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Protector Forsikring

Interim / Quarterly Report Jul 12, 2018

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Q2 2018 Interim Results

1

Investor presentation Oslo, 13.06.2018

Our DNA

Vision

The Challenger

Business Idea

This will happen through unique relationships, best in class decision-making and cost effective solutions

Main targets

Cost and quality leadership

Profitable growth

Top 3

Values

Credible

Open

Bold

Committed

Highlights Q2 2018 14,3% growth, Combined Ratio 99,5%

  • Growth of 14,3% (16,4 % local currency)
  • Gross cost ratio 7,4% down from 7,5%
  • Net Combined ratio 99,5% up from 90,7%
  • Profit before tax of NOK 97,4m down from NOK 169,4m

  • Investment return 1,1 %, NOK 112,3m

  • AUM NOK 10,5 bn, float NOK 6,6 bn.
  • Solvency ratio of 196,5 %
Guiding 2018 –
old
Net combined ratio >94
%
Volume growth 20 %
Cost ratio ≈7,5
%
Guiding 2018 –
changed
Net combined ratio significantly higher
than 94
%
Volume growth 16 %
Cost ratio ≈7,5
%

Guiding changed Changed due to a poor profitability start on H1 2018

Result per
H1 18
Guiding per
Q4 17 for 18
Guiding per
Q1 for 18
Guiding per
Q2 for 18
Growth Rate 16,80 % 20 % 20 % 16 %
Net Combined Ratio 97,50 % 92-94% >94% Significantly higher
than 94%
Gross Cost Ratio 7,80 % ≈7,5 % ≈7,5 % ≈7,5 %

Our long term growth target earlier communicated to be 15 % over a 3-year cycle is maintained, but for 2019 we expect a lower than 15% growth rate since price increases will lead to a higher customer turnover rate

Gross written premiums Q2 2018

Growth of 14,3% (16,4% LCY) - as signalized in Q1

  • GWP total NOK 1017,5m up 14,3%
  • Strong growth in Sweden and UK
  • Volume slightly down Com. & Publ. Norway and Denmark
  • One large non-renewal (NOK 40m) in Norway
  • Profitability measures influencing
  • COI in line with market
  • Seasonality influencing

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Business unit Q2 18 NOK m Q2 17 NOK m NOK % growth LCY % growth
Norway Commercial & Public sector 289,8 365,5 -20,7 % -20,7 %
Change of Ownership (COI) 179,2 151,5 18,3 % 18,3 %
Sweden 294,1 204,0 44,2 % 53,1 %
Denmark 10,4 17,7 -41,6 % -39,4 %
UK 230,3 140,8 63,5 % 63,5 %
Finland 13,7 10,9 25,5 % 25,5 %
Group 1 017,5 890,5 14,3 % 16,4 %

300

Claims development Q2 2018

Poor claims quarter – further actions necessary

  • Gross claims ratio 89,1%, down from 136,1 %
  • Net claims ratio 96,2%, up from 89,2 %
  • Run-off losses f.o.a amounted to NOK 30,1m or 3,5%
  • Change of Ownership Norway
  • Poor Claims ratio in Norway (incl. Finland)
Business unit Gross Net
Q2 18 Claims Q2 17 Claims Q2 18 Earned Q2 18 Claims Q2 17 Claims Q2 18 Earned
Norway (incl. Finland) 99,1 % 64,6 % 595,4 102,7 % 72,2 % 479,9
Sweden 75,0 % 84,3 % 319,6 79,4 % 88,3 % 216,2
Denmark 95,1 % 108,5 % 187,1 103,7 % 133,0 % 121,8
UK 61,4 % 1426,6 % 92,9 87,5 % 238,7 % 43,2

Further actions necessary

Stronger price increases going forward

  • One very large distribution deal not renewed (with GWP > NOK 120m and CR>100%) in COI
  • Additional non-renewal of one small distribution deal (GWP ~ NOK 15m, CR >100%)
  • General price increases related to some products in Commercial Norway
  • Price increases in Scandinavian Public sector motor
  • Claims ratio increasing rapidly
  • Ongoing price increases in relation to WC portfolio in Denmark
  • Individual clients and chosen segments (facilities) are effectively prized up

  • Most actions will have a limited effect on 2018, full effect from 2019

  • Will influence growth rate negatively in Q4 2018 and in 2019
  • Growth rate 2020 and onwards expected to stay on a high level

Communicated after Q1

Rolls Royce

  • Culture of thoroughly searching for cost Reductions and Recourses in every single claim
  • Well established good results
  • Individual and general price increases
  • Improved UW-methodology
  • Stronger UW discipline in some markets and/or product and segments
  • Continued UW discipline might lead to reduced volume
  • Capital allocation per product will be more closely monitored since margins are under pressure and risk free rate is historically low
  • Margin Management
  • Falcon (Claims Handling efficiency and other improvements)

Cost ratio Q2 2018 World Cost leadership maintained

  • Gross cost ratio 7,4%, down from 7,5%
  • Net cost ratio 3,3%, up from 1,5%
  • Gross cost the real way 10,5% down from 11,5%
  • Including claims handling ex. broker commission
  • Broker commission neutral in a competitive point of view

Business unit update Q2 2018

Price increases initiated for Q4 18 and Q1 19 – stronger price increases going forward

Public & Commercial sector

  • Volume down -20,7 %, one large non-renewal
  • Poor claims quarter
  • Strong KPIs in Claims Handling
  • 67 full time employees

Sweden

  • Volume up 44,2 %, very good hit ratios
  • Profitable growth continues
  • Good claims efficiency KPIs
  • 80 full time employees

Finland

  • Volume up 25,5 %, driven by WC
  • Profitability too early to say, very high combined ratio
  • Good CleanDesk and Recourse, efficiency behind
  • 21 full time employees

Change of Ownership Insurance

  • Volume up 18,3 % seasonality influencing
  • Very large distribution deal with not renewed (with GWP > NOK 110m and CR>100%)
  • 8-10 man year reduction will happen gradually
  • Claims handling efficiency and CleanDesk very good, Recourse and reduction OK
  • 58 full time employees

Denmark

  • Volume down -41,6 % in a small quarter
  • Individual and chosen segments (facilities) are facing price increases in WC. All LOBs are profitability monitored through internal profitability project "Microscope"
  • Poor CleanDesk, good efficiency, very good Recourse and reduction
  • 35 full time employees

UK business unit update Q2 2018

Profitable, but slow Growth (1st April), good activity level

  • Gross Written premium up 63,5 %
  • Gross claims ratio 61,4 % down from 1426,6%
  • Grenfell Tower tragedy
  • Net claims ratio 73,2 % down from 228,5 %
  • High activity, but poor new sales in Public Sector
  • Low hit ratio 1st April, due to price
  • Good new sales in Commercial Sector
  • Small inbox, but good hit ratio in Housing Sector
  • Arbitration claim sent and statement of defence received
  • Protector working on arbitration proceedings, still no booking of potential losses as we consider the probability to lose to be less than 50 %
  • The arbitration tribunal will reach its verdict primo November
  • Property reinsurance proposal submitted 13th July
  • In line with Protector's communicated increased retention
  • Expecting good terms and conditions from 01.01.2019
  • We are prepared and on schedule for a hard Brexit will be in order in due time

14th June 2018 marked one year since the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in London.

Total insurance reserves still unchanged at £75m

  • Site not released and tower not likely to be reinstated. Protector aims to finalise the process of indemnifying the client within 2018 (property)
  • Liability is yet to be decided, however we are making payments without prejudice; Paid out loss of contents to the GFT survivors and Established a rehabilitation program for GFT survivors, 85 referrals so far

Investments Net financial assets > NOK 10 bn, float increasing

Equity portfolio statistics 15 % of total investment portfolio

Key Figures In-house Managed
Portfolio
OSEBX
Performance 153,4% 54,0%
Dividend yield 2,1% 3,5%
P/E NTM* 17,7 15,8
3 yr
sales CAGR
19,7% 1%
3 yr
EPS CAGR
16,7% 1,3%

Performance – In-house managed equity portfolio vs. benchmarks (08.10.2014 – 30.06.2018)

*Factset estimates except for one company not listed where own estimates are used

  • Comfortable with periods of underperformance as long as underlying performance is good
  • Goal to beat market over time
  • Equity share of 14,7%, down from 18,4% in Q1

Bond portfolio statistics

85% of total investment portfolio

Portfolio data 30.06.2018
Size bond &
cash eq.
(NOK m)
8 922
Avg. ref. rate (NIBOR,
STIBOR etc.)
0,6%
Avg. spread/risk premium
(bp)
115
Yield 1,7%
Duration 0,3
Credit duration 2,4
Avg.
rating1
A+

1Average based on official rating (>65%) and Protector rating (<35%) & is based on linear rating (as usual). WARF methodology would give a lower rating.

  • Navigating in a low yielding market
  • Goal to beat benchmark over time
  • Yield slightly down from Q1, mainly due to NIBOR down -19bp in quarter
  • Risk premium is similar as in Q1

Performance – In-house managed bond portfolio vs. benchmarks (31.03.2015 – 30.06.2018)1,2,3

1Crossover fund benchmark consist of: Storebrand Rente +, Arctic Return Class I, Carnegie Corp. Bond, Handelsbanken Høyrente, Holberg Kreditt, Pareto Høyrente, Alfred Berg Income, Eika Kreditt, Landkreditt Høyrente

2BBB+ rating benchmark consist of: Storebrand Rente +, Arctic Return Class I, Carnegie Corp. Bond, Handelsbanken Høyrente, Pareto Høyrente, Alfred Berg Income, Nordea OMF likviditet

3Protector graph adjusted for the difference between NIBOR, STIBOR and CIBOR from February and March '17 when portfolios were created in Sweden and Denmark, respectively

Investment performance Q2 2018

Good absolute return for equities - stable spreads for bond portfolio

• 1,1% return on investment portfolio, net investment result of NOK 112,3m

  • Equity portfolio return of 4,4%
  • Benchmark: OSBX (9,2%), OMXSGI (4,6%), OMXCGI (2,0%)
  • Portfolio consist of 16 companies
  • Bond portfolio return of 0,4%
  • Overall stable spread levels for our portfolio & similar to Nordic bond market
  • Some general spread widening outside Nordic bond market

Returns Q2 2018

Profit & loss Q2 2018 14,3 % growth, Combined Ratio 99,5%

[1.000.000 NOK] Q2 2018 Q2 2017 H1 2018 H1 2017 FY 2017
Gross premiums written 1 017,5 890,5 3 478,5 2 977,9 4 163,2 Growth of 14,3% (16,4% LCY)
Gross premiums earned 1 195,0 927,3 2 265,8 1 785,9 3 805,5
Gross claims incurred (1 064,7) (1 262,0) (2 055,3) (2 046,3) (4 054,2)
Earned premiums, net of reinsurance 861,1 757,8 1 631,8 1 468,0 2 925,9
Claims incurred, net of reinsurance (828,4) (675,7) (1 571,1) (1 334,0) (2 647,5)
Net commission income 30,4 51,1 98,3 137,6 100,2
Internal sales cost (21,8) (17,9) (44,5) (34,6) (70,9)
Operating expenses (37,4) (44,9) (73,1) (74,4) (105,7)
Other income/costs (15,7) (16,2) (30,6) (25,2) (55,9)
Net financial income 112,3 116,1 114,8 142,6 419,5 ROI 1,1%
Profit before tax 97,4 169,5 122,3 276,8 562,2
Tax (25,0) (22,9) (2,5) (60,5) (85,5)
Profit before components of comp.income 72,4 146,6 119,8 216,4 476,7
Components of comprehensive income (24,7) 24,5 (30,1) 39,5 53,1
Profit for the period 53,8 165,0 89,7 246,0 516,5
Claims ratio, net of ceded business (1) 96,2 % 89,2 % 96,3 % 90,9 % 90,5 %
Expense ratio, net of ceded business (2) 3,3 % 1,5 % 1,2 % -2,0 % 2,6 %
Combined ratio, net of ceded business (3) 99,5 % 90,7 % 97,5 % 88,9 % 93,1 %
Gross claims ratio (4) 89,1 % 136,1 % 90,7 % 114,6 % 106,5 %
Gross expense ratio (5) 7,4 % 7,5 % 7,8 % 7,4 % 7,4 %
Gross combined ratio (6) 96,5 % 143,6 % 98,5 % 121,9 % 113,9 %

Balance sheet Q2 2018

SCR 196,5 % based on standard formula

[1.000.000 NOK] 30.06.2018 30.06.2017 31.12.2017
Owner-occupied property 13,7 13,7 13,5
Financial assets 10 457,9 9 209,5 9 379,4
Derivatives 13,7 2,4 2,5
Bank deposits 213,6 285,5 327,5
Other assets 3 358,5 2 173,8 2 629,5
Total assets 14 057,4 11 685,0 12 352,3
Total equity 2 622,2 2 317,2 2 591,3
Subordinated loan capital 1 243,3 1 241,4 1 243,3
Total reserves 8 565,7 7 282,6 7 049,4
Derivatives 4,6 0,0 9,2
Other liabilities 1 621,6 843,7 1 459,2
Total equity and liabilities 14 057,4 11 685,0 12 352,3
  • SCR coverage ratio 196,5% pr. 30.06
  • SCR fully covered by Tier 1 capital only
  • Full Tier 2 utilization; some Tier 1 restricted capacity

SCR ratio composition

  • Total SCR slightly down from 31.03 driven by reduced market risk

Solvency II

Composition of SCR:

  • Net insurance risk 62%
  • Net market risk 29%
  • Other risks 9%

SCR composition

Eligible SII capital:

  • No dividend
  • Guarantee provision subtracted from own

funds

Eligible SII capital

Capital situation very strong – significantly above target

Capital allocation alternatives to meet ROE target

Insurance
underwriting
A
B
Investments
C
Buy backs
D
Debt repayments
(or cash as an option)
E
Dividends

Protector's
Capitalization strong
enough to withstand
Protector's strong
expected growth -
dividend policy from
2018 further supporting
this

Few attractive equity
and bond
opportunities at the
moment

Fewer stocks in equity
portfolio and Risk-off
in bond portfolio

Opportunistic share buy
back if viewed as the
most shareholders
friendly investment
alternative

Fully utilized Tier 1 & 2
debt at the moment

Tier 1 & 2 debt viewed
as an attractive source
of solvency capital

Dividend payments
currently stopped due to
strong growth
expectations in the
coming years

Reinvested dividends
viewed as a high return
alternative for investors
SCR and float generation
differs among products
SCR linked to risk of
investments
Immediate effect on SCR
ratio at purchase and sale.
Debt repayments will not
be considered
Reducing own funds leads
to a lower capitalization
Capital allocation
approach to optimize
per share value
1.
2.
3.
4.
Determine minimum hurdle rate for capital allocation alternatives
Calculate expected returns for all investment alternatives available
Deploy capital in the most attractive alternatives (risk adj.) above hurdle
Release underperforming capital and repeat (specific insurance products, or investment vehicles)

Shareholder's matters

Per 30.06.2018

SHAREHOLDER NAME # SHARES %
STENSHAGEN INVEST AS 6 550 000 7,60 %
GLOBAL PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS, S.L. 4 478 076 5,20 %
ODIN NORDEN 3 969 697 4,61 %
OJADA AS 3 563 116 4,14 %
HVALER INVEST AS* 3 186 809 3,70 %
SWEDBANK ROBUR SMABOLAGSFOND 2 833 193 3,29 %
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMP 2 190 728 2,54 %
AWILHELMSEN CAPITAL HOLDINGS AS 1 867 833 2,17 %
ARTEL AS 1 800 000 2,09 %
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC 1 553 425 1,80 %
FROGNES AS 1 499 916 1,74 %
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMP 1 450 374 1,68 %
NORDNET BANK AB 1 438 804 1,67 %
GENERALI PANEUROPE LTD -GP11940006 1 415 450 1,64 %
SWEDBANK ROBUR NORDENFON 1 350 000 1,57 %
MP PENSJON PK 1 333 301 1,55 %
TANJA A/S 1 225 918 1,42 %
JOHAN VINJE AS 1 187 841 1,38 %
VERDIPAPIRFONDET PARETO INVESTMENT 1 102 731 1,28 %
ODIN NORGE 1 031 201 1,20 %
20 LARGEST 45 028 413 52,26 %
OTHER 41 127 192 47,74 %
TOTAL SHARES 86 155 605 100,00 %

Related parties shareholding

  • Management's direct and indirect shareholding totals 3,5m shares or 4,0% of current outstanding shares
  • Board members directly own a total of 11,1m shares or 12,9% of current outstanding shares
  • Chief Investment Officer, Dag Marius Nereng, acquires 2000 shares
  • Director Commercial and Public, Henrik Høye, acquires 2000 shares
  • IT Director, Leonard Bijl, acquires 7000 shares
  • Protector owns a total of 2465 own shares

¹ Share price adjusted for dividends, no reinvestment of dividends Data pr. 30.06.2018

*CEO Sverre Bjerkeli

Summary Q2 2018 Guiding changed - stronger price increases going forward

  • Growth of 14,3% (16,4 % local currency)
  • Net Combined ratio 99,5% up from 90,7%
  • Multiple unprofitable clients sized NOK 250m not renewed
  • Distribution deals COI and Publ. & Comm. Norway and Denmark
  • Stronger price increases will only have partial effect 2018, full effect from 2019
  • Unchanged total reserves for Grenfell Tower claim (£75m)
  • Arbitration verdict expected primo November. No potential losses booked
  • According to plan in UK, good activity level
  • Very strong balance sheet with a SCR ratio of 196,5 % based on standard formula

Our DNA

Vision

The Challenger

Business Idea

This will happen through unique relationships, best in class decision-making and cost effective solutions

Main targets

Cost and quality leadership

Profitable growth

Top 3

Values

Credible

Open

Bold

Committed

Q&A

Q2 2018 interim results

Key ratio description

Ratio

  • (1) Claims ratio, net of ceded business
  • (2) Expense ratio, net of ceded business
  • (3) Combined ratio, net of ceded business
  • (4) Gross claims ratio
  • (5) Gross expense ratio
  • (6) Gross combined ratio
  • (7) Retention rate
  • (8) Earnings per share

Ratio calculation

  • (1) Claims incurred, net of reinsurance in % of earned premiums, net of reinsurance
  • (2) Operating expenses in % of earned premiums, net of reinsurance
  • (3) Net claims ratio + net expense ratio
  • (4) Gross claims incurred in % of gross premiums earned
  • (5) Sales and administration costs in % of gross premiums earned
  • (6) Gross claims ratio + gross expense ratio
  • (7) Earned premiums, net of reinsurance in % of gross earned premiums
  • (8) Profit before other comprehensive income divided by weighted number of shares

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