Portfolio Analysis & Benchmarking For Specialty Insurance Peer Group Nov, 2010
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Portfolio Analysis & Benchmarking - For Specialty Insurance Peer Group Client • The client is a leading provider of Specialty insurance based out of the U.S. with a need for benchmarking portfolio and investments, with a close peer group
Project Scope • Key objectives of the study were to identify key players in Specialty insurance in U.S. and benchmark client and its peers on a set of critical parameters, and analyze the underlying reasons behind the observed performance. Main focus of the study was on risk-return analysis and investment returns analysis
Sutherland’s Solution • SGS conducted extensive secondary research to size the U.S. P&C insurance industry, identified key players and major challenges of the industry and also identified macroeconomic indicators impacting the insurance environment. Key performance parameters were also identified • SGS then developed a proprietary framework incorporating select financial and operating parameters. The financial data of the chosen insurance players was put through this framework in order to arrive at the comparative assessment of the player vis-à-vis the industry as well as vis-à-vis other players • All financial and qualitative databases to which SGS holds subscription, were extensively used to identify key players in the insurance industry across U.S. as well as to collate the financial information for them
• Benefits to the Client • The project provided significant intelligence to the client with regards to the competitive landscape of the industry on some critical parameters, which proved to be an instrumental building block in devising its investment portfolio strategy • Identification of key peers group helped client assess its strategy against its peer group and was better able to position itself in the industry www.sutherlandglobal.com © 2010 Sutherland Global Services © 2010 Inc.,Sutherland All rights reserved. Global Services Privileged Inc., and Allconfidential rights reserved. information Privileged of Sutherland and confidential Globalinformation Services Inc. of Sutherland Global Services Inc. 29 January 2013
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Methodology for evaluating Risk vs. Return Annexure 13 • •
Objective: Rate the investment portfolio at 30,000 feet view for the Risk and Return on investment (excluding realized gains/ losses) along with the risks involved Since each company had investments in different asset classes with varying risks, a customized risk score was developed based on the asset class for the respective companies. The table below provides the risk profile assumed for each of the typical asset classes:
Asset Class
•
Risk Profile
Fixed Investment
1
Short Term Investment
1
Equity
3
Others
9
A weighted average risk profile was arrived at using the combination of the above score and the fraction of investment by the respective company in that asset class. The risk profile for each of the companies evaluated is as follows: Company
Risk Score
Argo
1.25
RLI
1.35
Markel Corp
1.49
Alleghany
1.80
WR Berkley
1.93
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RLI exhibits better investment yields and ROAE Annexure 14 Risk* & Return (2007-09 avg)
ROAE
5.0% 4.5%
WR Berkley (1.93 4.4%)
RLI (1.35, 4.2%)
30% 20%
Return Average = 3.8%
Argo (1.25, 3.6%)
3.0% 2.5% 2.0% 1.10
10%
Markel (1.49, 3.8%)
3.5%
Risk Average = 1.6
Return
4.0%
1.30
1.50
0%
Alleghany (1.80, 2.9%)
-10% 2007
1.70
1.90
2.10
Risk
2008
2009
Argo
Markel Corp
Alleghany Corp
WR Berkley
RLI
Investment Yield, %
P/B Ratio
6.00%
2.00 5.00%
1.50
4.00% 3.00%
1.00
2.00% 2007
2008
2009
Argo
Markel Corp
Alleghany Corp
RLI
WR Berkley
Average
Source: Company Annual Report, Earnings Call Transcripts and SGS Research & Analysis
0.50 0.00 2007
2008 Argo Alleghany Corp RLI
2009
PE Sep 2010 Markel Corp WR Berkley
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Both Markel and WR Berkley have been maintaining higher results from their fixed maturity portfolio and have adapted well to the changing economic conditions by shifting their portfolios… Annexure 15
Observations
Markel Investment Yield by Invst Type, %, 2009 90%
9.6%
2.2%
-0.1%
100%
% of Total Inv Income
5.00%
Markel: •
Fixed Income, constituting over 90% of overall returns, has been in the range of 4.6 - 5.5% over the past 3 years.
4.00% 3.00% 2.00%
•
4.60%
Markel has been holding consistently about 73% (+-0.5%) of its portfolio in
3.70%
1.00%
1.80%
fixed maturities over the past 3 years. Given the unstable economic
1.10%
0.00%
conditions, Markel shifted the allocation of fixed maturity portfolio from -0.90%
-1.00%
corporate bonds to government and municipal bonds in 2009. •
Total
Inv in Affliates
Short Term Inv
Fixed Maturity
Equity
-2.00%
Equity investments constituted, one of the highest in the peer group, 25% in 2007, and has decreased to 19% in 2009. The average yield for the 3 years has been only 2.3%
•
90% is >A rated
Company also took initiatives to boost invest returns by investing in diversified businesses over the years – bakery equipment, dredging, housing communities, laminated furniture products etc. Results, though, have been
WR Berkeley Investment Yield by Invst Type, %, 2009 6.00%
89.0%
3.6%
7.3%
100%
5.00%
% of Total Inv Income
mixed till recently WR Berkley: •
Returns from Fixed Income which constitutes over 89% of total investment income for 2009, have been in the range of 4.4 to 5.1% over the past 3
4.00%
years 3.00% 2.00%
4.38%
•
5.06%
WR Berkley has reduced its equity allocation from 6.1% in 2007 to 3.1% in 2009
3.02% 1.00%
4.26%
•
The company maintains a unusually high ‘Other’ portfolio (mainly arbitrage securities) in the range of 9.6% to 11.6% yielding results in the range of 3.0
Total
Others
Equity
Fixed Maturity
0.00%
to 5.8%. The increase in investment income in 2009, was due to higher returns for both the arbitrage account and for the core bond portfolio
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….while in terms of risk return RLI has been a better performer generating higher returns with low risk Annexure 16 Observations
RLI Investment Yield by Invst Type, %, 2009 88.1%
11.1%
0.8%
% of Total Inv Income
100%
5.00%
RLI: •
Fixed Income, constituting over 88% of overall returns, has been always in the range of 4% over the past 3 years.
4.00%
•
RLI’s equity portfolio has yielded substantially higher returns than its peers; however due to the credit crisis (equity returns decreased from
3.00%
2.00%
16.6% in 2008 to 11.1% in 2009) •
4.25%
21.4% in the last 3 years. However, it reduced its equity allocation to 14% 3.03%
(17.3% in 2008) so as to reduce the volatility of its portfolio & increased
3.87%
1.00%
fixed investments to 80% in 2009 (76.8% in 2008) •
0.57%
During 2009, net investment income decreased by 15% due to changes in asset allocation, a falling interest rate environment as well as dividend
Total
Others
Equity
0.00% Fixed Maturity
RLI, like Markel, also has a high equity portfolio in the range of 14.2 to
reductions •
Fixed income portfolio remained diversified with investments in treasury, government sponsored agency, corporate, municipal, mortgage-backed
All are >A rated
and asset-backed securities
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RLI given its superior underwriting capability and investment yield leads the peer group in terms of stock performance Annexure 17 Stock Performance
130 120 110 100 90 80 70
60 50
Argo
Markel
Alleghany
WRB
Sep-10
May-10
Jan-10
Sep-09
May-09
Jan-09
Sep-08
May-08
Jan-08
Sep-07
May-07
Jan-07
40
RLI
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