Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Release
NYSE: TRV
Travelers Reports Exceptional Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
Fourth Quarter 2024 Net Income per Diluted Share of
Fourth Quarter 2024 Core Income per Diluted Share of
Full Year
Full Year Retuon Equity of 19.2% and Core Retuon Equity of 17.2%
- Excellent fourth quarter net income of
$2.082 billion and core income of$2.126 billion . - Consolidated combined ratio improved 2.6 points from the prior year quarter to an excellent 83.2%.
- Underlying underwriting income of
$1.700 billion pre-tax, reflecting an underlying combined ratio that improved 1.9 points to an excellent 84.0%; very strong underlying results in all three segments. - Net written premiums of
$10.742 billion , up 7%, with growth in all three segments; record full year net written premiums of$43.356 billion , up 8%, with growth in all three segments. - Net investment income increased 23% pre-tax over the prior year quarter.
- Book value per share of
$122.97 , up 13% over year-end 2023; adjusted book value per share of$139.04 , up 13% over year-end 2023. - Record full year operating cash flows of
$9.074 billion .
Consolidated Highlights
($ in millions, except for per share amounts, and after-tax, except for premiums and revenues)
Net written premiums ..............................................................
Total revenues...........................................................................
Net income .................................................................................
per diluted share......................................................................
Core income...............................................................................
per diluted share......................................................................
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding.................
Combined ratio..........................................................................
Underlying combined ratio ....................................................
Retuon equity .......................................................................
Core retuon equity ..............................................................
Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
||||||||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
Change |
2024 |
2023 |
Change |
||||||||||
|
$ |
9,994 |
7 % |
|
|
8 % |
|||||||||
|
|
10 |
|
|
12 |
||||||||||
$ |
2,082 |
$ |
1,626 |
28 |
|
|
67 |
||||||||
$ |
8.96 |
$ |
6.99 |
28 |
|
|
68 |
||||||||
$ |
2,126 |
$ |
1,633 |
30 |
|
|
64 |
||||||||
$ |
9.15 |
$ |
7.01 |
31 |
|
|
64 |
||||||||
230.7 |
231.1 |
- |
231.1 |
232.2 |
- |
||||||||||
83.2 % |
85.8 % |
(2.6) |
pts |
92.5 % |
97.0 % |
(4.5) |
pts |
||||||||
84.0 % |
85.9 % |
(1.9) |
pts |
86.2 % |
89.5 % |
(3.3) |
pts |
||||||||
30.0 % |
29.0 % |
1.0 |
pts |
19.2 % |
13.6 % |
5.6 |
pts |
||||||||
27.7 % |
24.0 % |
3.7 |
pts |
17.2 % |
11.5 % |
5.7 |
pts |
||||||||
As of |
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|
Change |
Book value per share |
$ |
122.97 |
$ |
109.19 |
13 % |
Adjusted book value per share |
139.04 |
122.90 |
13 % |
See Glossary of Financial Measures for definitions and the statistical supplement for additional financial data.
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"On behalf of all of us at Travelers, I want to acknowledge the tragic wildfires that have devastated communities across
"The strong results and financial position that we are reporting today enable us to be there when our customers need us most, including in the event of devastating tragedy, as our friends and neighbors in
"For the full year, core income was up 64% to more than
"These results, together with our strong balance sheet, enabled us to grow adjusted book value per share by 13% during the year to
"Through continued terrific marketplace execution across all three segments, we grew net written premiums during the year by 8% to
"The depth and breadth of our franchise value was on full display in 2024. The compelling value proposition that we offer to our customers and distribution partners drives our top line. Underwriting excellence delivers strong profitability and cash flow. Investing expertise along with a growing portfolio and higher reinvestment rates contributes to meaningful growth in net investment income. All of that contributes to strong returns and meaningful growth in book value per share. With this momentum, we are very confident in the outlook for Travelers in 2025 and beyond."
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Consolidated Results
Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
||||||||||||||||
($ in millions and pre-tax, unless noted otherwise) |
2024 |
2023 |
Change |
2024 |
2023 |
Change |
|||||||||||
Underwriting gain: |
$ |
1,787 |
$ |
1,375 |
$ |
412 |
|
$ |
966 |
|
|||||||
Underwriting gain includes: |
|||||||||||||||||
Net favorable prior year reserve |
262 |
132 |
130 |
709 |
143 |
566 |
|||||||||||
development |
|||||||||||||||||
Catastrophes, net of reinsurance |
(175) |
(125) |
(50) |
(3,335) |
(2,991) |
(344) |
|||||||||||
Net investment income |
955 |
778 |
177 |
3,590 |
2,922 |
668 |
|||||||||||
Other income (expense), including |
(93) |
(123) |
30 |
(364) |
(412) |
48 |
|||||||||||
interest expense |
|||||||||||||||||
Core income before income taxes |
2,649 |
2,030 |
619 |
6,210 |
3,476 |
2,734 |
|||||||||||
Income tax expense |
523 |
397 |
126 |
1,185 |
404 |
781 |
|||||||||||
Core income |
2,126 |
1,633 |
493 |
5,025 |
3,072 |
1,953 |
|||||||||||
Net realized investment losses after |
(44) |
(7) |
(37) |
(26) |
(81) |
55 |
|||||||||||
income taxes |
|||||||||||||||||
Net income |
$ |
2,082 |
$ |
1,626 |
$ |
456 |
|
$ |
2,991 |
|
|||||||
Combined ratio |
|||||||||||||||||
83.2 % |
85.8 % |
(2.6) |
pts |
92.5 % |
97.0 % |
(4.5) |
pts |
||||||||||
Impact on combined ratio |
|||||||||||||||||
Net favorable prior year reserve |
(2.4) |
pts |
(1.3) |
pts |
(1.1) |
pts |
(1.7) |
pts |
(0.4) |
pts |
(1.3) |
pts |
|||||
development |
|||||||||||||||||
Catastrophes, net of reinsurance |
1.6 |
pts |
1.2 |
pts |
0.4 |
pts |
8.0 |
pts |
7.9 |
pts |
0.1 |
pts |
|||||
Underlying combined ratio |
84.0 % |
85.9 % |
(1.9) |
pts |
86.2 % |
89.5 % |
(3.3) |
pts |
|||||||||
Net written premiums |
|||||||||||||||||
|
$ |
5,426 |
$ |
5,018 |
8 % |
|
$ |
20,430 |
8 % |
||||||||
|
1,054 |
989 |
7 |
4,109 |
3,842 |
7 |
|||||||||||
|
4,262 |
3,987 |
7 |
17,169 |
15,929 |
8 |
|||||||||||
Total |
$ |
10,742 |
$ |
9,994 |
7 % |
|
$ |
40,201 |
8 % |
||||||||
Fourth Quarter 2024 Results
(All comparisons vs. fourth quarter 2023, unless noted otherwise)
Net income of
Combined ratio:
- The combined ratio of 83.2% improved 2.6 points due to an improvement in the underlying combined ratio (1.9 points) and higher net favorable prior year reserve development (1.1 points), partially offset by higher catastrophe losses (0.4 points).
- The underlying combined ratio improved 1.9 points to an excellent 84.0%. See below for further details by segment.
- Net favorable prior year reserve development occurred in all segments. See below for further details by segment.
- Catastrophe losses primarily resulted from Hurricane Milton, as well as an increase in estimated losses related to Hurricane Helene, a third quarter event.
Net investment income of
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investments. Income from the non-fixed income investment portfolio increased over the prior year quarter primarily due to higher private equity partnership returns.
Net written premiums of
Full Year 2024 Results
(All comparisons vs. full year 2023, unless noted otherwise)
Net income of
Combined ratio:
- The combined ratio of 92.5% improved 4.5 points due to an improvement in the underlying combined ratio (3.3 points) and higher net favorable prior year reserve development (1.3 points), partially offset by higher catastrophe losses (0.1 points).
- The underlying combined ratio of 86.2% improved 3.3 points. See below for further details by segment.
- Net favorable prior year reserve development occurred in all segments. See below for further details by segment.
- Catastrophe losses primarily resulted from Hurricane Helene and numerous severe wind and hail storms in multiple states.
Net investment income of
Net written premiums of
Shareholders' Equity
Shareholders' equity of
The Company repurchased 1.0 million shares during the fourth quarter at an average price of
The Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of
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Business Insurance Segment Financial Results
($ in millions and pre-tax, unless noted otherwise)
Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
|||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
Change |
2024 |
2023 |
Change |
Underwriting gain: |
$ |
808 |
|
$ |
139 |
|
|
$ |
595 |
||||||
Underwriting gain includes: |
|||||||||||||||
Net favorable (unfavorable) prior year |
147 |
56 |
91 |
90 |
(289) |
379 |
|||||||||
reserve development |
|||||||||||||||
Catastrophes, net of reinsurance |
(94) |
(40) |
(54) |
(1,032) |
(838) |
(194) |
|||||||||
Net investment income |
677 |
552 |
125 |
2,560 |
2,085 |
475 |
|||||||||
Other income (expense) |
(7) |
(37) |
30 |
(27) |
(93) |
66 |
|||||||||
Segment income before income taxes |
1,478 |
1,184 |
294 |
4,087 |
2,951 |
1,136 |
|||||||||
Income tax expense |
290 |
227 |
63 |
781 |
368 |
413 |
|||||||||
Segment income |
|
|
$ |
231 |
|
|
$ |
723 |
|||||||
Combined ratio |
|||||||||||||||
85.2 % |
86.5 % |
(1.3) |
pts |
92.5 % |
94.7 % |
(2.2) |
pts |
||||||||
Impact on combined ratio |
|||||||||||||||
Net (favorable) unfavorable prior year |
(2.7) |
pts |
(1.1) |
pts |
(1.6) |
pts |
(0.4) |
pts |
1.5 |
pts |
(1.9) |
pts |
|||
reserve development |
|||||||||||||||
Catastrophes, net of reinsurance |
1.7 |
pts |
0.8 |
pts |
0.9 |
pts |
4.8 |
pts |
4.3 |
pts |
0.5 |
pts |
|||
Underlying combined ratio |
86.2 % |
86.8 % |
(0.6) |
pts |
88.1 % |
88.9 % |
(0.8) |
pts |
|||||||
Net written premiums by market |
|||||||||||||||
Domestic |
|||||||||||||||
Select Accounts |
$ |
893 |
|
4 % |
|
|
7 % |
||||||||
Middle Market |
3,011 |
2,751 |
9 |
12,023 |
11,045 |
9 |
|||||||||
National Accounts |
356 |
317 |
12 |
1,259 |
1,135 |
11 |
|||||||||
|
684 |
682 |
- |
3,134 |
3,008 |
4 |
|||||||||
Total Domestic |
4,944 |
4,612 |
7 |
20,143 |
18,665 |
8 |
|||||||||
International |
482 |
406 |
19 |
1,935 |
1,765 |
10 |
|||||||||
Total |
|
|
8 % |
|
|
8 % |
|||||||||
Fourth Quarter 2024 Results
(All comparisons vs. fourth quarter 2023, unless noted otherwise)
Segment income for
Combined ratio:
- The combined ratio of 85.2% improved 1.3 points due to higher net favorable prior year reserve development (1.6 points) and an improvement in the underlying combined ratio (0.6 points), partially offset by higher catastrophe losses (0.9 points).
- The underlying combined ratio improved 0.6 points to an excellent 86.2%.
- Net favorable prior year reserve development was primarily driven by better than expected loss experience in the workers' compensation product line for multiple accident years, partially offset by additions to reserves attributable to childhood sexual molestation in the Company's run-off operations.
Net written premiums of
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Full Year 2024 Results
(All comparisons vs. full year 2023, unless noted otherwise)
Segment income for
Combined ratio:
- The combined ratio of 92.5% improved 2.2 points due to net favorable prior year reserve development compared to net unfavorable prior year reserve development in the prior year (1.9 points) and an improvement in the underlying combined ratio (0.8 points), partially offset by higher catastrophe losses (0.5 points).
- The underlying combined ratio improved 0.8 points to an excellent 88.1%.
- Net favorable prior year reserve development was primarily driven by (i) better than expected loss experience in the workers' compensation product line for multiple accident years, partially offset by (ii) higher than expected loss experience in the general liability product line (excluding asbestos) for recent accident years, (iii) an addition to asbestos reserves of
$242 million and (iv) additions to other reserves related to run-off operations.
Net written premiums of
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Bond & Specialty Insurance Segment Financial Results
Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
||||||||||||||||||
($ in millions and pre-tax, unless noted otherwise) |
2024 |
2023 |
Change |
2024 |
2023 |
Change |
|||||||||||||
Underwriting gain: |
$ |
172 |
$ |
207 |
$ |
(35) |
$ |
603 |
$ |
824 |
$ |
(221) |
|||||||
Underwriting gain includes: |
|||||||||||||||||||
Net favorable prior year reserve |
45 |
36 |
9 |
129 |
285 |
(156) |
|||||||||||||
development |
|||||||||||||||||||
Catastrophes, net of reinsurance |
(2) |
(6) |
4 |
(51) |
(37) |
(14) |
|||||||||||||
Net investment income |
105 |
91 |
14 |
390 |
328 |
62 |
|||||||||||||
Other income |
6 |
3 |
3 |
23 |
17 |
6 |
|||||||||||||
Segment income before income taxes |
283 |
301 |
(18) |
1,016 |
1,169 |
(153) |
|||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
55 |
61 |
(6) |
201 |
227 |
(26) |
|||||||||||||
Segment income |
$ |
228 |
$ |
240 |
$ |
(12) |
$ |
815 |
$ |
942 |
$ |
(127) |
|||||||
Combined ratio |
|||||||||||||||||||
82.7 % |
77.3 % |
5.4 |
pts |
84.3 % |
76.9 % |
7.4 |
pts |
||||||||||||
Impact on combined ratio |
|||||||||||||||||||
Net favorable prior year reserve |
(4.3) |
pts |
(3.9) |
pts |
(0.4) |
pts |
(3.3) |
pts |
(7.8) |
pts |
4.5 |
pts |
|||||||
development |
|||||||||||||||||||
Catastrophes, net of reinsurance |
0.2 |
pts |
0.6 |
pts |
(0.4) |
pts |
1.3 |
pts |
1.0 |
pts |
0.3 |
pts |
|||||||
Underlying combined ratio |
86.8 % |
80.6 % |
6.2 |
pts |
86.3 % |
83.7 % |
2.6 |
pts |
|||||||||||
Net written premiums |
|||||||||||||||||||
Domestic |
|||||||||||||||||||
Management Liability |
$ |
563 |
$ |
553 |
2 % |
$ |
2,309 |
$ |
2,156 |
7 % |
|||||||||
Surety |
329 |
276 |
19 |
1,294 |
1,147 |
13 |
|||||||||||||
Total Domestic |
892 |
829 |
8 |
3,603 |
3,303 |
9 |
|||||||||||||
International |
162 |
160 |
1 |
506 |
539 |
(6) |
|||||||||||||
Total |
$ |
1,054 |
$ |
989 |
7 % |
$ |
4,109 |
$ |
3,842 |
7 % |
|||||||||
Fourth Quarter 2024 Results
(All comparisons vs. fourth quarter 2023, unless noted otherwise)
Segment income for
Combined ratio:
- The combined ratio of 82.7% increased 5.4 points due to a higher underlying combined ratio (6.2 points), partially offset by higher net favorable prior year reserve development (0.4 points) and lower catastrophe losses (0.4 points).
- The underlying combined ratio increased 6.2 points to a very strong 86.8%.
- Net favorable prior year reserve development was primarily driven by better than expected loss experience in the fidelity and surety product lines for multiple accident years.
Net written premiums of
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Full Year 2024 Results
(All comparisons vs. full year 2023, unless noted otherwise)
Segment income for
Combined ratio:
- The combined ratio of 84.3% increased 7.4 points due to lower net favorable prior year reserve development (4.5 points), a higher underlying combined ratio (2.6 points) and higher catastrophe losses (0.3 points).
- The underlying combined ratio increased 2.6 points to a very strong 86.3%.
- Net favorable prior year reserve development was primarily driven by the same factors described above for the fourth quarter of 2024.
Net written premiums of
Personal Insurance Segment Financial Results
Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
||||||||||||||||
($ in millions and pre-tax, unless noted otherwise) |
2024 |
2023 |
Change |
2024 |
2023 |
Change |
|||||||||||
Underwriting gain (loss): |
$ |
807 |
$ |
499 |
$ |
308 |
|
$ |
(817) |
|
|||||||
Underwriting gain (loss) includes: |
|||||||||||||||||
Net favorable prior year reserve |
70 |
40 |
30 |
490 |
147 |
343 |
|||||||||||
development |
|||||||||||||||||
Catastrophes, net of reinsurance |
(79) |
(79) |
- |
(2,252) |
(2,116) |
(136) |
|||||||||||
Net investment income |
173 |
135 |
38 |
640 |
509 |
131 |
|||||||||||
Other income |
19 |
18 |
1 |
76 |
77 |
(1) |
|||||||||||
Segment income (loss) before income |
999 |
652 |
347 |
1,543 |
(231) |
1,774 |
|||||||||||
taxes |
|||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
201 |
132 |
69 |
294 |
(103) |
397 |
|||||||||||
Segment income (loss) |
$ |
798 |
$ |
520 |
$ |
278 |
|
$ |
(128) |
|
|||||||
Combined ratio |
|||||||||||||||||
80.7 % |
86.8 % |
(6.1) |
pts |
94.4 % |
104.8 % |
(10.4) |
pts |
||||||||||
Impact on combined ratio |
|||||||||||||||||
Net favorable prior year reserve |
(1.6) |
pts |
(1.1) |
pts |
(0.5) |
pts |
(3.0) |
pts |
(1.0) |
pts |
(2.0) |
pts |
|||||
development |
|||||||||||||||||
Catastrophes, net of reinsurance |
1.8 |
pts |
2.0 |
pts |
(0.2) |
pts |
13.5 |
pts |
14.1 |
pts |
(0.6) |
pts |
|||||
Underlying combined ratio |
80.5 % |
85.9 % |
(5.4) |
pts |
83.9 % |
91.7 % |
(7.8) |
pts |
|||||||||
Net written premiums |
|||||||||||||||||
Domestic |
|||||||||||||||||
Automobile |
$ |
1,927 |
$ |
1,831 |
5 % |
|
|
8 % |
|||||||||
Homeowners and Other |
2,158 |
1,995 |
8 |
8,550 |
7,949 |
8 |
|||||||||||
Total Domestic |
4,085 |
3,826 |
7 |
16,475 |
15,279 |
8 |
|||||||||||
International |
177 |
161 |
10 |
694 |
650 |
7 |
|||||||||||
Total |
$ |
4,262 |
$ |
3,987 |
7 % |
|
|
8 % |
|||||||||
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Fourth Quarter 2024 Results
(All comparisons vs. fourth quarter 2023, unless noted otherwise)
Segment income for
Combined ratio:
- The combined ratio of 80.7% improved 6.1 points due to an improvement in the underlying combined ratio (5.4 points), higher net favorable prior year reserve development (0.5 points) and lower catastrophe losses as a percentage of net earned premiums (0.2 points).
- The underlying combined ratio of 80.5% improved 5.4 points, reflecting improvement in both Automobile and Homeowners and Other.
- Net favorable prior year reserve development was primarily driven by better than expected loss experience in both the Homeowners and Other and Automobile product lines for recent accident years.
Net written premiums of
Full Year 2024 Results
(All comparisons vs. full year 2023, unless noted otherwise)
Segment income for
Combined ratio:
- The combined ratio of 94.4% improved 10.4 points due to an improvement in the underlying combined ratio (7.8 points), higher net favorable prior year reserve development (2.0 points) and lower catastrophe losses as a percentage of net earned premiums (0.6 points).
- The underlying combined ratio of 83.9% improved 7.8 points, reflecting improvement in both Automobile and Homeowners and Other.
- Net favorable prior year reserve development was primarily driven by the same factors described above for the fourth quarter of 2024.
Net written premiums of
Financial Supplement and Conference Call
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Travelers is organized into the following reportable business segments:
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- the Company's outlook, the impact of trends on its business and its future results of operations and financial condition;
- the impact of legislative or regulatory actions or court decisions;
- share repurchase plans;
- future pension plan contributions;
- the sufficiency of the Company's reserves, including asbestos;
- the impact of emerging claims issues as well as other insurance and non-insurance litigation;
- the cost and availability of reinsurance coverage;
- catastrophe losses (including the recent
California wildfires and the 2025 Plan) and modeling; - the impact of investment, economic and underwriting market conditions, including interest rates and inflation;
- the Company's approach to managing its investment portfolio;
- the impact of changing climate conditions;
- strategic and operational initiatives to improve growth, profitability and competitiveness;
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