Cno Financial Group, Inc. · NYSE:CNO

Cno Financial — Conseco — Q2 2008 Earnings Presentation

86 slides from Cno Financial's earnings presentation, August 2008

  1. Slide 1: Second Quarter 2008 Financial and Operating Results

    Second Quarter 2008 Financial and Operating Results For the period ended June 30, 2008 Conseco, Inc.

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements

    Forward-Looking Statements Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements. Our statements, trend analyses and other information contained in these materials relative to markets for Conseco’s products and trends in Conseco’s operations or financial results, as well as other statements, con

  3. Slide 3: Non-GAAP Measures

    Non-GAAP Measures This presentation contains the following financial measures that differ from the comparable measures under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP): operating earnings measures; book value excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) per diluted share; operating r

  4. Slide 4: Q2 2008 Summary CNO

    Q2 2008 Summary CNO ƒ Announced plan to execute most significant element of strategic alternatives: separation of CSHI LTC Block ƒ All four segments profitable, with each improving over Q1 2008 ƒ $85.6 million quarterly sales for CNO • Bankers sales excluding PFFS up 9% over Q2 2007 • Strong Colonia

  5. Slide 5: Q2 2008 Summary CNO

    Q2 2008 Summary CNO ƒ Investment portfolio earned yields meeting expectations and impairment losses consistent with industry trends and market conditions ƒ Results continue to stabilize • No significant out-of-period adjustments • No extraordinary DAC or VOBA (intangibles) charges • Fourth consecuti

  6. Slide 6: Collected Premiums CNO

    Collected Premiums CNO ($ millions) Collected Premiums-Trailing 4 Quarters ƒ Strong, consistent Q2 2007 Q3 2007 Q4 2007 Q1 2008 Q2 2008 $4,428.4 growth in Bankers $4,366.8 $4,315.1 $4,314.1 $4,322.3 and Colonial Penn Run-Off ƒ Decline in CIG due CIG to focus on more profitable business CP BLC 6

  7. Slide 7: Q2 2008 Summary of Results CNO

    Q2 2008 Summary of Results CNO ($ millions, except per share amounts) Pre-Tax After Tax* EPS* Bankers Life $34.6 Colonial Penn 8.3 Conseco Insurance Group 30.0 LTC Run-off Block 12.2 Corporate and interest expense (32.4) Income before net realized investment losses** 52.7 $(336.6) $(1.82) Net realiz

  8. Slide 8: Q2 2008: Impact of CSHI Transaction

    Q2 2008: Impact of CSHI Transaction CNO Consolidated ($ millions, except per share amounts) Net operating earnings before valuation Net income Net realized allowance for (loss) as Impact of CSHI investment deferred tax EBIT reported transaction losses assets Bankers Life $ 34.6 $ 34.6 Colonial Penn

  9. Slide 9: Q2 Earnings CNO Consolidated

    Q2 Earnings CNO Consolidated Q2 2007 ($ millions) (Restated) Q1 2008 Q2 2008 Bankers Life $70.5 $29.1 $34.6 Colonial Penn 6.7 3.7 8.3 Conseco Insurance Group 43.3 23.3 30.0 Other Business in Run-Off (130.3) (1.3) 12.2 Corporate operations, excluding interest expense (8.0) (6.7) (18.5) EBIT, excludin

  10. Slide 10: Operating ROE CNO

    Operating ROE CNO ƒ Conseco’s goal is to improve Operating ROE to 11% in 2009 Operating ROE*, Trailing 4 Quarters Operating ROE (Before Litigation Settlement Charges, Coinsurance Transaction and Tax Valuation Allowance)**, Trailing 4 Quarters Q2 2008 Q2 2007 Q2 2007 3.6% 1.7% Q3 2007 Q4 2007 Q1 2008

  11. Slide 11: Q2 Pro Forma ROE Calculation

    Q2 Pro Forma ROE Calculation CNO Consolidated Total expected Transaction Before transaction transaction Pro forma as if As reported charges recorded charges recorded charges the transactions in Q2 2008 in Q2 2008 in Q2 2008 to equity had been completed Net income (487.1) 503.7 16.6 16.6 Adjustments

  12. Slide 12: Operating EPS (Diluted) CNO

    Operating EPS (Diluted) CNO Operating EPS* Operating EPS (Before Litigation Settlement Charges, Coinsurance Transaction and Tax Valuation Allowance)** Q3 2007 Q2 2008 $0.21 Q4 2007 $0.18 Q1 2008 Q1 2008 $0.11 $0.11 $0.11 Q3 2007 Q2 2007 ($0.12) Q4 2007 ($0.29) Q2 2007 ($0.26) ($0.16) Q2 2008 ($1.82)

  13. Slide 13: Financial Indicators CNO

    Financial Indicators* CNO ƒ Book value per diluted share (excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss) • $21.76 at 6/30/08 vs $24.41 at 12/31/07 • Pro forma $18.22 at 6/30/08** ƒ Debt to total capital ratio (excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss) • 23% at 6/30/08 vs 21% at 12/31/07 • Pro

  14. Slide 14: Consolidated RBC Ratio CNO

    Consolidated RBC Ratio* CNO Q2 2007 Q3 2007 330% 336% Q4 2007 ƒ Decrease due primarily to: 296% Q1 2008 282% Q2 2008 271% • Business growth • Statutory reserve pivoting • Changes in interest rate environment • Impairments *Risk-Based Capital (“RBC”) requirements provide a tool for insurance regulato

  15. Slide 15: Liquidity: Holding Company Sources and Uses of Funds

    Liquidity: Holding Company Sources and Uses of Funds CNO ($ millions) ƒ Corporate liquidity • Available holding company liquidity in excess of $104 million at 6/30/08, plus $80 million revolver ƒ Sources of and uses of funds, excluding insurance subsidiary dividends 2007 YTD 2008 Sources: Interest o

  16. Slide 16: Q2 Summary Bankers

    Q2 Summary Bankers ƒ Earnings disappointing, although improved over Q1 2008 ƒ Q2 2008 earnings negatively affected by: • Increase in interest-adjusted benefit ratio on LTC policies, driven by increased frequency leading to higher claim expenses • Changes to prior period claim estimates for PFFS quot

  17. Slide 17: LTC: Challenges Being Addressed

    LTC: Challenges Being Addressed Bankers ƒ Holistic, strategic approach to this important product line • In force pricing • Claims management • Underwriting and risk selection • New product design and pricing 17

  18. Slide 18: LTC: Re-Rate Actions

    LTC: Re-Rate Actions Bankers ƒ New round (Round Three) of re-rate filings underway on largest (legacy) block • Filing for additional 35% rate increase (35% increase filed in 2006) • Rate increases on 155,000 policies • Expect to submit filings for increases totaling approximately $100 million and re

  19. Slide 19: LTC: Claims/Underwriting/Products

    LTC: Claims/Underwriting/Products Bankers ƒ Strong focus on claims management • Organizational re-alignment and transfer of two key operational people from Closed Block • Protocol changes: 90-day project underway, supported by LTCG • Process changes ƒ Underwriting • New products with updated underwr

  20. Slide 20: Industry Developments Bankers

    Industry Developments Bankers ƒ Equity-index annuity SEC proposal • Bankers is positioned to handle securities sales through our Registered Representatives currently in nearly all our branches • Nearly 50% of annuity sales are fixed annuity products not subject to SEC proposal • Do not expect an imp

  21. Slide 21: Q2 2008 Sales and Distribution Results

    Q2 2008 Sales and Distribution Results Bankers ƒ Sales (excluding PFFS) are up 9% vs Q2 2007 • Strong sales of annuities (+30%), Medicare Supplement (+16%), and life (+8%), partially offset by lower LTC sales (-16%) ƒ Fundamentals of agent productivity and agent force growth remain strong • 4,680 ag

  22. Slide 22: NAP Growth Bankers

    NAP Growth Bankers ($ millions) Quarterly NAP-Excluding PFFS ƒ Continued strong sales Q2 2007 $54.6 Q3 2007 $57.5 Q4 2007 $60.9 Q1 2008 $55.6 Q2 2008 $59.8 momentum (excluding PFFS) ƒ Agent force fundamentals remain intact Non-PFFS NAP-Quarterly: $54.6 $57.5 $60.9 $55.6 $59.8 PFFS NAP-Quarterly: $22

  23. Slide 23: Q2 Earnings Bankers

    Q2 Earnings Bankers ($ millions) Q2 2007 (Restated) Q1 2008 Q2 2008 Insurance policy income $424.0 $497.0 $543.4 Net investment income 155.1 129.3 135.2 Fee revenue and other income 2.7 1.6 2.1 Total revenues 581.8 627.9 680.7 Insurance policy benefits 338.2 438.5 497.2 Amounts added to policyholder

  24. Slide 24: Q2 Summary Colonial Penn

    Q2 Summary Colonial Penn ƒ Q2 2008 NAP of $14 million, 29% above Q2 2007 ƒ Earnings up 24% from Q2 2007 • Higher life margins, net of DAC/VOBA amortization, arising from recapture of mod-co treaty in Q4 2007 • Higher life margins, net of DAC amortization, arising from sales expansion efforts • Parti

  25. Slide 25: Q2 Earnings Colonial Penn

    Q2 Earnings Colonial Penn ($ millions) Q2 2007 Q1 2008 Q2 2008 Insurance policy income $29.4 $44.4 $47.5 Net investment income 9.4 9.2 10.1 Fee revenue and other income 0.1 0.3 0.5 Total revenues 38.9 53.9 58.1 Insurance policy benefits 23.9 35.0 35.5 Amounts added to policyholder account balances 0

  26. Slide 26: Q2 Summary CIG

    Q2 Summary CIG ƒ Q2 2008 NAP of $18 million, 9% less than Q2 2007 • Strong sales gains in specified disease, up 29% from Q2 2007 • Decreases in Medicare supplement and annuities, consistent with CIG’s focus on more profitable business ƒ Q2 2008 pre-tax operating earnings up 29% vs Q1 2008: • Improve

  27. Slide 27: Q2 Earnings CIG

    Q2 Earnings CIG ($ millions) Q2 2007 (Restated) Q1 2008 Q2 2008 Insurance policy income $236.3 $234.3 $229.7 Net investment income 202.5 129.3 131.3 Fee revenue and other income 0.1 0.7 0.4 Total revenues 438.9 364.3 361.4 Insurance policy benefits 188.9 196.6 195.8 Amounts added to policyholder acc

  28. Slide 28: NAP: Q2 2007 vs Q2 2008 CIG

    NAP: Q2 2007 vs Q2 2008 CIG ($ millions) $12.4 Q2 2007 Q2 2008 $9.6 $6.6 $3.4 $2.9 $1.3 $0.8 $1.0 Life Annuities Med Sup Spec Dis 28

  29. Slide 29: Q2 Summary LTC Closed Block

    Q2 Summary LTC Closed Block ƒ Announced plan to transfer Conseco Senior Health Insurance Company to independent trust • Accounts for 86% of LTC Closed Block liabilities ƒ Fourth consecutive stable quarter ƒ Earnings above breakeven for quarter and year to date ƒ Q2 results reflect • Continued reserv

  30. Slide 30: Segment Performance LTC Closed Block

    Segment Performance LTC Closed Block ($ millions) Pre-Tax Operating Income* Q2 2008 ƒ Continued reserve stability $12.2 ƒ Higher terminations Q1 2008 Q4 2007 ƒ Impact from improvement -$1.3 Q3 2007 -$10.0 -$19.5 initiatives Q2 2007 -$130.3 PTOI-Trailing 4 Quarters: $(213.3) $(221.0) $(185.9) $(161.1

  31. Slide 31: Q2 Earnings LTC Closed Block

    Q2 Earnings LTC Closed Block ($ millions) Q2 2007 (Restated) Q1 2008 Q2 2008 Insurance policy income $78.1 $75.5 $75.5 Net investment income 47.6 50.5 51.6 Fee revenue and other income 0.1 0.1 0.1 Total revenues 125.8 126.1 127.2 Insurance policy benefits 228.4 102.6 93.6 Amortization related to ope

  32. Slide 32: Next Steps LTC Closed Block

    Next Steps LTC Closed Block ƒ Form A filed to separate 86% of LTC Closed Block liabilities from CNO – August 11 ƒ Publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin expected August 23 ƒ Public comment period expected to last through September; at discretion of Pennsylvania Insurance Department ƒ Pennsylvania

  33. Slide 33: Investment Quality CNO

    Investment Quality* CNO Actively Managed Fixed Maturities by Rating at ƒ Below-investment grade 6/30/08 (Market Value) securities represent 6% of BBB- BB+ and below 6% total portfolio 8% AAA 24% ƒ Limited new money allocation to below- BBB investment grade securities 12% ƒ Some drift upward in below

  34. Slide 34: Q2 2008 Other-than-Temporary Impairments

    Q2 2008 Other-than-Temporary Impairments CNO ƒ Total Q2 2008 gross realized losses included impairments of $231.7 million • $205.7 million related to Conseco Senior Health Insurance Company transaction as a result of our intent not to hold such investments for a period of time sufficient to allow fo

  35. Slide 35: Equity Indexed Products CNO

    Equity Indexed Products CNO ƒ CNO substantially hedges its current-year exposure to equity volatility (with future periods subject to product repricing) ƒ Hedge positions periodically adjusted for terminations • Terminations tend to result in modestly long position • Financial impact based on market

  36. Slide 36: Structured Securities at 6/30/08

    Structured Securities at 6/30/08 CNO (Market value in millions) ƒ Structured securities represent 24% of total actively Other managed fixed maturity $31.5 Commercial securities Planned amortization class, target 0.6% mortgage-backed amortization class, and accretion- directed bonds securities • Over

  37. Slide 37: Sub-Prime Home Equity ABS CNO

    Sub-Prime Home Equity ABS CNO Exposure by Vintage Year (Book Value in millions) 12/31/2007 3/31/2008 6/30/2008 $88.2 $80.7 $65.5 $36.5 $24.6 $15.8 $15.2 $16.0 $11.0 $10.0 $10.0 $10.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 ƒ Exposure reduced by 32% since 12/31/07 ƒ Market value represents 0.37% of i

  38. Slide 38: Sub-Prime Home Equity ABS at 6/30/08

    Sub-Prime Home Equity ABS at 6/30/08 CNO Market Book % of Avg. Avg. Avg. 60+ % of Rating Value (mil.) Value (mil.) Subprime* FICO Support Delinq. Portfolio* AAA $29.1 $35.3 34.4% 641 30.6% 11.8% 0.13% AA $33.3 $39.7 39.4% 647 23.3% 8.1% 0.14% A $22.2 $27.5 26.2% 648 20.8% 8.0% 0.10% Total $84.6 $102

  39. Slide 39: CMBS Exposure Summary at 6/30/08

    CMBS Exposure Summary* at 6/30/08 CNO Exposure by Rating Category (in millions) $581 $563 Market Value $842 Book Value $923 $144 $106 $107 $90 $62 $69 $20 $23 AAA AA A BBB BB *Includes exposure held in our trading portfolios. 39

  40. Slide 40: CNO Summary

    CNO Summary ƒ Separation of CSHI from Conseco • The most significant strategic move we will make • CSHI, owned by a Trust operating for the benefit of policyholders, will be better able to get rate increases than CSHI, owned by CNO ƒ Continued strong growth in new business • Bankers Life – continuin

  41. Slide 41: Questions and Answers

    S CONSECO. Questions and Answers 41

  42. Slide 42: Appendix

    S CONSECO. Appendix 42

  43. Slide 43: Book Value Per Diluted Share

    Book Value Per Diluted Share* CNO ƒ Decrease primarily driven by Q2 2007 Q3 2007 Q4 2007 Q1 2008 $24.80 $24.68 $24.41 $24.40 net loss in Q2 2008 Q2 2008 $21.76 *Book value excludes accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Shares outstanding assumes: (1) conversion of convertible securities; an

  44. Slide 44: Ratio of Debt to Total Capital

    Ratio of Debt to Total Capital* CNO ƒ Increase primarily driven by net loss in Q2 2008 Q2 2008 Q2 2007 Q3 2007 Q4 2007 Q1 2008 22.8% 20.4% 20.6% 20.9% 20.9% *Excludes accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). See Appendix for corresponding GAAP measure. 44

  45. Slide 45: Key Debt Covenants CNO

    Key Debt Covenants CNO ($ millions) Q4 2005 Q4 2006 Q4 2007 Q2 2008* ƒ In compliance with all Debt/Capital Ratio financial covenants Covenant Maximum 25.0% 30.0% 30.0% 30.0% Actual 16.2% 17.4% 21.0% 22.8% Interest Coverage** Covenant Minimum 2.00X 2.00X 2.00X 2.00X Actual 2.06X 2.06X 3.34X 3.44X Sta

  46. Slide 46: Net Investment Income CNO

    Net Investment Income CNO ($ millions) General Account Investment Income ƒ Yield unchanged from Q2 2007 Q2 2007 Q3 2007 Q4 2007 Q1 2008 Q2 2008 $382.2 $392.6 $364.6 $353.7 $356.1 Net investment income from the prepayment of securities: $1.1 $0.6 $5.0 $1.5 $1.7 Yield: 5.80% 5.87% 5.94% 5.82% 5.82% 46

  47. Slide 47: Expenses CNO

    Expenses CNO ($ millions) Adjusted Operating Expenses* ƒ Back-office consolidation when Q2 2007 $105.6 Q3 2007 $105.3 Q4 2007 $107.5 Q1 2008 $105.9 Q2 2008 $102.1 completed expected to produce run- rate savings of $25 million annually by YE 2008 • Approximately $11 million in savings realized in 200

  48. Slide 48: Segment Performance Bankers

    Segment Performance Bankers ($ millions) Pre-Tax Operating Income* ƒ Lower earnings driven by: Q2 2007 Q3 2007 $70.5 • Lower margins as a result of $67.5 Q4 2007 $58.3 higher LTC claims frequency Q2 2008 Q1 2008 $34.6 • FAS 133 volatility $29.1 • IBNR true-up in PFFS • Increased claims in Medicare S

  49. Slide 49: Premiums – Medicare Supplement Bankers

    Premiums – Medicare Supplement Bankers Medicare Supplement – First-Year Premiums (in millions) Q4 2007 Q2 2007 ƒ Q2 2008 vs Q2 2007: Q3 2007 $21.0 Q1 2008 Q2 2008 $20.0 $19.3 $19.4 $19.1 • First-year premiums down slightly • NAP up 15% Med. Supp. First-Year Prems.-Tr. 4 Qtrs: $90.7 $86.8 $82.5 $79.4

  50. Slide 50: Premiums – PDP/PFFS Bankers

    Premiums – PDP/PFFS Bankers (in millions) PDP/PFFS – First-Year Premiums ƒ Q2 2007 to Q2 2008 growth driven Q2 2008 $116.1 by continued growth in in-force policies and addition of two group Q4 2007 cases Q3 2007 $86.0 $78.5 Q1 2008 ƒ Q1 2008 to Q2 2008 growth reflects $70.4 start of new group case $

  51. Slide 51: Premiums – Long-Term Care Bankers

    Premiums – Long-Term Care Bankers ($ millions) Long-Term Care – First-Year Premiums ƒ Quarterly first-year premium tracks decline in NAP Q2 2007 Q3 2007 Q4 2007 $12.2 Q1 2008 ƒ NAP decline attributable to $11.7 $11.5 $11.0 Q2 2008 $10.6 three main factors: • Overall industry sales decline • Agent fo

  52. Slide 52: LTC Premium Re-rates (as of 7/31/08)

    LTC Premium Re-rates (as of 7/31/08) Bankers ƒ Round 2 Results (2007 Round – issues from 2002-2005) • Submitted: $45.6 million (100% of goal) • Approved: $20.2 million (63% of goal) • Implemented: $20.2 million (63% of goal) • Financial impact: $17.6 million (62% of goal) ƒ Round 3 Goals (2008 Round

  53. Slide 53: Premiums – Life Insurance Bankers

    Premiums – Life Insurance Bankers Life – First-Year Premiums ($ millions) Q2 2007 ƒ Fluctuations in first-year $25.3 Q2 2008 premiums primarily reflect Q3 2007 $21.2 Q4 2007 $21.3 $22.5 Q1 2008 variance in sales of single- SPWL $12.1 $18.5 premium policies $9.1 $9.3 $9.4 $7.0 ƒ Non-SPWL NAP up 14% o

  54. Slide 54: Premiums – Annuity Bankers

    Premiums – Annuity Bankers Annuity – First-Year Premiums ($ millions) Q3 2007 Q2 2008 ƒ Fixed annuities have become $250.5 Q4 2007 Q1 2008 $256.8 $228.0 more attractive due to stock Q2 2007 $199.6 $221.2 market volatility First-Year Prems.-Tr. 4 Qtrs: $935.8 $909.0 $882.7 $899.3 $956.5 Total Premium

  55. Slide 55: Benefit Ratio – Medicare Supplement Bankers

    Benefit Ratio* – Medicare Supplement Bankers ƒ Q2 2008 ratio negatively Q2 2007 67.4% Q3 2007 69.4% Q4 2007 67.6% Q1 2008 Q2 2008 71.3% 64.6% impacted by: ƒ Premium refund adjustments ƒ Higher incurred claims Trailing 4 Quarter Avg.: 65.7% 66.6% 67.2% 67.3% 68.2% *We calculate benefit ratios by divi

  56. Slide 56: Medicare Supplement Summary Bankers

    Medicare Supplement Summary Bankers ƒ Premiums lower by $2.6 million: • $1.4 million premium adjustment • Terminations slightly higher than plan (although slightly improved from Q1 and Q2 2007) ƒ Claims higher by $4.4 million: • Increase in $ paid for Exhaust claims (low-frequency, high-amount claim

  57. Slide 57: Benefit Ratio – PDP Bankers

    Benefit Ratio* – PDP Bankers ƒ PDP ratio continues to trend as Q1 2008 103.3% Q2 2008 expected, factoring in seasonal 95.2% Q2 2007 fluctuations and settlement of 82.4% Q3 2007 75.3% prior contract year Q4 2007 53.0% *We calculate benefit ratios by dividing insurance policy benefits by insurance pol

  58. Slide 58: Benefit Ratio – PFFS Individual Business

    Benefit Ratio* – PFFS Individual Business Bankers ƒ Q2 2008 reflects IBNR Q2 2008 96.1% adjustment Q2 2007 Q3 2007 Q4 2007 82.6% Q1 2008 84.6% 79.8% 80.8% ƒ Overall ratio within pricing *We calculate benefit ratios by dividing insurance policy benefits by insurance policy income. 58

  59. Slide 59: Benefit Ratio – PFFS Group Business

    Benefit Ratio* – PFFS Group Business Bankers ƒ Lower expense levels allow Q3 2007 Q4 2007 Q1 2008 98.7% Q2 2008 90.9% 91.8% 92.1% group PFFS to operate at a higher benefit ratio than individual business, with similar margin expectations *We calculate benefit ratios by dividing insurance policy benef

  60. Slide 60: Interest-Adjusted Benefit Ratio – Long Term Care

    Interest-Adjusted Benefit Ratio* – Long Term Care Bankers ƒ Q2 2008 negatively impacted by: Q3 2007 Q1 2008 Q2 2008 Q4 2007 79.0% 81.4% 75.2% • Higher frequency of incurred claims Q2 2007 71.2% 64.6% ƒ Began implementation of premium re-rates (Round Two) in Q3 2007 on more recent business not previo

  61. Slide 61: Segment Performance Colonial Penn

    Segment Performance Colonial Penn ($ millions) Pre-Tax Operating Income* ƒ Q2 2007 to Q2 2008 earnings Q2 2008 $8.3 Q3 2007 • Improved due to Q4 2007 Q2 2007 $6.7 $7.0 recapture • Improved due to organic growth Q1 2008 initiatives $3.7 • Partially offset by higher life claims in 2008 Q4 2007 -$0.2 P

  62. Slide 62: Premiums – Life Insurance Colonial Penn

    Premiums – Life Insurance Colonial Penn Life – First-Year Premiums ($ millions) Q2 2008 Q1 2008 $8.9 $8.4 ƒ Continued strong sales growth Q2 2007 Q3 2007 Q4 2007 $7.6 $7.4 ƒ Trailing four quarters data: $7.0 • NAP grew 28% • First-year premium grew 27% First-Year Prems.-Tr. 4 Qtrs: $25.4 $27.0 $28.7

  63. Slide 63: Segment Performance CIG

    Segment Performance CIG ($ millions) Pre-Tax Operating Income* ƒ Improving life margins on our Q2 2007 traditional life block, primarily due $43.3 to favorable mortality of $3.5 million Q2 2008 $30.0 ƒ Favorable expenses of $2.8 million Q3 2007 Q1 2008 $23.3 $18.2 Q4 2007 $7.7 PTOI-Trailing 4 Quarte

  64. Slide 64: Premiums - Medicare Supplement CIG

    Premiums - Medicare Supplement CIG ($ millions) Medicare Supplement – First-Year Premiums ƒ NAP down 55% from Q2 2007: • We continue to focus on the Q2 2007 $5.2 profitability of this business rather Q3 2007 $4.2 than increased sales Q4 2007 $3.4 Q1 2008 $2.8 Q2 2008 $2.3 First-Year Prems.-Tr. 4 Qtr

  65. Slide 65: Premiums – Specified Disease CIG

    Premiums – Specified Disease CIG ($ millions) Specified Disease – First-Year Premiums Q4 2007 Q1 2008 Q2 2008 $8.9 $8.9 ƒ NAP up 29% from Q2 2007: $8.7 Q2 2007 Q3 2007 $7.7 $7.7 • New products • Increased PMA focus on specified disease products • Recruitment of Health IMOs First-Year Prems.-Tr. 4 Qt

  66. Slide 66: Premiums – Annuity CIG

    Premiums – Annuity CIG ($ millions) Annuity – First-Year Premiums ƒ Collections down 49% from Q2 2007: • Discontinuance of products due Q2 2007 $108.3 to coinsurance transaction Q3 2007 $73.2 Q4 2007 • Focus on profitable products $56.6 Q1 2008 Q2 2008 $39.2 $34.4 First-Year Prems.-Tr. 4 Qtrs: $521.

  67. Slide 67: Benefit Ratio – Medicare Supplement CIG

    Benefit Ratio* – Medicare Supplement CIG Q2 2007 Q3 2007 Q2 2008 Q4 2007 Q1 2008 ƒ Recognized higher incurred 68.9% 68.6% 66.0% 65.8% 71.9% claims in Q2 2008 Trailing 4 Quarter Avg.: 66.6% 67.1% 67.6% 67.4% 68.0% *We calculate benefit ratios by dividing insurance policy benefits by insurance policy

  68. Slide 68: Interest-Adjusted Benefit Ratio – Specified Disease CIG

    Interest-Adjusted Benefit Ratio* – Specified Disease CIG ƒ Primarily driven by slight increase in incurred claims Q3 2007 Q4 2007 Q1 2008 Q2 2008 49.1% 48.1% 46.5% 46.6% Q2 2007 40.4% Trailing 4 Quarter Avg.: 41.8% 43.2% 44.7% 46.0% 47.6% Qtrly. non-int. adjusted: 73.2% 81.9% 80.6% 81.9% 80.8% *We c

  69. Slide 69: Balance Sheet Detail LTC Closed Block

    Balance Sheet Detail LTC Closed Block ($ millions) Insurance Liabilities and Intangible Assets, Net of Reinsurance Q2 2007 Q3 2007 Q4 2007 Q1 2008 Q2 2008 Reserve for Future Benefits $2,409.0 $2,402.3 $2,392.7 $2,394.4 $2,373.6 Claim Reserve 952.6 954.3 962.1 957.2 960.8 Insurance Acquisition Costs

  70. Slide 70: Benefit Detail LTC Closed Block

    Benefit Detail LTC Closed Block ($ millions) Total Benefits Q2 2007 ƒ Fourth consecutive stable $228.4 quarter; continued reserve adequacy ƒ Q2 2007 total benefits and Q3 2007 $122.3 Q4 2007 Q1 2008 $113.3 incurred claims reflect $110 $102.6 Q2 2008 $93.6 million claim reserve strengthening Incurred

  71. Slide 71: Interest-Adjusted Benefit Ratio LTC Closed Block

    Interest-Adjusted Benefit Ratio* LTC Closed Block Q2 2007 ƒ Fourth consecutive stable 232.6% quarter; continued reserve adequacy ƒ Q2 2007 benefit ratio reflects Q3 2007 $110 million claim reserve 96.2% Q4 2007 82.2% Q1 2008 strengthening 69.8% Q2 2008 56.5% Trailing 4 Quarter Avg.: 134.1% 138.8% 12

  72. Slide 72: Verified Incurred Development LTC Closed Block

    Verified Incurred Development* LTC Closed Block Developed ($ millions) Deficiencies in Periods Prior to 2004 2004 2005 2006 Q1 2007 Q2 2007 Q3 2007 Q4 2007 Q1 2008 Q2 2008 Reported Claims $0.0 $370.8 $396.0 $433.3 $119.7 $212.0 $100.7 $104.7 $89.1 $102.3 Prior Period Development 0 (44.2) (58.9) (72.

  73. Slide 73: Operating Data LTC Closed Block

    Operating Data LTC Closed Block Q2 2006 Q3 2006 Q4 2006 Q1 2007 Q2 2007 Q3 2007 Q4 2007 Q1 2008 Q2 2008 Claims Paid (mils.) $101.2 $96.1 $81.6 $102.0 $96.8 $97.7 $104.9 $93.6 $99.2 Open Claimant Counts 12,536 12,228 12,048 11,870 12,424 12,121 12,338 11,783 12,237 In Force Policy Counts 194,080 190,

  74. Slide 74: Premium Re-rates (as of 8/7/08) LTC Closed Block

    Premium Re-rates (as of 8/7/08) LTC Closed Block ƒ Round 1 results - exceeded each goal: • Submitted: $64.0 million (115% of goal) • Approved: $47.0 million (113% of goal) • Implemented: $46.7 million (112% of goal) • Financial impact: $39.2 million (112% of goal) ƒ Round 2 results – on track to ach

  75. Slide 75: Information Related to Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Information Related to Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures The following provides additional information regarding certain non-GAAP measures used in this presentation. A non-GAAP measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position, or cash flows that excludes or includes am

  76. Slide 76: Information Related to Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Information Related to Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures A reconciliation of net income applicable to common stock to the net operating income, excluding: (i) Q2 2006 charge related to the litigation settlement and refinements to such estimates recognized in subsequent periods; (ii) a Q3 2007 char

  77. Slide 77: Information Related to Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Information Related to Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures Book value, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income, per diluted share This non-GAAP financial measure differs from book value per diluted share because accumulated other comprehensive income has been excluded from the book value us

  78. Slide 78: Information Related to Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Information Related to Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures A reconciliation from book value per diluted share to book value per diluted share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is as follows (dollars in millions, except per share amounts): Q2 07 Q3 07 Q4 07 Q1 08 Q2 08 Total sh

  79. Slide 79: Information Related to Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Information Related to Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures Operating return measures Management believes that an analysis of return before net realized gains or losses (“net operating income”, a non-GAAP financial measure) is important to evaluate the performance of the Company and is a key measure

  80. Slide 80: Information Related to Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Information Related to Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures A reconciliation of return on common equity to operating return (less: (i) Q2 2006 charge related to the litigation settlement and refinements to such estimates recognized in subsequent periods; (ii) a Q3 2007 charge related to a coinsurance

  81. Slide 81: Information Related to Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Information Related to Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures (continued from previous page) Q2 07 Q3 07 Q4 07 Q1 08 Q2 08 Average common shareholders' equity 4,194.2 4,320.8 4,260.7 4,087.8 3,660.9 Average common shareholders' equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and net ope

  82. Slide 82: Information Related to Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Information Related to Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures A reconciliation of pretax operating earnings (a non-GAAP financial measure) to segment operating income (loss) and consolidated net income (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2008, is as follows (dollars in millions): Other Business CI

  83. Slide 83: Information Related to Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Information Related to Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures A reconciliation of common shareholders’ equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and net operating loss carryforwards (a non-GAAP financial measure) to common shareholders’ equity is as follows (dollars in millions):

  84. Slide 84: Information Related to Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Information Related to Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures A reconciliation of average common shareholders’ equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and net operating loss carryforwards (a non-GAAP financial measure) to average common shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2008, is

  85. Slide 85: Information Related to Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Information Related to Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures Debt to capital ratio, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) This non-GAAP financial measure differs from the debt to capital ratio because accumulated other comprehensive income has been excluded from the value of capital

  86. Slide 86: Information Related to Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Information Related to Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures A reconciliation of the debt to capital ratio to debt to capital, excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss is as follows (dollars in millions): Q2 07 Q3 07 Q4 07 Q1 08 Q2 08 Corporate notes payable $ 1,197.8 $ 1,195.7 $ 1,193.7 $ 1,191

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