EVEREST GROUP LTD
For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Nov 5, 2024.
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Sep 30, 2024 · Filed Nov 5, 2024
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What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-06-30; filed 2024-08-02.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-09-30; filed 2024-11-05.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Current report
The following is a discussion of our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity and capital resources for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes, under Part I - Item 1 of this Form 10-Q, as well as the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2023, included in the Company’s most recent Form 10-K filing.
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All comparisons in this discussion are to the corresponding prior year unless otherwise indicated.
Current report
Net written premiums decreased by 1.6% to $3.8 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $3.9 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily driven by an increase in premiums ceded to Mt. Logan Re, Ltd. (“Mt. Logan Re”) cells within the Reinsurance segment for property catastrophe excess of loss line of business, and an increase in premium cession in Insurance driven by business mix and lower retention in certain lines of business. Net written premiums increased by 8.5% to $11.8 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $10.9 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The current year over prior year increase remained relatively consistent with the percentage increase in gross written premiums.
Current report
Premiums. Gross written premiums increased by 2.1% to $3.3 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $3.2 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily driven by property pro rata and property catastrophe excess of loss lines of business, partially offset by actions taken on our North America casualty business. Gross written premiums increased by 12.7% to $9.6 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $8.6 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to property and casualty pro rata and property catastrophe excess of loss lines of business.
Current report
Net written premiums of $3.0 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024 remained consistent with the $3.0 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2023, with the minimal decrease due to increased cessions to Mt. Logan cells emanating from the property catastrophe line of business. Net written premiums increased by 11.2% to $8.9 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $8.0 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was consistent with the percentage increase in gross written premiums.
Current report
Premiums. Gross written premiums decreased by 2.8% to $1.2 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $1.2 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in insurance premiums was primarily due to portfolio actions taken on accident and health and specialty casualty lines of business, partially offset by an increase in property/short tail business and specialty lines of business. Gross written premiums increased by 4.3% to $3.9 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $3.7 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in insurance premiums was primarily due to increases in property/short tail business and specialty lines of business, partially offset by portfolio actions taken on accident and health and workers’ compensation lines of business.
Current report
Net written premiums decreased by 5.4% to $830 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $878 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to an increase in premium cession driven by business mix and lower retention in certain lines of business. Net written premiums of $2.8 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, remained consistent with the $2.8 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Current report
Incurred losses and LAE increased by 8.3% to $642 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $593 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was mainly due to an increase of $19 million in current year attritional losses and an increase of $30 million in current year catastrophe losses. The increase in current year attritional losses was primarily due to changes in mix of business. The $40 million of current year catastrophe losses for the three months ended September 30, 2024 related primarily to Hurricane Helene ($16 million), Hurricane Beryl ($11 million), the 2024 Jasper fires ($6 million) and the third quarter 2024 Calgary Alberta storms ($6 million). The $10 million of current year catastrophe losses for the three months ended September 30, 2023 related to the 2023 third quarter U.S. storms ($5 million) and the 2023 Hawaii wildfire ($5 million).
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Baltimore bridge collapse ($5 million). The $12 million of current year catastrophe losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 related to the 2023 third quarter U.S. storms ($5 million), the 2023 Hawaii wildfire ($5 million) and the 2023 New Zealand storms ($2 million).
Current report
In addition to our cash flows from operations and liquid investments, Everest Reinsurance Company (“Everest Re”) is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”), which allows Everest Re to borrow up to 10% of its statutory admitted assets. As of September 30, 2024, Everest Re had statutory admitted assets of approximately $29.2 billion which provides borrowing capacity of up to approximately $2.9 billion. As of September 30, 2024, Everest Re had $819 million of borrowings outstanding, which begin to expire in 2024. See Note 7 – Credit Facilities to the Notes to the consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item I of this Form 10-Q for further details.
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Industry Conditions.
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The worldwide insurance and reinsurance businesses are highly competitive, as well as cyclical by product and market. As a result, financial results tend to fluctuate with periods of constrained availability, higher rates and stronger profits, followed by periods of abundant capacity, lower rates and constrained profitability. Competition in the types of insurance and reinsurance business that we underwrite is based on many factors, including the perceived overall financial strength of the reinsurer or insurer, ratings of the reinsurer or insurer by A.M. Best and/or Standard & Poor’s, underwriting expertise, the jurisdictions where the reinsurer or insurer is licensed or otherwise authorized, capacity and coverages offered, premiums charged, other terms and conditions of the insurance and reinsurance business offered, services offered, speed of claims payment, and reputation and experience in lines written. Furthermore, the market impact from these competitive factors related to insurance and reinsurance is generally not consistent across lines of business, domestic and international geographical areas and distribution channels.
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Financial instruments, such as side cars, catastrophe bonds and collateralized reinsurance funds, provide capital markets with access to insurance and reinsurance risk exposure. The capital markets demand for these products is primarily driven by the desire to achieve greater risk diversification and potentially higher returns on their investments. This competition generally has a negative impact on rates and terms and conditions; however, the impact varies widely by market and coverage. Based on recent competitive behaviors in the insurance and reinsurance industry, natural catastrophe events and the macroeconomic backdrop, there has been dislocation in the market which has had a positive impact on rates and terms and conditions, generally, though specifics in local markets can vary.
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Specifically, recent market conditions in property, particularly catastrophe excess of loss, have resulted in rate increases. As a result of the rate increases, most of the lines within property have been affected. Other casualty lines have been experiencing rate increases, while some lines such as workers’ compensation and directors and officers liability have been experiencing softer market conditions. The impact on pricing conditions is likely to change depending on the line of business and geography.
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Our capital position remains a source of strength, with high quality invested assets, significant liquidity and a low operating expense ratio. Our diversified global platform with its broad mix of products, distribution and geography is resilient.
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The ongoing Middle East war and the war in Ukraine continue to evolve. Economic and legal sanctions have been levied against Russia, specific named individuals and entities connected to the Russian government, as well as businesses located in the Russian Federation and/or owned by Russian nationals in numerous countries, including the United States. The significant political and economic uncertainty surrounding these wars and associated sanctions have impacted economic and investment markets both within Russia, Ukraine, the Middle East region, and around the world.
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Gross written premiums increased by 18.9% to $6.4 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2024 from $5.4 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to property pro rata, property catastrophe excess of loss and casualty pro rata lines of business. Net written premiums increased by 18.1% to $6.0 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $5.1 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was consistent with the percentage increase in gross written premiums. Premiums earned generally reflect the portion of net premiums written that was recorded as revenues for the period as the exposure periods expire. Premiums earned increased by 19.0% to $5.5 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $4.6 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023.
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2024 Dubai floods ($40 million), the 2024 Germany floods ($39 million), the 2024 Brazil Floods ($35 million), and the 2024 Taiwan earthquake ($21 million). The $140 million of current year catastrophe losses for the six months ended June 30, 2023 related primarily to the 2023 Turkey earthquakes ($95 million) the 2023 New Zealand storms ($43 million), Typhoon Mawar ($12 million), the 2023 Italian floods ($10 million) and the 2023 second quarter U.S. storms ($10 million), partially offset by $30 million of reinsurance recoveries related to Hurricane Ian.
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Premiums. Gross written premiums increased by 5.7% to $1.5 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $1.4 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in insurance premiums was primarily due to increases in property/short tail business, professional liability business and other specialty lines of business partially offset by reductions in accident and health and workers’ compensation lines of business. Net written premiums decreased by 0.2% to $1.1 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $1.1 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The lower percentage change in net written premiums compared to gross written premiums is due to lower net retention resulting from changes in the mix of business and strategic portfolio actions executed on the accident and health and workers’ compensation lines of business. Premiums earned increased by 8.4% to $962 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $888 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in premiums earned was driven by the expansion of international business offset by strategic portfolio actions executed on the accident and health line of business.
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Incurred losses and LAE increased by 9.8% to $628 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $572 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was mainly due to an increase of $41 million in current year attritional losses and an increase of $15 million in current year catastrophe losses. The increase in current year attritional losses was primarily due to the impact of the increase in premiums earned and changes in mix of business. The $15 million of current year catastrophe losses for the three months ended June 30, 2024 related primarily to the 2024 second quarter U.S. convective storms ($12 million), the 2024 Taiwan earthquake ($2 million) and the 2024 Germany floods ($1 million). There were no current year catastrophe losses for the three months ended June 30, 2023.
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As part of our capital strategy, we model our potential exposure to catastrophe losses arising from a single event. Projected catastrophe losses are generally summarized in terms of probable maximum loss (“PML”). A full discussion on PMLs is included in our December 31, 2023 Form 10-K filing in Part 2, Item 7 (MD&A) in Liquidity and Capital Resources. We focus on the projected net economic loss from a catastrophe in a given zone as compared to our shareholders’ equity. Economic loss is the PML exposure, net of third party reinsurance, reduced by estimated reinstatement premiums to renew coverage and estimated income taxes. In our December 31, 2023 Form 10-K, we reported that our projected net economic loss from our largest projected 100-year event represented approximately 7.8% of our December 31, 2023 shareholders’ equity. During the first half of 2024, our net exposure to catastrophes has changed due to the market conditions and business decisions. As a result, our projected net economic loss from our largest 100-year event in a given zone represents approximately 9.0% of our June 30, 2024 shareholders’ equity.
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The table below reflects the Company’s PML exposure, net of third party reinsurance at various return periods for its top zones/perils (as ranked by largest 1 in 100 year economic loss) based on projection data as of July 1, 2024.
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The projected economic losses, defined as PML exposures, net of third party reinsurance, reinstatement premiums and estimated income taxes, for the top zones/perils scheduled are as follows:
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In addition to our cash flows from operations and liquid investments, we also have multiple active credit facilities that provide commitments of up to $1.7 billion of collateralized standby letters of credit to support business written by our Bermuda operating subsidiaries. In addition, the Company has the ability to request access to an additional $240 million of uncommitted credit facilities, which would require approval from the applicable lender. There is no guarantee the uncommitted capacity will be available to us on a future date. See Note 7 – Credit Facilities for further details.
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Premiums. Gross written premiums increased by 13.0% to $4.7 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $4.2 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2023, reflecting a $462 million, or 16.8%, increase in our reinsurance business and a $82 million, or 5.7%, increase in our insurance business. The increase in reinsurance premiums was primarily due to property pro rata, property catastrophe excess of loss and casualty pro rata lines of business. The increase in insurance premiums compared to the prior year period was primarily due to other specialty business, property/short tail business and professional liability business partially offset by reduction in accident and health and workers’ compensation lines. Gross written premiums increased by 15.3% to $9.1 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $7.9 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023, reflecting a $1.0 billion, or 18.9%, increase in our reinsurance business and a $196 million, or 7.7%, increase in our insurance business. The increase in reinsurance premiums was primarily driven by property pro rata, property catastrophe excess of loss and casualty pro rata lines of business. The increase in insurance premiums was primarily due to other specialty business, property/short tail business and professional liability business. These increases were partially offset by reductions in accident and health and workers’ compensation lines.
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Premiums. Gross written premiums increased by 0.8% to $4.4 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $4.4 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2023, reflecting a $67 million, or 2.1%, increase in our reinsurance business, partially offset by a $33 million, or 2.8%, decrease in our insurance business. The increase in reinsurance premiums was primarily due to property pro rata and property catastrophe excess of loss lines of business, partially offset by actions taken on our North America casualty business. The decrease in insurance premiums compared to the prior year period was primarily due to portfolio actions taken on accident and health and specialty casualty lines of business, partially offset by an increase in property/short tail business and other specialty business. Gross written premiums increased by 10.1% to $13.6 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $12.3 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, reflecting a $1.1 billion, or 12.7%, increase in our reinsurance business and a $163 million, or 4.3%, increase in our insurance business. The increase in reinsurance premiums was primarily driven by property and casualty pro rata lines of business and property catastrophe excess of loss lines of business. The increase in insurance premiums was primarily due to property/short tail business, other specialty business and professional liability business, as well as continuing growth in international business across all lines. The increase in insurance premiums was partially offset by portfolio actions taken on accident and health and workers’ compensation lines.
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Net written premiums increased by 11.2% to $4.1 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $3.7 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2023. Net written premiums increased by 14.0% to $8.0 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $7.0 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023. These increases were consistent with the percentage changes in gross written premiums. Premiums earned increased by 13.6% to $3.7 billion during the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $3.3 billion during the three months ended June 30, 2023. Premiums earned increased by 15.6% to $7.3 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $6.4 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Premiums earned generally reflect the portion of net premiums written that was recognized as revenue for the period as the exposure period expires. The change in premiums earned relative to net written premiums was primarily the result of timing; premiums are earned ratably over the coverage period whereas written premiums are recorded at the initiation of the coverage period.
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Premiums earned increased by 11.5% to $3.9 billion during the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $3.5 billion during the three months ended September 30, 2023. Premiums earned increased by 14.2% to $11.3 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $9.9 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Premiums earned generally reflect the portion of net premiums written that was recognized as revenue for the period as the exposure period expires. The change in premiums earned relative to net written premiums is primarily the result of timing; premiums are earned ratably over the coverage period, whereas written premiums are recorded at the initiation of the coverage period.
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Other Income (Expense). We recorded other income of $23 million and $38 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. We recorded other income of $54 million and other expense of $42 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The period over period changes were primarily the result of a $9 million gain on pension curtailment as well as fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. During the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company amended its defined benefit pension plan (the “Plan”) to freeze all benefits accruals and terminate the Plan effective June 30, 2024, which resulted in a pension curtailment gain. We recognized foreign currency exchange income of $9 million and $36 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. We recognized foreign currency exchange income of $41 million and foreign currency exchange expense of $49 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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Other Income (Expense). We recorded other expense of $102 million and other income of $103 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. We recorded other expense of $48 million and other income of $61 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The changes were primarily the result of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We recognized foreign currency exchange expense of $102 million and foreign exchange currency income of $100 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. We recognized foreign currency exchange expense of $61 million and foreign currency exchange income of $51 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Additionally, the other expense incurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 includes a $9 million pension plan curtailment gain recognized in the second quarter of 2024.
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Net Investment Income. Refer to Consolidated Investments Results Section below.
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Net Investment Income. Refer to the “Consolidated Investments Results” section below.
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Net Gains (Losses) on Investments. Refer to Consolidated Investments Results Section below.
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Net Gains (Losses) on Investments. Refer to the “Consolidated Investments Results” section below.
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Incurred Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses. The following tables present our incurred losses and LAE for the periods indicated.
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Incurred Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses (“LAE”). The following tables present our incurred losses and LAE for the periods indicated.
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Incurred losses and LAE increased by 17.9% to $2.3 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $2.0 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to an increase of $227 million in current year attritional losses and an increase of $124 million in current year catastrophe losses. The increase in current year attritional losses was mainly due to the impact of the increase in underlying exposures due to increased premiums earned. The current year catastrophe losses of $151 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 related primarily to the 2024 Dubai floods ($40 million), the 2024 Germany floods ($40 million), the 2024 Brazil Floods ($35 million), and the 2024 Taiwan earthquake ($23 million). The $27 million of current year catastrophe losses for the three months ended June 30, 2023 related primarily to the 2023 Turkey earthquakes ($20 million), Typhoon Mawar ($12 million), the 2023 Italian floods ($10 million), and the 2023 second quarter U.S. storms ($10 million), partially offset by $30 million of reinsurance recoveries related to Hurricane Ian.
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Incurred losses and LAE increased by 15.0% to $2.6 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $2.2 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to an increase of $203 million in current year attritional losses and an increase of $135 million in current year catastrophe losses. The increase in current year attritional losses was mainly due to the impact of the increase in underlying exposures, due to increased premiums earned. The current year catastrophe losses of $310 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 related primarily to Hurricane Helene ($81 million), Hurricane Beryl ($67 million), Hurricane Debby ($60 million), the 2024 European flood Boris ($48 million) and the third quarter 2024 Calgary Alberta storms ($41 million). The $175 million of current year catastrophe losses for the three months ended September 30, 2023 related primarily to Hurricane Idalia ($42 million), the 2023 Morocco earthquake ($40 million), the 2023 Hawaii wildfire ($35 million), the 2023 Italy convective storm ($28 million), the 2023 third quarter U.S. storms ($20 million) and the 2023 Hans windstorm ($10 million).
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Incurred losses and LAE increased by 15.8% to $4.5 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $3.9 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to an increase of $528 million in current year attritional losses and an increase of $94 million in current year catastrophe losses. The increase in current year attritional losses was mainly due to the impact of the increase in underlying exposures due to increased premiums earned. The current year catastrophe losses of $236 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 related primarily to the 2024 Baltimore bridge collapse ($70 million), the 2024 Dubai floods ($40 million), the 2024 Germany floods ($40 million), the 2024 Brazil Floods ($35 million), and the 2024 Taiwan earthquake ($23 million). The $142 million of current year catastrophe losses for the six months ended June 30, 2023 related primarily to the 2023 Turkey earthquakes ($95 million) the 2023 New Zealand storms ($45 million), Typhoon Mawar ($12 million), the 2023 Italian floods ($10 million) and the 2023 second quarter U.S. storms ($10 million), partially offset by $30 million of reinsurance recoveries related to Hurricane Ian.
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Incurred losses and LAE increased by 15.5% to $7.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $6.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to an increase of $730 million in current year attritional losses and an increase of $229 million in current year catastrophe losses. The increase in current year attritional losses was mainly due to the impact of the increase in underlying exposures due to increased premiums earned. The current year catastrophe losses of $546 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 related primarily to Hurricane Helene ($81 million), Hurricane Beryl ($67 million), the 2024 Baltimore bridge collapse ($62 million), Hurricane Debby ($60 million), the 2024 European flood Boris ($48 million), the 2024 Brazil Floods ($41 million), the third quarter 2024 Calgary Alberta storms ($41 million), the 2024 Germany floods ($41 million), the 2024 Dubai floods ($40 million) and the 2024 Taiwan earthquake ($27 million). The $317 million of current year catastrophe losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 related primarily to the 2023 Turkey earthquakes ($95 million) the 2023 New Zealand storms ($46 million), Hurricane Idalia ($42 million), the 2023 Morocco earthquake ($40 million), the 2023 Hawaii wildfire ($35 million), the 2023 Italy convective storm ($28 million), the 2023 third quarter U.S. storms ($20 million), Typhoon Mawar ($11 million) and the 2023 Hans windstorm ($10 million).
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Catastrophe losses and loss expenses typically have a material effect on our incurred losses and LAE results and can vary significantly from period to period. Losses from natural catastrophes contributed 4.1 percentage points to the combined ratio for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared with 0.8 percentage points in the corresponding period of 2023, and 3.2 percentage points to the combined ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared with 2.2 percentage points in the corresponding period of 2023. The Company has up to$350 million of catastrophe bond protection (“CAT Bond”) that attaches at a$48.1 billion Property Claims Services (“PCS”) Industry loss threshold. This recovery would be recognized on a pro-rata basis up to a$63.8 billion PCS Industry loss level. As a result of Hurricane Ian, PCS’s current industry estimate of $48.3 billion issued in June 2024 exceeds the attachment point. The current estimated recovery under the CAT Bond is not material.
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Catastrophe losses and loss expenses typically have a material effect on our incurred losses and LAE results and can vary significantly from period to period. Losses from natural catastrophes contributed 7.9 percentage points to the combined ratio for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared with 5.0 percentage points in the corresponding period of 2023, and 4.9 percentage points to the combined ratio for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared with 3.2 percentage points in the corresponding period of 2023.
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Refer to Ratios section for loss ratio analysis discussion.
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Refer to the “Ratios” section for loss ratio analysis discussion.
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Commission, Brokerage, Taxes and Fees. Commission, brokerage, taxes and fees increased by 15.2% to $790 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $686 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. Commission, brokerage, taxes and fees increased by 16.7% to $1.6 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $1.3 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increases were primarily due to the impact of the increase in premiums earned and changes in the mix of business. Refer to Ratios section for commission and brokerage ratio analysis discussion.
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Commission, Brokerage, Taxes and Fees. Commission, brokerage, taxes and fees increased by 9.9% to $826 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $752 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Commission, brokerage, taxes and fees increased by 14.2% to $2.4 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $2.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increases were primarily due to the impact of the increase in premiums earned and changes in the mix of business. Refer to the “Ratios” section for commission and brokerage ratio analysis discussion.
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Other Underwriting Expenses. Other underwriting expenses were $234 million and $205 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively. Other underwriting expenses were $458 million and $405 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The increases in other underwriting expenses remained relative consistent with the growth in premium earned. Refer to Ratio section for other underwriting expense ratio analysis discussion.
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Other Underwriting Expenses. Other underwriting expenses were $236 million and $215 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively. Other underwriting expenses were $694 million and $620 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The increases in other underwriting expenses remained relatively consistent with the growth in premiums earned. Refer to the “Ratios” section for other underwriting expense ratio analysis discussion.
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Corporate Expenses. Corporate expenses, which are general operating expenses that are not allocated to segments, were $22 million and $17 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $44 million and $36 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The increase in Corporate expenses for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2024 are primarily due to information management related costs.
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Corporate Expenses. Corporate expenses, which are general operating expenses that are not allocated to segments, were $25 million and $19 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $69 million and $55 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The increase in Corporate expenses for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024 are primarily due to information management related costs, including the acceleration of cybersecurity, corporate applications and infrastructure investments.
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Interest, Fees and Bond Issue Cost Amortization Expense. Interest, fees and other bond amortization expense was $37 million and $33 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Interest, fees and other bond amortization expense was $75 million and $65 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The increases were mainly due to higher interest costs on the FHLBNY borrowing as a result of the rising interest rate environment. Interest expense was also impacted by the movements in the floating interest rate related to the Company’s long-term Subordinated Notes Issued 2007, which is reset quarterly per the note agreement. The floating rate was 7.97% as of June 30, 2024.
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Interest, Fees and Bond Issue Cost Amortization Expense. Interest, fees and other bond amortization expense was $38 million and $34 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Interest, fees and other bond amortization expense was $112 million and $99 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The increases were mainly due to higher interest costs on the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York borrowing. Interest expense was also impacted by the movements in the floating interest rate related to the Company’s outstanding fixed to floating rate long-term subordinated notes, which is reset quarterly, per the note agreement. The floating rate was 7.76% as of September 30, 2024 compared to 8.01% as of September 30, 2023.
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Income Tax Expense (Benefit). We had income tax expense of $108 million and $80 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively. We had income tax expense of $207 million and $122 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively. The period over period increase in income tax expense is primarily a function of the geographic location of the Company’s pre-tax income and the statutory tax rates in those jurisdictions. The effective tax rate (“ETR”) is primarily affected by tax-exempt investment income, foreign tax credits and dividends. Variations in the ETR generally result from changes in the relative levels of pre-tax income, including the impact of catastrophe losses and net capital gains (losses), among jurisdictions with different tax rates.
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Income Tax Expense (Benefit). We had income tax expense of $68 million and $47 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. We had income tax expense of $275 million and $169 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The period over period increase in income tax expense is primarily a function of the geographic location of the Company’s pre-tax income and the statutory tax rates in those jurisdictions. The effective tax rate (“ETR”) is primarily affected by tax-exempt investment income, foreign tax credits and dividends. Variations in the ETR generally result from changes in the relative levels of pre-tax income, including the impact of catastrophe losses and net capital gains (losses), among jurisdictions with different tax rates.
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With the assent of the governor on December 27, 2023, the Bermuda Corporate Income Tax Act of 2023 ( the “2023 Act”) became law. Under the 2023 Act, beginning in 2025, a 15% corporate income tax will be applicable to Bermuda businesses that are part of multinational enterprise groups with annual revenue of €750 million or more. Group’s Bermuda entities will be subject to the new corporate income tax. The Company has evaluated The 2023 Act and has recorded $578 million of net deferred income tax benefits as of December 31, 2023. The net deferred income tax benefits relate primarily to a default provision in the law that allows for an Economic Transition Adjustment (“ETA”). The ETA allowed companies to establish deferred tax assets or liabilities related to the revaluation of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, and their other assets and liabilities, based on fair value as of September 30, 2023.
Current wording
With the assent of the governor on December 27, 2023, the Bermuda Corporate Income Tax Act of 2023 ( the “2023 Act”) became law. Beginning in 2025, a 15% corporate income tax will be applicable to Bermuda businesses that are part of multinational enterprise groups with annual revenue of €750 million or more. Group’s Bermuda entities will be subject to the new corporate income tax. The Company has evaluated The 2023 Act and has recorded $578 million of net deferred income tax benefits as of December 31, 2023. The net deferred income tax benefits relate primarily to a default provision in the law that allows for an Economic Transition Adjustment (“ETA”). The ETA allowed companies to establish deferred tax assets or liabilities related to the revaluation of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, and their other assets and liabilities, based on fair value as of September 30, 2023.
Previous wording
Our net income was $724 million and $670 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Our net income was $1.5 billion and $1.0 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The period over period changes in net income were primarily driven by the financial component fluctuations explained above.
Current wording
Our net income was $509 million and $678 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Our net income was $2.0 billion and $1.7 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The period over period changes in net income were primarily driven by the financial component fluctuations explained above.
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Our combined ratio increased by 2.6 points to 90.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to 87.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and increased by 0.2 points to 89.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to 89.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The current year increase is primarily due to increased commission and brokerage expenses and higher catastrophe losses. Refer to analysis of combined ratio components below.
Current wording
Our combined ratio increased by 1.6 points to 93.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 91.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and increased by 0.6 points to 90.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 90.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The current year increase is primarily due to higher catastrophe losses. Refer to the analysis of combined ratio components below.
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The loss ratio component increased by 2.3 points to 62.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to 60.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 mainly due to a $124 million increase in catastrophe losses partially offset by the impact of changes in the mix of business. The loss ratio component increased by 0.1 points to 61.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to 61.8% six months ended June 30, 2023 primarily due to an increase of $94 million in current year catastrophe losses partially offset by the impact of changes in the mix of business.
Current wording
The loss ratio component increased by 2.0 points to 66.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 63.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2023, mainly due to a $135 million increase in catastrophe losses. The loss ratio component increased by 0.7 points to 63.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 62.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to an increase of $229 million in current year catastrophe losses.
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The commission and brokerage ratio components increased to 21.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to 21.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and increased to 21.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to 21.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2023. These changes were mainly due to changes in the mix of business.
Current wording
The commission and brokerage ratio components decreased to 21.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 21.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2023, and remained consistent with 21.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 21.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The quarter over quarter variance was mainly due to changes in the mix of business.
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The other underwriting expense ratios remained consistent at 6.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and the three months ended June 30, 2023 and decreased to 6.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to 6.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease for the six months comparative period was mainly due to higher earned premium base.
Current wording
The other underwriting expense ratios decreased to 6.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 6.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2023, and decreased to 6.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 6.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease for the three and nine months comparative period was mainly due to a higher earned premium base.
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Shareholders’ equity increased by $1.0 billion to $14.2 billion at June 30, 2024 from $13.2 billion at December 31, 2023, principally as a result of $1.5 billion of net income, partially offset by $213 million of unrealized depreciation on the available for sale fixed maturity portfolio, net of tax, $163 million of shareholder dividends, $100 million of treasury share purchases and $38 million of net foreign currency translation adjustments.
Current wording
Shareholders’ equity increased by $2.1 billion to $15.3 billion at September 30, 2024 from $13.2 billion at December 31, 2023, principally as a result of $2.0 billion of net income, $521 million of unrealized appreciation on fixed income available for sale securities and equity method investments, net of tax, $45 million of net foreign currency translation adjustments, $26 million of share-based compensation transactions and $24 million of net benefit plan obligation adjustments, partially offset by $249 million of shareholder dividends and $200 million of share repurchases.
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Net investment income increased by 47.9% to $528 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared with net investment income of $357 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was primarily the result of an increase of $93 million in income from fixed maturity investments, an increase of $40 million in limited partnership income, an increase of $24 million in income from other alternative investments and an increase of $10 million in income from short-term investments. Net investment income increased by 59.7% to approximately $1.0 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared with investment income of $617 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was primarily the result of an increase of $198 million of income from fixed maturity investments, an increase of $110 million in limited partnership income, an increase of $30 million from short-term investments and an increase of $22 million in income from other alternative investments. The limited partnership income primarily reflects changes in reported net asset values. As such, until these asset values are monetized and the resultant income is distributed, they are subject to volatile results of future increases or decreases in the asset value.
Current wording
Net investment income increased by 22.2% to $496 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared with net investment income of $406 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily the result of an increase of $79 million in income from fixed maturity investments, an increase of $21 million in income from other alternative investments and an increase of $12 million in income from short-term investments, partially offset by a decline of $24 million in limited partnership income. Net investment income increased by 44.8% to $1.5 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared with investment income of $1.0 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily the result of an increase of $277 million of income from fixed maturity investments, an increase of $86 million in limited partnership income, an increase of $43 million from short-term investments and an increase of $43 million in income from other alternative investments. The limited partnership income primarily reflects changes in reported net asset values. As such, until these asset values are monetized and the resultant income is distributed, they are subject to volatile results of future increases or decreases in the asset value.
Previous wording
Net gains (losses) on investments during the three months ended June 30, 2024 primarily relate to $15 million of losses due to the disposition of investments, $5 million of losses from fair value adjustments on equity securities, partially offset by a decrease to the allowance for credit losses of $4 million. The realized losses from dispositions of investments mainly related to the execution of a Company strategy to sell lower yielding investments in order to reinvest the proceeds at higher interest rates.
Current wording
Total net gains (losses) on investments during the three months ended September 30, 2024 primarily consist of $24 million of losses due to the disposition of investments, an increase to the allowance for credit losses of $9 million, partially offset by $5 million of gains from fair value adjustments on equity securities. The realized losses from dispositions of investments mainly related to the execution of a Company strategy to sell lower yielding investments in order to reinvest the proceeds at higher interest rates.
Previous wording
Net gains (losses) on investments during the six months ended June 30, 2024 primarily relate to $22 million of net losses due to the disposition of investments in fixed maturity securities, $8 million of losses from fair value adjustments on equity securities as a result of equity market deterioration, partially offset by a decrease to the allowance for credit losses of $6 million.
Current wording
Total net gains (losses) on investments during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 primarily relate to $45 million of net losses due to the disposition of investments, $3 million of losses from fair value adjustments on equity securities as a result of equity market deterioration and an increase to the allowance for credit losses of $3 million.
Previous wording
The Company operates through two operating segments. The Reinsurance operation writes worldwide property and casualty reinsurance and specialty lines of business, on both a treaty and facultative basis, through reinsurance brokers, as well as directly with ceding companies. Business is written in the U.S., Bermuda, and Ireland offices, as well as, through branches in Canada, Singapore, the United Kingdom (“UK”) and Switzerland. The Insurance operation writes property and casualty insurance directly and through brokers, including for surplus lines, and general agents within the U.S., Bermuda, Canada, Europe, Singapore and South America through its offices in the U.S., Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Singapore, the UK, Ireland, and branches located in the UK, the Netherlands, France, Germany and Spain. The two segments are managed independently, but conform with corporate guidelines with respect to pricing, risk management, control of aggregate catastrophe exposures, capital, investments and support operations.
Current wording
The Company operates through two operating segments: Reinsurance and Insurance. The Reinsurance segment writes worldwide property and casualty reinsurance and specialty lines of business, on both a treaty and facultative basis, through reinsurance brokers, as well as directly with ceding companies. Business is written in the U.S., Bermuda, and Ireland offices, as well as, through branches in Canada, Singapore, the United Kingdom (“UK”) and Switzerland. The Insurance segment writes property and casualty insurance directly and through brokers, including for surplus lines, and general agents within the U.S., Bermuda, Canada, Europe, Singapore and South America through its offices in the U.S., Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Singapore, the UK, Ireland, and branches located in the UK, the Netherlands, France, Germany and Spain. The two segments are managed independently, but conform with corporate guidelines with respect to pricing, risk management, control of aggregate catastrophe exposures, capital, investments and support operations.
Previous wording
Our two operating segments each have executive leadership who are responsible for the overall performance of their respective segments and who are directly accountable to our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), the Chief Executive Officer of Everest Group, Ltd., who is ultimately responsible for reviewing the business to assess performance, make operating decisions and allocate resources. We report the results of our operations consistent with the manner in which our CODM reviews the business.
Current wording
Our two operating segments each have executive leaders who are responsible for the overall performance of their respective segments and who are directly accountable to our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), the Chief Executive Officer of Everest Group, Ltd., who is ultimately responsible for reviewing the business to assess performance, make operating decisions and allocate resources. We report the results of our operations consistent with the manner in which our CODM reviews the business.
Previous wording
The Company does not review and evaluate the financial results of its operating segments based upon balance sheet data. Management generally monitors and evaluates the financial performance of these operating segments based upon their underwriting results. Underwriting results include earned premium less losses and loss adjustment expenses (“LAE”) incurred, commission and brokerage expenses and other underwriting expenses. The Company measures its underwriting results using ratios, in particular, loss, commission and brokerage and other underwriting expense ratios, which, respectively, divide incurred losses, commissions and brokerage and other underwriting expenses by premiums earned. Management has determined that these measures are appropriate and align with how the business is managed. We continue to evaluate our segments as our business evolves and may further refine our segments and financial performance measures.
Current wording
The Company does not review and evaluate the financial results of its operating segments based upon balance sheet data. Management generally monitors and evaluates the financial performance of these operating segments based upon their underwriting results. Underwriting results include earned premium less losses and LAE incurred, commission and brokerage expenses and other underwriting expenses. The Company measures its underwriting results using ratios, in particular, loss, commission and brokerage and other underwriting expense ratios, which, respectively, divide incurred losses, commissions and brokerage and other underwriting expenses by premiums earned. Management has determined that these measures are appropriate and align with how the business is managed. We continue to evaluate our segments as our business evolves and may further refine our segments and financial performance measures.
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Premiums. Gross written premiums increased by 16.8% to $3.2 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2024 from $2.7 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily driven by property pro rata, property catastrophe excess of loss and casualty pro rata lines of business. Net written premiums increased by 15.7% to $3.0 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $2.6 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was consistent with the percentage increase in gross written premiums. Premiums earned generally reflect the portion of net premiums written that was recorded as revenues for the period as the exposure periods expire. Premiums earned increased by 15.5% to $2.7 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $2.4 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2023.
Current wording
Premiums earned increased by 14.5% to $3.0 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $2.6 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Premiums earned increased by 17.4% to $8.4 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $7.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Premiums earned generally reflect the portion of net premiums written that was recorded as revenues for the period as the exposure periods expire.
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Incurred losses increased by 19.2% to $3.3 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $2.8 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $459 million in current year attritional losses and an increase of $76 million in current year catastrophe losses. The increase in current year attritional losses was mainly related to the impact of the increase in premiums earned. The current year catastrophe losses of $217 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 related primarily to the 2024 Baltimore bridge collapse ($65 million), the
Current wording
Incurred losses increased by 17.5% to $1.9 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $1.7 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $184 million in current year attritional losses and an increase of $105 million in current year catastrophe losses. The increase in current year attritional losses was mainly related to the impact of the increase in premiums earned. The current year catastrophe losses of $270 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 related primarily to Hurricane Helene ($65 million), Hurricane Debby ($59 million), Hurricane Beryl ($56 million), the 2024 European flood Boris ($46 million) and the 2024 third quarter Calgary Alberta storms ($35 million). The $165 million of current year catastrophe losses for the three months ended September 30, 2023 related primarily to Hurricane Idalia ($42 million), the 2023 Morocco earthquake ($40 million), the Hawaii wildfire ($30 million), the 2023 Italy convective storm ($28 million), the third quarter 2023 U.S. storms ($15 million) and the 2023 Windstorm Hans ($10 million).
Previous wording
Incurred losses increased by 21.2% to $1.7 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $1.4 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $185 million in current year attritional losses and an increase of $109 million in current year catastrophe losses. The increase in current year attritional losses was mainly related to the impact of the increase in premiums earned. The current year catastrophe losses of $137 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 related primarily to the 2024 Dubai floods ($40 million), the 2024 Germany floods ($39 million), the 2024 Brazil Floods ($35 million), and the 2024 Taiwan earthquake ($21 million). The $27 million of current year catastrophe losses for the three months ended June 30, 2023 related primarily to the 2023 Turkey earthquakes ($20 million), Typhoon Mawar ($12 million), the 2023 Italian floods ($10 million), the 2023 second quarter U.S. storms ($10 million) and the 2023 New Zealand storms ($5 million), partially offset by $30 million of reinsurance recoveries related to Hurricane Ian.
Current wording
Incurred losses increased by 18.5% to $5.3 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $4.4 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $642 million in current year attritional losses and an increase of $181 million in current year catastrophe losses. The increase in current year attritional losses was mainly related to the impact of the increase in premiums earned. The current year catastrophe losses of $487 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 related primarily to Hurricane Helene ($65 million), Hurricane Debby ($59 million), the 2024 Baltimore bridge collapse ($57 million), Hurricane Beryl ($56 million), the 2024 European flood Boris ($46 million), the 2024 Brazil Floods ($41 million), the 2024 Dubai floods ($40 million), the 2024 Germany floods ($39 million), the third quarter 2024 Calgary Alberta storms ($35 million) and the 2024 Taiwan earthquake ($25 million). The $305 million of current year catastrophe losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 related primarily to the 2023 Turkey earthquakes ($95 million), the 2023 New Zealand storms ($44 million), Hurricane Idalia ($42 million), the 2023 Morocco earthquake ($40 million), the 2023 Hawaii wildfire ($30 million), the 2023 Italy convective storm ($28 million), the 2023 third quarter U.S. storms ($20 million), Typhoon Mawar ($11 million) and the 2023 Hans windstorm ($10 million).
Previous wording
Segment Expenses. Commission and brokerage expense increased by 16.2% to $672 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $579 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. Commission and brokerage expense increased by 18.4% to $1.3 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $1.1 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increases were mainly due to the impact of the increase in premiums earned and changes in the mix of business reflecting higher growth towards the Pro Rata lines of business.
Current wording
Segment Expenses. Commission and brokerage expense increased by 10.4% to $710 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $643 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Commission and brokerage expense increased by 15.5% to $2.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $1.8 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increases were mainly due to the impact of the increase in premiums earned and changes in the mix of business.
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Segment other underwriting expenses increased to $72 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 from $61 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. Segment other underwriting expenses increased to $142 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $124 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increases were mainly due to increased expenditures supporting the increased premium volume of the segment.
Current wording
Segment other underwriting expenses increased to $73 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $65 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Segment other underwriting expenses increased to $215 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $189 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increases were mainly due to increased expenditures supporting the increased premium volume of the segment.
Previous wording
Gross written premiums increased by 7.7% to $2.8 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $2.6 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in insurance premiums was primarily due to increases in property/short tail business, professional liability business and other specialty lines of business partially offset by reductions in accident and health and workers’ compensation lines of business. Net written premiums increased by 3.3% to $2.0 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $1.9 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The lower percentage change in net written premiums compared to gross written premiums was mainly due to lower net retention resulting from changes in the mix of business and strategic portfolio actions on the accident and health and workers’ compensation lines of business. Premiums earned increased by 7.0% to $1.9 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $1.8 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The change in premiums earned relative to net written premiums is the result of timing; premiums are earned ratably over the coverage period, whereas written premiums are recorded at the initiation of the coverage period.
Current wording
Premiums earned increased by 2.9% to $948 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $920 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Premiums earned increased by 5.6% to $2.8 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $2.7 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The change in premiums earned relative to net written premiums is the result of timing; premiums are earned ratably over the coverage period, whereas written premiums are recorded at the initiation of the coverage period.
Previous wording
Incurred losses and LAE increased by 7.6% to $1.2 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $1.1 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was mainly due to an increase of $69 million in current year attritional losses, partially offset by an increase in current year catastrophe losses of $18 million. The increase in current year attritional losses was primarily due to the impact of the increase in premiums earned and changes in mix of business. The current year catastrophe losses of $20 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 related primarily to the 2024 second quarter U.S. convective storms ($12 million), the 2024 Baltimore bridge collapse ($4 million), the 2024 Taiwan earthquake ($2 million) and the 2024 Germany floods ($1 million). The $2 million of current year catastrophe losses for the six months ended June 30, 2023 related to the 2023 New Zealand storms.
Current wording
Incurred losses and LAE increased by 7.8% to $1.9 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $1.7 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was mainly due to an increase of $88 million in current year attritional losses and an increase in current year catastrophe losses of $48 million. The increase in current year attritional losses was primarily due to the impact of the increase in premiums earned and changes in mix of business. The current year catastrophe losses of $60 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 related primarily to Hurricane Helene ($16 million), Hurricane Beryl ($11 million), the 2024 second quarter U.S. convective storms ($10 million), the 2024 Jasper fires ($6 million), the third quarter 2024 Calgary Alberta storms ($6 million) and the 2024
Previous wording
Segment Expenses. Commission and brokerage expenses increased by 9.8% to $117 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $107 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. Commission and brokerage expenses increased by 7.5% to $228 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $212 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increases were mainly due to the impact of the increase in premiums earned.
Current wording
Segment Expenses. Commission and brokerage expenses increased by 6.8% to $116 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $108 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Commission and brokerage expenses increased by 7.3% to $344 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $320 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increases were mainly due to changes in the mix of business.
Previous wording
Segment other underwriting expenses increased to $162 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $143 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. Segment other underwriting expenses increased to $316 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $280 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. These increases were mainly due to the impact of the increase in premiums earned and increased expenses related to the continued build out of the insurance business, including an expansion of the international insurance platform.
Current wording
Segment other underwriting expenses increased to $163 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $151 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Segment other underwriting expenses increased to $478 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $431 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. These increases were mainly due to the impact of the increase in premiums earned and increased expenses related to the continued investment of the international insurance platform.
Previous wording
Investments. Total investments were $37.5 billion at June 30, 2024, an increase of $1.8 billion compared to $35.7 billion at December 31, 2023. The rise in investments was primarily related to an increase in fixed maturities - available for sale due to an overall net purchase of $1.7 billion of fixed maturities - available for sale during the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Current wording
Investments. Total investments were $40.5 billion at September 30, 2024, an increase of $4.8 billion compared to $35.7 billion at December 31, 2023. The rise in investments was primarily related to an increase in fixed maturities - available for sale due to an overall net purchase of $2.1 billion of fixed maturities - available for sale during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Previous wording
The Company’s limited partnership investments are comprised of limited partnerships that invest in private equity, private credit and private real estate. Generally, the limited partnerships are reported on a month or quarter lag. We receive annual audited financial statements for all the limited partnerships, which are prepared using fair value accounting in accordance with FASB guidance. For the quarterly reports, the Company reviews the financial reports for any unusual changes in carrying value. If the Company becomes aware of a significant decline in value during the lag reporting period, the loss will be recorded in the period in which the Company identifies the decline.
Current wording
The Company’s limited partnership investments are comprised of limited partnerships that invest in private equity, private credit and private real estate. Generally, the limited partnerships are reported on a month or quarter lag. We receive annual audited financial statements for all the limited partnerships, which are prepared using fair value accounting in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board guidance. For the quarterly reports, the Company reviews the financial reports for any unusual changes in carrying value. If the Company becomes aware of a significant decline in value during the lag reporting period, the loss will be recorded in the period in which the Company identifies the decline.
Previous wording
Reinsurance recoverables for both paid and unpaid losses totaled $2.4 billion and $2.3 billion at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. At June 30, 2024, $384 million, or 16.0%, was receivable from Mt. Logan Re collateralized segregated accounts; $267 million, or 11.1%, was receivable from Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. and $175 million, or 7.3% was receivable from Endurance Specialty Holdings, Ltd. No other retrocessionaire accounted for more than 5% of our recoverables.
Current wording
Reinsurance recoverables for both paid and unpaid losses totaled $2.5 billion and $2.3 billion at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. At September 30, 2024, $416 million, or 16.5%, was receivable from Mt. Logan Re collateralized segregated accounts; $250 million, or 10.0%, was receivable from Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. and $187 million, or 7.4% was receivable from Endurance Specialty Holdings, Ltd. No other retrocessionaire accounted for more than 5% of our recoverables.
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