Zurich Insurance Group Ltd · SIX:ZURN

Zurich Insurance — Zurich Financial Services — H1 2007 Earnings Presentation

36 slides from Zurich Insurance's earnings presentation, Aug 16, 2007

  1. Slide 1: Half Year Results Reporting 2007

    Half Year Results Reporting 2007 Analysts and Media Presentation Zurich, August 16, 2007

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer and cautionary statement

    Disclaimer and cautionary statement Certain statements in this document are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements that are predications of or indicate future events, trends, plans or objectives. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our targeted prof

  3. Slide 3: Agenda

    Agenda • Introduction James J. Schiro • Half year results 2007 Dieter Wemmer • Q&A • Closing remarks James J. Schiro © Zurich Financial Services - Half Year Results Reporting 2007 - August 16, 2007 3

  4. Slide 4: Introduction

    Introduction James J. Schiro Chief Executive Officer Zurich, August 16, 2007

  5. Slide 5: Financial highlights

    Financial highlights in USD millions 2007 20061 Change for the six months to June 30 Business operating profit 3,278 2,923 12% Net income attributable to shareholders 2,684 2,011 33% General Insurance combined ratio 96.5% 94.5% -2pts Global Life new business margin2 24.1% 17.8% 6.3pts Farmers Mgmt S

  6. Slide 6: Focus on volume growth

    Zurich applies a differentiated focus to unlock and grow business value Global IB Focus on volume growth Farmers Life EGI Legend for GI BDs: IB International GC Businesses EGI Europe General Insurance NAC GC Global Corporate NAC North America Commercial Focus on margin enhancement © Zurich Financial

  7. Slide 7: Half year results 2007

    Half year results 2007 Dieter Wemmer Chief Financial Officer Zurich, August 16, 2007

  8. Slide 8: Business operating profit by segment

    Business operating profit by segment in USD millions 2007 20061 Change for the six months to June 30 General Insurance 1,838 1,787 3% Global Life 721 576 25% Farmers Management Services 672 626 7% Other Businesses 478 304 57% Corporate Functions -430 -371 -16% Total 3,278 2,923 12% 1 Throughout this

  9. Slide 9: Top line development by segment

    Top line development by segment in USD millions 2007 2006 Change Change for the six months to June 30 in LC1 Gross written premiums and policy fees General Insurance 19,026 18,454 3% 0% Global Life (incl. insurance deposits)2 10,427 10,190 2% -5% Other Businesses 1,210 1,117 8% 8% Annual Premium Equ

  10. Slide 10: General Insurance – key performance indicators

    General Insurance – key performance indicators Business Operating Profit Combined ratio (%) in USD millions Major CAT 2007 2006 Change Global 3.2 94.4 for the six months to June 30 Corporate 93.6 Global Corporate 385 367 5% 92.9 NA North America Commercial 767 544 41% Commercial 95.5 Europe Europe G

  11. Slide 11: Comparison of General Insurance loss ratio allowing for known CAT and PYD

    Comparison of General Insurance loss ratio allowing for known CAT and PYD HY 2007 HY 2006 75% 75% 72.3% 72.2% 71.1% 1.4% 70.8% 0.0% 70% 3.9% 70% USD 201m 2.7% USD 566m USD 390m 65% 65% 60% 60% Booked Major PYD2 Underlying Booked Major PYD2 Underlying Loss Ratio CAT1 Loss Ratio Loss Ratio CAT1 Loss R

  12. Slide 12: Development of Reserves for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses (LAE)

    Development of Reserves for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses (LAE) in USD millions 2007 2006 Net reserves for losses and LAE, as of January 1 50,814 46,194 Net losses and LAE paid -9,482 -9,216 Net losses and LAE incurred - Current year 11,457 10,619 - Prior years -4651 -180 Currency translation

  13. Slide 13: New global aggregate catastrophe cover protects the Group in case of frequency of CATs

    New global aggregate catastrophe cover protects the Group in case of frequency of CATs all figures in USD millions US European Rest of Catastrophe Catastrophe World Treaty1 Treaty1 2007 Catastrophe 2007 Treaty1 2007 Excess of loss protection Retention USD 2,030 USD 2,030 USD USD1,000 1,000 inc. USD

  14. Slide 14: Global Life – key performance indicators

    Global Life – key performance indicators in USD millions 2007 2006 Change Change for the six months to June 30 in LC1 Annual Premium Equivalent (APE) 1,323 1,184 12% 5% New business value, after tax 319 211 51% 45% New business margin, after tax2 24.1% 17.8% 6.3pts Embedded value operating profit 1,

  15. Slide 15: Global Life – emerging markets are growing strongly and profitably

    Global Life – emerging markets are growing strongly and profitably in USD millions APE APE Growth NBM1 NBM1 for the six months to June 30 2007 2006 2007 2006 Emerging markets 299 221 35% 24.5% 22.6% of which: South East Asia 138 85 62% 35.0% 38.8% Share of emerging markets in total Global Life APE 2

  16. Slide 16: Global Life - Embedded Value result

    Global Life - Embedded Value result in USD millions 2007 2007 2006 2006 for the six months to June 30 USD m Return USD m Return Opening Embedded Value 14,092 11,680 Expected operating profit1,2 428 444 New business value2 319 211 Operating variance2 2543 -60 Total operating profit2 1,001 12.3% 595 1

  17. Slide 17: Farmers Management Services – key performance indicators

    Farmers Management Services – key performance indicators in USD millions 2007 2006 Change for the six months to June 30 Management fees and other related revenues 1,093 1,054 4% Business operating profit 672 626 7% Gross operating margin 49.5% 52.3% -2.8pts © Zurich Financial Services - Half Year Re

  18. Slide 18: Farmers Exchanges – key performance indicators

    Farmers Exchanges1 – key performance indicators in USD millions 2007 2006 Change for the six months to June 30 Gross written premiums 7,780 7,435 5% Net underwriting result 72 228 -68% Combined ratio 97.7% 95.8% -1.9pts Adjusted combined ratio2 91.1% 88.7% -2.4pts Surplus ratio 41.0% 38.3% 2.7pts 1

  19. Slide 19: Other Businesses and Corporate Functions – Business operating profit contribution

    Other Businesses and Corporate Functions – Business operating profit contribution in USD millions 2007 2006 Change for the six months to June 30 Other Businesses: Farmers Re 88 87 1% Centre 122 128 -5% Other 268 90 198% Total Other Businesses 478 304 57% Corporate Functions -430 -371 -16% © Zurich F

  20. Slide 20: Investment performance of Group investments

    Investment performance of Group investments in USD millions 2007 2006 Change for the six months to June 30 Net investment income 4,282 3,872 11% Net capital gains on investments and 516 507 2% impairments of which attributable to shareholders 440 415 6% Net investment result 4,798 4,379 10% Net inve

  21. Slide 21: Group Investments – Exposure to US sub-prime is very small (0.18%) and of high quality

    Group Investments – Exposure to US sub-prime is very small (0.18%) and of high quality Group Investments USD 186bn (100%) US sub-prime: USD 340m (0.18%) ƒ 100% inv. grade ƒ 76% AAA ƒ No downgrades by rating Debt agencies in June/July 07 securities ƒ Only USD 53m is of 2006 vintage 63% year, and USD

  22. Slide 22: Group Investments – Exposure to CDO is very small (0.26%) and of high quality

    Group Investments – Exposure to CDO is very small (0.26%) and of high quality Group Investments USD 186bn (100%) CDO: USD 479m (0.26%) ƒ 99% inv. grade, 1% unrated ƒ 69% AAA Debt ƒ 76% backed by UK bank loans (CLO) and 24% by other types of collateral assets securities ƒ US sub-prime exposure (of th

  23. Slide 23: Development of shareholders’ equity

    Development of shareholders’ equity in USD millions 28,000 1,313 27,000 2,684 26,531 1,025 26,077 26,000 944 25,588 1,072 1,214 25,000 24,000 Balance Dec IAS 19 SoRIE Restated Net Income Dividends Share buyback Change in net Other Balance as of 31, 2006 as Balance as of paid unrealized Movements1 Ju

  24. Slide 24: Closing remarks

    Closing remarks James J. Schiro Chief Executive Officer Zurich, August 16, 2007

  25. Slide 25: Q&A

    Q&A © Zurich Financial Services - Half Year Results Reporting 2007 - August 16, 2007 25

  26. Slide 26: Appendix

    Appendix © Zurich Financial Services - Half Year Results Reporting 2007 - August 16, 2007 26

  27. Slide 27: The Zurich Way – Target of USD 2 billion for 2007 to 2009

    The Zurich Way – Target of USD 2 billion for 2007 to 2009 Total planned benefits • Developing our three year plan, we 2007 to 2009: expect benefits of USD 2 billion from USD 2 billion 2007 to 2009. USD • We are well on track to achieve our 2007 700m target. USD USD • 12 major work-streams with over

  28. Slide 28: The Zurich Way initiatives – 2007 target

    The Zurich Way initiatives –2007 target by function USD 700m by business USD 700m division 21% Growth/ Distribution 31% Europe General USD 500m USD 500m USD 500m USD 500m Insurance 5% 18% 16% Claims 30% 34% 23% 16% 28% North America Commercial 25% 33% 43% U/W 20% 36% 5% 15% 13% Global Corporate 20%

  29. Slide 29: HY 2007 business division BOP-ROE based on RBC-allocated IFRS equity

    HY 2007 business division BOP-ROE1 based on RBC-allocated IFRS equity 2007 2006 for the six months to June 30 General Insurance 29.9% 37.1% - Global Corporate 26.3% 35.3% - North America Commercial 33.1% 27.5% - Europe General Insurance 29.9% 59.7% - International Businesses 18.2% 18.8% - Group Rein

  30. Slide 30: Global Life – new business indicators

    Global Life – new business indicators in USD millions APE APE Change Change NBV2 NBV2 Change for the six months to June 30 2007 2006 In LC1 2007 2006 United States 59 53 11% 11% 57 26 119% United Kingdom 440 399 10% 0% 56 37 52% Germany 218 225 -3% -10% 64 42 51% Switzerland 52 46 13% 9% 19 4 330% R

  31. Slide 31: Farmers Exchanges – financial highlights: strong premium and surplus growth

    Farmers Exchanges1 – financial highlights: strong premium and surplus growth in USD millions 2007 2006 6,000 42.0% for the six months to June 30 5,000 40.0% Gross written premiums 7,780 7,435 4,000 38.0% Net underwriting result 72 228 3,000 36.0% Net surplus growth 284 304 2,000 34.0% Ending surplus

  32. Slide 32: Farmers Exchanges – gross written premiums by line of business

    Farmers Exchanges – gross written premiums by line of business in USD millions 2007 2006 Change for the six months to June 30 Auto 3,971 3,870 2.6% Homeowners 2,078 1,913 8.6% Commercial P&C 633 596 6.2% Workers’ Compensation 194 203 -4.4% Specialty 839 789 6.3% Other 65 64 1.5% Total 7,780 7,435 4.

  33. Slide 33: Farmers Exchanges – strong growth in gross written premiums

    Farmers Exchanges – strong growth in gross written premiums 6% 5.2% 5.0% 4.9% 4.6% 4.0% 3.9% 4% 3.1% 3.2% 3.3% 2.6% 2.2% 2% 1.4% 0% 3 months Half year 9 months Full year 3 months Half year 2006 2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 GWP growth GWP growth, ex Work Comp. © Zurich Financial Services - Half Year Resu

  34. Slide 34: Farmers Exchanges – combined ratio remains very strong

    Farmers Exchanges – combined ratio remains very strong for the six months to June 30 20071 20061 Change Auto 99.7% 99.9% 0.2pts Homeowners 93.8% 88.1% -5.7pts Commercial P&C2 95.8% 95.0% -0.8pts Workers’ Compensation 95.0% 94.7% -0.3pts Specialty 92.3% 91.1% -1.2pts Total 97.7% 95.8% -1.9pts Adjuste

  35. Slide 35: Farmers Exchanges – development of the combined ratio

    Farmers Exchanges – development of the combined ratio Quarterly combined ratio 115% 110% California wildfires 105% Rita 100% Florida hurricanes Katrina 95% 90% Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 © Zurich Financial Services - Half Year Resu

  36. Slide 36: Group Investments – Zurich’s debt securities are of very high quality (99.4% investment grade)

    Group Investments – Zurich’s debt securities are of very high quality (99.4% investment grade) Group Investments Debt securities USD 186bn USD 117bn credit rating: AAA 63.2% credit rating: AA Other Debt 99.4% 12.8% asset Debt securities investment classes securities grade 37% 63% 63% credit rating:

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