{"id":244,"date":"2018-05-22T01:23:29","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T06:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caribbeanvalueinvestor.com\/news\/?p=244"},"modified":"2018-07-25T03:26:28","modified_gmt":"2018-07-25T08:26:28","slug":"the-big-risk-of-general-insurance-caribbean-value-investor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caribbeanvalueinvestor.com\/news\/financials\/the-big-risk-of-general-insurance-caribbean-value-investor\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u2018big risk\u2019 of general insurance &#8211; Caribbean Value Investor"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">The \u2018big risk\u2019 of general insurance &#8211; Caribbean Value Investor<\/h1>\n<p>In the 2016 annual Jamaica Constabulary Report there were 321 reported vehicle collisions, up 7% from the previous year. From these collisions there were 379 reported fatalities down less than a percentage over the same period. According to the Road Safety Unit in 2017 there were 320 road fatalities, down 16% from 2016, a noteworthy drop but still a high figure. A good record of drivers&#8217; behaviours on the road can be gauged from the number of tickets issued. In 2016, some 437,211 tickets were issued. These are staggering figures which highlight one of the big risk of general insurance companies.<\/p>\n<h2>Other Risks to Insurance Companies<\/h2>\n<p>But accident claims and all the associated expenses aren\u2019t the only risk to profits for insurance companies here. In 2017 the Caribbean was hit by a barrage of hurricanes with hurricanes Irma, Jose and Maria taking the spot light. CEDIM, a German based institute focused on disaster management estimated the damage left by Irma at over $10 billion USD. Further to this, according to AIR Wordwide, a company that does disaster modelling, Maria left over $40 billion USD in damages along its path. Today the countries most affected, Barbados, Antigua-and-Barbuda and Puerto Rico, are still recovering. When these hurricanes hit, the drums of Climate Change began to beat again and the question of how exposed the Caribbean is to natural disasters resurfaced. Jamaica which got spared from these hurricanes last year due to sheer luck didn\u2019t escape other weather phenomena, as 2017 saw wide spread flooding.<\/p>\n<p>According to the JIS, one flood event alone in 2017 cost the government over $500 million JMD in damages. It is clear that general insurance companies are in a risky business.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>How are the Insurance Companies faring?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_251\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-251\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caribbeanvalueinvestor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IronRock-Caribbean-Value-Investor.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caribbeanvalueinvestor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IronRock-Caribbean-Value-Investor-300x77.png\" alt=\"IronRock Insurance Comapnt- Caribbean Value Investor\" width=\"300\" height=\"77\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caribbeanvalueinvestor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IronRock-Caribbean-Value-Investor-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/www.caribbeanvalueinvestor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IronRock-Caribbean-Value-Investor.png 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IronRock Insurance Comapnt- Caribbean Value Investor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So how are the listed companies performing in this environment? New comer on the block, <strong>Iron Rock Insurance Company Limited<\/strong>, had claims expense of $123 million JMD in 2017 which represent a steep 2008% increase over the previous year. \u00a0Revenues for 2017 was $424 million up from $127 million in the previous period. A loss of $47 million was made in 2017 down from a loss of $50 million in 2016. At the end of 2017 the company had $56 million in the bank down from $86 million in the previous period.\u00a0 In 2017, Key Insurance had claims expense of $335 million down from $1 billion in 2016. Revenues stood at $1.4 billion up from $1 billion in 2016.\u00a0 A profit of $42.6 million was realised, up from a loss of $42 million in 2016. It should be noted that this profit resulted from investments and other income.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_79\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caribbeanvalueinvestor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Key-Insurance-Caribbean-Value-Investor.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-79\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caribbeanvalueinvestor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Key-Insurance-Caribbean-Value-Investor-300x96.jpeg\" alt=\"Key Insurance Company - Caribbean Value Investor\" width=\"300\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caribbeanvalueinvestor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Key-Insurance-Caribbean-Value-Investor-300x96.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.caribbeanvalueinvestor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Key-Insurance-Caribbean-Value-Investor-392x127.jpeg 392w, https:\/\/www.caribbeanvalueinvestor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Key-Insurance-Caribbean-Value-Investor.jpeg 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-79\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Key Insurance Company Limited- Caribbean Value Investor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Key Insurance<\/strong> had $400 million in the bank at the end of 2017, down from $446 million in 2016. <strong>General Accident<\/strong> had little over $1 billion in claims expense in 2017, up from $746 million in 2016. Revenues stood at $7 billion in 2017 up from $5.6 billion in 2016. Profits were $239 million down from $386 million in 2016. <strong>General Accident Insurance Company<\/strong> appears to be the most liquid of all three having $1 billion in the bank at the end of 2017. In analyzing the numbers on the financial statements, two of the three listed companies are showing a common trend which is, neither of them are making a profit from premiums and both are relying on investments to produce a positive balance sheet. <strong>Iron Rock<\/strong> has not built any significant investment holdings which may explain it being the odd one out.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What about Valuations of the Insurance Companies?<\/h2>\n<p>To draw a definite conclusion on whether to have a position in this industry one can look at the valuation of each of the listed companies. As of May 21, 2018, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamstockex.com\/market-data\/listed-companies\/trade-information\/roc\/latest\"><strong>Iron Rock Insurance Company Limited (JSE: ROC)<\/strong><\/a> had a negative PE of -14, Price to Book Value of 1.28 and debt to equity of 87%. The quarter ending March 2018 saw a reduction in losses from $27.3 million to $4.6 million. Underwriting loss for this quarter decreased while investments and other income increased.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamstockex.com\/market-data\/listed-companies\/trade-information\/key\/latest\"><strong>Key Insurance Company Limited (JSE:KEY)<\/strong><\/a> has a PE of 28, a Price to Book Value of 1.14 and debt to equity of 143 %. For the quarter ending March 2018, Key Insurance saw a 3541% increase in losses from $1 million to $40 million.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamstockex.com\/market-data\/listed-companies\/trade-information\/genac\/latest\"><strong>General Accident<\/strong> <strong>(JSE: GENAC) <\/strong><\/a>has a PE of 15, a Price to Book Value of 1.89 and a debt to equity of 227 %. For the quarter ending March 2018, profitability increased 67% to $29 million. Underwriting loss decreased from $17 million to $7.2 million. Investment and other income increased from $42 million and $2.8 million to $43 million and $9 million respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The high debt to equity is expected for this industry due to the companies having to reserve a high portion of capital for premium payouts. The relatively low Price to Book value ratio indicates that these companies invest in a lot of assets to hedge against the high risk of the industry. But the high and negative PE for <strong>Key Insurance<\/strong> and <strong>Iron Rock<\/strong> respectively highlight the challenges in profitability. Both companies are overvalued which is not as a result of a strong demand for the stock but due to investors waiting for these companies to grow in value. The PE figures stated have persisted over the years. On the other hand, <strong>General Accident<\/strong> seems to be fairly valued but the financial statements over the years have shown a fluctuation in profits.<\/p>\n<p>In concluding, taking a position in these companies is not without risk, better yet, it is not without extreme risk and with a changing climate and more people putting vehicles on the road (which is reflective of <strong>Jetcon\u2019s<\/strong> 37% 2017 revenue growth), the risk of higher claim expense is significant. Based on the information gathered, <strong>CVI<\/strong> puts <strong>Iron Rock<\/strong> and <strong>Key Insurance<\/strong> as a <strong>SELL<\/strong> and puts <strong>General Accident<\/strong> as a HOLD.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Investors should always consult their financial advisors before investing.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and are in no way intended to reflect management&#8217;s views. Further, all information provided on Caribbean Value Investor is strictly for educational purposes. 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