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Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated RGA reported fourth-quarter 2024 adjusted operating earnings of $4.99 per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.8%. The bottom line increased 5.5% from the year-ago quarter’s figure. Net foreign currency fluctuations had a favorable effect of 7 cents per share on adjusted operating income.
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Reinsurance Group witnessed solid performance in the U.S. and Latin America and Canada segments, offset by soft results in the and Asia/Pacific and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) segments.
The quarter benefited from strong momentum in organic business activity in the traditional business.
RGA's operating revenues of $5.5 billion beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.5%. The top line also improved 6.3% year over year due to higher net premiums and net investment income.
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Net premiums of $4.2 billion rose 1.2% year over year.
Investment income increased 24% from the prior-year quarter to $1.2 billion on higher average invested assets. The average investment yield decreased to 4.83% from 4.86% in the year-ago quarter, reflecting higher investment expenses and lower variable investment income, partially offset by the favorable impacts from new money rates exceeding portfolio yields.
Total benefits and expenses at Reinsurance Group increased 3.8% year over year to $5 billion on higher claims and other policy benefits, interest credited, policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses, other operating expenses and interest expense.
Quarterly Segment Update
U.S. and Latin America: Total pre-tax adjusted operating income was $227 million in the quarter under discussion, which increased 80.1% year over year.
The Traditional segment reported a pre-tax adjusted operating income of $151 million, which increased more than six-fold year over year, reflecting favorable impacts of in-force management actions, partially offset by unfavorable Group experience. Net premiums rose 7% from the year-ago quarter to $2 billion.
The Financial Solutions segment’s pre-tax adjusted operating income of $76 million decreased 24.8% year over year due to the continued runoff of existing annuity business and the earnings emergence from new transactions.
Canada: Total pre-tax adjusted operating income increased 185% year over year to $40 million.
The Traditional segment’s pre-tax adjusted operating income surged 60% year over year to $32 million. Net premiums increased 7.1% to $333 million. Foreign currency exchange rates had an adverse effect on net premiums of $10 million for the quarter.
The Financial Solutions segment’s pre-tax adjusted operating income increased 33.3% year over year to $8 million. Foreign currency exchange rates had an adverse effect of $1 million on pre-tax adjusted operating income.
EMEA: Total pre-tax adjusted operating income was $107 million, down 10.9% year over year.
Pre-tax adjusted operating loss of the traditional segment was $11 million, up 37.5% year over year. Premiums increased 5.9% to $488 million in the quarter. Foreign currency exchange rates had a favorable effect on net premiums of $8 million for the quarter.
Financial Solutions pre-tax adjusted operating income decreased 14.3% year over year to $96 million. Foreign currency exchange rates had a favorable effect of $1 million on pre-tax adjusted operating income.
Asia/Pacific: Total pre-tax adjusted operating income was $128 million, which decreased 6.6% from the year-ago quarter.
The Traditional segment’s pre-tax adjusted operating income was $63 million, which increased 16.7% from the year-ago quarter. Foreign currency exchange rates had a favorable effect of $9 million on pre-tax adjusted operating income. Premiums increased 17.9% to $834 million in the quarter.
The Financial Solutions segment’s pre-tax adjusted operating income decreased 1.5% to $66 million. Foreign currency exchange rates had a favorable effect of $6 million on pre-tax adjusted operating income. Premiums increased 40.4% to $66 million in the quarter.
Corporate and Other: Pre-tax adjusted operating loss was $71 million, wider than the year-ago quarter’s loss of $23 million. The higher loss was primarily due to higher general expenses, primarily related to projects, initiatives, incentive compensation accrual true-up and higher financing costs.