Protection & Indemnity 2016

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Highlights

2015/16 financial year results

  • Owned tonnage increased by 4.9%
  • Premiums reduced by 4.1%
  • Reinsurance costs and operating expenses reduced by 6.1% and 8.9% respectively
  • Gross and net paid claims reduced by 36.6% and 6.7% respectively
  • 5.9% reduction in estimates for outstanding claims
  • Total net incurred claims reduced by 10.5%
  • Increased underwriting surplus, from USD 63.3 m in 2014/15 to USD 76.2 m in 2015/16
  • Investment return almost break even (-0.1% return)
  • Overall surplus USD 64 million
  • Assets and free reserves increased by 2.5% and 17.0% respectively

Consolidated Financial Year Summary (USD 000s)

2013/14 2014/15 2015/16
Income and Expenditure
Calls and Premiums 345,731 365,341 350,329
Reinsurance Premiums -61,169 -69,002 -64,830
Operating Expenses -42,823 -45,421 -41,397
Operating Income 241,739 250,918 244,102
Gross Paid Claims 522,110 425,452 269,945
Net Paid Claims 203,159 220,943 206,081
Net Change in Provision for Claims 29,291 -33,329 -38,151
Net Incurred Claims 232,450 187,614 167,930
Technical Surplus (Deficit) 9,289 63,304 76,172
Investment Income 5,703 11,684 -12,038
Overall Surplus for Year (Deficit) 14,992 74,988 64,134
       
Balance sheet
Net Assets 985,701 1,027,360 1,053,343
Net Outstanding Claims 684,502 651,173 613,022
Free Reserves 301,199 376,187 440,321
       
Entered tonnage (GT) in millions 2014 2015 2016
Owned / Mutual 68.7 74.3 77.9
Chartered / Fixed 45 46 51.2
Total 113.7 120.3 129.1
       
S&P Rating History 2014 2015 2016
  A- A- A-
       
Average Expense Ratio (AER) 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16
Five years ending 20 February 11.3 11.8 12.1