Mar 31, 2023

The Hartford Q1 2023 Earnings Report

The Hartford's financial performance was solid in Q1 2023, marked by growth in P&C written premiums and Group Benefits premiums, offset by higher catastrophe losses.

Key Takeaways

The Hartford reported a net income of $530 million for Q1 2023, a 21% increase compared to Q1 2022. Core earnings were $536 million. The company experienced growth in Property & Casualty (P&C) written premiums and Group Benefits fully insured ongoing premiums. The results were impacted by higher catastrophe losses in the P&C segment.

Net income available to common stockholders increased 21% to $530 million ($1.66 per diluted share).

P&C written premiums rose 10%, driven by Commercial Lines premium growth of 11%.

Group Benefits fully insured ongoing premium growth of 8%.

Returned $484 million to stockholders through share repurchases and dividends.

Total Revenue
$5.91B
Previous year: $5.39B
+9.6%
EPS
$1.68
Previous year: $1.66
+1.2%
Group Benefits Expense Ratio
24.7%
Previous year: 25.9%
-4.6%
Group Benefits Loss ratio
75.2%
Previous year: 81.9%
-8.2%
Gross Profit
$5.91B
Previous year: $5.39B
+9.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$218M
Previous year: $306M
-28.8%
Free Cash Flow
$822M
Previous year: $398M
+106.5%
Total Assets
$74.2B
Previous year: $75.3B
-1.3%

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Forward Guidance

The Hartford anticipates continued growth and margin expansion and is confident in achieving its ROE target of 14 to 15 percent.

Positive Outlook

  • Continued growth
  • Margin expansion
  • ROE target of 14 to 15 percent
  • Delivering Sustained strong results in Commercial Lines
  • Renewal written pricing in Standard Commercial Lines, excluding workers’ compensation, rose to 8.1 percent, above loss cost trends.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income