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Overview & Outlook for the P/C Insurance Industry:
Focus on Hawaii MarketsHawaii Insurers Council Annual Meeting
Ko Olina, HISeptember 21, 2011
Download at www.iii.org/presentationsRobert P. Hartwig, Ph.D., CPCU, President & Economist
Insurance Information Institute 110 William Street New York, NY 10038Tel: 212.346.5520 Cell: 917.453.1885 [email protected] www.iii.org
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What in the World Is Going On?
Is the World Becoming a Riskier Place?
What Are the Implications for Insurance and Risk Management?
4
Uncertainty, Risk and Fear Abound
Global Economic Slowdown US Debt and Budget Crisis and S&P Downgrade Echoes of the Financial Crisis Housing Crisis Persistently High Unemployment European Sovereign Debt, Bank & Currency Crises Japan, New Zealand, Haiti, Chile Earthquakes Nuclear Fears Record Tornado, Flooding in the US, Wildfires Cyber Attacks Manmade Disasters (e.g., Deepwater Horizon) Resurgent Terrorism Risk (e.g., Bin Laden Killing) Political Upheaval in the Middle East Inflation/Deflation Runaway Energy & Commodity Prices Era of Fiscal Austerity Reshuffling the Global Economic Deck China Becomes #2 Economy in the World Are “Black Swans”
everywhere or does it just seem
that way?
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Déjà Vu? Lehman II? Is This 2008 All Over Again?Why Today is Not 2008 All Over Again The Situation Today is Very, Very Different from 2008 Credit Markets Are Not Seizing; Some Contraction in Europe Bank Balance Sheets Are in Much Stronger Shape
Capital up, charge offs falling
We Will Not Experience the Collapses/Near Collapses Like in 2008 No repeat of Lehman, AIG, Washington Mutual, Wachovia, Countrywide Financial
Some Additional Regulatory Controls Are Now Place
What Would Be Helpful Now? Long-Term Fiscal and Monetary Policy Direction Fed on Aug. 9 stated rates would remain low “at least through mid-2013”
This is not only a signal that borrowing costs will remain low over an extended period of time and that inflation will remain muted; Also tells investors that they’ll need to take on risk in order to earn returns in the market. Should be bullish for stocks.
Congress and the Administration need to remove regulatory and tax uncertainty ASAP and drive a pro-growth agenda
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P/C Insurance Industry Financial Overview
Profit Recovery Will Be Set Back by High CATs, Low
Interest Rates, Diminishing Reserve Releases
P/C Net Income After Taxes1991–2011:Q1 ($ Millions)
$1
4,1
78
$5
,84
0
$1
9,3
16
$1
0,8
70
$2
0,5
98
$2
4,4
04 $
36
,81
9
$3
0,7
73
$2
1,8
65
$3
,04
6
$3
0,0
29
$6
2,4
96
$3
,04
3
$3
4,6
70
$7
,80
7
$2
8,6
72
-$6,970
$6
5,7
77
$4
4,1
55
$2
0,5
59
$3
8,5
01
-$10,000
$0
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
$80,000
91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11*
2005 ROE*= 9.6% 2006 ROE = 12.7% 2007 ROE = 10.9% 2008 ROE = 0.3% 2009 ROAS1 = 5.9% 2010 ROAS = 6.5% 2011:Q1 ROAS = 5.6%
P-C Industry 2011:Q1 profits were down 12.2% to $7.8B vs. $8.9B in 2010:Q1, as underwriting results
deteriorated
* ROE figures are GAAP; 1Return on avg. surplus. Excluding Mortgage & Financial Guaranty insurers yields a 6.5% ROAS for 2011:Q1, 7.5% for 2010 and 7.4% for 2009.Sources: A.M. Best, ISO, Insurance Information Institute
A 100 Combined Ratio Isn’t What ItOnce Was: Investment Impact on ROEs
Combined Ratio / ROE
* 2009 and 2010 figures are return on average statutory surplus. 2008 -2011 figures exclude mortgage and financial guaranty insurers. 2011 figure is estimate through first half.Source: Insurance Information Institute from A.M. Best and ISO data.
97.5
100.6 100.1 100.7
92.6
99.3100.8
108.0
101.0
2.5%
7.5%7.4%
9.6%
15.9%
14.3%
12.7%
4.4%
8.9%
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
1978 1979 2003 2005 2006 2008* 2009* 2010* 2011:H1*0%
3%
6%
9%
12%
15%
18%
Combined Ratio ROE*
Combined Ratios Must Be Lower in Today’s DepressedInvestment Environment to Generate Risk Appropriate ROEs
A combined ratio of about 100 generated ~7.5% ROE in 2009/10,
10% in 2005 and 16% in 1979
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0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
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Profitability Peaks & Troughs in the P/C Insurance Industry, 1975 – 2011*
*Profitability = P/C insurer ROEs are I.I.I. estimates. 2011 figure is an estimate based on annualized ROAS for Q1 data. Note: Data for 2008-2011 exclude mortgage and financial guaranty insurers.Source: Insurance Information Institute; NAIC, ISO, A.M. Best.
1977:19.0% 1987:17.3%
1997:11.6%2007:12.3%
1984: 1.8% 1992: 4.5% 2001: -1.2%
10 Years
10 Years10 Years
2011:6.1%*
History suggests next ROE peak will be in 2016-2017
ROE
1975: 2.4%
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Profitability and Growth in Hawaii P/C Insurance Markets
Analysis by Line and Nearby State Comparisons
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RNW All Lines: HI vs. U.S., 2000-2009
Sources: NAIC.
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
US All Lines HI All Lines
P/C Insurer profitability in HI is above that of the US overall over the past decade
US: 7.0%
HI: 20.5%
(Percent)
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RNW PP Auto: HI vs. U.S., 2000-2009
Sources: NAIC.
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
US PP Auto HI PP Auto
Average 2000-2009
US: 7.2%
HI: 18.2%
Private Passenger Auto profitability in PA is
generally above the US average
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RNW Comm. Auto: HI vs. U.S.,2000-2009
Sources: NAIC.
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
US Comm Auto HI Comm Auto
(Percent)Commercial Auto profitability in PA is generally above the
US average
Average 2000-2009
US: 8.5%
HI: 22.0%
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RNW Comm. Multi-Peril: HI vs. U.S.,2000-2009
Sources: NAIC.
-10%
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
US Comm M-P HI Comm M-P
(Percent)
Average 2000-2009
US: 8.0%
HI: 26.7%
Commercial Multi-Peril profitability in PA is generally
above the US average
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RNW Homeowners: HI vs. U.S.,2000-2009
Sources: NAIC.
-20%
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
US HO HI HO
(Percent)
Average 2000-2009
US: 4.7%
HI: 45.0%
Homeowners profitability in PA was above the US average
over the past decade
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RNW Workers Comp: HI vs. U.S.,2000-2009
Sources: NAIC.
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
US WComp HI WComp
(Percent)
Average 2000-2009
US: 6.4%
HI: 15.2%
Workers Comp profitability in PA is generally above the US
average
All Lines: 10-Year Average RNW HI & Nearby States
7.0%
8.7%
9.7%
10.5%
20.5%
5.8%
7.9%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%
Hawaii
New Mexico
Oregon
California
Arizona
U.S.
Nevada
Source: NAIC, Insurance Information Institute
2000-2009
Hawaii All Lines profitability is above the US and regional average
PP Auto: 10-Year Average RNW HI & Nearby States
7.2%
10.2%
10.2%
11.1%
18.2%
3.6%
8.9%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20%
Hawaii
New Mexico
Oregon
Arizona
California
U.S.
Nevada
Source: NAIC, Insurance Information Institute
2000-2009
Hawaii PP Auto profitability is
above the US and regional average
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Top Ten Most Expensive And Least Expensive States For Automobile Insurance, 2008 (1)
RankMost
expensive statesAverage
expenditure RankLeast
expensive statesAverage
expenditure1 D.C. $1,126 1 North Dakota $503
2 Louisiana 1,105 2 Iowa 519
3 New Jersey 1,081 3 South Dakota 520
4 Florida 1,055 4 Nebraska 547
5 New York 1,044 5 Idaho 562
6 Delaware 1,007 6 Kansas 576
7 Rhode Island 986 7 Wisconsin 581
8 Nevada 970 8 North Carolina 595
9 Connecticut 950 9 Maine 600
10 Maryland 922 10 Indiana 612
(1) Based on average automobile insurance expenditures.
Source: © 2010 National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
Hawaii ranked 18th in 2008, with an average expenditure for auto insurance of $816.
Comm. Auto: 10-Year Average RNW HI & Nearby States
8.3%
10.1%
11.1%
15.1%
22.0%
-2.2%
8.5%
-5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%
Hawaii
Oregon
New Mexico
California
U.S.
Arizona
Nevada
Source: NAIC, Insurance Information Institute
2000-2009
Hawaii Commercial Auto profitability is above the US and regional average
Comm. M-P: 10-Year Average RNW HI & Nearby States
6.9%
9.4%
11.1%
13.3%
26.7%
-7.9%
8.0%
-10% 0% 10% 20% 30%
Hawaii
New Mexico
California
Oregon
U.S.
Arizona
Nevada
Source: NAIC, Insurance Information Institute
2000-2009
Hawaii Commercial Multi-Peril profitability is above the US and
regional average
Homeowners: 10-Year Average RNW HI & Nearby States
12.0%
15.5%
15.7%
17.6%
45.0%
4.7%
14.7%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Hawaii
Nevada
Arizona
Oregon
California
New Mexico
U.S.
Source: NAIC, Insurance Information Institute
2000-2009
Hawaii Homeowners profitability is above the US and regional average
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Top Ten Most Expensive And Least Expensive States For Homeowners Insurance, 2008 (1)
RankMost
expensive statesAverage
expenditure RankLeast
expensive statesAverage
expenditure1 Texas (3) $1,460 1 Idaho $387
2 Florida (4) 1,390 2 Utah 432
3 Louisiana 1,155 3 Oregon 439
4 Oklahoma 1,048 4 Washington 471
5 Massachusetts 1,026 5 Wisconsin 503
6 New York 983 6 Delaware 535
7 Connecticut 980 7 Ohio 565
8 Mississippi 980 8 Maine 572
9 D.C. 926 9 Pennsylvania 586
10 Kansas 916 10 Kentucky 601
(1) States with the same premium receive the same rank.(2) Based on the HO-3 homeowner package policy for owner-occupied dwellings, 1 to 4 family units. Provides “all risks” coverage (except those
specifically excluded in the policy) on buildings and broad named-peril coverage on personal property, and is the most common package written.(3) The Texas Department of Insurance developed home insurance policy forms that are similar but not identical to the standard forms.(4) Florida data excludes policies written by Citizen's Property Insurance Corporation, the state's insurer of last resort, and therefore are not directly
comparable to other states.
Note: Average premium=Premiums/exposure per house years. A house year is equal to 365 days of insured coverage for a single dwelling. The NAIC does not rank State Average Expenditures and does not endorse any conclusions drawn from this data.
Source: © 2010 National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). Reprinted with permission. Further reprint or distribution strictly prohibited without written permission of NAIC.
Hawaii ranked as the 12th most expensive state for homeowners insurance in 2008, with an average expenditure of $862.
Workers Comp: 10-Year Average RNW HI & Nearby States
4.6%
6.4%
8.7%
14.3%
15.2%
4.0%
5.0%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20%
Hawaii
Nevada
New Mexico
U.S.
Oregon
California
Arizona
Source: NAIC, Insurance Information Institute
2000-2010
Hawaii Workers Comp profitability is above the
US average and regional average
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All Lines DWP Growth: HI vs. U.S., 2001-2010
Source: SNL Financial.
12.0
% 14.3
%
9.8%
7.4%
2.2% 3.
4%
0.5%
-2.1
%
-3.3
%
0.0%
13.6
%
14.4
%
11.6
%
8.6%
8.4%
7.9%
0.7%
-5.2
%
-6.3
%
-2.3
%
-10%
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
US DWP: All Lines HI DWP: All Lines
(Percent)
28
Comm. Lines DWP Growth: HI vs. U.S., 2001-2010
Source: SNL Financial.
15
.3%
19
.0%
11
.4%
4.5
%
3.3
%
5.4
%
0.2
%
-1.2
%
-7.3
% -2.5
%
18
.4%
21
.6%
12
.4%
8.4
%
7.9
%
8.4
%
-1.9
%
-8.9
%
-11
.0% -4
.8%
-20%
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
US DWP: Comm. Lines HI DWP: Comm. Lines
(Percent)
29
Personal Lines DWP Growth: HI vs. U.S., 2001-2010
Source: SNL Financial.
8.2
% 11
.1%
9.2
%
5.4
%
2.3
%
2.3
%
1.2
%
-0.1
%
1.1
% 2.5
%
8.6
%
5.6
%
11
.4%
9.7
%
9.5
%
7.5
%
4.4
%
0.0
%
-0.5
%
0.5
%
-10%
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
US DWP: Personal Lines HI DWP: Personal Lines
(Percent)
30
Private Passenger Auto DWP Growth: HI vs. U.S., 2001-2010
Source: SNL Financial.
8.2%
10.2
%
7.9%
3.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.0%
-0.1
% 1.5%
4.6%
6.5%
10.5
%
7.8%
-2.7
% -1.6
%
-0.4
%
6.8%
3.8%
-1.7
%
0.2%
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
US DWP: PP Auto HI DWP: PP Auto
(Percent)
31
Homeowner’s MP DWP Growth: HI vs. U.S., 2001-2010
Source: SNL Financial.
8.3
%
14
.4%
13
.5%
11
.1%
7.3
%
7.4
%
4.2
%
0.5
%
3.9
%
4.9
%
23
.9%
2.7
%
14
.0% 16
.2%
17
.7%
17
.6%
14
.6%
3.6
%
3.9
%
4.5
%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
US DWP: HO Lines HI DWP: HO Lines
(Percent)
Catastrophe Loss Developments and Trends
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2011 and 2010 Are Rewriting Catastrophe Loss and
Insurance History
33
Global Catastrophe Loss Summary: First Half 2011
2011 Is Already (as of June 30) the Highest Loss Year on Record Globally
Extraordinary accumulation of severe natural catastrophe: Earthquakes, tsunami, floods and tornadoes are the primary causes of loss
$260 Billion in Economic Losses Globally
New record for the first six months, exceeding the previous record of $220B in 2005
Economy is more resilient than most pundits presume
$55 Billion in Insured Losses Globally
More than double the first half 2010 amount
Over 4 times the 10-year average
$27 Billion in Economic Losses in the US
Represents a 129% increase over the $11.8 billion amount through the first half of 2010
$17.3 Billion in Insured Losses in the US Arising from 100 CAT Events
Represents a 162% increase over the $6.6 billion amount through the first half of 2010
Geophysical events(earthquake, tsunami, volcanic activity)Meteorological events (storm)
Hydrological events(flood, mass movement)
Selection of significant loss events (see table)
Natural catastrophes
Earthquake, tsunami Japan, 11 March
EarthquakeNew Zealand, 22 Feb
Cyclone Yasi Australia, 2 Feb
Landslides, flash floodsBrazil, 12/16 Jan
Floods, flash floods Australia, Dec 2010-Jan 2011
Severe storms, tornadoesUSA, 22–28 April
Severe storms, tornadoesUSA, 20–25 May
WildfiresUSA, May–June
EarthquakeNew Zealand, 13 June
FloodsUSA, April–June
Climatological events(extreme temperature, drought, wildfire)
Number of Events: 355Number of Events: 355
Natural Loss Events,January – June 2011
World Map
34Source: MR NatCatSERVICE
Insured losses 2011 (January – June only): US$ 60bnInsured losses 2011 (January – June only): US$ 60bn
Worldwide Natural Disasters 2011% Distribution of Insured Losses Per Continent (January – June only)
36
21%21%
49%49%
<1%
29%29% <1%
<1%
Source: MR NatCatSERVICE
Insured losses 1980 - 2011 (January – June only): US$ 389bn Insured losses 1980 - 2011 (January – June only): US$ 389bn
37Source: MR NatCatSERVICE © 2011 Munich Re
58%58%
2%
21%21%
<1%
12%12%
6%
Worldwide Natural Disasters, 1980-2011% Distribution of Insured Losses Per Continent (January – June only)
39
US Second Quarter Insured Catastrophe Losses, 2000–2011
$5.04
$2.30
$7.11
$4.47
$6.38
$15.09
$0.93
$2.33
$5.05
$2.79
$6.24
$1.46
$0
$2
$4
$6
$8
$10
$12
$14
$16
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Sources: ISO/PCS; Insurance Information Institute.
Record Q2 (and First Half) CAT Losses Will Adversely Impact Insurer Results in 2011
$ Billions
Q2 CAT losses from 2000-2010 average $4.0 billion. 2011:Q2
CAT losses were nearly 4 times that amount at $15.09 billion
2011:Q2 CAT losses totaled
$15.09 billion and are the highest on
record
41
Top 16 Most Costly World Insurance Losses, 1970-2011*
(Insured Losses, 2010 Dollars, $ Billions)
*Through June 20, 2011. 2011 disaster figures are estimates; Figures include federally insured flood losses, where applicable.Sources: Swiss Re sigma 1/2011; AIR Worldwide, RMS, Eqecat; Insurance Information Institute.
$11.3$14.0 $14.0$14.9$20.5$20.8 $23.1$24.9
$35.0
$72.3
$10.0$9.3$9.0$8.0$8.0$7.8
$0
$10
$20
$30
$40
$50
$60
$70
$80
WinterStormDaria(1991)
ChileQuake(2010)
Hugo (1989)
TyphoonMirielle(1991)
Charley(2004)
NewZealandQuake(2011)
Rita (2005)
SpringTornadoes
(2011)
Wilma(2005)
Ivan (2004)
Ike (2008)
Northridge(1994)
WTCTerrorAttack(2001)
Andrew(1992)
JapanQuake,
Tsunami(2011)*
Katrina(2005)
Taken as a single event, the Spring 2011 tornado season would likely become the 9th
costliest event in global insurance history
3 of the top 15 most expensive
catastrophes in world history have occurred in the past 18 months
100
200
300
400
500
600
1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
Worldwide Natural Disasters,1980 – 2011*
Number of Events
*2011 figure is through June 30.Source: MR NatCatSERVICE 42
Meteorological events(Storm)
Hydrological events(Flood, mass movement)
Climatological events(Extreme temperature, drought, forest fire)
Geophysical events(Earthquake, tsunami, volcanic eruption)
Already 355 events through the first 6
months of 2011
US
$bn
Worldwide Natural Disasters 1980–2011,Overall and Insured Losses*
43
Overall losses (in 2011 values) Insured losses (in 2011 values)
*2011 figure is through June 30.Source: MR NatCatSERVICE © 2011 Munich Re
50
100
150
200
250
300
1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
First Half 2011
Overall Losses: $265 Bill
Insured Losses: $60 Bill
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Number of Tornadoes
Number of Deaths
*2011 is preliminary data through June 30.Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Storm Prediction Center, National Weather Service.
Number of Tornadoes and Related Deaths, 1990 – 2011*
Tornadoes have already claimed more than 500 lives
There were already 1,585 tornadoes in the US by June 30
Insurers Expect to Pay $2 Billion on 165,000 Claims Arising from the April 2011 Tornadoes in the Birmingham and Tuscaloosa Areas
Insurers Making a Difference in Impacted Communities
Source: Insurance Information Institute 53
Destroyed home in Tuscaloosa. Insurers will pay some 165,000
claims totaling $2 billion in the Tuscaloosa/
Birmingham areas alone.
Presentation of a check to Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox to the Tuscaloosa Storm
Recovery Fund
Insurers Making a Difference in Impacted Communities
Source: Insurance Information Institute 54
House nearly swept into the East Battenkill River
just south of Manchester, VT, after
Irene (pic taken 9/7/11)
Closed restaurant on Misquamicut Beach, RI, due to comprising of wooden deck from Irene storm surge. Owner had a NFIP flood
policy—business is 50 ft. from water line. (pic taken 9/4/11)
Location of Tornadoes in the US, January 1—June 30, 2011
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center; http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/2011_annual_summary.html# 56
1,585 tornadoes killed 537 people through June 30, including at least 340 on April 26 mostly in the
Tuscaloosa area, and 130 in Joplin
on May 22
Location of Large Hail Reports in the US, January 1—June 30, 2011
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center; http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/2011_annual_summary.html# 57
There were 7,176 “Large Hail”
reports through June 30, causing extensive damage
to homes, businesses and
vehicles
Location of Wind Damage Reports in the US, January 1—June 30, 2011
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center; http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/2011_annual_summary.html# 58
There were 11,283 “Wind Damage” reports through
June 30, causing extensive damage
to homes and, businesses
Severe Weather Reports,January 1—June 30, 2011
59Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center; http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/2011_annual_summary.html#
There have been 20,044
severe weather reports through
June 30; including 1,585
tornadoes; 7,176 “Large Hail” reports
and 11,283 high wind events
Large Hail, 7,176 , 36%
Wind Damage,
11,283 , 56%
Tornadoes, 1,585 , 8%
Tornadoes accounted for just 8% of all Severe Weather
Reports through June 30 but more than 500 deaths
Number of Severe Weather Reports in US, by Type: January 1—June 30, 2011
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center; http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/2011_annual_summary.html#
61
US CATASTROPHE INSURED LOSS UPDATE
First Half 2011 CAT Losses Already Exceed All of 2010 and Could Become One of the Most
Expensive Years on Record
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$100
$120
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11*20??
US Insured Catastrophe Losses
*First half 2011.Note: 2001 figure includes $20.3B for 9/11 losses reported through 12/31/01. Includes only business and personal property claims, business interruption and auto claims. Non-prop/BI losses = $12.2B.Sources: Property Claims Service/ISO; Insurance Information Institute.
First Half 2011 US CAT Losses Already Exceed Losses from All of 2010. Even Modest Hurricane Losses Will Make 2011 Among the
Most Expensive Ever for CATs
$100 Billion CAT Year is Coming Eventually
Record Tornado Losses Caused
H1 CAT Losses to Surge
($ Billions)
2000s: A Decade of Disaster
2000s: $193B (up 117%)
1990s: $89B
64
Top 12 (13?) Most Costly Disastersin U.S. History
(Insured Losses, 2010 Dollars, $ Billions)
*Losses will actually be broken down into several “events” as determined by PCS.Sources: PCS; Insurance Information Institute inflation adjustments.
$11.5 $12.8 $14.0$17.5
$22.6 $23.1
$45.8
$8.6$8.2$6.7$6.3$5.3$4.3
$0$5
$10$15$20$25
$30$35$40
$45$50
Jeanne(2004)
Frances(2004)
Rita (2005)
Hugo (1989)
Ivan (2004)
Charley(2004)
Wilma(2005)
Ike (2008)
SpringTornadoes*
(2011)
Northridge(1994)
Andrew(1992)
9/11 Attack(2001)
Katrina(2005)
Taken as a single event, the Spring 2011 tornado season
would likely become 5th costliest event in US insurance history
65
Combined Ratio Points Associated with Catastrophe Losses: 1960 – 2011:H1*
*Insurance Information Institute estimates for 2010 and 2011:H1Notes: Private carrier losses only. Excludes loss adjustment expenses and reinsurance reinstatement premiums. Figures are adjusted for losses ultimately paid by foreign insurers and reinsurers.Source: ISO; Insurance Information Institute.
0.4
1.2
0.4 0.
8 1.3
0.3 0.4 0.
71.
51.
00.
40.
4 0.7
1.8
1.1
0.6
1.4 2.
01.
3 2.0
0.5
0.5 0.7
3.0
1.2
2.1
8.8
2.3
5.9
3.3
2.8
1.0
3.6
2.9
1.6
5.4
1.6
3.3
3.3
8.1
2.7
1.6
5.0
2.6 3.
35.
0
3.6
0.9
0.1
1.1
1.1
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0
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2
3
4
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6
7
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1962
1964
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1976
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1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
E
The Catastrophe Loss Component of Private Insurer Losses Has Increased Sharply in Recent Decades
Avg. CAT Loss Component of the Combined Ratio
by Decade
1960s: 1.04 1970s: 0.85 1980s: 1.31 1990s: 3.39 2000s: 3.52 2010s: 4.15*
Combined Ratio Points
Nu
mb
er
Geophysical (earthquake, tsunami, volcanic activity)
Climatological (temperature extremes, drought, wildfire)
Meteorological (storm)
Hydrological (flood, mass movement)
Natural Disasters in the United States, 1980 – 2011*Number of Events (Annual Totals 1980 – 2010 and First Half 2011)
*Through June 30.Source: MR NatCatSERVICE 66
50
100
150
200
250
300
1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
There were 98 natural disaster events in the first
half of 2011
37
8
51
2
U.S. Thunderstorm Loss Trends, 1980 – 2011*
67
Average thunderstorm losses are up more
than 8 fold since the early 1980s
Hurricanes get all the headlines, but thunderstorms are consistent
producers of large scale loss. 2008-2011 are the most expensive
years on record.
Thunderstorm losses in the first half of 2011 totaled $16.4 billion, a new
annual record through just 6 months
*Through June 30, 2011.Source: Property Claims Service, MR NatCatSERVICE
Source: Property Claims Service, MR NatCatSERVICE
U.S. Winter Storm Loss Trends, 1980 – 2010 (Annual Totals) vs. First Half 2011
68
Insured winter storm losses in 2011 totaled $1.4 billion and are up 50% since 1980.
Source: National Forest Service, MR NatCatSERVICE
U.S. Acreage Burned by Wildfires, 1980 – 2010 (Annual Totals) vs. First Half 2011
69
2011 could be a severe year for wildfire damage. Acres
burned through June 30 already exceed all of 2010.
71
Inflation Adjusted U.S. Catastrophe Losses by Cause of Loss, 1990–2011:H11
0.2%
2.4%
3.4%4.9%
6.6%
8.0%
31.8%
42.7%
1.Catastrophes are defined as events causing direct insured losses to property of $25 million or more in 2009 dollars.2.Excludes snow.3.Does not include NFIP flood losses4.Includes wildland fires5.Includes civil disorders, water damage, utility disruptions and non-property losses such as those covered by workers compensation.Source: ISO’s Property Claim Services Unit.
Hurricanes & Tropical Storms, $160.5
Fires (4), $9.0
Tornadoes (2), $119.5
Winter Storms, $30.0
Terrorism, $24.9
Geological Events, $18.5
Wind/Hail/Flood (3), $12.7
Other (5), $0.6
Wind losses are by far cause the most catastrophe losses,
even if hurricanes/TS are excluded.
Tornado share of CAT losses is
rising
Number of Federal Disaster Declarations, 1953-2011*
13 1
7 18
16
16
7 71
21
22
22
02
52
51
11
11
92
91
71
74
84
64
63
83
02
2 25
42
23
15
24
21
34
27 28
23
11
31
38
45
32 3
63
27
54
46
55
04
54
5 49
56
69
48 5
26
37
55
98
17
7
43
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
*
*Through September 3, 2011.Source: Federal Emergency Management Administration: http://www.fema.gov/news/disaster_totals_annual.fema ; Insurance Information Institute.
The Number of Federal Disaster Declarations Is Rising and Will Set a Record in 2011
The number of federal disaster declarations will set a new record in 2011, with 77 declarations through Sept 3.
There have been 2,027 federal disaster
declarations since 1953. The average
number of declarations per year is 34 from
1953-2010, though that few haven’t been
recorded since 1995.
73
Federal Disasters Declarations by State, 1953 – June 30, 2011: Highest 25 States
85
78
70
63 63
56 55 54 52 52 51 50 49 47 46 46 45 45 44 44 44 42 42
39 39
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
TX CA OK FL NY LA AL KY AR MO IL MS TN MN IA WV KS NE OH PA WA ND VA IN NC
Dis
aste
r Dec
lara
tions
Source: FEMA.
Over the past nearly half century, Texas has had the highest number
of Federal Disaster Declarations
74
Federal Disasters Declarations by State, 1953 – June 30, 2011: Lowest 25 States
39 38
36 35 35
30 29
27
25 25 25 25 24 23 23
20 20
17 16 15 15
13
9 8 8 8
0
10
20
30
40
50
SD ME GA AK WI VT NJ OR HI MA MI NH AZ ID NM MD MT NV CO CT SC DE DC RI UT WY
Dis
aste
r Dec
lara
tions
Source: FEMA.
The BIG Question:When Will the Market Turn?
75
Insurance Cycle Dynamics
76
Criteria Necessary for a “Market Turn”:All Four Criteria Must Be Met
Criteria Status Comments
Sustained Period of
Large Underwriting
Losses
Not Yet Happened, But
Inevitable
•Apart from Q2:2011, overall p/c underwriting losses remain modest•Combined ratios (ex-Q2 CATs) still in low 100s (vs. 110+ at onset of last hard market)•Prior-year reserve releases continue reduce u/w losses, boost ROEs
Material Decline in Surplus/ Capacity
Entered 2011 At Record
High; Since Fallen
•Surplus hit a record $565B as of 3/31/11•Analysts est. excess surplus of $75-$100B•Some excess capacity may still remain in reinsurance markets•Weak growth in demand for insurance is insufficient to absorb much excess capacity
Tight Reinsurance
MarketSomewhat in
Place•Higher prices in Asia/Pacific•Modestly improved pricing for US risks
Renewed Underwriting
& Pricing Discipline
Not Broadly Evident; Some
Firming
•Commercial lines pricing trends turning from negative to flat•Competition remains intense as many seek to maintain market share•Terms & conditions—no broad tightening
Sources: Barclays Capital; Insurance Information Institute.
1. UNDERWRITING
78
Have Underwriting Losses Been Large Enough for Long Enough to Turn the Market?
79
P/C Insurance Industry Combined Ratio, 2001–2011:H1*
* Excludes Mortgage & Financial Guaranty insurers 2008--2011. Including M&FG, 2008=105.1, 2009=100.7, 2010=102.4, 2011=109.1 Sources: A.M. Best, ISO.; III Estimated for 2011:H1 (Q1 actual ex-M&FG was 102.2).
95.7
99.3100.8
108.0
101.0
92.6
100.898.4
100.1
107.5
115.8
90
100
110
120
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011*
Best Combined
Ratio Since 1949 (87.6)
As Recently as 2001, Insurers Paid Out
Nearly $1.16 for Every $1 in Earned
Premiums
Relatively Low CAT Losses, Reserve Releases
Cyclical Deterioration
Heavy Use of Reinsurance Lowered Net
Losses
Relatively Low CAT Losses, Reserve Releases
Avg. CAT Losses,
More Reserve Releases
Higher CAT
Losses, Shrinking Reserve
Releases, Toll of Soft
Market
Underwriting Gain (Loss)1975–2011*
* Includes mortgage and financial guaranty insurers in all years. 2011 figure is annualized based on actual Q1 underwriting losses of $4.463 billion.Sources: A.M. Best, ISO; Insurance Information Institute.
Large Underwriting Losses Are NOT Sustainable in Current Investment Environment
-$55
-$45
-$35
-$25
-$15
-$5
$5
$15
$25
$35
75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 1011*
The industry recorded a $10.4B underwriting loss in 2010 compared
to $3.0B in 2009
Cumulative underwriting deficit from 1975 through
2009 is $445B
($ Billions)Underwriting losses in 2011 will be much larger:
$17.9B based on
annualized Q1 data
82
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-2.1
-8.3
-2.6-6.6
-9.9 -9.8
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1
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13.79.9
7.3
-6.7-9.5
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-5
-$20
-$15
-$10
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$5
$10
$15
$20
$25
$309
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97
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ints
)
Prior Yr. ReserveDevelopment ($B)
Impact onCombined Ratio(Points)
P/C Reserve Development, 1992–2011E
Reserve Releases Are Remained Strong in 2010 But Should Begin to Taper Off in 2011
Note: 2005 reserve development excludes a $6 billion loss portfolio transfer between American Re and Munich Re. Including this transaction, total prior year adverse development in 2005 was $7 billion. The data from 2000 and subsequent years excludes development from financial guaranty and mortgage insurance. Sources: Barclay’s Capital; A.M. Best.
Prior year reserve releases totaled $8.8
billion in the first half of 2010, up from
$7.1 billion in the first half of 2009
Financial Strength & Underwriting
83
Cyclical Pattern is P-C Impairment History is Directly Tied to
Underwriting, Reserving & Pricing
P/C Insurer Impairments, 1969–20108
15
12
71
19
34
91
31
21
99
16
14
13
36
49
31 3
45
04
85
56
05
84
12
91
61
23
11
8 19
49 50
47
35
18
14 15 16 18
11
5
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
Source: A.M. Best Special Report “1969-2010 Impairment Review,” June 21, 2010; Insurance Information Institute.
The Number of Impairments Varies Significantly Over the P/C Insurance Cycle, With Peaks Occurring Well into Hard Markets
8 of the 18 in 2009 were small Florida carriers. Total also
includes a few title insurers.
86
Reasons for US P/C Insurer Impairments, 1969–2010
3.6%4.0%
8.6%
7.3%
7.8%
7.1%
7.8%13.6%
40.3%
Source: A.M. Best: 1969-2010 Impairment Review, Special Report, April 2011.
Historically, Deficient Loss Reserves and Inadequate Pricing AreBy Far the Leading Cause of P-C Insurer Impairments.
Investment and Catastrophe Losses Play a Much Smaller Role
Deficient Loss Reserves/Inadequate Pricing
Reinsurance Failure
Rapid GrowthAlleged Fraud
Catastrophe Losses
Affiliate Impairment
Investment Problems (Overstatement of Assets)
Misc.
Sig. Change in Business
87
Top 10 Lines of Business for US P/C Impaired Insurers, 2000–2010
2.0%4.4%
4.8%
6.5%
6.9%
7.7%
8.1%
10.9%
22.2%
26.6%
Source: A.M. Best: 1969-2010 Impairment Review, Special Report, April 2011.
Workers Comp and Pvt. Passenger Auto Account for Nearly Half of the Premium Volume of Impaired Insurers Over the Past Decade
Workers Comp
Financial Guaranty
Pvt. Passenger Auto
Homeowners
Commercial Multiperil
Commercial Auto Liability
Other Liability
Med Mal
SuretyTitle
88
Performance by Segment:Commercial Lines &
Reinsurance
Commercial Multi-Peril Combined Ratio: 1995–2011P
119.
0
119.
8
108.
5
125.
0
116.
2
116.
1
104.
9
101.
9
105.
4
95.4 97
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94.2 96
.2100.
7
116.
8
113.
6
115.
3 122.
4
115.
0
117.
0
97.3
89.0
97.7
93.8
83.8
89.8
108.
4
98.6 10
2.5
105.
0113.
1
115.
0 121.
0
80
8590
95
100105
110
115
120125
130
95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11P*
CMP-Liability CMP-Non-Liability
Commercial Multi-Peril Underwriting Performance is Expected to Deteriorate Modestly
*2011P figure is III estimate for the combined liability and non-liability components.Sources: A.M. Best; Insurance Information Institute.
Commercial Auto Combined Ratio: 1993–2011P
11
2.1
11
2.0
11
3.0
11
5.9
10
2.7
95
.2
92
.9
92
.1
92
.4 94
.3 96
.8 99
.5
98
.0 10
0.0
11
8.1
11
5.7
11
6.2
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
125
95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11P
Sources: A.M. Best; Insurance Information Institute.
Commercial Auto Underwriting Performance is Expected to Deteriorate Modestly
Inland Marine Combined Ratio: 1999–2011P
101.9
92.8
100.2
83.8
77.379.5
93.2
89.3
86.1
93.0
80.882.5
89.9
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11P
Inland Marine is Expected to Remain Among the Most Profitable of All Lines
Sources: A.M. Best (historical); Insurance Information Institute estimate for 2011.
Workers Compensation Combined Ratio: 1994–2011P
10
2.0
97
.0 10
0.0
10
1.0
11
0.9
11
0.0
10
7.0
10
2.7
98
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10
3.6
10
4.4 1
10
.6 11
6.8
11
8.012
1.7
10
7.0
11
5.3
11
8.2
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
125
130
94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10E 11P
Workers Comp Underwriting Results Are Deteriorating Markedly and the Worst They
Have Been in a DecadeSources: A.M. Best (1994-2010); Insurance Information Institute (2011P).
Homeowners Insurance Combined Ratio: 1990–2011P
11
3.0
11
7.7
15
8.4
11
3.6
10
1.0 10
9.4
10
8.2
11
1.4 1
21
.7
10
9.3
98
.2
94
.4 10
0.3
88
.9 95
.6
11
6.8
10
5.7
10
6.7 11
5.0
11
8.4
11
2.7 12
1.7
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11P
Homeowners Line Could Deteriorate in 2011 Due to Large Cat Losses. Extreme Regional Variation Can Be Expected Due to
Local Catastrophe Loss Activity
Sources: A.M. Best (1990-2010); Insurance Information Institute (2011P).
Private Passenger Auto Combined Ratio: 1993–2011P
10
1.7
10
1.3
10
1.3
10
1.0
10
9.5
10
7.9
10
4.2
98
.4
94
.3
95
.1
95
.5 98
.3 10
0.2
10
1.3
10
1.0
10
1.0
99
.5 10
1.1
10
3.5
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10E 11P
Private Passenger Auto Accounts for 34% of Industry Premiums and Remains the Profit Juggernaut of the P/C Insurance Industry
Sources: A.M. Best (1990-2010); Insurance Information Institute (2011P).
2. SURPLUS/CAPITAL/CAPACITY
96
Have Large Global Losses Reduced Capacity in the Industry, Setting
the Stage for a Market Turn?
98
Policyholder Surplus, 2006:Q4–2011:Q1
Sources: ISO, A.M .Best.
($ Billions)
$487.1$496.6
$512.8$521.8
$478.5
$455.6
$437.1
$463.0
$490.8
$511.5
$540.7$530.5
$544.8$556.9
$564.7
$505.0$515.6$517.9
$420
$440
$460
$480
$500
$520
$540
$560
$580
06:Q4 07:Q1 07:Q2 07:Q3 07:Q4 08:Q1 08:Q2 08:Q3 08:Q4 09:Q1 09:Q2 09:Q3 09:Q4 10:Q1 10:Q2 10:Q3 10:Q4 11:Q1
2007:Q3Previous Surplus Peak
Quarterly Surplus Changes Since 2007:Q3 Peak
09:Q1: -$84.7B (-16.2%) 09:Q2: -$58.8B (-11.2%)09:Q3: -$31.0B (-5.9%)09:Q4: -$10.3B (-2.0%)
10:Q1: +$18.9B (+3.6%)10:Q2: +$8.7B (+1.7%)10:Q3: +$23.0B (+4.4%)10:Q4: +$35.1B (+6.7%)11:Q4: +$42.9B (+8.2%)
Surplus set a new record in 2011:Q1*
*Includes $22.5B of paid-in capital from a holding company parent for one insurer’s investment in a non-insurance business in early 2010.
The Industry now has $1 of surplus for every $0.77 of
NPW—the strongest claims-paying status in its history.
105
3. REINSURANCE MARKET CONDITIONS
Has Record Global Catastrophes Activity
Erased Enough Capacity to Turn Markets?
Source: Holborn, RAA. *2011 events as of March 31 are preliminary and may change as loss estimates are refined further.
Significant Market Losses by Event, 1985-2011*
Reinsurers are bearing a very high
share of recent catastrophe losses
Losses are putting pressure on property cat reinsurance prices in affected
regions. The impact for US property catastrophe pricing is uncertain.
4. RENEWED PRICING DISCIPLINE
112
Is There Evidence of a Broad and Sustained Shift in Pricing?
113
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11*
Soft Market Persisted in 2010 but Growth Returned: More in 2011?
(Percent)1975-78 1984-87 2000-03
*2011 figure is an estimate based on Q1 data. Shaded areas denote “hard market” periodsSources: A.M. Best (historical and forecast), ISO, Insurance Information Institute.
Net Written Premiums Fell 0.7% in 2007 (First Decline
Since 1943) by 2.0% in 2008, and 4.2% in 2009, the First 3-Year Decline Since 1930-33.
NWP was up 0.9% in 2010
2011:Q1 growth was +3.5%; First Q1 growth since 2007
114
P/C Net Premiums Written: % Change, Quarter vs. Year-Prior Quarter
Sources: ISO, Insurance Information Institute.
Finally! Back-to-back quarters of net written premium growth(vs. the same quarter, prior year)
10.2
%15
.1%
16.8
%16
.7%
12.5
%10
.1%
9.7%
7.8%
7.2%
5.6%
2.9%
5.5%
-4.6
%-4
.1%
-5.8
%-1
.6%
10.3
%10
.2% 13
.4%
6.6%
-1.6
%2.
1%0.
0%-1
.9%
0.5%
-1.8
%-0
.7%
-4.4
%-3
.7%
-5.3
%-5
.2%
-1.4
%-1
.3%
1.3% 2.
3%1.
3%3.
5%
-10%
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
2002
:Q1
2002
:Q2
2002
:Q3
2002
:Q4
2003
:Q1
2003
:Q2
2003
:Q3
2003
:Q4
2004
:Q1
2004
:Q2
2004
:Q3
2004
:Q4
2005
:Q1
2005
:Q2
2005
:Q3
2005
:Q4
2006
:Q1
2006
:Q2
2006
:Q3
2006
:Q4
2007
:Q1
2007
:Q2
2007
:Q3
2007
:Q4
2008
:Q1
2008
:Q2
2008
:Q3
2008
:Q4
2009
:Q1
2009
:Q2
2009
:Q3
2009
:Q4
2010
:Q1
2010
:Q2
2010
:Q3
2010
:Q4
2011
:Q1
The long-awaited uptick. In 2011:Q1 occurring in
personal lines predominating cos.
(+3.8%) and commercial lines predominating cos.
(+3.5%)
115
Average Commercial Rate Change,All Lines, (1Q:2004–2Q:2011)
-3.2
%
-5.9
%
-7.0
%
-9.4
%
-9.7
% -8.2
%
-4.6
%
-2.7
%
-3.0
%
-5.3
%
-9.6
%
-11
.3%
-11
.8%
-13
.3%
-12
.0%
-13
.5%
-12
.9% -1
1.0
%
-6.4
% -5.1
%
-4.9
%
-5.8
%
-5.6
%
-5.3
%
-6.4
% -5.2
%
-5.4
%
-2.9
%-0
.1%
-0.1
%
-16%
-14%
-12%
-10%
-8%
-6%
-4%
-2%
0%
1Q
04
2Q
04
3Q
04
4Q
04
1Q
05
2Q
05
3Q
05
4Q
05
1Q
06
2Q
06
3Q
06
4Q
06
1Q
07
2Q
07
3Q
07
4Q
07
1Q
08
2Q
08
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08
4Q
08
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09
2Q
09
3Q
09
4Q
09
1Q
10
2Q
10
3Q
10
4Q
10
1Q
11
2Q
11
Source: Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers; Insurance Information Institute
KRW Effect
Pricing is flat for the first time in more than
7 years
(Percent)
Q2 2011 decreases were the smallest
since 2004, perhaps signaling a market
firming
116
Change in Commercial Rate Renewals, by Account Size: 1999:Q4 to 2011:Q2
Source: Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers; Insurance Information Institute.
Percentage Change (%)
Pricing Turned Negative in Early
2004 and Has Been Negative
Ever Since
Market has Been Soft for 7 years and Remains Soft as Capital Hits Record Levels;
But Is Softness Moderating?
KRW Effect: No Lasting Impact
Trough = 2007:Q3 -13.6%
Peak = 2001:Q4 +28.5%
117
Cumulative Qtrly. Commercial Rate Changes, by Account Size: 1999:Q4 to 2011:Q2
Source: Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers; Insurance Information Institute.
1999:Q4 = 100
Pricing today is where is was in
Q3:2000 (pre-9/11)
Downward pricing pressure is most pronounced for
larger risks
118
Change in Commercial Rate Renewals, by Line: 2011:Q2
Source: Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers; Insurance Information Institute.
Major Commercial Lines Renewed Mixed in Q2:2011, With Workers Up More than Any Other Line
Percentage Change (%)
0.5%1.0%
2.2%2.6%
-1.5%
-0.7%-0.4% -0.2%
0.3% 0.5%
-2.0%-1.5%-1.0%-0.5%0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%2.5%3.0%
109.4110.2
118.8
109.5
112.5
110.2
107.6
104.1
109.7 110.2
102.5
105.4
91.2
93.7
104.1
98.9
101.2102.0
111.1112.3
122.3
$7
.30
$6
.49
$1
3.9
1
$1
3.1
5
$1
1.9
4
$1
1.5
5
$1
0.6
8
$1
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5
$1
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2
$1
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5
$8
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$1
3.5
0
$8
.42
$4
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$5
.20
$5
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$5
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$5
.70
$7
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$6
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$6
.10
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
125
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$12
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st
of
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k/$
10
00
Re
ve
nu
e
CommercialCombined RatioCost of Risk
Source: 2011 RIMS Benchmark Survey; A.M. Best; Insurance Information Institute
Cost of Risk vs. Commercial Lines Combined Ratio
The cost of risk cannot continue to fall as actual
results deteriorate
121
Direct Premiums Written: All P/C Lines Percent Change by State, 2005-2010
44
.8
25
.4
19
.8
17
.3
16
.6
14
.2
13
.9
12
.4
12
.3
11
.9
9.1
8.1
8.1
7.1
6.8
5.4
5.2
4.7
3.8
3.7
3.1
3.0
1.5
1.2
1.1
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
ND
SD LA
WY
OK
WV
KS IA TX
MT
NE
DE
MS
NM SC
DC
UT
AR
NC ID WA
AL
WI
AK
TN
Pe
ce
nt
ch
an
ge
(%
)
Sources: SNL Financial LC.; Insurance Information Institute.
Top 25 States
North Dakota is the growth juggernaut of the P/C
insurance industry—too bad nobody lives there…
122
0.7
0.6
0.1
-0.1
-0.3
-0.5
-0.8
-1.4
-1.6
-1.7
-2.5
-2.8
-2.9
-3.4
-3.6
-4.1
-4.5
-4.7
-4.8
-5.7
-5.8
-8
-8.2
-8.3
-13
.5
-14
.2
-15
.5
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5M
D
MO
KY IN NY
GA
MN
VA
US
PA
OR FL IL CT
VT
OH RI
CO
NJ HI
ME
NH
MA
AZ
NV MI
CA
Pe
ce
nt
ch
an
ge
(%
)
Sources: SNL Financial LC; Insurance Information Institute.
Bottom 25 States
States with the poorest performing economies also produced the most negative net change in premiums of
the past 5 years
Direct Premiums Written: All P/C Lines Percent Change by State, 2005-2010
US Direct Premiums Written declined by 1.6% between 2005
and 2010
124
Other Cycle-Influencing Factors
Could Other Factors Act as a Catalyst to Turn the
Market?
INVESTMENTS: THE NEW REALITY
125
Investment Performance is a Key Driver of Profitability
Does It Influence Underwriting or Cyclicality?
Property/Casualty Insurance Industry Investment Gain: 1994–2011:Q11
$35.4
$42.8$47.2
$52.3
$44.4
$36.0
$45.3$48.9
$59.4$55.7
$64.0
$31.7
$39.2
$52.9
$13.5
$58.0
$51.9$56.9
$0
$10
$20
$30
$40
$50
$60
$70
94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05* 06 07 08 09 10 11:Q1
Investment Gains Recovered Significantly in 2010 Due to Realized Investment Gains; The Financial Crisis Caused Investment Gains to
Fall by 50% in 2008
1 Investment gains consist primarily of interest, stock dividends and realized capital gains and losses.* 2005 figure includes special one-time dividend of $3.2B.Sources: ISO; Insurance Information Institute.
($ Billions)
Investment gains in 2010 were the best
since 2007
127
Treasury Yield Curves: Pre-Crisis (July 2007) vs. August 2011*
0.02% 0.02% 0.06% 0.11% 0.23%
1.63%
2.30%
4.82% 4.96% 5.04% 4.96% 4.82% 4.82% 4.88% 5.00% 4.93% 5.00%5.19%
1.02%
0.38%
3.65%
3.20%
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
1M 3M 6M 1Y 2Y 3Y 5Y 7Y 10Y 20Y 30Y
August 2011 Yield Curve*Pre-Crisis (July 2007)
Treasury yield curve remains near its most depressed level
in at least 45 years. Investment income is falling as a result. Fed is unlikely to hike rates until well into 2013.
The End of the Fed’s Quantitative Easing Is Unlikely to Push Interest Rates Up Substantially Given Ongoing Economic Weakness
*Average of daily rates.Sources: Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve Bank; Insurance Information Institute.
129
-1.8
%
-1.8
%
-2.0
%
-3.6
%
-3.3
%
-3.3
%
-3.7
%
-4.3
%
-5.2
%
-5.7
%
-7.3%
-1.9
%
-2.1
%
-3.1
%
-8%-7%-6%-5%-4%-3%-2%-1%0%
Perso
nal L
ines
Pvt Pass
Aut
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Pers P
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Comm
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l
Comm
l Auto
Credit
Comm
Pro
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Comm
Cas
Fidelity
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Warra
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Surplu
s Line
s
Med
Mal
WC
Reinsu
rance
**
Lower Investment Earnings Place a Greater Burden on Underwriting and Pricing Discipline
*Based on 2008 Invested Assets and Earned Premiums**US domestic reinsurance onlySource: A.M. Best; Insurance Information Institute.
Reduction in Combined Ratio Necessary to Offset 1% Decline in Investment Yield to Maintain Constant ROE, by Line*
Shifting Legal Liability & Tort Environment
130
Is the Tort PendulumSwinging Against Insurers?
131
Over the Last Three Decades, Total Tort Costs as a % of GDP Appear Somewhat Cyclical
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10E 12E
To
rt S
ys
tem
Co
sts
1.50%
1.75%
2.00%
2.25%
2.50%
To
rt Co
sts
as
% o
f GD
P
Tort Sytem Costs Tort Costs as % of GDP
($ Billions)
Sources: Towers Watson, 2010 Update on US Tort Cost Trends, Appendix 1A
Tort Costs Have Remained High but Relatively Stable Since the mid-2000s. As a Share of GDP they Should Fall as
the Economy Expands
Business Leaders Ranking of Liability Systems in 2010
Best States
1. Delaware
2. North Dakota
3. Nebraska
4. Indiana
5. Iowa
6. Virginia
7. Utah
8. Colorado
9. Massachusetts
10. South Dakota
Worst States
41. New Mexico
42. Florida
43. Montana
44. Arkansas
45. Illinois
46. California
47. Alabama
48. Mississippi
49. Louisiana
50. West Virginia
Source: US Chamber of Commerce 2010 State Liability Systems Ranking Study; Insurance Info. Institute.
New in 2010
North Dakota Massachusetts South Dakota
Drop-offs
Maine Vermont Kansas
Newly Notorious
New Mexico Montana Arkansas
Rising Above
Texas South Carolina Hawaii
Midwest/West has mix of good and bad states.
133
The Nation’s Judicial Hellholes: 2010
Source: American Tort Reform Association; Insurance Information Institute
South Florida
West VirginiaIllinoisCook County
NevadaClark County
Watch List
Madison County, IL Atlantic County, NJ St. Landry Parish,
LA District of Columbia NYC and Albany,
NY St. Clair County, ILDishonorable
Mention
MI Supreme Court City of St. Louis CO Supreme Court
CaliforniaLos Angeles
and Humboldt Counties
Philadelphia
Inflation
136
Is it a Threat to Claim Cost Severities
137
Annual Inflation Rates, (CPI-U, %),1990–2014F
2.8 2.6
1.51.9
3.3 3.4
1.3
2.5 2.3
3.0
3.8
2.8
3.8
-0.4
1.6
3.1
2.1 2.1 2.2
2.92.4
3.23.0
5.14.9
-1.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11F 12F 13F 14F
Sources: US Bureau of Labor Statistics; Blue Chip Economic Indicators, 3/11 and 9/11 (forecasts).
The slack in the U.S. economy suggests that inflation should not heat upbefore 2012, but other forces (commodity prices, inflation in countries from which we import, etc.), plus U.S. debt burden, remain longer-run concerns
Annual Inflation Rates (%)
Inflation peaked at 5.6% in August 2008 on high energy and commodity crisis. The recession and the collapse of the
commodity bubble reduced inflationary pressures in 2009/10
Higher energy, commodity and food prices are pushing up inflation in 2011, but not longer turn
inflationary expectations.
Medical Cost Inflation Has Outpaced Overall Inflation Over 50 Years
719.8
1589.8
0
300
600
900
1200
1500
1800
61 66 71 76 81 86 91 96 01 06 11*
Inde
x V
alue
(196
1=10
0)
All ItemsMedical Care
*Based on change from Feb. 2011 to Feb. 2010 (latest available) Source: Department of Labor (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
A claim that cost $1,000 in 1961 would cost nearly $16,000 based on
medical cost inflation trends over the past 50 years.
Regulatory Environment & Financial Services Reform
139
Insurers Not as Impacted as Banks, But Dodd-Frank
Implementation Has Been a Concern for Insurers
Source: James Madison Institute, February 2008.
ME
NH
MA
CT
PA
WV
VA
NC
LA
TX
OK
NE
ND
MN
MI
IL
IA
ID
WA
OR
AZ
HI
NJRI B
DE
AL
VT
NY
MD
SC
GA
TN
AL
FL
MS
ARNM
KYMOKS
SDWI
IN
OH
MT
CA
NV
UT
WY
CO
AK
= A= B= C= D= F= NG
Source: Heartland Institute, May 2011
B B+
B+
D
B
C-
B-
B+
B+C-
B+C-
B
C+
C-
C-
B- D-
B
F
D
C-
C-C+
B+
B+
B+
A+
A+
C-
B
A
A
B
C+
C+
B-
B-
C+
C
F
D+F
D+
B
C+
F F
D-
2010 Property and Casualty InsuranceRegulatory Report Card
Not Graded: District of Columbia
Pennsylvania’s regulatory environment got a grade of
“C” in 2010
141
Financial Services Reform:What does it mean for insurers?
Systemic Risk and Resolution Authority Creates the Financial Stability Oversight Council and the Office of Financial Research
Regulator representative is MO Insurance Commissioner Huff
Roy Woodall, former KY Ins. Comm. & industry executive has been nominated for the insurance industry seat
Imposes heightened federal regulation on large bank holding companies and “systemically risky” nonbank financial companies, including insurers
Determination of criteria to identify systemically risky firms is incomplete
Federal Insurance Office (FIO) Established the FIO (while maintaining state regulation of insurance) within the
Department of Treasury, headed by a Director appointed by the Secretary of Treasury
FIO will have authority to monitor the insurance industry, identify regulatory gaps that could contribute to systemic crisis
IL Insurance Director Michael McGraith became first FIO Director on June 1
Creation of Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance to Advise FIO
Concern: Will FIO Morph Into a Quasi or Shadow Regulator?
The Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Source: Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) updates and research; The Financial Services Roundtable; Adapted from summary by Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP
The Strength of the Economy Will Influence P/C Insurer
Growth Opportunities
142
Growth Would Also Help Absorb Excess Capital
143
US Real GDP Growth*
* Estimates/Forecasts from Blue Chip Economic Indicators.Source: US Department of Commerce, Blue Economic Indicators 9/11; Insurance Information Institute.
2.7
%
0.9
%
3.2
%
2.3
%
2.9
%
-0.7
%
0.6
%
-4.0
%
-6.8
% -4.9
%
-0.7
%
1.6
%
5.0
%
3.9
%
3.8
%
2.5
%
2.3
%
0.4
%
1.0
%
1.9
%
2.1
%
2.1
%
2.4
%
2.6
%2
.8%4.1
%
1.1
%
1.8
%
2.5
% 3.6
%
3.1
%
-8%
-6%
-4%
-2%
0%
2%
4%
6%
2
00
0
2
00
1
2
00
2
2
00
3
2
00
4
2
00
5
2
00
6
07
:1Q
07
:2Q
07
:3Q
07
:4Q
08
:1Q
08
:2Q
08
:3Q
08
:4Q
09
:1Q
09
:2Q
09
:3Q
09
:4Q
10
:1Q
10
:2Q
10
:3Q
10
:4Q
11
:1Q
11
:2Q
11
:3Q
11
:4Q
12
:1Q
12
:2Q
12
:3Q
12
:4Q
Demand for Insurance Continues To Be Impacted by Sluggish Economic Conditions, but the Benefits of Even Slow Growth Will Compound and
Gradually Benefit the Economy Broadly
Real GDP Growth (%)
Recession began in Dec. 2007. Economic toll of credit
crunch, housing slump, labor market contraction has
been severe but modest recovery is underway
The Q4:2008 decline was the steepest since the Q1:1982 drop of 6.8%
2011 got off to a sluggish start, but growth is expected to proceed at a more modest, though still relatively weak
pace through 2012
2011 Financial Overview State Economic Growth Varied in 2010
144
Texas had one of the stronger economies in 2010 and has
generally outperformed during the economic
downturn
Hard hit Midwest and Northeast states finally
entering recovery in 2010
145
(Millions of Units)
New Private Housing Starts, 1990-2016F
1.4
8
1.4
7 1.6
2
1.6
4
1.5
7
1.6
0 1.7
1 1.8
5 1.9
6 2.0
7
1.8
0
1.3
6
0.9
1
0.5
5
0.5
9
0.5
9 0.7
1
1.2
0 1.3
3 1.4
3
1.5
0
1.3
51.4
6
1.2
9
1.2
0
1.0
11.1
9
0.3
0.5
0.7
0.9
1.1
1.3
1.5
1.7
1.9
2.1
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11F12F13F14F15F16F
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce; Blue Chip Economic Indicators (10/10 and 9/11); Insurance Information Institute.
Little Exposure Growth Likely for Homeowners Insurers Until 2013. Also Affects Commercial Insurers with Construction Risk Exposure, Surety
New home starts plunged
72% from 2005-2009; A
net annual decline of 1.49 million units, lowest since
records began in 1959
The plunge and lack of recovery in homebuilding and in construction in general is
holding back payroll exposure growth
Job growth, improved credit
market conditions and demographics
will eventually boost home construction
146
16.9
16.5
16.1
13.2
10.4
11.6 12
.6 13.4
14.7 15
.1
15.0 15
.5
16.9
16.617
.117.5
17.8
17.4
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11F 12F 13F 14F 15F 16F
(Millions of Units)
Auto/Light Truck Sales, 1999-2016F
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce; Blue Chip Economic Indicators (10/10 and 9/11); Insurance Information Institute.
Car/Light Truck Sales Will Continue to Recover from the 2009 Low Point, Bolstering the Manufacturing Sector.
New auto/light truck sales fell to the lowest level since the late 1960s. Forecast for 2011-12 is
still far below 1999-2007 average of 17 million units, but a recovery is underway.
Job growth and improved credit market conditions will boost auto sales in
2011 and beyond
66%
68%
70%
72%
74%
76%
78%
80%
82%
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Recovery in Capacity Utilization is a Positive Sign for Commercial Exposures
Source: Federal Reserve Board statistical releases at http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/g17/Current/default.htm. 147
Percent of Industrial Capacity
Hurricane Katrina
March 2001-November 2001
recession
“Full Capacity”
The closer the economy is to operating at “full
capacity,” the greater the inflationary pressure
The US operated at 77.5% of industrial
capacity in July 2011, above the June 2009
low of 68.3%
December 2007-June 2009 Recession
58
.3
57
.1
60
.4
59
.6
57
.8
55
.3
55
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55
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55
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58
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61
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b-1
1
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r-1
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11
Au
g-1
1
ISM Manufacturing Index(Values > 50 Indicate Expansion)
January 2010 through August 2011
The manufacturing sector has been expanding and adding jobs. The question is whether this will continue.
Source: Institute for Supply Management; Insurance Information Institute
Optimism among manufacturers dropped
sharply beginning in May.
74
.4
73
.6
73
.6
72
.2
73
.6 76
67
.8
68
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68
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67
.7 71
.6 74
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74
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67
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74
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71
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63
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55
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40
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60
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70
75
80
Jan
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Fe
b-1
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r-1
0
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0
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10
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g-1
0
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v-1
0
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c-1
0
Jan
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Fe
b-1
1
Ma
r-1
1
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1
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y-1
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Jun
-11
Jul-
11
Au
g-1
1
Consumer Sentiment Survey (1966 = 100)
January 2010 through August 2011
Consumer confidence has been low for years amid high unemployment, falling home prices and other factors adversely
impact comsumers.
Source: University of Michigan; Insurance Information Institute
Optimism among consumers plunged amid the debt debate debacle
and S&P downgrade
151
43,6
9448
,125
69,3
0062
,436
64,0
04 71,2
77 81,2
3582
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63,8
5363
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64,8
53 71,5
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51,9
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10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
Business Bankruptcy Filings,1980-2011:H1
Sources: American Bankruptcy Institute at http://www.abiworld.org/AM/AMTemplate.cfm?Section=Home&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=61633 ; Insurance Information Institute
Significant Exposure Implications for All Commercial Lines as Business Bankruptcies Begin to Decline
2010 bankruptcies totaled 56,282, down 7.5% from 60,837 in 2009—which were up 40%
from 2008 and the most since 1993. 2011:H1 filings are down 15.1% from 2010:Q2.
% Change Surrounding Recessions
1980-82 58.6%1980-87 88.7%1990-91 10.3%2000-01 13.0%2006-09 208.9%*
152
Private Sector Business Starts, 1993:Q2 – 2010:Q4*
175
186
174
180
186
192
188
187 18
918
6 190 19
419
119
9 204
202
195
196
196
206
206
201
192
198
206
206
203
211
205
212
200 20
520
420
419
720
320
920
1
192
192
193
201 20
420
221
0 212
209
216 22
0 223
220
220
210
221
212
204
218
209
207
207
199
191 19
317
2 176
169
184
172
172
182
196
203
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Business Starts Were Down Nearly 20% in the Recession, Holding Back Most Types of Commercial Insurance Exposure
* Data through December 31, 2010 are the latest available as of September 8, 2011; Seasonally adjustedSource: Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cewbd.t08.htm.
(Thousands)
722,000 new business starts were recorded in 2010, up 3.6% from 697,000 in 2009, which was the slowest year for new business starts since 1993.
Business Starts2006: 872,0002007: 843,0002008: 790,0002009: 697,000 2010: 722,000
153
11 Industries for the Next 10 Years: Insurance Solutions Needed
Shipping (Rail, Marine, Trucking)
Health Sciences
Health Care
Energy (Traditional)
Alternative Energy
Agriculture
Natural Resources
Environmental
Technology (incl. Biotechnology)
Light Manufacturing
Export-Oriented Industries
Many industries are
poised for growth, but
many insurers do not write in
these economic segments
154
Labor Market Trends
Massive Job Losses Sapped the Economy and Commercial/Personal
Lines Exposure, But Trend is Improving
155
Unemployment and Underemployment Rates: Stubbornly High in 2011
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
Jan00
Jan01
Jan02
Jan03
Jan04
Jan05
Jan06
Jan07
Jan08
Jan09
Jan10
Jan11
Traditional Unemployment Rate U-3
Unemployment + Underemployment Rate U-6
Unemployment stood at 9.1% in
August
Unemployment peaked at 10.1% in October 2009, highest monthly rate since 1983.
Peak rate in the last 30 years:
10.8% in November -
December 1982
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics; Insurance Information Institute.
U-6 went from 8.0% in March
2007 to 17.5% in October 2009; Stood at 16.1% in August 2011
January 2000 through August 2011, Seasonally Adjusted (%)
Recession ended in
November 2001
Unemployment kept rising for
19 more months
Recession began in
December 2007
Stubbornly high unemployment and underemploymentwill constrain payroll growth, which directly affects WC exposure
Aug 11
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Monthly Change in Private Employment
January 2008 through August 2011* (Thousands)
Private Employers Added 2.585 million Jobs Since Jan. 2010 After Having Shed 4.66 Million Jobs in 2009 and 3.81 Million in 2008 (State and Local Governments Have Shed Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://www.bls.gov/ces/home.htm; Insurance Information Institute
Monthly Losses in Dec. 08–Mar. 09 Were
the Largest in the Post-WW II Period
Private employers added jobs in every month in 2010 for a total of
1.435 million for the year
17,000 private sector jobs were created in August
159
Unemployment Rates by State, July 2011:Highest 25 States*
12.9
12.0
10.9
10.9
10.8
10.8
10.7
10.4
10.1
10.1
10.0
9.8
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.4
9.4
9.3
9.1
9.1
9.0
8.7
8.5
8.5
8.4
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4
6
8
10
12
14
NV CA MI SC DC RI FL MS GA NC AL TN IL KY NJ OR AZ ID WA CT US OH MO CO IN TX
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mpl
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ate
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*Provisional figures for July 2011, seasonally adjusted.
Sources: US Bureau of Labor Statistics; Insurance Information Institute.
In July, 28 states and the District of Columbia reported over-the-month
unemployment rate increases, 9 had decreases, and 13 had no change.
160
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8.1
8.0
7.8
7.8
7.7
7.7
7.7
7.6
7.6
7.5
7.2
7.2
6.7
6.5
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6.1
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AR DE WV NY PA WI AK ME MT LA MA UT MD MN NM KS HI VA IA WY VT OK NH SD NE ND
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Unemployment Rates By State, July 2011: Lowest 25 States*
*Provisional figures for July 2011, seasonally adjusted.Sources: US Bureau of Labor Statistics; Insurance Information Institute.
In July, 28 states and the District of Columbia reported over-the-month
unemployment rate increases, 9 had decreases, and 13 had no change.
The unemployment rate in North Dakota was just
3.3% in July, well below the 9.1% overall US rate
Hawaii’s unemployment rate is well below the
national average
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
$6,000
$7,000
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
$25
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$50Wage & Salary DisbursementsWC NPW
164
Payroll Base* WC NWP
Wage and Salary Disbursements (Payroll Base) vs. Workers Comp Net Written Premiums
*Private employment; Shaded areas indicate recessions. Sources: NBER (recessions); Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis at http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/series/WASCUR ; NCCI; I.I.I.
29% of NPW has been eroded away by the soft market and weak economy
7/90-3/91 3/01-11/0112/07-6/09
$Billions $Billions
WC premium volume dropped two years before
the recession began
WC net premiums written were down $14B or 29.3% to
$33.8B in 2010 after peaking at $47.8B
in 2005
165
Direct Premiums Written: Worker’s CompPercent Change by State, 2005-2010*
34
.4
23
.1
14
.2
10
.2
9.0
4.6
1.4
-3.7
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*Excludes monopolistic fund states: ND, OH, WA, WY as well as WV, which transitioned to a competitive structure during this period.
Sources: SNL Financial LC.; Insurance Information Institute.
Top 25 States
Only 7 (small) states showed growth in workers
comp premium volume between 2005 and 2010
166
Direct Premiums Written: Worker’s CompPercent Change by State, 2005-2010*
-22
.6
-23
.7
-24
.2
-25
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MO MI
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CO
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FL
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Bottom 25 States
States with the poorest performing economies also produced the most negative net change in premiums of
the past 5 years
*Excludes monopolistic fund states: ND, OH, WA, WY as well as WV, which transitioned to a competitive structure during this period.
Sources: SNL Financial LC.; Insurance Information Institute.
Workers Comp DPW plunged 28.7% from
between 2005 and 2010
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