Travelers保險Q1盈利超預期,加州野火損失慘重




保險龍頭Travelers第一季度盈利超預期 洛杉磯山火帶來逾20億美元災損

路透社報道,保險業龍頭Travelers(紐約證券交易所代號:TRV)公布的第一季度盈利超出分析師預期,主要得益於強勁的承保收益,有效抵銷了由洛杉磯山火引發的逾20億美元災難損失。

公司股價周三上漲4%,延續了此前因關稅相關市場波動而跌至三個月低位後的反彈態勢。

這次業績揭示了加州歷史上最昂貴自然災害之一的影響。這場山火奪去數條人命,毀壞大量財產,經濟損失估計高達2500億美元。

Travelers在截至3月底的季度中,扣除再保險後的災難損失創下新高,達到22.7億美元,去年同期僅為7.12億美元。

不過,稅前基礎承保收入同比增長32%,達15.8億美元,顯示保險需求依然強勁。

CEO Alan Schnitzer表示:「儘管1月加州山火造成嚴重破壞,我們仍能報告本季度實現可觀利潤,令人欣慰。」

該公司報告核心利潤為4.43億美元,或每股1.91美元,去年同期為11億美元,或每股4.69美元。每股盈利增長亦受惠於股票回購。

根據LSEG彙編的數據,分析師原本預期每股盈利為78美分。

晨星資深股權分析師Brett Horn在報告中指出:「Travelers的業務正享受多重利好。」

不過他同時提醒,該公司股價「輕微高估,市場過於樂觀地將有利的行業環境推及未來更長時間。」

監管限制與保險業挑戰

近年來,保險業因自然災害頻發,尤其是極端天氣事件增多,承受巨大壓力。部分公司,包括Travelers,已嘗試減少在高風險地區的暴露。

加州保險業長期抱怨當地嚴格的監管,要求大部分保單調價必須先獲州監管機構批准。

保險公司認為,這限制了他們根據風險調整價格的靈活性。加上頻繁的山火,使加州成為「不可保險」市場,有業內人士這樣形容。

Schnitzer在LinkedIn貼文中指出:「監管政策若使價格和條款與實際風險脫節,會驅使保險公司退出市場,減少競爭並限制消費者選擇。」

然而,批評者認為,嚴格管控是必要的,以防止加州房屋擁有成本(包括稅收、保險及其他費用)進一步飆升。

此外,保險公司還面臨關稅可能帶來的衝擊,建築材料和汽車零件成本可能上升,推高維修費用。保險商要麼自行吸收成本,要麼將壓力轉嫁給消費者,令保費上升。

自美國總統特朗普於4月2日推出大規模關稅措施後,Travelers股價已下跌5.6%。

評論分析:

Travelers逆境中仍能保持盈利,反映出其承保業務的韌性和管理團隊的風險控制能力。加州山火造成的巨額損失無疑對保險業形成巨大考驗,但強勁的保險需求和承保收益成為抵消災損的關鍵。

然而,從長遠看,加州嚴苛的監管環境與自然災害頻發的現實形成尖銳矛盾。保險公司若無法靈活調整保費,將面臨持續虧損風險,甚至可能撤離市場,最終損害消費者利益。這提醒監管機構需尋求更加平衡的政策,既保障消費者,又給予保險公司合理利潤空間,促進市場健康發展。

此外,關稅及全球供應鏈問題增加了保險業的成本壓力,可能推高保費,對消費者產生直接影響。在這樣的多重挑戰下,投資者需謹慎評估保險行業的風險與機遇,不能僅憑短期利好而忽視結構性問題。

總括而言,Travelers的業績表現展示了保險業在逆境中的抗壓力,但未來市場和監管的不確定性依然高企,需要密切關注政策變化和自然災害趨勢,才能更全面評估其投資價值。

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