Earnings Document
CNA Financial Corporation Third Quarter 2023 Results
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2
Third Quarter Overview
- Net income of
$258 million versus net loss of$42 million in the prior year quarter; core income of$289 million versus$43 million in the prior year quarter. - Core income up 56% to
$291 million versus$186 million in the prior year quarter, excluding the results of theLife & Group annual reserve reviews. - P&C core income up 35% to
$351 million versus$260 million in the prior year quarter, reflects higher net investment income, record high pretax underlying underwriting income and lower catastrophe losses. Life & Group core loss of$29 million versus$192 million in the prior year quarter, reflects an unfavorable after- tax impact of$2 million in 2023 and$143 million in 2022 as a result of the annual reserve reviews. Results for the prior year quarter have been adjusted to reflect the application of the LDTI accounting standard.- Net investment income up 31% to
$553 million pretax, includes a$72 million increase from limited partnerships and common stock to$28 million and a$59 million increase from fixed income securities and other investments to$525 million . - P&C combined ratio of 94.3%, compared with 95.8% in the prior year quarter, including 4.1 points of catastrophe loss impact compared with 5.5 points in the prior year quarter. P&C underlying combined ratio was 90.4% compared with 91.1%, in the prior year quarter. P&C underlying loss ratio was 60.0% and the expense ratio was 30.1%.
- P&C segments, excluding third party captives, generated gross written premium growth of 7% and net written premium growth of 6%. P&C renewal premium change of +6%, with written rate of +5% and exposure change of +1%.
- Book value per share of
$31.61 ; book value per share excluding AOCI of$45.43 , a 7% increase from year-end 2022 adjusting for$2.46 of dividends per share. - Board of Directors declares regular quarterly cash dividend of
$0.42 per share.
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Financial Performance
Core income1 up 56% after excluding impact of
(In millions, except ratios and per share data)
Revenues
Core income 1
Net income
Diluted earnings per common share: Core income
Net income
Third Quarter
|
2023 |
2022 2 |
Change |
|
|
|
13 % |
|
289 |
43 |
N/M |
|
258 |
(42) |
N/M |
|
|
|
N/M |
|
0.95 |
(0.15) |
N/M |
Year to Date
|
2023 |
2022 1 |
Change |
|
|
|
12 % |
|
922 |
571 |
61 % |
|
838 |
443 |
89 % |
|
|
|
61 % |
|
3.08 |
1.63 |
89 % |
Core ROE
9.4 %
1.4 % 8.0 pts
10.1 %
6.2 % 3.9 pts
- Excluding the impact of the L&G assumption updates, core income was
$291 million and$186 million for the third quarter of 2023 and 2022 and$924 million and$714 million for 2023 and 2022 year to date.
- As of
January 1, 2023 , the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2018-12,Financial Services-Insurance
(Topic 944): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts (LDTI) using the modified retrospective
method applied as of the transition date of
Property & Casualty Operations
Continued strong profitability
(In millions, except ratios)
GWP ex. 3rd party captives
GWP change (% year over year)
Net written premium
NWP change (% year over year)
Net earned premium
NEP change (% year over year)
Underwriting gain
Loss ratio excl. catastrophes and development Impact of catastrophes
Impact of development-related items
Loss ratio
Expense ratio
Combined ratio
Combined ratio excl. catastrophes and development
Third Quarter
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
|
|
|
7 % |
|
|
|
|
|
6 % |
|
|
|
|
|
9 % |
|
|
|
|
|
60.0 % |
59.9 % |
|
4.1 % |
5.5 % |
|
(0.2)% |
(0.8)% |
|
63.9 % |
64.6 % |
|
30.1 % |
30.8 % |
|
94.3 % |
95.8 % |
|
90.4 % |
91.1 % |
Year to Date
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
|
|
|
10 % |
|
|
|
|
|
9 % |
|
|
|
|
|
10 % |
|
|
|
|
|
59.9 % |
60.0 % |
|
3.2 % |
2.8 % |
|
- % |
(0.9)% |
|
63.1 % |
61.9 % |
|
30.6 % |
30.8 % |
|
94.0 % |
93.0 % |
|
90.8 % |
91.1 % |
5
Property & Casualty Production Metrics
Continue to manage rate/retention dynamic effectively
|
Property & Casualty Rate & Retention |
|
|
2022 |
2023 |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Q1
Q2 Q3
|
84% |
86% |
86% |
86% |
86% |
86% |
84% |
Retention
Renewal Premium Change
Rate
|
10% |
8% |
8% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
|
|
6% |
||||||
|
7% |
6% |
5% |
4% |
5% |
5% |
5% |
|
GWP ex. 3rd party captives ($M) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Business ($M) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty |
|||||||
|
Rate |
10% |
7% |
5% |
3% |
2% |
(1)% |
1% |
|
Retention |
84% |
85% |
88% |
88% |
88% |
89% |
87% |
|
Commercial |
|||||||
|
Rate |
5% |
5% |
4% |
5% |
7% |
8% |
8% |
|
Retention |
87% |
87% |
86% |
86% |
86% |
85% |
83% |
|
International |
|||||||
|
Rate |
9% |
6% |
6% |
4% |
4% |
4% |
2% |
|
Retention |
73% |
84% |
83% |
84% |
83% |
83% |
84% |
6
Specialty
Continued excellent all-in and underlying combined ratio
(In millions, except ratios)
GWP ex. 3rd party captives
GWP change (% year over year)
Net written premium
NWP change (% year over year)
Net earned premium
NEP change (% year over year)
Underwriting gain
Loss ratio excl. catastrophes and development Impact of catastrophes
Impact of development-related items
Loss ratio
Expense ratio
Combined ratio
Combined ratio excl. catastrophes and development
Third Quarter
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
|
|
|
(1)% |
|
|
|
|
|
(2)% |
|
|
|
|
|
2 % |
|
|
|
|
|
58.6 % |
58.4 % |
|
- % |
0.2 % |
|
(0.6)% |
(1.9)% |
|
58.0 % |
56.7 % |
|
31.8 % |
31.7 % |
|
90.1 % |
88.7 % |
|
90.7 % |
90.4 % |
Year to Date
2023 2022
|
|
|
|
(1)% |
|
|
|
|
|
- % |
|
|
|
|
|
3 % |
|
|
|
|
|
58.5 % |
58.6 % |
|
- % |
0.1 % |
|
(0.3)% |
(1.4)% |
|
58.2 % |
57.3 % |
|
31.9 % |
31.0 % |
|
90.3 % |
88.5 % |
|
90.6 % |
89.8 % |
7
Specialty Production Metrics
Rate reductions moderated considerably in Financial Institutions and Management Liability
|
Specialty Rate & Retention |
|||||||
|
2022 |
2023 |
||||||
|
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
|
|
84% |
85% |
88% |
88% |
88% |
89% |
87% |
|
|
Retention |
|||||||
|
Renewal Premium Change |
11% |
9% |
|||||
|
6% |
|||||||
|
Rate |
3% |
4% |
2% |
||||
|
10% |
7% |
5% |
-% |
||||
|
3% |
|||||||
|
2% |
(1)% |
1% |
|||||
|
GWP ex. 3rd party captives |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Business ($M) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FI & Mgmt Liability |
|||||||
|
Rate |
20% |
10% |
6% |
-% |
(3)% |
(9)% |
(4)% |
|
Retention |
89% |
90% |
89% |
88% |
89% |
91% |
88% |
|
Affinity Professional E&O |
|||||||
|
Rate |
2% |
3% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
|
Retention |
90% |
90% |
91% |
92% |
88% |
89% |
89% |
|
Medical Malpractice |
|||||||
|
Rate |
9% |
6% |
7% |
7% |
6% |
5% |
7% |
|
Retention |
71% |
68% |
82% |
84% |
84% |
85% |
84% |
|
Surety |
|||||||
|
Net Written Premiums |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warranty & Alt. Risks |
|||||||
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
Commercial
Continued double-digit growth and record underlying combined ratio
(In millions, except ratios)
GWP ex. 3rd party captives
GWP change (% year over year)
Net written premium
NWP change (% year over year)
Net earned premium
NEP change (% year over year)
Underwriting gain (loss)
Loss ratio excl. catastrophes and development Impact of catastrophes
Impact of development-related items
Loss ratio
Expense ratio
Combined ratio
Combined ratio excl. catastrophes and development
Third Quarter
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
|
|
|
13 % |
|
|
|
|
|
11 % |
|
|
|
|
|
14 % |
|
|
|
( |
|
61.5 % |
61.5 % |
|
7.4 % |
10.0 % |
|
- % |
- % |
|
68.9 % |
71.5 % |
|
29.5 % |
29.9 % |
|
98.9 % |
101.9 % |
|
91.5 % |
91.9 % |
Year to Date
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
|
|
|
18 % |
|
|
|
|
|
16 % |
|
|
|
|
|
15 % |
|
|
|
|
|
61.5 % |
61.5 % |
|
5.7 % |
5.0 % |
|
(0.2)% |
(0.5)% |
|
67.0 % |
66.0 % |
|
29.6 % |
30.1 % |
|
97.1 % |
96.6 % |
|
91.6 % |
92.1 % |
9
Commercial Production Metrics
New business growth of 19% and rate of 8% which remains above long-run loss cost trend
Commercial Rate & Retention
Retention
Renewal Premium Change
Rate
|
2022 |
2023 |
|||||
|
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
|
87% |
87% |
86% |
86% |
86% |
85% |
83% |
|
8% |
9% |
9% |
11% |
9% |
||
|
7% |
7% |
|||||
|
5% |
5% |
4% |
5% |
7% |
8% |
8% |
|
GWP ex. 3rd party captives |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Business ($M) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Middle Market |
|||||||
|
Rate |
3% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
4% |
6% |
5% |
|
Retention |
83% |
87% |
87% |
85% |
85% |
86% |
83% |
|
Construction |
|||||||
|
Rate |
5% |
5% |
4% |
5% |
5% |
6% |
7% |
|
Retention |
90% |
90% |
83% |
88% |
86% |
84% |
85% |
|
National Accounts |
|||||||
|
Rate |
11% |
10% |
8% |
11% |
17% |
20% |
18% |
|
Retention |
85% |
86% |
88% |
88% |
90% |
84% |
80% |
|
Small Business |
|||||||
|
Rate |
3% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
|
Retention |
85% |
84% |
85% |
85% |
85% |
84% |
84% |
|
Marine / Other |
|||||||
|
Net Written Premium |
|
|
|
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