Investor Presentation – Fourth Quarter 2023
Investor
Presentation
2023 Fourth Quarter
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Safe Harbor Statement
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical facts included in this document, including statements regarding our estimates, beliefs, expectations, intentions, strategies or projections are forward-looking statements. We intend these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements in
beyond management's control.
Forward-looking statements contained in this document may include, but are not limited to, information regarding our estimates for losses and loss expenses, measurements of potential losses in the fair
market value of our investment portfolio and derivative contracts, our expectations regarding the performance of our business, our financial results, our liquidity and capital resources, the outcome of our strategic initiatives including our exit from catastrophe and property reinsurance lines of business, our expectations regarding pricing, and other market and economic conditions including the liquidity of financial markets, developments in the commercial real estate market, inflation, our growth prospects, and valuations of the potential impact of movements in interest rates, credit spreads, equity
securities' prices, and foreign currency exchange rates.
Forward-looking statements only reflect our expectations and are not guarantees of performance. These statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Accordingly, there are or will be
important factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements. We believe that these factors include, but are not limited to, the following:
Insurance Risk
- the cyclical nature of the insurance and reinsurance business leading to periods with excess underwriting capacity and unfavorable premium rates;
- the occurrence and magnitude of natural and man- made disasters, including the potential increase of our exposure to natural catastrophe losses due to climate change and the potential for
inherently unpredictable losses from man-made catastrophes, such as cyber-attacks; - the effects of emerging claims, systemic risks, and coverage and regulatory issues, including increasing litigation and uncertainty related to coverage definitions, limits, terms and conditions;
- actual claims exceeding reserves for losses and loss expenses;
- losses related to the Israel-
Hamas conflict, the Russian invasion ofUkraine , terrorism and political unrest, or other unanticipated losses; - the adverse impact of inflation;
- the failure of any of the loss limitation methods we employ;
- the failure of our cedants to adequately evaluate risks;
Strategic Risk
- underwriting and investment exposure in light of the recent disruption in the banking sector, which we expect to be within our risk appetite for an event of this nature;
- changes in the political environment of certain countries in which we operate or underwrite business, including the
United Kingdom's withdrawal from theEuropean Union ; - the loss of business provided to us by major brokers;
- a decline in our ratings with rating agencies;
- the loss of one or more of our key executives;
- increasing scrutiny and evolving expectations from investors, customers, regulators, policymakers and other stakeholders regarding environmental, social and governance matters;
- the adverse impact of contagious diseases (including COVID-19) on our business, results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity;
Credit and Market Risk
- the inability to purchase reinsurance or collect amounts due to us from reinsurance we have purchased;
- the failure of our policyholders or intermediaries to pay premiums;
- general economic, capital and credit market conditions, including banking and commercial real estate sector instability, financial market illiquidity and fluctuations in interest rates, credit spreads,
- equity securities' prices, and/or foreign currency exchange rates;
- breaches by third parties in our program business of their obligations to us;
Liquidity Risk
- the inability to access sufficient cash to meet our obligations when they are due;
Operational Risk
- changes in accounting policies or practices;
- the use of industry models and changes to these models;
- difficulties with technology and/or data security;
- the failure of the processes, people or systems that we rely on to maintain our operations and manage the operational risks inherent to our business, including those outsourced to third parties;
Regulatory Risk
- changes in governmental regulations and potential government intervention in our industry;
- inadvertent failure to comply with certain laws and regulations relating to sanctions, foreign corrupt practices; data protection and privacy; and
Risks Related to Taxation
- changes in tax laws.
Readers should carefully consider the risks noted above together with other factors including but not limited to those described under Item 1A, 'Risk Factors' in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10- |
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We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Highlights
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AXIS at a Glance
Delivering on our strategy to elevate AXIS as a
Specialty
Underwriting
Leader
"AXS" Shares Listed on the New York Stock Exchange Since
2003
Cash & Investments(4)
Market Capitalization(1)
Represented in
20
Offices Worldwide
Financial Strength Rating(5)
A/A+
With Stable Outlook
FY 2023 ROACE
7.9%
FY 2023 Operating ROACE(2)
11.0%
2000+
Employees
Total Assets
$30.3Billion
Mix of Business by GPW(3)
27%
Billion
73%
Insurance Reinsurance
Current Quarterly Dividend(1)
And Annual Yield(1)
Note: Total Assets and number of offices are as of 12/31/2023.
- Market data per
S&P Capital IQ as of 2/21/2024. Q4$0.44 quarterly dividend paid 1/18/2024. - Annualized operating retuon average common equity ("Operating ROACE") is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined in SEC Regulation G. The reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP financial measure ROACE, and a discussion of the rationale for its presentation are provided in the appendix.
- Gross Premiums Written ("GPW") are for the twelve months ended 12/31/2023.
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Total cash and invested assets represents the total cash and cash equivalents, fixed maturities, equity securities, mortgage loans, other investments, equity method investments, short-term |
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investments, accrued interest receivable and net receivable (payable) for investments sold (purchased) as of |
2023. |
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Ratings of insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries of |
A+ and A.M. Best FSR of A. |
Focused on Driving Consistent, Profitable Returns
Leveraging our strengths to fully harness the potential of our platform
Underwriting |
Broad |
Deep Customer |
Strong Global |
Specialty |
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Excellence |
Products and |
Relationships |
Platform |
Services |
GROWTH IN PROFITABILITY AND
BOOK VALUE PER SHARE
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Strong Platforms Operating in the Largest Specialty Markets
Broadly diversified portfolio designed to deliver across market cycles
GPW BY LINE OF BUSINESS(1)
For the 12 months ended
Agriculture |
Reinsurance |
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Credit, Surety and |
Motor |
runoff lines (2) |
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1% |
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Political Risk (3) |
2% |
Liability |
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1% |
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Cyber |
7% |
23% |
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8% |
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Accident |
9% |
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and Health |
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Billion |
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10% |
21% |
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Marine and |
Property |
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Aviation |
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18% |
Professional lines
Insurance 73% / 27% Reinsurance
INSURANCE
Our Insurance segment includes business written out of
REINSURANCE
AXIS Re is a specialist reinsurer with a focus on A&H, Casualty, Credit and Surety and
other Specialty business that is
complementary and accretive to our specialty insurance book
1. Cyber reinsurance business is reported within the Professional Lines SEC line in the reinsurance segment.
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Reinsurance Run-off Lines includes |
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2022 and |
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3. Surety is mainly written within our Reinsurance segment and Political Risk is currently only written within our Insurance segment.
Taking a Fresh Look
Actions underway to drive performance excellence and further enhance how we operate and go to market
AREAS OF FOCUS |
SELECT INITIATIVES |
Agility and Speed to |
✓ Simplifying the operating structure to take advantage of |
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market dynamics allowing for quicker decision-making and |
increased connectivity |
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- Advancing underwriting and performance-oriented mindsets
Efficiency and Productivity |
within AXIS |
✓ Focusing on improving efficiencies and monetizing our |
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productivity gains |
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Technological, Digital and |
✓ Leveraging our data and digital capabilities, enabling quicker |
Analytic Capabilities |
decision-making |
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Adding Talent to Propel Our Strategic Execution
Seasoned leadership in specialty insurance and reinsurance organized to deliver value
President and CEO
Joined
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Chief Financial Officer |
Chief Legal and |
Chief Underwriting |
Administrative Officer |
Officer |
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Head of Global |
CEO, AXIS Re |
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Chief Operating Officer, |
Chief Investment |
Head of Claims |
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Acting on Growth Opportunities
Achieving record growth by continuing to seize opportunities in attractive markets
2023 PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS
- Gross Premiums Written grew to
$8.4 billion , representing the highest annual production in company history - Insurance segment generated record quarterly production every quarter of 2023, with premiums increasing 17% year-over-year when excluding professional lines
GPW AND COMBINED RATIO
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Combined ratio, all lines as reported |
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125.0% |
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110.0% |
109.6% |
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97.5% |
99.9% |
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95.8% |
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95.0% |
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80.0% |
FY2020 (2) |
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FY2021 |
FY2022 |
FY2023 |
Reinsurance Property Cat GPW
All other GPW, ex-Property Cat Re (1)
Includes 8.1% of prior year development
1. "Ex-Property Cat Re" include all Insurance lines of business and Reinsurance Liability, Accident & Health, Professional Lines, Credit & Surety, Motor, Agriculture, Marine & Aviation and Engineering Lines of business, i.e. exited Property and Catastrophe lines of business are excluded. For additional information, refer to Q4 2023 Investor Financial Supplement.
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The combined ratio in 2020 includes |
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Disciplined Reduction of Catastrophe Exposure
Exit from Reinsurance Catastrophe and Property business in 2022 has lowered earnings volatility experienced in recent years
SOUTHEAST HURRICANE PML REDUCTIONS(1)
Estimated Net Exposures ($ in millions)
12.8%
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12.0% |
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9.0% |
6.3% |
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6.1% |
5.1% |
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1-in-250 |
1-in-250 as % of total common shareholders' equity |
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1-in-100 |
1-in-100 as % of total common shareholders' equity |
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4.4%
3.7%3.2%
3.5%3.3%2.8%
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1. Additional disclosures regarding PML data can be found in our Q4 2023 Investor Financial Supplement.
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