HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC
For the period ended Mar 31, 2024. Filed Apr 25, 2024.
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Mar 31, 2024 · Filed Apr 25, 2024
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Commercial Lines
SEGMENT OPERATING SUMMARIES
|COMMERCIAL LINES - RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||
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| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
| Written premiums | $3,362 | $3,109 | 8% |
| Change in unearned premium reserve | 314 | 343 | (8)% |
| Earned premiums | 3,048 | 2,766 | 10% |
| Fee income | 11 | 10 | 10% |
| Losses and loss adjustment expenses | |||
| Current accident year before catastrophes | 1,725 | 1,564 | 10% |
| Current accident year catastrophes [1] | 109 | 138 | (21)% |
| Prior accident year development [1] | (56) | (23) | (143)% |
| Total losses and loss adjustment expenses | 1,778 | 1,679 | 6% |
| Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs | 476 | 424 | 12% |
| Underwriting expenses | 487 | 456 | 7% |
| Amortization of other intangible assets | 7 | 7 | —% |
| Dividends to policyholders | 10 | 8 | 25% |
| Underwriting gain | 301 | 202 | 49% |
| Net investment income [2] | 391 | 338 | 16% |
| Net realized gains (losses) [2] | 12 | (19) | NM |
| Other income (expense) [3] | (2) | — | NM |
| Income before income taxes | 702 | 521 | 35% |
| Income tax expense [4] | 129 | 100 | 29% |
| Net income | $573 | $421 | 36% |
[1]For additional information on current accident year catastrophes and prior accident year development, see MD&A - Critical Accounting Estimates, Property and Casualty Insurance Product Reserves Development, Net of Reinsurance and Note 9 - Reserve for Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
[3]Includes integration costs in connection with the 2019 acquisition of Navigators Group.
[4]For discussion of income taxes, see Note 12 - Income Taxes of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Premium Measures
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
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| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Small Commercial: | ||
| Net new business premium | $268 | $242 |
| Policy count retention | 85% | 86% |
| Renewal written price increases | 5.2% | 3.8% |
| Renewal earned price increases | 4.9% | 4.0% |
| Policies in-force as of end of period (in thousands) | 1,512 | 1,439 |
| Middle Market [1]: | ||
| Net new business premium | $174 | $148 |
| Premium retention | 83% | 82% |
| Renewal written price increases | 6.9% | 6.5% |
| Renewal earned price increases | 7.5% | 6.0% |
| Global Specialty: | ||
| Global specialty gross new business premium [2] | $223 | $191 |
| Renewal written price increases [3] | 6.1% | 3.7% |
| Renewal earned price increases [3] | 5.4% | 6.3% |
[1]Except for net new business premium, metrics for middle market exclude loss sensitive and programs businesses.
[2]Excludes Global Re and is before ceded reinsurance.
[3]Excludes Global Re, offshore energy policies, credit and political risk insurance policies, political violence and terrorism ("PV&T") policies, and any business under which the managing agent of our Lloyd's Syndicate delegates underwriting authority to coverholders and other third parties.
Underwriting Ratios
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||
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| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
| Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio | |||
| Current accident year before catastrophes | 56.6 | 56.5 | 0.1 |
| Current accident year catastrophes | 3.6 | 5.0 | (1.4) |
| Prior accident year development | (1.8) | (0.8) | (1.0) |
| Total loss and loss adjustment expense ratio | 58.3 | 60.7 | (2.4) |
| Expense ratio | 31.5 | 31.7 | (0.2) |
| Policyholder dividend ratio | 0.3 | 0.3 | — |
| Combined ratio | 90.1 | 92.7 | (2.6) |
| Impact of current accident year catastrophes and prior year development | (1.8) | (4.2) | 2.4 |
| Underlying combined ratio | 88.4 | 88.5 | (0.1) |
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Net income increased primarily due to a higher underwriting gain, higher net investment income, and a change to net realized gains in the current year period from net realized losses in the prior year period. For further discussion of investment results, see MD&A - Investment Results.
Underwriting Gain
Underwriting gain increased by the effect of earned premium growth, higher favorable prior accident year development, including $24 of a benefit for amortization of a deferred gain on the Navigators ADC, and lower current accident year catastrophe losses.
Expense ratio decreased driven by the impact of higher earned premium, partially offset by higher underwriting staffing costs and, to a lesser extent, investments in technology.
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[1]Other earned premiums of $13 and $15, for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2024, respectively.
Written Premiums
[1]Other written premiums of $13 and $14 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2024, respectively.
Earned premiums increased due to written premium increases over the prior twelve months, including the effect of higher insured exposures.
Written premiums increased driven by growth across small commercial, middle & large commercial and global specialty.
Small commercial written premium increased driven by double-digit new business growth, renewal written price increases and higher insured exposures. Written premium grew in all lines of business, including package business, excess and surplus, automobile and workers' compensation.
Middle & large commercial written premium increased driven by double-digit new business growth, renewal written price increases in all lines and higher insured exposures. Written premium grew in nearly all lines across general industries, industry verticals and large property.
Global specialty written premium increased driven by written price increases across almost all lines as well as an increase in gross new business, primarily in wholesale. Written premiums grew across most U.S. lines, global reinsurance and international lines.
Renewal written price increases were recognized in nearly all lines, with price increases across most lines other than directors and officers ("D&O").
In small commercial, renewal written price increases were higher in 2024, with low-double digit price increases in package business and automobile and mid double-digit increases in excess and surplus lines. Workers' compensation pricing was slightly positive, but moderated from 2023 due to lower net rates and lower wage inflation.
In middle market, the Company recognized high single-digit to low double-digit price increases in most lines other than workers’ compensation, which was positive due to the effect of wage inflation offset by lower net rates.
In global specialty, U.S. price increases were higher than prior year levels and we achieved mid single-digit renewal written price increases overall, with the high-single to low double-digit increases in property, marine and casualty lines. D&O pricing continues to be negative, but to a lesser extent than the prior year.
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Current Accident Year Loss and LAE Ratio before Catastrophes
Current accident year loss and LAE ratio before catastrophes was substantially consistent with the prior year quarter as earned pricing is generally keeping pace with loss cost trends across most lines of business.
Catastrophes and Unfavorable (Favorable) Prior Accident Year Development
Current accident year catastrophe losses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 included losses from winter
storms, mainly in the Northeast, Pacific and South regions, as
well as tornado, wind and hail events in the Midwest, South and
mid-Atlantic regions.
Current accident year catastrophe losses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 included losses from winter storms primarily on the East and West Coasts as well as losses from various tornado, wind and hail events in several regions of the United States.
Prior accident year development was net favorable for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and included reserve decreases for workers' compensation and uncollectible reinsurance, partially offset by reserve increases for general liability, assumed reinsurance and marine. Also included is a benefit of $24 related to amortization of the Navigators ADC deferred gain. For additional information regarding the ADC reinsurance agreement, refer to Note 9 - Reserve for Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Prior accident year development was net favorable for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and included reserve decreases for workers' compensation and package business, partially offset by reserve increases for general liability, property and uncollectible reinsurance.
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