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The Regulatory Environment and
Increasing Global Uncertainty:
Implications for Insurance Finance
and Economics
Eqecat Annual Conference
Miami, FL
March 30, 2011
Robert P. Hartwig, Ph.D., CPCU, President & Economist
Insurance Information Institute  110 William Street  New York, NY 10038
Tel: 212.346.5520  Cell: 917.453.1885  [email protected]  www.iii.org
What in the World Is
Going On?
Is the World Becoming a Riskier
Place?
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Uncertainty, Risk and Fear Abound
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Japan, New Zealand, Haiti, Chile Earthquakes
Political Upheaval in the Middle East
Echoes of the Financial Crisis
Housing Crisis
Sovereign Debt Crises
Currency Crises
Inflation
Runaway Energy & Commodity Prices
Era of Fiscal Austerity
Reshuffling the Global Economic Deck
Are “Black Swans”
everywhere or
China Becomes #2 Economy in the World
does it just seem
that way?
Nuclear Fears
Resurgent Terrorism Risk
Manmade Disaster (e.g., Deepwater Horizon)
Apocalypse 2012: End of the Mayan Calendar on Dec. 21 (11:11PM)
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The Global Financial Crisis,
Risk and the New World
Economic Order
Aftermath of Crisis Continues to
Breed Insecurity
Insurers’ Path to Growth Is More
Challenging/Risky
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The New World Order: A New Level of
Risk for Business
 Best Growth Opportunities are No Longer in Low-Risk Markets
(W. Europe, US/Canada, Japan)
 Growth Rates are 2-3 Times Higher in Developing World
 Business investment will remain high, much of it in need of insurance
 Investment conditions will remain challenging for decades
 Unemployment Rates Are Much Lower in Emerging Economies
 Establishment of a middle class and a wealthy upper class
 Incomes Are Rising Faster in Emerging Economies
 Fueling demand for goods and services
 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and insurance exposure/demand
 Immature Institutions Raise Risk/Possible Systemic Risks
 Legal system, financial markets, regulation, infrastructure issues
 Instability in Emerging Nations Will Remain High
 Political instability; Corruption in some countries
 Economic vulnerability (trade, xrt risk, credit risk, commodities, energy)
 Natural Hazard Risks Are Often Elevated w/Minimal Mitigation
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GDP Growth: Advanced & Emerging
Economies vs. World, 1970-2012F
GDP Growth (%)
10.0
8.0
World output is forecast to grow by
4.4% in 2011 and 4.5% in 2011,
following growth of 3.0% in 2010
and a 0.6% drop in 2009.
Emerging economies (led
by China) are expected to
grow by 6.5% in 2011 and
2012. Role of FDI in
exposure growth key.
6.0
4.0
2.0
(2.0)
(4.0)
Advanced economies are expected
to grow at a relative modest 2.5% in
both 2011 and 2012.
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71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
0.0
Advanced economies
Emerging and developing economies
World
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Update, January 2011; Ins. Info. Institute.
Relative Shares of Global Output,
Advanced vs. Developing Economies, 2009
The gap is closing quickly. China
became the world’s second largest
economy in 2010 and before long the
developing world’s share of GDP will
exceed that of advanced economies.
Developing
Economies
47.1%
Advanced
Economies
52.9%
Source: EDC Economics, “The Moment of Truth: Global Export Forecast Fall 2010, at http://www.edc.ca/english/docs/gef_e.pdf
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Global Real (Inflation Adjusted) Nonlife
Premium Growth: 1980-2009
Nonlife premium growth in
emerging markets has
exceeded that of
industrialized countries in
26 of the past 30 years,
including the entirety of the
global financial crisis..
Average: 1980-2009
Industrialized Countries: 3.9%
Real growth rates
Emerging Markets: 9.2%
20%
Overall Total: 4.2%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Total
Source: Swiss Re, sigma, No. 2/2010.
Industrialised countries
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
-10%
2000
2001
Real nonlife premium growth is very erratic in
part to inflation volatility in emerging markets as
well as a lack of consistent cyclicality
-5%
Emerging markets
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Distribution of Nonlife Premium:
Industrialized vs. Emerging Markets, 2009
2009, $Billions
Premium Growth Facts
 Although premium growth
throughout the industrialized
world was negative in 2009, its
share of global nonlife
premiums remained very high
at nearly 86%--accounting for
nearly $1.5 trillion in premiums.
 The financial crisis and sluggish
recovery in the major insurance
markets will accelerate the
expansion of the emerging
market sector
Industrialized
Economies
$1, 485.8
85.7%
14.3%
Emerging
Markets
$248.8
Developing markets now
account for 47% of global
GDP but just 14% of nonlife
premiums
Sources: NAIC; Insurance Information Institute research.
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Nonlife Real Premium Growth in 2009
Latin and South American
markets performed
relatively well during the
global financial crisis in
terms of growth
Source: Swiss Re, sigma, No. 2/2010.
There was also
growth in East and
South Asia and
well as Australia
and New Zealand
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Nonlife Real Premium Growth Rates
by Region: 1999-2008 and 2009
Real Premium Growth Rates
World
Every
emerging
market region
except Central
and Eastern
Europe
experienced
growth during
the financial
crisis
Industrialised countries
North America
Western Europe
Continental Europe
Japan and newly industrialised Asian economies
Oceania
Emerging markets
South and East Asia
Latin America and the Caribbean
Central and Eastern Europe
Africa
Middle East and Central Asia
-12%
Many emerging market economies
continued to grow during the global
financial crisis and continued to
benefit from foreign direct investment
Source: Swiss Re, sigma, No. 2/2010.
-8%
-4%
0%
4%
8%
12%
16%
Growth rate 2009
Annual average growth rate 1999-2008
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Commodity Price Changes
in 2010-2011*
Metals
Food
Raw Materials
*data are through Jan. 20, 2011
Source: International Monetary Fund World Economic Outlook January 2011 update at
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2010/update/01/data/figure_2.csv
Crude Oil
1/14/2011
12/31/2010
12/17/2010
12/3/2010
11/19/2010
11/5/2010
10/22/2010
10/8/2010
9/24/2010
9/10/2010
8/27/2010
8/13/2010
7/30/2010
7/16/2010
7/2/2010
6/18/2010
6/4/2010
5/21/2010
5/7/2010
4/23/2010
4/9/2010
Raw materials prices doubled over the
course of 2010. Some other commodity
prices dropped during the year but
ended 20-30% higher. The upward
trend has continued in to 2011.
3/26/2010
3/12/2010
2/26/2010
2/12/2010
1/29/2010
1/15/2010
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200
190
180
170
160
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
1/1/2010
Index (Jan 1, 2010 = 100)
Gold
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U.S. Annual Inflation Rates, (CPI-U, %),
1990–2014F
Annual
Inflation
Rates (%)
Inflation peaked at 5.6% in August 2008
on high energy and commodity crisis.
The recession and the collapse of the
commodity bubble have reduced nearterm inflationary pressures
6.0
5.0
4.9
5.1
3.8
4.0
3.0
3.0
2.0
3.3 3.4
3.2
2.9 2.8
2.4
3.0
2.6
2.5
3.8
2.8
2.3
2.2 2.1 2.2 2.2
1.9
1.5
1.6
1.3
1.0
0.0
-0.4
-1.0
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11F 12F 13F 14F
The slack in the U.S. economy suggests that inflation should not heat up
before 2012, but other forces (commodity prices, inflation in countries from
which we import, etc.), plus U.S. debt burden, remain longer-run concerns
Sources: US Bureau of Labor Statistics; Blue Chip Economic Indicators, 10/10 and 3/11 (forecasts).
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P/C Insurance Claim Cost Drivers Grow
Faster than even the Medical CPI Suggests
Price Changes
in 2010
9%
8.8%
6%
Excludes
Food and
Energy
6.1%
4.3%
3%
3.4%
3.3%
3.1%
1.6%
1.0%
0%
Overall CPI
"Core" CPI Medical CPI
Inpatient
Hospital
Services
Outpatient
Hospital
Services
Physicians' Prescription Medical Care
Services
Drugs
Commodities
Healthcare costs are a major liability, med pay, and PIP claim cost driver.
They are likely to grow faster than the CPI for the next few years, at least
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Insurance Information Institute.
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The Unfortunate Nexus:
Opportunity, Risk & Instability
Most of the Global Insurance
Industry’s Future Gains Will be
Fraught with Much Greater Risk and
Uncertainty than in the Past
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Political Risk in 2010: Greatest Business
Opportunities Are Often in Risky Nations
The fastest growing
markets are generally
also among the
politically riskiest
Heightened risk
has insurance
implications
Source: Maplecroft
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Middle East Unrest in 2011: Unanticipated Events
Creating Significant Economic & Political Risk with
Implications for Global (Re)Insurance Markets
Most of the countries
experiencing unrest
are strategic allies of
the US and/or major
oil producers. Also,
does a desperate
Gaddafi raise the risk
of terrorism (Libya
was responsible for
the bombing of Pan
Am flight 103 in
1988)?
Heightened risk
has insurance
implications
Source: Wall Street Journal, March 23, 2011; Insurance Information Institute.
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Countries by Insurance Risk Tier Rating
CRT-1
Australia
Austria
Canada
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Gibraltar*
CRT-2
Barbados*
Netherlands
Singapore
Sweden
Switzerland
Malaysia
Malta
Ireland
Mexico
Netherlands Antilles*
Japan
Oman
Liechtenstein*
Poland
Macau
New Zealand
Slovenia
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
South Korea
United Kingdom
United States
Spain
Taiwan
Belarus
Kuwait
Hong Kong
Norway
Antigua &
Barbuda*
Israel
Cayman
Islands*
Luxembourg
Bahamas*
Cyprus
British Virgin
Islands*
Isle of Man*
CRT-5
China
Bermuda
Italy
CRT-4
Bahrain
Belgium
Guernsey*
CRT-3
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
United Arab Emirates
Brunei
Darussalam
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Egypt
Dominican
Republic
India
Ghana
Indonesia
Jamaica
Jordan
Kenya
Kazakhstan
Lebanon
Mauritius
Nigeria
Morocco
Ukraine
Panama
Vietnam
Philippines
Russia
Tunisia
Turkey
The fastest
growing markets
are pose a much
greater risk to an
insurer’s stability,
strength and
performance
*Denotes countries to be considered “Special Cases” by A.M. Best
Source: A.M. Best., as of 4/13/10
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Catastrophe Risk as a
Contributor to Global
Uncertainty
2011: Catastrophes Will Have
Notable Impact on the Global
Economy and Public Policy
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Recent Major Catastrophe Losses
(Insured Losses, $US Billions)
$30
$25
$20
The March 2011 earthquake in Japan will
become among the most expensive in world
history in terms of insured losses (current
leader is the 1994 Northridge earthquake with
$22.5B in insured losses in 2010 dollars)
$25.0
$15
$8.0
$10
$10.0
$5.0
$5
$0.5
$2.0
$0
Cyclone Yasi
(Australia) Feb
2011
Australia Floods
New Zealand
Chile Earthquake
New Zealand
Japan Earthquake
(Dec - Feb 2011) Quake (Sep 2010)
(Feb 2010)
Quake (Feb 2011)
(Mar 2011)*
Insured Losses from Recent Major Catastrophe Events Exceed
$50 Billion, an Estimated $48 Billion of that from Earthquakes
*Midpoint of AIR Worldwide estimated insured loss range of $15 billion to $35 billion as of March 13, 2011. Does not
include tsunami losses.
Sources: Insurance Council of Australia, Munich Re, AIR Worldwide; Insurance Information Institute.
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Natural Catastrophes Worldwide,
1980 – 2010 (Number of events with trend)
Number
Increased claims paying
capacity will be required on
a global scale if current
trends continue (as is
expected)
1 200
1 000
800
600
400
200
1980
1982
1984
1986
Geophysical events
(Earthquake, tsunami,
volcanic eruption)
Source: Geo Risks Research, NatCatSERVICE.
1988
1990
1992
Meteorological events
(Storm)
1994
1996
1998
2000
Hydrological events
(Flood, mass movement)
© 2011 Munich Re
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
Climatological events
(Extreme temperature,
drought, forest fire)
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Natural Catastrophes, 2010
950 loss events
Volcanic eruption
Island, March/April
Severe storms, tornadoes, floods
Severe storms, floods
United States, 30 April – 3 May
United States, 13 -15 March
Severe storms, hail
United States, 12-16 May
Flash floods
France,
15 June
Earthquake
Haiti, 12 Jan.
Winter Storm Xynthia, storm surge
Western Europe, 26-28 Feb.
Heat wave/ Wildfires
Russia, July-Sept.
Landslides, flash floods
China, 7 Aug.
Floods
Eastern Europe,
2-12 June
Floods, flash floods,
landslides
China, 13-29 June
Hurricane Karl, floods
Mexico, 15-21 Sept.
Insurance is a
global business and
claims paying ability
is interconnected
via reinsurance
markets
Natural catastrophes
Selection of significant
loss events (see table)
Source: Geo Risks Research, NatCatSERVIC.E
Earthquake
China, 13 April
Floods, flash floods
Pakistan, July-Sept.
Earthquake, tsunami
Chile, 27 Feb.
Geophysical events
(earthquake, tsunami, volcanic activity)
Meteorological events
(storm)
Typhoon Megi
China, Philippines,
Taiwan, 18-24 Oct.
Hailstorms,
severe storms
Australia, 22 March/6-7 March
Floods
Australia, Dec.
Earthquake
New Zealand, 4 Sept.
Hydrological events
(flood, mass movement)
Climatological events
(extreme temperature, drought, wildfire)
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Combined Ratio Points Associated with
Catastrophe Losses: 1960 – 2010E
Combined Ratio Points
8.1
8.8
2.6
3.3
2010E
1.6
2.7
2008
2002
2006
1.6
2004
1.6
2000
3.3
3.3
3.6
2.9
1.0
1998
1996
1994
5.0
5.4
5.9
3.3
2.8
2.3
2.1
1990
1992
1.2
1988
1986
1984
1982
1980
1978
1976
1974
1972
1970
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.3
0.3
0.4
0.7
1.5
1.0
0.4
0.4
0.7
1.8
1.1
0.6
1.4
2.0
1.3
2.0
0.5
0.5
0.7
1968
0.4
1966
1962
1964
3.0
3.6
1960s: 1.04
1970s: 0.85
1980s: 1.31
1990s: 3.39
2000s: 3.52
0.8
1.1
1.1
0.1
0.9
1960
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Avg. CAT Loss
Component of the
Combined Ratio
by Decade
The Catastrophe Loss Component of Private Insurer Losses Has
Increased Sharply in Recent Decades
Notes: Private carrier losses only. Excludes loss adjustment expenses and reinsurance reinstatement premiums. Figures are adjusted
for losses ultimately paid by foreign insurers and reinsurers.
Source: ISO; Insurance Information Institute estimate for 2010.
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Natural Disasters in the United States,
1980 – 2010
Number of Events (Annual Totals 1980 – 2010)
Number
There were a record 247
natural disaster events in
the US in 2010
Geophysical
(earthquake, tsunami,
volcanic activity)
Source: MR NatCatSERVICE
Meteorological (storm)
Hydrological
(flood, mass movement)
Climatological
(temperature extremes,
drought, wildfire)
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Top 12 Most Costly Disasters
in US History
(Insured Losses, 2009, $ Billions)
$50
$45
$40
$35
$30
$25
$20
$15
$10
$5
$0
Hurricane Katrina Remains, By Far, the
Most Expensive Insurance Event in US
and World History
$45.1
$22.2
$22.7
$11.3
$12.6
Wilma
(2005)
Ike
Northridge Andrew
(2008)
(1994) (1992)
9/11
Attacks
(2001)
$17.2
$4.2
$5.2
Jeanne Frances
(2004) (2004)
$6.2
$6.6
$8.1
$8.5
Rita
(2005)
Hugo
(1989)
Ivan
(2004)
Charley
(2004)
Katrina
(2005)
8 of the 12 Most Expensive Disasters in US History
Have Occurred Since 2004;
Sources: PCS; Insurance Information Institute inflation adjustments.
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P/C Insurance Industry
Financial Overview
Fitful and Possibly Fragile
Recovery is Underway
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$28,311
$3,043
$37,748
$65,777
$44,155
$38,501
$30,029
$20,559
$20,598
$10,870
$3,046
$10,000
$19,316
$20,000
$5,840
$30,000
$14,178
$40,000
$24,404
$50,000
$21,865
$60,000
2005 ROE*= 9.6%
2006 ROE = 12.7%
2007 ROE = 10.9%
2008 ROE = 0.3%
2009 ROAS1 = 5.8%
2010:Q3 ROAS = 6.7%
$30,773
$70,000
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P-C Industry profits were up
ion 2010 mainly to a swing to
significant capital gains from
several years of realized
capital losses
$36,819
$80,000
$62,496
P/C Net Income After Taxes
1991–2010E ($ Millions)
$0
-$10,000
-$6,970
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
* ROE figures are GAAP; 1Return on avg. surplus. Excluding Mortgage & Financial Guaranty insurers yields a 7.7% ROAS for
2010:Q3 and 4.6% for 2009. 2009:Q3 net income was $29.8 billion excluding M&FG.
Sources: A.M. Best, ISO, Insurance Information Institute
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10E
ROE: Property/Casualty Insurance,
1987–2010E*
(Percent)
P/C Profitability Is Both by
Cyclicality and Ordinary Volatile
20%
Katrina,
Rita, Wilma
15%
10%
Sept. 11
Hugo
5%
Andrew
0%
4 Hurricanes
Lowest CAT
Losses in
15 Years
Northridge
Financial
Crisis*
-5%
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
* Excludes Mortgage & Financial Guarantee in 2008 - 2010.
Sources: ISO, Fortune; Insurance Information Institute figure for 2010 is actual through 2010:Q3.
04
05
06
07
08
09 10E
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PRICING TRENDS
If Pricing/Reserving Are
Inadequate, History Suggests
Problems Ahead
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Soft Market Persisted in 2010 but May
Be Easing: Relief in 2011?
(Percent)
1975-78
1984-87
2000-03
25%
Net Written Premiums Fell 0.7% in
2007 (First Decline Since 1943) by
2.0% in 2008, and 4.2% in 2009, the
First 3-Year Decline Since 1930-33.
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
NWP was up 0.5% in 2010 (est.) with
forecast growth of 1.4% in 2011
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10E
11F
-5%
Shaded areas denote “hard market” periods
Sources: A.M. Best (historical and forecast), ISO, Insurance Information Institute.
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Auto & Home vs. All Lines, Net Written
Premium Growth, 2000–2010E
While homeowners insurance has grown faster
than auto over the past decade, auto is
generally more profitable
15.3%
15%
Private Passenger Auto
Homeowners
All Lines
14.5%
13%
11%
Average 2000-2009
Auto = 2.9
Home = 6.5%
All Lines = 3.4%
9.2%
9%
7%
5.7%
6.0%
5%
3%
5.0%
1%
2.2% 3.0%
0.9%
-0.9%
0.5%
-1%
-3%
-4.9%
-5%
00
01
02
03
Sources: A.M. Best; Insurance Information Institute.
04
05
06
07
08
09
10E
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5%
0%
-5%
-10%
Sources: ISO, Insurance Information Institute.
2010:Q4
2010:Q3
2010:Q2
2010:Q1
2009:Q4
2009:Q3
2009:Q2
2009:Q1
2008:Q4
2008:Q3
2008:Q2
2008:Q1
2007:Q4
2007:Q3
2007:Q2
2007:Q1
2006:Q4
2006:Q3
2006:Q2
2006:Q1
2005:Q1
-1.8%
-0.7%
-4.4%
-3.7%
-5.3%
-5.2%
-1.4%
-1.3%
-1.9%
-1.6%
-4.6%
2005:Q2
-4.1%
2005:Q3 -5.8%
2005:Q4
-1.6%
2004:Q4
2004:Q3
2004:Q2
2004:Q1
2003:Q4
2003:Q3
2003:Q2
2003:Q1
2002:Q4
2002:Q3
1.3%
2.3%
3.0%
0.5%
2.1%
0.0%
10.3%
10.2%
13.4%
6.6%
15.1%
16.8%
16.7%
12.5%
10.1%
9.7%
7.8%
7.2%
5.6%
2.9%
5.5%
10%
2002:Q2
15%
10.2%
20%
2002:Q1
P/C Net Premiums Written: % Change,
Quarter vs. Year-Prior Quarter
The longawaited uptick:
mainly
personal lines
Finally! Back-to-back quarters of net written premium growth
(vs. the same quarter, prior year)
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Change in Commercial Rate Renewals,
by Account Size: 1999:Q4 to 2010:Q3
Percentage Change (%)
Peak = 2001:Q4
+28.5%
Pricing Turned
Negative in Early
2004 and Has
Been Negative
Ever Since
Market has Been Soft for
6+ years and Remains Soft
as Capital is Restored and
Underwriting Losses
Remain Modest
KRW
Effect
Trough = 2007:Q3
-13.6%
Source: Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers; Insurance Information Institute.
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UNDERWRITING
Cyclicality is Driven Primarily
by the Industry’s Underwriting
Cycle, Not the Economy
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P/C Insurance Industry
Combined Ratio, 2001–2010:Q3*
As Recently as 2001,
Insurers Paid Out
Nearly $1.16 for Every
$1 in Earned
Premiums
Heavy Use of
Reinsurance
Lowered Net
Losses
Relatively
Low CAT
Losses,
Reserve
Releases
Relatively
Low CAT
Losses,
Reserve
Releases
Cyclical
Deterioration
120
115.8
110
Lower CAT
Losses,
More
Reserve
Releases
Best
Combined
Ratio Since
1949 (87.6)
107.5
100.1
100
101.0
100.8
98.4
99.3
99.7
2009
2010:Q3
95.7
92.6
90
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
* Excludes Mortgage & Financial Guaranty insurers in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Including M&FG, 2008=105.1, 2009=100.7, 2010:Q3=101.2
Sources: A.M. Best, ISO.
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Calendar Year Combined Ratios
by Segment: 2008-2011F
Personal lines combined ratio is expected to remain stable in
2010 while commercial lines and reinsurance deteriorate
110
108
106
104
102
100
98
96
94
92
90
108
106
104.5
103.8
102.4
100
99.5
98.9
Personal Lines
Commercial Lines
2008
2009
2010P
2011F
Overall deterioration in 2011 underwriting performance is due to expected
return to normal catastrophe activity along with deteriorating underwriting
performance related to the prolonged commercial soft market
Sources: A.M. Best . Insurance Information Institute.
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P/C Reserve Development, 1992–2011E
$25
$20
Impact on
Combined Ratio
(Points)
$15
$10
$5
23.2
13.7
11.7
2.3
9.9
7.3
1
-2.1
-$10
-2.6
-4.1
-6.6
-8.3
-5
-6.7
-9.5
-9.9 -9.8
-$15
-2
-6
11E
10E
09
07
06
05
04
03
02
01
00
99
98
97
96
95
94
-$20
93
4
-4
-14.6-16 -15
92
6
0
$0
-$5
8
2
08
Prior Yr. Reserve Release ($B)
Prior Yr. Reserve
Development ($B)
Impact on Combined Ratio (Points)
$30
Prior year reserve
releases totaled
$8.8 billion in the
first half of 2010, up
from $7.1 billion in
the first half of 2009
Reserve Releases Are Remained Strong in
2010 But Should Begin to Taper Off in 2011
Note: 2005 reserve development excludes a $6 billion loss portfolio transfer between American Re and Munich Re. Including this
transaction, total prior year adverse development in 2005 was $7 billion. The data from 2000 and subsequent years excludes
development from financial guaranty and mortgage insurance.
Sources: Barclay’s Capital; A.M. Best.
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Reasons for US P/C Insurer
Impairments, 1969–2008
Deficient Loss Reserves and Inadequate Pricing Are the Leading Cause
of Insurer Impairments, Underscoring the Importance of Discipline.
Investment Catastrophe Losses Play a Much Smaller Role
Reinsurance Failure
Sig. Change in Business
3.7%
4.2%
Misc.
9.1%
Investment
Problems
Affiliate Impairment
7.0%
38.1%
Deficient Loss Reserves/
Inadequate Pricing
7.9%
7.6%
Catastrophe Losses
8.1%
Alleged Fraud
14.3%
Rapid Growth
Source: A.M. Best: 1969-2008 Impairment Review, Special Report, Apr. 6, 2009
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INVESTMENTS:
THE NEW REALITY
Investment Performance is a
Key Driver of Profitability
Does It Influence
Underwriting or Cyclicality?
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Property/Casualty Insurance Industry
Investment Gain: 1994–2010:Q31
2009:Q3
gain was
$29.3B
($ Billions)
$70
$64.0
$58.0
$60
$52.3
$40
$55.7
$51.9
$48.9
$47.2
$50
$59.4
$56.9
$45.3
$44.4
$42.8
$39.0 $39.5
$36.0
$35.4
$31.7
$30
Investment gains in
2010 are on track to be
their best since 2007
$20
$10
$0
94
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05*
06
07
08
09 10:Q3
In 2008, Investment Gains Fell by 50% Due to Lower Yields and
Nearly $20B of Realized Capital Losses
2009 Saw Smaller Realized Capital Losses But Declining Investment Income
Investment Gains Recovered Significantly in 2010
1
Investment gains consist primarily of interest, stock dividends and realized capital gains and losses.
* 2005 figure includes special one-time dividend of $3.2B.
Sources: ISO; Insurance Information Institute.
Treasury Yield Curves:
Pre-Crisis (July 2007) vs. February 2011
6%
5%
4.82%
4.96%
5.04%
4.96%
4.82%
4.82%
4.88%
5.00%
4.93%
5.00%
4.42%
4%
3%
Treasury yield curve is near its
most depressed level in at least
45 years, though longer yields
rose in late 2010/early 2011 as
economy improved. Investment
income is falling as a result.
5.19%
4.65%
3.58%
2.96%
2.26%
QE2 Target
2%
1.28%
0.77%
1%
0.11%
0.13%
0.17%
0.29%
1M
3M
6M
1Y
February 2011 Yield Curve*
Pre-Crisis (July 2007)
0%
2Y
3Y
5Y
7Y
10Y
20Y
30Y
The Fed’s Announced Intention to Pursue Additional Quantitative Easing
Could Depress Rates in the 7 to 10-Year Maturity Range through June
Sources: Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve Bank; Insurance Information Institute.
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2011 Financial Overview
About Half of the P/C Insurance Industry’s Bond
Investments Are in Municipal Bonds
Bond Investment Facts
as of 12/31/09
As of December 31, 2009
 Investments in “Political
Subdivision [of states]” bonds
were $102.5 billion
 Investments in “States,
Territories, & Possessions”
bonds were $58.9 billion
 Investments in “Special
Revenue” bonds were $288.2
billion
 All state, local, and special
revenue bonds totaled 48.2%
of bonds, about 35.7% of
total invested assets
31.0%
Special
Revenue
Political
Subdivisions
11.0%
33.3%
Industrial
U.S.
Government
0.9%
15.5%
6.3% 2.0%
States, Terr., Foreign Govt
etc.
Sources: NAIC, via SNL Financial; Insurance Information Institute research.
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CAPITAL MANAGEMENT &
LEVERAGE
Excess Capital is a Major Obstacle
to a Market Turn;
Capital Management Decisions Will
Impact Market Direction
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Policyholder Surplus,
2006:Q4–2010:Q3
($ Billions)
2007:Q3
Previous Surplus Peak
Surplus set a new
record in 2010:Q3*
$560
$544.8
$540.7
$540
$530.5
$512.8
$520
$460
$440
$515.6
$511.5
$505.0
$500 $487.1
$480
$521.8 $517.9
$496.6
$490.8
$478.5
The Industry now has $1 of
surplus for every $0.77 of
NPW—the strongest claimspaying status in its history.
$463.0
$455.6
$437.1
$420
06:Q4 07:Q1 07:Q2 07:Q3 07:Q4 08:Q1 08:Q2 08:Q3 08:Q4 09:Q1 09:Q2 09:Q3 09:Q4 10:Q1 10:Q2 10:Q3
Quarterly Surplus Changes Since 2007:Q3 Peak
*Includes $22.5B of paid-in
capital from a holding
company parent for one
insurer’s investment in a
non-insurance business in
early 2010.
Sources: ISO, A.M .Best.
09:Q1: -$84.7B (-16.2%)
09:Q2: -$58.8B (-11.2%)
09:Q3: -$31.0B (-5.9%)
09:Q4: -$10.3B (-2.0%)
10:Q1: +$18.9B (+3.6%)
10:Q2: +$8.7B (+1.7%)
10:Q3: +$23.0B (+4.4%)
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Shifting Legal Liability &
Tort Environment
Is the Tort Pendulum
Swinging Against Insurers?
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Over the Last Three Decades, Total Tort Costs
as a % of GDP Appear Somewhat Cyclical
($ Billions)
$300
Tort Sytem Costs
2.50%
Tort Costs as % of GDP
$250
Tort System Costs
$200
$150
2.00%
$100
1.75%
Tort Costs Have Remained High but
Relatively Stable Since the mid-2000s.
As a Share of GDP they Should Fall as
the Economy Expands
$50
$0
Tort Costs as % of GDP
2.25%
1.50%
80 82 84
86 88 90 92 94
96 98 00 02 04 06
Sources: Towers Watson, 2010 Update on US Tort Cost Trends, Appendix 1A
08 10E 12E
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