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The Navigators Group, Inc.

CORPORATE NEWS

Navigators Reports Fourth Quarter 2016 Earnings

Net Income up 21.7%

Stamford, CT – February 16, 2017 -- The Navigators Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVG) reported Net income of $21.6 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2016 compared to $17.7 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, for the comparable period in 2015. Net operating earnings were $17.7 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2016 compared to $16.4 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, for the comparable period in 2015.  

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, our Company reported Net income of $82.7 million, or $2.75 per diluted share, compared to $81.1 million, or $2.73, for the comparable period in 2015. Net operating earnings were $71.2 million, or $2.37 per diluted share, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 compared to $77.1 million, or $2.60 per diluted share, for the comparable period in 2015.

 

Stan Galanski, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased to report profitable results for the fourth quarter and full year, led by strong performances in our U.S. Insurance and Global Reinsurance segments. While our International Insurance segment was adversely impacted by property loss activity during the fourth quarter and full year, largely emanating from North American exposures underwritten at Lloyd’s, our Marine and Professional Liability businesses within the segment were profitable. Premium growth remained strong, with Net written premium up 15.6% for the quarter and 13.6% for the full year, reflecting the ongoing development of more recent product initiatives. Net investment income was up 8.7% for the quarter and 15.6% for the full year while maintaining the portfolio’s credit quality.” Mr. Galanski continued, “While we are a growing company, we continue to emphasize cost control. Our Other operating expenses for the quarter were down 1.9% and up only 4.7% for the full year, which is well below our rate of revenue growth. Despite challenging market conditions, we continue to execute on a strategy built around our culture of underwriting excellence, local decision-making and superb customer experiences.”

Gross written premiums and Net written premiums for the three months ended December 31, 2016 were $367.5 million and $282.9 million, respectively, increasing 13.6% and 15.6% from the comparable period in 2015.

Gross written premiums and Net written premiums for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 were $1.6 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively, increasing 7.9% and 13.6% from the comparable period in 2015.

The combined ratio for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2016 was 96.7% and 96.7%, respectively, compared to 97.2% and 94.1% for the comparable periods in 2015.

 

 

400 Atlantic Street

 

Stamford, CT 06901

TEL (203) 905-6090

 

FAX (203) 658-1821

 


 

News Release

February 16, 2017

Page 2

 

Net investment income for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2016 was $20.1 million and $79.5 million, respectively, increases of 8.7% and 15.6% as compared to the same periods in 2015. The annualized pre-tax investment yield, excluding Net realized gains and losses and other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings, was 2.5% and 2.6% for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2016, compared to 2.5% and 2.4%, respectively, for the comparable periods in 2015.

Our Company’s investment portfolio mainly consists of fixed income securities with an average quality rating of “AA-/Aa3” as defined by S&P and Moody’s, respectively, with an average effective duration of 3.7 years as of December 31, 2016.  As of December 31, 2016, Net unrealized gains within our investment portfolio were $29.0 million, a decrease of $8.3 million compared to December 31, 2015.

We recognized $4.0 million of Net realized gains (losses) for the three months ended December 31, 2016, compared to ($2.1) million of Net realized losses for the same period in 2015.  For the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, we recognized $9.0 million of Net realized gains, compared to $6.7 million for the same period in 2015.

Other income (loss) for the three months ended December 31, 2016 was $1.9 million of income, compared to $4.1 million of income for the same period in 2015.  For the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, Other income (loss) was $8.7 million of income, compared to ($0.5) million of loss for the same period in 2015.  Other income (loss) primarily consists of realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses. Stockholders’ equity was $1.2 billion, or $40.45 per share, as of December 31, 2016 compared to $1.1 billion, or $37.98 per share, as of December 31, 2015.

 

On February 16, 2017, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.045 per share of Common stock to be paid on March 24, 2017 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 3, 2017.

Our Company will hold a conference call on Friday, February 17, 2017 starting at 8:30 a.m. (EST) to discuss the 2016 fourth quarter results.  The call will be available via live webcast on Navigators’ website (www.navg.com).

To participate by telephone, the domestic dial-in number is 800-850-2903 and the international dial-in is 224-357-2399. Participants may connect to the webcast at:  

http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/5a9fo82i

 

On December 6, 2016, our Board of Directors declared a two-for-one stock split of The Navigators Group, Inc. Common stock, to be effected in the form of a stock dividend. Stockholders of record at the close of business on December 30, 2016 received one additional share of Common stock for every share of Common stock held. All disclosures of shares and per share data in this earnings release have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock split for all periods presented. The additional shares of Common stock were issued on January 20, 2017. 

Net operating earnings, comprised of  Net income excluding After-tax net realized gains (losses), After-tax net other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings, and After-tax foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions (transactions denominated in a currency other than the entity’s functional currency) and translation adjustments (translation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities into the entity’s functional currency), is a non-GAAP financial measure that 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.

The Navigators Group, Inc. is an international specialty insurance holding company with insurance company operations, underwriting management companies and operations at Lloyd's. Navigators has offices in the United States, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe, as well as a representative office in China.

 


 

News Release

February 16, 2017

Page 3

 

This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Whenever used in this release, the words “estimate,” “expect,” “believe” or similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are derived from information that we currently have and assumptions that we make. We cannot assure that results that we anticipate will be achieved, since results may differ materially because of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that we face.   Please refer to Navigators’ most recent reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a description of Navigators’ business and the important factors that may affect that business.  Navigators’ undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement.

 

Contact:

 

Ciro M. DeFalco

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(203) 905-6343

 

 

cdefalco@navg.com

 

 

www.navg.com

 

 


 

News Release

February 16, 2017

Page 4

 

THE NAVIGATORS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

($ in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

Results of Operations

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

Change

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

367,539

 

 

$

323,509

 

 

 

13.6

%

 

$

1,568,911

 

 

$

1,453,502

 

 

 

7.9

%

Net written premiums

 

 

282,868

 

 

 

244,719

 

 

 

15.6

%

 

 

1,186,224

 

 

 

1,043,860

 

 

 

13.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

283,985

 

 

$

251,545

 

 

 

12.9

%

 

$

1,100,345

 

 

$

984,087

 

 

 

11.8

%

Net investment income

 

 

20,107

 

 

 

18,499

 

 

 

8.7

%

 

 

79,451

 

 

 

68,718

 

 

 

15.6

%

Net realized gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total other-than-temporary impairment losses

 

 

21

 

 

 

(123

)

 

NM

 

 

 

(227

)

 

 

(1,870

)

 

 

(87.9

%)

Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (before tax)

 

 

(21

)

 

 

123

 

 

NM

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

(55.3

%)

Net other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NM

 

 

 

(150

)

 

 

(1,698

)

 

 

(91.2

%)

Other realized gains (losses)

 

 

4,043

 

 

 

(2,080

)

 

NM

 

 

 

9,186

 

 

 

8,373

 

 

 

9.7

%

Net realized gains (losses)

 

 

4,043

 

 

 

(2,080

)

 

NM

 

 

 

9,036

 

 

 

6,675

 

 

 

35.4

%

Other income (loss)

 

 

1,905

 

 

 

4,147

 

 

 

(54.1

%)

 

 

8,701

 

 

 

(491

)

 

NM

 

Total revenues

 

$

310,040

 

 

$

272,111

 

 

 

13.9

%

 

$

1,197,533

 

 

$

1,058,989

 

 

 

13.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

172,493

 

 

 

153,881

 

 

 

12.1

%

 

 

665,448

 

 

 

572,598

 

 

 

16.2

%

Commission expenses

 

 

44,154

 

 

 

31,339

 

 

 

40.9

%

 

 

165,045

 

 

 

129,977

 

 

 

27.0

%

Other operating expenses

 

 

58,076

 

 

 

59,219

 

 

 

(1.9

%)

 

 

234,096

 

 

 

223,516

 

 

 

4.7

%

Interest expense

 

 

3,860

 

 

 

3,857

 

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

15,435

 

 

 

15,424

 

 

 

0.1

%

Total expenses

 

$

278,583

 

 

$

248,296

 

 

 

12.2

%

 

$

1,080,024

 

 

$

941,515

 

 

 

14.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

31,457

 

 

 

23,815

 

 

 

32.1

%

 

 

117,509

 

 

 

117,474

 

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

9,866

 

 

 

6,072

 

 

 

62.5

%

 

 

34,783

 

 

 

36,417

 

 

 

(4.5

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

21,591

 

 

$

17,743

 

 

 

21.7

%

 

$

82,726

 

 

$

81,057

 

 

 

2.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Share Data(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.74

 

 

$

0.62

 

 

 

20.5

%

 

$

2.85

 

 

$

2.82

 

 

 

1.0

%

Diluted

 

$

0.71

 

 

$

0.59

 

 

 

19.9

%

 

$

2.75

 

 

$

2.73

 

 

 

0.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

29,121,376

 

 

 

28,833,895

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,073,803

 

 

 

28,785,044

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

30,282,248

 

 

 

29,835,293

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,031,609

 

 

 

29,651,490

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss Ratio

 

 

60.7

%

 

 

61.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

60.5

%

 

 

58.2

%

 

 

 

 

Expense Ratio

 

 

36.0

%

 

 

36.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

36.2

%

 

 

35.9

%

 

 

 

 

Combined Ratio

 

 

96.7

%

 

 

97.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

96.7

%

 

 

94.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Data

 

December 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity

 

$

1,178,188

 

 

$

1,204,281

 

 

 

-2.2

%

 

$

1,178,188

 

 

$

1,096,148

 

 

 

7.5

%

Book value per share

 

$

40.45

 

 

$

41.36

 

 

 

-2.2

%

 

$

40.45

 

 

$

37.98

 

 

 

6.5

%

 

(1) We completed a two-for-one stock split on January 20, 2017. All share and per share data has been retroactively restated on a post-split basis.

NM- Percentage change not meaningful

 


 

News Release

February 16, 2017

Page 5

 

THE NAVIGATORS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET OPERATING EARNINGS

($ in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2016

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2015

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

Pre-Tax

 

 

Tax

 

 

After-Tax

 

 

Pre-Tax

 

 

Tax

 

 

After-Tax

 

 

QTD

 

Net income

 

$

31,457

 

 

$

(9,866

)

 

$

21,591

 

 

$

23,815

 

 

$

(6,072

)

 

$

17,743

 

 

 

21.7

%

Adjustments to Net income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized losses (gains)

 

 

(4,043

)

 

 

1,416

 

 

 

(2,627

)

 

 

2,080

 

 

 

(728

)

 

 

1,352

 

 

NM

 

FX losses (gains)

 

 

(1,947

)

 

 

682

 

 

 

(1,265

)

 

 

(4,132

)

 

 

1,446

 

 

 

(2,686

)

 

 

(52.9

%)

Net operating earnings

 

$

25,467

 

 

$

(7,768

)

 

$

17,699

 

 

$

21,763

 

 

$

(5,354

)

 

$

16,409

 

 

 

7.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating earnings per common share:(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.57

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2016

 

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2015

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

Pre-Tax

 

 

Tax

 

 

After-Tax

 

 

Pre-Tax

 

 

Tax

 

 

After-Tax

 

 

YTD

 

Net income

 

$

117,509

 

 

$

(34,783

)

 

$

82,726

 

 

$

117,474

 

 

$

(36,417

)

 

$

81,057

 

 

 

2.1

%

Adjustments to Net income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized losses (gains)

 

 

(9,036

)

 

 

3,163

 

 

 

(5,873

)

 

 

(6,675

)

 

 

2,336

 

 

 

(4,339

)

 

 

35.4

%

FX losses (gains)

 

 

(8,626

)

 

 

3,019

 

 

 

(5,607

)

 

 

622

 

 

 

(218

)

 

 

404

 

 

NM

 

Net operating earnings

 

$

99,847

 

 

$

(28,601

)

 

$

71,246

 

 

$

111,421

 

 

$

(34,299

)

 

$

77,122

 

 

 

(7.6

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating earnings per common share:(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2.68

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2.37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2.60

 

 

 

 

 

(1) We completed a two-for-one stock split on January 20, 2017. All share and per share data has been retroactively restated on a post-split basis.

NM- Percentage change not meaningful

 

 


 

News Release

February 16, 2017

Page 6

 

THE NAVIGATORS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

 

amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2016:  $2,628,225; 2015: $2,400,245)

 

$

2,635,882

 

 

$

2,414,210

 

Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (cost: 2016: $327,911; 2015: $281,943)

 

 

349,142

 

 

 

305,271

 

Other invested assets (equity method)

 

 

1,960

 

 

 

 

Short-term investments, at fair value (amortized cost: 2016: $143,451; 2015: $217,743)

 

 

143,539

 

 

 

217,745

 

Total investments

 

$

3,130,523

 

 

$

2,937,226

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

64,643

 

 

 

69,901

 

Premiums receivable

 

 

306,686

 

 

 

276,616

 

Prepaid reinsurance premiums

 

 

213,377

 

 

 

232,588

 

Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses

 

 

82,582

 

 

 

49,506

 

Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

779,276

 

 

 

809,518

 

Deferred policy acquisition costs

 

 

119,660

 

 

 

91,983

 

Accrued investment income

 

 

17,315

 

 

 

16,001

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets

 

 

6,451

 

 

 

6,807

 

Current income tax receivable, net

 

 

23,659

 

 

 

22,323

 

Deferred income tax, net

 

 

17,835

 

 

 

3,900

 

Other assets

 

 

52,030

 

 

 

67,643

 

Total assets

 

$

4,814,037

 

 

$

4,584,012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

$

2,289,727

 

 

$

2,202,644

 

Unearned premiums

 

 

887,344

 

 

 

820,676

 

Reinsurance balances payable

 

 

108,980

 

 

 

107,411

 

Senior notes

 

 

263,728

 

 

 

263,580

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

 

86,070

 

 

 

93,553

 

Total liabilities

 

$

3,635,849

 

 

$

3,487,864

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity:(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $.10 par value, authorized 1,000,000 shares, none issued

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.10 par value, authorized 50,000,000 shares, issued

   36,146,899 shares for 2016 and 35,884,538 shares for 2015

 

 

3,612

 

 

 

3,586

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

373,983

 

 

 

356,036

 

Treasury stock, at cost (7,022,760 shares for 2016 and 2015)

 

 

(155,801

)

 

 

(155,801

)

Retained earnings

 

 

947,519

 

 

 

868,723

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

8,875

 

 

 

23,604

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

$

1,178,188

 

 

$

1,096,148

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

4,814,037

 

 

$

4,584,012

 

 

(1) We completed a two-for-one stock split on January 20, 2017. All share data has been retroactively restated on a post-split basis

 

 


 

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Segment Information

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2016

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Int'l

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

amounts in thousands

 

Insurance

 

 

Insurance

 

 

GlobalRe

 

 

Corporate (1)

 

 

Total

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

230,177

 

 

$

100,104

 

 

$

37,258

 

 

$

 

 

$

367,539

 

Ceded written premiums

 

 

(57,353

)

 

 

(26,429

)

 

 

(889

)

 

 

 

 

 

(84,671

)

Net written premiums

 

 

172,824

 

 

 

73,675

 

 

 

36,369

 

 

 

 

 

 

282,868

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

166,862

 

 

$

71,814

 

 

$

45,309

 

 

$

 

 

$

283,985

 

Net losses and LAE

 

 

(106,600

)

 

 

(44,765

)

 

 

(21,128

)

 

 

 

 

 

(172,493

)

Commission expenses

 

 

(20,433

)

 

 

(14,179

)

 

 

(9,820

)

 

 

278

 

 

 

(44,154

)

Other operating expenses

 

 

(31,260

)

 

 

(21,398

)

 

 

(5,418

)

 

 

 

 

 

(58,076

)

Other underwriting income (expense)

 

 

149

 

 

 

 

 

 

148

 

 

 

(278

)

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting profit (loss)

 

$

8,718

 

 

$

(8,528

)

 

$

9,091

 

 

$

 

 

$

9,281

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,107

 

 

 

20,107

 

Net realized gains (losses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,043

 

 

 

4,043

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,860

)

 

 

(3,860

)

Other income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,886

 

 

 

1,886

 

Income before income taxes

 

$

8,718

 

 

$

(8,528

)

 

$

9,091

 

 

$

22,176

 

 

$

31,457

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,866

)

 

 

(9,866

)

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

21,591

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and LAE ratio

 

 

63.9

%

 

 

62.3

%

 

 

46.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

60.7

%

Commission expense ratio

 

 

12.2

%

 

 

19.7

%

 

 

21.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

15.5

%

Other operating expense ratio (2)

 

 

18.7

%

 

 

29.9

%

 

 

11.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.5

%

Combined ratio

 

 

94.8

%

 

 

111.9

%

 

 

79.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

96.7

%

(1) - Includes Corporate segment intercompany eliminations.

(2) - Includes Other operating expenses and Other underwriting income (expense).

 

 


 

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Segment Information

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2015

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Int'l

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

amounts in thousands

 

Insurance

 

 

Insurance

 

 

GlobalRe

 

 

Corporate (1)

 

 

Total

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

207,684

 

 

$

81,942

 

 

$

33,883

 

 

$

 

 

$

323,509

 

Ceded written premiums

 

 

(57,410

)

 

 

(20,324

)

 

 

(1,056

)

 

 

 

 

 

(78,790

)

Net written premiums

 

 

150,274

 

 

 

61,618

 

 

 

32,827

 

 

 

 

 

 

244,719

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

145,032

 

 

$

62,716

 

 

$

43,797

 

 

$

 

 

$

251,545

 

Net losses and LAE

 

 

(96,403

)

 

 

(33,466

)

 

 

(24,012

)

 

 

 

 

 

(153,881

)

Commission expenses

 

 

(14,542

)

 

 

(8,185

)

 

 

(9,198

)

 

 

586

 

 

 

(31,339

)

Other operating expenses

 

 

(33,397

)

 

 

(21,555

)

 

 

(4,267

)

 

 

 

 

 

(59,219

)

Other underwriting income (expense)

 

 

360

 

 

 

 

 

 

249

 

 

 

(586

)

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting profit (loss)

 

$

1,050

 

 

$

(490

)

 

$

6,569

 

 

$

 

 

$

7,129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,499

 

 

 

18,499

 

Net realized gains (losses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,080

)

 

 

(2,080

)

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,857

)

 

 

(3,857

)

Other income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,124

 

 

 

4,124

 

Income before income taxes

 

$

1,050

 

 

$

(490

)

 

$

6,569

 

 

$

16,686

 

 

$

23,815

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,072

)

 

 

(6,072

)

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

17,743

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and LAE ratio

 

 

66.5

%

 

 

53.4

%

 

 

54.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

61.2

%

Commission expense ratio

 

 

10.0

%

 

 

13.1

%

 

 

21.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.5

%

Other operating expense ratio (2)

 

 

22.8

%

 

 

34.3

%

 

 

9.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

23.5

%

Combined ratio

 

 

99.3

%

 

 

100.8

%

 

 

85.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

97.2

%

 

(1) - Includes Corporate segment intercompany eliminations.

(2) - Includes Other operating expenses and Other underwriting income (expense).

 

 


 

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Segment Information

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2016

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Int'l

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

amounts in thousands

 

Insurance

 

 

Insurance

 

 

GlobalRe

 

 

Corporate (1)

 

 

Total

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

919,395

 

 

$

484,471

 

 

$

165,045

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,568,911

 

Ceded written premiums

 

 

(235,827

)

 

 

(138,504

)

 

 

(8,356

)

 

 

 

 

 

(382,687

)

Net written premiums

 

 

683,568

 

 

 

345,967

 

 

 

156,689

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,186,224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

629,308

 

 

$

307,416

 

 

$

163,621

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,100,345

 

Net losses and LAE

 

 

(397,860

)

 

 

(178,284

)

 

 

(89,304

)

 

 

 

 

 

(665,448

)

Commission expenses

 

 

(70,812

)

 

 

(61,703

)

 

 

(34,008

)

 

 

1,478

 

 

 

(165,045

)

Other operating expenses

 

 

(128,108

)

 

 

(86,395

)

 

 

(19,593

)

 

 

 

 

 

(234,096

)

Other underwriting income (expense)

 

 

1,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

522

 

 

 

(1,478

)

 

 

136

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting profit (loss)

 

$

33,620

 

 

$

(18,966

)

 

$

21,238

 

 

$

 

 

$

35,892

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

79,451

 

 

 

79,451

 

Net realized gains (losses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,036

 

 

 

9,036

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15,435

)

 

 

(15,435

)

Other income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,565

 

 

 

8,565

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

$

33,620

 

 

$

(18,966

)

 

$

21,238

 

 

$

81,617

 

 

$

117,509

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(34,783

)

 

 

(34,783

)

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

82,726

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and LAE ratio

 

 

63.2

%

 

 

58.0

%

 

 

54.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

60.5

%

Commission expense ratio

 

 

11.3

%

 

 

20.1

%

 

 

20.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

15.0

%

Other operating expense ratio (2)

 

 

20.2

%

 

 

28.1

%

 

 

11.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

21.2

%

Combined ratio

 

 

94.7

%

 

 

106.2

%

 

 

87.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

96.7

%

 

(1) - Includes Corporate segment intercompany eliminations.

(2) - Includes Other operating expenses and Other underwriting income (expense).

 

 


 

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THE NAVIGATORS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Segment Information

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2015

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

Int'l

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

amounts in thousands

 

Insurance

 

 

Insurance

 

 

GlobalRe

 

 

Corporate (1)

 

 

Total

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

865,781

 

 

$

411,947

 

 

$

175,774

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,453,502

 

Ceded written premiums

 

 

(268,775

)

 

 

(134,005

)

 

 

(6,862

)

 

 

 

 

 

(409,642

)

Net written premiums

 

 

597,006

 

 

 

277,942

 

 

 

168,912

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,043,860

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

555,836

 

 

$

259,960

 

 

$

168,291

 

 

$

 

 

$

984,087

 

Net losses and LAE

 

 

(343,497

)

 

 

(134,702

)

 

 

(94,399

)

 

 

 

 

 

(572,598

)

Commission expenses

 

 

(56,319

)

 

 

(43,676

)

 

 

(32,240

)

 

 

2,258

 

 

 

(129,977

)

Other operating expenses

 

 

(131,407

)

 

 

(75,867

)

 

 

(16,242

)

 

 

 

 

 

(223,516

)

Other underwriting income (expense)

 

 

1,690

 

 

 

 

 

 

690

 

 

 

(2,258

)

 

 

122

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting profit (loss)

 

$

26,303

 

 

$

5,715

 

 

$

26,100

 

 

$

 

 

$

58,118

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

68,718

 

 

 

68,718

 

Net realized gains (losses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,675

 

 

 

6,675

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15,424

)

 

 

(15,424

)

Other income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(613

)

 

 

(613

)

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

$

26,303

 

 

$

5,715

 

 

$

26,100

 

 

$

59,356

 

 

$

117,474

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(36,417

)

 

 

(36,417

)

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

81,057

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and LAE ratio

 

 

61.8

%

 

 

51.8

%

 

 

56.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

58.2

%

Commission expense ratio

 

 

10.1

%

 

 

16.8

%

 

 

19.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.2

%

Other operating expense ratio (2)

 

 

23.4

%

 

 

29.2

%

 

 

9.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

22.7

%

Combined ratio

 

 

95.3

%

 

 

97.8

%

 

 

84.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

94.1

%

 

(1) - Includes Corporate segment intercompany eliminations.

(2) - Includes Other operating expenses and Other underwriting income (expense).

 

 


 

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THE NAVIGATORS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reportable Segment Results

 

 

 

U.S. Insurance

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2016

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

amounts in thousands

 

Marine

 

 

P&C

 

 

Professional Liability

 

 

Total

 

 

Marine

 

 

P&C

 

 

Professional Liability

 

 

Total

 

 

%

Change

Total

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

39,784

 

 

$

160,030

 

 

$

30,363

 

 

$

230,177

 

 

$

40,045

 

 

$

138,214

 

 

$

29,425

 

 

$

207,684

 

 

 

10.8

%

Ceded written premiums

 

 

(17,035

)

 

 

(32,602

)

 

 

(7,716

)

 

 

(57,353

)

 

 

(16,747

)

 

 

(28,395

)

 

 

(12,268

)

 

 

(57,410

)

 

 

(0.1

%)

Net written  premiums

 

 

22,749

 

 

 

127,428

 

 

 

22,647

 

 

 

172,824

 

 

 

23,298

 

 

 

109,819

 

 

 

17,157

 

 

 

150,274

 

 

 

15.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

26,496

 

 

$

118,331

 

 

$

22,035

 

 

$

166,862

 

 

$

21,976

 

 

$

109,673

 

 

$

13,383

 

 

$

145,032

 

 

 

15.1

%

Net losses and LAE

 

 

(14,639

)

 

 

(77,979

)

 

 

(13,982

)

 

 

(106,600

)

 

 

(14,619

)

 

 

(71,878

)

 

 

(9,906

)

 

 

(96,403

)

 

 

10.6

%

Commission expenses

 

 

(2,694

)

 

 

(14,146

)

 

 

(3,593

)

 

 

(20,433

)

 

 

(2,254

)

 

 

(11,392

)

 

 

(896

)

 

 

(14,542

)

 

 

40.5

%

Other operating expenses

 

 

(6,603

)

 

 

(19,901

)

 

 

(4,756

)

 

 

(31,260

)

 

 

(6,953

)

 

 

(20,890

)

 

 

(5,554

)

 

 

(33,397

)

 

 

(6.4

%)

Other underwriting income (expense)

 

 

108

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

149

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

246

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

360

 

 

 

(58.5

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting profit (loss)

 

$

2,668

 

 

$

6,337

 

 

$

(287

)

 

$

8,718

 

 

$

(1,750

)

 

$

5,759

 

 

$

(2,959

)

 

$

1,050

 

 

NM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and LAE ratio

 

 

55.3

%

 

 

65.9

%

 

 

63.5

%

 

 

63.9

%

 

 

66.5

%

 

 

65.5

%

 

 

74.0

%

 

 

66.5

%

 

 

 

 

Commission expense ratio

 

 

10.2

%

 

 

12.0

%

 

 

16.3

%

 

 

12.2

%

 

 

10.3

%

 

 

10.4

%

 

 

6.7

%

 

 

10.0

%

 

 

 

 

Other operating expense ratio (1)

 

 

24.4

%

 

 

16.7

%

 

 

21.5

%

 

 

18.7

%

 

 

31.2

%

 

 

18.8

%

 

 

41.4

%

 

 

22.8

%

 

 

 

 

Combined ratio

 

 

89.9

%

 

 

94.6

%

 

 

101.3

%

 

 

94.8

%

 

 

108.0

%

 

 

94.7

%

 

 

122.1

%

 

 

99.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

NM - Percentage change not meaningful

(1) - Includes Other operating expenses and Other underwriting income (expense).

 


 

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 THE NAVIGATORS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reportable Segment Results

 

 

 

Int'l Insurance

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2016

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

amounts in thousands

 

Marine

 

 

P&C

 

 

Professional Liability

 

 

Total

 

 

Marine

 

 

P&C

 

 

Professional Liability

 

 

Total

 

 

%

Change

Total

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

31,680

 

 

$

35,969

 

 

$

32,455

 

 

$

100,104

 

 

$

33,863

 

 

$

18,715

 

 

$

29,364

 

 

$

81,942

 

 

 

22.2

%

Ceded written premiums

 

 

(6,818

)

 

 

(12,581

)

 

 

(7,030

)

 

 

(26,429

)

 

 

(5,582

)

 

 

(7,046

)

 

 

(7,696

)

 

 

(20,324

)

 

 

30.0

%

Net written  premiums

 

 

24,862

 

 

 

23,388

 

 

 

25,425

 

 

 

73,675

 

 

 

28,281

 

 

 

11,669

 

 

 

21,668

 

 

 

61,618

 

 

 

19.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

31,847

 

 

$

18,847

 

 

$

21,120

 

 

$

71,814

 

 

$

34,540

 

 

$

12,208

 

 

$

15,968

 

 

$

62,716

 

 

 

14.5

%

Net losses and LAE

 

 

(12,653

)

 

 

(19,821

)

 

 

(12,291

)

 

 

(44,765

)

 

 

(15,792

)

 

 

(3,463

)

 

 

(14,211

)

 

 

(33,466

)

 

 

33.8

%

Commission expenses

 

 

(7,894

)

 

 

(3,102

)

 

 

(3,183

)

 

 

(14,179

)

 

 

(5,275

)

 

 

(1,038

)

 

 

(1,872

)

 

 

(8,185

)

 

 

73.2

%

Other operating expenses

 

 

(8,376

)

 

 

(8,389

)

 

 

(4,633

)

 

 

(21,398

)

 

 

(8,742

)

 

 

(7,540

)

 

 

(5,273

)

 

 

(21,555

)

 

 

(0.7

%)

Other underwriting income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting profit (loss)

 

$

2,924

 

 

$

(12,465

)

 

$

1,013

 

 

$

(8,528

)

 

$

4,731

 

 

$

167

 

 

$

(5,388

)

 

$

(490

)

 

NM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and LAE ratio

 

 

39.7

%

 

 

105.2

%

 

 

58.2

%

 

 

62.3

%

 

 

45.7

%

 

 

28.4

%

 

 

89.0

%

 

 

53.4

%

 

 

 

 

Commission expense ratio

 

 

24.8

%

 

 

16.5

%

 

 

15.1

%

 

 

19.7

%

 

 

15.3

%

 

 

8.5

%

 

 

11.7

%

 

 

13.1

%

 

 

 

 

Other operating expense ratio (1)

 

 

26.3

%

 

 

44.4

%

 

 

21.9

%

 

 

29.9

%

 

 

25.3

%

 

 

61.7

%

 

 

33.0

%

 

 

34.3

%

 

 

 

 

Combined ratio

 

 

90.8

%

 

 

166.1

%

 

 

95.2

%

 

 

111.9

%

 

 

86.3

%

 

 

98.6

%

 

 

133.7

%

 

 

100.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

NM - Percentage change not meaningful

(1) - Includes Other operating expenses and Other underwriting income (expense).

 

 


 

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Page 13

 

THE NAVIGATORS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reportable Segment Results

 

 

 

U.S. Insurance

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2016

 

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

amounts in thousands

 

Marine

 

 

P&C

 

 

Professional Liability

 

 

Total

 

 

Marine

 

 

P&C

 

 

Professional Liability

 

 

Total

 

 

%

Change

Total

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

169,405

 

 

$

631,562

 

 

$

118,428

 

 

$

919,395

 

 

$

158,124

 

 

$

596,673

 

 

$

110,984

 

 

$

865,781

 

 

 

6.2

%

Ceded written premiums

 

 

(70,858

)

 

 

(135,888

)

 

 

(29,081

)

 

 

(235,827

)

 

 

(61,916

)

 

 

(152,168

)

 

 

(54,691

)

 

 

(268,775

)

 

 

(12.3

%)

Net written  premiums

 

 

98,547

 

 

 

495,674

 

 

 

89,347

 

 

 

683,568

 

 

 

96,208

 

 

 

444,505

 

 

 

56,293

 

 

 

597,006

 

 

 

14.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

100,132

 

 

$

453,673

 

 

$

75,503

 

 

$

629,308

 

 

$

96,082

 

 

$

401,408

 

 

$

58,346

 

 

$

555,836

 

 

 

13.2

%

Net losses and LAE

 

 

(50,087

)

 

 

(295,877

)

 

 

(51,896

)

 

 

(397,860

)

 

 

(43,553

)

 

 

(266,806

)

 

 

(33,138

)

 

 

(343,497

)

 

 

15.8

%

Commission expenses

 

 

(8,469

)

 

 

(52,483

)

 

 

(9,860

)

 

 

(70,812

)

 

 

(11,606

)

 

 

(39,931

)

 

 

(4,782

)

 

 

(56,319

)

 

 

25.7

%

Other operating expenses

 

 

(27,559

)

 

 

(81,469

)

 

 

(19,080

)

 

 

(128,108

)

 

 

(27,082

)

 

 

(81,866

)

 

 

(22,459

)

 

 

(131,407

)

 

 

(2.5

%)

Other underwriting income (expense)

 

 

465

 

 

 

582

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

1,092

 

 

 

489

 

 

 

1,122

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

1,690

 

 

 

(35.4

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting profit (loss)

 

$

14,482

 

 

$

24,426

 

 

$

(5,288

)

 

$

33,620

 

 

$

14,330

 

 

$

13,927

 

 

$

(1,954

)

 

$

26,303

 

 

 

27.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and LAE ratio

 

 

50.0

%

 

 

65.2

%

 

 

68.7

%

 

 

63.2

%

 

 

45.3

%

 

 

66.5

%

 

 

56.8

%

 

 

61.8

%

 

 

 

 

Commission expense ratio

 

 

8.5

%

 

 

11.6

%

 

 

13.1

%

 

 

11.3

%

 

 

12.1

%

 

 

9.9

%

 

 

8.2

%

 

 

10.1

%

 

 

 

 

Other operating expense ratio (1)

 

 

27.0

%

 

 

17.8

%

 

 

25.2

%

 

 

20.2

%

 

 

27.7

%

 

 

20.1

%

 

 

38.3

%

 

 

23.4

%

 

 

 

 

Combined ratio

 

 

85.5

%

 

 

94.6

%

 

 

107.0

%

 

 

94.7

%

 

 

85.1

%

 

 

96.5

%

 

 

103.3

%

 

 

95.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

(1) - Includes Other operating expenses and Other underwriting income (expense).

 


 

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Page 14

 

 THE NAVIGATORS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reportable Segment Results

 

 

 

Int'l Insurance

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2016

 

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

amounts in thousands

 

Marine

 

 

P&C

 

 

Professional Liability

 

 

Total

 

 

Marine

 

 

P&C

 

 

Professional Liability

 

 

Total

 

 

%

Change

Total

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

183,228

 

 

$

181,094

 

 

$

120,149

 

 

$

484,471

 

 

$

183,707

 

 

$

130,729

 

 

$

97,511

 

 

$

411,947

 

 

 

17.6

%

Ceded written premiums

 

 

(40,092

)

 

 

(69,606

)

 

 

(28,806

)

 

 

(138,504

)

 

 

(36,515

)

 

 

(67,722

)

 

 

(29,768

)

 

 

(134,005

)

 

 

3.4

%

Net written  premiums

 

 

143,136

 

 

 

111,488

 

 

 

91,343

 

 

 

345,967

 

 

 

147,192

 

 

 

63,007

 

 

 

67,743

 

 

 

277,942

 

 

 

24.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

141,593

 

 

$

89,455

 

 

$

76,368

 

 

$

307,416

 

 

$

149,256

 

 

$

55,320

 

 

$

55,384

 

 

$

259,960

 

 

 

18.3

%

Net losses and LAE

 

 

(67,051

)

 

 

(68,995

)

 

 

(42,238

)

 

 

(178,284

)

 

 

(79,737

)

 

 

(20,478

)

 

 

(34,487

)

 

 

(134,702

)

 

 

32.4

%

Commission expenses

 

 

(34,018

)

 

 

(14,529

)

 

 

(13,156

)

 

 

(61,703

)

 

 

(32,187

)

 

 

(4,999

)

 

 

(6,490

)

 

 

(43,676

)

 

 

41.3

%

Other operating expenses

 

 

(33,170

)

 

 

(34,075

)

 

 

(19,150

)

 

 

(86,395

)

 

 

(30,419

)

 

 

(26,294

)

 

 

(19,154

)

 

 

(75,867

)

 

 

13.9

%

Other underwriting income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting profit (loss)

 

$

7,354

 

 

$

(28,144

)

 

$

1,824

 

 

$

(18,966

)

 

$

6,913

 

 

$

3,549

 

 

$

(4,747

)

 

$

5,715

 

 

NM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and LAE ratio

 

 

47.4

%

 

 

77.1

%

 

 

55.3

%

 

 

58.0

%

 

 

53.4

%

 

 

37.0

%

 

 

62.3

%

 

 

51.8

%

 

 

 

 

Commission expense ratio

 

 

24.0

%

 

 

16.2

%

 

 

17.2

%

 

 

20.1

%

 

 

21.6

%

 

 

9.0

%

 

 

11.7

%

 

 

16.8

%

 

 

 

 

Other operating expense ratio (1)

 

 

23.4

%

 

 

38.2

%

 

 

25.1

%

 

 

28.1

%

 

 

20.4

%

 

 

47.6

%

 

 

34.6

%

 

 

29.2

%

 

 

 

 

Combined ratio

 

 

94.8

%

 

 

131.5

%

 

 

97.6

%

 

 

106.2

%

 

 

95.4

%

 

 

93.6

%

 

 

108.6

%

 

 

97.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

NM - Percentage change not meaningful

(1) - Includes Other operating expenses and Other underwriting income (expense).

 

 


 

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THE NAVIGATORS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Net Incurred Loss Activity

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended December 31,

 

amounts in thousands

 

Amounts

 

 

Loss Ratio

 

Net Incurred Loss Activity

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

U.S. Insurance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and LAE payments

 

$

73,100

 

 

$

60,750

 

 

 

43.8

%

 

 

41.9

%

Change in reserves

 

 

33,500

 

 

 

35,653

 

 

 

20.1

%

 

 

24.6

%

Net incurred loss and LAE

 

$

106,600

 

 

$

96,403

 

 

 

63.9

%

 

 

66.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Int'l Insurance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and LAE payments

 

$

45,011

 

 

$

27,933

 

 

 

62.6

%

 

 

44.6

%

Change in reserves

 

 

(246

)

 

 

5,533

 

 

 

(0.3

%)

 

 

8.8

%

Net incurred loss and LAE

 

$

44,765

 

 

$

33,466

 

 

 

62.3

%

 

 

53.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GlobalRe:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and LAE payments

 

$

17,260

 

 

$

48,320

 

 

 

38.1

%

 

 

110.3

%

Change in reserves

 

 

3,868

 

 

 

(24,308

)

 

 

8.5

%

 

 

(55.5

%)

Net incurred loss and LAE

 

$

21,128

 

 

$

24,012

 

 

 

46.6

%

 

 

54.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and LAE payments

 

$

135,371

 

 

$

137,003

 

 

 

47.6

%

 

 

54.5

%

Change in reserves

 

 

37,122

 

 

 

16,878

 

 

 

13.1

%

 

 

6.7

%

Net incurred loss and LAE

 

$

172,493

 

 

$

153,881

 

 

 

60.7

%

 

 

61.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts

 

 

Loss Ratio Impact

 

Impact of Prior Years Reserves

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

Favorable / (Unfavorable) Development

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

U.S. Insurance

 

$

(420

)

 

$

8,023

 

 

 

(0.1

%)

 

 

3.2

%

Int'l Insurance

 

 

19,660

 

 

 

17,812

 

 

 

6.9

%

 

 

7.1

%

GlobalRe

 

 

(2,356

)

 

 

4,865

 

 

 

(0.8

%)

 

 

1.9

%

Total

 

$

16,884

 

 

$

30,700

 

 

 

6.0

%

 

 

12.2

%

 

 


 

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THE NAVIGATORS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Net Incurred Loss Activity

 

 

 

For the Twelve Months Ended December 31,

 

amounts in thousands

 

Amounts

 

 

Loss Ratio

 

Net Incurred Loss Activity

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

U.S. Insurance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and LAE payments

 

$

299,842

 

 

$

247,530

 

 

 

47.6

%

 

 

44.5

%

Change in reserves

 

 

98,018

 

 

 

95,967

 

 

 

15.6

%

 

 

17.3

%

Net incurred loss and LAE

 

$

397,860

 

 

$

343,497

 

 

 

63.2

%

 

 

61.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Int'l Insurance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and LAE payments

 

$

151,098

 

 

$

126,667

 

 

 

49.2

%

 

 

48.7

%

Change in reserves

 

 

27,186

 

 

 

8,035

 

 

 

8.8

%

 

 

3.1

%

Net incurred loss and LAE

 

$

178,284

 

 

$

134,702

 

 

 

58.0

%

 

 

51.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GlobalRe:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and LAE payments

 

$

81,089

 

 

$

106,468

 

 

 

49.6

%

 

 

63.3

%

Change in reserves

 

 

8,215

 

 

 

(12,069

)

 

 

5.0

%

 

 

(7.2

%)

Net incurred loss and LAE

 

$

89,304

 

 

$

94,399

 

 

 

54.6

%

 

 

56.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and LAE payments

 

$

532,029

 

 

$

480,665

 

 

 

48.4

%

 

 

48.9

%

Change in reserves

 

 

133,419

 

 

 

91,933

 

 

 

12.1

%

 

 

9.3

%

Net incurred loss and LAE

 

$

665,448

 

 

$

572,598

 

 

 

60.5

%

 

 

58.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts

 

 

Loss Ratio Impact

 

Impact of Prior Years Reserves

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

Favorable / (Unfavorable) Development

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

U.S. Insurance

 

$

1,348

 

 

$

29,319

 

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

3.0

%

Int'l Insurance

 

 

25,019

 

 

 

26,216

 

 

 

2.3

%

 

 

2.7

%

GlobalRe

 

 

2,161

 

 

 

9,134

 

 

 

0.2

%

 

 

0.9

%

Total

 

$

28,528

 

 

$

64,669

 

 

 

2.6

%

 

 

6.6

%

 

 


 

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THE NAVIGATORS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Net Loss Data

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2016

 

amounts in thousands

 

Case

 

 

IBNR

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss Reserves:

 

Reserves

 

 

Reserves

 

 

Total

 

U.S. Insurance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marine

 

$

56,701

 

 

$

54,259

 

 

$

110,960

 

P&C

 

 

201,368

 

 

 

603,509

 

 

 

804,877

 

Professional Liability

 

 

24,555

 

 

 

70,559

 

 

 

95,114

 

Total U.S. Insurance

 

$

282,624

 

 

$

728,327

 

 

$

1,010,951

 

Int'l Insurance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marine

 

$

163,124

 

 

$

36,118

 

 

$

199,242

 

P&C

 

 

66,496

 

 

 

18,192

 

 

 

84,688

 

Professional Liability

 

 

30,106

 

 

 

70,103

 

 

 

100,209

 

Total Int'l Insurance

 

$

259,726

 

 

$

124,413

 

 

$

384,139

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GlobalRe

 

$

47,505

 

 

$

67,856

 

 

$

115,361

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Loss Reserves

 

$

589,855

 

 

$

920,596

 

 

$

1,510,451

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2015

 

 

 

Case

 

 

IBNR

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss Reserves:

 

Reserves

 

 

Reserves

 

 

Total

 

U.S. Insurance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marine

 

$

68,677

 

 

$

55,408

 

 

$

124,085

 

P&C

 

 

170,988

 

 

 

514,777

 

 

 

685,765

 

Professional Liability

 

 

42,546

 

 

 

60,528

 

 

 

103,074

 

Total U.S. Insurance

 

$

282,211

 

 

$

630,713

 

 

$

912,924

 

Int'l Insurance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marine

 

$

167,157

 

 

$

61,409

 

 

$

228,566

 

P&C

 

 

40,313

 

 

 

19,735

 

 

 

60,048

 

Professional Liability

 

 

19,583

 

 

 

63,229

 

 

 

82,812

 

Total Int'l Insurance

 

$

227,053

 

 

$

144,373

 

 

$

371,426

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GlobalRe

 

$

32,160

 

 

$

76,616

 

 

$

108,776

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Loss Reserves

 

$

541,424

 

 

$

851,702

 

 

$

1,393,126

 

 

 


 

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THE NAVIGATORS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Investment Data

As of December 31, 2016, the average quality of the investment portfolio as rated by S&P and Moody’s was AA-/Aa3 with an average duration of 3.7 years. Our Company does not own any collateralized debt obligations (CDO’s) or asset backed commercial paper.

The following table sets forth our investments as of December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

Gross

 

 

Cost or

 

 

 

Fair

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

Amortized

 

amounts in thousands

 

Value

 

 

Gains

 

 

(Losses)

 

 

Cost

 

Fixed maturities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury bonds, agency bonds and foreign

   government bonds

 

$

273,776

 

 

$

2,192

 

 

$

(5,128

)

 

$

276,712

 

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

 

547,415

 

 

 

11,542

 

 

 

(4,036

)

 

 

539,909

 

Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency mortgage-backed securities

 

 

487,364

 

 

 

4,016

 

 

 

(6,585

)

 

 

489,933

 

Residential mortgage obligations

 

 

20,530

 

 

 

453

 

 

 

(55

)

 

 

20,132

 

Asset-backed securities

 

 

314,601

 

 

 

824

 

 

 

(1,178

)

 

 

314,955

 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

154,139

 

 

 

2,859

 

 

 

(1,904

)

 

 

153,184

 

Subtotal

 

$

976,634

 

 

$

8,152

 

 

$

(9,722

)

 

$

978,204

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

838,057

 

 

 

10,185

 

 

 

(5,528

)

 

 

833,400

 

Total fixed maturities

 

$

2,635,882

 

 

$

32,071

 

 

$

(24,414

)

 

$

2,628,225

 

Equity securities

 

 

349,142

 

 

 

27,016

 

 

 

(5,785

)

 

 

327,911

 

Short-term investments

 

 

143,539

 

 

 

88

 

 

 

 

 

 

143,451

 

Total investments

 

$

3,128,563

 

 

$

59,175

 

 

$

(30,199

)

 

$

3,099,587