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$336.12
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1.11%
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
_X_
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended
September 30,
2020
___
Transition Report Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission file number
1-15731
EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda
98-0365432
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
Seon Place – 4th Floor
141 Front Street
PO Box HM 845
Hamilton
HM 19
,
Bermuda
441
-
295-0006
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code,
of registrant’s principal executive
office)
Indicate by
check mark
whether the
registrant:
(1) has
filed all
reports required
to be
filed by
Section 13
or 15(d)
of the
Securities
Exchange Act of
1934 during the
preceding 12 months
(or for such
shorter period that
the registrant was
required to file
such reports),
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes
X
No
Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant has submitted
electronically every Interactive
Data File required to
be submitted pursuant
to Rule 405 of Regulation
S-T during the preceding 12
months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant
was required to submit
such
files).
Yes
X
No
Indicate by check mark
whether the registrant
is a large accelerated
filer, an
accelerated filer,
a non-accelerated filer,
a smaller reporting
company or
an emerging
growth company.
See the
definitions of
“large accelerated
filer,”
“accelerated filer,”
“smaller reporting
company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer
X
Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
Indicate by
check mark if
the registrant
is an emerging
growth company
and has elected
not to use
the extended transition
period for
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided
pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange act.
YES
NO
X
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YES
NO
X
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Class
Trading Symbol
Name of Exchange where Registered
Number of Shares Outstanding
At November 1, 2020
Common Shares, $0.01 par value
RE
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39,965,673
EVEREST RE GROUP,
LTD
Table of Contents
Form 10-Q
Page
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets September 30, 2020 (unaudited)
and December 31, 2019
1
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited)
2
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the nine
months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited)
3
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended
September 30, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited)
4
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (unaudited)
5
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operation
36
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
59
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
60
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
60
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
60
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
62
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
62
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
62
Item 5.
Other Information
62
Item 6.
Exhibits
63
1
EVEREST RE GROUP,
LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30,
December 31,
(Dollars and share amounts in thousands, except par value per share)
2020
2019
(unaudited)
ASSETS:
Fixed maturities - available for sale, at
market value
$
17,856,377
$
16,824,944
(amortized cost: 2020, $
17,131,414
; 2019, $
16,473,491
, credit allowances: 2020,
$
19,641
; 2019, $
0
)
Fixed maturities - available for sale, at
fair value
3,748
5,826
Equity securities, at fair value
1,173,162
931,457
Short-term investments (cost:
2020, $
1,221,198
; 2019, $
414,639
)
1,220,753
414,706
Other invested assets (cost: 2020, $
1,911,757
; 2019, $
1,763,531
)
1,911,757
1,763,531
Cash
938,881
808,036
Total investments
and cash
23,104,678
20,748,500
Accrued investment income
132,513
116,804
Premiums receivable
2,611,036
2,259,088
Reinsurance receivables
1,923,012
1,763,471
Funds held by reinsureds
548,940
489,901
Deferred acquisition costs
601,784
581,863
Prepaid reinsurance premiums
455,961
445,716
Income taxes
77,761
305,711
Other assets
697,342
612,997
TOTAL
ASSETS
$
30,153,027
$
27,324,051
LIABILITIES:
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses
$
15,233,125
$
13,611,313
Future policy benefit reserve
40,374
42,592
Unearned premium reserve
3,447,455
3,056,735
Funds held under reinsurance treaties
15,931
10,668
Other net payable to reinsurers
364,654
291,660
Losses in course of payment
184,894
51,950
Senior notes due
6/1/2044
397,164
397,074
Long term notes due
5/1/2067
223,649
236,758
Advances from FHLB
90,000
-
Accrued interest on debt and borrowings
7,215
2,878
Equity index put option liability
6,632
5,584
Unsettled securities payable
119,869
30,650
Other liabilities
430,773
453,264
Total liabilities
20,561,735
18,191,126
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
(nil)
(nil)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred shares, par value: $
0.01
;
50,000
shares authorized;
no
shares issued and outstanding
-
-
Common shares, par value: $
0.01
;
200,000
shares authorized; (2020)
69,603
and (2019)
69,464
outstanding before treasury shares
696
694
Additional paid-in capital
2,235,378
2,219,660
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred
income
tax expense (benefit) of $
74,481
at 2020 and $
30,996
at 2019
411,598
28,152
Treasury shares, at cost;
29,636
shares (2020) and
28,665
shares (2019)
(
3,622,172
)
(
3,422,152
)
Retained earnings
10,565,792
10,306,571
Total shareholders'
equity
9,591,292
9,132,925
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
$
30,153,027
$
27,324,051
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
2
EVEREST RE GROUP,
LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
2020
2019
2020
2019
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
REVENUES:
Premiums earned
$
2,205,811
$
1,905,619
$
6,285,030
$
5,455,615
Net investment income
234,233
181,058
420,116
501,062
Net realized capital gains (losses):
Credit allowances on fixed maturity securities
6,196
-
(
19,641
)
-
Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities
-
(
7,314
)
-
(
15,404
)
Other net realized capital gains (losses)
104,007
(
5,629
)
103,904
124,965
Total net realized capital gains
(losses)
110,203
(
12,943
)
84,263
109,561
Net derivative gain (loss)
2,456
(
189
)
(
1,048
)
3,395
Other income (expense)
57,481
(
31,025
)
48,354
(
52,550
)
Total revenues
2,610,184
2,042,520
6,836,715
6,017,083
CLAIMS AND EXPENSES:
Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses
1,736,210
1,371,924
4,574,066
3,515,104
Commission, brokerage, taxes and fees
445,332
443,076
1,360,170
1,253,500
Other underwriting expenses
138,875
118,158
385,865
321,976
Corporate expenses
10,618
8,435
29,184
22,622
Interest, fees and bond issue cost amortization expense
6,641
7,907
21,477
23,972
Total claims and expenses
2,337,676
1,949,500
6,370,762
5,137,174
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES
272,508
93,020
465,953
879,909
Income tax expense (benefit)
29,451
(
11,378
)
15,404
88,092
NET INCOME (LOSS)
$
243,057
$
104,398
$
450,549
$
791,817
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ("URA(D)") on securities arising during
the period
63,480
93,765
335,835
524,589
Reclassification adjustment for realized losses (gains) included in net income
(loss)
(
11,453
)
(
529
)
12,689
(
4,220
)
Total
URA(D) on securities arising during the period
52,027
93,236
348,524
520,369
Foreign currency translation adjustments
60,628
(
3,426
)
30,390
(
15,206
)
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net (gain) loss included in net
income (loss)
1,806
1,363
4,532
3,665
Total benefit plan net gain (loss) for the period
1,806
1,363
4,532
3,665
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
114,461
91,173
383,446
508,828
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
$
357,518
$
195,571
$
833,995
$
1,300,645
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic
$
6.08
$
2.56
$
11.20
$
19.44
Diluted
6.07
2.56
11.18
19.38
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
3
EVEREST RE GROUP,
LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF
CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Dollars in thousands, except share and dividends per share amounts)
2020
2019
(unaudited)
COMMON SHARES (shares outstanding):
Balance, January 1
40,798,963
40,651,148
Issued during the period, net
159,423
194,584
Treasury shares acquired
(
970,892
)
(
75,193
)
Balance, March 31
39,987,494
40,770,539
Issued during the period, net
(
15,849
)
9,403
Treasury shares acquired
-
(
39,440
)
Balance, June 30
39,971,645
40,740,502
Issued during the period, net
(
5,129
)
39,967
Treasury shares acquired
-
-
Balance, September 30
39,966,516
40,780,469
COMMON SHARES (par value):
Balance, January 1
$
694
$
692
Issued during the period, net
2
2
Balance, March 31
696
694
Issued during the period, net
-
-
Balance, June 30
696
694
Issued during the period, net
-
-
Balance, September 30
696
694
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL:
Balance, January 1
2,219,660
2,188,777
Share-based compensation plans
(
3,181
)
767
Balance, March 31
2,216,479
2,189,544
Share-based compensation plans
9,514
8,917
Balance, June 30
2,225,993
2,198,461
Share-based compensation plans
9,385
7,865
Balance, September 30
2,235,378
2,206,326
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(LOSS),
NET OF DEFERRED INCOME TAXES:
Balance, January 1
28,152
(
462,557
)
Net increase (decrease) during the period
(
297,903
)
246,446
Balance, March 31
(
269,751
)
(
216,111
)
Net increase (decrease) during the period
566,888
171,209
Balance, June 30
297,137
(
44,902
)
Net increase (decrease) during the period
114,461
91,174
Balance, September 30
411,598
46,272
RETAINED EARNINGS:
Balance, January 1
10,306,571
9,531,433
Change to beginning balance due to adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-13
(
4,214
)
-
Net income (loss)
16,612
354,551
Dividends declared ($
1.55
per share 2020 and
$
1.40
per share 2019)
(
63,277
)
(
57,137
)
Balance, March 31
10,255,692
9,828,847
Net income (loss)
190,880
332,868
Dividends declared ($
1.55
per share 2020 and
$
1.40
per share 2019)
(
61,927
)
(
56,999
)
Balance, June 30
10,384,645
10,104,716
Net income (loss)
243,057
104,398
Dividends declared ($
1.55
per share 2020 and
$
1.40
per share 2019)
(
61,910
)
(
56,995
)
Balance, September 30
10,565,792
10,152,118
TREASURY SHARES AT COST:
Balance, January 1
(
3,422,152
)
(
3,397,548
)
Purchase of treasury shares
(
200,020
)
(
16,153
)
Balance, March 31
(
3,622,172
)
(
3,413,701
)
Purchase of treasury shares
-
(
8,451
)
Balance, June 30
(
3,622,172
)
(
3,422,152
)
Purchase of treasury shares
-
-
Balance, September 30
(
3,622,172
)
(
3,422,152
)
TOTAL
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY,
September 30
$
9,591,292
$
8,983,258
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
4
EVEREST RE GROUP,
LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2020
2019
(unaudited)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)
$
450,549
$
791,817
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Decrease (increase) in premiums receivable
(
357,162
)
(
219,637
)
Decrease (increase) in funds held by reinsureds, net
(
53,878
)
(
17,961
)
Decrease (increase) in reinsurance receivables
(
172,454
)
(
42,891
)
Decrease (increase) in income taxes
184,311
168,360
Decrease (increase) in prepaid reinsurance premiums
(
7,963
)
(
145,846
)
Increase (decrease) in reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses
1,665,982
553,668
Increase (decrease) in future policy benefit reserve
(
2,218
)
(
2,502
)
Increase (decrease) in unearned premiums
392,904
388,597
Increase (decrease) in other net payable to reinsurers
68,784
160,306
Increase (decrease) in losses in course of payment
132,208
(
6,438
)
Change in equity adjustments in limited partnerships
(
12,475
)
(
104,987
)
Distribution of limited partnership income
55,576
62,359
Change in other assets and liabilities, net
(
131,224
)
(
37,449
)
Non-cash compensation expense
29,337
25,386
Amortization of bond premium (accrual of bond discount)
32,594
23,642
Net realized capital (gains) losses
(
84,263
)
(
109,561
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
2,190,608
1,486,863
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from fixed maturities matured/called - available for sale, at market value
1,781,821
1,631,298
Proceeds from fixed maturities sold - available for sale, at market value
1,390,747
2,589,232
Proceeds from fixed maturities sold - available for sale, at fair value
2,054
2,706
Proceeds from equity securities sold, at fair value
329,750
185,157
Distributions from other invested assets
210,527
215,800
Cost of fixed maturities acquired - available for sale, at market value
(
3,874,890
)
(
5,039,728
)
Cost of equity securities acquired, at fair value
(
460,953
)
(
269,969
)
Cost of other invested assets acquired
(
392,650
)
(
299,480
)
Net change in short-term investments
(
804,744
)
(
213,048
)
Net change in unsettled securities transactions
89,064
(
13,770
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(
1,729,274
)
(
1,211,802
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Common shares issued during the period for share-based compensation, net of expense
(
13,617
)
(
7,836
)
Purchase of treasury shares
(
200,020
)
(
24,604
)
Dividends paid to shareholders
(
187,110
)
(
171,131
)
Cost of debt repurchase
(
10,647
)
-
FHLB advances (repayments)
90,000
-
Cost of shares withheld on settlements of share-based compensation awards
(
15,298
)
(
12,473
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(
336,691
)
(
216,044
)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH
6,203
2,060
Net increase (decrease) in cash
130,845
61,077
Cash, beginning of period
808,036
656,095
Cash, end of period
$
938,881
$
717,172
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Income taxes paid (recovered)
$
(
169,149
)
$
(
80,544
)
Interest paid
16,731
19,078
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
5
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED
INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
1.
GENERAL
Everest Re
Group, Ltd. (“Group”),
a Bermuda company,
through its subsidiaries, principally provides
reinsurance
and insurance
in the
U.S., Bermuda
and international
markets.
As used
in this
document, “Company” means
Group and its subsidiaries.
2.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The unaudited interim
consolidated financial statements
of the Company
as of September 30,
2020 and
December 31, 2019 and for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 include
all
adjustments, consisting of
normal recurring accruals,
which, in the
opinion of management,
are necessary for
a
fair statement
of the
results on
an interim
basis.
Certain financial
information, which
is normally
included in
annual financial statements
prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United
States of
America (“GAAP”),
has been
omitted since
it is
not required
for interim
reporting purposes.
The
December 31, 2019 consolidated balance sheet data was derived from
audited financial statements but does not
include all disclosures required
by GAAP.
The results for
the three and nine
months ended September 30,
2020
and 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year.
These financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes
thereto for the years ended December
31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 included in the Company’s most recent Form 10-K filing.
The Company consolidates
the results of
operations and financial
position of all
voting interest
entities ("VOE")
in which the
Company has
a controlling
financial interest
and all variable
interest entities
("VIE") in which
the
Company is
considered to
be the
primary beneficiary.
The consolidation
assessment, including
the
determination as to whether an entity qualifies as a VIE
or VOE, depends on the facts and circumstance
surrounding each entity.
The preparation of
financial statements
in conformity with
GAAP requires management
to make estimates
and
assumptions that affect
the reported amounts
of assets and
liabilities (and disclosure
of contingent
assets and
liabilities) at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the
reporting period.
Ultimate actual results
could differ,
possibly materially,
from those estimates.
This is
particularly true given the
fluid and continuing
nature of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
This is an ongoing
event and
so is the
Company’s evaluation
and analysis.
While the Company’s
analysis considers all
aspects of its
operations, it
does not
take into
account legal,
regulatory or
legislative intervention
that could
retroactively
mandate or
expand coverage
provisions. Given
the uncertainties
in the
current public
health and
economic
environment, there could be an adverse impact on
results for the Property & Casualty industry and the Company
for the remainder of the year.
The impact is dependent on the shape and length of the economic recovery.
With recent
changes in
executive management
and organizational
structure, the
Company manages
its
reinsurance and insurance
operations as autonomous
units and key
strategic decisions are
based on the
aggregate operating
results and
projections for
these segments
of business.
Accordingly, effective
January 1,
2020, the
Company revised
it reporting
segments to
Reinsurance Operations
and Insurance
Operations.
This
replaces the
previous reported
segments of
U.S. Reinsurance,
International (reinsurance),
Bermuda
(reinsurance) and Insurance.
The prior year presented segment information
has been reformatted to
reflect this
change.
All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Certain reclassifications
and format
changes have
been made to
prior years’
amounts to
conform to
the 2020
presentation.
6
Application of Recently Issued Accounting Standard Changes.
Modernization of Regulation
S-K Disclosures.
In August 2020,
the Securities and
Exchange Commission
(“SEC”)
issued Final
Rule Release
#33-10825 which
addresses the
modernization of
the disclosure
requirements for
business, legal
proceeding and
risk factor
disclosures in
Regulation S-K
filings.
Rule #33-10825
will become
effective for
all financial
reports filed
after November
9, 2020
(30 days
after its
publication in
the Federal
Register) and will
be adopted by
the Company in
the fourth quarter
of 2020 for
implementation within its
2020
10-K filings.
Accounting for Income Taxes
.
In December 2019, The Financial Accounting Standards Board
(“FASB”) issued ASU
2019-12, which
provides simplification
of existing
guidance for
income taxes,
including the removal
of certain
exceptions related
to recognition of
deferred tax
liabilities on foreign
subsidiaries. The guidance
is effective
for
annual reporting
periods beginning after
December 15, 2020
and interim periods
within that
annual reporting
period. The Company is
currently evaluating the
impact of the adoption
of ASU 2019-12 on
its financial
statements.
Simplification of
Disclosure Requirements.
In August
2018, the
SEC issued
Final Rule
Release #33-10532
(“the
Rule”) which addresses the simplification
of the SEC’s disclosure
requirements for quarterly
and annual financial
reports.
The main changes
addressed by the
Rule that are
applicable to the
Company are 1)
elimination of the
requirement to disclose dividend per share information
on the face of the Statements of Operations
and
Comprehensive Income (Loss) and 2) a new requirement to disclose
changes in equity by line item with subtotals
for each
interim reporting
period on
the Statements
of Changes
in Shareholders’
Equity. The
Rule became
effective for
all financial
reports filed
after November
5, 2018
(30 days
after its
publication in
the Federal
Register), except
for the
additional requirement
for the
Statements of
Changes in
Shareholders’ Equity
which
was to be implemented for
first quarter 2019 reporting. The
Company has adopted the portions of
the Rule that
became effective November 5, 2018.
The portion of the Rule related to the new requirement for the Statements
of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity was adopted by the Company in the first quarter of 2019.
Accounting for Cloud Computing Arrangement.
In August 2018, FASB
issued ASU 2018-15, which outlines
accounting for implementation costs
of a cloud computing arrangement that
is a service contract.
This guidance
requires that implementation costs
of a cloud computing arrangement that is
a service contract must be
capitalized and
expensed in
accordance with
the existing
provisions provided
in Subtopic
350-40 regarding
development of
internal use
software. In
addition, any
capitalized implementation
costs should
be amortized
over the term of the hosting arrangement.
The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2019 and interim periods within that annual reporting period. The Company adopted the guidance
as of January
1, 2020. The
adoption of ASU
2018-15 did not
have a material
impact on the
Company’s financial
statements.
Accounting for Long
Duration Contracts.
In August 2018,
FASB issued
ASU 2018-12, which
discusses changes to
the recognition, measurement and presentation of long duration contracts.
The main provisions of this guidance
address the
following:
1) In
determining liability
for future
policy benefits,
companies must
review cash
flow
assumptions at least annually and the discount
rate assumption at each reporting
period date 2) Amortization of
deferred acquisition
costs has
been simplified
to be
in constant
level proportion
to either
premiums, gross
profits or
gross margins
3) Disaggregated
roll forwards
of beginning
and ending
liabilities for
future policy
benefits are required.
The guidance was
originally effective
for annual reporting
periods beginning after
December 15, 2020 and interim periods within that
annual reporting period. However,
FASB issued ASU 2019-09
in November 2019 which defers the
effective date of ASU 2018-12
until annual reporting periods beginning after
December 15,
2021. The
Company is
currently evaluating
the impact
of the
adoption of
ASU 2018-12
on its
financial statements.
Accounting for Impact
on Income Taxes
due to Tax
Reform.
In December 2017, the
SEC issued Staff
Accounting
Bulletin (“SAB”)
118 which
provides guidance
on the
application of
FASB Accounting
Standards Codification
7
(“ASC”) Topic
740, Income Taxes,
due to the
enactment of TCJA.
SAB 118 became
effective upon
release.
The
Company has adopted the
provisions of SAB 118
with respect to measuring
the tax effects
for the modifications
to the determination
of tax basis
loss reserves.
In 2018, the
Company recorded
adjustments to the
amount of
tax expense
it recorded
in 2017 with
respect to
the TCJA
as estimated
amounts were
finalized, which
did not
have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
Amortization of
Bond Premium.
In March
2017, FASB
issued ASU
2017-08 which
outlines guidance
on the
amortization period for
premium on callable
debt securities.
The new guidance
requires that
the premium on
callable debt securities be
amortized through the
earliest call date
rather than through
the maturity date
of the
callable security.
The guidance is
effective for
annual and interim
reporting periods beginning
after December
15, 2018.
The Company adopted
the guidance effective
January 1, 2019.
The adoption of
ASU 2017-08 did
not
have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
Valuation of Financial Instruments.
In June 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-13 (and has
subsequently issued related
guidance and amendments in
ASU 2019-11 and ASU
2019-10 in November 2019)
which outline guidance on the
valuation of
and accounting
for assets
measured at
amortized cost
and available
for sale
debt securities.
The
new guidance
requires the
carrying value
of assets
measured at
amortized cost,
including reinsurance
and
premiums receivables
to be
presented as
the net
amount expected
to be
collected on
the financial
asset
(amortized cost
less an
allowance for
credit losses
valuation account).
The allowance
reflects expected
credit
losses of
the financial
asset which
considers available
information using
a combination
both historical
information, current
market conditions
and reasonable
and supportable
forecasts.
For available
-for-sale debt
securities, the
guidance modified
the previous
other than
temporary impairment
model, now
requiring an
allowance for estimated
credit related losses
rather than a
permanent impairment, which
will be limited
to the
amount by which
fair value is
below amortized cost.
The guidance is
effective for
annual and interim
reporting
periods beginning after December 15, 2019.
The Company adopted the guidance effective
January 1, 2020, on a
modified retrospective
basis.
The adoption resulted
in a cumulative
reduction of $
4,214
thousand in retained
earnings, net of tax, which is disclosed separately within the Consolidated Statements
of Shareholders’ Equity.
Leases
.
In February 2016, FASB
issued ASU 2016-02 (and
subsequently issued ASU 2018-11
in July,
2018) which
outline new guidance
on the accounting
for leases.
The new guidance
requires the recognition
of lease assets
and lease
liabilities on
the balance
sheets for
most leases
that were
previously deemed
operating leases
and
required only lease
expense presentation in
the statements of
operations.
The guidance is
effective for
annual
and interim reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2018.
The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 effective
January 1, 2019 and elected to utilize a cumulative
-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained
earnings for
the year
of adoption.
Accordingly, the
Company’s reporting
for the
comparative periods
prior to
adoption continue
to be
presented in
the financial
statements in
accordance with
previous lease
accounting
guidance.
The Company also elected
to apply the package
of practical expedients
applicable to the Company
in
the updated
guidance for
transition for
leases in effect
at adoption.
The Company
did not elect
the hindsight
practical expedient
to determine
the lease
term of
existing leases
(e.g. The
Company did
not re
-assess lease
renewals, termination
options nor purchase
options in determining
lease terms).
The adoption of
the updated
guidance resulted in
the Company recognizing
a right-of-use
asset of $
69,869
thousand as part
of
other assets
and a lease liability of
$
77,270
thousand as part of
other liabilities
in the consolidated balance
sheet at the time
of adoption,
as well
as de-recognizing
the liability
for deferred
rent that
was required
under the
previous
guidance.
The cumulative effect adjustment to
the opening balance of retained earnings was
zero
. The adoption
of the updated guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s
results of operations or liquidity.
Any issued
guidance and
pronouncements, other
than those
directly referenced
above, are
deemed by
the
Company to be either not applicable or immaterial to its financial statements.
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3.
INVESTMENTS
Effective January
1, 2020, the
Company adopted
ASU 2016-13 which
modified the previous
other than
temporary impairment model
for available
for sale fixed
maturity securities.
The guidance requires
the
Company to
record allowances
for credit
losses for
securities that are
deemed to have
valuation deterioration
due to
credit related
factors.
The initial table
below presents
the amortized
cost, allowance
for credit
losses,
gross unrealized
appreciation/(depreciation) and
market value
of fixed maturity
securities as of
September 30,
2020 in accordance with ASU 2016-13
guidance.
The second table presents the
amortized cost, gross unrealized
appreciation/(depreciation), market
value and
other-than-temporary impairments
(“OTTI”) in
AOCI as
of
December 31, 2019, in accordance with previously applicable guidance.
At September 30, 2020
Amortized
Allowance for
Unrealized
Unrealized
Market
(Dollars in thousands)
Cost
Credit Losses
Appreciation
Depreciation
Value
Fixed maturity securities
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of
U.S. government agencies and corporations
$
1,387,482
$
-
$
67,544
$
(
3,023
)
$
1,452,003
Obligations of U.S. states and political subdivisions
514,787
-
30,939
(
2,443
)
543,283
Corporate securities
6,526,127
(
17,474
)
363,613
(
66,917
)
6,805,349
Asset-backed securities
1,326,918
-
23,191
(
11,907
)
1,338,202
Mortgage-backed securities
Commercial
892,998
-
78,298
(
1,976
)
969,320
Agency residential
2,044,837
-
76,284
(
2,468
)
2,118,653
Non-agency residential
2,559
-
-
(
39
)
2,520
Foreign government securities
1,476,092
(
119
)
86,015
(
26,913
)
1,535,075
Foreign corporate securities
2,959,614
(
2,048
)
165,297
(
30,891
)
3,091,972
Total fixed maturity securities
$
17,131,414
(
19,641
)
$
891,181
$
(
146,577
)
$
17,856,377
At December 31, 2019
Amortized
Unrealized
Unrealized
Market
OTTI in AOCI
(Dollars in thousands)
Cost
Appreciation
Depreciation
Value
(a)
Fixed maturity securities
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of
U.S. government agencies and corporations
$
1,489,660
$
28,357
$
(
2,214
)
$
1,515,803
$
-
Obligations of U.S. states and political subdivisions
507,353
29,651
(
89
)
536,915
-
Corporate securities
6,227,661
185,052
(
37,767
)
6,374,946
469
Asset-backed securities
892,373
6,818
(
1,858
)
897,333
-
Mortgage-backed securities
Commercial
814,570
31,236
(
1,249
)
844,557
-
Agency residential
2,173,099
36,361
(
10,879
)
2,198,581
-
Non-agency residential
5,723
-
(
20
)
5,703
-
Foreign government securities
1,492,315
47,148
(
33,513
)
1,505,950
71
Foreign corporate securities
2,870,737
107,999
(
33,580
)
2,945,156
447
Total fixed maturity securities
$
16,473,491
$
472,622
$
(
121,169
)
$
16,824,944
$
987
(a)
Represents the amount of
OTTI recognized in
AOCI.
Amount includes unrealized gains
and losses on impaired
securities relating to changes
in the value of
such securities subsequent to the impairment measurement date.
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The amortized cost and market
value of fixed maturity
securities are shown in the following
table by contractual
maturity.
Mortgage-backed securities are
generally more likely
to be prepaid
than other fixed
maturity
securities. As
the stated
maturity of
such securities
may not
be indicative
of actual
maturities, the
totals for
mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are
shown separately.
At September 30, 2020
At December 31, 2019
Amortized
Market
Amortized
Market
(Dollars in thousands)
Cost
Value
Cost
Value
Fixed maturity securities – available for sale:
Due in one year or less
$
1,475,335
$
1,483,621
$
1,456,960
$
1,457,919
Due after one year through five years
6,408,491
6,624,753
6,757,107
6,869,359
Due after five years through ten years
3,878,019
4,186,765
3,471,370
3,609,816
Due after ten years
1,102,257
1,132,543
902,289
941,676
Asset-backed securities
1,326,918
1,338,202
892,373
897,333
Mortgage-backed securities:
Commercial
892,998
969,320
814,570
844,557
Agency residential
2,044,837
2,118,653
2,173,099
2,198,581
Non-agency residential
2,559
2,520
5,723
5,703
Total fixed
maturity securities
$
17,131,414
$
17,856,377
$
16,473,491
$
16,824,944
The changes in
net unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) for
the Company’s
investments are
derived from the
following sources for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Increase (decrease) during the period between the market value and cost
of investments carried at market value, and deferred
taxes thereon:
Fixed maturity securities
$
55,587
$
103,173
$
392,640
$
584,333
Fixed maturity securities, other-than-temporary impairment
-
72
-
(
1,671
)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation), pre-tax
55,587
103,245
392,640
582,662
Deferred tax benefit (expense)
(
3,560
)
(
9,984
)
(
44,116
)
(
62,415
)
Deferred tax benefit (expense), other-than-temporary
impairment
-
(
25
)
-
122
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation),
net of deferred taxes, included in shareholders’
equity
$
52,027
$
93,236
$
348,524
$
520,369
The Company reviews all of
its fixed maturity,
available for sale securities whose
fair value has fallen
below their
amortized cost
at the time
of review.
The Company then
assesses whether the
decline in value
is due to
non-
credit related or credit related factors.
In making its assessment, the Company evaluates the current market
and
interest rate
environment as well as
specific issuer information.
Generally, a
change in a security’s
value caused
by a change
in the market,
interest rate
or foreign exchange
environment does not
constitute a credit
impairment, but rather a non-credit related
decline in market value.
Non-credit related declines in market
value
are recorded as unrealized
losses in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
If the Company intends to
sell the
security or
is more
likely than
not to
sell the
security, the
Company records
the entire
fair value
adjustment in
net realized
capital gains
(losses) in
the Company’s
consolidated statements
of operations
and
comprehensive income
(loss).
If the Company
determines that
the decline is
credit related
and the Company
does not have the intent
to sell the security; and it
is more likely than
not that the Company will not
have to sell
the security before recovery
of its cost basis, the Company
establishes a credit allowance equal
to the estimated
credit loss
and is
recorded in
net realized
capital gains
(losses) in
the Company’s
consolidated statements
of
operations and comprehensive income
(loss).
The amount of the allowance for
a given security will generally be
the difference between a discounted
cash flow model and the Company’s
carrying value.
The fair value
adjustment that is
non-credit related is
recorded as a
component of other
comprehensive income (loss),
net of
tax, and is
included in accumulated
other comprehensive income
(loss) in the
Company’s consolidated
balance
sheets. We will adjust
the credit allowance account
for future changes in
credit loss estimates for
a security and
record this
adjustment through
net realized
capital gains
(losses) in the
Company’s consolidated
statements of
operations and comprehensive income (loss).
10
The Company does
not create an
allowance for uncollectible
interest.
If interest is
not received when
due, the
interest receivable
is immediately
reversed and
no additional
interest is
accrued. If
future interest
is received
that has not been accrued, it is recorded as income at that time.
Prior to
the adoption
of ASU
2016-13 effective
January 1,
2020, estimated
credit losses
were recorded
as
adjustments to
the carrying
value of
the security
and any
subsequent improvement
in market
value were
recorded through other comprehensive income.
The Company’s assessments
are based on the
issuers’ current and
expected future financial
position, timeliness
with respect to interest and/or principal payments,
speed of repayments and any applicable credit
enhancements or breakeven
constant default
rates on mortgage
-backed and asset-backed
securities, as well
as
relevant information provided by rating
agencies, investment advisors and analysts.
Retrospective adjustments
are employed to
recalculate the values
of asset-backed
securities.
All of the
Company’s asset-backed
and mortgage-backed
securities have a
pass-through structure.
Each acquisition lot
is
reviewed to
recalculate the
effective yield.
The recalculated
effective yield
is used to
derive a book
value as if
the new yield were applied
at the time of acquisition.
Outstanding principal factors
from the time of acquisition
to the
adjustment date
are used
to calculate
the prepayment
history for
all applicable
securities.
Conditional
prepayment rates,
computed with life
to date factor
histories and weighted
average maturities, are
used in the
calculation of projected prepayments for pass-through security types.
The tables below display
the aggregate market
value and gross unrealized
depreciation of fixed maturity
securities, by
security type and
contractual maturity,
in each case
subdivided according
to length
of time that
individual securities had been in a continuous unrealized loss position for the periods indicated:
Duration of Unrealized Loss at September 30, 2020 By Security Type
Less than 12 months
Greater than 12 months
Total
Gross
Gross
Gross
Unrealized
Unrealized
Unrealized
(Dollars in thousands)
Market Value
Depreciation
Market Value
Depreciation
Market Value
Depreciation
Fixed maturity securities - available for sale
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of
U.S. government agencies and corporations
$
69,055
$
(
3,023
)
$
-
$
-
$
69,055
$
(
3,023
)
Obligations of U.S. states and political subdivisions
50,368
(
2,278
)
4,943
(
165
)
55,311
(
2,443
)
Corporate securities
752,828
(
24,799
)
196,660
(
42,118
)
949,488
(
66,917
)
Asset-backed securities
328,216
(
8,346
)
163,014
(
3,561
)
491,230
(
11,907
)
Mortgage-backed securities
-
-
Commercial
77,850
(
1,524
)
6,634
(
452
)
84,484
(
1,976
)
Agency residential
248,155
(
1,256
)
65,145
(
1,212
)
313,300
(
2,468
)
Non-agency residential
213
(
3
)
2,308
(
36
)
2,521
(
39
)
Foreign government securities
83,267
(
4,352
)
176,739
(
22,561
)
260,006
(
26,913
)
Foreign corporate securities
399,841
(
11,117
)
193,809
(
19,774
)
593,650
(
30,891
)
Total fixed maturity securities
$
2,009,793
$
(
56,698
)
$
809,252
$
(
89,879
)
$
2,819,045
$
(
146,577
)
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Duration of Unrealized Loss at September 30, 2020 By Maturity
Less than 12 months
Greater than 12 months
Total
Gross
Gross
Gross
Unrealized
Unrealized
Unrealized
(Dollars in thousands)
Market Value
Depreciation
Market Value
Depreciation
Market Value
Depreciation
Fixed maturity securities
Due in one year or less
$
76,867
$
(
2,652
)
$
135,762
$
(
21,608
)
$
212,629
$
(
24,260
)
Due in one year through five years
675,450
(
22,976
)
304,410
(
29,003
)
979,860
(
51,979
)
Due in five years through ten years
377,219
(
12,287
)
69,424
(
4,266
)
446,643
(
16,553
)
Due after ten years
225,823
(
7,654
)
62,555
(
29,741
)
288,378
(
37,395
)
Asset-backed securities
328,216
(
8,346
)
163,014
(
3,561
)
491,230
(
11,907
)
Mortgage-backed securities
326,218
(
2,783
)
74,087
(
1,700
)
400,305
(
4,483
)
Total fixed maturity securities
$
2,009,793
$
(
56,698
)
$
809,252
$
(
89,879
)
$
2,819,045
$
(
146,577
)
The aggregate market
value and gross
unrealized losses related
to investments
in an unrealized
loss position at
September 30, 2020
were $
2,819,045
thousand and
$
146,577
thousand, respectively.
The market
value of
securities for the
single issuer whose securities
comprised the largest
unrealized loss position
at September 30,
2020, did not exceed
0.1
% of the overall market value
of the Company’s fixed maturity securities.
In addition, as
indicated on
the above
table, there
was no
significant concentration
of unrealized
losses in
any one
market
sector.
The $
56,698
thousand of
unrealized losses
related to
fixed maturity
securities that
have been
in an
unrealized loss
position for
less than
one year
were generally
comprised of
domestic and
foreign corporate
securities, asset-backed securities and
foreign government securities.
Of these unrealized losses, $
42,015
thousand were
related to
securities that
were rated
investment grade
by at
least one
nationally recognized
statistical rating
agency.
The $
89,879
thousand of
unrealized losses
related to
fixed maturity
securities in
an
unrealized loss
position for more
than one year
related primarily to
domestic and foreign
corporate securities,
foreign government
securities and asset-backed
securities.
Of these unrealized
losses, $
53,247
thousand were
related to
securities that
were rated
investment grade
by at
least one
nationally recognized
statistical rating
agency.
There was
no
gross unrealized
depreciation for
mortgage-backed securities
related to
sub-prime and
alt-A loans.
In all instances,
there were
no projected
cash flow shortfalls
to recover
the full book
value of the
investments and the
related interest obligations.
The mortgage-backed securities
still have excess
credit
coverage and are current on interest and principal payments.
The Company,
given the
size of
its investment
portfolio and
capital position,
does not
have the
intent to
sell
these securities; and it is more likely than not that the Company
will not have to sell the security before
recovery
of its
cost basis.
In addition,
all securities
currently in
an unrealized
loss position
are current
with respect
to
principal and interest payments.
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The tables
below display
the aggregate
market value
and gross
unrealized depreciation
of fixed
maturity and
equity securities, by security
type and contractual
maturity, in
each case subdivided according
to length of
time
that individual securities had been in a continuous unrealized loss position for the periods indicated:
Duration of Unrealized Loss at December 31, 2019 By Security Type
Less than 12 months
Greater than 12 months
Total
Gross
Gross
Gross
Unrealized
Unrealized
Unrealized
(Dollars in thousands)
Market Value
Depreciation
Market Value
Depreciation
Market Value
Depreciation
Fixed maturity securities - available for sale
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of
U.S. government agencies and corporations
$
85,527
$
(
1,005
)
$
249,371
$
(
1,209
)
$
334,898
$
(
2,214
)
Obligations of U.S. states and political subdivisions
4,600
(
38
)
5,522
(
51
)
10,122
(
89
)
Corporate securities
547,120
(
9,877
)
395,369
(
27,890
)
942,489
(
37,767
)
Asset-backed securities
176,222
(
1,027
)
94,190
(
831
)
270,412
(
1,858
)
Mortgage-backed securities
Commercial
83,127
(
689
)
23,063
(
560
)
106,190
(
1,249
)
Agency residential
344,267
(
1,834
)
488,680
(
9,045
)
832,947
(
10,879
)
Non-agency residential
332
-
3,976
(
20
)
4,308
(
20
)
Foreign government securities
210,766
(
4,770
)
283,648
(
28,743
)
494,414
(
33,513
)
Foreign corporate securities
278,403
(
7,553
)
365,808
(
26,027
)
644,211
(
33,580
)
Total fixed maturity securities
$
1,730,364
$
(
26,793
)
$
1,909,627
$
(
94,376
)
$
3,639,991
$
(
121,169
)
Duration of Unrealized Loss at December 31, 2019 By Maturity
Less than 12 months
Greater than 12 months
Total
Gross
Gross
Gross
Unrealized
Unrealized
Unrealized
(Dollars in thousands)
Market Value
Depreciation
Market Value
Depreciation
Market Value
Depreciation
Fixed maturity securities
Due in one year or less
$
67,879
$
(
1,237
)
$
416,583
$
(
23,004
)
$
484,462
$
(
24,241
)
Due in one year through five years
464,753
(
7,960
)
689,195
(
38,138
)
1,153,948
(
46,098
)
Due in five years through ten years
495,741
(
12,388
)
103,612
(
11,100
)
599,353
(
23,488
)
Due after ten years
98,043
(
1,658
)
90,328
(
11,678
)
188,371
(
13,336
)
Asset-backed securities
176,222
(
1,027
)
94,190
(
831
)
270,412
(
1,858
)
Mortgage-backed securities
427,726
(
2,523
)
515,719
(
9,625
)
943,445
(
12,148
)
Total fixed maturity securities
$
1,730,364
$
(
26,793
)
$
1,909,627
$
(
94,376
)
$
3,639,991
$
(
121,169
)
The aggregate market
value and gross
unrealized losses related
to investments
in an unrealized
loss position at
December 31,
2019 were
$
3,639,991
thousand and
$
121,169
thousand, respectively.
The market
value of
securities for the
single issuer whose
securities comprised the
largest unrealized
loss position at
December 31,
2019, did not exceed
0.8
% of the overall market value
of the Company’s fixed maturity securities.
In addition, as
indicated on
the above
table, there
was no
significant concentration
of unrealized
losses in
any one
market
sector.
The $
26,793
thousand of
unrealized losses
related to
fixed maturity
securities that
have been
in an
unrealized loss
position for
less than
one year
were generally
comprised of
domestic and
foreign corporate
securities and
foreign government
securities.
Of these
unrealized losses,
$
23,104
thousand were
related to
securities that were
rated investment
grade by at
least one nationally
recognized statistical
rating agency.
The
$
94,376
thousand of unrealized losses related
to fixed maturity securities in
an unrealized loss position for
more
than one year related
primarily to domestic and
foreign corporate
securities, foreign government
securities and
agency residential
mortgage-backed securities.
Of these
unrealized losses,
$
73,144
thousand were
related to
securities that were rated investment
grade by at least one nationally recognized
statistical rating agency.
There
was
no
gross unrealized depreciation
for mortgage-backed securities
related to sub-prime and
alt-A loans.
In all
instances, there were no
projected cash flow shortfalls to
recover the full book value
of the investments and the
related interest obligations.
The mortgage-backed securities still have
excess credit coverage
and are current on
interest and principal payments.
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The components of net investment income are presented in the table below for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Fixed maturities
$
136,104
$
130,139
$
407,946
$
383,440
Equity securities
4,402
4,147
11,585
12,250
Short-term investments and cash
494
3,899
4,356
13,497
Other invested assets
Limited partnerships
88,778
43,758
22,092
100,298
Other
14,742
7,286
(
1,291
)
13,565
Gross investment income before
adjustments
244,520
189,229
444,688
523,050
Funds held interest
income (expense)
684
2,325
10,921
9,715
Future policy benefit reserve income (expense)
(
291
)
(
372
)
(
805
)
(
965
)
Gross investment income
244,913
191,182
454,804
531,800
Investment expenses
(
10,680
)
(
10,124
)
(
34,688
)
(
30,738
)
Net investment income
$
234,233
$
181,058
$
420,116
$
501,062
The Company
records results
from limited
partnership investments
on the
equity method
of accounting
with
changes in value
reported through net
investment income.
Due to the
timing of receiving
financial information
from these
partnerships, the
results are
generally reported
on a
one month
or quarter
lag.
If the
Company
determines there has been a significant
decline in value of a limited partnership
during this lag period, a loss will
be recorded in the period in which the Company identifies the decline.
The Company had contractual commitments to
invest up to an additional $
1,464,947
thousand in limited
partnerships and
private placement
loans at
September 30,
2020.
These commitments
will be
funded when
called in
accordance with
the partnership
and loan
agreements, which
have investment
periods that
expire,
unless extended, through
2026
.
The Company participates in
a private placement
liquidity sweep facility (“the
facility”).
The primary purpose of
the facility
is to
enhance the Company’s
return on
its short-term
investments and
cash positions.
The facility
invests in high quality,
short-duration securities and
permits daily liquidity.
The Company consolidates its
participation in the
facility.
As of September
30, 2020, the
market value of
investments in
the facility
consolidated within the Company’s balance sheets was $
1,101,256
thousand.
The components of net realized capital gains (losses) are presented in the tables below for
the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Fixed maturity securities, market value:
Allowance for credit losses
$
6,196
$
-
$
(
19,641
)
$
-
Other-than-temporary impairments
-
(
7,314
)
-
(
15,404
)
Gains (losses) from sales
5,398
5,290
941
16,660
Fixed maturity securities, fair value:
Gains (losses) from sales
(
1,968
)
-
(
1,968
)
356
Gains (losses) from fair value adjustments
3,339
-
1,944
13
Equity securities, fair value:
Gains (losses) from sales
(
1,317
)
(
1,192
)
(
12,642
)
2,541
Gains (losses) from fair value adjustments
96,673
(
12,008
)
114,364
102,795
Other invested assets
1,084
2,098
50
2,341
Short-term investments gain
(loss)
798
183
1,215
259
Total net realized
capital gains (losses)
$
110,203
$
(
12,943
)
$
84,263
$
109,561
14
Roll Forward of Allowance for Credit Losses
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Foreign
Foreign
Foreign
Foreign
Corporate
Government
Corporate
Corporate
Government
Corporate
Securities
Securities
Securities
Total
Securities
Securities
Securities
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning Balance
$
(
22,253
)
$
(
92
)
$
(
3,492
)
$
(
25,837
)
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
Credit losses on securities where credit
losses were not previously recorded
(
6
)
-
(
144
)
(
150
)
(
27,666
)
(
519
)
(
4,699
)
(
32,884
)
Increases in allowance on previously
impaired securities
(
5,354
)
(
27
)
(
181
)
(
5,562
)
(
6,136
)
(
27
)
(
481
)
(
6,644
)
Decreases in allowance on previously
impaired securities
159
-
151
310
3,590
212
844
4,646
Reduction in allowance due to disposals
9,980
-
1,618
11,598
12,738
215
2,288
15,241
Balance as of September 30, 2020
$
(
17,474
)
$
(
119
)
$
(
2,048
)
$
(
19,641
)
$
(
17,474
)
$
(
119
)
$
(
2,048
)
$
(
19,641
)
The Company
recorded as
net realized
capital gains
(losses) in the
consolidated statements
of operations
and
comprehensive income
(loss) fair
value re-measurements,
allowances for
credit losses
per ASU
2016-13 and
write-downs in the value of securities deemed to
be impaired on an other-than-temporary basis in prior years
as
displayed in the table
above.
The Company had no other-than-temporary
impaired securities where the
impairment had both a credit and non-credit component.
The proceeds
and split
between gross
gains and
losses, from
sales of fixed
maturity and
equity securities, are
presented in the table below for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturity securities
$
402,528
$
271,025
$
1,392,801
$
2,591,938
Gross gains from sales
18,721
14,270
54,077
42,316
Gross losses from sales
(
15,291
)
(
8,980
)
(
55,104
)
(
25,300
)
Proceeds from sales of equity securities
$
116,565
$
35,924
$
329,750
$
185,157
Gross gains from sales
9,512
1,035
30,268
9,286
Gross losses from sales
(
10,829
)
(
2,227
)
(
42,910
)
(
6,745
)
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4.
RESERVE FOR LOSSES, LAE AND FUTURE POLICY BENEFIT RESERVE
Activity in the reserve for losses and LAE is summarized for the periods indicated:
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2020
2019
Gross reserves beginning of period
$
13,611,313
$
13,119,090
Less reinsurance recoverables
(
1,640,712
)
(
1,619,641
)
Net reserves beginning of period
11,970,601
11,499,449
Incurred related to:
Current year
4,572,640
3,559,505
Prior years
1,426
(
44,401
)
Total incurred
losses and LAE
4,574,066
3,515,104
Paid related to:
Current year
1,015,538
550,724
Prior years
2,042,712
2,406,753
Total paid losses and LAE
3,058,250
2,957,477
Foreign exchange/translation
adjustment and cumulative adjustment due to adoption of
ASU
2016-13
(
28,024
)
(
52,125
)
Net reserves end of period
13,458,393
12,004,952
Plus reinsurance recoverables
1,774,732
1,632,687
Gross reserves end of period
$
15,233,125
$
13,637,639
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
Current year
incurred losses
were $
4,572,640
thousand and
$
3,559,505
thousand for
the nine
months ended
September 30,
2020 and 2019,
respectively. The
increase in current
year incurred
losses in 2020
compared to
2019 was primarily
due to $
434,918
thousand of incurred
losses due to
COVID-19 as well
as the impact
of the
increase in premiums earned.
5.
DERIVATIVES
The Company
sold
seven
equity index
put option
contracts, based
on
two
indices, in
2001 and
2005.
The
Company sold these equity
index put options as
insurance products with
the intent of
achieving a profit.
These
equity index put
option contracts
meet the definition
of a derivative
under FASB
guidance and the
Company’s
position in
these equity
index put
option contracts
is unhedged.
Accordingly, these
equity index
put option
contracts are
carried at fair
value in the
consolidated balance sheets
with changes in
fair value recorded
in the
consolidated statements
of operations
and comprehensive
income (loss).
Six
of these
contracts had
expired
prior to
September 30, 2020
, with
no
liabilities due under the terms of the expired contracts.
The Company had
one
remaining equity index put option contract
at September 30, 2020, based on the
Standard &
Poor’s 500
(“S&P 500”) index.
Based on historical
index volatilities
and trends and
the September
30, 2020 S&P 500
index value, the
Company estimates the
probability that the
equity index put option
contract
of the S&P
500 index falling
below the strike
price on the
exercise date
to be
less than
0.5
%.
The theoretical
maximum payout
under this equity
index put option
contract would
occur if on
the exercise
date the S&P
500
index value was
zero
.
At September 30,
2020, the present value
of the theoretical maximum
payout using a
3
%
discount factor
was $
146,796
thousand.
Conversely, if
the contract
had expired
on September 30,
2020, with
the S&P index at
3,363.00
, there would have been
no
settlement amount.
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At September 30, 2020 and
December 31, 2019, the fair value
for these equity put options was
$
6,632
thousand
and $
5,584
thousand, respectively.
The fair
value of
the equity
index put
options can
be found
in the
Company’s consolidated
balance sheets
as
follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
Derivatives not designated as
Location of fair value
At
At
hedging instruments
in balance sheets
September 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
Equity index put option contracts
Equity index put option liability
$
6,632
$
5,584
Total
$
6,632
$
5,584
The change in
fair value
of the equity
index put option
contracts can
be found
in the Company’s
statement of
operations and comprehensive income (loss) as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended
For the, Nine Months Ended
Derivatives not designated as
Location of gain (loss) in statements of
September 30,
September 30,
hedging instruments
operations and comprehensive income (loss)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Equity index put option contracts
Net derivative gain (loss)
$
2,456
$
(
189
)
$
(
1,048
)
$
3,395
Total
$
2,456
$
(
189
)
$
(
1,048
)
$
3,395
6.
FAIR VALUE
GAAP guidance regarding fair value measurements address how
companies should measure fair value when they
are required
to use
fair value
measures for
recognition or
disclosure purposes
under GAAP
and provides
a
common definition of
fair value
to be
used throughout GAAP.
It defines fair
value as
the price that
would be
received to
sell an asset
or paid to
transfer a
liability in an
orderly fashion between
market participants
at the
measurement date.
In addition, it
establishes a
three-level valuation
hierarchy for
the disclosure
of fair
value
measurements.
The valuation hierarchy
is based on
the transparency
of inputs to
the valuation of
an asset or
liability.
The level in the hierarchy
within which a given fair value
measurement falls is determined based
on the
lowest level
input that
is significant
to the
measurement, with
Level 1
being the
highest priority
and Level
3
being the lowest priority.
The levels in the hierarchy are defined as follows:
Level 1: Inputs
to the valuation
methodology are observable
inputs that reflect
unadjusted quoted
prices for
identical assets or liabilities in an active market;
Level 2: Inputs
to the
valuation methodology
include quoted
prices for
similar assets
and liabilities
in active
markets, and
inputs that
are observable
for the
asset or
liability, either
directly or
indirectly, for
substantially the full term of the financial instrument;
Level 3: Inputs
to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
The Company’s
fixed maturity
and equity
securities are
primarily managed
by third
party investment
asset
managers.
The investment
asset managers
managing publicly
traded securities
obtain prices
from nationally
recognized pricing
services.
These services
seek to
utilize market
data and
observations in
their evaluation
process.
They use pricing applications that vary
by asset class and incorporate
available market information
and
when fixed maturity securities do
not trade on a daily
basis the services will apply available
information through
processes such
as benchmark curves,
benchmarking of
like securities,
sector groupings
and matrix
pricing.
In
addition, they
use model
processes, such
as the
Option Adjusted
Spread model
to develop
prepayment and
interest rate scenarios for securities that have
prepayment features.
In limited instances
where prices are
not provided by
pricing services or in
rare instances when
a manager may
not agree
with the pricing
service, price quotes
on a non-binding
basis are obtained
from investment
brokers.
17
The investment
asset managers do
not make any
changes to prices
received from either
the pricing services or
the investment
brokers.
In addition,
the investment
asset managers
have procedures
in place
to review
the
reasonableness of the
prices from the
service providers and
may request verification
of the prices.
In addition,
the Company continually
performs analytical reviews
of price changes and
tests the prices on
a random basis to
an independent pricing
source.
No material variances
were noted during
these price validation
procedures.
In
limited situations,
where financial
markets are
inactive or
illiquid, the
Company may
use its
own assumptions
about future
cash flows
and risk-adjusted
discount rates
to determine
fair value.
At September
30, 2020,
$
1,134,535
thousand of fixed
maturities, market value
and $
3,748
thousand of fixed
maturities, fair value
were
fair valued
using unobservable inputs.
The majority of
the fixed maturities,
market value,
$
805,061
thousand,
were valued by
investment managers’ valuation
committees and many
of these fair values
and all of the
$
3,748
thousand of fixed
maturities, fair
value were
substantiated by
valuations from
independent third
parties.
The
Company has procedures
in place to
evaluate these independent
third party valuations.
The remaining Level
3
fixed maturities of $
329,474
thousand were valued at
either par or amortized cost,
which the Company believes
approximates fair value.
At December 31, 2019, $
772,979
thousand of fixed maturities, market value and $
5,826
thousand of fixed
maturities, fair
value were
fair valued
using unobservable
inputs.
The majority of
the fixed
maturities, market value, $
610,873
thousand, were valued by investment
managers’ valuation committees and a
majority of these fair
values and all of
the $
5,826
thousand of fixed
maturities, fair value
were substantiated
by
valuations from independent
third parties.
The Company has
procedures in place
to review and
evaluate these
independent third party valuations.
The remaining Level 3 fixed maturities of $
162,106
thousand were valued at
either par or amortized cost, which the Company believes approximates fair value.
The Company
internally manages
a public
equity portfolio
which had
a fair
value at
September 30,
2020 and
December 31,
2019 of
$
591,681
thousand and
$
170,888
thousand, respectively,
and all
prices were
obtained
from publicly published sources.
Equity securities
denominated in
U.S. currency
with quoted
prices in
active markets
for identical
assets are
categorized as
Level 1
since the
quoted prices
are directly
observable.
Equity securities
traded on
foreign
exchanges are categorized
as Level 2 due to the
added input of a foreign exchange
conversion rate
to determine
fair or
market value.
The Company
uses foreign
currency exchange
rates published
by nationally
recognized
sources.
All categories of
fixed maturity securities
listed in the
tables below are
generally categorized
as Level 2,
since a
particular security may not have traded but the pricing services are able to use valuation
models with observable
market inputs such as
interest rate yield
curves and prices for similar
fixed maturity securities in
terms of issuer,
maturity and
seniority.
For foreign
government securities
and foreign
corporate securities,
the fair
values
provided by
the third
party pricing
services in
local currencies,
and where
applicable, are
converted to
U.S.
dollars using currency exchange rates from nationally
recognized sources.
The fixed maturities with fair values categorized
as Level 3 result when prices are not available
from the
nationally recognized pricing services.
The composition and valuation inputs for the presented fixed maturities categories are as follows:
• U.S.
Treasury securities
and obligations
of U.S.
government agencies
and corporations
are primarily
comprised of U.S.
Treasury bonds
and the fair
value is based
on observable market
inputs such as
quoted
prices, reported trades, quoted prices for similar issuances or benchmark yields;
• Obligations
of U.S. states and political subdivisions are comprised
of state and municipal bond issuances and
the fair
values are
based on
observable market
inputs such
as quoted
market prices,
quoted prices
for
similar securities, benchmark yields and credit spreads;
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• Corporate
securities are primarily comprised of
U.S. corporate and
public utility bond issuances and
the fair
values are
based on
observable market
inputs such
as quoted
market prices,
quoted prices
for similar
securities, benchmark yields and credit spreads;
• Asset-backed
and mortgage
-backed securities
fair values
are based
on observable
inputs such
as quoted
prices, reported trades,
quoted prices for similar
issuances or benchmark yields and
cash flow models using
observable inputs such as prepayment speeds, collateral performance and default spreads;
• Foreign
government securities
are comprised
of global
non-U.S. sovereign
bond issuances
and the
fair
values are
based on
observable market
inputs such
as quoted
market prices,
quoted prices
for similar
securities and models with
observable inputs such as
benchmark yields and credit
spreads and then, where
applicable, converted to U.S. dollars using an exchange
rate from a nationally recognized source;
• Foreign
corporate securities are
comprised of global
non-U.S. corporate
bond issuances and
the fair values
are based
on observable
market inputs
such as
quoted market
prices, quoted
prices for
similar securities
and models with observable inputs such as benchmark yields and credit spreads and then, where applicable,
converted to U.S. dollars using an exchange
rate from a nationally recognized source.
The Company’s liability
for equity index
put options is
categorized as
Level 3 since
there is no
active market for
these equity
put options.
The fair
values for
these options
are calculated
by the
Company using
an industry
accepted pricing
model, Black-Scholes.
The model inputs
and assumptions are:
risk free
interest rates,
equity
market indexes values,
volatilities and dividend yields and duration.
The model results are then adjusted
for the
Company’s credit default swap rate.
All of these inputs and assumptions are updated quarterly.
The following table
presents the fair
value measurement levels
for all assets
and liabilities, which
the Company
has recorded at fair value (fair and market
value) as of the periods indicated:
Fair Value Measurement Using:
Quoted Prices
in Active
Significant
Markets for
Other
Significant
Identical
Observable
Unobservable
Assets
Inputs
Inputs
(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2020
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
Assets:
Fixed maturities, market value
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations
of
U.S. government agencies and corporations
$
1,452,003
$
-
$
1,452,003
$
-
Obligations of U.S. States and political
subdivisions
543,283
-
543,283
-
Corporate securities
6,805,349
-
6,081,305
724,044
Asset-backed securities
1,338,202
-
933,413
404,789
Mortgage-backed securities
Commercial
969,320
-
969,320
-
Agency residential
2,118,653
-
2,118,653
-
Non-agency residential
2,520
-
2,520
-
Foreign government securities
1,535,075
-
1,535,075
-
Foreign corporate securities
3,091,972
-
3,086,270
5,702
Total fixed
maturities, market value
17,856,377
-
16,721,842
1,134,535
Fixed maturities, fair value
3,748
-
-
3,748
Equity securities, fair value
1,173,162
1,084,448
88,714
-
Liabilities:
Equity index put option contracts
$
6,632
$
-
$
-
$
6,632
There were
no
transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for
the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
19
The following table
presents the fair
value measurement levels
for all assets
and liabilities, which
the Company
has recorded at fair value (fair and market
value) as of the periods indicated:
Fair Value Measurement Using:
Quoted Prices
in Active
Significant
Markets for
Other
Significant
Identical
Observable
Unobservable
Assets
Inputs
Inputs
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2019
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
Assets:
Fixed maturities, market value
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations
of
U.S. government agencies and corporations
$
1,515,803
$
-
$
1,515,803
$
-
Obligations of U.S. States and political
subdivisions
536,915
-
536,915
-
Corporate securities
6,374,946
-
5,757,358
617,588
Asset-backed securities
897,333
-
743,692
153,641
Mortgage-backed securities
Commercial
844,557
-
844,557
-
Agency residential
2,198,581
-
2,198,581
-
Non-agency residential
5,703
-
5,703
-
Foreign government securities
1,505,950
-
1,505,950
-
Foreign corporate securities
2,945,156
-
2,943,406
1,750
Total fixed
maturities, market value
16,824,944
-
16,051,965
772,979
Fixed maturities, fair value
5,826
-
-
5,826
Equity securities, fair value
931,457
864,584
66,873
-
Liabilities:
Equity index put option contracts
$
5,584
$
-
$
-
$
5,584
In addition,
$
218,821
thousand and
$
209,578
thousand of
investments within
other invested
assets on
the
consolidated balance
sheets as of
September 30,
2020 and December
31, 2019, respectively,
are not included
within the fair
value hierarchy
tables as the
assets are measured
at NAV
as a practical
expedient to
determine
fair value.
The following tables
present the activity
under Level 3,
fair value measurements
using significant unobservable
inputs for fixed maturities, for the periods indicated:
Total Fixed Maturities, Market
Value
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Corporate
Asset-Backed
Foreign
Corporate
Asset-Backed
Foreign
(Dollars in thousands)
Securities
Securities
Corporate
Total
Securities
Securities
Corporate
Total
Beginning balance fixed maturities at market value
$
721,834
$
295,730
$
6,274
$
1,023,838
$
617,588
$
153,641
$
1,750
$
772,979
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized)
Included in earnings
362
457
26
845
(
100
)
582
(
71
)
411
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
(
992
)
5,028
126
4,162
(
4,898
)
7,238
86
2,426
Purchases, issuances and settlements
(
1,349
)
103,574
139
102,364
112,060
243,328
3,823
359,211
Transfers in and/or (out) of Level
3
4,189
-
(
863
)
3,326
(
606
)
-
114
(
492
)
Ending balance
$
724,044
$
404,789
$
5,702
$
1,134,535
$
724,044
$
404,789
$
5,702
$
1,134,535
The amount of total gains or losses for the period
included in earnings (or changes in net assets)
attributable to the change in unrealized gains
or losses relating to assets still held
at the reporting date
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
(
539
)
$
-
$
$
-
$
(
539
)
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
20
Total Fixed Maturities, Market
Value
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Corporate
Asset-Backed
Foreign
Corporate
Asset-Backed
Foreign
(Dollars in thousands)
Securities
Securities
Corporate
Total
Securities
Securities
Corporate
Total
Beginning balance fixed maturities at market value
$
542,878
$
-
$
2,093
$
544,971
$
428,215
$
-
$
7,744
$
435,959
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized)
Included in earnings
1,018
-
-
1,018
3,348
-
(
119
)
3,229
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
(
1,314
)
644
-
(
670
)
1,130
644
-
1,774
Purchases, issuances and settlements
42,289
40,000
-
82,289
150,659
40,000
(
5,532
)
185,127
Transfers in and/or (out) of Level
3
3,176
-
-
3,176
4,695
-
-
4,695
Ending balance
$
588,047
$
40,644
$
2,093
$
630,784
$
588,047
$
40,644
$
2,093
$
630,784
The amount of total gains or losses for the period
included in earnings (or changes in net assets)
attributable to the change in unrealized gains
or losses relating to assets still held
at the reporting date
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
Total Fixed Maturities, Fair Value
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Foreign
Foreign
(Dollars in thousands)
Corporate
Total
Corporate
Total
Beginning balance fixed maturities at market value
$
4,431
$
4,431
$
5,826
$
5,826
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized)
Included in earnings
1,371
1,371
(
24
)
(
24
)
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
-
-
-
-
Purchases, issuances and settlements
(
2,054
)
(
2,054
)
(
2,054
)
(
2,054
)
Transfers in and/or (out) of Level 3
-
-
-
-
Ending balance
$
3,748
$
3,748
$
3,748
$
3,748
The amount of total gains or losses for the period
included in earnings (or changes in net assets)
attributable to the change in unrealized gains
or losses relating to assets still held
at the reporting date
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
Total Fixed Maturities, Fair Value
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Foreign
Foreign
(Dollars in thousands)
Corporate
Total
Corporate
Total
Beginning balance fixed maturities at market value
$
-
$
-
$
2,337
$
2,337
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized)
Included in earnings
-
-
369
369
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
-
-
-
-
Purchases, issuances and settlements
-
-
(
2,706
)
(
2,706
)
Transfers in and/or (out) of Level 3
-
-
-
-
Ending balance
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
The amount of total gains or losses for the period
included in earnings (or changes in net assets)
attributable to the change in unrealized gains
or losses relating to assets still held
at the reporting date
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
21
The following table
presents the activity
under Level 3,
fair value measurements
using significant unobservable
inputs for equity securities, for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Common Stock
Balance, beginning of period
$
9,877
$
-
$
-
$
-
Total (gains) or losses (realized/unrealized)
Included in earnings
-
-
-
-
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
-
-
-
-
Purchases, issuances and settlements
-
-
9,877
-
Transfers in and/or (out) of Level 3
(
9,877
)
-
(
9,877
)
-
Balance, end of period
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings
(or changes in net assets) attributable to the change in unrealized
gains or losses relating to liabilities still held at the reporting date
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
The net
transfers to/(from)
Level 3,
fair value
measurements using
significant unobservable
inputs for
fixed
maturities, market
value were
$
3,326
thousand and
($
492
) thousand
for the
three and
nine months
ended
September 30,
2020, respectively,
and were
$
3,176
thousand and
$
4,695
thousand for
the three
and nine
months ended
September 30,
2019, respectively.
The transfers
of $
3,326
thousand during
the three
months
ended September 30, 2020 were
previously priced by a recognized
pricing service and were subsequently priced
using investment managers as
of September 30, 2020.
The transfers of ($
492
) thousand during the nine months
ended September
30, 2020
were related
to securities
that were
previously priced
using investment
managers
and were subsequently priced by a
recognized pricing service as of September
30, 2020.
The transfers of $
3,176
thousand and $
4,695
thousand during 2019
were related
to securities that
were previously priced
by a
recognized pricing service and were subsequently priced using investment managers as of September 30, 2019.
22
The net
transfers to/(from)
Level 3,
fair value
measurements using
significant unobservable
inputs for
equity
securities, fair
value were
($
9,877
) thousand for
both the three
and nine
months ended
September 30,
2020.
The transfers
of ($
9,877
) thousand
during both
the three
and nine
months ended
September 30,
2020, were
related to
preferred stock
in a private
entity purchased during
the second quarter
of 2020 which
was priced at
cost as of June 30, 2020 and was subsequently priced based upon the
book value of the underlying private entity
as of September 30, 2020.
The following table
presents the activity
under Level 3,
fair value measurements
using significant unobservable
inputs for equity index put option contracts, for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Liabilities:
Balance, beginning of period
$
9,088
$
8,374
$
5,584
$
11,958
Total (gains) or losses (realized/unrealized)
Included in earnings
(
2,456
)
189
1,048
(
3,395
)
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
-
-
-
-
Purchases, issuances and settlements
-
-
-
-
Transfers in and/or (out) of Level 3
-
-
-
-
Balance, end of period
$
6,632
$
8,563
$
6,632
$
8,563
The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings
(or changes in net assets) attributable to the change in unrealized
gains or losses relating to liabilities still held at the reporting date
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
7.
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic earnings
per share
are calculated
by dividing
net income
by the
weighted average
number of
common
shares outstanding.
Diluted earnings per share reflect
the potential dilution that
would occur if options granted
under various share
-based compensation plans
were exercised
resulting in the issuance
of common shares
that
would participate in the earnings of the entity.
23
Net income (loss) per
common share has been
computed as per
below, based
upon weighted average
common
basic and dilutive shares outstanding.
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Net income (loss) per share:
Numerator
Net income (loss)
$
243,057
$
104,398
$
450,549
$
791,817
Less:
dividends declared-common shares and unvested common shares
(
61,910
)
(
56,995
)
(
187,115
)
(
171,131
)
Undistributed earnings
181,148
47,403
263,435
620,687
Percentage
allocated to common shareholders (1)
98.8
%
98.9
%
98.7
%
98.9
%
178,938
46,869
260,096
613,847
Add:
dividends declared-common shareholders
61,199
56,403
184,836
169,329
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per common share
$
240,138
$
103,273
$
444,931
$
783,176
Denominator
Denominator for basic earnings per weighted-average common shares
39,483
40,287
39,711
40,289
Effect of dilutive securities:
Options
74
125
79
131
Denominator for diluted earnings per adjusted weighted-average common shares
39,557
40,411
39,790
40,421
Per common share net income (loss)
Basic
$
6.08
$
2.56
$
11.20
$
19.44
Diluted
$
6.07
$
2.56
$
11.18
$
19.38
(1)
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding
39,483
40,287
39,711
40,289
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding and unvested
common shares expected to vest
39,971
40,746
40,221
40,738
Percentage allocated to common shareholders
98.8
%
98.9
%
98.7
%
98.9
%
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
There were
no
anti-diluted options outstanding
for the three
and nine months
ended September 30,
2020 and
2019.
All outstanding options expire on or between
February 24, 2021
and
September 19, 2022
.
8.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
In the
ordinary course
of business,
the Company
is involved
in lawsuits,
arbitrations and
other formal
and
informal dispute resolution
procedures, the outcomes
of which will determine
the Company’s rights
and
obligations under
insurance and reinsurance
agreements.
In some disputes,
the Company seeks
to enforce
its
rights under an agreement or to collect funds owing to it.
In other matters, the Company is resisting attempts
by
others to
collect funds
or enforce
alleged rights.
These disputes
arise from
time to
time and
are ultimately
resolved through both
informal and formal means,
including negotiated resolution, arbitration
and litigation.
In
all such matters, the Company
believes that its positions are legally
and commercially reasonable.
The Company
considers the statuses
of these proceedings
when determining its
reserves for unpaid
loss and loss
adjustment
expenses.
Aside from
litigation and
arbitrations related
to these
insurance and
reinsurance agreements,
the Company
is
not a party to any other material litigation or arbitration.
The Company
has entered
into separate
annuity agreements
with The
Prudential Insurance
of America
(“The
Prudential”) and an
additional unaffiliated
life insurance
company in
which the Company
has either purchased
annuity contracts
or become the
assignee of annuity
proceeds that are
meant to settle
claim payment
24
obligations in
the future.
In both
instances, the
Company would
become contingently
liable if
either The
Prudential or the
unaffiliated life
insurance company
were unable to
make payments
related to
the respective
annuity contract.
The table below
presents the estimated
cost to
replace all such
annuities for which
the Company was
contingently liable for the periods indicated:
At September 30,
At December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)
2020
2019
The Prudential
$
141,488
$
141,703
Unaffiliated life insurance company
34,441
35,082
9.
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
The following table presents
the components of comprehensive
income (loss) in the
consolidated statements of
operations for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)
Before Tax
Tax Effect
Net of Tax
Before Tax
Tax Effect
Net of Tax
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ("URA(D)") on securities - non-
credit related
$
68,264
$
(
4,784
)
$
63,480
$
373,990
$
(
38,155
)
$
335,835
Reclassification of net realized losses (gains) included in net income
(loss)
(
12,678
)
1,225
(
11,453
)
18,650
(
5,961
)
12,689
Foreign currency translation adjustments
64,453
(
3,825
)
60,628
28,555
1,835
30,390
Reclassification of benefit plan liability amortization included in net
income (loss)
2,285
(
479
)
1,806
5,736
(
1,204
)
4,532
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
$
122,324
$
(
7,863
)
$
114,461
$
426,931
$
(
43,485
)
$
383,446
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
(Dollars in thousands)
Before Tax
Tax Effect
Net of Tax
Before Tax
Tax Effect
Net of Tax
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ("URA(D)") on securities - non-
credit related
$
103,247
$
(
9,529
)
$
93,718
$
587,930
$
(
61,792
)
$
526,138
URA(D) on securities - OTTI
72
(
25
)
47
(
1,671
)
122
(
1,549
)
Reclassification of net realized losses (gains) included in net income
(loss)
(
74
)
(
455
)
(
529
)
(
3,597
)
(
623
)
(
4,220
)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(
2,665
)
(
761
)
(
3,426
)
(
13,890
)
(
1,316
)
(
15,206
)
Reclassification of benefit plan liability amortization included in net
income (loss)
1,726
(
363
)
1,363
4,640
(
975
)
3,665
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
$
102,306
$
(
11,133
)
$
91,173
$
573,412
$
(
64,584
)
$
508,828
The following table presents details of the amounts reclassified from AOCI for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
Affected line item within the statements of
AOCI component
2020
2019
2020
2019
operations and comprehensive income (loss)
(Dollars in thousands)
URA(D) on securities
$
(
12,678
)
$
(
74
)
$
18,650
$
(
3,597
)
Other net realized capital gains (losses)
1,225
(
455
)
(
5,961
)
(
623
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
$
(
11,453
)
$
(
529
)
$
12,689
$
(
4,220
)
Net income (loss)
Benefit plan net gain (loss)
$
2,285
$
1,726
$
5,736
$
4,640
Other underwriting expenses
(
479
)
(
363
)
(
1,204
)
(
975
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
$
1,806
$
1,363
$
4,532
$
3,665
Net income (loss)
25
The following table
presents the components
of accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss),
net of tax,
in
the consolidated balance sheets for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Beginning balance of URA (D) on securities
$
600,922
$
247,741
$
304,425
$
(
179,392
)
Current period change in URA (D) of investments - non-credit related
52,027
93,190
348,524
521,919
Current period change in URA (D) of investments - non-credit OTTI
-
47
-
(
1,549
)
Ending balance of URA (D) on securities
652,949
340,978
652,949
340,978
Beginning balance of foreign currency translation adjustments
(
231,955
)
(
227,527
)
(
201,717
)
(
215,747
)
Current period change in foreign currency translation adjustments
60,628
(
3,426
)
30,390
(
15,206
)
Ending balance of foreign currency translation adjustments
(
171,327
)
(
230,953
)
(
171,327
)
(
230,953
)
Beginning balance of benefit plan net gain (loss)
(
71,830
)
(
65,116
)
(
74,556
)
(
67,418
)
Current period change in benefit plan net gain (loss)
1,806
1,363
4,532
3,665
Ending balance of benefit plan net gain (loss)
(
70,024
)
(
63,753
)
(
70,024
)
(
63,753
)
Ending balance of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
$
411,598
$
46,272
$
411,598
$
46,272
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
10.
CREDIT FACILITIES
The Company
has
two
active credit
facilities for
a total
commitment of
up to
$
1,000,000
thousand and
an
additional credit facility
for a total
commitment of up to
£
52,175
thousand, providing for
the issuance of letters
of credit and/or
unsecured revolving credit
lines.
The following table
presents the interest
and fees incurred
in
connection with the
two
credit facilities for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Credit facility interest and fees incurred
$
105
$
105
$
560
$
315
The terms and outstanding amounts for each facility are discussed below:
Group Credit Facility
Effective May
26, 2016, Group,
Everest Reinsurance
(Bermuda), Ltd.
(“Bermuda Re”)
and Everest
International
Reinsurance, Ltd.
(“Everest International”),
both direct subsidiaries of
Group, entered into
a
five year
, $
800,000
thousand senior credit
facility with a
syndicate of lenders,
which amended and
restated in
its entirety the
June
22, 2012,
four year
, $
800,000
thousand senior credit
facility.
Both the May
26, 2016 and
June 22, 2012
senior
credit facilities, which have similar terms,
are referred to as
the “Group Credit Facility”.
Wells Fargo Corporation
(“Wells Fargo
Bank”) is
the administrative
agent for
the Group
Credit Facility,
which consists
of two
tranches.
Tranche one
provides up to $
200,000
thousand of unsecured revolving
credit for liquidity and
general corporate
purposes, and for
the issuance of unsecured
standby letters
of credit.
The interest on
the revolving loans
shall,
at the
Company’s option,
be either
(1) the
Base Rate
(as defined
below) or
(2) an
adjusted London
Interbank
Offered Rate
(“LIBOR”) plus
a margin.
The Base
Rate is
the higher
of (a)
the prime
commercial lending
rate
established by
Wells Fargo
Bank, (b) the
Federal Funds
Rate plus
0.5
% per annum
or (c) the
one month LIBOR
Rate plus
1.0
% per annum.
The amount of margin and the fees
payable for the Group
Credit Facility depends on
Group’s senior
unsecured debt
rating.
Tranche two
exclusively provides
up to
$
600,000
thousand for
the
issuance of standby letters of credit on a collateralized
basis.
The Group Credit
Facility requires Group
to maintain a
debt to capital
ratio of not
greater than
0.35
to 1 and to
maintain a
minimum net worth.
Minimum net worth
is an amount
equal to
the sum of
$
5,370,979
thousand
plus
25
% of
consolidated net
income for
each of
Group’s fiscal
quarters, for
which statements
are available
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ending on or after March 31, 2016 and for
which consolidated net income is positive, plus
25
% of any increase in
consolidated net worth
during such period attributable
to the issuance
of ordinary and
preferred shares,
which
at September 30,
2020, was $
6,372,662
thousand.
As of September
30, 2020, the
Company was in
compliance
with all Group Credit Facility covenants.
On March 25, 2020, Group
borrowed $
50,000
thousand under Tranche
one of the credit facility
as an unsecured
revolving credit loan.
The loan was
fully paid off
on June 26,
2020.
There were
no
revolving credit borrowings
from the facility during the year ended 2019.
The following table summarizes the outstanding letters of credit and/or
borrowings for the periods indicated:
(Dollars in thousands)
At September 30, 2020
At December 31, 2019
Bank
Commitment
In Use
Date of Expiry
Commitment
In Use
Date of Expiry
Wells Fargo Bank Group Credit Facility
Tranche One
$
200,000
$
99,077
12/31/2020
$
200,000
$
33,737
12/31/2020
Tranche Two
600,000
586,186
12/31/2020
600,000
2,381
7/29/2020
Tranche Two
-
1,649
9/30/2020
Tranche Two
-
573,353
12/31/2020
Tranche Two
-
12,364
1/4/2021
Total Wells Fargo
Bank Group Credit Facility
$
800,000
$
685,263
$
800,000
$
623,484
Bermuda Re Letter of Credit Facility
Effective December 31, 2019, Bermuda Re renewed
its letter of credit issuance facility with Citibank N.A.
referred to
as the
“Bermuda Re
Letter of
Credit Facility”,
which commitment
is reconfirmed
annually with
updated fees.
The current renewal of
the Bermuda Re Letter
of Credit Facility provides
for the issuance of up
to
$
200,000
thousand of secured letters
of credit to
collateralize reinsurance
obligations as a
non-admitted
reinsurer.
The interest on drawn letters
of credit shall be (A)
0.35
% per annum of the principal amount of issued
standard letters
of credit
(expiry of
15 months
or less)
and (B)
0.45
% per
annum of
the principal
amount of
issued extended tenor letters
of credit (expiry maximum of up
to
60
months).
The commitment fee on undrawn
credit shall be
0.15
% per annum.
The following table summarizes the outstanding letters of credit for
the periods indicated:
(Dollars in thousands)
At September 30, 2020
At December 31, 2019
Bank
Commitment
In Use
Date of Expiry
Commitment
In Use
Date of Expiry
Citibank Bilateral Letter of Credit Agreement
$
200,000
$
3,672
11/24/2020
$
200,000
$
4,425
02/29/2020
93,846
12/31/2020
512
09/03/2020
4,425
02/28/2021
3,672
11/24/2020
183
12/16/2021
177
12/16/2020
109
12/20/2021
125
12/20/2020
5,475
12/31/2021
101,404
12/31/2020
777
08/15/2022
559
08/15/2021
37,802
09/30/2024
37,096
12/30/2023
Total Citibank Bilateral Agreement
$
200,000
$
146,289
$
200,000
$
147,970
Everest International Credit Facility
Effective May
12, 2020, Everest
International amended
its credit facility
with Lloyds Bank
plc (“Everest
International Credit Facility”).
The current amendment of the Everest
International Credit Facility provides
up to
£
52,175
thousand for
the issuance of
standby letters
of credit
on a
collateralized basis.
The Company
pays a
commitment fee of
0.1
% per annum on the average
daily amount of the remainder
of (1) the aggregate
amount
available under
the facility
and (2)
the aggregate
amount of
drawings outstanding
under the
facility.
The
Company pays a credit commission fee of
0.35
% per annum on drawings outstanding under the facility.
The Everest
International Credit
Facility requires
Group to
maintain a
debt to
capital ratio
of not greater
than
0.35
to 1
and to
maintain a
minimum net
worth.
Minimum net
worth is
an amount
equal to
the sum
of
$
5,532,663
thousand (
70
% of consolidated
net worth as
of December 31,
2018), plus
25
% of consolidated
net
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income for each of Group’s
fiscal quarters, for which statements
are available ending on or after
January 1, 2019
and for which
net income is
positive, plus
25
% of any
increase in consolidated
net worth of
Group during such
period attributable to
the issuance of ordinary and
preferred shares,
which at September 30,
2020, was
$
5,910,400
thousand.
As of September 30,
2020, the Company was
in compliance with all
Everest International
Credit Facility requirements.
The following table summarizes the outstanding letters of credit for
the periods indicated:
(Dollars in thousands)
At September 30, 2020
At December 31, 2019
Bank
Commitment
In Use
Date of Expiry
Commitment
In Use
Date of Expiry
Lloyd's Bank plc
£
52,175
£
52,175
12/31/2023
£
47,000
£
47,000
12/31/2023
-
-
-
-
Total Lloyd's Bank Credit Facility
£
52,175
£
52,175
£
47,000
£
47,000
Federal Home Loan Bank Membership
Effective August
15, 2019, Everest
Reinsurance Company (“Everest
Re”) became a member
of the Federal Home
Loan Bank
of New
York (“FHLBNY”),
which allows
Everest Re
to borrow
up to
10
% of
its statutory
admitted
assets.
As of
September 30,
2020, Everest
Re had
admitted assets
of approximately
$
14,667,099
thousand
which provides borrowing capacity of up to approximately $
1,466,709
thousand.
On August 31,
2020, Everest
Re borrowed
$
90,000
thousand under its
FHLBNY available capacity.
The $
90,000
thousand collateralized
borrowing has
interest payable
at a
rate of
0.35
% and
will mature
on
November 30,
2020
.
The FHLBNY membership agreement
requires that
4.5
% of borrowed funds
be used to acquire
additional
membership stock.
11.
COLLATERALIZED REINSURANCE AND TRUST AGREEMENTS
Certain subsidiaries
of Group
have established
trust agreements,
which effectively
use the
Company’s
investments as collateral,
as security for
assumed losses payable
to certain non-affiliated
ceding companies.
At
September 30, 2020, the total amount on deposit in trust accounts was $
1,158,783
thousand.
The Company reinsures
some of its
catastrophe exposures
with the segregated
accounts of Mt.
Logan Re.
Mt.
Logan Re is
a Class 3 insurer
registered in Bermuda
effective February 27,
2013 under The Segregated
Accounts
Companies Act 2000 and
100
% of the voting common
shares are owned
by Group.
Separate segregated
accounts for Mt.
Logan Re began
being established effective
July 1, 2013 and
non-voting, redeemable preferred
shares have been
issued to capitalize
the segregated accounts.
Each segregated
account invests predominantly
in a
diversified set
of catastrophe
exposures, diversified
by risk/peril
and across
different geographic
regions
globally.
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The following
table summarizes
the premiums
and losses
that are
ceded by
the Company
to Mt.
Logan Re
segregated accounts and assumed by the Company from Mt. Logan Re segregated
accounts.
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
Mt. Logan Re Segregated Accounts
2020
2019
2020
2019
(Dollars in thousands)
Ceded written premiums
86,712
97,391
245,422
237,841
Ceded earned premiums
71,396
79,560
233,089
220,200
Ceded losses and LAE
87,917
79,499
173,968
164,914
Assumed written premiums
8,894
9,867
14,448
14,900
Assumed earned premiums
8,894
9,867
14,448
14,900
Assumed losses and LAE
-
-
-
-
Each segregated
account is permitted
to assume net
risk exposures equal
to the amount
of its available
posted
collateral, which
in the aggregate
was $
806,564
thousand and $
993,036
thousand at September
30, 2020 and
December 31, 2019,
respectively.
Of this
amount, Group
had investments
recorded at
$
66,175
thousand and
$
46,390
thousand at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, in the segregated accounts.
Effective April
1, 2018,
the Company
entered into
a retroactive
reinsurance transaction
with one
of the
Mt.
Logan Re segregated
accounts to retrocede
$
269,198
thousand of casualty reserves held
by Bermuda Re related
to accident
years
2002
through
2015
.
As consideration
for entering
the agreement,
the Company
transferred
cash of
$
252,000
thousand to the
Mt. Logan
Re segregated
account.
The maximum
liability to
be retroceded
under the agreement
will be $
319,000
thousand.
The Company will
retain liability
for any
amounts exceeding
the maximum liability.
On April
24, 2014,
the Company
entered into
two
collateralized reinsurance
agreements with
Kilimanjaro Re
Limited (“Kilimanjaro”), a
Bermuda based special
purpose reinsurer,
to provide
the Company with
catastrophe
reinsurance coverage.
These agreements
are multi-year
reinsurance contracts
which cover
specified named
storm and earthquake
events.
The first agreement
provides up to
$
250,000
thousand of reinsurance
coverage
from named storms in specified states
of the Southeastern United States.
The second agreement provides up to
$
200,000
thousand of
reinsurance coverage
from named
storms in
specified states
of the
Southeast, Mid-
Atlantic and
Northeast regions
of the
United States
and Puerto
Rico as
well as
reinsurance coverage
from
earthquakes in specified states
of the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic,
Northeast and West
regions of the United States,
Puerto Rico and British Columbia.
These reinsurance agreements expired in
April, 2018
.
On November 18,
2014, the Company
entered into
a collateralized
reinsurance agreement
with Kilimanjaro to
provide the Company with catastrophe
reinsurance coverage.
This agreement is a multi-year reinsurance
contract which covers specified earthquake events.
The agreement provides up to $
500,000
thousand of
reinsurance coverage
from earthquakes in the
United States, Puerto
Rico and Canada. These reinsurance
agreements expired in
November 2019
.
On December 1, 2015
the Company entered
into
two
collateralized reinsurance
agreements with Kilimanjaro
to
provide the
Company with
catastrophe reinsurance
coverage.
These agreements
are multi-year
reinsurance
contracts which
cover named
storm and
earthquake events.
The first
agreement provides
up to
$
300,000
thousand of reinsurance
coverage from
named storms
and earthquakes
in the United
States, Puerto
Rico and
Canada.
The second agreement provides
up to $
325,000
thousand of reinsurance coverage
from named storms
and earthquakes in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.
On April
13, 2017
the Company
entered into
six
collateralized reinsurance
agreements with
Kilimanjaro to
provide the Company with annual aggregate catastrophe
reinsurance coverage.
The initial
three
agreements are
four year
reinsurance contracts which cover named storm and earthquake
events.
These agreements provide up
to $
225,000
thousand, $
400,000
thousand and
$
325,000
thousand, respectively,
of annual
aggregate
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reinsurance coverage
from named storms
and earthquakes in
the United States,
Puerto Rico and
Canada.
The
subsequent
three
agreements are
five year
reinsurance contracts
which cover
named storm
and earthquake
events.
These agreements provide
up to $
50,000
thousand, $
75,000
thousand and $
175,000
thousand,
respectively, of
annual aggregate
reinsurance coverage
from named
storms and
earthquakes in
the United
States, Puerto Rico and Canada.
On April
30, 2018
the Company
entered into
four
collateralized reinsurance
agreements with
Kilimanjaro to
provide the
Company with
catastrophe reinsurance
coverage.
These agreements
are multi-year
reinsurance
contracts which cover named
storm and earthquake events.
The first
two
agreements are
four year
reinsurance
contracts which
provide up
to $
62,500
thousand and
$
200,000
thousand, respectively,
of annual
aggregate
reinsurance coverage
from named
storms and
earthquakes in
the United
States, Puerto
Rico, the
U.S. Virgin
Islands and
Canada.
The remaining
two
agreements are
five year
reinsurance contracts
which provide
up to
$
62,500
thousand and $
200,000
thousand, respectively,
of annual aggregate
reinsurance coverage
from named
storms and earthquakes in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin
Islands and Canada.
On December 12,
2019, the Company
entered into
four
collateralized reinsurance
agreements with Kilimanjaro
to provide the
Company with catastrophe
reinsurance coverage.
These agreements are
multi-year reinsurance
contracts which cover named
storm and earthquake events.
The first
two
agreements are
four year
reinsurance
contracts which
provide up
to $
150,000
thousand and
$
275,000
thousand, respectively,
of annual
aggregate
reinsurance coverage
from named
storms and
earthquakes in
the United
States, Puerto
Rico, the
U.S. Virgin
Islands and
Canada.
The remaining
two
agreements are
five year
reinsurance contracts
which provide
up to
$
150,000
thousand and $
275,000
thousand, respectively, of annual aggregate
reinsurance coverage from named
storms and earthquakes in the United State, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin
Islands and Canada.
Recoveries under
these collateralized
reinsurance agreements
with Kilimanjaro
are primarily
dependent on
estimated industry
level insured losses
from covered
events, as well
as, the geographic
location of the
events.
The estimated industry
level of insured
losses is obtained
from published estimates
by an independent
recognized authority
on insured
property losses.
Currently, none
of the
published insured
loss estimates
for
catastrophe events
during the applicable
covered periods
of the various
agreements have
exceeded the
single
event retentions or aggregate retentions
under the terms of the agreements that would result in a recovery.
Kilimanjaro has financed
the various property
catastrophe reinsurance
coverages by
issuing catastrophe
bonds
to unrelated,
external investors.
On April
24, 2014,
Kilimanjaro issued
$
450,000
thousand of
notes (“Series
2014-1 Notes”).
The $
450,000
thousand of Series 2014-1
Notes were fully
redeemed on April 30,
2018 and are
no longer outstanding.
On November 18,
2014, Kilimanjaro issued
$
500,000
thousand of notes
(“Series 2014-2
Notes”).
The $
500,000
thousand of
Series 2014-2
Notes were
fully redeemed
in November
2019 and
are no
longer outstanding.
On December
1, 2015,
Kilimanjaro issued
$
625,000
thousand of
notes (“Series
2015-1
Notes).
On April 13, 2017,
Kilimanjaro issued $
950,000
thousand of notes (“Series
2017-1 Notes) and $
300,000
thousand of
notes (“Series
2017-2 Notes).
On April
30, 2018,
Kilimanjaro issued
$
262,500
thousand of
notes
(“Series 2018-1
Notes”) and
$
262,500
thousand of
notes (“Series
2018-2 Notes”).
On December
12, 2019
Kilimanjaro issued
$
425,000
thousand of notes
(“Series 2019-1 Notes”)
and $
425,000
of notes
(“Series 2019-2
Notes”).
The proceeds from the
issuance of the Notes listed
above are held in
reinsurance trust throughout
the
duration of
the applicable reinsurance
agreements and invested
solely in US
government money
market funds
with a rating of at least “AAAm”
by Standard & Poor’s.
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12.
SENIOR NOTES
The table below
displays Everest
Reinsurance Holdings’ (“Holdings”)
outstanding senior notes.
Market value
is
based on quoted
market prices, but
due to limited
trading activity,
these senior notes are
considered Level 2
in
the fair value hierarchy.
September 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
Consolidated Balance
Consolidated Balance
(Dollars in thousands)
Date Issued
Date Due
Principal Amounts
Sheet Amount
Market Value
Sheet Amount
Market Value
Senior notes
06-05-2014
06-01-2044
400,000
$
397,164
$
460,252
$
397,074
$
452,848
On June 5,
2014, Holdings issued
$
400,000
thousand of
30
year senior notes
at
4.868
%, which will
mature on
June 1, 2044
.
Interest will be paid semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year.
Interest expense incurred in connection with these senior notes is as follows for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
(Dollars In thousands
2020
2019
2020
2019
Interest expense incurred
$
4,868
$
4,868
$
14,604
$
14,604
In addition to the above senior notes outstanding, Holdings issued $
1,000,000
thousand of
30 year
senior notes
on
October 7, 2020
at an interest rate of
3.5
%.
These senior notes will mature on
October 15, 2050
and will pay
interest semi-annually on April 15th and October 15th of each year.
13.
LONG TERM SUBORDINATED NOTES
The table
below displays
Holdings’ outstanding
fixed to
floating rate
long term
subordinated notes.
Market
value is
based on
quoted market
prices, but
due to
limited trading
activity, these
subordinated notes
are
considered Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Maturity Date
September 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
Original
Consolidated
Balance
Consolidated
Balance
(Dollars in thousands)
Date Issued
Principal
Amount
Scheduled
Final
Sheet Amount
Market Value
Sheet Amount
Market Value
Long term subordinated notes
04-26-2007
$
400,000
05-15-2037
05-01-2067
$
223,649
$
191,301
$
236,758
$
233,191
During the fixed rate
interest period from
May 3, 2007
through
May 14, 2017
, interest was
at the annual rate
of
6.6
%, payable semi-annually in arrears on November 15 and May 15 of each year,
commencing on
November 15,
2007
.
During the floating rate interest
period from May 15, 2017 through maturity,
interest will be based on the
3 month
LIBOR plus
238.5
basis points,
reset quarterly,
payable quarterly
in arrears
on February
15, May
15,
August 15 and November
15 of each year,
subject to Holdings’ right
to defer interest
on
one
or more occasions
for up to
ten
consecutive years.
Deferred interest
will accumulate interest
at the applicable
rate compounded
quarterly for periods
from and including
May 15, 2017.
The reset quarterly interest
rate for August
17, 2020 to
November 15, 2020 is
2.67
%.
Holdings may redeem the long term subordinated
notes on or after May 15,
2017, in whole or in part at
100
% of
the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest;
however,
redemption on or after the scheduled
maturity
date and prior
to
May 1, 2047
is subject to
a replacement capital
covenant.
This covenant is
for the benefit
of
certain senior
note holders
and it
mandates that
Holdings receive
proceeds from
the sale
of another
subordinated debt
issue, of at
least similar size,
before it
may redeem
the subordinated notes.
Effective upon
the maturity
of the Company’s
5.40
% senior notes
on
October 15, 2014
, the
Company’s
4.868
% senior notes,
due on
June 1, 2044
, have
become the
Company’s long
term indebtedness
that ranks
senior to
the long term
subordinated notes.
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The Company repurchased
and retired $
0
thousand and $
13,183
thousand of its
outstanding long term
subordinated notes
during the three
and nine months
ended September 30,
2020, respectively.
The Company
realized a
gain of $
0
thousand and $
2,536
thousand from the
repurchase of the
long term subordinated
notes
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.
On March 19,
2009, Group announced
the commencement of
a cash tender
offer for
any and all
of the
6.60
%
fixed to
floating rate
long term
subordinated notes.
Upon expiration
of the
tender offer,
the Company
had
reduced its outstanding debt by $
161,441
thousand.
Interest expense
incurred in
connection with these
long term subordinated
notes is as
follows for
the periods
indicated:
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Interest expense incurred
$
1,587
$
2,881
$
6,126
$
8,892
14.
LEASES
Effective January 1,
2019, the Company adopted
ASU 2016-02 and ASU
2018-11 which outline new
guidance on
the accounting for
leases.
The Company enters
into lease agreements
for real estate
that is primarily
used for
office space
in the
ordinary course
of business.
These leases are
accounted for
as operating
leases, whereby
lease expense is recognized
on a straight
-line basis over the term
of the lease.
Most leases include an option
to
extend or renew the lease term.
The exercise of the renewal is at the Company’s
discretion.
The operating lease
liability includes lease payments related to options to extend
or renew the lease term if the Company is
reasonably certain of exercise
those options.
The Company, in
determining the present value of
lease payments
utilizes either
the rate
implicit in
the lease
if that
rate is
readily determinable
or the
Company’s incremental
secured borrowing rate commensurate with terms of the underlying lease.
Supplemental information related to operating
leases is as follows for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Lease expense incurred:
Operating lease cost
$
8,424
$
5,384
$
24,572
$
16,602
At September 30,
At December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)
2020
2019
Operating lease right of use assets
$
149,206
$
161,435
Operating lease liabilities
163,329
169,909
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Operating cash flows from operating
leases
$
(
5,047
)
$
(
5,739
)
$
(
14,883
)
$
(
14,665
)
At September 30,
At December 31,
2020
2019
Weighted average
remaining operating lease term
12.3 years
12.6 years
Weighted average
discount rate on operating leases
4.11
%
3.91
%
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Maturities of the existing lease liabilities are expected to occur as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
Remainder of 2020
$
5,235
2021
18,433
2022
20,882
2023
20,110
2024
19,859
2025
16,868
Thereafter
119,204
Undiscounted lease payments
220,591
Less:
present value adjustment
57,262
Total operating
lease liability
$
163,329
On July
2, 2019,
the Company
entered into
a lease
agreement to
relocate its
corporate offices
from Liberty
Corner, New
Jersey to a
corporate complex in
Warren, New Jersey.
The new lease, which
covers approximately
315,000
square feet of
office space, was effective
October 1, 2019 and
runs through
2036
.
The initial base rent
payment of
the lease
will be
approximately $
650
thousand per
month or
$
7,800
thousand per
year.
The
Company expects to relocate
the existing operations and
employees of the Liberty Corner,
New Jersey facility to
the new corporate complex during 2021.
15.
SEGMENT REPORTING
The Reinsurance
operation writes worldwide
property and casualty
reinsurance and specialty
lines of business,
on both a
treaty and
facultative basis,
through reinsurance
brokers, as
well as directly
with ceding companies.
Business is written
in the U.S.,
Bermuda, and Ireland
offices, as well
as, through branches
in Canada, Singapore
and the United
Kingdom.
The Insurance operation
writes property and
casualty insurance directly
and through
brokers, surplus
lines brokers
and general agents
within the U.S.,
Canada and Europe
through its offices
in the
U.S., Canada, Ireland and a branch located in Zurich.
These segments are managed independently,
but conform with corporate
guidelines with respect to pricing, risk
management, control
of aggregate
catastrophe exposures,
capital, investments
and support
operations.
Management generally
monitors and
evaluates the
financial performance
of these
operating segments
based
upon their underwriting results.
Underwriting results include
earned premium less
losses and loss
adjustment expenses (“LAE”)
incurred,
commission and
brokerage expenses
and other underwriting
expenses.
We measure
our underwriting results
using ratios, in
particular loss, commission and
brokerage and
other underwriting expense ratios,
which,
respectively, divide
incurred losses, commissions
and brokerage
and other underwriting expenses
by premiums
earned.
The Company
does not
maintain separate
balance sheet
data for
its operating
segments.
Accordingly, the
Company does not review and evaluate
the financial results of its operating
segments based upon balance sheet
data.
The following tables present the underwriting results for the operating segments for the periods indicated:
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Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
Reinsurance
September 30,
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Gross written premiums
$
2,086,961
$
1,736,672
$
5,403,080
$
4,678,310
Net written premiums
1,936,851
1,583,713
4,974,034
4,212,952
Premiums earned
$
1,669,257
$
1,420,799
$
4,656,733
$
4,072,078
Incurred losses and LAE
1,335,048
1,050,621
3,361,367
2,605,901
Commission and brokerage
373,251
371,098
1,130,946
1,039,113
Other underwriting expenses
51,333
43,832
135,170
117,031
Underwriting gain (loss)
$
(
90,375
)
$
(
44,752
)
$
29,250
$
310,033
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
Insurance
September 30,
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Gross written premiums
$
704,643
$
666,602
$
2,328,733
$
2,018,727
Net written premiums
511,829
484,844
1,693,603
1,491,286
Premiums earned
$
536,554
$
484,820
$
1,628,297
$
1,383,537
Incurred losses and LAE
401,162
321,303
1,212,699
909,203
Commission and brokerage
72,081
71,978
229,224
214,387
Other underwriting expenses
87,542
74,326
250,695
204,945
Underwriting gain (loss)
$
(
24,231
)
$
17,213
$
(
64,321
)
$
55,002
The following
table reconciles
the underwriting
results for
the operating
segments to
income before
taxes as
reported in the
consolidated statements
of operations and
comprehensive income (loss)
for the periods
indicated:
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Underwriting gain (loss)
$
(
114,606
)
$
(
27,539
)
$
(
35,071
)
$
365,035
Net investment income
234,233
181,058
420,116
501,062
Net realized capital gains (losses)
110,203
(
12,943
)
84,263
109,561
Net derivative gain (loss)
2,456
(
189
)
(
1,048
)
3,395
Corporate expenses
(
10,618
)
(
8,435
)
(
29,184
)
(
22,622
)
Interest, fee and bond issue cost amortization
expense
(
6,641
)
(
7,907
)
(
21,477
)
(
23,972
)
Other income (expense)
57,481
(
31,025
)
48,354
(
52,550
)
Income (loss) before taxes
$
272,508
$
93,020
$
465,953
$
879,909
The Company
produces business
in the
U.S., Bermuda
and internationally.
The net
income deriving from
and
assets residing in
the individual foreign
countries in which
the Company writes
business are not
identifiable in
the Company’s financial records.
Based on gross written premium, the
table below presents the largest
country,
other than the U.S., in which the Company writes business, for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2020
2019
2020
2019
United Kingdom gross written premium
$
314,502
$
272,297
$
857,310
$
743,294
No other country represented more than
5
% of the Company’s revenues.
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16.
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
For the three months
ended September 30, 2020,
5,590
restricted stock awards
were granted on
September 11,
2020
, with a fair value of $
207.5050
.
For the
nine months
ended September
30, 2020,
a total
of
173,419
restricted stock
awards were
granted:
167,829
restricted share awards were
granted on
February 26, 2020
, with a fair value
of $
277.145
per share and
5,590
on
September 11, 2020
with a fair value
of $
207.5050
.
Also,
16,120
performance share unit awards
were
granted on
February 26, 2020
, with a fair value of $
277.145
per unit.
17.
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
The Company
maintains both
qualified and non-qualified
defined benefit
pension plans for
its U.S.
employees
employed prior to April 1, 2010.
Generally, the Company
computes the benefits based on average
earnings over
a period prescribed
by the plans
and credited
length of service.
The Company’s
non-qualified defined benefit
pension plan provided compensating pension benefits for participants
whose benefits have been curtailed under
the qualified
plan due
to Internal
Revenue Code
limitations.
Effective January
1, 2018,
participants of
the
Company’s non-qualified defined benefit pension plan may no longer accrue additional service benefits.
Net periodic benefit cost for U.S. employees included the following components for the periods indicated:
Pension Benefits
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Service cost
$
2,040
$
2,064
$
8,092
$
6,616
Interest cost
2,562
2,928
7,608
8,788
Expected return on plan assets
(
5,197
)
(
4,492
)
(
15,591
)
(
14,523
)
Amortization of net (income) loss
2,462
1,909
6,137
5,111
FAS 88 settlement charge
871
102
871
309
Net periodic benefit cost
$
2,738
$
2,511
$
7,117
$
6,301
Other Benefits
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Service cost
$
311
$
245
$
763
$
818
Interest cost
215
245
644
835
Amortization of prior service cost
(
177
)
(
144
)
(
401
)
(
433
)
Amortization of net (income) loss
-
(
39
)
-
(
39
)
Net periodic benefit cost
$
349
$
307
$
1,006
$
1,181
The service cost component
of net periodic benefit
costs is included
within other underwriting expenses
on the
consolidated statement of operations
and comprehensive income (loss).
In accordance with ASU 2017-07, other
staff compensation costs are also primarily recorded within this line item.
The Company
did
no
t make
any contributions
to the
qualified pension
benefit plan
for the
three and
nine
months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
18.
INCOME TAXES
The Company
is domiciled
in Bermuda
and has
significant subsidiaries
and/or branches
in Canada,
Ireland,
Singapore, Switzerland, the
United Kingdom, and
the United States.
The Company’s Bermuda
domiciled
subsidiaries are exempt
from income taxation
under Bermuda law
until 2035.
The Company’s
non-Bermudian
subsidiaries and branches are subject to income taxation at varying rates
in their respective domiciles.
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The Company generally applies the estimated
Annualized Effective Tax
Rate (“AETR”)
approach for calculating its
tax provision
for interim
periods as prescribed
by ASC 740-270,
Interim Reporting.
Under the AETR
approach,
the estimated annualized
effective tax
rate is applied
to the interim
year-to-date pre-tax
income/loss to
determine the
income tax
expense or
benefit for
the year-to-date
period.
The tax
expense or
benefit for
the
quarter represents the
difference between
the year-to-date
tax expense or
benefit for the
current year-to-date
period less such amount for
the immediately preceding year-to-date
period.
Management considers the impact
of all known
events in its
estimation of the
Company’s annual pre
-tax income/loss and
annualized effective
tax
rate.
19.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has
evaluated known recognized
and non-recognized subsequent
events. In October
2020,
Hurricanes Delta
and Zeta
impacted the Caribbean
and southeastern
United States.
Due to
the recentness
of
these events,
the Company
is unable
to estimate
the amount
of losses
at this
time.
However,
the Company
anticipates that the losses from these events will adversely impact its fourth quarter 2020 financial statements.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION
AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS
OF
OPERATION
Industry Conditions.
The worldwide reinsurance
and insurance businesses
are highly competitive,
as well as
cyclical by product
and
market.
As such,
financial results
tend to
fluctuate with
periods of
constrained availability,
higher rates
and
stronger profits
followed by
periods of abundant capacity,
lower rates and constrained
profitability.
Competition in the
types of reinsurance
and insurance business
that we
underwrite is based
on many
factors,
including the perceived overall financial strength
of the reinsurer or insurer,
ratings of the reinsurer or insurer by
A.M. Best and/or
Standard &
Poor’s, underwriting expertise,
the jurisdictions where
the reinsurer
or insurer is
licensed or
otherwise authorized,
capacity and
coverages offered,
premiums charged,
other terms
and
conditions of
the reinsurance
and insurance
business offered,
services offered,
speed of
claims payment
and
reputation and
experience in
lines written.
Furthermore, the
market impact
from these
competitive factors
related to
reinsurance and
insurance is
generally not
consistent across
lines of business,
domestic and
international geographical areas and distribution channels.
We compete
in the U.S.,
Bermuda and international
reinsurance and
insurance markets
with numerous
global
competitors. Our
competitors include
independent reinsurance
and insurance
companies, subsidiaries or
affiliates of
established worldwide
insurance companies,
reinsurance departments
of certain
insurance
companies, domestic and
international underwriting operations,
including underwriting syndicates
at Lloyd’s
of
London and
certain government
sponsored risk
transfer vehicles.
Some of
these competitors
have greater
financial resources than we
do and have established
long term and continuing
business relationships, which can
be a
significant competitive
advantage.
In addition,
the lack
of strong
barriers to
entry into
the reinsurance
business and
recently, the
securitization of
reinsurance and
insurance risks
through capital
markets provide
additional sources of potential reinsurance and insurance capacity and competition.
Worldwide insurance
and reinsurance
market conditions
historically have
been competitive.
Generally, there
was ample insurance and
reinsurance capacity relative
to demand, as well
as, additional capital from
the capital
markets through
insurance linked
financial instruments.
These financial
instruments such
as side
cars,
catastrophe bonds
and collateralized
reinsurance funds, provided
capital markets
with access to
insurance and
reinsurance risk exposure.
The capital markets
demand for these
products was being
primarily driven by
a low
interest environment and
the desire to achieve greater
risk diversification and potentially higher returns
on their
investments.
This increased competition was generally
having a negative impact on
rates, terms and conditions;
however,
the impact varies widely by market and coverage.
The industry
continues to
deal with
the impacts
of a
global pandemic,
COVID-19.
Globally, many
countries
mandated that their citizens remain at
home and many non-essential businesses have continued
to be physically
closed.
We closed our
physical offices; however,
we activated
our operational resiliency
plan across our
global
footprint and
all of
our critical
operations are
functioning effectively
from remote
locations.
We continue
to
service and meet the needs of our clients while ensuring the safety and health of our employees and customers.
The pandemic has
caused significant volatility
in the global
financial markets.
Interest rates
plummeted, credit
spreads widened and
the equity markets
lost value.
We saw our
fixed maturity and
equity portfolios decline in
value resulting in
realized and unrealized
investment losses in
our March 31,
2020 financial statements.
However,
the financial
markets rebounded
during the
second and
third quarters
and we
recognized after
-tax
realized gains of
$239.4 million and
unrealized gains of
$596.5 million in
our financial statements
for these two
quarters.
Nevertheless, the lack of business
activity may lead to
an increase in bankruptcies
and corresponding
credit losses.
There will also
be a negative
impact on future
industry underwriting results.
With the closing
of non-essential
businesses, there has
been a significant
decline in business activity.
To the
extent that premiums
are based on
business activity, there will be a
decline in premium volume.
Incurred losses from the pandemic will be
impacted by
the duration
of the
event and
will vary
by line
of business
and geographical
location.
For the
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quarter ended September 30,
2020, our underwriting results
include $125 million of
estimated losses related
to
the pandemic and
$435 million for
the nine months
ended September 30,
2020.
We anticipate
this Pandemic
could have
a meaningful
impact on
our revenue,
as well
as net
and operating
income in
future quarters
as a
result of
reinsurance and
insurance claims
due to
the pandemic and
resulting macro
-economic market
conditions.
Many regulators
had issued moratoriums
on the cancellation
of policies for
the non-payment of
premiums and
also on
non-renewals. We
are complying
with the
various regulatory
requests for
accommodations to
policyholders during this difficult
period.
The moratoriums combined with
the forced closure
of businesses may
lead to an increase in uncollectible premium expense.
Prior to
the pandemic,
there was
a growing
industry consensus
that there
was some
firming of
(re)insurance
rates for the
areas impacted by the
recent catastrophes.
The increased frequency of
catastrophe losses in
2020
appears to be
further pressuring the
increase of rates.
Rates also appear
to be firming
in some of
the casualty
lines of
business, particularly in
the casualty
lines that
had seen
significant losses
such as
excess casualty
and
directors’ and
officers’ liability.
Other casualty
lines are
experiencing modest
rate increase,
while some
lines
such as workers’ compensation were
experiencing softer market conditions. It is too early
to tell what will be the
impact on pricing conditions but it is likely to change depending on the line of business and geography.
While we are
unable to predict
the full impact the
pandemic will have
on the insurance
industry as it continues
to have a negative
impact on the global economy,
we are well positioned to
continue to service our clients.
Our
capital position
remains a
source of
strength, with
high quality
invested assets,
significant liquidity
and a
low
operating expense ratio.
Our diversified global
platform with its
broad mix of
products, distribution and
geography is resilient.
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Financial Summary.
We monitor
and evaluate
our overall performance
based upon financial
results.
The following table
displays a
summary of the consolidated net income (loss), ratios and shareholders’ equity for the periods indicated.
Three Months Ended
Percentag
e
Nine Months Ended
Percentag
e
September 30,
Increase/
September 30,
Increase/
(Dollars in millions)
2020
2019
(Decrease)
2020
2019
(Decrease)
Gross written premiums
$
2,791.6
$
2,403.3
16.2
%
$
7,731.8
$
6,697.0
15.5
%
Net written premiums
2,448.7
2,068.6
18.4
%
6,667.6
5,704.2
16.9
%
REVENUES:
Premiums earned
$
2,205.8
$
1,905.6
15.8
%
$
6,285.0
$
5,455.6
15.2
%
Net investment income
234.2
181.1
29.4
%
420.1
501.1
-16.2
%
Net realized capital gains (losses)
110.2
(12.9)
NM
%
84.3
109.6
-23.1
%
Net derivative gain (loss)
2.5
(0.2)
NM
%
(1.0)
3.4
-130.9
%
Other income (expense)
57.5
(31.0)
NM
%
48.4
(52.6)
-192.0
%
Total revenues
2,610.2
2,042.5
27.8
%
6,836.7
6,017.1
13.6
%
CLAIMS AND EXPENSES:
Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses
1,736.2
1,371.9
26.6
%
4,574.1
3,515.1
30.1
%
Commission, brokerage, taxes and fees
445.3
443.1
0.5
%
1,360.2
1,253.5
8.5
%
Other underwriting expenses
138.9
118.2
17.5
%
385.9
322.0
19.8
%
Corporate expenses
10.6
8.4
25.9
%
29.2
22.6
29.0
%
Interest, fees and bond issue cost amortization expense
6.6
7.9
-16.0
%
21.5
24.0
-10.4
%
Total claims and expenses
2,337.7
1,949.5
19.9
%
6,370.8
5,137.2
24.0
%
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES
272.5
93.0
193.0
%
466.0
879.9
-47.0
%
Income tax expense (benefit)
29.5
(11.4)
NM
%
15.4
88.1
-82.5
%
NET INCOME (LOSS)
$
243.1
$
104.4
132.8
%
$
450.5
$
791.8
-43.1
%
RATIOS:
Point
Change
Point
Change
Loss ratio
78.7
%
72.0
%
6.7
72.8
%
64.4
%
8.4
Commission and brokerage ratio
20.2
%
23.3
%
(3.1)
21.7
%
23.0
%
(1.3)
Other underwriting expense ratio
6.3
%
6.1
%
0.2
6.1
%
5.9
%
0.2
Combined ratio
105.2
%
101.4
%
3.8
100.6
%
93.3
%
7.3
At
At
Percentag
e
September 30,
December 31,
Increase/
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
2020
2019
(Decrease)
Balance sheet data:
Total investments and cash
$
23,104.7
$
20,748.5
11.4
%
Total assets
30,153.0
27,324.1
10.4
%
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves
15,233.1
13,611.3
11.9
%
Total debt
710.8
633.8
12.1
%
Total liabilities
20,561.7
18,191.1
13.0
%
Shareholders' equity
9,591.3
9,132.9
5.0
%
Book value per share
239.98
223.85
7.2
%
(NM, not meaningful)
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
Revenues.
Premiums.
Gross written premiums increased
by 16.2% to $2,791.6 million
for the three months
ended
September 30, 2020, compared to $2,403.3 million for
the three months ended September 30, 2019, reflecting
a
$350.3 million,
or 20.2%,
increase in
our re
insurance business
and a
$38.0 million,
or 5.7%,
increase in
our
insurance business.
The increase
in reinsurance
premiums was
mainly due
to increases
in treaty
property
business and facultative
business.
The rise in
insurance premiums was
primarily due to
increases in many
lines
of business, including casualty,
specialty lines and business written
through the Lloyd’s
Syndicate.
Gross written
premiums increased by 15.5%
to $7,731.8 million for
the nine months ended
September 30, 2020, compared
to
$6,697.0 million for
the nine months
ended September 30, 2019,
reflecting a $724.8
million, or 15.5%, increase
in our re
insurance business and
a $310.0 million,
or 15.4%, increase
in our insurance
business.
The increase in
reinsurance premiums was
mainly due to increases
in treaty property
business, casualty writings and facultative
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business.
The rise
in insurance
premiums was
primarily due
to increases
in many
lines of
business, including
property, casualty,
specialty lines, accident and health and business written through the Lloyd’s Syndicate.
Net written premiums
increased by 18.4%
to $2,448.7 million for
the three months
ended September 30, 2020,
compared to $2,068.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019.
Net written premiums increased
by 16.9% to
$6,667.6 million for
the nine months
ended September 30,
2020, compared to
$5,704.2 million for
the nine months
ended September 30,
2019.
The differences
between the changes
in gross written
premiums
compared to the
changes in net written premiums are primarily due to varying utiliza
tion of reinsurance.
Premiums earned
increased by
15.8% to
$2,205.8 million
for the
three months
ended September
30, 2020,
compared to $1,905.6
million for the three
months ended September 30,
2019.
Premiums earned increased by
15.2% to $6,285.0 million for
the nine months ended September
30, 2020, compared to
$5,455.6 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2019.
The changes in premiums earned relative
to net written premiums are
the result
of timing;
premiums are
earned ratably
over the
coverage period
whereas written
premiums are
recorded at the initiation of the coverage period.
Net Investment
Income.
Net investment
income increased
by 29.4%
to $234.2
million for
the three
months
ended September
30, 2020,
compared with
investment income
of $181.1
million for
the three
months ended
September 30, 2019.
This increase was
primarily the result of
an increase in limited
partnership income, as
the
improvement in the
equity markets during
the second quarter
had a positive
impact on the
limited partnership
valuations, and we had higher income
from our growing fixed
income portfolio.
Net investment income
decreased by 16.2%
to $420.1 million
for the nine
months ended September
30, 2020, compared
with
investment income
of $501.1 million
for the nine
months ended September
30, 2019.
This decrease in
income
was primarily the
result of losses
from our limited
partnerships in the
second quarter,
partially offset by
higher
income from our
growing fixed
maturity portfolio.
Net pre-tax
investment income,
as a percentage
of average
invested assets,
was 4.4%
for the
three months
ended September
30, 2020,
compared to
3.7% for
the three
months ended September 30, 2019.
Net pre-tax investment income, as
a percentage of average
invested assets,
was 2.7%
for the
nine months
ended September
30, 2020,
compared to
3.5% for
the nine
months ended
September 30, 2019.
Net Realized Capital Gains
(Losses).
Net realized capital gains
were $110.2 million and net realized
capital losses
were $12.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and
2019, respectively.
As discussed earlier,
the COVID-19 pandemic caused significant volatility in the global financial markets.
The net realized capital gains
of $110.2 million for the three months
ended September 30, 2020 were comprised of
$100.0 million of net gains
from fair
value re
-measurements,
resulting primarily from
increases in equity
security valuations which
further
rebounded from
declines in
the first
quarter of
2020, $6.2
million from
a decline
in net
allowances for
credit
losses and $4.0 million
of net realized
capital gains from
sales of investments
.
The net realized
capital losses of
$12.9 million
for the
three months
ended September
30, 2019
were comprised
of $12.0
million of
net losses
from fair value
re-measurements and $7.3 million
of other-than-temporary impairments,
partially offset by $6.5
million of net realized capital gains from sales of investments.
Net realized capital
gains were $84.3
million and $109.6 million for
the nine months ended
September 30, 2020
and 2019, respectively.
The net realized capital
gains of $84.3 million for
the nine months ended September
30,
2020 were
comprised of $116.3
million of net
gains from
fair value
re-measurements, partially offset
by $19.6
million of net
allowances for credit
losses and $12.4 million
of net realized
capital losses from
sales of
investments.
The net
realized capital
gains
of $109.6
million for
the nine
months ended
September 30,
2019
were comprised of $102.8 million of
net gains from fair
value re-measurements and $22.3 million
of net realized
capital gains from sales of investments, partially offset by $15.4 million of other-than-temporary
impairments.
Net Derivative
Gain (Loss).
In 2005
and prior,
we sold
seven equity
index put
option contracts,
one of which
remained outstanding at September 30,
2020.
These contracts meet the definition
of a derivative in accordance
with FASB guidance
and as such, are fair
valued each quarter with
the change recorded as
net derivative gain
or
loss in the consolidated statements of operations and
comprehensive income (loss).
As a result of these
adjustments in value, we
recognized a net derivative
gain of $2.5 million and
a net derivative loss of
$0.2 million
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for the three months ended September 30,
2020 and 2019, respectively,
and net derivative losses of $1.0 million
and net derivative
gains of $3.4
million for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2020
and 2019, respectively.
The changes in the
fair value of
these equity index
put option contracts
is generally indicat
ive of the changes
in
the equity markets and interest rates over
the same periods.
Other Income (Expense).
We recorded
other income of
$57.5 million and
$48.4 million for
the three and
nine
months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.
We recorded other
expense of $31.0 million and $52.6 million
for the three
and nine months
ended September 30,
2019, respectively.
The changes were
primarily the result
of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange
rates, income related to
Mt. Logan Re and changes in deferred
gains
related to any
retroactive reinsurance
transactions.
We recognized
foreign currency exchange
income of $61.4
million and $37.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.
We recognized
foreign currency
exchange expense
of $26.0
million and
$44.5 million
for the
three and
nine months
ended
September 30, 2019, respectively.
Claims and Expenses.
Incurred Losses
and Loss
Adjustment Expenses.
The following
tables present
our incurred
losses and
loss
adjustment expenses (“LAE”) for the periods indicated.
Three Months Ended September 30,
Current
Ratio %/
Prior
Ratio %/
Total
Ratio %/
(Dollar in millions)
Year
Pt Change
Years
Pt Change
Incurred
Pt Change
2020
Attritional
$
1,427.5
64.8
%
$
(1.3)
-0.1
%
$
1,426.2
64.7
%
Catastrophes
310.0
14.0
%
-
-
%
310.0
14.0
%
Total
$
1,737.5
78.8
%
$
(1.3)
-0.1
%
$
1,736.2
78.7
%
2019
Attritional
$
1,128.7
59.2
%
$
(52.2)
-2.7
%
$
1,076.4
56.5
%
Catastrophes
295.5
15.5
%
-
-
%
295.5
15.5
%
Total
$
1,424.2
74.7
%
$
(52.2)
-2.7
%
$
1,371.9
72.0
%
Variance 2020/2019
Attritional
$
298.8
5.6
pts
$
50.9
2.6
pts
$
349.8
8.2
pts
Catastrophes
14.5
(1.5)
pts
-
-
pts
14.5
(1.5)
pts
Total
$
313.3
4.1
pts
$
50.9
2.6
pts
$
364.3
6.7
pts
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Current
Ratio %/
Prior
Ratio %/
Total
Ratio %/
(Dollar in millions)
Year
Pt Change
Years
Pt Change
Incurred
Pt Change
2020
Attritional
$
4,217.6
67.1
%
$
1.4
0.1
%
$
4,219.1
67.2
%
Catastrophes
355.0
5.6
%
-
-
%
355.0
5.6
%
Total
$
4,572.6
72.7
%
$
1.4
0.1
%
$
4,574.1
72.8
%
2019
Attritional
$
3,239.0
59.4
%
$
(74.4)
-1.4
%
$
3,164.6
58.0
%
Catastrophes
320.5
5.9
%
30.0
0.5
%
350.5
6.4
%
Total
$
3,559.5
65.3
%
$
(44.4)
-0.9
%
$
3,515.1
64.4
%
Variance 2020/2019
Attritional
$
978.6
7.7
pts
$
75.8
1.5
pts
$
1,054.5
9.2
pts
Catastrophes
34.5
(0.3)
pts
(30.0)
(0.5)
pts
4.5
(0.8)
pts
Total
$
1,013.1
7.4
pts
$
45.8
1.0
pts
$
1,059.0
8.4
pts
Incurred losses and LAE increased by 26.6% to $1,736.2
million for the three months ended September 30, 2020,
compared to $1,371.9
million for the
three months ended
September 30, 2019.
The increase was
primarily due
to a rise of
$298.8 million in current
year attritional losses,
mainly due to $124.9
million of losses related
to the
COVID-19 pandemic and
the impact of the
increase in premiums
earned, as well
as an increase
of $14.5 million
in current year
catastrophe losses.
The current year
catastrophe losses
of $310.0 million
for the three
months
ended September 30,
2020 related to
Hurricane Laura ($131.0
million), the Northern
California wildfires ($52.0
million), the California
Glass wildfire ($30.0
million), Hurricane Sally
($26.0 million), the
Oregon wildfires ($21.0
million), Hurricane Isaias
($19.9 million), the
Derecho storms
($15.1 million) and
the Calgary storms
in Canada
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($15.0 million).
The $295.5 million of current year catastrophe losses for the three
months ended September 30,
2019 related to Hurricane Dorian ($164.5 million) and Typhoon Faxai ($131.0 million).
Incurred losses and LAE
increased by 30.1% to
$4,574.1 million for the
nine months ended September
30, 2020,
compared to $3,515.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
The increase was primarily due to
a rise of
$978.6 million in
current year
attritional losses,
mainly due to
$434.9 million of
losses related
to the
COVID-19 pandemic and
the impact of the
increase in premiums
earned, as well
as an increase
of $34.5 million
in current
year catastrophe
losses.
The current
year catastrophe
losses of $355.0
million fo
r
the nine months
ended September 30,
2020 related to
Hurricane Laura ($131.0
million), the Northern
California wildfires ($52.0
million), the California
Glass wildfire ($30.0
million), Hurricane Sally
($26.0 million), the
Oregon wildfires ($21.0
million), Hurricane
Isaias ($19.9
million), the
2020 U.S.
civil unrest
($17.4 million),
Nashville tornadoes
($15.2
million), the Derecho
storms ($15.1 million),
the Calgary storms
in Canada ($15.0
million), Australia
East Coast
Storm ($6.8 million)
and the 2020
Australia fires
($5.6 million).
The $320.5 million
of current year
catastrophe
losses for
the nine
months ended
September 30,
2019 related
to Hurricane
Dorian ($164.5
million), Typhoon
Faxai ($131.0 million) and the Townsville
monsoon in Australia ($25.0 million).
Commission, Brokerage,
Taxes
and Fees.
Commission, brokerage,
taxes and
fees increased
by 0.5% to
$445.3
million for
the three
months ended
September 30,
2020, compared
to $443.1
million for
the three
months
ended September 30,
2019.
Commission, brokerage,
taxes and
fees increased
by 8.5% to
$1,360.2 million for
the nine months
ended September 30,
2020, compared to
$1,253.5 million for
the nine months
ended
September 30, 2019.
The increases were
primarily due to
the impact of
the increases in
premiums earned and
changes in the mix of business.
Other Underwriting
Expenses.
Other underwriting
expenses were
$138.9 million
and $118.2
million for
the
three months
ended September
30, 2020
and 2019,
respectively.
Other underwriting
expenses were
$385.9
million and $322.0 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
The increases
in other underwriting expenses were mainly due to the impact of the increases in premiums earned.
Corporate Expenses.
Corporate expenses,
which are
general operating
expenses that
are not
allocated to
segments, were
$10.6 million
and $8.4
million for
the three
months ended
September 30,
2020 and
2019,
respectively,
and $29.2
million and
$22.6 million
for the
nine months
ended September
30, 2020
and 2019,
respectively.
These increases were mainly due to costs associated with the relocation of our U.S. headquarters.
Interest, Fees
and Bond
Issue Cost
Amortization Expense.
Interest, fees
and other
bond amortization
expense
was $6.6
million and
$7.9 million
for the
three months
ended September
30, 2020
and 2019,
respectively.
Interest, fees
and other
bond amortization
expense was
$21.5 million
and $24.0
million for
the nine
months
ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Any variance in expense was primarily
due to the movement
in the floating
interest rate
related to
the long term
subordinated notes,
which is reset
quarterly per the
note
agreement.
The floating rate was 2.67% as of September 30, 2020.
Income Tax
Expense (Benefit).
We had an
income tax expense
of $29.5 million
and $15.4 million
for the three
and nine months
ended September 30,
2020, respectively.
We had
an income tax
benefit of $11.4
million and
income tax
expense of
$88.1 million
for the
three and
nine months
ended September
30, 2019,
respectively.
Income tax
benefit or
expense is
primarily a
function of
the geographic
location of
the Company’s
pre-tax
income and the
statutory tax
rates in
those jurisdictions.
The effective
tax rate
(“ETR”) is primarily
affected by
tax-exempt investment
income, foreign
tax credits
and dividends.
Variations in
the ETR
generally result
from
changes in the relative
levels of pre
-tax income, including the
impact of catastrophe
losses and net capital
gains
(losses), among jurisdictions
with different
tax rates.
The change in
income tax expense
(benefit) for the
three
months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to the three months ended
September 30, 2019 results
primarily from higher investment
income and realized
investment gains, partially
offset by the estimated
incurred losses from
the COVID-19 pandemic.
The change in income
tax for the
nine months ended September
30, 2020
as compared
to the
nine months
ended September
30, 2019
was primarily
due to
the estimated
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incurred losses from the
COVID-19 pandemic and the
beneficial tax impact
from the Coronavirus
Aid, Relief and
Economic Securities Act (“the CARES Act”).
The CARES Act
was passed by
Congress and signed
into law by
the President on
March 27, 2020
in response to
the COVID
-19 pandemic.
Among the
provisions of
the CARES
Act was
a special
tax provision
which allows
companies to elect to carryback five years net operating
losses incurred in the 2018, 2019 and/or 2020 tax years.
The Tax
Cuts and
Jobs Act
of 2017
had eliminated
net operating
loss carrybacks
for most
companies. The
Company determined that
the special 5 year
loss carryback tax
provision provided a
tax benefit of
$31.0 million
which it recorded in the quarter ended March 31, 2020.
Net Income (Loss).
Our net
income was
$243.1 million
and $104.4
million for
the three
months ended
September 30,
2020 and
2019, respectively.
Our net income was $450.5 million and $791.8 million for the nine months ended September
30, 2020
and 2019,
respectively.
The changes
were primarily
driven by
the financial
component fluctuations
explained above.
Ratios.
Our combined ratio increased by 3.8 points
to 105.2% for the three months ended September
30, 2020,
compared to 101.4% for the three months
ended September 30, 2019, and increased by 7.3 points to 100.6% for
the nine
months ended
September 30,
2020, compared
to 93.3%
for the
nine months
ended September
30,
2019.
The loss
ratio component
increased 6.7
points and
8.4 points
for the
three and
nine months
ended
September 30, 2020 over the same periods last
year mainly due to $124.9 million and $434.9 million of
attritional losses related
to the COVID
-19 pandemic for
the three and
nine months ended
September 30, 2020,
respectively.
The commission and
brokerage ratio
component decreased to
20.2% for the
three months ended
September 30,
2020 compared
to 23.3%
for the
three months
ended September
30, 2019
and decreased
to
21.7% for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2020
compared to 23.0%
for the nine
months ended
September 30, 2019.
The declines were
mainly due to
changes in the
mix of business.
The other underwriting
expense ratio increased slightly to 6.3% for the three months
ended September 30, 2020 from 6.1% for the three
months ended
September 30,
2019 and
increased slightly
to 6.1%
for the
nine months
ended September
30,
2020 from
5.9% for
the nine months
ended September 30,
2019.
The increases for
the three and
nine month
periods were mainly due to employee benefit expenses.
Shareholders’ Equity.
Shareholders’ equity
increased by
$458.4 million
to $9,591.3
million at
September 30,
2020 from
$9,132.9
million at December 31, 2019, principally as a result of $450.5 million of
net income, $348.5 million of unrealized
appreciation on
investments net
of tax,
$30.4 million
of net
foreign currency
translation adjustments,
$15.7
million of share
-based compensation
transactions and
$4.5 million of
net benefit
plan obligation
adjustments,
partially offset
by the repurchase
of 970,892 common
shares for
$200.0 million, $187.1
million of shareholder
dividends, and $4.2 million of cumulative adjustment from the adoption of ASU 2016-13.
Consolidated Investment Results
Net Investment Income.
Net investment
income increased by
29.4% to $234.2
million for the
three months ended
September 30, 2020,
compared with
investment income
of $181.1
million for
the three
months ended
September 30,
2019.
This
increase was primarily the
result of an increase
in limited partnership income,
as the improvement in
the equity
markets during
the second
quarter had
a positive
impact on
the limited
partnership valuations,
and we
had
higher income from
our growing fixed
income portfolio.
Net investment income
decreased by 16.2%
to $420.1
million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2020, compared
with investment income of
$501.1 million for
the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
This decrease in income was primarily the result of losses from
our
limited partnerships
in the
second quarter,
partially offset
by higher
income from
our growing
fixed maturity
portfolio.
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The following table shows the components of net investment income for the periods indicated.
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
(Dollars in millions)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Fixed maturities
$
136.1
$
130.1
$
407.9
$
383.4
Equity securities
4.4
4.2
11.6
12.3
Short-term investments and cash
0.5
3.9
4.4
13.5
Other invested assets
Limited partnerships
88.8
43.8
22.1
100.3
Other
14.7
7.3
(1.3)
13.6
Gross investment income before
adjustments
244.5
189.3
444.7
523.1
Funds held interest income (expense)
0.7
2.3
10.9
9.7
Future policy benefit reserve income (expense)
(0.3)
(0.4)
(0.8)
(1.0)
Gross investment income
244.9
191.2
454.8
531.8
Investment expenses
(10.7)
(10.1)
(34.7)
(30.7)
Net investment income
$
234.2
$
181.1
$
420.1
$
501.1
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
The following tables show a comparison of various investment yields for the periods indicated.
At
At
September 30,
December 31,
2020
2019
Imbedded pre-tax yield of cash and invested
assets
3.1
%
3.4
%
Imbedded after-tax yield of cash and invested
assets
2.7
%
3.0
%
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Annualized pre-tax yield on average
cash and invested assets
4.4
%
3.7
%
2.7
%
3.5
%
Annualized after-tax yield on average
cash and invested assets
3.8
%
3.3
%
2.3
%
3.1
%
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Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses).
The following table presents the composition of our net realized capital gains (losses) for the periods indicated.
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in millions)
2020
2019
Variance
2020
2019
Variance
Gains (losses) from sales:
Fixed maturity securities, market value:
Gains
$
18.7
$
14.3
$
4.4
$
54.1
$
42.0
$
12.1
Losses
(13.3)
(9.0)
(4.3)
(53.1)
(25.3)
(27.8)
Total
5.4
5.3
0.1
0.9
16.7
(15.8)
Fixed maturity securities, fair value:
Gains
$
-
$
-
$
-
-
0.4
(0.4)
Losses
(2.0)
-
(2.0)
(2.0)
-
(2.0)
Total
(2.0)
-
(2.0)
(2.0)
0.4
(2.4)
Equity securities, fair value:
Gains
9.5
1.0
8.5
30.3
9.3
21.0
Losses
(10.8)
(2.2)
(8.6)
(42.9)
(6.7)
(36.2)
Total
(1.3)
(1.1)
(0.1)
(12.6)
2.6
(15.2)
Other Invested Assets:
Gains
1.4
2.6
(1.2)
6.0
2.9
3.1
Losses
(0.3)
(0.5)
0.3
(5.9)
(0.6)
(5.3)
Total
1.1
2.1
(0.9)
0.1
2.3
(2.2)
Short Term Investments:
Gains
0.8
0.2
0.6
1.2
0.3
0.9
Losses
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
0.8
0.2
0.6
1.2
0.3
0.9
Total net realized
gains (losses) from sales:
Gains
30.4
18.2
12.2
91.5
54.9
36.7
Losses
(26.4)
(11.7)
(14.7)
(103.9)
(32.6)
(71.3)
Total
4.0
6.5
(2.4)
(12.4)
22.3
(34.6)
Allowance for credit losses
6.2
-
6.2
(19.6)
-
(19.6)
Other-than-temporary impairments:
-
(7.3)
7.3
-
(15.4)
15.4
Gains (losses) from fair value adjustments:
Fixed maturities, fair value
3.3
-
3.3
1.9
-
1.9
Equity securities, fair value
96.7
(12.0)
108.7
114.4
102.8
11.6
Total
100.0
(12.0)
112.0
116.3
102.8
13.5
Total net realized
capital gains (losses)
$
110.2
$
(12.9)
$
123.1
84.3
109.6
(25.3)
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
Net realized
capital gains
were $110.2
million and net
realized capital
losses were
$12.9 million
for the
three
months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
As discussed earlier,
the COVID-19 pandemic caused
significant volatility
in the
global financial
markets.
For the
three months
ended September
30, 2020,
we
recorded $100.0
million of
net gains
from fair
value re
-measurements,
resulting primarily
from increases
in
equity security valuations which further rebounded from declines in the first
quarter of 2020, $6.2 million from a
decline in net allowances for credit losses and $4.0 million of net realized capital
gains from sales of investments.
For the
three months
ended September
30, 2019,
we recorded
$12.0 million of
net losses
from fair
value re-
measurements and
$7.3 million
of other-than-temporary
impairments, partially
offset by
$6.5 million
of net
realized capital gains from
sales of investments.
The fixed maturity and equity sales for
the three months ended
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September 30,
2020 and
2019 related
primarily to
adjusting the
portfolios for
overall market
changes and
individual credit shifts.
Net realized capital
gains were $84.3
million and $109.6 million for
the nine months ended
September 30, 2020
and 2019, respectively.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded $116.3 million of net gains
from fair
value re-measurements,
partially offset by
$19.6 million of
net allowances for
credit losses and
$12.4
million of net realized capital
losses from sales of investments
.
For the nine months ended September
30, 2019,
we recorded
$102.8 million
of net
gains from
fair value
re-measurements and
$22.3 million
of net
realized
capital gains
from sales of
investments, partially
offset by
$15.4 million of
other-than-temporary impairments.
The fixed maturity and equity sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 related primarily to
adjusting the portfolios for overall market changes and individual credit shifts.
Segment Results.
The Reinsurance
operation writes worldwide
property and casualty
reinsurance and specialty
lines of business,
on both a
treaty and
facultative basis,
through reinsurance
brokers, as
well as directly
with ceding companies.
Business is written
in the U.S.,
Bermuda, and Ireland
offices, as well
as, through branches
in Canada, Singapore
and the United
Kingdom.
The Insurance operation
writes property and
casualty insurance directly
and through
brokers, surplus
lines brokers
and general agents
within the U.S.,
Canada and Europe
through its offices
in the
U.S., Canada, Ireland and a branch located in Zurich.
These segments are managed independently,
but conform with corporate
guidelines with respect to pricing, risk
management, control
of aggregate
catastrophe exposures,
capital, investments
and support
operations.
Management generally
monitors and
evaluates the
financial performance
of these
operating segments
based
upon their underwriting results.
Underwriting results include
earned premium less
losses and loss
adjustment expenses (“LAE”)
incurred,
commission and
brokerage expenses
and other underwriting
expenses.
We measure
our underwriting results
using ratios, in
particular loss, commission and
brokerage and
other underwriting expense ratios,
which,
respectively, divide
incurred losses, commissions
and brokerage
and other underwriting expenses
by premiums
earned.
The Company
does not
maintain separate
balance sheet
data for
its operating
segments.
Accordingly, the
Company does not review and evaluate
the financial results of its operating
segments based upon balance sheet
data.
The following discusses the underwriting results for each of our segments for the periods indicated.
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Reinsurance.
The following
table presents
the underwriting
results and
ratios for
the Reinsurance
segment for
the periods
indicated.
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in millions)
2020
2019
Variance
% Change
2020
2019
Variance
% Change
Gross written premiums
$
2,087.0
$
1,736.7
$
350.3
20.2
%
$
5,403.1
$
4,678.3
$
724.8
15.5
%
Net written premiums
1,936.9
1,583.7
353.1
22.3
%
4,974.0
4,213.0
761.1
18.1
%
Premiums earned
$
1,669.3
$
1,420.8
$
248.5
17.5
%
$
4,656.7
$
4,072.1
$
584.7
14.4
%
Incurred losses and LAE
1,335.0
1,050.6
284.4
27.1
%
3,361.4
2,605.9
755.5
29.0
%
Commission and brokerage
373.3
371.1
2.2
0.6
%
1,130.9
1,039.1
91.8
8.8
%
Other underwriting expenses
51.3
43.8
7.5
17.1
%
135.2
117.0
18.1
15.5
%
Underwriting gain (loss)
$
(90.4)
$
(44.8)
$
(45.6)
101.9
%
$
29.3
$
310.0
$
(280.8)
-90.6
%
Point Chg
Point Chg
Loss ratio
80.0
%
73.9
%
6.1
72.2
%
64.0
%
8.2
Commission and brokerage ratio
22.3
%
26.1
%
(3.8)
24.3
%
25.5
%
(1.2)
Other underwriting expense ratio
3.1
%
3.1
%
-
2.9
%
2.9
%
-
Combined ratio
105.4
%
103.1
%
2.3
99.4
%
92.4
%
7.0
(NM, Not Meaningful)
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
Premiums.
Gross written premiums increased
by 20.2% to $2,087.0 million
for the three months
ended
September 30, 2020 from
$1,736.7 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2019,
primarily due to an
increase in
treaty property
writings and
facultative business.
Net written
premiums increased
by 22.3%
to
$1,936.9 million
for the
three months
ended September
30, 2020
compared to
$1,583.7 million for
the three
months ended September 30, 2019.
The difference between the change in gross written
premiums compared to
the change
in net
written premiums
is primarily
due to
varying utilization
of reinsurance.
Premiums earned
increased by 17.5%
to $1,669.3 million for
the three months
ended September 30,
2020, compared to
$1,420.8
million for the three months ended September 30, 2019.
The change in premiums earned relative to net
written
premiums is
primarily the
result of
timing; premiums
are earned
ratably over
the coverage
period whereas
written premiums are recorded at the initiation of the coverage
period.
Gross written premiums
increased by 15.5% to
$5,403.1 million for the
nine months ended September
30, 2020
from $4,678.3
million for
the nine
months ended
September 30,
2019, primarily
due to
an increase
in treaty
property
writings, casualty
business and
facultative business.
Net written
premiums increased
by 18.1%
to
$4,974.0 million
for the
nine months
ended September
30, 2020
compared to
$4,213.0 million
for the
nine
months ended September 30, 2019.
The difference between the change in gross written
premiums compared to
the change
in net
written premiums
is primarily
due to
varying utilization
of reinsurance.
Premiums earned
increased by 14.4%
to $4,656.7 million
for the nine
months ended September
30, 2020, compared
to $4,072.1
million for the nine
months ended September 30,
2019.
The change in premiums earned
relative to net
written
premiums is
primarily the
result of
timing; premiums
are earned
ratably over
the coverage
period whereas
written premiums are recorded at the initiation of the coverage
period.
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Incurred Losses and LAE
.
The following table
presents the incurred
losses and LAE for
the Reinsurance segment
for the periods indicated.
Three Months Ended September 30,
Current
Ratio %/
Prior
Ratio %/
Total
Ratio %/
(Dollars in millions)
Year
Pt Change
Years
Pt Change
Incurred
Pt Change
2020
Attritional
$
1,063.8
63.8
%
$
(1.3)
-0.1
%
$
1,062.5
63.7
%
Catastrophes
272.5
16.3
%
-
-
%
272.5
16.3
%
Total Segment
$
1,336.3
80.1
%
$
(1.3)
-0.1
%
$
1,335.0
80.0
%
2019
Attritional
$
808.0
56.9
%
$
(52.2)
-3.7
%
755.8
53.2
%
Catastrophes
291.5
20.5
%
3.4
0.2
%
294.9
20.7
%
Total Segment
$
1,099.5
77.4
%
$
(48.8)
-3.5
%
$
1,050.6
73.9
%
Variance 2020/2019
Attritional
$
255.8
6.9
pts
$
50.9
3.6
pts
306.7
10.5
pts
Catastrophes
(19.0)
(4.2)
pts
(3.4)
(0.2)
pts
(22.4)
(4.4)
pts
Total Segment
$
236.8
2.7
pts
$
47.5
3.4
pts
$
284.4
6.1
pts
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Current
Ratio %/
Prior
Ratio %/
Total
Ratio %/
(Dollars in millions)
Year
Pt Change
Years
Pt Change
Incurred
Pt Change
2020
Attritional
$
3,067.5
65.9
%
$
(3.1)
-0.1
%
3,064.4
65.8
%
Catastrophes
297.0
6.4
%
-
-
%
297.0
6.4
%
Total Segment
$
3,364.5
72.3
%
$
(3.1)
-0.1
%
$
3,361.4
72.2
%
2019
Attritional
$
2,330.5
57.2
%
$
(74.4)
-1.8
%
2,256.0
55.4
%
Catastrophes
316.5
7.8
%
33.4
0.8
%
349.9
8.6
%
Total Segment
$
2,647.0
65.0
%
$
(41.1)
-1.0
%
$
2,605.9
64.0
%
Variance 2020/2019
Attritional
$
737.0
8.7
pts
$
71.3
1.7
pts
$
808.3
10.4
pts
Catastrophes
(19.5)
(1.4)
pts
(33.4)
(0.8)
pts
(52.9)
(2.2)
pts
Total Segment
$
717.5
7.3
pts
$
37.9
0.9
pts
$
755.5
8.2
pts
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
Incurred losses increased by 27.1% to
$1,335.0 million for the three months
ended September 30, 2020,
compared to $1,050.6 million
for the three
months ended September 30,
2019.
The increase was primarily
due
to an increase of
$255.8 million in current
year attritional losses,
mainly related to
$109.9 million of losses from
the COVID
-19 pandemic
and the
impact of
the increase
in premiums
earned, as
well at
$50.9 million
less of
favorable development
on prior years
attritional losses
in 2020 compared
to 2019.
The increase
was partially
offset by
a decline of
$19.0 million in
current year
catastrophe losses.
The current
year catastrophe
losses of
$272.5 million
for the
three months
ended September
30, 2020
related primarily
to Hurricane
Laura ($116.0
million), the Northern California wildfires ($52.0
million), the California Glass wildfire ($30.0
million), the Oregon
wildfires ($21.0 million), Hurricane
Isaias ($17.9 million), the
Derecho storms ($13.1
million), the Calgary storms
in Canada
($12.5 million)
and Hurricane
Sally ($10.0
million).
The $291.5
million of
current year
catastrophe
losses for the three months
ended September 30, 2019 related
to Hurricane Dorian ($160.5 million) and
Typhoon Faxai ($131.0 million).
Incurred losses increased
by 29.0% to $3,361.4
million for the nine
months ended September 30,
2020,
compared to $2,605.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
The increase was primarily due to
an increase of $737.0 million in current year attritional
losses, mainly related to $351.0 million of losses from the
COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of the increase in premiums earned, as well as $71.3 million less of favorable
development on prior
years attritional
losses in 2020
compared to 2019.
The increase was
partially offset by
a
decline of $19.5
million in current
year catastrophe
losses and $33.4
million of less
favorable development
on
prior year catastrophe
losses.
The current year
catastrophe losses of
$297.0 million for
the nine months ended
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September 30,
2020 related
primarily to
Hurricane Laura
($116.0 million),
the Northern
California wildfires
($52.0 million), the California
Glass wildfire ($30.0 million),
the Oregon wildfires ($21.0
million), Hurricane Isaias
($17.9 million), the Derecho storms
($13.1 million), the Calgary storms
in Canada ($12.5 million), Hurricane
Sally
($10.0 million), the Nashville tornadoes
($9.7 million), the Australia East
Coast storm ($6.8 million), the
Australia
fires ($5.6 million)
and the 2020
U.S. Civil Unrest
($2.4 million).
The $316.5 million of
current year catastrophe
losses for the nine months ended September 30,
2019 were related to Hurricane Dorian ($160.5
million),
Typhoon Faxai ($131.0 million) and the Townsville
monsoon in Australia ($25.0 million).
Segment Expenses.
Commission and
brokerage expenses
increased by
0.6% to
$373.3 million
for the
three
months ended
September 30,
2020 compared
to $371.1
million for
the three
months ended
September 30,
2019.
Commission and brokerage
expenses increased
by 8.8%
to $1,130.9 million
for the
nine months
ended
September 30, 2020 compared to $1,039.1 million for the nine months ended September
30, 2019.
The
increases
were mainly
due to
the impact
of the
increases in
premiums earned
and changes
in the
mix of
business.
Segment other
underwriting expenses
increased to
$51.3 million
for the
three months
ended September
30,
2020 from $43.8 million
for the three months
ended September 30, 2019.
Segment other underwriting
expenses increased to $135.2 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2020 from $117.0 million for the
nine months
ended September
30, 2019.
These increases
were mainly
due to
the impact
of the
increase in
premiums earned.
Insurance.
The following
table presents
the underwriting
results and
ratios for
the Insurance
segment for
the periods
indicated.
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in millions)
2020
2019
Variance
% Change
2020
2019
Variance
% Change
Gross written premiums
$
704.6
$
666.6
$
38.0
5.7
%
$
2,328.7
$
2,018.7
$
310.0
15.4
%
Net written premiums
511.8
484.8
27.0
5.6
%
1,693.6
1,491.3
202.3
13.6
%
Premiums earned
$
536.6
$
484.8
$
51.7
10.7
%
$
1,628.3
$
1,383.5
$
244.8
17.7
%
Incurred losses and LAE
401.2
321.3
79.9
24.9
%
1,212.7
909.2
303.5
33.4
%
Commission and brokerage
72.1
72.0
0.1
0.1
%
229.2
214.4
14.8
6.9
%
Other underwriting expenses
87.5
74.3
13.2
17.8
%
250.7
204.9
45.8
22.3
%
Underwriting gain (loss)
$
(24.2)
$
17.2
$
(41.4)
-240.8
%
$
(64.3)
$
55.0
$
(119.3)
-216.9
%
Point Chg
Point Chg
Loss ratio
74.8
%
66.2
%
8.6
74.6
%
65.8
%
8.8
Commission and brokerage ratio
13.4
%
14.8
%
(1.4)
14.0
%
15.5
%
(1.5)
Other underwriting expense ratio
16.3
%
15.4
%
0.9
15.4
%
14.7
%
0.7
Combined ratio
104.5
%
96.4
%
8.1
104.0
%
96.0
%
8.0
(NM not meaningful)
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
Premiums.
Gross written premiums increased
by 5.7% to $704.6 million for
the three months ended September
30, 2020 compared to $666.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019.
This increase was related
to many lines
of business including casualty,
specialty lines and business
written through Lloyd’s
syndicate.
Net
written premiums increased
by 5.6% to $511.8
million for the three
months ended September 30,
2020
compared to $484.8 million for
the three months ended September
30, 2019.
The change is consistent
with the
change in
gross written
premiums.
Premiums earned increased
10.7% to $536.6
million for the
three months
ended September 30,
2020 compared to
$484.8 million for
the three months
ended September 30,
2019.
The
change in
premiums earned
relative to
net written
premiums is
the result
of timing;
premiums are
earned
ratably over
the coverage
period whereas
written premiums
are recorded
at the
initiation of
the coverage
period.
Gross written premiums
increased by 15.4% to
$2,328.7 million for the
nine months ended September
30, 2020
compared to $2,018.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
This increase was related to most
lines of business
including property,
casualty, specialty
lines, accident and
health and business
written through
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Lloyd’s syndicate
.
Net written
premiums increased
by 13.6%
to $1,693.6
million for
the nine
months ended
September 30, 2020 compared to $1,491.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
The
difference between
the change in
gross written
premiums compared to
the change in
net written premiums
is
primarily due to varying utilization of
reinsurance.
Premiums earned increased 17.7% to $1,628.3 million for
the
nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $1,383.5 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2019.
The change in
premiums earned relative
to net
written premiums
is the result
of timing; premiums
are
earned ratably over the
coverage period whereas written
premiums are recorded at
the initiation of the
coverage period.
Incurred Losses and LAE.
The following table presents the incurred
losses and LAE for the Insurance segment for
the periods indicated.
Three Months Ended September 30,
Current
Ratio %/
Prior
Ratio %/
Total
Ratio %/
(Dollars in millions)
Year
Pt Change
Years
Pt Change
Incurred
Pt Change
2020
Attritional
$
363.7
67.8
%
$
-
-
%
$
363.7
67.8
%
Catastrophes
37.5
7.0
%
-
-
%
37.5
7.0
%
Total Segment
$
401.2
74.8
%
$
-
-
%
$
401.2
74.8
%
2019
Attritional
$
320.7
66.1
%
$
-
-
%
$
320.7
66.1
%
Catastrophes
4.0
0.8
%
(3.4)
-0.7
%
0.6
0.1
%
Total Segment
$
324.7
66.9
%
$
(3.4)
-0.7
%
$
321.3
66.2
%
Variance 2020/2019
Attritional
$
43.0
1.7
pts
$
-
-
pts
$
43.0
1.7
pts
Catastrophes
33.5
6.2
pts
3.4
0.7
pts
36.9
6.9
pts
Total Segment
$
76.5
7.9
pts
$
3.4
0.7
pts
$
79.9
8.6
pts
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Current
Ratio %/
Prior
Ratio %/
Total
Ratio %/
(Dollars in millions)
Year
Pt Change
Years
Pt Change
Incurred
Pt Change
2020
Attritional
$
1,150.1
70.7
%
$
4.6
0.3
%
$
1,154.7
71.0
%
Catastrophes
58.0
3.6
%
-
-
%
58.0
3.6
%
Total Segment
$
1,208.1
74.3
%
$
4.6
0.3
%
$
1,212.7
74.6
%
2019
Attritional
$
908.5
65.7
%
$
-
-
%
$
908.6
65.7
%
Catastrophes
4.0
0.3
%
(3.4)
-0.2
%
0.6
0.1
%
Total Segment
$
912.5
66.0
%
$
(3.4)
-0.2
%
$
909.2
65.8
%
Variance 2020/2019
Attritional
$
241.6
5.0
pts
$
4.5
0.3
pts
$
246.1
5.3
pts
Catastrophes
54.0
3.3
pts
3.4
0.2
pts
57.4
3.5
pts
Total Segment
$
295.6
8.3
pts
$
7.9
0.5
pts
$
303.5
8.8
pts
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
Incurred losses and
LAE increased by
24.9% to $401.2
million for the
three months ended
September 30, 2020
compared to $321.3 million
for the three months
ended September 30, 2019.
The increase was mainly due
to a
rise of $43.0 million in current year attritional
losses, primarily related to $15.0 million of losses
from the COVID-
19 pandemic
and the
impact of
the increase
in premiums
earned, as
well as
an increase
of $33.5
million in
current year
catastrophe losses.
The current
year catastrophe
losses of
$37.5 million
for the
three months
ended September 30, 2020 related to Hurricane Sally
($16.0 million), Hurricane Laura ($15.0 million), the Calgary
storms in Canada
($2.5 million), the
Derecho storms ($2.0
million) and Hurricane
Isaias ($2.0 million).
The $4.0
million of current year
catastrophe losses for
the three months ended
September 30, 2019 related
to Hurricane
Dorian ($4.0 million).
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Incurred losses and
LAE increased by
33.4% to $1,212.7 million
for the nine
months ended September
30, 2020
compared to $909.2
million for the
nine months ended September
30, 2019.
The increase was
mainly due to a
rise of
$241.6 million
in current
year attritional
losses, primarily
related to
$84.0 million
of losses
from the
COVID-19 pandemic and
the impact of the
increase in premiums
earned, as well
as an increase
of $54.0 million
in current
year catastrophe
losses.
The current
year catastrophe
losses of
$58.0 million
for the
nine months
ended September 30,
2020 related
to Hurricane Sally
($16.0 million), Hurricane
Laura ($15.0 million),
the 2020
U.S. Civil
Unrest ($15.0
million), the
Nashville tornadoes
($5.5 million),
the Calgary
storms in
Canada ($2.5
million), the Derecho
storms ($2.0 million)
and Hurricane Isaias
($2.0 million).
The $4.0 million
of current year
catastrophe losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 related to Hurricane Dorian ($4.0 million).
Segment Expenses.
Commission and brokerage
increased by 0.1%
to $72.1 million
for the three
months ended
September 30, 2020
compared to $72.0
million for the
three months ended
September 30, 2019.
Commission
and brokerage increased
by 6.9% to $229.2 million for
the nine months ended September 30, 2020
compared to
$214.4 million for the
nine months ended September 30,
2019.
The increases were mainly
due to the impact of
the increases in premiums earned.
Segment other
underwriting expenses
increased to
$87.5 million
for the
three months
ended September
30,
2020 compared to
$74.3 million for
the three months
ended September 30, 2019.
Segment other underwriting
expenses increased
to $250.7
million for
the nine
months ended
September 30,
2020 compared
to $204.9
million for
the nine
months ended
September 30,
2019.
The increases
were mainly
due to
the impact of
the
increase in premiums earned and increased expenses related to the continued build
out of the
insurance
business.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Cash and Invested
Assets.
Aggregate invested
assets, including cash
and short-term investments,
were
$23,104.7 million
at September
30, 2020,
an increase
of $2,356.2
million compared
to $20,748.5
million at
December 31, 2019.
This increase
was primarily
the result
of $2,190.6 million
of cash
flows from
operations,
$392.6 million of pre-tax unrealized
appreciation, $89.1 million of unsettled
securities, $88.0 million in fair
value
re-measurements, $12.5 million in
equity adjustments of our
limited partnership investments,
$11.8 million due
to fluctuations in foreign currencies, partially offset by repurchases
of 970,892 million common shares for $200.0
million, $187.1 million
paid out in
dividends to shareholders,
$32.6 million of
amortization bond premium
and
$19.6 million of allowance for credit losses.
Our principal
investment objectives
are to
ensure funds
are available
to meet
our insurance
and reinsurance
obligations and to maximize
after-tax investment income
while maintaining a high quality
diversified investment
portfolio.
Considering these
objectives, we
view our
investment portfolio
as having
two components:
1) the
investments needed
to satisfy
outstanding liabilities
(our core
fixed maturities
portfolio) and
2) investments
funded by our shareholders’ equity.
For the
portion needed to
satisfy global
outstanding liabilities,
we generally
invest in
taxable and
tax-
preferenced fixed
income securities with an
average credit quality
of Aa3.
For the U.S.
portion of this portfolio,
our mix
of taxable
and tax
-preferenced investments
is adjusted
periodically, consistent
with our
current and
projected U.S.
operating results,
market conditions
and our
tax position.
This global
fixed maturity
securities
portfolio is
externally managed
by independent,
professional investment
managers using
portfolio guidelines
approved by internal management.
Over the past several years,
we have expanded the allocation
of our investments funded by shareholders’
equity
to include:
1) a
greater percentage
of publicly
traded equity
securities, 2)
emerging market
fixed maturities
through mutual fund structures,
as well as individual holdings,
3) high yield fixed
maturities, 4) bank and private
loan securities
and 5)
private equity
limited partnership
investments.
The objective
of this
portfolio
diversification is
to enhance
the risk-adjusted
total return
of the
investment portfolio
by allocating
a prudent
portion of
the portfolio
to higher
return asset
classes, which
are also
less subject
to changes
in value
with
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movements in
interest rates.
We limit
our allocation
to these
asset classes
because of
1) the
potential for
volatility in their values and 2) the impact of these investments
on regulatory and rating agency capital adequacy
models.
We use investment
managers experienced in
these markets and
adjust our allocation
to these
investments based
upon market
conditions.
At September
30, 2020, the
market value
of investments
in these
investment market sectors, carried at
both market and fair value, approximated 58.3% of shareholders’
equity.
The Company’s
limited partnership
investments are
comprised of
limited partnerships
that invest
in private
equities.
Generally, the
limited partnerships are reported
on a quarter lag.
We receive annual
audited financial
statements for all
of the limited partnerships
which are prepared
using fair value accounting
in accordance with
FASB guidance.
For the quarterly reports,
the Company’s staff
performs reviews of
the financial reports for
any
unusual changes in carrying value.
If the Company becomes aware of a
significant decline in value during the lag
reporting period, the loss will be recorded in the period in which the Company identifies the decline.
The tables
below summarize
the composition
and characteristics
of our
investment portfolio
as of
the dates
indicated.
(Dollars in millions)
At September 30, 2020
At December 31, 2019
Fixed maturities, market value
$
17,856.4
77.3
%
$
16,824.9
81.1
%
Fixed maturities, fair value
3.7
0.0
%
5.8
0.0
%
Equity securities, fair value
1,173.2
5.1
%
931.5
4.5
%
Short-term investments
1,220.8
5.2
%
414.7
2.0
%
Other invested assets
1,911.8
8.3
%
1,763.5
8.5
%
Cash
938.9
4.1
%
808.0
3.9
%
Total investmen
ts and cash
$
23,104.7
100.0
%
$
20,748.5
100.0
%
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
At
At
September 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
Fixed income portfolio duration (years)
3.5
3.5
Fixed income composite credit quality
Aa3
A1
Imbedded end of period yield, pre-tax
3.1
%
3.4
%
Imbedded end of period yield, after-tax
2.7
%
3.0
%
The following table provides a comparison
of our total return by asset
class relative to broadly accepted
industry
benchmarks for the periods indicated:
Nine Months Ended
Twelve Months Ended
September 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
Fixed income portfolio total return
4.4
%
6.2
%
Barclay's Capital - U.S. aggregate
index
6.8
%
8.7
%
Common equity portfolio total return
11.0
%
23.8
%
S&P 500 index
5.6
%
31.5
%
Other invested asset portfolio total
return
1.5
%
9.9
%
The pre-tax equivalent total return for
the bond portfolio was approximately 4.5% and 6.3%, respectively,
for the
nine months ended
September 30,
2020 and
the twelve months ended December
31, 2019.
The pre-tax
equivalent return adjusts the yield on tax-exempt bonds to the fully taxable
equivalent.
Our fixed
income and
equity portfolios
have different
compositions than
the benchmark
indexes.
Our fixed
income portfolios have a shorter duration
because we align our investment portfolio with our
liabilities.
We also
hold foreign
securities to match
our foreign
liabilities while the
index is comprised
of only U.S.
securities.
Our
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equity portfolios reflect
an emphasis on dividend
yield and growth
equities, while the index
is comprised of the
largest 500 equities by market capitalization.
Reinsurance Receivables.
Reinsurance receivables
for both
paid and recoverable
on unpaid losses
totaled $1,923.0
million and $1,763.5
million at September 30,
2020 and December 31,
2019, respectively.
At September 30,
2020, $716.2 million, or
37.2%, was
receivable from
Mt. Logan
Re collateralized
segregated accounts
and $153.1 million,
or 8.0%,
was
receivable from Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. (“Munich Re”).
No other retrocessionaire accounted for more
than 5% of our receivables.
Loss and LAE Reserves.
Gross loss and LAE reserves
totaled $15,233.1 million and $13,611.3 million
at
September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
The following tables
summarize gross outstanding
loss and LAE reserves
by segment, classified by
case reserves
and IBNR reserves, for the periods indicated.
At September 30, 2020
Case
IBNR
Total
% of
(Dollars in millions)
Reserves
Reserves
Reserves
Total
Reinsurance
$
4,847.2
$
5,987.0
$
10,834.1
71.1
%
Insurance
1,249.4
2,924.1
4,173.5
27.4
%
Total excluding
A&E
6,096.5
8,911.1
15,007.6
98.5
%
A&E
181.5
43.9
225.5
1.5
%
Total including
A&E
$
6,278.1
$
8,955.0
$
15,233.1
100.0
%
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
At December 31, 2019
Case
IBNR
Total
% of
(Dollars in millions)
Reserves
Reserves
Reserves
Total
Reinsurance
$
5,050.5
$
4,839.4
$
9,889.9
72.7
%
Insurance
1,090.4
2,373.2
3,463.5
25.4
%
Total excluding
A&E
6,140.9
7,212.5
13,353.4
98.1
%
A&E
203.4
54.5
257.9
1.9
%
Total including
A&E
$
6,344.3
$
7,267.0
$
13,611.3
100.0
%
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
Changes in premiums earned and business mix, reserve re-estimations, catastrophe
losses and changes in
catastrophe loss reserves and claim settlement activity all impact loss and LAE reserves by segment and in total.
Our loss and LAE reserves
represent management’s best
estimate of our ultimate
liability for unpaid claims.
We
continuously re-evaluate
our reserves, including
re-estimates of prior
period reserves, taking
into consideration
all available
information and,
in particular,
newly reported
loss and
claim experience.
Changes in
reserves
resulting from such re
-evaluations are reflected
in incurred losses in the
period when the re-evaluation
is made.
Our analytical methods and
processes operate at
multiple levels including individual
contracts, groupings of
like
contracts, classes and lines of business,
internal business units, segments, legal entities,
and in the aggregate.
In
order to set appropriate reserves,
we make qualitative and quantitative
analyses and judgments at these various
levels.
Additionally, the
attribution of
reserves, changes in
reserves and incurred
losses among accident
years
requires qualitative
and quantitative
adjustments and
allocations at
these various
levels.
We utilize
actuarial
science, business expertise and management judgment in a manner intended to ensure
the accuracy and
consistency of our
reserving practices.
Nevertheless, our reserves are
estimates, which are
subject to variation,
which may be significant.
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There can
be no assurance
that reserves for,
and losses from,
claim obligations
will not increase
in the future,
possibly by
a material
amount.
However,
we believe
that our
existing reserves
and reserving
methodologies
lessen the
probability that
any such
increase would
have a
material adverse
effect on
our financial condition,
results of operations or cash flows.
Asbestos and Environmental Exposures.
A&E exposures represent a separate exposure
group for monitoring and
evaluating reserve adequacy.
The following table summarizes the
outstanding loss reserves with respect to
A&E
reserves on both a gross and net of retrocessions basis for the periods indicated.
At
At
September 30,
December 31,
(Dollars in millions)
2020
2019
Gross reserves
$
227.3
$
257.9
Reinsurance receivable
(20.0)
(29.2)
Net reserves
$
207.3
$
228.7
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
With respect to
asbestos only,
at September 30,
2020, we had
net asbestos loss
reserves of $203.1
million, or
97.9%, of total net A&E reserves, all of which was for assumed business.
In 2015, we sold Mt. McKinley to Clearwater Insurance Company.
Concurrently with the closing, we entered into
a retrocession
treaty with
an affiliate
of Clearwater.
Per the
retrocession treaty,
we retroceded
100% of
the
liabilities associated with
certain Mt. McKinley
policies, which had
been reinsured
by Bermuda Re.
As
consideration for
entering into
the retrocession
treaty, Bermuda
Re transferred
cash of
$140.3 million,
an
amount equal
to the
net loss
reserves as
of the
closing date.
Of the
$140.3 million
of net
loss reserves
retroceded, $100.5
million were related
to A&E business.
The maximum liability
retroceded under
the
retrocession treaty will
be $440.3 million, equal to
the retrocession payment plus
$300.0 million.
We will retain
liability for any amounts exceeding the maximum liability retroceded under the retrocession treaty.
On December 20, 2019, the retrocession treaty was amended and included a
partial commutation.
As a result of
this amendment and partial
commutation, gross A&E
reserves and correspondingly reinsurance
receivable were
reduced by
$43.4 million.
In addition,
the maximum
liability permitted
to be
retroceded increased
to $450.3
million.
Ultimate loss
projections for
A&E liabilities
cannot be
accomplished using
standard actuarial
techniques.
We
believe that
our A&E reserves
represent management’s
best estimate
of the ultimate
liability; however,
there
can be no assurance that ultimate loss payments will not exceed such reserves, perhaps by a significant amount.
Industry analysts
use the
“survival ratio”
to compare
the A&E reserves
among companies with
such liabilities.
The survival ratio is typically calculated by dividing a company’s
current net reserves by the three year average
of
annual paid
losses.
Hence, the
survival ratio
equals the
number of
years that
it would
take to
exhaust the
current reserves if
future loss payments
were to continue
at historical levels.
Using this measurement,
our net
three year
asbestos survival
ratio was
5.3 years
at September
30, 2020.
These metrics
can be
skewed by
individual large settlements occurring
in the prior three years
and therefore, may
not be indicative of
the timing
of future payments.
Shareholders’ Equity.
Our shareholders’
equity increased
to $9,591.3
million as
of September
30, 2020
from
$9,132.9 million as of
December 31, 2019.
This increase was
the result of
$450.5 million of net
income, $348.5
million of
unrealized appreciation
on investments
net of
tax, $30.4
million of
net foreign
currency translation
adjustments, $15.7 million of share-based compensation transactions
and $4.5 million of net benefit plan
obligation adjustments, partially
offset by the
repurchase of 970,892
common shares for
$200.0 million, $187.1
million of shareholder dividends, and $4.2 million of cumulative adjustment from the adoption of ASU 2016-13.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Capital.
Shareholders’ equity at September
30, 2020 and December 31,
2019 was $9,591.3 million and
$9,132.9
million, respectively.
Management’s objective in managing
capital is to ensure
its overall capital level,
as well as
the capital levels of its operating subsidiaries, exceed the amounts required
by regulators, the amount needed to
support our current
financial strength ratings
from rating
agencies and our
own economic capital
models.
The
Company’s capital has historically exceeded
these benchmark levels.
Our two main operating companies
Bermuda Re
and Everest Re are regulated
by the Bermuda
Monetary
Authority (“BMA”)
and the
State of
Delaware, Department
of Insurance,
respectively.
Both regulatory
bodies
have their own
capital adequacy models based
on statutory capital
as opposed to GAAP
basis equity.
Failure to
meet the
required statutory
capital levels
could result
in various
regulatory restrictions,
including business
activity and the payment of dividends to their parent companies.
The regulatory targeted capital and the actual statutory capital
for Bermuda Re and Everest Re were
as follows:
Bermuda Re
(1)
Everest Re
(2)
At December 31,
At December 31,
(Dollars in millions)
2019
2018
2019
2018
Regulatory targeted capital
$
2,061.1
$
1,753.2
$
2,001.2
$
2,173.0
Actual capital
$
3,197.4
$
3,068.5
$
3,739.1
$
3,650.6
(1)
Regulatory targeted capital represents the target capital level
from the applicable year's BSCR calculation.
(2)
Regulatory targeted capital represents 200% of the RBC authorized control level calculation for the applicable year.
Our financial strength ratings as
determined by A.M. Best, Standard & Poor’s
and Moody’s are important as
they
provide our
customers and
investors with
an independent
assessment of
our financial
strength using
a rating
scale that provides for relative
comparisons.
We continue to possess significant
financial flexibility and access to
debt and equity
markets as
a result
of our financial
strength, as
evidenced by the
financial strength
ratings as
assigned by independent rating agencies.
We maintain our
own economic capital models
to monitor and project
our overall capital,
as well as, the
capital
at our operating subsidiaries.
A key input to the economic models is projected income and this
input is
continually compared to actual results, which may require a change in the capital strategy.
As part
of our
capital strategy,
we model
our potential
exposure to
catastrophe losses
arising from
a single
event.
Projected catastrophe losses are generally
summarized in term of probable maximum loss (“PML”).
A full
discussion on
PMLs is
included in
our December
31, 2019
Form 10-K
filing in
PART 1,
Item 1.
Business, Risk
Management of
Underwriting and
Reinsurance Arrangements.
We focus
on the
projected net
economic loss
from a catastrophe in a given zone
as compared to our shareholders’ equity.
Economic loss is the PML exposure,
net of third party reinsurance,
reduced by estimated reinstatement
premiums to renew coverage
and estimated
income taxes.
In our December 31, 2019 Form 10-K, we
reported that our projected net economic
loss from our
largest projected 100-year
event represented
approximately 6% of
our December 31, 2019
shareholders’
equity.
During the first three quarters of 2020, in response
to current favorable market
conditions, we increased
our net exposure
to catastrophes.
As a result, our
projected net economic
loss from our largest
100-year event
in a given zone represents approximately 7% of our June 30, 2020 shareholders’ equity.
The table below
reflects the Company’s
PML exposure, net
of third party
reinsurance at various
return periods
for its top
three zones/perils (as
ranked by
largest 1
in 100 year
economic loss) based
on projection data
as of
July 1, 2020.
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Return Periods (in years)
1 in 20
1 in 50
1 in 100
1 in 250
1 in 500
1 in 1,000
Exceeding Probability
5.0%
2.0%
1.0%
0.4%
0.2%
0.1%
(Dollars in millions)
Zone/ Peril
California, Earthquake
$
164
$
582
$
914
$
1,135
$
1,342
$
1,887
Southeast U.S., Wind
530
726
891
1,140
1,418
2,170
Europe Wind
147
378
632
993
1,106
1,245
The projected economic
losses, defined as PML
exposures, net of
third party reinsurance,
reinstatement
premiums and estimated income taxes, for the top three zones/perils
scheduled are as follows:
Return Periods (in years)
1 in 20
1 in 50
1 in 100
1 in 250
1 in 500
1 in 1,000
Exceeding Probability
5.0%
2.0%
1.0%
0.4%
0.2%
0.1%
(Dollars in millions)
Zone/ Peril
California, Earthquake
$
130
$
443
$
689
$
853
$
1,034
$
1,648
Southeast U.S., Wind
358
495
635
840
1,068
1,705
Europe Wind
122
310
509
815
909
1,022
During the first
three quarters
of 2020, we
repurchased 970,892
shares for
$200.0 million in
the open market
and paid $187.1
million in dividends
to adjust
our capital
position and enhance
long term expected
returns to
our shareholders.
We also
repurchased $13.2
million of
our long-term
subordinated notes
in the
first three
quarters of 2020.
We recognized a realized gain
of $2.5 million on the repurchase.
We may
continue, from time
to time, to
seek to retire
portions of our outstanding
debt securities through
cash
repurchases, in open-market purchases, privately
negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases, if any,
will be
subject to
and depend
on prevailing
market conditions,
our liquidity
requirements, contractual
restrictions and
other factors.
The amounts involved
in any
such transactions, individually
or in the
aggregate,
may be material.
On October 7,
2020, we issued
an additional $1,000.0
million of 30
year senior notes
at a
rate of
3.5%. These
senior notes will mature on October 15, 2050 and will pay interest semi-annually.
In 2019, we repurchased 114,633 shares for $24.6 million in the open market and
paid $234.3 million in
dividends.
We may at
times enter into a
Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plan
agreement to facilitate
the repurchase of
shares.
On May
22, 2020,
our existing
Board authorization
to purchase
up to
30 million
of our
shares was
amended to authorize
the purchase of up
to 32 million shares.
As of September
30, 2020, we had
repurchased
29.6 million shares under this authorization.
Liquidity.
Our liquidity requirements
are generally
met from positive
cash flow from
operations.
Positive cash
flow results from
reinsurance and insurance
premiums being collected
prior to disbursements
for claims, which
disbursements generally
take place
over an
extended period
after the
collection of
premiums, sometimes
a
period of many years.
Collected premiums are generally
invested, prior to
their use in such
disbursements, and
investment income provides
additional funding for
loss payments.
Our net cash
flows from operating
activities
were $2,190.6
million and $1,486.9
million for
the nine months
ended September 30,
2020 and 2019,
respectively.
Additionally, these
cash flows
reflected net
catastrophe loss
payments of
$505.9 million
and
$678.0 million for
the nine months
ended September 30, 2020
and 2019, respectively
and net tax
recoveries of
$169.1 million and $80.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
If disbursements for
claims and benefits,
policy acquisition costs
and other operating
expenses were to
exceed
premium inflows, cash
flow from reinsurance
and insurance operations
would be negative.
The effect
on cash
flow from
insurance operations
would be
partially offset
by cash
flow from
investment income.
Additionally,
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cash inflows
from investment
maturities and dispositions,
both short-term
investments and
longer term
maturities are available to supplement other operating cash flows.
As the timing of
payments for claims
and benefits cannot be
predicted with certainty,
we maintain portfolios
of
long term
invested assets
with varying
maturities, along
with short-term
investments that
provide additional
liquidity for payment
of claims.
At September
30, 2020 and
December 31, 2019,
we held cash
and short-term
investments of
$2,159.6 million
and $1,222.7
million, respectively.
Our short-term
investments are
generally
readily marketable
and can
be converted
to cash.
In addition
to these
cash and
short-term investments,
at
September 30, 2020,
we had $1,483.6 million
of available for
sale fixed maturity
securities maturing within one
year or
less, $6,624.8 million
maturing within one
to five
years and
$5,319.3 million maturing
after five
years.
Our $1,173.2 million
of equity securities
are comprised primarily
of publicly traded
securities that can
be easily
liquidated.
We believe
that these
fixed maturity
and equity
securities, in
conjunction with
the short-term
investments and positive
cash flow from operations,
provide ample sources of
liquidity for the expected
payment of
losses in the
near future.
We do
not anticipate
selling a significant
amount of
securities or using
available credit
facilities to
pay losses and
LAE but have
the ability to
do so.
Sales of securities
might result in
realized capital gains
or losses.
At September 30, 2020 we
had $744.6 million of net pre-tax
unrealized
appreciation related to
fixed maturity securities,
comprised of $891.2
million of pre
-tax unrealized appreciation
and $146.6 million of pre-tax unrealized depreciation.
Management generally
expects annual
positive cash
flow from
operations.
Cash flow
from operations
may
decline and could
become negative;
however,
as indicated above,
the Company has
ample liquidity to
settle its
claims.
In addition to our
cash flows from
operations and liquid
investments, we also
have multiple credit
facilities that
provide up to $200.0 million of unsecured revolving
credit for liquidity and letters of
credit but more importantly
provide for up
to $600.0 million
and £52.2 million of
collateralized standby
letters of credit
to support business
written by our Bermuda operating subsidiaries.
Effective May
26, 2016,
Group, Bermuda
Re and
Everest International
entered into
a five
year,
$800.0 million
senior credit facility
with a syndicate
of lenders, which
amended and restated
in its entirety
the June 22,
2012,
four year,
$800.0 million senior credit
facility.
Both the May
26, 2016 and June
22, 2012 senior credit
facilities,
which have similar
terms, are referred
to as the
“Group Credit Facility”.
Wells Fargo
Corporation (“Wells
Fargo
Bank”) is
the administrative
agent for
the Group
Credit Facility,
which consists
of two
tranches.
Tranche one
provides up to $200.0
million of unsecured revolving credit
for liquidity and general
corporate purposes, and for
the issuance of unsecured
standby letters
of credit.
The interest on
the revolving loans
shall, at the
Company’s
option, be
either (1) the Base Rate (as
defined below)
or (2) an adjusted London Interbank Offered
Rate
(“LIBOR”) plus a
margin.
The Base Rate
is the higher
of (a)
the prime commercial
lending rate
established by
Wells Fargo
Bank, (b) the
Federal Funds Rate
plus 0.5% per
annum or (c)
the one month
LIBOR Rate plus
1.0%
per annum.
The amount of margin and the fees
payable for the Group
Credit Facility depends on Group’s
senior
unsecured debt rating.
Tranche two
exclusively provides up to
$600.0 million for the issuance of
standby letters
of credit on a collateralized basis.
The Group Credit
Facility requires Group
to maintain a
debt to capital
ratio of not
greater than 0.35
to 1 and to
maintain a minimum net worth.
Minimum net worth is an amount equal to the sum of $5,371.0 million plus 25%
of consolidated net
income for each
of Group’s
fiscal quarters, for
which statements are
available ending on
or
after March 31, 2016 and for which consolidated net
income is positive, plus 25% of any increase in consolidated
net worth during such
period attributable to the
issuance of ordinary and prefe
rred shares, which at
September
30, 2020, was $6,372.7 million.
As of September 30, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all Group
Credit
Facility covenants.
At September
30, 2020 and
December 31, 2019,
the Company had
no outstanding short
-term borrowings from
the Group Credit Facility revolving credit line.
At September 30, 2020, the Group Credit Facility had $99.1 million
outstanding letters
of credit under
tranche one and
$586.2 million outstanding
letters of
credit under tranche
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two.
At December
31, 2019,
the Group
Credit Facility
had $33.7
million outstanding
letters of
credit under
tranche one and $589.7 million outstanding letters of credit under tranche two.
Effective May
12 2020,
Everest International
amended its credit
facility with
Lloyds Bank
plc (“Everest
International Credit Facility”).
The current amendment of the Everest
International Credit Facility provides
up to
£52.2 million
for the
issuance of
standby letters
of credit
on a
collateralized basis.
The Company
pays a
commitment fee of 0.1%
per annum on the average
daily amount of the remainder
of (1) the aggregate
amount
available under
the facility
and (2)
the aggregate
amount of
drawings outstanding
under the
facility.
The
Company pays a credit commission fee of 0.35% per annum on drawings outstanding under the facility.
The Everest
International Credit
Facility requires
Group to
maintain a
debt to
capital ratio
of not greater
than
0.35 to 1 and to maintain a minimum net worth.
Minimum net worth is an amount equal to the sum of $5,532.7
million (70% of consolidated
net worth as of December
31, 2018), plus 25% of
consolidated net income for
each
of Group’s
fiscal quarters, for
which statements
are available ending
on or after
January 1, 2019
and for which
net income is positive, plus
25% of any increase in
consolidated net worth of Group
during such period
attributable to
the issuance
of ordinary
and preferred
shares, which
at September
30, 2020,
was $5,910.4
million.
As of September 30,
2020, the Company was
in compliance with all
Everest International
Credit Facility
requirements.
At September 30, 2020 and
December 31, 2019, Everest
International Credit Facility had
£52.2 million and £47.0
million, respectively, of outstanding lette
rs of credit.
Costs incurred
in connection
with the
Group Credit
Facility and
Everest International
Credit Facility
were $0.1
million for
the three
months ended September
30, 2020 and
2019, respectively
.
Costs incurred
in connection
with the Group Cred
it Facility and Everest
International Credit Facility
were $0.6 million and
$0.3 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Effective August 15,
2019, Everest Re
became a member of the Federal
Home Loan Banks (“FHLB”) organization,
which allows Everest Re to borrow
up to 10% of its statutory admitted assets.
As of September 30, 2020, Everest
Re had admitted
assets of approximately
$14,667.1 million which
provides borrowing
capacity of up
to
approximately $1,466.7 million. On
August 31, 2020, Everest
Re borrowed $90.0 million
under its FHLB available
capacity.
The $90.0 million
collateralized borrowing
has interest payable
at a rate
of 0.35% and
will mature on
November 30, 2020.
Market Sensitive Instruments.
The SEC’s Financial
Reporting Release #48
requires registrants
to clarify and
expand upon the
existing financial
statement disclosure
requirements for
derivative financial
instruments, derivative
commodity instruments
and
other financial instruments (collectively,
“market sensitive instruments”).
We do not generally enter into
market
sensitive instruments for trading purposes.
Our current investment
strategy seeks
to maximize after
-tax income through
a high quality,
diversified, taxable
and tax
-preferenced fixed
maturity portfolio,
while maintaining
an adequate
level of
liquidity.
Our mix
of
taxable and
tax-preferenced investments
is adjusted
periodically, consistent
with our
current and
projected
operating results,
market conditions
and our
tax position.
The fixed
maturity securities
in the
investment
portfolio are
comprised of
non-trading available
for sale
securities.
Additionally, we
have invested
in equity
securities.
The overall investment
strategy considers the
scope of present and
anticipated Company operations.
In
particular, estimates
of the financial impact resulting from non-investment
asset and liability transactions,
together with our
capital structure
and other factors,
are used to
develop a net
liability analysis.
This analysis
includes estimated payout characteristics for
which our investments provide liquidity.
This analysis is considered
in the development of specific investment strategies for
asset allocation, duration and credit quality.
The change
in overall market sensitive risk exposure principally reflects the asset changes that took
place during the period.
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Interest Rate
Risk.
Our $23.1
billion investment
portfolio, at
September 30,
2020, is
principally comprised
of
fixed maturity
securities, which are
generally subject
to interest
rate risk
and some foreign
currency exchange
rate risk, and some equity securities, which are subject to price fluctuations and some foreign
exchange rate risk.
The overall economic
impact of the
foreign exchange
risks on the
investment portfolio
is partially mitigated
by
changes in
the dollar value
of foreign
currency denominated
liabilities and
their associated
income statement
impact.
Interest rate
risk is the
potential change in
value of the
fixed maturity securities
portfolio,
including short-term
investments, from
a change
in market
interest rates.
In a
declining interest
rate environment,
it includes
prepayment risk
on the
$3,090.5 million of
mortgage-backed securities
in the $17,860.1
million fixed
maturity
portfolio.
Prepayment risk
results from
potential accelerated
principal payments
that shorten the
average life
and thus the expected yield of the security.
The table below displays
the potential impact of market
value fluctuations and after
-tax unrealized appreciation
on our
fixed maturity
portfolio (including
$1,220.8 million of
short-term investments)
for the
period indicated
based on
upward and
downward parallel
and immediate
100 and
200 basis point
shifts in interest
rates.
For
legal entities
with a U.S.
dollar functional currency,
this modeling was
performed on each
security individually.
To generate
appropriate price
estimates on
mortgage-backed securities,
changes in
prepayment expectations
under different
interest rate
environments were
taken into
account.
For legal
entities with
a non-U.S.
dollar
functional currency,
the effective
duration of
the involved
portfolio of
securities was
used as
a proxy
for the
market value change under the various interest rate
change scenarios.
Impact of Interest Rate Shift in Basis Points
At September 30, 2020
-200
-100
0
100
200
(Dollars in millions)
Total Market/Fair
Value
$
20,414.9
$
19,747.9
$
19,080.9
$
18,413.9
17,746.9
Market/Fair Value
Change from Base (%)
7.0
%
3.5
%
0.0
%
(3.5)
%
(7.0)
%
Change in Unrealized Appreciation
After-tax from Base ($)
$
1,177.3
$
588.6
$
-
$
(588.6)
$
(1,177.3)
We had
$15,233.1 million and
$13,611.3 million of
gross reserves for
losses and LAE
as of September
30, 2020
and December
31, 2019,
respectively.
These amounts
are recorded
at their
nominal value,
as opposed
to
present value,
which would reflect
a discount adjustment
to reflect
the time value
of money.
Since losses are
paid out over a period of time, the
present value of the reserves is
less than the nominal value.
As interest rates
rise, the
present value
of the
reserves decreases
and, conversely,
as interest
rates decline,
the present
value
increases.
These movements
are the
opposite of
the interest
rate impacts
on the
fair value
of investments.
While the difference
between present value
and nominal value
is not reflected
in our financial
statements, our
financial results
will include
investment income
over time
from the
investment portfolio
until the
claims are
paid.
Our loss
and loss
reserve obligations
have an
expected duration
of approximately
3.1 years,
which is
reasonably consistent with
our fixed income
portfolio.
If we were
to discount our
loss and LAE reserves,
net of
ceded reserves,
the discount
would be
approximately $1.4
billion resulting
in a discounted
reserve balance of
approximately $12.0
billion, representing
approximately 63.2%
of the
value of
the fixed
maturity investment
portfolio funds.
Equity Risk.
Equity risk is the potential
change in fair and/or market
value of the common stock,
preferred stock
and mutual fund portfolios arising from changing prices.
Our equity investments consist of a diversified portfolio
of individual securities
and mutual funds,
which invest
principally in high
quality common and
preferred stocks
that are
traded on the
major exchanges,
and mutual fund
investments in
emerging market
debt.
The primary
objective of the
equity portfolio is
to obtain
greater total
return relative
to our core
bonds over
time through
market appreciation and income.
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The table below displays the
impact on fair/market value
and after-tax change in fair/market
value of a 10% and
20% change in equity prices up and down for the period indicated.
Impact of Percentage Change in Equity Fair/Ma
rket Values
At September 30, 2020
(Dollars in millions)
-20%
-10%
0%
10%
20%
Fair/Market Value
of the Equity Portfolio
$
938.5
$
1,055.8
$
1,173.2
$
1,290.5
$
1,407.8
After-tax Change in Fair/Market
Value
$
(191.3)
$
(95.7)
$
-
$
95.7
$
191.3
Foreign Currency Risk.
Foreign currency risk
is the potential change
in value, income and
cash flow arising from
adverse changes
in foreign
currency exchange
rates.
Each of
our non-U.S./Bermuda
(“foreign”) operations
maintains capital
in the
currency of
the country
of its
geographic location
consistent with
local regulatory
guidelines.
Each foreign
operation may
conduct business in
its local currency,
as well as
the currency of
other
countries in
which it
operates.
The primary
foreign currency
exposures for
these foreign
operations are
the
Canadian Dollar,
the Singapore
Dollar, the
British Pound
Sterling and the
Euro.
We mitigate
foreign exchange
exposure by generally
matching the currency
and duration of
our assets to our
corresponding operating
liabilities.
In accordance with FASB
guidance, the impact on the market
value of available for
sale fixed
maturities due to
changes in foreign
currency exchange
rates, in
relation to
functional currency,
is reflected as
part of other
comprehensive income.
Conversely, the
impact of changes
in foreign currency
exchange rates,
in
relation to functional currency,
on other assets and liabilities is
reflected through net income
as a component of
other income (expense).
In addition, we translate
the assets, liabilities and income
of non-U.S. dollar functional
currency legal entities
to the U.S.
dollar.
This translation amount
is reported as
a component of
other
comprehensive income.
In January
2020, the
United Kingdom
exited the
European Union
(commonly referred
to as
"Brexit").
The
Company has a Lloyd’s of London Syndicate
and Bermuda Re has a branch operation in the United Kingdom.
The
nature and extent
of the long
term impact of
Brexit on regulation,
interest rates,
currency exchange
rates and
financial markets is still uncertain and may adversely affect our
operations.
Safe Harbor Disclosure.
This report
contains forward
-looking statements
within the
meaning of
the U.S.
federal securities
laws.
We
intend these forward-looking statements
to be covered by
the safe harbor provisions for
forward-looking
statements in
the federal
securities laws.
In some
cases, these
statements can
be identified
by the
use of
forward-looking words such
as “may”,
“will”, “should”,
“could”,
“anticipate”,
“estimate”,
“expect”,
“plan”,
“believe”,
“predict”, “potential”
and “intend”.
Forward-looking statements
contained in
this report
include
information regarding our reserves for losses and LAE, the CARES
Act, the impact of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, the
adequacy of
capital in
relation to
regulatory required
capital, the
adequacy of
our provision
for uncollectible
balances, estimates of our catastrophe exposure,
the effects of catastrophic
and pandemic events on our
financial statements,
the ability
of Everest
Re, Holdings,
Holdings Ireland,
Dublin Holdings,
Bermuda Re
and
Everest International
to pay
dividends and
the settlement
costs of
our specialized
equity index
put option
contracts.
Forward-looking statements
only reflect
our expectations
and are
not guarantees
of performance.
These statements
involve risks,
uncertainties and
assumptions.
Actual events
or results
may differ
materially
from our expectations.
Important factors that
could cause our actual events
or results to be materially
different
from our expectations include those
discussed under the caption ITEM 1A, “Risk Factors”
in the Company’s most
recent 10-K
filing.
We undertake
no obligation
to update
or revise
publicly any
forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE
DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market Risk Instruments.
See “Liquidity and Capital Resources - Market Sensitive Instruments” in PART
I – ITEM
2.
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As of
the end
of the
period covered
by this
report, our
management carried
out an
evaluation, with
the
participation of
the Chief
Executive Officer
and Chief
Financial Officer,
of the
effectiveness of
our disclosure
controls and procedures (as
defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under
the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the “Exchange
Act”)).
Based on
their evaluation,
the Chief
Executive Officer
and Chief
Financial Officer
concluded that
our
disclosure controls and procedures
are effective to
ensure that information required
to be disclosed by us in
the
reports that it
files or submits under
the Exchange Act
is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported
within
the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange
Commission’s rules and forms.
Our management, with the
participation of
the Chief
Executive Officer
and Chief
Financial Officer,
also conducted
an evaluation
of our
internal control over
financial reporting to determine whether
any changes occurred during the
quarter covered
by this report that have materially affected,
or are reasonably likely to materially affect,
our internal control over
financial reporting.
Based on that evaluation, there
has been no such change during
the quarter covered by
this
report.
PART II
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In the
ordinary course
of business,
the Company
is involved
in lawsuits,
arbitrations and
other formal
and
informal dispute resolution
procedures, the outcomes
of which will determine
the Company’s rights
and
obligations under
insurance and reinsurance
agreements.
In some disputes,
the Company seeks
to enforce
its
rights under an agreement or to collect funds owing to it.
In other matters, the Company is resisting attempts
by
others to
collect funds
or enforce
alleged rights.
These disputes
arise from
time to
time and
are ultimately
resolved through both
informal and formal means,
including negotiated resolution, arbitration
and litigation.
In
all such matters, the Company
believes that its positions are legally
and commercially reasonable.
The Company
considers the statuses
of these proceedings
when determining its
reserves for unpaid
loss and loss
adjustment
expenses.
Aside from
litigation and
arbitrations related
to these
insurance and
reinsurance agreements,
the Company
is
not a party to any other material litigation or arbitration.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Other than as set forth
below, there
have been no material
changes from the risk
factors previously disclosed
in
the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.
The continuing
COVID-19 pandemic
has adversely
affected, and
may materially
and adversely
affect, our
results of operations, financial position and liquidity in the future.
The ongoing COVID
-19 pandemic, including the
related impact on
the U.S. and
global economies, has adversely
affected our
results of
operations.
We expect
the pandemic
and its
impact on
our business
to continue
and
potentially even worsen,
but we cannot
predict the magnitude
or duration of
its continued impact,
particularly
given the great uncertainties
associated with COVID-19, including regarding
the reopening of the U.S.
and global
economies and the recovery
from its economic and
other effects.
The full impact of
COVID-19 on our results
of
operations, financial
position and
liquidity is
not yet
known, and
likely will
not be
known for
some time,
but
includes the following:
Claim Losses
Related to
COVID-19 May
Exceed Reserves
:
We have
established reserves
for COVID
-19-related
losses.
Our reserves represent
management’s best
estimate of what
the settlement and
claims administration
will cost for
claims that have
occurred, whether reported
or unreported.
Given the great
uncertainties
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associated with COVID
-19 and its
impact and the
limited information
upon which our
current assumptions and
assessments have
been made, our
preliminary reserves and
the underlying estimated
level of claim
losses and
costs arising from COVID-19 may materially change.
Adverse Legislative and
Regulatory Action:
Legislative and regulatory
initiatives taken or
which may be taken
in
response to COVID
-19 may adversely
affect us.
For example, our
business may be subject
to, certain initiatives,
including, but not
limited to: legislative
and regulatory action
that seeks to
retroactively mandate
coverage for
losses which
our insurance
policies would
not otherwise
cover and
which were
not priced
to cover;
actions
prohibiting us from cancelling insurance
policies in accordance with our policy
terms or non-renewing policies at
their natural expiration;
and/or orders to
provide premium refunds,
grant extended
grace periods for
premium
payments, and provide extended time
to pay past due premiums. Any
such action would likely increase both
our
underwriting losses and our expenses and any legal challenges to any such action could take years to resolve.
Reduction in
Premiums: The
demand for
insurance is
significantly influenced
by general
economic conditions.
Consequently, reduced economic activity relating to
the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to decrease demand for our
insurance products and services and negatively impact our premium volumes (and, in certain cases, may
result in
return of
premiums due
to a
decrease in
exposures). This
may continue
for an
indefinite period,
with the
magnitude of the impact impossible to predict.
Investments:
Further disruptions
in global
financial markets
due to
the continuing
impact of
COVID-19 could
cause us
to incur
additional unrealized
and/or realized
investment losses,
including credit
impairments in
our
fixed maturity portfolio.
In addition, the economic
uncertainty resulting from
COVID-19 may result
in a decline
in interest rates, which may negatively
impact our future net investment income.
Credit Risk:
As credit risk
is generally a
function of the economy,
we face greater
credit risk from
our
policyholders, independent agents
and brokers
in connection with the
payment and remittance
of premiums as
a result of the
economic conditions caused by
COVID-19.
Similarly, our credit
risk related to the
reimbursement
of deductibles from policyholders and in connection with reinsurance recoverables has increased.
Operational Disruptions
and Costs:
Our operations
could be
disrupted if
key members
of our
senior
management or a
significant percentage
of our workforce
or the workforce
of our agents,
brokers, suppliers
or
other third party
service providers are
unable to continue
to work because
of illness, government
directives or
otherwise. In addition,
our agents, brokers,
suppliers and other
third party service
providers, which
we rely on
for key aspects of our operations, are subject to risks and
uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which
may interfere
with their
ability to
fulfill their
respective commitments
and responsibilities
to us
in a
timely
manner and
in accordance
with the
agreed-upon terms.
In response
to the
COVID-19 pandemic,
we have
implemented remote
working policies which
have resulted
in disruptions to
our business routines,
heightened
risk to
cybersecurity attacks
and data
security incidents
and a
greater dependency
on internet
and
telecommunication access and capabilities.
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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Maximum Number (or
Total Number of
Approximate Dollar
Shares (or Units)
Value) of Shares (or
Purchased as Part
Units) that May Yet
Total Number of
of Publicly
Be Purchased Under
Shares (or Units)
Average Price Paid
Announced Plans or
the Plans or
Period
Purchased
per Share (or Unit)
Programs
Programs (1)
July 1 - 31, 2020
-
$
-
-
357,803
August 1 - 31, 2020
-
$-
-
357,803
September 1 - 30, 2020
5,435
$
205.4490
-
357,803
Total
5,435
$-
-
357,803
(1) On
May 22,
2020, the
Company’s executive
committee of
the Board
of Directors
approved an
amendment to
the share
repurchase program
authorizing the Company
and/or its subsidiary
Holdings, to purchase
up to a
current aggregate
of 32.0 million
of the Company’s
shares (recognizing that
the
number of
shares authorized
for repurchase
has been
reduced by
those shares
that have
already been
purchased) in
open market
transactions, privately
negotiated transactions or both.
Currently, the Company and/or its subsidiary Holdings have repurchased 29.6 million of the Company’s shares.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
31.1
Section 302 Certification of Juan C. Andrade
31.2
Section 302 Certification of Mark Kociancic
32.1
Section 906 Certification of Juan C. Andrade and Mark Kociancic
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Everest Re Group, Ltd.
Signatures
Pursuant to the
requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant
has duly caused
this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Everest Re Group, Ltd.
(Registrant)
/S/ MARK KOCIANCIC
Mark Kociancic
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
Dated:
November 9, 2020