NCIGF Economic Update:Implications for P/C Insurance
National Conference of Insurance Guaranty Funds2013 Annual Conference
Phoenix, AZ April 17, 2013
Steven N. Weisbart, Ph.D., CLU, Senior Vice President & Chief EconomistInsurance Information Institute 110 William Street New York, NY 10038
Tel: 212.346.5540 Cell: 917.494.5945 [email protected] www.iii.org
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P/C Insurance Industry Financial Overview
Profit Recovery Was Set Backin 2011 and 2012
by High Catastrophe Lossesand Other Factors
2
3
P/C Net Premiums Written: % Change, Quarter vs. Year-Prior Quarter, 2002–2012
Sources: ISO; Insurance Information Institute.
Finally! A sustained period (10 quarters) of growth in net premiums written (vs. same quarter, prior year), and strengthening.
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.7%
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7.8%
7.2%
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7% 3.5%
1.6% 3.
2% 3.8%
3.1% 4.
2% 5.1%
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10%
15%
20%
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This upward trendis likely to continue
as the economy’s recovery strengthens
Most recent “hard market”
Underwriting is Rarely a Profit SourceGain (Loss)* 1975–2012**
*Includes mortgage and financial guaranty insurers in all years. **through first three quarters of 2012Sources: A.M. Best; ISO; Insurance Information Institute.
Average yearly underwriting loss in the 2008-2011 low-interest-rate environment? $17.8B. With interest rates this low, large persistent
underwriting losses are not a recipe for success.
-$60
-$40
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$0
$20
$40
75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
In historical context, 2006-07 underwriting
results were an anomaly
$ Billions Net underwriting losses in 1st
3 qtrs of 2012 totaled
$6.7B
High cat losses in 2011 led to
the worst underwriting
year since 2002
Cumulative underwriting loss since 1975? $500B, averaging $13.2B/year.
5
P/C Insurance Industry Combined Ratio, 2001–2012:Q3*
* Excludes Mortgage & Financial Guaranty insurers 2008--2012. Including M&FG, 2008=105.1, 2009=100.7, 2010=102.4, 2011=108.2; 2012:Q3=100.9. Sources: A.M. Best; ISO.
95.7
99.3
100.8
106.4
100.0101.0
92.6
100.8
98.4
100.1
107.5
115.8
90
100
110
120
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011* 2012:Q3
Best Combined
Ratio Since 1949 (87.6)
As Recently as 2001, Insurers Paid
Out Nearly $1.16 for Every $1 in
Earned Premiums
Relatively Low CAT Losses, Reserve Releases
Heavy Use of Reinsurance Lowered Net
LossesRelatively Low CAT Losses, Reserve Releases
Avg. CAT Losses,
More Reserve Releases
Higher CAT
Losses, Shrinking Reserve
Releases, Toll of Soft
Market
Cyclical Deterioration
Lower CAT
Losses Before Sandy
P/C Net Income After Taxes1991–2012:Q3
$14,
178
$5,8
40
$19,
316
$10,
870 $20,
598
$24,
404 $3
6,81
9
$30,
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$21,
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$3,0
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$30,
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$62,
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$3,0
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$35,
204
$19,
150
$26,
981
$28,
672
-$6,970
$65,
777
$44,
155
$20,
559
$38,
501
-$10,000
$0
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
$80,000
91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12:Q3
2005 ROE*= 9.6% 2006 ROE = 12.7% 2007 ROE = 10.9% 2008 ROE = 0.1% 2009 ROE = 5.0% 2010 ROE = 6.6% 2011 ROAS1 = 3.5% 2012:Q3 ROAS1 = 6.3%
Through the first three quarters of 2012, P/C
Industry profits were up 222% from the comparable period in 2011, mainly due
to lower CAT losses in 2012:Q2 and Q3
* ROE figures are GAAP; 1Return on avg. surplus. Excluding Mortgage & Financial Guaranty insurers yields a 6.2% ROAS for 2012:H1, 4.6% ROAS for 2011, 7.6% for 2010 and 7.4% for 2009.Sources: A.M. Best; ISO; Insurance Information Institute.
$ Millions
$16.
2$1
5.6
$16.
4$1
4.6
$8.6
$5.8
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8
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0$8
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2$1
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$11.
3
$9.0$1
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$7.0
$13.
1
-$15.0
-$10.0
-$5.0
$0.0
$5.0
$10.0
$15.0
$20.0
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:Q1
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211:
Q1
2011
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2011
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2011
:Q4
2012
:Q1
2012
:Q2
2012
:Q3
Sources: SNL Financial; Insurance Information Institute
P/C Industry Net Income,Quarterly, 2007:Q1-2012:Q3
Spring 2011 tornadoes
7
$Billions Financial crisis,
Hurricane Ike
Virtually a yearwithout any profits
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2
$15.
6
$16.
4
$14.
6
$8.6
$5.8
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1
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0
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7 $13.
1
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8
$9.0 $1
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4
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2
$12.
2
$6.2
$11.
3-$15
-$10
-$5
$0
$5
$10
$15
$20
1st Quarter 2d Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
200720082009201020112012
Sources: SNL Financial; Insurance Information Institute
P/C Industry Net Income,Quarterly, 2007:Q1-2012:Q3
Spring 2011 tornadoes
8
$Billions
Financial crisis,
Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Irene
Over the past 6 years, no calendar quarter has been consistently profitable.
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75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11*
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Profitability (ROE) Peaks & Troughs,P/C Insurance Industry, 1975 – 2012:Q3*
*Profitability = P/C insurer ROEs. 2012 is an estimate based on ROAS data. Note: Data for 2008-2012 exclude mortgage and financial guaranty insurers. 2012:H1 ROAS = 5.9% including M&FG.Sources: Insurance Information Institute; NAIC; ISO; A.M. Best.
1977:19.0% 1987:17.3%
1997:11.6%
2006:12.7%
1984: 1.8% 1992: 4.5% 2001: -1.2%
10 Years
10 Years9 Years
ROE
1975: 2.4%
6+ years so far
History suggests next ROE peak will
be in 2016-2017
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ROE vs. Equity Cost of Capital:U.S. P/C Insurance: 1991-2012*
* Return on average surplus in 2008-2012 excluding mortgage and financial guaranty insurers. 2012 figures are III estimates.Source: The Geneva Association, Insurance Information Institute
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0%
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8%
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91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08* 09* 10* 11* 12*ROE Cost of Capital
-13.
2 pt
s
-9.0
pts
-6.4
pts
Over the last 22 years, the P/C insurance industryfell well short of earning its cost of capital in all but 4 years
From 2003 to 2007 U.S. P/C insurers were on target or
better.
The Cost of Capital:the Rate of Return
insurers must earn to attract and retain capital
-7.3
pts
-6.9
pts
From 1991 to 2002 US P/C Insurers missed earning their cost of capital by an average
6.7 percentage points.
From 2008 to 2012 U.S. P/C Insurers fell short again
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Policyholder Surplus, 2006:Q4–2012:Q3
Sources: ISO; A.M .Best.
($ Billions)
$487.1$496.6
$512.8$521.8
$478.5
$455.6
$437.1
$463.0
$490.8
$511.5
$540.7$530.5
$544.8$559.2 $559.1
$538.6$550.3
$583.5$570.7$566.5
$505.0$515.6$517.9
$425
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$475
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$600
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Surplus as of 9/30/12 was a
new peak
The industry now has $1 of surplus for every $0.80 of NPW, the strongest claims-paying status in its history
Drop due to near-record 2011 CAT losses
Impairments
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Number of Financially-ImpairedP/C Insurers, 1969–2012
815
127
11 934
913 12
199
16 14 1336
4931
3450 48
5560 58
4129
1612
3118 19
49 5047
3518
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3416
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0
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70
69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Sources: A.M. Best Special Report “1969-2011 Impairment Review,” June 2012; BestWeek March 25, 2013; The 2012 count is preliminary. Insurance Information Institute.
The number of financially-impaired insurers varies each year, correlated with the P/C insurance cycle. Peaks occur well into hard markets.
3 small Missouri insurers had problems in 2011
following the May tornado in Joplin. They were absorbed
by a larger insurer and all claims were paid.
14
1969-83 average: 13.4
1984-93 average: 46.2
1994-2011 average: 24.9
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Financially-Impaired P/C Insurer Rate vs. Combined Ratio, 1969-2011
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95
100
105
110
115
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Impairm
ent Rate
Combined Ratio after DivP/C Impairment Frequency
Source: A.M. Best; Insurance Information Institute
2011 impairment rate was 0.91%, up from 0.67% in 2010
Impairment rates are highly correlated with underwriting performance. 2007 was a record low. The recent increase was not representative of the
industry overall; it was associated mainly with problems experienced by Mortgage and Financial Guaranty insurers.
average since 1969: 0.82%
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Number of Financially-ImpairedP/C Insurers, by Primary LOB, 2010-2011
2 2 223
45
6
8
0
3
6
9
MortgageGuaranty
HO & FO WorkersComp
OtherLiability
CommercialAuto
CMP Surety Title PP Auto
2011 2010
Source: A.M. Best Special Report “1969-2011 Impairment Review,” June 2012; Insurance Information Institute.
Number of Insurers
16
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Number of Financially-ImpairedP/C Insurers, by Domicile, 2010 & 2011
21 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 01
3
1 12
122
33
666
0
3
6
9
AZ DE FL MO IL CA NC MN GA VA PR NY UT WI SD NV AR OK
2011 2010
Source: A.M. Best Special Report “1969-2011 Impairment Review,” June 2012; Insurance Information Institute.
Number of Insurers
17
18
Number of Financially-Impaired P/C Insurers, by Impairment Cause, 2010-11
1 0
6
1 0 02 1 1
18
5 53
1 10
3
6
9
12
15
18
21
DLR/IP* AffiliateProblems
Unidentified CATs Misc. InvestmentProblems
AllegedFraud
RapidGrowth
2011 2010
*Deficient Loss Reserves/Inadequate PricingSource: A.M. Best Special Report “1969-2011 Impairment Review,” June 2012; Insurance Information Institute.
Number of Insurers
18
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Reasons for US P/C Insurer Impairments, 1969–2011
3.2%3.6%
8.3%
7.0%
8.3%
7.1%
7.5%13.1%
41.9%
Source: A.M. Best Special Report “1969-2011 Impairment Review,” June 2012; Insurance Information Institute.
Historically, deficient loss reserves and inadequate pricing have beenthe leading cause of P-C insurer impairments, by far.
Investment and catastrophe losses have played a much smaller role.
Deficient Loss Reserves/Inadequate Pricing
Reinsurance Failure
Rapid GrowthAlleged Fraud
Catastrophe Losses
Affiliate Impairment
Investment Problems (Overstatement of Assets)
Misc.
Sig. Change in Business
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Top 10 Lines of Business forUS P/C Impaired Insurers, 1991–2011
7.4%
1.9%3.8%
4.4%
6.1%
7.5%
9.0%
9.4% 9.0%
23.1%
18.4%
Source: A.M. Best Special Report “1969-2011 Impairment Review,” June 2012; Insurance Information Institute.
Commercial lines of business account for two-thirds of the premium volume of impaired insurers over the past two decades,
but PP Auto is the single largest line among impaired insurers.
Workers Comp
Financial Guaranty
Pvt. Passenger AutoHomeowners
Commercial Multiperil Commercial Auto Liability
Other Liability
Med Mal
Surety
Title
Unknown
Catastrophes
2121
22
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6
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0
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89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12*
US Insured Catastrophe Losses
*As of 1/2/13. Includes $20B gross loss estimate for Hurricane Sandy.Note: 2001 figure includes $20.3B for 9/11 losses reported through 12/31/01 ($25.9B 2011 dollars). Includes only business and personal property claims, business interruption and auto claims. Non-prop/BI losses = $12.2B ($15.6B in 2011 dollars.) Sources: Property Claims Service/ISO; Insurance Information Institute.
US CAT Losses in 2012 Will Likely Become the 2nd or 3rd Highest in US History on An Inflation-Adjusted Basis (Pvt
Insured). 2011 Losses Were the 5th Highest
2012 CAT losses were down nearly 50% from 2011 until Sandy struck in late October
Record Tornado Losses Caused
2011 CAT Losses to Surge
($ Billions, 2012 Dollars)
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Num
ber
Geophysical (earthquake, tsunami, volcanic activity)
Climatological (temperature extremes, drought, wildfire)
Meteorological (storm)
Hydrological (flood, mass movement)
Natural Disasters in the United States, 1980 – 2012Number of Events (Annual Totals 1980 – 2012)
Source: MR NatCatSERVICE 23
41
19
121
3
50
100
150
200
250
300
1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
There were 184 natural disaster events in the
US in 2012
There were over 150 natural disaster events in the US every
year since 2006. That hadn’t happened in any year before.
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The Dozen Most Costly Hurricanesin U.S. History
Insured Losses, 2012 Dollars, $ Billions
*Estimate as of 12/09/12 based on estimates of catastrophe modeling firms and reported losses as of 1/12/13. Estimates range up to $25B.Sources: PCS; Insurance Information Institute inflation adjustments to 2012 dollars using the CPI.
$9.2 $11.1 $13.4$20.0
$25.6
$48.7
$8.7$7.8$6.7$5.6$5.6$4.4
$0
$10
$20
$30
$40
$50
$60
Irene(2011)
Jeanne(2004)
Frances(2004)
Rita (2005)
Hugo (1989)
Ivan (2004)
Charley(2004)
Wilma(2005)
Ike (2008)
Sandy*(2012)
Andrew(1992)
Katrina(2005)
Sandy will likely become the 3rd costliest hurricane in US insurance history
Irene became the 12th most expensive
hurricane in US history
10 of the 12 most costly hurricanes in insurance history occurred in the past 9 years (2004—2012)
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If They Hit Today, the Dozen Costliest (to Insurers) Hurricanes in U.S. History
Insured Losses,2012 Dollars, $ Billions
*Estimate as of 12/09/12 based on estimates of catastrophe modeling firms and reported losses as of 1/12/13. Estimates range up to $25B.Sources: Karen Clark & Company, Historical Hurricanes that Would Cause $10 Billion or More of Insured LossesToday, August 2012; I.I.I.
$40$50 $50 $50
$65
$125
$40$35$25$20$20$20
$0
$20
$40
$60
$80
$100
$120
$140
Sandy*(2012)
Betsy(1965)
Hazel(1954)
Donna(1960)
NewEngland(1938)
Katrina(2005)
Galveston(1915)
Andrew(1992)
south-Florida(1947)
Galveston(1900)
mid-Florida(1928)
Miami(1926)
When you adjust for the damage prior storms could have done if they occurred today, Hurricane Katrina slips to a tie for 6th among the most
devastating storms.
Storms that hit long ago had less property and businesses to damage, so simply adjusting their actual claims for inflation doesn’t capture their
destructive power.Karen Clark’s analysis aims to overcome that.
Auto, 230,500 ,
17%
Commercial, 167,500 ,
12%
Homeowner, 982,000 ,
71%
Hurricane Sandy resulted in an
estimated 1.4 million privately insured
claims resulting in an estimated $15 to $25
billion in insured losses. Hurricane
Katrina produced 1.74 million claims and $47.6B in losses
(in 2011 $)
Superstorm Sandy:Number of Claims by Type*
*PCS claim count estimate as of 11/26/12. Loss estimate represents high and low end estimates by risk modelers RMS, Eqecat and AIR. PCS estimate of insured losses as of 11/26/12 $11 billion. All figures exclude losses paid by the NFIP.Source: PCS; AIR, Eqecat, AIR Worldwide; Insurance Information Institute. 26
Sandy was a high frequency, (relatively
low) severity event (avg. severity <50% Katrina)
Location of Tornadoes in the US, 2012*
*Through Dec. 31, 2012.Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center; http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/2012_annual_summary.html# 27
1,119 tornadoes killed 68 people through Dec. 31
Location of Large Hail Reports in the US, 2012*
28*Through Dec. 31, 2012.Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center; http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/2012_annual_summary.html#
There were 7,033 “Large Hail”
reports through Dec. 31, 2012,
causing extensive damage to homes,
businesses and vehicles
Location of Wind Damage Reports in the US, 2012*
29*Through Dec. 31, 2012.Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center; http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/2012_annual_summary.html#
Extreme density due to late June derecho
Hurricane Sandy resulted
in a large volume of wind damage reports
There were 14,351 “Wind Damage” reports through Dec. 31, causing
extensive damage to homes and businesses
Severe Weather Reports, 2012*
30*Through Dec. 31, 2012.Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center; http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/2012_annual_summary.html#
There were 22,503 severe
weather reports through Dec. 31; including
1,119 tornadoes;
7,033 “Large Hail” reports
and 14,351 high wind events
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Combined Ratio Points Associated with Catastrophe Losses: 1960 – 2012*
Notes: Private carrier losses only. Excludes loss adjustment expenses and reinsurance reinstatement premiums. Figures are adjusted for losses ultimately paid by foreign insurers and reinsurers.Source: ISO (1960-2011); A.M. Best (2012E) Insurance Information Institute.
0.4
1.2
0.4 0.
8 1.3
0.3 0.4 0.7
1.5
1.0
0.4
0.4 0.7
1.8
1.1
0.6
1.4 2.
01.
3 2.0
0.5
0.5 0.7
3.0
1.2
2.1
8.8
2.3
5.9
3.3
2.8
1.0
3.6
2.9
1.6
5.4
1.6
3.3
3.3
8.1
2.7
1.6
5.0
2.6
3.4
8.7 9.
4
3.6
0.9
0.1
1.1
1.1
0.8
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1960
1962
1964
1966
1968
1970
1972
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1982
1984
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1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
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The Catastrophe Loss Component of Private Insurer Losses Has Increased Sharply in Recent Decades
Avg. CAT Loss Component of the Combined Ratio
by Decade
1960s: 1.04 1970s: 0.85 1980s: 1.31 1990s: 3.39 2000s: 3.52 2010s: 7.20*
Combined Ratio Points Catastrophe losses as a share of all losses reached
a record high in 2012
P/C Industry Homeowners Claim Frequency, US, 1997-2011
1.57
2.822.34
1.842.32
1.69
2.67 2.572.97
2.28
1.32
3.42
2.39 2.35
3.68
6.99 6.71 6.45 6.26 6.535.83
4.63
3.83 3.64 3.77 3.94 4.03 4.16 4.17 4.31
8.56
9.538.79
8.108.85
7.52 7.30
6.40 6.616.05
5.26
7.46
6.55 6.52
7.99
0
2
4
6
8
10
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2010 2011
CAT-related claims Non-CAT-related claims All Claims
Sources: Insurance Research Council, “Trends in Homeowners Insurance Claims,” p.29; Insurance Information Institute
Claims Paid per 100 Exposures
P/C Industry Homeowners Average Claim Severity, 1997-2011
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
$6,000
$7,000
$8,000
$9,000
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
non-cat claims cat claims
Sources: Insurance Research Council, “Trends in Homeowners Insurance Claims,” p. 29, BLS inflation calculator,and Insurance Information Institute
HO average claim severity is now
three times what it was in 1997.
Investments: The New Reality
34
Investment Performance is a Key Driver of Profitability
34
35
U.S. Treasury Security Yields*:A Long Downward Trend, 1990–2013
*Monthly, constant maturity, nominal rates, through Feb 2013.Sources: Federal Reserve Bank at http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h15/data.htm. National Bureau of Economic Research (recession dates); Insurance Information Institutes.
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8%
9%
'90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13
Recession2-Yr Yield10-Yr Yield
Yields on 10-Year U.S. Treasury Notes have been essentially below 5% for a full decade.
Since roughly 80% of P/C bond/cash investments are in 10-year or shorter durations, most P/C insurer portfolios will have low-yielding bonds for years to come.
U.S. Treasury security yields
recently plunged to record lows
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Distribution of Bond Maturities,P/C Insurance Industry, 2003-2011
16.0%
15.2%
15.7%
16.2%
16.3%
29.8%
29.2%
28.8%
29.5%
30.0%
32.4%
36.2%
39.5%
41.4%
31.3%
32.5%
34.1%
34.1%
33.8%
31.2%
28.7%
26.7%
26.8%
15.4%
15.4%
13.6%
13.1%
12.9%
12.7%
11.7%
11.1%
10.3%
9.2%
7.6%
7.6%
7.4%
8.1%
8.1%
7.3%
6.4%
6.3%15.2%
14.4%
16.0%
15.4%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Under 1 year1-5 years5-10 years10-20 yearsover 20 years
Sources: A.M. Best; Insurance Information Institute.
The main shift over these years has been from bonds with longer maturities to bonds with shorter maturities. The industry first trimmed its holdings of over-10-year bonds
(from 24.6% in 2003 to 16.9% in 2011) and then trimmed bonds in the 5-10-year category. Falling average maturity of the P/C industry’s bond portfolio is contributing to a drop in
investment income along with lower yields.
Property/Casualty Insurance Industry Investment Gain: 1994–2012F1
$35.4
$42.8$47.2
$52.3
$44.4
$36.0
$45.3$48.9
$59.4$55.7
$64.0
$31.7
$39.2
$53.4 $56.2$50.8
$58.0$51.9
$56.9
$0
$10
$20
$30
$40
$50
$60
$70
94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05* 06 07 08 09 10 11 12FIn 2012 (1st three quarters) both investment income and realized capital gains were lower than in the comparable period in 2011. And because
the Federal Reserve Board aims to keep interest rates exceptionally low through mid-2015, maturing bonds will be re-invested at even lower rates.
1Investment gains consist primarily of interest, stock dividends and realized capital gains and losses.*2005 figure includes special one-time dividend of $3.2B; 2012F figure is I.I.I. estimate based on annualized actual 2012:Q3 result of
$38.089B. Sources: ISO; Insurance Information Institute.
($ Billions)
Investment gains through 2012:Q3 are about 20%
below their pre-crisis peak
This trend line should be rising
A 100 Combined Ratio Isn’t What ItOnce Was: Investment Impact on ROEsCombined Ratio / ROE
* 2008 -2012 figures are return on average surplus and exclude mortgage and financial guaranty insurers. 2012:H1 combined ratio including M&FG insurers is 102.2, ROAS = 5.9%; 2011 combined ratio including M&FG insurers is 108.2, ROAS = 3.5%. Source: Insurance Information Institute from A.M. Best and ISO data.
97.5100.6 100.1 100.8
92.7
101.099.3
100.9 101.1
106.4
95.7
6.2%4.6%
7.6%7.4%4.4%
9.6%
15.9%14.3%
12.7% 10.9%
8.8%
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
1978 1979 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012:H10%
3%
6%
9%
12%
15%
18%
Combined Ratio ROE*
Combined Ratios Must Be Lower in Today’s DepressedInvestment Environment to Generate Risk Appropriate ROEs
A combined ratio of about 100 generates an ROE of ~7.0% in 2012, ~7.5% ROE in 2009/10,
10% in 2005 and 16% in 1979
Year Ago2011:H1 = 109.4,
2.3% ROE
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-1.8
%
-1.8
%
-2.0
%
-3.6
%
-3.3
%
-3.3
%
-3.7
%
-4.3
%
-5.2
%
-5.7
%
-7.3%
-1.9
%
-2.1
%
-3.1
%
-8%-7%-6%-5%-4%-3%-2%-1%0%
Person
al Lin
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Pvt Pass
Auto
Pers P
rop
Commerc
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Comml A
uto
Credit
Comm P
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Comm C
as
Fidelity
/Suret
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Warr
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Surplus
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Med M
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WC
Reinsu
rance
**
Lower Investment Earnings Place a Greater Burden on Underwriting and Pricing Discipline
*Based on 2008 Invested Assets and Earned Premiums**US domestic reinsurance onlySource: A.M. Best; Insurance Information Institute.
Reduction in Combined Ratio Necessary to Offset 1% Decline in Investment Yield to Maintain Constant ROE, by Line*
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Perspectives onPremium Growth
Premium Growth RatesVary Tremendously
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Total P/C Direct Premiums Written: Percent Change by State, 2006-2011
6.3%
6.1%
4.9%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
0.4%
0.4%
-0.8
%
-1.6
%-1
0.8%
-11.
7%
3.9%
-1.1
%
-2.0
%-2
.5%
-3.2
%
0.7%
-1.9
%-3
.5%
-5.2
%-5
.8%
-10.
5%
4.2%
-10.
3%
-15%
-12%
-9%
-6%
-3%
0%
3%
6%
9%
12%
LA AR TN NC KY SC AL MS VA GA
WV FL DE NY PA NJ MD VT CT MA RI ME
NH AK HI
Sources: SNL Financial, LLC.; Insurance Information Institute.
Southeast Mid-Atlantic New England
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Total P/C Direct Premiums Written: Percent Change by State, 2006-2011
2.1% 5.
8%
22.6
%
20.8
%
6.6%
0.9%
18.2
%
-13.
5%
2.4%
10.5
% 26.4
%
-1.3
%
-3.1
%
-4.1
%
11.8
%
4.7%
71.5
%
41.8
%
-0.6
%
22.8
%
-6.0
%-0
.8%
-4.4
%
-12.
0%-1
9.2%
-50%
-25%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
OK TX NM AZ MT
WY UT CO ID
WA OR CA NV WI IN O
H IL MI
ND SD IA NE KS MN
MO
Sources: SNL Financial, LLC.; Insurance Information Institute.
Southwest Mountain Far West Great PlainsGreat Lakes
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$125
$135
$145
$155
$165
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011215
220
225
230
235
240
245
250
Private Passenger Auto Premium No. of Vehicles in Operation (millions)
PP Auto net written premiums are starting to recover from a period of no growth attributable to the weak economy affecting new vehicle sales, car
choice, and increased price sensitivity among consumers
Sources: A.M. Best; NADA, State of the Industry Report 2012, p. 16, at www.nada.org/nadadata citing R. L. Polk; Insurance Information Institute.
PP Auto NWP vs. # of Vehiclesin Operation, 2001–2011
NWP$ Billions
Vehicles in Operation (millions)
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HO Insurance Net Written Premium vs.No. of Housing Units*, 2000–2011
$30
$35
$40
$45
$50
$55
$60
$65
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013100
104
108
112
116
HO premium Number of Housing Units
*occupied as of start of year indicatedSources: A.M. Best; Insurance Information Institute.
$ Billions
Homeowners insurance NWP continues rising (up 95% 2000-2011) despite very little unit growth in recent years. Reasons include rate increases, esp
Millions of Occupied
Units
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Employment in the P/C Insurance Industry
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U.S. Employment in the DirectP/C Insurance Industry: 1990–2013*
*As of January 2013; Seasonally adjusted; Does not include agents & brokers.Note: Recessions indicated by gray shaded columns.Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Bureau of Economic Research (recession dates); Insurance Information Institute.
Thousands
480
500
520
540
560
580
600
620
640
'90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13
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Employment in the U.S. Reinsurance Industry: 1990–2013*
Thousands
24
28
32
36
40
44
48
'90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13*As of January 2013; Seasonally adjusted; Does not including agents & brokers.Note: Recessions indicated by gray shaded columns.Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Bureau of Economic Research (recession dates); Insurance Information Institute.
As of January 2013, US employment in the reinsurance industry was
down by 800 or 3.0% to 25,800 since the recession began in Dec. 2007
(vs. overall US employment decline of 2.3%).
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U.S. Employment in Insurance Agencies & Brokerages: 1990–2013*
Thousands
500
550
600
650
700
'90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13*As of January 2013; Seasonally adjusted. Includes all types of insurance.Note: Recessions indicated by gray shaded columns.Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Bureau of Economic Research (recession dates); Insurance Information Institute.
As of January 2013, employment at insurance agencies and brokerages
was down by 14,900 or 2.2% to 662,800 since the recession began in
Dec. 2007 (vs. overall US employment decline of 2.3%).
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U.S. Employment in Insurance Claims Adjusting: 1990–2013*
Thousands
40.0
42.5
45.0
47.5
50.0
52.5
55.0
57.5
60.0
Jan-
90
Oct
-90
Jul-9
1
Apr
-92
Jan-
93
Oct
-93
Jul-9
4
Apr
-95
Jan-
96
Oct
-96
Jul-9
7
Apr
-98
Jan-
99
Oct
-99
Jul-0
0
Apr
-01
Jan-
02
Oct
-02
Jul-0
3
Apr
-04
Jan-
05
Oct
-05
Jul-0
6
Apr
-07
Jan-
08
Oct
-08
Jul-0
9
Apr
-10
Jan-
11
Oct
-11
Jul-1
2
*As of January 2013; Seasonally adjusted.Note: Recessions indicated by gray shaded columns.Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Bureau of Economic Research (recession dates); Insurance Information Institute.
As of January 2013, claims adjusting employment was up by 400 or 0.8% to 52,800 since the recession began in Dec. 2007 (vs.
overall US employment decline of 2.3%).
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Key Take-aways
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P/C Insurance Exposures Will Grow With the U.S. Economy Personal and commercial exposure growth is likely in 2013
– But restoration of destroyed exposure will take until mid-decade Wage growth is also positive and could modestly accelerate
P/C Industry Growth in 2013 Will Be Strongest Since 2004 Growth likely to exceed A.M. Best projection of +3.8% for 2012 No traditional “hard market” emerges in 2013
Underwriting Fundamentals Weak But Improving Some pressure from claim frequency, severity in some key lines But WC will be tough to fix
Industry Capacity Hits a New Record by Year-End 2013 (Barring Meg-CAT)
Investment Environment Is/Remains Challenging Interest rates remain low
Take-aways:Insurance Industry Predictions for 2013
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