NYSE$PRA
ProAssurance Corporation · Q4 2019 earnings
Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
ProAssurance reported results decreased due to underwriting results on a large national healthcare account and restructuring efforts.
ProAssurance Corporation reported a net loss of $59.375 million for Q4 2019, compared to a net loss of $24.450 million in Q4 2018. The results were negatively affected by underwriting results on a large national healthcare account within the Specialty Property & Casualty segment.
- Results for the quarter were negatively affected by underwriting results on a large national healthcare account written in the Specialty Property & Casualty segment.
- Adverse development of approximately $44.5 million in prior accident year reserves.
- Consolidated net premiums earned for the quarter increased $12.4 million, or 6.1%, from the year-ago quarter to $214.4 million.
- Net realized investment gains were $12.8 million, compared to losses of $46.1 million in the prior-year period.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
ProAssurance · Revenue · Quarterly
$214M
Revenue by segment
ProAssurance · $197M total across 3 segments · Q4 2019
- Specialty P&C$125M—63.4%
- Workers' Compensation Insurance$47.7M—24.2%
- Segregated Portfolio Cell Reinsurance$24.5M—12.4%
Forward guidance
ProAssurance anticipates transformative changes with the NORCAL transaction, focusing on balance sheet integrity, organizational efficiency, and growth.
Tailwinds
- Market is beginning to harden in the healthcare professional liability line.
- Core physicians book of business continues to perform as expected.
- Workers’ Compensation Insurance segment reported strong results despite a highly competitive marketplace.
- Potential to be a transformative year with our announcement of the NORCAL transaction.
- Focus on becoming a more efficient and effective organization.
Headwinds
- 2019 results were not acceptable.
- Evolving property & casualty landscape remains challenging in the near term.
- Navigating challenges presented by large and complex medical groups.
- Reserve adjustments recorded in the fourth quarter in Specialty P&C segment.
- Equity portfolio's rebound was partially offset by higher operating expenses.
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 Q4 2019
-0.4%
Avg return
Earnings day
-1.1%
Avg return
5 days after
-0.7%
Avg return
30 days after
56%
38 / 68 earnings
Positive
+18.1%
Q2 2024
Best reaction
-22.1%
Q3 2023
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +0.0% | +0.2% | -0.5% | |
| Q4 2025 | +0.4% | +0.6% | +1.3% | |
| Q3 2025 | +0.2% | +0.3% | -0.4% | |
| Q1 2025 | -0.2% | +0.2% | +0.8% | |
| Q4 2024 | +14.3% | +10.8% | +65.5% | |
| Q3 2024 | +3.0% | +3.7% | +2.5% | |
| Q2 2024 | +18.1% | +15.5% | +14.6% | |
| Q1 2024 | +9.6% | +6.9% | +0.7% | |
| Q4 2023 | -4.7% | +0.2% | -0.8% | |
| Q3 2023 | -22.1% | -27.6% | -27.7% | |
| Q2 2023 | +8.2% | +8.2% | +3.7% | |
| Q1 2023 | -21.5% | -21.3% | -22.5% | |
| Q4 2022 | +4.7% | +3.7% | -5.9% | |
| Q3 2022 | -12.7% | -11.2% | -14.4% | |
| Q2 2022 | +6.1% | +6.7% | -4.3% | |
| Q1 2022 | -12.7% | -15.0% | -8.0% | |
| Q4 2021 | +1.1% | -0.9% | +3.4% | |
| Q3 2021 | -0.9% | -2.0% | -6.3% | |
| Q2 2021 | +5.4% | +17.5% | +23.7% | |
| Q1 2021 | +1.1% | -3.1% | -6.8% | |
| Q4 2020 | +5.0% | +5.6% | +13.7% | |
| Q3 2020 | -10.2% | +2.0% | +8.6% | |
| Q2 2020 | -2.1% | -5.1% | -12.2% | |
| Q1 2020 | -18.0% | -22.1% | -17.0% | |
| Q4 2019 | -0.2% | -5.4% | -22.7% | |
| Q3 2019 | +1.4% | -1.6% | -5.3% | |
| Q2 2019 | -0.6% | +1.6% | +3.7% | |
| Q1 2019 | -0.9% | +4.2% | +6.7% | |
| Q4 2018 | -3.7% | -9.3% | -22.3% | |
| Q3 2018 | +4.2% | -0.4% | -4.9% | |
| Q2 2018 | +5.5% | +6.8% | +16.1% | |
| Q1 2018 | -13.5% | -12.7% | -17.2% | |
| Q4 2017 | -6.9% | -5.4% | -7.5% | |
| Q3 2017 | +6.1% | +5.5% | +7.7% | |
| Q2 2017 | -5.0% | -6.0% | -10.7% | |
| Q1 2017 | +1.1% | -2.4% | -1.0% | |
| Q4 2016 | +8.9% | +4.9% | +4.0% | |
| Q3 2016 | -2.5% | -1.6% | +10.6% | |
| Q2 2016 | +2.4% | +5.4% | +5.7% | |
| Q1 2016 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -3.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -3.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -4.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -2.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +2.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -6.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -1.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +5.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +5.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +8.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +4.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +4.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -3.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -3.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -3.5% | — | — |
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