Cincinnati Financial Corporation · NASDAQ:CINF

Cincinnati Financial — Investor Presentation (August 2009)

29 slides from Cincinnati Financial's investor presentation, Aug 5, 2009

  1. Slide 1: Cincinnati Financial Corporation August 2009

    Cincinnati Financial Corporation August 2009

  2. Slide 2: · Today’s presentation contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Please refer to

    NASDAQ: CINF · Today’s presentation contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Please refer to our various filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for factors that could cause results to materially differ from those discussed. · The forward-looking inf

  3. Slide 3: Cincinnati Financial at a Glance

    Cincinnati Financial at a Glance Profile · 22nd largest U.S. P/C writer · A.M. Best Rating: A+ · $3.1 billion annual premiums: - - 74% commercial - - 22% personal - - 4% life · Competitive advantages: - - Relationships leading to agents’ best accounts - - Financial strength for stability and confide

  4. Slide 4: Value Creation

    Value Creation · Target rate of growth in book value plus the rate of dividend contribution to average 12 percent to 15 percent for the period 2010 to 2014 · Value creation ratio of 8.4 percent for second-quarter 2009 · Addressing immediate challenges while positioning the company for success throug

  5. Slide 5: 2009 vs. Longer Term

    2009 vs. Longer Term · Weak economy — lower base for insurable risks · Soft insurance market pricing · Growth initiatives have not reached their full contribution · Diversification of the investment portfolio · External factor assumptions as of February 2009: - - Firming of commercial insurance pric

  6. Slide 6: Current Valuation Is Attractive

    Current Valuation Is Attractive Closing price as of July 31, 2009 to tangible book value as of June 30, 2009 Harleysville Chubb Travelers Hanover Median Cincinnati Financial State Auto Selective Hartford Peer Average

  7. Slide 7: Preserve Capital

    Preserve Capital · Maintain a diversified and stabilized investment portfolio - - High-quality fixed-maturity portfolio that matches or exceeds total insurance reserves - - 25% of portfolio invested in equities to grow book value · Largest holding is 9.0% of equity portfolio, largest sector 25.7% -

  8. Slide 8: Improve Profitability

    Improve Profitability · Predictive modeling development during 2009 — New tool for workers’ compensation and enhanced version for homeowner business · Implementing technology to improve critical efficiencies and streamline processes for our agencies and company associates - - Commercial lines policy

  9. Slide 9: Drive Premium Growth

    Drive Premium Growth · New agency appointments - - 2009 target: 65 appointments of agencies writing an aggregate $1 billion annual property casualty premiums — appointed 56 in 1H09 · New states - - Historically, gain approximately 10% market share in new agencies within 10 years after appointment -

  10. Slide 10: Drive Premium Growth (continued)

    Drive Premium Growth (continued) · Surplus lines insurance - - - Agencies write $2.5 billion annually of surplus lines business with other carriers · Personal lines - - - New agencies: In 2008 we began writing personal lines or significantly expanded our product offerings in five states · Added Idah

  11. Slide 11: Select Group of Agencies in States

    Select Group of Agencies in 37 States 1,168 agency relationships with 1,444 locations Market Share: 1% and higher Less than 1% Entered in 2008 and 2009 Inactive states Headquarters (no branches)

  12. Slide 12: Appendix

    Appendix Performance Measure Trends Investment Portfolio Analysis Quality of Loss/LAE Reserves Financial Strength Rating Comparison

  13. Slide 13: Income and Dividends to Shareholders

    Trend reflects higher catastrophe losses, lower pricing and investment income Income and Dividends to Shareholders

  14. Slide 14: Cash Dividend Payout Ratio

    Cash Dividend Payout Ratio Strong capital and cash flow support current level Dividend Payout Ratio — Net Income Dividend Payout Ratio — Operating Income

  15. Slide 15: Strong Cash Flow and Liquidity

    Strong Cash Flow and Liquidity $0 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 2005 2006 2007 2008 6 mos 08 6 mos 09 Consolidated operating cash flow, in millions

  16. Slide 16: Commercial Lines

    Commercial Lines 72% of consolidated earned premiums 65% 75% 85% 95% 105% 2006 2007 2008 6 mos 08 6 mos 09 Before catastrophe losses and prior year reserve development · Six-months 2009: - - Net written premiums down 5.9% - - 106.6% GAAP combined ratio - - 100.8% GAAP combined ratio before cat losse

  17. Slide 17: Personal Lines

    Personal Lines 22% of consolidated earned premiums · Six-months 2009: - - Net written premiums down 1.9% - - 126.9% GAAP combined ratio - - 101.3% GAAP combined ratio before cat losses and prior years reserve development · Business lines: - - Personal auto - - Homeowner - - Other personal, such as u

  18. Slide 18: Premium trend reflects economy & pricing pressure

    Premium trend reflects economy & pricing pressure Requires disciplined underwriting in soft markets - -5.0% - -2.5% 0.0% 2.5% 5.0% 7.5% 2005 2006 2007 2008 6 mos 09 Cincinnati Estimated Industry (A.M. Best) 1Q09 Estimated Industry (A.M. Best)

  19. Slide 19: Market for 75% of Agency's Typical Risks

    Market for 75% of Agency’s Typical Risks 2008 net earned premiums 21 Machinery and Equipment 1% Specialty Packages 5% Commercial Casualty 25% Commercial Property 16% Workers’ Compensation 12% Commercial Auto 14% Surety and Executive Risk 4% Homeowner 9% Personal Auto 11% Other Personal 3% Life 4% Co

  20. Slide 20: Potential in the Property Casualty Market

    Potential in the Property Casualty Market All Active States $ 3,180 $ 339,312 0.9% North Carolina 158 12,248 1.3% Georgia 161 13,700 1.2% Pennsylvania 190 19,529 1.0% Indiana 216 8,504 2.5% Illinois 284 20,777 1.4% Ohio $ 614 $ 13,065 4.7% Cincinnati Market Penetration (2008) Total P/C Industry (200

  21. Slide 21: Potential with Cincinnati Appointed Agencies

    Potential with Cincinnati Appointed Agencies New appointments drive opportunity Percent of Locations Open Less 15.4% 10.3% 9.7% than Three Years: Property Casualty Agency Billed Premiums: Cincinnati Agency Relationships: 1,133 1,092 1,066 14.5% $21,843 $3,166 2008 13.9% $23,553 $3,267 2007 15.1% $21

  22. Slide 22: Steadily Increase Share of Agency Business

    Steadily Increase Share of Agency Business Market Share Per Reporting Agency Location By Year Appointed Based on 2008 Agency Written Premiums (Excluding excess and surplus lines)

  23. Slide 23: Investment Portfolio

    Investment Portfolio Invest for Income and Appreciation $9.6 billion at June 30, 2009 Tax-Exempt Fixed Maturities $2.985 Common Equities $2.408 Preferred Equities Short-Term $0.084 Investments $0.012 Taxable Fixed Maturities $4.142

  24. Slide 24: Investment Income

    Investment Income Expect favorable trend comparisons by end of 2H09 - -100 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 2005 2006 2007 2008 6 mos 08 6 mos 09 in millions

  25. Slide 25: Stable Capital

    Stable Capital Fixed-maturity portfolio — $7.1 billion at June 30, 2009 Rated AAA, AA and A $4.580 billion (64%) Rated BBB $2.002 billion (28%) Taxexempt $2.9 billion (41%) Taxable $4.2 billion (59%) Exceeds by 22% total insurance reserves liability of $5.8 billion Unrated $217 million (3.0%) Rated

  26. Slide 26: Diversified Equity Portfolio

    Diversified Equity Portfolio* - - Balances income stability and capital appreciation potential - - Property Casualty common stock portfolio = 50% of surplus Publicly traded common stocks June 30, 2009 December 31, 2007 Sector CFC S&P 500 Weightings CFC S&P 500 Weightings Healthcare 25.7% 14.0% 10.2%

  27. Slide 27: Property Casualty Statutory Reserves

    Property Casualty Statutory Reserves Objective: modestly redundant reserves $2,977 $3,111 $3,356 $3,498 $3,397 2004* 2005* 2006** 2007** 2008** In millions * External actuarial range ** Internal actuarial range Reserve range at 12-31-08 Low end $3,256 High end $3,592 Carried at 72th percentile Value

  28. Slide 28: Stability and Integrity

    Stability and Integrity Insurer Financial Strength Ratings n/a n/a n/a A (3 of 16) Excess & Surplus A+ (5 of 21) A+ (5 of 21) S&P A1 n/a (5 of 21) Moody’s AA- (4 of 21) AA- (4 of 21) Fitch A (3 of 16) A+ (2 of 16) M. Best Property Life Casualty

  29. Slide 29: Financial Strength Ratings Comparison

    Financial Strength Ratings Comparison Hanover A A- A3 AHartford A A+ A2 A Harleysville A- A- A3 AEMC A- — - BBB Zurich A A+ A1 AAWestfield A — - A Safeco A A- A2 ALiberty Mutual A A- A2 AGeneral Casualty A A+ — A+ Fireman’s Fund A — A2 AACNA A A- A3 A- West Bend A+ — - - Travelers A+ AA Aa2 AAState

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