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    W. R. Berkley Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results

    7/22/24 4:10:00 PM ET
    $WRB
    Property-Casualty Insurers
    Finance
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    Return on Equity of 20.0% and Operating Return on Equity of 22.4%; Record Quarterly Net Investment Income of $372 Million

    W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB) today reported its second quarter 2024 results.

    Summary Financial Data

    (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

     

     

    Second Quarter

     

    Six Months

     

    2024

     

    2023

     

    2024

     

    2023

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Gross premiums written

    $

    3,717,772

     

     

    $

    3,336,773

     

     

    $

    7,080,528

     

     

    $

    6,386,091

     

    Net premiums written

     

    3,126,779

     

     

     

    2,811,515

     

     

     

    5,978,070

     

     

     

    5,386,339

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income to common stockholders

     

    371,909

     

     

     

    356,308

     

     

     

    814,380

     

     

     

    650,434

     

    Net income per diluted share (1)

     

    0.92

     

     

     

    0.87

     

     

     

    2.01

     

     

     

    1.58

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating income (2)

     

    418,114

     

     

     

    310,862

     

     

     

    841,344

     

     

     

    586,531

     

    Operating income per diluted share (1)

     

    1.04

     

     

     

    0.76

     

     

     

    2.08

     

     

     

    1.42

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Return on equity (3)

     

    20.0

    %

     

     

    21.1

    %

     

     

    21.8

    %

     

     

    19.3

    %

    Operating return on equity (2) (3)

     

    22.4

    %

     

     

    18.4

    %

     

     

    22.6

    %

     

     

    17.4

    %

    (1)

    The 2024 per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the 3-for-2 common stock split effected on July 10, 2024, and the 2023 per share amounts were restated for comparative purposes to reflect such common stock split.

    (2)

    Operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure defined by the Company as net income excluding after-tax net investment gains (losses) and related expenses.

    (3)

    Return on equity and operating return on equity represent net income and operating income, respectively, expressed on an annualized basis as a percentage of beginning of year common stockholders' equity.

    Second quarter highlights included:

    • Return on equity and operating return on equity of 20.0% and 22.4%, respectively.
    • Net investment income grew 51.8% to a record $372.1 million.
    • Record net premiums written grew 11.2% to $3.1 billion.
    • The current accident year combined ratio before catastrophe losses of 3.2 loss ratio points was 88.0%, and the reported combined ratio was 91.1%.
    • Average rate increase excluding workers' compensation were approximately 8.3%.
    • Book value per share grew 4.7%, before dividends and share repurchases.
    • Total capital returned to shareholders was $381.3 million, consisting of $223.8 million of share repurchases, $127.0 million of special dividends and $30.5 million of regular dividends.
    • Operating cash flow increased 24.4% to $881.3 million.

    The Company commented:

    Continued strong underwriting and investment income drove our 20.0% annualized return on beginning of year common stockholders' equity in the second quarter.

    Market conditions remained favorable in many areas of our business, fueling growth in net premiums written of 11.2%. Our combined ratio was 91.1% inclusive of 3.2 loss ratio points of catastrophe losses.

    Net investment income increased 51.8% over the prior year second quarter, driven by an increase in fixed-maturity income from a growing portfolio with higher yields. We anticipate that the Company's new money rate will remain higher than the current yield of our fixed-maturity securities for the foreseeable future. Coupled with our increasing investment portfolio from continuing record cash flow, we remain well-positioned for further investment income growth.

    Our decentralized structure and consistent focus on long-term risk-adjusted return allow us to effectively operate in a rapidly-changing environment. We continue to believe that expertise matters in both underwriting and investing. The Company expects to continue to deliver outstanding returns to our shareholders for the remainder of 2024 and beyond.

    Webcast Conference Call

    The Company will hold its quarterly conference call with analysts and investors to discuss its earnings and other information on July 22, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. eastern time. The conference call will be webcast live on the Company's website at https://ir.berkley.com/events-and-presentations/default.aspx. Please log on early to register. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Company's website approximately two hours after the end of the conference call. Additional financial information can be found on the Company's website at https://ir.berkley.com/investor-relations/financial-information/quarterly-results/default.aspx.

    About W. R. Berkley Corporation

    Founded in 1967, W. R. Berkley Corporation is an insurance holding company that is among the largest commercial lines writers in the United States and operates worldwide in two segments of the property casualty business: Insurance and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess.

    Forward Looking Information

    This is a "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any forward-looking statements contained herein, including statements related to our outlook for the industry and for our performance for the year 2024 and beyond, are based upon the Company's historical performance and on current plans, estimates and expectations. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated by us will be achieved. They are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: the cyclical nature of the property casualty industry; the impact of significant competition, including new entrants to the industry; the long-tail and potentially volatile nature of the insurance and reinsurance business; product demand and pricing; claims development and the process of estimating reserves; investment risks, including those of our portfolio of fixed maturity securities and investments in equity securities, including investments in financial institutions, municipal bonds, mortgage-backed securities, loans receivable, investment funds, including real estate, merger arbitrage, energy related and private equity investments; the effects of emerging claim and coverage issues; the uncertain nature of damage theories and loss amounts, including claims for cyber security-related risks; natural and man-made catastrophic losses, including as a result of terrorist activities; the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, or other epidemics and pandemics; the impact of climate change, which may alter the frequency and increase the severity of catastrophe events; general economic and market activities, including inflation, interest rates, and volatility in the credit and capital markets; the impact of the conditions in the financial markets and the global economy, and the potential effect of legislative, regulatory, accounting or other initiatives taken in response to such conditions, on our results and financial condition; foreign currency and political risks relating to our international operations; our ability to attract and retain key personnel and qualified employees; continued availability of capital and financing; the success of our new ventures or acquisitions and the availability of other opportunities; the availability of reinsurance; our retention under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019; the ability or willingness of our reinsurers to pay reinsurance recoverables owed to us; other legislative and regulatory developments, including those related to business practices in the insurance industry; credit risk related to our policyholders, independent agents and brokers; changes in the ratings assigned to us or our insurance company subsidiaries by rating agencies; the availability of dividends from our insurance company subsidiaries; cyber security breaches of our information technology systems and the information technology systems of our vendors and other third parties, or related processes and systems; the effectiveness of our controls to ensure compliance with guidelines, policies and legal and regulatory standards; and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties could cause our actual results for the year 2024 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement we make. Any projections of growth in our revenues would not necessarily result in commensurate levels of earnings. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

    Consolidated Financial Summary

    (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

     

     

    Second Quarter

     

    Six Months

     

    2024

     

    2023

     

    2024

     

    2023

    Revenues:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net premiums written

    $

    3,126,779

     

     

    $

    2,811,515

     

     

    $

    5,978,070

     

     

    $

    5,386,339

     

    Change in unearned premiums

     

    (280,364

    )

     

     

    (258,788

    )

     

     

    (367,308

    )

     

     

    (342,180

    )

    Net premiums earned

     

    2,846,415

     

     

     

    2,552,727

     

     

     

    5,610,762

     

     

     

    5,044,159

     

    Net investment income

     

    372,129

     

     

     

    245,152

     

     

     

    691,967

     

     

     

    468,551

     

    Net investment (losses) gains:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments

     

    (60,306

    )

     

     

    68,647

     

     

     

    (48,803

    )

     

     

    91,258

     

    Change in allowance for credit losses on investments

     

    1,794

     

     

     

    (9,993

    )

     

     

    16,070

     

     

     

    (9,594

    )

    Net investment (losses) gains

     

    (58,512

    )

     

     

    58,654

     

     

     

    (32,733

    )

     

     

    81,664

     

    Revenues from non-insurance businesses

     

    125,705

     

     

     

    113,910

     

     

     

    246,696

     

     

     

    238,110

     

    Insurance service fees

     

    27,597

     

     

     

    25,471

     

     

     

    52,917

     

     

     

    58,328

     

    Other income

     

    698

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,196

     

     

     

    106

     

    Total Revenues

     

    3,314,032

     

     

     

    2,995,914

     

     

     

    6,570,805

     

     

     

    5,890,918

     

    Expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Loss and loss expenses

     

    1,780,596

     

     

     

    1,569,654

     

     

     

    3,444,374

     

     

     

    3,108,409

     

    Other operating costs and expenses

     

    892,935

     

     

     

    823,682

     

     

     

    1,761,524

     

     

     

    1,649,255

     

    Expenses from non-insurance businesses

     

    121,120

     

     

     

    113,538

     

     

     

    239,727

     

     

     

    236,306

     

    Interest expense

     

    31,708

     

     

     

    31,856

     

     

     

    63,436

     

     

     

    63,692

     

    Total expenses

     

    2,826,359

     

     

     

    2,538,730

     

     

     

    5,509,061

     

     

     

    5,057,662

     

    Income before income tax

     

    487,673

     

     

     

    457,184

     

     

     

    1,061,744

     

     

     

    833,256

     

    Income tax expense

     

    (115,788

    )

     

     

    (101,460

    )

     

     

    (247,824

    )

     

     

    (181,803

    )

    Net Income before noncontrolling interests

     

    371,885

     

     

     

    355,724

     

     

     

    813,920

     

     

     

    651,453

     

    Noncontrolling interest

     

    24

     

     

     

    584

     

     

     

    460

     

     

     

    (1,019

    )

    Net income to common stockholders

    $

    371,909

     

     

    $

    356,308

     

     

    $

    814,380

     

     

    $

    650,434

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income per share (1):

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

    $

    0.93

     

     

    $

    0.88

     

     

    $

    2.03

     

     

    $

    1.59

     

    Diluted

    $

    0.92

     

     

    $

    0.87

     

     

    $

    2.01

     

     

    $

    1.58

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Average shares outstanding (1) (2):

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

     

    400,273

     

     

     

    406,296

     

     

     

    401,295

     

     

     

    409,364

     

    Diluted

     

    403,737

     

     

     

    409,643

     

     

     

    404,679

     

     

     

    412,819

     

    (1)

    The 2024 per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the 3-for-2 common stock split effected on July 10, 2024, and the 2023 per share amounts were restated for comparative purposes to reflect such common stock split.

    (2)

    Basic shares outstanding consist of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period (including shares held in a grantor trust). Diluted shares outstanding consist of the weighted average number of basic and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period.

    Business Segment Operating Results

    (Amounts in thousands, except ratios) (1) (2)

     

     

    Second Quarter

     

    Six Months

     

    2024

     

    2023

     

    2024

    2023

    Insurance:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Gross premiums written

    $

    3,360,850

     

     

    $

    2,994,059

     

     

    $

    6,281,900

     

    $

    5,620,406

     

    Net premiums written

     

    2,810,448

     

     

     

    2,505,856

     

     

     

    5,256,163

     

     

    4,691,277

     

    Net premiums earned

     

    2,484,569

     

     

     

    2,215,186

     

     

     

    4,883,338

     

     

    4,358,110

     

    Pre-tax income

     

    490,053

     

     

     

    386,350

     

     

     

    968,202

     

     

    738,977

     

    Loss ratio

     

    64.0

    %

     

     

    63.1

    %

     

     

    62.9

    %

     

    62.8

    %

    Expense ratio

     

    28.4

    %

     

     

    27.8

    %

     

     

    28.4

    %

     

    28.3

    %

    GAAP Combined ratio

     

    92.4

    %

     

     

    90.9

    %

     

     

    91.3

    %

     

    91.1

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Reinsurance & Monoline Excess:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Gross premiums written

    $

    356,922

     

     

    $

    342,714

     

     

    $

    798,628

     

    $

    765,685

     

    Net premiums written

     

    316,331

     

     

     

    305,659

     

     

     

    721,907

     

     

    695,062

     

    Net premiums earned

     

    361,846

     

     

     

    337,541

     

     

     

    727,424

     

     

    686,049

     

    Pre-tax income

     

    124,449

     

     

     

    105,420

     

     

     

    252,074

     

     

    206,704

     

    Loss ratio

     

    52.8

    %

     

     

    51.2

    %

     

     

    51.3

    %

     

    53.9

    %

    Expense ratio

     

    29.0

    %

     

     

    30.1

    %

     

     

    29.4

    %

     

    30.1

    %

    GAAP Combined ratio

     

    81.8

    %

     

     

    81.3

    %

     

     

    80.7

    %

     

    84.0

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Corporate and Eliminations:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net investment (losses) gains

    $

    (58,512

    )

     

    $

    58,654

     

     

    $

    (32,733

    )

    $

    81,664

     

    Interest expense

     

    (31,708

    )

     

     

    (31,856

    )

     

     

    (63,436

    )

     

    (63,692

    )

    Other expenses

     

    (36,609

    )

     

     

    (61,384

    )

     

     

    (62,363

    )

     

    (130,397

    )

    Pre-tax loss

     

    (126,829

    )

     

     

    (34,586

    )

     

     

    (158,532

    )

     

    (112,425

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Consolidated:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Gross premiums written

    $

    3,717,772

     

     

    $

    3,336,773

     

     

    $

    7,080,528

     

    $

    6,386,091

     

    Net premiums written

     

    3,126,779

     

     

     

    2,811,515

     

     

     

    5,978,070

     

     

    5,386,339

     

    Net premiums earned

     

    2,846,415

     

     

     

    2,552,727

     

     

     

    5,610,762

     

     

    5,044,159

     

    Pre-tax income

     

    487,673

     

     

     

    457,184

     

     

     

    1,061,744

     

     

    833,256

     

    Loss ratio

     

    62.6

    %

     

     

    61.5

    %

     

     

    61.4

    %

     

    61.6

    %

    Expense ratio

     

    28.5

    %

     

     

    28.1

    %

     

     

    28.6

    %

     

    28.5

    %

    GAAP Combined ratio

     

    91.1

    %

     

     

    89.6

    %

     

     

    90.0

    %

     

    90.1

    %

    (1)

    Loss ratio is losses and loss expenses incurred expressed as a percentage of premiums earned. Expense ratio is underwriting expenses expressed as a percentage of premiums earned. GAAP combined ratio is the sum of the loss ratio and the expense ratio.

    (2)

    Commencing with the first quarter of 2024, the Company reclassified a program management business from the Insurance segment to the Reinsurance & Monoline Excess segment. The reclassified business is a program management business offering support on a nationwide basis for commercial casualty and property program administrators. Reclassifications have been made to the Company's 2023 financial information to conform with this presentation.

    Supplemental Information

    (Amounts in thousands)

     

     

    Second Quarter

     

    Six Months

     

    2024

     

    2023

     

    2024

     

    2023

    Net premiums written:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Other liability

    $

    1,131,676

     

     

    $

    987,687

     

     

    $

    2,147,291

     

     

    $

    1,888,978

     

    Short-tail lines (1)

     

    643,101

     

     

     

    558,123

     

     

     

    1,175,442

     

     

     

    984,777

     

    Auto

     

    408,178

     

     

     

    352,584

     

     

     

    756,760

     

     

     

    646,442

     

    Workers' compensation

     

    332,432

     

     

     

    325,170

     

     

     

    637,064

     

     

     

    635,154

     

    Professional liability

     

    295,061

     

     

     

    282,292

     

     

     

    539,606

     

     

     

    535,926

     

    Total Insurance

     

    2,810,448

     

     

     

    2,505,856

     

     

     

    5,256,163

     

     

     

    4,691,277

     

    Casualty (2)

     

    188,117

     

     

     

    189,970

     

     

     

    378,136

     

     

     

    401,261

     

    Property (2)

     

    102,158

     

     

     

    90,585

     

     

     

    200,820

     

     

     

    164,179

     

    Monoline excess

     

    26,056

     

     

     

    25,104

     

     

     

    142,951

     

     

     

    129,622

     

    Total Reinsurance & Monoline Excess

     

    316,331

     

     

     

    305,659

     

     

     

    721,907

     

     

     

    695,062

     

    Total

    $

    3,126,779

     

     

    $

    2,811,515

     

     

    $

    5,978,070

     

     

    $

    5,386,339

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Current accident year losses from catastrophes:

     

     

     

     

    Insurance

    $

    86,632

     

     

    $

    48,007

     

     

    $

    114,082

     

     

    $

    93,249

     

    Reinsurance & Monoline Excess

     

    3,047

     

     

     

    5,540

     

     

     

    6,103

     

     

     

    8,167

     

    Total

    $

    89,679

     

     

    $

    53,547

     

     

    $

    120,185

     

     

    $

    101,416

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net Investment income:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Core portfolio (3)

    $

    329,971

     

     

    $

    229,302

     

     

    $

    661,147

     

     

    $

    432,265

     

    Investment funds

     

    25,476

     

     

     

    (1,187

    )

     

     

    (3,873

    )

     

     

    993

     

    Arbitrage trading account

     

    16,682

     

     

     

    17,037

     

     

     

    34,693

     

     

     

    35,293

     

    Total

    $

    372,129

     

     

    $

    245,152

     

     

    $

    691,967

     

     

    $

    468,551

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net realized gains (losses) on investments

    $

    6,411

     

     

    $

    47,387

     

     

    $

    (7,898

    )

     

    $

    26,594

     

    Change in unrealized (losses) gains on equity securities

     

    (66,717

    )

     

     

    21,260

     

     

     

    (40,905

    )

     

     

    64,664

     

    Total

    $

    (60,306

    )

     

    $

    68,647

     

     

    $

    (48,803

    )

     

    $

    91,258

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Other operating costs and expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Policy acquisition and insurance operating expenses

    $

    811,997

     

     

    $

    718,234

     

     

    $

    1,603,529

     

     

    $

    1,436,510

     

    Insurance service expenses

     

    23,084

     

     

     

    23,931

     

     

     

    44,523

     

     

     

    49,111

     

    Net foreign currency (gains) losses

     

    (10,118

    )

     

     

    11,226

     

     

     

    (23,295

    )

     

     

    20,721

     

    Other costs and expenses

     

    67,972

     

     

     

    70,291

     

     

     

    136,767

     

     

     

    142,913

     

    Total

    $

    892,935

     

     

    $

    823,682

     

     

    $

    1,761,524

     

     

    $

    1,649,255

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash flow from operations

    $

    881,330

     

     

    $

    708,745

     

     

    $

    1,627,565

     

     

    $

    1,154,069

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Reconciliation of net income to operating income:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income

    $

    371,909

     

     

    $

    356,308

     

     

    $

    814,380

     

     

    $

    650,434

     

    Pre-tax investment losses (gains), net of related expenses

     

    58,631

     

     

     

    (57,862

    )

     

     

    32,733

     

     

     

    (81,250

    )

    Income tax (benefit) expense

     

    (12,426

    )

     

     

    12,416

     

     

     

    (5,769

    )

     

     

    17,347

     

    Operating income after-tax (4)

    $

    418,114

     

     

    $

    310,862

     

     

    $

    841,344

     

     

    $

    586,531

     

    (1)

    Short-tail lines include commercial multi-peril (non-liability), inland marine, accident and health, fidelity and surety, boiler and machinery, high net worth homeowners and other lines.

    (2)

    Includes reinsurance casualty and property and certain program management business.

    (3)

    Core portfolio includes fixed maturity securities, equity securities, cash and cash equivalents, real estate and loans receivable.

    (4)

    Operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure defined by the Company as net income excluding after-tax net investment gains (losses). Net investment gains (losses) are computed net of related expenses, including performance-based compensatory costs associated with realized investment gains. Management believes this measurement provides a useful indicator of trends in the Company's underlying operations.

    Selected Balance Sheet Information

    (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

     

     

    June 30,

    2024

     

    December 31,

    2023

     

     

     

     

    Net invested assets (1)

    $

    28,011,519

     

    $

    26,973,703

    Total assets

     

    38,909,919

     

     

    37,111,830

    Reserves for losses and loss expenses

     

    19,567,190

     

     

    18,739,652

    Senior notes and other debt

     

    1,828,422

     

     

    1,827,951

    Subordinated debentures

     

    1,009,449

     

     

    1,009,090

    Common stockholders' equity (2)

     

    7,773,782

     

     

    7,455,431

    Common stock outstanding (3) (4)

     

    380,647

     

     

    384,817

    Book value per share (4) (5)

     

    20.42

     

     

    19.37

    Tangible book value per share (4) (5)

     

    19.78

     

     

    18.72

    (1)

    Net invested assets include investments, cash and cash equivalents, trading accounts receivable from brokers and clearing organizations, trading account securities sold but not yet purchased and unsettled purchases, net of related liabilities.

    (2)

    As of June 30, 2024, reflected in common stockholders' equity are after-tax unrealized investment losses of $670 million and unrealized currency translation losses of $364 million. As of December 31, 2023, reflected in common stockholders' equity are after-tax unrealized investment losses of $586 million and unrealized currency translation losses of $340 million.

    (3)

    During the six months ended and three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company repurchased 4,298,510 shares of its common stock for $223.8 million. The number of shares of common stock outstanding excludes shares held in a grantor trust.

    (4)

    The 2024 per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the 3-for-2 common stock split effected on July 10, 2024, and the 2023 per share amounts were restated for comparative purposes to reflect such common stock split.

    (5)

    Book value per share is total common stockholders' equity divided by the number of common shares outstanding. Tangible book value per share is total common stockholders' equity excluding the after-tax value of goodwill and other intangible assets divided by the number of common shares outstanding.

    Investment Portfolio

    June 30, 2024

    (Amounts in thousands, except percentages)

     

     

    Carrying Value

     

    Percent of Total

    Fixed maturity securities:

     

     

     

    United States government and government agencies

    $

    1,822,376

     

    6.5

    %

    State and municipal:

     

     

     

    Special revenue

     

    1,508,209

     

    5.4

    %

    State general obligation

     

    443,673

     

    1.6

    %

    Local general obligation

     

    379,024

     

    1.4

    %

    Corporate backed

     

    161,332

     

    0.6

    %

    Pre-refunded

     

    87,978

     

    0.3

    %

    Total state and municipal

     

    2,580,216

     

    9.3

    %

    Mortgage-backed securities:

     

     

     

    Agency

     

    1,855,209

     

    6.6

    %

    Commercial

     

    558,051

     

    2.0

    %

    Residential - Prime

     

    179,841

     

    0.6

    %

    Residential - Alt A

     

    2,508

     

    0.0

    %

    Total mortgage-backed securities

     

    2,595,609

     

    9.2

    %

    Asset-backed securities

     

    4,014,446

     

    14.3

    %

    Corporate:

     

     

     

    Industrial

     

    3,893,745

     

    13.9

    %

    Financial

     

    3,196,583

     

    11.4

    %

    Utilities

     

    711,967

     

    2.5

    %

    Other

     

    610,125

     

    2.2

    %

    Total corporate

     

    8,412,420

     

    30.0

    %

    Foreign government

     

    1,657,609

     

    5.9

    %

    Total fixed maturity securities (1)

     

    21,082,676

     

    75.2

    %

    Equity securities available for sale:

     

     

     

    Common stocks

     

    696,555

     

    2.5

    %

    Preferred stocks

     

    381,537

     

    1.4

    %

    Total equity securities available for sale

     

    1,078,092

     

    3.9

    %

    Investment funds

     

    1,589,119

     

    5.7

    %

    Cash and cash equivalents (2)

     

    1,411,140

     

    5.0

    %

    Real estate

     

    1,279,306

     

    4.6

    %

    Arbitrage trading account

     

    1,221,861

     

    4.4

    %

    Loans receivable

     

    349,325

     

    1.2

    %

    Net invested assets

    $

    28,011,519

     

    100.0

    %

    (1)

    Total fixed maturity securities had an average rating of AA- and an average duration of 2.5 years, including cash and cash equivalents.

    (2)

    Cash and cash equivalents includes trading accounts receivable from brokers and clearing organizations, trading account securities sold but not yet purchased and unsettled purchases.

     

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