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Protector Forsikring

Investor Presentation Feb 26, 2014

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Preliminary year-end results 2013 Investor presentation

26 February 2014

Facts about Protector

  • A focused Norwegian non-life insurance company
  • Established Jan.1, 2004. (Listed Oslo Stock Exchange May 2007)
  • Entered the Swedish market in 2011 and Denmark 1 Jan. 2012
  • Ownership; ODIN, Alfred Berg Norge/Gambak, Franklin Mutual, DnB NOR SMB, Nordea, Stenshagen Invest, employees etc.
  • Strong results, average combined ratio 2004 2013, 89.5%
  • GWP in 2013: MNOK 1.861
  • Solvency capital of MNOK 1.335, investment portfolio ~ 4 bn.
  • Market cap. 25 Feb 2014, MNOK 2.292

Outlook 2014:

GWP + 16 % CR ~ 90%

Dividend policy:

30 – 50% of profit after tax Target solvency margin > 250%

  • Vision: "The challenger"
  • Main targets:
  • Being top three in Protector's defined business segments
  • Cost leadership
  • Being preferred by the brokers

Protector share

Data pr. 14.02.2014

Highlights 2013

Best year ever

  • Volume up 23 % (26%) No. 1 in Nordic market
  • Gross cost ratio up to 13.8 % (12.7%) No. 1 in Nordic market
  • Net combined ratio 86.7 % (86.2%) Top 3 in Nordic market
  • All time high on quality indexes
  • Sweden and Denmark, 288 mill volume
  • Operating profit of NOK 430.3 mill (393.5 mill)
  • Net return on investments NOK 256.7 mill (7.0%) (246 mill, 8,9%)
  • Return on solvency capital 28 % after tax (38%)
  • 2014 guiding; Volume up 16%, Combined Ratio 90%
  • Dividend of NOK 1,75 per share suggested, 6.6% in direct yield¹

Gross written premium 2013

GWP up 23%, from NOK 1.517m to NOK 1.860,6m

  • GWP up 14% within the Norwegian commercial and public lines of business
  • Good renewal rate, 93%, down from 98% in 2012
  • Very good access to quotations, but hit-ratio slowing down in commercial sector
  • GWP in Sweden and Denmark 174% growth
  • 12 percentage points of of total volume growth
  • Strong renewal rates, above 100%
  • Change of ownership insurance, 6% growth
  • Increased real estate prices and increased no. of policies sold

GWP Q4 2009 – Q4 2013 (NOKm)

Claims development 2013

  • Gross claims ratio¹ 74.9%, down from 75.0% in 2012
  • − Strong development within change of ownership insurance
  • − Property, other illness and group life (municipality sector) in Norway behind schedule, all other products within the commercial and public lines of business in Norway doing well.
  • − Sweden and Denmark behind schedule, two large claims including storm (> MNOK 5) in Denmark
  • Net run-off-gains of NOK 61 mill,4,4% (11,9 mill in 2012)
  • − Run-off-gains on all products within the commercial sector
  • − Some run-off gains in the commercial sector expected in the future because Protector's accounting is based on the FSA minimum reserve requirement
  • Net claims ratio² 75.9%, down from 78.3%. Higher claims ratio than peers.

Claims ratio 2009 - 2013

¹ Exclusive claims handling expenses, 5.0 percentage points (5.0 percentage points)

² Exclusive claims handling expenses, 6.6 percentage points (6.6 percentage points)

Cost ratio 2013

  • Gross cost ratio¹ 13.8 %, up from 12.7%
  • Increased staffing in the commercial sector in Sweden, Denmark and Norway
  • Strengthening of the administration to support the build-up of Swedish and Danish business
  • Average no of employees 2013 146, up from 116 in 2012
  • Net cost ratio² 10.8 %, up from 7.9 %
  • Driven by the increased gross costs
  • Cost ratio will stabilize and then gradually decrease in 2014

¹ Inclusive claims handling expenses, 5.0 percentage points (5.0 percentage points) ² Inclusive claims handling expenses, 6.6 percentage points (6.6 percentage points)

Gross cost ratio

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
PRF 11,2 % 12,1 % 11,9 % 10,0 % 7,7 % 8,8 %
Top* 14,7 % 14,9 % 15,4 % 15,7 % 15,8 % 16,2 %
Gjensidige 17,0 % 17,7 % 16,5 % 16,4 % 15,5 % 15,3 %
Tryg 17,1 % 17,2 % 17,0 % 16,6 % 16,4 % 15,6 %
If 17,4 % 17,6 % 17,2 % 17,3 % 16,9 % 16,8 %
Codan* 20,2 % 20,4 % 19,9 % 21,5 % 22,4 % 20,9 %
LF 21,0 % 22,0
%
22,0 % 21,0 % 21,0 % 19,0 %
KLP* 26,7 % 29,1 % 30,4 % 26,5 % 26,4 % 25,1 %

KLP, Top – pr. Q3 2013, Codan – pr. Q2 2013

• Protector's low cost ratio is driven by cost effective operations in all areas (sales, UW, services, IT and admin.)

Highlights 2013 – Norwegian Commercial/public lines

  • 13% growth in commercial sector, 18% in the public
  • Hit-ratio slowing down in the commercial sector
  • 4 large wins and 2 large non-renewals in the municipality sector
  • 7 large and 1 very large wins and 2 large non-renewals in the commercial sector
  • Personal lines of business , 72% of total volume
  • 10 % growth in 2013
  • 25 % growth other lines
  • Renewal rate 93%, on target
  • 2014 reinsurance renewed on similar terms and conditions
  • All time high relationship with leading brokers
  • Rated no. 1 seven years in a row
  • Single digit growth expected in 2014

GWP Q4 2009 – Q4 2013 (NOKm)

8

Quality leader among insurance brokers seven years in a row

Protector receives the highest score when brokers are asked to rank insurance companies according to how satisfied they are with their service and offerings

Highlights 2013 – Sweden and Denmark

  • 174% growth
  • Representing 12 percentage points of the growth on company level
  • 4 large wins and 1 very large win in Denmark, no large non-renewals
  • 3 large wins in Sweden, no large non-renewals
  • Strong renewal rates, above 100% both in Sweden and Denmark
  • Combined ratio above 100%
  • High cost ratios due to lack of critical mass
  • No significant profitability issues, but some necessary price increases effected January 1st 2014 GWP Q4 2011 – Q4 2013 (NOKm)
  • Combined Ratio < 100% expected in 2014
  • Cost ratios will stabilize early 2014 and then fall rapidly
  • Will support double digit growth on company level in 2014 and 2015
  • Relationship with leading brokers continues to develop

Broker satisfaction index Sweden

2013 Broker satisfaction index Denmark

Protector receives the highest score when brokers are asked to rank insurance companies according to how satisfied they are with their service and offerings

First survey, few respondents

Highlights 2013 - Change of ownership insurance

  • Volume up 6%
  • Stable market share well above 50%
  • Hit-ratio stable on a high level, slightly above 80%
  • One new large customer on board late 2013, no losses
  • Real estate prices in 2013 up 4.9% relatively to 2012¹
  • High real estate market turnover rate

  • Good profitability

  • Profitability actions yields results
  • More claims management capacity => improved quality
  • Average claims size increasing
  • Very good court results
  • Win draw losses: 46% 24% 30%
  • Real estate prices expected to slightly decline in 2014
  • 0 volume growth expected in 2014

GWP Q4 2009 – Q4 2013 (NOKm)

2013 Real-estate broker satisfaction - all time high again

What is the value of COI for your client?

What is the value of COI for you as a real estate broker?

When asked for your opinion on Protector, to what extent will you speak of the company in positive terms?

What is the probabilty of you recommending COI from Protector to your next client?

To what extent has Protector met your expectations to the

How satisfied are you with Protector as a supplier of COI?

Results 2013

NOKm Q4 2013 Q4 2012 FY 2013 FY 2012
Premiums written gross 237,7 198,2 1 860,6 1 517,0
Premiums earned gross 468,4 375,6 1 814,6 1 464,2
Claims incurred gross (362,4) (327,1) (1 450,6) (1 171,0)
Premiums earned for own account 352,5 279,5 1 373,6 1 107,4
Claims incurred for own account (291,9) (259,3) (1 133,5) (940,1)
Operating costs for own account (36,0) (23,8) (56,9) (14,2)
Other income/costs (1,8) (0,7) (9,5) (5,0)
Net financial income 83,9 61,2 256,7 245,6
Profit before change in security provision etc. 106,6 56,9 430,3 393,7
Change in security provision etc. 19,6 (96,7) (54,8) (146,5)
Profit after change in security provision etc. 126,2 (39,8) 375,5 247,1
Tax (32,4) 13,5 (88,5) (48,4)
Profit before comprehensive income 93,8 (26,3) 287,0 198,8
Comprehensive income (1,5) 8,9 5,7 8,9
Profit for the period 92,3 (17,4) 292,6 207,7
Net claims ratio 82,8 % 92,8 % 82,5 % 84,9 %
Net expense ratio 10,2 % 8,5 % 4,1 % 1,3 %
Net combined ratio 93,0 % 101,3 % 86,7 % 86,2 %
Retention rate 75,3 % 74,4 % 75,7 % 75,6 %

Note:

Net claims ratio = claims incurred for own account / NPE

Net expense ratio = (sales costs + admin costs + commission on reinsurance ceded)/NPE

Retention rate = NPE in % of GPE

15 • 23% growth, net combined ratio 86.7%

Return on solvency capital 28%, after tax

NOKm 31.12.2013 31.12.2012
Financial assets 3 999,8 3 192,8
Bank deposits 153,3 141,9
Other assets 590,9 430,9
Total assets 4 744,1 3 765,6
Total equity 777,2 583,7
Subordinated loan capital 148,1 148,1
Total reserves 3 368,8 2 748,0
Other liabilities 450,0 285,8
Total equity and liabilities 4 744,1 3 765,6
Solvency capital 1 335,3 1 087,0
Return on solvency capital, after tax 28 % 38 %
Solvency capital per share, end of period 16,2 13,2
Solvency ratio 93 % 93 %
Solvency margin 315 % 304 %
Capital adequacy ratio (risk weighted) 20 % 20 %
NAV 1 179,0 946,0
NAV per share, end of period 14,3 11,5
  • Return on solvency capital 28%, after tax
  • 25% growth in investment portfolio
  • Solvency margin 315%, after eventually dividend
  • Historical to date Return on solvency capital after tax 21.5%

Note:

Solvency Capital = shareholder's funds + security provision etc.

Return on solvency capital: Operating profit after tax /average solvency capital

Solvency ratio = solvency capital / NPW

Solvency margin calculated according to regulations from the FSA of Norway.

NAV = total equity pluss 72% of the total security provision etc.

No. of shares = total outstanding shares ex own shares

Asset allocation

  • Year end 2013; Bonds 86,8% of portfolio, Norwegian equities 13,2%
  • Increased exposure in equities late Q4 (and not early 2014)
  • NOK 100 mill invested in Swedish Index fund

Total financial assets end year; NOK 3.999m Total financial assets end year; NOK 3.193m

Portfolio structure and quality bond portfolio

  • No currency risk
  • Duration 0,57 years (0,88), average maturity is 3,23 years (3,1 years)
  • Reduced risk in non rated funds in Q4

Bond portfolio 31 December 2013

Split of fixed income portfolio NOK mill %
Bonds
Bond funds
1 104
2 319
32 %
67 %
Bank deposits 48 1 %
Total 3 471 100 %
Rating including internal rating by Norwegian financial institutions
Investmentgrade 1 919 55 %
BB 62 2 %
B - 0 %
Non rated (funds) 1 489 43 %

Investment performance 2013

7% return on the investment portfolio

  • Net investment result of NOK 256.7m, 7.0% return (NOK 245.6m, 8.9%)
  • − Q4; NOK 83.9m, 2,2% return (NOK 61.2m, 2,0%)
  • Equities, return of 17.3% (25.2%), OSEBX 23.6%, OSEFX 24.2% − Q4; 4,8% (3,1%), OSEBX 9,4% OSEFX 9,8%
  • Bond portfolio, return of 5.8% (6.8%)
  • − Credit spreads tightened
  • − Q4: 1,9% (1,8%)
  • Investment portfolio of NOK 3,999m (NOK 3,173m), 25% growth

Investment income compared with competitors

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Average
Protector -2,1 % 16,1 % 9,7 % -2,3 % 8,9 % 7,0 % 6,2 %
KLP Skade* 0,4 % 8,3 % 7,2 % 4,5 % 6,5 % 4,6 % 5,3 %
If -3,1 % 12,4 % 7,4 % 1,8 % 6,1 % 5,0 % 4,9 %
Tryg 3,5 % 6,6 % 4,3 % 4,8 % 5,1 % 2,5 % 4,5 %
Gjensidige -0,6 % 5,5 % 5,2 % 4,4 % 5,4 % 4,3 % 4,0 %
Codan* 5,6 % 5,9 % 3,5 % 3,0 % 3,9 % -0,5 % 4,0 %
Top* -6,9 % 7,3 % 4,8 % 3,1 % 6,9 % 2,8 % 3,0 %
LF -14,0 % 10,0 % 6,0 % -2,0 % 5,0 % N/A 1,0 %
Average
ex. PF
-3,2 % 7,5 % 5,1 % 2,5 % 5,3 % 3,2 % 3,3 %

*KLP, Top – pr. Q3 2013, Codan – pr. Q2 2013

• Our assessment is that Protector also is doing well when we risk adjust the investment income

Development in earnings and key ratios

Gross premiums written (NOKm)

Gross cost ratio, inclusive claims handling expenses

Operating expenses Claims handling expenses

Long term financial objectives

  • Medium term GWP growth rate: 10%
  • Net combined ratio: 91%
  • Solvency margin: > 250%
  • Return on solvency capital: 20%

Nordic peers

Combined ratio

RoNAV

Nordic peers – 2013

Return on investments

Combined ratio

RoNAV

Shareholder matters 19 February 2014

Shareholder No. shares Percent
ODIN NORDEN 6 611 211 7,67 %
STENSHAGEN INVEST AS 4 489 873 5,21 %
MSF-MUTUAL FINANC
IAL SERVI FD
4 479 410 5,20 %
PROTECTOR FORSIKRING ASA 3 570 661 4,14 %
OJADA AS 3 563 116 4,14 %
HANSARD EUROPE LTD 3 353 957 3,89 %
TJONGSFJORD INVEST AS 2 811 809 3,26 %
GABLER RÅDGIVNING AS 2 502 751 2,90 %
MP PENSJON PK 2 375 706 2,76 %
VERDIPAPIRFONDET ALFRED BERG GAMBA 2 111 193 2,45 %
ARTEL HOLDING A/S 1 873 451 2,17 %
VERDIPAPIRFONDET HANDELSBANKEN 1 804 734 2,09 %
AVANZA BANK AB 1 721 599 2,00 %
VPF NORDEA NORGE VERDI 1 671 268 1,94 %
FROGNES AS 1 649 916 1,92 %
VARMA MUTUAL PENSION INSURANCE 1 642 329 1,91 %
JOHAN VINJE AS 1 437 841 1,67 %
PETROSERVICE AS 1 343 815 1,56 %
NORDEA NORDIC
SMALL CAP FUND
1 283 657 1,49 %
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NA 1 250 000 1,45 %
TOTAL 20 LARGEST 51 548 297 59,83 %
OTHERS 34 607 308 40,17 %
TOTAL SHARES 86 155 605 100,00 %

Related parties shareholding

Management's direct and indirect shareholding totals 3,1m shares or 3,6%
of current outstanding shares
Board members directly and indirectly own a total of 6,3m shares or 7,3%
of current outstanding shares
31 employees own directly a total of 4.8 m shares or 5.5% of current
outstanding shares (incl. management)
Protector own 3.570.661 own shares or 4,14% of current outstanding
shares

No. Shareholders 2.564

¹ CEO Sverre Bjerkeli

² Chairman of the Board, Jostein Sørvoll

Outlook 2014

Volume up 16 % (23 % in 2013)

    • January 1st volume on a strong level
    • Very strong start in Sweden, strong start in Denmark
  • Norwegian real estate market flattens or slightly decline, 0 growth within change of ownership
  • Continued rate pressure in the commercial and public sector

Net claims ratio¹ 80% (75.9% in 2013)

    • Good start in 2014
    • Profitability measurers claims handling (Change of ownership and commercial) yielding results
  • Some rate pressure in commercial and public sector
  • Slightly poorer customer portfolio (Sweden, Denmark)

Gross cost ratio² <13% (13,8% in 2013)

    • Some volume growth and scalability Norway
    • Critical mass Sweden/Denmark will gradually occur during 2014
    • Cost program will reduce cost with 15 mill in 2014
  • Very high level of motor business in Sweden, less cost effective

Net Combined ratio 90% (86.7% in 2013)

CEO Summary, risk outlook 2014 Slightly increased

Risk
+ Volume up in commercial & public sector Norway Low
+ Sweden and Denmark support double digit growth No
+ Balance sheet growing leads to increased financial income No
+ Cost ratio Gross & Net going down Low
0 Unchanged volume in Change of Ownership sector Medium
-
Price inflation lower than claims inflation in Change of Ownership
High
-
Rate pressure driving claims ratio upwards
Medium
-
One or two negative surprises will occur
Medium
-
Sweden and/or Denmark develops worse than guided
Low

Outlook 2013

NOKm Res
2013
Outlook
2014
Premium growth (%) 23 16
Operating profit 430 330
Investment Income 257 190
Gross cost ratio (%) 13.8 < 13
Net combined
ratio (%)
86.7 90
Return on solvency (%) 28 20
Return assumptions 2014:
Equity allocation approx. 10%
Return equities: 8% p.a.
Return bonds: 4% p.a.
Average invested capital: NOK 4.300m

Summary 2013

  • Volume up 23 %, Sweden and Denmark GWP 288 mill
  • Net combined ratio 86.7 %
  • All time high on quality indexes
  • Operating profit of NOK 430.3 mill
  • Return on solvency capital 28 % after tax
  • 2014 guiding;
  • − Volume up 16%
  • − Combined Ratio 90%
  • − Cost < 13%
  • Strong Q1 2014 expected

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