Chubb Ltd
For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed Apr 28, 2025.
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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed Apr 28, 2025
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Consolidated Operating Results
Consolidated Operating Results – Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
| Three Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31 · % Change | ||||
| (in millions of U.S. dollars, except for percentages) · 2025 · 2024 · Q-25 vs. Q-24 | ||||
| Net premiums written | $12,646 | $12,221 | 3.5% | |
| Net premiums written - constant dollars (1) | 5.7% | |||
| Net premiums earned | 12,000 | 11,583 | 3.6% | |
| Net investment income | 1,561 | 1,391 | 12.2% | |
| Net realized gains (losses) | (116) | (101) | 14.5% | |
| Market risk benefits gains (losses) | (92) | 21 | NM | |
| Total revenues | 13,353 | 12,894 | 3.6% | |
| Losses and loss expenses | 6,896 | 5,727 | 20.4% | |
| Policy benefits | 1,227 | 1,180 | 4.0% | |
| Policy acquisition costs | 2,313 | 2,207 | 4.8% | |
| Administrative expenses | 1,080 | 1,070 | 0.9% | |
| Interest expense | 181 | 178 | 2.2% | |
| Other (income) expense | (83) | (191) | (56.7)% | |
| Amortization of purchased intangibles | 75 | 80 | (6.6)% | |
| Integration expenses | — | 7 | NM | |
| Total expenses | 11,689 | 10,258 | 14.0% | |
| Income before income tax | 1,664 | 2,636 | (36.9)% | |
| Income tax expense | 321 | 342 | (6.1)% | |
| Net income | $1,343 | $2,294 | (41.5)% | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 12 | 151 | (92.2)% | |
| Net income attributable to Chubb | $1,331 | $2,143 | (37.9)% | |
NM - not meaningful
(1)On a constant-dollar basis. Amounts are calculated by translating prior period results using the same local currency exchange rates as the comparable current period.
Financial Highlights for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Net income attributable to Chubb was $1.33 billion compared with $2.14 billion in the prior year period. The decline was due to higher catastrophe losses.
Total pre-tax catastrophe losses were $1.64 billion, or 15.9 percentage points of the combined ratio, and include California wildfire losses of $1.47 billion, compared with total pre-tax catastrophe losses of $435 million, or 4.4 percentage points of the combined ratio, in the prior year. Total after-tax net catastrophe losses were $1.30 billion.
The P&C combined ratio was 95.7 percent compared with 86.0 percent in the prior year period. The P&C current accident year (CAY) combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses was 82.3 percent compared with 83.7 percent in the prior year period.
Consolidated net premiums written were $12.65 billion, up 3.5 percent, or 5.7 percent in constant dollars. P&C net premiums written were $10.93 billion, up 3.2 percent, or 5.0 percent in constant dollars, with commercial insurance up 4.6 percent and consumer insurance up 6.0 percent in constant dollars.
Life Insurance net premiums written were $1.72 billion, up 5.3 percent, or 10.3 percent in constant dollars, due to growth in both international life of 9.1 percent in constant dollars, predominantly in Asia, and Combined North America of 18.6 percent in constant dollars, primarily driven by worksite business. Life Insurance segment income was $291 million, up 8.6 percent, or 15.7 percent in constant dollars. Life insurance deposits collected increased $155 million, up 25.7 percent, or 30.0 percent in constant dollars.
Net premiums earned increased $417 million, up 3.6 percent, or 5.7 percent in constant dollars. P&C net premiums earned increased 3.3 percent, or 5.0 percent in constant dollars, comprising growth in commercial and consumer lines of 4.2 percent and 7.1 percent, respectively.
Administrative expenses are relatively flat despite growth in net premiums.
Pre-tax net investment income was $1.56 billion, up 12.2 percent compared to $1.39 billion in the prior year period, primarily due to higher average invested assets and higher reinvestment rates on fixed maturities.
| Net Premiums Written · Three Months EndedMarch 31 · %Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in millions of U.S. dollars, except for percentages) | 2025 | 2024 | Q-25 vs. Q-24 | C$Q-25 vs. Q-24 |
| Property and other short-tail lines | $2,489 | $2,360 | 5.4% | 7.4% |
| Commercial casualty | 2,252 | 2,210 | 1.9% | 2.9% |
| Financial lines | 1,079 | 1,108 | (2.6)% | (1.2)% |
| Workers' compensation | 638 | 629 | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Commercial multiple peril (1) | 416 | 368 | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| Surety | 200 | 184 | 8.9% | 13.9% |
| Total Commercial P&C lines | 7,074 | 6,859 | 3.1% | 4.5% |
| Agriculture | 276 | 249 | 11.0% | 11.0% |
| Personal homeowners | 1,089 | 1,065 | 2.2% | 3.0% |
| Personal automobile | 656 | 642 | 2.1% | 10.2% |
| Personal other | 600 | 565 | 6.2% | 8.4% |
| Total Personal lines | 2,345 | 2,272 | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| Global A&H - P&C | 823 | 849 | (3.1)% | — |
| Reinsurance lines | 408 | 359 | 13.7% | 14.0% |
| Total Property and Casualty lines | 10,926 | 10,588 | 3.2% | 5.0% |
| Life Insurance | 1,720 | 1,633 | 5.3% | 10.3% |
| Total consolidated | $12,646 | $12,221 | 3.5% | 5.7% |
(1)Commercial multiple peril represents retail package business (property and general liability).
For additional information on net premiums written, refer to the segment operating results discussions.
Catastrophe Losses and Prior Period Development
We generally define catastrophe loss events consistent with the definition of the Property Claims Service (PCS) for events in the U.S. and Canada. PCS defines a catastrophe as an event that causes damage of $25 million or more in insured losses and affects a significant number of insureds. For events outside of the U.S. and Canada, we generally use a similar definition. Catastrophe losses are net of reinsurance and include reinstatement premiums, which are additional premiums paid on certain reinsurance agreements in order to reinstate coverage that had been exhausted by loss occurrences. The reinstatement premium amount is typically a pro rata portion of the original ceded premium paid based on how much of the reinsurance limit had been exhausted.
Prior period development (PPD) arises from changes to loss estimates recognized in the current year that relate to loss events that occurred in previous calendar years and excludes the effect of losses from the development of earned premium from previous accident years. PPD includes adjustments relating to either profit commission reserves or policyholder dividend reserves based on actual claim experience that develops after the policy period ends. The expense adjustments correlate to the prior period loss development on these same policies.
Refer to the Non-GAAP Reconciliation section for further information on reinstatement premiums on catastrophe losses and adjustments to prior period development.
| Three Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 31 | ||
| (in millions of U.S. dollars) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Net catastrophe losses | $1,641 | $435 |
| Favorable prior period development | $255 | $207 |
Catastrophe losses through March 31, 2025 and 2024, were primarily from the following events:
2025: California wildfire losses of $1.47 billion, flooding in the U.S., hail, tornadoes, wind events, and winter-related storms.
2024: Severe weather-related events in the U.S. and internationally.
Pre-tax net favorable PPD for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was $268 million in our active companies, including favorable development of $313 million in short-tail lines, principally in credit-related lines, A&H, and property. Favorable development was partially offset by net adverse development of $45 million in long-tail lines, with adverse and favorable updates across several lines of business. Our corporate run-off portfolio had adverse development of $13 million.
Pre-tax net favorable PPD for the three months ended March 31, 2024, was $216 million in our active companies, including favorable development of $311 million in short-tail lines, principally in property and credit-related lines, and adverse development of $95 million in long-tail lines, principally in large account commercial excess and umbrella lines. Our corporate run-off portfolio had adverse development of $9 million.
Refer to the prior period development discussion in Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
P&C Combined Ratio
In evaluating our segments, excluding Life Insurance financial performance, we use the P&C combined ratio, the loss and loss expense ratio, the policy acquisition cost ratio, and the administrative expense ratio. We calculate these ratios by dividing the respective expense amounts by net premiums earned. We do not calculate these ratios for the Life Insurance segment as we do not use these measures to monitor or manage the business in that segment. The P&C combined ratio is determined by adding the loss and loss expense ratio, the policy acquisition cost ratio, and the administrative expense ratio. A P&C combined ratio under 100 percent indicates underwriting income, and a combined ratio exceeding 100 percent indicates underwriting loss. P&C CAY combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses (CATs) excludes CATs and prior period development (PPD) from the P&C combined ratio.
| Three Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 31 | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Combined ratio: | ||
| Loss and loss expense ratio | 67.8% | 58.1% |
| Policy acquisition cost ratio | 19.4% | 19.2% |
| Administrative expense ratio | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| P&C Combined ratio | 95.7% | 86.0% |
| Catastrophe losses | (15.9)% | (4.4)% |
| Prior period development | 2.5% | 2.1% |
| P&C CAY combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses | 82.3% | 83.7% |
The P&C combined ratio increased for the three months ended March 31, 2025, reflecting California wildfire losses of $1.47 billion, including the unfavorable impact of $37 million of net ceded reinstatement premiums on the expense ratio (i.e., lower premium resulting in a higher expense ratio). The increase was partially offset by higher favorable prior period development.
The P&C CAY combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2025, reflecting an improvement from earned rate and exposure exceeding loss trends, the favorable impact of higher net premiums earned, and the favorable impact of lower year-over-year large-structured transactions, which benefited the current year loss ratio, but had a partially offsetting unfavorable impact to the expense ratio.
Policy benefits
Policy benefits represent losses on contracts classified as long-duration and generally include accident and supplemental health products, term and whole life products, endowment products, and annuities. Policy benefits include (gains) losses from fair value changes in separate account liabilities that do not qualify for separate account treatment under U.S. GAAP. The offsetting movements of these liabilities are recorded in Other (income) expense in the Consolidated statements of operations. In addition, Policy benefits include the impact on the liabilities from (gains) losses on investment portfolios supporting certain participating policies. The offsetting movements of these liabilities are recorded in Realized gains (losses) in the Consolidated statements of operations. Refer to the Life Insurance segment operating results section for further discussion.
Policy benefits were $1,227 million and $1,180 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Refer to the respective sections that follow for a discussion of Net investment income, Other (income) expense, Net realized gains (losses), Interest expense, Amortization of purchased intangibles, and Income tax expense.
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