Selective Insurance Group, Inc. · NASDAQ:SIGI

Selective Insurance — Raymond James 33rd Annual Institutional Investors Conference (March 2012)

24 slides from Selective Insurance's conference presentation, Mar 6, 2012

  1. Slide 1: Raymond James 33rd Annual Institutional Investors Conference

    Raymond James 33rd Annual Institutional Investors Conference March 6, 2012

  2. Slide 2: Forward Looking Statement

    Forward Looking Statement Certain statements in this report, including information incorporated by reference, are “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”). The PSLRA provides a safe harbor under the Securities Act of 1933

  3. Slide 3: Financial Overview

    Financial Overview Dale Thatcher Chief Financial Officer

  4. Slide 4: Who We Are

    Who We Are • $1.5B 2011 NPW • Super-regional carrier • Distribution through independent agents • Small to mid-sized suburban and rural risks • 80% standard commercial lines • History of financial strength Rated “A+” by A.M. Best for 50 consecutive years

  5. Slide 5: Standard Commercial Lines

    Standard Commercial Lines • 22 state footprint • 1,000 independent agency relationships • Average account size of $9,000 • 80% of NPW General Liability Auto 24% 30% BOP 6% Other 2% Workers Compensation Commercial 22% Property 16%

  6. Slide 6: Personal Lines

    Personal Lines • 13 state footprint • 580 independent agents • Agents want joint C/L & P/L markets • Homeowners improvement plan • Expect 11.5% in-force rate in 2012 • By-peril rating capabilities • Flood 2011 net income $11M • 18% of NPW Other 5% Homeowners 40% Personal Auto 55%

  7. Slide 7: Contract Binding Authority E&S Business

    Contract Binding Authority E&S Business • Right time to enter business • 90 wholesale agents with controlled binding authority and no claims authority • Within E&S, lower hazard and dollar limits • Average account size $2,200 • Similar to Selective’s small business model • 2010: $120M GPW Property 2

  8. Slide 8: High Quality Investment Portfolio

    High Quality Investment Portfolio • Well diversified, laddered portfolio $4.1B Invested Assets December 31, 2011 • Deployed high dividend yield equity strategy in 2011 • 1% of bond portfolio rated Bonds 88% “BB” & below Avg Rating AA- • 3.2 year average duration • Investment leverage = 3.71x Short-T

  9. Slide 9: Selective's Use of Underwriting Leverage

    Selective’s Use of Underwriting Leverage 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.5 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 SIGI P&C Sources: ISO, AM Best, III

  10. Slide 10: Impact of Leverage

    Impact of Leverage Combined Ratio Required for 12% ROE Reported Investment Portfolio Yield Versus New Money Rates 100 ~95% SIGI Industry ~93% 90 ~87% ~84% 80 70 2011 (Reported Portfolio Yield) 2011 (Applying New Money Rates) Leverage Investment Underwriting SIGI 3.7x 1.4x Industry Source: AM Best Es

  11. Slide 11: Strategically Deploying Capital

    Strategically Deploying Capital Acquisitions Organic Growth 2011: E&S 1998-2006: Doubled Acquisitions in Size Financial Strength Required for Operations Liquidity Return Capital 2006-2008: Share 2009: Preservation Repurchases of Capital 2008: Dividend Increase

  12. Slide 12: Road to 12% ROE

    Road to 12% ROE 12% ROE Ongoing expense management Claims initiatives 3 points over 3 years Personal Lines underwriting improvements Personal Lines price increases Commercial Lines underwriting improvements Commercial Lines price increases between 5-8% over 3 years

  13. Slide 13: Strategic Overview

    Strategic Overview John Marchioni EVP, Insurance Operations

  14. Slide 14: Driving Success with Franchise Relationships

    Driving Success with Franchise Relationships High-tech, high-touch business model Agent Touchpoints Participative management team Technology connectivity Annual surveys highlight areas of Agent road shows improvement Field model built around Agency Management Specialists (AMS)

  15. Slide 15: Relationships Drive Business

    Relationships Drive Business Key Agent Agency Management Touchpoint Specialist (AMS) • 100 field underwriters focusing on middle market accounts • Responsible for agent growth and profitability • Expect $2.5M in new business per AMS/year

  16. Slide 16: Agent Touchpoints with Selective

    Agent Touchpoints with Selective • Primary Relationship • Small C/L Field Marketing Manager Business Agency Management • New Business • Personal Lines Specialist (FMS) Specialist (AMS) Middle Market Underwriting Agent Touchpoints • Marketing • Increases Opportunity Retention Claims Management Safety

  17. Slide 17: End-Customer Relationships

    End-Customer Relationships Improves Retention Customer Experience Touchpoint Audit Lowers Acquisition Costs Voice of The CUSTOMER POSITIVE Customer INITIATIVES FINANCIAL Surveys EXPERIENCE IMPACT Improves Profitability Launch of Redesigned Customer Bill Direct Access to Consumers Customer Satisfacti

  18. Slide 18: Strategy for Profitable Growth

    Strategy for Profitable Growth Rate Underwriting Profitable New Business Improvements Growth Retention

  19. Slide 19: Successfully Managing the Commercial Lines Cycle

    Successfully Managing the Commercial Lines Cycle 6.0% 5.3% Selective CLIPS 4.5% 4.0% 3.4% 3.3% 3.4% 2.7% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2.7% 2.6% 2.0% 1.5% 0.6% 0.0% -2.0% 2Q:09 3Q:09 4Q:09 1Q:10 2Q:10 3Q:10 4Q:10 1Q:11 2Q:11 3Q:11 4Q:11 Jan:12 Feb:12 11 consecutive quarters of positive price

  20. Slide 20: Successfully Managing the Commercial Lines Cycle: Dynamic Portfolio Manager

    Successfully Managing the Commercial Lines Cycle • Dynamic Portfolio Manager – Consolidates information and increases productivity – Models renewal strategies – Feedback loop to improve inventory management leading to better decisions and better results

  21. Slide 21: Dynamic Portfolio Manager Decision Flow

    Dynamic Portfolio Manager Decision Flow Renewal Underwriters Real Time Impact Underwriting Inventory on Inventory Actions 3,000 accounts/ month reviewed Underwriting Goals Rate Dynamic Portfolio Retention Manager Quality “What If” Analysis Profitability

  22. Slide 22: New Business Capacity for Profitable Growth

    New Business Capacity for Profitable Growth • Share of wallet 7% • $2.5M in new business per AMS • New FMS role created • Marketing small C/L business and P/L • Adding agency storefronts to increase scale • 50+ new and expanded C/L products • $300-400 million CBA E&S premium potential Premium Profit

  23. Slide 23: New Cycle, New Opportunities

    New Cycle, New Opportunities

  24. Slide 24: Raymond James 33rd Annual Institutional Investors Conference

    Raymond James 33rd Annual Institutional Investors Conference March 6, 2012

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