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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 28, 2020

 

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

1-13754

04-3263626

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, Massachusetts

(Address of principal executive offices)

01653

(Zip Code)

 

(508) 855-1000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbols

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $.01 par value

 

THG

 

New York Stock Exchange

7 5/8% Senior Debentures due 2025

 

THG

 

New York Stock Exchange

6.35% Subordinated Debentures due 2053

 

THGA

 

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

 

 

 


 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The following information is being furnished under Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Such information, including the exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.

On April 28, 2020, The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. The release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Additionally, on April 28, 2020, the Company made available on its website unaudited financial information contained in its Financial Supplement for the period ended March 31, 2020. The supplement is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)

Not applicable.

 

(b)

Not applicable.

 

(c)

Not applicable.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

The following exhibits are furnished herewith.

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release, dated April 28, 2020, announcing the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

 

 

Exhibit 99.2

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. Unaudited Financial Supplement for the period ended March 31, 2020.

 

 

Exhibit 104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 


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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release, dated April 28, 2020, announcing the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

 

 

Exhibit 99.2

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. Unaudited Financial Supplement for the period ended March 31, 2020.

 

 

Exhibit 104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date: April 28, 2020

 

By:

/s/ Jeffrey M. Farber

 

 

 

Jeffrey M. Farber

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit 99.1

The Hanover Reports First Quarter Results

 

WORCESTER, Mass., April 28, 2020 - The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) today reported a net loss of $40.0 million, or $1.04 per basic share*, in the first quarter of 2020, compared to net income of $122.4 million, or $2.97 per diluted share, in the prior-year quarter. Operating income (1) was $86.8 million, or $2.23 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2020, up from $80.7 million, or $1.96 per diluted share, in the prior-year quarter. The difference between the net loss and operating income in the quarter was primarily due to an after-tax decrease in the fair value of equity securities of $107.6 million, or $2.81 per basic share, and after-tax impairment losses on investments of $22.5 million, or $0.59 per basic share, both of which follow the dramatic downturn in the financial markets in March and are excluded from operating income.

 

First Quarter Operating Highlights

 

 

Operating income of $2.23 per diluted share, up 13.8% from the prior-year quarter

 

 

First quarter combined ratio of 95.2%, improved from 95.8% in the first quarter 2019; combined ratio, excluding catastrophes(2) of 91.9%, improved from 92.2%

 

 

Current accident year loss and loss adjustment expense (“LAE”) ratio, excluding catastrophes(3), was impacted by favorability in personal auto from benign weather and lower miles driven, offset by elevated property loss experience and COVID-19-related reserves in Commercial Lines

 

 

Net premiums written increase of 3.5%** primarily reflected growth in most profitable businesses

 

 

Price increases of 5.9% in Core Commercial Lines (4) and 5.1% in Personal Lines (5)

 

 

Net investment income of $69.6 million, down 0.9% from the prior-year quarter

 

 

Completion of the previously announced $150 million accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) agreement, repurchasing approximately 1.1 million shares of common stock, as well as the subsequent repurchase of approximately 350,000 shares of common stock in the open market

 

 

Book value per share of $72.05, down 5.1% from December 31, 2019, driven primarily by the after-tax decrease in the fair value of fixed income and equity securities, partially offset by net operating income

 

 

“In these unprecedented times defined by the COVID-19 global pandemic, our thoughts are with our employees, partners, customers, shareholders and our communities,” said John C. Roche, president and chief executive officer at The Hanover. “I am incredibly proud of our outstanding team of 4,300 employees, which has demonstrated tremendous resiliency and flexibility during this uncertain time. We seamlessly transitioned to a remote work environment, while continuing to provide the highest quality service. I am equally proud of our robust and compassionate response to support all of our stakeholders, through our extensive customer relief program, financial and operational support to our agents and customers, and commitments to local communities, including multiple charitable donations.

 

(1)

See information about this and other non-GAAP measures and definitions used throughout this news release on the final pages of this document.

 

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. may also be referred to as “The Hanover” or “the company” interchangeably throughout this news release.

* Operating income metrics are calculated using diluted shares outstanding; current year non-operating items, loss from continuing and discontinued operations and net loss metrics are calculated using basic shares outstanding due to antidilution

** Unless otherwise stated, net premiums written growth and other growth comparisons are to the same period of the prior year

 

 


From a financial perspective, our company remains very strong, as demonstrated by our strong results in the quarter. Our insurance book of business is built on thoughtful and conservative underwriting practices, a diversified, carefully constructed product portfolio and broad-based profitability. We believe these elements, combined with our solid balance sheet and ample liquidity, will allow us to successfully manage through the impacts of COVID-19, while continuing to deliver superior industry results. I have confidence the industry will respond and perform where contractual business interruption insurance exists, but that the sanctity of the contract will prevail in policies where coverage is excluded.

 

“We are very pleased with our performance in the first quarter, highlighted by a 13.1% operating return on equity(6), operating income of $2.23 per diluted share and a combined ratio, excluding catastrophes, of 91.9%,” said Jeffrey M. Farber, executive vice president and chief financial officer. “Our earnings benefited from favorable catastrophe and expense results, while Commercial Lines property losses were slightly elevated, primarily due to one large fire loss and the establishment of COVID-19-related reserves in our Commercial Lines portfolio.

 

Our high-quality well-laddered investment portfolio is well positioned to withstand the current market volatility and economic disruption. Our decision in recent years to meaningfully reduce our exposure to more volatile industry classes and transition away from below investment grade assets is serving us well. We will continue to manage our business thoughtfully and conservatively, delivering value to our shareholders and other stakeholders.”

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

March 31

 

  ($ in millions, except per share data)

2020

 

2019

 

Net premiums written

$1,136.9

 

$1,098.0

 

Net income (loss)

(40.0)

 

122.4

 

per (basic)/diluted share

(1.04)

 

2.97

 

Operating income

86.8

 

80.7

 

per diluted share

2.23

 

1.96

 

Net investment income

69.6

 

70.2

 

Book value per share

$72.05

 

$71.95

 

Ending shares outstanding (in millions)

38.0

 

40.7

 

Combined ratio

95.2 %

 

95.8 %

 

Prior year development ratio

(0.2)%

 

-

 

Catastrophe ratio

3.3 %

 

3.6 %

 

Combined ratio, excluding catastrophes

91.9 %

 

92.2 %

 

Current accident year combined ratio,

    excluding catastrophes(2)

92.1 %

 

92.2 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

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First Quarter Operating Highlights

 

Commercial Lines

Commercial Lines operating income before taxes was $54.6 million in the quarter, compared to $80.2 million in the first quarter of 2019. The Commercial Lines combined ratio was 98.2%, compared to 94.2% in the prior-year quarter. Catastrophe losses in the first quarter of 2020 were $23.8 million, or 3.5 points, compared to $10.4 million, or 1.6 points, in the prior-year quarter. Catastrophe losses in the prior-year quarter were reduced by the sale of subrogation rights related to certain 2017 and 2018 California wildfire losses.

First quarter 2020 results included $3.7 million, or 0.5 points, of net favorable prior-year reserve development, driven primarily by workers’ compensation and property related activity in Other Commercial Lines (“OCL”). This compared to net favorable prior-year reserve development of $7.5 million, or 1.1 points, in the first quarter of 2019.

 

Commercial Lines current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophes, increased 1.5 points to 95.2% from 93.7% in the prior-year quarter. The current accident year loss and LAE ratio, excluding catastrophes, increased by 2.4 points to 61.2%, primarily driven by one large fire loss in the commercial multiple peril (“CMP”) line, which triggered a $10 million annual aggregate deductible on the property per risk reinsurance program. Additionally, the Commercial Lines current accident year loss and LAE ratio also reflected a reserve provision for COVID-19-related exposures. The overwhelming majority of commercial property policies are written on ISO-based forms, and explicitly exclude virus.

The expense ratio(7) improved by 0.9 points to 34.0% in the first quarter of 2020, primarily attributable to fixed cost leverage from premium growth.

Net premiums written were $707.6 million in the quarter, up 4.5% from the prior-year quarter. Core Commercial price increases averaged 5.9% for the first quarter, including an average base rate increase of 4.6%, with retention at 85.3%.

The following table summarizes premiums and the components of the combined ratio for Commercial Lines:

 

Three months ended

 

 

March 31

 

  ($ in millions)

2020

 

2019

 

Net premiums written

$707.6

 

$677.4

 

Net premiums earned

675.9

 

652.4

 

Operating income before taxes

54.6

 

80.2

 

Loss and LAE ratio

64.2%

 

59.3%

 

Expense ratio

34.0%

 

34.9%

 

Combined ratio

98.2%

 

94.2%

 

Prior-year development ratio

(0.5)%

 

(1.1)%

 

Catastrophe ratio

3.5 %

 

1.6 %

 

Combined ratio, excluding catastrophes

94.7 %

 

92.6 %

 

Current accident year combined ratio,

    excluding catastrophes

95.2 %

 

93.7 %

 

 

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Personal Lines

Personal Lines operating income before taxes was $64.9 million in the quarter, compared to $26.8 million in the first quarter of 2019. The Personal Lines combined ratio was 90.0%, compared to 98.2% in the prior-year quarter. Catastrophe losses in the first quarter of 2020 were $14.1 million, or 3.0 points, compared to $29.0 million, or 6.6 points, in the prior-year quarter.

First quarter 2020 results included $1.6 million, or 0.3 points, of net favorable prior-year reserve development, primarily due to favorable development in homeowners, substantially offset by unfavorable development in auto. This compared to net unfavorable prior-year reserve development of $7.5 million, or 1.7 points, in the first quarter of 2019.

Personal Lines current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophe losses, improved 2.6 points to 87.3%, from 89.9% in the prior-year quarter. The current accident year loss and LAE ratio, excluding catastrophes, improved by 2.5 points to 59.8%, primarily driven by auto. The improvement in auto was attributable to lower than usual non-catastrophe winter weather losses, as well as a decline in accident frequency from lower miles driven beginning in the middle of March. In homeowners, the current accident year loss and LAE ratio reflected lower than usual non-catastrophe winter weather losses, which was partially offset by an increase in large losses.

Net premiums written were $429.3 million in the quarter, up 2.1% from the prior-year quarter, driven by targeted rate increases. Personal Lines average rate increases in the first quarter of 2020 were 5.1%.

The following table summarizes premiums and components of the combined ratio for Personal Lines:

 

Three months ended

 

 

March 31

 

  ($ in millions)

2020

 

2019

 

Net premiums written

$429.3

 

$420.6

 

Net premiums earned

465.5

 

442.7

 

Operating income before taxes

64.9

 

26.8

 

Loss and LAE ratio

62.5%

 

70.6%

 

Expense ratio

27.5%

 

27.6%

 

Combined ratio

90.0%

 

98.2%

 

Prior-year development ratio

(0.3)%

 

1.7 %

 

Catastrophe ratio

3.0 %

 

6.6 %

 

Combined ratio, excluding catastrophes

87.0 %

 

91.6 %

 

Current accident year combined ratio,

    excluding catastrophes

87.3 %

 

89.9 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Investments

Net investment income was $69.6 million for the first quarter of 2020, compared to $70.2 million in the prior-year quarter. The decrease from the prior-year quarter was primarily due to the redeployment of Chaucer-related equity throughout 2019, as well as the impact of lower new money yields, which was partially offset by the continued investment of operational cashflows. The average pre-tax earned yield on fixed maturities was 3.45% and 3.61% for the quarters ended March 31, 2020, and 2019, respectively. Total pre-tax earned yield on the investment portfolio for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, was 3.60%, down from 3.65% in the prior-year quarter.

 

Net realized and unrealized investment losses of $161.6 million, pre-tax, in the first quarter of 2020 compared to gains of $48.2 million in the first quarter of 2019. The net change in the fair value of equity securities contributed $136.2 million to the pre-tax loss in the first quarter of 2020, primarily due to the decline in equity markets in March. Investment impairments resulted in a pre-tax loss of $28.5 million primarily driven by fixed maturity investments.

 

The company held approximately $8.0 billion in cash and invested assets on March 31, 2020. Fixed maturities and cash represented 85% of the investment portfolio. Approximately 96% of the company’s fixed maturity portfolio is rated investment grade. Net unrealized gains on the fixed maturity portfolio as of March 31, 2020, were $137.5 million before taxes, a decline in fair value of $97.4 million since December 31, 2019, primarily due to wider credit spreads at the end of the first quarter.

 

Shareholders’ Equity and Capital Actions

On March 31, 2020, book value per share was $72.05, down 5.1% from December 31, 2019. The decrease was driven primarily by the after-tax decrease in the fair value of fixed income and equity securities, which was partially offset by net operating income.

 

On February 26, 2020, the company completed the $150 million ASR agreement with Wells Fargo, entered into in December 2019. Under this agreement, the company repurchased approximately 1.1 million shares of its common stock, including the final delivery at completion of approximately 186,700 shares.

 

During the quarter, the company also repurchased approximately 350,000 shares of common stock in the open market for $34.9 million. After accounting for these shares and the $150 million ASR, the company has approximately $300 million of remaining capacity under its existing $900 million share repurchase program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Earnings Conference Call

The Hanover will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter results on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. E.T.  A PowerPoint slide presentation will accompany the prepared remarks and has been posted on The Hanover’s website.  Interested investors and others can listen to the call and access the presentation through the company’s website, located at hanover.com, in the “Investors” section. Investors may access the conference call by dialing 1-844-413-3975 in the U.S. and 1-412-317-5458 internationally. Web-cast participants should go to the website 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software.  A re-broadcast of the conference call will be available on this website approximately two hours after the call.

 

About The Hanover

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. is the holding company for several property and casualty insurance companies, which together constitute one of the largest insurance businesses in the United States. The company provides exceptional insurance solutions through a select group of independent agents and brokers. Together with its agents, The Hanover offers standard and specialized insurance protection for small and mid-sized businesses, as well as for homes, automobiles, and other personal items. For more information, please visit hanover.com.

 

Contact Information

Investors:

Media:

 

 

Oksana Lukasheva

Michael F. Buckley

Emily P. Trevallion

 

Email: [email protected]

Email:  [email protected]

Email:  [email protected]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-508-855-2063

 

1-508-855-3099

  

1-508-855-3263

 

 

Definition of Reported Segments

Continuing operations include three operating segments: Commercial Lines, Personal Lines and Other. The Commercial Lines segment offers a suite of products targeted at the small to mid-size business markets, which include commercial multiple peril, commercial automobile, workers’ compensation and other commercial coverages such management and professional liability, marine, Hanover Programs, specialty industrial and commercial property, monoline general liability and surety. The Personal Lines segment markets automobile, homeowners and ancillary coverages to individuals and families. The “Other” segment includes Opus Investment Management, Inc., which provides investment management services to institutions, pension funds and other organizations, the operations of the holding company, as well as a block of voluntary property and casualty pools business in which the company has not actively participated since 1995.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Financial Supplement

The Hanover's first quarter earnings news release and financial supplement are available in the “Investors” section of the company’s website at hanover.com.

Condensed Financial Statements and Reconciliations

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Income Statements

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

March 31

 

($ in millions)

 

2020

 

2019

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums earned

 

$1,141.4

 

$1,095.1

 

Net investment income

 

69.6

 

70.2

 

Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gains (losses) from sales and other

 

3.1

 

(0.4)

 

Net change in fair value of equity securities

 

(136.2)

 

48.6

 

Impairment losses on investments

 

(28.5)

 

-

 

Total net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)

 

(161.6)

 

48.2

 

Fees and other income

 

6.8

 

6.0

 

Total revenues

 

1,056.2

 

1,219.5

 

Losses and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

728.2

 

699.6

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 

236.9

 

229.5

 

Interest expense

 

9.4

 

9.4

 

Other operating expenses

 

135.6

 

132.4

 

Total losses and expenses

 

1,110.1

 

1,070.9

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

(53.9)

 

148.6

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

(15.2)

 

26.0

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

(38.7)

 

122.6

 

Discontinued operations (net of taxes):

 

 

 

 

 

Sale of Chaucer business

 

-

 

0.9

 

Loss from Chaucer business

 

-

 

(0.3)

 

Loss from discontinued life businesses

 

(1.3)

 

(0.8)

 

Net income (loss)

 

$(40.0)

 

$122.4

 

 

 

 


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The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31

 

December 31

 

($ in millions)

 

2020

 

2019

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments

 

$7,827.5

 

$7,996.0

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

143.9

 

215.7

 

Premiums and accounts receivable, net

 

1,271.0

 

1,260.4

 

Reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses and unearned premiums

 

1,820.4

 

1,814.0

 

Other assets

 

1,116.5

 

1,101.6

 

Assets of discontinued businesses

 

98.1

 

102.8

 

Total assets

 

$12,277.4

 

$12,490.5

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves

 

$5,724.9

 

$5,654.4

 

Unearned premiums

 

2,421.0

 

2,416.7

 

Debt

 

707.5

 

653.4

 

Other liabilities

 

570.5

 

732.9

 

Liabilities of discontinued businesses

 

116.9

 

116.9

 

Total liabilities

 

9,540.8

 

9,574.3

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

2,736.6

 

2,916.2

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$12,277.4

 

$12,490.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The following is a reconciliation from operating income (loss) to net income (loss)(8):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

($ In millions, except per share data)

 

$

Amount

 

Per Share*

$

Amount

 

Per Share Diluted

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Lines

 

$54.6

 

 

 

$80.2

 

 

 

Personal Lines

 

64.9

 

 

 

26.8

 

 

 

Other

 

(2.4)

 

 

 

2.8

 

 

 

Total

 

117.1

 

 

 

109.8

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(9.4)

 

 

 

(9.4)

 

 

 

Operating income before income taxes

 

107.7

 

$2.77

 

100.4

 

$2.44

 

Income tax expense on operating income

 

(20.9)

 

(0.54)

 

(19.7)

 

(0.48)

 

Operating income after income taxes

 

86.8

 

2.23

 

80.7

 

1.96

 

Per share adjustment

 

-

 

0.04

 

-

 

-

 

Non-operating items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gains (losses) from sales

   and other

 

3.1

 

0.08

 

(0.4)

 

(0.01)

 

Net change in fair value of equity

   securities

 

(136.2)

 

(3.56)

 

48.6

 

1.18

 

Impairment losses on investments

 

(28.5)

 

(0.74)

 

-

 

-

 

Income tax benefit (expense) on

   non-operating items

 

36.1

 

0.94

 

(6.3)

 

(0.15)

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations,

   net of taxes

 

(38.7)

 

(1.01)

 

122.6

 

2.98

 

Discontinued operations (net of taxes):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Sale of Chaucer business

 

-

 

-

 

0.9

 

0.02

 

Loss from Chaucer business

 

-

 

-

 

(0.3)

 

(0.01)

 

Loss from discontinued life businesses

 

(1.3)

 

(0.03)

 

(0.8)

 

(0.02)

 

Net income (loss)

 

$(40.0)

 

($1.04)

 

$122.4

 

$2.97

 

Dilutive weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

 

38.9

 

 

 

41.2

 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

 

38.3

 

 

 

40.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Operating income metrics are calculated using diluted shares outstanding; current year non-operating items, loss from continuing and discontinued operations and net loss metrics are calculated using basic shares outstanding due to antidilution.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this document and comments made by management may be “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, may be forward-looking statements. Words such as, but not limited to, “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “may,” “projects,” “projections,” “plan,” “likely,” “potential,” “targeted,” “forecasts,” “should,” “could,” “continue,” “outlook,” “guidance,” “modeling” and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. The company cautions investors that any such forward-looking statements are estimates, beliefs, expectations and/or projections that involve significant judgement, and that historical results, trends and forward-looking statements are not guarantees and are not necessarily indicative of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated.

 

These statements include, but are not limited to, the company’s statements regarding:

 

The company’s outlook and its ability to achieve components or the sum of the respective period guidance on its future results of operations including: the combined ratio, excluding or including both prior-year reserve development and/or catastrophe losses; catastrophe losses; net investment income; growth of net premiums written and/or net premiums earned in total or by line of business; expense ratio; operating return on equity; and/or the effective tax rate;

 

 

The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent global pandemic (“Pandemic”) and related economic conditions on the company’s operating and financial results, including, but not limited to, the impact on the company’s investment portfolio, declining claims frequency as a result of reduced economic activity, severity from higher cost of repairs due to, among other things, supply chain disruptions, and declines in premium as a result of, among other things, credits or refunds to the company’s customers, lower submissions, renewals and policy endorsements;

 

 

Uses of capital for share repurchases, special or ordinary cash dividends, business investments or growth, or otherwise, and outstanding shares in future periods as a result of various share repurchase mechanisms, capital management framework, especially in the current environment, and overall comfort with capital levels;

 

 

Variability of catastrophe losses due to risk concentrations, changes in weather patterns including global warming, terrorism or other events, as well as the complexity in estimating losses from large catastrophe events due to delayed reporting of the existence, nature or extent of losses or where “demand surge,” regulatory assessments, litigation, coverage and technical complexities or other factors may significantly impact the ultimate amount of such losses;

 

 

Current accident year losses and loss selections (“picks”), excluding catastrophes, and prior accident year loss reserve development patterns, particularly in complex “longer tail” liability lines, as well as the inherent variability in property and non-catastrophe weather losses;

 

 

The confidence or concern that the current level of reserves is adequate and/or sufficient for future claim payments, whether due to losses that have been incurred but not reported, circumstances that delay the reporting of losses, business complexity, adverse judgments or developments with respect to case reserves, the difficulties and uncertainties inherent in projecting future losses from historical data, changes in replacement and medical costs, as well as complexities related to the Pandemic, including legislative, regulatory or judicial actions that expand the intended scope of coverages, or other factors;

 

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Characterization of some business as being “more profitable” in light of inherent uncertainty of ultimate losses incurred, especially for “longer tail” businesses;

 

 

Efforts to manage expenses, including the company’s long-term expense savings targets, while allocating capital to business investment, which is at management’s discretion;

 

 

Mix improvement, underwriting initiatives, coverage restrictions and pricing segmentation actions, among others, to grow businesses believed to be more profitable or reduce premiums attributable to products believed to be less profitable; balance rate actions and retention; offset long-term and/or short-term loss trends due to increased frequency; increased “social inflation” from a more litigious environment and higher average cost of resolution, increased property replacement costs, and/or social movements;

 

 

The ability to generate growth in targeted segments through new agency appointments; rate increases (as a result of its market position, agency relationships or otherwise), retention improvements or new business; expansion into new geographies; new product introductions; or otherwise; and  

 

 

Investment returns and the effect of macro-economic interest rate trends, including the macro-economic impact of the Pandemic and corresponding governmental initiatives taken in response, and geopolitical circumstances on new money yields and overall investment returns.

 

Additional Risks and Uncertainties

Investors are further cautioned and should consider the risks and uncertainties in the company’s business that may affect such estimates and future performance that are discussed in the company’s most recently filed reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and other documents filed by The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and that are also available at www.hanover.com under “Investors.” These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

 

The severity, duration and long-term impact related to the Pandemic, including, but not limited to, decline in economic conditions, possible government responses, legislative, regulatory and judicial actions, adverse impacts to the investment portfolio valuation and yield, changes in frequency and severity of claims in both Commercial and Personal Lines, customers’ ability to pay premiums or renew existing insurance policies, impacts to distributors (including agent partners), and the possibility of additional premium adjustments, including credits and returns, for the benefit of insureds;

 

 

The potential for operations to be disrupted or negatively impacted due to (i) the risk of the company’s workforce, including third-party contractors, being unable to work due to illness, quarantine, limitations on travel or other government restrictions in connection with COVID-19 and the Pandemic; (ii) the company’s reliance on the functioning of business continuity plans and technological applications while the majority of employees work remotely for an extended period of time; and (iii) the ongoing threat of cyber attacks and vulnerabilities;

 

 

Changes in regulatory, legislative, economic, market and political conditions, particularly in response to COVID-19 and the Pandemic (such as legislative or regulatory actions that would retroactively require insurers to cover business interruption or other types of claims irrespective of terms, exclusions or other conditions included in the contractual terms of the policies that would otherwise preclude coverage);

 

 

Heightened investment market volatility, fluctuations in interest rates (which have a significant impact on the market value of the investment portfolio and thus book value), U.S. Federal Reserve actions, inflationary pressures, default rates, prolonged global market conditions and other factors that affect investment returns from the investment portfolio;

 

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Adverse claims experience, including those driven by large or increased frequency of catastrophe events (including terrorism), and severe weather;

 

 

The uncertainty in estimating weather-related losses or the long-term impacts of the Pandemic, and the limitations and assumptions used to model other property and casualty losses (particularly with respect to products with longer tails, such as casualty and bodily injury claims, or involving emerging issues related to losses incurred as the result of new lines of business, such as cyber or financial institutions coverage, or reinsurance contracts and reinsurance recoverables), leading to potential adverse development of loss and loss adjustment expense reserves;

 

 

Litigation and the possibility of adverse judicial decisions, including those which expand policy coverage beyond its intended scope or award “bad faith” or other non-contractual damages, and the impact of “social inflation” affecting judicial awards and settlements;

 

 

The ability to increase or maintain insurance rates in line with anticipated loss costs and/or governmental action, including mandates by state departments of insurance to either raise or lower rates or provide credits or the return premium to insureds;

 

 

Investment impairments, which may be affected by, among other things, the company’s ability and willingness to hold investment assets until they recover in value, as well as credit and interest rate risk and general financial and economic conditions;

 

 

Disruption of the independent agency channel, including the impact of competition and consolidation in the industry and among agents and brokers, and the degree to which agents and brokers remain operational during the Pandemic;

 

 

Competition, particularly from competitors who have resource and capability advantages;

 

 

The global macroeconomic environment, including actions taken in response to the Pandemic, inflation, global trade wars, energy markets disruptions, equity price risk, and interest rate fluctuations, which, among other things, could result in reductions in market values of fixed maturity and other investments;

 

 

Adverse state and federal regulation, legislative and/or regulatory actions (including recent significant revisions to Michigan’s automobile personal injury protection system and related litigation, and various regulations, orders and proposed legislation related to business interruption and workers’ compensation coverages, premium grace periods and refunds, and rate actions);

 

 

Financial ratings actions, in particular, downgrades to the Company’s ratings;

 

 

Operational and technology risks and evolving technological and product innovation, including risks created by remote work environments, and the risk of cyber-security attacks or breaches on the company’s systems or resulting in claim payments (including from products not intended to provide cyber coverage);

 

 

Uncertainties in estimating indemnification liabilities recorded in conjunction with obligations undertaken in connection with the sale of various businesses and discontinued operations; and

 

 

The ability to collect from reinsurers, reinsurance pricing, and the performance of the discontinued voluntary property and casualty pools business (including those in the Other segment or in Discontinued Operations).

 

Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made, and should understand the risks and uncertainties inherent in or particular to the company’s business. We do not undertake the responsibility to update or revise such forward-looking statements.

 

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

As discussed on page 38 of the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, the company uses non-GAAP financial measures as important measures of its operating performance, including operating income, operating income before interest expense and taxes, operating income per share, and components of the combined ratio, both excluding and/or including, catastrophe losses, prior-year reserve development and the expense ratio. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures are important indications of the company’s operating performance. The definition of other non-GAAP financial measures and terms can be found in the 2019 Annual Report on pages 67-70.

 

Operating income and operating income per share are non-GAAP measures. They are defined as net income (loss) excluding the after-tax impact of net realized investment gains (losses), fair value changes of equity securities, gains and/or losses on the repayment of debt, other non-operating items, and results from discontinued operations. Net realized investment gains and losses, which include changes in the fair value of equity securities still held, are excluded for purposes of presenting operating income as they are, to a certain extent, determined by interest rates, financial markets and the timing of sales. Operating income also excludes net gains and losses from disposals of businesses, gains and losses related to the repayment of debt, costs to acquire businesses, restructuring costs, the cumulative effect of accounting changes and certain other items. Operating income is the sum of the segment income from: Commercial Lines, Personal Lines, and Other, after interest expenses and taxes. In reference to one of the company’s three segments, “operating income” is the segment income before both interest expense and taxes. The company also uses “operating income per share” (which is after both interest expense and taxes). It is calculated by dividing operating income by the weighted average number of diluted shares of common stock. The company believes that metrics of operating income and operating income in relation to its three segments provide investors with a valuable measure of the performance of the company’s continuing businesses because they highlight the portion of net income (loss) attributable to the core operations of the business. Income (loss) from continuing operations is the most directly comparable GAAP measure for operating income (and operating income before taxes) and measures of operating income that exclude the effects of catastrophe losses and/or reserve development should not be construed as substitutes for income (loss) from continuing operations or net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of operating income (loss) to income (loss) from continuing operations and net income (loss) for the relevant periods is included on page 9 of this news release and in the Financial Supplement.

 

The company may also provide measures of operating income and combined ratios that exclude the impact of catastrophe losses (which in all respects include prior accident year catastrophe loss development). A catastrophe is a severe loss, resulting from natural or manmade events, including, but is not limited to, hurricanes, tornadoes, windstorms, earthquakes, hail, severe winter weather, fire, explosions and terrorism. Due to the unique characteristics of each catastrophe loss, there is an inherent inability to reasonably estimate the timing or loss amount in advance. The company believes a separate discussion excluding the effects of catastrophe losses is meaningful to understand the underlying trends and variability of earnings, loss and combined ratio results, among others.

 

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Prior accident year reserve development, which can be favorable or unfavorable, represents changes in the company’s estimate of costs related to claims from prior years. Calendar year loss and loss adjusted expense (“LAE”) ratios determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding prior accident year reserve development, are sometimes referred to as “accident year loss ratios. The company believes a discussion of loss and combined ratios, excluding prior accident year reserve development, is helpful since it provides insight into both estimates of current accident year results and the accuracy of prior-year estimates.

 

The loss and combined ratios in accordance with GAAP are the most directly comparable GAAP measures for the loss and combined ratios calculated excluding the effects of catastrophe losses and/or reserve development. The presentation of loss and combined ratios calculated excluding the effects of catastrophe losses and/or reserve development should not be construed as substitutes for the loss and/or combined ratios determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

Operating return on equity (“ROE”) is a non-GAAP measure. See end note (6) for a detailed explanation of how this measure is calculated. Operating ROE is based on non-GAAP operating income. In addition, the portion of shareholder equity attributed to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on fixed maturity investments, net of tax, is excluded. The company believes this measure is helpful in that it provides insight to the capital used by, and results of, the continuing business exclusive of interest, taxes, and other non-operating items. These measures should not be misconstrued as substitutes for GAAP ROE, which is based on net income (loss) and shareholders’ equity of the entire company and without adjustments.


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Endnotes

 

(1)

Operating income and operating income per diluted share are non-GAAP measures. Operating income (loss) before taxes, as referenced in the results of the business segments, is defined as, with respect to such segment, operating income (loss) before taxes and interest expense. These measures are used throughout this document. The reconciliation of operating income and operating income per diluted share to the closest GAAP measures, income (loss) from continuing operations and income (loss) from continuing operations per diluted share, respectively, is provided on the preceding pages of this news release. See the disclosure on the use of this and other non-GAAP measures under the heading “Forward-Looking Statements and Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

 

 

 

(2)

Combined ratio, excluding catastrophes, and current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophes, are non-GAAP measures. These measures are used throughout this document. The combined ratio (which includes catastrophe losses and prior-year loss reserve development) is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. The following is a reconciliation of the GAAP combined ratio to the combined ratio, excluding catastrophes, and to the current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophes losses:  

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

Commercial Lines

 

Personal Lines

 

Total

 

 

Commercial Lines

 

Personal Lines

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total combined ratio (GAAP)

 

98.2%

 

90.0%

 

95.2%

 

 

94.2%

 

98.2%

 

95.8%

 

 

Less: catastrophe ratio

 

3.5%

 

3.0%

 

3.3%

 

 

1.6%

 

6.6%

 

3.6%

 

 

Combined ratio, excluding catastrophe

    losses (non-GAAP)

 

94.7%

 

87.0%

 

91.9%

 

 

92.6%

 

91.6%

 

92.2%

 

 

Less: Prior-year reserve development

    ratio

 

(0.5)%

 

(0.3)%

 

(0.2)%

 

 

(1.1)%

 

1.7 %

 

-

 

 

Current accident year combined ratio,

    excluding catastrophe losses (non-

    GAAP)

 

95.2%

 

87.3%

 

92.1%

 

 

93.7%

 

89.9%

 

92.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(3)

Current accident year loss and LAE ratio, excluding catastrophe losses, is a non-GAAP measure, which is equal to the loss and LAE ratio (“loss ratio”), excluding prior-year reserve development and catastrophe losses. The loss ratio (which includes losses, LAE, catastrophe losses and prior-year loss reserve development) is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. The following is a reconciliation of the GAAP loss ratio to the current accident year loss ratio, excluding catastrophe losses:

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

Commercial Lines

 

Personal Lines

 

Total

 

 

Total loss and LAE ratio

 

64.2 %

 

62.5 %

 

63.8 %

 

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior-year reserve development ratio

 

(0.5)%

 

(0.3)%

 

(0.2)%

 

 

Catastrophe ratio

 

3.5 %

 

3.0 %

 

3.3 %

 

 

Current accident year loss and LAE ratio, excluding catastrophes

 

61.2 %

 

59.8 %

 

60.7 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

Total loss and LAE ratio

 

59.3 %

 

70.6 %

 

63.9 %

 

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior-year reserve development ratio

 

(1.1)%

 

1.7 %

 

-

 

 

Catastrophe ratio

 

1.6 %

 

6.6 %

 

3.6 %

 

 

Current accident year loss and LAE ratio, excluding catastrophes

 

58.8 %

 

62.3 %

 

60.3 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

Core Commercial business provides commercial property and casualty coverages to small and mid-sized businesses in the U.S., generally with annual premiums per policy up to $250,000, primarily through the commercial multiple peril, commercial auto and workers’ compensation lines of business, as reported on page 7 of the First Quarter 2020 Financial Supplement. Price increases in Commercial Lines represent the average change in premium on renewed policies caused by the estimated net effect of base rate changes, discretionary pricing, inflation or changes in policy level exposure on insured risks.

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

March 31, 2019

 

($ in millions)

 

Core Commercial

 

Other Commercial

 

Total

Commercial

 

Core Commercial

 

Other Commercial

 

Total

Commercial

 

Net premiums written

 

$421.7

 

$285.9

 

$707.6

 

$402.5

 

$274.9

 

$677.4

 

Net premiums earned

 

$395.4

 

$280.5

 

$675.9

 

$382.4

 

$270.0

 

$652.4

 

 

 

(5)

Price increases in Personal Lines is the estimated cumulative premium effect of approved rate actions applied to policies available for renewal, regardless of whether or not policies are actually renewed. Accordingly, pricing changes do not represent actual increases or decreases realized by the company.

 

 

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(6)

Operating return on average equity (“operating ROE”) is a non-GAAP measure. Operating ROE is calculated by dividing annualized operating income after tax for the applicable period (see under the heading in this news release “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and end note (1)), by average shareholders’ equity, excluding unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on fixed maturity investments, net of tax, for the period presented. Total shareholders’ equity, excluding net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on fixed maturity investments, net of tax, is also a non-GAAP measure.  Total shareholders’ equity is the most directly comparable GAAP measure, and is reconciled below. For the calculation of operating ROE, the average of beginning and ending shareholders’ equity, excluding net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on fixed maturity investments, net of tax, is used for the period as shown in the table below and reconciled on the following page:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Period ended

 

 

($ in millions)

 

December 31

 

March 31

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

Total shareholders' equity (GAAP)

 

$2,916.2

 

$2,736.6

 

 

Less: net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on fixed

     maturity investments, net of tax

 

216.0

 

132.8

 

 

Total shareholders' equity, excluding net unrealized appreciation

     (depreciation) on fixed maturity investments, net of tax

 

$2,700.2

 

$2,603.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average shareholders' equity (GAAP)

 

 

 

$2,826.4

 

 

Average shareholders' equity, excluding net unrealized appreciation

     (depreciation) on fixed maturity investments, net of tax

 

 

 

$2,652.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Net Loss ROE

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

Net loss (GAAP)

 

($40.0)

 

 

Annualized net loss*

 

($160.0)

 

 

Average shareholders' equity (GAAP)

 

$2,826.4

 

 

Return on equity

 

(5.7)%

 

 

Operating Income ROE (non-GAAP)

 

 

 

 

Operating income after taxes

 

$86.8

 

 

Annualized operating income after taxes*

 

$347.2

 

 

Average shareholders' equity, excluding net unrealized

     appreciation (depreciation) on fixed maturity

     investments, net of tax

 

$2,652.0

 

 

Operating return on equity

 

13.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Net loss and operating income after taxes are calculated by taking three months ended March 31, 2020 loss and operating income after taxes, respectively, and multiplying by four.

 

 

(7)

Here, and later in this document, the expense ratio is reduced by installment and other fee revenues for purposes of the ratio calculation.

 

 

 

(8)

The separate financial information of each operating segment is presented consistent with the way results are regularly evaluated by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Management evaluates the results of the aforementioned operating segments without consideration of interest expense on debt and on a pre-tax basis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 99.2

 

 

 

FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
FIRST QUARTER 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


  

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

 

 

FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Descriptions...........................................................................................

1

 

 

Financial Highlights...............................................................................................

2

 

 

Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

Income Statements...........................................................................................

3

 

 

Balance Sheets................................................................................................

4

 

 

GAAP Underwriting Results

 

 

 

Consolidated....................................................................................................

5-6

 

 

Commercial Lines.............................................................................................

7-8

 

 

Personal Lines.................................................................................................

9-10

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

Net Investment Income and Yields....................................................................

11

 

 

Investment Portfolio..........................................................................................

12

 

 

Credit Quality and Duration of Fixed Maturities.................................................

13

 

 

Top 25 Corporate and Municipal Fixed Maturity Holdings..................................

14

 

 

Reconciliation of Operating Income to Net Income (Loss)...................................

15

 

 

Other Information

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures.........................................................................

16

 

 

Corporate Information.......................................................................................

17

 

 

Market and Dividend Information.......................................................................

17

 

 

Financial Strength and Debt Ratings................................................................

17

 

 

 

 


THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

 

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

BUSINESS DESCRIPTIONS

 

COMMERCIAL LINES

 

Commercial multiple peril coverage insures businesses against third party liability from accidents occurring on their premises or arising out of their operations, such as injuries sustained from products sold. It also insures business property for damage, such as that caused by fire, wind, hail, water damage (except for flooding), theft and vandalism.

 

Commercial automobile coverage insures businesses against losses incurred from personal bodily injury, bodily injury to third parties, property damage to an insured’s vehicle, and property damage to other vehicles and property. Commercial automobile policies are often written in conjunction with other commercial lines.

 

Workers’ compensation coverage insures employers against employee medical and indemnity claims resulting from injuries related to work. Workers’ compensation policies are often written in conjunction with other commercial policies. Workers' compensation policies are often written in conjunction with other commercial policies.

 

Other Commercial Lines is comprised of management and professional liability, which covers primarily commercial professional, management and medical liability; marine, which includes inland and ocean marine, and insures businesses against physical losses to property; Hanover Programs, which includes coverage to markets where there are specialty coverage or risk management needs related to groups of similar businesses; specialty industrial and commercial property, which provides insurance to small and medium-sized chemical, paint, solvent and other manufacturing and distribution companies; monoline general liability, which covers bodily injury, property damage and personal injury arising from products sold or accidents occurring on premises or operations; surety, which provides businesses with contract surety coverage in the event of a failure to perform or pay claims and coverage related to fiduciary or regulatory obligations; and other commercial lines, which includes umbrella, fidelity and crime.

PERSONAL LINES

 

Personal automobile coverage insures individuals against losses incurred from personal bodily injury, bodily injury to third parties, property damage to an insured's vehicle, and property damage to other vehicles and other property.

 

Homeowners coverage insures individuals for losses to their residences and personal property, such as those caused by fire, wind, hail, water damage (excluding flood), theft and vandalism, and against third party liability claims.

 

Other Personal Lines are comprised of personal inland marine (jewelry, art, etc.), umbrella, fire, personal watercraft and other miscellaneous coverages.

 

OTHER

 

Included in Other are Opus, which provides investment advisory services to affiliates and also manages assets for unaffiliated institutions such as insurance companies, retirement plans and foundations; earnings on holding company assets; holding company and other expenses and a discontinued voluntary pools business.

 

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THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q1

 

 

 

Q2

 

 

 

Q3

 

 

 

Q4

 

 

 

 

 

Q1

 

 

(In millions, except earnings per share)

 

 

2019

 

 

 

2019

 

 

 

2019

 

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

2020 (1)

 

 

PREMIUMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross premiums written

 

$

 

1,226.3

 

 

$

 

1,271.5

 

 

$

 

1,385.8

 

 

$

 

1,234.9

 

 

 

 

$

 

1,288.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums written

 

 

 

1,098.0

 

 

 

 

1,137.8

 

 

 

 

1,242.9

 

 

 

 

1,103.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,136.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums earned

 

 

 

1,095.1

 

 

 

 

1,111.0

 

 

 

 

1,124.1

 

 

 

 

1,144.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,141.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income before interest and taxes

 

$

 

109.8

 

 

$

 

107.0

 

 

$

 

126.3

 

 

$

 

110.5

 

 

 

 

$

 

117.1

 

 

Operating income after taxes

 

 

 

80.7

 

 

 

 

77.7

 

 

 

 

93.0

 

 

 

 

80.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

86.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

 

122.6

 

 

 

 

85.0

 

 

 

 

111.2

 

 

 

 

110.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

(38.7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

122.4

 

 

 

 

74.0

 

 

 

 

118.9

 

 

 

 

109.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

(40.0

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PER SHARE DATA (DILUTED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income after taxes

 

$

 

1.96

 

 

$

 

1.88

 

 

$

 

2.31

 

 

$

 

2.01

 

 

 

 

$

 

2.23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

 

2.98

 

 

 

 

2.06

 

 

 

 

2.77

 

 

 

 

2.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1.01

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

2.97

 

 

 

 

1.79

 

 

 

 

2.96

 

 

 

 

2.76

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1.04

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dilutive weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

 

41.2

 

 

 

 

41.2

 

 

 

 

40.2

 

 

 

 

39.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

38.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

 

40.6

 

 

 

 

40.7

 

 

 

 

39.6

 

 

 

 

39.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

38.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31

 

 

 

June 30

 

 

 

September 30

 

 

 

December 31

 

 

 

 

 

March 31

 

 

(In millions, except per share data)

 

 

2019

 

 

 

2019

 

 

 

2019

 

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

 

11,983.4

 

 

$

 

12,159.9

 

 

$

 

12,627.2

 

 

$

 

12,490.5

 

 

 

 

$

 

12,277.4

 

 

Total loss and loss adjustment expense reserves

 

 

 

5,381.6

 

 

 

 

5,478.5

 

 

 

 

5,550.5

 

 

 

 

5,654.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,724.9

 

 

Total shareholders' equity

 

 

 

2,927.0

 

 

 

 

2,941.1

 

 

 

 

3,086.8

 

 

 

 

2,916.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,736.6

 

 

Total shareholders' equity, excluding net unrealized appreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(depreciation) on fixed maturity investments, net of tax

 

 

 

2,836.3

 

 

 

 

2,748.8

 

 

 

 

2,851.5

 

 

 

 

2,700.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,603.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and Casualty Companies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statutory surplus

 

$

 

2,301.1

 

 

$

 

2,249.7

 

 

$

 

2,347.8

 

 

$

 

2,470.2

 

 

 

 

$

 

2,420.2

 

 

Premium to surplus ratio

 

 

1.92:1

 

 

 

1.98:1

 

 

 

1.93:1

 

 

 

1.85:1

 

 

 

 

 

1.91:1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book value per share

 

$

 

71.95

 

 

$

 

74.39

 

 

$

 

78.01

 

 

$

 

75.94

 

 

 

 

$

 

72.05

 

 

Book value per share, excluding net unrealized appreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(depreciation) on fixed maturity investments, net of tax

 

$

 

69.72

 

 

$

 

69.52

 

 

$

 

72.06

 

 

$

 

70.32

 

 

 

 

$

 

68.55

 

 

Tangible book value per share (total book value excluding goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and intangibles)

 

$

 

66.67

 

 

$

 

69.30

 

 

$

 

72.94

 

 

$

 

70.74

 

 

 

 

$

 

66.81

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

 

 

 

40.7

 

 

 

 

39.6

 

 

 

 

39.6

 

 

 

 

38.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

38.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total debt/equity

 

 

 

22.3

%

 

 

 

22.2

%

 

 

 

21.6

%

 

 

 

22.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

25.9

%

 

Total debt/total capital

 

 

 

18.2

%

 

 

 

18.2

%

 

 

 

17.8

%

 

 

 

18.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

20.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Operating income per share metrics are calculated using diluted shares outstanding. Income (loss) from continuing operations and net income (loss) per share metrics are calculated using

     basic shares outstanding due to antidilution.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2


THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months ended March 31

 

 

(In millions)

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2019

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums earned

 

$

 

1,141.4

 

 

$

 

1,095.1

 

 

 

4.2

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

69.6

 

 

 

 

70.2

 

 

 

(0.9

)

 

Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       Net realized gains (losses) from sales and other

 

 

 

3.1

 

 

 

 

(0.4

)

 

N/M

 

 

       Net change in fair value of equity securities

 

 

 

(136.2

)

 

 

 

48.6

 

 

N/M

 

 

       Impairment losses on investments

 

 

 

(28.5

)

 

 

 

-

 

 

N/M

 

 

Total net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)

 

 

 

(161.6

)

 

 

 

48.2

 

 

N/M

 

 

Fees and other income

 

 

 

6.8

 

 

 

 

6.0

 

 

 

13.3

 

 

Total revenues

 

 

 

1,056.2

 

 

 

 

1,219.5

 

 

 

(13.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOSSES AND EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

 

728.2

 

 

 

 

699.6

 

 

 

4.1

 

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 

 

 

236.9

 

 

 

 

229.5

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

9.4

 

 

 

 

9.4

 

 

-

 

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

 

135.6

 

 

 

 

132.4

 

 

 

2.4

 

 

Total losses and expenses

 

 

 

1,110.1

 

 

 

 

1,070.9

 

 

 

3.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

 

(53.9

)

 

 

 

148.6

 

 

N/M

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

 

(15.2

)

 

 

 

26.0

 

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

 

\

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

 

(38.7

)

 

 

 

122.6

 

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations (net of taxes):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

Sale of Chaucer business

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from Chaucer business

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(0.3

)

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued life businesses

 

 

 

(1.3

)

 

 

 

(0.8

)

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

 

(40.0

)

 

$

 

122.4

 

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3


 

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31

 

 

 

December 31

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions, except per share data)

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2019

 

 

% Change

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost of $6,493.7 and $6,452.2)

 

$

 

6,625.0

 

 

$

 

6,687.1

 

 

 

(0.9

)

Equity securities, at fair value

 

 

 

447.0

 

 

 

 

575.7

 

 

 

(22.4

)

Other investments

 

 

 

755.5

 

 

 

 

733.2

 

 

 

3.0

 

Total investments

 

 

 

7,827.5

 

 

 

 

7,996.0

 

 

 

(2.1

)

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

143.9

 

 

 

 

215.7

 

 

 

(33.3

)

Accrued investment income

 

 

 

51.5

 

 

 

 

53.0

 

 

 

(2.8

)

Premiums and accounts receivable, net

 

 

 

1,271.0

 

 

 

 

1,260.4

 

 

 

0.8

 

Reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses and unearned premiums

 

 

 

1,820.4

 

 

 

 

1,814.0

 

 

 

0.4

 

Deferred acquisition costs

 

 

 

465.7

 

 

 

 

467.4

 

 

 

(0.4

)

Deferred income tax asset

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

N/M

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

178.8

 

 

 

 

178.8

 

 

-

 

Other assets

 

 

 

417.3

 

 

 

 

402.4

 

 

 

3.7

 

Assets of discontinued businesses

 

 

 

98.1

 

 

 

 

102.8

 

 

 

(4.6

)

Total assets

 

$

 

12,277.4

 

 

$

 

12,490.5

 

 

 

(1.7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves

 

$

 

5,724.9

 

 

$

 

5,654.4

 

 

 

1.2

 

Unearned premiums

 

 

 

2,421.0

 

 

 

 

2,416.7

 

 

 

0.2

 

Expenses and taxes payable

 

 

 

512.0

 

 

 

 

627.7

 

 

 

(18.4

)

Deferred income tax liability

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

51.8

 

 

N/M

 

Reinsurance premiums payable

 

 

 

58.5

 

 

 

 

53.4

 

 

 

9.6

 

Debt

 

 

 

707.5

 

 

 

 

653.4

 

 

 

8.3

 

Liabilities of discontinued businesses

 

 

 

116.9

 

 

 

 

116.9

 

 

-

 

Total liabilities

 

 

 

9,540.8

 

 

 

 

9,574.3

 

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.0 million shares authorized; none issued

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 300.0 million shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

authorized; 60.5 million shares issued

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

-

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

 

1,861.6

 

 

 

 

1,837.3

 

 

 

1.3

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

 

70.6

 

 

 

 

152.6

 

 

 

(53.7

)

Retained earnings

 

 

 

2,344.9

 

 

 

 

2,410.9

 

 

 

(2.7

)

Treasury stock at cost (22.5 million and 22.1 million shares)

 

 

 

(1,541.1

)

 

 

 

(1,485.2

)

 

 

3.8

 

Total shareholders' equity

 

 

 

2,736.6

 

 

 

 

2,916.2

 

 

 

(6.2

)

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

$

 

12,277.4

 

 

$

 

12,490.5

 

 

 

(1.7

)

 

4


 

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

 

GAAP UNDERWRITING AND OPERATING INCOME INFORMATION AND RATIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months ended March 31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

 

 

Personal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

 

 

Personal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions, except percentage data)

 

 

Lines

 

 

 

Lines

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Lines

 

 

 

Lines

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross premiums written

 

$

 

830.5

 

 

$

 

458.4

 

 

 

$

 

-

 

 

$

 

1,288.9

 

 

$

 

779.5

 

 

$

 

446.8

 

 

 

$

 

-

 

 

 

 

$

 

1,226.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums written

 

$

 

707.6

 

 

$

 

429.3

 

 

 

$

 

-

 

 

$

 

1,136.9

 

 

$

 

677.4

 

 

$

 

420.6

 

 

 

$

 

-

 

 

 

 

$

 

1,098.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums earned

 

$

 

675.9

 

 

$

 

465.5

 

 

 

$

 

-

 

 

$

 

1,141.4

 

 

$

 

652.4

 

 

$

 

442.7

 

 

 

$

 

-

 

 

 

 

$

 

1,095.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and LAE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

 

413.7

 

 

 

 

278.6

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

692.3

 

 

 

 

384.0

 

 

 

 

275.9

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

659.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

 

(3.7

)

 

 

 

(1.6

)

 

 

 

 

3.3

 

 

 

 

(2.0

)

 

 

 

(7.5

)

 

 

 

7.5

 

 

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year catastrophe losses

 

 

 

27.1

 

 

 

 

10.8

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

37.9

 

 

 

 

23.9

 

 

 

 

29.0

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

52.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) catastrophe loss development

 

 

 

(3.3

)

 

 

 

3.3

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(13.5

)

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13.5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total losses and LAE

 

 

 

433.8

 

 

 

 

291.1

 

 

 

 

 

3.3

 

 

 

 

728.2

 

 

 

 

386.9

 

 

 

 

312.4

 

 

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

699.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses

 

 

 

231.7

 

 

 

 

130.3

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

362.0

 

 

 

 

228.8

 

 

 

 

124.6

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

353.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP underwriting profit (loss)

 

 

 

10.4

 

 

 

 

44.1

 

 

 

 

 

(3.3

)

 

 

 

51.2

 

 

 

 

36.7

 

 

 

 

5.7

 

 

 

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

 

 

 

42.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

46.4

 

 

 

 

20.3

 

 

 

 

 

2.9

 

 

 

 

69.6

 

 

 

 

44.3

 

 

 

 

19.7

 

 

 

 

 

6.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

70.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income

 

 

 

2.4

 

 

 

 

2.7

 

 

 

 

 

1.7

 

 

 

 

6.8

 

 

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

 

2.8

 

 

 

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

 

(4.6

)

 

 

 

(2.2

)

 

 

 

 

(3.7

)

 

 

 

(10.5

)

 

 

 

(2.8

)

 

 

 

(1.4

)

 

 

 

 

(4.3

)

 

 

 

 

 

(8.5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss) before income taxes

 

$

 

54.6

 

 

$

 

64.9

 

 

 

$

 

(2.4

)

 

$

 

117.1

 

 

$

 

80.2

 

 

$

 

26.8

 

 

 

$

 

2.8

 

 

 

 

$

 

109.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and LAE ratio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

 

61.2

%

 

 

 

59.8

%

 

 

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

60.7

%

 

 

 

58.8

%

 

 

 

62.3

%

 

 

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

 

 

60.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

 

(0.5

)%

 

 

 

(0.3

)%

 

 

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

(0.2

)%

 

 

 

(1.1

)%

 

 

 

1.7

%

 

 

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year catastrophe losses

 

 

 

4.0

%

 

 

 

2.3

%

 

 

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

3.3

%

 

 

 

3.7

%

 

 

 

6.6

%

 

 

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) catastrophe loss development

 

 

 

(0.5

)%

 

 

 

0.7

%

 

 

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(2.1

)%

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1.2

)%

Total loss and LAE ratio

 

 

 

64.2

%

 

 

 

62.5

%

 

 

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

63.8

%

 

 

 

59.3

%

 

 

 

70.6

%

 

 

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

 

 

63.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expense ratio

 

 

 

34.0

%

 

 

 

27.5

%

 

 

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

31.4

%

 

 

 

34.9

%

 

 

 

27.6

%

 

 

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combined ratio

 

 

 

98.2

%

 

 

 

90.0

%

 

 

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

95.2

%

 

 

 

94.2

%

 

 

 

98.2

%

 

 

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

 

 

95.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5


 

 

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

 

GAAP UNDERWRITING INFORMATION AND RELATED RATIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q1

 

 

Q2

 

 

Q3

 

 

Q4

 

 

Q1

 

(In millions, except percentage data)

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross premiums written

 

$

 

1,226.3

 

$

 

1,271.5

 

$

 

1,385.8

 

$

 

1,234.9

 

$

 

1,288.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums written

 

$

 

1,098.0

 

$

 

1,137.8

 

$

 

1,242.9

 

$

 

1,103.0

 

$

 

1,136.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums earned

 

$

 

1,095.1

 

$

 

1,111.0

 

$

 

1,124.1

 

$

 

1,144.3

 

$

 

1,141.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and LAE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

 

659.9

 

 

 

658.5

 

 

 

669.8

 

 

 

708.0

 

 

 

692.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

(1.1

)

 

 

(2.0

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year catastrophe losses

 

 

 

52.9

 

 

 

66.6

 

 

 

35.2

 

 

 

42.1

 

 

 

37.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior accident year favorable catastrophe loss development

 

 

 

(13.5

)

 

 

(7.0

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(7.0

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total losses and LAE

 

 

 

699.6

 

 

 

717.7

 

 

 

705.3

 

 

 

742.0

 

 

 

728.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses

 

 

 

353.4

 

 

 

353.6

 

 

 

360.0

 

 

 

363.6

 

 

 

362.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP underwriting profit

 

$

 

42.1

 

$

 

39.7

 

$

 

58.8

 

$

 

38.7

 

$

 

51.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and LAE ratio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

 

60.3

%

 

 

59.2

%

 

 

59.6

%

 

 

61.8

%

 

 

60.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior accident year favorable reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.1

)%

 

 

(0.2

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year catastrophe losses

 

 

 

4.8

%

 

 

6.0

%

 

 

3.1

%

 

 

3.7

%

 

 

3.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior accident year favorable catastrophe loss development

 

 

 

(1.2

)%

 

 

(0.6

)%

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.6

)%

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loss and LAE ratio

 

 

 

63.9

%

 

 

64.6

%

 

 

62.7

%

 

 

64.8

%

 

 

63.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expense ratio

 

 

 

31.9

%

 

 

31.5

%

 

 

31.7

%

 

 

31.4

%

 

 

31.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combined ratio

 

 

 

95.8

%

 

 

96.1

%

 

 

94.4

%

 

 

96.2

%

 

 

95.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combined ratio, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

 

92.2

%

 

 

90.7

%

 

 

91.3

%

 

 

93.1

%

 

 

91.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

 

92.2

%

 

 

90.7

%

 

 

91.3

%

 

 

93.2

%

 

 

92.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6


 

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

 

GAAP UNDERWRITING AND OPERATING INCOME INFORMATION AND RATIOS

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL LINES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months ended March 31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multiple

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workers'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multiple

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workers'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions, except percentage data)

 

Peril

 

 

Auto

 

 

Comp

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Peril

 

 

Auto

 

 

Comp

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums written

$

 

234.9

 

$

 

89.9

 

$

 

96.9

 

$

 

285.9

 

$

 

707.6

 

 

$

 

223.6

 

$

 

85.8

 

$

 

93.1

 

$

 

274.9

 

$

 

677.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums earned

$

 

227.3

 

$

 

85.3

 

$

 

82.8

 

$

 

280.5

 

$

 

675.9

 

 

$

 

218.4

 

$

 

84.9

 

$

 

79.1

 

$

 

270.0

 

$

 

652.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and LAE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

149.5

 

 

 

56.7

 

 

 

52.5

 

 

 

155.0

 

 

 

413.7

 

 

 

 

122.2

 

 

 

59.2

 

 

 

47.2

 

 

 

155.4

 

 

 

384.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

4.2

 

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

(7.2

)

 

 

(5.2

)

 

 

(3.7

)

 

 

 

(4.0

)

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

(4.5

)

 

 

(1.3

)

 

 

(7.5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year catastrophe losses

 

 

17.6

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

9.4

 

 

 

27.1

 

 

 

 

18.0

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5.6

 

 

 

23.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) catastrophe loss development

 

 

(3.0

)

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

(3.3

)

 

 

 

(8.6

)

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4.7

)

 

 

(13.5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total losses and LAE

 

 

168.3

 

 

 

61.4

 

 

 

45.3

 

 

 

158.8

 

 

 

433.8

 

 

 

 

127.6

 

 

 

61.6

 

 

 

42.7

 

 

 

155.0

 

 

 

386.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

231.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

228.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP underwriting profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4.6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2.8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

54.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

80.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and LAE ratio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

65.8

%

 

 

66.5

%

 

 

63.4

%

 

 

55.3

%

 

 

61.2

%

 

 

 

55.9

%

 

 

69.8

%

 

 

59.7

%

 

 

57.6

%

 

 

58.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

1.8

%

 

 

5.3

%

 

 

(8.7

)%

 

 

(1.9

)%

 

 

(0.5

)%

 

 

 

(1.8

)%

 

 

2.7

%

 

 

(5.7

)%

 

 

(0.5

)%

 

 

(1.1

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year catastrophe losses

 

 

7.7

%

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

-

 

 

 

3.3

%

 

 

4.0

%

 

 

 

8.2

%

 

 

0.3

%

 

 

-

 

 

 

2.0

%

 

 

3.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) catastrophe loss development

 

 

(1.3

)%

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.1

)%

 

 

(0.5

)%

 

 

 

(3.9

)%

 

 

(0.2

)%

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1.7

)%

 

 

(2.1

)%

Total loss and LAE ratio

 

 

74.0

%

 

 

72.0

%

 

 

54.7

%

 

 

56.6

%

 

 

64.2

%

 

 

 

58.4

%

 

 

72.6

%

 

 

54.0

%

 

 

57.4

%

 

 

59.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expense ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combined ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

98.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

94.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in policies in force

 

 

1.3

%

 

 

(11.7

)%

 

 

10.0

%

 

 

2.1

%

 

 

1.6

%

 

 

 

9.8

%

 

 

(9.6

)%

 

 

9.9

%

 

 

2.9

%

 

 

4.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retention

 

 

88.1

%

 

 

79.8

%

 

 

81.7

%

 

N/M

 

 

 

85.3

%

 

 

 

85.6

%

 

 

77.6

%

 

 

80.8

%

 

N/M

 

 

 

82.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7


THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

 

GAAP UNDERWRITING INFORMATION AND RELATED RATIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL LINES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q1

 

 

Q2

 

 

Q3

 

 

Q4

 

 

Q1

 

(In millions, except percentage data)

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross premiums written

 

$

 

779.5

 

$

 

749.5

 

$

 

858.2

 

$

 

740.1

 

$

 

830.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums written

 

$

 

677.4

 

$

 

644.7

 

$

 

746.4

 

$

 

638.7

 

$

 

707.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums earned

 

$

 

652.4

 

$

 

658.8

 

$

 

663.5

 

$

 

679.5

 

$

 

675.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and LAE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

 

384.0

 

 

 

382.7

 

 

 

385.0

 

 

 

403.4

 

 

 

413.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior accident year favorable reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

 

(7.5

)

 

 

(4.0

)

 

 

(5.6

)

 

 

(11.6

)

 

 

(3.7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year catastrophe losses

 

 

 

23.9

 

 

 

28.3

 

 

 

21.3

 

 

 

34.3

 

 

 

27.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) catastrophe loss development

 

 

 

(13.5

)

 

 

(5.3

)

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

(6.5

)

 

 

(3.3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total losses and LAE

 

 

 

386.9

 

 

 

401.7

 

 

 

401.4

 

 

 

419.6

 

 

 

433.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses

 

 

 

228.8

 

 

 

228.0

 

 

 

231.7

 

 

 

234.6

 

 

 

231.7

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP underwriting profit

 

$

 

36.7

 

$

 

29.1

 

$

 

30.4

 

$

 

25.3

 

$

 

10.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and LAE ratio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

 

58.8

%

 

 

58.1

%

 

 

58.0

%

 

 

59.4

%

 

 

61.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior accident year favorable reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

 

(1.1

)%

 

 

(0.6

)%

 

 

(0.8

)%

 

 

(1.7

)%

 

 

(0.5

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year catastrophe losses

 

 

 

3.7

%

 

 

4.3

%

 

 

3.2

%

 

 

5.1

%

 

 

4.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) catastrophe loss development

 

 

 

(2.1

)%

 

 

(0.8

)%

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

(1.0

)%

 

 

(0.5

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loss and LAE ratio

 

 

 

59.3

%

 

 

61.0

%

 

 

60.5

%

 

 

61.8

%

 

 

64.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expense ratio

 

 

 

34.9

%

 

 

34.4

%

 

 

34.7

%

 

 

34.3

%

 

 

34.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combined ratio

 

 

 

94.2

%

 

 

95.4

%

 

 

95.2

%

 

 

96.1

%

 

 

98.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combined ratio, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

 

92.6

%

 

 

91.9

%

 

 

91.9

%

 

 

92.0

%

 

 

94.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

 

93.7

%

 

 

92.5

%

 

 

92.7

%

 

 

93.7

%

 

 

95.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8


 

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

 

GAAP UNDERWRITING AND OPERATING INCOME INFORMATION AND RATIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERSONAL LINES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months ended March 31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions, except percentage data)

 

 

Auto

 

 

Home

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Auto

 

 

Home

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums written

 

$

 

279.4

 

$

 

137.6

 

$

 

12.3

 

$

 

429.3

 

 

$

 

276.7

 

$

 

133.6

 

$

 

10.3

 

$

 

420.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums earned

 

$

 

293.3

 

$

 

159.2

 

$

 

13.0

 

$

 

465.5

 

 

$

 

280.2

 

$

 

151.7

 

$

 

10.8

 

$

 

442.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and LAE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

 

196.6

 

 

 

77.1

 

 

 

4.9

 

 

 

278.6

 

 

 

 

197.5

 

 

 

73.9

 

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

275.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

 

2.9

 

 

 

(3.0

)

 

 

(1.5

)

 

 

(1.6

)

 

 

 

6.3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

7.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year catastrophe losses

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

9.8

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

10.8

 

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

27.9

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

29.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior accident year unfavorable catastrophe loss development

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

2.4

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3.3

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total losses and LAE

 

 

 

201.2

 

 

 

86.3

 

 

 

3.6

 

 

 

291.1

 

 

 

 

204.7

 

 

 

101.8

 

 

 

5.9

 

 

 

312.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

130.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

124.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP underwriting profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

64.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

26.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and LAE ratio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

 

67.0

%

 

 

48.4

%

 

 

37.7

%

 

 

59.8

%

 

 

 

70.6

%

 

 

48.7

%

 

 

41.6

%

 

 

62.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

 

1.0

%

 

 

(1.9

)%

 

 

(11.5

)%

 

 

(0.3

)%

 

 

 

2.2

%

 

 

-

 

 

 

11.1

%

 

 

1.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year catastrophe losses

 

 

 

0.3

%

 

 

6.2

%

 

 

1.5

%

 

 

2.3

%

 

 

 

0.3

%

 

 

18.4

%

 

 

1.9

%

 

 

6.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior accident year unfavorable catastrophe loss development

 

 

 

0.3

%

 

 

1.5

%

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.7

%

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total loss and LAE ratio

 

 

 

68.6

%

 

 

54.2

%

 

 

27.7

%

 

 

62.5

%

 

 

 

73.1

%

 

 

67.1

%

 

 

54.6

%

 

 

70.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expense ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combined ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

98.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in policies in force

 

 

 

0.7

%

 

 

1.6

%

 

 

58.9

%

 

 

3.3

%

 

 

 

1.9

%

 

 

2.6

%

 

 

40.7

%

 

 

3.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retention

 

 

 

82.0

%

 

 

80.5

%

 

N/M

 

 

 

81.6

%

 

 

 

84.4

%

 

 

82.8

%

 

N/M

 

 

 

83.7

%


9


 

 

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

 

GAAP UNDERWRITING INFORMATION AND RELATED RATIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERSONAL LINES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q1

 

 

Q2

 

 

Q3

 

 

Q4

 

 

Q1

 

(In millions, except percentage data)

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross premiums written

 

$

 

446.8

 

$

 

522.0

 

$

 

527.6

 

$

 

494.8

 

$

 

458.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums written

 

$

 

420.6

 

$

 

493.1

 

$

 

496.5

 

$

 

464.3

 

$

 

429.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums earned

 

$

 

442.7

 

$

 

452.2

 

$

 

460.6

 

$

 

464.8

 

$

 

465.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and LAE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

 

275.9

 

 

 

275.8

 

 

 

284.7

 

 

 

304.6

 

 

 

278.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

 

7.5

 

 

 

3.3

 

 

 

5.6

 

 

 

10.2

 

 

 

(1.6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year catastrophe losses

 

 

 

29.0

 

 

 

38.3

 

 

 

13.9

 

 

 

7.8

 

 

 

10.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) catastrophe loss development

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1.7

)

 

 

(0.7

)

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

3.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total losses and LAE

 

 

 

312.4

 

 

 

315.7

 

 

 

303.5

 

 

 

322.1

 

 

 

291.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses

 

 

 

124.6

 

 

 

125.6

 

 

 

128.3

 

 

 

129.0

 

 

 

130.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP underwriting profit

 

$

 

5.7

 

$

 

10.9

 

$

 

28.8

 

$

 

13.7

 

$

 

44.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and LAE ratio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

 

62.3

%

 

 

61.0

%

 

 

61.8

%

 

 

65.5

%

 

 

59.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

 

1.7

%

 

 

0.7

%

 

 

1.2

%

 

 

2.2

%

 

 

(0.3

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year catastrophe losses

 

 

 

6.6

%

 

 

8.5

%

 

 

3.1

%

 

 

1.7

%

 

 

2.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) catastrophe loss development

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.4

)%

 

 

(0.2

)%

 

 

(0.1

)%

 

 

0.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loss and LAE ratio

 

 

 

70.6

%

 

 

69.8

%

 

 

65.9

%

 

 

69.3

%

 

 

62.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expense ratio

 

 

 

27.6

%

 

 

27.2

%

 

 

27.4

%

 

 

27.2

%

 

 

27.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combined ratio

 

 

 

98.2

%

 

 

97.0

%

 

 

93.3

%

 

 

96.5

%

 

 

90.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combined ratio, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

 

91.6

%

 

 

88.9

%

 

 

90.4

%

 

 

94.9

%

 

 

87.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophe losses

 

 

 

89.9

%

 

 

88.2

%

 

 

89.2

%

 

 

92.7

%

 

 

87.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10


 

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

NET INVESTMENT INCOME AND YIELDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q1

 

 

Q2

 

 

Q3

 

 

Q4

 

 

Q1

 

 

(In millions, except yields)

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities

 

 

$

58.0

 

 

$

57.8

 

 

$

58.1

 

 

$

58.5

 

 

$

56.2

 

 

Limited partnerships

 

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

4.8

 

 

 

3.8

 

 

 

6.6

 

 

 

6.6

 

 

Mortgage loans

 

 

 

3.9

 

 

 

4.0

 

 

 

4.1

 

 

 

4.3

 

 

 

4.3

 

 

Equity securities

 

 

 

3.6

 

 

 

4.0

 

 

 

4.0

 

 

 

4.7

 

 

 

3.8

 

 

Other investments

 

 

 

2.1

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

Investment expenses

 

 

 

(1.9

)

 

 

(2.1

)

 

 

(2.2

)

 

 

(2.5

)

 

 

(2.2

)

 

Total

 

 

$

70.2

 

 

$

69.6

 

 

$

68.8

 

 

$

72.7

 

 

$

69.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax Yields

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities

 

 

 

3.61

%

 

 

3.57

%

 

 

3.55

%

 

 

3.56

%

 

 

3.45

%

 

Total

 

 

 

3.65

%

 

 

3.67

%

 

 

3.57

%

 

 

3.72

%

 

 

3.60

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax yields represent annualized net investment income for the period divided by the monthly average invested assets at amortized cost, which excludes accumulated changes in fair value for fixed maturities and equity securities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11


 

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

 

 

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in

 

 

 

 

Weighted

Amortized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

Net

 

 

 

 

Average

Cost

 

Fair Value/

 

% of

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

 

Investment Type

Quality

or Cost (1)

 

Carry Value

 

Total

 

Gain (Loss)

 

YTD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury and government agencies

 

AAA

$

265.9

 

$

286.2

 

 

3.6

%

$

20.3

 

$

12.5

 

 

Foreign government

 

A+

 

4.2

 

 

4.5

 

 

0.1

%

 

0.3

 

 

(0.1

)

 

Municipals:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Taxable

 

AA

 

788.1

 

 

821.2

 

 

10.3

%

 

33.1

 

 

7.9

 

 

  Tax-exempt

 

AA

 

45.7

 

 

46.5

 

 

0.6

%

 

0.8

 

 

(0.4

)

 

Corporate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  NAIC 1

 

A

 

1,577.3

 

 

1,619.1

 

 

20.3

%

 

41.8

 

 

(31.5

)

 

  NAIC 2

 

BBB

 

1,883.5

 

 

1,871.4

 

 

23.5

%

 

(12.1

)

 

(83.7

)

 

  NAIC 3 and below

 

BB-

 

282.0

 

 

273.8

 

 

3.4

%

 

(8.2

)

 

(21.0

)

 

Total corporate

 

BBB+

 

3,742.8

 

 

3,764.3

 

 

47.2

%

 

21.5

 

 

(136.2

)

 

Asset-backed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgage-backed

 

AAA

 

913.5

 

 

956.9

 

 

12.0

%

 

43.4

 

 

27.4

 

 

Commercial mortgage-backed

 

AAA

 

661.3

 

 

679.5

 

 

8.5

%

 

18.2

 

 

(7.3

)

 

Asset-backed

 

AA+

 

66.0

 

 

65.9

 

 

0.8

%

 

(0.1

)

 

(1.2

)

 

Total fixed maturities

 

A+

 

6,487.5

 

 

6,625.0

 

 

83.1

%

 

137.5

 

 

(97.4

)

 

Equity securities

 

 

 

447.0

 

 

447.0

 

 

5.6

%

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

Mortgage and other loans

 

 

 

459.4

 

 

459.4

 

 

5.8

%

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

Other investments

 

 

 

296.1

 

 

296.1

 

 

3.7

%

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

Total investments

 

 

 

7,690.0

 

 

7,827.5

 

 

98.2

%

 

137.5

 

 

(97.4

)

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

143.9

 

 

143.9

 

 

1.8

%

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

Total

 

 

$

7,833.9

 

$

7,971.4

 

 

100.0

%

$

137.5

 

$

(97.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Net of allowance for credit losses of $12.3 million.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12


 

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

 

CREDIT QUALITY AND DURATION OF FIXED MATURITIES

 

March 31,  2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CREDIT QUALITY OF FIXED MATURITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating Agency

 

Amortized

 

 

Fair

 

 

% of Total

 

 

NAIC Designation

Equivalent Designation

 

Cost (1)

 

 

Value

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Aaa/Aa/A

 

$

4,295.3

 

 

$

4,453.4

 

 

 

67.2

%

 

2

Baa

 

 

1,910.0

 

 

 

1,897.5

 

 

 

28.7

%

 

3

Ba

 

 

156.1

 

 

 

152.2

 

 

 

2.3

%

 

4

B

 

 

117.6

 

 

 

113.3

 

 

 

1.7

%

 

5

Caa and lower

 

 

7.3

 

 

 

7.3

 

 

 

0.1

%

 

6

In or near default

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

-

 

 

Total fixed maturities

 

 

$

6,487.5

 

 

$

6,625.0

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DURATION OF FIXED MATURITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortized

 

 

Fair

 

 

% of Total

 

 

 

 

 

Cost (1)

 

 

Value

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0-2 Years

 

$

1,414.0

 

 

$

1,436.9

 

 

 

21.7

%

 

 

2-4 Years

 

 

1,811.6

 

 

 

1,857.5

 

 

 

28.0

%

 

 

4-6 Years

 

 

1,631.9

 

 

 

1,664.5

 

 

 

25.1

%

 

 

6-8 Years

 

 

1,090.4

 

 

 

1,123.0

 

 

 

17.0

%

 

 

8-10 Years

 

 

416.9

 

 

 

410.0

 

 

 

6.2

%

 

 

10+ Years

 

 

122.7

 

 

 

133.1

 

 

 

2.0

%

 

Total fixed maturities

 

 

$

6,487.5

 

 

$

6,625.0

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

Weighted Average Duration

 

 

 

4.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Net of allowance for credit losses of $6.2 million.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13


 

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

TOP 25 CORPORATE AND MUNICIPAL FIXED MATURITY HOLDINGS

March 31,  2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions, except percentage data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer

Amortized Cost

 

Fair Value

 

As a Percent of  Invested Assets

 

Ratings (1)

Truist Financial

$

34.8

 

$

35.5

 

0.45%

 

A-

Bank of America

 

26.7

 

 

28.2

 

0.35%

 

A-

PNC Bank

 

26.1

 

 

26.8

 

0.34%

 

A

US Bancorp

 

24.7

 

 

25.4

 

0.32%

 

A

Dominion Energy

 

24.0

 

 

24.6

 

0.31%

 

BBB+

Westpac Banking

 

23.5

 

 

23.7

 

0.30%

 

A+

Citigroup

 

23.0

 

 

23.0

 

0.29%

 

BBB+

MassMutual Global Funding II

 

22.4

 

 

23.1

 

0.29%

 

AA+

Goldman Sachs

 

22.4

 

 

23.3

 

0.29%

 

BBB

AvalonBay Communities

 

22.0

 

 

22.0

 

0.28%

 

A-

National Australia Bank

 

21.9

 

 

22.4

 

0.28%

 

AA-

Lockheed Martin

 

21.4

 

 

22.7

 

0.28%

 

A-

Kroger

 

21.2

 

 

22.1

 

0.28%

 

BBB

JP Morgan Chase

 

20.8

 

 

21.4

 

0.27%

 

A-

ERAC USA Finance

 

20.7

 

 

20.7

 

0.26%

 

A-

KeyCorp

 

20.7

 

 

21.0

 

0.26%

 

BBB+

CSX

 

20.6

 

 

21.7

 

0.27%

 

BBB+

Sempra Energy

 

20.1

 

 

20.3

 

0.25%

 

BBB+

Morgan Stanley

 

20.0

 

 

20.9

 

0.26%

 

BBB+

Sumitomo Mitsui

 

19.9

 

 

19.9

 

0.25%

 

A-

Bank of New York Mellon

 

19.8

 

 

20.3

 

0.25%

 

A

HSBC

 

19.7

 

 

19.9

 

0.25%

 

A-

PPL Corp.

 

19.7

 

 

19.9

 

0.25%

 

A-

Entergy

 

19.7

 

 

19.6

 

0.25%

 

BBB+

Charles Schwab

 

19.4

 

 

19.4

 

0.24%

 

A

     Top 25 Corporate and Municipal Fixed

$

555.2

 

$

567.8

 

7.12%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Represents nationally recognized rating agency sources.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

 

RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME TO NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months ended March 31

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

(In millions, except per share data)

 

 

$

 

Per

Share (1)

 

 

 

$

 

Per

Share (Diluted)

 

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Lines

 

$

 

54.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

80.2

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Lines

 

 

 

64.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26.8

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

(2.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.8

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

117.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

109.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

(9.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income before income taxes

 

 

 

107.7

 

$

 

2.77

 

 

 

 

100.4

 

$

 

2.44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense on operating income

 

 

 

(20.9

)

 

 

(0.54

)

 

 

 

(19.7

)

 

 

(0.48

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income after income taxes

 

 

 

86.8

 

 

 

2.23

 

 

 

 

80.7

 

 

 

1.96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per share adjustment

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Non-operating items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gains (losses) from sales and other

 

 

 

3.1

 

 

 

0.08

 

 

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

(0.01

)

Net change in fair value of equity securities

 

 

 

(136.2

)

 

 

(3.56

)

 

 

 

48.6

 

 

 

1.18

 

Impairment losses on investments

 

 

 

(28.5

)

 

 

(0.74

)

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Income tax benefit (expense) on non-operating items

 

 

 

36.1

 

 

 

0.94

 

 

 

 

(6.3

)

 

 

(0.15

)

Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes

 

 

 

(38.7

)

 

 

(1.01

)

 

 

 

122.6

 

 

 

2.98

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations (net of taxes):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sale of Chaucer business

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from Chaucer business

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued life businesses

 

 

 

(1.3

)

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

 

(0.8

)

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

$

 

(40.0

)

$

 

(1.04

)

 

$

 

122.4

 

$

 

2.97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Operating income metrics are calculated using diluted shares outstanding; non-operating items, income (loss) from continuing and discontinued operations and net income (loss) metrics are

 

      calculated using basic shares outstanding due to antidilution.

 

 

15


 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

The Hanover uses non-GAAP financial measures as important measures of the Company’s operating performance, which we believe provide investors with additional information regarding management’s evaluation of our results of operations and financial performance. The Company's non-GAAP measures include operating income before interest expense and taxes, total operating income after taxes, total operating income after taxes per share, total book value per share, total book value per share excluding net unrealized gains and losses related to investments, net of tax, tangible book value per share and measures of operating income and loss and combined ratios excluding catastrophe losses (catastrophe losses as discussed here and in all other measures include catastrophe loss development) and reserve development.

 

Operating income before interest expense and taxes is net income (loss), excluding interest expense on debt, income taxes and net realized and unrealized investment gains and losses, which includes changes in the fair value of equity securities still held because fluctuations in these gains and losses are determined by interest rates, financial markets and the timing of sales. Operating income before interest expense and taxes also excludes net gains and losses on disposals of businesses, discontinued operations, restructuring costs, the cumulative effect of accounting changes and certain other items. Operating income before interest expense and taxes is the sum of the operating income (loss) from: Commercial Lines, Personal Lines, and Other. After-tax operating income EPS (sometimes referred to as “after-tax operating income per share”) is also a non-GAAP measure. It is defined as net income (loss) excluding the after-tax impact of net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses), as well as results from discontinued operations and other non-operating items for a period divided by the average number of diluted shares of common stock.  The Hanover believes that measures of operating income before interest expense and taxes provide investors with a valuable measure of the performance of the Company’s ongoing businesses because they highlight net income (loss) attributable to the core operations of the business.

 

Book value per share is total shareholders’ equity divided by the number of common shares outstanding. Book value per share excluding net unrealized gains and losses related to fixed maturity investments, net of tax, is total shareholders’ equity excluding the after-tax effect of unrealized investment gains and losses on fixed maturities divided by the number of common shares outstanding.  Tangible book value per share is total shareholders' equity, excluding goodwill and intangible assets, divided by the number of common shares outstanding.

 

The Hanover also provides measures of operating income and loss ratios that exclude the effects of catastrophe losses.  A catastrophe is a severe loss, resulting from natural or manmade events, including, among others, hurricanes, tornadoes and other windstorms, earthquakes, hail, severe winter weather, fire, explosions and terrorism. Each catastrophe has unique characteristics. Catastrophes are not predictable as to timing or loss amount in advance. The Hanover believes that providing certain financial metrics and trends excluding the effects of catastrophes is meaningful for investors to understand the variability of periodic earnings and loss ratios.                                               

 

Prior year reserve development, which can be favorable or unfavorable, represents changes in our estimate of the costs to pay claims from prior years. We believe that a discussion of operating income excluding prior year reserve development is helpful to investors since it provides insight into both our estimate of current year accident results and changes to prior-year reserve estimates.

 

Operating income before and after interest expense and taxes and measures of operating income that exclude the effects of catastrophe losses or reserve development should not be construed as substitutes for net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of income (loss) from continuing operations to operating income before interest expense and taxes and income (loss) from continuing operations per share to operating income after taxes per share for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 is set forth on page 15 of this document. The presentation of loss ratios calculated excluding the effects of reserve development and/or catastrophe losses should not be construed as a substitute for loss ratios determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

Additional reconciliations are provided in the press release relating to the current period(s) financial results, which is available on the Company's website, www.hanover.com

 

 

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CORPORATE OFFICES AND

 

 

 

INDUSTRY RATINGS AS OF April 28, 2020

 

 

TRANSFER AGENT

PRINCIPAL SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

A.M.

Standard

 

 

 

Computershare Investor Services

440 Lincoln Street

 

 

 

Financial Strength Ratings

Best

& Poor's

Moody's

 

 

PO Box 505000

Worcester, MA 01653

 

 

 

The Hanover Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

Louisville, KY 40233-5000

 

 

 

 

Company

A

A

A2

 

 

1-800-317-4454

The Hanover Insurance Company

 

 

 

Citizens Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

440 Lincoln Street

 

 

 

of America

A

A

-

 

 

 

Worcester, MA 01653

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK

Citizens Insurance Company of America

 

 

 

 

A.M.

Standard

 

 

 

 

808 North Highlander Way

 

 

 

Debt Ratings

Best

& Poor's

Moody's

 

 

Common stock of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. is traded

Howell, MI 48843

 

 

 

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

 

 

 

 

on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "THG".

 

 

 

 

Senior Debt

bbb+

BBB

Baa2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subordinated Debentures

bbb-

BB+

Baa3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARKET AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION

 

 

 

The above ratings are accurate as of April 28, 2020, and may be revised, superseded or withdrawn by the respective rating agency at any time. For the most current information concerning the financial ratings of The Hanover Insurance Group and its subsidiaries, please visit the websites of the respective rating agencies.

 

 

INQUIRIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following tables set forth the high and low closing

 

 

 

 

Oksana Lukasheva

sales prices of our common stock and quarterly cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vice President

dividends for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Relations and Financial Planning and Analysis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(508) 855-2063

Quarter Ended

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[email protected]

 

Price Range

 

 

 

 

Dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High

 

Low

 

Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31

$

140.54

 

$

83.67

 

$

0.650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Price Range

 

 

 

 

Dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High

 

Low

 

Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31

$

120.17

 

$

108.54

 

$

0.600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30

$

128.90

 

$

114.11

 

$

0.600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30

$

135.71

 

$

127.20

 

$

0.600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31

$

139.27

 

$

126.14

 

$

0.650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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