Employers Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”)
(NYSE:EIG), a holding company with subsidiaries that are
specialty providers of workers' compensation insurance and services
focused on small and select businesses engaged in low-to-medium
hazard industries, today reported financial results for its second
quarter ended June 30, 2024.
Financial Highlights:(All comparisons vs. the
second quarter of 2023).
- Net income per
diluted share of $1.25, versus $1.30;
- Adjusted net
income per diluted share of $1.10, versus $1.17;
- Gross premiums
written of $207.9 million, an increase of 5%;
- Net premiums
earned of $187.8 million, an increase of 6%;
- Net favorable prior
year loss reserve development of $9.1 million, versus $19.7
million;
- GAAP combined ratio
of 94.2% (95.4% excluding LPT), versus 90.4% (91.5% excluding
LPT);
- Underwriting and
general and administrative expense ratio of 22.0%, versus
26.0%;
- Net investment
income of $26.9 million, an increase of $0.1 million, with interest
and financing expenses related to investing activities of less than
$0.1 million, a decrease of $1.9 million; and
- Record number of
ending policies in-force of 128,522.
Management Commentary
Chief Executive Officer Katherine Antonello
commented: “Higher new and renewal premiums, strong and steady net
investment income and continued net investment gains drove
year-over-year increases in revenue for both the second quarter and
the first six months of 2024. We also ended the period with yet
another record number of policies in-force, which were up 3%
year-over-year.
We recorded our current accident year loss and
LAE ratio on voluntary business at 64.0%, slightly above the 63.3%
we maintained throughout 2023 and consistent with that of 2022. Our
second quarter full reserve study led to the recognition of $9.3
million of net favorable prior year loss reserve development from
our voluntary risk business, versus $20.0 million of net favorable
development a year ago.
Our commission expense ratio was 14.3%, versus
13.3% a year ago. The increase was largely attributable to our
strong new business writings, which are typically subject to a
higher initial commission rate. Our ongoing efforts to reduce our
underwriting and general and administrative expense ratio have been
successful, and we ended the quarter with a ratio of 22.0%, down
significantly from 26.0% a year ago. The decrease was primarily the
result of the Cerity integration plan we executed in the fourth
quarter of 2023.
Our resulting combined ratio excluding LPT was
95.4% for the second quarter (100.2% on a current accident year
basis), versus 91.5% (102.7% on a current accident year basis), a
year ago.
Lastly, we returned $27.0 million to our
stockholders through a combination of share repurchases and regular
quarterly dividends. This action reflects our strong balance sheet,
abundant underwriting capital and our confidence in the Company’s
future operations.”
Summary of
Second Quarter
2024 Results
(All comparisons vs. the second quarter of 2023,
unless otherwise noted).
Gross premiums written were $207.9 million, an
increase of 5%. The increase was primarily due to higher new and
renewal business writings, partially offset by lower final audit
premiums. Net premiums earned were $187.8 million, an increase of
6%.
Losses and loss adjustment expenses were $108.8
million, an increase of 20%. The increase was primarily due to
higher earned premium, a slightly higher current accident year loss
and loss adjustment expense ratio and lower net favorable prior
year loss reserve development. The Company recognized $9.1 million
of net favorable prior year loss reserve development during the
quarter versus $19.7 million a year ago. The Company’s loss and
loss adjustment expense ratio was 57.9% (59.1% excluding LPT),
versus 51.1% (52.2% excluding LPT).
Commission expenses were $26.8 million, an
increase of 14%. The Company’s commission expense ratio was 14.3%,
versus 13.3% a year ago. The increase primarily related to: (i) an
increase in new business writings, which are typically subject to a
higher initial commission rate; and (ii) a reduction in commission
expense for uncollected premium recorded in the second quarter of
2023.
Underwriting and general and administrative
expenses were $41.4 million, a decrease of 10%. The Company’s
underwriting and general and administrative expense ratio was
22.0%, versus 26.0% a year ago. The decrease primarily related to
decreases in professional fees, marketing and advertising expenses,
facilities expenses and information technology expenses.
Net investment income was $26.9 million, an
increase of 0.4%. The increase was primarily due to higher yields
on our fixed maturity securities, largely offset by a lower
invested balance of fixed maturity securities, as measured by
amortized cost, resulting primarily from the unwinding of our
former Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) leveraged investment strategy,
which was in effect from the first quarter of 2022 to the fourth
quarter of 2023.
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments reflected on
the income statement were $2.2 million, versus $11.3 million.
Interest and financing expenses were less than $0.1 million,
versus $1.9 million. The decrease resulted from the unwinding of
our former FHLB leveraged investment strategy.
Income tax expense was $8.3 million (20.8%
effective rate), versus $8.9 million (20.3% effective rate). The
effective rates during each of the periods included income tax
benefits and exclusions associated with tax-advantaged investment
income, LPT adjustments, and deferred gain amortization.
The Company’s book value per share including the
deferred gain of $44.91 increased 14.0% year-over-year and 2.7%
during the second quarter of 2024, computed after considering
dividends declared. During the second quarter this measure was
unfavorably impacted by $4.9 million of after-tax unrealized losses
arising from fixed maturity securities (which are reflected on the
balance sheet), partially offset by $4.5 million of net after tax
unrealized gains arising from equity securities and other
investments (which are reflected on the income statement). The
Company’s adjusted book value per share of $48.89 increased by
10.2% year-over-year and 2.8% during the second quarter of 2024,
computed after considering dividends declared. During the second
quarter this measure was favorably impacted by the net after tax
unrealized gains arising from equity securities and other
investments previously described.
Share Repurchases and Third Quarter 2024
Dividend Declaration
During the second quarter of 2024, the Company
repurchased 461,789 shares of its common stock at an average price
of $41.53 per share. During the period from July 1, 2024 through
July 30, 2024, the Company repurchased a further 60,312 shares of
its common stock at an average price of $42.56 per share. The
Company currently has a remaining share repurchase authorization of
$44.4 million.
On July 31, 2024, the Company’s Board of
Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.30. The
dividend is payable on August 28, 2024 to stockholders of
record as of August 14, 2024.
Earnings Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will host a conference call on Thursday,
August 1, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time / 8:00 a.m.
Pacific Daylight Time.
To participate in the live conference call, you
must first register here. Once registered you will receive dial-in
numbers and a unique PIN number.
The webcast will be accessible on
the Company’s website
at www.employers.com through the “Investors” link.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to
GAAP
The information in this press release should be
read in conjunction with the Financial Supplement that is attached
to this press release and available on our website.
Within this earnings release we present various
financial measures, some of which are “non-GAAP financial measures”
as defined in Regulation G pursuant to Section 401 of the Sarbanes
- Oxley Act of 2002. A description of these non-GAAP financial
measures, as well as a reconciliation of such non-GAAP measures to
our most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included in
the attached Financial Supplement. Management believes that these
non-GAAP measures are important to the Company's investors,
analysts and other interested parties who benefit from having an
objective and consistent basis for comparison with other companies
within our industry. Management further believes that these
measures are more relevant than comparable GAAP measures in
evaluating our financial performance.
Forward-Looking Statements
In this press release, the Company and its
management discuss and make statements based on currently available
information regarding their intentions, beliefs, current
expectations, and projections of, among other things, the Company's
future performance, economic or market conditions, including
current levels of inflation, changes in interest rates, labor
market expectations, catastrophic events or geo-political
conditions, legislative or regulatory actions or court decisions,
business growth, retention rates, loss costs, claim trends and the
impact of key business initiatives, future technologies and planned
investments. Certain of these statements may constitute
“forward-looking” statements as that term is defined in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate
strictly to historical or current facts and are often identified by
words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,”
“plan,” “anticipate,” “target,” “project,” “intend,” “believe,”
“estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “pro forma,” “seek,” “likely,”
or “continue,” or other comparable terminology and their negatives.
The Company and its management caution investors that such
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance. Risks and uncertainties are inherent in the Company’s
future performance. Factors that could cause the Company's actual
results to differ materially from those indicated by such
forward-looking statements include, among other things, those
discussed or identified from time to time in the Company’s public
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),
including the risks detailed in the Company's Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q and the Company's Annual Reports on Form 10-K. Except as
required by applicable securities laws, the Company undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events,
or otherwise.
Filings with the SEC
The Company’s filings with the SEC and its
quarterly investor presentations can be accessed through the
“Investors” link on the Company's website, www.employers.com. The
Company's filings with the SEC can also be accessed through the
SEC's EDGAR Database at www.sec.gov (EDGAR CIK No. 0001379041).
About Employers Holdings, Inc.
EMPLOYERS® and America’s small business
insurance specialist® are registered trademarks of EIG Services,
Inc. Employers Holdings, Inc. is a holding company with
subsidiaries that are specialty providers of workers' compensation
insurance and services focused on small and select businesses
engaged in low-to-medium hazard industries. The Company operates
throughout the United States, with the exception of four states
that are served exclusively by their state funds. Insurance is
offered through Employers Insurance Company of Nevada, Employers
Compensation Insurance Company, Employers Preferred Insurance
Company, Employers Assurance Company and Cerity Insurance Company,
all rated A- (Excellent) by the A.M. Best Company. Not all
companies do business in all jurisdictions. See www.employers.com
and www.cerity.com for coverage availability.
Contact Information
Mike Paquette (775) 327-2562 or mpaquette@employers.com
EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC.Table of
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Consolidated Financial
Highlights |
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Summary Consolidated Balance
Sheets |
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3 |
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Summary Consolidated Income
Statements |
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Return on Equity |
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Combined Ratios |
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Roll-forward of Unpaid Losses
and LAE |
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Consolidated Investment
Portfolio |
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Book Value Per Share |
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Earnings Per Share |
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10 |
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Non-GAAP Financial
Measures |
EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC.Consolidated
Financial Highlights (unaudited)$ in millions,
except per share amounts |
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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% change |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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% change |
Selected financial highlights: |
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Gross premiums written |
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$ |
207.9 |
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$ |
198.4 |
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5 |
% |
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$ |
418.7 |
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$ |
393.3 |
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6 |
% |
Net
premiums written |
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206.1 |
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196.6 |
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5 |
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415.2 |
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389.7 |
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7 |
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Net
premiums earned |
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187.8 |
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177.1 |
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6 |
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372.6 |
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349.8 |
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7 |
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Net
investment income |
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26.9 |
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26.8 |
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— |
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53.8 |
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54.4 |
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(1 |
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Net
income excluding LPT(1) |
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29.6 |
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32.9 |
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(10 |
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55.8 |
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54.5 |
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2 |
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Adjusted net income(1) |
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27.9 |
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31.4 |
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(11 |
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45.1 |
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47.9 |
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(6 |
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Net
Income before income taxes |
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40.0 |
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43.8 |
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(9 |
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75.3 |
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72.8 |
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3 |
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Net
Income |
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31.7 |
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34.9 |
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(9 |
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60.0 |
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58.5 |
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3 |
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Comprehensive income |
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29.6 |
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19.5 |
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52 |
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47.0 |
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66.9 |
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(30 |
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Total
assets |
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3,550.0 |
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3,615.6 |
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(2 |
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Stockholders' equity |
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1,022.9 |
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951.7 |
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7 |
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Stockholders' equity including the Deferred Gain(2) |
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1,118.2 |
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1,053.8 |
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6 |
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Adjusted stockholders' equity(2) |
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1,217.2 |
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1,184.3 |
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3 |
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Annualized adjusted return on stockholders' equity(3) |
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9.2 |
% |
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10.6 |
% |
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(13 |
)% |
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7.5 |
% |
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8.1 |
% |
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(7 |
)% |
Amounts per share: |
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Cash
dividends declared per share |
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$ |
0.30 |
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$ |
0.28 |
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7 |
% |
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$ |
0.58 |
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$ |
0.54 |
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7 |
% |
Earnings per diluted share(4) |
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1.25 |
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1.30 |
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(4 |
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2.36 |
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2.16 |
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9 |
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Earnings per diluted share excluding LPT(4) |
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1.17 |
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1.23 |
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(5 |
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2.19 |
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2.01 |
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9 |
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Adjusted earnings per diluted share(4) |
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1.10 |
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1.17 |
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(6 |
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1.77 |
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1.77 |
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Book
value per share(2) |
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41.09 |
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36.49 |
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13 |
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Book
value per share including the Deferred Gain(2) |
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44.91 |
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40.41 |
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11 |
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Adjusted book value per share(2) |
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48.89 |
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45.41 |
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Combined ratio excluding
LPT:(5): |
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Loss
and loss adjustment expense ratio: |
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Current Year |
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63.9 |
% |
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63.4 |
% |
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64.1 |
% |
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63.4 |
% |
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Prior Year |
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(4.8 |
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(11.2 |
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(2.5 |
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(5.7 |
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Loss
and loss adjustment expense ratio |
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59.1 |
% |
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52.2 |
% |
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61.6 |
% |
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57.7 |
% |
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Commission expense ratio |
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14.3 |
% |
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13.3 |
% |
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14.0 |
% |
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13.5 |
% |
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Underwriting and general and administrative expense ratio |
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22.0 |
% |
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26.0 |
% |
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23.4 |
% |
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25.8 |
% |
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Combined ratio excluding LPT |
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95.4 |
% |
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91.5 |
% |
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99.0 |
% |
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97.0 |
% |
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(1) See Page 3
for calculations and Page 10 for information regarding our use of
Non-GAAP Financial Measures. |
(2) See Page 8
for calculations and Page 10 for information regarding our use of
Non-GAAP Financial Measures. |
(3) See Page 4
for calculations and Page 10 for information regarding our use of
Non-GAAP Financial Measures. |
(4) See Page 9
for description and calculations and Page 10 for information
regarding our use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures. |
(5) See Pages 5
for details and Page 10 for information regarding our use of
Non-GAAP Financial Measures. |
EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC.Summary
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)$ in
millions, except per share amounts |
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June 30,2024 |
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December 31,2023 |
ASSETS |
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Investments, cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
2,471.8 |
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$ |
2,504.7 |
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Accrued investment income |
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16.7 |
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16.3 |
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Premiums receivable, net |
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399.8 |
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359.4 |
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Reinsurance recoverable, net
of allowance, on paid and unpaid losses and LAE |
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423.7 |
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433.8 |
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Deferred policy acquisition
costs |
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62.3 |
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55.6 |
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Deferred income tax asset,
net |
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42.1 |
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43.4 |
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Contingent commission
receivable—LPT Agreement |
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14.6 |
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14.2 |
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Other assets |
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119.0 |
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123.0 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
3,550.0 |
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$ |
3,550.4 |
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LIABILITIES |
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Unpaid losses and LAE |
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$ |
1,850.9 |
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$ |
1,884.5 |
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Unearned premiums |
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419.4 |
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379.7 |
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Commissions and premium taxes
payable |
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65.2 |
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66.0 |
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Deferred Gain |
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95.3 |
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99.2 |
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Other liabilities |
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96.3 |
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107.1 |
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Total liabilities |
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$ |
2,527.1 |
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$ |
2,536.5 |
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STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY |
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Common stock and additional
paid-in capital |
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$ |
421.5 |
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$ |
420.4 |
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Retained earnings |
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1,429.4 |
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1,384.3 |
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Accumulated other
comprehensive loss |
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(99.0 |
) |
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(86.0 |
) |
Treasury stock, at cost |
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(729.0 |
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(704.8 |
) |
Total stockholders’
equity |
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1,022.9 |
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1,013.9 |
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Total liabilities and
stockholders’ equity |
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$ |
3,550.0 |
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$ |
3,550.4 |
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Stockholders' equity including the Deferred Gain (1) |
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$ |
1,118.2 |
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$ |
1,113.1 |
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Adjusted stockholders' equity
(1) |
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1,217.2 |
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1,199.1 |
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Book value per share (1) |
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$ |
41.09 |
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$ |
39.96 |
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Book value per share including
the Deferred Gain(1) |
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44.91 |
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43.88 |
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Adjusted book value per share (1) |
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48.89 |
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47.26 |
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(1) See Page 8 for
calculations and Page 10 for information regarding our use of
Non-GAAP Financial Measures. |
EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC.Summary
Consolidated Income Statements (unaudited)$ in
millions |
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Revenues: |
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Net premiums earned |
$ |
187.8 |
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$ |
177.1 |
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$ |
372.6 |
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$ |
349.8 |
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Net investment income |
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26.9 |
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26.8 |
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53.8 |
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54.4 |
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Net realized and unrealized
gains on investments(1) |
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2.2 |
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11.3 |
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13.6 |
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17.7 |
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Other income (loss) |
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0.1 |
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— |
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0.1 |
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(0.2 |
) |
Total revenues |
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217.0 |
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215.2 |
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440.1 |
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421.7 |
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Expenses: |
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Losses and LAE incurred |
|
(108.8 |
) |
|
|
(90.5 |
) |
|
|
(225.3 |
) |
|
|
(197.9 |
) |
Commission expense |
|
(26.8 |
) |
|
|
(23.6 |
) |
|
|
(52.3 |
) |
|
|
(47.1 |
) |
Underwriting and general and
administrative expenses |
|
(41.4 |
) |
|
|
(46.0 |
) |
|
|
(87.2 |
) |
|
|
(90.3 |
) |
Interest and financing
expenses |
|
— |
|
|
|
(1.9 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(4.2 |
) |
Other expenses |
|
— |
|
|
|
(9.4 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(9.4 |
) |
Total expenses |
|
(177.0 |
) |
|
|
(171.4 |
) |
|
|
(364.8 |
) |
|
|
(348.9 |
) |
Net income before income
taxes |
|
40.0 |
|
|
|
43.8 |
|
|
|
75.3 |
|
|
|
72.8 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
(8.3 |
) |
|
|
(8.9 |
) |
|
|
(15.3 |
) |
|
|
(14.3 |
) |
Net
Income |
|
31.7 |
|
|
|
34.9 |
|
|
|
60.0 |
|
|
|
58.5 |
|
Unrealized AFS investment
(losses) gains arising during the period, net of tax(2) |
|
(4.9 |
) |
|
|
(15.5 |
) |
|
|
(16.5 |
) |
|
|
7.1 |
|
Reclassification adjustment
for net realized AFS investment losses in net income, net of
tax(2) |
|
2.8 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
3.5 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
Total comprehensive income |
$ |
29.6 |
|
|
$ |
19.5 |
|
|
$ |
47.0 |
|
|
$ |
66.9 |
|
Net Income |
$ |
31.7 |
|
|
$ |
34.9 |
|
|
$ |
60.0 |
|
|
$ |
58.5 |
|
Amortization of the Deferred
Gain - losses |
|
(1.5 |
) |
|
|
(1.6 |
) |
|
|
(3.0 |
) |
|
|
(3.2 |
) |
Amortization of the Deferred
Gain - contingent commission |
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
(0.8 |
) |
|
|
(0.8 |
) |
LPT contingent commission
adjustments |
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Net income excluding
LPT Agreement (3) |
|
29.6 |
|
|
|
32.9 |
|
|
|
55.8 |
|
|
|
54.5 |
|
Net realized and unrealized
gains on investments |
|
(2.2 |
) |
|
|
(11.3 |
) |
|
|
(13.6 |
) |
|
|
(17.7 |
) |
Lease termination and asset
impairment charges |
|
— |
|
|
|
9.4 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
9.4 |
|
Income tax expense related to
items excluded from Net income |
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
Adjusted net income |
$ |
27.9 |
|
|
$ |
31.4 |
|
|
$ |
45.1 |
|
|
$ |
47.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Includes net
realized and unrealized gains on equity securities and other
investments of $5.7 million and $11.4 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and
$18.0 million and $19.4 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. |
(2) AFS =
Available for Sale securities. |
(3) See Page 10 regarding our
use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC.Return on Equity
(unaudited)$ in millions |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income |
A |
$ |
31.7 |
|
|
$ |
34.9 |
|
|
$ |
60.0 |
|
|
$ |
58.5 |
|
Impact of the LPT
Agreement |
|
|
(2.1 |
) |
|
|
(2.0 |
) |
|
|
(4.2 |
) |
|
|
(4.0 |
) |
Net realized and unrealized
gains on investments |
|
|
(2.2 |
) |
|
|
(11.3 |
) |
|
|
(13.6 |
) |
|
|
(17.7 |
) |
Lease termination and asset
impairment charges |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
9.4 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
9.4 |
|
Income tax expense related to
items excluded from Net income |
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
Adjusted net income (1) |
B |
|
27.9 |
|
|
|
31.4 |
|
|
|
45.1 |
|
|
|
47.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' equity - end of
period |
|
$ |
1,022.9 |
|
|
$ |
951.7 |
|
|
$ |
1,022.9 |
|
|
$ |
951.7 |
|
Stockholders' equity -
beginning of period |
|
|
1,018.9 |
|
|
|
974.1 |
|
|
|
1,013.9 |
|
|
|
944.2 |
|
Average stockholders' equity |
C |
|
1,020.9 |
|
|
|
962.9 |
|
|
|
1,018.4 |
|
|
|
948.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' equity - end of
period |
|
$ |
1,022.9 |
|
|
$ |
951.7 |
|
|
$ |
1,022.9 |
|
|
$ |
951.7 |
|
Deferred Gain - end of
period |
|
|
95.3 |
|
|
|
102.1 |
|
|
|
95.3 |
|
|
|
102.1 |
|
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss - end of period |
|
|
125.3 |
|
|
|
165.2 |
|
|
|
125.3 |
|
|
|
165.2 |
|
Income taxes related to
accumulated other comprehensive loss - end of period |
|
|
(26.3 |
) |
|
|
(34.7 |
) |
|
|
(26.3 |
) |
|
|
(34.7 |
) |
Adjusted stockholders' equity
- end of period |
|
|
1,217.2 |
|
|
|
1,184.3 |
|
|
|
1,217.2 |
|
|
|
1,184.3 |
|
Adjusted stockholders' equity
- beginning of period |
|
|
1,213.0 |
|
|
|
1,193.3 |
|
|
|
1,199.1 |
|
|
|
1,189.2 |
|
Average adjusted stockholders' equity
(1) |
D |
|
1,215.1 |
|
|
|
1,188.8 |
|
|
|
1,208.2 |
|
|
|
1,186.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Return on stockholders'
equity |
A / C |
|
3.1 |
% |
|
|
3.6 |
% |
|
|
5.9 |
% |
|
|
6.2 |
% |
Annualized return on
stockholders' equity |
|
|
12.4 |
|
|
|
14.5 |
|
|
|
11.8 |
|
|
|
12.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted return on
stockholders' equity (1) |
B / D |
|
2.3 |
% |
|
|
2.6 |
% |
|
|
3.7 |
% |
|
|
4.0 |
% |
Annualized adjusted return on stockholders' equity
(1) |
|
|
9.2 |
|
|
|
10.6 |
|
|
|
7.5 |
|
|
|
8.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) See Page 10
for information regarding our use of Non-GAAP Financial
Measures. |
EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC.Combined Ratios
(unaudited)$ in millions, except per share
amounts |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net premiums earned |
A |
$ |
187.8 |
|
|
$ |
177.1 |
|
|
$ |
372.6 |
|
|
$ |
349.8 |
|
Losses and LAE incurred |
B |
|
108.8 |
|
|
|
90.5 |
|
|
|
225.3 |
|
|
|
197.9 |
|
Amortization of deferred
reinsurance gain - losses |
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
3.2 |
|
Amortization of deferred
reinsurance gain - contingent commission |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
LPT contingent commission
adjustments |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Losses and LAE excluding
LPT(1) |
C |
$ |
110.9 |
|
|
$ |
92.5 |
|
|
$ |
229.5 |
|
|
$ |
201.9 |
|
Prior year loss reserve
development |
|
|
(9.1 |
) |
|
|
(19.7 |
) |
|
|
(9.2 |
) |
|
|
(19.9 |
) |
Losses and LAE excluding LPT -
current accident year |
D |
$ |
120.0 |
|
|
$ |
112.2 |
|
|
$ |
238.7 |
|
|
$ |
221.8 |
|
Commission expense |
E |
$ |
26.8 |
|
|
$ |
23.6 |
|
|
$ |
52.3 |
|
|
$ |
47.1 |
|
Underwriting and general and administrative expense |
F |
$ |
41.4 |
|
|
$ |
46.0 |
|
|
$ |
87.2 |
|
|
$ |
90.3 |
|
GAAP combined ratio: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss and LAE ratio |
B/A |
|
57.9 |
% |
|
|
51.1 |
% |
|
|
60.5 |
% |
|
|
56.6 |
% |
Commission expense ratio |
E/A |
|
14.3 |
|
|
|
13.3 |
|
|
|
14.0 |
|
|
|
13.5 |
|
Underwriting and general and
administrative expense ratio |
F/A |
|
22.0 |
|
|
|
26.0 |
|
|
|
23.4 |
|
|
|
25.8 |
|
GAAP
combined ratio |
|
|
94.2 |
% |
|
|
90.4 |
% |
|
|
97.9 |
% |
|
|
95.9 |
% |
Combined ratio excluding
LPT:(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss and LAE ratio excluding
LPT |
C/A |
|
59.1 |
% |
|
|
52.2 |
% |
|
|
61.6 |
% |
|
|
57.7 |
% |
Commission expense ratio |
E/A |
|
14.3 |
|
|
|
13.3 |
|
|
|
14.0 |
|
|
|
13.5 |
|
Underwriting and general and
administrative expense ratio |
F/A |
|
22.0 |
|
|
|
26.0 |
|
|
|
23.4 |
|
|
|
25.8 |
|
Combined ratio excluding LPT |
|
|
95.4 |
% |
|
|
91.5 |
% |
|
|
99.0 |
% |
|
|
97.0 |
% |
Combined ratio excluding LPT: current accident
year:(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss and LAE ratio excluding
LPT |
D/A |
|
63.9 |
% |
|
|
63.4 |
% |
|
|
64.1 |
% |
|
|
63.4 |
% |
Commission expense ratio |
E/A |
|
14.3 |
|
|
|
13.3 |
|
|
|
14.0 |
|
|
|
13.5 |
|
Underwriting and general and
administrative expenses ratio |
F/A |
|
22.0 |
|
|
|
26.0 |
|
|
|
23.4 |
|
|
|
25.8 |
|
Combined ratio excluding LPT: current accident year |
|
|
100.2 |
% |
|
|
102.7 |
% |
|
|
101.5 |
% |
|
|
102.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) See Page 10
for information regarding our use of Non-GAAP Financial
Measures. |
EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC.Roll-forward of
Unpaid Losses and LAE (unaudited)$ in
millions |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unpaid losses and LAE at
beginning of period |
$ |
1,874.5 |
|
|
$ |
1,953.7 |
|
|
$ |
1,884.5 |
|
|
$ |
1,960.7 |
|
Reinsurance recoverable,
excluding CECL allowance, on unpaid losses and LAE |
|
424.0 |
|
|
|
440.3 |
|
|
|
428.4 |
|
|
|
445.4 |
|
Net unpaid losses and LAE at
beginning of period |
|
1,450.5 |
|
|
|
1,513.4 |
|
|
|
1,456.1 |
|
|
|
1,515.3 |
|
Losses and LAE incurred: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current year losses |
|
120.0 |
|
|
|
112.2 |
|
|
|
238.7 |
|
|
|
221.8 |
|
Prior year losses on voluntary business |
|
(9.3 |
) |
|
|
(20.0 |
) |
|
|
(9.3 |
) |
|
|
(20.0 |
) |
Prior year losses on involuntary business |
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
Total losses incurred |
|
110.9 |
|
|
|
92.5 |
|
|
|
229.5 |
|
|
|
201.9 |
|
Losses and LAE paid: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current year losses |
|
24.1 |
|
|
|
26.5 |
|
|
|
30.9 |
|
|
|
32.1 |
|
Prior year losses |
|
104.7 |
|
|
|
88.4 |
|
|
|
222.1 |
|
|
|
194.1 |
|
Total paid losses |
|
128.8 |
|
|
|
114.9 |
|
|
|
253.0 |
|
|
|
226.2 |
|
Net unpaid losses and LAE at
end of period |
|
1,432.6 |
|
|
|
1,491.0 |
|
|
|
1,432.6 |
|
|
|
1,491.0 |
|
Reinsurance recoverable,
excluding CECL allowance, on unpaid losses and LAE |
|
418.3 |
|
|
|
436.2 |
|
|
|
418.3 |
|
|
|
436.2 |
|
Unpaid losses and LAE at end
of period |
$ |
1,850.9 |
|
|
$ |
1,927.2 |
|
|
$ |
1,850.9 |
|
|
$ |
1,927.2 |
|
Total losses and LAE
shown in the above table exclude amortization of the Deferred Gain
and LPT contingent commission adjustments, which totaled $2.1
million and $2.0 million for the three months ended June 30,
2024 and 2023, respectively, and $4.2 million and $4.0 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC.Consolidated
Investment Portfolio (unaudited)$ in
millions |
|
|
|
June 30, 2024 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
Investment
Positions: |
|
Cost or AmortizedCost
(1) |
|
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
|
Fair Value |
|
% |
|
Fair Value |
|
% |
Fixed maturity securities |
|
$ |
2,136.6 |
|
|
$ |
(125.3 |
) |
|
$ |
2,009.4 |
|
|
81 |
% |
|
$ |
1,936.3 |
|
|
77 |
% |
Equity securities |
|
|
140.1 |
|
|
|
98.2 |
|
|
|
238.3 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
217.2 |
|
|
9 |
|
Short-term investments |
|
|
30.9 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
30.9 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
33.1 |
|
|
1 |
|
Other invested assets |
|
|
86.5 |
|
|
|
11.0 |
|
|
|
97.5 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
91.5 |
|
|
4 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
95.5 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
95.5 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
226.4 |
|
|
9 |
|
Restricted cash and cash
equivalents |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
— |
|
Total investments and cash |
|
$ |
2,489.8 |
|
|
$ |
(16.1 |
) |
|
$ |
2,471.8 |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
2,504.7 |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Breakout of Fixed
Maturity Securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasuries and
agencies |
|
$ |
72.7 |
|
|
$ |
(2.9 |
) |
|
$ |
69.8 |
|
|
3 |
% |
|
$ |
60.5 |
|
|
3 |
% |
States and municipalities |
|
|
189.2 |
|
|
|
(4.2 |
) |
|
|
185.0 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
210.2 |
|
|
11 |
|
Corporate securities |
|
|
1,004.1 |
|
|
|
(61.7 |
) |
|
|
941.7 |
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
895.8 |
|
|
46 |
|
Mortgage-backed
securities |
|
|
494.7 |
|
|
|
(50.6 |
) |
|
|
443.7 |
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
426.0 |
|
|
22 |
|
Asset-backed securities |
|
|
180.7 |
|
|
|
(3.3 |
) |
|
|
177.2 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
128.0 |
|
|
7 |
|
Collateralized loan
obligations |
|
|
63.6 |
|
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
63.5 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
91.5 |
|
|
5 |
|
Bank loans and other |
|
|
131.6 |
|
|
|
(2.5 |
) |
|
|
128.5 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
124.3 |
|
|
6 |
|
Total fixed maturity securities |
|
$ |
2,136.6 |
|
|
$ |
(125.3 |
) |
|
$ |
2,009.4 |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
1,936.3 |
|
|
100 |
% |
Weighted average book yield |
|
4.3% |
|
|
|
4.3% |
|
Average credit quality
(S&P) |
|
A+ |
|
|
|
A |
Duration |
|
4.4 |
|
|
|
4.5 |
|
(1) Amortized cost excludes allowance for current expected credit
losses of $1.9 million. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC.Book Value Per
Share (unaudited)$ in millions, except per share
amounts |
|
|
|
June 30,2024 |
|
March 31,2024 |
|
December 31,2023 |
|
June 30,2023 |
Numerators: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' equity |
A |
$ |
1,022.9 |
|
|
$ |
1,018.9 |
|
|
$ |
1,013.9 |
|
|
$ |
951.7 |
|
Plus: Deferred Gain |
|
|
95.3 |
|
|
|
97.2 |
|
|
|
99.2 |
|
|
|
102.1 |
|
Stockholders' equity
including the Deferred Gain (1) |
B |
|
1,118.2 |
|
|
|
1,116.1 |
|
|
|
1,113.1 |
|
|
|
1,053.8 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
|
125.3 |
|
|
|
122.6 |
|
|
|
108.9 |
|
|
|
165.2 |
|
Income taxes related to accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
|
(26.3 |
) |
|
|
(25.7 |
) |
|
|
(22.9 |
) |
|
|
(34.7 |
) |
Adjusted stockholders'
equity (1) |
C |
$ |
1,217.2 |
|
|
$ |
1,213.0 |
|
|
$ |
1,199.1 |
|
|
$ |
1,184.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator (shares
outstanding) |
D |
|
24,896,116 |
|
|
|
25,343,504 |
|
|
|
25,369,753 |
|
|
|
26,078,813 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Book value per share (1) |
A / D |
$ |
41.09 |
|
|
$ |
40.20 |
|
|
$ |
39.96 |
|
|
$ |
36.49 |
|
Book value per share including
the Deferred Gain(1) |
B / D |
|
44.91 |
|
|
|
44.04 |
|
|
|
43.88 |
|
|
|
40.41 |
|
Adjusted book value per share
(1) |
C / D |
|
48.89 |
|
|
|
47.86 |
|
|
|
47.26 |
|
|
|
45.41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year-over-year change
in: (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Book value per share |
|
|
15.7 |
% |
|
|
14.5 |
% |
|
|
18.1 |
% |
|
|
6.5 |
% |
Book value per share including the Deferred Gain |
|
|
14.0 |
|
|
|
13.1 |
|
|
|
16.3 |
% |
|
|
5.9 |
|
Adjusted book value per share |
|
|
10.2 |
|
|
|
10.8 |
|
|
|
10.5 |
% |
|
|
5.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) See Page 10
for information regarding our use of Non-GAAP Financial
Measures. |
(2) Reflects the
twelve month change in book value per share after taking into
account dividends declared of $1.14, $1.12, $1.10 and $2.31 for the
twelve month periods ended June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024,
December 31, 2023, and June 30, 2023, respectively. |
EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC.Earnings Per Share
(unaudited)$ in millions, except per share
amounts |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
Numerators: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income |
A |
$ |
31.7 |
|
|
$ |
34.9 |
|
|
$ |
60.0 |
|
|
$ |
58.5 |
|
Impact of the LPT
Agreement |
|
|
(2.1 |
) |
|
|
(2.0 |
) |
|
|
(4.2 |
) |
|
|
(4.0 |
) |
Net income excluding
LPT (1) |
B |
|
29.6 |
|
|
|
32.9 |
|
|
|
55.8 |
|
|
|
54.5 |
|
Net realized and unrealized
gains on investments |
|
|
(2.2 |
) |
|
|
(11.3 |
) |
|
|
(13.6 |
) |
|
|
(17.7 |
) |
Lease termination and asset
impairment charges |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
9.4 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
9.4 |
|
Income tax expense related to
items excluded from Net income |
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
Adjusted net
income (1) |
C |
$ |
27.9 |
|
|
$ |
31.4 |
|
|
$ |
45.1 |
|
|
$ |
47.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominators: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average common shares
outstanding (basic) |
D |
|
25,278,473 |
|
|
|
26,691,652 |
|
|
|
25,312,208 |
|
|
|
26,932,897 |
|
Average common shares
outstanding (diluted) |
E |
|
25,363,941 |
|
|
|
26,803,340 |
|
|
|
25,449,957 |
|
|
|
27,096,669 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per
share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
A / D |
$ |
1.25 |
|
|
$ |
1.31 |
|
|
$ |
2.37 |
|
|
$ |
2.17 |
|
Diluted |
A / E |
|
1.25 |
|
|
|
1.30 |
|
|
|
2.36 |
|
|
|
2.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share
excluding LPT: (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
B / D |
$ |
1.17 |
|
|
$ |
1.23 |
|
|
$ |
2.20 |
|
|
$ |
2.02 |
|
Diluted |
B / E |
|
1.17 |
|
|
|
1.23 |
|
|
|
2.19 |
|
|
|
2.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted earnings per
share: (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
C / D |
$ |
1.10 |
|
|
$ |
1.18 |
|
|
$ |
1.78 |
|
|
$ |
1.78 |
|
Diluted |
C / E |
|
1.10 |
|
|
|
1.17 |
|
|
|
1.77 |
|
|
|
1.77 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) See Page 10
for information regarding our use of Non-GAAP Financial
Measures. |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Within this earnings release we present the
following measures, each of which are "non-GAAP financial
measures." A reconciliation of these measures to the Company's most
directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included herein.
Management believes that these non-GAAP measures are important to
the Company's investors, analysts and other interested parties who
benefit from having an objective and consistent basis for
comparison with other companies within our industry. Management
further believes that these measures are more relevant than
comparable GAAP measures in evaluating our financial
performance.
The LPT Agreement is a
non-recurring transaction that does not result in any meaningful
ongoing cash benefits to the Company. Management believes that
providing non-GAAP measures that exclude the effects of the LPT
Agreement (amortization of deferred reinsurance gain, adjustments
to LPT Agreement ceded reserves and adjustments to contingent
commission receivable) is useful in providing investors, analysts
and other interested parties a meaningful understanding of the
Company's ongoing underwriting performance.
Deferred reinsurance gain (Deferred
Gain) reflects the unamortized gain from the LPT
Agreement. This gain has been deferred and is being amortized using
the recovery method, whereby the amortization is determined by the
proportion of actual reinsurance recoveries to total estimated
recoveries, except for the contingent profit commission, which is
being amortized through June 30, 2024. Amortization is reflected in
losses and LAE incurred.
Adjusted net income (see Page 3
for calculations) is net income excluding the effects of the LPT
Agreement, and net realized and unrealized gains and losses on
investments (net of tax), and any miscellaneous non-recurring
transactions (net of tax). Management believes that providing this
non-GAAP measures is helpful to investors, analysts and other
interested parties in identifying trends in the Company's operating
performance because such items have limited significance to its
ongoing operations or can be impacted by both discretionary and
other economic factors and may not represent operating trends.
Stockholders' equity including the
Deferred Gain (see Page 8 for calculations) is
stockholders' equity including the Deferred Gain. Management
believes that providing this non-GAAP measure is useful in
providing investors, analysts and other interested parties a
meaningful measure of the Company's total underwriting capital.
Adjusted stockholders' equity
(see Page 8 for calculations) is stockholders' equity including the
Deferred Gain, less accumulated other comprehensive income (net of
tax). Management believes that providing this non-GAAP measure is
useful to investors, analysts and other interested parties since it
serves as the denominator to the Company's adjusted return on
stockholders' equity metric.
Return on stockholders' equity and
Adjusted return on stockholders' equity (see Page 4 for
calculations). Management believes that these
profitability measures are widely used by our investors, analysts
and other interested parties.
Book value per share, Book value per
share including the Deferred Gain, and Adjusted book value per
share (see Page 8 for calculations). Management believes
that these valuation measures are widely used by our investors,
analysts and other interested parties.
Net income excluding LPT (see
Page 3 for calculations). Management believes that these
performance and underwriting measures are widely used by our
investors, analysts and other interested parties.
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