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AIG's Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates & Grow Y/Y, Revenues Miss
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American International Group Inc.'s (AIG - Free Report) third-quarter 2020 adjusted operating earnings of 81 cents per share outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 30.7%.
The bottom line also improved 44.6% year over year, primarily driven by premium rate hikes, and underwriting and reinsurance actions implemented to enhance business mix across the company’s Commercial Lines business. Reduced costs have also benefited the results, which were partially offset by catastrophe losses and lower revenues.
Total revenues of $11.3 billion declined 5.4% year over year. The top line also missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.1% due to reduced premiums and dip in policy fees.
Total net investment income of $3.8 billion improved 11.5% year over year.
Total benefit, losses and expenses of $9.9 billion declined 15.5% year over year due to lower policyholder benefits and losses incurred, interest credited to policyholder account balances, amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs. and general operating and other expenses.
The company incurred catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance of $790 million, which surged 59% year over year. The reported quarter’s catastrophe losses have stemmed primarily from $605 million related to several weather-related events and $185 million of estimated COVID-19 losses.
Adjusted return on equity was 5.8% compared with 4.1% in the year-ago quarter.
As of Sep 30, 2020, the insurer’s adjusted book value per share was $56.78, up 1.4% year over year.
American International Group, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Net premiums written of $5.9 billion were down 11% year over year due to lower premiums in the company’s North America and International businesses.
The segment reported an underwriting loss of $423 million, wider than the prior-year quarter’s loss of $249 million. Combined ratio of 107.2 deteriorated 350 basis points (bps) due to intensified catastrophe losses.
Life and Retirement
Premium and fees declined 9% year over year to $1.4 billion, due to weaker contribution from Life Insurance, partly offset by higher contribution from Individual Retirement, Group Retirement and Institutional Markets sub-segments.
The segment reported adjusted pre-tax income of $975 million, which surged 51% year over year courtesy of robust contribution from Individual Retirement, Group Retirement, Life Insurance and Institutional Markets sub-segments.
Notably, the company disclosed its intention to separate the Life & Retirement business from AIG last month.
Financial Position
AIG exited the third quarter with cash of $3.2 billion, up 11.7% from 2019 end.
As of Sep 30, 2020, the company had long-term debt of $28.7 billion, up 12.8% from 2019-end level.
Total assets of $577.2 billion increased 9.9% from the level at 2019 end.
Shareholder equity was $64.1 billion, down 2.4% from 2019-end level.
Dividend Update
Concurrent with third-quarter earnings release, AIG’s board of directors announced quarterly cash dividend of 32 cents per share. The dividend will be paid on Dec 28, 2020 to shareholders of record as on Dec 14.
Of the multi-line insurance industry players, which have reported third-quarter results so far, earnings of Old Republic International Corporation (ORI - Free Report) , Assurant, Inc. (AIZ - Free Report) and MetLife, Inc. (MET - Free Report) beat the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate.
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AIG's Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates & Grow Y/Y, Revenues Miss
American International Group Inc.'s (AIG - Free Report) third-quarter 2020 adjusted operating earnings of 81 cents per share outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 30.7%.
The bottom line also improved 44.6% year over year, primarily driven by premium rate hikes, and underwriting and reinsurance actions implemented to enhance business mix across the company’s Commercial Lines business. Reduced costs have also benefited the results, which were partially offset by catastrophe losses and lower revenues.
Total revenues of $11.3 billion declined 5.4% year over year. The top line also missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.1% due to reduced premiums and dip in policy fees.
Total net investment income of $3.8 billion improved 11.5% year over year.
Total benefit, losses and expenses of $9.9 billion declined 15.5% year over year due to lower policyholder benefits and losses incurred, interest credited to policyholder account balances, amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs. and general operating and other expenses.
The company incurred catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance of $790 million, which surged 59% year over year. The reported quarter’s catastrophe losses have stemmed primarily from $605 million related to several weather-related events and $185 million of estimated COVID-19 losses.
Adjusted return on equity was 5.8% compared with 4.1% in the year-ago quarter.
As of Sep 30, 2020, the insurer’s adjusted book value per share was $56.78, up 1.4% year over year.
American International Group, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Segmental Update
General Insurance
Net premiums written of $5.9 billion were down 11% year over year due to lower premiums in the company’s North America and International businesses.
The segment reported an underwriting loss of $423 million, wider than the prior-year quarter’s loss of $249 million. Combined ratio of 107.2 deteriorated 350 basis points (bps) due to intensified catastrophe losses.
Life and Retirement
Premium and fees declined 9% year over year to $1.4 billion, due to weaker contribution from Life Insurance, partly offset by higher contribution from Individual Retirement, Group Retirement and Institutional Markets sub-segments.
The segment reported adjusted pre-tax income of $975 million, which surged 51% year over year courtesy of robust contribution from Individual Retirement, Group Retirement, Life Insurance and Institutional Markets sub-segments.
Notably, the company disclosed its intention to separate the Life & Retirement business from AIG last month.
Financial Position
AIG exited the third quarter with cash of $3.2 billion, up 11.7% from 2019 end.
As of Sep 30, 2020, the company had long-term debt of $28.7 billion, up 12.8% from 2019-end level.
Total assets of $577.2 billion increased 9.9% from the level at 2019 end.
Shareholder equity was $64.1 billion, down 2.4% from 2019-end level.
Dividend Update
Concurrent with third-quarter earnings release, AIG’s board of directors announced quarterly cash dividend of 32 cents per share. The dividend will be paid on Dec 28, 2020 to shareholders of record as on Dec 14.
Zacks Rank
AIG carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Performance of Other Multi Line Insurers
Of the multi-line insurance industry players, which have reported third-quarter results so far, earnings of Old Republic International Corporation (ORI - Free Report) , Assurant, Inc. (AIZ - Free Report) and MetLife, Inc. (MET - Free Report) beat the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate.
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Each was hand-picked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2020. Each comes from a different sector and has unique qualities and catalysts that could fuel exceptional growth.
Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.
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