Aspen Reports Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

Net Income Available to Common Shareholders of $86 million and Operating Income of $79 million for the Three Months Ended

Net Income Available to Common Shareholders of $305 million and Operating Income of $270 million for the Nine Months Ended

HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (“Aspen”) today reported results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Mark Cloutier, Executive Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer, commented: “Aspen’s focus on disciplined underwriting, careful portfolio management and operational efficiency has delivered an excellent result for the quarter, with the business achieving an adjusted combined ratio* of 91.7% and operating income* of $79 million, both significant improvements over the same period last year. Our results also benefited from increased investment income, driven by a higher rate environment, as well as increased Aspen Capital Markets fee income** which enhanced the quality of our earnings.

Our objective is to drive continuous improvement in all aspects of our business. It is encouraging to see our third quarter results add to the positive trends of the first half of 2023, achieving an adjusted combined ratio of 87.1% and annualized operating return on average equity of 20.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. As we move into 2024, we anticipate that market conditions will remain favorable in most of our classes. Aspen’s strong capital position, well-balanced portfolio and healthy team culture position us well to continue to provide meaningful capacity, services and solutions to our customers and trading partners, while earning top quartile returns for our shareholders.”

* Non-GAAP financial measures are used throughout this release, such as operating income, operating return on average equity, adjusted underwriting income and adjusted combined ratio. These are non-GAAP financial measures as defined in SEC Regulation G. For additional information and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures, refer to the end of this press release. Refer to "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" at the end of this press release.

** Reflected in our underwriting result as a reduction to acquisition expense.

Earnings materials

The full earnings press release for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 will be published on Aspen’s website at www.aspen.co.

About Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (“Aspen” or the “Company”)

Aspen provides insurance and reinsurance coverage to clients in various domestic and global markets through wholly-owned operating subsidiaries in Bermuda, the United States and the United Kingdom, as well as its branch operations in Canada, Singapore and Switzerland. For the year ended December 31, 2022, Aspen reported $15.2 billion in total assets, $7.7 billion in gross loss reserves, $2.4 billion in total shareholders’ equity and $4.3 billion in gross written premiums. Aspen's operating subsidiaries have been assigned a rating of “A-” by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and an “A” (“Excellent”) by A.M. Best Company Inc. For more information about Aspen, please visit www.aspen.co.

Please refer to the “Financials – Annual Reports” section of Aspen’s investor website for a copy of our Annual Report on Form 20-F.

(1) Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release or any other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of the Company may contain written “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts. In particular, statements using the words such as “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “aim,” “project,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “will,” “likely,” “assume,” “estimate,” “may,” “continue,” “guidance,” “objective,” “outlook,” “trends,” “future,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “target,” “predict,” “potential,” “on track” or their negatives or variations and similar terminology and words of similar import generally involve forward-looking statements.

All forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions, estimates and data concerning future results and events and that are subject to a number of uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, many of which are outside Aspen’s control that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, there are important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, our exposure to weather-related natural disasters and other catastrophes, the direct and indirect impact of global climate change, our relationship with, and reliance upon, a limited number of brokers for both our insurance and reinsurance business, the impact of inflation, our exposure to credit, currency, interest and others risks within our investment portfolio, the cyclical nature of the insurance and reinsurance industry and many other factors. For a detailed description of these uncertainties and other factors that could impact the forward-looking statements in this press release and other communications issued by or on behalf of Aspen, please see the “Risk Factors” section in Aspen’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, as filed with the SEC, which should be deemed incorporated herein.

The inclusion of forward-looking statements in this press release or any other communication should not be considered as a representation by Aspen that current plans or expectations will be achieved. Aspen undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.

Basis of Preparation

Aspen has prepared the financial information contained within this financial results press release in accordance with the principles of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”).

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Marc MacGillivray, Chief Accounting Officer

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Source: Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited