Allstate盈利大跌:加州野火吞噬利潤,股價應聲下跌




Allstate首季利潤大跌52.4% 加州山火損失抵銷投資收益

美國保險巨頭Allstate公司(NYSE: ALL)周三公布,首季利潤大幅下滑52.4%,主要因加州山火帶來的巨額損失抵銷了投資收益。消息公布後,公司股價在盤後交易中下跌2.5%。

這次業績與同業W R Berkley及Chubb(NYSE: CB)上周公布的首季利潤下跌情況相似。整個保險行業由於連串災難性事件,雖然營運表現有所提升,但災難損失抵銷了利潤。

今年一月,加州爆發嚴重山火,燒毀整個洛杉磯社區,成為美國保險業史上最昂貴的山火災害。事件造成多人喪生,經濟損失估計高達2,500億美元。

加州嚴格的保險監管規定,要求保險公司在調整大部分保單價格前,必須獲得監管部門批准,限制了保險公司根據風險評估調整保費的能力。

Allstate公布,截至3月底的季度,扣除再保險後的災難損失高達22.2億美元,遠高於去年同期的7.31億美元。

其中,住宅保險部門的淨災難損失更是倍增至18億美元,主要是受加州山火和三月風暴影響。

總部位於伊利諾伊州Northbrook的Allstate早前預計,加州山火將帶來約11億美元的稅前虧損(扣除再保險)。

該季度公司整體收入達164.5億美元,同比增長7.8%。

Allstate的淨投資收入亦由去年同期的7.64億美元增至8.54億美元。

然而,該公司首季淨利潤僅為5.66億美元(每股盈利2.11美元),遠低於去年同期的11.9億美元(每股盈利4.46美元)。

其財產責任保險業務的綜合損失率(combined ratio)為83.1%,好於去年同期的86.9%。綜合損失率低於100%代表保險公司賺取的保費多於賠付的理賠金。

評論與啟示

Allstate首季利潤大幅下滑,反映出自然災害對保險業的深遠衝擊。加州山火不僅造成巨額理賠,還暴露出保險公司在面對嚴格監管及極端氣候風險時的定價困難。監管機構的價格控制雖然保護消費者免受過度保費,但同時也限制了保險公司調整保費以反映風險的彈性,令業務面臨壓力。

從投資角度看,保險公司的業績波動與自然災害直接相關,投資者需密切關注氣候變化帶來的長期影響,及監管政策的動向。保險業務的風險管理和再保險策略將成為未來競爭力的關鍵。

此外,Allstate淨投資收益的增長顯示,儘管保險主業受挫,投資組合仍有助於部分抵銷損失。但這並非長久之計,保險主業的穩健才是持續盈利的根基。

整體而言,加州山火事件是氣候變遷下的警鐘,保險業必須加強風險評估和產品創新,同時監管政策也應考慮如何在保障消費者與企業可持續經營間取得平衡。投資者在評估保險股時,應將這些因素納入風險評估框架,避免短視的收益判斷。

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