Humana (HUM) 2025 Investor Day June 16, 2025 02:00 PM ET Speaker0 Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Louisville, Kentucky for Humana's twenty twenty five Investor Day. Please welcome to the stage Lisa Stoner, Vice President of Investor Relations. Speaker1 Great. Good afternoon. Welcome to Humana's twenty twenty five Investor Conference. We really appreciate you all joining today. It is great to see so many familiar faces here in the room. And thank you to everyone that's joining us virtually. Over the next th ...

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Operating earnings per diluted share were $0.79, up 52%, and $0.74, up 42%, excluding significant items [5][25] - Book value per diluted share, excluding AOCI, was $37.03, up 6% [7] - Operating return on equity excluding significant items was 11.9% on a trailing twelve-month basis [26] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Consumer division saw annuity collected premiums up 12%, account values up 7%, and premium per policy up 19% [10] - Health NAP was up 9%, with Medicare Supplement NAP up 24% and Medicare Advantage policies up 42% [13][14] - Worksite insurance sales were up 11%, with critical illness insurance up 37% and life insurance up 17% [19] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - New money rates exceeded 6% for nine consecutive quarters, with a new money rate of 6.43% [6][28] - Total investment income was up 16% for the quarter, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of growth [29] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company aims to leverage its business model for sustained profitable growth and drive ROE expansion [8][32] - Focus on reaching the underserved middle-income market through a combination of virtual connections and local agents [9] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management acknowledged deteriorating visibility into macroeconomic drivers but expressed confidence in navigating volatility [7][34] - The company reaffirmed its full-year guidance for 2025, despite acknowledging increased risks due to market volatility [31][32] Other Important Information - The company returned $117 million to shareholders, maintaining strong capital and liquidity levels [6] - A new product, Optimize Clear, was introduced to enhance service offerings [23] Q&A Session Summary Question: On buybacks and macro environment - Management indicated a willingness to continue share buybacks, with $100 million deployed in the first quarter [37] Question: Fee revenue and GAAP accounting - Management explained the impact of ASC 606 on revenue recognition, noting potential future reversals [40][41] Question: Outlook for direct-to-consumer life sales - Management expressed optimism for a bounce back in sales, while acknowledging shifts in advertising strategies [58] Question: Medicare business and potential shifts - Management noted strong growth in Medicare Advantage policies and indicated a potential shift back to Medicare Supplement could be beneficial [72][74] Question: Geographic expansion in worksite - Management confirmed ongoing geographic expansion efforts and expected continued growth from new regions [82]

eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ:EHTH) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 26, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Fran Soistman - Chief Executive Officer John Dolan - Chief Financial Officer Kate Sidorovich - Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Strategy Eli Newbrun-Mintz - Senior Investor Relations Manager Conference Call Participants George Sutton - Craig Hallum Ben Hendrix - RBC Capital Markets Jonathan Yong - UBS George Hill - Deutsche Bank Operator Good morning, everyone, and welcome to eHealth I ...