Chubb Limited News Release
ZURICH – February 4, 2020 – Chubb Limited (NYSE: CB) today reported net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2019 of $1,173 million, or $2.57 per share, compared with $355 million, or $0.76 per share, for the same quarter last year. Core operating income was $1,040 million, or $2.28 per share, compared with $935 million, or $2.02 per share, for the same quarter last year. The property and casualty (P&C) combined ratio was 92.7% and the Global P&C combined ratio, which excludes Agriculture, was 91.9%. Book and tangible book value per share increased 1.7% and 2.5%, respectively, from September 30, 2019 and now stand at $122.42 and $78.14, respectively. Book and tangible book value per share were favorably impacted by net realized and unrealized gains of $162 millionafter-tax in the company’s investment portfolio. In addition, foreign exchange favorably impacted book value by $111 millionafter-tax and tangible book value by $33 millionafter-tax. Annualized ROE and core operating ROE were 8.5% and 7.9%, respectively. Annualized core operating return on tangible equity was 12.8%.
Chubb Limited
Fourth Quarter Summary
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
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| | 2019 | | | 2018 | | | Change | | | | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | | | Change | |
Net income | | | $1,173 | | | | $355 | | | | 231.0% | | | | | | | | $2.57 | | | | $0.76 | | | | 238.2% | |
Chubb integration expenses, net of tax | | | 12 | | | | 15 | | | | (20.0)% | | | | | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.03 | | | | (33.3)% | |
Amortization of fair value adjustment of acquired invested assets and long-term debt, net of tax | | | 25 | | | | 42 | | | | (40.5)% | | | | | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (33.3)% | |
Adjusted net realized (gains) losses, net of tax | | | (170) | | | | 523 | | | | NM | | | | | | | | (0.37) | | | | 1.14 | | | | NM | |
Core operating income, net of tax | | | $1,040 | | | | $935 | | | | 11.2% | | | | | | | | $2.28 | | | | $2.02 | | | | 12.9% | |
For the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the tax expenses (benefits) related to the table above were $(2) million and $(5) million, respectively, for Chubb integration expenses; $(4) million and $(8) million, respectively, for amortization of fair value adjustment of acquired invested assets and long-term debt; $2 million and $(20) million, respectively, for adjusted net realized gains and losses; and $173 million and $192 million, respectively, for core operating income.
For the year ended December 31, 2019, net income was $4,454 million, or $9.71 per share, compared with $3,962 million, or $8.49 per share, for 2018. Core operating income was $4,641 million, or $10.11 per share, compared with $4,407 million, or $9.44 per share, for 2018. The P&C combined ratio was 90.6% and the Global P&C combined ratio, which excludes Agriculture, was 90.3%. Book and tangible book value per share increased 11.7% and 18.6%, respectively, from December 31, 2018. Book and tangible book value per share were favorably impacted by net realized and unrealized gains of $3.2 billionafter-tax in the company’s investment portfolio, principally due to a decline in interest rates. Annualized ROE and core operating ROE were 8.4% and 9.0%, respectively. Annualized core operating return on tangible equity was 14.6%.
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