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Last update: Apr 24, 2025
The Hartford (NYSE: HIG) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.
“The Hartford is off to a strong start in 2025, delivering a trailing 12-month core earnings ROE of 16.2 percent,” said The Hartford’s Chairman and CEO Christopher Swift. “Disciplined underwriting and pricing execution, exceptional talent, and innovative customer-centric solutions continue to drive our performance in a dynamic market environment that included elevated industry-wide catastrophe losses.”
The Hartford's Chief Financial Officer Beth Costello said, “Business Insurance had a strong quarter with top-line growth of 10 percent and an underlying combined ratio of 88.4. Excluding workers’ compensation, pricing grew to 9.9 percent. Personal Insurance achieved 6.4 points of underlying combined ratio improvement. Employee Benefits continued to outperform with a core earnings margin of 7.6 percent. Solid investment performance benefited from attractive new money yields and a diversified portfolio of assets."
Swift continued, “Our business performance is strong across the organization, and we remain steadfast in our commitment to delivering outstanding returns for our shareholders. We are well positioned to sustain our momentum, achieving profitable growth with industry-leading ROEs in 2025 and beyond."
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS:
|
Three Months Ended |
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($ in millions except per share data) |
Mar 31 |
Mar 31 |
Change |
Net income available to common stockholders |
$625 |
$748 |
(16)% |
Net income available to common stockholders per diluted share1 |
$2.15 |
$2.47 |
(13)% |
|
|
|
|
Core earnings |
$639 |
$709 |
(10)% |
Core earnings per diluted share |
$2.20 |
$2.34 |
(6)% |
|
|
|
|
Book value per diluted share |
$57.07 |
$50.23 |
14% |
Book value per diluted share (ex. accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI))2 |
$65.99 |
$60.18 |
10% |
|
|
|
|
Net income available to common stockholders' return on equity (ROE)3, last 12-months |
18.8% |
18.5% |
0.3 |
Core earnings ROE3, last 12-months |
16.2% |
16.6% |
(0.4) |
[1] Includes dilutive potential common shares; for net income available to common stockholders per diluted share, the numerator is net income less preferred dividends [2] Denotes financial measure not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (non-GAAP); definitions of non-GAAP measures and reconciliations to their closest U.S. GAAP measures can be found in this news release under the heading Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures [3] Return on equity (ROE) is calculated based on last 12-months net income available to common stockholders and core earnings, respectively; for net income ROE, the denominator is common stockholders’ equity including AOCI; for core earnings ROE, the denominator is common stockholders’ equity excluding AOCI |
First quarter 2025 net income available to common stockholders of $625 million, or $2.15 per diluted share, declined from $748 million in first quarter 2024, primarily driven by P&C CAY CAT losses of $467 million, before tax, including $325 million, net of reinsurance, related to the January 2025 California Wildfire Event, and a change from net realized gains in 2024 to net realized losses in 2025, partially offset by improvement in the P&C underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio*, earned premium growth in Business Insurance, a lower Employee Benefits loss ratio, and higher net investment income.
Included in the first quarter 2025 net income was a benefit of $32 million, before tax, compared with a benefit of $24 million in the 2024 period, from amortization of a deferred gain on retroactive reinsurance related to an adverse development cover for Navigators pertaining to 2018 and prior accident years (Navigator’s ADC).
First quarter 2025 core earnings of $639 million, or $2.20 per diluted share, compared with $709 million of core earnings in first quarter 2024. Contributing to the results were:
March 31, 2025, book value per diluted share of $57.07 increased 3.6%, from $55.09 at Dec. 31, 2024, principally due to net income in excess of stockholder dividends through March 31, 2025, and a decline in average net unrealized losses on investments in AOCI, partially offset by the dilutive effect of share repurchases.
Book value per diluted share (excluding AOCI) of $65.99 as of March 31, 2025, increased 1.6%, from $64.95 at Dec. 31, 2024, as the impact from net income in excess of stockholder dividends through March 31, 2025, was partially offset by the dilutive effect of share repurchases.
Net income available to common stockholders' ROE (net income ROE) for the trailing 12-month period ending March 31, 2025, was 18.8%, an increase of 0.3 points from March 31, 2024, primarily due to an increase in 12-month trailing net income available to common stockholders.
Core earnings ROE for the trailing 12-month period ending March 31, 2025, was 16.2%, decreasing 0.4 points from March 31, 2024, due to higher average common stockholder's equity excluding AOCI, partially offset by higher trailing 12-month core earnings.
BUSINESS RESULTS:
Business Insurance
|
Three Months Ended |
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($ in millions, unless otherwise noted) |
Mar 31 |
Mar 31 |
Change |
Net income |
$477 |
$573 |
(17%) |
Core earnings |
$471 |
$546 |
(14%) |
Written premiums |
$3,686 |
$3,362 |
10% |
Underwriting gain1 |
$187 |
$301 |
(38%) |
Underlying underwriting gain1 |
$384 |
$354 |
8% |
|
|
|
|
Losses and loss adjustment expense ratio |
62.8 |
58.3 |
4.5 |
Expenses |
31.3 |
31.5 |
(0.2) |
Policyholder dividends |
0.3 |
0.3 |
— |
Combined ratio |
94.4 |
90.1 |
4.3 |
Impact of catastrophes and PYD on combined ratio |
(5.9) |
(1.8) |
(4.1) |
Underlying combined ratio |
88.4 |
88.4 |
— |
|
|
|
|
Losses and loss adjustment expense ratio |
|
|
|
Underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio |
56.9 |
56.6 |
0.3 |
Current accident year catastrophes |
8.4 |
3.6 |
4.8 |
Favorable prior accident year development |
(2.5) |
(1.8) |
(0.7) |
Total Losses and loss adjustment expense ratio |
62.8 |
58.3 |
4.5 |
[1] Denotes financial measure not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (non-GAAP); definitions of non-GAAP measures and reconciliations to their closest U.S. GAAP measures can be found in this news release under the heading Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures |
First quarter 2025 net income of $477 million compared with net income of $573 million in first quarter 2024, principally due to CAY CAT losses of $280 million, before tax, including $207 million, net of reinsurance, related to the January 2025 California Wildfire Event and a change from net realized gains in 2024 to net realized losses in 2025, partially offset by the impact of earned premium growth, higher net investment income, and more favorable PYD. PYD includes a $32 million, before-tax, benefit due to the amortization of the deferred gain related to the Navigators ADC, compared with a $24 million benefit in 2024.
Business Insurance core earnings of $471 million in first quarter 2025 compared with $546 million in first quarter 2024. Contributing to the results were:
Combined ratio of 94.4 compared with 90.1 in first quarter 2024, primarily due to a 4.5 point increase in the loss and loss adjustment expense ratio, including 4.8 points of higher CATs and 0.7 points of more favorable PYD (including 0.2 points of additional favorable development related to the amortization of the deferred gain). Underlying combined ratio of 88.4 was flat with first quarter 2024, primarily due to improvement in the expense ratio offset by a slight increase in the underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio.
First quarter 2025 written premiums of $3.7 billion were up 10% from first quarter 2024, with increases across the segment, including double-digit growth in Global Specialty, driven in part by renewal written price increases. New business growth was strong across the segment, with double-digit growth in Small Business.
Personal Insurance
|
Three Months Ended |
||
($ in millions, unless otherwise noted) |
Mar 31 |
Mar 31 |
Change |
Net income |
$5 |
$34 |
(85%) |
Core earnings |
$6 |
$33 |
(82%) |
Written premiums |
$913 |
$844 |
8% |
Underwriting loss |
$(55) |
$(13) |
NM |
Underlying underwriting gain |
$93 |
$32 |
191% |
|
|
|
|
Losses and loss adjustment expense ratio |
79.1 |
76.3 |
2.8 |
Expenses |
27.0 |
25.3 |
1.7 |
Combined ratio |
106.1 |
101.6 |
4.5 |
Impact of catastrophes and PYD on combined ratio |
(16.5) |
(5.5) |
(11.0) |
Underlying combined ratio |
89.7 |
96.1 |
(6.4) |
|
|
|
|
Losses and loss adjustment expense ratio |
|
|
|
Underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio |
62.6 |
70.7 |
(8.1) |
Current accident year catastrophes |
20.8 |
6.4 |
14.4 |
Favorable prior accident year development |
(4.3) |
(0.9) |
(3.4) |
Total Losses and loss adjustment expense ratio |
79.1 |
76.3 |
2.8 |
Net income of $5 million in first quarter 2025 compared with $34 million in first quarter 2024, primarily driven by CAY CAT losses of $187 million, before tax, including $118 million, net of reinsurance, related to the January 2025 California Wildfire Event and a higher expense ratio, partially offset by more favorable PYD and improvement in the underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio driven by the impact of higher earned premium.
Personal Insurance core earnings of $6 million compared with $33 million in first quarter 2024. Contributing to the results were:
Combined ratio of 106.1 in first quarter 2025 compared with 101.6 in first quarter 2024, primarily due to a 2.8 point increase in the loss and loss adjustment expense ratio, including 14.4 points of higher CAY CAT losses, an 8.1 point improvement in the underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio, and more favorable PYD of 3.4 points, as well as a higher expense ratio. Underlying combined ratio of 89.7 improved 6.4 points from 96.1 in first quarter 2024, primarily due to improvement in the underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio in automobile and homeowners, partially offset by a 1.7 point increase in the expense ratio.
Written premiums in first quarter 2025 were $913 million compared with $844 million in first quarter 2024, with:
Employee Benefits
|
Three Months Ended |
||
($ in millions, unless otherwise noted) |
Mar 31 |
Mar 31 |
Change |
Net income |
$133 |
$108 |
23% |
Core earnings |
$136 |
$107 |
27% |
Fully insured ongoing premiums |
$1,612 |
$1,585 |
2% |
Loss ratio |
71.9% |
73.5% |
(1.6) |
Expense ratio |
25.4% |
25.4% |
0.0 |
Net income margin |
7.4% |
6.2% |
1.2 |
Core earnings margin |
7.6% |
6.1% |
1.5 |
Net income of $133 million in first quarter 2025 increased from $108 million in first quarter 2024, primarily driven by improvements in both the group life and disability loss ratios, higher net investment income, and the impact of higher fully insured ongoing premiums. Core earnings of $136 million, up from $107 million in first quarter 2024, with growth over prior year consistent with the growth in net income.
Fully insured ongoing premiums were up 2% compared with first quarter 2024, including an increase in exposure on existing accounts, new business sales, and persistency in excess of 90%. Fully insured ongoing sales were $381 million in first quarter 2025, compared with $444 million in first quarter 2024, reflecting lower sales for the paid family and medical leave product and fewer large case sales.
Loss ratio of 71.9 improved 1.6 points from first quarter 2024.
Net investment income of $126 million, before tax, compared with $114 million in first quarter 2024.
Hartford Funds
|
Three Months Ended |
||
($ in millions, unless otherwise noted) |
Mar 31 |
Mar 31 |
Change |
Net income |
$43 |
$45 |
(4)% |
Core earnings |
$44 |
$41 |
7% |
Daily average Hartford Funds Assets Under Management (AUM) |
$141,834 |
$131,648 |
8% |
Mutual Funds and exchange-traded funds (ETF) net flows |
$(1,432) |
$(2,511) |
43% |
Total Hartford Funds AUM |
$138,098 |
$135,642 |
2% |
First quarter 2025 net income of $43 million compared with $45 million in first quarter 2024, primarily due to the absence of net realized gains in the 2025 period, partially offset by an increase in fee income net of operating costs and other expenses driven by higher daily average Hartford Funds AUM.
Core earnings of $44 million compared with $41 million in first quarter 2024, primarily due to an increase in fee income net of operating costs and other expenses driven by higher daily average Hartford Funds AUM.
Daily average AUM of $142 billion in first quarter 2025 increased 8% from first quarter 2024.
Mutual fund and ETF net outflows totaled $1.4 billion in first quarter 2025, compared with net outflows of $2.5 billion in first quarter 2024.
Corporate
|
Three Months Ended |
||
($ in millions, unless otherwise noted) |
Mar 31 |
Mar 31 |
Change |
Net loss |
$(41) |
$(15) |
(173)% |
Net loss available to common stockholders |
$(46) |
$(20) |
(130)% |
Core loss |
$(31) |
$(25) |
(24)% |
Net investment income, before tax |
$14 |
$16 |
(13)% |
Interest expense and preferred dividends, before tax |
$55 |
$55 |
—% |
Net loss available to common stockholders of $46 million in first quarter 2025 compared with $20 million in first quarter 2024, primarily driven by a change from net realized gains in 2024 to net realized losses in 2025, and a lower relative tax benefit in the 2025 period related to the vesting of stock-based compensation awards during the quarter, which also impacted core loss. First quarter 2025 core loss of $31 million compared with a first quarter 2024 core loss of $25 million.
INVESTMENT INCOME AND PORTFOLIO DATA:
|
Three Months Ended |
||
($ in millions, unless otherwise noted) |
Mar 31 |
Mar 31 |
Change |
Net investment income, before tax |
$656 |
$593 |
11% |
Annualized investment yield, before tax |
4.3% |
4.1% |
0.2 |
Annualized investment yield, before tax, excluding LPs1 |
4.4% |
4.3% |
0.1 |
Annualized LP yield, before tax |
3.1% |
1.3% |
1.8 |
Annualized investment yield, after tax |
3.4% |
3.3% |
0.1 |
[1] Denotes financial measure not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (non-GAAP); definitions of non-GAAP measures and reconciliations to their closest U.S. GAAP measures can be found in this news release under the heading Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures |
First quarter 2025 consolidated net investment income of $656 million compared with $593 million in first quarter 2024, primarily driven by a higher level of invested assets, reinvesting at higher interest rates, and greater income from LPs, partially offset by a lower yield on variable rate securities.
First quarter 2025 net investment income, excluding LPs*, of $617 million, before tax, compared to $577 million in first quarter 2024, a 7% increase, driven by a higher level of invested assets combined with an increase in annualized yield.
First quarter 2025 included $39 million, before tax, of LP income as compared with $16 million in first quarter 2024. Annualized LP yield, before tax, of 3.1% improved from 1.3% in first quarter 2024.
Net realized losses of $49 million, before tax, in first quarter 2025 compared with net realized gains of $28 million, before tax, in first quarter 2024, primarily due to valuation declines on equity securities in the 2025 period compared to improvements in the 2024 period, and losses on transactional foreign currency revaluation in first quarter 2025.
Total invested assets of $60.1 billion increased $0.9 billion from Dec. 31, 2024, primarily due to a net increase in book value.
CONFERENCE CALL
The Hartford will discuss its first quarter 2025 financial results on a webcast at 9:00 a.m. EDT on Friday, April 25, 2025. The call can be accessed via a live listen-only webcast or as a replay through the Investor Relations section of The Hartford's website at https://ir.thehartford.com. The replay will be accessible approximately one hour after the conclusion of the call and be available along with a transcript of the event for at least one year.
More detailed financial information can be found in The Hartford's Investor Financial Supplement for March 31, 2025, and the first quarter 2025 Financial Results Presentation, both of which are available at https://ir.thehartford.com.
About The Hartford
The Hartford is a leader in property and casualty insurance, employee benefits and mutual funds. With more than 200 years of expertise, The Hartford is widely recognized for its service excellence, sustainability practices, trust and integrity. More information on the company and its financial performance is available at https://www.thehartford.com.
The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (formerly Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.), (NYSE: HIG) operates through its subsidiaries under the brand name, The Hartford, and is headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. For additional details, please read The Hartford’s legal notice.
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THE HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP, INC. |
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CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENTS |
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 |
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($ in millions) |
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|
Business Insurance |
Personal Insurance |
P&C Other Ops |
Employee Benefits |
Hartford Funds |
Corporate |
|
Consolidated |
||||||||||||||
Earned premiums |
$ |
3,324 |
|
$ |
899 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
1,612 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
5,835 |
|
Fee income |
|
11 |
|
|
8 |
|
|
— |
|
|
56 |
|
|
260 |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
346 |
|
Net investment income |
|
437 |
|
|
57 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
126 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
656 |
|
Net realized losses |
|
(24 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
(49 |
) |
Other revenue |
|
1 |
|
|
20 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
Total revenues |
|
3,749 |
|
|
982 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
1,790 |
|
|
264 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
6,810 |
|
Benefits, losses, and loss adjustment expenses |
|
2,088 |
|
|
711 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,199 |
|
|
— |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
Amortization of DAC |
|
531 |
|
|
68 |
|
|
— |
|
|
8 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
607 |
|
Insurance operating costs and other expenses |
|
524 |
|
|
197 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
406 |
|
|
209 |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
1,352 |
|
Interest expense |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
Amortization of other intangible assets |
|
7 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
10 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
18 |
|
Total benefits, losses and expenses |
|
3,150 |
|
|
977 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
1,623 |
|
|
209 |
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
6,027 |
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
599 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
16 |
|
|
167 |
|
|
55 |
|
|
(59 |
) |
|
|
783 |
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
122 |
|
|
— |
|
|
3 |
|
|
34 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
153 |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
477 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
133 |
|
|
43 |
|
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
630 |
|
Preferred stock dividends |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders |
|
477 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
133 |
|
|
43 |
|
|
(46 |
) |
|
|
625 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) available to common stockholders to core earnings (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net realized losses, excluded from core earnings, before tax |
|
22 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
— |
|
|
4 |
|
|
— |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
Integration and other non-recurring M&A costs, before tax |
|
2 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Change in deferred gain on retroactive reinsurance, before tax |
|
(32 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(32 |
) |
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
2 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
— |
|
(1 |
) |
|
1 |
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
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Core earnings (loss) |
$ |
471 |
|
$ |
6 |
|
$ |
13 |
|
$ |
136 |
|
$ |
44 |
|
$ |
(31 |
) |
|
$ |
639 |
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THE HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP, INC. |
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CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENTS |
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 |
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($ in millions) |
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|
Business Insurance |
Personal Insurance |
P&C Other Ops |
Employee Benefits |
Hartford Funds |
Corporate |
|
Consolidated |
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Earned premiums |
$ |
3,048 |
|
$ |
813 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
1,585 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
5,446 |
|
Fee income |
|
11 |
|
|
8 |
|
|
— |
|
|
54 |
|
|
250 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
333 |
|
Net investment income |
|
391 |
|
|
50 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
114 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
593 |
|
Net realized gains |
|
12 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
Other revenue |
|
— |
|
|
19 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
19 |
|
Total revenues |
|
3,462 |
|
|
891 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
1,754 |
|
|
259 |
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
6,419 |
|
Benefits, losses, and loss adjustment expenses |
|
1,778 |
|
|
620 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
1,204 |
|
|
— |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
3,611 |
|
Amortization of DAC |
|
476 |
|
|
60 |
|
|
— |
|
|
9 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
545 |
|
Insurance operating costs and other expenses |
|
499 |
|
|
168 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
397 |
|
|
203 |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
1,283 |
|
Restructuring and other costs |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Interest expense |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
Amortization of other intangible assets |
|
7 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
10 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
18 |
|
Total benefits, losses and expenses |
|
2,760 |
|
|
849 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
1,620 |
|
|
203 |
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
5,508 |
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
702 |
|
|
42 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
134 |
|
|
56 |
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
|
911 |
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
129 |
|
|
8 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
26 |
|
|
11 |
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
158 |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
573 |
|
|
34 |
|
|
8 |
|
|
108 |
|
|
45 |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
753 |
|
Preferred stock dividends |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders |
|
573 |
|
|
34 |
|
|
8 |
|
|
108 |
|
|
45 |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
748 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) available to common stockholders to core earnings (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
Net realized gains, excluded from core earnings, before tax |
|
(13 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
(5 |
) |
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(30 |
) |
Restructuring and other costs |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Integration and other non-recurring M&A costs, before tax |
|
2 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Change in deferred gain on retroactive reinsurance, before tax |
|
(24 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(24 |
) |
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
8 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
1 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
Core earnings (loss) |
$ |
546 |
|
$ |
33 |
|
$ |
7 |
|
$ |
107 |
|
$ |
41 |
|
$ |
(25 |
) |
|
$ |
709 |
|
The Hartford defines increases or decreases greater than or equal to 200%, or changes from a net gain to a net loss position, or vice versa, as "NM" or not meaningful.
DISCUSSION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
The Hartford uses non-GAAP financial measures in this news release to assist investors in analyzing the company's operating performance for the periods presented herein. Because The Hartford's calculation of these measures may differ from similar measures used by other companies, investors should be careful when comparing The Hartford's non-GAAP financial measures to those of other companies. Definitions and calculations of other financial measures used in this news release can be found below and in The Hartford's Investor Financial Supplement for first quarter 2025, which is available on The Hartford's website, https://ir.thehartford.com.
Annualized investment yield, excluding limited partnerships and other alternative investments - This non-GAAP measure is calculated as (a) the annualized net investment income, excluding limited partnerships and other alternative investments, divided by (b) the monthly average invested assets at amortized cost, as applicable, excluding derivatives book value and limited partnerships and other alternative investments. The Company believes that annualized investment yield, excluding limited partnerships and other alternative investments, provides investors with an important measure of the trend in investment earnings because it excludes the impact of the volatility in returns related to limited partnerships and other alternative investments. Annualized investment yield is the most directly comparable U.S GAAP measure. A reconciliation of annualized investment yield to annualized investment yield excluding limited partnerships and other alternative investments for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 is provided in the table below.
Three Months Ended |
||||
|
Mar 31 |
Mar 31 |
||
Annualized investment yield |
4.3 |
% |
4.1 |
% |
Adjustment for income from limited partnerships and other alternative investments |
0.1 |
% |
0.2 |
% |
Annualized investment yield excluding limited partnerships and other alternative investments |
4.4 |
% |
4.3 |
% |
Book value per diluted share (excluding AOCI) - This is a non-GAAP per share measure that is calculated by dividing (a) common stockholders' equity, excluding AOCI, after tax, by (b) common shares outstanding and dilutive potential common shares. The Company provides this measure to enable investors to analyze the amount of the Company's net worth that is primarily attributable to the Company's business operations. The Company believes that excluding AOCI from the numerator is useful to investors because it eliminates the effect of items that can fluctuate significantly from period to period, primarily based on changes in interest rates. Book value per diluted share is the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure. A reconciliation of book value per diluted share to book value per diluted share (excluding AOCI) is provided in the table below.
As of |
|||
|
Mar 31 |
Dec 31 |
Change |
Book value per diluted share |
$57.07 |
$55.09 |
3.6% |
Per diluted share impact of AOCI |
$8.92 |
$9.86 |
(9.5%) |
Book value per diluted share (excluding AOCI) |
$65.99 |
$64.95 |
1.6% |
|
As of |
||
|
Mar 31 |
Mar 31 |
Change |
Book value per diluted share |
$57.07 |
$50.23 |
13.6% |
Per diluted share impact of AOCI |
$8.92 |
$9.95 |
(10.4%) |
Book value per diluted share (excluding AOCI) |
$65.99 |
$60.18 |
9.7% |
Core earnings - The Hartford uses the non-GAAP measure core earnings as an important measure of the Company’s operating performance. The Hartford believes that core earnings provides investors with a valuable measure of the performance of the Company’s ongoing businesses because it reveals trends in our insurance and financial services businesses that may be obscured by including the net effect of certain items. Therefore, the following items are excluded from core earnings:
In addition to the above components of net income available to common stockholders that are excluded from core earnings, preferred stock dividends declared, which are excluded from net income, are included in the determination of core earnings. Preferred stock dividends are a cost of financing more akin to interest expense on debt and are expected to be a recurring expense as long as the preferred stock is outstanding.
Net income (loss) and net income (loss) available to common stockholders are the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures to core earnings. Core earnings should not be considered as a substitute for net income (loss) or net income (loss) available to common stockholders and does not reflect the overall profitability of the Company’s business. Therefore, The Hartford believes that it is useful for investors to evaluate net income (loss), net income (loss) available to common stockholders, and core earnings when reviewing the Company’s performance.
A reconciliation of net income (loss) to core earnings for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, for individual reporting segments can be found in this news release under the heading "The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. Consolidating Income Statements."
Core earnings margin - The Hartford uses the non-GAAP measure core earnings margin to evaluate, and believes it is an important measure of, the Employee Benefits segment's operating performance. Core earnings margin is calculated by dividing core earnings by revenues, excluding buyouts and realized gains (losses). Net income margin, calculated by dividing net income by revenues, is the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure. The Company believes that core earnings margin provides investors with a valuable measure of the performance of Employee Benefits because it reveals trends in the business that may be obscured by the effect of buyouts and realized gains (losses) as well as other items excluded in the calculation of core earnings. Core earnings margin should not be considered as a substitute for net income margin and does not reflect the overall profitability of Employee Benefits. Therefore, the Company believes it is important for investors to evaluate both core earnings margin and net income margin when reviewing performance. A reconciliation of net income margin to core earnings margin for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, is set forth below.
|
Three Months Ended |
||
Margin |
Mar 31 |
Mar 31 |
Change |
Net income margin |
7.4% |
6.2% |
1.2 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income margin to core earnings margin: |
|
|
|
Net realized losses (gains), before tax |
0.3% |
(0.1)% |
0.4 |
Income tax benefit on items excluded from core earnings |
(0.1)% |
—% |
(0.1) |
Core earnings margin |
7.6% |
6.1% |
1.5 |
Core earnings per diluted share - This non-GAAP per share measure is calculated using the non-GAAP financial measure core earnings rather than the U.S. GAAP measure net income. The Company believes that core earnings per diluted share provides investors with a valuable measure of the Company's operating performance for the same reasons applicable to its underlying measure, core earnings. Net income (loss) available to common stockholders per diluted common share is the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure. Core earnings per diluted share should not be considered as a substitute for net income (loss) available to common stockholders per diluted common share and does not reflect the overall profitability of the Company's business. Therefore, the Company believes that it is useful for investors to evaluate net income (loss) available to common stockholders per diluted common share and core earnings per diluted share when reviewing the Company's performance. A reconciliation of net income available to common stockholders per diluted common share to core earnings per diluted share for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 is provided in the table below.
|
Three Months Ended |
||
|
Mar 31 |
Mar 31 |
Change |
PER SHARE DATA |
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per common share: |
|
|
|
Net income available to common stockholders per share1 |
$2.15 |
$2.47 |
(13)% |
Adjustments made to reconcile net income available to common stockholders per diluted share to core earnings per diluted share: |
|
|
|
Net realized losses (gains), excluded from core earnings, before tax |
0.16 |
(0.10) |
NM |
Integration and other non-recurring M&A costs, before tax |
0.01 |
0.01 |
—% |
Change in deferred gain on retroactive reinsurance, before tax |
(0.11) |
(0.08) |
(38)% |
Income tax expense (benefit) on items excluded from core earnings |
(0.01) |
0.04 |
NM |
Core earnings per diluted share |
$2.20 |
$2.34 |
(6)% |
[1] Net income available to common stockholders includes dilutive potential common shares |
Core Earnings Return on Equity - The Company provides different measures of the return on stockholders' equity (ROE). Core earnings ROE is calculated based on non-GAAP financial measures. Core earnings ROE is calculated by dividing (a) the non-GAAP measure core earnings for the prior four fiscal quarters by (b) the non-GAAP measure average common stockholders' equity, excluding AOCI. Net income ROE is the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure. The Company excludes AOCI in the calculation of core earnings ROE to provide investors with a measure of how effectively the Company is investing the portion of the Company's net worth that is primarily attributable to the Company's business operations. The Company provides to investors return on equity measures based on its non-GAAP core earnings financial measure for the reasons set forth in the core earnings definition. A quantitative reconciliation of net income available to common stockholders ROE to core earnings ROE is not calculable on a forward-looking basis because it is not possible to provide a reliable forecast of realized gains and losses, which typically vary substantially from period to period.
A reconciliation of consolidated net income available to common stockholders ROE to consolidated core earnings ROE is set forth below.
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Mar 31 2025 |
Mar 31 2024 |
Net income available to common stockholders ROE |
18.8% |
18.5% |
Adjustments to reconcile net income available to common stockholders ROE to core earnings ROE: |
|
|
Net realized losses excluded from core earnings, before tax |
0.8% |
0.8% |
Integration and other non-recurring M&A costs, before tax |
0.1% |
0.1% |
Change in deferred gain on retroactive reinsurance, before tax |
(0.6)% |
1.2% |
Income tax benefit on items not included in core earnings |
(0.1)% |
(0.4)% |
Impact of AOCI, excluded from denominator of core earnings ROE |
(2.8)% |
(3.6)% |
Core earnings ROE |
16.2% |
16.6% |
Underlying combined ratio- This non-GAAP financial measure of underwriting results represents the combined ratio before catastrophes, prior accident year development and current accident year change in loss reserves upon acquisition of a business. Combined ratio is the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure. The Company believes this ratio is an important measure of the trend in profitability since it removes the impact of volatile and unpredictable catastrophe losses and prior accident year loss and loss adjustment expense reserve development. The changes to loss reserves upon acquisition of a business are excluded from underlying combined ratio because such changes could obscure the ability to compare results in periods after the acquisition to results of periods prior to the acquisition as such trends are valuable to our investors' ability to assess the Company's financial performance. A reconciliation of the combined ratio to the underlying combined ratio for individual reporting segments can be found in this news release under the heading "Business Results" for Business Insurance" and "Personal Insurance". A reconciliation of the combined ratio to underlying combined ratio for lines of business within the Company's P&C reporting segments is set forth below.
SMALL BUSINESS
|
Three Months Ended |
|||||
|
Mar 31 |
Mar 31 |
Change |
|||
Combined ratio |
93.3 |
|
89.0 |
|
4.3 |
|
Adjustment to reconcile combined ratio to underlying combined ratio: |
|
|
|
|||
Current accident year catastrophes |
(8.0 |
) |
(3.8 |
) |
(4.2 |
) |
Prior accident year development |
4.1 |
|
4.3 |
|
(0.2 |
) |
Underlying combined ratio |
89.4 |
|
89.6 |
|
(0.2 |
) |
MIDDLE & LARGE BUSINESS
|
Three Months Ended |
|||||
|
Mar 31 |
Mar 31 |
Change |
|||
Combined ratio |
99.8 |
|
94.0 |
|
5.8 |
|
Adjustment to reconcile combined ratio to underlying combined ratio: |
|
|
|
|||
Current accident year catastrophes |
(8.9 |
) |
(3.6 |
) |
(5.3 |
) |
Prior accident year development |
(0.3 |
) |
(1.2 |
) |
0.9 |
|
Underlying combined ratio |
90.6 |
|
89.2 |
|
1.4 |
|
GLOBAL SPECIALTY
|
Three Months Ended |
|||||
|
Mar 31 |
Mar 31 |
Change |
|||
Combined ratio |
89.3 |
|
87.8 |
|
1.5 |
|
Adjustment to reconcile combined ratio to underlying combined ratio: |
|
|
|
|||
Current accident year catastrophes |
(8.7 |
) |
(3.3 |
) |
(5.4 |
) |
Prior accident year development |
3.4 |
|
0.7 |
|
2.7 |
|
Underlying combined ratio |
84.0 |
|
85.3 |
|
(1.3 |
) |
PERSONAL AUTOMOBILE
|
Three Months Ended |
|||||
|
Mar 31 |
Mar 31 |
Change |
|||
Combined ratio |
93.5 |
|
103.9 |
|
(10.4 |
) |
Adjustment to reconcile combined ratio to underlying combined ratio: |
|
|
|
|||
Current accident year catastrophes |
(1.2 |
) |
(1.0 |
) |
(0.2 |
) |
Prior accident year development |
3.8 |
|
1.6 |
|
2.2 |
|
Underlying combined ratio |
96.1 |
|
104.4 |
|
(8.3 |
) |
HOMEOWNERS
|
Three Months Ended |
|||||
|
Mar 31 |
Mar 31 |
Change |
|||
Combined ratio |
133.2 |
|
96.2 |
|
37.0 |
|
Adjustment to reconcile combined ratio to underlying combined ratio: |
|
|
|
|||
Current accident year catastrophes |
(63.7 |
) |
(18.7 |
) |
(45.0 |
) |
Prior accident year development |
5.6 |
|
(0.5 |
) |
6.1 |
|
Underlying combined ratio |
75.1 |
|
77.0 |
|
(1.9 |
) |
Underwriting gain (loss) - This non-GAAP financial measure is a before tax measure that represents earned premiums less incurred losses, loss adjustment expenses and underwriting expenses. Net income (loss) is the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure. The Hartford's management evaluates profitability of the Business and Personal Insurance segments primarily on the basis of underwriting gain or loss. Underwriting gain (loss) is influenced significantly by earned premium growth and the adequacy of The Hartford's pricing. Underwriting profitability over time is also greatly influenced by The Hartford's underwriting discipline, as management strives to manage exposure to loss through favorable risk selection and diversification, effective management of claims, use of reinsurance and its ability to manage its expenses. The Hartford believes that underwriting gain (loss) provides investors with a valuable measure of profitability, before tax, derived from underwriting activities, which are managed separately from the Company's investing activities. A reconciliation of net income (loss) to underwriting gain (loss) for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, is set forth below.
Underlying underwriting gain (loss) - This non-GAAP measure of underwriting profitability represents underwriting gain (loss) before current accident year catastrophes, PYD and current accident year change in loss reserves upon acquisition of a business. The most directly comparable U.S GAAP measure is net income (loss). The Company believes underlying underwriting gain (loss) is important to understand the Company’s periodic earnings because the volatile and unpredictable nature (i.e., the timing and amount) of catastrophes and prior accident year reserve development could obscure underwriting trends. The changes to loss reserves upon acquisition of a business are also excluded from underlying underwriting gain (loss) because such changes could obscure the ability to compare results in periods after the acquisition to results of periods prior to the acquisition as such trends are valuable to our investors' ability to assess the Company's financial performance. A reconciliation of net income (loss) to underlying underwriting gain for individual reporting segments for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, is set forth below.
BUSINESS INSURANCE
|
Three Months Ended |
|||||
|
Mar 31 |
Mar 31 |
||||
Net income |
$ |
477 |
|
$ |
573 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to underwriting gain: |
|
|
||||
Net investment income |
|
(437 |
) |
|
(391 |
) |
Net realized losses (gains) |
|
24 |
|
|
(12 |
) |
Other (expense) income |
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
122 |
|
|
129 |
|
Underwriting gain |
|
187 |
|
|
301 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile underwriting gain to underlying underwriting gain: |
|
|
||||
Current accident year catastrophes |
|
280 |
|
|
109 |
|
Prior accident year development |
|
(83 |
) |
|
(56 |
) |
Underlying underwriting gain |
$ |
384 |
|
$ |
354 |
|
PERSONAL INSURANCE
|
Three Months Ended |
|||||
|
Mar 31 |
Mar 31 |
||||
Net income |
$ |
5 |
|
$ |
34 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to underwriting loss: |
|
|
||||
Net investment income |
|
(57 |
) |
|
(50 |
) |
Net realized losses (gains) |
|
2 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
Net servicing and other income |
|
(5 |
) |
|
(4 |
) |
Income tax expense |
|
— |
|
|
8 |
|
Underwriting gain (loss) |
|
(55 |
) |
|
(13 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile underwriting loss to underlying underwriting gain: |
|
|
||||
Current accident year catastrophes |
|
187 |
|
|
52 |
|
Prior accident year development |
|
(39 |
) |
|
(7 |
) |
Underlying underwriting gain |
$ |
93 |
|
$ |
32 |
|
Underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio - This non-GAAP financial measure is the cost of non-catastrophe loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred in the current accident year divided by earned premiums. The loss and loss adjustment expense ratio is the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure. Management believes that the underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio is a performance measure that is useful to investors as it removes the impact of volatile and unpredictable catastrophe losses and prior accident year development ("PYD"). A reconciliation of the loss and loss adjustment expense ratio to the underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, is set forth below.
PROPERTY & CASUALTY
|
Three Months Ended |
|||||
|
Mar 31 |
Mar 31 |
Change |
|||
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio |
66.3 |
|
62.3 |
|
4.0 |
|
Adjustment to reconcile loss and loss adjustment expense ratio to underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio: |
|
|
|
|||
Current accident year catastrophes and prior accident year development |
(8.2 |
) |
(2.7 |
) |
(5.5 |
) |
Underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio |
58.1 |
|
59.6 |
|
(1.5 |
) |
BUSINESS INSURANCE
|
Three Months Ended |
|||||
|
Mar 31 |
Mar 31 |
Change |
|||
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio |
62.8 |
|
58.3 |
|
4.5 |
|
Adjustment to reconcile loss and loss adjustment expense ratio to underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio: |
|
|
|
|||
Current accident year catastrophes and prior accident year development |
(5.9 |
) |
(1.8 |
) |
(4.1 |
) |
Underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio |
56.9 |
|
56.6 |
|
0.3 |
|
PERSONAL INSURANCE
|
Three Months Ended |
|||||
|
Mar 31 |
Mar 31 |
Change |
|||
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio |
79.1 |
|
76.3 |
|
2.8 |
|
Adjustment to reconcile loss and loss adjustment expense ratio to underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio: |
|
|
|
|||
Current accident year catastrophes and prior accident year development |
(16.5 |
) |
(5.5 |
) |
(11.0 |
) |
Underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio |
62.6 |
|
70.7 |
|
(8.1 |
) |
PERSONAL INSURANCE - AUTOMOBILE
|
Three Months Ended |
|||||
|
Mar 31 |
Mar 31 |
Change |
|||
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio |
67.3 |
|
79.5 |
|
(12.2 |
) |
Adjustment to reconcile loss and loss adjustment expense ratio to underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio: |
|
|
|
|||
Current accident year catastrophes and prior accident year development |
2.5 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
|
||
Underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio |
69.9 |
|
79.9 |
|
(10.0 |
) |
PERSONAL INSURANCE - HOMEOWNERS
|
Three Months Ended |
|||||
|
Mar 31 |
Mar 31 |
Change |
|||
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio |
104.3 |
|
68.8 |
|
35.5 |
|
Adjustment to reconcile loss and loss adjustment expense ratio to underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio: |
|
|
|
|||
Current accident year catastrophes and prior accident year development |
(58.1 |
) |
(19.2 |
) |
(38.9 |
) |
Underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio |
46.3 |
|
49.6 |
|
(3.3 |
) |
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
Certain of the statements contained herein are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” and similar references to future periods.
Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions regarding future economic, competitive, legislative and other developments and their potential effect upon The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company" or "The Hartford"). Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Actual results could differ materially from expectations depending on the evolution of various factors, including the risks and uncertainties identified below, as well as factors described in such forward-looking statements; or in The Hartford’s 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Financial Strength, Credit and Counterparty Risks: risks to our business, financial position, prospects and results associated with negative rating actions or downgrades in the Company’s financial strength and credit ratings or negative rating actions or downgrades relating to our investments; capital requirements which are subject to many factors, including many that are outside the Company’s control, such as National Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC") risk based capital formulas, rating agency capital models, Funds at Lloyd's and Solvency Capital Requirement, which can in turn affect our credit and financial strength ratings, cost of capital, regulatory compliance and other aspects of our business and results; losses due to nonperformance or defaults by others, including credit risk with counterparties associated with investments, derivatives, premiums receivable, reinsurance recoverables and indemnifications provided by third parties in connection with previous dispositions; the potential for losses due to our reinsurers' unwillingness or inability to meet their obligations under reinsurance contracts and the availability, pricing and adequacy of reinsurance to protect the Company against losses; state and international regulatory limitations on the ability of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries to declare and pay dividends;
Risks Relating to Estimates, Assumptions and Valuations: risks associated with the use of analytical models in making decisions in key areas such as underwriting, pricing, capital management, reserving, investments, reinsurance and catastrophe risk management; the potential for differing interpretations of the methodologies, estimations and assumptions that underlie the Company’s fair value estimates for its investments and the evaluation of intent-to-sell impairments and allowance for credit losses on available-for-sale securities and mortgage loans; the potential for impairments of our goodwill;
Strategic and Operational Risks: the Company’s ability to maintain the availability of its systems and safeguard the security of its data in the event of a disaster, cyber breach or other information security incident, technology failure or other unanticipated event; the potential for difficulties arising from outsourcing and similar third-party relationships; the risks, challenges and uncertainties associated with capital management plans, expense reduction initiatives and other actions; risks associated with acquisitions and divestitures, including the challenges of integrating acquired companies or businesses, which may result in our inability to achieve the anticipated benefits and synergies and may result in unintended consequences; difficulty in attracting and retaining talented and qualified personnel, including key employees, such as executives, managers and employees with strong technological, analytical and other specialized skills; the Company’s ability to protect its intellectual property and defend against claims of infringement;
Regulatory and Legal Risks: the cost and other potential effects of increased federal, state and international regulatory and legislative developments, including those that could adversely impact the demand for the Company’s products, operating costs and required capital levels; unfavorable judicial or legislative developments; the impact of changes in federal, state or foreign tax laws; regulatory requirements that could delay, deter or prevent a takeover attempt that stockholders might consider in their best interests; and the impact of potential changes in accounting principles and related financial reporting requirements.
Any forward-looking statement made by the Company in this document speaks only as of the date of this release. Factors or events that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all of them. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
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