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The                         

   Supplementary                March 31, 2012

Chubb

   Investor   

Corporation

   Information   

 

This report is for informational purposes only. It should be read in conjunction with documents filed by

The Chubb Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the most recent

Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

  

LOGO

  
  


THE CHUBB CORPORATION

Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncement

Shareholders’ equity and book value per common share at December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011 and return on equity and operating return on equity for the three months ended March 31, 2011 have been restated to reflect the adoption of new guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board related to the accounting for costs associated with acquiring or renewing insurance contracts. The adoption of this guidance decreased shareholders’ equity by $273 million as of December 31, 2010 and 2011 and each of the quarter-end balances within 2011. The effect of the adoption of the new guidance on net income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011 was not material.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(i)


THE CHUBB CORPORATION

SUPPLEMENTARY INVESTOR INFORMATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

MARCH 31, 2012

 

          Page     

The Chubb Corporation:

  

Consolidated Balance Sheet Highlights

   1

Share Repurchase Activity

   2

Summary of Invested Assets:

  

Corporate

   3

Property and Casualty

   3

Investment Income After Taxes:

  

Corporate

   4

Property and Casualty

   4

Property and Casualty Insurance Group:

  

Statutory Policyholders’ Surplus

   4

Change in Net Unpaid Losses

   5

Underwriting Results

   6-10

Definitions of Key Terms

   11-12


THE CHUBB CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS

(in millions, except per share amounts)

 

     Mar. 31
2012
    Dec. 31
2011
 
           % of Total           % of Total  
                 (Restated)        

Invested Assets (at carrying value)

        

Short Term Investments

   $ 1,772        4   $ 1,893        4

Fixed Maturities

        

Tax Exempt

     20,032        47        20,211        47   

Taxable

     17,293        40        16,973        40   

Equity Securities

     1,620        4        1,512        4   

Other Invested Assets

     2,139        5        2,180        5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Invested Assets

   $ 42,856        100   $ 42,769        100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Appreciation of Investments

        

Fixed Maturities

   $ 2,405        $ 2,422     

Equity Securities

     350          248     
  

 

 

     

 

 

   
     2,755          2,670     

Deferred Income Tax Liability

     964          934     
  

 

 

     

 

 

   
   $ 1,791        $ 1,736     
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Capitalization

        

Long Term Debt

   $ 3,575        $ 3,575     

Shareholders’ Equity

     15,490          15,301     
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total Capitalization

   $ 19,065        $ 18,876     
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Debt as a Percentage of Total Capitalization

     18.8       18.9  

Actual Common Shares Outstanding

     270.0          272.5     

Book Value Per Common Share

   $ 57.37        $ 56.15     

Book Value Per Common Share, with Available-for-Sale Fixed Maturities at Amortized Cost

   $ 51.58        $ 50.37     

 

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THE CHUBB CORPORATION

SHARE REPURCHASE ACTIVITY

(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2012
     From
December 2005
to March 31, 2012
 

Cost of Shares Repurchased

     $301         $9,979   

Average Cost Per Share

     $68.44         $52.94   

Shares Repurchased

     4,391,046         188,481,639   

During the period from December 2005 through December 2010, under several share repurchase authorizations the Board of Directors authorized the repurchases of a total of 185 million shares of the Corporation's common stock. No shares remain under these repurchase authorizations.

In January 2012, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $1.2 billion of the Corporation's common stock. The authorization has no expiration date. As of March 31, 2012, approximately $963 million remained under the share repurchase authorization.

 

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THE CHUBB CORPORATION

SUMMARY OF INVESTED ASSETS

CORPORATE

 

 

     Cost or
Amortized Cost
       Carrying
Value (a)
 
     Mar. 31
2012
       Dec. 31
2011
       Mar. 31
2012
       Dec. 31
2011
 
     (in millions)  

Short Term Investments

   $ 780         $ 1,035         $ 780         $ 1,035   

Taxable Fixed Maturities

     1,133           955           1,163           983   

Equity Securities

     200           200           175           179   

Other Invested Assets

     26           27           26           27   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 2,139         $ 2,217         $ 2,144         $ 2,224   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY

 

  

     Cost or
Amortized Cost
       Carrying
Value (a)
 
     Mar. 31
2012
       Dec. 31
2011
       Mar. 31
2012
       Dec. 31
2011
 
     (in millions)  

Short Term Investments

   $ 992         $ 858         $ 992         $ 858   

Fixed Maturities

                 

Tax Exempt

     18,638           18,786           20,032           20,211   

Taxable

     15,149           15,021           16,130           15,990   

Equity Securities

     1,070           1,064           1,445           1,333   

Other Invested Assets

     2,113           2,153           2,113           2,153   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 37,962         $ 37,882         $ 40,712         $ 40,545   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) Short term investments are carried at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Fixed maturities and equity securities are carried at fair value. Other invested assets include private equity limited partnerships carried at the Corporation's equity in the net assets of the partnerships.

 

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THE CHUBB CORPORATION

INVESTMENT INCOME AFTER TAXES

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
     2012     2011  
     (in millions)  

CORPORATE INVESTMENT INCOME

   $ 7      $ 8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INVESTMENT INCOME

    

Tax Exempt Interest

   $ 187      $ 192   

Taxable Interest

     116        116   

Other

     12        9   

Investment Expenses

     (7     (7
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 308      $ 310   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective Tax Rate

     18.9     18.6

After-Tax Annualized Yield

     3.21     3.20

After-tax annualized yield is based on the average invested assets for the periods presented, with fixed maturities at amortized cost and equity securities at fair value.

STATUTORY POLICYHOLDERS’ SURPLUS

 

       Mar. 31
2012
       Dec. 31
2011
     Mar. 31
2011
 
       (in millions)  

Estimated Statutory Policyholders’ Surplus

     $ 14,250         $ 13,958       $ 14,620   

Rolling Year Statutory Net Premiums Written

     $ 11,857         $ 11,778       $ 11,360   

Ratio of Statutory Net Premiums Written to Policyholders’ Surplus

       0.83:1           0.84:1         0.78:1   

Statutory Policyholders’ Surplus and Net Premiums Written include all domestic and foreign property and casualty subsidiaries.

 

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THE CHUBB CORPORATION

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY

CHANGE IN NET UNPAID LOSSES

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

 

      Net Unpaid Losses     IBNR
Increase
(Decrease)
    All Other
Unpaid Losses
Increase
(Decrease)
 
      3/31/12      12/31/11      Increase
(Decrease)
     
     (in millions)  

Personal Insurance

            

Automobile

   $ 400       $ 404       $ (4   $ (2   $ (2

Homeowners

     723         769         (46     5        (51

Other

     885         902         (17     11        (28
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Personal

     2,008         2,075         (67     14        (81
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commercial Insurance

            

Multiple Peril

     1,762         1,735         27        25        2   

Casualty

     6,327         6,274         53        43        10   

Workers’ Compensation

     2,451         2,392         59        53        6   

Property and Marine

     1,080         1,118         (38     8        (46
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial

     11,620         11,519         101        129        (28
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Specialty Insurance

            

Professional Liability

     7,218         7,180         38        24        14   

Surety

     78         75         3        4        (1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Specialty

     7,296         7,255         41        28        13   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Insurance

     20,924         20,849         75        171        (96

Reinsurance Assumed

     451         480         (29     (28     (1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 21,375       $ 21,329       $ 46      $ 143      $ (97
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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THE CHUBB CORPORATION — WORLDWIDE

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY UNDERWRITING RESULTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS )

 

xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx
     Personal
Automobile
    Homeowners     Other
Personal
    Total
Personal
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Net Premiums Written

   $ 164      $ 162      $ 555      $ 533      $ 221      $ 199      $ 940      $ 894   

Decrease (Increase) in Unearned Premiums

     2        1        63        68        (15     (6     50        63   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Premiums Earned

     166        163        618        601        206        193        990        957   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Losses Paid

     105        96        318        309        138        108        561        513   

Increase (Decrease) in Outstanding Losses

     (4     5        (47     44        (14     1        (65     50   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Losses Incurred

     101        101        271        353        124        109        496        563   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses Incurred

     50        50        201        192        82        71        333        313   

Dividends Incurred

                                                        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statutory Underwriting Income (Loss)

   $ 15      $ 12      $ 146      $ 56      $      $ 13      $ 161      $ 81   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios After Dividends to Policyholders:

                

Loss

     60.8     62.0     43.9     58.8     60.2     56.5     50.1     58.8

Expense

     30.5        30.8        36.2        36.0        37.1        35.7        35.4        35.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined

     91.3     92.8     80.1     94.8     97.3     92.2     85.5     93.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Premiums Written as a % of Total

     5.6     5.7     18.8     18.6     7.5     7.0     31.9     31.3

 

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THE CHUBB CORPORATION — WORLDWIDE

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY UNDERWRITING RESULTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

 

     Commercial
Multiple Peril
    Commercial
Casualty
    Commercial
Workers’
Compensation
    Commercial
Property

and Marine
    Total
Commercial
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011     2012     2011     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Net Premiums Written

   $  261      $  267      $ 450      $ 436      $ 298      $ 243      $ 396      $ 380      $ 1,405      $ 1,326   

Decrease (Increase) in
Unearned Premiums

     20        15        (40     (36     (62     (46     (37     (50     (119     (117
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Premiums Earned

     281        282        410        400        236        197        359        330        1,286        1,209   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Losses Paid

     125        150        217        159        110        98        256        153        708        560   

Increase (Decrease) in
Outstanding Losses

     26        41        55        64        60        31        (36     153        105        289   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Losses Incurred

     151        191        272        223        170        129        220        306        813        849   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses Incurred

     103        102        123        121        61        51        128        123        415        397   

Dividends Incurred

                                 7        7                      7        7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statutory Underwriting
Income (Loss)

   $ 27      $ (11   $ 15      $ 56      $ (2   $ 10      $ 11      $ (99   $ 51      $ (44
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios After Dividends
to Policyholders:

                    

Loss

     53.7     67.7     66.4     55.7     74.2     67.9     61.3     92.7     63.6     70.6

Expense

     39.5        38.2        27.3        27.8        21.0        21.6        32.3        32.4        29.7        30.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined

     93.2     105.9     93.7     83.5     95.2     89.5     93.6     125.1     93.3     100.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Premiums Written as a % of Total

     8.8     9.3     15.3     15.3     10.1     8.5     13.4     13.3     47.6     46.4

 

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THE CHUBB CORPORATION — WORLDWIDE

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY UNDERWRITING RESULTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

 

xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx
     Professional
Liability
    Surety     Total
Specialty
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Net Premiums Written

   $         538      $         551      $         64      $         88      $         602      $         639   

Decrease (Increase) in Unearned Premiums

     57        53        13        (5     70        48   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Premiums Earned

     595        604        77        83        672        687   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Losses Paid

     356        362        6        6        362        368   

Increase (Decrease) in Outstanding Losses

     42        (20     3        9        45        (11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Losses Incurred

     398        342        9        15        407        357   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses Incurred

     170        166        28        28        198        194   

Dividends Incurred

                   1        1        1        1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statutory Underwriting Income (Loss)

   $ 27      $ 96      $ 39      $ 39      $ 66      $ 135   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios After Dividends to Policyholders:

            

Loss

     66.9     56.6     11.9     18.3     60.6     52.0

Expense

     31.6        30.2        44.4        32.2        33.0        30.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined

     98.5     86.8     56.3     50.5     93.6     82.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Premiums Written as a % of Total

     18.2     19.3     2.2     3.0     20.4     22.3

 

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THE CHUBB CORPORATION — WORLDWIDE

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY UNDERWRITING RESULTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

 

     Total
Insurance
    Reinsurance
Assumed
    Worldwide
Total
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Net Premiums Written

   $     2,947      $     2,859      $         2      $          —      $     2,949      $     2,859   

Decrease (Increase) in Unearned Premiums

     1        (6     1        1        2        (5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Premiums Earned

     2,948        2,853        3        1        2,951        2,854   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Losses Paid

     1,631        1,441        20        26        1,651        1,467   

Increase (Decrease) in Outstanding Losses

     85        328        (29     (30     56        298   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Losses Incurred

     1,716        1,769        (9     (4     1,707        1,765   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses Incurred

     946        904        1               947        904   

Dividends Incurred

     8        8                      8        8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statutory Underwriting Income (Loss)

   $ 278      $ 172      $ 11      $ 5        289        177   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Increase in Deferred Acquisition Costs

             14        25   
          

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP Underwriting Income

           $ 303      $ 202   
          

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios After Dividends to Policyholders:

            

Loss

     58.4     62.2     *         *         58.0     62.0

Expense

     32.2        31.7        *            *            32.2        31.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined

     90.6     93.9     *         *         90.2     93.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Premiums Written as a % of Total

     99.9     100.0     0.1     0.0     100.0     100.0

 

* Combined, loss and expense ratios are no longer presented for Reinsurance Assumed since this business is in runoff.

 

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THE CHUBB CORPORATION — WORLDWIDE

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY UNDERWRITING RESULTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

 

     United States     Outside the
United States
    Worldwide Total  
     2012     2011     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Net Premiums Written

   $ 2,082      $ 1,986      $ 867      $ 873      $ 2,949      $ 2,859   

Decrease (Increase) in Unearned Premiums

     103        126        (101     (131     2        (5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Premiums Earned

     2,185        2,112        766        742        2,951        2,854   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Losses Paid

     1,262        1,152        389        315        1,651        1,467   

Increase (Decrease) in Outstanding Losses

     (5     98        61        200        56        298   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Losses Incurred

     1,257        1,250        450        515        1,707        1,765   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses Incurred

     646        604        301        300        947        904   

Dividends Incurred

     8        8        —          —          8        8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statutory Underwriting Income (Loss)

   $ 274      $ 250      $ 15      $ (73     289        177   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Increase in Deferred Acquisition Costs

             14        25   
          

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP Underwriting Income

           $ 303      $ 202   
          

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios After Dividends to Policyholders:

            

Loss

     57.7     59.4     58.7     69.4     58.0     62.0

Expense

     31.1        30.5        34.7        34.4        32.2        31.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined

     88.8     89.9     93.4     103.8     90.2     93.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Premiums Written as a % of Total

     70.6     69.5     29.4     30.5     100.0     100.0

Property and casualty underwriting results for the first three months of 2011 reflect a reclassification of certain business that was previously considered outside the United States business and is now considered United States business. This reclassification had no impact on worldwide total amounts.

 

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THE CHUBB CORPORATION

Definitions of Key Terms

Underwriting Income (Loss)

Management evaluates underwriting results separately from investment results. The underwriting operations consist of four separate business units: personal insurance, commercial insurance, specialty insurance and reinsurance assumed. Performance of the business units is measured based on statutory underwriting results. Statutory accounting principles applicable to property and casualty insurance companies differ in certain respects from generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Under statutory accounting principles, policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses are recognized immediately, not at the time premiums are earned. Statutory underwriting income (loss) is arrived at by reducing premiums earned by losses and loss expenses incurred and statutory underwriting expenses incurred.

Management uses underwriting results determined in accordance with GAAP, among other measures, to assess the overall performance of the underwriting operations. To convert statutory underwriting results to a GAAP basis, certain policy acquisition expenses are deferred and amortized over the period in which the related premiums are earned. Underwriting income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP is defined as premiums earned less losses and loss expenses incurred and GAAP underwriting expenses incurred.

Property and Casualty Investment Income After Income Tax

Management uses property and casualty investment income after income tax, a non-GAAP financial measure, to evaluate its investment results because it reflects the impact of any change in the proportion of the investment portfolio invested in tax exempt securities and is therefore more meaningful for analysis purposes than investment income before income taxes.

Book Value per Common Share with Available-for-Sale Fixed Maturities at Amortized Cost

Book value per common share represents the portion of consolidated shareholders’ equity attributable to one share of common stock outstanding as of the balance sheet date. Consolidated shareholders’ equity includes, as part of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), the after-tax appreciation or depreciation, including unrealized other-than-temporary impairment losses, of the Corporation’s available-for-sale fixed maturities, which are carried at fair value. The appreciation or depreciation of available-for-sale fixed maturities is subject to fluctuation due to changes in interest rates and therefore could distort the analysis of trends. Management believes that book value per common share with available-for-sale fixed maturities at amortized cost, a non-GAAP financial measure, is an important measure of the underlying equity attributable to one share of common stock.

Combined Loss and Expense Ratio or Combined Ratio

The combined loss and expense ratio, expressed as a percentage, is the key measure of underwriting profitability. Management uses the combined loss and expense ratio calculated in accordance with statutory accounting principles applicable to property and casualty insurance companies to evaluate the performance of the underwriting operations. It is the sum of the ratio of losses and loss expenses to premiums earned (loss ratio) plus the ratio of statutory underwriting expenses to premiums written (expense ratio) after reducing both premium amounts by dividends to policyholders.

 

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THE CHUBB CORPORATION

Definitions of Key Terms

Operating Income

Operating income, a non-GAAP financial measure, is net income excluding after-tax realized investment gains and losses. Management uses operating income, among other measures, to evaluate its performance because the realization of investment gains and losses in any given period is largely discretionary as to timing and can fluctuate significantly, which could distort the analysis of trends.

Return on Equity and Operating Return on Equity

Return on equity is the ratio of annualized net income divided by average shareholders' equity. Average shareholders' equity is the average of the beginning and all quarter-end balances within the period.

Operating return on equity, a non-GAAP measure, is the ratio of annualized operating income divided by average shareholders' equity excluding the after-tax unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments. Consolidated shareholders' equity includes, as part of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), the after-tax appreciation or depreciation, including unrealized other-than-temporary impairment losses, of the Corporation's available-for-sale fixed maturities and equity securities, which are carried at fair value. The appreciation or depreciation of available-for-sale fixed maturities and equity securities is subject to fluctuation and could distort the analysis of trends. Average shareholders' equity excluding the after-tax unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments is the average of the beginning and all quarter-end balances within the period. Management uses operating return on equity, among other measures, to assess the overall performance of the Corporation.

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
     2012     2011  
     (dollars in millions)  
           (Restated)  

Annualized Net Income

   $ 2,024      $ 2,036   

Average Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 15,396      $ 15,282   

Return on Equity

     13.1     13.3

Annualized Operating Income

   $ 1,876      $ 1,620   

Average Shareholders’ Equity Excluding Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation

   $ 13,632      $ 14,190   

Operating Return on Equity

     13.8     11.4

 

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