Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Kemper (NYSE: KMPR) and the best and worst performers in the multi-line insurance industry.

Multi-line insurance companies operate a diversified business model, offering a broad suite of products that span both Property & Casualty (P&C) and Life & Health (L&H) insurance. This diversification allows them to generate revenue from multiple, often uncorrelated, underwriting pools while also earning investment income on their combined float. Interest rates matter for the sector (and make it cyclical), with higher rates allowing insurers to reinvest their fixed-income portfolios at more attractive yields and vice versa. The market environment also matters for P&C operations specifically, with a 'hard market' characterized by pricing increases that outstrip claim costs, resulting in higher profits while a 'soft market' is the opposite. On the other hand, a key headwind is increasing volatility and severity of catastrophe losses, driven by climate change, which poses a significant threat to P&C underwriting results.

The 4 multi-line insurance stocks we track reported a slower Q1. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 9.8%.

While some multi-line insurance stocks have fared somewhat better than others, they have collectively declined. On average, share prices are down 1.9% since the latest earnings results.

Weakest Q1: Kemper (NYSE: KMPR)

Originally known as Unitrin until rebranding in 2011, Kemper (NYSE: KMPR) is an insurance holding company that provides automobile, homeowners, life, and other insurance products to individuals and businesses across the United States.

Kemper reported revenues of $1.11 billion, down 6.9% year on year. This print fell short of analysts’ expectations by 5.5%. Overall, it was a disappointing quarter for the company with a significant miss of analysts’ net premiums earned and EPS estimates.

“Our results this quarter reflect continued pressure in parts of the business, particularly California personal auto, while other areas of the portfolio are performing well and contributing positively,” said C. Thomas Evans, Jr., Interim CEO.

Kemper delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates and slowest revenue growth of the whole group. The market seems disappointed with the results as the stock is down 13.8% since reporting and currently trades at $28.26.

Read our full report on Kemper here, it’s free.

Best Q1: Chubb (NYSE: CB)

Dating back to when a Civil War veteran created a frost-proof water meter, Chubb Limited (NYSE: CB) provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, reinsurance, and life insurance products to a diverse client base across 54 countries.

Chubb reported revenues of $15.3 billion, up 11.9% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 4.7%. The business performed better than its peers, but it was unfortunately a mixed quarter with a solid beat of analysts’ net premiums earned estimates but a significant miss of analysts’ book value per share estimates.

Chubb pulled off the fastest revenue growth among its peers. The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 7.4% since reporting. It currently trades at $353.76.

Is now the time to buy Chubb? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Hartford (NYSE: HIG)

Recognizable by its iconic stag logo that dates back to 1810, The Hartford (NYSE: HIG) provides property and casualty insurance, group benefits, and investment products to individuals and businesses across the United States.

Hartford reported revenues of $7.23 billion, up 6.1% year on year, exceeding analysts’ expectations by 40%. Still, it was a slower quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ book value per share and EPS estimates.

As expected, the stock is down 4.3% since the results and currently trades at $133.54.

Read our full analysis of Hartford’s results here.

AIG (NYSE: AIG)

With roots dating back to 1919 when it began as a small insurance agency in Shanghai, China, AIG (NYSE: AIG) is a global insurance organization that provides commercial and personal insurance solutions to businesses and individuals across more than 200 countries.

AIG reported revenues of $6.97 billion, up 5.4% year on year. This print was in line with analysts’ expectations. Aside from that, it was a mixed quarter as it also recorded a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates but a significant miss of analysts’ book value per share estimates.

The stock is up 3.2% since reporting and currently trades at $77.17.

Read our full, actionable report on AIG here, it’s free.

Market Update

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