SiriusPoint(SPNT) - 2024 Q4 - Earnings Call Transcript

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - The underlying net income for 2024 increased by 14% year-on-year to approximately $300 million [14][63] - The core combined ratio for 2024 improved to 91%, a 2.4 percentage point improvement compared to the previous year [15][63] - The underlying return on equity for 2024 was 14.6%, at the upper end of the target range of 12% to 15% [16][63] - The diluted book value per share grew by 9.8% for the full year 2024 [63] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Continuing lines gross premiums written grew by 21% in the fourth quarter, with net premiums written increasing by 28% [19][54] - For the full year, continuing lines growth was 10%, with insurance and services growing by 14% and reinsurance by 5% [21][67] - The accident and health segment saw double-digit growth, while casualty remained roughly flat [20][76] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The property book grew by 25% in 2024, benefiting from the hard market in US catastrophe reinsurance [70] - The specialty segment experienced a gross premium written increase of 38% in 2024 [73] - The reinsurance segment saw a 5% increase in premiums, with notable growth in Bermuda property and specialty lines [68] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company aims to focus on improving business performance following the completion of its major reshaping efforts [10][96] - There is a commitment to maintaining underwriting discipline and targeting growth in areas that align with profitability and risk targets [20][76] - The company is rationalizing its equity stakes in MGAs, reducing from 36 to 20, to focus on core underwriting capabilities [35][38] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in the company's strong operational performance and the effectiveness of reshaping actions taken [9][45] - The company anticipates that the impact of previous underwriting decisions will diminish going forward, allowing for improved performance [21][63] - Management highlighted the importance of supporting customers affected by recent catastrophic events, such as the California wildfires [25][26] Other Important Information - The company returned over$ 1 billion to investors in 2024, significantly improving its balance sheet and structure [13][45] - The CMIG transaction is expected to be accretive to book value by 4% and increase earnings per share by over 20% [12][44] - The company has maintained a strong financial position with a BSCR capital ratio of 214% and a debt to capital ratio of 24.8% [44][91] Q&A Session Summary Question: What are the expectations for future premium growth? - Management expects headline premium growth in 2025 to be similar to the continuing lines premium growth in 2024, despite the impact of runoff being insignificant [67] Question: How is the company addressing the recent catastrophic losses? - The company has implemented retrocession protection to mitigate earnings volatility and is committed to supporting affected customers [28][26] Question: What is the outlook for the MGA strategy? - The company is focused on strengthening its MGA distribution strategy and has entered into 19 new or expanding partnerships in 2024 [32]