Group FCR 2023
2023
Financial Condition Report
CONTENTS |
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EXECUTIVESUMMARY |
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BUSINESS ANDPERFORMANCE |
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A3.ANY OTHER INFORMATION |
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B. |
SYSTEM OF GOVERNANCE |
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B1. BOARD AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE |
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B2. FIT AND PROPER REQUIREMENTS |
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B3. RISK MANAGEMENT AND SOLVENCYSELF-ASSESSMENT |
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B4. INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM |
25 |
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B5. INTERNAL AUDIT FUNCTION |
26 |
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B6. ACTUARIAL FUNCTION |
27 |
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B7. OUTSOURCING |
27 |
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B8. OTHER INFORMATION |
28 |
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C. |
RISK PROFILE |
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C1. MATERIAL RISKS THE INSURER IS EXPOSED TO DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD |
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C2. INVESTMENT OF ASSETS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRUDENT PERSON PRINCIPLES OF THE |
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CODE OF CONDUCT |
36 |
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C3. RISK CONCENTRATION |
36 |
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C4. STRESS TESTING AND SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS TO ASSESS MATERIAL RISKS |
37 |
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C5. ANY OTHER INFORMATION |
37 |
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D. |
VALUATION FOR SOLVENCY PURPOSES |
39 |
D1. VALUATION BASES, ASSUMPTIONS AND METHODS TO DERIVE THE VALUE OF EACH ASSET CLASS.. |
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D2. VALUATION BASES, ASSUMPTIONS AND METHODS TO DERIVE THE VALUE OF TECHNICAL |
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PROVISIONS |
40 |
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D3. VALUATION BASES, ASSUMPTIONS AND METHODS TO DERIVE THE VALUE OF OTHER LIABILITIES .. |
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D4. ANY OTHER INFORMATION |
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E. |
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT |
42 |
E1. ELIGIBLE CAPITAL |
42 |
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E2. REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS |
44 |
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E3. APPROVED INTERNAL CAPITAL MODEL |
45 |
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F. |
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS |
46 |
G. |
GLOSSARY |
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Financial Condition Report ("FCR") covers the Business and Performance, System of Governance, Risk Profile, Valuation for Solvency Purposes, and Capital Management of the
FIBL owns 100% of a
A copy of this report is available on the Company's website: https://investors.fidelisinsurance.com/financials/Other- Financial-Results/default.aspx
The administrative body that has ultimate responsibility for all these matters is the FIHL Board of Directors, with the assistance of various governance and control functions which are in place to monitor and manage the business.
Throughout this document we have used acronyms and defined these in the glossary, please refer to page 50.
BUSINESS AND PERFORMANCE
FIHL is a holding company which was incorporated under the laws of
- FIBL, is a Class 4 Bermuda domiciled company which writes most of the Group's Reinsurance business, as well as writing Specialty and Bespoke lines. FIBL is regulated by the
Bermuda Monetary Authority . FIBL acts as the designated insurer of the Group. Fidelis Underwriting Limited ("FUL"), is aU.K. domiciled company which principally writes Specialty and Bespoke insurance, as well as Reinsurance. FUL is regulated by thePrudential Regulation Authority .- FIID, is a
Republic of Ireland domiciled company that writes Specialty and Bespoke insurance and reinsurance within the European Economic Area. FIID is regulated by theCentral Bank of Ireland . FIID is owned by aUK holding company that is 100% owned by FIBL. FIHL (UK) Services Limited ("FSL"), is aU.K service company that also has a branch in theRepublic of Ireland .
RISK PROFILE
The Group is exposed to risks from several sources. These include non-life underwriting risk, market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, strategic risk, group risk and emerging risk. The primary risk to the the Group is underwriting risk. There were no material changes to the Group's key risk areas in 2023. Each of these risk areas is described in more detail in section C.
The Group undertakes various stress and scenario testing on a quarterly basis to confirm the adequacy of the capital and liquidity in respect of both the regulatory requirements and the maintenance of the Group's credit rating. The tests are designed to simulate extreme but possible scenarios affecting investments, underwriting and operations either individually or in combination.
Based on the latest results of these tests, management of the Group believes that it has sufficient capital and liquidity to comply with the contractual obligations of the organisation and regulatory requirements upon experiencing such scenarios.
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BUSINESS AND PERFORMANCE
A. BUSINESS AND PERFORMANCE
A1. BUSINESS
FIHL is a
Names of Beneficial Owners, 5.0% Shareholders |
Number |
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Crestview Funds |
17,014,423 |
14.5 % |
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18,506,328 |
15.7 % |
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8,454,329 |
7.2 % |
Platinum Ivy B 2018 |
13,869,151 |
11.8 % |
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8,445,456 |
7.2 % |
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11,609,282 |
9.9 % |
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Supervisors: |
Group Supervisor |
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BMA House |
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Insurance Supervisor |
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BMA House |
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Approved Auditor: |
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Crown House |
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Hamilton, HM 08, |
A1.1 Group structure
The following diagram provides details of the Group structure as at
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BUSINESS AND PERFORMANCE (continued)
A2. PERFORMANCE
A2.1 Insurance business written by the business segment and by geographical region
Our business comprises three segments: Specialty, Bespoke, and Reinsurance. This three-segment strategy allows us to manage volatility through our balanced and diversified portfolio and to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns by managing through (re)insurance cycles and deploying capital to the most favorable market conditions. We focus on areas where deep expertise is required to deliver these returns through (re)insurance cycles.
- The Specialty segment comprises a portfolio of tailored risks across specialty business lines including Aviation and Aerospace, Energy, Marine, Property and Property Direct & Facultative ("D&F"). 'Hard' market conditions following years of compound rate increases across multiple business lines within the Specialty segment have provided opportunities for targeted growth, and the ability to leverage leadership and scale. This, combined with long established relationships has enabled FIHL to build across specialty classes. Given the current market environment we have increasingly used our Specialty segment to deploy capital targeted to natural catastrophe exposure through our Property D&F line of business rather than through our Reinsurance segment. This allows a more selective approach to managing aggregate exposure.
- We believe our Bespoke segment is one of the key differentiators of our business. This business focuses primarily on highly tailored, innovative and specialized products, where the buying motivation is often driven by regulatory capital relief, capital efficiency or transaction facilitation versus more traditional drivers of insurance needs. The portfolio includes policies covering Credit & Political Risk and Other Bespoke risk transfer opportunities, including political violence and terrorism, limited cyber reinsurance, tax liabilities, title, transactional liabilities and other bespoke solutions to fit our clients' needs.
- Our Reinsurance segment consists of an actively managed, property catastrophe reinsurance book. We have repositioned the portfolio in line with our proprietary view of risk, with the aim of managing exposure and volatility. We deploy capacity opportunistically on core clients at targeted attachment points and focus on specific peril coverage and geographies.
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BUSINESS AND PERFORMANCE (continued)
A2.1.1 Group insurance business written by segment (US GAAP)
The following table summarizes gross premiums written by line of business within each underwriting segment:
$ millions |
2023 |
2022 |
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Specialty |
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371.8 |
297.3 |
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Energy |
172.1 |
119.5 |
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Marine |
673.8 |
542.2 |
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Property |
79.8 |
21.6 |
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Property D&F |
908.3 |
611.5 |
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Specialty Other |
35.5 |
24.1 |
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Total Specialty |
2,241.3 |
1,616.2 |
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Bespoke |
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Credit & Political Risk |
516.4 |
330.9 |
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Bespoke Other |
204.0 |
464.8 |
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Total Bespoke |
720.4 |
795.7 |
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Reinsurance |
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Property Reinsurance |
595.5 |
557.0 |
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Retrocession |
18.5 |
32.4 |
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Whole Account |
3.3 |
16.8 |
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Total Reinsurance |
617.3 |
606.2 |
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Total |
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3,579.0 |
3,018.1 |
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The following table presents gross premiums written by the geographical location of the Group's subsidiaries:
$ millions |
2023 |
2022 |
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1,977.0 |
1,755.7 |
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1,047.5 |
707.6 |
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554.5 |
554.8 |
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Total |
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3,579.0 |
3,018.1 |
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The information presented above is after allocation of consolidation adjustments. Amounts relating to intergroup reinsurance are not included in the above table.
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BUSINESS AND PERFORMANCE (continued)
A2.1.2
The following table summarizes gross premiums written by line of business within each underwriting segment:
$ millions |
2023 |
2022 |
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Specialty |
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218.2 |
194.5 |
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Energy |
102.2 |
52.3 |
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Marine |
354.5 |
324.8 |
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Property |
49.8 |
22.9 |
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Property D&F |
434.4 |
303.2 |
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Specialty Other |
11.3 |
16.1 |
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Total Specialty |
1,170.4 |
913.8 |
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Bespoke |
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Credit & Political Risk |
370.0 |
195.4 |
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Bespoke Other |
63.1 |
252.9 |
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Total Bespoke |
433.1 |
448.3 |
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Reinsurance |
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Property Reinsurance |
585.1 |
459.2 |
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Retrocession |
18.6 |
32.5 |
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Whole Account |
3.3 |
16.9 |
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Total Reinsurance |
607.0 |
508.6 |
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Total |
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2,210.5 |
1,870.7 |
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$ millions |
2023 |
2022 |
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1,656.0 |
1,315.9 |
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554.5 |
554.8 |
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Total |
2,210.5 |
1,870.7 |
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A2.2 Performance of investments & material income & expenses for the reporting period
A2.2.1 Performance of investments for the reporting period (US GAAP)
The Group's primary investment objective is to optimise investment retuwhile supporting the underwriting activities of the Group through capital preservation. Within the investment portfolio the Group looks to optimise investment retuwhile remaining in compliance with approved risk appetites and applicable investment constraints. The Group focuses on investing in high quality, short-duration and liquid fixed income assets with a high level of diversification across asset types, sectors and issuers but may seek to enhance total investment retuwith a small allocation to 'other investments'. The Group, through its appointed external investment managers, seeks to outperform selected benchmarks over a full investment cycle.
The duration target of the Group's core fixed income portfolio, which is designated as backing the Group's liabilities, is set to approximately match the duration of those liabilities. The Group's core fixed income portfolios are managed against a customised blended fixed income benchmark which is aligned with the Board's strategic asset allocation. The benchmark has a target weighted average duration equal to the liability duration and the core fixed income portfolio aims to remain within a tolerance band around the benchmark duration.
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BUSINESS AND PERFORMANCE (continued)
A2.2.1 Performance of investments for the reporting period (US GAAP) (continued)
For the year ended
Within the core fixed income portfolio, the Group has a moderate allocation to securitised instruments (asset-backed securities, agency mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and collateralised loan obligations) to aid in diversification and enhance yield. Investment limits have been placed on these assets through the investment guidelines set out in the investment management agreements. The Group performs a regular review of the securities held and runs compliance checks to ensure guidelines are followed.
The retuon investments for the Group for the year ended
$ millions |
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Investment Strategy |
Fair Value |
Gain/Loss |
Return |
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Cash¹ |
991.1 |
31.2 |
2.6% |
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Fixed income |
3,293.9 |
87.5 |
3.1% |
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Other investments |
47.6 |
5.8 |
7.0% |
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Total |
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4,332.6 |
124.5 |
3.1% |
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Unrealized gains on AFS instruments, net of tax |
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72.7 |
2.0% |
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Total investment return |
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197.2 |
5.1% |
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The retuon investments for
$ millions |
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Investment Strategy |
Fair Value |
Gain/Loss |
Return |
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Cash¹ |
586.7 |
16.8 |
2.3% |
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Fixed income |
2,519.4 |
70.2 |
3.4% |
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Other investments |
47.6 |
5.8 |
7.0% |
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Total |
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3,153.7 |
92.8 |
3.2% |
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Unrealized gains on AFS instruments, net of tax |
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56.7 |
2.0% |
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Total investment return |
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149.5 |
5.4% |
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BUSINESS AND PERFORMANCE (continued)
A2.2.1 Performance of investments for the reporting period (US GAAP) (continued)
The retuon investments for the Group for the year ended
$ millions |
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Investment Strategy |
Fair Value |
Gain/Loss |
Return |
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Cash¹ |
1,394.0 |
4.1 |
0.4% |
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Core fixed income |
2,307.9 |
12.9 |
0.5% |
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Other investments |
117.1 |
(12.2) |
(6.6%) |
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Total |
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3,819.0 |
4.8 |
0.1% |
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Unrealized losses on AFS instruments, net of tax |
(88.4) |
(2.7%) |
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Total investment return |
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(83.6) |
(2.5%) |
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The retuon investments for
$ millions |
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Investment Strategy |
Fair Value |
Gain/Loss |
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Cash¹ |
857.6 |
2.1 |
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Core fixed income |
1,621.4 |
11.4 |
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Other investments |
117.1 |
(12.2) |
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Total |
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2,596.1 |
1.3 |
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Unrealised losses on AFS instruments, net of tax |
(66.2) |
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Total investment return |
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(64.9) |
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- Cash balance net of accrued interest, pending trades and forward foreign exchange contracts
A2.2.2 Material income & expenses for the reporting period (US GAAP)
Return
0.4%
0.7%
(6.6%)
0.1%
(2.6%)
(2.6%)
The following table represents material expenses for the Group: |
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$ millions |
2023 |
2022 |
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Losses and loss adjustment expenses |
698.8 |
830.2 |
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Policy acquisition expenses |
723.8 |
384.4 |
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General, administrative and other expenses |
126.4 |
214.7 |
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The following table represents material expenses for |
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$ millions |
2023 |
2022 |
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Losses and loss adjustment expenses |
452.7 |
654.2 |
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Policy acquisition expenses |
536.4 |
343.2 |
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General, administrative and other expenses |
54.9 |
71.0 |
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BUSINESS AND PERFORMANCE (continued)
A3. ANY OTHER INFORMATION
FIDELIS INSURANCE RESTRUCTURING
On
The impact of the reorganisation has been considered as part of the Company's going conceanalysis and it has been determined that the Company remains a going conceunder the re-organised structure. The net gain on the distribution of
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING ("IPO")
On
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