ACGL - Earnings call transcript Q1 2019

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Operator

Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the First Quarter 2019 Arch Capital Group Earnings Conference Call. At this time all participants are in listen-only mode. Later we will conduct a question-and-answer session and instructions will follow at that time. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder this conference call may be recorded.

Before the company gets started with its update, management wants to first remind everyone that certain statements in today's press release and discussed on this call may constitute forward-looking statements under the federal securities laws. upon a assessments uncertainties. number based are assumptions are to subject of statements management's and current and These risks and actual materially differ results expressed Consequently implied. or from those may

other information factors investors the review that with the reports filed periodic more time-to-time. the For risks SEC should that affect from future on may performance, by company are and

XXXX. meaning to Additionally, reference The to found Reform are forward-looking facts furnished current measures on based company's on certain statements now earnings historical forward-looking on Litigation today's of the Grandisson; contained intends financial be reconciliation will and introduce to non-GAAP GAAP harbor Securities begin. website. Mr. in the and within company the may to thereby. press Mr. of the available your statements would Marc call Act host definition contains be the call make Private Management Form Morin. release also report some of you that in the of are not the the Sirs, X-K the yesterday, Francois created the statements I can The performance. to operating in safe which SEC is company's conference, to and company's like for income subject

Marc Grandisson

good you, all. Thank and morning Crystal, you to

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Turning briefly now to risk management.

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Francois Morin

Thank you morning good Marc, all. to and

with quarter, the financial operations results In comments on to segment, the Limited. observations Watford. are for a comments basis I the Watford some i.e., prior consistent core on our you consolidated on you excluding other practice, first give Arch's that of I wanted the these results which includes Holdings to remind filings Before our corresponds term

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stood debt XX.X% to year-end XXX points at XX.X% quarter end capital and XXXX. capital to debt ratio ratio basis total plus at Our from was down preferred

questions. comments, to these your are With prepared introductory we now take

Operator

Bank. Josh Thank comes you. from Deutsche first question from [Operator Shanker Instructions] Our

open. is line Your

Joshua Shanker

Marc, what what say past know that time. you Thank much. think at statement the wrong say your and you making in look what you wasn't make I about you trend your it two green very trend, you're XXXX? comments what year might a But and cost lost look at lost can the comfortable appreciate about has yes, very few I the years, is time be if CPI outlook the been Yes. cost year front where lost the years and cost we that change

Marc Grandisson

yes. think I

to sense it get CPI. business three talking have redevelop primary a we're to takes and to of So -- years the really about you to four about good

pickup is at CPI, I CPI been So, it last I X.X% we about in the you to I range the to The that inflation spread if talked two think, for look mean years. years. consistent delta the has know X.X%, takes the X.X%, that two that what three three claim above

even course some have XXXX, for and we XXXX, line still difficult developing that good have And specialty or to when you of for more So years. we XXXX, I sense of would excess things a probably problematic fully have it's when in more reason underwriting more business you add assess policies.

Joshua Shanker

XXX speaking basis -- about above lost points Generally 'XX, CPI? the above 'XX cost was

Marc Grandisson

I above months to it's picked think up. -- that above the bit believe. XXX last and a a in If was had checked time then XXXX, I from bps about It numbers six I I 'XX inflation about the we ago, trend CPI since

to I'm It's look down long-term hard to at numbers. the very pin trying exact So average. a

Joshua Shanker

And I half two a questions can but there's related. I and some hope in get

Marc Grandisson

Okay.

Joshua Shanker

how to don't the exposure. want initially you're I you're player big for you not structure Jebi understand a property I a player. much it, huge your cat of but Japan fixed not know and

particularly and Florida, going passed, costs. there pricing seeing out are are the went I'm Gulf get the higher contract to the [ph] in obviously So when and more, by to increases on swallowed we're reinsurance in in figure get to the higher you just mid-year what the that property reinsurance what then to rule somewhat and extent two, that up paid you the extent what just picks happened trying Japan to costs

Marc Grandisson

Okay.

about at But that's take X.X I'll a of sort time. one So questions.

quite one The right. first Jebi, on you're

flood small of But limits Our of has as basis quite the side on been and a our been to amount We earthquake. loss quake the having only on lot had perspective by where of after for not had went the see on was exposure weight mostly the know, this you you existing same And location careful. that carry was portfolio it exposure the just while. a actually excess increased and the through hit. wind right exposures contingent of we you're there, not a CBI And path exposure. is the the Japan lot $XX.X ceding company our on which not numbers wind reinsurance thing speak. when had more reflected as up is day. modeled in, lot $X one the exactly Tohoku not billion inherent companies still our by also whole properly fully you of the And that at ceding it BI combined most And really we exposure a developing community to through came it to did do see win believe as we not billion business it $XX to the market the and of a did buys on a and we're most was developed in issues the about only billion more somewhat and What semiconductor initial missed by happen, this but business, with the know storm this by appreciated people happened -- the interruption -- via created frankly. to done had issues your loss and it was from Jebi that so

So now of right with this is are Jebi. sort where we

we price back increase level but to XXXX. us seen as you had saw but increase in So -- price increase, brought XX price some we've about Xst grade April you -- in know about talked the the Japan, we've -- in we that

have that not would hoped but with attained we've more did somewhat significant lot those, a us increase. knowing indicator based lot that a for Josh increased go we So subdued on more than and

patient rate changes. in to further trying still be seeing are We

discussions where to but that from demand about initial to it's a signs reinsurance are but a go, interesting taken perspective. a initial mean don't supply going the which We Florida, we taken renewal the the should is the be As yet provider pause talk pause. reinsurance stable, of an it's going know that is is

Joshua Shanker

outwards in costs your interested more more was opportunity. I inwards than

As the we're of increases you seeing Reinsurance, pay extent in these limit lines? for more property does that rate

Marc Grandisson

have we significant that of loss reinsurance -- be into we a have would Because on no. would that side. the big don't the And purchase would kind insurance the these not we or do layer. our Well, Florida created do, exposures

So from our we different exposure have cat very perspective. a

pricing really it's a not doesn't factor into significant itself it and change. So

Joshua Shanker

you perfect. Thank That's very much.

Marc Grandisson

Thank you.

Operator

Thank you.

comes question Kumar next from Our Research. from Amit Buckingham

open. Your line is

Amit Kumar

good Thanks and questions. morning. Maybe two

The on first -- follow-up question. also in the ratio? and aviation talk there what was also the any one Jebi you loss I is exposure Can your guess, what's [indiscernible] if a attritional talk about about, losses were your

Marc Grandisson

Well, first is [indiscernible] participant the question exposure have aviation de none. we're our basically something of a minimis, we all is big in And not in.

aviation of part attritional also it's of the losses minimis terms de So in loss.

Amit Kumar

helpful. That's it. Got

this we're sharpen to And XXXX here? our of that just The trying pencils about just maybe have would is be then came Can pricing X.X%. think plus spend premature? haven't the feeling other those and question, E&S question I be gave would rate pricing get you're us talk out what where and expansion and back that you a some or minus increases? sort we about emerging time, lines? is of to in other guess from commercial And it you plus should how talked to I a X% about this between to margin about time how Joshua's of still versus pricing going you and loss earlier Thanks. is cost today. the lot only lines Or Can There sort question. of trends X% some range think debate to you about

Marc Grandisson

expansion as return. answer I we mean where it what premium think is, one give think the it's So margin. so you can indication doesn't in to of our thing, look if we where best but is teams will this you terms absolute are great the of That necessarily think a I you the margins get give in enough Margin what to on at grew quarter.

our enough we've in exposure. again? part margin So is we few expansion the lines of a grew What second the seen that question

Amit Kumar

some those terms in those In the and of of cost rate trends? lines adequacy versus lines loss

Marc Grandisson

And shorter a is of bit lost in tail mostly that sign to ones the a do the costs to shorter little on pin a easier grew most little is The bit more the -- growth a lines. tail of down. so we has reason are bit -- because been easier a it's it

on the less loss uncertainty lines. shorter have costs You about ultimate tail loss

more think you're like more E&S margin in lot In of above are going let's argue that you're pick certain means cost what of business that capital would to seen So some bit other in to business I big casualty, terms others the pricing is, but a X, a of allocation XXX rate trend this. have probably some there, increase a uncertainty they than if rate to there's look you you're more loss lost get perceived between lines safety our perspective. a as pickup and like preceding with we have of end make and there of -- that in would a some we lines really need from of them up say gap such in you of though margin, even

really incremental an a So it's and marketplace. transition really

Francois Morin

Yes. that. One I'll to add thing

on to -- some Who dislocation. sustainable the syndicate going But benefit to in for the period are the as know and that. in from the alluded going we London, opportunities XXXX. is I wrote in the saw We're into growth particular. huge on of meaningful have and premiums certainly specifically the to knows XXXX of as we in related participation quickly and London whether that is of be mean QX players Marc rest Just you company -- through market not we side. both but London in a We a

Amit Kumar

the reach for it. so much I'll the I here stop Thanks for moment, and Got will you. answers.

Marc Grandisson

Amit. Thanks

Francois Morin

Thank you.

Operator

Thank you.

Our next Wells Greenspan question comes from Fargo. from Elyse

open. is line Your

Elyse Greenspan

is that earlier taking question on question side, in response the said first My supply a to thanks. you an reinsurance Hi, pause. Marc,

if we that capital, comment think a in think overall make is to the supply to part out? traditional the this think you of buckets as color when how on little capital, about give a renewals that upcoming play would capital could you capital to you us the about will of guess of bit I Florida, capital now more for alternative So sources you

Marc Grandisson

know about I'll going in terms don't early supply capital But implicitly just play I to participants the alternative some alternative it's been talk of also by standalone is the players coming some out. capital taken how relying Well the from of signs. as on pause in it's well. traditional the all because, has where of it is and

is people are people see are developing now. lot as moving and up right to taking quarters a lot for we so really still asking back. in date the to it's numbers, a adjustments I early whatever benefits, Florida. [ph] of of step The parts are So There they've limit. department know else, now, been buying and a moving for mean waiting parts more more there several the summary all

part. a taken everybody's So

developed I think supply. one But by to that's these, the -- it's be I this a to positioning want pause, be taking seen it's talking to collective another seems open. we've a a from obviously not consensus it before as but obviously

of you of I'm behave. the you feeling the in thought received Sometimes I last end would the current overall than at people But state information we and they telling roll just and -- act over speak, this would do that morning about marketplace. you this sort differently as the see have

Elyse Greenspan

throughout call back to sounds you lines. shorter on the finding making been primary so as in long Okay, it opposed lines thanks. insurance the you guys some comments have like tail to some the tail And guys are opportunity market, more then

given Just cost. about some loss concerns on

upturn. this with growth -- off and see are to waiting to Would today a pushing casualty there's just translates how earlier company that Another statement agree driven really given market guys being loss pointed maybe on holding the you side, you just casualty on out? for

Marc Grandisson

if don't led casualty it's before. I know So,

We have seen we've efforts. terms where our allocated in of

marine exposure tail led Our is by Francois a and as efforts it in lot such cat that short exposure of and mentioned, capital exposure.

quarters three where allocating for quarters, this speak been last to the is and we've continue we So for as more quarter. four six on still this capital

made need least to would in on the pain for yet casualty the probably see side insurance not and you still some is marketplace. with the that, emerging in that some We're the us the reinsurance casualty been more results bit is perception actually a numbers And a calls liability tell that to tells was is the results published. earlier there's would that broad about bit more I'm reactive portfolios. have what sure market indirectly you we disciplined, probably being sort line comment the to On these have ultimate -- pain on that size negative more bit seeing at that of a led us in What a placements. Yes. those but not or might I

Elyse Greenspan

the market? last seeing to more you one E&S standard business market sorry, see from the question. come you then, And Are Okay.

Marc Grandisson

E&S market, Yes. seeing we through what opportunities. is But and Lloyd's obviously the for the of market which Most is regional the except business Yes. is the where market. yes, more of the specific we see growth focus. the are Lloyd's E&S the Most UK

Elyse Greenspan

one last sorry, then And question.

the level this where little the sense I'd a to year due give a higher in than intangibles what good I can in of come two your expense bit newer quarter amortization were kind for and is acquisitions, have thought out run this us might intangible you that's years? rate On of that think QX a

Francois Morin

linear certainly is year. Yes. throughout intangibles amortization for part practice the the of the one, Well the our yes

close of had at expect be same should we level XXXX that the much So very in to remainder the you to QX.

it UGC going In specifically on transaction and beyond. terms how of down outer years, was to given we direction XXXX the in on wind had

that recirculate yes, certainly, for much me scheduled it's give on can to front the and happy to know you I going we'd but in So XXXX, update numbers we that. have you very But and of be. give that. we that's don't where an

Elyse Greenspan

Okay.

the numbers a and recent aren't two changed UGC up So to deals? it's due just little bit

Francois Morin

were closing. the Exactly. Yes. time UGC locked in correct. at of Yes. That's the numbers

Elyse Greenspan

color. much. so the I Thanks Okay. appreciate

Francois Morin

Thank you Elyse.

Operator

you. Thank

comes Our Credit from Suisse. next Mike question Zaremski from

open. is line Your

Michael Zaremski

morning. good Hey

I becoming dynamic term. use insurance. believe the even it's prepared we in more models. within Is mortgage I has on is pricing question you pricing that of Marc become currently as competitive? these competitive pricing lot remarks, mentioned a that First know in -- more

it's So market maybe not share on that's maybe you've but you share share why market why focus quarter-over-quarter? is market maybe -- your that I could as transparent comment don't like you fallen seems and on know -- to your

Marc Grandisson

there's Yes, result It's I in there's as of that it's pricing down a yes, And to the true evaluate broad the to means. very competition, see I certainly of occurring if -- it's that, or marketplace whether hard hard pricing. it's -- see risk but even a it's or up think think all these to well, lot it based in sideways. a what dislocation new

reserve at establishing how we just educating Markets take and bugs. the changed So to what time there more means line harvest this But it of through are it's going to and but course end on some come certainly pricing to evaluate systems, while. to and stayed what we the in the quarter. going marketplace the we used put loan the their it's terms We some our haven't to ourselves we'll and and our risk-based the out pricing. held originators and stuck a what's fixing

truly remarks been not So I quarters. several I that is think that us several specifically to has mentioned talking competition quarter. quarters there see was if going to price I more the But this over in it's price take really much for about last the my competition.

Michael Zaremski

lastly, excess Okay. leverage of That's moving levels capital. to kind on And helpful.

you've XX%ish historically Can also could of in then rating UGC. is a kind remind leverage powder is that you remind soft important whether today curious us, of promised past? It there versus If dry for less the agencies or holding down and was in you us kind teens. more is to the level the

Francois Morin

Yes. the Part number roughly question, were one XX% targeting time that to the level that -- we yes, we your level, was there leverage leverage acquisition the the are at and we today. the were of

capital whether is us more three it's set good work opportunities, we this other So so. have if capital in. I yes, that we put our to out the think the in that opportunity question segments, up environment or and to any a dry And acquisitions accomplished ability potential have to to that's believers in picks the of in Whether powder steam what gives your business we B, want to -- at been they're news. firm do we're of absolutely part something always we deploying and do rate

your So I think is thankfully now. question the the answer to there is flexibility that we're believed we've right Having and always yes. in something

Michael Zaremski

Okay. you. Thank

Marc Grandisson

Okay, Mike.

Operator

you. Thank

Kinar Our Goldman next from Yaron comes question Sachs. from

Your open. line is

Yaron Kinar

on of morning. to back development. reinsurance want Good I Hi. circle your the part

bit a I I the Can decrease maybe even the about exclude of pieces adverse see you So net there? if moving you a Jebi talk year-over-year. evolvement think

Francois Morin

segment data. of couple It segment. it. that just in claims reinsurance and find on our as PYD I noise favorable always in things we know a A next more Jebi through has of I'd impacted the react wasn't to been that there back that didn't of prior the are were Yes. I We the -- releases bit yes the we've of terms timing in it favorable of level been events some that quarters. to affected reserve three never reinsurance in parts no big healthy had of it developments aggregate think came out of other the a moving somewhat months. that timing out was a -- But question as level a say always couple data favorable quarter? high the level a don't or revert not we'll part for of There's the planned that idiosyncratic that question level quarter, of it. Does some higher the reserves. minor. turns the we mean No level more over that has of and observe this we We years small

Marc Grandisson

but lost our -- key we currently, prudent it's trend that think I certainly be part shifting decisions being way the And sort of of cost discussion certainly and could careful is is that already well. of and and the because part so our is not recent part as informing Yaron things preserves, our into

Yaron Kinar

year-over-year Understood. from tail coming as more lines? I Jebi, trying longer change I'm two always again to excluding more guess that get what the is short from to lines,

Francois Morin

both. mixed a of a bag. It's bit It's

Yaron Kinar

of you fully within XXXX. Should Okay. in January to be the we UK expect until months with And block to then period XX earned it acquired. roughly regards that

Francois Morin

mean I much. right. pretty Yes,

So the premium it's up. a ramp

steady. is should going in you're accounting a pretty earned XX% be should a So pretty to premium into it's policies easily specific XXXX special follow -- the nothing won't that earned QX from about And there's -- there. nothing their -- year and run effectively the annual it startup. of that think but right by And -- next like we be rate to

Yaron Kinar

Thanks. Great.

Marc Grandisson

Thanks, Yaron.

Operator

Thank next Shields question from you. comes from Meyer KBW. our And

is Your open. line

Meyer Shields

Insurance loss the for breakdown run the wanted legacy to its Thanks. there you and steady difference acquisition. the any U.K. I expense Arch rate is get also in Once premiums, segment? about earned ask past ratio, ratio

Marc Grandisson

expense parts market there's know trying realities expensive Well point on and in in. that's the I ratio. lot and U.K. generally mean of that do we're it What about a in the an the all particular business improve moving guys to of in London should. place the to you

that always for us our our specifically ratio that that side to U.K. more to some that -- I from a business offset opportunities, and But it's a achieve is -- better that. and it's us say other was So this Insurance there's that of model efficient one of objectives making the sense. other reduce is try very the we're given here acquisition our counter expense we're may segment will within investments more that on helps

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Meyer Shields

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Marc Grandisson

what are politics part all have with Well, parcels we and to deal of the time.

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Meyer Shields

Okay. Thank No you understood. so much.

Marc Grandisson

you. Thank

Operator

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Marc Grandisson

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Operator

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Arch Capital (ACGL) 1 May 192019 Q1 Earnings call transcript