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Philadelphia Insurance has grown its profit sevenfold since 2011, and it is the model for the rest.

Philadelphia Insurance, PHLY, is the clearest success of Tokio Marine's American strategy. Its profit grew from $180 million in 2011 to $1,265 million in 20251, seven times as much2. On the company's business-unit measure it earned ¥105.5 billion in the latest year, up from ¥88.6 billion3.

PHLY profit ($ m)18020111,2652025Tokio Marine IR conference, May 2026
Seven times as much in fourteen years.

PHLY's combined ratio was 92.3%4 and its top line about $4.4 billion5. It specialises in niche commercial customers, which allows pricing based on deep knowledge of each niche.

Its net premiums written were ¥698.6 billion in the latest year on the old measure, against ¥656.0 billion6.

Philadelphia's top line was about $4.4 billion in 20257, and its customers renew at a rate of 86.2%8. That combination, a large premium base that mostly renews, is the core of a niche insurer's value.

The measure is its combined ratio. Holding near 92% while growing would show the niche model scaling.

Moat trajectory: Widening

Profit rose from ¥88.6 billion to ¥105.5 billion.

The number that tests this moat
Reported
PHLY business-unit profit, latest year
¥105.5bn against ¥88.6bn

The flagship American specialist's growth.

Source: Tokio Marine results presentation, May 2026 ↗
⚠ Threats to the moat
⚠ THREAT 01
A Niche Can Attract Rivals
Philadelphia's returns are high enough to attract rivals into its niches.
References
  1. ReportedIts profit grew from $180 million in 2011 to $1,265 million in 2025, seven times as much.
    Tokio Marine Holdings, Group Business Strategy IR conference, 26 May 2026 - Japan P&C: market share, combined ratios, auto insurance, premiums, sales channels and the regulatory orders. — 2016-2026 · publ. 26 May 2026 · source ↗
  2. Moat Explorer calcIts profit grew from $180 million in 2011 to $1,265 million in 2025, seven times as much.
    Moat Explorer calculation from Tokio Marine's reported figures. Market value: ¥7,932 x 1,899,994,045 shares outstanding (1,934,000,000 issued less 34,005,955 treasury at 30 June 2026) = ¥15.07 trillion; over JGAAP net income of ¥980.4bn = 15.4 times; over IFRS adjusted net income guidance of ¥950.0bn = 15.9 times; over ordinary income of ¥8,872.3bn = 1.70. March year-end P/E (company market value over JGAAP net income): 3,536.2 / 273.8 = 12.9 (2017) ... 14,133.7 / 980.4 = 14.4 (2026). IFRS trailing net income: 531.3 - 256.0 + 264.3 = 539.6. Japan non-life shares: MS 19% + AD 14% = 33% against TMNF 27%. Equity-sale gains inside JGAAP adjusted net income: 1,204.8 - 711.6 = 493.2. Strategic equities: 1,964.3 / 3,605.6 - 1 = -45.5%. International share of IFRS adjusted net income: 578.5 / 881.5 = 65.6%; Japan P&C 234.7 / 881.5 = 26.6%. NICO share price against the current price: 7,932 / 5,962 - 1 = +33%. First-quarter progress: 261.4 / 950.0 = 28%; 264.3 / 830.0 = 31.8%. Agrihedge goodwill: 71.8 / 150.0 = 48%; Ignyte 54.5 / 102.8 = 53%. PHLY profit growth: 1,265 / 180 = 7.0 times. Bonds and borrowings over equity: 598.0 / 7,955.6 = 0.075. Segment ordinary profit shares, year to March 2026: domestic non-life 744.5 / 1,348.6 = 55%; international 559.1 / 1,348.6 = 41%. Domestic non-life profit against strategic equity sales: 744.5 against 745.6. Dividends: 218 / 36.7 = 5.9 times since the year to March 2016 (split-adjusted). Market value since March 2017: 14,133.7 / 3,536.2 = 4.0 times. Unrealized loss change: 914.6 - 590.5 = 324.1. Auto rate increases compounded: 1.035 x 1.085 = 1.123. CRE loan book: 8.73 / 11.21 - 1 = -22%. Distributions: 860.6 / 267.6 = 3.2 times. Nat-cat losses against the 10-year average: 131.2 / 160.9 = 82%; 200.7 / 160.9 = 125%. Two combined-ratio points on Japanese premiums: 0.02 x 2,596.3 = ¥51.9bn. Large deals: 94.1 + 473.5 + 215.0 + 898.0 + 356.7 = ¥2,037.3bn. Ignyte and Agrihedge goodwill: 54.5 + 71.8 = 126.3. Distributions since the year to March 2018: 860.6 / 267.6 = 3.2 times. Analysts' target against the price: 8,653 / 7,932 - 1 = 9%. Channel share: 28.5 + 25.0 + 18.4 = 71.9%. Ignyte and Agrihedge prices: 102.8 + 150.0 = 252.8; 10% of that = 25.3. Pure profit growth: 43.2 / 38.0 - 1 = 13.7%. Agency commissions: 19.7% x 2,596.3 = ¥511bn. HCC profit against price: 122.1 / 898.0 = 13.6%. Suncorp against HCC: 14 / 7.5 = 1.9 times. — FY to March 2026 · publ. September 2026 · source ↗
    Method: Arithmetic on figures reported in Tokio Marine's results, presentations and market data; operands shown in the source line.
  3. ReportedOn the company's business-unit measure it earned ¥105.5 billion in the latest year, up from ¥88.6 billion.
    Tokio Marine Holdings, FY2025 results and FY2026 projections presentation - Japan P&C results: premiums, auto, natural catastrophes and expense ratios. — FY to March 2026 · publ. May 2026 · source ↗
  4. ReportedPHLY's combined ratio was 92.3% and its top line about $4.4 billion.
    Tokio Marine Holdings, FY2025 results and FY2026 projections presentation - international results by business, combined ratios and commercial real estate loans. — FY to March 2026 · publ. May 2026 · source ↗
  5. ReportedPHLY's combined ratio was 92.3% and its top line about $4.4 billion.
    Tokio Marine Holdings, Group Business Strategy IR conference, 26 May 2026 - international businesses, acquisitions and synergies. — 2016-2026 · publ. 26 May 2026 · source ↗
  6. ReportedIts net premiums written were ¥698.6 billion in the latest year on the old measure, against ¥656.0 billion.
    Tokio Marine Holdings, FY2025 results and FY2026 projections presentation - Japan P&C results: premiums, auto, natural catastrophes and expense ratios. — FY to March 2026 · publ. May 2026 · source ↗
  7. ReportedPhiladelphia's top line was about $4.4 billion in 2025, and its customers renew at a rate of 86.2%.
    Tokio Marine Holdings, Group Business Strategy IR conference, 26 May 2026 - international businesses, acquisitions and synergies. — 2016-2026 · publ. 26 May 2026 · source ↗
  8. ReportedPhiladelphia's top line was about $4.4 billion in 2025, and its customers renew at a rate of 86.2%.
    Tokio Marine Holdings, Group Business Strategy IR conference, 26 May 2026 - international businesses, acquisitions and synergies. — 2016-2026 · publ. 26 May 2026 · source ↗
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