Propriety prices reclaim all declines, page-22

From QBE announcement this morning... seems a consistent narrative with HLI past investor briefings.

- QBE LMI gross written premium declined 39% to $97 million, driven by reduced housing market activity and new government initiatives to support first home buyers.
- Favourable experience in LMI and CTP more than offset catastrophe and inflation-related strengthening in short-tail classes, and higher wage growth assumptions in liability lines.
- QBE Australia Pacific’s net commission ratio increased slightly to 15.7% from 15.5% in the prior year. This primarily reflected business mix changes, given growth in certain commercial lines segments, combined with ongoing reduction in LMI premium.
- The LMI result was characterised by further reduction in gross written premium, albeit a strong underwriting result, which was supported by favourable prior year development.