2011 Half-Year Natural Catastrophe Review Jul 12th-2011

2011 HALF-YEAR NATURAL CATASTROPHE REVIEW
July 12, 2011
Agenda
Welcome/Introduction Terese Rosenthal U.S. Natural Catastrophe Update Carl Hedde Global Natural Catastrophe Update Peter Hppe Economic Implications of Natural Catastrophe Losses Dr. Robert Hartwig
Questions and Answers
U.S. NATURAL CATASTROPHE UPDATE

Carl Hedde, SVP, Head of Risk Accumulation Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.
MR NatCatSERVICE
One of the worlds largest databases on natural catastrophes The Database Today From 1980 until today all loss events; for USA and selected countries in Europe all loss events since 1970. Retrospectively, all great disasters since 1950. In addition, all major historical events starting from 79 AD eruption of Mt. Vesuvius (3,000 historical data sets). Currently more than 30,000 data sets
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U.S. Natural Catastrophe Update
2011 Headlines
Very active thunderstorm (tornado-hail) season with insured losses exceeding $16 billion, far above the 2001 to 2010 January June average thunderstorm loss of $6.4 billion (in 2010 Dollars). It was also the deadliest thunderstorm season in over 50 years. Extensive severe flooding events in Midwest and Great Plains Large, damaging wildfires in Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico. Major blizzard and ice storm in Midwest; severe freezing conditions in Southwest Seasonal forecasts indicate active hurricane season; neither El Nio or La Nia conditions are expected to be a factor this year
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Natural Disaster Losses in the United States

First Six Months of 2011
As of July 6, 2011
Number of Events 43
Fatalities 593
Estimated Overall Losses (US $m) 23,573
Estimated Insured Losses (US $m) 16,350
Severe Thunderstorm Winter Storm Flood Earthquake
8 8 2
15 15 1
1,900 2,100 105
1,425 in progress in progress
Tropical Cyclone
Wildfire
37
125
50
Source: MR NatCatSERVICE
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Natural Disasters in the United States, 1980 2011

Number of Events (January June Only)
120
100
First Six Months 2011 98 Events
80
60
40
20
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
Geophysical events (Earthquake, tsunami, volcanic eruption)
Meteorological events (Storm)
Hydrological events (Flood, mass movement)
Climatological events (Extreme temperature, drought, forest fire)
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Natural Disasters in the United States, 1980 2011

Number of Events (Annual Totals 1980 2010 vs. First Six Months 2011)
300
250
200
150
100
37 8
50
51 2
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
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2011: Year of the Tornado
Pratt City, Alabama
Joplin, Missouri
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2011: Year of the Tornado
Deadliest tornado year since 1953: 593 fatalities Deadliest single tornado since 1947: Joplin, Missouri, 155 fatalities Most observed tornadoes in a month: 875, April Largest number of tornadoes in a day: 226, April 27 Most EF5 Tornados in a year: 6 (tied for first with 1974) Five insured billion-dollar outbreaks Two thunderstorm outbreaks each caused insured losses of about $5 billion Late April (Alabama) outbreak is among top 10 largest natural catastrophe losses in U.S. history
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U.S. Thunderstorm Loss Trends

January June only, 1980 - 2011
Thunderstorm losses for the period January June in 2011 were more than double of the 2006-2010 5-year average. First Half 2011 $16.4 bn
Source: Property Claims Service MR NatCatSERVICE
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U.S. Thunderstorm Loss Trends

Annual Totals 1980 2010 vs. First Half 2011
Average thunderstorm losses have increased fivefold since 1980. First Half 2011 First Half 2011 $16.4 bn $16.4 bn
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2011 U.S. Tornado Count
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Lower Mississippi Flood of 2011
April 2011
Source: NASA
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Lower Mississippi Flood of 2011
April 2011 Heavy snowmelt, saturated soils, and over 20 inches of rain in a month lead to the worst flooding of the lower Mississippi River since 1927. Record river crests at Vicksburg and Natchez; Morganza Spillway opened in Louisiana to protect Baton Rouge and New Orleans from possible levee failures. Extensive agricultural damage, property, and inland marine losses due to flood. Economic Losses: $2 billion Insured Losses: Estimation in Progress
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Other Notable Floods of 2011
June 2011 Similar to the triggers of the Mississippi River flood, heavy rains in the northern plains states and the melting of a heavy snowpack in the Rockies resulted in severe flooding along several river systems, including the: Missouri River: Numerous breached levees (some intentional to prevent flooding in densely populated regions), agriculture and transportation networks severely disrupted, Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant threatened, but no damage. Souris River: Record flood levels at Minot, North Dakota. Levees were overtopped by flood waters; an estimated 11,000 residents (25% of Minots population) was evacuated.
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Notable Wildfires in 2011
April June Texas: Over 3 million acres burned in west Texas from 12 major seats of fire. Over 200 homes and businesses destroyed, $50 million insured loss. Arizona and New Mexico: Wallow fire largest in AZ history at 538,000 acres, Las Conchas fire near Los Alamos, 30 buildings destroyed.
Source: NASA
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Number of Acres Burned in Wildfires, 1980 2011 YTD
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U.S. Winter Storm Loss Trends

Annual totals 1980 2010 vs. First Half 2011
Average annual winter storm losses have increased over 50% since 1980. First Half 2011 $1.4 billion
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Notable Winter Storms of 2011
January 31-February 3, 2011 1-2 feet of snow in Chicago with 60+ mph wind gusts Up to 1 of freezing rain across Ohio River Valley Economic Losses: $900 million Insured Losses: $650 million
Source: NOAA
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Notable Winter Storms of 2011
February 2-6, 2011 Cold arctic air over Rockies and Southwest Deep freeze over agricultural areas of southwest during growing season Economic Losses: $600 million Insured Losses: $450 million (not including Agriculture)
-18
-9
18
27
36
45 F
Source: NOAA
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U.S. Tropical Cyclone Loss Trends

1980 2011
The current 5-year average (2006-2010) insured tropical cyclone loss is $3.2 bn.
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GLOBAL NATURAL CATASTROPHE UPDATE

Prof. Dr. Peter Hppe Head of Geo Risks Research/ Corporate Climate Center Munich Re
Global Natural Catastrophe Update
Natural loss events January June 2011

World map
Severe storms, tornadoes USA, 2025 May Floods USA, AprilJune Severe storms, tornadoes USA, 2228 April Wildfires USA, MayJune
Earthquake, tsunami Japan, 11 March Cyclone Yasi Australia, 2 Feb
Landslides, flash floods Brazil, 12/16 Jan
Floods, flash floods Australia, Dec 2010-Jan 2011
Number of events: 355

Natural catastrophes Selection of significant loss events (see table) Source: MR NatCatSERVICE Geophysical events (earthquake, tsunami, volcanic activity) Meteorological events (storm) 2011 Munich Re
Earthquake New Zealand, 22 Feb Earthquake New Zealand, 13 June
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Worldwide Natural Disasters 2011

Significant Natural Disasters (January June only)
Deadliest Disasters Date 11.3.2011 12/16.1.2011 22-28.4.2011 Event Earthquake, tsunami Landslides, flash floods Severe storm, tornadoes Area Japan Brazil USA Deaths 15,500 (still missing: 7,297) 1,350 350
Costliest Disasters (Insured Losses) Date 11.3.2011 22.2.2011 22-28.4.2011 Event Earthquake, tsunami Earthquake Severe storm, tornadoes Area Japan New Zealand USA Insured losses in US$m ~30.000 >10,000 5,050
Costliest Disasters (Overall Losses) Date 11.3.2011 22.2.2011 22-28.4.2011

Event Earthquake, tsunami Earthquake Severe storm, tornadoes
Area Japan New Zealand USA
Overall losses in US$m 210,000 20,000 7,500

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Percentage Distribution of Insured Losses Per Continent (January June only)
Insured losses 2011 (January June only): US$ 60bn
49% 29%
<1%
<1% <1%
Continent Africa America Asia Australia/Oceania Europe
Insured losses [US$ m] in 2011 Jan - June minor 17,800 30,080 12,900 100
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21%
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Worldwide Natural Disasters 1980 2011

Percentage Distribution of Insured Losses Per Continent (January June only)
Insured losses 1980 - 2011 (January June only): US$ 389bn
12% 58% 21%
<1% 2% 6%
Continent Africa America Asia Australia/Oceania Europe
Insured losses [US$ m] Jan June only 1,000 237,200 45,100 25,100 80,900
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Number of Events (January June only)
600
500
400
300
200
100
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
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Overall and Insured Losses
Losses in 2011: Overall = US$ 265bn ; Insured = US$ 60bn

300
Loss figures 2011 January June only
250
200
US$bn
150
100
50
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
Overall losses (in 2011 values)
Insured losses (in 2011 values)
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Natural Catastrophes, 2011

Overview and comparison with previous years
2011 (Jan June)
2010 (Jan June)
Average of the last 10 years 2001-2010 (Jan June) 390 47,400
Average of the last 30 years 1981-2010 (Jan June) 310 36,400
Top Year 1981 -2010 (Jan June)
Number of events Overall losses in US$m

(original values)
355 265,000
480 97,200
2007 1995 (EQ Kobe) 1994 (EQ, US Northridge) 2010 (EQ Haiti)
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Insured losses in US$m (original values) Fatalities
60,000
26,900
12,100
8,200
19,380
230,300
52,900
42,700
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January June only
Earthquake New Zealand
Three strong earthquakes in 9 months
High losses due to soil liquefaction
Earthquake Japan
Strongest EQ in Japan
Mw 9.0
Tornadoes, Wildfires, Floods US
Spring time brought extreme weather and climate events
Deadliest tornado outbreak since 1925 in the US (1. Half year : 589) Highest sea surface temperature off the Australian coastline
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Floods Australia
The series of floods 2010/11 were the most devastating in modern Australian history
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Normalised overall and insured losses from US thunderstorms All events

Overall losses Insured losses
Normalised overall losses: all events Wealth proxy: housing stock Estimated Trend: 1.9% p.a.
Normalised insured losses: all events Wealth proxy: housing stock Estimated Trend: 2.4% p.a.
p = 0.023
p = 0.010
Trends of losses in line with meteorological trend of thunderstorm conditions.
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Floods, Queensland, Australia

December 2010 to January 2011
Australia rainfall anomalies (Oct-Dec 2010)
Sea surface temperature is rising due to climate change

Region Australia Overall losses US$ 7,300m Insured losses US$ 2,550m
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Sources: MR NatCatSERVICE and New York Times
Deadliest/Costliest Earthquakes 1900 June 2011
Date 1920 1976 2010 2004 1923
Affected Area China China Haiti Indonesia Japan
Fatalities 273,400 242,800 222,570 220,000 142,800
Date 2011 1995 2008 1994 2010

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Affected Area Japan Japan China USA Chile
Overall losses (US$m, original values) 210,000 100,000 85,000 44,000 30,000
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Costliest Natural Catastrophes Since 1950

Rank by insured losses
Year
Event
Region
Insured loss
US$m (in original values)
2005 2011 2008 1992 1994 2004 2005 2005 2011 2004
Hurricane Katrina EQ, tsunami Hurricane Ike Hurricane Andrew EQ Northridge Hurricane Ivan Hurricane Wilma Hurricane Rita EQ New Zealand Hurricane Charley
USA Japan USA, Caribbean USA USA USA, Caribbean USA, Mexico USA New Zealand USA, Caribbean
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62,200 ~30,000 18,500 17,000 15,300 13,800 12,500 12,100 >10,000 8,000
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Economic & Financial Implications of Natural Catastrophe Losses

First Half 2011
Insurance Information Institute July 12, 2011
Robert P. Hartwig, Ph.D., CPCU, President & Economist Insurance Information Institute 110 William Street New York, NY 10038 Tel: 212.346.5520 Cell: 917.453.1885 bobh@iii.org www.iii.org
Top 16 Most Costly World Insurance Losses, 1970-2011*

(Insured Losses, 2010 Dollars, $ Billions)
$80 $70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 $0

Winter Storm Daria (1991)
Taken as a single event, the Spring 2011 tornado season would likely become the 9th costliest event in global insurance history
$11.3 $7.8 $8.0 $8.0 $9.0 $9.3 $10.0
3 of the top 15 most expensive catastrophes in world history have occurred in the past 18 months
$72.3
$20.5 $20.8 $14.0 $14.0 $14.9
$23.1 $24.9
$30.0
Chile Hugo Typhoon Charley New Rita Spring Wilma Quake (1989) Mirielle (2004) Zealand (2005) Tornadoes (2005) (2010) (1991) Quake (2011) (2011)
Ivan (2004)
Ike Northridge WTC (2008) (1994) Terror Attack (2001)
Andrew Japan Katrina (1992) Quake, (2005) Tsunami (2011)*
*Through June 20, 2011. 2011 disaster figures are estimates; Figures include federally insured flood losses, where applicable. Sources: Swiss Re sigma 1/2011; AIR Worldwide, RMS, Eqecat; Insurance Information Institute.
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Top 12 (13?) Most Costly Disasters in U.S. History

(Insured Losses, 2010 Dollars, $ Billions)
$50 $45 $40 $35 $30 $25 $20 $15 $10 $5 $0
Taken as a single event, the Spring 2011 tornado season would likely become 5th costliest event in US insurance history
$22.6 $23.1 $17.5 $5.3 $6.3 $6.7 $8.2 $8.6 $14.0 $11.5 $12.8
$45.8
$4.3
Jeanne Frances Rita (2004) (2004) (2005)
Hugo (1989)
Ivan (2004)
Charley (2004)
Wilma (2005)
Ike Spring Northridge Andrew 9/11 Attack Katrina (2008) Tornadoes* (1994) (1992) (2001) (2005) (2011)
*Losses will actually be broken down into several events as determined by PCS. Sources: PCS; Insurance Information Institute inflation adjustments.
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Insurers Making a Difference in Impacted Communities

Destroyed home in Tuscaloosa. Insurers will pay some 165,000 claims totaling $2 billion in the Tuscaloosa/ Birmingham areas alone.
Presentation of a check to Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox to the Tuscaloosa Storm Recovery Fund
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Location of Tornadoes in the US, January 1June 30, 2011
1,585 tornadoes killed 537 people through June 30, including at least 340 on April 26 mostly in the Tuscaloosa area, and 130 in Joplin on May 22
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center; http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/2011_annual_summary.html#
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Location of Large Hail Reports in the US, January 1June 30, 2011
There were 7,176 Large Hail reports through June 30, causing extensive damage to homes, businesses and vehicles
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Location of Wind Damage Reports in the US, January 1June 30, 2011
There were 11,283 Wind Damage reports through June 30, causing extensive damage to homes and, businesses
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Severe Weather Reports, January 1June 30, 2011
There have been 20,044 severe weather reports through June 30; including 1,585 tornadoes; 7,176 Large Hail reports and 11,283 high wind events
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Number of Severe Weather Reports in US, by Type: January 1June 30, 2011
Tornadoes, 1,585 , 8%
Wind Damage, 11,283 , 56%
Large Hail, 7,176 , 36%

Tornadoes accounted for just 8% of all Severe Weather Reports through June 30 but more than 500 deaths
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P/C Insurance Industry Financial Overview

Profit Recovery Will Be Set Back by High Catastrophe Losses & Other Factors
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P/C Net Income After Taxes 19912011:Q1 ($ Millions)

$62,496
$80,000 $70,000 $60,000 $50,000 $40,000
$36,819
$38,501
$44,155
$30,773
$30,029
$24,404
$20,598
$21,865
$14,178
$30,000 $20,000 $10,000 $0 -$10,000
$19,316
$10,870
$20,559
$28,672
$34,670
10 11*
2005 ROE*= 9.6% 2006 ROE = 12.7% 2007 ROE = 10.9% 2008 ROE = 0.3% 2009 ROAS1 = 5.9% 2010 ROAS = 6.5% 2011:Q1 ROAS = 5.6%
P-C Industry 2011:Q1 profits were down 12.2% to $7.8B vs. $8.9B in 2010:Q1, as underwriting results deteriorated
$65,777
$5,840
$3,046
-$6,970
91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
* ROE figures are GAAP; 1Return on avg. surplus. Excluding Mortgage & Financial Guaranty insurers yields a 6.5% ROAS for 2011:Q1, 7.5% for 2010 and 7.4% for 2009. Sources: A.M. Best, ISO, Insurance Information Institute
$3,043
$7,807
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A 100 Combined Ratio Isnt What It Once Was: Investment Impact on ROEs
Combined Ratio / ROE
110 105 100 95 8.9% 90 85 80 1978 1979 2003 2005 2006 2008* ROE* 2009* 2010* 2011* Combined Ratio 4.4% 14.3% 100.6 97.5 100.1 100.7 9.6% 92.6 7.4% 7.5% 6.5% 12.7% 101.0 99.3 100.8 102.2 15.9%
A combined ratio of about 100 generated ~7.5% ROE in 2009/10, 10% in 2005 and 16% in 1979
18% 15% 12% 9% 6% 3% 0%
Combined Ratios Must Be Lower in Todays Depressed Investment Environment to Generate Risk Appropriate ROEs
* 2009 and 2010 figures are return on average statutory surplus. 2008 -2011 figures exclude mortgage and financial guaranty insurers Source: Insurance Information Institute from A.M. Best and ISO data.
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Profitability Peaks & Troughs in the P/C Insurance Industry, 1975 2011*
ROE
25%
1977:19.0%
20% 15%
1987:17.3%
History suggests next ROE peak will be in 2016-2017 2007:12.3% 2011: 6.1%*
10 Years
1997:11.6%
10% 5% 0%
1975: 2.4%
-5%
1984: 1.8%
1992: 4.5%
2001: -1.2%
*Profitability = P/C insurer ROEs are I.I.I. estimates. 2011 figure is an estimate based on annualized ROAS for Q1 data. Note: Data for 2008-2011 exclude mortgage and financial guaranty insurers. Source: Insurance Information Institute; NAIC, ISO, A.M. Best.
75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11*
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Soft Market Persisted in 2010 but Growth Returned: More in 2011?

(Percent)
1975-78 1984-87 2000-03 Net Written Premiums Fell 0.7% in 2007 (First Decline Since 1943) by 2.0% in 2008, and 4.2% in 2009, the First 3Year Decline Since 1930-33. 2011:Q1 growth was +3.5%; First Q1 growth since 2007
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
NWP was up 0.9% in 2010
71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11*
*2011 figure is an estimate based on Q1 data. Shaded areas denote hard market periods Sources: A.M. Best (historical and forecast), ISO, Insurance Information Institute.
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-5%
-5% 0% 5%
10.2%
2002:Q1 2002:Q2 2002:Q3 2002:Q4 2003:Q1 2003:Q2 2003:Q3 2003:Q4 2004:Q1 2004:Q2 2004:Q3 2004:Q4 2005:Q1
-10% 10% 15% 20%
P/C Net Premiums Written: % Change, Quarter vs. Year-Prior Quarter
Sources: ISO, Insurance Information Institute.
15.1% 16.8% 16.7% 12.5% 10.1% 9.7% 7.8% 7.2% 5.6% 2.9% 5.5%
-4.6% 2005:Q2 -4.1% 2005:Q3 -5.8% 2005:Q4 -1.6%

2006:Q1 2006:Q2 2006:Q3 2006:Q4 2007:Q1 2007:Q2 2007:Q3 2007:Q4 2008:Q1 2008:Q2 2008:Q3 2008:Q4 2009:Q1 2009:Q2 2009:Q3 2009:Q4 2010:Q1 2010:Q2 2010:Q3 2010:Q4 2011:Q1
10.3% 10.2% 13.4% 6.6% -1.6% 2.1% 0.0% -1.9% 0.5%
Finally! Back-to-back quarters of net written premium growth (vs. the same quarter, prior year)
The long-awaited uptick. In 2011:Q1 occurring in personal lines predominating cos. (+3.8%) and commercial lines predominating cos. (+3.5%)
-1.8% -0.7% -4.4% -3.7% -5.3% -5.2% -1.4% -1.3% 1.3% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5%
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Property/Casualty Insurance Industry Investment Gain: 19942011:Q11

($ Billions)
$70 $60 $50 $40 $35.4 $30 $20 $10 $0 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05* 06 07 08 09 10 11:Q1
$47.2 $42.8 $58.0 $52.3 $51.9 $44.4 $36.0 $31.7 $45.3 $39.2 $56.9 $48.9 $59.4 $55.7 $52.9 $64.0
Investment gains in 2010 were the best since 2007
$13.5
Investment Gains Recovered Significantly in 2010 Due to Realized Investment Gains; The Financial Crisis Caused Investment Gains to Fall by 50% in 2008
Investment gains consist primarily of interest, stock dividends and realized capital gains and losses. * 2005 figure includes special one-time dividend of $3.2B. Sources: ISO; Insurance Information Institute.
1
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Treasury Yield Curves: Pre-Crisis (July 2007) vs. June 2011*

6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 0.02% 0% 1M 3M 6M 1Y 2Y 3Y 5Y 0.04% 0.10% 0.18% 4.82% 4.96% 5.04% 4.96% 4.82% 4.82% 4.88% 5.00% 4.93% 5.00% 5.19%
4.23%
Treasury yield curve remains near its most depressed level in at least 45 years. Investment income is falling as a result. Fed is unlikely to hike rates until well into 2012.
0.71% 0.41%
3.91% 3.00% 2.29% 1.58%
QE2 Target
June 2011 Yield Curve* Pre-Crisis (July 2007) 7Y 10Y 20Y 30Y
The End of the Feds Quantitative Easing Is Unlikely to Push Interest Rates Up Substantially Given Ongoing Economic Weakness
*Average of daily rates. Sources: Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve Bank; Insurance Information Institute.
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Financial Strength & Underwriting

Cyclical Pattern is P-C Impairment History is Directly Tied to Underwriting, Reserving & Pricing
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P/C Insurer Impairments, 19692010

70
8 of the 18 in 2009 were small Florida carriers. Total also includes a few title insurers.
50 48
55
60 50
60 58
36
34
31 34
30
19
29
31
18 19
35 18 14 15
40
41
49 50 47
49
16 14 13
15 12
13 12
16
20 10 0
11
12
16 18 5 11
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The Number of Impairments Varies Significantly Over the P/C Insurance Cycle, With Peaks Occurring Well into Hard Markets
Source: A.M. Best Special Report 1969-2010 Impairment Review, June 21, 2010; Insurance Information Institute.
69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Reasons for US P/C Insurer Impairments, 19692010

Historically, Catastrophe Losses Account for Only a Small Share of P-C Insurer Impairments.
Reinsurance Failure Sig. Change in Business Misc.
3.6% 4.0% 8.6%
Investment Problems
(Overstatement of Assets)
7.3%
40.3%
Deficient Loss Reserves/ Inadequate Pricing
Affiliate Impairment
7.8%
7.1%
Catastrophe Losses
7.8%
13.6%
Rapid Growth
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Alleged Fraud
Source: A.M. Best: 1969-2010 Impairment Review, Special Report, April 2011.
Top 10 Lines of Business for US P/C Impaired Insurers, 20002010

Catastrophe Exposed Lines Account for a Relatively Small Share of the Premium Volume of Impaired Insurers Over the Past Decade
Financial Guaranty
Title Surety Med Mal
2.0% 4.4% 4.8% 26.6%
Workers Comp
6.5%
Other Liability
6.9%
Commercial Auto Liability
7.7% 8.1%
Pvt. Passenger Auto
22.2% 10.9%
Commercial Multiperil
Homeowners
Source: A.M. Best: 1969-2010 Impairment Review, Special Report, April 2011.
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SURPLUS/CAPITAL/CAPACITY
Have Large Global Losses Reduced Capacity in the Industry, Setting the Stage for a Market Turn?
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US Policyholder Surplus: 19752011*

($ Billions)
$600 $550 $500 $450 $400 $350 $300 $250 $200 $150 $100 $50 $0 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11*
Surplus as of 3/31/11 was a record $564.7B, up from $437.1B at the crisis trough at 3/31/09. Prior peak was $521.8 as of 9/30/07. Surplus as of 3/31/11 was 8.2% above 2007 peak; Crisis trough was as of 3/31/0916.2% below 2007 peak.
Surplus is a measure of underwriting capacity. It is analogous to Owners Equity or Net Worth in non-insurance organizations
The Premium-to-Surplus Ratio Stood at $0.77:$1 as of 3/31/11, A Near Record Low (at Least in Recent History)**
* As of 3/31/11. Source: A.M. Best, ISO, Insurance Information Institute.
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Policyholder Surplus, 2006:Q42011:Q1

($ Billions)
$580 $560 $540
$521.8$517.9 $515.6 $512.8 $520 $505.0 $496.6 $500 $487.1 $478.5
2007:Q3 Previous Surplus Peak
Surplus set a new record in 2011:Q1*

$564.7 $556.9 $544.8
$540.7 $530.5 $511.5 $490.8 $463.0
$480 $460 $440 $420
The Industry now has $1 of surplus for every $0.77 of NPWthe strongest claimspaying status in its history.
$455.6
$437.1
06:Q4 07:Q1 07:Q2 07:Q3 07:Q4 08:Q1 08:Q2 08:Q3 08:Q4 09:Q1 09:Q2 09:Q3 09:Q4 10:Q1 10:Q2 10:Q3 10:Q4 11:Q1
Quarterly Surplus Changes Since 2007:Q3 Peak

*Includes $22.5B of paid-in capital from a holding company parent for one insurers investment in a non-insurance business in early 2010.
Sources: ISO, A.M .Best.
09:Q1: -$84.7B (-16.2%) 09:Q2: -$58.8B (-11.2%) 09:Q3: -$31.0B (-5.9%) 09:Q4: -$10.3B (-2.0%)
10:Q1: +$18.9B (+3.6%) 10:Q2: +$8.7B (+1.7%) 10:Q3: +$23.0B (+4.4%) 10:Q4: +$35.1B (+6.7%) 11:Q4: +$42.9B (+8.2%)
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Outlook for the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Above Average Activity, More Landfalls Expected
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Outlook for 2011 Hurricane Season: 75% More Active Than Average
Average* Named Storms Named Storm Days Hurricanes Hurricane Days Intense Hurricanes Intense Hurricane Days Accumulated Cyclone Energy Net Tropical Cyclone Activity 9.6 49.1 5.9 24.5 2.3 5.0 96.1 100% 2005
(Katrina Year)
2011F 16 80 9 35 5 10 160 175%

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28 115.5 14 47.5 7 7 NA 275%
*Average over the period 1950-2000. Source: Dr. Philip Klotzbach and Dr. William Gray, Colorado State University, June 1, 2011.
Probability of Major Hurricane Landfall (CAT 3, 4, 5) in 2011

Average* Entire US Coast US East Coast Including Florida Peninsula Gulf Coast from FL Panhandle to Brownsville, TX 52% 31% 30% 2011F 72% 48% 47%
ALSOAbove-Average Major Hurricane Landfall Risk in Caribbean for 2011 (61% vs. 42%)
*Average over the period 1950-2000. Source: Dr. Philip Klotzbach and Dr. William Gray, Colorado State University, June 1, 2011.
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US Property Residual Markets Remain Under Strain Most States Fail to Address Their Vulnerabilities to Catastrophic Coastal Loss
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U.S. Residual Market Exposure to Loss ($ Billions)

($ Billions)
$900 $800 $700 $600 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $0 1990 1995 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 $54.7
Katrina, Rita and Wilma 4 Florida Hurricanes

$430.5 $419.5 $372.3 $281.8 $221.3 $150.0 $292.0 $244.2 $656.7
$771.9 $703.0 $696.4
$757.9
Hurricane Andrew
In the 21-year period between 1990 and 2010, total exposure to loss in the residual market (FAIR & Beach/Windstorm) Plans has surged from $54.7 billion in 1990 to $757.9 billion in 2010.
Source: PIPSO; Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.); http://www.iii.org/pr/last-resort-2010.
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U.S. Residual Market: Total Policies In-Force (1990-2010) (000)

(000)
3,000
4 Florida Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma
2,780.6
2,840.4
2,841.4
2,500 2,209.3 2,203.9 2,000

Hurricane Andrew
2,621.3 2,479.4
1,785.0 1,458.1
1,741.7 1,642.3
1,500 1,000 500 0
1,319.7 931.6
1,196.5
1990 1995 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
In the 21-year period between 1990 and 2010, the total number of policies in-force in the residual market (FAIR & Beach/Windstorm) Plans has more than tripled.
Source: PIPSO; Insurance Information Institute; http://www.iii.org/pr/last-resort-2010.
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July 12, 2011

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U.S. NATURAL CATASTROPHE UPDATE

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Natural Disaster Losses in the United States

Estimated Overall Losses (US $m) 23,573

Estimated Insured Losses (US $m) 16,350

Severe Thunderstorm Winter Storm Flood Earthquake

1,900 2,100 105

1,425 in progress in progress

U.S. Natural Catastrophe Update

Natural Disasters in the United States, 1980 2011

First Six Months 2011 98 Events

Geophysical events (Earthquake, tsunami, volcanic eruption)

Meteorological events (Storm)

Hydrological events (Flood, mass movement)

Climatological events (Extreme temperature, drought, forest fire)

U.S. Natural Catastrophe Update

Natural Disasters in the United States, 1980 2011

First Six Months 2011 98 Events

Geophysical events (Earthquake, tsunami, volcanic eruption)

Meteorological events (Storm)

Hydrological events (Flood, mass movement)

Climatological events (Extreme temperature, drought, forest fire)

U.S. Natural Catastrophe Update

2011: Year of the Tornado

Pratt City, Alabama

U.S. Natural Catastrophe Update

2011: Year of the Tornado

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U.S. Thunderstorm Loss Trends

Source: Property Claims Service MR NatCatSERVICE

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U.S. Thunderstorm Loss Trends

Source: Property Claims Service MR NatCatSERVICE

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2011 U.S. Tornado Count

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Lower Mississippi Flood of 2011

U.S. Natural Catastrophe Update

Lower Mississippi Flood of 2011

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Other Notable Floods of 2011

U.S. Natural Catastrophe Update

Notable Wildfires in 2011

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Number of Acres Burned in Wildfires, 1980 2011 YTD

Source: Property Claims Service MR NatCatSERVICE

U.S. Natural Catastrophe Update

U.S. Winter Storm Loss Trends

Source: Property Claims Service MR NatCatSERVICE

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Notable Winter Storms of 2011

Source: Property Claims Service MR NatCatSERVICE

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Notable Winter Storms of 2011

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U.S. Tropical Cyclone Loss Trends

Source: Property Claims Service MR NatCatSERVICE

GLOBAL NATURAL CATASTROPHE UPDATE