned premiums |
8,182 | 8,222 | ||||||
Other liabilities |
23,188 | 22,124 | ||||||
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Total liabilities |
68,696 | 68,661 | ||||||
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Shareholders equity |
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Total shareholders equity |
29,702 | 29,587 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
$ | 98,398 | $ | 98,248 | ||||
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Book value per common share |
$ | 90.81 | $ | 90.02 | ||||
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Summary Consolidated Financial Data
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share, per share data, and ratios)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
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Gross premiums written |
$ | 5,322 | $ | 5,374 | ||||
Net premiums written |
4,076 | 4,185 | ||||||
Net premiums earned |
3,927 | 3,970 | ||||||
Losses and loss expenses |
2,122 | 2,161 | ||||||
Policy benefits |
142 | 114 | ||||||
Policy acquisition costs |
707 | 728 | ||||||
Administrative expenses |
554 | 535 | ||||||
Net investment income |
551 | 553 | ||||||
Net realized gains (losses) |
(89) | (104) | ||||||
Interest expense |
68 | 71 | ||||||
Other income (expense): |
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Gains (losses) from separate account assets |
11 | (6) | ||||||
Other |
(6) | 23 | ||||||
Income tax expense |
120 | 93 | ||||||
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Net income |
$ | 681 | $ | 734 | ||||
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Diluted earnings per share: |
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Operating income |
$ | 2.25 | $ | 2.27 | ||||
Net income |
$ | 2.05 | $ | 2.14 | ||||
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding |
331.7 | 342.0 | ||||||
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P&C combined ratio |
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Loss and loss expense ratio |
57.1% | 57.7% | ||||||
Policy acquisition cost ratio |
17.4% | 17.7% | ||||||
Administrative expense ratio |
13.9% | 13.4% | ||||||
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P&C combined ratio |
88.4% | 88.8% | ||||||
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P&C underwriting income |
$ | 402 | $ | 390 | ||||
Other income (expense) - operating |
$ | (32) | $ | (28) |
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Consolidated Supplemental Segment Information
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
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Gross Premiums Written |
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Insurance North American P&C |
$ | 2,125 | $ | 2,024 | ||||
Insurance North American Agriculture |
128 | 234 | ||||||
Insurance Overseas General |
2,255 | 2,261 | ||||||
Global Reinsurance |
292 | 333 | ||||||
Life |
522 | 522 | ||||||
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Total |
$ | 5,322 | $ | 5,374 | ||||
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Net Premiums Written |
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Insurance North American P&C |
$ | 1,430 | $ | 1,418 | ||||
Insurance North American Agriculture |
88 | 194 | ||||||
Insurance Overseas General |
1,794 | 1,771 | ||||||
Global Reinsurance |
273 | 308 | ||||||
Life |
491 | 494 | ||||||
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Total |
$ | 4,076 | $ | 4,185 | ||||
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Net Premiums Earned |
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Insurance North American P&C |
$ | 1,526 | $ | 1,487 | ||||
Insurance North American Agriculture |
64 | 103 | ||||||
Insurance Overseas General |
1,637 | 1,612 | ||||||
Global Reinsurance |
226 | 284 | ||||||
Life |
474 | 484 | ||||||
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Total |
$ | 3,927 | $ | 3,970 | ||||
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Operating Income (loss) |
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Insurance North American P&C |
$ | 345 | $ | 411 | ||||
Insurance North American Agriculture |
35 | (25) | ||||||
Insurance Overseas General |
241 | 239 | ||||||
Global Reinsurance |
128 | 144 | ||||||
Life |
66 | 77 | ||||||
Corporate |
(70) | (69) | ||||||
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Total |
$ | 745 | $ | 777 | ||||
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Exhibit 99.2
Investor Contact
Helen M. Wilson
Phone: (441) 299-9283
email: investorrelations@acegroup.com |
This report is for informational purposes only. It should be read in conjunction with documents filed by ACE Limited with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. | |
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: | ||
Any forward-looking statements made in this financial supplement reflect ACEs current views with respect to future events and financial performance and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from as indicated by such statements. For example, forward-looking statements related to financial performance including exposures, reserves and recoverables could be affected by the frequency of unpredictable catastrophic events, actual loss experience, uncertainties in the reserving or settlement process, currency exchange fluctuations, new theories of liability, judicial, legislative, regulatory and other governmental developments, litigation tactics and developments, investigation developments and actual settlement terms, the amount and timing of reinsurance receivable and credit developments among reinsurers. | ||
Our forward-looking statements could also be affected by competition, pricing and policy term trends, market acceptance, changes in demand, actual market developments, rating agency action, possible terrorism or the outbreak and effects of war. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. |
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Financial Supplement Table of Contents |
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I. | Financial Highlights |
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- Consolidated Financial Highlights |
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II. | Consolidated Results |
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- Consolidated Results - Consecutive Quarters |
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- Summary Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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- Consolidated Premiums and Operating Income by Line of Business |
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III. | Global P&C Results |
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- Global P&C Results - Consecutive Quarters |
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IV. | Segment Results |
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- Insurance North American - For Reference Only |
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- Insurance North American P&C |
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- Insurance North American Agriculture |
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- Insurance Overseas General |
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- Global Reinsurance |
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- Life |
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V. | Balance Sheet Details |
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- Loss Reserve Rollforward |
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- Reinsurance Recoverable Analysis |
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- Investment Portfolio |
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- Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) |
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- Capital Structure |
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- Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share |
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- Book Value and Book Value per Common Share |
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VI. | Other Disclosures |
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- Non-GAAP Financial Measures |
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- Glossary |
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ACE Limited Consolidated Financial Highlights (in millions of U.S. dollars, except share, per share data, and ratios) (Unaudited) |
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Note: All dollar amounts in the Financial Supplement are rounded. However, percent changes and ratios are calculated using whole dollars. Accordingly, calculations using rounded dollars may differ.
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Gross premiums written |
$ | 5,322 | $ | 5,374 | -1.0 | % | $ | 5,155 | 3.2 | % | ||||||||||
Net premiums written |
$ | 4,076 | $ | 4,185 | -2.6 | % | $ | 4,004 | 1.8 | % | ||||||||||
P&C net premiums written (2) |
$ | 3,585 | $ | 3,691 | -2.9 | % | $ | 3,524 | 1.7 | % | ||||||||||
Global P&C net premiums written (2) |
$ | 3,497 | $ | 3,497 | 0.0 | % | $ | 3,330 | 5.0 | % | ||||||||||
Net premiums earned |
$ | 3,927 | $ | 3,970 | -1.1 | % | $ | 3,804 | 3.2 | % | ||||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 551 | $ | 553 | -0.4 | % | ||||||||||||||
Operating income |
$ | 745 | $ | 777 | -4.2 | % | ||||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 681 | $ | 734 | -7.2 | % | ||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income |
$ | 642 | $ | 1,108 | -41.9 | % | ||||||||||||||
Operating cash flow |
$ | 1,075 | $ | 1,250 | ||||||||||||||||
P&C combined ratio (2) |
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Loss and loss expense ratio |
57.1 | % | 57.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Underwriting and administrative expense ratio |
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88.4 | % | 88.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Operating return on equity (ROE) |
10.8 | % | 11.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
ROE |
9.2 | % | 10.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Operating effective tax rate (3) |
13.7 | % | 11.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Effective tax rate |
15.0 | % | 11.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share |
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Operating income |
$ | 2.25 | $ | 2.27 | -0.9 | % | ||||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 2.05 | $ | 2.14 | -4.2 | % | ||||||||||||||
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Book value per common share |
$ | 90.81 | $ | 86.90 | 4.5 | % | $ | 90.02 | 0.9 | % | ||||||||||
Book value per common share excluding foreign currency (4) |
$ | 92.16 | $ | 86.90 | 6.1 | % | $ | 90.02 | 2.4 | % | ||||||||||
Tangible book value per common share |
$ | 73.94 | $ | 70.97 | 4.2 | % | $ | 72.61 | 1.8 | % | ||||||||||
Tangible book value per common share excluding foreign currency (4) |
$ | 74.76 | $ | 70.97 | 5.3 | % | $ | 72.61 | 3.0 | % | ||||||||||
Tangible book value per common share excluding 2014 acquisitions (5) |
$ | 75.52 | $ | 70.97 | 6.4 | % | ||||||||||||||
Tangible book value per common share excluding 2014 acquisitions and foreign currency (4) (5) |
$ | 76.34 | $ | 70.97 | 7.6 | % | ||||||||||||||
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding |
328.2 | 338.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding |
331.7 | 342.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Debt plus trust preferred securities/ tangible capital |
22.5 | % | 20.1 | % | 20.7 | % |
(1) | Prior periods on a constant dollar basis. |
(2) | See non-GAAP financial measures. |
(3) | Operating effective tax rate is dependent upon the mix of earnings from different jurisdictions with various tax rates. A change in the geographic mix of earnings would change the effective tax rate. The increase in the operating effective tax rate for the quarter was primarily due to a lower percentage of operating earnings being generated in lower tax paying jurisdictions. |
(4) | For 2015, book value per common share and tangible book value per common share exclude the impact of foreign currency movement during Q1 2015. |
(5) | For 2015, tangible book value per common share excludes the impact from goodwill and intangibles relating to the acquisitions of the large corporate P&C insurance business of Itaú Seguros, S.A. (Q4 2014) and The Siam Commercial Samaggi Insurance PCL (Q2 2014) of $391 million and $126 million, respectively. |
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ACE Limited Consolidated Results - Consecutive Quarters (in millions of U.S. dollars, except ratios) (Unaudited) |
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ACE Limited Consolidated
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Consolidated Results (Including Corporate) Excluding Life Segment (1) |
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Gross premiums written |
$ | 4,800 | $ | 5,193 | $ | 5,736 | $ | 5,480 | $ | 4,852 | $ | 21,261 | ||||||||||||
Net premiums written |
3,585 | 3,803 | 4,232 | 4,061 | 3,691 | 15,787 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net premiums earned |
3,453 | 3,871 | 4,265 | 3,842 | 3,486 | 15,464 | ||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted losses and loss expenses (1) |
1,970 | 2,269 | 2,494 | 2,234 | 2,012 | 9,009 | ||||||||||||||||||
Policy acquisition costs |
600 | 641 | 702 | 637 | 617 | 2,597 | ||||||||||||||||||
Administrative expenses |
481 | 517 | 483 | 493 | 467 | 1,960 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Underwriting income |
402 | 444 | 586 | 478 | 390 | 1,898 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
485 | 508 | 497 | 490 | 489 | 1,984 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
67 | 66 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 269 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense) - operating (2) |
(30 | ) | (25 | ) | (29 | ) | (26 | ) | (23 | ) | (103 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
111 | 110 | 169 | 120 | 88 | 487 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Operating income (including Corporate) excluding Life segment |
679 | 751 | 819 | 753 | 700 | 3,023 | ||||||||||||||||||
Life segment operating income |
66 | 76 | 72 | 72 | 77 | 297 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Consolidated operating income |
745 | 827 | 891 | 825 | 777 | 3,320 | ||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted net realized gains (losses) (1) |
(89 | ) | (210 | ) | (165 | ) | (81 | ) | (102 | ) | (558 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) related to unconsolidated entities |
26 | 49 | 55 | 36 | 51 | 191 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) on adjusted net realized gains (losses) |
1 | 111 | (4 | ) | 1 | (8 | ) | 100 | ||||||||||||||||
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Consolidated net income |
$ | 681 | $ | 555 | $ | 785 | $ | 779 | $ | 734 | $ | 2,853 | ||||||||||||
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Net premiums written as reported |
-2.9 | % | 2.4 | % | 2.2 | % | 4.0 | % | 12.0 | % | 4.9 | % | ||||||||||||
Net premiums earned as reported |
-1.0 | % | -0.3 | % | 2.9 | % | 7.1 | % | 12.6 | % | 5.1 | % | ||||||||||||
Net premiums written constant $ |
1.7 | % | 5.0 | % | 1.7 | % | 4.5 | % | 13.7 | % | 5.9 | % | ||||||||||||
Net premiums earned constant $ |
3.5 | % | 2.1 | % | 2.5 | % | 7.4 | % | 14.8 | % | 6.2 | % | ||||||||||||
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Net premiums written/gross premiums written (1) |
75 | % | 73 | % | 74 | % | 74 | % | 76 | % | 74 | % | ||||||||||||
Operating effective tax rate |
13.7 | % | 12.7 | % | 16.9 | % | 13.7 | % | 11.5 | % | 13.9 | % | ||||||||||||
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Loss and loss expense ratio |
57.1 | % | 58.6 | % | 58.5 | % | 58.2 | % | 57.7 | % | 58.3 | % | ||||||||||||
Policy acquisition cost ratio |
17.4 | % | 16.6 | % | 16.5 | % | 16.6 | % | 17.7 | % | 16.8 | % | ||||||||||||
Administrative expense ratio |
13.9 | % | 13.3 | % | 11.3 | % | 12.7 | % | 13.4 | % | 12.6 | % | ||||||||||||
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88.4 | % | 88.5 | % | 86.3 | % | 87.5 | % | 88.8 | % | 87.7 | % | ||||||||||||
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Combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD |
89.3 | % | 89.5 | % | 89.8 | % | 88.7 | % | 88.9 | % | 89.3 | % | ||||||||||||
P&C expense ratio |
31.3 | % | 29.9 | % | 27.8 | % | 29.3 | % | 31.1 | % | 29.4 | % | ||||||||||||
P&C expense ratio excluding A&H |
27.9 | % | 26.7 | % | 24.3 | % | 26.0 | % | 27.5 | % | 26.0 | % | ||||||||||||
Catastrophe reinstatement premiums collected - pre-tax |
$ | | $ | 2 | $ | 1 | $ | | $ | | $ | 3 | ||||||||||||
Catastrophe losses - pre-tax |
$ | 51 | $ | 71 | $ | 87 | $ | 80 | $ | 53 | $ | 291 | ||||||||||||
Favorable prior period development (PPD) - pre-tax (3) |
$ | (83 | ) | $ | (107 | ) | $ | (232 | ) | $ | (126 | ) | $ | (62 | ) | $ | (527 | ) | ||||||
Loss and loss expense ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD |
58.1 | % | 59.6 | % | 62.2 | % | 59.4 | % | 57.5 | % | 59.8 | % |
(1) | See non-GAAP financial measures. |
(2) | Excludes portion of net realized investment gains and losses related to unconsolidated entities. |
(3) | For Q1 2015, favorable prior period development is net of $3 million of unfavorable net earned premium adjustments and $2 million of unfavorable profit-sharing commissions that are included in the expense ratio. |
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ACE Limited | |||
Summary Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data) | ||||
(Unaudited) |
March 31 2015 |
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Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value |
$ | 50,410 | $ | 49,395 | ||||
Fixed maturities held to maturity, at amortized cost |
6,982 | 7,331 | ||||||
Equity securities, at fair value |
536 | 510 | ||||||
Short-term investments, at fair value |
2,536 | 2,322 | ||||||
Other investments |
3,430 | 3,346 | ||||||
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63,894 | 62,904 | ||||||
Cash |
948 | 655 | ||||||
Securities lending collateral |
1,033 | 1,330 | ||||||
Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable |
5,026 | 5,426 | ||||||
Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses |
11,588 | 11,992 | ||||||
Deferred policy acquisition costs |
2,683 | 2,601 | ||||||
Value of business acquired |
440 | 466 | ||||||
Prepaid reinsurance premiums |
1,981 | 2,026 | ||||||
Goodwill and other intangible assets |
5,516 | 5,724 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets |
224 | 295 | ||||||
Investments in partially-owned insurance companies |
590 | 504 | ||||||
Other assets |
4,475 | 4,325 | ||||||
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$ | 98,398 | $ | 98,248 | ||||
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Unpaid losses and loss expenses |
$ | 37,326 | $ | 38,315 | ||||
Unearned premiums |
8,182 | 8,222 | ||||||
Future policy benefits |
4,744 | 4,754 | ||||||
Insurance and reinsurance balances payable |
4,198 | 4,095 | ||||||
Securities lending payable |
1,034 | 1,331 | ||||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities |
6,194 | 5,726 | ||||||
Short-term debt |
2,552 | 2,552 | ||||||
Long-term debt |
4,157 | 3,357 | ||||||
Trust preferred securities |
309 | 309 | ||||||
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68,696 | 68,661 | ||||||
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Total shareholders equity, excl. AOCI |
28,550 | 28,396 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) |
1,152 | 1,191 | ||||||
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Book value per common share |
$ | 90.81 | $ | 90.02 | ||||
% change over prior quarter |
0.9 | % | -0.4 | % | ||||
Tangible book value per common share |
$ | 73.94 | $ | 72.61 | ||||
% change over prior quarter |
1.8 | % | -1.9 | % |
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Consolidated Premiums and Operating Income by Line of Business | ||||
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(Unaudited) |
ACE Limited Consolidated
1Q-15 | 1Q-14 | % Change 1Q-15 vs. 1Q-14 |
Constant $ 1Q-14 (2) |
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Property and all other |
$ | 1,380 | $ | 1,372 | 0.6 | % | ||||||||||||||
Casualty |
1,479 | 1,455 | 1.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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2,859 | 2,827 | 1.1 | % | $ | 2,715 | 5.3 | % | ||||||||||||
Agriculture |
88 | 194 | -54.6 | % | 194 | -54.6 | % | |||||||||||||
Personal accident (A&H) (1) |
890 | 917 | -3.0 | % | 858 | 3.7 | % | |||||||||||||
Life |
239 | 247 | -3.1 | % | 237 | 0.6 | % | |||||||||||||
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$ | 4,076 | $ | 4,185 | -2.6 | % | $ | 4,004 | 1.8 | % | ||||||||||
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$ | 1,255 | $ | 1,252 | 0.1 | % | ||||||||||||||
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2,761 | 2,732 | 1.0 | % | $ | 2,634 | 4.8 | % | ||||||||||||
Agriculture |
64 | 103 | -37.2 | % | 103 | -37.2 | % | |||||||||||||
Personal accident (A&H) (1) |
879 | 894 | -1.6 | % | 835 | 5.2 | % | |||||||||||||
Life |
223 | 241 | -7.5 | % | 232 | -4.1 | % | |||||||||||||
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$ | 3,927 | $ | 3,970 | -1.1 | % | $ | 3,804 | 3.2 | % | ||||||||||
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$ | 561 | $ | 645 | -13.0 | % | $ | 633 | -11.5 | % | ||||||||||
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Personal accident (A&H) (1) |
113 | 114 | -1.6 | % | 106 | 6.0 | % | |||||||||||||
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$ | 745 | $ | 777 | -4.2 | % | $ | 757 | -1.7 | % | ||||||||||
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ACE Limited | |||
Global P&C Results - Consecutive Quarters | ||||
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Global P&C includes the companys Insurance North American P&C segment (refer to page 7), Insurance Overseas General segment (refer to page 9), Global Reinsurance segment (refer to page 10), and Corporate (not separately disclosed in the Financial Supplement). Global P&C excludes the Insurance North American Agriculture segment.
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Gross premiums written |
$ | 4,672 | $ | 4,891 | $ | 4,495 | $ | 4,879 | $ | 4,618 | $ | 18,883 | ||||||||||||
Net premiums written |
3,497 | 3,559 | 3,468 | 3,673 | 3,497 | 14,197 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net premiums earned |
3,389 | 3,544 | 3,499 | 3,512 | 3,383 | 13,938 | ||||||||||||||||||
Losses and loss expenses |
1,948 | 2,017 | 1,853 | 1,955 | 1,884 | 7,709 | ||||||||||||||||||
Policy acquisition costs |
604 | 629 | 661 | 614 | 612 | 2,516 | ||||||||||||||||||
Administrative expenses |
482 | 513 | 480 | 492 | 466 | 1,951 | ||||||||||||||||||
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355 | 385 | 505 | 451 | 421 | 1,762 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
479 | 501 | 491 | 484 | 482 | 1,958 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
67 | 66 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 269 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense) - operating (1) |
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Income tax expense |
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644 | 706 | 762 | 734 | 725 | 2,927 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) |
(30 | ) | (67 | ) | (76 | ) | (9 | ) | (26 | ) | (178 | ) | ||||||||||||
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12 | 43 | 51 | 38 | 53 | 185 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) on net realized gains (losses) |
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0.0 | % | 3.0 | % | 4.0 | % | 6.4 | % | 9.9 | % | 5.7 | % | ||||||||||||
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0.1 | % | 2.6 | % | 6.2 | % | 8.5 | % | 11.2 | % | 7.0 | % | ||||||||||||
Net premiums written constant $ |
5.0 | % | 5.8 | % | 3.4 | % | 7.0 | % | 11.6 | % | 6.9 | % | ||||||||||||
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4.8 | % | 5.4 | % | 5.7 | % | 8.8 | % | 13.4 | % | 8.2 | % | ||||||||||||
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75 | % | 73 | % | 77 | % | 75 | % | 76 | % | 75 | % | ||||||||||||
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Loss and loss expense ratio |
57.5 | % | 56.9 | % | 52.9 | % | 55.7 | % | 55.7 | % | 55.3 | % | ||||||||||||
Policy acquisition cost ratio |
17.8 | % | 17.8 | % | 18.9 | % | 17.5 | % | 18.1 | % | 18.0 | % | ||||||||||||
Administrative expense ratio |
14.2 | % | 14.4 | % | 13.8 | % | 13.9 | % | 13.8 | % | 14.1 | % | ||||||||||||
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89.5 | % | 89.1 | % | 85.6 | % | 87.1 | % | 87.6 | % | 87.4 | % | ||||||||||||
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89.5 | % | 90.2 | % | 89.8 | % | 88.7 | % | 89.0 | % | 89.4 | % | ||||||||||||
Expense ratio |
32.0 | % | 32.2 | % | 32.7 | % | 31.4 | % | 31.9 | % | 32.1 | % | ||||||||||||
Expense ratio excluding A&H |
28.7 | % | 29.2 | % | 29.3 | % | 28.2 | % | 28.4 | % | 28.8 | % | ||||||||||||
Catastrophe reinstatement premiums collected - pre-tax |
$ | | $ | 2 | $ | 1 | $ | | $ | | $ | 3 | ||||||||||||
Catastrophe losses - pre-tax |
$ | 50 | $ | 70 | $ | 85 | $ | 71 | $ | 52 | $ | 278 | ||||||||||||
Favorable prior period development (PPD) - pre-tax (2) (3) |
$ | (50 | ) | $ | (106 | ) | $ | (229 | ) | $ | (126 | ) | $ | (100 | ) | $ | (561 | ) | ||||||
Loss and loss expense ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD |
57.6 | % | 57.9 | % | 57.5 | % | 57.3 | % | 57.1 | % | 57.5 | % |
(1) | Excludes portion of net realized investment gains and losses related to unconsolidated entities. |
(2) | For Q1 2015, favorable prior period development is net of $2 million of unfavorable profit-sharing commissions that are included in the expense ratio. |
(3) | For Q1 2014, favorable prior period development includes $42 million related to the favorable resolution of a disputed matter on an individual claim. |
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ACE Limited | |||
Insurance - North American | ||||
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except ratios) | ||||
(Unaudited) |
The table below combines the companys Insurance North American P&C segment (refer to page 7) and Insurance North American Agriculture segment (refer to page 8) into total Insurance North American business presentation for reference purposes only.
Insurance - North American
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Gross premiums written |
$ | 2,253 | $ | 2,841 | $ | 3,367 | $ | 2,948 | $ | 2,258 | $ | 11,414 | ||||||||||||
Net premiums written |
1,518 | 1,913 | 2,305 | 2,023 | 1,612 | 7,853 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net premiums earned |
1,590 | 1,887 | 2,284 | 1,872 | 1,590 | 7,633 | ||||||||||||||||||
Losses and loss expenses (1) |
1,057 | 1,329 | 1,694 | 1,295 | 1,068 | 5,386 | ||||||||||||||||||
Policy acquisition costs |
157 | 166 | 210 | 175 | 164 | 715 | ||||||||||||||||||
Administrative expenses |
170 | 181 | 168 | 176 | 162 | 687 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Underwriting income |
206 | 211 | 212 | 226 | 196 | 845 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
269 | 280 | 283 | 271 | 277 | 1,111 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense) - operating |
(5 | ) | (2 | ) | (8 | ) | (4 | ) | (8 | ) | (22 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
88 | 70 | 91 | 94 | 76 | 331 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Operating income |
380 | 417 | 394 | 397 | 386 | 1,594 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) (1) |
(6 | ) | (39 | ) | (5 | ) | (11 | ) | (9 | ) | (64 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) related to unconsolidated entities |
4 | 19 | 32 | 19 | 20 | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense on net realized gains (losses) |
2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 376 | $ | 396 | $ | 416 | $ | 403 | $ | 397 | $ | 1,612 | ||||||||||||
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Loss and loss expense ratio |
66.5 | % | 70.4 | % | 74.1 | % | 69.2 | % | 67.2 | % | 70.6 | % | ||||||||||||
Policy acquisition cost ratio |
9.8 | % | 8.8 | % | 9.2 | % | 9.3 | % | 10.3 | % | 9.4 | % | ||||||||||||
Administrative expense ratio |
10.7 | % | 9.6 | % | 7.4 | % | 9.4 | % | 10.2 | % | 8.9 | % | ||||||||||||
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87.0 | % | 88.8 | % | 90.7 | % | 87.9 | % | 87.7 | % | 88.9 | % | ||||||||||||
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Combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD |
87.4 | % | 87.9 | % | 88.9 | % | 87.6 | % | 87.2 | % | 88.0 | % | ||||||||||||
Catastrophe reinstatement premiums expensed - pre-tax |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||||
Catastrophe losses - pre-tax |
$ | 46 | $ | 30 | $ | 37 | $ | 45 | $ | 33 | $ | 145 | ||||||||||||
Unfavorable (favorable) prior period development (PPD) - pre-tax |
$ | (54 | ) | $ | (12 | ) | $ | 8 | $ | (39 | ) | $ | (30 | ) | $ | (73 | ) | |||||||
Loss and loss expense ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD |
67.1 | % | 69.6 | % | 72.5 | % | 68.9 | % | 66.2 | % | 69.6 | % | ||||||||||||
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Net premiums written |
-5.9 | % | 3.0 | % | -0.1 | % | 2.1 | % | 15.5 | % | 4.1 | % | ||||||||||||
Net premiums earned |
0.0 | % | -2.6 | % | -0.4 | % | 5.2 | % | 14.4 | % | 3.2 | % | ||||||||||||
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Net premiums written/gross premiums written |
67 | % | 67 | % | 68 | % | 69 | % | 71 | % | 69 | % |
(1) | See non-GAAP financial measures. |
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Segment Results - Consecutive Quarters | ||||
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except ratios) | ||||
(Unaudited) |
Insurance North American P&C
Full Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gross premiums written |
$ | 2,125 | $ | 2,539 | $ | 2,126 | $ | 2,347 | $ | 2,024 | $ | 9,036 | ||||||||||||
Net premiums written |
1,430 | 1,669 | 1,541 | 1,635 | 1,418 | 6,263 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net premiums earned |
1,526 | 1,560 | 1,518 | 1,542 | 1,487 | 6,107 | ||||||||||||||||||
Losses and loss expenses |
1,035 | 1,077 | 1,053 | 1,016 | 940 | 4,086 | ||||||||||||||||||
Policy acquisition costs |
161 | 154 | 169 | 152 | 159 | 634 | ||||||||||||||||||
Administrative expenses |
171 | 177 | 165 | 175 | 161 | 678 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Underwriting income |
159 | 152 | 131 | 199 | 227 | 709 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
263 | 273 | 277 | 265 | 270 | 1,085 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense) - operating |
3 | 7 | (1 | ) | 5 | | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
78 | 58 | 68 | 89 | 83 | 298 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Operating income |
345 | 372 | 337 | 378 | 411 | 1,498 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) |
(6 | ) | (42 | ) | (5 | ) | (11 | ) | (9 | ) | (67 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) related to unconsolidated entities |
4 | 19 | 32 | 19 | 20 | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense on net realized gains (losses) |
2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net income |
$ | 341 | $ | 348 | $ | 359 | $ | 384 | $ | 422 | $ | 1,513 | ||||||||||||
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Loss and loss expense ratio |
67.9 | % | 69.0 | % | 69.3 | % | 66.0 | % | 63.2 | % | 66.9 | % | ||||||||||||
Policy acquisition cost ratio |
10.5 | % | 9.9 | % | 11.1 | % | 9.8 | % | 10.7 | % | 10.4 | % | ||||||||||||
Administrative expense ratio |
11.2 | % | 11.3 | % | 11.0 | % | 11.3 | % | 10.8 | % | 11.1 | % | ||||||||||||
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Combined ratio |
89.6 | % | 90.2 | % | 91.4 | % | 87.1 | % | 84.7 | % | 88.4 | % | ||||||||||||
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Combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD |
87.9 | % | 89.1 | % | 88.5 | % | 87.3 | % | 87.1 | % | 88.0 | % | ||||||||||||
Catastrophe reinstatement premiums expensed - pre-tax |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||||
Catastrophe losses - pre-tax |
$ | 45 | $ | 29 | $ | 35 | $ | 36 | $ | 32 | $ | 132 | ||||||||||||
Unfavorable (favorable) prior period development (PPD) - |
$ | (21 | ) | $ | (11 | ) | $ | 11 | $ | (39 | ) | $ | (68 | ) | $ | (107 | ) | |||||||
Loss and loss expense ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD |
66.3 | % | 67.8 | % | 66.9 | % | 66.2 | % | 65.7 | % | 66.6 | % | ||||||||||||
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Net premiums written |
0.8 | % | 4.2 | % | 2.7 | % | 6.9 | % | 10.5 | % | 5.9 | % | ||||||||||||
Net premiums earned |
2.5 | % | 3.3 | % | 5.1 | % | 7.9 | % | 11.2 | % | 6.8 | % | ||||||||||||
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Net premiums written/gross premiums written |
67 | % | 66 | % | 72 | % | 70 | % | 70 | % | 69 | % |
(1) | For Q1 2015, favorable prior period development is net of $2 million of unfavorable profit-sharing commissions that are included in the expense ratio. |
(2) | For Q1 2014, favorable prior period development includes $42 million related to the favorable resolution of a disputed matter on an individual claim. |
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Segment Results - Consecutive Quarters | ||||
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except ratios) | ||||
(Unaudited) |
Insurance North American Agriculture
Full Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gross premiums written |
$ | 128 | $ | 302 | $ | 1,241 | $ | 601 | $ | 234 | $ | 2,378 | ||||||||||||
Net premiums written |
88 | 244 | 764 | 388 | 194 | 1,590 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net premiums earned |
64 | 327 | 766 | 330 | 103 | 1,526 | ||||||||||||||||||
Losses and loss expenses (1) |
22 | 252 | 641 | 279 | 128 | 1,300 | ||||||||||||||||||
Policy acquisition costs |
(4 | ) | 12 | 41 | 23 | 5 | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
Administrative expenses |
(1 | ) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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Underwriting income (loss) (2) |
47 | 59 | 81 | 27 | (31 | ) | 136 | |||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
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Other income (expense) - operating |
(8 | ) | (9 | ) | (7 | ) | (9 | ) | (8 | ) | (33 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
10 | 12 | 23 | 5 | (7 | ) | 33 | |||||||||||||||||
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Operating income (loss) |
35 | 45 | 57 | 19 | (25 | ) | 96 | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) excluding gains (losses) on crop derivatives (1) |
| 3 | | | | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net income (loss) |
$ | 35 | $ | 48 | $ | 57 | $ | 19 | $ | (25 | ) | $ | 99 | |||||||||||
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Loss and loss expense ratio |
33.3 | % | 77.2 | % | 83.7 | % | 84.4 | % | 124.6 | % | 85.2 | % | ||||||||||||
Policy acquisition cost ratio |
-6.0 | % | 3.6 | % | 5.4 | % | 7.0 | % | 4.5 | % | 5.3 | % | ||||||||||||
Administrative expense ratio |
-0.9 | % | 1.0 | % | 0.4 | % | 0.4 | % | 1.2 | % | 0.6 | % | ||||||||||||
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26.4 | % | 81.8 | % | 89.5 | % | 91.8 | % | 130.3 | % | 91.1 | % | ||||||||||||
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Combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD |
76.7 | % | 82.4 | % | 89.6 | % | 89.1 | % | 88.9 | % | 87.8 | % | ||||||||||||
Catastrophe reinstatement premiums - pre-tax |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||||
Catastrophe losses - pre-tax |
$ | 1 | $ | 1 | $ | 2 | $ | 9 | $ | 1 | $ | 13 | ||||||||||||
Unfavorable (favorable) prior period development (PPD) - pre-tax (3) |
$ | (33 | ) | $ | (1 | ) | $ | (3 | ) | $ | | $ | 38 | $ | 34 | |||||||||
Loss and loss expense ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD |
83.2 | % | 77.9 | % | 83.8 | % | 81.8 | % | 78.3 | % | 81.8 | % | ||||||||||||
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Net premiums written |
-54.6 | % | -5.0 | % | -5.2 | % | -14.2 | % | 72.1 | % | -2.3 | % | ||||||||||||
Net premiums earned |
-37.2 | % | -23.4 | % | -9.8 | % | -5.7 | % | 96.8 | % | -9.1 | % | ||||||||||||
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Net premiums written/gross premiums written |
69 | % | 81 | % | 62 | % | 65 | % | 83 | % | 67 | % |
(1) | (Gains) losses on crop derivatives are reclassified from Net realized gains (losses) for this presentation. |
(2) | We assess the performance of our Insurance North American Agriculture segment based on underwriting income which includes (gains) losses on crop derivatives. |
(3) | For Q1 2015, favorable prior period development is net of $3 million of unfavorable net earned premium adjustments. |
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Segment Results - Consecutive Quarters | ||||
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except ratios) | ||||
(Unaudited) |
Insurance Overseas General
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Gross premiums written |
$ | 2,255 | $ | 2,212 | $ | 2,156 | $ | 2,224 | $ | 2,261 | $ | 8,853 | ||||||||||||
Net premiums written |
1,794 | 1,749 | 1,719 | 1,760 | 1,771 | 6,999 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net premiums earned |
1,637 | 1,758 | 1,726 | 1,709 | 1,612 | 6,805 | ||||||||||||||||||
Losses and loss expenses |
814 | 835 | 707 | 830 | 817 | 3,189 | ||||||||||||||||||
Policy acquisition costs |
389 | 419 | 418 | 402 | 386 | 1,625 | ||||||||||||||||||
Administrative expenses |
256 | 262 | 258 | 256 | 250 | 1,026 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Underwriting income |
178 | 242 | 343 | 221 | 159 | 965 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
138 | 147 | 130 | 136 | 132 | 545 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense) - operating |
(21 | ) | (15 | ) | (15 | ) | (17 | ) | (9 | ) | (56 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
53 | 78 | 108 | 57 | 42 | 285 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Operating income |
241 | 294 | 348 | 282 | 239 | 1,163 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) |
(10 | ) | (7 | ) | (75 | ) | 14 | (10 | ) | (78 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) related to unconsolidated entities |
4 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) on net realized gains (losses) |
(1 | ) | 111 | (11 | ) | (2 | ) | (5 | ) | 93 | ||||||||||||||
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$ | 236 | $ | 188 | $ | 293 | $ | 307 | $ | 249 | $ | 1,037 | ||||||||||||
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Loss and loss expense ratio |
49.7 | % | 47.5 | % | 40.9 | % | 48.6 | % | 50.7 | % | 46.9 | % | ||||||||||||
Policy acquisition cost ratio |
23.8 | % | 23.8 | % | 24.3 | % | 23.5 | % | 23.9 | % | 23.9 | % | ||||||||||||
Administrative expense ratio |
15.6 | % | 15.0 | % | 14.9 | % | 15.0 | % | 15.5 | % | 15.0 | % | ||||||||||||
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89.1 | % | 86.3 | % | 80.1 | % | 87.1 | % | 90.1 | % | 85.8 | % | ||||||||||||
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90.3 | % | 89.4 | % | 90.5 | % | 89.3 | % | 90.5 | % | 89.9 | % | ||||||||||||
Catastrophe reinstatement premiums - pre-tax |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||||
Catastrophe losses - pre-tax |
$ | 5 | $ | 30 | $ | 39 | $ | 26 | $ | 17 | $ | 112 | ||||||||||||
Favorable prior period development (PPD) - pre-tax |
$ | (24 | ) | $ | (86 | ) | $ | (219 | ) | $ | (63 | ) | $ | (23 | ) | $ | (391 | ) | ||||||
Loss and loss expense ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD |
50.9 | % | 50.7 | % | 51.3 | % | 50.8 | % | 51.1 | % | 51.0 | % | ||||||||||||
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Net premiums written as reported |
1.3 | % | 3.0 | % | 9.4 | % | 8.0 | % | 9.3 | % | 7.4 | % | ||||||||||||
Net premiums earned as reported |
1.6 | % | 3.4 | % | 7.2 | % | 9.4 | % | 10.4 | % | 7.5 | % | ||||||||||||
Net premiums written constant $ |
11.0 | % | 8.4 | % | 8.1 | % | 8.8 | % | 12.3 | % | 9.4 | % | ||||||||||||
Net premiums earned constant $ |
11.2 | % | 8.8 | % | 6.0 | % | 9.8 | % | 14.6 | % | 9.6 | % | ||||||||||||
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Net premiums written/gross premiums written |
80 | % | 79 | % | 80 | % | 79 | % | 78 | % | 79 | % |
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Segment Results - Consecutive Quarters | ||||
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except ratios) | ||||
(Unaudited) |
Global Reinsurance
1Q-15 | 4Q-14 | 3Q-14 | 2Q-14 | 1Q-14 | Full Year 2014 |
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Gross premiums written |
$ | 292 | $ | 140 | $ | 213 | $ | 308 | $ | 333 | $ | 994 | ||||||||||||
Net premiums written |
273 | 141 | 208 | 278 | 308 | 935 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net premiums earned |
226 | 226 | 255 | 261 | 284 | 1,026 | ||||||||||||||||||
Losses and loss expenses |
99 | 104 | 92 | 109 | 126 | 431 | ||||||||||||||||||
Policy acquisition costs |
54 | 56 | 74 | 60 | 67 | 257 | ||||||||||||||||||
Administrative expenses |
12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||
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61 | 53 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 284 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
75 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 77 | 316 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
1 | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense) - operating |
1 | 3 | | | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||
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128 | 127 | 145 | 146 | 144 | 562 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) |
(11 | ) | (12 | ) | 6 | (15 | ) | (8 | ) | (29 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) related to unconsolidated entities |
4 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense on net realized gains (losses) |
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$ | 121 | $ | 127 | $ | 161 | $ | 141 | $ | 154 | $ | 583 | ||||||||||||
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Loss and loss expense ratio |
43.6 | % | 45.8 | % | 36.2 | % | 41.7 | % | 44.4 | % | 42.0 | % | ||||||||||||
Policy acquisition cost ratio |
24.0 | % | 25.0 | % | 28.8 | % | 23.1 | % | 23.5 | % | 25.0 | % | ||||||||||||
Administrative expense ratio |
5.6 | % | 5.7 | % | 5.2 | % | 5.1 | % | 5.0 | % | 5.3 | % | ||||||||||||
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73.2 | % | 76.5 | % | 70.2 | % | 69.9 | % | 72.9 | % | 72.3 | % | ||||||||||||
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Combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD |
75.5 | % | 76.2 | % | 75.7 | % | 75.4 | % | 75.1 | % | 75.6 | % | ||||||||||||
Catastrophe reinstatement premiums collected - pre-tax |
$ | | $ | 2 | $ | 1 | $ | | $ | | $ | 3 | ||||||||||||
Catastrophe losses - pre-tax |
$ | | $ | 11 | $ | 11 | $ | 9 | $ | 3 | $ | 34 | ||||||||||||
Favorable prior period development (PPD) - pre-tax |
$ | (5 | ) | $ | (9 | ) | $ | (21 | ) | $ | (24 | ) | $ | (9 | ) | $ | (63 | ) | ||||||
Loss and loss expense ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD |
46.0 | % | 45.4 | % | 42.8 | % | 47.2 | % | 46.5 | % | 45.5 | % | ||||||||||||
% Change versus prior year period |
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Net premiums written as reported |
-11.4 | % | -9.4 | % | -21.2 | % | -4.9 | % | 10.3 | % | -5.7 | % | ||||||||||||
Net premiums earned as reported |
-20.6 | % | -7.7 | % | 6.3 | % | 6.1 | % | 15.5 | % | 5.1 | % | ||||||||||||
Net premiums written constant $ |
-9.1 | % | -8.8 | % | -21.8 | % | -5.0 | % | 10.5 | % | -5.8 | % | ||||||||||||
Net premiums earned constant $ |
-19.0 | % | -7.1 | % | 5.7 | % | 5.5 | % | 15.4 | % | 4.9 | % | ||||||||||||
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Net premiums written/gross premiums written |
93 | % | 100 | % | 98 | % | 90 | % | 92 | % | 94 | % |
Global Reinsurance | Page 10 |
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ACE Limited Segment Results - Consecutive Quarters (in millions of U.S. dollars) (Unaudited) |
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1Q-15 | 4Q-14 | 3Q-14 | 2Q-14 | 1Q-14 | Full Year 2014 |
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Gross premiums written |
$ | 522 | $ | 553 | $ | 528 | $ | 526 | $ | 522 | $ | 2,129 | ||||||||||||
Net premiums written |
491 | 523 | 497 | 498 | 494 | 2,012 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net premiums earned |
474 | 499 | 489 | 490 | 484 | 1,962 | ||||||||||||||||||
Losses and loss expenses |
152 | 147 | 145 | 146 | 151 | 589 | ||||||||||||||||||
Policy benefits (1) |
142 | 134 | 125 | 144 | 114 | 517 | ||||||||||||||||||
(Gains) losses from fair value changes in separate account assets (1) |
(11 | ) | 3 | 6 | (17 | ) | 6 | (2 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Policy acquisition costs |
107 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 111 | 478 | ||||||||||||||||||
Administrative expenses |
73 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 68 | 285 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
66 | 69 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 268 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Life underwriting income (2) |
77 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 98 | 363 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense) - operating (1) |
(2 | ) | | (1 | ) | (2 | ) | (5 | ) | (8 | ) | |||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||
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66 | 76 | 72 | 72 | 77 | 297 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Mark-to-market on guaranteed living benefits derivative (net of related hedges) |
(57 | ) | (153 | ) | (95 | ) | (70 | ) | (67 | ) | (385 | ) | ||||||||||||
Foreign exchange gains (losses) and all other |
(2 | ) | 7 | 6 | (2 | ) | (9 | ) | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) related to unconsolidated entities |
14 | 6 | 4 | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) on net realized gains (losses) |
1 | 1 | 1 | | (3 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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$ | 20 | $ | (65 | ) | $ | (14 | ) | $ | (2 | ) | $ | 2 | $ | (79 | ) | ||||||||
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Net premiums written as reported |
-0.6 | % | 4.0 | % | 3.8 | % | 2.2 | % | -1.6 | % | 2.0 | % | ||||||||||||
Net premiums earned as reported |
-1.9 | % | 3.6 | % | 4.8 | % | 2.2 | % | 1.3 | % | 3.0 | % | ||||||||||||
Net premiums written constant $ (3) |
2.4 | % | 6.2 | % | 4.4 | % | 4.4 | % | 1.1 | % | 4.0 | % | ||||||||||||
Net premiums earned constant $ |
0.9 | % | 5.9 | % | 5.4 | % | 4.2 | % | 4.0 | % | 4.9 | % |
(1) | (Gains) losses from fair value changes in separate account assets that do not qualify for separate account reporting under GAAP are reclassified from Other income (expense) for purposes of presenting Life underwriting income. The offsetting movement in the separate account liabilities is included in Policy benefits. |
(2) | We assess the performance of our Life business based on Life underwriting income which includes Net investment income and (Gains) losses from fair value changes in separate account assets. |
(3) | International life insurance net premiums written and deposits breakdown (excludes Combined North American and Life reinsurance businesses): |
1Q-15 | Constant $ 1Q-14 |
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International life insurance net premiums written |
$ | 178 | $ | 171 | 4.4 | % | ||||||||
International life insurance deposits (4) |
209 | 157 | 33.7 | % | ||||||||||
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Total international life insurance net premiums written and deposits |
$ | 387 | $ | 328 | 18.4 | % | ||||||||
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Life | Page 11 |
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ACE Limited Loss Reserve Rollforward (in millions of U.S. dollars, except ratios) (Unaudited) |
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Unpaid Losses | Net Paid to Incurred Ratio |
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Gross | Ceded | Net | ||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2013 |
$ | 37,443 | $ | 10,612 | $ | 26,831 | ||||||||||
Losses and loss expenses incurred |
2,462 | 301 | 2,161 | |||||||||||||
Losses and loss expenses paid |
(3,059 | ) | (762 | ) | (2,297 | ) | 106 | % | ||||||||
Other (incl. foreign exch. revaluation) |
20 | 16 | 4 | |||||||||||||
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Balance at March 31, 2014 |
$ | 36,866 | $ | 10,167 | $ | 26,699 | ||||||||||
Losses and loss expenses incurred |
3,004 | 616 | 2,388 | |||||||||||||
Losses and loss expenses paid |
(2,878 | ) | (729 | ) | (2,149 | ) | 90 | % | ||||||||
Other (incl. foreign exch. revaluation) |
185 | 56 | 129 | |||||||||||||
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Balance at June 30, 2014 |
$ | 37,177 | $ | 10,110 | $ | 27,067 | ||||||||||
Losses and loss expenses incurred |
3,840 | 1,156 | 2,684 | |||||||||||||
Losses and loss expenses paid |
(3,165 | ) | (810 | ) | (2,355 | ) | 88 | % | ||||||||
Other (incl. foreign exch. revaluation) |
(405 | ) | (120 | ) | (285 | ) | ||||||||||
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Balance at September 30, 2014 |
$ | 37,447 | $ | 10,336 | $ | 27,111 | ||||||||||
Losses and loss expenses incurred |
3,442 | 1,026 | 2,416 | |||||||||||||
Losses and loss expenses paid |
(3,307 | ) | (873 | ) | (2,434 | ) | 101 | % | ||||||||
Other (incl. foreign exch. revaluation) |
733 | 818 | (85 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Balance at December 31, 2014 |
$ | 38,315 | $ | 11,307 | $ | 27,008 | ||||||||||
Losses and loss expenses incurred |
2,743 | 621 | 2,122 | |||||||||||||
Losses and loss expenses paid |
(3,062 | ) | (744 | ) | (2,318 | ) | 109 | % | ||||||||
Other (incl. foreign exch. revaluation) |
(670 | ) | (197 | ) | (473 | ) | ||||||||||
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Balance at March 31, 2015 |
$ | 37,326 | $ | 10,987 | $ | 26,339 | ||||||||||
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Add net recoverable on paid losses |
| 601 | (601 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Balance including net recoverable on paid losses |
$ | 37,326 | $ | 11,588 | $ | 25,738 | ||||||||||
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Loss Reserve Rollforward | Page 12 |
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ACE Limited Reinsurance Recoverable Analysis (in millions of U.S. dollars) (Unaudited) |
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Net Reinsurance Recoverable by Division
March 31 2015 |
December 31 2014 |
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Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses and loss expenses |
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Active operations |
$ | 413 | $ | 478 | ||||
Brandywine and Other Run-off |
292 | 313 | ||||||
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Total |
$ | 705 | $ | 791 | ||||
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Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and loss expenses |
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Active operations |
$ | 10,052 | $ | 10,348 | ||||
Brandywine and Other Run-off |
1,184 | 1,210 | ||||||
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Total |
$ | 11,236 | $ | 11,558 | ||||
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Gross reinsurance recoverable |
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Active operations |
$ | 10,465 | $ | 10,826 | ||||
Brandywine and Other Run-off |
1,476 | 1,523 | ||||||
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Total |
$ | 11,941 | $ | 12,349 | ||||
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Provision for uncollectible reinsurance (1) |
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Active operations |
$ | (213 | ) | $ | (217 | ) | ||
Brandywine and Other Run-off |
(140 | ) | (140 | ) | ||||
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Total |
$ | (353 | ) | $ | (357 | ) | ||
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Net reinsurance recoverable |
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Active operations |
$ | 10,252 | $ | 10,609 | ||||
Brandywine and Other Run-off |
1,336 | 1,383 | ||||||
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Total |
$ | 11,588 | $ | 11,992 | ||||
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(1) | The provision for uncollectible reinsurance is based on a default analysis applied to gross reinsurance, net of usable collateral of approximately $2.4 billion. |
Reinsurance Recoverable | Page 13 |
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ACE Limited Investment Portfolio (in millions of U.S. dollars) (Unaudited) |
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March 31 2015 |
December 31 2014 |
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Market Value |
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Fixed maturities available for sale |
$ | 50,410 | $ | 49,395 | ||||||||||||
Fixed maturities held to maturity |
7,307 | 7,589 | ||||||||||||||
Short-term investments |
2,536 | 2,322 | ||||||||||||||
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Total fixed maturities |
$ | 60,253 | $ | 59,306 | ||||||||||||
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Asset Allocation by Market Value |
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Treasury |
$ | 2,448 | 4 | % | $ | 2,448 | 4 | % | ||||||||
Agency |
1,221 | 2 | % | 1,222 | 2 | % | ||||||||||
Corporate and asset-backed |
20,370 | 34 | % | 19,854 | 34 | % | ||||||||||
Mortgage-backed |
12,791 | 21 | % | 12,325 | 21 | % | ||||||||||
Municipal |
5,067 | 9 | % | 4,930 | 8 | % | ||||||||||
Non-U.S. |
15,820 | 26 | % | 16,205 | 27 | % | ||||||||||
Short-term investments |
2,536 | 4 | % | 2,322 | 4 | % | ||||||||||
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Total fixed maturities |
$ | 60,253 | 100 | % | $ | 59,306 | 100 | % | ||||||||
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Credit Quality by Market Value |
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AAA |
$ | 9,386 | 16 | % | $ | 8,943 | 15 | % | ||||||||
AA |
21,760 | 36 | % | 21,589 | 36 | % | ||||||||||
A |
11,712 | 19 | % | 11,625 | 20 | % | ||||||||||
BBB |
8,789 | 15 | % | 8,690 | 15 | % | ||||||||||
BB |
4,377 | 7 | % | 4,372 | 7 | % | ||||||||||
B |
4,054 | 7 | % | 3,916 | 7 | % | ||||||||||
Other |
175 | 0 | % | 171 | 0 | % | ||||||||||
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Total fixed maturities |
$ | 60,253 | 100 | % | $ | 59,306 | 100 | % | ||||||||
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Cost/Amortized Cost |
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Fixed maturities available for sale |
$ | 48,384 | $ | 47,826 | ||||||||||||
Fixed maturities held to maturity |
6,982 | 7,331 | ||||||||||||||
Short-term investments |
2,536 | 2,322 | ||||||||||||||
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Subtotal fixed maturities |
57,902 | 57,479 | ||||||||||||||
Equity securities |
447 | 440 | ||||||||||||||
Other investments |
3,096 | 2,999 | ||||||||||||||
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Total investment portfolio |
$ | 61,445 | $ | 60,918 | ||||||||||||
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Avg. duration of fixed maturities |
3.9 years | 4.0 years | ||||||||||||||
Avg. market yield of fixed maturities |
2.6 | % | 2.8 | % | ||||||||||||
Avg. credit quality |
A/Aa | A/Aa | ||||||||||||||
Avg. yield on invested assets |
3.6 | % | 3.8 | % |
Investments | Page 14 |
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ACE Limited Investment Portfolio - 2 (in millions of U.S. dollars) (Unaudited) |
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Mortgage-backed Fixed Income Portfolio
Mortgage-backed securities
S&P Credit Rating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
AAA | AA | A | BBB | BB and below | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Market Value at March 31, 2015 |
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Agency residential mortgage-backed (RMBS) |
$ | | $ | 10,524 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 10,524 | ||||||||||||
Non-agency RMBS |
30 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed |
2,163 | 14 | 11 | 3 | | 2,191 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total mortgage-backed securities at market value |
$ | 2,193 | $ | 10,543 | $ | 27 | $ | 14 | $ | 14 | $ | 12,791 | ||||||||||||
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Market Value at March 31, 2015 | S&P Credit Rating | |||||||||||||||||||
Investment Grade | ||||||||||||||||||||
AAA | AA | A | BBB | Total | ||||||||||||||||
Asset-backed |
$ | 752 | $ | 66 | $ | | $ | | $ | 818 | ||||||||||
Banks |
| 18 | 2,177 | 296 | 2,491 | |||||||||||||||
Basic Materials |
| 3 | 95 | 335 | 433 | |||||||||||||||
Communications |
| 47 | 272 | 1,010 | 1,329 | |||||||||||||||
Consumer, Cyclical |
| 128 | 408 | 502 | 1,038 | |||||||||||||||
Consumer, Non-Cyclical |
60 | 458 | 1,152 | 777 | 2,447 | |||||||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services |
| 44 | 308 | 108 | 460 | |||||||||||||||
Energy |
31 | 35 | 177 | 789 | 1,032 | |||||||||||||||
Industrial |
| 361 | 438 | 379 | 1,178 | |||||||||||||||
Utilities |
| 10 | 652 | 428 | 1,090 | |||||||||||||||
All Others |
75 | 142 | 542 | 607 | 1,366 | |||||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 918 | $ | 1,312 | $ | 6,221 | $ | 5,231 | $ | 13,682 | ||||||||||
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BB | B | CCC | Total | |||||||||||||
Asset-backed |
$ | | $ | 3 | $ | 11 | $ | 14 | ||||||||
Banks |
1 | 6 | | 7 | ||||||||||||
Basic Materials |
127 | 127 | 3 | 257 | ||||||||||||
Communications |
582 | 583 | 6 | 1,171 | ||||||||||||
Consumer, Cyclical |
464 | 635 | 24 | 1,123 | ||||||||||||
Consumer, Non-Cyclical |
508 | 897 | 34 | 1,439 | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services |
142 | 59 | 3 | 204 | ||||||||||||
Energy |
561 | 195 | 15 | 771 | ||||||||||||
Industrial |
357 | 355 | 7 | 719 | ||||||||||||
Utilities |
228 | 66 | | 294 | ||||||||||||
All Others |
329 | 347 | 13 | 689 | ||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 3,299 | $ | 3,273 | $ | 116 | $ | 6,688 | ||||||||
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Investments 2 | Page 15 |
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ACE Limited Investment Portfolio - 3 (in millions of U.S. dollars) (Unaudited) |
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Non-U.S. Fixed Income Portfolio
March 31, 2015
Non-U.S. Government Securities | Market Value by S&P Credit Rating | |||||||||||||||||||||||
AAA | AA | A | BBB | BB and below | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
United Kingdom |
$ | 1,063 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 1,063 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Korea |
| 767 | 55 | | | 822 | ||||||||||||||||||
Federative Republic of Brazil |
| | | 556 | | 556 | ||||||||||||||||||
United Mexican States |
| | 374 | 126 | | 500 | ||||||||||||||||||
Canada |
455 | | | | | 455 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kingdom of Thailand |
| | 435 | | | 435 | ||||||||||||||||||
Province of Ontario |
| 362 | | | | 362 | ||||||||||||||||||
Japan |
| 257 | | | | 257 | ||||||||||||||||||
Province of Quebec |
| | 257 | | | 257 | ||||||||||||||||||
Australia |
183 | | | | | 183 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other Non-U.S. Government Securities |
573 | 879 | 312 | 408 | 493 | 2,665 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 2,274 | $ | 2,265 | $ | 1,433 | $ | 1,090 | $ | 493 | $ | 7,555 | ||||||||||||
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AAA | AA | A | BBB | BB and below | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
United Kingdom |
$ | 114 | $ | 53 | $ | 665 | $ | 494 | $ | 219 | $ | 1,545 | ||||||||||||
Canada |
128 | 117 | 255 | 370 | 164 | 1,034 | ||||||||||||||||||
United States (1) |
2 | 81 | 90 | 251 | 196 | 620 | ||||||||||||||||||
Australia |
79 | 90 | 249 | 87 | 42 | 547 | ||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands |
24 | 144 | 177 | 139 | 42 | 526 | ||||||||||||||||||
France |
35 | 70 | 208 | 155 | 49 | 517 | ||||||||||||||||||
Germany |
88 | 23 | 127 | 102 | 33 | 373 | ||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland |
45 | 16 | 86 | 94 | 65 | 306 | ||||||||||||||||||
China |
| 152 | 72 | 26 | 11 | 261 | ||||||||||||||||||
Euro Supranational |
208 | 43 | | | | 251 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other Non-U.S. Corporate Securities |
85 | 232 | 900 | 578 | 490 | 2,285 | ||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 808 | $ | 1,021 | $ | 2,829 | $ | 2,296 | $ | 1,311 | $ | 8,265 | ||||||||||||
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(1) | Countries represent the ultimate parent companys country of risk. Non-U.S. corporate securities could be issued by foreign subsidiaries of U.S. corporations. |
Investments 3 | Page 16 |
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ACE Limited Investment Portfolio - 4 (in millions of U.S. dollars) (Unaudited) |
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Fixed Maturity Investment Portfolio
Top 10 Global Corporate Exposures
March 31, 2015 |
Market Value | Rating | ||||||
1 |
JP Morgan Chase & Co | $ | 492 | A | ||||
2 |
General Electric Co | 443 | AA+ | |||||
3 |
Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 344 | A- | |||||
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Wells Fargo & Co | 266 | A+ | |||||
5 |
HSBC Holdings Plc | 252 | A | |||||
6 |
Bank of America Corp | 246 | A- | |||||
7 |
Verizon Communications Inc | 237 | BBB+ | |||||
8 |
Morgan Stanley | 234 | A- | |||||
9 |
AT&T Inc | 215 | BBB+ | |||||
10 |
Citigroup Inc | 215 | A- |
Investments 4 | Page 17 |
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ACE Limited Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) (in millions of U.S. dollars) (Unaudited) |
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Net Realized Gains (Losses) (1) |
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) |
Net Impact |
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Fixed maturities |
$ | (4 | ) | $ | 438 | $ | 434 | |||||
Fixed income derivatives |
1 | | 1 | |||||||||
Public equity |
1 | 18 | 19 | |||||||||
Private equity |
13 | (12 | ) | 1 | ||||||||
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11 | 444 | 455 | |||||||||
Mark-to-market from variable annuity reinsurance derivative transactions, net of applicable hedges (2) |
(57 | ) | | (57 | ) | |||||||
Foreign exchange (3) |
(31 | ) | (421 | ) | (452 | ) | ||||||
Partially-owned entities (4) |
13 | | 13 | |||||||||
Other |
1 | 13 | 14 | |||||||||
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(63 | ) | 36 | (27 | ) | |||||||
Income tax expense |
1 | 75 | 76 | |||||||||
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$ | (64 | ) | $ | (39 | ) | $ | (103 | ) | |||
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(1) | Other-than-temporary impairments for the quarter includes $13 million for fixed maturities. |
(2) | Includes $12 million of losses on applicable hedges. |
(3) | Unrealized foreign exchange loss, after-tax, for the quarter is $410 million. |
(4) | Partially-owned entities are investments where we hold more than an insignificant percentage of the investees shares. The net income or loss is included in other income (expense). |
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Net Realized Gains (Losses) (5) |
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) |
Net Impact |
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Fixed maturities |
$ | 11 | $ | 461 | $ | 472 | ||||||
Fixed income derivatives |
(25 | ) | | (25 | ) | |||||||
Public equity |
(5 | ) | 10 | 5 | ||||||||
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56 | 42 | 98 | |||||||||
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37 | 513 | 550 | |||||||||
Mark-to-market from variable annuity reinsurance derivative transactions, net of applicable hedges (6) |
(67 | ) | | (67 | ) | |||||||
Foreign exchange (7) |
(9 | ) | (33 | ) | (42 | ) | ||||||
Partially-owned entities (8) |
(5 | ) | | (5 | ) | |||||||
Other |
(7 | ) | (8 | ) | (15 | ) | ||||||
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(51 | ) | 472 | 421 | ||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
(8 | ) | 98 | 90 | ||||||||
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$ | (43 | ) | $ | 374 | $ | 331 | |||||
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(5) | Other-than-temporary impairments for the quarter includes $5 million for fixed maturities and $6 million for public equity. |
(6) | Includes $19 million of losses on applicable hedges. |
(7) | Unrealized foreign exchange loss, after-tax, for the quarter is $41 million. |
(8) | Partially-owned entities are investments where we hold more than an insignificant percentage of the investees shares. The net income or loss is included in other income (expense). |
Net Gains (Losses) | Page 18 |
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ACE Limited Capital Structure (in millions of U.S. dollars, except ratios) (Unaudited) |
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March 31 2015 |
December 31 2014 |
December 31 2013 |
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Total short-term debt (1) |
$ | 2,552 | $ | 2,552 | $ | 1,901 | ||||||
Total long-term debt (2) |
4,157 | 3,357 | 3,807 | |||||||||
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$ | 6,709 | $ | 5,909 | $ | 5,708 | ||||||
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Total trust preferred securities |
$ | 309 | $ | 309 | $ | 309 | ||||||
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$ | 29,702 | $ | 29,587 | $ | 28,825 | ||||||
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Total capitalization |
$ | 36,720 | $ | 35,805 | $ | 34,842 | ||||||
Tangible capital (3) |
$ | 31,204 | $ | 30,081 | $ | 29,438 | ||||||
Leverage ratios |
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Debt/ total capitalization |
18.3 | % | 16.5 | % | 16.4 | % | ||||||
Debt plus trust preferred securities/ total capitalization |
19.1 | % | 17.4 | % | 17.3 | % | ||||||
Debt/ tangible capital |
21.5 | % | 19.6 | % | 19.4 | % | ||||||
Debt plus trust preferred securities/ tangible capital |
22.5 | % | 20.7 | % | 20.4 | % |
Note: As of March 31, 2015, there was $0.5 billion usage of credit facilities on a total commitment of $1.0 billion.
(1) | Repurchase agreements in the amount of $477 million matured during the quarter, and there were new repurchase agreements in the amount of $477 million. |
(2) | During Q1 2015, we issued $800 million par value of 3.15 percent senior notes due March 2025. |
(3) | Tangible capital is equal to total capitalization less goodwill and other intangible assets. |
Capital Structure | Page 19 |
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ACE Limited Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data) (Unaudited) |
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Numerator |
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Operating income to common shares |
$ | 745 | $ | 777 | ||||
Adjusted net realized gains (losses), net of income tax |
(64 | ) | (43 | ) | ||||
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Net income |
$ | 681 | $ | 734 | ||||
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Shares - beginning of period |
328,659,686 | 339,793,935 | ||||||
Repurchase of shares (1) |
(3,027,463 | ) | (3,487,882 | ) | ||||
Shares issued, excluding option exercises |
1,011,030 | 1,176,596 | ||||||
Issued for option exercises |
441,509 | 491,995 | ||||||
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327,084,762 | 337,974,644 | ||||||
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Weighted average shares outstanding |
328,212,376 | 338,869,562 | ||||||
Effect of other dilutive securities |
3,480,344 | 3,171,174 | ||||||
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331,692,720 | 342,040,736 | ||||||
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Operating income |
$ | 2.27 | $ | 2.29 | ||||
Adjusted net realized gains (losses), net of income tax |
(0.19 | ) | (0.13 | ) | ||||
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Net income |
$ | 2.08 | $ | 2.16 | ||||
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Diluted earnings per share |
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Operating income |
$ | 2.25 | $ | 2.27 | ||||
Adjusted net realized gains (losses), net of income tax |
(0.20 | ) | (0.13 | ) | ||||
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$ | 2.05 | $ | 2.14 | ||||
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(1) | For the period April 1, 2015 through April 20, 2015 we repurchased 650 thousand shares totaling $73 million, pursuant to a plan adopted under SEC Rule 10b5-1 and in accordance with the provisions of SEC Rule 10b-18. |
Earnings per share | Page 20 |
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ACE Limited Book Value and Book Value per Common Share (in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data) (Unaudited) |
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Reconciliation of Book Value per Common Share
March 31 2015 |
December 31 2014 |
March 31 2014 |
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Shareholders equity |
$ | 29,702 | $ | 29,587 | $ | 29,369 | ||||||
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets |
5,516 | 5,724 | 5,382 | |||||||||
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Numerator for tangible book value per share |
$ | 24,186 | $ | 23,863 | $ | 23,987 | ||||||
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Book value - % change over prior quarter |
0.4 | % | -1.4 | % | 1.9 | % | ||||||
Tangible book value - % change over prior quarter |
1.4 | % | -3.0 | % | 2.4 | % | ||||||
Denominator |
327,084,762 | 328,659,686 | 337,974,644 | |||||||||
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Book value per common share |
$ | 90.81 | $ | 90.02 | $ | 86.90 | ||||||
Tangible book value per common share |
$ | 73.94 | $ | 72.61 | $ | 70.97 | ||||||
Reconciliation of Book Value |
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Shareholders equity, beginning of quarter |
$ | 29,587 | $ | 30,017 | $ | 28,825 | ||||||
Operating income |
745 | 827 | 777 | |||||||||
Adjusted net realized gains (losses), net of tax |
(64 | ) | (272 | ) | (43 | ) | ||||||
Net unrealized gains (losses), net of tax |
361 | 94 | 420 | |||||||||
Repurchase of shares |
(340 | ) | (430 | ) | (332 | ) | ||||||
Dividend declared on common shares (2) |
(222 | ) | (223 | ) | (256 | ) | ||||||
Cumulative translation, net of tax |
(410 | ) | (520 | ) | (41 | ) | ||||||
Pension liability |
10 | 9 | (5 | ) | ||||||||
Other (1) |
35 | 85 | 24 | |||||||||
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(1) | Other primarily includes proceeds from exercise of stock options and stock compensation. |
(2) | The March 31, 2014 amount includes a $0.12 per share increase related to the Q4 2013 dividend installment approved by our shareholders on January 10, 2014. |
Reconciliation Book Value | Page 21 |
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ACE Limited Non-GAAP Financial Measures (in millions of U.S. dollars) (Unaudited) |
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Regulation G - Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In presenting our results, we included and discussed certain non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures, which may be defined differently by other companies, are important for an understanding of our overall results of operations and financial condition. However, they should not be viewed as a substitute for measures determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
We provide financial measures such as gross premiums written, net premiums written, net premiums earned, and operating income on a constant-dollar basis. We believe it is useful to evaluate the trends in these measures exclusive of the effect of fluctuations in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the currencies in which our international business is transacted, as these exchange rates could fluctuate significantly between periods and distort the analysis of trends. The impact is determined by assuming constant foreign exchange rates between periods by translating prior period results using the same local currency exchange rates as the comparable current period.
Adjusted net realized gains (losses) is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes realized gains and losses on crop derivatives. These derivatives were purchased to provide economic benefit, in a manner similar to reinsurance protection, in the event that a significant decline in commodity pricing will impact underwriting results. We view gains and losses on these derivatives as part of the results of our underwriting operations and therefore realized gains and losses from these derivatives are reclassified to Adjusted losses and loss expenses (a non-GAAP financial measure). Adjusted losses and loss expenses include gains and losses on crop derivatives. P&C loss and loss expense ratio and P&C combined ratio (both non-GAAP financial measures) include adjusted losses and loss expenses in the ratio numerator. A reconciliation of GAAP combined ratio to P&C combined ratio is provided on page 24.
In presenting our segment operating results, we have shown our performance with reference to underwriting results. Underwriting results are calculated by subtracting losses and loss expenses, policy benefits, policy acquisition costs, and administrative expenses from net premiums earned. We use underwriting results and operating ratios to monitor the results of our operations without the impact of certain factors, including investment income, other income and expenses, interest and income tax expense, and net realized gains (losses). P&C underwriting income is a non-GAAP financial measure which includes Adjusted losses and loss expenses. Insurance North American Agriculture underwriting income includes gains (losses) on crop derivatives. Life underwriting income includes net investment income and gains (losses) from fair value changes in separate account assets that do not qualify for separate account reporting under GAAP.
Operating income or income excluding adjusted net realized gains (losses), net of tax, is a common performance measurement for insurance companies and non-GAAP financial measure. We believe this presentation enhances the understanding of our results of operations by highlighting the underlying profitability of our insurance business. We exclude adjusted net realized gains (losses) and net realized gains (losses) included in other income (expense) related to partially owned entities because the amount of these gains (losses) is heavily influenced by, and fluctuates in part according to, the availability of market opportunities. Operating income or income excluding adjusted net realized gains (losses) should not be viewed as a substitute for net income determined in accordance with GAAP.
Other income (expense) operating is a non-GAAP financial measure and excludes the portion of net realized gains and losses related to unconsolidated entities from other income (expense). These gains and losses are reported as Net realized gains (losses) and represent the non-operating activities of entities where we hold more than an insignificant percentage of the investees shares. We exclude these gains and losses from other income (expense) to enhance the understanding of our core results of operations as they are heavily influenced by, and fluctuate in part according to market conditions. A reconciliation of Consolidated Other income (expense) on a GAAP basis to Consolidated Other income (expense) - operating is provided on page 24.
P&C combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses and prior period development (PPD) is a non-GAAP financial measure. The ratio numerator includes adjusted losses and loss expenses, policy acquisition costs, and administrative expenses adjusted to exclude catastrophe losses and PPD. The ratio denominator includes net premiums earned adjusted to exclude the amount of reinstatement premiums (expensed) collected and net earned premium adjustments on loss sensitive policies. We believe that excluding the impact of catastrophe losses and PPD provides a better evaluation of our core underwriting performance and enhances the understanding of the trends in our property & casualty business that may be obscured by these items.
P&C loss and loss expense ratio excluding the impact of catastrophe losses and PPD is a non-GAAP financial measure. The loss ratio numerator includes adjusted losses and loss expenses adjusted to exclude catastrophe losses and PPD. The loss ratio denominator includes Net premiums earned adjusted to exclude the amount of reinstatement premiums (expensed) collected. In periods where there are adjustments on loss sensitive policies, these adjustments are excluded from PPD and net earned premiums when calculating this ratio. We believe that excluding the impact of catastrophe losses and PPD provides a better evaluation of our core underwriting performance and enhances the understanding of the trends in our property & casualty business that may be obscured by these items.
P&C expense ratio excluding accident and health (A&H) is a non-GAAP financial measure and excludes the impact of our A&H business from our consolidated expense ratio. The expense ratio for the A&H business is typically higher than our traditional P&C business, and we believe that this measure provides better comparison to our peer companies that may not have a significant A&H block of business.
Global P&C performance metrics are non-GAAP financial measures and comprise consolidated operating results (including corporate) and exclude the operating results of the companys Life and Insurance North American Agriculture segments. We believe that these measures are useful and meaningful to investors as they are used by management to assess the companys global P&C operations which are the most economically similar. We exclude the Insurance North American Agriculture and Life segments because the results of these businesses do not always correlate with the results of our global P&C operations.
International life insurance net premiums written and deposits collected, is a non-GAAP financial measure. Deposits collected on universal life and investment contracts (life deposits) are not reflected as revenues in our consolidated statements of operations in accordance with GAAP. However, we include life deposits in presenting growth in our life insurance business because new life deposits are an important component of production and key to our efforts to grow our business.
Operating return on equity (ROE) or ROE calculated using operating income is an annualized non-GAAP financial measure and is calculated as operating income divided by average shareholders equity, as adjusted, for the period. To annualize a quarterly rate, multiply by four. Operating ROE is a useful measure as it enhances the understanding of the return on shareholders equity by highlighting the underlying profitability relative to shareholders equity excluding the effect of unrealized gains and losses on our investments.
Operating effective tax rate is a non-GAAP financial measure. The numerator excludes tax on adjusted net realized gains (losses). The denominator excludes adjusted net realized gains (losses), before tax. We exclude adjusted net realized gains (losses) and the related tax impact because these amounts are heavily influenced by, and fluctuate in part according to, the availability of market opportunities. Operating effective tax rate should not be viewed as a substitute for effective tax rate determined in accordance with GAAP.
Tangible book value per common share is a non-GAAP financial measure and is shareholders equity less goodwill and other intangible assets divided by the shares outstanding. We believe that goodwill and other intangible assets are not indicative of our underlying insurance results or trends and make book value comparisons to less acquisitive peer companies less meaningful. A reconciliation of tangible book value per share is provided on page 21. Tangible book value per common share excluding 2014 acquisitions is shareholders equity less goodwill and other intangible assets divided by the shares outstanding. The numerator adds back the goodwill and other intangible assets related to the 2014 acquisitions of the large corporate P&C business of Itaú Seguros, S.A. and The Siam Commercial Samaggi Insurance PCL in order to adjust for the distortive effect of acquisitions. In addition, we disclose per share measures that exclude the impact of foreign currency fluctuations during 2015 in order to adjust for the distortive effects of fluctuations in exchange rates.
Reconciliation Non-GAAP | Page 22 |
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ACE Limited Non-GAAP Financial Measures - 2 (in millions of U.S. dollars, except ratios) (Unaudited |
Regulation G - Non-GAAP Financial Measures (continued)
Operating income
Operating income is a common performance measure for insurance companies and is presented throughout this report.
The following table presents the reconciliation of Net income to Operating income:
1Q-15 | 4Q-14 | 3Q-14 | 2Q-14 | 1Q-14 | Full Year 2014 |
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Net income, as reported |
$ | 681 | $ | 555 | $ | 785 | $ | 779 | $ | 734 | $ | 2,853 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted net realized gains (losses) |
(89 | ) | (210 | ) | (165 | ) | (81 | ) | (102 | ) | (558 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) related to unconsolidated entities (1) |
26 | 49 | 55 | 36 | 51 | 191 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) on adjusted net realized gains (losses) |
1 | 111 | (4 | ) | 1 | (8 | ) | 100 | ||||||||||||||||
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$ | 745 | $ | 827 | $ | 891 | $ | 825 | $ | 777 | $ | 3,320 | ||||||||||||
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(1) | Realized gains (losses) on partially-owned entities, which are investments where we hold more than an insignificant percentage of the investees shares. The net income or loss is included in other income (expense). |
The following table presents the Operating income (loss) of each segment and Corporate:
1Q-15 | 4Q-14 | 3Q-14 | 2Q-14 | 1Q-14 | Full Year 2014 |
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$ | 345 | $ | 372 | $ | 337 | $ | 378 | $ | 411 | $ | 1,498 | ||||||||||||
Insurance Overseas General |
241 | 294 | 348 | 282 | 239 | 1,163 | ||||||||||||||||||
Global Reinsurance |
128 | 127 | 145 | 146 | 144 | 562 | ||||||||||||||||||
Corporate |
(70 | ) | (87 | ) | (68 | ) | (72 | ) | (69 | ) | (296 | ) | ||||||||||||
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644 | 706 | 762 | 734 | 725 | 2,927 | ||||||||||||||||||
Insurance North American Agriculture |
35 | 45 | 57 | 19 | (25 | ) | 96 | |||||||||||||||||
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679 | 751 | 819 | 753 | 700 | 3,023 | ||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 745 | $ | 827 | $ | 891 | $ | 825 | $ | 777 | $ | 3,320 | ||||||||||||
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The following table presents the reconciliation of ROE to Operating ROE:
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Net income |
$ | 681 | $ | 734 | $ | 2,853 | ||||||
Operating income |
$ | 745 | $ | 777 | $ | 3,320 | ||||||
Equity - beginning of period, as reported |
$ | 29,587 | $ | 28,825 | $ | 28,825 | ||||||
Less: unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net of deferred tax |
1,851 | 1,174 | 1,174 | |||||||||
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$ | 27,736 | $ | 27,651 | $ | 27,651 | ||||||
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$ | 29,702 | $ | 29,369 | $ | 29,587 | ||||||
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$ | 27,490 | $ | 27,775 | $ | 27,736 | ||||||
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$ | 29,645 | $ | 29,097 | $ | 29,206 | ||||||
Average equity, as adjusted |
$ | 27,613 | $ | 27,713 | $ | 27,694 | ||||||
Operating ROE |
10.8 | % | 11.2 | % | 12.0 | % | ||||||
ROE |
9.2 | % | 10.1 | % | 9.8 | % |
Reconciliation Non-GAAP 2 | Page 23 |
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Regulation G - Non-GAAP Financial Measures (continued)
Operating effective tax rate
The following table presents the reconciliation of effective tax rate to the operating effective tax rate:
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Tax expense, as reported |
$ | 120 | $ | 232 | $ | 176 | $ | 133 | $ | 93 | $ | 634 | ||||||||||||
Tax expense (benefit) on adjusted net realized gains (losses) |
1 | 111 | (4 | ) | 1 | (8 | ) | 100 | ||||||||||||||||
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$ | 119 | $ | 121 | $ | 180 | $ | 132 | $ | 101 | $ | 534 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 801 | $ | 787 | $ | 961 | $ | 912 | $ | 827 | $ | 3,487 | ||||||||||||
Less: adjusted realized gains (losses) |
(89 | ) | (210 | ) | (165 | ) | (81 | ) | (102 | ) | (558 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less: realized gains (losses) related to unconsolidated entities |
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$ | 864 | $ | 948 | $ | 1,071 | $ | 957 | $ | 878 | $ | 3,854 | ||||||||||||
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Other income (expense) - operating
The following table presents the reconciliation of Consolidated Other income (expense) on a GAAP basis to Consolidated Other income (expense) - operating. Other income (expense) operating is a non-GAAP financial measure which excludes gains (losses) from fair value changes in separate account assets that do not qualify for separate account reporting under GAAP and the portion of net realized gains and losses related to unconsolidated entities. Gains (losses) from fair value changes in separate account assets are reclassified from Other income (expense) for purposes of presenting Life underwriting income, as the offsetting movement in the separate account liabilities is included in Policy benefits. Net realized gains (losses) related to unconsolidated entities is excluded from operating income in order to enhance the understanding of our core results of operations as they are heavily influenced by, and fluctuate in part according to market conditions.
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$ | (18 | ) | $ | 18 | $ | 22 | $ | 12 | $ | 30 | $ | 82 | |||||||||||
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(30 | ) | (25 | ) | (29 | ) | (26 | ) | (23 | ) | (103 | ) | ||||||||||||
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P&C combined ratio
The following table presents the reconciliation of GAAP combined ratio to P&C combined ratio. The P&C combined ratio includes the impact of realized gains and losses on crop derivatives. These derivatives were purchased to provide economic benefit, in a manner similar to reinsurance protection, in the event that a significant decline in commodity pricing will impact underwriting results. We view gains and losses on these derivatives as part of the results of our underwriting operations.
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GAAP combined ratio |
88.4 | % | 88.5 | % | 87.3 | % | 87.7 | % | 88.8 | % | 88.1 | % | ||||||||||||
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0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | -1.0 | % | -0.2 | % | 0.0 | % | -0.4 | % | ||||||||||||
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ACE Limited Glossary |
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ACE Limited Consolidated comprises all segments including Corporate.
Operating return on equity (ROE) or ROE calculated using income excluding adjusted net realized gains (losses): Operating income or income excluding adjusted net realized gains (losses), net of tax, divided by average shareholders equity for the period excluding unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net of tax. To annualize a quarterly rate multiply by four.
Book value per common share: Shareholders equity divided by the shares outstanding.
Combined ratio: The sum of the loss and loss expense ratio, acquisition cost ratio and the administrative expense ratio excluding life business.
Operating effective tax rate: Income tax expense excluding tax expense (benefit) on adjusted net realized gains (losses) divided by income excluding adjusted net realized gains (losses) before tax.
Life underwriting income: Net premiums earned and net investment income less losses and loss expenses, policy benefits, acquisition costs, and administrative expenses. In addition, Life underwriting income includes gains/losses from fair value changes in separate account assets that do not qualify for separate account reporting under GAAP.
Tangible book value per common share: Shareholders equity less goodwill and other intangible assets divided by the shares outstanding.
Average market yield of fixed maturities: Weighted average yield to maturity of our fixed income portfolio based on the market prices of the holdings as of that date.
Average yield on invested assets: Net investment income divided by average cost of fixed maturities and other investments, and average market value of equity securities.
Tangible capital: Total capitalization less goodwill and other intangible assets.
Total capitalization: Short-term debt, long-term debt, trust preferreds, and shareholders equity.
NM: Not meaningful.
Glossary | Page 25 |
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