NYSE$PRA

ProAssurance Corporation · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

ProAssurance reported its fourth quarter and full-year 2024 financial results, showing progress in profitability and strong investment income.

ProAssurance Corporation reported net income of $16.2 million and operating income of $18.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. The Specialty P&C segment showed progress towards sustained profitability with a combined ratio of 100.9%. Net investment income increased by 9%, benefiting from the current interest rate environment.

  • Specialty P&C segment's combined ratio improved to 100.9%, indicating progress towards sustained profitability.
  • Net investment income increased by 9%, driven by the current interest rate environment and portfolio maturity.
  • Earnings were positively impacted by solid returns from limited partnership investments.
  • Book value per share increased to $23.49, up $1.67 from year-end 2023, due to net income and unrealized holding gains.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$290M

Previous: $297M-2.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.36

Previous: -$0.05+820.0%
Combined Ratio

109.3%

Previous: 112.0%-2.4%
Non-GAAP Combined Ratio

100.9%

Previous: 104.8%-3.7%
Operating Ratio

94.0%

Previous: 98.4%-4.5%
Return on Equity

5.3%

Previous: 2.4%+120.8%
Non-GAAP Operating Return on Equity

6.0%

Previous: -1.0%+700.0%
Net Loss Ratio

75.7%

Previous: 78.9%-4.1%
Underwriting Expense Ratio

33.6%

Previous: 33.1%+1.5%
Book Value Per Share

$23.49

Previous: $21.82+7.7%
Non-GAAP Adjusted Book Value Per Share

$26.86

Previous: $25.83+4.0%
Net Income

$16.2M

Previous: $6.38M+153.6%
Operating Income

$18.3M

Previous: -$2.55M+817.0%

Revenue & EPS history

ProAssurance · Revenue · Quarterly

$290M

Q4 2024-2.3%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 11 of 14 quarters(79%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ProAssurance · $272M total across 4 segments · Q4 2024

  • Specialty P&C
    $187M
  • Workers' Compensation Insurance
    $43.3M
  • Corporate
    $29.5M
  • Segregated Portfolio Cell Reinsurance
    $12.4M

Forward guidance

ProAssurance is confident in the cyclical insurance markets' response to their efforts, but plans to continue shrinking in areas with market headwinds to achieve long-term sustained profitability across all business segments.

Tailwinds

  • Confidence in the cyclical insurance markets' response to company efforts.
  • Continued focus on price adequacy and disciplined underwriting.
  • Ability to target profitable segments within healthcare.
  • Strong renewal pricing and solid retention rates.
  • Favorable claims-closing trends in Medical Professional Liability business.

Headwinds

  • Continued shrinking in some areas due to market headwinds.
  • Ongoing challenges with severity trends in the Medical Professional Liability line.
  • New business below prior year levels due to focus on risk selection and pricing.
  • Higher compensation costs impacting underwriting expense ratio.
  • Increased severity-related claim activity in Segregated Portfolio Cell Reinsurance segment.

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 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

-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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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