The Hartford Announces Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 27, 2022--

The Hartford (NYSE: HIG) today announced financial results for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2022.

“The Hartford continues to deliver strong financial performance with a 12-month core earnings ROE of 14.3%. In the quarter, top-line and core-earnings growth in Commercial Lines and Group Benefits, along with healthy investment returns, offset the impact of Hurricane Ian and a challenging macroeconomic environment,” said Chairman and CEO Christopher Swift.

Swift said, “Our focus remains on underwriting excellence that optimizes earnings and returns. In the first nine months of the year, we returned $1.6 billion of capital to shareholders and are pleased to announce a 10% increase in our common dividend. We are generating consistent sustainable industry leading returns, and delivering on our financial objectives.”

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS:

[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 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

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

Third quarter 2022 net income available to common stockholders was $333 million, or $1.02 per diluted share, compared with $476 million in third quarter 2021, primarily due to lower net investment income and a change from net realized gains to net realized losses, partially offset by a reduction in excess mortality in Group Benefits and higher P&C underwriting results.

Third quarter 2022 core earnings of $471 million, or $1.44 per diluted share, compared with $442 million of core earnings in third quarter 2021. Contributing to the results were:

• Lower excess mortality losses in group life primarily caused by direct and indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with $26 million, before tax, in third quarter 2022, compared with $212 million, before tax, in third quarter 2021.
• An increase in earnings generated by 8% growth in P&C earned premium and a 6% increase in Group Benefits fully insured ongoing premium.
• Net favorable prior accident year development (PYD) in core earnings of $53 million, before tax, in third quarter 2022, compared with net unfavorable PYD of $62 million in core earnings in third quarter 2021. Among other changes, net favorable PYD in third quarter 2022 primarily included reserve reductions in workers' compensation, package business and personal auto liability, partially offset by reserve increases in commercial auto liability.
• P&C CAY CAT losses of $293 million, before tax, in third quarter 2022, including $214 million, net of reinsurance, from Hurricane Ian compared with $300 million in third quarter 2021 that included $200 million from Hurricane Ida.
• Net investment income of $487 million, before tax, compared with $650 million in third quarter 2021, driven by a decrease in income from limited partnerships and other alternative investments (LPs). LP income was $62 million, before tax, a 6.3% annualized return, in third quarter 2022 mostly driven by income from real estate funds, compared with an annualized return of 39.6% in third quarter 2021.
• Commercial Lines loss and loss adjustment expense ratio of 62.6 compared with 69.2 in third quarter 2021. Underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio* increased 2.3 points, to 57.5 in third quarter 2022 from 55.2 in third quarter 2021, with the increase mostly driven by higher non-CAT property losses.
• Personal Lines loss and loss adjustment expense ratio of 82.5 compared with 71.2 in third quarter 2021, including 4.7 points of higher CATs and 2.1 points of less favorable PYD. Underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio* of 68.8 in third quarter 2022 compared with 64.4 in third quarter 2021, with the increase largely due to higher severity in auto physical damage and homeowners.
• An increase in insurance operating costs and other expenses in P&C and Group Benefits, primarily driven by higher technology and volume related staffing costs and lower doubtful accounts expense in the 2021 period, partially offset by incremental savings from the Hartford Next program and lower direct marketing costs in Personal Lines.

Sept. 30, 2022, book value per diluted share of $38.99 decreased 24%, from $51.36 at Dec. 31, 2021, principally due to a change from net unrealized gains to net unrealized losses on investments within AOCI as a result of an increase in interest rates and wider credit spreads.

Book value per diluted share (excluding AOCI)* of $52.63 as of Sept. 30, 2022, increased from $50.86 at Dec. 31, 2021, as the impact from net income in excess of stockholder dividends through Sept. 30, 2022, was partially offset by the dilutive effect of share repurchases.

For the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2022, The Hartford returned approximately $1.6 billion to stockholders, consisting of $1.2 billion of stock repurchases and $383 million in common stockholder dividends paid.

Net income available to common stockholders' ROE (net income ROE) was 12.8% for the twelve-month period ending Sept. 30, 2022, an increase of 0.5 points from third quarter 2021.

Core earnings ROE for the twelve-month period ending Sept. 30, 2022, was 14.3%, an increase of 1.8 points from third quarter 2021 due to higher trailing 12-month core earnings, partially offset by higher average common stockholder's equity excluding AOCI.

BUSINESS RESULTS:

Commercial Lines

[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 GAAP measures can be found in this news release under the heading Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Third quarter 2022 net income of $286 million compared with net income of $357 million in third quarter 2021, principally due to a change from net realized gains to net realized losses and lower net investment income, partially offset by a change from an underwriting loss to an underwriting gain.

Commercial Lines core earnings of $363 million in third quarter 2022 compared with $344 million in third quarter 2021. Contributing to the results were:

• Favorable PYD within core earnings of $42 million, before tax, in third quarter 2022, compared with $94 million of unfavorable PYD within core earnings in third quarter 2021. The $42 million of net favorable PYD in third quarter 2022 primarily included reserve decreases in workers’ compensation and package business, partially offset by reserve increases in commercial auto liability. Unfavorable PYD within core earnings in third quarter 2021 of $94 million primarily included $144 million of general liability reserve increases largely driven by the settlement with Boy Scouts of America.
• A 10% growth in earned premium.
• CAY CAT losses of $179 million, before tax, in third quarter 2022, including $133 million from Hurricane Ian, compared with $222 million in third quarter 2021, which included $164 million from Hurricane Ida.
• An underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio* of 57.5, in third quarter 2022 compared with 55.2 in third quarter 2021, with the increase primarily driven by higher non-CAT property losses and, to a lesser extent, a higher workers' compensation loss ratio.
• An increase in underwriting expenses, primarily driven by higher technology and volume-related staffing costs and the effect of a decrease in the allowance for doubtful accounts in third quarter 2021, partially offset by incremental savings from the Hartford Next program.
• Net investment income of $315 million before, tax, compared with $421 million in third quarter 2021, primarily driven by lower returns on LP investments.

Combined ratio was 94.3 in third quarter 2022, 6.9 points lower than 101.2 in third quarter 2021, primarily due to a 6.6 point change from unfavorable to favorable prior accident reserve development and 2.5 points of lower CAY CAT losses, partially offset by a 2.1 point increase in the underlying combined ratio. Underlying combined ratio was 89.3, a 2.1 point increase from third quarter 2021, primarily due to a 2.3 point increase in the underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio, partially offset by a 0.3 point decrease in the expense ratio. The increase in the underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio in Commercial Lines was primarily driven by an increase in non-catastrophe property losses.

• Small Commercial combined ratio of 89.3 compared with 84.5 in third quarter 2021. Underlying combined ratio of 88.5 was up from 83.9 in third quarter 2021 due to higher non-CAT property losses, a higher workers' compensation loss ratio and a higher expense ratio due to a reduction in the allowance for doubtful accounts in 2021, partially offset by a lower general liability loss ratio.
• Middle & Large Commercial combined ratio of 100.7 compared with 108.0 in third quarter 2021. Underlying combined ratio of 93.7 compared with 91.4 in third quarter 2021 primarily due to an increase in large non-CAT property losses. In addition, an increase in the loss ratio for commercial auto and general liability was offset by a lower expense ratio.
• Global Specialty combined ratio of 94.2 compared with 97.1 in third quarter 2021. Underlying combined ratio of 84.5 improved 2.4 points from third quarter 2021 primarily due to a lower expense ratio and lower loss ratios in U.S. wholesale and financial lines of business, partially offset by a higher loss ratio in global reinsurance.

The expense ratio of 31.5% was down 0.3 points from third quarter 2021 driven by the impact of higher earned premium and incremental savings from the Hartford Next program, mostly offset by higher technology and staffing costs and the impact of a decrease in the allowance for credit losses on premiums receivable recognized in third quarter 2021.

Third quarter 2022 written premiums of $2.8 billion were up 10% from third quarter 2021, reflecting higher new business in Small Commercial and Middle Market, higher policy count retention in Small Commercial, the effect of renewal written price increases across all lines and higher audit and endorsement premiums in workers' compensation from a larger exposure base, including higher payrolls, partially offset by a decrease in new business in Global Specialty.

Personal Lines

Net loss of $36 million in third quarter 2022 compared with net income $51 million in third quarter 2021 largely driven by a change from an underwriting gain to an underwriting loss, a decrease in net investment income and a change from net realized gains to net realized losses.

Personal Lines core loss of $28 million compared with $48 million of core earnings in third quarter 2021. Contributing to the results were:

• Underlying underwriting gain of $31 million, before tax, compared with a gain of $61 million in third quarter 2021, largely due to an increase in auto physical damage and homeowners claim severity.
• Favorable PYD of $11 million, before tax, in third quarter of 2022 compared with $27 million of favorable PYD in third quarter 2021.
• CAY CAT losses of $114 million, before tax, in third quarter 2022, including $81 million from Hurricane Ian, compared with $78 million in third quarter 2021.
• Net investment income, of $31 million, before tax, in third quarter 2022 compared with $44 million in third quarter 2021, largely driven by lower returns on LPs.

Combined ratio of 109.6 in third quarter 2022, compared with 98.7 in third quarter 2021, primarily due to an increase in CAY losses before CATs, less favorable PYD, and a higher CAY CAT ratio. Underlying combined ratio of 95.9 compared with 91.8 in third quarter 2021, primarily due to an increase in CAY losses before CATs in auto and homeowners, partially offset by a 0.3 point decrease in the expense ratio.

• Auto combined ratio of 113.2 compared with 96.5 in third quarter 2021. The underlying combined ratio of 102.6 increased from 99.7 in third quarter 2021, primarily due to an increase in auto physical damage severity, partially offset by an increase in earned pricing and a lower expense ratio.
• Homeowners combined ratio of 102.6 compared with 103.4 in third quarter 2021. The underlying combined ratio of 80.4 was up from 74.6 in third quarter 2021, as an increase in non-CAT loss cost severity was partially offset by earned pricing increases and a slightly lower expense ratio.

The decrease in the expense ratio to 27.1 was driven by lower direct marketing costs and incremental savings from the Hartford Next program, partially offset by higher technology and operations staffing costs.

Written premiums in third quarter 2022 were $803 million compared with $765 million in third quarter 2021 with:

• Higher renewal written price increases in auto and homeowners in response to recent increases in loss cost trends.
• An increase in new business in both auto and homeowners.
• An increase in auto policy count retention with homeowners' retention flat.

Group Benefits

Net income of $86 million in third quarter 2022 compared with $28 million in third quarter 2021, largely driven by lower excess mortality losses in group life, partially offset by a change from net realized gains to net realized losses and lower net investment income, largely driven by lower returns on LPs.

Core earnings were $117 million, increasing from $19 million in third quarter 2021, largely driven by a reduction in excess mortality losses and earnings generated by 6% growth in fully insured ongoing premiums, partially offset by a higher group life loss ratio excluding excess mortality*, higher insurance operating expenses and a decrease in net investment income.

Fully insured ongoing premiums were up 6% compared with third quarter 2021, driven by an increase in exposure on existing accounts as well as strong persistency and sales. Fully insured ongoing sales were $106 million in third quarter 2022, up 29%, with increases in both group disability and group life.

Loss ratio of 72.8% decreased 11.9 points from third quarter 2021, driven by a 27.8 point decrease in group life.

• Group life loss ratio of 83.1% improved 27.8 points, primarily due to $26 million, before tax, or 4.4 points, of excess mortality losses in third quarter 2022 compared with $212 million, before tax, or 35.9 points, of excess mortality losses in third quarter 2021. The $26 million of excess mortality losses in the third quarter of 2022 included $14 million of losses with dates of loss in the third quarter and $12 million of increases related to prior quarter development. The $212 million in third quarter 2021 primarily included $233 million related to claims with dates of loss in third quarter 2021 and a $21 million decrease related to prior quarters. The group life loss ratio excluding excess mortality increased 3.7 points primarily due to the impact of less favorable life premium waiver reserve development and higher expense reserve assumptions.
• Group disability loss ratio of 68.4% was unchanged from third quarter 2021, with higher estimates of claim recoveries on long-term disability and lower COVID-19 related short-term disability losses of 1.5 points offset by less favorable long-term disability incidence trends.
• Expense ratio of 25.4% increased 0.2 points from third quarter 2021, as an increase in claims staffing, technology costs and a lower bad debt expense in the 2021 period was largely offset by incremental expense savings from Hartford Next and higher earned premiums.

Hartford Funds

Net income of $41 million in third quarter 2022, compared with $56 million in third quarter 2021, was primarily due to lower fee income net of variable expenses as a result of a decrease in daily average assets under management in addition to net realized loss in the 2022 period related to investments in funds seeded by the Company.

Core earnings of $47 million compared with $58 million in third quarter 2021, as lower fee income due to a reduction in average AUM was partially offset by lower variable expenses.

Daily average AUM of $130 billion in third quarter 2022 declined 16% from third quarter 2021 driven by decreases in market values and, to a lesser extent, net outflows over the preceding twelve months.

Mutual fund and ETF net outflows totaled $2.2 billion in third quarter 2022, compared with net inflows of $0.3 billion in third quarter 2021.

Corporate

Net loss available to common stockholders of $50 million in third quarter 2022 compared with a net loss available to common stockholders of $38 million in third quarter 2021, primarily driven by a change from net realized gains to net realized losses and a reduction in restructuring and other costs in the 2021 period.

Third quarter 2022 core loss of $38 million compared with a third quarter 2021 core loss of $47 million primarily due to lower interest expense and higher net investment income.

INVESTMENT INCOME AND PORTFOLIO DATA:

Third quarter 2022 consolidated net investment income of $487 million compared with $650 million in third quarter 2021. Third quarter 2022 benefited from $62 million, before tax, or a 6.3% annualized return, on LPs, while third quarter of 2021 benefited from $259 million of LP income, or a 39.6% annualized return. The decrease in LP income was partially offset by the impact of reinvesting at higher rates and a higher yield on variable rate securities.

The lower contribution from LPs in this year's third quarter was driven by lower returns on private equity funds and fewer sales of underlying real estate properties in the 2022 period. Income from LPs, including from private equity and other funds, is generally reported on a three-month lag.

Total invested assets of $50.7 billion decreased 12% from Dec. 31, 2021, primarily due to a decrease in valuations of fixed maturities driven by higher interest rates and wider credit spreads. The decrease in fair value of fixed maturities was partially offset by an increase in other asset classes, including mortgage loans and LPs.

CONFERENCE CALL

The Hartford will discuss its third quarter 2022 financial results on a webcast at 9:00 a.m. EDT on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. 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 Sept. 30, 2022, and the third quarter 2022 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, group 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 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 https://www.thehartford.com/legal-notice.

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DISCUSSION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The Hartford uses non-GAAP financial measures in this press 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 press release can be found below and in The Hartford's Investor Financial Supplement for third quarter 2022, 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, on a Consolidated, P&C or Group Benefits level, excluding limited partnerships and other alternative investments, divided by (b) the monthly average invested assets at amortized cost, excluding repurchase agreement and securities lending collateral, 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 GAAP measure. A reconciliation of the annualized investment yield, before tax, to annualized investment yield excluding limited partnerships and other alternatives investments, before tax, for the quarterly periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 is provided in the table below.

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.

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:

• Certain realized gains and losses - Some realized gains and losses are primarily driven by investment decisions and external economic developments, the nature and timing of which are unrelated to the insurance and underwriting aspects of our business. Accordingly, core earnings excludes the effect of all realized gains and losses that tend to be highly variable from period to period based on capital market conditions. The Hartford believes, however, that some realized gains and losses are integrally related to our insurance operations, so core earnings includes net realized gains and losses such as net periodic settlements on credit derivatives. These net realized gains and losses are directly related to an offsetting item included in the income statement such as net investment income.
• Restructuring and other costs - Costs incurred as part of a restructuring plan are not a recurring operating expense of the business.
• Loss on extinguishment of debt - Largely consisting of make-whole payments or tender premiums upon paying debt off before maturity, these losses are not a recurring operating expense of the business.
• Gains and losses on reinsurance transactions - Gains or losses on reinsurance, such as those entered into upon sale of a business or to reinsure loss reserves, are not a recurring operating expense of the business.
• Integration and other non-recurring M&A costs - These costs, including transaction costs incurred in connection with an acquired business, are incurred over a short period of time and do not represent an ongoing operating expense of the business.
• Change in loss reserves upon acquisition of a business - These changes in loss reserves are excluded from core earnings because such changes could obscure the ability to compare results in periods after the acquisition to results of periods prior to the acquisition.
• Deferred gain resulting from retroactive reinsurance and subsequent changes in the deferred gain - Retroactive reinsurance agreements economically transfer risk to the reinsurers and including the full benefit from retroactive reinsurance in core earnings provides greater insight into the economics of the business.
• Change in valuation allowance on deferred taxes related to non-core components of before tax income - These changes in valuation allowances are excluded from core earnings because they relate to non-core components of before tax income, such as tax attributes like capital loss carryforwards.
• Results of discontinued operations - These results are excluded from core earnings for businesses sold or held for sale because such results could obscure the ability to compare period over period results for our ongoing businesses.

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 available to common stockholders, 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 September 30, 2022 and 2021, is included in this press release. A reconciliation of net income (loss) to core earnings for individual reporting segments can be found in this press release under the heading "The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Consolidating Income Statements" and in The Hartford's Investor Financial Supplement for the quarter ended September 30, 2022.

Core earnings margin - The Hartford uses the non-GAAP measure core earnings margin to evaluate, and believes it is an important measure of, the Group 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 Group 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 Group 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 September 30, 2022 and 2021, is set forth below.

Core earnings per diluted share - This non-GAAP per share measure is calculated using the non-GAAP financial measure core earnings rather than the 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 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 September 30, 2022 and 2021 is provided in the table below.

[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 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 capital gains and losses, which typically vary substantially from period to period.

A reconciliation of consolidated net income (loss) ROE to Consolidated Core earnings ROE is set forth below.

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 GAAP measure. The underlying combined ratio represents the combined ratio for the current accident year, excluding the impact of current accident year catastrophes and current accident year change in loss reserves upon acquisition of a business. 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 press release under the heading "Business Results" for Commercial Lines" and "Personal Lines". 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.

Underwriting gain (loss) - The Hartford's management evaluates profitability of the Commercial and Personal Lines segments primarily on the basis of underwriting gain or loss. Underwriting gain (loss) is a before tax non-GAAP measure that represents earned premiums less incurred losses, loss adjustment expenses and underwriting expenses. Net income (loss) is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. 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 the measure 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 to underwriting results for the quarterly periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, 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 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 (loss) for individual reporting segments for the quarterly periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, is set forth below.

Underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio - This non-GAAP financial measure of the loss and loss adjustment expense ratio for Commercial Lines and Personal Lines represents the loss and loss adjustment expense ratio before catastrophes and prior accident year development. The loss and loss adjustment expense ratio is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. The underlying loss and loss adjustment expense 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 reserve development. A reconciliation of the loss and loss adjustment expense ratio to the underlying loss and loss adjustment expense ratio for the quarterly periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, is set forth below.

Group life loss ratio excluding excess mortality - This non-GAAP financial measure of the loss ratio for the Group Benefits segment represents the ratio of group life benefits, losses and loss adjustment expenses, excluding those related to buyout premiums and to excess mortality, divided by premiums and other considerations, excluding buyout premiums. Excess mortality includes both claims where COVID-19 is specifically listed as the cause of death and indirect impacts of the pandemic such as causes of death due to patients deferring regular treatments of chronic conditions. The Company believes that the group life loss ratio excluding excess mortality provides investors with an important measure of the trend in the group life business because it excludes the impact of volatile and unpredictable mortality arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure is the group life loss ratio, calculated as the ratio of group life benefits, losses and loss adjustment expenses, excluding those related to buyout premiums, to premiums and other considerations, excluding buyout premiums. A reconciliation of the group life loss ratio to the group life loss ratio excluding excess mortality is set forth below.

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 Financial Services 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 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Risks relating to the continued COVID-19 pandemic, including impacts to the Company's insurance and product-related, regulatory/legal, recessionary and other global economic, capital and liquidity and operational risks

Risks Relating to Economic, Political and Global Market Conditions: challenges related to the Company’s current operating environment, including global political, economic and market conditions, and the effect of financial market disruptions, economic downturns, changes in trade regulation including tariffs and other barriers or other potentially adverse macroeconomic developments on the demand for our products and returns in our investment portfolios; market risks associated with our business, including changes in credit spreads, equity prices, interest rates, inflation rate, foreign currency exchange rates and market volatility; the impact on our investment portfolio if our investment portfolio is concentrated in any particular segment of the economy; the impacts of changing climate and weather patterns on our businesses, operations and investment portfolio including on claims, demand and pricing of our products, the availability and cost of reinsurance, our modeling data used to evaluate and manage risks of catastrophes and severe weather events, the value of our investment portfolios and credit risk with reinsurers and other counterparties; the risks associated with the discontinuance of the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") on the securities we hold or may have issued, other financial instruments and any other assets and liabilities whose value is tied to LIBOR;

• Insurance Industry and Product-Related Risks: the possibility of unfavorable loss development, including with respect to long-tailed exposures; the significant uncertainties that limit our ability to estimate the ultimate reserves necessary for asbestos and environmental claims; the possibility of another pandemic, civil unrest, earthquake, or other natural or man-made disaster that may adversely affect our businesses; weather and other natural physical events, including the intensity and frequency of thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail, wildfires, flooding, winter storms, hurricanes and tropical storms, as well as climate change and its potential impact on weather patterns; the possible occurrence of terrorist attacks and the Company’s inability to contain its exposure as a result of, among other factors, the inability to exclude coverage for terrorist attacks from workers' compensation policies and limitations on reinsurance coverage from the federal government under applicable laws; the Company’s ability to effectively price its property and casualty policies, including its ability to obtain regulatory consents to pricing actions or to non-renewal or withdrawal of certain product lines; actions by competitors that may be larger or have greater financial resources than we do; technological changes, including usage-based methods of determining premiums, advancements in automotive safety features, the development of autonomous vehicles, and platforms that facilitate ride sharing; the Company's ability to market, distribute and provide insurance products and investment advisory services through current and future distribution channels and advisory firms; the uncertain effects of emerging claim and coverage issues; political instability, politically motivated violence or civil unrest, which may increase the frequency and severity of insured losses;

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 or other information security incident 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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KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA CONNECTICUT

INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BANKING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INSURANCE FINANCE

SOURCE: The Hartford

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