NYSE$CB
Chubb Corp · Q3 2020 earnings
Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Chubb's net income and core operating income decreased, impacted by significant catastrophe losses, but supported by underwriting margin improvement.
Chubb reported a decrease in core operating income despite growth in P&C net premiums. The company experienced significant catastrophe losses but saw improvement in underlying underwriting margins.
- Net income was $1,194 million, up from $1,091 million in the prior year.
- Core operating income was $907 million, down from $1,236 million in the prior year.
- Catastrophe losses were $925 million pre-tax, significantly higher than $232 million in the prior year.
- P&C net premiums written increased by 6.4% in constant dollars, driven by commercial P&C growth.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Chubb · Revenue · Quarterly
$9.46B
Revenue by segment
Chubb · $8.29B total across 2 segments · Q3 2020
- NA P&C$6.05B+7.2%73.0%
- Overseas General$2.24B+0.4%27.0%
Forward guidance
Chubb expects to continue capitalizing on the underwriting environment to grow EPS through both revenue growth and improved margins.
Tailwinds
- Strong and continuously improving underwriting conditions in most all regions of the world.
- Growing exposures across the portfolio where they can get paid adequately to assume the risk and volatility.
- Achieving rates that exceed loss costs, leading to margin improvement.
- Expectation for global A&H and international personal lines divisions to begin to recover sometime in 2021.
- North America high net worth personal lines business benefiting from a flight to quality and grew about 3% in the quarter.
Headwinds
- Continued struggle by many nations to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Record number of natural catastrophes for the insurance industry globally.
- Global pandemic continues to depress consumer activity.
- Premiums declined in global A&H and international personal lines divisions.
- High catastrophe losses impacted the combined ratio.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2020
+0.4%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.6%
Avg return
5 days after
+2.2%
Avg return
30 days after
55%
40 / 73 earnings
Positive
+7.9%
Q4 2019
Best reaction
-7.3%
Q1 2020
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +1.7% | -1.4% | -0.4% | |
| Q4 2025 | +5.1% | +4.1% | +4.7% | |
| Q3 2025 | +2.7% | +4.6% | +10.8% | |
| Q2 2025 | +1.0% | +0.5% | +2.7% | |
| Q1 2025 | -2.2% | -2.8% | -1.5% | |
| Q4 2024 | +1.3% | +0.6% | +4.9% | |
| Q3 2024 | -2.2% | -4.3% | +0.1% | |
| Q2 2024 | -0.8% | +3.1% | +4.1% | |
| Q1 2024 | -3.4% | -2.4% | +4.6% | |
| Q4 2023 | +0.9% | +1.6% | +3.7% | |
| Q3 2023 | +4.4% | +1.0% | +9.8% | |
| Q2 2023 | +2.7% | +2.7% | +0.3% | |
| Q1 2023 | -1.1% | +0.5% | -5.0% | |
| Q4 2022 | -5.6% | -7.2% | -7.8% | |
| Q3 2022 | +0.4% | +5.5% | +5.3% | |
| Q2 2022 | -0.1% | +0.8% | +5.5% | |
| Q1 2022 | +1.6% | -0.4% | +0.2% | |
| Q4 2021 | +5.2% | +4.7% | +4.4% | |
| Q3 2021 | +1.2% | +3.9% | +1.2% | |
| Q2 2021 | -1.3% | +0.4% | +9.6% | |
| Q1 2021 | -1.2% | +3.3% | +2.0% | |
| Q4 2020 | +4.9% | +9.8% | +12.1% | |
| Q3 2020 | +1.1% | +3.1% | +21.1% | |
| Q2 2020 | -0.3% | -3.9% | -3.5% | |
| Q1 2020 | -7.3% | -9.3% | -1.4% | |
| Q4 2019 | +7.9% | +6.2% | -5.4% | |
| Q3 2019 | +3.5% | +1.5% | +2.6% | |
| Q2 2019 | +2.6% | +3.5% | +5.0% | |
| Q1 2019 | +0.4% | +1.0% | +1.5% | |
| Q4 2018 | -3.0% | -2.7% | -0.9% | |
| Q3 2018 | -1.7% | -2.9% | +4.1% | |
| Q2 2018 | +1.3% | +2.9% | -0.5% | |
| Q1 2018 | -0.7% | -0.7% | -3.5% | |
| Q4 2017 | +1.3% | -0.6% | -9.3% | |
| Q3 2017 | -0.9% | -2.2% | -3.4% | |
| Q2 2017 | -2.0% | -1.0% | -2.8% | |
| Q1 2017 | +1.6% | +0.3% | +4.4% | |
| Q4 2016 | -2.5% | -0.3% | +5.1% | |
| Q3 2016 | +3.9% | +4.3% | +3.6% | |
| Q2 2016 | -0.6% | -2.1% | -1.5% | |
| Q1 2016 | +3.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +3.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -5.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -2.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2007 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2008 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2008 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -1.3% | — | — |
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