Travelers
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Downward trends of DCC ratios are beginning to reverse, which could cause issues for long-tailed lines.
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Corrective actions revealed by Travelers in the first-quarter earnings could set the stage for similar moves from peers
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The insurer is currently transitioning Corvus' ‘profitable’ $200mn book of business.
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Underlying improvement was driven by a decrease in the personal lines core CoR.
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SEC filings show that Travelers’ equity ownership was valued at over $107mn in Q4.
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Commercial carrier earnings continue to show mixed prior-year development.
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The percentage of cases that could lead to higher losses increased in 2023.
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Shares rose to over $213 at one point – from their previous close of $198.35 – after this morning’s Q4 results, which included an 8.7 point combined ratio (CoR) improvement driven by a rebound in personal lines.
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The carrier also renewed the 20% quota share with Fidelis, maintaining the same loss ratio cap the parties agreed in 2023.
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The program’s retention remained the same at $3.5bn.
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The personal insurance segment’s CoR slashed to 86.8% from 105.3% in the prior year quarter, as the contribution of cat losses declined by 7.3 points to 2%.
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The announcement closes the $435mn-deal which was announced in early November.
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Travelers is set to expand its core cat treaty by between $1bn and $1.5bn, in a further sign of increased demand for cat reinsurance coverage at 1 January, this publication can reveal.
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Sources agree that there are others that could follow a similar playbook, but there are three key considerations to keep in mind when pursuing a strategic-on-InsurTech transaction.
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The Insurance Insider US Research team walks buyers through valuation considerations for InsurTech MGAs, as capital constraints point to further consolidation.
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Broker and commercial carrier trends separate as inflation slows but rates stay elevated.
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Kemper’s current results and historical trends suggest continued difficulty and remains a TBD story.
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The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2024, subject to regulatory approvals.
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A clear commonality is already emerging much as it did in the previous quarter, when severe convective storms – particularly hail – also dominated.
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Inside P&C’s morning summary of the key stories to get you up to speed fast.
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“In the next few weeks, the third chapter will begin and I am excited to engage with the new team. I can’t share the details just yet but will provide an update in the near future,” Joseph Meisinger announced.
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The carrier booked net pre-tax unfavorable development of $154mn in Q3, primarily driven by $263mn of unfavorable development from its business insurance unit.
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CFO Frey noted that there was “nothing terribly significant in this quarter” with regards to the company’s view of loss trends.
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Catastrophe losses of $850mn were primarily the result of “numerous” severe wind and hail storms in multiple states, the company said.
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Allstate’s underperformance in results and value creation may be an opportunity for activist investor Trian, but history suggests it will have its work cut out.
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The survey found that a majority of Canadian businesses consider cyber threats their top concern and also believe they will eventually fall victim to a cyberattack.
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According to a source familiar with the matter, policyholders will see four changes coming – some nationwide and others specific to certain states.
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At the same time, insurers are assessing the level needed to address loss cost trends.
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Q2 cat losses reported by most carriers were significantly higher than a year ago owing to the number of US convective storms and likely higher carrier retentions at reinsurance renewals.
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Progressive has now reported three consecutive months of adverse development. The Inside P&C Research team takes a closer look.
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Inside P&C’s morning summary of the key stories to get you up to speed fast.
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The Inside P&C news team runs you through the earnings results for the day.
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After the $1.5bn cat loss, CFO Dan Frey said Q2 was the second largest ever cat amount the insurer has seen for a second quarter with six events over the $100mn mark.
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The insurer also added $100mn to its northeast cat treaty as it posted $1.48bn of cat losses in the second quarter.
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The insurer’s personal lines business booked over $1bn of cat losses with a $979mn impact on the homeowners' segment, up from $473mn in Q2 2022.
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Travelers posts strong results boosted by better pricing, personal lines performance, and favorable development.