What is Principal Financial Group Combined Ratio %?
Combined Ratio % is a profitability metric of an insurance company to measure its performance in daily operations. It measures the money flowing out of an insurance company in the form of dividends, expenses, and losses.
The historical rank and industry rank for Principal Financial Group's Combined Ratio % or its related term are showing as below:
PFG's Combined Ratio % is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: * Ranked among companies with meaningful Combined Ratio % only.
Principal Financial Group Combined Ratio % Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of Principal Financial Group's Combined Ratio %
For the Asset Management subindustry, Principal Financial Group's Combined Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Combined Ratio % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Principal Financial Group (NAS:PFG) Combined Ratio % Calculation
Combined Ratio % is calculated as:
Combined Ratio %
=
( Incurred Losses
+
Expenses )
/
Earned Premium
*
100%
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Principal Financial Group (NAS:PFG) Combined Ratio % Explanation
Combined Ratio % measures the money flowing out of an insurance company in the form of dividends, expenses and losses. A ratio below 100 percent suggests that the company is making an underwriting profit, while a ratio above 100 percent means that it paid more in the claim than it received. However, a ratio above 100 percent does not necessarily mean the company is losing money because the investment income is not included in the calculation.
Compared to Claims Ratio % and Expense Ratio %, the combined ratio is most important because it provides a comprehensive measure of an insurer's profitability.
Principal Financial Group Combined Ratio % Related Terms
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Principal Financial Group (Principal Financial Group) Business Description
Principal Financial Group Inc is a leader in Global investment management offering businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services, including retirement, asset management and insurance through our diverse family of financial services companies. It operates in four business segments that are Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Global Investors, Principal International, and United States Insurance Solutions. The company receives maximum revenue in the form of premiums.
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