Exhibit 99.2

 

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Investor Contact    This report is for informational purposes only. It should be read in conjunction with documents filed by ACE Limited with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
Helen M. Wilson   

Phone: (441) 299-9283

email: investorrelations@acegroup.com

  
   Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
   Any forward-looking statements made in this financial supplement reflect ACE’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in these statements. For example, our forward-looking statements, such as statements concerning exposures, reserves and recoverables, could be affected by the frequency of unpredictable catastrophic events, actual loss experience, uncertainties in the reserving or settlement process, new theories of liability, judicial, legislative, regulatory and other governmental developments, litigation tactics and developments, investigation developments and actual settlement terms, the amount and timing of reinsurance receivable and credit developments among reinsurers.
   Our forward-looking statements could also be affected by competition, pricing and policy term trends, market acceptance, changes in demand, actual market developments, rating agency action, possible terrorism or the outbreak and effects of war. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


LOGO   ACE Limited  
  Financial Supplement Table of Contents  
   

 

         Page  

I.

  Financial Highlights   
  - Consolidated Financial Highlights      1   

II.

  Consolidated Results   
  - Consolidated Results—Consecutive Quarters      2   
  - Summary Consolidated Balance Sheets      3   
  - Consolidated Premiums and Operating Income by Line of Business      4   

III.

  Global P&C Results   
  - Global P&C Results—Consecutive Quarters      5   

IV.

  Segment Results   
  - Insurance – North American P&C      6   
  - Insurance – North American Agriculture      7   
  - Insurance – Overseas General      8   
  - Global Reinsurance      9   
  - Life      10   

V.

  Balance Sheet Details   
  - Loss Reserve Rollforward      11   
  - Reinsurance Recoverable Analysis      12   
  - Investment Portfolio      13 - 16   
  - Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)      17   
  - Capital Structure      18   
  - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share      19   

VI.

  Other Disclosures   
  - Non-GAAP Financial Measures      20 - 21   
  - Book Value and Book Value per Common Share      22   
  - Glossary      23   


LOGO    ACE Limited   
   Consolidated Financial Highlights   
   (in millions of U.S. dollars, except share, per share data, and ratios)   
   (Unaudited)   

Note: All dollar amounts in the Financial Supplement are rounded. However, percent changes and ratios are calculated using whole dollars. Accordingly, calculations using rounded dollars may differ.

 

           % Change          

Constant $

% Change

 
     Three months ended March 31     1Q-14 vs.     Constant $     1Q-14 vs.  
     2014     2013     1Q-13     2013 (1)     1Q-13 (1)  

Gross premiums written

   $ 5,374      $ 4,963        8.3   $ 4,884        10.0

Net premiums written

   $ 4,185      $ 3,798        10.2   $ 3,735        12.1

P&C net premiums written (2)

   $ 3,691      $ 3,296        12.0   $ 3,247        13.7

Global P&C net premiums written (3)

   $ 3,497      $ 3,183        9.9   $ 3,134        11.6

Net premiums earned

   $ 3,970      $ 3,573        11.1   $ 3,501        13.4

Net investment income

   $ 553      $ 531        4.1    

Operating income

   $ 777      $ 746        4.2    

Net income

   $ 734      $ 953        -23.0    

Comprehensive income

   $ 1,108      $ 716        54.7    

Operating cash flow

   $ 1,250      $ 913         

P&C combined ratio

          

Loss and loss expense ratio

     57.7     57.1      

Underwriting and administrative expense ratio

     31.1     31.1      
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

Combined ratio

     88.8     88.2      

Operating return on equity (ROE)

     11.2     11.9      

ROE

     10.1     13.7      

Operating effective tax rate

     11.5     10.8      

Effective tax rate

     11.3     11.3      

Diluted earnings per share

          

Operating income

   $ 2.27      $ 2.17        4.6    

Net income

   $ 2.14      $ 2.77        -22.7    
                             % Change  
                       December 31     1Q-14 vs.  
                       2013     4Q-13  

Book value per common share

   $ 86.90      $ 82.17        5.8   $ 84.83        2.4

Tangible book value per common share

   $ 70.97      $ 67.74        4.8   $ 68.93        3.0

Tangible book value per common share excluding 2013 acquisitions (4)

   $ 72.71      $ 67.74        7.3    

Weighted average basic common shares outstanding

     338.9        340.8         

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding

     342.0        343.9         

Debt plus trust preferred securities/ tangible capital

     20.1     20.7       20.4  

 

(1) Prior periods on a constant dollar basis.
(2) P&C net premiums written is defined as consolidated net premiums written excluding net premiums written of the company’s Life segment. See non-GAAP financial measures.
(3) Global P&C net premiums written is defined as consolidated net premiums written excluding net premiums written of the company’s Life and Insurance – North American Agriculture segments. See non-GAAP financial measures.
(4) For 2014, tangible book value per common share excludes the impact from goodwill and intangibles relating to the acquisitions of ABA Seguros (May 2013) and Fianzas Monterrey (April 2013) of $394 million and $192 million, respectively.

 

Financial Highlights    Page 1


LOGO    ACE Limited   
   Consolidated Results—Consecutive Quarters   
   (in millions of U.S. dollars, except ratios)   
   (Unaudited)   

 

                                   Full Year  

ACE Limited Consolidated

   1Q-14     4Q-13     3Q-13     2Q-13     1Q-13     2013  

Consolidated Results (Including Corporate) Excluding Life Segment (1)

            

Gross premiums written

   $ 4,852      $ 4,936      $ 5,863      $ 5,518      $ 4,435      $ 20,752   

Net premiums written

     3,691        3,712        4,141        3,904        3,296        15,053   

Net premiums earned

     3,486        3,882        4,143        3,587        3,096        14,708   

Adjusted losses and loss expenses (2)

     2,012        2,378        2,515        2,105        1,769        8,767   

Policy acquisition costs

     617        605        592        570        534        2,301   

Administrative expenses

     467        483        478        478        429        1,868   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Underwriting income

     390        416        558        434        364        1,772   

Net investment income

     489        493        461        471        468        1,893   

Interest expense

     68        67        68        69        56        260   

Other income (expense)—operating (3)

     (23     (23     (29     (31     (22     (105

Income tax expense

     88        81        140        91        78        390   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (including Corporate) excluding Life segment

     700        738        782        714        676        2,910   

Life segment operating income

     77        86        75        76        70        307   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated operating income

     777        824        857        790        746        3,217   

Adjusted net realized gains (losses) (2)

     (102     154        41        104        206        505   

Net realized gains (losses) related to unconsolidated entities

     51        25        22        12        33        92   

Income tax expense (benefit) on adjusted net realized gains (losses)

     (8     5        4        15        32        56   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated net income

   $ 734      $ 998      $ 916      $ 891      $ 953      $ 3,758   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

% Change versus prior year period (1)

            

Net premiums written as reported

     12.0     18.2     -2.0     7.1     6.9     6.8

Net premiums earned as reported

     12.6     15.5     -1.0     8.4     6.4     6.9

Net premiums written constant $

     13.7          

Net premiums earned constant $

     14.8          

Other ratios

            

Net premiums written/gross premiums written (1)

     76     75     71     71     74     73

Operating effective tax rate

     11.5     9.2     14.9     11.2     10.8     11.6

P&C combined ratio

            

Loss and loss expense ratio

     57.7     61.3     60.7     58.7     57.1     59.6

Policy acquisition cost ratio

     17.7     15.6     14.3     15.9     17.2     15.7

Administrative expense ratio

     13.4     12.4     11.5     13.3     13.9     12.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio

     88.8     89.3     86.5     87.9     88.2     88.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD

     88.9     91.5     89.8     89.2     89.4     90.0

P&C expense ratio

     31.1     28.0     25.8     29.2     31.1     28.4

P&C expense ratio excluding A&H

     27.5     24.0     21.9     25.7     27.4     24.5

Catastrophe reinstatement premiums (expensed) collected—pre-tax

   $ —        $ 1      $ 2      $ —        $ —        $ 3   

Catastrophe losses—pre-tax

   $ 53      $ 37      $ 80      $ 81      $ 32      $ 230   

Favorable prior period development (PPD)—pre-tax (4)

   $ (62   $ (122   $ (210   $ (128   $ (70   $ (530

Loss and loss expense ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD

     57.5     63.5     64.1     60.0     58.3     61.8

 

(1) Presented excluding the Life segment. This is a non-GAAP financial measure.
(2) Losses from fair value changes on crop derivatives are reclassified from Adjusted net realized gains (losses) to Adjusted losses and loss expenses for this presentation. Crop derivative losses for Q1 2014 were $2 million.
(3) Excludes portion of net realized investment gains and losses related to unconsolidated entities.
(4) For Q1 2014, favorable prior period development includes $35 million of favorable net earned premium adjustments, all related to the Insurance – North American Agriculture segment.

 

Consolidated Results    Page 2


LOGO    ACE Limited   
   Summary Consolidated Balance Sheets   
   (in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data)   
   (Unaudited)   

 

     March 31     December 31  
     2014     2013  

Assets

    

Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value

   $ 49,611      $ 49,254   

Fixed maturities held to maturity, at amortized cost

     5,887        6,098   

Equity securities, at fair value

     851        837   

Short-term investments, at fair value

     2,526        1,763   

Other investments

     3,170        2,976   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

     62,045        60,928   

Cash

     847        579   

Securities lending collateral

     1,550        1,632   

Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable

     4,761        5,026   

Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses

     10,755        11,227   

Deferred policy acquisition costs

     2,402        2,313   

Value of business acquired

     517        536   

Prepaid reinsurance premiums

     1,721        1,675   

Goodwill and other intangible assets

     5,382        5,404   

Deferred tax assets

     516        616   

Investments in partially-owned insurance companies

     466        470   

Other assets

     4,217        4,104   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 95,179      $ 94,510   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

    

Unpaid losses and loss expenses

   $ 36,866      $ 37,443   

Unearned premiums

     7,791        7,539   

Future policy benefits

     4,632        4,615   

Insurance and reinsurance balances payable

     3,734        3,628   

Securities lending payable

     1,551        1,633   

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities

     5,218        4,810   

Short-term debt

     1,901        1,901   

Long-term debt

     3,808        3,807   

Trust preferred securities

     309        309   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     65,810        65,685   

Shareholders’ equity

    

Total shareholders’ equity, excl. AOCI

     27,843        27,673   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI)

     1,526        1,152   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     29,369        28,825   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 95,179      $ 94,510   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Book value per common share

   $ 86.90      $ 84.83   

% change over prior quarter

     2.4     2.2

Tangible book value per common share

   $ 70.97      $ 68.93   

% change over prior quarter

     3.0     3.0

 

Consol Bal Sheet    Page 3


LOGO    ACE Limited   
   Consolidated Premiums and Operating Income by Line of Business   
   (in millions of U.S. dollars)   
   (Unaudited)   

ACE Limited Consolidated

 

                                           Constant $  
           % of            % of     % Change            % Change  
           Total            Total     1Q-14 vs.     Constant $      1Q-14 vs.  
     1Q-14     Consolidated     1Q-13      Consolidated     1Q-13     1Q-13 (2)      1Q-13  

Net premiums written

                

Property and all other

   $ 1,372        33   $ 1,222         32     12.3     

Casualty

     1,455        35     1,308         35     11.2     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

        

Subtotal

     2,827        68     2,530         67     11.8   $ 2,504         12.9

Agriculture

     194        4     113         3     72.1     113         72.1

Personal accident (A&H) (1)

     917        22     914         24     0.3     886         3.5

Life

     247        6     241         6     2.4     232         6.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

Total consolidated

   $ 4,185        100   $ 3,798         100     10.2   $ 3,735         12.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

Net premiums earned

                

Property and all other

   $ 1,252        31   $ 1,067         30     17.4     

Casualty

     1,480        37     1,353         38     9.5     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

        

Subtotal

     2,732        68     2,420         68     12.9   $ 2,384         14.6

Agriculture

     103        3     52         1     96.8     52         96.8

Personal accident (A&H) (1)

     894        23     874         25     2.3     845         5.8

Life

     241        6     227         6     5.8     220         9.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

Total consolidated

   $ 3,970        100   $ 3,573         100     11.1   $ 3,501         13.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

Operating income (loss)

                

Property, casualty, and all other

   $ 645        82   $ 581         78     11.0   $ 576         12.0

Agriculture

     (25     -3     7         1     NM        7         NM   

Personal accident (A&H) (1)

     114        15     124         16     -8.2     121         -5.9

Life

     43        6     34         5     28.2     34         27.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

Total consolidated

   $ 777        100   $ 746         100     4.2   $ 738         5.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

(1) For purposes of this schedule only, A&H results from our Combined North American and International businesses, normally included in the Life and Insurance – Overseas General segments, respectively, are included in the Personal Accident (A&H) line items above.
(2) Prior periods on a constant dollar basis.

 

Line of Business    Page 4


LOGO    ACE Limited   
   Global P&C Results—Consecutive Quarters   
   (in millions of U.S. dollars, except ratios)   
   (Unaudited)   

Global P&C includes the company’s Insurance – North American P&C segment (refer to page 6), Insurance – Overseas General segment (refer to page 8), Global Reinsurance segment (refer to page 9), and Corporate (not separately disclosed in the Financial Supplement). Global P&C excludes the Insurance – North American Agriculture and Life segments.

 

                                   Full Year  

Global P&C (Including Corporate)

   1Q-14     4Q-13     3Q-13     2Q-13     1Q-13     2013  

Gross premiums written

   $ 4,618      $ 4,719      $ 4,417      $ 4,769      $ 4,186      $ 18,091   

Net premiums written

     3,497        3,456        3,336        3,451        3,183        13,426   

Net premiums earned

     3,383        3,456        3,294        3,236        3,044        13,030   

Losses and loss expenses

     1,884        1,925        1,768        1,812        1,737        7,242   

Policy acquisition costs

     612        608        560        550        530        2,248   

Administrative expenses

     466        485        473        475        424        1,857   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Underwriting income

     421        438        493        399        353        1,683   

Net investment income

     482        486        455        464        462        1,867   

Interest expense

     68        66        68        69        56        259   

Other income (expense)—operating (1)

     (15     (15     (21     (23     (14     (73

Income tax expense

     95        85        127        83        76        371   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Global P&C operating income

     725        758        732        688        669        2,847   

Net realized gains (losses)

     (26     —          (3     67        79        143   

Net realized gains (losses) related to unconsolidated entities

     53        27        24        8        28        87   

Income tax expense (benefit) on net realized gains (losses)

     (5     6        4        14        31        55   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Global P&C net income

   $ 757      $ 779      $ 749      $ 749      $ 745      $ 3,022   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional Global P&C financial data

            

% Change versus prior year period

            

Net premiums written as reported

     9.9     13.1     8.9     9.5     7.3     9.7

Net premiums earned as reported

     11.2     11.6     9.1     10.7     6.8     9.6

Net premiums written constant $

     11.6          

Net premiums earned constant $

     13.4          

Other ratios

            

Net premiums written/gross premiums written

     76     73     76     72     76     74

Combined ratio

            

Loss and loss expense ratio

     55.7     55.7     53.7     56.0     57.1     55.6

Policy acquisition cost ratio

     18.1     17.6     17.0     17.0     17.4     17.3

Administrative expense ratio

     13.8     14.1     14.3     14.7     13.9     14.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio

     87.6     87.4     85.0     87.7     88.4     87.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD

     89.0     89.9     88.9     89.2     89.5     89.4

Expense ratio

     31.9     31.7     31.3     31.7     31.3     31.5

Expense ratio excluding A&H

     28.4     27.9     27.6     28.3     27.7     27.9

Catastrophe reinstatement premiums (expensed) collected—pre-tax

   $ —        $ 1      $ 2      $ —        $ —        $ 3   

Catastrophe losses—pre-tax

   $ 52      $ 35      $ 78      $ 78      $ 32      $ 223   

Favorable prior period development (PPD)—pre-tax (2)

   $ (100   $ (122   $ (200   $ (128   $ (67   $ (517

Loss and loss expense ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD

     57.1     58.3     57.7     57.6     58.1     58.0

 

(1) Excludes portion of net realized investment gains and losses related to unconsolidated entities.
(2) For Q1 2014, favorable prior period development is net of $2 million of profit-sharing commissions that are included in the expense ratio.

 

Global P&C    Page 5


LOGO    ACE Limited   
   Segment Results—Consecutive Quarters   
   (in millions of U.S. dollars, except ratios)   
   (Unaudited)   

Insurance – North American P&C

 

                                   Full Year  
     1Q-14     4Q-13     3Q-13     2Q-13     1Q-13     2013  

Gross premiums written

   $ 2,024      $ 2,439      $ 2,135      $ 2,327      $ 1,819      $ 8,720   

Net premiums written

     1,418        1,602        1,500        1,529        1,284        5,915   

Net premiums earned

     1,487        1,511        1,444        1,428        1,338        5,721   

Losses and loss expenses

     940        985        963        950        878        3,776   

Policy acquisition costs

     159        153        159        142        143        597   

Administrative expenses

     161        164        153        159        125        601   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Underwriting income

     227        209        169        177        192        747   

Net investment income

     270        266        254        250        251        1,021   

Interest expense

     3        1        3        3        (2     5   

Other income (expense)—operating

     —          1        (3     (4     1        (5

Income tax expense

     83        73        75        79        85        312   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     411        402        342        341        361        1,446   

Net realized gains (losses)

     (9     9        9        28        26        72   

Net realized gains (losses) related to unconsolidated entities

     20        19        16        14        14        63   

Income tax expense on net realized gains (losses)

     —          10        4        12        9        35   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 422      $ 420      $ 363      $ 371      $ 392      $ 1,546   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio

            

Loss and loss expense ratio

     63.2     65.2     66.7     66.6     65.6     66.0

Policy acquisition cost ratio

     10.7     10.1     11.1     9.9     10.7     10.4

Administrative expense ratio

     10.8     10.9     10.5     11.1     9.4     10.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio

     84.7     86.2     88.3     87.6     85.7     86.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD

     87.1     87.2     88.3     87.3     87.7     87.6

Catastrophe reinstatement premiums expensed—pre-tax

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (1   $ —        $ (1

Catastrophe losses—pre-tax

   $ 32      $ 12      $ 21      $ 50      $ 11      $ 94   

Favorable prior period development (PPD)—pre-tax (1)

   $ (68   $ (28   $ (19   $ (47   $ (40   $ (134

Loss and loss expense ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD

     65.7     66.3     66.9     66.5     67.6     66.8

% Change versus prior year period

            

Net premiums written

     10.5     11.8     9.3     11.8     9.3     10.6

Net premiums earned

     11.2     12.3     10.6     12.7     8.9     11.1

Other ratios

            

Net premiums written/gross premiums written

     70     66     70     66     71     68

 

(1) For Q1 2014, favorable prior period development is net of $2 million of profit-sharing commissions that are included in the expense ratio.

 

Insurance - North American P&C    Page 6


LOGO    ACE Limited   
   Segment Results—Consecutive Quarters   
   (in millions of U.S. dollars, except ratios)   
   (Unaudited)   

Insurance – North American Agriculture

 

     1Q-14     4Q-13     3Q-13     2Q-13     1Q-13     Full Year
2013
 

Gross premiums written

   $ 234      $ 217      $ 1,446      $ 749      $ 249      $ 2,661   

Net premiums written

     194        256        805        453        113        1,627   

Net premiums earned

     103        426        849        351        52        1,678   

Losses and loss expenses

     126        453        746        293        32        1,524   

Losses from fair value changes on crop derivatives (1)

     2        —          1        —          —          1   

Policy acquisition costs

     5        (3     32        20        4        53   

Administrative expenses

     1        (2     5        3        5        11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Underwriting income (loss) (2)

     (31     (22     65        35        11        89   

Net investment income

     7        7        6        7        6        26   

Interest expense

     —          1        —          —          —          1   

Other income (expense)—operating

     (8     (8     (8     (8     (8     (32

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (7     (4     13        8        2        19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     (25     (20     50        26        7        63   

Net realized gains (losses) excluding losses from fair value changes on crop derivatives (1)

     —          —          1        1        —          2   

Net realized gains (losses) related to unconsolidated entities

     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Income tax expense on net realized gains (losses)

     —          —          1        —          —          1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (25   $ (20   $ 50      $ 27      $ 7      $ 64   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio

            

Loss and loss expense ratio

     124.6     106.3     88.0     83.4     61.9     90.9

Policy acquisition cost ratio

     4.5     -0.5     3.8     5.6     7.5     3.2

Administrative expense ratio

     1.2     -0.6     0.5     0.9     9.9     0.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio

     130.3     105.2     92.3     89.9     79.3     94.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD

     88.9     104.8     93.3     89.1     85.4     95.1

Catastrophe reinstatement premiums—pre-tax

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Catastrophe losses—pre-tax

   $ 1      $ 2      $ 2      $ 3      $ —        $ 7   

Unfavorable (favorable) prior period development (PPD)—pre-tax (3)

   $ 38      $ —        $ (10   $ —        $ (3   $ (13

Loss and loss expense ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD

     78.3     105.8     88.9     82.6     67.9     91.3

% Change versus prior year period

            

Net premiums written

     72.1     203.6     -30.8     -8.0     -5.1     -12.5

Net premiums earned

     96.8     62.3     -27.2     -8.8     -11.1     -10.4

Other ratios

            

Net premiums written/gross premiums written

     83     118     56     60     45     61

 

(1) Losses from fair value changes on crop derivatives are reclassified from Net realized gains (losses) for this presentation.
(2) We assess the performance of our Insurance – North American Agriculture segment based on underwriting income which includes losses from fair value changes on crop derivatives.
(3) For Q1 2014, unfavorable prior period development is net of $35 million of favorable net earned premium adjustments and $1 million of favorable profit-sharing commissions.

 

Insurance - North American Agriculture    Page 7


LOGO   ACE Limited  
  Segment Results—Consecutive Quarters  
  (in millions of U.S. dollars, except ratios)  
  (Unaudited)  

Insurance – Overseas General

 

     1Q-14     4Q-13     3Q-13     2Q-13     1Q-13     Full Year
2013
 

Gross premiums written

   $ 2,261      $ 2,126      $ 2,018      $ 2,097      $ 2,073      $ 8,314   

Net premiums written

     1,771        1,699        1,571        1,630        1,620        6,520   

Net premiums earned

     1,612        1,700        1,611        1,563        1,459        6,333   

Losses and loss expenses

     817        835        712        768        747        3,062   

Policy acquisition costs

     386        405        349        360        339        1,453   

Administrative expenses

     250        258        263        251        236        1,008   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Underwriting income

     159        202        287        184        137        810   

Net investment income

     132        143        128        136        132        539   

Interest expense

     1        1        1        2        1        5   

Other income (expense)—operating

     (9     (13     (16     (14     (5     (48

Income tax expense

     42        52        78        48        24        202   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     239        279        320        256        239        1,094   

Net realized gains (losses)

     (10     (16     (8     8        34        18   

Net realized gains (losses) related to unconsolidated entities

     15        4        2        (3     6        9   

Income tax expense (benefit) on net realized gains (losses)

     (5     (4     —          2        22        20   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 249      $ 271      $ 314      $ 259      $ 257      $ 1,101   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio

            

Loss and loss expense ratio

     50.7     49.2     44.2     49.1     51.2     48.4

Policy acquisition cost ratio

     23.9     23.8     21.6     23.0     23.2     22.9

Administrative expense ratio

     15.5     15.1     16.4     16.1     16.2     15.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio

     90.1     88.1     82.2     88.2     90.6     87.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD

     90.5     91.6     89.4     90.5     90.7     90.5

Catastrophe reinstatement premiums expensed—pre-tax

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Catastrophe losses—pre-tax

   $ 17      $ 17      $ 33      $ 17      $ 21      $ 88   

Favorable prior period development (PPD)—pre-tax

   $ (23   $ (76   $ (149   $ (52   $ (22   $ (299

Loss and loss expense ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD

     51.1     52.6     51.4     51.3     51.3     51.7

% Change versus prior year period

            

Net premiums written as reported

     9.3     15.1     13.5     10.5     6.0     11.2

Net premiums earned as reported

     10.4     13.5     12.5     10.1     4.9     10.3

Net premiums written constant $

     12.3          

Net premiums earned constant $

     14.6          

Other ratios

            

Net premiums written/gross premiums written

     78     80     78     78     78     78

 

Insurance - Overseas General    Page 8


LOGO   ACE Limited  
  Segment Results—Consecutive Quarters  
  (in millions of U.S. dollars, except ratios)  
  (Unaudited)  

Global Reinsurance

 

     1Q-14     4Q-13     3Q-13     2Q-13     1Q-13     Full Year
2013
 

Gross premiums written

   $ 333      $ 154      $ 264      $ 345      $ 294      $ 1,057   

Net premiums written

     308        155        265        292        279        991   

Net premiums earned

     284        245        239        245        247        976   

Losses and loss expenses

     126        104        93        93        106        396   

Policy acquisition costs

     67        49        52        48        48        197   

Administrative expenses

     14        14        12        12        12        50   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Underwriting income

     77        78        82        92        81        333   

Net investment income

     77        71        66        71        72        280   

Interest expense

     1        1        2        1        1        5   

Other income (expense)—operating

     1        2        1        1        —          4   

Income tax expense

     10        5        16        7        8        36   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     144        145        131        156        144        576   

Net realized gains (losses)

     (8     7        (5     31        20        53   

Net realized gains (losses) related to unconsolidated entities

     18        4        6        (3     8        15   

Income tax expense on net realized gains (losses)

     —          —          —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 154      $ 156      $ 132      $ 184      $ 172      $ 644   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio

            

Loss and loss expense ratio

     44.4     42.5     38.9     37.7     43.0     40.5

Policy acquisition cost ratio

     23.5     20.4     21.7     19.9     19.3     20.3

Administrative expense ratio

     5.0     5.5     5.2     4.6     5.0     5.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio

     72.9     68.4     65.8     62.2     67.3     65.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD

     75.1     73.6     71.0     70.0     69.2     70.9

Catastrophe reinstatement premiums collected—pre-tax

   $ —        $ 1      $ 2      $ 1      $ —        $ 4   

Catastrophe losses—pre-tax

   $ 3      $ 6      $ 24      $ 11      $ —        $ 41   

Favorable prior period development (PPD)—pre-tax

   $ (9   $ (18   $ (32   $ (29   $ (5   $ (84

Loss and loss expense ratio excluding catastrophe losses and PPD

     46.5     47.7     44.6     45.3     44.8     45.6

% Change versus prior year period

            

Net premiums written as reported

     10.3     5.5     -13.6     -5.3     6.1     -3.3

Net premiums earned as reported

     15.5     -3.7     -15.0     3.6     7.3     -2.6

Net premiums written constant $

     10.5          

Net premiums earned constant $

     15.4          

Other ratios

            

Net premiums written/gross premiums written

     92     101     100     85     95     94

 

Global Reinsurance    Page 9


LOGO   ACE Limited  
  Segment Results—Consecutive Quarters  
  (in millions of U.S. dollars)  
  (Unaudited)  

Life

 

     1Q-14     4Q-13     3Q-13     2Q-13     1Q-13     Full Year
2013
 

Gross premiums written

   $ 522      $ 526      $ 510      $ 512      $ 528      $ 2,076   

Net premiums written

     494        504        479        487        502        1,972   

Net premiums earned

     484        481        467        480        477        1,905   

Losses and loss expenses

     151        139        141        145        157        582   

Policy benefits (1)

     114        136        138        110        131        515   

(Gains) losses from fair value changes in separate account assets (1)

     6        (9     (14     11        (4     (16

Policy acquisition costs

     111        97        86        95        80        358   

Administrative expenses

     68        87        85        86        85        343   

Net investment income

     64        64        61        63        63        251   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Life underwriting income (2)

     98        95        92        96        91        374   

Interest expense

     3        3        4        4        4        15   

Other income (expense)—operating (1)

     (5     (4     (2     (7     (5     (18

Income tax expense

     13        2        11        9        12        34   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     77        86        75        76        70        307   

Net realized gains (losses):

            

Mark-to-market on guaranteed living benefits derivative (net of related hedges)

     (67     149        39        33        78        299   

Foreign exchange gains (losses) and all other

     (9     5        4        3        49        61   

Net realized gains (losses) related to unconsolidated entities

     (2     (2     (2     4        5        5   

Income tax expense (benefit) on net realized gains (losses)

     (3     (1     (1     1        1        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 2      $ 239      $ 117      $ 115      $ 201      $ 672   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

% Change versus prior year period

            

Net premiums written as reported

     -1.6     -2.6     -1.9     0.2     3.0     -0.4

Net premiums earned as reported

     1.3     -1.5     -2.7     0.9     1.1     -0.6

Net premiums written constant $ (3)

     1.1          

Net premiums earned constant $

     4.0          

 

(1) (Gains) losses from fair value changes in separate account assets that do not qualify for separate account reporting under GAAP are reclassified from Other income (expense) for purposes of presenting Life underwriting income. The offsetting movement in the separate account liabilities is included in Policy benefits.
(2) We assess the performance of our Life business based on Life underwriting income which includes Net investment income and (Gains) losses from fair value changes in separate account assets.
(3) Net premiums written and deposits breakdown:

 

                   Constant $  
                   % Change  
            Constant $      1Q-14 vs.  
     1Q-14      1Q-13      1Q-13  

Life excluding life reinsurance (4)

   $ 629       $ 610         3.2

Life reinsurance including variable annuity

     67         74         -10.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Life

   $ 696       $ 684         1.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(4) Includes deposits collected on universal life and investment contracts of $202 million for Q1 2014 and $196 million for Q1 2013 on a constant-dollar basis. Consistent with GAAP, premiums collected on universal life and investment contracts are considered deposits and excluded from revenues.

 

Life    Page 10


LOGO   ACE Limited  
  Loss Reserve Rollforward  
  (in millions of U.S. dollars, except ratios)  
  (Unaudited)  

 

     Unpaid Losses     Net Paid to  
     Gross     Ceded     Net     Incurred Ratio  

Balance at December 31, 2012

   $ 37,946      $ 11,399      $ 26,547     

Losses and loss expenses incurred

     2,483        557        1,926     

Losses and loss expenses paid

     (2,987     (932     (2,055     107

Other (incl. foreign exch. revaluation)

     (360     (106     (254  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Balance at March 31, 2013

   $ 37,082      $ 10,918      $ 26,164     

Losses and loss expenses incurred

     3,007        757        2,250     

Losses and loss expenses paid

     (2,797     (941     (1,856     83

Other (incl. foreign exch. revaluation)

     51        4        47     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Balance at June 30, 2013

   $ 37,343      $ 10,738      $ 26,605     

Losses and loss expenses incurred

     3,617        962        2,655     

Losses and loss expenses paid

     (3,285     (942     (2,343     88

Other (incl. foreign exch. revaluation)

     207        61        146     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Balance at September 30, 2013

   $ 37,882      $ 10,819      $ 27,063     

Losses and loss expenses incurred

     3,322        805        2,517     

Losses and loss expenses paid

     (3,716     (993     (2,723     108

Other (incl. foreign exch. revaluation)

     (45     (19     (26  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Balance at December 31, 2013

   $ 37,443      $ 10,612      $ 26,831     

Losses and loss expenses incurred

     2,462        301        2,161     

Losses and loss expenses paid

     (3,059     (762     (2,297     106

Other (incl. foreign exch. revaluation)

     20        16        4     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Balance at March 31, 2014

   $ 36,866      $ 10,167      $ 26,699     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Add net recoverable on paid losses

     —          588        (588  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Balance including net recoverable on paid losses

   $ 36,866      $ 10,755      $ 26,111     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

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  Reinsurance Recoverable Analysis  
  (in millions of U.S. dollars)  
  (Unaudited)  

Net Reinsurance Recoverable by Division

 

     March 31     December 31  
     2014     2013  

Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses and loss expenses

    

Active operations

   $ 351      $ 376   

Brandywine and Other Run-off

     357        356   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 708      $ 732   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and loss expenses

    

Active operations

   $ 9,184      $ 9,576   

Brandywine and Other Run-off

     1,249        1,309   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 10,433      $ 10,885   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross reinsurance recoverable

    

Active operations

   $ 9,535      $ 9,952   

Brandywine and Other Run-off

     1,606        1,665   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 11,141      $ 11,617   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision for uncollectible reinsurance (1)

    

Active operations

   $ (249   $ (251

Brandywine and Other Run-off

     (137     (139
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (386   $ (390
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net reinsurance recoverable

    

Active operations

   $ 9,286      $ 9,701   

Brandywine and Other Run-off

     1,469        1,526   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 10,755      $ 11,227   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) The provision for uncollectible reinsurance is based on a default analysis applied to gross reinsurance recoverables, net of approximately $2.3 billion of collateral.

 

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  Investment Portfolio  
  (in millions of U.S. dollars)  
  (Unaudited)  

 

     March 31     December 31  
     2014     2013  

Market Value

        

Fixed maturities available for sale

   $ 49,611        $ 49,254     

Fixed maturities held to maturity

     6,080          6,263     

Short-term investments

     2,526          1,763     
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total fixed maturities

   $ 58,217        $ 57,280     
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Asset Allocation by Market Value

        

Treasury

   $ 2,411        4   $ 2,327        4

Agency

     1,349        2     1,454        3

Corporate and asset-backed

     19,650        34     19,475        34

Mortgage-backed

     12,277        21     12,273        21

Municipal

     4,599        8     4,500        8

Non-U.S.

     15,405        27     15,488        27

Short-term investments

     2,526        4     1,763        3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

   $ 58,217        100   $ 57,280        100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Credit Quality by Market Value

        

AAA

   $ 9,410        16   $ 8,677        15

AA

     21,652        37     21,520        38

A

     11,112        19     11,168        19

BBB

     7,306        12     7,193        12

BB

     4,451        8     4,418        8

B

     3,965        7     3,940        7

Other

     321        1     364        1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

   $ 58,217        100   $ 57,280        100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost/Amortized Cost

        

Fixed maturities available for sale

   $ 48,282        $ 48,406     

Fixed maturities held to maturity

     5,887          6,098     

Short-term investments

     2,526          1,763     
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Subtotal fixed maturities

     56,695          56,267     

Equity securities

     845          841     

Other investments

     2,823          2,671     
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total investment portfolio

   $ 60,363        $ 59,779     
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Avg. duration of fixed maturities

     4.0 years          4.0 years     

Avg. market yield of fixed maturities

     2.8       3.0  

Avg. credit quality

     A/Aa          A/Aa     

Avg. yield on invested assets

     3.7       3.8  

 

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  Investment Portfolio—2  
  (in millions of U.S. dollars)  
  (Unaudited)  

Mortgage-backed Fixed Income Portfolio

Mortgage-backed securities

 

     S&P Credit Rating  
     AAA      AA      A      BBB      BB and below      Total  

Market Value at March 31, 2014

                 

Agency residential mortgage-backed (RMBS)

   $ —         $ 10,125       $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 10,125   

Non-agency RMBS

     50         8         22         13         132         225   

Commercial mortgage-backed

     1,897         13         14         3         —           1,927   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total mortgage-backed securities at market value

   $ 1,947       $ 10,146       $ 36       $ 16       $ 132       $ 12,277   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

U.S. Corporate and Asset-backed Fixed Income Portfolios

Market Value at March 31, 2014

 

     S&P Credit Rating  
     Investment Grade  
     AAA      AA      A      BBB      Total  

Asset-backed

   $ 477       $ 95       $ —         $ —         $ 572   

Banks

     —           —           2,301         350         2,651   

Basic Materials

     —           —           97         324         421   

Communications

     —           51         488         811         1,350   

Consumer, Cyclical

     —           98         315         372         785   

Consumer, Non-Cyclical

     53         540         875         662         2,130   

Diversified Financial Services

     —           78         238         114         430   

Energy

     32         35         193         704         964   

Industrial

     —           357         359         295         1,011   

Utilities

     —           11         600         464         1,075   

All Others

     55         126         591         525         1,297   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 617       $ 1,391       $ 6,057       $ 4,621       $ 12,686   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market Value at March 31, 2014

 

     S&P Credit Rating  
     Below Investment Grade  
     BB      B      CCC      Total  

Asset-backed

   $ —         $ 4       $ 16       $ 20   

Banks

     1         4         —           5   

Basic Materials

     143         130         7         280   

Communications

     574         462         12         1,048   

Consumer, Cyclical

     459         655         14         1,128   

Consumer, Non-Cyclical

     569         892         33         1,494   

Diversified Financial Services

     104         75         —           179   

Energy

     743         300         31         1,074   

Industrial

     371         382         26         779   

Utilities

     275         21         —           296   

All Others

     247         399         15         661   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,486       $ 3,324       $ 154       $ 6,964   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  (Unaudited)  

Non-U.S. Fixed Income Portfolio

March 31, 2014

Non-U.S. Government Securities

 

     Market Value by S&P Credit Rating  
     AAA      AA      A      BBB      BB and below      Total  

United Kingdom

   $ 1,077       $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 1,077   

Republic of Korea

     —           664         35         —           —           699   

Canada

     542         —           —           —           —           542   

United Mexican States

     —           2         324         118         —           444   

Germany

     336         4         —           —           —           340   

Province of Ontario

     —           326         —           —           —           326   

Japan

     —           300         —           —           —           300   

Federative Republic of Brazil

     —           —           208         66         —           274   

Kingdom of Thailand

     —           —           202         62         —           264   

Province of Quebec

     —           —           246         —           —           246   

Other Non-U.S. Government Securities

     751         1,116         226         249         305         2,647   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,706       $ 2,412       $ 1,241       $ 495       $ 305       $ 7,159   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-U.S. Corporate Securities

 

     Market Value by S&P Credit Rating  
     AAA      AA      A      BBB      BB and below      Total  

United Kingdom

   $ 98       $ 65       $ 765       $ 365       $ 201       $ 1,494   

Canada

     155         123         291         394         169         1,132   

Australia

     55         99         311         107         64         636   

United States

     7         125         105         211         168         616   

France

     62         54         200         129         77         522   

Netherlands

     18         265         120         89         29         521   

Germany

     156         37         131         109         51         484   

Euro Supranational

     194         51         —           1         —           246   

Switzerland

     2         22         54         114         47         239   

Sweden

     53         99         67         3         8         230   

Other Non-U.S. Corporate Securities

     97         272         754         608         395         2,126   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 897       $ 1,212       $ 2,798       $ 2,130       $ 1,209       $ 8,246   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-U.S. Corporate Investment Portfolio

Countries represent the ultimate parent company’s country of risk. Non-U.S. corporate securities could be issued by foreign subsidiaries of U.S. corporations.

 

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   (Unaudited)   

Fixed Maturity Investment Portfolio

Top 10 Global Corporate Exposures

 

   

March 31, 2014

   Market Value      Rating

1

 

JP Morgan Chase & Co

   $ 513       A

2

 

General Electric Co

     418       AA+

3

 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc

     367       A-

4

 

Wells Fargo & Co

     283       A+

5

 

Citigroup Inc

     277       A-

6

 

Verizon Communications Inc

     272       BBB+

7

 

Morgan Stanley

     271       A-

8

 

Bank of America Corp

     255       A-

9

 

HSBC Holdings Plc

     238       A+

10

 

Comcast Corp

     203       A-

 

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   Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)   
   (in millions of U.S. dollars)   
   (Unaudited)   

 

     Three months ended March 31, 2014  
     Net Realized     Net Unrealized         
     Gains     Gains      Net  
     (Losses) (1)     (Losses)      Impact  

Fixed maturities

   $ 11      $ 461       $ 472   

Fixed income derivatives

     (25     —           (25
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

     (14     461         447   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Public equity

     (5     10         5   

Private equity

     56        42         98   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

     51        52         103   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mark-to-market losses from derivative transactions (2)

     (67     —           (67

Foreign exchange losses (2)

     (9     —           (9

Other

     (7     —           (7

Partially-owned entities (3)

     (5     —           (5

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (8     93         85   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net gains (losses)

   $ (43   $ 420       $ 377   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Other-than-temporary impairments for the quarter includes $5 million for fixed maturities and $6 million for public equity.
(2) Includes $67 million of realized losses from variable annuity reinsurance for the quarter which comprises $48 million in mark-to-market losses from derivative transactions and $19 million of losses on applicable hedges. The variable annuity reinsurance foreign exchange losses for the quarter were $2 million.
(3) Partially-owned entities are investments where we hold more than an insignificant percentage of the investee’s shares. The net income or loss is included in other income (expense).

 

     Three months ended March 31, 2013  
     Net Realized     Net Unrealized        
     Gains     Gains     Net  
     (Losses) (4)     (Losses)     Impact  

Fixed maturities

   $ 36      $ (191   $ (155

Fixed income derivatives

     18        —          18   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

     54        (191     (137
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Public equity

     (1     14        13   

Private equity

     28        25        53   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     27        39        66   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mark-to-market gains from derivative transactions (5)

     78        —          78   

Foreign exchange gains (5)

     76        —          76   

Other

     —          1        1   

Partially-owned entities (6)

     4        —          4   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     32        (56     (24
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gains (losses)

   $ 207      $ (95   $ 112   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(4) Other-than-temporary impairments for the quarter includes $1 million for fixed maturities, $1 million for public equity, and $1 million for private equity.
(5) Includes $78 million of realized gains from variable annuity reinsurance for the quarter which comprises $328 million in mark-to-market gains from derivative transactions, net of $250 million of losses on applicable hedges. The variable annuity reinsurance foreign exchange gains for the quarter were $41 million.
(6) Partially-owned entities are investments where we hold more than an insignificant percentage of the investee’s shares. The net income or loss is included in other income (expense).

 

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   Capital Structure   
   (in millions of U.S. dollars, except ratios)   
   (Unaudited)   

 

     March 31     December 31     December 31  
     2014     2013     2012  

Total short-term debt (1)

   $ 1,901      $ 1,901      $ 1,401   

Total long-term debt

     3,808        3,807        3,360   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt

   $ 5,709      $ 5,708      $ 4,761   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trust preferred securities

   $ 309      $ 309      $ 309   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

   $ 29,369      $ 28,825      $ 27,531   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capitalization

   $ 35,387      $ 34,842      $ 32,601   

Tangible capital (2)

   $ 30,005      $ 29,438      $ 27,626   

Leverage ratios

      

Debt/ total capitalization

     16.1     16.4     14.6

Debt plus trust preferred securities/ total capitalization

     17.0     17.3     15.6

Debt/ tangible capital

     19.0     19.4     17.2

Debt plus trust preferred securities/ tangible capital

     20.1     20.4     18.4

 

Note: As of March 31, 2014, there was $1.2 billion usage of credit facilities on a total commitment of $1.9 billion.
(1) Repurchase agreements in the amount of $426 million matured during the quarter, and there were new repurchase agreements in the amount of $426 million.
(2) Tangible capital is equal to total capitalization less goodwill and other intangible assets.

 

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   Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share   
   (in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)   
   (Unaudited)   

 

     Three months ended March 31  
     2014     2013  

Numerator

    

Operating income to common shares

   $ 777      $ 746   

Adjusted net realized gains (losses), net of income tax

     (43     207   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 734      $ 953   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Rollforward of Common Shares Outstanding

    

Shares—beginning of period

     339,793,935        340,321,534   

Repurchase of shares (1)

     (3,487,882     (1,808,300

Shares issued, excluding option exercises

     1,176,596        947,536   

Issued for option exercises

     491,995        584,486   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares—end of period

     337,974,644        340,045,256   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Denominator

    

Weighted average shares outstanding

     338,869,562        340,778,142   

Effect of other dilutive securities

     3,171,174        3,128,226   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adj. wtd. avg. shares outstanding and assumed conversions

     342,040,736        343,906,368   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

    

Operating income

   $ 2.29      $ 2.19   

Adjusted net realized gains (losses), net of income tax

     (0.13     0.61   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 2.16      $ 2.80   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

    

Operating income

   $ 2.27      $ 2.17   

Adjusted net realized gains (losses), net of income tax

     (0.13     0.60   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 2.14      $ 2.77   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) For the period April 1, 2014 through April 28, 2014 we repurchased 475 thousand shares totaling $47 million, pursuant to a plan adopted under SEC Rule 10b5-1 and in accordance with the provisions of SEC Rule 10b-18.

 

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ACE Limited

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

(Unaudited)

  

Regulation G—Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In presenting our results, we included and discussed certain non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures, which may be defined differently by other companies, are important for an understanding of our overall results of operations and financial condition. However, they should not be viewed as a substitute for measures determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

We provide financial measures such as gross premiums written, net premiums written, net premiums earned, and operating income on a constant-dollar basis. We believe it is useful to evaluate the trends in these measures exclusive of the effect of fluctuations in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the currencies in which our international business is transacted, as these exchange rates could fluctuate significantly between periods and distort the analysis of trends. The impact is determined by assuming constant foreign exchange rates between periods by translating prior period results using the same local currency exchange rates as the comparable current period.

Adjusted net realized gains (losses) is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes realized gains and losses from fair value changes on crop derivatives. These derivatives were purchased to provide economic benefit, in a manner similar to reinsurance protection, in the event that a significant decline in commodity pricing will impact underwriting results.We view changes in the fair value of these derivatives as part of the results of our underwriting operations and therefore realized gains and losses from these derivatives are reclassified to Adjusted losses and loss expenses (a non-GAAP financial measure). Adjusted losses and loss expenses include gains and losses from fair value changes on crop derivatives.

In presenting our segment operating results, we have shown our performance with reference to underwriting results. Underwriting results are calculated by subtracting losses and loss expenses, policy benefits, policy acquisition costs, and administrative expenses from net premiums earned. We use underwriting results and operating ratios to monitor the results of our operations without the impact of certain factors, including investment income, other income and expenses, interest and income tax expense, and net realized gains (losses). P&C underwriting income is a non-GAAP financial measure which includes Adjusted losses and loss expenses. Insurance – North American Agriculture underwriting income includes gains (losses) from fair value changes on crop derivatives. Life underwriting income includes net investment income and gains (losses) from fair value changes in separate account assets that do not qualify for separate account reporting under GAAP.

Operating income or income excluding adjusted net realized gains (losses), net of tax, is a common performance measurement for insurance companies and non-GAAP financial measure. We believe this presentation enhances the understanding of our results of operations by highlighting the underlying profitability of our insurance business. We exclude adjusted net realized gains (losses) and net realized gains (losses) included in other income (expense) related to partially owned entities because the amount of these gains (losses) is heavily influenced by, and fluctuates in part according to, the availability of market opportunities. Operating income or income excluding adjusted net realized gains (losses) should not be viewed as a substitute for net income determined in accordance with GAAP.

Other income (expense) – operating is a non-GAAP financial measure and excludes the portion of net realized gains and losses related to unconsolidated entities from other income (expense). These gains and losses are reported as Net realized gains (losses) and represent the non-operating activities of entities where we hold more than an insignificant percentage of the investee’s shares. We exclude these gains and losses from other income (expense) to enhance the understanding of our core results of operations as they are heavily influenced by, and fluctuate in part according to market conditions.

Combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses and prior period development (PPD) is a non-GAAP financial measure. The ratio numerator includes losses and loss expenses, policy acquisition costs, and administrative expenses adjusted to exclude catastrophe losses and PPD. The ratio denominator includes net premiums earned adjusted to exclude the amount of reinstatement premiums (expensed) collected and net earned premium adjustments on loss sensitive policies. We believe that excluding the impact of catastrophe losses and PPD provides a better evaluation of our core underwriting performance and enhances the understanding of the trends in our property & casualty business that may be obscured by these items.

Loss and loss expense ratio excluding the impact of catastrophe losses and PPD is a non-GAAP financial measure. The loss ratio numerator includes Losses and loss expenses adjusted to exclude catastrophe losses and PPD. The loss ratio denominator includes Net premiums earned adjusted to exclude the amount of reinstatement premiums (expensed) collected. In periods where there are adjustments on loss sensitive policies, these adjustments are excluded from PPD and net earned premiums when calculating this ratio. We believe that excluding the impact of catastrophe losses and PPD provides a better evaluation of our core underwriting performance and enhances the understanding of the trends in our property & casualty business that may be obscured by these items.

P&C expense ratio excluding accident and health (A&H) is a non-GAAP financial measure and excludes the impact of our A&H business from our consolidated expense ratio. The expense ratio for the A&H business is typically higher than our traditional P&C business, and we believe that this measure provides better comparison to our peer companies that may not have a significant A&H block of business.

Global P&C performance metrics are non-GAAP financial measures and comprise consolidated operating results (including corporate) and exclude the operating results of the company’s Life and Insurance – North American Agriculture segments. We believe that these measures are useful and meaningful to investors as they are used by management to assess the company’s global P&C operations which are the most economically similar. We exclude the Insurance – North American Agriculture and Life segments because the results of these businesses do not always correlate with the results of our global P&C operations.

Life net premiums written and deposits collected, excluding life reinsurance, is a non-GAAP financial measure. Deposits collected on universal life and investment contracts (life deposits) are not reflected as revenues in our consolidated statements of operations in accordance with GAAP. However, we include life deposits in presenting growth in our Life business because new life deposits are an important component of production and key to our efforts to grow our business. However, we exclude results associated with life reinsurance as there is no new life reinsurance business currently being written.

Operating return on equity (ROE) or ROE calculated using operating income is an annualized non-GAAP financial measure and is calculated as operating income divided by average shareholders’ equity, as adjusted, for the period. To annualize a quarterly rate, multiply by four. Operating ROE is a useful measure as it enhances the understanding of the return on shareholders’ equity by highlighting the underlying profitability relative to shareholders’ equity excluding the effect of unrealized gains and losses on our investments.

Operating effective tax rate is a non-GAAP financial measure. The numerator excludes tax on adjusted net realized gains (losses). The denominator excludes adjusted net realized gains (losses), before tax. We exclude adjusted net realized gains (losses) and the related tax impact because these amounts are heavily influenced by, and fluctuate in part according to, the availability of market opportunities. Operating effective tax rate should not be viewed as a substitute for effective tax rate determined in accordance with GAAP.

Book value excluding unrealized gains (losses) on investments, or shareholders’ equity, as adjusted, is a non-GAAP financial measure and is shareholders’ equity excluding unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net of tax. We believe this measure is useful as it removes the effect of changing prices on invested assets which is heavily influenced by market conditions.

Tangible book value per common share is a non-GAAP financial measure and is shareholders’ equity less goodwill and other intangible assets divided by the shares outstanding. We believe that goodwill and other intangible assets are not indicative of our underlying insurance results or trends and make book value comparisons to less acquisitive peer companies less meaningful. A reconciliation of tangible book value per share is provided on page 22. Tangible book value per common share excluding 2013 acquisitions is shareholders’ equity less goodwill and other intangible assets divided by the shares outstanding. The numerator adds back the goodwill and other intangible assets related to the 2013 acquisitions of Fianzas Monterrey and ABA Seguros in order to adjust for the distortive effect of acquisitions.

 

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  Non-GAAP Financial Measures—2  
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Regulation G—Non-GAAP Financial Measures (continued)

The following table presents the reconciliation of Net income to Operating income:

 

                                       Full Year  
     1Q-14     4Q-13      3Q-13      2Q-13      1Q-13      2013  

Net income, as reported

   $ 734      $ 998       $ 916       $ 891       $ 953       $ 3,758   

Adjusted net realized gains (losses)

     (102     154         41         104         206         505   

Net realized gains (losses) related to unconsolidated entities (1)

     51        25         22         12         33         92   

Income tax expense (benefit) on adjusted net realized gains (losses)

     (8     5         4         15         32         56   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

   $ 777      $ 824       $ 857       $ 790       $ 746       $ 3,217   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Realized gains (losses) on partially-owned entities, which are investments where we hold more than an insignificant percentage of the investee’s shares. The net income or loss is included in other income (expense).

The following table presents the reconciliation of effective tax rate to the operating effective tax rate:

 

                                   Full Year  
     1Q-14     4Q-13     3Q-13     2Q-13     1Q-13     2013  

Tax expense, as reported

   $ 93      $ 88      $ 155      $ 115      $ 122      $ 480   

Tax expense (benefit) on adjusted net realized gains (losses)

     (8     5        4        15        32        56   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Tax expense, adjusted

   $ 101      $ 83      $ 151      $ 100      $ 90      $ 424   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before tax, as reported

   $ 827      $ 1,086      $ 1,071      $ 1,006      $ 1,075      $ 4,238   

Less: adjusted realized gains (losses)

     (102     154        41        104        206        505   

Less: realized gains (losses) related to unconsolidated entities

     51        25        22        12        33        92   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income before tax

   $ 878      $ 907      $ 1,008      $ 890      $ 836      $ 3,641   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective tax rate

     11.3     8.1     14.4     11.5     11.3     11.3

Adjustment for tax impact of adjusted net realized gains (losses)

     0.2     1.1     0.5     -0.3     -0.5     0.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating effective tax rate

     11.5     9.2     14.9     11.2     10.8     11.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents the reconciliation of ROE to Operating ROE:

 

                 Full Year  
     1Q-14     1Q-13     2013  

Net income

   $ 734      $ 953      $ 3,758   

Operating income

   $ 777      $ 746      $ 3,217   

Equity—beginning of period, as reported

   $ 28,825      $ 27,531      $ 27,531   

Less: unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net of deferred tax

     1,174        2,633        2,633   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity—beginning of period, as adjusted

   $ 27,651      $ 24,898      $ 24,898   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity—end of period, as reported

   $ 29,369      $ 27,942      $ 28,825   

Less: unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net of deferred tax

     1,594        2,538        1,174   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity—end of period, as adjusted

   $ 27,775      $ 25,404      $ 27,651   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average equity, as reported

   $ 29,097      $ 27,737      $ 28,178   

Average equity, as adjusted

   $ 27,713      $ 25,151      $ 26,275   

Operating ROE

     11.2     11.9     12.2

ROE

     10.1     13.7     13.3

 

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  Book Value and Book Value per Common Share  
  (in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)  
  (Unaudited)  

Reconciliation of Book Value per Common Share

 

     March 31     December 31     March 31  
     2014     2013     2013  

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 29,369      $ 28,825      $ 27,942   

Less: goodwill and other intangible assets

     5,382        5,404        4,909   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Numerator for tangible book value per share

   $ 23,987      $ 23,421      $ 23,033   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Book value—% change over prior quarter

     1.9     2.2     1.5

Tangible book value—% change over prior quarter

     2.4     2.9     2.1

Denominator

     337,974,644        339,793,935        340,045,256   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Book value per common share

   $ 86.90      $ 84.83      $ 82.17   

Tangible book value per common share

   $ 70.97      $ 68.93      $ 67.74   

Reconciliation of Book Value

      

Shareholders’ equity, beginning of quarter

   $ 28,825      $ 28,218      $ 27,531   

Operating income

     777        824        746   

Adjusted net realized gains (losses), net of tax

     (43     174        207   

Net unrealized gains (losses), net of tax

     420        (145     (95

Repurchase of shares

     (332     (57     (154

Dividend declared on common shares (1)

     (256     (174     (168

Cumulative translation, net of tax

     (41     (66     (156

Pension liability

     (5     (11     14   

Other (2)

     24        62        17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 29,369      $ 28,825      $ 27,942   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) The March 31, 2014 amount includes a $0.12 per share increase related to the Q4 2013 dividend installment approved by our shareholders on January 10, 2014.
(2) Other primarily includes proceeds from exercise of stock options and stock compensation.

 

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Glossary

  

ACE Limited Consolidated comprises all segments including Corporate.

Operating return on equity (ROE) or ROE calculated using income excluding adjusted net realized gains (losses): Operating income or income excluding adjusted net realized gains (losses), net of tax, divided by average shareholders’ equity for the period excluding unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net of tax. To annualize a quarterly rate multiply by four.

Book value per common share: Shareholders’ equity divided by the shares outstanding.

Combined ratio: The sum of the loss and loss expense ratio, acquisition cost ratio and the administrative expense ratio excluding life business.

Operating effective tax rate: Income tax expense excluding tax expense (benefit) on adjusted net realized gains (losses) divided by income excluding adjusted net realized gains (losses) before tax.

Life underwriting income: Net premiums earned and net investment income less losses and loss expenses, policy benefits, acquisition costs, and administrative expenses. In addition, Life underwriting income includes gains/losses from fair value changes in separate account assets that do not qualify for separate account reporting under GAAP.

Tangible book value per common share: Shareholders’ equity less goodwill and other intangible assets divided by the shares outstanding.

Average market yield of fixed maturities: Weighted average yield to maturity of our fixed income portfolio based on the market prices of the holdings as of that date.

Average yield on invested assets: Net investment income divided by average cost of fixed maturities and other investments, and average market value of equity securities.

Tangible capital: Total capitalization less goodwill and other intangible assets.

Total capitalization: Short-term debt, long-term debt, trust preferreds, and shareholders’ equity.

NM: Not meaningful.

 

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