The Travelers Companies, Inc. · NYSE:TRV

The Travelers Companies — Q1 2018 Earnings Presentation

21 slides from The Travelers Companies's earnings presentation, Apr 24, 2018

  1. Slide 1: First Quarter 2018 Results

    First Quarter 2018 Results April 24, 2018 1

  2. Slide 2: Long-Term Financial Strategy

    Long-Term Financial Strategy Generation of Balanced approach Meaningful and top tier earnings to rightsizing sustainable and capital capital and competitive substantially in growing book value advantages excess of growth per share over time needs CREATE SHAREHOLDER VALUE Objective: Mid-Teens Core RO

  3. Slide 3: First Quarter 2018 Overview

    First Quarter 2018 Overview Travelers Reports First Quarter Net Income and Core Income per Diluted Share of $2.42 and $2.46, Respectively, Up 12% and 14%, Which Includes Catastrophe Losses of $1.01 per Diluted Share First Quarter Return on Equity and Core Return on Equity of 11.5% and 11.9%, Respect

  4. Slide 4: Consolidated Performance

    Consolidated Performance ($ in millions, except per share amounts, after-tax, except for premiums) FIRST QUARTER 2018 2017 Change Core income $ 678 $ 614 10 % per diluted share $ 2.46 $ 2.16 14 % Included the following items: Net favorable prior year reserve development $ 119 $ 44 Catastrophes, net

  5. Slide 5: Very Strong Financial Position

    Very Strong Financial Position ($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts) Capital March 31, December 31, • At or above target levels for all rating agencies. 2018 2017 • Repurchased 2.8 million shares during first quarter 2018 at Debt $ 6,963 $ 6,571 a total cost of $401 million. Common eq

  6. Slide 6: Combined Net Investment Income - After-tax

    Combined Net Investment Income - After-tax ($ in millions) TOTAL First Quarter 2018 Commentary $513 • Net investment income from the long-term fixed income portfolio $462 $468 $480 $468 $467 $457 benefited from the lower federal income tax rate and an increase in average investments • The short-term

  7. Slide 7: Components of Core Return on Equity

    Components of Core Return on Equity 12.8% 15.5% 15.5% 15.2% 13.3% 9.0% 10.8% 11.9% 9.4% 0.8% 8.5% 8.4% 0.3% 1.2% 7.8% 7.8% 1.5% 7.4% 7.4% 7.1% 7.2% 7.2% 7.0% 1.5% 0.9% 0.9% 1.5% 8.3% 1.3% 0.1% 6.1% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 4.1% 3.4% 7.3% 3.4% 6.9% 6.5% 6.2% 5.7% 5.8% 6.0% 1.8% 2005 through 2012 2013 2014 2015

  8. Slide 8: Business Insurance Performance

    Business Insurance Performance ($ in millions) FIRST QUARTER 2018 2017 Change Segment income $ 452 $ 442 2 % Loss and loss adjustment ratio 65.7 % 64.5 % Underwriting expense ratio 31.8 31.9 Combined ratio 1 97.5 % 96.4 % (1.1) pts Net favorable prior year reserve development 1.9 1.8 Catastrophes, n

  9. Slide 9: Domestic Business Insurance (Ex. National Accounts)

    Domestic Business Insurance (Ex. National Accounts) ILLUSTRATIVE BUSINESS STATISTICS 10% ▲ Renewal Premium Change1 %  Renewal Rate Change2 % 8% • Exposure/Other % 6% 4% 2% 1.6% 1.3% 0.4% 0.6% 0.6% - (2%) 1Q'17 2Q'17 3Q'17 4Q'17 1Q’18 ($ in millions) Retention 85% 85% 85% 85% 86% Renewal premium 2.6

  10. Slide 10: Domestic Business Insurance: Select Accounts

    Domestic Business Insurance: Select Accounts ILLUSTRATIVE BUSINESS STATISTICS 10% ▲ Renewal Premium Change1 %  Renewal Rate Change2 % 8% • Exposure/Other % 6% 4% 2% 0.6% 0.9% 0.7% 0.3% 0.2% - (2%) 1Q'17 2Q'17 3Q'17 4Q'17 1Q’18 ($ in millions) Retention 84% 83% 83% 82% 83% Renewal premium 5.4% 5.2%

  11. Slide 11: Domestic Business Insurance: Middle Market

    Domestic Business Insurance: Middle Market ILLUSTRATIVE BUSINESS STATISTICS 10% ▲ Renewal Premium Change1 %  Renewal Rate Change2 % 8% • Exposure/Other % 6% 4% 2% 1.3% 1.5% - 0.5% 0.8% 0.7% (2%) 1Q'17 2Q'17 3Q'17 4Q'17 1Q’18 ($ in millions) Retention 88% 88% 87% 87% 88% Renewal premium 1.9% 3.4% 3.

  12. Slide 12: Bond & Specialty Insurance Performance

    Bond & Specialty Insurance Performance ($ in millions) FIRST QUARTER 2018 2017 Change Segment income $ 173 $ 145 19 % Loss and loss adjustment ratio 36.6 % 40.6 % Underwriting expense ratio 38.1 38.8 1 Combined ratio 74.7 % 79.4 % 4.7 pts Net favorable prior year reserve development 6.0 2.6 Catastro

  13. Slide 13: Domestic Bond & Specialty Insurance

    Domestic Bond & Specialty Insurance ($ in millions) ILLUSTRATIVE BUSINESS STATISTICS 2017 2018 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q Management Liability 1 Retention 88% 88% 89% 87% 89% Renewal premium change 2 4.2% 2.4% 2.7% 2.9% 3.6% New business $45 $49 $50 $49 $50 1 Domestic only, excludes the surety line of business

  14. Slide 14: Personal Insurance Performance

    Personal Insurance Performance ($ in millions) FIRST QUARTER 2018 2017 Change Segment income $ 129 $ 89 45 % Loss and loss adjustment ratio 70.7 % 72.9 % Underwriting expense ratio 26.8 26.7 1 Combined ratio 97.5 99.6 % 2.1 pts Net favorable prior year reserve development 2.0 0.3 Catastrophes, net o

  15. Slide 15: Domestic Personal Insurance Performance

    Domestic Personal Insurance Performance FIRST QUARTER 2018 2017 Change Agency Automobile 1 Loss and loss adjustment ratio 71.1 % 77.3 % Underwriting expense ratio 23.7 23.8 2 Combined ratio 94.8 % 101.1 % 6.3 pts Net favorable prior year reserve development 2.3 - Catastrophes, net of reinsurance (0.

  16. Slide 16: Domestic Personal Insurance

    Domestic Personal Insurance ($ in millions) ILLUSTRATIVE BUSINESS STATISTICS 2017 2018 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 1 Agency Automobile Retention 2 86% 86% 84% 84% 83% 3 Renewal premium change 7.3% 8.9% 10.4% 10.6% 9.9% Policies in force (in thousands) 2,482 2,514 2,528 2,529 2,519 • Sequential quarter growth 2%

  17. Slide 17: Total International Insurance

    Total International Insurance ($ in millions) ILLUSTRATIVE BUSINESS STATISTICS 2017 2018 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 1 International Retention 85% 84% 81% 82% 83% Renewal premium change 2 1.4% 0.9% 1.5% 2.0% 0.9% New business $95 $88 $90 $95 $86 1 Excludes the surety line of business as surety products are gener

  18. Slide 18: Appendix

    Appendix Additional Information Additional Information 18

  19. Slide 19: Explanatory Note

    Explanatory Note This presentation contains, and management may make, certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, may be forward-looking statements. Words such as “may,” “w

  20. Slide 20: Disclosure

    Disclosure In this presentation, we may refer to some non-GAAP financial measures. For a reconciliation of these measures to the most comparable GAAP measures and a glossary of financial measures, we refer you to the press release and financial supplement that we have made available in connection wi

  21. Slide 21: investor.travelers.com

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