Chubb Limited reported a decrease in net income and an increase in core operating income for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. The company's results were affected by financial market volatility, but underwriting results remained strong with a P&C combined ratio of 89.1%.
Net income was $252 million, a decrease from $1,040 million in the prior year, while core operating income increased to $1,220 million from $1,170 million.
P&C net premiums written increased by 9.1%, or 9.5% in constant dollars, reaching $8.0 billion.
The P&C combined ratio was 89.1%, nearly unchanged from 89.2% in the prior year.
Pre-tax catastrophe losses amounted to $237 million, including $13 million related to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
The company anticipates that the COVID-19 global pandemic will have a meaningful impact on revenue as well as net and core operating income in the second quarter and potentially future quarters due to an increase in insurance claims and recessionary economic conditions.
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