Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(in millions, except per share amounts)
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, | | |
| | 2023 | | 2022 | | | | |
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Revenues | | | | | | | | |
Premiums | | $ | 8,854 | | | $ | 8,014 | | | | | |
Net investment income | | 663 | | | 637 | | | | | |
Fee income | | 106 | | | 103 | | | | | |
Net realized investment gains (losses) | | 6 | | | (23) | | | | | |
Other revenues | | 75 | | | 78 | | | | | |
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Total revenues | | 9,704 | | | 8,809 | | | | | |
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Claims and expenses | | | | | | | | |
Claims and claim adjustment expenses | | 5,959 | | | 5,039 | | | | | |
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs | | 1,462 | | | 1,310 | | | | | |
General and administrative expenses | | 1,267 | | | 1,191 | | | | | |
Interest expense | | 88 | | | 87 | | | | | |
Total claims and expenses | | 8,776 | | | 7,627 | | | | | |
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Income before income taxes | | 928 | | | 1,182 | | | | | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | (47) | | | 164 | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 975 | | | $ | 1,018 | | | | | |
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Net income per share | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 4.18 | | | $ | 4.20 | | | | | |
Diluted | | $ | 4.13 | | | $ | 4.15 | | | | | |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | 231.7 | | | 240.9 | | | | | |
Diluted | | 234.4 | | | 243.7 | | | | | |
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Cash dividends declared per common share | | $ | 0.93 | | | $ | 0.88 | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited)
(in millions)
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, | | |
| | 2023 | | 2022 | | | | |
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Net income | | $ | 975 | | | $ | 1,018 | | | | | |
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Other comprehensive income (loss): | | | | | | | | |
Changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities: | | | | | | | | |
Having no credit losses recognized in the consolidated statement of income | | 1,308 | | | (4,829) | | | | | |
Having credit losses recognized in the consolidated statement of income | | — | | | (1) | | | | | |
Net changes in benefit plan assets and obligations | | (3) | | | 11 | | | | | |
Net changes in unrealized foreign currency translation | | 37 | | | 2 | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before income taxes | | 1,342 | | | (4,817) | | | | | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | 283 | | | (1,022) | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes | | 1,059 | | | (3,795) | | | | | |
Comprehensive income (loss) | | $ | 2,034 | | | $ | (2,777) | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(in millions)
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| | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
| | (Unaudited) | | |
Assets | | | | |
Fixed maturities, available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost $77,827 and $77,380; allowance for expected credit losses of $4 and $3) | | $ | 72,914 | | | $ | 71,160 | |
Equity securities, at fair value (cost $592 and $747) | | 649 | | | 807 | |
Real estate investments | | 953 | | | 952 | |
Short-term securities | | 3,243 | | | 3,470 | |
Other investments | | 4,276 | | | 4,065 | |
Total investments | | 82,035 | | | 80,454 | |
Cash | | 767 | | | 799 | |
Investment income accrued | | 594 | | | 650 | |
Premiums receivable (net of allowance for expected credit losses of $77 and $77) | | 9,483 | | | 8,922 | |
Reinsurance recoverables (net of allowance for estimated uncollectible reinsurance of $131 and $132) | | 8,091 | | | 8,063 | |
Ceded unearned premiums | | 1,360 | | | 1,024 | |
Deferred acquisition costs | | 3,005 | | | 2,836 | |
Deferred taxes | | 1,568 | | | 1,877 | |
Contractholder receivables (net of allowance for expected credit losses of $19 and $17) | | 3,598 | | | 3,579 | |
Goodwill | | 3,959 | | | 3,952 | |
Other intangible assets | | 285 | | | 287 | |
Other assets | | 3,607 | | | 3,274 | |
Total assets | | $ | 118,352 | | | $ | 115,717 | |
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Liabilities | | | | |
Claims and claim adjustment expense reserves | | $ | 59,064 | | | $ | 58,649 | |
Unearned premium reserves | | 19,143 | | | 18,240 | |
Contractholder payables | | 3,617 | | | 3,596 | |
Payables for reinsurance premiums | | 761 | | | 419 | |
Debt | | 7,292 | | | 7,292 | |
Other liabilities | | 5,423 | | | 5,961 | |
Total liabilities | | 95,300 | | | 94,157 | |
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Shareholders’ equity | | | | |
Common stock (1,750.0 shares authorized; 231.0 and 232.1 shares issued and outstanding) | | 24,703 | | | 24,565 | |
Retained earnings | | 44,273 | | | 43,516 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | (5,386) | | | (6,445) | |
Treasury stock, at cost (556.0 and 553.5 shares) | | (40,538) | | | (40,076) | |
Total shareholders’ equity | | 23,052 | | | 21,560 | |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | | $ | 118,352 | | | $ | 115,717 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)
(in millions)
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, | | |
| | 2023 | | 2022 | | | | |
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Common stock | | | | | | | | |
Balance, beginning of period | | $ | 24,565 | | | $ | 24,154 | | | | | |
Employee share-based compensation | | 68 | | | 135 | | | | | |
Compensation amortization under share-based plans and other changes | | 70 | | | 59 | | | | | |
Balance, end of period | | 24,703 | | | 24,348 | | | | | |
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Retained earnings | | | | | | | | |
Balance, beginning of period | | 43,516 | | | 41,555 | | | | | |
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Net income | | 975 | | | 1,018 | | | | | |
Dividends | | (218) | | | (214) | | | | | |
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Balance, end of period | | 44,273 | | | 42,359 | | | | | |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | | | | | | | | |
Balance, beginning of period | | (6,445) | | | 1,193 | | | | | |
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Other comprehensive income (loss) | | 1,059 | | | (3,795) | | | | | |
Balance, end of period | | (5,386) | | | (2,602) | | | | | |
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Treasury stock, at cost | | | | | | | | |
Balance, beginning of period | | (40,076) | | | (38,015) | | | | | |
Treasury stock acquired — share repurchase authorizations | | (400) | | | (500) | | | | | |
Net shares acquired related to employee share-based compensation plans | | (62) | | | (59) | | | | | |
Balance, end of period | | (40,538) | | | (38,574) | | | | | |
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Total shareholders’ equity | | $ | 23,052 | | | $ | 25,531 | | | | | |
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Common shares outstanding | | | | | | | | |
Balance, beginning of period | | 232.1 | | | 241.2 | | | | | |
Treasury stock acquired — share repurchase authorizations | | (2.2) | | | (2.9) | | | | | |
Net shares issued under employee share-based compensation plans | | 1.1 | | | 1.7 | | | | | |
Balance, end of period | | 231.0 | | | 240.0 | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(in millions) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| | 2023 | | 2022 |
Cash flows from operating activities | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 975 | | | $ | 1,018 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | |
Net realized investment (gains) losses | | (6) | | | 23 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 204 | | | 234 | |
Deferred federal income tax expense | | 32 | | | 40 | |
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs | | 1,462 | | | 1,310 | |
Equity in income from other investments | | (30) | | | (118) | |
Premiums receivable | | (557) | | | (509) | |
Reinsurance recoverables | | (24) | | | (282) | |
Deferred acquisition costs | | (1,629) | | | (1,413) | |
Claims and claim adjustment expense reserves | | 381 | | | 679 | |
Unearned premium reserves | | 893 | | | 727 | |
Other | | (689) | | | (443) | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | 1,012 | | | 1,266 | |
Cash flows from investing activities | | | | |
Proceeds from maturities of fixed maturities | | 1,538 | | | 1,879 | |
Proceeds from sales of investments: | | | | |
Fixed maturities | | 2,364 | | | 1,044 | |
Equity securities | | 28 | | | 63 | |
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Other investments | | 64 | | | 81 | |
Purchases of investments: | | | | |
Fixed maturities | | (4,335) | | | (4,409) | |
Equity securities | | (34) | | | (63) | |
Real estate investments | | (14) | | | (9) | |
Other investments | | (139) | | | (135) | |
Net sales of short-term securities | | 228 | | | 367 | |
Securities transactions in the course of settlement | | (35) | | | 613 | |
Acquisition, net of cash acquired | | — | | | (4) | |
Other | | (120) | | | (84) | |
Net cash used in investing activities | | (455) | | | (657) | |
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Cash flows from financing activities | | | | |
Treasury stock acquired — share repurchase authorizations | | (398) | | | (500) | |
Treasury stock acquired — net employee share-based compensation | | (62) | | | (59) | |
Dividends paid to shareholders | | (215) | | | (213) | |
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Issuance of common stock — employee share options | | 82 | | | 159 | |
Net cash used in financing activities | | (593) | | | (613) | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | | 4 | | | (5) | |
Net decrease in cash | | (32) | | | (9) | |
Cash at beginning of year | | 799 | | | 761 | |
Cash at end of period | | $ | 767 | | | $ | 752 | |
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information | | | | |
Income taxes paid (received) | | $ | (16) | | | $ | 10 | |
Interest paid | | $ | 60 | | | $ | 59 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the Company). These financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and are unaudited. In the opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation have been reflected. Certain financial information that is normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, but that is not required for interim reporting purposes, has been omitted. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the Company’s 2022 Annual Report).
The preparation of the interim consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the interim consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and claims and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Adoption of Accounting Standards
For information regarding accounting standards that the Company adopted during the periods presented, see note 1 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 2022 Annual Report.
Income Taxes
The Company recognized a one-time tax benefit of $211 million in the first quarter of 2023 due to the expiration of the statute of limitations with respect to a tax item impacted by the repeal of Internal Revenue Code Section 847, which related to the discounting of property-casualty loss reserves.
2. SEGMENT INFORMATION
Nature of Operations
The Company’s results are reported in the following three business segments — Business Insurance, Bond & Specialty Insurance and Personal Insurance. These segments reflect the manner in which the Company’s businesses are currently managed and represent an aggregation of products and services based on the type of customer, how the business is marketed and the manner in which risks are underwritten. For more information regarding the Company’s nature of operations, see the “Nature of Operations” section of note 1 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 2022 Annual Report.
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
2. SEGMENT INFORMATION, Continued
The following tables summarize the components of the Company’s revenues, income and total assets by reportable business segments:
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(For the three months ended March 31, in millions) | | Business Insurance | | Bond & Specialty Insurance | | Personal Insurance | | Total Reportable Segments |
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2023 | | | | | | | | |
Premiums | | $ | 4,477 | | | $ | 875 | | | $ | 3,502 | | | $ | 8,854 | |
Net investment income | | 473 | | | 73 | | | 117 | | | 663 | |
Fee income | | 99 | | | — | | | 7 | | | 106 | |
Other revenues | | 47 | | | 5 | | | 23 | | | 75 | |
Total segment revenues (1) | | $ | 5,096 | | | $ | 953 | | | $ | 3,649 | | | $ | 9,698 | |
Segment income (1) | | $ | 756 | | | $ | 207 | | | $ | 83 | | | $ | 1,046 | |
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2022 | | | | | | | | |
Premiums | | $ | 4,071 | | | $ | 820 | | | $ | 3,123 | | | $ | 8,014 | |
Net investment income | | 468 | | | 59 | | | 110 | | | 637 | |
Fee income | | 96 | | | — | | | 7 | | | 103 | |
Other revenues | | 53 | | | 4 | | | 21 | | | 78 | |
Total segment revenues (1) | | $ | 4,688 | | | $ | 883 | | | $ | 3,261 | | | $ | 8,832 | |
Segment income (1) | | $ | 669 | | | $ | 217 | | | $ | 225 | | | $ | 1,111 | |
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(1)Segment revenues for reportable business segments exclude net realized investment gains (losses) and revenues included in “interest expense and other.” Segment income for reportable business segments excludes the after-tax impact of net realized investment gains (losses) and income (loss) from “interest expense and other.”
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
2. SEGMENT INFORMATION, Continued
Business Segment Reconciliations
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, | | |
(in millions) | | 2023 | | 2022 | | | | |
Revenue reconciliation | | | | | | | | |
Earned premiums | | | | | | | | |
Business Insurance: | | | | | | | | |
Domestic: | | | | | | | | |
Workers’ compensation | | $ | 850 | | | $ | 830 | | | | | |
Commercial automobile | | 761 | | | 713 | | | | | |
Commercial property | | 709 | | | 608 | | | | | |
General liability | | 760 | | | 688 | | | | | |
Commercial multi-peril | | 1,100 | | | 967 | | | | | |
Other | | 18 | | | 17 | | | | | |
Total Domestic | | 4,198 | | | 3,823 | | | | | |
International | | 279 | | | 248 | | | | | |
Total Business Insurance | | 4,477 | | | 4,071 | | | | | |
Bond & Specialty Insurance: | | | | | | | | |
Domestic: | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity and surety | | 306 | | | 274 | | | | | |
General liability | | 398 | | | 373 | | | | | |
Other | | 54 | | | 55 | | | | | |
Total Domestic | | 758 | | | 702 | | | | | |
International | | 117 | | | 118 | | | | | |
Total Bond & Specialty Insurance | | 875 | | | 820 | | | | | |
Personal Insurance: | | | | | | | | |
Domestic: | | | | | | | | |
Automobile | | 1,624 | | | 1,458 | | | | | |
Homeowners and Other | | 1,724 | | | 1,496 | | | | | |
Total Domestic | | 3,348 | | | 2,954 | | | | | |
International | | 154 | | | 169 | | | | | |
Total Personal Insurance | | 3,502 | | | 3,123 | | | | | |
Total earned premiums | | 8,854 | | | 8,014 | | | | | |
Net investment income | | 663 | | | 637 | | | | | |
Fee income | | 106 | | | 103 | | | | | |
Other revenues | | 75 | | | 78 | | | | | |
Total segment revenues | | 9,698 | | | 8,832 | | | | | |
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Net realized investment gains (losses) | | 6 | | | (23) | | | | | |
Total revenues | | $ | 9,704 | | | $ | 8,809 | | | | | |
Income reconciliation, net of tax | | | | | | | | |
Total segment income | | $ | 1,046 | | | $ | 1,111 | | | | | |
Interest Expense and Other (1) | | (76) | | | (74) | | | | | |
Core income | | 970 | | | 1,037 | | | | | |
Net realized investment gains (losses) | | 5 | | | (19) | | | | | |
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Net income | | $ | 975 | | | $ | 1,018 | | | | | |
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(1)The primary component of Interest Expense and Other was after-tax interest expense of $70 million and $69 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
2. SEGMENT INFORMATION, Continued
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(in millions) | | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
Asset reconciliation | | | | |
Business Insurance | | $ | 88,468 | | | $ | 86,522 | |
Bond & Specialty Insurance | | 10,539 | | | 10,119 | |
Personal Insurance | | 18,514 | | | 18,275 | |
Total assets by reportable segment | | 117,521 | | | 114,916 | |
Other assets (1) | | 831 | | | 801 | |
Total consolidated assets | | $ | 118,352 | | | $ | 115,717 | |
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(1)The primary components of other assets at both March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were the over-funded benefit plan assets related to the Company’s qualified domestic pension plan and other intangible assets.
3. INVESTMENTS
Fixed Maturities
The amortized cost and fair value of investments in fixed maturities classified as available for sale were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Amortized Cost | | Allowance for Expected Credit Losses | | Gross Unrealized | | Fair Value |
(at March 31, 2023, in millions) | | | | Gains | | Losses | |
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government and government agencies and authorities | | $ | 6,617 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 18 | | | $ | 283 | | | $ | 6,352 | |
Obligations of U.S. states, municipalities and political subdivisions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Local general obligation | | 18,866 | | | — | | | 74 | | | 1,430 | | | 17,510 | |
Revenue | | 10,321 | | | — | | | 51 | | | 709 | | | 9,663 | |
State general obligation | | 1,198 | | | — | | | 5 | | | 68 | | | 1,135 | |
Pre-refunded | | 1,710 | | | — | | | 15 | | | — | | | 1,725 | |
Total obligations of U.S. states, municipalities and political subdivisions | | 32,095 | | | — | | | 145 | | | 2,207 | | | 30,033 | |
Debt securities issued by foreign governments | | 1,051 | | | — | | | — | | | 41 | | | 1,010 | |
Mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and pass-through securities | | 3,024 | | | — | | | 20 | | | 180 | | | 2,864 | |
Corporate and all other bonds | | 35,040 | | | 4 | | | 71 | | | 2,452 | | | 32,655 | |
Total | | $ | 77,827 | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | 254 | | | $ | 5,163 | | | $ | 72,914 | |
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
3. INVESTMENTS, Continued
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| | Amortized Cost | | Allowance for Expected Credit Losses | | Gross Unrealized | | Fair Value |
(at December 31, 2022, in millions) | | | | Gains | | Losses | |
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government and government agencies and authorities | | $ | 5,798 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 363 | | | $ | 5,438 | |
Obligations of U.S. states, municipalities and political subdivisions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Local general obligation | | 19,615 | | | — | | | 33 | | | 1,825 | | | 17,823 | |
Revenue | | 11,076 | | | — | | | 29 | | | 907 | | | 10,198 | |
State general obligation | | 1,104 | | | — | | | 3 | | | 88 | | | 1,019 | |
Pre-refunded | | 2,323 | | | — | | | 17 | | | 1 | | | 2,339 | |
Total obligations of U.S. states, municipalities and political subdivisions | | 34,118 | | | — | | | 82 | | | 2,821 | | | 31,379 | |
Debt securities issued by foreign governments | | 1,049 | | | — | | | — | | | 55 | | | 994 | |
Mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and pass-through securities | | 2,178 | | | — | | | 13 | | | 200 | | | 1,991 | |
Corporate and all other bonds | | 34,237 | | | 3 | | | 37 | | | 2,913 | | | 31,358 | |
Total | | $ | 77,380 | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 135 | | | $ | 6,352 | | | $ | 71,160 | |
Pre-refunded bonds of $1.73 billion and $2.34 billion at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, were bonds for which U.S. states or municipalities have established irrevocable trusts that are almost exclusively comprised of U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government and government agencies and authorities. These trusts were created to fund the payment of principal and interest due under the bonds.
Proceeds from the sales of fixed maturities classified as available for sale were $2.36 billion and $1.04 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Gross gains of $17 million and $5 million and gross losses of $27 million and $2 million were realized on those sales during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Equity Securities
The cost and fair value of investments in equity securities were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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(at March 31, 2023, in millions) | | Cost | | Gross Gains | | Gross Losses | | Fair Value |
Common stock | | $ | 549 | | | $ | 79 | | | $ | 25 | | | $ | 603 | |
Non-redeemable preferred stock | | 43 | | | 3 | | | — | | | 46 | |
Total | | $ | 592 | | | $ | 82 | | | $ | 25 | | | $ | 649 | |
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(at December 31, 2022, in millions) | | Cost | | Gross Gains | | Gross Losses | | Fair Value |
Common stock | | $ | 706 | | | $ | 89 | | | $ | 32 | | | $ | 763 | |
Non-redeemable preferred stock | | 41 | | | 3 | | | — | | | 44 | |
Total | | $ | 747 | | | $ | 92 | | | $ | 32 | | | $ | 807 | |
For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized $17 million and $(14) million of net gains (losses) on equity securities still held as of March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
3. INVESTMENTS, Continued
Unrealized Investment Losses
The following tables summarize, for all fixed maturities classified as available for sale in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the aggregate fair value and gross unrealized loss by the length of time those securities have been continuously in an unrealized loss position. The fair value amounts reported in the tables are estimates that are prepared using the process described in note 4 herein and in note 4 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 2022 Annual Report. The Company also relies upon estimates of several factors in its review and evaluation of individual investments, using the process described in note 1 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 2022 Annual Report to determine whether a credit loss impairment exists.
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| | Less than 12 months | | 12 months or longer | | Total |
(at March 31, 2023, in millions) | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses |
Fixed maturities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government and government agencies and authorities | | $ | 2,056 | | | $ | 29 | | | $ | 1,969 | | | $ | 254 | | | $ | 4,025 | | | $ | 283 | |
Obligations of U.S. states, municipalities and political subdivisions | | 7,701 | | | 182 | | | 10,534 | | | 2,025 | | | 18,235 | | | 2,207 | |
Debt securities issued by foreign governments | | 284 | | | 3 | | | 668 | | | 38 | | | 952 | | | 41 | |
Mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and pass-through securities | | 875 | | | 27 | | | 1,081 | | | 153 | | | 1,956 | | | 180 | |
Corporate and all other bonds | | 14,709 | | | 441 | | | 15,098 | | | 2,011 | | | 29,807 | | | 2,452 | |
Total | | $ | 25,625 | | | $ | 682 | | | $ | 29,350 | | | $ | 4,481 | | | $ | 54,975 | | | $ | 5,163 | |
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| | Less than 12 months | | 12 months or longer | | Total |
(at December 31, 2022, in millions) | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses |
Fixed maturities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government and government agencies and authorities | | $ | 2,835 | | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 1,679 | | | $ | 263 | | | $ | 4,514 | | | $ | 363 | |
Obligations of U.S. states, municipalities and political subdivisions | | 19,251 | | | 1,975 | | | 3,134 | | | 846 | | | 22,385 | | | 2,821 | |
Debt securities issued by foreign governments | | 604 | | | 22 | | | 367 | | | 33 | | | 971 | | | 55 | |
Mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and pass-through securities | | 1,414 | | | 128 | | | 316 | | | 72 | | | 1,730 | | | 200 | |
Corporate and all other bonds | | 24,080 | | | 1,635 | | | 6,096 | | | 1,278 | | | 30,176 | | | 2,913 | |
Total | | $ | 48,184 | | | $ | 3,860 | | | $ | 11,592 | | | $ | 2,492 | | | $ | 59,776 | | | $ | 6,352 | |
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
3. INVESTMENTS, Continued
The following tables summarize, for all fixed maturities reported at fair value for which fair value was less than 80% of amortized cost at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the gross unrealized investment loss by length of time those securities have continuously been in an unrealized loss position of greater than 20% of amortized cost:
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| | Period For Which Fair Value is Less Than 80% of Amortized Cost |
(at March 31, 2023, in millions) | | 3 months or less | | Greater than 3 months, 6 months or less | | Greater than 6 months, 12 months or less | | Greater than 12 months | | Total |
Fixed maturities | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government and government agencies and authorities | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Obligations of U.S. states, municipalities and political subdivisions | | 115 | | | 1 | | | 617 | | | 185 | | | 918 | |
Debt securities issued by foreign governments | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and pass-through securities | | 35 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 35 | |
Corporate and all other bonds | | 103 | | | 1 | | | 84 | | | — | | | 188 | |
Total | | $ | 253 | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 701 | | | $ | 185 | | | $ | 1,141 | |
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| | Period For Which Fair Value is Less Than 80% of Amortized Cost |
(at December 31, 2022, in millions) | | 3 months or less | | Greater than 3 months, 6 months or less | | Greater than 6 months, 12 months or less | | Greater than 12 months | | Total |
Fixed maturities | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government and government agencies and authorities | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Obligations of U.S. states, municipalities and political subdivisions | | 81 | | | 776 | | | 643 | | | — | | | 1,500 | |
Debt securities issued by foreign governments | | 1 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1 | |
Mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and pass-through securities | | 4 | | | 48 | | | — | | | — | | | 52 | |
Corporate and all other bonds | | 89 | | | 526 | | | 8 | | | — | | | 623 | |
Total | | $ | 175 | | | $ | 1,350 | | | $ | 651 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,176 | |
Recent increases in interest rates resulted in the gross unrealized investment losses disclosed in the table above; however, the net unrealized loss is considered temporary in nature as the decrease in value is not due to credit impairments and there is no impact on expected contractual cash flows from fixed maturities.
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
3. INVESTMENTS, Continued
Impairment Charges
The following table presents changes in the allowance for expected credit losses on fixed maturities classified as available for sale for the category of Corporate and All Other Bonds (no other categories of fixed maturities currently have an allowance for expected credit losses):
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| | Fixed Maturities |
| | Corporate and All Other Bonds |
| | At and For the Three Months Ended | | |
(in millions) | | March 31, 2023 | | | | March 31, 2022 |
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Balance, beginning of period | | $ | 3 | | | | | $ | 3 | | | |
Additions for expected credit losses on securities where no credit losses were previously recognized | | — | | | | | — | | | |
Additions for expected credit losses on securities where credit losses were previously recognized | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | |
Reductions due to sales/defaults of credit-impaired securities | | — | | | | | — | | | |
Reductions for impairments of securities which the Company intends to sell or more likely than not will be required to sell | | — | | | | | — | | | |
Balance, end of period | | $ | 4 | | | | | $ | 4 | | | |
Total net impairment charges, including credit impairments, reported in net realized investment gains (losses) in the consolidated statement of income, were $1 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. Credit losses related to the fixed maturity portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 represented less than 1% of the fixed maturity portfolio on a pre-tax basis and less than 1% of shareholders’ equity on an after-tax basis.
Other Investments
Included in other investments are private equity, hedge fund and real estate partnerships that are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and typically report their financial statement information to the Company one month to three months following the end of the reporting period. Accordingly, net investment income from these other investments is generally reflected in the Company’s financial statements on a quarter lag basis.
4. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company’s estimates of fair value for financial assets and financial liabilities are based on the framework established in the fair value accounting guidance. The framework is based on the inputs used in valuation, gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and requires that observable inputs be used in the valuations when available. The disclosure of fair value estimates in the fair value accounting guidance hierarchy is based on whether the significant inputs into the valuation are observable. In determining the level of the hierarchy in which the estimate is disclosed, the highest priority is given to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s significant market assumptions. The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement is reported is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the measurement in its entirety. The three levels of the hierarchy are as follows:
•Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access.
•Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets; or valuations based on models where the significant inputs are observable (e.g., interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, default rates, loss severities, etc.) or can be corroborated by observable market data.
•Level 3 - Valuations based on models where significant inputs are not observable. The unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use.
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
4. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS, Continued
Valuation of Investments Reported at Fair Value in Financial Statements
The Company utilized a pricing service to estimate fair value measurements for approximately 99% of its fixed maturities at both March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
While the vast majority of the Company’s fixed maturities are included in Level 2, the Company holds a number of corporate bonds which are not valued by the pricing service and estimates the fair value of these bonds using either another internal pricing matrix, a present value income approach, or a broker quote (collectively, the other methodologies). The other methodologies include some unobservable inputs that are significant to the valuation. Due to the limited amount of observable market information available in the estimation of fair value, the Company includes the fair value estimates for bonds that are valued using the other methodologies in Level 3.
For certain investments in non-public common and preferred equity securities, the fair value estimate is determined either internally or by an external fund manager based on the impact of recent observable transactions on the investment, recent filings, operating results, balance sheet stability, growth and other business and market sector fundamentals. Due to the significant unobservable inputs in these valuations, the Company included the fair value estimate of $193 million and $371 million for these investments at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, in the amounts disclosed in Level 3.
For more information regarding the valuation of the Company’s fixed maturities, equity securities and other investments, see note 4 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 2022 Annual Report.
Fair Value Hierarchy
The following tables present the level within the fair value hierarchy at which the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities are measured on a recurring basis.
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(at March 31, 2023, in millions) | | Total | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 |
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Invested assets: | | | | | | | | |
Fixed maturities | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government and government agencies and authorities | | $ | 6,352 | | | $ | 6,352 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Obligations of U.S. states, municipalities and political subdivisions | | 30,033 | | | — | | | 30,033 | | | — | |
Debt securities issued by foreign governments | | 1,010 | | | — | | | 1,010 | | | — | |
Mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and pass-through securities | | 2,864 | | | — | | | 2,864 | | | — | |
Corporate and all other bonds | | 32,655 | | | 9 | | | 32,371 | | | 275 | |
Total fixed maturities | | 72,914 | | | 6,361 | | | 66,278 | | | 275 | |
Equity securities | | | | | | | | |
Common stock | | 603 | | | 438 | | | — | | | 165 | |
Non-redeemable preferred stock | | 46 | | | 15 | | | 3 | | | 28 | |
Total equity securities | | 649 | | | 453 | | | 3 | | | 193 | |
Other investments | | 16 | | | 15 | | | — | | | 1 | |
Total | | $ | 73,579 | | | $ | 6,829 | | | $ | 66,281 | | | $ | 469 | |
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THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
4. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS, Continued
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(at December 31, 2022, in millions) | | Total | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 |
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Invested assets: | | | | | | | | |
Fixed maturities | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government and government agencies and authorities | | $ | 5,438 | | | $ | 5,438 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Obligations of U.S. states, municipalities and political subdivisions | | 31,379 | | | — | | | 31,379 | | | — | |
Debt securities issued by foreign governments | | 994 | | | — | | | 994 | | | — | |
Mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and pass-through securities | | 1,991 | | | — | | | 1,991 | | | — | |
Corporate and all other bonds | | 31,358 | | | — | | | 31,055 | | | 303 | |
Total fixed maturities | | 71,160 | | | 5,438 | | | 65,419 | | | 303 | |
Equity securities | | | | | | | | |
Common stock | | 763 | | | 418 | | | — | | | 345 | |
Non-redeemable preferred stock | | 44 | | | 15 | | | 3 | | | 26 | |
Total equity securities | | 807 | | | 433 | | | 3 | | | 371 | |
Other investments | | 16 | | | 15 | | | — | | | 1 | |
Total | | $ | 71,983 | | | $ | 5,886 | | | $ | 65,422 | | | $ | 675 | |
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Other liabilities | | $ | 2 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2 | |
There was no significant activity in Level 3 of the hierarchy during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Financial Instruments Disclosed, But Not Carried, At Fair Value
The following tables present the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities disclosed, but not carried, at fair value, and the level within the fair value hierarchy at which such assets and liabilities are categorized.
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(at March 31, 2023, in millions) | | Carrying Value | | Fair Value | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 |
Financial assets | | | | | | | | | | |
Short-term securities | | $ | 3,243 | | | $ | 3,243 | | | $ | 409 | | | $ | 2,782 | | | $ | 52 | |
Financial liabilities | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt | | $ | 7,192 | | | $ | 6,787 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,787 | | | $ | — | |
Commercial paper | | 100 | | | 100 | | | — | | | 100 | | | — | |
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(at December 31, 2022, in millions) | | Carrying Value | | Fair Value | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 |
Financial assets | | | | | | | | | | |
Short-term securities | | $ | 3,470 | | | $ | 3,470 | | | $ | 871 | | | $ | 2,546 | | | $ | 53 | |
Financial liabilities | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt | | $ | 7,192 | | | $ | 6,509 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,509 | | | $ | — | |
Commercial paper | | 100 | | | 100 | | | — | | | 100 | | | — | |
The Company had no material assets or liabilities that were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the three months ended March 31, 2023 or the year ended December 31, 2022.
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
5. ALLOWANCE FOR EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES
Premiums Receivable
The following table presents the balances of premiums receivable, net of the allowance for expected credit losses, at March 31, 2023 and 2022, and the changes in the allowance for expected credit losses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
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| | At and For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | | At and For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | | |
(in millions) | | Premiums Receivable, Net of Allowance for Expected Credit Losses | | Allowance for Expected Credit Losses | | Premiums Receivable, Net of Allowance for Expected Credit Losses | | Allowance for Expected Credit Losses | | | | |
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Balance, beginning of period | | $ | 8,922 | | | $ | 77 | | | $ | 8,085 | | | $ | 107 | | | | | |
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Current period change for expected credit losses | | | | 10 | | | | | 18 | | | | | |
Write-offs of uncollectible premiums receivable | | | | 10 | | | | | 36 | | | | | |
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Balance, end of period | | $ | 9,483 | | | $ | 77 | | | $ | 8,593 | | | $ | 89 | | | | | |
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Reinsurance Recoverables
The following table presents the balances of reinsurance recoverables, net of the allowance for estimated uncollectible reinsurance, at March 31, 2023 and 2022, and the changes in the allowance for estimated uncollectible reinsurance for the three
months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
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| | At and For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | | At and For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | | |
(in millions) | | Reinsurance Recoverables, Net of Allowance for Estimated Uncollectible Reinsurance | | Allowance for Estimated Uncollectible Reinsurance | | Reinsurance Recoverables, Net of Allowance for Estimated Uncollectible Reinsurance | | Allowance for Estimated Uncollectible Reinsurance | | | | |
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Balance, beginning of period | | $ | 8,063 | | | $ | 132 | | | $ | 8,452 | | | $ | 141 | | | | | |
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Current period change for estimated uncollectible reinsurance | | | | (1) | | | | | (6) | | | | | |
Write-offs of uncollectible reinsurance recoverables | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | |
Balance, end of period | | $ | 8,091 | | | $ | 131 | | | $ | 8,734 | | | $ | 135 | | | | | |
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Of the total reinsurance recoverables at March 31, 2023, $5.69 billion, or 87%, were rated by A.M. Best Company, after deducting mandatory pools and associations and before allowances for estimated uncollectible reinsurance. The Company utilizes updated A.M. Best credit ratings on a quarterly basis when determining the allowance. Of the total rated by A.M. Best Company, 94% were rated A- or better. The remaining 13% of reinsurance recoverables comprised the following: 6% related to captive insurance companies, 1% related to the Company’s participation in voluntary pools and 6% were balances from other companies not rated by A.M. Best Company. Certain of the Company’s reinsurance recoverables are collateralized by letters of credit, funds held or trust agreements.
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
5. ALLOWANCE FOR EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES, Continued
Contractholder Receivables
The following table presents the balances of contractholder receivables, net of the allowance for expected credit losses, at March 31, 2023 and 2022, and the changes in the allowance for expected credit losses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
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| | At and For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | | At and For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | | |
(in millions) | | Contractholder Receivables, Net of Allowance for Expected Credit Losses | | Allowance for Expected Credit Losses | | Contractholder Receivables, Net of Allowance for Expected Credit Losses | | Allowance for Expected Credit Losses | | | | |
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Balance, beginning of period | | $ | 3,579 | | | $ | 17 | | | $ | 3,890 | | | $ | 21 | | | | | |
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Current period change for expected credit losses | | | | 2 | | | | | (2) | | | | | |
Write-offs of uncollectible contractholder receivables | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | |
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Balance, end of period | | $ | 3,598 | | | $ | 19 | | | $ | 3,901 | | | $ | 19 | | | | | |
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6. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill
The following table presents the carrying amount of the Company’s goodwill by segment. Each reportable segment includes goodwill associated with the Company’s international business which is subject to the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
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(in millions) | | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
Business Insurance | | $ | 2,572 | | | $ | 2,565 | |
Bond & Specialty Insurance | | 550 | | | 550 | |
Personal Insurance | | 811 | | | 811 | |
Other | | 26 | | | 26 | |
Total | | $ | 3,959 | | | $ | 3,952 | |
Other Intangible Assets
The following tables present a summary of the Company’s other intangible assets by major asset class. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(at March 31, 2023, in millions) | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net |
Subject to amortization | | | | | | |
Customer-related | | $ | 97 | | | $ | 50 | | | $ | 47 | |
Contract-based (1) | | 204 | | | 192 | | | 12 | |
Total subject to amortization | | 301 | | | 242 | | | 59 | |
Not subject to amortization | | 226 | | | — | | | 226 | |
Total | | $ | 527 | | | $ | 242 | | | $ | 285 | |
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
6. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, Continued
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(at December 31, 2022, in millions) | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net |
Subject to amortization | | | | | | |
Customer-related | | $ | 96 | | | $ | 48 | | | $ | 48 | |
Contract-based (1) | | 204 | | | 191 | | | 13 | |
Total subject to amortization | | 300 | | | 239 | | | 61 | |
Not subject to amortization | | 226 | | | — | | | 226 | |
Total | | $ | 526 | | | $ | 239 | | | $ | 287 | |
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(1)Contract-based intangible assets subject to amortization are comprised of fair value adjustments on claims and claim adjustment expense reserves, reinsurance recoverables and other contract-related intangible assets. Fair value adjustments recorded in connection with insurance acquisitions were based on management’s estimate of nominal claims and claim adjustment expense reserves and reinsurance recoverables. The method used calculated a risk adjustment to a risk-free discounted reserve that would, if reserves ran off as expected, produce results that yielded the assumed cost-of-capital on the capital supporting the loss reserves. The fair value adjustments are reported as other intangible assets on the consolidated balance sheet, and the amounts measured in accordance with the acquirer’s accounting policies for insurance contracts have been reported as part of the claims and claim adjustment expense reserves and reinsurance recoverables. The intangible assets are being recognized into income over the expected payment pattern. Because the time value of money and the risk adjustment (cost of capital) components of the intangible assets run off at different rates, the amount recognized in income may be a net benefit in some periods and a net expense in other periods.
7. INSURANCE CLAIM RESERVES
Claims and claim adjustment expense reserves were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(in millions) | | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
Property-casualty | | $ | 59,058 | | | $ | 58,643 | |
Accident and health | | 6 | | | 6 | |
Total | | $ | 59,064 | | | $ | 58,649 | |
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
7. INSURANCE CLAIM RESERVES, Continued
The following table presents a reconciliation of beginning and ending property casualty reserve balances for claims and claim adjustment expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in millions) | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Claims and claim adjustment expense reserves at beginning of year | | $ | 58,643 | | | $ | 56,897 | |
Less reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses | | 7,790 | | | 8,209 | |
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Net reserves at beginning of year | | 50,853 | | | 48,688 | |
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Estimated claims and claim adjustment expenses for claims arising in the current year | | 6,025 | | | 5,133 | |
Estimated decrease in claims and claim adjustment expenses for claims arising in prior years | | (90) | | | (114) | |
Total increases | | 5,935 | | | 5,019 | |
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Claims and claim adjustment expense payments for claims arising in: | | | | |
Current year | | 1,177 | | | 1,074 | |
Prior years | | 4,382 | | | 3,498 | |
Total payments | | 5,559 | | | 4,572 | |
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss | | 28 | | | (13) | |
Net reserves at end of period | | 51,257 | | | 49,122 | |
Plus reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses | | 7,801 | | | 8,441 | |
Claims and claim adjustment expense reserves at end of period | | $ | 59,058 | | | $ | 57,563 | |
Gross claims and claim adjustment expense reserves at March 31, 2023 increased by $415 million from December 31, 2022, primarily reflecting the impacts of (i) higher volumes of insured exposures, (ii) loss cost trends for the current accident year and (iii) catastrophe losses in the first three months of 2023, partially offset by (iv) claim payments made during the first three months of 2023 and (v) net favorable prior year reserve development.
Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses at March 31, 2023 increased by $11 million from December 31, 2022.
Prior Year Reserve Development
The following disclosures regarding reserve development are on a “net of reinsurance” basis.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, estimated claims and claim adjustment expenses incurred included $90 million and $114 million, respectively, of net favorable development for claims arising in prior years, including $105 million and $153 million, respectively, of net favorable prior year reserve development, and $11 million and $12 million, respectively, of accretion of discount that impacted the Company’s results of operations.
Business Insurance. Net favorable prior year reserve development in the first quarter of 2023 totaled $19 million, primarily driven by better than expected loss experience in the domestic operations’ workers’ compensation product line for multiple accident years, partially offset by higher than expected loss experience in the general liability product line for excess coverages for multiple accident years. Net favorable prior year reserve development in the first quarter of 2022 totaled $113 million, primarily driven by better than expected loss experience in the domestic operations’ workers’ compensation product line for multiple accident years. The first quarters of 2023 and 2022 also included an increase to environmental reserves.
Bond & Specialty Insurance. Net favorable prior year reserve development in the first quarter of 2023 totaled $58 million, primarily driven by better than expected loss experience in the domestic operations’ fidelity and surety product lines and in the general liability product line for management liability coverages for recent accident years. Net favorable prior year reserve development in the first quarter of 2022 totaled $35 million, primarily driven by better than expected loss experience in the domestic operations’ fidelity and surety product lines for recent accident years, partially offset by higher than expected loss experience in the domestic operations’ general liability product line for management liability coverages for multiple accident years.
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
7. INSURANCE CLAIM RESERVES, Continued
Personal Insurance. Net favorable prior year reserve development in the first quarter of 2023 totaled $28 million, primarily driven by better than expected loss experience in the domestic operations’ homeowners and other product line for recent accident years. Net favorable prior year reserve development in the first quarter of 2022 totaled $5 million.
8. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) AND ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
The following table presents the changes in the Company’s accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
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| | Changes in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investment Securities | | | | | | |
(in millions) | | Having No Credit Losses Recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income | | Having Credit Losses Recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income | | Net Benefit Plan Assets and Obligations Recognized in Shareholders’ Equity | | Net Unrealized Foreign Currency Translation | | Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
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Balance, December 31, 2022 | | $ | (5,077) | | | $ | 179 | | | $ | (542) | | | $ | (1,005) | | | $ | (6,445) | |
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Other comprehensive income (loss) (OCI) before reclassifications, net of tax | | 1,021 | | | | | 1 | | | 31 | | | 1,053 | |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax | | 9 | | | — | | | (3) | | | — | | | 6 | |
Net OCI, current period | | 1,030 | | | — | | | (2) | | | 31 | | | 1,059 | |
Balance, March 31, 2023 | | $ | (4,047) | | | $ | 179 | | | $ | (544) | | | $ | (974) | | | $ | (5,386) | |
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
8. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) AND ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), Continued
The following table presents the pre-tax components of the Company’s other comprehensive income (loss) and the related income tax expense (benefit).
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, | | |
(in millions) | | 2023 | | 2022 | | | | |
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Changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities: | | | | | | | | |
Having no credit losses recognized in the consolidated statement of income | | $ | 1,308 | | | $ | (4,829) | | | | | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | 278 | | | (1,024) | | | | | |
Net of taxes | | 1,030 | | | (3,805) | | | | | |
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Having credit losses recognized in the consolidated statement of income | | — | | | (1) | | | | | |
Income tax benefit | | — | | | — | | | | | |
Net of taxes | | — | | | (1) | | | | | |
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Net changes in benefit plan assets and obligations | | (3) | | | 11 | | | | | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | (1) | | | 2 | | | | | |
Net of taxes | | (2) | | | 9 | | | | | |
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Net changes in unrealized foreign currency translation | | 37 | | | 2 | | | | | |
Income tax expense | | 6 | | | — | | | | | |
Net of taxes | | 31 | | | 2 | | | | | |
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Total other comprehensive income (loss) | | 1,342 | | | (4,817) | | | | | |
Total income tax expense (benefit) | | 283 | | | (1,022) | | | | | |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes | | $ | 1,059 | | | $ | (3,795) | | | | | |
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
8. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) AND ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), Continued
The following table presents the pre-tax and related income tax (expense) benefit components of the amounts reclassified from the Company’s AOCI to the Company’s consolidated statement of income.
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, | | |
(in millions) | | 2023 | | 2022 | | | | |
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Reclassification adjustments related to unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities: | | | | | | | | |
Having no credit losses recognized in the consolidated statement of income (1) | | $ | 11 | | | $ | (2) | | | | | |
Income tax (expense) benefit (2) | | 2 | | | (1) | | | | | |
Net of taxes | | 9 | | | (1) | | | | | |
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Having credit losses recognized in the consolidated statement of income (1) | | — | | | — | | | | | |
Income tax benefit (2) | | — | | | — | | | | | |
Net of taxes | | — | | | — | | | | | |
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Reclassification adjustment related to benefit plan assets and obligations: | | | | | | | | |
Claims and claim adjustment expenses (benefit) (3) | | (1) | | | 4 | | | | | |
General and administrative expenses (benefit) (3) | | (2) | | | 6 | | | | | |
Total | | (3) | | | 10 | | | | | |
Income tax benefit (2) | | — | | | 2 | | | | | |
Net of taxes | | (3) | | | 8 | | | | | |
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Reclassification adjustment related to foreign currency translation (1) | | — | | | — | | | | | |
Income tax benefit (2) | | — | | | — | | | | | |
Net of taxes | | — | | | — | | | | | |
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Total reclassifications | | 8 | | | 8 | | | | | |
Total income tax benefit | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | |
Total reclassifications, net of taxes | | $ | 6 | | | $ | 7 | | | | | |
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(1)(Increases) decreases net realized investment gains (losses) on the consolidated statement of income.
(2)(Increases) decreases income tax expense (benefit) on the consolidated statement of income.
(3)Increases (decreases) expenses on the consolidated statement of income.
9. COMMON SHARE REPURCHASES
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company repurchased 2.2 million common shares under its share repurchase authorizations for total cost of $400 million. The average cost per share repurchased was $183.26. In addition, the Company acquired 0.3 million common shares for a total cost of $62 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023 that were not part of its publicly announced share repurchase authorizations. These shares consisted of shares retained to cover payroll withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of restricted stock unit awards and performance share awards, and shares used by employees to cover the price of certain stock options that were exercised. Included in the cost of treasury stock acquired pursuant to common share repurchases is the 1% excise tax imposed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. On April 19, 2023, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase authorization that added an additional $5.0 billion of repurchase capacity to the $1.60 billion of capacity remaining at March 31, 2023.
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
10. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following is a reconciliation of the income and share data used in the basic and diluted earnings per share computations for the periods presented:
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, | | |
(in millions, except per share amounts) | | 2023 | | 2022 | | | | |
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Basic and Diluted | | | | | | | | |
Net income, as reported | | $ | 975 | | | $ | 1,018 | | | | | |
Participating share-based awards — allocated income | | (7) | | | (7) | | | | | |
Net income available to common shareholders — basic and diluted | | $ | 968 | | | $ | 1,011 | | | | | |
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Common Shares | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | | | | | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding | | 231.7 | | | 240.9 | | | | | |
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Diluted | | | | | | | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding | | 231.7 | | | 240.9 | | | | | |
Weighted average effects of dilutive securities — stock options and performance shares | | 2.7 | | | 2.8 | | | | | |
Total | | 234.4 | | | 243.7 | | | | | |
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Net Income per Common Share | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 4.18 | | | $ | 4.20 | | | | | |
Diluted | | $ | 4.13 | | | $ | 4.15 | | | | | |
11. SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE COMPENSATION
The following information relates to fully vested stock option awards at March 31, 2023:
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Stock Options | | Number | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | | Weighted Average Contractual Life Remaining | | Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($ in millions) |
Vested at end of period (1) | | 7,603,711 | | | $ | 137.41 | | | 6.2 years | | $ | 269 | |
Exercisable at end of period | | 5,519,783 | | | $ | 127.94 | | | 5.3 years | | $ | 240 | |
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(1)Represents awards for which the requisite service has been rendered, including those that are retirement eligible.
The total compensation cost for all share-based incentive compensation awards recognized in earnings was $69 million and $59 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The related tax benefits recognized in earnings were $11 million and $10 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
The total unrecognized compensation cost related to all nonvested share-based incentive compensation awards at March 31, 2023 was $324 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years.
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), Continued
12. PENSION PLANS, RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND SAVINGS PLANS
The following table summarizes the components of net periodic benefit cost (benefit) for the Company’s pension and postretirement benefit plans recognized in the consolidated statement of income for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
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| | Pension Plans | | Postretirement Benefit Plans |
(for the three months ended March 31, in millions) | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2023 | | 2022 |
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Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Benefit): | | | | | | | | |
Service cost | | $ | 27 | | | $ | 36 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Non-service cost (benefit): | | | | | | | | |
Interest cost on benefit obligation | | $ | 44 | | | $ | 25 | | | $ |