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| Our diverse portfolio is supported by outstanding service to our producer partners, and insurers continues to perform well |
| Operating cash flow remained strong at $329 million year-to-date, and continued to support growth in invested assets |
| Our financial strength is a benefit to those affected as well as our shareholders |
| We are proud of our associate owners' response to this event and their ongoing commitment to provide exceptional customer service |
| Our growth, which is driven predominantly by rate at this point, has positively contributed to the bottom line |
| So that -- anything positive that we do from that standpoint, the hope would be that would be supportive of growth in premium, which will also improve the expense ratio |
| Investment income advanced 50% as improved reinvestment rates and a larger invested asset base have been accretive |
| All in all, a solid operating quarter and continued positive momentum for the year |
| Our disciplined commitment to make the best long-term decisions for our customers and our shareholders has served us well and is a differentiator of our culture and our organization |
| Overall, the balance sheet is in solid shape, with an increased allocation to high-quality fixed income, slightly lower leverage and strong available liquidity |
| Consistent profitability and top line growth are a testament to our diversified specialty product portfolio, our deep underwriting and claim expertise in our chosen markets and a willingness to prudently lean into disruption where we understand the exposures and the market environment |
| We are going to work with them to show them what our exposure is, what our process is and look for differentiation in the market because, again, we think we do a pretty good job in this area, and we've been doing it for a long time |
| The momentum of renewing an account is pretty strong |
| Once again, we are very pleased with the performance of our product portfolio, and we see positive momentum in several key areas going forward |
| Executive products, commercial access, general liability and personal umbrella had notable benefits over multiple accident years |
| And if you look at our results, we are performing very well compared to the industry from a bottom line perspective |
| That account has performed well, and we can keep supporting them |
| Casualty premiums grew 6% on a 90% combined ratio |
| We continue to experience top line growth up 11% in the quarter, which Jen will unpack in a bit |
| Excellent |
| I'm proud of our associate owners' effort and the unique ownership model we have maintained, we are committed to being different because being different works |
| In fact, it'd be nice if our retention was higher because it does take effort to gain new business |
| Personal umbrella premium led the way with 33% growth, supported by the continued market disruption |
| Premium in our professional services and small commercial division grew 6% this quarter as we continue to focus on serving architects, engineers and contractors through a broad product offering and value added risk management services |
| The growth continues to be led by our E&S Property division, which grew 39% and included a 42% rate increase |
| That's a very healthy book, though |
| We grow with the opportunities and with investments in talented experts and deep relationships |
| We continue to get positive rate in marine |
| Given the severity and behind on many locations were complete losses, which allowed us to quickly fulfill our promise and take cover claims expeditiously |
| The quarter's results were adversely affected by losses from the Hawaii wildfires, but remain positive with an overall combined ratio of below 100 and continued growth in investment income |
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| Our Marine division has slower top line growth in the quarter due to market dynamics and underwriting adjustments made |
| Capital Markets had a challenging quarter with both stocks and bonds declining, resulting in a total return of minus 1.7% for the combined portfolio |
| These conditions can cause contractors to stretch to win projects, but it puts pressure on their profitability and their ability to execute |
| So I think the Florida market in particular would be very difficult to navigate on an admitted basis |
| For our other cash businesses, we are experiencing some challenges due to competition, consolidation of insurers in select market segments, a slowdown in construction in certain regions and revenue decreases for some transportation and construction risks |
| Q3 net earnings per share of $0.29 is challenging to compare to last year's $9.61, as 2022 was heavily influenced by the realized gain achieved on the sale of our stake in Maui Jim |
| Contract Surety premium was down 7% for the quarter |
| So you may have heard, Todd, say that the property reserves -- loss reserves release was a little bit adverse this quarter |
| We are in a more uncertain economic period, particularly for private sector construction, which is slowing due to higher material costs and interest rates in particular |
| The line of wildfire in August was an extreme tragic event for our insurers, producer partners and employees |
| As Todd will touch on shortly, the quarter's results were significantly impacted by this catastrophe |
| Losses recorded from the Maui wildfires were $66 million for the quarter, which was on the lower end of our previously announced range |
| And some people would say, "oh, that's disappointing." But we're not |
| Commercial Surety premium was also down slightly |
| So I'd say in Florida, we're seeing -- it was surprising to see some -- we lost one account to somebody, but it's not widespread |
| I know that in the industry, that is a difficult coverage |
| Property was modestly adverse on the 2021 accident year |
| We are having broad based success in writing new business in this market, but the timing of bond renewals that shifted into the fourth quarter and the release of several sizable bonds put pressure on top line growth |
| But we have seen a little bit of activity on the liability side, and we have seen some issues in our cargo book, and so we've made a few small underwriting adjustments |
| I don't want to -- we're not like we underwrite the book, but we're just adjusting on the edges a bit which has caused us to reduce a little bit the growth that we've seen historically in marine as of late |
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