REG-Lancashire Hld Ltd: Q3 Trading Statement

Lancashire HoldingsAnnouncement

04/11/2021 07:05

LANCASHIRE HOLDINGS LIMITED

4 November 2021 Hamilton, Bermuda

Lancashire Holdings Limited (“Lancashire” or “the Group”) today
announces its trading statement for the nine months ended 30 September 2021.

Trading statement highlights
* Gross premiums written increased by 46.9% year-on-year to $967.7 million.
* Group Renewal Price Index (RPI) of 110% for the first nine months of 2021.
* Remain strongly capitalised to take advantage of market opportunities in Q4
2021 and into 2022.
* Continuing to build-out franchise with new teams.
* Loss experience from hurricane Ida and European floods, and political unrest
in South Africa, in line with announcement on 21 October 2021.
Alex Maloney, Group Chief Executive Officer, commented:

“As announced on 21 October 2021, the Group had exposure to the recent
natural catastrophe events and to the political unrest in South Africa. The
Group’s loss estimates for these recent events are within our expectations
and risk appetites. Despite another challenging year of losses for Lancashire
and the industry, I am very pleased with the Group’s growth in premium in an
improved and still-improving rating environment in many of our core business
lines. We have reported an increase in gross premiums written of 46.9% to
$967.7 million for the year to date, delivering on our strategy to deploy more
of our capital when pricing conditions are favourable.

The devastating consequences of the recent catastrophe events remind us of the
value of the insurance and risk solutions we sell, providing the opportunity
for communities to rebuild following loss and disruption.

Looking ahead, the Group remains strongly capitalised to be able to take
advantage of the improving market, both for the rest of this year and to
achieve our ambitious underwriting plans for 2022.

During the past nine months, we have welcomed a number of new colleagues who
have been attracted by the strength of our franchise, our clear strategy, and
our commitment to disciplined underwriting. They join a dedicated group of
employees whose hard work, enthusiasm and expertise are the bedrock of
Lancashire’s success, and we are now starting to benefit from this
investment. In addition, further new underwriting hires will join us in the
coming months, in time for the January 2022 renewals.

I have every confidence in our ability to continue to deliver outstanding
service, maintain our discipline and maximise market opportunities in the
final quarter of 2021 and into 2022.”

Business update

Gross premiums written

Nine months ended

                                     30 September  2021  $m  30 September  2020  $m  Change   $m  Change   %  RPI   % 
 Property and casualty reinsurance                    503.4                   271.7        231.7        85.3      110 
 Property and casualty insurance                      158.4                   112.6         45.8        40.7      106 
 Aviation                                              92.1                    81.1         11.0        13.6      112 
 Energy                                               145.2                   118.0         27.2        23.1      111 
 Marine                                                68.6                    75.3        (6.7)       (8.9)      111 
 Total                                                967.7                   658.7        309.0        46.9      110 

The increase in gross premiums written of 46.9% for the first nine months of
2021, compared to the same period in 2020, was primarily due to growth in the
property and casualty reinsurance segment. Within this, gross premiums written
in the property catastrophe class increased largely as a result of new
business and rate increases. Inwards reinstatement premiums, principally as a
result of natural catastrophe loss events in the third quarter of 2021, also
contributed meaningfully to the growth in this segment. With the addition of
new underwriting teams in 2021 there was new business bound in the casualty,
accident and health, and specialty reinsurance classes.

The remainder of the book saw strong new business growth, in the first nine
months of 2021, across a range of segments and particularly in the property
political risk, property direct and facultative, aviation, energy power and
energy liabilities classes of business. In the marine segment new business
growth, particularly in marine cargo, in the first nine months of 2021 was
more than offset by timing differences in the marine liability and marine hull
classes where a number of multi-year or non-annual policies were not yet up
for renewal.

Loss event environment

As previously reported, during the third quarter of 2021, the Group had
exposure to recent natural catastrophe loss events, including hurricane Ida
and European storms and flood losses. Our net losses in relation to these
combined natural catastrophe events, including the impact of inwards and
outwards reinstatement premiums, were estimated to be in the range of $165
million to $185 million. The Group has also recorded an approximately $40
million risk loss in its political violence portfolio related to the unrest in
South Africa in July 2021. Our net losses for Winter Storm Uri, which occurred
in Q1 2021, remained stable during the third quarter of 2021.

Prior year favourable development for the first nine months of 2021 was $69.6
million, compared to favourable development of $11.2 million for the same
period in 2020. The underlying attritional loss ratio for the first nine
months of 2021 is consistent with previous guidance and towards the lower end
of the 35%-40% range.

 Investments                                                     
                            30 September 2021  30 September 2020 
 Duration                           1.9 years          2.0 years 
 Credit quality                            A+                AA- 
 Book yield                              1.3%               1.7% 
 Market yield                            0.8%               0.9% 
 Managed investments ($m)            $2,267.8           $1,982.0 

The Group’s investment portfolio delivered a total return, including
realized and unrealized gains and losses, of 0.4% during the first nine months
of 2021.

Intention to purchase own shares

Pursuant to and in accordance with the general authority granted by
shareholders at Lancashire's Annual General Meeting held on 28 April 2021,
Lancashire intends to purchase up to 1,000,000 of its common shares of $0.50
each in order to satisfy a number of future exercises of awards under its
Restricted Share Scheme. A further announcement in accordance with Listing
Rule 12.4 will be made in due course.

Analyst and Investor Conference Call

There will be an analyst and investor conference call on the trading statement
at 1:00pm UK time / 10:00am Bermuda time / 9:00am EDT on Thursday 4 November
2021. The conference call will be hosted by Lancashire management and a
presentation will be made available on the Group’s website prior to the
call.

Participant Access

Dial in 5-10 minutes prior to the start time using the number / confirmation
code below:

 United Kingdom - Toll free:  08003589473      
 United Kingdom - Local:      +443333000804    
 United States - Toll free:   +1 855 85 70686  
 United States - Local:       +1 6319131422    
 PIN Code                     31126480#        

URL for additional international dial in numbers:

https://events-ftp.arkadin.com/ev/docs/NE_W2_TF_Events_International_Access_List.pdf

The call can also be accessed via webcast, for registration and access:
https://onlinexperiences.com/Launch/QReg/ShowUUID=CF8221FC-9857-4D99-B333-CE8B619BE33C

A webcast replay facility will be available for 12 months and accessible at:
https://www.lancashiregroup.com/en/investors/results-reports-and-presentations.html

For further information, please contact:

Lancashire Holdings Limited
Christopher
Head                                                       
+44 20 7264 4145
chris.head@lancashiregroup.com

Jelena
Bjelanovic                                                       
+44 20 7264 4066
jelena.bjelanovic@lancashiregroup.com

FTI
Consulting                                                         
+44 20 37271046
Edward
Berry                                                            
Edward.Berry@FTIConsulting.com
Tom
Blackwell                                                           
Tom.Blackwell@FTIConsulting.com

About Lancashire

Lancashire, through its UK and Bermuda-based operating subsidiaries, is a
provider of global specialty insurance and reinsurance products.

Lancashire has capital of approximately $1.9 billion and its common shares
trade on the premium segment of the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange
under the ticker symbol LRE. Lancashire has its head office and registered
office at Power House, 7 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda.

The Bermuda Monetary Authority is the Group Supervisor of the Lancashire
Group. For more information, please visit Lancashire’s website at
www.lancashiregroup.com.

This release contains information, which may be of a price sensitive nature,
that Lancashire is making public in a manner consistent with the Market Abuse
Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of
the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended and other regulatory
obligations. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency
of the contact persons set out above, at 07:00 GMT on 4 November 2021.

NOTE REGARDING RPI METHODOLOGY:

THE RENEWAL PRICE INDEX (“RPI”) IS AN INTERNAL METHODOLOGY THAT MANAGEMENT
USES TO TRACK TRENDS IN PREMIUM RATES OF A PORTFOLIO OF INSURANCE AND
REINSURANCE CONTRACTS. THE RPI WRITTEN IN THE RESPECTIVE SEGMENTS IS
CALCULATED ON A PER CONTRACT BASIS AND REFLECTS MANAGEMENT’S ASSESSMENT OF
RELATIVE CHANGES IN PRICE, TERMS, CONDITIONS AND LIMITS AND IS WEIGHTED BY
PREMIUM VOLUME. THE CALCULATION INVOLVES A DEGREE OF JUDGEMENT IN RELATION TO
COMPARABILITY OF CONTRACTS AND THE ASSESSMENT NOTED ABOVE. TO ENHANCE THE RPI
METHODOLOGY, MANAGEMENT MAY REVISE THE METHODOLOGY AND ASSUMPTIONS UNDERLYING
THE RPI, SO THE TRENDS IN PREMIUM RATES REFLECTED IN THE RPI MAY NOT BE
COMPARABLE OVER TIME. CONSIDERATION IS ONLY GIVEN TO RENEWALS OF A COMPARABLE
NATURE SO IT DOES NOT REFLECT EVERY CONTRACT IN THE PORTFOLIO OF CONTRACTS OR,
FOR EXAMPLE, NEW BUSINESS LINES WITHIN A SEGMENT. THE FUTURE PROFITABILITY OF
THE PORTFOLIO OF CONTRACTS WITHIN THE RPI IS DEPENDENT UPON MANY FACTORS
BESIDES THE TRENDS IN PREMIUM RATES.

NOTE REGARDING ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES:

THE GROUP USES ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES TO HELP EXPLAIN BUSINESS
PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL POSITION. THESE MEASURES HAVE BEEN CALCULATED
CONSISTENTLY WITH THOSE AS DISCLOSED IN THE GROUP’S ANNUAL REPORT AND
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020.

NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

CERTAIN STATEMENTS AND INDICATIVE PROJECTIONS (WHICH MAY INCLUDE MODELLED LOSS
SCENARIOS) MADE IN THIS TRADING STATEMENT OR OTHERWISE THAT ARE NOT BASED ON
CURRENT OR HISTORICAL FACTS ARE FORWARD-LOOKING IN NATURE INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, STATEMENTS CONTAINING THE WORDS “BELIEVES”, “AIMS”,
“ANTICIPATES”, “PLANS”, “PROJECTS”, “FORECASTS”,
“GUIDANCE”, “INTENDS”, “EXPECTS”, “ESTIMATES”, “PREDICTS”,
“MAY”, “CAN”, “LIKELY”, “WILL”, “SEEKS”, “SHOULD”, OR,
IN EACH CASE, THEIR NEGATIVE OR COMPARABLE TERMINOLOGY. SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS INVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER IMPORTANT
FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE THE ACTUAL RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS OF
THE GROUP TO BE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM FUTURE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR
ACHIEVEMENTS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. FOR A
DESCRIPTION OF SOME OF THESE FACTORS, SEE THE GROUP’S ANNUAL REPORT AND
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 AND OUR UNAUDITED CONDENSED
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE
2021.

ALL FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS IN THIS TRADING STATEMENT OR OTHERWISE SPEAK
ONLY AS AT THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. LANCASHIRE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY
OBLIGATION OR UNDERTAKING (SAVE AS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ANY LEGAL OR
REGULATORY OBLIGATIONS INCLUDING THE RULES OF THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE) TO
DISSEMINATE ANY UPDATES OR REVISIONS TO ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT TO
REFLECT ANY CHANGES IN THE GROUP’S EXPECTATIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES ON WHICH
ANY SUCH STATEMENT IS BASED. ALL SUBSEQUENT WRITTEN AND ORAL FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE GROUP OR INDIVIDUALS ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE
GROUP ARE EXPRESSLY QUALIFIED IN THEIR ENTIRETY BY THIS NOTE. PROSPECTIVE
INVESTORS SHOULD SPECIFICALLY CONSIDER THE FACTORS IDENTIFIED IN THIS TRADING
STATEMENT AND THE REPORT AND ACCOUNTS NOTED ABOVE WHICH COULD CAUSE ACTUAL
RESULTS TO DIFFER BEFORE MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION.



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