Q1 2017 Results
Investor presentation
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 Q1 2017 result
Profitable growth continues, UK ahead, Denmark on track
- Operating profit of NOK 107,3m (NOK 45,2m)
- Net Combined ratio 87,0% (88,3%)
- Strong GWP growth of +9,2% (12,6% local currency)
- Gross expense ratio 7,1% (6,1%)
- Investment return NOK 26,6m or 0,3%
- Subordinated loan (T1 & T2) NOK 750m successfully placed
- Solvency ratio of 185%, prepares for growth in 2018-2019
New 2017 guiding:
| Net combined ratio |
92% |
| Volume growth |
20% (22% local) |
| Cost ratio |
<7% |
| Old 2017 guiding: |
|
| Net combined ratio |
92% |
| Volume growth |
16% (18% local) |
| Cost ratio |
<7% |
Guiding 2017: Net combined ratio 92%, volume growth 20% (22% local), <7%
Gross written premiums Q1 2017
Nordic growth leader – slightly ahead of schedule
- GWP total NOK 2 087m up 9,2%
- Strong growth in UK for April 1st renewal
- Strong Norwegian/Swedish growth in Q2 and Q3 still expected
- Change of ownership: Turnover in real estate market expected to increase significantly in Q2
- Public lines have passed annual GWP milestone of NOK 1bn
- Supporting Public and Housing sector UK
Business unit |
Q1 2017 NOK m |
Q1 2016 NOK m |
NOK % growth |
Local currency % growth |
| Norway commercial & public lines* |
784,2 |
763,5 |
2,7 % |
2,7 % |
| Change of ownership (COI) |
124,4 |
100,4 |
23,8 % |
23,8 % |
| Sweden |
569,6 |
482,5 |
18,0 % |
26,4 % |
| Denmark |
609,3 |
565,6 |
7,7 % |
12,2 % |
| Group |
2 087,5 |
1 912,1 |
9,2 % |
12,6% |
Claims development Q1 2017 In the higher end
- Gross claims ratio 91,4%, up from 90,4% in Q1 16
- No accumulated net run-off gains/losses in quarter
- Net claims ratio 92,7%, down from 96,6%
- Higher claims ratio than peers
- High claims levels on personal lines
- Both in Denmark and Norway
- Workers comp. and other illness
- Claims handling value chain development in good progress
- Underlying trend is acceptable
Cost ratio Q1 2017 Cost leader in Europe
- Gross expense ratio 7,1%, up from 6,1%
- Net expense ratio -5,7%, up from -8,2%
- Q1 2016 included one-off profit sharing reinsurance contracts of 5,2%
- Cost on a normal, very low level
- Higher cost due to UK and Finland
- Will gradually change during the year
- Our claims handling cost is higher than peers
- Efficiency program in claims handling started
- 1,5-2,0pp improvement possible next 2-3 years
- Full-time employees now 278
Scalability will lead to lower cost level next two years
Commercial and Public lines Norway
Continued rate pressure
- Volume down 2,6%
- No wins top 10 tenders, but good hit-ratio
- Renewal rate 86%
- Still significant rate pressure on personal lines
- Market share stable or slightly increasing
- Increased efficiency creates new opportunities
- Claims Handlers, Underwriters and Account Managers more «on the road»
- Culture of discipline refocused
- «The strength of the pack is in the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is in the pack»
Change of ownership insurance (COI)
Strong market – technical surveys in focus
- Number of Open Claims on a good level (historical low)
- Court results slightly weaker than in Q4
- 41 % 21 % 38 % (win, draw, losses)
- The Norwegian Consumer Council (Forbrukerrådet) challenging COI with report
- Protector has responded properly to the market and changed product name
- No negative market effect expected
- IT-solution (iPad-app) for technical surveys launched, ProTakst
- Free and available for the technical survey industry
- Will increase efficiency and quality on technical surveys
- Turnover in real estate market expected to increase significantly in Q2
Sweden
Another very strong quarter
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Sweden Claims handling improvements
- Best ever Rolls Royce
- No. of savings 2 539 (1 256)
- Amount saved SEK 37,3m (14,4)
- Good development on all products
- Best ever Claims balance
- 96 % (132%) open claims compared to new claims
- 38 % more new claims in total, 14 % per FTE
- Motor claims handling efficiency doubled last 30 months
- Focus on efficiency and continued quality improvement with 18 projects during 2017
Finland Open for business in all segments
- Low tender volume
- Few municipalities on public tender
- Strong growth in Q1 2017
- More than doubling of volume since last year
- Still on a relatively low total volume
- Very good broker relationship development
- Voted Best trading partner by the Finnish Insurance Broker Association (FIBA) in 2016
UK Ahead of schedule
- Accumulated volume incl. April 1st of GBP 13,5m
- Increased traction in public & commercial
- 60 clients including April 1st
- Claims handling insourcing started April 1st
- Another milestone on the way to quality leadership
- Change in Ogden discount rate announced
- Significant reserve losses for competitors
- Leading to increased prices and new opportunities for Protector
- Reinsurance pricing challenges increased deductible possible
- New recruitment phase starting Q2 2017
- Another ten people expected during H2 2017
Housing Associations – Good Progression
First 13 clients on board, learning quickly
- Property business is 80% of volume short tail business
- Quotations delivered on April 1st clients
- First 13 clients on board
- Risk selection and pricing models inspired by Public Sector
- Large claims database collected
- Relevant risk information publicly available
- Good and improving value chain with partners
- Broker with relationships, experience and specialist knowledge
- Claims handling outsourced to specialist third party
- No red flags so far, a good match for Protector
Project development – housing associations
Denmark results Q1 2017 On track
- Net combined ratio 76,4% (65,7%)
- Net CR for Workers Comp. above 100%
- Gross combined ratio 93,2% (83,5%)
- +8% GWP growth (+12% in DKK)
- Mainly due to price increases
- Renewal rate 92%
- ComeBack '17 dialogue with all brokers completed regarding qualitative improvements
- Running internal quality measures on a good level
- Low quotation level and few new clients expected next 6 months
- No significant customer wins or losses in Q1
Protector's key success factors
Cost, quality, profitability and growth
Gross expense ratio |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
Q1 2017 |
| PRF |
7,7 % |
8,8 % |
7,6 % |
7,5 % |
6,8 % |
7,1 % |
| Gjensidige |
15,5 % |
15,3 % |
15,0 % |
15,1 % |
14,2 % |
|
| Codan/Trygg-Hansa1 |
18,6 % |
19,5 % |
21,2 % |
16,4 % |
14,8 % |
|
| Tryg |
16,4 % |
15,6 % |
14,6 % |
15,3 % |
15,7 % |
14,4 % |
| Topdanmark |
15,8 % |
16,2 % |
15,7 % |
15,9 % |
16,4 % |
|
| If |
16,9 % |
16,8 % |
16,7 % |
13,0 % |
16,6 % |
|
| LF |
21,0 % |
19,0 % |
19,0 % |
19,0 % |
19,0 % |
|
| KLP |
26,4 % |
26,2 % |
23,1 % |
21,1 % |
22,8 % |
|
| Avg. ex. PRF |
18,7 % |
18,4 % |
17,9 % |
16,5 % |
17,1 % |
|
Net Combined ratio |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
Q1 2017 |
Avg. 12-16 |
| Gjensidige |
85,3 % |
89,2 % |
86,0 % |
83,7 % |
83,4 % |
|
85,5 % |
| Tryg |
88,2 % |
87,7 % |
84,2 % |
86,8 % |
86,7 % |
87,3 % |
86,7 % |
| If |
89,3 % |
88,1 % |
87,7 % |
85,4 % |
84,4 % |
|
87,0 % |
| Topdanmark |
88,0 % |
91,5 % |
86,0 % |
87,3 % |
85,1 % |
|
87,6 % |
| PRF |
86,2 % |
86,7 % |
84,5 % |
88,7 % |
97,0 % |
87,0 % |
88,6 % |
| Codan/Trygg-Hansa1 |
94,3 % |
95,3 % |
90,4 % |
94,0 % |
86,2 % |
|
92,0 % |
| LF |
98,0 % |
97,0 % |
93,0 % |
91,0 % |
95,0 % |
|
94,8 % |
| KLP |
107,8 % |
103,7 % |
91,9 % |
98,8 % |
98,7 % |
|
100,1 % |
| Avg. ex. PRF |
92,8 % |
92,3 % |
88,5 % |
89,6 % |
88,5 % |
|
90,3 % |
Source: TNS Gallup surveys and Finnish Insurance Broker Assocation (FIBA)
Revenue growth (GWP) |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
Q1 2017 |
Avg. 12-16 |
| PRF |
26,1 % |
22,7 % |
27,6 % |
19,7 % |
21,0 % |
9,2 % |
23,4 % |
| KLP |
15,4 % |
10,9 % |
10,7 % |
20,8 % |
13,8 % |
|
14,3 % |
| Gjensidige |
2,1 % |
7,7 % |
7,9 % |
7,4 % |
5,7 % |
|
6,2 % |
| LF |
3,2 % |
3,5 % |
7,4 % |
5,4 % |
6,0 % |
|
5,1 % |
| Codan/Trygg-Hansa1 |
7,2 % |
-1,0 % |
-0,8 % |
3,5 % |
7,2 % |
|
3,2 % |
| If |
6,4 % |
1,5 % |
-2,8 % |
-1,6 % |
-2,2 % |
|
0,3 % |
| Topdanmark |
1,0 % |
1,5 % |
2,6 % |
-2,6 % |
-1,6 % |
|
0,2 % |
| Tryg |
18 % |
-4,0 % |
-4,4 % |
-2,7 % |
-1,7 % |
1,6 % |
-2,2 % |
| Avg. ex. PRF |
5,3 % |
2,9 % |
2,9 % |
4,3 % |
3,9 % |
|
3,9 % |
Profit & loss Q1 2017 Strong growth and improved technical result
| [1.000.000 NOK] |
|
Q1 2017 |
Q1 2016 |
FY 2016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Gross premiums written |
|
2 087,4 |
1 912,2 |
3 439,0 |
GWP growth 9% |
| Gross premiums earned |
|
858,6 |
782,9 |
3 250,4 |
|
| Gross claims incurred |
|
(784,4) |
(707,7) |
(3 005,0) |
|
| Earned premiums, net of reinsurance |
|
710,2 |
631,6 |
2 669,0 |
|
| Claims incurred, net of reinsurance |
|
(658,3) |
(610,0) |
(2 540,4) |
|
| Net commission income |
|
86,6 |
85,3 |
118,5 |
|
| Operating expenses |
|
(46,3) |
(33,2) |
(167,0) |
|
| Other income/costs |
|
(11,4) |
3,4 |
(38,3) |
|
| Net financial income |
|
26,6 |
(31,9) |
499,3 |
|
| Profit before tax |
|
107,3 |
45,2 |
541,1 |
Okay technical result |
| Tax |
|
(37,5) |
(28,6) |
(88,4) |
Higher tax rate due to loss on equity investments |
| Profit before components of comprehensive income |
|
69,8 |
16,6 |
452,7 |
|
| Claims ratio, net of ceded business |
(1) |
92,7 % |
96,6 % |
95,2 % |
Net CR positively affected by reinsurance in Q1 |
| Expense ratio, net of ceded business |
(2) |
-5,7 % |
-8,2 % |
1,8 % |
|
| Combined ratio, net of ceded business |
(3) |
87,0 % |
88,3 % |
97,0 % |
|
| Gross claims ratio |
(4) |
91,4 % |
90,4 % |
92,5 % |
Gross claims ratio in the higher end |
| Gross expense ratio |
(5) |
7,1 % |
6,1 % |
6,8 % |
|
| Gross combined ratio |
(6) |
98,5 % |
96,5 % |
99,2 % |
|
| Retention rate |
(7) |
82,7 % |
80,7 % |
82,1 % |
|
| Earnings per share |
(8) |
0,81 |
0,19 |
5,25 |
|
(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
Investments
Core business
Investments
Beautiful "Float" growing rapidly
1 In-house bond portfolio include NOK 730m cash
Priority 1 is to never allow any risk for solvency issues or fire sale
Portfolio statistics
In-house managed equity portfolio vs. OSEBX end of March 2017
| Key Figures |
In-house Managed Portfolio |
OSEBX |
| Performance |
112,4 % |
22,4 % |
| Dividend yield |
1,8 % |
4,1% |
| P/E NTM* |
21,1 |
14,5 |
3 yr sales CAGR |
24 % |
-2 % |
3 yr EPS CAGR |
30 % |
-19 % |
*Factset estimates except for one company not listed where own estimates are used
- Extreme outperformance in period
- Cannot, and will not expect similar outperformance in the future
- Comfortable with periods of underperformance as long as underlying performance is good
- Goal to beat market over time
Investment performance evaluated over the long term
Portfolio statistics
In-house managed portfolio vs. benchmark end of March 20171
| Portfolio data 31.03.2017 |
|
| Size NOK m |
6 6792 |
| Yield |
2,43% |
| Duration |
0,29 |
| Credit duration |
2,54 |
Average rating |
BBB+3 |
- Navigating in a very hot market
- Significant outperformance in the period
- Cannot, and will not expect similar outperformance in the future
- Goal to beat benchmark over time
Investment performance evaluated over the long term
*Benchmark bond portfolio made up by basket of cross-over funds: Storebrand Rente +, Arctic Return Class I, Carnegie Corp. Bond, Handelsbanken Høyrente, Holberg Kreditt, Pareto Høyrente, Alfred Berg Income, Eika Kreditt, Landkreditt Høyrente, Skagen Høyrente
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Investment performance Q1 2017
Behind benchmark
- 0,3% return on investment portfolio, net investment result of NOK 26,6m
- Equities -3,1%
- Portfolio consist of 16 companies
- Good underlying development
- Minor adjustments done to portfolio
- Bond portfolio; return of 1,2%
- Spreads still tightening
- NOK 750m available for investments
Shareholder matters 12.04.2017
CEO Sverre Bjerkeli purchased 375 000 shares on April 4th 2017
| Shareholder |
No. Shares |
Percent |
| STENSHAGEN INVEST AS |
6 550 000 |
7,60% |
| SWEDBANK ROBUR NORDEN AND SMABOLAGSFOND |
5 639 053 |
6,55% |
ODIN NORGE AND NORDEN |
5 517 058 |
6,40% |
| OJADA AS |
3 563 116 |
4,14% |
| HVALER INVEST AS1 |
3 186 809 |
3,70% |
| ARTEL HOLDING A/S |
1 873 451 |
2,17% |
| FROGNES AS |
1 649 916 |
1,92% |
| MP PENSJON PK |
1 645 379 |
1,91% |
| VEVLEN GÅRD AS |
1 550 000 |
1,80% |
| GENERALI PANEUROPE LTD |
1 523 350 |
1,77% |
| VERDIPAPIRFONDET DNB NORGE (IV) |
1 507 653 |
1,75% |
| JOHAN VINJE AS |
1 437 841 |
1,67% |
| AVANZA BANK AB |
1 315 443 |
1,53% |
| NORDNET BANK AB |
1 298 061 |
1,51% |
| PETROSERVICE AS |
1 283 815 |
1,49% |
| SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN AB |
1 200 000 |
1,39% |
| STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMP |
1 143 317 |
1,33% |
| FONDITA NORDIC MICRO CAP INVESTMEN |
1 100 000 |
1,28% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., LONDON |
1 048 835 |
1,22% |
| DYVI INVEST AS |
1 030 933 |
1,20% |
| 20 LARGEST |
45 064 030 |
52,31% |
| OTHERS |
41 091 575 |
47,69% |
| TOTAL SHARES |
86 155 605 |
100,00% |
1 CEO, Sverre Bjerkeli |
|
|
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 12,8% of current outstanding shares
- 33 employees own directly and indirectly a total of 3,8m shares or 4,4% of current outstanding shares (incl. management)
- Protector owns a total of 11 235 own shares
¹ Share price adjusted for dividends, no reinvestment of dividends Data pr. 31.03.2017
Balance sheet Q1 2017
Strong & growing fast
| [1.000.000 NOK] |
31.03.2017 |
31.03.2016 |
31.12.2016 |
| Owner-occupied property |
13,9 |
13,8 |
13,7 |
| Financial assets |
9 294,2 |
7 183,3 |
7 547,0 |
| Financial derivatives* |
1 046,9 |
376,4 |
990,7 |
| Bank deposits |
150,4 |
52,0 |
204,3 |
| Other assets |
1 638,7 |
1 412,3 |
1 091,7 |
| Total assets |
12 144,2 |
9 037,8 |
9 847,4 |
|
|
|
|
| Total equity |
2 345,6 |
2 022,5 |
2 268,2 |
| Subordinated loan capital |
1 395,9 |
148,1 |
645,9 |
| Total reserves |
6 564,5 |
5 570,6 |
5 148,0 |
| Derivatives* |
1 035,0 |
375,7 |
992,3 |
| Other liabilities |
803,2 |
920,9 |
793,1 |
| Total equity and liabilities |
12 144,2 |
9 037,8 |
9 847,4 |
Strong capital position:
- SCR coverage ratio increasing to 185% pr. 31.3
- Based on standard formula calculation
- SCR fully covered by Tier 1 capital only
- Strengthened by NOK 350m Tier 1 restricted and NOK 400m Tier 2
- Dividend of NOK 2,25 confirmed
Solvency II
Composition of SCR:
- Net insurance risk 54 %
- Net market risk 38 %
- Other risks 8 %
Available SII capital:
- Assumed dividend of 40 % on YTD17 result
- Guarantee provision subtracted from own funds
- Ex recallable NOK 150m Tier 2
Available SII capital
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Profitable growth + investment return = success
Summary Q1 2017
Profitable growth continues, UK ahead, Denmark on track
- Operating profit of NOK 107,3m (NOK 45,2m)
- Net Combined ratio 87,0% (88,3%)
- GWP growth of 9,2% and better than expected
- Solvency ratio of 185%, prepares for growth in 2018 and 2019
- Subordinated loans (T1 and T2) totaling NOK 750m successfully placed
- Dividend of NOK 2,25 per share to be paid out in May
- Earnings per share of 0,81 in quarter
Favorable position for continued profitable growth and utilizing rapidly growing "Float" in the future
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| New 2017 guiding: |
|
| Net combined ratio |
92% |
| Volume growth |
20% (22% local) |
| Cost ratio |
<7% |
Q1 2017 Results
Q&A
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
- (9) Return on Equity (ROE)
- (10) Return on Solvency Capital
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
- (9) Profit before other comprehensive income divided by average shareholder's equity
- (10) Profit before changes in security provisions less tax divided by sum of average shareholder's equity and security reserves