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Chubb (CB) Q3 Earnings Top Estimates, Premiums Improve Y/Y
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Chubb Limited (CB - Free Report) reported third-quarter 2021 core operating income of $2.64 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.45%. Further, the bottom line increased 32% year over year.
The company’s results reflect improvement in premiums in most segments and higher net investment income, partly offset by higher catastrophe losses.
Net premiums written increased 15.8% year over year to $10.5 billion in the quarter. Net premiums earned rose 14.1% year over year to $10 billion.
Pre-tax net investment income was $866 million, up 3.1% year over year.
Property and casualty (P&C) reported underwriting income was $617 million, which increased 57.5% year over year. Global P&C underwriting income excluding Agriculture was $482 million, which increased 47.5% year over year.
Chubb incurred after-tax catastrophe losses of $943 million in the third quarter, which increased 18.3% year over year.
Segmental Update
North America Commercial P&C Insurance: Net premiums written increased 15.6% year over year to $4.4 billion. The combined ratio improved 180 basis points (bps) year over year to 90.1%.
North America Personal P&C Insurance: Net premiums written climbed 1.2% year over year to $1.3 billion. The combined ratio improved 920 bps to 94.3%.
North America Agricultural Insurance: Net premiums written improved 43.6% from the year-ago quarter to $1.4 billion. The combined ratio improved 340 bps to 89.9%.
Overseas General Insurance: Net premiums written increased 15.9% year over year to $2.6 billion. The combined ratio deteriorated 280 bps to 92.2%.
Global Reinsurance: Net premiums written increased 22.3% from the year-ago quarter to $221 million. The combined ratio deteriorated 310 bps to 121.4%.
Life Insurance: Net premiums written slid 0.2% year over year to $609 million.
Financial Update
Cash balance of $1.6 billion as of Sep 30, 2021 decreased 7.3% from the 2020-end level.
Total shareholders’ equity declined 0.2% from the level at 2020 end to $59.3 billion as of Sep 30, 2021.
As of Sep 30, 2021, book value per share of $137.67 was up 4.4% from the figure as of Dec 31, 2020. Operating cash flow was $3.32 billion.
Of the insurance industry players that have reported third-quarter results so far, RLI Corp. (RLI - Free Report) , The Travelers Companies (TRV - Free Report) and W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB - Free Report) beat the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings.
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Chubb (CB) Q3 Earnings Top Estimates, Premiums Improve Y/Y
Chubb Limited (CB - Free Report) reported third-quarter 2021 core operating income of $2.64 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.45%. Further, the bottom line increased 32% year over year.
The company’s results reflect improvement in premiums in most segments and higher net investment income, partly offset by higher catastrophe losses.
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Quarter in Detail
Net premiums written increased 15.8% year over year to $10.5 billion in the quarter. Net premiums earned rose 14.1% year over year to $10 billion.
Pre-tax net investment income was $866 million, up 3.1% year over year.
Property and casualty (P&C) reported underwriting income was $617 million, which increased 57.5% year over year. Global P&C underwriting income excluding Agriculture was $482 million, which increased 47.5% year over year.
Chubb incurred after-tax catastrophe losses of $943 million in the third quarter, which increased 18.3% year over year.
Segmental Update
North America Commercial P&C Insurance: Net premiums written increased 15.6% year over year to $4.4 billion. The combined ratio improved 180 basis points (bps) year over year to 90.1%.
North America Personal P&C Insurance: Net premiums written climbed 1.2% year over year to $1.3 billion. The combined ratio improved 920 bps to 94.3%.
North America Agricultural Insurance: Net premiums written improved 43.6% from the year-ago quarter to $1.4 billion. The combined ratio improved 340 bps to 89.9%.
Overseas General Insurance: Net premiums written increased 15.9% year over year to $2.6 billion. The combined ratio deteriorated 280 bps to 92.2%.
Global Reinsurance: Net premiums written increased 22.3% from the year-ago quarter to $221 million. The combined ratio deteriorated 310 bps to 121.4%.
Life Insurance: Net premiums written slid 0.2% year over year to $609 million.
Financial Update
Cash balance of $1.6 billion as of Sep 30, 2021 decreased 7.3% from the 2020-end level.
Total shareholders’ equity declined 0.2% from the level at 2020 end to $59.3 billion as of Sep 30, 2021.
As of Sep 30, 2021, book value per share of $137.67 was up 4.4% from the figure as of Dec 31, 2020. Operating cash flow was $3.32 billion.
Zacks Rank & Performance of Other Insurers
Chubb currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Performance of Other P&C Insurers
Of the insurance industry players that have reported third-quarter results so far, RLI Corp. (RLI - Free Report) , The Travelers Companies (TRV - Free Report) and W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB - Free Report) beat the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings.