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The View From The Top Union League Club of Chicago February 26, 2013. J. Patrick Gallagher Chairman, President and CEO Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Agenda. Insurance market – what is happening and why? What you, your broker and your carrier should be doing
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The View From The TopUnion League Club of ChicagoFebruary 26, 2013 J. Patrick Gallagher Chairman, President and CEO Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Agenda • Insurance market – what is happening and why? • What you, your broker and your carrier should be doing • Greatest business on earth – let’s recruit like it!
Agenda • Insurance market – what is happening and why • Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy est. $10-20B Top Ten Most Costly Hurricanes in the U.S.(1)In Millions • Includes hurricanes occurring through 2011. • Property coverage only. Does not include flood damage covered by the federally administered National Flood Insurance Program. • Adjusted for inflation through 2011 by ISO using the GDP implicit price deflator. • Source: The Property Claim Services (PCS) unit of ISO, a Verisk Analytics company.
Estimate Value of Insured Coastal Properties Vulnerable to Hurricanes - 2012 (1) • Includes residential and commercial properties. Ranked by value of insured coastal property. • Total exposure is an estimate of the actual total value of all property in the state that is insured or can be insured, including • the full replacement value of structures and their contents, additional living expenses and the time value of business interruption coverage. • Source: AIR Worldwide
New England Hurricanes • Hurricane Irene – August, 2011 • Total $5.6 billion in damages • 10th most costly U.S. hurricane • $4.3 billion in insured property damage • $1.3 billion insured flood damage • The Great New England Hurricane of 1938 (The Long Island Express) • $400 million in damages – today would be $35 billion • Category 3 at landfall along Long Island, New York, and the Connecticut coast • 600 deaths, 1,700 injuries • Hurricane Gloria – 1985 • $900 million in damages along New England Coast • Hurricane Bob – 1991 • $1 billion in damages in Southern New England
Criteria Necessary for a “Market Turn”: All Four Criteria Must Be Met Sources: Barclays Capital; Insurance Information Institute. 8
Profitability Peaks & Troughs in the P/C Insurance Industry, 1975 – 2011* History suggests next ROE peak will be in 2016-2017 ROE 1977:19.0% 1987:17.3% 2007:12.3% 10 Years 1997:11.6% 2011:6.1%* 10 Years 10 Years 1975: 2.4% 2001: -1.2% 1992: 4.5% 1984: 1.8% *Profitability = P/C insurer ROEs are I.I.I. estimates. 2011 figure is an estimate based on annualized ROAS for Q1 data. Note: Data for 2008-2011 exclude mortgage and financial guaranty insurers. Source: Insurance Information Institute; NAIC, ISO, A.M. Best.
Average Commercial Rate Change,All Lines, (1Q:2004–2Q:2011) (Percent) Pricing is flat for the first time in more than 7 years Q2 2011 decreases were the smallest since 2004, perhaps signaling a market firming KRW Effect Source: Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers; Insurance Information Institute 10
Change in Commercial Rate Renewals, by Account Size: 1999:Q4 to 2011:Q1 Percentage Change (%) Market has Been Soft for 7 years and Remains Soft as Capital Hits Record Levels; But Is Softness Moderating? Peak = 2001:Q4 +28.5% Pricing Turned Negative in Early 2004 and Has Been Negative Ever Since KRW Effect: No Lasting Impact Trough = 2007:Q3 -13.6% 11 Source: Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers; Insurance Information Institute.
Cumulative Qtrly. Commercial Rate Changes, by Account Size: 1999:Q4 to 2011:Q1 1999:Q4 = 100 Pricing today is where is was in Q3:2000 (pre-9/11) Downward pricing pressure is most pronounced for larger risks Source: Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers; Insurance Information Institute. 12
Policyholder Surplus, 2006:Q4–2011:Q1 Quarterly Surplus Changes Since 2007:Q3 Peak 09:Q1: -$84.7B (-16.2%) 09:Q2: -$58.8B (-11.2%) 09:Q3: -$31.0B (-5.9%) 09:Q4: -$10.3B (-2.0%) 10:Q1: +$18.9B (+3.6%) 10:Q2: +$8.7B (+1.7%) 10:Q3: +$23.0B (+4.4%) 10:Q4: +$35.1B (+6.7%) 11:Q4: +$42.9B (+8.2%) Surplus set a new record in 2011:Q1* 2007:Q3Previous Surplus Peak ($ Billions) The Industry now has $1 of surplus for every $0.77 of NPW—the strongest claims-paying status in its history. *Includes $22.5B of paid-in capital from a holding company parent for one insurer’s investment in a non-insurance business in early 2010. Sources: ISO, A.M .Best. 13
Soft Market Persisted in 2010 but Growth Returned: More in 2011? 1975-78 1984-87 2000-03 (Percent) Net Written Premiums Fell 0.7% in 2007 (First Decline Since 1943) by 2.0% in 2008, and 4.2% in 2009, the First 3-Year Decline Since 1930-33. 2011:Q1 growth was +3.5%; First Q1 growth since 2007 NWP was up 0.9% in 2010 *2011 figure is an estimate based on Q1 data. Shaded areas denote “hard market” periods Sources: A.M. Best (historical and forecast), ISO, Insurance Information Institute. 14
Medical Cost Inflation Has Outpaced Overall Inflation Over 50 Years A claim that cost $1,000 in 1961 would cost nearly $16,000 based on medical cost inflation trends over the past 50 years. *Based on change from Feb. 2011 to Feb. 2010 (latest available) Source: Department of Labor (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Workers Comp Medical Claim Costs Continue to Rise Average Medical Cost per Lost-Time Claim Medical Claim Cost ($000s) Does smaller pace of increase suggest that small med-only claims are becoming lost-time claims? Annual Change 1991–1993: +1.9% Annual Change 1994–2001: +8.9% Annual Change 2002-2009: +6.6% +2.0% +5.4% +5.0% +6.1% +6.1% +9.1% Cumulative Change = 238% (1991-2010p) +5.4% +7.7% +8.8% +13.5% +7.3% +10.6% +8.3% +10.1% +7.4% +5.1% +9.0% +1.3% -2.1% +6.8% Accident Year 2010p: Preliminary based on data valued as of 12/31/2010 1991-2008: Based on data through 12/31/2008, developed to ultimate Based on the states where NCCI provides ratemaking services; Excludes the effects of deductible policies
P/C Insurance Claim Cost Drivers Grow Faster than even the Medical CPI Suggests Price Changes in 2010 Inpatient Services Rose 8.8%; Outpatient Services Rose 6.1% Excludes Food and Energy Healthcare costs are a major claim cost driver in WC. They are likely to grow faster than the CPI in most years. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Insurance Information Institute. 17
Property/Casualty Insurance Industry Investment Gain: 1994–2011:Q11 ($ Billions) Investment gains in 2010 were the best since 2007 Investment Gains Recovered Significantly in 2010 Due to Realized Investment Gains; The Financial Crisis Caused Investment Gains to Fall by 50% in 2008 1 Investment gains consist primarily of interest, stock dividends and realized capital gains and losses. * 2005 figure includes special one-time dividend of $3.2B. Sources: ISO; Insurance Information Institute.
A 100 Combined Ratio Isn’t What ItOnce Was: Investment Impact on ROEs Combined Ratio / ROE A combined ratio of about 100 generated ~7.5% ROE in 2009/10,10% in 2005 and 16% in 1979 Combined Ratios Must Be Lower in Today’s DepressedInvestment Environment to Generate Risk Appropriate ROEs * 2009 and 2010 figures are return on average statutory surplus. 2008 -2011 figures exclude mortgage and financial guaranty insurers Source: Insurance Information Institute from A.M. Best and ISO data.
P/C Net Income After Taxes1991–2011:Q1 ($ Millions) P-C Industry 2011:Q1 profits were down 12.2% to $7.8B vs. $8.9B in 2010:Q1, as underwriting results deteriorated • 2005 ROE*= 9.6% • 2006 ROE = 12.7% • 2007 ROE = 10.9% • 2008 ROE = 0.3% • 2009 ROAS1 = 5.9% • 2010 ROAS = 6.5% • 2011:Q1 ROAS = 5.6% * ROE figures are GAAP; 1Return on avg. surplus. Excluding Mortgage & Financial Guaranty insurers yields a 6.5% ROAS for 2011:Q1, 7.5% for 2010 and 7.4% for 2009. Sources: A.M. Best, ISO, Insurance Information Institute
Workers Compensation Combined Ratio: 1973–2012P WC was the worst performing of the major commercial lines in 2010. Workers Comp Underwriting Results Are Deteriorating Markedly Sources: A.M. Best; Insurance Information Institute. 2010 is NCCI figure for private carriers.
Reduction in Combined Ratio Necessary to Offset 1% Decline in Investment Yield to Maintain Constant ROE, by Line* Lower Investment Earnings Place a Greater Burden on Underwriting and Pricing Discipline *Based on 2008 Invested Assets and Earned Premiums **US domestic reinsurance only Source: A.M. Best; Insurance Information Institute. 23
WC Combined Ratio Necessary to Achieve Cost of Capital (Percent) WC combined ratios need to improve substantially (115 in 2010) in order generate a risk appropriate rate of return. Assumptions: 3.8% Pre-Tax Investment Yield; 2.8% Post-Tax Investment Yield; WC R/S ratio = 2.07; Based on NCCI’s 2011 Internal Rate of Return Model Source: NCCI. 24
A 100 Combined Ratio Isn’t What ItOnce Was: Investment Impact on ROEs Combined Ratio / ROE A combined ratio of about 100 generated ~7.5% ROE in 2009/10,10% in 2005 and 16% in 1979 Combined Ratios Must Be Lower in Today’s DepressedInvestment Environment to Generate Risk Appropriate ROEs * 2009 and 2010 figures are return on average statutory surplus. 2008 -2011 figures exclude mortgage and financial guaranty insurers Source: Insurance Information Institute from A.M. Best and ISO data.
P/C Net Premiums Written: % Change, Quarter vs. Year-Prior Quarter The long-awaited uptick. In 2011:Q1 occurring in personal lines predominating cos. (+3.8%) and commercial lines predominating cos. (+3.5%) Finally! Back-to-back quarters of net written premium growth(vs. the same quarter, prior year) Sources: ISO, Insurance Information Institute. 26
Average 2nd Quarter 2012 Commercial Rate Increases Continued Source: The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers Chart prepared by Barclays Research
This Cycle – Change is Different • Income statement driven • Balance sheets are strong • Loss costs escalating “A flat renewal equals a decrease”
Criteria Necessary for a “Market Turn”: All Four Criteria Must Be Met Sources: Barclays Capital; Insurance Information Institute. 30
Agenda • Insurance market – what is happening and why • What you, your broker and carrier should be doing
What You Should Be Doing • Get a clear picture of your account • Have a planning meeting . . . early • Involve carriers . . . early
Decision – Shop or Not • Shop • Stay involved • Loss control – essential • Finances – strong • Backlog manageable • Differentiate your firm • Expect an increase
Decision – Shop or Not • Not • Stay involved • Get a strong feel of incumbent’s commitment • Get an early firm quote . . . in writing • Expect to pay more
Agenda • Insurance market – what is happening and why? • What you, your broker and your carrier should be doing? • Greatest business on earth – let’s recruit like it!
The Greatest Business on Earth • Oxygen • Competitive • Creative – Dream It! • Huge -- $1.5 Trillion P/C Market Globally • Growing • Lucrative