Corporate & Financial Information

Energy Insurance Mutual Limited ("EIM") recorded a gain on surplus of $5.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to $39.9 million for the same period 2017.  During the first three months, EIM recorded income from underwriting of $16.1 million in 2018 compared to $20.4 million in 2017.  Current year losses and expenses were favorable resulting in a combined ratio of 57.9% compared to 40.7% in 2017.  The positive combined ratio is a result of favorable development on prior year claims in the general liability and directors and officers lines of business.

Income from dividends, interest and realized gains on alternative investments and sales of traditional investments was $17.5 million and $23.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.  Certain investment classes experienced volatility in the first three months resulting in mark-to-market decreases in the value of EIM’s portfolio.  This resulted in other comprehensive loss of $22.2 million comprised of net unrealized losses on securities of $18.4 million less reclassification adjustment for net gains realized in net income of $3.8 million, net of tax for the first three months of 2018.

Highlights from the first three months include:

• Distribution of $40.0 million (an increase of $15.0 million from the prior year) paid to policyholders of record at December 31, 2017.
• Policyholders’ Surplus grew to $1.17 billion, an increase of $5.2 million for the year.
• Gross written premiums totaled $13.2 million and $13.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
• Membership retention of 98% was achieved in the first three months of 2018.

EIM’s return on investments of -0.66% compared to a benchmark return of -0.74%.  The return is primarily a result of losses on US equities of -0.21%, non-US equities of -1.15%, tax-exempt bonds of -1.18%, taxable bonds of -0.83% and alternative investments of 1.51%.