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The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Financial Supplement - Fourth Quarter 2017

 

 

Page Number

 

 

Business Realignment

i

 

 

Consolidated Results

 

Financial Highlights

1

Reconciliation to Net Income and Earnings Per Share

2

Statement of Income

3

Net Income by Major Component and Combined Ratio

4

Core Income

5

Selected Statistics - Property and Casualty Operations

6

Written and Earned Premiums - Property and Casualty Operations

7

 

 

Business Insurance

 

Segment Income

8

Segment Income by Major Component and Combined Ratio

9

Selected Statistics

10

Net Written Premiums

11

 

 

Bond & Specialty Insurance

 

Segment Income

12

Segment Income by Major Component and Combined Ratio

13

Selected Statistics

14

Net Written Premiums

15

 

 

Personal Insurance

 

Segment Income (Loss)

16

Segment Income (Loss) by Major Component and Combined Ratio

17

Selected Statistics

18

Net Written Premiums

19

Selected Statistics - Domestic Agency Automobile

20

Selected Statistics - Domestic Agency Homeowners and Other

21

 

 

Supplemental Detail

 

Interest Expense and Other

22

Consolidated Balance Sheet

23

Investment Portfolio

24

Investment Portfolio - Fixed Maturities Data

25

Investment Income

26

Net Realized and Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) included in Shareholders’ Equity

27

Reinsurance Recoverables

28

Net Reserves for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expense

29

Asbestos and Environmental Reserves

30

Capitalization

31

Statutory Capital and Surplus to GAAP Shareholders’ Equity Reconciliation

32

Statement of Cash Flows

33

Statement of Cash Flows (continued)

34

 

 

Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments

35

 

The information included in the Financial Supplement is unaudited.  This document should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Form 10-K which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Index

 


 


 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Financial Supplement - Fourth Quarter 2017

Business Realignment

 

Effective April 1, 2017, and as reported in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, the Company’s results are reported in the following three business segments — Business Insurance, Bond & Specialty Insurance and Personal Insurance, reflecting a change in the manner in which the Company’s businesses were being managed as of that date, as well as the aggregation of products and services based on the type of customer, how the business is marketed and the manner in which risks are underwritten.  While the segmentation of the Company’s domestic businesses was unchanged, the Company’s international businesses, which were previously managed and reported in total within the Business and International Insurance segment, were disaggregated by product type among the three newly aligned reportable business segments.  All prior periods presented have been reclassified to conform to this presentation.

 

In connection with these changes, the Company has revised the names and descriptions of certain businesses comprising the Company’s segments.  The new reportable business segments are as follows:

 

Business Insurance

 

Business Insurance offers a broad array of property and casualty insurance and insurance related services to its customers, primarily in the United States, as well as in Canada, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Brazil and throughout other parts of the world as a corporate member of Lloyd’s.  Business Insurance is organized as follows:

 

Domestic

 

· Select Accounts provides small businesses with property and casualty products and services, including commercial multi-peril, commercial property, general liability, commercial auto and workers’ compensation insurance.

 

· Middle Market provides mid-sized businesses with property and casualty products and services, including commercial multi-peril, commercial property, general liability, commercial auto and workers’ compensation insurance, as well as risk management, claims handling and other services.  Middle Market generally provides these products to mid-sized businesses through Commercial Accounts, as well as to targeted industries through Construction, Technology, Public Sector Services and Oil & Gas, and additionally, provides mono-line umbrella and excess coverage insurance through Excess Casualty.  Middle Market also provides insurance for goods in transit and movable objects, as well as builders’ risk insurance, through Inland Marine; insurance for the marine transportation industry and related services, as well as other businesses involved in international trade, through Ocean Marine; and comprehensive breakdown coverages for equipment, including property and business interruption coverages, through Boiler & Machinery.

 

· National Accounts provides large companies with casualty products and services, including workers’ compensation, general liability and automobile liability, generally utilizing loss-sensitive products, on both a bundled and unbundled basis.  National Accounts also includes the Company’s commercial residual market business, which primarily offers workers’ compensation products and services to the involuntary market.

 

· National Property and Other provides traditional and customized property insurance programs to large and mid-sized customers through National Property.  National Property and Other also provides insurance coverage for the commercial transportation industry through Northland Transportation, commercial liability and commercial property policies for small, difficult to place specialty classes of commercial business primarily on an excess and surplus lines basis through Northfield, and tailored property and casualty programs on an admitted basis for customers with common risk characteristics or coverage requirements through National Programs.  National Property and Other also serves small to medium-sized agricultural businesses, including farms, ranches, wineries and related operations, through Agribusiness.

 

International

 

· International, through its operations in Canada, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, provides property and casualty insurance and risk management services to several customer groups, including, among others, those in the technology, manufacturing and public services industry sectors.  International also provides insurance coverages for both the foreign exposures of United States organizations and the United States exposures of foreign organizations through Global Services. Through its Lloyd’s syndicate (Syndicate 5000), for which the Company provides 100% of the capital, International underwrites five principal businesses — marine, global property, accident & special risks, power & utilities and aviation.  Through its 100% ownership of the common stock of Travelers Participações em Seguros Brazil S.A., International also underwrites property and casualty insurance business in Brazil.

 

Business Insurance also includes Simply Business, as well as Business Insurance Other, which comprises the Special Liability Group (which manages the Company’s asbestos and environmental liabilities) and the assumed reinsurance and certain other runoff operations.

 

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The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Financial Supplement - Fourth Quarter 2017

Business Realignment (Continued)

 

Bond & Specialty Insurance

 

Bond & Specialty Insurance provides surety, fidelity, management liability, professional liability, and other property and casualty coverages and related risk management services to its customers in the United States, and certain specialty insurance products in Canada, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Brazil, utilizing various degrees of financially-based underwriting approaches.  The range of coverages includes performance, payment and commercial surety and fidelity bonds for construction and general commercial enterprises; management liability coverages including directors’ and officers’ liability, employee dishonesty, employment practices liability, fiduciary liability and cyber risk for public corporations, private companies, not-for-profit organizations and financial institutions; professional liability coverage for a variety of professionals including, among others, lawyers and design professionals; and in the United States only, property, workers’ compensation, auto and general liability for financial institutions.

 

Bond & Specialty Insurance surety business in Brazil and Colombia is conducted through J. Malucelli Participações em Seguros e Resseguros S.A. (JMalucelli) and J. Malucelli Latam S.A. in Brazil. The Company owns 49.5% of both JMalucelli, a market leader in surety coverages in Brazil, and J. Malucelli Latam S.A., which in September 2015 acquired a majority interest in JMalucelli Travelers Seguros S.A., a Colombian start-up surety provider. These joint venture investments are accounted for using the equity method and are included in “other investments” on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

Personal Insurance

 

Personal Insurance writes a broad range of property and casualty insurance covering individuals’ personal risks, primarily in the United States, as well as in Canada. The primary products of automobile and homeowners insurance are complemented by a broad suite of related coverages.

 

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The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Financial Highlights

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

691

 

$

664

 

$

716

 

$

943

 

$

617

 

$

595

 

$

293

 

$

551

 

$

3,014

 

$

2,056

 

Net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

2.33

 

$

2.27

 

$

2.48

 

$

3.32

 

$

2.19

 

$

2.13

 

$

1.06

 

$

2.00

 

$

10.39

 

$

7.39

 

Diluted

 

$

2.30

 

$

2.24

 

$

2.45

 

$

3.28

 

$

2.17

 

$

2.11

 

$

1.05

 

$

1.98

 

$

10.28

 

$

7.33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core income

 

$

698

 

$

649

 

$

701

 

$

919

 

$

614

 

$

543

 

$

253

 

$

633

 

$

2,967

 

$

2,043

 

Core income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

2.35

 

$

2.22

 

$

2.43

 

$

3.23

 

$

2.18

 

$

1.94

 

$

0.92

 

$

2.30

 

$

10.22

 

$

7.35

 

Diluted

 

$

2.33

 

$

2.20

 

$

2.40

 

$

3.20

 

$

2.16

 

$

1.92

 

$

0.91

 

$

2.28

 

$

10.12

 

$

7.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on equity

 

11.6

%

10.9

%

11.6

%

15.8

%

10.5

%

10.0

%

4.9

%

9.3

%

12.5

%

8.7

%

Core return on equity

 

12.5

%

11.6

%

12.5

%

16.4

%

10.8

%

9.5

%

4.5

%

11.1

%

13.3

%

9.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets, at period end

 

$

101,680

 

$

102,446

 

$

102,787

 

$

100,245

 

$

101,246

 

$

102,669

 

$

104,311

 

$

103,483

 

$

100,245

 

$

103,483

 

Total equity, at period end

 

$

24,166

 

$

24,714

 

$

24,439

 

$

23,221

 

$

23,612

 

$

23,858

 

$

23,738

 

$

23,731

 

$

23,221

 

$

23,731

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book value per share, at period end

 

$

82.65

 

$

85.73

 

$

86.04

 

$

83.05

 

$

84.51

 

$

86.46

 

$

86.73

 

$

87.46

 

$

83.05

 

$

87.46

 

Less: Net unrealized investment gains, net of tax

 

6.02

 

8.12

 

7.22

 

2.61

 

2.95

 

3.75

 

3.67

 

4.10

 

2.61

 

4.10

 

Adjusted book value per share, at period end

 

$

76.63

 

$

77.61

 

$

78.82

 

$

80.44

 

$

81.56

 

$

82.71

 

$

83.06

 

$

83.36

 

$

80.44

 

$

83.36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (basic)

 

294.2

 

290.1

 

286.0

 

282.1

 

279.7

 

277.5

 

274.1

 

272.8

 

288.1

 

276.0

 

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

 

297.9

 

293.6

 

289.8

 

285.1

 

282.4

 

280.0

 

276.6

 

275.7

 

291.0

 

278.6

 

Common shares outstanding at period end

 

292.4

 

288.3

 

284.1

 

279.6

 

279.4

 

275.9

 

273.7

 

271.4

 

279.6

 

271.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock dividends declared

 

$

181

 

$

197

 

$

193

 

$

191

 

$

190

 

$

201

 

$

200

 

$

198

 

$

762

 

$

789

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock repurchased:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under Board of Directors authorization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

5.1

 

4.9

 

4.7

 

6.6

 

1.9

 

3.8

 

2.6

 

2.6

 

21.3

 

10.9

 

Cost

 

$

550

 

$

550

 

$

550

 

$

750

 

$

225

 

$

475

 

$

328

 

$

350

 

$

2,400

 

$

1,378

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

0.5

 

 

0.1

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

0.6

 

0.5

 

Cost

 

$

59

 

$

 

$

12

 

$

1

 

$

61

 

$

 

$

 

$

1

 

$

72

 

$

62

 

 

See Business Realignment on pages i and ii and Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 35.

 

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The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Reconciliation to Net Income and Earnings Per Share

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

691

 

$

664

 

$

716

 

$

943

 

$

617

 

$

595

 

$

293

 

$

551

 

$

3,014

 

$

2,056

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized investment (gains) losses, after-tax

 

7

 

(15

)

(15

)

(24

)

(3

)

(52

)

(40

)

(47

)

(47

)

(142

)

Impact of TCJA at enactment (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

129

 

 

129

 

Core income

 

$

698

 

$

649

 

$

701

 

$

919

 

$

614

 

$

543

 

$

253

 

$

633

 

$

2,967

 

$

2,043

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

2.33

 

$

2.27

 

$

2.48

 

$

3.32

 

$

2.19

 

$

2.13

 

$

1.06

 

$

2.00

 

$

10.39

 

$

7.39

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized investment (gains) losses, after-tax

 

0.02

 

(0.05

)

(0.05

)

(0.09

)

(0.01

)

(0.19

)

(0.14

)

(0.17

)

(0.17

)

(0.51

)

Impact of TCJA at enactment (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.47

 

 

0.47

 

Core income

 

$

2.35

 

$

2.22

 

$

2.43

 

$

3.23

 

$

2.18

 

$

1.94

 

$

0.92

 

$

2.30

 

$

10.22

 

$

7.35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

2.30

 

$

2.24

 

$

2.45

 

$

3.28

 

$

2.17

 

$

2.11

 

$

1.05

 

$

1.98

 

$

10.28

 

$

7.33

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized investment (gains) losses, after-tax

 

0.03

 

(0.04

)

(0.05

)

(0.08

)

(0.01

)

(0.19

)

(0.14

)

(0.17

)

(0.16

)

(0.51

)

Impact of TCJA at enactment (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.47

 

 

0.46

 

Core income

 

$

2.33

 

$

2.20

 

$

2.40

 

$

3.20

 

$

2.16

 

$

1.92

 

$

0.91

 

$

2.28

 

$

10.12

 

$

7.28

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

Basic and Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income, as reported

 

$

691

 

$

664

 

$

716

 

$

943

 

$

617

 

$

595

 

$

293

 

$

551

 

$

3,014

 

$

2,056

 

Participating share-based awards - allocated income

 

(5

)

(5

)

(6

)

(7

)

(4

)

(5

)

(2

)

(4

)

(22

)

(15

)

Net income available to common shareholders - basic and diluted

 

$

686

 

$

659

 

$

710

 

$

936

 

$

613

 

$

590

 

$

291

 

$

547

 

$

2,992

 

$

2,041

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

294.2

 

290.1

 

286.0

 

282.1

 

279.7

 

277.5

 

274.1

 

272.8

 

288.1

 

276.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

294.2

 

290.1

 

286.0

 

282.1

 

279.7

 

277.5

 

274.1

 

272.8

 

288.1

 

276.0

 

Weighted average effects of dilutive securities - stock options and performance shares

 

3.7

 

3.5

 

3.8

 

3.0

 

2.7

 

2.5

 

2.5

 

2.9

 

2.9

 

2.6

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

297.9

 

293.6

 

289.8

 

285.1

 

282.4

 

280.0

 

276.6

 

275.7

 

291.0

 

278.6

 

 


(1)  Reflects the impact of changes in tax laws and tax rates enacted in the U.S. on December 22, 2017 as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), resulting primarily from revaluing the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities and the tax associated with accumulated foreign earnings.

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

 

See Business Realignment on pages i and ii and Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 35.

 

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The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Statement of Income - Consolidated

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

 

$

5,981

 

$

6,067

 

$

6,209

 

$

6,277

 

$

6,183

 

$

6,351

 

$

6,523

 

$

6,626

 

$

24,534

 

$

25,683

 

Net investment income

 

544

 

549

 

582

 

627

 

610

 

598

 

588

 

601

 

2,302

 

2,397

 

Fee income

 

117

 

119

 

116

 

106

 

113

 

116

 

113

 

105

 

458

 

447

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

(9

)

19

 

23

 

35

 

5

 

80

 

61

 

70

 

68

 

216

 

Other revenues

 

53

 

31

 

31

 

148

 

31

 

39

 

40

 

49

 

263

 

159

 

Total revenues

 

6,686

 

6,785

 

6,961

 

7,193

 

6,942

 

7,184

 

7,325

 

7,451

 

27,625

 

28,902

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and claim adjustment expenses

 

3,712

 

3,762

 

3,856

 

3,740

 

4,094

 

4,225

 

4,806

 

4,342

 

15,070

 

17,467

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 

971

 

989

 

1,012

 

1,013

 

1,003

 

1,032

 

1,059

 

1,072

 

3,985

 

4,166

 

General and administrative expenses

 

995

 

1,054

 

1,057

 

1,048

 

996

 

1,045

 

1,045

 

1,084

 

4,154

 

4,170

 

Interest expense

 

91

 

93

 

89

 

90

 

89

 

92

 

95

 

93

 

363

 

369

 

Total claims and expenses

 

5,769

 

5,898

 

6,014

 

5,891

 

6,182

 

6,394

 

7,005

 

6,591

 

23,572

 

26,172

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

917

 

887

 

947

 

1,302

 

760

 

790

 

320

 

860

 

4,053

 

2,730

 

Income tax expense

 

226

 

223

 

231

 

359

 

143

 

195

 

27

 

309

 

1,039

 

674

 

Net income

 

$

691

 

$

664

 

$

716

 

$

943

 

$

617

 

$

595

 

$

293

 

$

551

 

$

3,014

 

$

2,056

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other-than-temporary impairments (OTTI)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total OTTI losses

 

$

(28

)

$

(4

)

$

(4

)

$

(4

)

$

(1

)

$

(5

)

$

(5

)

$

(2

)

$

(40

)

$

(13

)

OTTI losses recognized in net realized investment gains (losses)

 

$

(18

)

$

(4

)

$

(4

)

$

(3

)

$

(2

)

$

(5

)

$

(5

)

$

(2

)

$

(29

)

$

(14

)

OTTI gains (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income

 

$

(10

)

$

 

$

 

$

(1

)

$

1

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

(11

)

$

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate on net investment income

 

19.3

%

19.4

%

19.0

%

21.3

%

21.3

%

21.9

%

22.1

%

22.4

%

19.8

%

21.9

%

Net investment income (after-tax)

 

$

439

 

$

442

 

$

472

 

$

493

 

$

480

 

$

468

 

$

457

 

$

467

 

$

1,846

 

$

1,872

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophes, net of reinsurance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

318

 

$

333

 

$

89

 

$

137

 

$

347

 

$

403

 

$

700

 

$

499

 

$

877

 

$

1,949

 

After-tax

 

$

207

 

$

222

 

$

58

 

$

89

 

$

226

 

$

262

 

$

455

 

$

324

 

$

576

 

$

1,267

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior year reserve development - favorable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

180

 

$

288

 

$

39

 

$

264

 

$

81

 

$

203

 

$

15

 

$

293

 

$

771

 

$

592

 

After-tax

 

$

119

 

$

192

 

$

27

 

$

172

 

$

44

 

$

132

 

$

10

 

$

192

 

$

510

 

$

378

 

 

See Business Realignment on pages i and ii and Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 35.

 

3



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Net Income by Major Component and Combined Ratio - Consolidated

($ in millions, net of tax)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting gain (loss)

 

$

289

 

$

248

 

$

269

 

$

393

 

$

175

 

$

112

 

$

(153

)

$

216

 

$

1,199

 

$

350

 

Net investment income

 

439

 

442

 

472

 

493

 

480

 

468

 

457

 

467

 

1,846

 

1,872

 

Other income (expense), including interest expense

 

(30

)

(41

)

(40

)

33

 

(41

)

(37

)

(51

)

(50

)

(78

)

(179

)

Core income

 

698

 

649

 

701

 

919

 

614

 

543

 

253

 

633

 

2,967

 

2,043

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

(7

)

15

 

15

 

24

 

3

 

52

 

40

 

47

 

47

 

142

 

Impact of TCJA at enactment (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(129

)

 

(129

)

Net income

 

$

691

 

$

664

 

$

716

 

$

943

 

$

617

 

$

595

 

$

293

 

$

551

 

$

3,014

 

$

2,056

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combined ratio (2) (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio

 

61.1

%

61.1

%

61.2

%

58.8

%

65.3

%

65.6

%

72.8

%

64.8

%

60.5

%

67.2

%

Underwriting expense ratio

 

31.2

%

32.0

%

31.7

%

31.2

%

30.7

%

31.1

%

30.4

%

30.7

%

31.5

%

30.7

%

Combined ratio

 

92.3

%

93.1

%

92.9

%

90.0

%

96.0

%

96.7

%

103.2

%

95.5

%

92.0

%

97.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact on combined ratio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net favorable prior year reserve development

 

-3.0

%

-4.7

%

-0.6

%

-4.2

%

-1.3

%

-3.2

%

-0.3

%

-4.4

%

-3.2

%

-2.3

%

Catastrophes, net of reinsurance

 

5.3

%

5.5

%

1.4

%

2.2

%

5.6

%

6.4

%

10.7

%

7.5

%

3.6

%

7.6

%

Underlying combined ratio

 

90.0

%

92.3

%

92.1

%

92.0

%

91.7

%

93.5

%

92.8

%

92.4

%

91.6

%

92.6

%

 


(1)  Reflects the impact of changes in tax laws and tax rates enacted in the U.S. on December 22, 2017 as part of the TCJA, resulting primarily from revaluing the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities and the tax associated with accumulated foreign earnings.

(2)  Before policyholder dividends.

(3)  Billing and policy fees and other, which are a component of other revenues, are allocated as a reduction of underwriting expenses.  In addition, fee income is allocated as a reduction of losses and loss adjustment expenses and underwriting expenses.  In addition, general and administrative expenses include non-insurance expenses that are excluded from underwriting expenses, and accordingly are excluded in calculating the combined ratio.  See following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

Billing and policy fees and other

 

$

22

 

$

22

 

$

23

 

$

22

 

$

23

 

$

22

 

$

22

 

$

21

 

$

89

 

$

88

 

Fee income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expenses

 

$

44

 

$

45

 

$

44

 

$

35

 

$

42

 

$

42

 

$

42

 

$

36

 

$

168

 

$

162

 

Underwriting expenses

 

73

 

74

 

72

 

71

 

71

 

74

 

71

 

69

 

290

 

285

 

Total fee income

 

$

117

 

$

119

 

$

116

 

$

106

 

$

113

 

$

116

 

$

113

 

$

105

 

$

458

 

$

447

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-insurance general and administrative expenses

 

$

8

 

$

7

 

$

8

 

$

8

 

$

8

 

$

8

 

$

28

 

$

33

 

$

31

 

$

77

 

 

See Business Realignment on pages i and ii and Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 35.

 

4



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Core Income - Consolidated

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

 

$

5,981

 

$

6,067

 

$

6,209

 

$

6,277

 

$

6,183

 

$

6,351

 

$

6,523

 

$

6,626

 

$

24,534

 

$

25,683

 

Net investment income

 

544

 

549

 

582

 

627

 

610

 

598

 

588

 

601

 

2,302

 

2,397

 

Fee income

 

117

 

119

 

116

 

106

 

113

 

116

 

113

 

105

 

458

 

447

 

Other revenues

 

53

 

31

 

31

 

148

 

31

 

39

 

40

 

49

 

263

 

159

 

Total revenues

 

6,695

 

6,766

 

6,938

 

7,158

 

6,937

 

7,104

 

7,264

 

7,381

 

27,557

 

28,686

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and claim adjustment expenses

 

3,712

 

3,762

 

3,856

 

3,740

 

4,094

 

4,225

 

4,806

 

4,342

 

15,070

 

17,467

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 

971

 

989

 

1,012

 

1,013

 

1,003

 

1,032

 

1,059

 

1,072

 

3,985

 

4,166

 

General and administrative expenses

 

995

 

1,054

 

1,057

 

1,048

 

996

 

1,045

 

1,045

 

1,084

 

4,154

 

4,170

 

Interest expense

 

91

 

93

 

89

 

90

 

89

 

92

 

95

 

93

 

363

 

369

 

Total claims and expenses

 

5,769

 

5,898

 

6,014

 

5,891

 

6,182

 

6,394

 

7,005

 

6,591

 

23,572

 

26,172

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core income before income taxes

 

926

 

868

 

924

 

1,267

 

755

 

710

 

259

 

790

 

3,985

 

2,514

 

Income tax expense

 

228

 

219

 

223

 

348

 

141

 

167

 

6

 

157

 

1,018

 

471

 

Core income

 

$

698

 

$

649

 

$

701

 

$

919

 

$

614

 

$

543

 

$

253

 

$

633

 

$

2,967

 

$

2,043

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate on net investment income

 

19.3

%

19.4

%

19.0

%

21.3

%

21.3

%

21.9

%

22.1

%

22.4

%

19.8

%

21.9

%

Net investment income (after-tax)

 

$

439

 

$

442

 

$

472

 

$

493

 

$

480

 

$

468

 

$

457

 

$

467

 

$

1,846

 

$

1,872

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophes, net of reinsurance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

318

 

$

333

 

$

89

 

$

137

 

$

347

 

$

403

 

$

700

 

$

499

 

$

877

 

$

1,949

 

After-tax

 

$

207

 

$

222

 

$

58

 

$

89

 

$

226

 

$

262

 

$

455

 

$

324

 

$

576

 

$

1,267

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior year reserve development - favorable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

180

 

$

288

 

$

39

 

$

264

 

$

81

 

$

203

 

$

15

 

$

293

 

$

771

 

$

592

 

After-tax

 

$

119

 

$

192

 

$

27

 

$

172

 

$

44

 

$

132

 

$

10

 

$

192

 

$

510

 

$

378

 

 

See Business Realignment on pages i and ii and Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 35.

 

5



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Selected Statistics - Property and Casualty Operations

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

Statutory underwriting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

6,712

 

$

6,688

 

$

6,798

 

$

6,297

 

$

7,018

 

$

6,927

 

$

7,063

 

$

6,640

 

$

26,495

 

$

27,648

 

Net written premiums

 

$

6,166

 

$

6,345

 

$

6,389

 

$

6,058

 

$

6,495

 

$

6,640

 

$

6,660

 

$

6,424

 

$

24,958

 

$

26,219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

5,981

 

$

6,067

 

$

6,209

 

$

6,277

 

$

6,183

 

$

6,351

 

$

6,523

 

$

6,626

 

$

24,534

 

$

25,683

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

3,663

 

3,709

 

3,803

 

3,685

 

4,043

 

4,169

 

4,751

 

4,291

 

14,860

 

17,254

 

Underwriting expenses

 

1,932

 

2,009

 

2,001

 

1,926

 

1,975

 

2,049

 

2,018

 

1,992

 

7,868

 

8,034

 

Statutory underwriting gain (loss)

 

386

 

349

 

405

 

666

 

165

 

133

 

(246

)

343

 

1,806

 

395

 

Policyholder dividends

 

10

 

11

 

11

 

16

 

11

 

15

 

12

 

13

 

48

 

51

 

Statutory underwriting gain (loss) after policyholder dividends

 

$

376

 

$

338

 

$

394

 

$

650

 

$

154

 

$

118

 

$

(258

)

$

330

 

$

1,758

 

$

344

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other statutory statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

$

40,224

 

$

39,797

 

$

39,956

 

$

39,904

 

$

40,313

 

$

40,630

 

$

41,545

 

$

41,454

 

$

39,904

 

$

41,454

 

Increase (decrease) in reserves

 

$

442

 

$

(427

)

$

159

 

$

(52

)

$

409

 

$

317

 

$

915

 

$

(91

)

$

122

 

$

1,550

 

Statutory capital and surplus

 

$

20,569

 

$

20,634

 

$

20,609

 

$

20,759

 

$

20,617

 

$

20,607

 

$

20,740

 

$

20,448

 

$

20,759

 

$

20,448

 

Net written premiums/surplus (1)

 

1.19:1

 

1.19:1

 

1.20:1

 

1.20:1

 

1.23:1

 

1.24:1

 

1.25:1

 

1.28:1

 

1.20:1

 

1.28:1

 

 


(1)  Based on 12 months of rolling net written premiums.

 

See Business Realignment on pages i and ii and Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 35.

 

6



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Written and Earned Premiums - Property and Casualty Operations

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

Written premiums

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

$

6,712

 

$

6,688

 

$

6,798

 

$

6,297

 

$

7,018

 

$

6,927

 

$

7,063

 

$

6,640

 

$

26,495

 

$

27,648

 

Ceded

 

(546

)

(343

)

(409

)

(239

)

(523

)

(287

)

(403

)

(216

)

(1,537

)

(1,429

)

Net

 

$

6,166

 

$

6,345

 

$

6,389

 

$

6,058

 

$

6,495

 

$

6,640

 

$

6,660

 

$

6,424

 

$

24,958

 

$

26,219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earned premiums

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

$

6,381

 

$

6,487

 

$

6,604

 

$

6,665

 

$

6,550

 

$

6,720

 

$

6,906

 

$

6,978

 

$

26,137

 

$

27,154

 

Ceded

 

(400

)

(420

)

(395

)

(388

)

(367

)

(369

)

(383

)

(352

)

(1,603

)

(1,471

)

Net

 

$

5,981

 

$

6,067

 

$

6,209

 

$

6,277

 

$

6,183

 

$

6,351

 

$

6,523

 

$

6,626

 

$

24,534

 

$

25,683

 

 

See Business Realignment on pages i and ii and Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 35.

 

7



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Segment Income - Business Insurance

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

 

$

3,414

 

$

3,439

 

$

3,497

 

$

3,505

 

$

3,429

 

$

3,504

 

$

3,576

 

$

3,637

 

$

13,855

 

$

14,146

 

Net investment income

 

399

 

404

 

431

 

467

 

453

 

447

 

437

 

449

 

1,701

 

1,786

 

Fee income

 

114

 

115

 

111

 

102

 

109

 

112

 

108

 

101

 

442

 

430

 

Other revenues

 

30

 

8

 

7

 

123

 

9

 

15

 

19

 

26

 

168

 

69

 

Total revenues

 

3,957

 

3,966

 

4,046

 

4,197

 

4,000

 

4,078

 

4,140

 

4,213

 

16,166

 

16,431

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and claim adjustment expenses

 

2,213

 

2,244

 

2,274

 

2,022

 

2,265

 

2,306

 

2,847

 

2,103

 

8,753

 

9,521

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 

546

 

553

 

563

 

559

 

554

 

567

 

579

 

586

 

2,221

 

2,286

 

General and administrative expenses

 

615

 

649

 

650

 

640

 

610

 

636

 

643

 

674

 

2,554

 

2,563

 

Total claims and expenses

 

3,374

 

3,446

 

3,487

 

3,221

 

3,429

 

3,509

 

4,069

 

3,363

 

13,528

 

14,370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment income before income taxes

 

583

 

520

 

559

 

976

 

571

 

569

 

71

 

850

 

2,638

 

2,061

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

136

 

119

 

126

 

275

 

129

 

140

 

(34

)

213

 

656

 

448

 

Segment income

 

$

447

 

$

401

 

$

433

 

$

701

 

$

442

 

$

429

 

$

105

 

$

637

 

$

1,982

 

$

1,613

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate on net investment income

 

19.5

%

19.5

%

19.9

%

21.9

%

22.0

%

22.2

%

22.4

%

22.7

%

20.2

%

22.3

%

Net investment income (after-tax)

 

$

321

 

$

325

 

$

346

 

$

364

 

$

353

 

$

348

 

$

338

 

$

348

 

$

1,356

 

$

1,387

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophes, net of reinsurance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

148

 

$

167

 

$

74

 

$

74

 

$

132

 

$

184

 

$

489

 

$

53

 

$

463

 

$

858

 

After-tax

 

$

97

 

$

110

 

$

49

 

$

47

 

$

86

 

$

120

 

$

318

 

$

34

 

$

303

 

$

558

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior year reserve development - favorable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax (1)

 

$

74

 

$

125

 

$

4

 

$

221

 

$

61

 

$

125

 

$

9

 

$

244

 

$

424

 

$

439

 

After-tax (1)

 

$

49

 

$

84

 

$

2

 

$

144

 

$

30

 

$

81

 

$

6

 

$

159

 

$

279

 

$

276

 

 


(1)  The first quarter of 2017 includes the unfavorable impact of $62 million pre-tax ($51 million after-tax) in the Company’s international operations in Europe due to the UK Ministry of Justice’s recent “Ogden” discount rate adjustment applied to lump sum bodily injury payouts.

 

See Business Realignment on pages i and ii and Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 35.

 

8



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Segment Income by Major Component and Combined Ratio - Business Insurance

($ in millions, net of tax)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting gain (loss)

 

$

107

 

$

69

 

$

82

 

$

257

 

$

83

 

$

69

 

$

(233

)

$

288

 

$

515

 

$

207

 

Net investment income

 

321

 

325

 

346

 

364

 

353

 

348

 

338

 

348

 

1,356

 

1,387

 

Other income

 

19

 

7

 

5

 

80

 

6

 

12

 

 

1

 

111

 

19

 

Segment income

 

$

447

 

$

401

 

$

433

 

$

701

 

$

442

 

$

429

 

$

105

 

$

637

 

$

1,982

 

$

1,613

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combined ratio (1) (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio

 

63.3

%

63.7

%

63.5

%

56.4

%

64.5

%

64.3

%

78.1

%

56.5

%

61.7

%

65.9

%

Underwriting expense ratio

 

31.8

%

32.8

%

32.6

%

32.2

%

31.9

%

32.2

%

31.7

%

32.1

%

32.4

%

31.9

%

Combined ratio

 

95.1

%

96.5

%

96.1

%

88.6

%

96.4

%

96.5

%

109.8

%

88.6

%

94.1

%

97.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact on combined ratio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net favorable prior year reserve development

 

-2.2

%

-3.6

%

-0.1

%

-6.3

%

-1.8

%

-3.6

%

-0.3

%

-6.7

%

-3.1

%

-3.1

%

Catastrophes, net of reinsurance

 

4.3

%

4.8

%

2.1

%

2.1

%

3.8

%

5.3

%

13.7

%

1.4

%

3.4

%

6.0

%

Underlying combined ratio

 

93.0

%

95.3

%

94.1

%

92.8

%

94.4

%

94.8

%

96.4

%

93.9

%

93.8

%

94.9

%

 


(1)  Before policyholder dividends.

(2)  Billing and policy fees and other, which are a component of other revenues, are allocated as a reduction of underwriting expenses.  In addition, fee income is allocated as a reduction of losses and loss adjustment expenses and

underwriting expenses.  In addition, general and administrative expenses include non-insurance expenses that are excluded from underwriting expenses, and accordingly are excluded in calculating the combined ratio.  See following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

Billing and policy fees and other

 

$

4

 

$

4

 

$

5

 

$

4

 

$

4

 

$

4

 

$

4

 

$

4

 

$

17

 

$

16

 

Fee income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expenses

 

$

44

 

$

45

 

$

44

 

$

35

 

$

42

 

$

42

 

$

42

 

$

36

 

$

168

 

$

162

 

Underwriting expenses

 

70

 

70

 

67

 

67

 

67

 

70

 

66

 

65

 

274

 

268

 

Total fee income

 

$

114

 

$

115

 

$

111

 

$

102

 

$

109

 

$

112

 

$

108

 

$

101

 

$

442

 

$

430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-insurance general and administrative expenses

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

21

 

$

24

 

$

 

$

45

 

 

See Business Realignment on pages i and ii and Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 35.

 

9



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Selected Statistics - Business Insurance

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statutory underwriting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

4,199

 

$

3,780

 

$

3,752

 

$

3,501

 

$

4,271

 

$

3,794

 

$

3,787

 

$

3,621

 

$

15,232

 

$

15,473

 

Net written premiums

 

$

3,760

 

$

3,472

 

$

3,388

 

$

3,280

 

$

3,855

 

$

3,544

 

$

3,434

 

$

3,437

 

$

13,900

 

$

14,270

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

3,414

 

$

3,439

 

$

3,497

 

$

3,505

 

$

3,429

 

$

3,504

 

$

3,576

 

$

3,637

 

$

13,855

 

$

14,146

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

2,166

 

2,193

 

2,223

 

1,975

 

2,215

 

2,254

 

2,795

 

2,053

 

8,557

 

9,317

 

Underwriting expenses

 

1,160

 

1,145

 

1,118

 

1,089

 

1,169

 

1,153

 

1,106

 

1,126

 

4,512

 

4,554

 

Statutory underwriting gain (loss)

 

88

 

101

 

156

 

441

 

45

 

97

 

(325

)

458

 

786

 

275

 

Policyholder dividends

 

8

 

9

 

9

 

9

 

9

 

12

 

10

 

11

 

35

 

42

 

Statutory underwriting gain (loss) after policyholder dividends

 

$

80

 

$

92

 

$

147

 

$

432

 

$

36

 

$

85

 

$

(335

)

$

447

 

$

751

 

$

233

 

 

See Business Realignment on pages i and ii and Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 35.

 

10


 


 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Net Written Premiums - Business Insurance

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net written premiums by market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select Accounts

 

$

724

 

$

709

 

$

657

 

$

639

 

$

755

 

$

720

 

$

664

 

$

661

 

$

2,729

 

$

2,800

 

Middle Market

 

2,063

 

1,741

 

1,824

 

1,751

 

2,177

 

1,820

 

1,896

 

1,863

 

7,379

 

7,756

 

National Accounts

 

320

 

234

 

245

 

259

 

288

 

219

 

244

 

259

 

1,058

 

1,010

 

National Property and Other

 

410

 

521

 

454

 

394

 

386

 

496

 

428

 

381

 

1,779

 

1,691

 

Total Domestic

 

3,517

 

3,205

 

3,180

 

3,043

 

3,606

 

3,255

 

3,232

 

3,164

 

12,945

 

13,257

 

International

 

243

 

267

 

208

 

237

 

249

 

289

 

202

 

273

 

955

 

1,013

 

Total

 

$

3,760

 

$

3,472

 

$

3,388

 

$

3,280

 

$

3,855

 

$

3,544

 

$

3,434

 

$

3,437

 

$

13,900

 

$

14,270

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net written premiums by product line

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workers’ compensation

 

$

1,198

 

$

916

 

$

939

 

$

892

 

$

1,207

 

$

925

 

$

918

 

$

876

 

$

3,945

 

$

3,926

 

Commercial automobile

 

544

 

517

 

502

 

474

 

581

 

543

 

549

 

546

 

2,037

 

2,219

 

Commercial property

 

406

 

520

 

437

 

424

 

402

 

506

 

441

 

423

 

1,787

 

1,772

 

General liability

 

537

 

471

 

506

 

473

 

558

 

491

 

519

 

518

 

1,987

 

2,086

 

Commercial multi-peril

 

829

 

777

 

777

 

774

 

855

 

788

 

787

 

798

 

3,157

 

3,228

 

Other

 

3

 

4

 

19

 

6

 

3

 

2

 

18

 

3

 

32

 

26

 

Total Domestic

 

3,517

 

3,205

 

3,180

 

3,043

 

3,606

 

3,255

 

3,232

 

3,164

 

12,945

 

13,257

 

International

 

243

 

267

 

208

 

237

 

249

 

289

 

202

 

273

 

955

 

1,013

 

Total

 

$

3,760

 

$

3,472

 

$

3,388

 

$

3,280

 

$

3,855

 

$

3,544

 

$

3,434

 

$

3,437

 

$

13,900

 

$

14,270

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Accounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to claim volume under administration (1)

 

$

797

 

$

545

 

$

553

 

$

661

 

$

734

 

$

529

 

$

521

 

$

581

 

$

2,556

 

$

2,365

 

Written fees

 

$

115

 

$

91

 

$

87

 

$

84

 

$

104

 

$

85

 

$

83

 

$

75

 

$

377

 

$

347

 

 


(1)  Includes new and renewal business.

 

See Business Realignment on pages i and ii and Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 35.

 

11


 


 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Segment Income - Bond & Specialty Insurance

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

 

$

552

 

$

559

 

$

573

 

$

576

 

$

555

 

$

575

 

$

591

 

$

586

 

$

2,260

 

$

2,307

 

Net investment income

 

60

 

58

 

59

 

62

 

61

 

56

 

57

 

54

 

239

 

228

 

Other revenues

 

4

 

5

 

5

 

7

 

5

 

6

 

5

 

8

 

21

 

24

 

Total revenues

 

616

 

622

 

637

 

645

 

621

 

637

 

653

 

648

 

2,520

 

2,559

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and claim adjustment expenses

 

179

 

93

 

186

 

175

 

227

 

174

 

236

 

262

 

633

 

899

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 

102

 

104

 

109

 

106

 

103

 

108

 

111

 

110

 

421

 

432

 

General and administrative expenses

 

107

 

109

 

112

 

117

 

113

 

116

 

115

 

120

 

445

 

464

 

Total claims and expenses

 

388

 

306

 

407

 

398

 

443

 

398

 

462

 

492

 

1,499

 

1,795

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment income before income taxes

 

228

 

316

 

230

 

247

 

178

 

239

 

191

 

156

 

1,021

 

764

 

Income tax expense

 

68

 

101

 

65

 

75

 

33

 

76

 

55

 

44

 

309

 

208

 

Segment income

 

$

160

 

$

215

 

$

165

 

$

172

 

$

145

 

$

163

 

$

136

 

$

112

 

$

712

 

$

556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate on net investment income

 

16.9

%

17.3

%

9.8

%

15.2

%

14.6

%

17.6

%

18.9

%

19.6

%

14.8

%

17.6

%

Net investment income (after-tax)

 

$

50

 

$

48

 

$

53

 

$

53

 

$

52

 

$

46

 

$

47

 

$

43

 

$

204

 

$

188

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophes, net of reinsurance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

1

 

$

3

 

$

1

 

$

1

 

$

1

 

$

1

 

$

6

 

$

(2

)

$

6

 

$

6

 

After-tax

 

$

 

$

2

 

$

1

 

$

1

 

$

 

$

1

 

$

4

 

$

(1

)

$

4

 

$

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior year reserve development - favorable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

66

 

$

159

 

$

46

 

$

79

 

$

14

 

$

78

 

$

6

 

$

42

 

$

350

 

$

140

 

After-tax

 

$

43

 

$

105

 

$

31

 

$

51

 

$

10

 

$

51

 

$

4

 

$

27

 

$

230

 

$

92

 

 

See Business Realignment on pages i and ii and Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 35.

 

12


 


 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Segment Income by Major Component and Combined Ratio - Bond & Specialty Insurance

($ in millions, net of tax)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting gain

 

$

108

 

$

163

 

$

108

 

$

115

 

$

89

 

$

114

 

$

85

 

$

64

 

$

494

 

$

352

 

Net investment income

 

50

 

48

 

53

 

53

 

52

 

46

 

47

 

43

 

204

 

188

 

Other income

 

2

 

4

 

4

 

4

 

4

 

3

 

4

 

5

 

14

 

16

 

Segment income

 

$

160

 

$

215

 

$

165

 

$

172

 

$

145

 

$

163

 

$

136

 

$

112

 

$

712

 

$

556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combined ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio

 

32.1

%

16.2

%

32.0

%

29.1

%

40.6

%

29.7

%

39.5

%

44.6

%

27.4

%

38.6

%

Underwriting expense ratio

 

37.7

%

38.3

%

38.6

%

38.7

%

38.8

%

39.0

%

38.2

%

39.1

%

38.3

%

38.8

%

Combined ratio

 

69.8

%

54.5

%

70.6

%

67.8

%

79.4

%

68.7

%

77.7

%

83.7

%

65.7

%

77.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact on combined ratio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net favorable prior year reserve development

 

-12.0

%

-28.4

%

-8.1

%

-13.7

%

-2.6

%

-13.5

%

-0.9

%

-7.2

%

-15.5

%

-6.1

%

Catastrophes, net of reinsurance

 

0.1

%

0.5

%

0.2

%

0.2

%

0.1

%

0.2

%

0.9

%

-0.2

%

0.3

%

0.3

%

Underlying combined ratio

 

81.7

%

82.4

%

78.5

%

81.3

%

81.9

%

82.0

%

77.7

%

91.1

%

80.9

%

83.2

%

 

See Business Realignment on pages i and ii and Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 35.

 

13


 


 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Selected Statistics - Bond & Specialty Insurance

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statutory underwriting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

577

 

$

589

 

$

618

 

$

588

 

$

601

 

$

620

 

$

632

 

$

627

 

$

2,372

 

$

2,480

 

Net written premiums

 

$

522

 

$

570

 

$

600

 

$

579

 

$

544

 

$

598

 

$

611

 

$

606

 

$

2,271

 

$

2,359

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

552

 

$

559

 

$

573

 

$

576

 

$

555

 

$

575

 

$

591

 

$

586

 

$

2,260

 

$

2,307

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

177

 

91

 

184

 

167

 

226

 

170

 

233

 

261

 

619

 

890

 

Underwriting expenses

 

212

 

218

 

225

 

217

 

219

 

228

 

231

 

226

 

872

 

904

 

Statutory underwriting gain

 

163

 

250

 

164

 

192

 

110

 

177

 

127

 

99

 

769

 

513

 

Policyholder dividends

 

2

 

2

 

2

 

7

 

2

 

3

 

2

 

2

 

13

 

9

 

Statutory underwriting gain after policyholder dividends

 

$

161

 

$

248

 

$

162

 

$

185

 

$

108

 

$

174

 

$

125

 

$

97

 

$

756

 

$

504

 

 

See Business Realignment on pages i and ii and Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 35.

 

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The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Net Written Premiums - Bond & Specialty Insurance

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net written premiums by market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management Liability

 

$

325

 

$

331

 

$

354

 

$

332

 

$

330

 

$

341

 

$

359

 

$

337

 

$

1,342

 

$

1,367

 

Surety

 

167

 

205

 

212

 

173

 

174

 

211

 

212

 

196

 

757

 

793

 

Total Domestic

 

492

 

536

 

566

 

505

 

504

 

552

 

571

 

533

 

2,099

 

2,160

 

International

 

30

 

34

 

34

 

74

 

40

 

46

 

40

 

73

 

172

 

199

 

Total

 

$

522

 

$

570

 

$

600

 

$

579

 

$

544

 

$

598

 

$

611

 

$

606

 

$

2,271

 

$

2,359

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net written premiums by product line

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fidelity & surety

 

$

219

 

$

255

 

$

266

 

$

221

 

$

225

 

$

260

 

$

264

 

$

244

 

$

961

 

$

993

 

General liability

 

227

 

240

 

246

 

241

 

234

 

249

 

247

 

247

 

954

 

977

 

Other

 

46

 

41

 

54

 

43

 

45

 

43

 

60

 

42

 

184

 

190

 

Total Domestic

 

492

 

536

 

566

 

505

 

504

 

552

 

571

 

533

 

2,099

 

2,160

 

International

 

30

 

34

 

34

 

74

 

40

 

46

 

40

 

73

 

172

 

199

 

Total

 

$

522

 

$

570

 

$

600

 

$

579

 

$

544

 

$

598

 

$

611

 

$

606

 

$

2,271

 

$

2,359

 

 

See Business Realignment on pages i and ii and Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 35.

 

15



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Segment Income (Loss) - Personal Insurance

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

 

$

2,015

 

$

2,069

 

$

2,139

 

$

2,196

 

$

2,199

 

$

2,272

 

$

2,356

 

$

2,403

 

$

8,419

 

$

9,230

 

Net investment income

 

85

 

87

 

92

 

98

 

96

 

95

 

94

 

98

 

362

 

383

 

Fee income

 

3

 

4

 

5

 

4

 

4

 

4

 

5

 

4

 

16

 

17

 

Other revenues

 

16

 

15

 

16

 

16

 

16

 

15

 

14

 

15

 

63

 

60

 

Total revenues

 

2,119

 

2,175

 

2,252

 

2,314

 

2,315

 

2,386

 

2,469

 

2,520

 

8,860

 

9,690

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and claim adjustment expenses

 

1,320

 

1,425

 

1,396

 

1,543

 

1,602

 

1,745

 

1,723

 

1,977

 

5,684

 

7,047

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 

323

 

332

 

340

 

348

 

346

 

357

 

369

 

376

 

1,343

 

1,448

 

General and administrative expenses

 

265

 

289

 

287

 

283

 

265

 

285

 

280

 

281

 

1,124

 

1,111

 

Total claims and expenses

 

1,908

 

2,046

 

2,023

 

2,174

 

2,213

 

2,387

 

2,372

 

2,634

 

8,151

 

9,606

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment income (loss) before income taxes

 

211

 

129

 

229

 

140

 

102

 

(1

)

97

 

(114

)

709

 

84

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

59

 

34

 

66

 

33

 

13

 

(13

)

20

 

(64

)

192

 

(44

)

Segment income (loss)

 

$

152

 

$

95

 

$

163

 

$

107

 

$

89

 

$

12

 

$

77

 

$

(50

)

$

517

 

$

128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate on net investment income

 

20.2

%

20.3

%

21.0

%

22.2

%

22.3

%

22.5

%

22.7

%

22.9

%

21.0

%

22.6

%

Net investment income (after-tax)

 

$

68

 

$

69

 

$

73

 

$

76

 

$

75

 

$

74

 

$

72

 

$

76

 

$

286

 

$

297

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophes, net of reinsurance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

169

 

$

163

 

$

14

 

$

62

 

$

214

 

$

218

 

$

205

 

$

448

 

$

408

 

$

1,085

 

After-tax

 

$

110

 

$

110

 

$

8

 

$

41

 

$

140

 

$

141

 

$

133

 

$

291

 

$

269

 

$

705

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior year reserve development - favorable (unfavorable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

40

 

$

4

 

$

(11

)

$

(36

)

$

6

 

$

 

$

 

$

7

 

$

(3

)

$

13

 

After-tax

 

$

27

 

$

3

 

$

(6

)

$

(23

)

$

4

 

$

 

$

 

$

6

 

$

1

 

$

10

 

 

See Business Realignment on pages i and ii and Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 35.

 

16



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Segment Income (Loss) by Major Component and Combined Ratio - Personal Insurance

($ in millions, net of tax)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting gain (loss)

 

$

74

 

$

16

 

$

79

 

$

21

 

$

3

 

$

(71

)

$

(5

)

$

(136

)

$

190

 

$

(209

)

Net investment income

 

68

 

69

 

73

 

76

 

75

 

74

 

72

 

76

 

286

 

297

 

Other income

 

10

 

10

 

11

 

10

 

11

 

9

 

10

 

10

 

41

 

40

 

Segment income (loss)

 

$

152

 

$

95

 

$

163

 

$

107

 

$

89

 

$

12

 

$

77

 

$

(50

)

$

517

 

$

128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combined ratio (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio

 

65.5

%

68.9

%

65.2

%

70.3

%

72.9

%

76.8

%

73.1

%

82.2

%

67.5

%

76.3

%

Underwriting expense ratio

 

28.1

%

28.9

%

28.3

%

27.7

%

26.7

%

27.3

%

26.6

%

26.5

%

28.3

%

26.8

%

Combined ratio

 

93.6

%

97.8

%

93.5

%

98.0

%

99.6

%

104.1

%

99.7

%

108.7

%

95.8

%

103.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic Agency combined ratio

 

92.8

%

94.6

%

91.7

%

97.1

%

99.0

%

103.5

%

98.7

%

108.7

%

94.1

%

102.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact on combined ratio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (favorable)/unfavorable prior year reserve development

 

-2.0

%

-0.2

%

0.5

%

1.6

%

-0.3

%

0.0

%

0.0

%

-0.3

%

0.0

%

-0.1

%

Catastrophes, net of reinsurance

 

8.4

%

7.8

%

0.6

%

2.8

%

9.8

%

9.6

%

8.7

%

18.6

%

4.9

%

11.7

%

Underlying combined ratio

 

87.2

%

90.2

%

92.4

%

93.6

%

90.1

%

94.5

%

91.0

%

90.4

%

90.9

%

91.5

%

 


(1)  Billing and policy fees and other, which are a component of other revenues, and fee income are allocated as a reduction of underwriting expenses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

Billing and policy fees and other

 

$

18

 

$

18

 

$

18

 

$

18

 

$

19

 

$

18

 

$

18

 

$

17

 

$

72

 

$

72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fee income

 

$

3

 

$

4

 

$

5

 

$

4

 

$

4

 

$

4

 

$

5

 

$

4

 

$

16

 

$

17

 

 

See Business Realignment on pages i and ii and Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 35.

 

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The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Selected Statistics - Personal Insurance

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statutory underwriting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

1,936

 

$

2,319

 

$

2,428

 

$

2,208

 

$

2,146

 

$

2,513

 

$

2,644

 

$

2,392

 

$

8,891

 

$

9,695

 

Net written premiums

 

$

1,884

 

$

2,303

 

$

2,401

 

$

2,199

 

$

2,096

 

$

2,498

 

$

2,615

 

$

2,381

 

$

8,787

 

$

9,590

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

2,015

 

$

2,069

 

$

2,139

 

$

2,196

 

$

2,199

 

$

2,272

 

$

2,356

 

$

2,403

 

$

8,419

 

$

9,230

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

1,320

 

1,425

 

1,396

 

1,543

 

1,602

 

1,745

 

1,723

 

1,977

 

5,684

 

7,047

 

Underwriting expenses

 

560

 

646

 

658

 

620

 

587

 

668

 

681

 

640

 

2,484

 

2,576

 

Statutory underwriting gain (loss)

 

$

135

 

$

(2

)

$

85

 

$

33

 

$

10

 

$

(141

)

$

(48

)

$

(214

)

$

251

 

$

(393

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policies in force (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automobile

 

2,630

 

2,704

 

2,788

 

2,871

 

2,929

 

2,962

 

2,979

 

2,983

 

2,871

 

2,983

 

Homeowners and Other

 

4,474

 

4,531

 

4,564

 

4,591

 

4,639

 

4,702

 

4,773

 

4,826

 

4,591

 

4,826

 

 

See Business Realignment on pages i and ii and Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 35.

 

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The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Net Written Premiums - Personal Insurance

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net written premiums by market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automobile

 

$

932

 

$

1,018

 

$

1,095

 

$

1,058

 

$

1,087

 

$

1,159

 

$

1,228

 

$

1,172

 

$

4,103

 

$

4,646

 

Homeowners and Other

 

760

 

1,036

 

1,058

 

918

 

794

 

1,077

 

1,107

 

955

 

3,772

 

 

3,933

 

Total Agency

 

1,692

 

2,054

 

2,153

 

1,976

 

1,881

 

2,236

 

2,335

 

2,127

 

7,875

 

8,579

 

Direct-to-Consumer

 

68

 

75

 

87

 

79

 

83

 

88

 

100

 

90

 

309

 

 

361

 

Total Domestic

 

1,760

 

2,129

 

2,240

 

2,055

 

1,964

 

2,324

 

2,435

 

2,217

 

8,184

 

8,940

 

International

 

124

 

174

 

161

 

144

 

132

 

174

 

180

 

164

 

603

 

650

 

Total

 

$

1,884

 

$

2,303

 

$

2,401

 

$

2,199

 

$

2,096

 

$

2,498

 

$

2,615

 

$

2,381

 

$

8,787

 

$

9,590

 

 

See Business Realignment on pages i and ii and Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 35.

 

19



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

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

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statutory underwriting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

939

 

$

1,022

 

$

1,099

 

$

1,063

 

$

1,094

 

$

1,164

 

$

1,234

 

$

1,179

 

$

4,123

 

$

4,671

 

Net written premiums

 

$

932

 

$

1,018

 

$

1,095

 

$

1,058

 

$

1,087

 

$

1,159

 

$

1,228

 

$

1,172

 

$

4,103

 

$

4,646

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

891

 

$

925

 

$

973

 

$

1,019

 

$

1,035

 

$

1,083

 

$

1,128

 

$

1,158

 

$

3,808

 

$

4,404

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

626

 

703

 

751

 

945

 

800

 

890

 

936

 

920

 

3,025

 

3,546

 

Underwriting expenses

 

234

 

252

 

259

 

256

 

260

 

278

 

279

 

281

 

1,001

 

1,098

 

Statutory underwriting gain (loss)

 

$

31

 

$

(30

)

$

(37

)

$

(182

)

$

(25

)

$

(85

)

$

(87

)

$

(43

)

$

(218

)

$

(240

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combined ratio (2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio

 

70.3

%

75.9

%

77.1

%

92.8

%

77.3

%

82.2

%

83.0

%

79.4

%

79.4

%

80.6

%

Underwriting expense ratio

 

24.9

%

25.4

%

24.3

%

23.9

%

23.8

%

24.2

%

23.0

%

23.6

%

24.6

%

23.6

%

Combined ratio

 

95.2

%

101.3

%

101.4

%

116.7

%

101.1

%

106.4

%

106.0

%

103.0

%

104.0

%

104.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact on combined ratio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (favorable)/unfavorable prior year reserve development

 

-0.8

%

0.0

%

0.0

%

3.9

%

0.0

%

0.0

%

0.0

%

0.0

%

0.8

%

0.0

%

Catastrophes, net of reinsurance

 

2.0

%

2.7

%

0.3

%

0.6

%

2.5

%

4.0

%

7.2

%

-1.1

%

1.4

%

3.2

%

Underlying combined ratio

 

94.0

%

98.6

%

101.1

%

112.2

%

98.6

%

102.4

%

98.8

%

104.1

%

101.8

%

101.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

19

 

$

24

 

$

4

 

$

5

 

$

26

 

$

43

 

$

80

 

$

(12

)

$

52

 

$

137

 

After-tax

 

$

12

 

$

16

 

$

2

 

$

4

 

$

17

 

$

28

 

$

52

 

$

(8

)

$

34

 

$

89

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior year reserve development - favorable (unfavorable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

7

 

$

 

$

 

$

(40

)

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

(33

)

$

 

After-tax

 

$

4

 

$

 

$

 

$

(25

)

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

(21

)

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policies in force (in thousands)

 

2,212

 

2,275

 

2,350

 

2,428

 

2,482

 

2,514

 

2,528

 

2,529

 

 

 

 

 

Change from prior year quarter

 

9.5

%

10.6

%

11.6

%

12.6

%

12.2

%

10.5

%

7.6

%

4.2

%

 

 

 

 

Change from prior quarter

 

2.5

%

2.8

%

3.3

%

3.3

%

2.2

%

1.3

%

0.6

%

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 


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

 

(2)  Billing and policy fees and other, which are a component of other revenues, and fee income are allocated as a reduction of underwriting expenses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

Billing and policy fees and other

 

$

9

 

$

9

 

$

9

 

$

9

 

$

10

 

$

10

 

$

10

 

$

9

 

$

36

 

$

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fee income

 

$

2

 

$

2

 

$

2

 

$

2

 

$

2

 

$

3

 

$

2

 

$

3

 

$

8

 

$

10

 

 

See Business Realignment on pages i and ii and Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 35.

 

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The Travelers Companies, Inc.

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

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statutory underwriting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

803

 

$

1,045

 

$

1,075

 

$

920

 

$

835

 

$

1,085

 

$

1,123

 

$

957

 

$

3,843

 

$

4,000

 

Net written premiums

 

$

760

 

$

1,036

 

$

1,058

 

$

918

 

$

794

 

$

1,077

 

$

1,107

 

$

955

 

$

3,772

 

$

3,933

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

920

 

$

926

 

$

942

 

$

949

 

$

934

 

$

955

 

$

976

 

$

987

 

$

3,737

 

$

3,852

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

578

 

541

 

493

 

447

 

646

 

686

 

605

 

865

 

2,059

 

2,802

 

Underwriting expenses

 

236

 

297

 

301

 

272

 

243

 

299

 

305

 

270

 

1,106

 

1,117

 

Statutory underwriting gain (loss)

 

$

106

 

$

88

 

$

148

 

$

230

 

$

45

 

$

(30

)

$

66

 

$

(148

)

$

572

 

$

(67

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combined ratio (2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio

 

62.8

%

58.4

%

52.3

%

47.2

%

69.1

%

71.9

%

62.1

%

87.6

%

55.1

%

72.7

%

Underwriting expense ratio

 

27.6

%

29.5

%

29.2

%

28.9

%

27.6

%

28.4

%

28.2

%

27.7

%

28.8

%

28.0

%

Combined ratio

 

90.4

%

87.9

%

81.5

%

76.1

%

96.7

%

100.3

%

90.3

%

115.3

%

83.9

%

100.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact on combined ratio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (favorable)/unfavorable prior year reserve development

 

-1.8

%

0.0

%

2.0

%

0.5

%

0.0

%

0.0

%

0.0

%

0.0

%

0.2

%

0.0

%

Catastrophes, net of reinsurance

 

16.0

%

9.7

%

1.2

%

5.2

%

19.1

%

17.5

%

12.2

%

45.1

%

8.0

%

23.6

%

Underlying combined ratio

 

76.2

%

78.2

%

78.3

%

70.4

%

77.6

%

82.8

%

78.1

%

70.2

%

75.7

%

77.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

147

 

$

91

 

$

11

 

$

49

 

$

178

 

$

168

 

$

119

 

$

444

 

$

298

 

$

909

 

After-tax

 

$

96

 

$

59

 

$

7

 

$

31

 

$

116

 

$

109

 

$

77

 

$

289

 

$

193

 

$

591

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior year reserve development - favorable (unfavorable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

$

17

 

$

 

$

(19

)

$

(5

)

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

(7

)

$

 

After-tax

 

$

11

 

$

 

$

(12

)

$

(4

)

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

(5

)

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policies in force (in thousands)

 

4,068

 

4,117

 

4,146

 

4,174

 

4,222

 

4,283

 

4,352

 

4,402

 

 

 

 

 

Change from prior year quarter

 

1.5

%

2.5

%

2.8

%

3.3

%

3.8

%

4.0

%

5.0

%

5.5

%

 

 

 

 

Change from prior quarter

 

0.6

%

1.2

%

0.7

%

0.7

%

1.1

%

1.4

%

1.6

%

1.1

%

 

 

 

 

 


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

(2)  Billing and policy fees and other, which are a component of other revenues, and fee income are allocated as a reduction of underwriting expenses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

Billing and policy fees and other

 

$

7

 

$

6

 

$

6

 

$

7

 

$

7

 

$

6

 

$

6

 

$

6

 

$

26

 

$

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fee income

 

$

2

 

$

2

 

$

2

 

$

1

 

$

2

 

$

2

 

$

2

 

$

1

 

$

7

 

$

7

 

 

See Business Realignment on pages i and ii and Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 35.

 

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The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Interest Expense and Other

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other revenues

 

$

3

 

$

3

 

$

3

 

$

2

 

$

1

 

$

3

 

$

2

 

$

 

$

11

 

$

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

91

 

93

 

89

 

90

 

89

 

92

 

95

 

93

 

363

 

369

 

General and administrative expenses

 

8

 

7

 

8

 

8

 

8

 

8

 

7

 

9

 

31

 

32

 

Total claims and expenses

 

99

 

100

 

97

 

98

 

97

 

100

 

102

 

102

 

394

 

401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before income tax benefit

 

(96

)

(97

)

(94

)

(96

)

(96

)

(97

)

(100

)

(102

)

(383

)

(395

)

Income taxes

 

(35

)

(35

)

(34

)

(35

)

(34

)

(36

)

(35

)

(36

)

(139

)

(141

)

Loss

 

$

(61

)

$

(62

)

$

(60

)

$

(61

)

$

(62

)

$

(61

)

$

(65

)

$

(66

)

$

(244

)

$

(254

)

 

See Business Realignment on pages i and ii and Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 35.

 

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The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

(in millions)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017 (1)

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities, available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost $61,316 and $59,650)

 

$

62,694

 

$

60,515

 

Equity securities, available for sale, at fair value (cost $440 and $504)

 

453

 

732

 

Real estate investments

 

932

 

928

 

Short-term securities

 

4,895

 

4,865

 

Other investments

 

3,528

 

3,448

 

Total investments

 

72,502

 

70,488

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

344

 

307

 

Investment income accrued

 

606

 

630

 

Premiums receivable

 

7,144

 

6,722

 

Reinsurance recoverables

 

8,309

 

8,287

 

Ceded unearned premiums

 

551

 

589

 

Deferred acquisition costs

 

2,025

 

1,923

 

Deferred taxes

 

70

 

465

 

Contractholder receivables

 

4,775

 

4,609

 

Goodwill

 

3,951

 

3,580

 

Other intangible assets

 

342

 

268

 

Other assets

 

2,864

 

2,377

 

Total assets

 

$

103,483

 

$

100,245

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017 (1)

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and claim adjustment expense reserves

 

$

49,650

 

$

47,949

 

Unearned premium reserves

 

12,915

 

12,329

 

Contractholder payables

 

4,775

 

4,609

 

Payables for reinsurance premiums

 

274

 

273

 

Debt

 

6,571

 

6,437

 

Other liabilities

 

5,567

 

5,427

 

Total liabilities

 

79,752

 

77,024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock (1,750.0 shares authorized; 271.5 and 279.6 shares issued, 271.4 and 279.6 shares outstanding)

 

22,886

 

22,614

 

Retained earnings

 

33,462

 

32,196

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(343

)

(755

)

Treasury stock, at cost (500.9 and 489.5 shares)

 

(32,274

)

(30,834

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

23,731

 

23,221

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

103,483

 

$

100,245

 

 


(1)  Preliminary.

 

23


 


 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Investment Portfolio

(at carrying value, $ in millions)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

Pre-tax Book

 

December 31,

 

Pre-tax Book

 

 

 

2017

 

Yield (1)

 

2016

 

Yield (1)

 

Investment portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable fixed maturities (including redeemable preferred stock)

 

$

32,089

 

3.09

%

$

28,895

 

3.17

%

Tax-exempt fixed maturities

 

30,605

 

3.12

%

31,620

 

3.25

%

Total fixed maturities

 

62,694

 

3.10

%

60,515

 

3.21

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-redeemable preferred stocks

 

114

 

5.34

%

129

 

5.37

%

Public common stocks

 

339

 

 

 

603

 

 

 

Total equity securities

 

453

 

 

 

732

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate investments

 

932

 

 

 

928

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term securities

 

4,895

 

1.39

%

4,865

 

0.74

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private equities

 

2,145

 

 

 

2,049

 

 

 

Hedge funds

 

303

 

 

 

339

 

 

 

Real estate partnerships

 

661

 

 

 

644

 

 

 

Other investments

 

419

 

 

 

416

 

 

 

Total other investments

 

3,528

 

 

 

3,448

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments

 

$

72,502

 

 

 

$

70,488

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized investment gains, net of tax, included in accumulated other comprehensive income

 

$

954

 

 

 

$

730

 

 

 

Tax effect of TCJA (2)

 

158

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

1,112

 

 

 

$

730

 

 

 

 


(1)  Yields are provided for those investments with an embedded book yield.

(2)  At December 31, 2017 shareholders’ equity included a $158 million tax benefit related to net unrealized investment gains (losses) that was recorded in net income as part of the $129 million charge related to enactment of TCJA.

 

24


 


 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Investment Portfolio - Fixed Maturities Data

(at carrying value, $ in millions)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Fixed maturities

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

2,076

 

$

2,035

 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions:

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-refunded

 

3,899

 

5,157

 

All other

 

27,016

 

26,753

 

Total

 

30,915

 

31,910

 

Debt securities issued by foreign governments

 

1,509

 

1,662

 

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

 

2,410

 

1,708

 

Corporates (including redeemable preferreds)

 

25,784

 

23,200

 

Total fixed maturities

 

$

62,694

 

$

60,515

 

 

Fixed Maturities

Quality Characteristics (1)

 

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

 

 

Amount

 

% of Total

 

Quality Ratings

 

 

 

 

 

Aaa

 

$

26,682

 

42.6

%

Aa

 

16,828

 

26.8

 

A

 

9,786

 

15.6

 

Baa

 

7,731

 

12.3

 

Total investment grade

 

61,027

 

97.3

 

Ba

 

990

 

1.6

 

B

 

477

 

0.8

 

Caa and lower

 

200

 

0.3

 

Total below investment grade

 

1,667

 

2.7

 

Total fixed maturities

 

$

62,694

 

100.0

%

Average weighted quality

 

Aa2, AA

 

 

 

Average duration of fixed maturities and short-term securities, net of securities lending activities and net receivables and payables on investment sales and purchases

 

4.0

 

 

 

 


(1)  Rated using external rating agencies or by Travelers when a public rating does not exist.  Below investment grade assets refer to securities rated “Ba” or below.

 

25


 


 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Investment Income

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities

 

$

503

 

$

497

 

$

490

 

$

491

 

$

477

 

$

471

 

$

469

 

$

478

 

$

1,981

 

$

1,895

 

Short-term securities

 

6

 

7

 

7

 

9

 

11

 

13

 

19

 

19

 

29

 

62

 

Other

 

44

 

53

 

95

 

138

 

131

 

124

 

108

 

115

 

330

 

478

 

 

 

553

 

557

 

592

 

638

 

619

 

608

 

596

 

612

 

2,340

 

2,435

 

Investment expenses

 

9

 

8

 

10

 

11

 

9

 

10

 

8

 

11

 

38

 

38

 

Net investment income, pre-tax

 

544

 

549

 

582

 

627

 

610

 

598

 

588

 

601

 

2,302

 

2,397

 

Income taxes

 

105

 

107

 

110

 

134

 

130

 

130

 

131

 

134

 

456

 

525

 

Net investment income, after-tax

 

$

439

 

$

442

 

$

472

 

$

493

 

$

480

 

$

468

 

$

457

 

$

467

 

$

1,846

 

$

1,872

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate

 

19.3

%

19.4

%

19.0

%

21.3

%

21.3

%

21.9

%

22.1

%

22.4

%

19.8

%

21.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average invested assets (1)

 

$

69,926

 

$

70,033

 

$

70,110

 

$

70,697

 

$

70,865

 

$

71,385

 

$

72,363

 

$

72,781

 

$

70,246

 

$

71,867

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average yield pre-tax (1)

 

3.1

%

3.1

%

3.3

%

3.5

%

3.4

%

3.4

%

3.2

%

3.3

%

3.3

%

3.3

%

Average yield after-tax

 

2.5

%

2.5

%

2.7

%

2.8

%

2.7

%

2.6

%

2.5

%

2.6

%

2.6

%

2.6

%

 


(1)  Excludes net unrealized investment gains, and is adjusted for cash, receivables for investment sales, payables on investment purchases and accrued investment income.

 

26


 


 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Net Realized and Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) included in Shareholders’ Equity

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities

 

$

4

 

$

21

 

$

11

 

$

8

 

$

4

 

$

5

 

$

9

 

$

(18

)

 

$

44

 

$

 

Equity securities

 

(5

)

2

 

2

 

3

 

5

 

79

 

54

 

89

 

 

2

 

227

 

Other (1)

 

(8

)

(4

)

10

 

24

 

(4

)

(4

)

(2

)

(1

)

 

22

 

(11

)

Realized investment gains (losses) before tax

 

(9

)

19

 

23

 

35

 

5

 

80

 

61

 

70

 

 

68

 

216

 

Related taxes

 

(2

)

4

 

8

 

11

 

2

 

28

 

21

 

23

 

 

21

 

74

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

$

(7

)

$

15

 

$

15

 

$

24

 

$

3

 

$

52

 

$

40

 

$

47

 

 

$

47

 

$

142

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross investment gains (1)

 

$

120

 

$

150

 

$

68

 

$

141

 

$

58

 

$

128

 

$

106

 

$

147

 

 

$

479

 

$

439

 

Gross investment losses before impairments (1)

 

(111

)

(127

)

(41

)

(103

)

(51

)

(43

)

(40

)

(75

)

 

(382

)

(209

)

Net investment gains (losses) before impairments

 

9

 

23

 

27

 

38

 

7

 

85

 

66

 

72

 

 

97

 

230

 

Other-than-temporary impairment losses

 

(18

)

(4

)

(4

)

(3

)

(2

)

(5

)

(5

)

(2

)

 

(29

)

(14

)

Net realized investment gains (losses) before tax

 

(9

)

19

 

23

 

35

 

5

 

80

 

61

 

70

 

 

68

 

216

 

Related taxes

 

(2

)

4

 

8

 

11

 

2

 

28

 

21

 

23

 

 

21

 

74

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

$

(7

)

$

15

 

$

15

 

$

24

 

$

3

 

$

52

 

$

40

 

$

47

 

 

$

47

 

$

142

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized investment gains, net of tax, included in shareholders’ equity by asset type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities

 

$

2,495

 

$

3,336

 

$

2,887

 

$

865

 

$

999

 

$

1,425

 

$

1,430

 

$

1,378

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities & other

 

198

 

249

 

248

 

247

 

256

 

160

 

115

 

36

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized investment gains before tax

 

2,693

 

3,585

 

3,135

 

1,112

 

1,255

 

1,585

 

1,545

 

1,414

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related taxes (2)

 

934

 

1,244

 

1,086

 

382

 

432

 

550

 

539

 

302

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

 

$

1,759

 

$

2,341

 

$

2,049

 

$

730

 

$

823

 

$

1,035

 

$

1,006

 

$

1,112

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

(1)  Includes the following gross investment gains and gross investment losses related to U.S. Treasury futures, which are settled daily:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross investment Treasury future gains

 

$

30

 

$

31

 

$

36

 

$

45

 

$

31

 

$

26

 

$

30

 

$

25

 

 

$

142

 

$

112

 

 

Gross investment Treasury future losses

 

$

49

 

$

42

 

$

33

 

$

20

 

$

34

 

$

31

 

$

30

 

$

21

 

 

$

144

 

$

116

 

 

The Company entered into these arrangements as part of its strategy to manage the duration of its fixed maturity portfolio.  In a changing interest rate environment, the change in the value of the futures contracts can be expected to partially offset changes in the value of the fixed maturity portfolio.

 

(2)  At December 31, 2017, shareholders’ equity included $460 million of taxes on unrealized investment gains (losses) recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, partially offset by a $158 million tax benefit related to net unrealized investment gains (losses) recorded in retained earnings as part of the effect of enactment of TCJA.

27


 


 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Reinsurance Recoverables

($ in millions)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

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

 

$

3,303

 

$

3,181

 

Allowance for uncollectible reinsurance

 

(111

)

(116

)

Net reinsurance recoverables (i)

 

3,192

 

3,065

 

Mandatory pools and associations (ii) 

 

2,011

 

2,054

 

Structured settlements (iii)

 

3,106

 

3,168

 

Total reinsurance recoverables

 

$

8,309

 

$

8,287

 

 


(i)  The Company’s top five reinsurer groups, including retroactive reinsurance, included in net reinsurance recoverables is as follows:

 

 

 

A.M. Best Rating of Group’s

 

December 31,

 

Reinsurer

 

Predominant Reinsurer

 

2017

 

Swiss Re Group

 

A+ second highest of 16 ratings

 

$

429

 

Berkshire Hathaway

 

A++ highest of 16 ratings

 

271

 

Munich Re Group

 

A+ second highest of 16 ratings

 

256

 

Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Group

 

A+ second highest of 16 ratings

 

199

 

XL Capital Group

 

A third highest of 16 ratings

 

164

 

 

The gross reinsurance recoverables on paid and unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses represent the current and estimated future amounts due from reinsurers on known and incurred but not reported claims.  The ceded reserves are estimated in a manner consistent with the underlying direct and assumed reserves.  Although this total comprises recoverables due from nearly one thousand different reinsurance entities, about half is attributable to 10 reinsurer groups.

 

The net reinsurance recoverables reflect an allowance for uncollectible reinsurance that is based upon the Company’s ongoing review of amounts outstanding, reinsurer solvency, the Company’s experience, current economic conditions, and other relevant factors.  Of the total net recoverables due from reinsurers at December 31, 2017, after deducting mandatory pools and associations and structured settlement balances, $2.6 billion, or 80%, were rated by A.M. Best Company.  Of the total rated by A.M. Best Company, 99% were rated A- or better.  The remaining 20% of net recoverables from reinsurers were comprised of the following:  3% related to the Company’s participation in voluntary pools, 12% related to recoverables from captive insurance companies and 5% were balances from other companies not rated by A.M. Best Company.  In addition, $1.0 billion of the net recoverables were collateralized by letters of credit, funds held or trust agreements at December 31, 2017.

 

(ii)  The mandatory pools and associations represent various involuntary assigned risk pools that the Company is required to participate in.  These pools principally involve workers’ compensation and automobile insurance, which provide various insurance coverages to insureds that otherwise are unable to purchase coverage in the open market.  The costs of these mandatory pools in most states are usually charged back to the participating members in proportion to voluntary writings of related business in that state.  In the event that a member of the pool becomes insolvent, the remaining members assume an additional pro rata share of the pool’s liabilities.  Recoverables due from the National Flood Insurance Program are included with mandatory pools.

 

(iii)  Included in reinsurance recoverables are certain amounts related to structured settlements, which comprise annuities purchased from various life insurance companies to settle certain personal physical injury claims, of which workers’ compensation claims comprise a significant portion.  In cases where the Company did not receive a release from the claimant, the amount due from the life insurance company related to the structured settlement is included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as a liability and as a reinsurance recoverable, as the Company retains the contingent liability to pay the claimant in the event that the life insurance company fails to make the required annuity payments.  The Company would be required to make such payments, to the extent the purchased annuities are not covered by state guaranty associations.

 

The Company’s top five groups by structured settlement is as follows:

 

 

 

A.M. Best Rating of Group’s

 

December 31,

 

Group

 

Predominant Insurer

 

2017

 

Fidelity & Guaranty Life Group (1)

 

B++ fifth highest of 16 ratings

 

$

855

 

Genworth Financial Group (2)

 

B++ fifth highest of 16 ratings

 

367

 

John Hancock Group

 

A+ second highest of 16 ratings

 

286

 

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

 

A third highest of 16 ratings

 

280

 

Symetra Financial Corporation

 

A third highest of 16 ratings

 

258

 

 

 


(1)  On November 30, 2017, CF Corporation (CF Corp) acquired Fidelity & Guaranty Life (FGL) and changed its name to FGL Holdings.

 

(2)  On October 23, 2016, Genworth Financial (Genworth) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which China Oceanwide Holdings Group Co., Ltd. (China Oceanwide) agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Genworth.  On March 7, 2017 Genworth’s stockholders adopted the merger agreement, and the acquistion is pending the receipt of required regulatory approvals.  China Oceanwide is a privately held, family owned international financial holding group headquartered in Beijing, China.  Following the announcement A.M. Best affirmed the financial strength rating of Genworth Life & Annuity Insurance Company at B++ (Good), and downgraded Genworth Life Insurance Company and Genworth Life Insurance Company of New York from B++ (Good) to B (Fair) and placed all ratings under review with negative implications.  The parties to the transaction agreed to extend the closing deadline for the transaction until April 1, 2018.

 

28



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Net Reserves for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expense

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

Statutory Reserves for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

$

32,363

 

$

32,677

 

$

32,331

 

$

32,540

 

$

32,407

 

$

32,621

 

$

32,789

 

$

33,501

 

$

32,363

 

$

32,407

 

Incurred

 

2,166

 

2,193

 

2,223

 

1,975

 

2,215

 

2,254

 

2,795

 

2,053

 

8,557

 

9,317

 

Paid

 

(1,890

)

(2,491

)

(2,001

)

(2,061

)

(2,019

)

(2,132

)

(2,132

)

(2,451

)

(8,443

)

(8,734

)

Foreign exchange and other

 

38

 

(48

)

(13

)

(47

)

18

 

46

 

49

 

4

 

(70

)

117

 

End of period

 

$

32,677

 

$

32,331

 

$

32,540

 

$

32,407

 

$

32,621

 

$

32,789

 

$

33,501

 

$

33,107

 

$

32,407

 

$

33,107

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bond & Specialty Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

$

3,406

 

$

3,383

 

$

3,278

 

$

3,224

 

$

3,150

 

$

3,132

 

$

3,122

 

$

3,144

 

$

3,406

 

$

3,150

 

Incurred

 

177

 

91

 

184

 

167

 

226

 

170

 

233

 

261

 

619

 

890

 

Paid

 

(203

)

(179

)

(234

)

(225

)

(249

)

(193

)

(224

)

(221

)

(841

)

(887

)

Foreign exchange and other

 

3

 

(17

)

(4

)

(16

)

5

 

13

 

13

 

3

 

(34

)

34

 

End of period

 

$

3,383

 

$

3,278

 

$

3,224

 

$

3,150

 

$

3,132

 

$

3,122

 

$

3,144

 

$

3,187

 

$

3,150

 

$

3,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

$

4,013

 

$

4,164

 

$

4,188

 

$

4,192

 

$

4,347

 

$

4,560

 

$

4,719

 

$

4,900

 

$

4,013

 

$

4,347

 

Incurred

 

1,320

 

1,425

 

1,396

 

1,543

 

1,602

 

1,745

 

1,723

 

1,977

 

5,684

 

7,047

 

Paid

 

(1,229

)

(1,401

)

(1,385

)

(1,366

)

(1,400

)

(1,609

)

(1,578

)

(1,711

)

(5,381

)

(6,298

)

Foreign exchange and other

 

60

 

 

(7

)

(22

)

11

 

23

 

36

 

(6

)

31

 

64

 

End of period

 

$

4,164

 

$

4,188

 

$

4,192

 

$

4,347

 

$

4,560

 

$

4,719

 

$

4,900

 

$

5,160

 

$

4,347

 

$

5,160

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

$

39,782

 

$

40,224

 

$

39,797

 

$

39,956

 

$

39,904

 

$

40,313

 

$

40,630

 

$

41,545

 

$

39,782

 

$

39,904

 

Incurred

 

3,663

 

3,709

 

3,803

 

3,685

 

4,043

 

4,169

 

4,751

 

4,291

 

14,860

 

17,254

 

Paid

 

(3,322

)

(4,071

)

(3,620

)

(3,652

)

(3,668

)

(3,934

)

(3,934

)

(4,383

)

(14,665

)

(15,919

)

Foreign exchange and other

 

101

 

(65

)

(24

)

(85

)

34

 

82

 

98

 

1

 

(73

)

215

 

End of period

 

$

40,224

 

$

39,797

 

$

39,956

 

$

39,904

 

$

40,313

 

$

40,630

 

$

41,545

 

$

41,454

 

$

39,904

 

$

41,454

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior Year Reserve Development: Unfavorable (Favorable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asbestos

 

$

 

$

 

$

225

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

225

 

$

 

$

225

 

$

225

 

Environmental

 

 

82

 

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

82

 

65

 

All other

 

(74

)

(207

)

(229

)

(221

)

(61

)

(190

)

(234

)

(244

)

(731

)

(729

)

Total Business Insurance (1)

 

(74

)

(125

)

(4

)

(221

)

(61

)

(125

)

(9

)

(244

)

(424

)

(439

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bond & Specialty Insurance

 

(66

)

(159

)

(46

)

(79

)

(14

)

(78

)

(6

)

(42

)

(350

)

(140

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Insurance

 

(40

)

(4

)

11

 

36

 

(6

)

 

 

(7

)

3

 

(13

)

Total

 

$

(180

)

$

(288

)

$

(39

)

$

(264

)

$

(81

)

$

(203

)

$

(15

)

$

(293

)

$

(771

)

$

(592

)

 


(1)  Excludes accretion of discount.

 

See Business Realignment on pages i and ii and Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 35.

 

29



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Asbestos and Environmental Reserves
($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asbestos reserves

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

$

1,989

 

$

1,937

 

$

1,317

 

$

1,597

 

$

1,512

 

$

1,436

 

$

1,347

 

$

1,621

 

$

1,989

 

$

1,512

 

Ceded

 

(179

)

(164

)

(83

)

(195

)

(186

)

(168

)

(159

)

(262

)

(179

)

(186

)

Net

 

1,810

 

1,773

 

1,234

 

1,402

 

1,326

 

1,268

 

1,188

 

1,359

 

1,810

 

1,326

 

Incurred losses and loss expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

 

355

 

 

 

 

340

 

 

355

 

340

 

Ceded

 

 

 

(130

)

 

 

 

(115

)

 

(130

)

(115

)

Paid loss and loss expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

52

 

619

 

75

 

85

 

76

 

90

 

66

 

83

 

831

 

315

 

Ceded

 

(15

)

(81

)

(18

)

(9

)

(18

)

(9

)

(12

)

(5

)

(123

)

(44

)

Foreign exchange and other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(1

)

1

 

Ceded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

1,937

 

1,317

 

1,597

 

1,512

 

1,436

 

1,347

 

1,621

 

1,538

 

1,512

 

1,538

 

Ceded

 

(164

)

(83

)

(195

)

(186

)

(168

)

(159

)

(262

)

(257

)

(186

)

(257

)

Net

 

$

1,773

 

$

1,234

 

$

1,402

 

$

1,326

 

$

1,268

 

$

1,188

 

$

1,359

 

$

1,281

 

$

1,326

 

$

1,281

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental reserves

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

$

375

 

$

366

 

$

439

 

$

411

 

$

395

 

$

379

 

$

431

 

$

408

 

$

375

 

$

395

 

Ceded

 

(14

)

(14

)

(18

)

(17

)

(13

)

(13

)

(20

)

(20

)

(14

)

(13

)

Net

 

361

 

352

 

421

 

394

 

382

 

366

 

411

 

388

 

361

 

382

 

Incurred losses and loss expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

87

 

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

87

 

74

 

Ceded

 

 

(5

)

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(5

)

(9

)

Paid loss and loss expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

10

 

14

 

28

 

15

 

16

 

23

 

23

 

35

 

67

 

97

 

Ceded

 

 

(1

)

(1

)

(4

)

 

(2

)

 

(7

)

(6

)

(9

)

Foreign exchange and other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

1

 

 

 

(1

)

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

 

Ceded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

366

 

439

 

411

 

395

 

379

 

431

 

408

 

373

 

395

 

373

 

Ceded

 

(14

)

(18

)

(17

)

(13

)

(13

)

(20

)

(20

)

(13

)

(13

)

(13

)

Net

 

$

352

 

$

421

 

$

394

 

$

382

 

$

366

 

$

411

 

$

388

 

$

360

 

$

382

 

$

360

 

 

See Business Realignment on pages i and ii and Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 35.

 

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The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Capitalization
($ in millions)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

Debt

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial paper

 

$

100

 

$

100

 

5.80% Senior notes due May 15, 2018 (1)

 

500

 

 

5.75% Senior notes due December 15, 2017

 

 

450

 

Total short-term debt

 

600

 

550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

5.80% Senior notes due May 15, 2018 (1)

 

 

500

 

5.90% Senior notes due June 2, 2019 (1)

 

500

 

500

 

3.90% Senior notes due November 1, 2020 (1)

 

500

 

500

 

7.75% Senior notes due April 15, 2026

 

200

 

200

 

7.625% Junior subordinated debentures due December 15, 2027

 

125

 

125

 

6.375% Senior notes due March 15, 2033 (1)

 

500

 

500

 

6.75% Senior notes due June 20, 2036 (1)

 

400

 

400

 

6.25% Senior notes due June 15, 2037 (1)

 

800

 

800

 

5.35% Senior notes due November 1, 2040 (1)

 

750

 

750

 

4.60% Senior notes due August 1, 2043 (1)

 

500

 

500

 

4.30% Senior notes due August 25, 2045 (1)

 

400

 

400

 

8.50% Junior subordinated debentures due December 15, 2045

 

56

 

56

 

3.75% Senior notes due May 15, 2046 (1)

 

500

 

500

 

8.312% Junior subordinated debentures due July 1, 2046

 

73

 

73

 

4.00% Senior notes due May 30, 2047 (1)

 

700

 

 

6.25% Fixed-to-floating rate junior subordinated debentures due March 15, 2067 (2)

 

 

107

 

Total long-term debt

 

6,004

 

5,911

 

Unamortized fair value adjustment

 

46

 

47

 

Unamortized debt issuance costs

 

(79

)

(71

)

 

 

5,971

 

5,887

 

Total debt

 

6,571

 

6,437

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common equity (excluding net unrealized investment gains, net of tax, included in shareholders’ equity)

 

22,619

 

22,491

 

Total capital (excluding net unrealized investment gains, net of tax, included in shareholders’ equity)

 

$

29,190

 

$

28,928

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total debt to capital (excluding net unrealized investment gains, net of tax, included in shareholders’ equity)

 

22.5

%

22.3

%

 


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

 

(2)  Redeemed in full at par on June 2, 2017.

 

See Business Realignment on pages i and ii and Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 35.

 

31



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Statutory Capital and Surplus to GAAP Shareholders’ Equity Reconciliation
($ in millions)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017 (1)

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statutory capital and surplus

 

$

20,448

 

$

20,759

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill and intangible assets

 

3,692

 

3,684

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

1,783

 

1,273

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninsurance companies

 

(4,283

)

(4,559

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred acquisition costs

 

2,025

 

1,923

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred federal income tax

 

(934

)

(1,038

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current federal income tax

 

(12

)

(31

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinsurance recoverables

 

55

 

69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Furniture, equipment & software

 

682

 

690

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agents balances

 

186

 

156

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

89

 

295

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total GAAP adjustments

 

3,283

 

2,462

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP shareholders’ equity

 

$

23,731

 

$

23,221

 

 


(1) Estimated and Preliminary

 

See Business Realignment on pages i and ii and Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments on page 35.

 

32



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Statement of Cash Flows - Preliminary
($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

691

 

$

664

 

$

716

 

$

943

 

$

617

 

$

595

 

$

293

 

$

551

 

$

3,014

 

$

2,056

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized investment (gains) losses

 

9

 

(19

)

(23

)

(35

)

(5

)

(80

)

(61

)

(70

)

(68

)

(216

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

213

 

200

 

211

 

202

 

211

 

198

 

202

 

202

 

826

 

813

 

Deferred federal income tax expense

 

105

 

(30

)

(46

)

81

 

151

 

(45

)

(18

)

249

 

110

 

337

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 

971

 

989

 

1,012

 

1,013

 

1,003

 

1,032

 

1,059

 

1,072

 

3,985

 

4,166

 

Equity in income from other investments

 

(17

)

(27

)

(70

)

(118

)

(109

)

(101

)

(90

)

(97

)

(232

)

(397

)

Premiums receivable

 

(393

)

(174

)

227

 

54

 

(286

)

(323

)

92

 

123

 

(286

)

(394

)

Reinsurance recoverables

 

126

 

190

 

(68

)

362

 

94

 

63

 

(176

)

35

 

610

 

16

 

Deferred acquisition costs

 

(1,014

)

(1,048

)

(1,034

)

(965

)

(1,065

)

(1,092

)

(1,080

)

(1,020

)

(4,061

)

(4,257

)

Claims and claim adjustment expense reserves

 

226

 

(613

)

248

 

(118

)

334

 

164

 

1,063

 

(101

)

(257

)

1,460

 

Unearned premium reserves

 

328

 

203

 

194

 

(353

)

475

 

214

 

163

 

(331

)

372

 

521

 

Other

 

(395

)

108

 

403

 

73

 

(645

)

185

 

192

 

(75

)

189

 

(343

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

850

 

443

 

1,770

 

1,139

 

775

 

810

 

1,639

 

538

 

4,202

 

3,762

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from maturities of fixed maturities

 

1,748

 

2,025

 

2,875

 

2,327

 

2,218

 

2,082

 

2,281

 

2,169

 

8,975

 

8,750

 

Proceeds from sales of investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities

 

421

 

318

 

126

 

552

 

188

 

375

 

297

 

994

 

1,417

 

1,854

 

Equity securities

 

14

 

24

 

33

 

21

 

21

 

179

 

140

 

425

 

92

 

765

 

Real estate investments

 

69

 

 

 

 

11

 

9

 

3

 

 

69

 

23

 

Other investments

 

186

 

157

 

226

 

270

 

195

 

208

 

200

 

254

 

839

 

857

 

Purchases of investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities

 

(2,700

)

(3,005

)

(3,299

)

(2,605

)

(3,056

)

(2,617

)

(2,730

)

(3,847

)

(11,609

)

(12,250

)

Equity securities

 

(12

)

(14

)

(10

)

(15

)

(22

)

(144

)

(27

)

(266

)

(51

)

(459

)

Real estate investments

 

(7

)

(13

)

(10

)

(18

)

(16

)

(10

)

(14

)

(19

)

(48

)

(59

)

Other investments

 

(162

)

(128

)

(132

)

(158

)

(124

)

(135

)

(133

)

(149

)

(580

)

(541

)

Net sales (purchases) of short-term securities

 

85

 

596

 

(816

)

(64

)

49

 

(473

)

(566

)

964

 

(199

)

(26

)

Securities transactions in course of settlement

 

291

 

170

 

50

 

(532

)

157

 

13

 

(48

)

(169

)

(21

)

(47

)

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(439

)

 

 

(439

)

Other

 

(79

)

(75

)

(86

)

(104

)

(63

)

(66

)

(58

)

(57

)

(344

)

(244

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

(146

)

55

 

(1,043

)

(326

)

(442

)

(579

)

(1,094

)

299

 

(1,460

)

(1,816

)

 

33



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Statement of Cash Flows - Preliminary (Continued)

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

1Q

 

2Q

 

3Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

4Q

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2016

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treasury stock acquired - share repurchase authorization

 

(550

)

(550

)

(550

)

(750

)

(225

)

(475

)

(328

)

(350

)

(2,400

)

(1,378

)

Treasury stock acquired - net employee share-based compensation

 

(59

)

 

(12

)

(1

)

(61

)

 

 

(1

)

(72

)

(62

)

Dividends paid to shareholders

 

(180

)

(195

)

(194

)

(188

)

(190

)

(199

)

(200

)

(196

)

(757

)

(785

)

Payment of debt

 

 

(400

)

 

 

 

(207

)

 

(450

)

(400

)

(657

)

Issuance of debt

 

 

491

 

 

 

 

689

 

 

100

 

491

 

789

 

Issuance of common stock - employee share options

 

64

 

65

 

35

 

168

 

83

 

35

 

30

 

25

 

332

 

173

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(725

)

(589

)

(721

)

(771

)

(393

)

(157

)

(498

)

(872

)

(2,806

)

(1,920

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

2

 

(5

)

(2

)

(4

)

2

 

5

 

4

 

 

(9

)

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

 

(19

)

(96

)

4

 

38

 

(58

)

79

 

51

 

(35

)

(73

)

37

 

Cash at beginning of period

 

380

 

361

 

265

 

269

 

307

 

249

 

328

 

379

 

380

 

307

 

Cash at end of period

 

$

361

 

$

265

 

$

269

 

$

307

 

$

249

 

$

328

 

$

379

 

$

344

 

$

307

 

$

344

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

63

 

$

404

 

$

181

 

$

244

 

$

2

 

$

321

 

$

144

 

$

47

 

$

892

 

$

514

 

Interest paid

 

$

42

 

$

138

 

$

43

 

$

135

 

$

43

 

$

135

 

$

39

 

$

150

 

$

358

 

$

367

 

 

34



 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Financial Supplement - Fourth Quarter 2017
Glossary of Financial Measures and Description of Reportable Business Segments

 

The following measures are used by the Company’s management to evaluate financial performance against historical results and establish targets on a consolidated basis.  In some cases, these measures are considered non-GAAP financial measures under applicable SEC rules because they are not displayed as separate line items in the consolidated financial statements or are not required to be disclosed in the notes to financial statements or, in some cases, include or exclude certain items not ordinarily included or excluded in the most comparable GAAP financial measure.

 

In the opinion of the Company’s management, a discussion of these measures provides investors, financial analysts, rating agencies and other financial statement users with a better understanding of the significant factors that comprise the Company’s periodic results of operations and how management evaluates the Company’s financial performance.  Internally, the Company’s management uses these measures to evaluate performance against historical results and establish financial targets on a consolidated basis.

 

Some of these measures exclude net realized investment gains (losses), net of tax, and/or net unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax, included in shareholders’ equity, which can be significantly impacted by both discretionary and other economic factors and are not necessarily indicative of operating trends.

 

Other companies may calculate these measures differently, and, therefore, their measures may not be comparable to those used by the Company’s management.

 

Core income (loss) is consolidated net income (loss) excluding the after-tax impact of net realized investment gains (losses), discontinued operations, the effect of a change in tax laws or tax rates at enactment, and cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles when applicable.  Segment income (loss) is determined in the same manner as core income (loss) on a segment basis.  Management uses segment income (loss) to analyze each segment’s performance and as a tool in making business decisions.  Financial statement users also consider core income when analyzing the results and trends of insurance companies.  Core income (loss) per share is core income (loss) on a per common share basis.

 

Average shareholders’ equity is (a) the sum of total shareholders’ equity at the beginning and end of each of the quarters for the period presented divided by (b) the number of quarters in the period presented times two.  Adjusted shareholders’ equity is shareholders’equity excluding net realized investment gains (losses), net of tax, net unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax, included in shareholders’equity for the periods presented and the effect of a change in tax laws and tax rates at enactment (excluding the portion related to net unrealized investment gains (losses)).  Adjusted average shareholders’ equity is (a) the sum of total adjusted shareholders’ equity at the beginning and end of each of the quarters for the period presented divided by (b) the number of quarters in the period presented times two.

 

Return on equity is the ratio of annualized net income (loss) to average shareholders’ equity for the periods presented.  Core return on equity is the ratio of annualized core income (loss) to adjusted average shareholders’ equity for the periods presented.  In the opinion of the Company’s management, these are important indicators of how well management creates value for its shareholders through its operating activities and its capital management.

 

Underwriting gain (loss) is net earned premiums and fee income less claims and claim adjustment expenses and insurance-related expenses.  In the opinion of the Company’s management, it is important to measure the profitability of each segment excluding the results of investing activities, which are managed separately from the insurance business.  This measure is used to assess each segment’s business performance and as a tool in making business decisions.

 

A catastrophe is a severe loss designated a catastrophe by internationally recognized organizations that track and report on insured losses resulting from catastrophic events, such as Property Claim Services (PCS) for events in the United States and Canada.  Catastrophes can be caused by various natural events, including, among others, hurricanes, tornadoes and other windstorms, earthquakes, hail, wildfires, severe winter weather, floods, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and other naturally-occurring events, such as solar flares. Catastrophes can also be man-made, such as terrorist attacks and other intentionally destructive acts including those involving nuclear, biological, chemical or radiological events, cyber-attacks, explosions and infrastructure failures.  Each catastrophe has unique characteristics and catastrophes are not predictable as to timing or amount.  Their effects are included in net and core income and claims and claim adjustment expense reserves upon occurrence.  A catastrophe may result in the payment of reinsurance reinstatement premiums and assessments from various pools.  The Company’s threshold for disclosing catastrophes is primarily determined at the reportable segment level. If a threshold for one segment or a combination thereof is exceeded and the other segments have losses from the same event, losses from the event are identified as catastrophe losses in the segment results and for the consolidated results of the Company.  Additionally, an aggregate threshold is applied for International business across all reportable segments. The threshold for 2017 ranged from approximately $17 million to $30 million of losses before reinsurance and taxes.

 

Net favorable (unfavorable) prior year loss reserve development is the increase or decrease in incurred claims and claim adjustment expenses as a result of the re-estimation of claims and claim adjustment expense reserves at successive valuation dates for a given group of claims, which may be related to one or more prior years.  In the opinion of the Company’s management, a discussion of loss reserve development is meaningful to users of the financial statements as it allows them to assess the impact between prior and current year development on incurred claims and claim adjustment expenses, net and core income (loss), and changes in claims and claim adjustment expense reserve levels from period to period.

 

Combined ratio  For Statutory Accounting Practices (SAP), the combined ratio is the sum of the SAP loss and LAE ratio and the SAP underwriting expense ratio as defined in the statutory financial statements required by insurance regulators.  The combined ratio, as used in this financial supplement, is the equivalent of, and is calculated in the same manner as, the SAP combined ratio except that the SAP underwriting expense ratio is based on net written premium and the underwriting expense ratio as used in this financial supplement is based on net earned premiums.  For SAP, the loss and LAE ratio is the ratio of incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses less certain administrative services fee income to net earned premiums as defined in the statutory financial statements required by insurance regulators. The loss and LAE ratio as used in this financial supplement is calculated in the same manner as the SAP ratio.  For SAP, the underwriting expense ratio is the ratio of underwriting expenses incurred (including commissions paid), less certain administrative services fee income and billing and policy fees, to net written premiums as defined in the statutory financial statements required by insurance regulators. The underwriting expense ratio as used in this financial supplement, is the ratio of underwriting expenses (including the amortization of deferred acquisition costs), less certain administrative services fee income and billing and policy fees, to net earned premiums.   Underlying combined ratio is the combined ratio adjusted to exclude the impact of prior year reserve development and catastrophes, net of reinsurance.

 

The combined ratio, loss and LAE ratio, and underwriting expense ratio are used as indicators of the Company’s underwriting discipline, efficiency in acquiring and servicing its business and overall underwriting profitability. A combined ratio under 100% generally indicates an underwriting profit. A combined ratio over 100% generally indicates an underwriting loss.

 

Other companies’ method of computing similarly titled measures may not be comparable to the Company’s method of computing these ratios.

 

Gross written premiums reflect the direct and assumed contractually determined amounts charged to policyholders for the effective period of the contract based on the terms and conditions of the insurance contract.  Net written premiums reflect gross written premiums less premiums ceded to reinsurers.

 

Book value per share is total common shareholders’ equity divided by the number of common shares outstanding.  Adjusted book value per share is total common shareholders’ equity excluding net unrealized investment gains and losses, net of tax, included in shareholders’ equity, divided by the number of common shares outstanding. In the opinion of the Company’s management, adjusted book value per share is useful in an analysis of a property casualty company’s book value per share as it removes the effect of changing prices on invested assets, (i.e., net unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax) which do not have an equivalent impact on unpaid claims and claim adjustment expense reserves.

 

Total capital is the sum of total shareholders’ equity and debt.  Debt-to-capital ratio excluding net unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax, included in shareholders’ equity is the ratio of debt to total capital excluding net unrealized investment gains and losses, net of tax, included in shareholders’ equity.  In the opinion of the Company’s management, the debt to capital ratio is useful in an analysis of the Company’s financial leverage.

 

Statutory capital and surplus represents the excess of an insurance company’s admitted assets over its liabilities, including loss reserves, as determined in accordance with statutory accounting practices.

 

Travelers has organized its businesses into the following reportable business segments:

 

Business Insurance - Business Insurance offers a broad array of property and casualty insurance and insurance related services to its customers, primarily in the United States, as well as in Canada, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Brazil and throughout other parts of the world as a corporate member of Lloyd’s.  Business Insurance is organized as follows:  Select Accounts; Middle Market including Commercial Accounts, Construction, Technology, Public Sector Services, Oil & Gas, Excess Casualty, Inland Marine, Ocean Marine, and Boiler & Machinery; National Accounts; National Property and Other including National Property, Northland Transportation, Northfield, National Programs, and Agribusiness; and International including Global Services.  Business Insurance also includes Simply Business, as well as Business Insurance Other, which comprises the Special Liability Group (which manages the Company’s asbestos and environmental liabilities) and the assumed reinsurance and certain other runoff operations.

 

Bond & Specialty Insurance - Bond & Specialty Insurance provides surety, fidelity, management liability, professional liability, and other property and casualty coverages and related risk management services to its customers in the United States, and certain specialty insurance products in Canada, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Brazil, utilizing various degrees of financially-based underwriting approaches.  The range of coverages includes performance, payment and commercial surety and fidelity bonds for construction and general commercial enterprises; management liability coverages including directors’ and officers’ liability, employee dishonesty, employment practices liability, fiduciary liability and cyber risk for public corporations, private companies, not-for-profit organizations and financial institutions; professional liability coverage for a variety of professionals including, among others, lawyers and design professionals; and in the United States only, property, workers’ compensation, auto and general liability for financial institutions.

 

Bond & Specialty Insurance surety business in Brazil and Colombia is conducted through J. Malucelli Participações em Seguros e Resseguros S.A. (JMalucelli) and J. Malucelli Latam S.A. in Brazil. The Company owns 49.5% of both JMalucelli, a market leader in surety coverages in Brazil, and J. Malucelli Latam S.A., which in September 2015 acquired a majority interest in JMalucelli Travelers Seguros S.A., a Colombian start-up surety provider. These joint venture investments are accounted for using the equity method and are included in “other investments” on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

Personal Insurance - Personal Insurance writes a broad range of property and casualty insurance covering individuals’ personal risks, primarily in the United States, as well as in Canada. The primary products of automobile and homeowners insurance are complemented by a broad suite of related coverages.

 

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