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Chubb Ltd.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 3 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Per-share income reached records: Net income per share was $8.10 and core operating income per share was $7.52, up 28.0% and 24.9%. Management described both as records for the quarter. Source
  • P&C underwriting income rose 39.6%: P&C underwriting income was $2.20 billion, compared with $1.58 billion a year earlier. Management attributed the result to low catastrophe losses and prior period reserve development. Source
  • Current-year underwriting excluding catastrophes: Current accident year underwriting income excluding catastrophe losses was $2.29 billion, up 16.5%. Its combined ratio was 80.4%, against 82.2% a year earlier. Source
  • Commercial market growing more competitive: Management said commercial market conditions continue to grow incrementally more competitive. It cited growth from diversification by geography, product, customer segment and channel. Source
  • Quarterly capital returned $1.48 billion: Share repurchases were $1.10 billion at an average price of $282.96 per share. Dividends were $381 million for the quarter. Source
  • Full-year per-share income set records: For 2025, net income per share was $25.68, up 13.1%, and core operating income per share was $24.79, up 10.8%. Management described both as records. Source
  • Book and tangible book value grew: Management said per-share book value grew 18% and tangible book value 25.7% in 2025. It called them its most important measures of wealth creation. Source

“We had a great quarter and a great year, with very strong contributions from all areas of the company.”

Evan G. Greenberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chubb Limited

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
EPS, tangible book value and operating earnings Source2026 full yeardouble-digit growth in EPS and tangible book valueNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: A 2026 view was given for operating earnings, EPS and tangible book value growth. The prior release gave only a medium-term double-digit EPS, book and tangible book value view. Source
  • New: Core operating income now also excludes severance from transformation initiatives, in addition to integration expenses. Source

Quarter results and growth drivers

  • Per-share income reached records: Net income per share was $8.10 and core operating income per share was $7.52, up 28.0% and 24.9%. Management described both as records for the quarter. Source
  • P&C underwriting income rose 39.6%: P&C underwriting income was $2.20 billion, compared with $1.58 billion a year earlier. Management attributed the result to low catastrophe losses and prior period reserve development. Source
  • Total premiums grew nearly 9%: Total company premium growth of nearly 9% in the quarter was faster than the full-year growth of 6.6%, management said. Consolidated net premiums written were $13.1 billion. Source

Segments and regions

  • North America P&C premiums up 6.6%: North America P&C net premiums written rose 6.6%, with commercial insurance up 6.7% and personal insurance up 6.1%. Source
  • Overseas General premiums up 10.8%: Overseas General premiums rose 10.8%, with consumer insurance up 18.7% and commercial up 5.6%. Latin America grew 14.7%, Asia 13.0% and Europe 7.2%. Source
  • North America personal combined ratio improved: The North America Personal P&C combined ratio was 74.1%, against 82.6% a year earlier. Lower current accident year loss ratio excluding catastrophes drove most of the change. Source
  • Agricultural premiums up on profit-share: North America Agricultural net premiums written rose 45.1%, or 1.4% after adjusting for the favorable year-over-year impact of federal profit-share premium adjustments. Source

“Our consistent and enduring performance speaks to the broadly diversified global nature of our company.”

Evan G. Greenberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chubb Limited

Underwriting margins and catastrophes

  • Current-year underwriting excluding catastrophes: Current accident year underwriting income excluding catastrophe losses was $2.29 billion, up 16.5%. Its combined ratio was 80.4%, against 82.2% a year earlier. Source
  • Commercial margin helped by lower catastrophes: The North America Commercial combined ratio fell 1.8 points to 78.8%. Lower catastrophe losses cut 2.9 points, while business mix raised the acquisition cost ratio by 0.9 points. Source
  • Agriculture prior-year development less favorable: Lower favorable prior period development raised the North America Agricultural combined ratio by 10.0 points. A 20.6-point drop in the current year loss ratio offset most of that effect. Source

Commercial demand and competition

  • Commercial market growing more competitive: Management said commercial market conditions continue to grow incrementally more competitive. It cited growth from diversification by geography, product, customer segment and channel. Source
  • Middle market drove commercial premium growth: North America Commercial net premiums written were $5.11 billion, up 4.3%. Middle market and small commercial rose 6.1% to $2.10 billion; major accounts and E&S wholesale rose 3.0%. Source
  • Global Reinsurance premiums declined: Global Reinsurance net premiums written were $217 million, down 3.9% as reported and 4.2% in constant dollars. Its combined ratio was 71.6%, against 99.9% a year earlier. Source

“Our full-year results in virtually every category were the best in our company’s history.”

Evan G. Greenberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chubb Limited

Life insurance and investment income

  • Life premiums up 17% in constant dollars: Life net premiums written rose 16.9%, or 18.3% in constant dollars, to $1.83 billion. Segment income was $322 million, up 19.3%. Source
  • Adjusted investment income rose 9%: Management said full-year adjusted investment income rose 9%, attributing it to returns in both its public fixed income and private portfolios. Source
  • Private equity partnership income increased: Investment income from private equity partnerships, where Chubb's ownership exceeds 3%, was $474 million for 2025, against $430 million for 2024. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Quarterly capital returned $1.48 billion: Share repurchases were $1.10 billion at an average price of $282.96 per share. Dividends were $381 million for the quarter. Source
  • Operating cash flow of $4.06 billion: Adjusted operating cash flow, which excludes net investing activities of Huatai's asset management companies, was $4.17 billion. Source
  • Full-year capital returned $4.91 billion: Full-year share repurchases were $3.39 billion at an average price of $282.57 per share, and dividends were $1.52 billion. Source

Full-year 2025 results

  • Full-year per-share income set records: For 2025, net income per share was $25.68, up 13.1%, and core operating income per share was $24.79, up 10.8%. Management described both as records. Source
  • Full-year P&C underwriting income record: P&C underwriting income for 2025 was $6.53 billion, up 11.6%, compared with $5.85 billion in 2024. Source
  • Full-year premiums grew over 6.5%: Management said total company premiums grew over 6.5% in 2025. P&C grew about 5.5%, with personal insurance up 9.2%, commercial up 4.0% and life up over 15%. Source

Book value and returns

  • Quarterly ROE and ROTE reported: Annualized ROE was 17.6% for the quarter. Annualized core operating ROTE was 23.5%, and annualized core operating ROE was 15.9%. Source
  • Book and tangible book value grew: Management said per-share book value grew 18% and tangible book value 25.7% in 2025. It called them its most important measures of wealth creation. Source
  • Full-year core returns on equity: For 2025, core operating ROE was 13.7% and the return on tangible equity was 20.5%, according to management's comment. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Combined ratio Source81.2% (Q4 2025); 85.7% (FY 2025)
Net premiums written Source$11.31 billion (Q4); $47.56 billion (FY)
Prior-year reserve development Source$268 million (Q4); $1.13 billion (FY)
Catastrophe losses Source$365 million (Q4); $2.92 billion (FY)
Investment income Source$1.69 billion pre-tax (Q4); $6.47 billion (FY)
Book value per share Source$188.59 per share; tangible $126.22

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management noted that commercial market conditions are growing incrementally more competitive. Source
  • External: Full-year catastrophe losses were modestly higher than the prior year, mainly from California wildfires in the first quarter. Source
  • External: Management qualified its 2026 view with the phrase macro conditions notwithstanding. Source
  • Financial: Less favorable prior period development in North America Agricultural offset part of the current-year loss ratio improvement. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said conditions at January 1 were more favorable than it had anticipated. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.