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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022
or
Commission file number 001-36777
JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Bermuda
98-0585280
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Wellesley House, 2nd Floor, 90 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke HM08, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 278-4580
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Names of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, par value $0.0002 per share
JRVR
NASDAQ
Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes x No ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No x
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
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 (§ 232.405 of this chapter)
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. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer
☐ Smaller reporting company
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Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant 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. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section
404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report . ☒
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previously issued financial statements. ☐
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officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No x
The aggregate market value of the registrant’s common shares held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2022, computed by reference to the closing sales price on the NASDAQ
Global Select Market on that date, was approximately $906,356,080.
The number of the registrant’s common shares outstanding was 37,515,856 as of February 24, 2023.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:
Portions of the James River Group Holdings, Ltd. Proxy Statement for the 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders may be incorporated by reference into Part III hereof. Alternatively,
such Part III information may be filed by James River Group Holdings, Ltd. by an amendment to this Form 10-K.
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PART I
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 1B.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
PART II
Item 5.
Item 6.
Item 7.
Item 7A.
Item 8.
Item 9.
Item 9A.
Item 9B.
Item 9C.
PART III
Item 10.
Item 11.
Item 12.
Item 13.
Item 14.
PART IV
Item 15.
Item 16.
BUSINESS
RISK FACTORS
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
PROPERTIES
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
[RESERVED]
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
OTHER INFORMATION
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
EXHIBIT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
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Unless the context indicates or suggests otherwise, references in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Annual Report”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements may be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or
current facts. You may identify forward-looking statements in this Annual Report by the use of words such as “anticipates,” “estimates,” “expects,”
“intends,” “plans”, “seeks” and “believes,” and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “should,” “would,” “may” and “could.”
These forward-looking statements include, among others, all statements relating to our future financial performance, our business prospects and strategy,
anticipated financial position and financial strength ratings, liquidity and capital needs and other similar matters. These forward-looking statements are
based on management’s current expectations and assumptions about future events, which are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks and changes in
circumstances that are difficult to predict.
Our actual results may differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements included in this Annual Report as a
result of various factors, many of which are beyond our control, including, among others:
• the inherent uncertainty of estimating reserves and the possibility that incurred losses may be greater than our loss and loss adjustment expense
reserves;
• inaccurate estimates and judgments in our risk management may expose us to greater risks than intended;
• downgrades in the financial strength rating of our regulated insurance subsidiaries impacting our ability to attract and retain insurance and
reinsurance business that our subsidiaries write, our competitive position, and our financial condition;
• the potential loss of key members of our management team or key employees, and our ability to attract and retain personnel;
• adverse economic factors resulting in the sale of fewer policies than expected or an increase in the frequency or severity of claims, or both;
• the impact of a persistent high inflationary environment on our reserves, the values of our investments and investment returns, and our
compensation expenses;
• exposure to credit risk, interest rate risk and other market risk in our investment portfolio;
• reliance on a select group of brokers and agents for a significant portion of our business and the impact of our potential failure to maintain such
relationships;
• reliance on a select group of customers for a significant portion of our business and the impact of our potential failure to maintain, or decision to
terminate, such relationships;
• our ability to obtain reinsurance coverage at prices and on terms that allow us to transfer risk, adequately protect our Company against financial
loss and that supports our growth plans;
• losses resulting from reinsurance counterparties failing to pay us on reinsurance claims, insurance companies with whom we have a fronting
arrangement failing to pay us for claims, or a former customer with whom we have an indemnification arrangement failing to perform its
reimbursement obligations, and our potential inability to demand or maintain adequate collateral to mitigate such risks;
• inadequacy of premiums we charge to compensate us for our losses incurred;
• changes in laws or government regulation, including tax or insurance law and regulations;
• changes in U.S. tax laws and the interpretation of certain provisions of the 2017 Tax Act (including associated regulations), which may be
retroactive and could have a significant effect on us including, among other things, by potentially increasing our tax rate, as well as on our
shareholders;
• in the event we do not qualify for the insurance company exception to the passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) rules and are therefore
considered a PFIC, there could be material adverse tax consequences to an investor that is subject to U.S. federal income taxation;
• the Company or any of its foreign subsidiaries becoming subject to U.S. federal income taxation;
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• a failure of any of the loss limitations or exclusions we utilize to shield us from unanticipated financial losses or legal exposures, or other liabilities;
• losses from catastrophic events, such as natural disasters and terrorist acts, which substantially exceed our expectations and/or exceed the amount of
reinsurance we have purchased to protect us from such events;
• the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated government actions on our operations and financial performance;
• potential effects on our business of emerging claim and coverage issues;
• the potential impact of internal or external fraud, operational errors, systems malfunctions or cyber security incidents;
• our ability to manage our growth effectively;
• failure to maintain effective internal controls in accordance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended (“Sarbanes-Oxley”);
• changes in our financial condition, regulations or other factors that may restrict our subsidiaries’ ability to pay us dividends;
• an adverse result in any litigation or legal proceedings we are or may become subject to; and
• other risks and uncertainties discussed under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report.
Accordingly, you should read this Annual Report completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from
what we expect.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Annual Report. Except as expressly required under federal securities laws and the rules
and regulations of the SEC, we do not have any obligation, and do not undertake, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances arising after the date of this Annual Report, whether as a result of new information or future events or otherwise. You should not place undue
reliance on the forward-looking statements included in this Annual Report or that may be made elsewhere from time to time by us, or on our behalf. All
forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements.
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Item 1. BUSINESS
General
PART I
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. is a Bermuda-based holding company. We own and operate a group of specialty insurance and reinsurance
companies. For the year ended December 31, 2022, approximately 71.2% of our group-wide gross written premiums and 90.3% of our group-wide net
written premiums originated from the U.S. excess and surplus (“E&S”) lines market, which we believe puts us among the top three publicly traded insurers
as ranked by highest concentrations of E&S risk. Substantially all of our business is casualty insurance, and for the year ended December 31, 2022, we
derived 96.5% of our group-wide gross written premiums from casualty insurance. Our objective is to generate compelling returns on tangible equity, while
limiting underwriting and investment volatility. We seek to accomplish this by earning profits from insurance and reinsurance underwriting and generating
meaningful risk-adjusted investment returns, while managing our capital. Our group includes three operating segments: Excess and Surplus Lines,
Specialty Admitted Insurance and Casualty Reinsurance.
We write very little property or catastrophe insurance and no property catastrophe reinsurance. For the year ended December 31, 2022, property
insurance and reinsurance represented 3.5% of our gross written premiums. When we do write property insurance, we buy reinsurance to significantly
mitigate our risk. We have structured our reinsurance arrangements so that our modeled net pre-tax loss from a 1/1000 year probable maximum loss
("PML") event would not exceed 2.5% of shareholders’ equity on a group-wide basis, inclusive of reinstatement premiums payable and net retentions.
We report our business in four segments: Excess and Surplus Lines, Specialty Admitted Insurance, Casualty Reinsurance and Corporate and Other.
The Excess and Surplus Lines segment sells E&S commercial lines liability and property insurance in every U.S. state and the District of Columbia
through James River Insurance Company (“James River Insurance”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, James River Casualty Company (“James River
Casualty”). The Excess and Surplus Lines segment produced 61.5% of our gross written premiums and 78.7% of our net written premiums for the year
ended December 31, 2022. James River Insurance and James River Casualty are both non-admitted carriers. Non-admitted carriers writing in the E&S
market are not bound by most of the rate and form regulations imposed on standard market companies, allowing them flexibility to change the coverage
terms offered and the rate charged without the time constraints and financial costs and delays associated with the filing of such changes with state
regulators and seeking approval for the filings. In 2022, the average account in this segment (excluding commercial auto policies) generated annual gross
written premiums of approximately $24,000. The Excess and Surplus Lines segment distributes primarily through wholesale insurance brokers. Members
of our management team have participated in this market for over three decades and have long-standing relationships with the wholesale brokers who place
E&S lines accounts.
The Specialty Admitted Insurance segment has admitted licenses and the authority to write excess and surplus lines insurance in 50 states and the
District of Columbia through Falls Lake National Insurance Company (“Falls Lake National”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Stonewood Insurance
Company (“Stonewood Insurance”) and Falls Lake Fire and Casualty Company (“Falls Lake Fire and Casualty”). The Specialty Admitted Insurance
segment produced 32.8% of our gross written premiums and 10.2% of our net written premiums for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Specialty
Admitted Insurance segment primarily writes fronting business where we retain a minority share of the risk, generally 10%-35%, and seek to earn fee
income. When we front, we use our legal authority, financial strength rating, underwriting experience and claims infrastructure to write insurance to service
clients (usually managing general agents and reinsurers) who assume the vast majority of the risk on each fronted policy. Because we retain little premium
or risk in our fronted business, we can allocate less capital per dollar of revenue to fronted policies than to policies where we retain more risk, which we
believe enhances our returns on equity. We also write a select book of workers’ compensation coverage for building trades, healthcare employees and light
manufacturing, among other light to medium hazard risks in select U.S. states. The Specialty Admitted Insurance segment accepts applications for
insurance from a variety of sources, including fronting and program administrators, managing general agents (“MGAs”), and independent retail agents.
The Casualty Reinsurance segment distributes through reinsurance brokers and produced 5.7% of our gross written premiums and 11.1% of our net
written premiums for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Casualty Reinsurance segment provides proportional and working layer casualty reinsurance
to third parties and, through December 31, 2021, to our U.S.-based insurance subsidiaries. Typically, we structure our reinsurance contracts (also known as
treaties) as quota share arrangements, with loss mitigating features, such as commissions that adjust based on underwriting results. We frequently include
risk mitigating features in our working layer excess of loss treaties, such as paid reinstatements. On a premium volume basis, treaties with loss mitigation
features, including profit and sliding scale ceding commissions, represented 40.6% of the net premiums written by our Casualty Reinsurance segment
during 2022. We typically do not assume large individual risks in our Casualty Reinsurance segment, nor do we write property catastrophe reinsurance.
Most of the underlying policies assumed by our Casualty Reinsurance segment have a $1.0 million per occurrence limit, and we typically assume only a
portion of that exposure. We do not assume stand-alone third-party property business at our Casualty Reinsurance segment, but we do have a
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small amount of assumed business with ancillary property exposure. General liability accounts represented 64.8% of gross premiums written by our
Casualty Reinsurance segment during 2022.
The Casualty Reinsurance segment writes third party business through one entity, JRG Reinsurance Company Ltd. ("JRG Re"). Through December 31,
2017, we had intercompany reinsurance agreements under which we ceded 70% of the net written premiums of our U.S. subsidiaries (after taking into
account third-party reinsurance) to JRG Re. Effective January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2021, we generally discontinued ceding 70% of our U.S.-
written premiums to JRG Re and instead ceded 70% of our U.S.-written premiums to Carolina Re Ltd ("Carolina Re"). This business was ceded under
quota-share reinsurance treaties with ceding commissions that were negotiated at arm’s length. We exclude the effects of intercompany reinsurance
agreements from the presentation of our segment results, consistent with the way we manage the Company. At December 31, 2022, 33.2% of our invested
assets were held at JRG Re.
The Corporate and Other segment consists of the management and treasury activities of our holding companies, equity compensation for the group,
and interest expense associated with our debt.
In 2022, our operating subsidiaries wrote $1,496.6 million of gross written premiums, allocated by segment and underlying market as follows:
Gross Written Premiums by Segment
Excess and Surplus Lines segment
Specialty Admitted Insurance segment
Casualty Reinsurance segment
Gross Written Premiums by Market
Non-admitted markets
Admitted markets
Gross Written
Premiums
Year Ended
December 31, 2022
(in thousands)
$
$
$
$
921,164
490,208
85,208
1,496,580
1,065,405
431,175
1,496,580
% of Total
61.5 %
32.8 %
5.7 %
100.0 %
71.2 %
28.8 %
100.0 %
The A.M. Best Company (“A.M. Best”) financial strength rating for our group’s regulated insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries is “A-” (Excellent)
with a stable outlook. This rating reflects A.M. Best’s evaluation of our insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries’ financial strength, operating performance
and ability to meet obligations to policyholders and is not an evaluation directed towards the protection of investors. The rating for our operating insurance
and reinsurance companies of “A-” (Excellent) is the fourth highest rating of the thirteen ratings issued by A.M. Best and is assigned to insurers that have,
in A.M. Best’s opinion, an excellent ability to meet their ongoing obligations to policyholders.
The financial strength ratings assigned by A.M. Best have an impact on the ability of our regulated subsidiaries to attract and retain agents and brokers
and on the risk profiles of the submissions for insurance that our subsidiaries receive. We believe the “A-” (Excellent) ratings assigned to our insurance and
reinsurance subsidiaries allow our subsidiaries to actively pursue relationships with the agents and brokers identified in their marketing plans.
Our History
In 2002, a group of experienced insurance executives created James River Group, Inc. (“James River Group”). James River Group was listed on the
NASDAQ Stock Market (symbol: JRVR) in 2005. James River Group had two insurance company subsidiaries, James River Insurance and Stonewood
Insurance. Both of these subsidiaries as well as James River Group remain subsidiaries of ours.
In 2007, a group of investors acquired James River Group, at which point it ceased trading as a public company. Simultaneously, the investors and
management founded and capitalized JRG Re, and we began the process of building our present company.
In December 2014, we completed an initial public offering of our common shares (the “IPO”). Institutional investors sold all of the common shares in
the IPO. Neither the Company nor any of its management or other shareholders sold shares in the IPO.
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Our Competitive Strengths
We believe we have the following competitive strengths:
Broad Underwriting Expertise. We strive to be innovative in tailoring our products to provide solutions for our distribution partners and insureds, and
we are willing to entertain insuring many types of risk classifications. As a result, we believe we are a “go to” market for a wide variety of risks. We are
able to structure solutions for our insureds and the wholesale brokers with whom we work because of our deep technical expertise and experience in the
niches and specialties we underwrite.
Focus on Small and Medium-Sized Casualty Niche and Specialty Business. We believe that small and medium-sized casualty accounts, in niche areas
where we focus, are consistently among the most attractive subsets of the property-casualty insurance and reinsurance market. We think the unique
characteristics of the risks within these markets require each account to be individually underwritten in an efficient manner.
Many carriers have chosen either to reject business that requires individual underwriting or have attempted to automate the underwriting of this highly
variable business. Since our inception, we have embraced technology to greatly reduce the cost of individually underwriting these accounts in our Excess
and Surplus Lines and Specialty Admitted Insurance segments. We are investing in technologies that may bring additional insights to our underwriters and
allow them to refine and improve their risk selection and pricing. We continue to have our underwriters make individual judgments regarding the
underwriting and pricing of accounts. Our experience leads us to believe this approach, combining expert judgment and technology designed to provide our
underwriters with relevant information and quick processing, is still more likely to produce consistent results over time and across markets. We are
successfully increasing rates in our Excess and Surplus Lines segment. Pricing on our E&S renewal book has increased for twenty-four consecutive
quarters. The Excess and Surplus Lines and Specialty Admitted segments combined represented 94.3% of our gross written premiums and 88.9% of our net
written premiums for the year ended December 31, 2022. We believe that there are compelling opportunities for measured but profitable growth in many
sectors of the insurance markets we target.
Emphasis on Lowering Volatility. We earn our profits by taking underwriting and investment risk. We underwrite many classes of insurance and invest
in many types of assets. We believe we have minimal exposure to material property risks and did not have meaningful losses from property risks during
2022.
We seek to limit our catastrophic underwriting exposure in all areas, but in particular to property risks and catastrophic events. Our U.S. primary
companies purchase reinsurance from unaffiliated reinsurers to reduce our net exposure to any one risk or occurrence. In addition, our policy forms and
pricing are subject to regular formal analysis in an effort to ensure we are insuring the types of risks we intend and that we are being appropriately
compensated for taking on those risks. We write a small amount of reinsurance. We seek to avoid catastrophic risks and contractually limit the amount of
exposure we have on any one risk or occurrence in the reinsurance we write. We prefer to structure our assumed reinsurance treaties as proportional or
quota share reinsurance, which is generally less volatile than excess of loss or catastrophe reinsurance. We believe this structure aligns our interests with
those of the ceding company.
Talented Underwriters and Operating Leadership. The managers of our 15 underwriting divisions have an average of over 25 years of industry
experience, substantial subject matter expertise and deep technical knowledge. They have been successful and profitable underwriters for us in the specialty
casualty insurance sector. Our segment presidents all have extensive backgrounds and histories working in management capacities in specialty casualty
insurance and reinsurance. Our recently joined Chief Actuary, Chief U.S. Claims Officer and Chief Underwriting Officer also bring extensive backgrounds
in operational leadership within specialty casualty insurance and reinsurance, including a deep focus on risk management.
Efficient Operating Platform. We have what we believe to be an extremely attractive expense ratio, as we carefully manage personnel and all other
costs throughout our group while growing our business. For the year ended December 31, 2022, our expense ratio was 25.0%.
Robust Technology and Data Capture. We seek to ground our underwriting decisions in reliable historical data and technical evaluation of risks. Our
underwriters utilize intuitive systems and differentiated technologies. We have implemented processes to capture extensive data from our book of business,
before, during and after the underwriting analysis and decision. We use the data we collect to inform and, we believe, improve our judgment about similar
risks as we refine our underwriting criteria. We use the data we collect in regular formal review processes for each of our lines of business and significant
reinsurance treaties.
Active Claims Management. Our U.S.-based primary insurance companies actively manage claims. We attempt to investigate thoroughly and settle
promptly all covered claims, which we generally accomplish through direct contact with the insured and other affected parties. We have historically been
able to close approximately 95% of claims from a particular policy year within the five subsequent years, and as of December 31, 2022, our reserves for
claims incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) were 66.6% of our total net loss reserves.
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Meaningful Risk Adjusted Investment Returns. We seek to generate meaningful contributions to company profitability from our investment portfolio.
We attempt to follow a strategy that emphasizes the preservation of our invested assets, provides adequate liquidity for the prompt payment of claims and
produces attractive results for our shareholders. Within that context, we seek to improve risk-adjusted returns in our investment portfolio by allocating a
portion of our portfolio to investments where we take measured risks based upon detailed knowledge of certain niche asset classes. Investment grade fixed
maturity securities make up the majority of our investment portfolio, and we are comfortable allocating a portion of our assets to non-traditional
investments. We consider non-traditional investments to include investments that are (1) unrated bond or fixed income securities, (2) non-listed equities or
(3) investments that generally have less liquidity than rated bond or fixed income securities or listed equities. Non-traditional investments represented 7.8%
of our total cash and invested assets (excluding restricted cash equivalents) at December 31, 2022, consisting of syndicated bank loans (6.6%) and other
invested assets (1.2%) that include interests in limited liability companies that invest in renewable energy opportunities, limited partnerships that invest in
debt or equity securities, notes receivable for renewable energy projects, and a private debt security. While we are willing to make investments in non-
traditional types of investments, we seek to avoid asset classes and investments that we do not understand. The weighted average credit rating of our
portfolio of fixed maturity securities, bank loans and preferred stocks as of December 31, 2022 was “A”. At December 31, 2022, the average duration of
our total invested assets and cash, excluding restricted cash, was 4.1 years.
Our Strategy
We believe our approach to our business will help us achieve our goal of generating compelling returns on tangible equity while limiting volatility in
our financial results. This approach involves the following:
Generate Consistent Underwriting Profits. We seek to make underwriting profits each and every year. We attempt to find ways to grow in markets we
believe to be profitable, but are less concerned about growth than maintaining profitability in our underwriting activities (measured without regard to
investment income). We are willing to reduce the premiums we write when we cannot achieve the pricing and contract terms we believe are necessary to
meet our financial goals.
Maintain a Strong Balance Sheet. Balance sheet integrity is key to our long-term success. In order to maintain balance sheet integrity, we seek to
estimate the amount of future obligations, especially reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses, in a consistent and appropriate fashion.
Respond Rapidly to Market Opportunities and Challenges. For the year ended December 31, 2022, gross written premiums for the Excess and
Surplus Lines segment increased by 10.5% over the same period in 2021. We seek to grow our business by taking advantage of opportunities in markets in
which we believe we can use our expertise to generate consistent underwriting profits. We seek to measure rates and react quickly to changes in the rates or
terms the market will accept. In this favorable pricing environment, we have taken steps to grow and are increasing gross written premiums across most
underwriting divisions in this segment. In 2022, our growth was primarily focused in our Excess Casualty, General Casualty, Manufacturers & Contractors,
Excess Property, Sports and Entertainment and Small Business divisions within our Excess and Surplus Lines segment. This very specific evaluation of
each risk or class of risks is a hallmark of our underwriting.
When market conditions have been challenging, or when actual experience has not been as favorable as we anticipated, or when the size or risk profile
of certain insureds or lines of business change, we have tried to act quickly to evaluate our situation and to make course corrections in order to protect our
profits and preserve tangible equity. Our actions have included reducing our writings when margins tightened and exiting lines or classes of business when
we believed the risk of continuing in a line outweighed the potential rewards from underwriting. We do not hesitate to increase loss estimates when we
determine that it is appropriate.
Focus on Specialty Insurance Markets and Fee Income. We focus on specialty markets in which our underwriters have particular expertise and in
which we have fewer competitors than in standard markets, and greater flexibility to price and structure our products in accordance with our underwriting
strategy. We believe underwriting profitability can best be achieved through restricting our risk taking to niches where, because of our expertise, we can
distinguish ourselves in the underwriting and pricing process. We also believe that we can achieve attractive returns on capital through the growth of our
fronting business, as we carefully manage credit and collateral to generate attractive fee income, while generally utilizing less capital than in our highly
underwritten businesses.
Use Timely and Accurate Data. We design our internal processing and data collection systems to provide our management team with accurate and
relevant information in real-time. We collect premium, commission and claims data, including detailed information regarding policy price, terms,
conditions and the nature of the insured’s business. This data allows us to analyze trends in our business, including results by individual agent or broker,
underwriter and class of business and expand or contract our operations quickly in response to market conditions. We rely on our information technology
systems in this process. Additionally, the claims staff also contributes to our underwriting operations through its communication of claims information to
our underwriters.
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Earn a Meaningful Contribution from Investments. We seek to earn a meaningful contribution to our overall returns from our investment portfolio
activities each year. We attempt to balance the preservation of assets, liquidity needs and mitigation of volatility with returns across our portfolio. We
believe our diversified portfolio and ability to source investment opportunities positions us well to generate returns while balancing the importance of
maintaining a strong balance sheet.
Manage Capital Actively. We invest and manage our capital with a goal of consistently increasing tangible equity for our shareholders and generating
attractive returns on tangible equity. We intend to expand our premium volume and capital base to take advantage of opportunities to earn an underwriting
profit or to reduce our premium volume and capital base if attractive underwriting opportunities are not available. We expect to finance our future
operations with a combination of debt and equity and do not intend to raise or retain more capital than we believe we can profitably deploy in a reasonable
time frame or that is reasonably necessary to bolster the capital positions of our regulated insurance entities. We may not, however, always be able to raise
capital when needed. Our ratings from A.M. Best are very important to us, as are our relationships with our regulators, and maintaining them in good order
is a principal consideration in our decisions regarding capital management.
Our Structure
The chart below displays our corporate structure as of December 31, 2022 as it pertains to our holding and operating subsidiaries.
Business Segments
Excess and Surplus Lines Segment
We underwrite non-admitted E&S business through our subsidiaries, James River Insurance and James River Casualty (together, “James River,” which
comprises our Excess and Surplus Lines segment), from offices in Richmond, Virginia; Scottsdale, Arizona; and Atlanta, Georgia. The Excess and Surplus
Lines segment is our largest segment, representing 61.5% of consolidated gross written premiums for the year ended December 31, 2022. James River has
been engaged in the E&S insurance market for 20 years.
The E&S industry focuses on providing insurance coverage to policyholders that may be unable to purchase insurance from standard lines insurers
typically due to perceived risk related to their operations or risk exposures. Our Excess and Surplus Lines segment underwrites property-casualty insurance
in all states and the District of Columbia. We utilize a network of authorized wholesale brokers and general agents throughout the United States. Gross
written premiums for our Excess and Surplus Lines segment grew by 10.5% and 19.2% in 2022 and 2021, respectively. Net written premiums grew by
17.5% and 11.3% in 2022 and 2021, respectively. In 2020, our Excess and Surplus Lines segment’s gross written premiums shrank by 24.2% relative to
2019 due to the early cancellation in late 2019 of a large commercial auto account. The Excess and Surplus Lines segment produced a cumulative
combined ratio of 94.1% from 2013 through 2022.
Companies that underwrite on an E&S lines basis operate under a different regulatory structure than standard market carriers. E&S lines carriers are
generally permitted to craft the terms of the insurance contract to suit the particular risk they are
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assuming. E&S lines carriers are, for the most part, free of rate and form regulation. In contrast, standard market carriers are generally required to use
approved insurance forms and to charge rates that have been authorized by or filed with state insurance departments. However, as E&S carriers, our
insurance subsidiaries in the Excess and Surplus Lines segment are not backed by any state’s guarantee fund, and in most states these subsidiaries may only
write coverage for an insured after they have been declined coverage by the standard market.
Our Excess and Surplus Lines segment underwrites coverage for a wide range of commercial businesses and does not write personal lines insurance.
Applications for insurance are presented to us by authorized wholesale brokers who are engaged by retail agents to assist in coverage procurement.
Claims for business written and retained by the Excess and Surplus Lines segment are managed by our internal claims department although we use
independent adjusters for inspection and payment of certain claims.
The chart below identifies the Excess and Surplus Lines segment’s divisions and sets forth the amount of gross written premiums by each division.
E&S Division
2022
Percentage
of Total
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Gross Written Premiums
Year Ended December 31,
Excess Casualty
General Casualty
Manufacturers and Contractors
Excess Property
Energy
Commercial Auto
Small Business
Allied Health
Life Sciences
Environmental
Sports and Entertainment
Professional Liability
Medical Professionals
Total
$
$
310,383
173,574
156,645
52,104
42,290
37,974
36,930
34,156
32,277
20,676
13,934
8,936
1,285
921,164
33.7 % $
18.9 %
17.0 %
5.7 %
4.6 %
4.1 %
4.0 %
3.7 %
3.5 %
2.2 %
1.5 %
1.0 %
0.1 %
100.0 % $
(in thousands)
285,082 $
140,608
139,720
47,241
46,216
34,630
32,593
35,192
35,935
17,050
9,442
8,104
1,844
833,657 $
213,037 $
125,433
122,880
37,332
51,109
30,029
24,790
26,918
35,163
17,753
6,118
6,881
1,700
699,143 $
118,954 $
115,832
105,096
31,606
45,442
405,565
19,725
26,713
24,462
16,539
4,212
6,441
1,733
922,320 $
66,452
54,127
79,160
16,963
33,942
322,126
14,808
30,450
16,636
10,499
3,685
5,916
1,774
656,538
Excess Casualty underwrites excess liability coverage for a variety of risk classes including manufacturers, contractors, distributors and transportation
risks. Typically, we provide between $1.0 million and $10.0 million per occurrence limits above a $1.0 million attachment point. Of this amount, we retain
up to $2.0 million of exposure per occurrence and cede the balance to our reinsurers. We write excess liability coverage above our own primary policies, as
well as policies issued by third parties. When we write above others’ policies, we are selective regarding underlying carriers, focusing on the nature of the
business, the financial strength of the carrier, their pricing and their claims handling capabilities.
General Casualty writes primary liability coverage on businesses exposed to premises liability type claims including real estate, mercantile and retail
operations, apartments and condominiums, hotels and motels, restaurants, bars, taverns and schools. Typically, we write $1.0 million per occurrence in
limits, and we retain the entire $1.0 million limit.
Manufacturers and Contractors writes primary general liability coverage for a variety of classes, including manufacturers of consumer, commercial,
and industrial products and general and trade contractors. Typically, we issue a $1.0 million per occurrence limit in this division, and we retain the entire
$1.0 million limit.
Excess Property writes property risks providing limits in various layers above the primary coverage layer for a variety of classes, including apartments,
condominiums, resorts, shopping centers, offices and general commercial properties. Typical per risk limits offered range from $5.0 million to $30.0
million on a gross basis, and a maximum of $5.0 million on a net of reinsurance basis. The average net per risk limit is approximately $860,000 as of
December 31, 2022. We retain up to the first $5.0 million in any one event or catastrophe.
Energy writes risks engaged in the business of energy production, distribution or mining, and the manufacture of equipment used in the energy
business segment. Examples of classes underwritten by this division include oil and gas
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exploration companies, oil or gas well drillers, oilfield consultants, oil or gas lease operators, oil well servicing companies, oil or gas pipeline construction
companies, fireworks manufacturing, mining-related risks, utilities, and utility contractors. We provide policy limits up to $11.0 million, with typical limits
between $1.0 million and $5.0 million per occurrence, retaining up to $1.0 million in limit net on either a primary or excess basis.
Commercial Auto underwrites primarily the hired and non-owned auto liability exposures for a variety of industry segments including package and
food delivery services. On December 31, 2019, we terminated coverage for our largest commercial auto insured (Rasier) which comprised $374.2 million
of gross written premiums in 2019, representing 40.6% of the Excess and Surplus Lines segment’s gross written premiums and 25.4% of our consolidated
gross written premiums for the year ended December 31, 2019. Limits assumed are retained by the Company, in some cases subject to self-insured
retentions of the insureds.
Small Business includes both brokerage and delegated authority contract binding focusing on accounts with annual primary liability insurance
premiums of less than $10,000. For these smaller risks, we limit flexibility in coverage options and pricing to facilitate quick turnaround and efficient
processing. We generally write $1.0 million per occurrence limits and retain the entire amount.
Allied Health underwrites casualty insurance for allied health and social service types of risks, such as long-term care facilities, independent living
apartments, group homes, half-way houses and shelters, drug rehabilitation, home health care and medical staffing enterprises. We provide policy limits up
to $11.0 million, with typical limits between $1.0 million and $5.0 million per occurrence, retaining up to $1.0 million in limit net. Approximately 88% of
the premiums written by our Allied Health division from inception through 2022 have been written on a claims-made and reported form. We believe this
policy form significantly reduces our long-term exposure in this complicated class of business.
Life Sciences underwrites general liability, products liability and/or professional liability coverage for manufacturers, distributors and developers of
biologics (antibodies & vaccines used for the prevention of disease), nutraceuticals (health, nutrition and herbal supplements), human clinical trials,
pharmaceuticals (mainly generics and over-the-counters) and medical devices. This division also writes a book of various types of business engaged in the
medical and adult-use cannabis industry. We provide policy limits up to $11.0 million (up to $10.0 million on cannabis), with typical limits between $1.0
million and $5.0 million per occurrence, retaining up to $1.0 million in limit net.
Environmental underwrites contractors’ pollution liability, products pollution liability, site specific pollution liability and consultant’s professional
liability coverage on a stand-alone basis and in conjunction with the general liability coverage. Typically, we write environmental coverage for contractors
who are not engaged in environmental remediation work on an occurrence form. We provide policy limits up to $11.0 million, with typical limits between
$1.0 million and $5.0 million per occurrence, retaining up to $1.0 million in limit net on a primary or excess basis.
Sports and Entertainment underwrites primary liability coverage for sports, recreation and entertainment related risks, including special events, family
entertainment centers, tourist attractions, health clubs, sports complexes and other sport and event venues. Typical limits offered are up to $1.0 million per
occurrence, and we retain the entire $1.0 million limit.
Professional Liability writes professional liability coverage for accountants, architects, engineers, lawyers and certain other professions. We provide
policy limits up to $11.0 million, with typical limits between $1.0 million and $5.0 million per occurrence, retaining up to $1.0 million in limit net. All of
our professional liability coverage is written on a claims-made and reported basis.
Medical Professionals underwrites non-standard physicians’ professional liability for individuals or small groups. Our healthcare business is a mix of
both surgical and non-surgical classes. We typically provide between $1.0 million and $3.0 million per occurrence limits and retain up to $1.0 million of
exposure per occurrence and cede the balance to our reinsurers. All of the policies written by this division have been issued on a claims-made and reported
basis.
The following table identifies the top producing states by amount of gross written premium for our Excess and Surplus Lines segment for the year
ended December 31, 2022 and the amount of gross written premium produced by such states for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018.
The table also shows the percentage of each states’ gross written premium to total gross written premium in the Excess and Surplus Lines segment for the
years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020.
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State
Florida
California
Texas
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Washington
Arizona
Georgia
Illinois
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Missouri
Virginia
Ohio
All other states
Total
2022
2021
2020
Gross
Written
Premiums
% of
Total
Gross
Written
Premiums
% of
Total
Gross
Written
Premiums
% of
Total
2019
Gross
Written
Premiums
2018
Gross
Written
Premiums
$
$
161,679
157,519
146,737
112,189
23,548
23,383
22,618
20,972
18,636
17,526
17,161
13,458
12,446
11,125
11,091
151,076
921,164
17.5 % $
17.1 %
15.9 %
12.2 %
2.5 %
2.5 %
2.5 %
2.3 %
2.0 %
1.9 %
1.9 %
1.5 %
1.4 %
1.2 %
1.2 %
16.4 %
100.0 % $
137,880
147,677
128,312
101,820
22,055
22,131
22,778
16,544
15,522
19,010
15,723
16,682
11,967
8,663
13,156
133,737
833,657
16.5 % $
17.7 %
15.4 %
12.2 %
2.6 %
2.7 %
2.7 %
2.0 %
1.9 %
2.3 %
1.9 %
2.0 %
1.4 %
1.0 %
1.6 %
16.1 %
100.0 % $
104,120
136,532
79,338
108,778
19,008
17,621
16,407
12,782
11,934
16,243
13,968
13,762
10,080
8,932
9,210
120,428
699,143
14.9 % $
19.5 %
11.4 %
15.6 %
2.7 %
2.5 %
2.4 %
1.8 %
1.7 %
2.3 %
2.0 %
2.0 %
1.4 %
1.3 %
1.3 %
17.2 %
100.0 % $
67,700 $
368,488
51,978
89,680
16,206
13,425
16,573
9,023
10,936
14,491
16,001
34,494
14,628
23,563
10,537
164,597
922,320 $
47,918
213,729
31,604
54,417
8,562
12,147
17,329
5,160
9,120
20,893
12,654
19,758
9,424
15,532
13,043
165,248
656,538
Marketing and Distribution
The Excess and Surplus Lines segment distributes its products through a select group of authorized E&S lines brokers we believe can consistently
produce reasonable volumes of quality business. These brokers procure policies for their clients from us as well as from other insurance companies. At
December 31, 2022, the segment had authorized close to 100 broker groups to submit applications to us. The Excess and Surplus Lines segment generally
makes broker authorizations by brokerage office and underwriting division. The segment does not grant its brokers underwriting or claims authority. The
segment does delegate limited authority under several programs underwritten by exclusive General Agents as well as a growing but still limited number of
General Agents underwriting small-account commercial risks through our online contract binding portal.
Our Excess and Surplus Lines segment selects its brokers based upon management’s review of the experience, knowledge and business plan of each
broker. While many of our Excess and Surplus Lines segment’s brokers have more than one office, we evaluate each office as if it were a separate entity.
Brokers must be able to demonstrate an ability to produce both the quality and quantity of business that we seek. Brokers unable to produce consistently
profitable business, or who produce unacceptably low volumes of business, may be terminated. Our Excess and Surplus Lines segment’s underwriters visit
brokers regularly to discuss the products that we offer and the needs of the brokers. We believe the personal relationships we foster with individual brokers
and our ability to respond to a wide variety of risks placed by these brokers make us an important market for them.
Our Excess and Surplus Lines segment’s three largest brokers produced $643.3 million of gross written premiums for the year ended December 31,
2022, representing approximately 69.8% of the Excess and Surplus Lines segment’s gross written premiums and 43.0% of consolidated gross written
premiums for 2022. The three largest brokers produced $289.7 million (Ryan Specialty Group), $214.2 million (AmWins Group), and $139.4 million
(Truist Insurance Holdings) of gross written premiums for the year ended December 31, 2022, respectively, representing 19.4%, 14.3%, and 9.3% of
consolidated gross written premiums and 31.4%, 23.3%, and 15.1% of the Excess and Surplus Lines segment’s gross written premiums for 2022,
respectively.
In 2022 and 2021, our Excess and Surplus Lines segment paid an average commission to producers of 16.8% and 16.6%, respectively, of gross written
premiums.
Underwriting
Our Excess and Surplus Lines segment’s staff includes over 200 individuals directly employed in underwriting policies as of December 31, 2022. We
are very selective about the policies we bind. Our Excess and Surplus Lines segment binds approximately 4% of new submissions and one out of every five
new quotes. If our underwriters cannot reasonably expect to bind coverage at the combination of premiums and coverage that meet our standards, they are
encouraged to quickly move on
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to another prospective opportunity. For the year ended December 31, 2022, we received approximately 288,000 submissions (new and renewal, excluding
commercial auto policies), quoted over 59,000 policies and bound over 25,000 policies.
When we accept risk in our Excess and Surplus Lines segment, we are careful to establish terms that are suited to the risk and the pricing. As an excess
and surplus lines writer, we use our freedom of rate and form to make it possible to take on risks that have already been rejected by admitted carriers who
have determined they cannot insure these risks on approved forms at filed rates. We attempt to craft policies that offer affordable protection to our insureds
by tailoring coverage in ways that make potential losses more predictable and are intended to reduce claims costs.
We design our internal processing and data collection systems to provide our management team with accurate and relevant information in real-time.
We collect premium, commission and claims data, including detailed information regarding policy price, terms, conditions and the nature of the insured’s
business. This data allows us to analyze trends in our business, including results by individual broker, underwriter and class of business and expand or
contract our operations quickly in response to market conditions. We rely on our information technology systems in this process. Additionally, the claims
staff also contributes to our underwriting operations through its communication of claims information to our underwriters.
Claims
We believe that effective management of claims settlement and any associated litigation avoids delays and associated additional costs.
Over 60 claims professionals with significant experience in the property-casualty industry support our Excess and Surplus Lines segment as of
December 31, 2022.
Our excess and surplus lines business generally results in claims from premises/operations liability, professional liability, hired and non-owned auto
liability, auto physical damage, first party property losses and products liability. We believe the key to effective claims management is timely and thorough
claims investigation. We seek to complete all investigations and adjust reserves appropriately as soon as is practicable after the receipt of a claim. We seek
to manage the number of claims per adjuster to allow adjusters sufficient time to investigate and resolve claims. Senior management reviews each case
above a specified amount at least quarterly to evaluate whether the key issues in the case are being considered and to monitor case reserve levels. We keep
the settlement authority of front-line adjusters low to ensure the practice of having two or more members of the department participate in the decision as to
whether to settle or defend. In addition, cases with unusual damage, liability or policy interpretation issues are subjected to peer reviews. Members of the
underwriting staff participate in this process. Prior to any scheduled mediation or trial involving a claim, claims personnel conduct further peer review to
make sure all issues and exposures have been adequately analyzed.
Our claims staff also contributes to our underwriting operations through communication of claims information to our underwriters. Members of our
Claims team participate on our forms committee, which reviews and develops all policy forms and exclusions, and are also members of the underwriting
review committee.
Approximately 93% of all claims received are closed within five years in the Excess and Surplus Lines segment.
The calendar year net loss ratios for the Excess and Surplus Lines segment for the last ten years were:
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
40.4 %
55.2 %
54.5 %
62.6 %
80.2 %
78.8 %
84.4 %
76.7 %
106.2 %
65.9 %
The calendar year loss ratios for 2017 through 2021 were impacted by adverse reserve development of $38.7 million, $20.7 million, $57.4 million,
$91.4 million and $200.1 million, respectively, in the commercial auto line of business that was primarily related to a former insured, Rasier LLC and its
affiliates (“Rasier”). The loss ratios for 2022 and 2021 also include net catastrophe losses in the Excess Property line of business of $5.0 million related to
Hurricane Ian in 2022 and $5.0 million related to Hurricane Ida in 2021.
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On September 27, 2021, James River entered into a loss portfolio transfer transaction (the “Commercial Auto LPT”) with Aleka Insurance, Inc.
(“Aleka”), a captive insurance company affiliate of Rasier LLC, to reinsure substantially all of the Excess and Surplus Lines segment’s legacy portfolio of
commercial auto policies previously issued to Rasier for which James River is not otherwise indemnified by Rasier. Under the terms of the transaction,
effective as of July 1, 2021, James River ceded to Aleka approximately $345.1 million of commercial auto liabilities relating to Rasier policies written in
the years 2013-2019, which amount constituted the reinsurance premium. The reinsurance coverage is structured to be fully collateralized, is not subject to
an aggregate limit, and is subject to certain exclusions. A pre-tax loss of $29.6 million was recognized as adverse loss and loss adjustment reserve
development in the Excess and Surplus Lines segment for the third quarter of 2021 associated with the loss portfolio transfer.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, due to adverse paid loss trends on the legacy Rasier business, the Company recognized adverse prior year
development of $46.7 million on the net reserves subject to the Commercial Auto LPT, resulting in a corresponding additional amount ceded under the
Commercial Auto LPT. As a result, the cumulative amounts ceded under the Commercial Auto LPT exceed the consideration paid, moving the Commercial
Auto LPT into a gain position. The Company has applied retroactive reinsurance accounting to the Commercial Auto LPT. A retroactive reinsurance
benefit of $31.0 million was recorded in losses and loss adjustment expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive (Loss)
Income for the year ended December 31, 2022 using the recovery method. As of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the cumulative amounts
ceded under the Commercial Auto LPT were $391.8 million and $345.1 million, respectively. The unrecognized deferred retroactive reinsurance gain of
$15.7 million at December 31, 2022 is separately presented on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Specialty Admitted Insurance Segment
The Falls Lake Insurance Companies (“Falls Lake”) comprise our other U.S. insurance segment, Specialty Admitted Insurance. Falls Lake consists of
Falls Lake National (an Ohio domiciled company, licensed in 49 states and the District of Columbia and registered as a surplus lines company in
California), and its subsidiaries Stonewood Insurance (a North Carolina domiciled company) and Falls Lake Fire and Casualty (a California domiciled
company). The Specialty Admitted Insurance segment produced 32.8% of consolidated gross written premiums for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Our plan is to continue to use our broad licensure and significant management expertise to earn fee income as well as underwriting profits. The
Specialty Admitted Insurance segment consists of:
• Fronting and program business written through selected MGAs, insurance carriers, and other producers, which represented 89.2% of 2022 gross
written premiums in this segment, (88.3% in 2021, 84.4% in 2020, 83.6% in 2019, 85.2% in 2018, and 86.1% in 2017); and
• Individual risk workers’ compensation business, underwritten by our staff and generated by appointed agents in 13 states, that produced 10.8% of
2022 gross written premiums in this segment, (11.7% in 2021, 15.6% in 2020, 16.4% in 2019, 14.8% in 2018, and 13.9% in 2017).
Fronting & Program Business
In our fronting business, we issue insurance policies for another insurance company which may not have the licensure, product suite or rating to serve
its desired market, or for a program supported by reinsurance or alternative capital provider(s). In a fronting arrangement, we give selected MGAs authority
to act on our behalf to produce, underwrite and administer policies that meet our underwriting and pricing guidelines. We generally retain 10%-35% of the
underwriting risk in our fronting business. The issuance of our policy makes us contractually responsible to the insured in the event they experience a
covered loss. We enter into these arrangements selectively with counterparties which have significant experience and market presence in specialty classes
of property-casualty risk, workers' compensation or automobile business. We only work with MGAs who permit us to actively engage with them through a
combination of onsite and offsite resources to facilitate our real-time supervision of their work. Underwriting, claims and financial performance is subject
to regular review by our staff, and we hold appropriate collateral to manage counterparty credit risk. We grant limited authority for underwriting and claims
administration and employ a rigorous review process to ensure the authority is appropriately used within the terms of our contract, and that collateral held
by us is appropriate. We charge fees as a percentage of gross written premiums for issuing these policies. We establish fronting opportunities through a
variety of sources, including direct carrier relationships, MGAs, reinsurers, and reinsurance brokers.
Due to our licensure and product filings, we are positioned to support this business throughout the United States. Because of the more limited capital
allocation required to support it, we believe the fronting business represents an efficient use of capital, and we continued to expand this business in 2022.
Our two largest fronting agencies produced $120.9 million and $110.9 million of gross written premiums in 2022, representing 8.1% and 7.4% of
consolidated gross written premiums and 24.7% and 22.6% of the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment's gross written premiums, respectively.
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Our objective is to utilize the combination of fee income and underwriting profits from our Specialty Admitted Insurance segment to leverage our
capital and improve returns on tangible equity. Fee income was $23.6 million in 2022, $22.7 million in 2021, and $19.3 million in 2020.
We focus our coverage on casualty risks in our fronting business, although some property insurance is written. We seek to limit our risk generally
through reinsurance either on a proportional or excess of loss basis, or sometimes both. For initial claims oversight and administration, we generally
outsource frequency layer claims management to third-party administrators for the first $100,000 of a claim, and then provide supervisory control above
this amount.
Under the terms of these program agreements, we pay fixed commissions, often with a profit contingency. Our fronting business is distributed
primarily through MGAs and fronting and program managers.
Traditional Workers’ Compensation Business
Our individual risk workers’ compensation business, produced through a distribution channel comprised of appointed independent retail agents and a
limited number of appointed wholesale brokers, remains a regionally focused effort mainly in select Southeastern U.S. states. We made the strategic
decision in 2020 to focus our efforts towards the Southeast, and to substantially reduce our presence in other states. This decision was based upon a wide
range of factors, including ability to exceed internal performance metrics, regulations regarding pricing and claim cost containment, and our agent
relationships. For the year ended December 31, 2022, approximately 39% of our retail produced workers’ compensation direct written premiums were in
North Carolina, 18% were in Georgia, 17% were in Missouri, and 10% were in Virginia. Building trades represented approximately 31% of the direct
premiums in force in our retail produced workers’ compensation book in 2022. Other significant industry groups include specialty transportation (14%),
healthcare employees (13%), goods and services (13%), manufacturing (13%), and agriculture (9%). We recognize the cyclical nature of this line and are
prepared to contract the business rapidly when rates decline, or the regulatory or economic environment makes it difficult to adequately price this business
or contain claim costs.
Casualty Reinsurance Segment
We report our business of writing reinsurance for third party insurance companies in our Casualty Reinsurance segment (representing 5.7% of
consolidated gross written premiums for the year ended December 31, 2022). We participate in the reinsurance business through our Bermuda domiciled
reinsurance subsidiary, JRG Re, which is licensed as a Class 3B reinsurer by the Bermuda Monetary Authority. JRG Re provides proportional and working
layer excess of loss treaty reinsurance to third parties and, through December 31, 2017, also to our U.S.-based insurance subsidiaries. For purposes of
management evaluation, this segment’s underwriting results only include premiums ceded by, and losses incurred with respect to, business assumed from
unaffiliated companies and does not include premiums and losses ceded under the internal reinsurance arrangements.
Our Casualty Reinsurance segment underwrote $85.2 million in gross written premiums for the year ended December 31, 2022, 97.5% of which
consisted of E&S risks. Of those third-party premiums written by JRG Re, 64.8% is classified by the company as general liability and 22.0% as non-
medical professional liability, with the balance primarily related to excess casualty and commercial auto coverages. We typically structure our reinsurance
treaties as quota share arrangements with loss and risk mitigating features that align our interest with that of the ceding companies. On a premium volume
basis, treaties written as “proportional” arrangements represented 98.1% of the third-party net written premiums during 2022 and treaties with loss
mitigation features including sliding scale ceding commissions represented 40.6%. We purchase very little retrocessional coverage in this segment. Almost
all of the segment’s premiums are for casualty lines of business. The Casualty Reinsurance segment writes virtually no reinsurance designed to respond
specifically to natural catastrophes.
The Casualty Reinsurance segment’s three largest brokers generated $25.4 million, $20.0 million, and $17.2 million of gross written premiums,
respectively, representing 73.4% of the segment’s gross written premiums in the year ended December 31, 2022. The Casualty Reinsurance segment’s three
largest relationships with unaffiliated ceding companies generated $67.9 million of gross written premiums ($26.9 million, $24.5 million, and $16.5
million, respectively) representing 4.5% of consolidated gross written premiums and 79.7% of the Casualty Reinsurance segment's gross written premiums
for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Underwriting profits and investment income earned by JRG Re are exempt from U.S. taxation. We do, however, pay a 1% U.S. Federal excise tax on
premiums ceded to JRG Re. At December 31, 2022, JRG Re invested assets made up 33.2% of our total invested assets.
In keeping with our previously announced plans to significantly shrink top-line writings of the Casualty Reinsurance segment, we have decided to
suspend writing business in the Casualty Reinsurance segment, as we continue our focus on growing our higher returning U.S. insurance and fronting
businesses. We expect the Casualty Reinsurance segment to continue earning premium due to the nature of the earnings patterns in the reinsurance
business, which can extend over multiple years. Aside from the suspension of underwriting activities, we plan for the Casualty Reinsurance segment to
maintain its normal day-
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to-day operations, with a staff to continue servicing the business on its books and to facilitate compliance with its regulatory requirements.
Corporate and Other Segment
Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and other holding company employees are part of the Corporate and Other segment. This is
where we set and direct strategy for the group as a whole as well as high level objectives for each of the three operating segments. We make all capital
management, capital allocation, treasury functions, information technology and group wide risk management decisions in this segment. Our decisions at
this level also include reinsurance purchasing.
Purchase of Reinsurance
We routinely purchase reinsurance for our Excess and Surplus Lines and Specialty Admitted Insurance segments and, less frequently purchase
retrocessional coverage for our Casualty Reinsurance segment. The purchase of reinsurance reduces volatility by limiting our exposure to large losses and
provides capacity for growth. In a reinsurance transaction, an insurance company transfers, or cedes, all or part of its exposure in return for a portion of the
premium. In a retrocession transaction, a reinsurer transfers, or cedes, all or part of its exposure in return for a portion of the premium. Our companies
remain legally responsible for the entire obligation to policyholders and ceding companies, irrespective of any reinsurance or retrocession coverage we may
purchase. Typically, we pay claims from our own funds and then seek reimbursement from the reinsurer or retrocessionaire, as applicable. There is credit
exposure with respect to losses ceded to the extent that any reinsurer or retrocessionaire is unable or unwilling to meet the obligations ceded by us under
reinsurance or retrocessional treaties. The ability to collect on reinsurance or retrocessional reinsurance is subject to many factors, including the solvency of
the counterparty and their interpretation of contract language and other factors. As of December 31, 2022, we have no material, ongoing disputes with any
reinsurer or retrocessionaire, and we are not aware of any credit quality issues with any of our reinsurers or retrocessionaires.
Purchased Property Reinsurance
Our focus on return on tangible equity leads us to avoid lines of business that we know are exposed to high degrees of volatility. The Excess and
Surplus Lines segment writes a limited book of excess property risks (approximately $52.1 million direct written premiums in 2022). The risks assumed in
this book are geographically dispersed and significantly reinsured to limit losses. The Excess and Surplus Lines segment may retain up to $5.0 million per
risk on our excess property book; however, the average retained amount per risk is approximately $862,000. In our Specialty Admitted Insurance segment,
we focus on casualty business, but we do write a limited amount of property insurance, principally through our fronting and programs business. The focus
in our Casualty Reinsurance segment is also primarily casualty business, but we do have a relatively small amount of assumed business with property
exposure.
In our Excess and Surplus Lines segment, we purchased a surplus share reinsurance treaty specifically designed to cover property risks. The surplus
share treaty along with facultative reinsurance helps ensure that our net retained limit per risk will be $5.0 million or less. Additionally, we purchased
catastrophe reinsurance of $60.0 million in excess of a $5.0 million retention for the group that is intended to cover the 1 in 1,000 year modeled aggregate
PML on the segment’s excess property book. We buy such high limits because we believe the property catastrophe models are less accurate when applied
to small books of business like ours than when applied to larger portfolios. Where the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment incurs incidental property
risks in its fronting and program book of business, the segment has purchased coverage for $4.0 million in excess of $1.0 million per occurrence, in
addition to the protection provided under the corporate $60.0 million in excess of $5.0 million catastrophe treaty. This is also intended to cover the 1 in
1,000 year modeled aggregate PML on any property exposures the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment assumes. In our Casualty Reinsurance segment,
we believe that our maximum loss from a catastrophic event is approximately $2.0 million and, as a result, we do not currently purchase retrocessional
reinsurance coverage for property-catastrophe risks. We believe our pre-tax group-wide PML from a 1 in 1,000 year catastrophic event would not exceed
2.5% of shareholders’ equity, inclusive of reinstatement premiums payable and net retentions.
Purchased Casualty Reinsurance
In our Excess and Surplus Lines segment, there are five divisions where we only write $1.0 million per occurrence limits (Commercial Auto,
Manufacturers and Contractors, General Casualty, Small Business and Sports and Entertainment), and therefore, we do not purchase any specific
reinsurance for these policies. In the other divisions, where we issue policies with larger limits, we purchase reinsurance in excess of $1.0 million or $2.0
million per occurrence.
In our Specialty Admitted Insurance segment, there are two distinct reinsurance strategies. For individual risk workers' compensation, we purchase
$29.0 million excess of $1.0 million per occurrence, and we purchase 65.5% quota share coverage of the primary $1.0 million. For our fronting and
program business, we purchase proportional reinsurance and excess of loss reinsurance to limit our exposure to no more than $750,000 per occurrence.
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In prior years, for both our Excess and Surplus Lines segment and our Specialty Admitted Insurance segment, we purchased a contingency clash
reinsurance treaty that covered all casualty business for $10.0 million in excess of $2.0 million per occurrence. This coverage, which was put into runoff
effective July 1, 2022, was intended to respond in situations with multiple insured losses from the same event as well as extra contractual obligations or
excess policy limits on an individual occurrence basis. As of December 31, 2022, our average net retained limit per risk is $2.5 million.
Effective January 1, 2020, we purchased an additional $10.0 million in claims made coverage for excess policy limits and extra contractual obligations
exposures above the clash and contingency treaty for the period 2014 to present. This treaty has one reinstatement and expired on December 31, 2022.
In our Casualty Reinsurance segment, we currently purchase quota share retrocessional reinsurance in support of an individual assumed treaty where
an expense override is achieved. In prior periods, we have purchased proportional and excess of loss retrocessional coverage for particular situations related
to specific treaties, but have only done so on a limited basis.
For 2022, our top ten reinsurers represented 71.6% of our total ceded reinsurance recoverables, and all of these reinsurance recoverables were from
reinsurers with an A.M. Best rating of “A+” (Superior) or better, or are collateralized with letters of credit or by a trust agreement. The following table sets
forth our ten most significant reinsurers by amount of reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses and the amount of reinsurance recoverables pertaining to
each such reinsurer as well as its A.M. Best rating as of December 31, 2022:
Reinsurer
Swiss Reinsurance America Corporation
Fortitude Re (Casualty Re LPT)
Aleka Insurance Company (Commercial Auto LPT)
Berkley Insurance Company
Hannover Ruck SE
Safety National Casualty
Endurance Assurance Corporation
American European Insurance Company
Munich Reinsurance America
Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Company
Top 10 Total
Other
Total
Reinsurance
Recoverable as of
December 31, 2022
(in thousands)
A.M. Best Rating
December 31, 2022
(1)
A+
A
Unrated
A+
A+
A++
A+
(2)
B
A+
A+
$
$
340,393
244,657
132,049
130,860
50,764
46,769
45,300
38,891
33,699
25,583
1,088,965
431,148
1,520,113
(1) This reinsurer is unrated. All material reinsurance amounts from this reinsurer are collateralized.
(2) This reinsurer is below A-. All material reinsurance recoverable amounts from this reinsurer are collateralized.
Amounts Recoverable from an Indemnifying Party and Reinsurer on Legacy Commercial Auto Book
James River previously issued a set of commercial auto insurance contracts to Rasier (the “Rasier Commercial Auto Policies”) under which James
River pays losses and loss adjustment expenses on the contracts. James River has indemnity agreements with Rasier (non-insurance entities) (collectively,
the “Indemnity Agreements”) and is contractually entitled to reimbursement for the portion of the losses and loss adjustment expenses paid on behalf of
Rasier under the Rasier Commercial Auto Policies and other expenses incurred by James River. On September 27, 2021, James River entered into the
Commercial Auto LPT with Aleka to reinsure substantially all of the Rasier Commercial Auto Policies for which James River is not otherwise indemnified
by Rasier under the Indemnity Agreements. Under the terms of the Commercial Auto LPT, effective as of July 1, 2021, James River ceded to Aleka
approximately $345.1 million of commercial auto liabilities relating to Rasier Commercial Auto Policies written in the years 2013-2019, which amount
constituted the reinsurance premium. For the year ended December 31, 2022, due to adverse paid loss trends on the legacy Rasier business, the Company
recognized adverse prior year development of $46.7 million on the reserves subject to the Commercial Auto LPT, bringing the cumulative amount ceded
under the Commercial Auto LPT to $391.8 million at December 31, 2022.
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Each of Rasier and Aleka are required to post collateral under the Indemnity Agreements and the Commercial Auto LPT:
•
Pursuant to the Indemnity Agreements, Rasier is required to post collateral equal to 102% of James River's estimate of the amounts that are
recoverable or may be recoverable under the Indemnity Agreements, including, among other things, case loss and loss adjustment expense reserves, IBNR
loss and loss adjustment expense reserves, extra contractual obligations and excess policy limits liabilities. The collateral is provided through a collateral
trust arrangement (the “Indemnity Trust”) in favor of James River by Aleka. In connection with the execution of the Commercial Auto LPT, James River
returned $691.3 million to the Indemnity Trust, representing the remaining balance of the amount withdrawn in October 2019, as was permitted under the
indemnification agreements with Rasier and the associated trust agreement. At December 31, 2022, the balance in the Indemnity Trust was $267.0 million,
and, together with the balance of the Loss Fund Trust (as defined below) attributable to the Indemnity Agreements as described below, the total balance of
collateral securing Rasier’s obligations under the Indemnity Agreements was $336.2 million.
•
Pursuant to the Commercial Auto LPT, Aleka is required to post collateral equal to 102% of James River's estimate of Aleka's obligations under
the Commercial Auto LPT, calculated in accordance with standard actuarial principles and based on reserves recorded in our statutory financial statements.
The collateral is provided through a collateral trust arrangement (the “LPT Trust”) established in favor of James River by Aleka. At December 31, 2022,
the balance in the LPT Trust was $121.9 million, and, together with the balance of the Loss Fund Trust (as defined below) attributable to the Commercial
Auto LPT as described below, the total balance of collateral securing Aleka’s obligations under the Commercial Auto LPT was $150.0 million. At
December 31, 2022, the total reinsurance recoverables under the Commercial Auto LPT was $145.2 million (including $132.0 million of unpaid
recoverables and $13.2 million of paid recoverables).
In connection with the execution of the Commercial Auto LPT, James River and Aleka entered into an administrative services agreement (the
“Administrative Services Agreement”) with a third party claims administrator (the “Administrator”) pursuant to which the Administrator handles the
claims on the Rasier Commercial Auto Policies for the remaining life of those claims. The claims paid by the Administrator are reimbursable by James
River, and pursuant to the Administrative Services Agreement, James River established a loss fund trust account for the benefit of the Administrator (the
“Loss Fund Trust”) to collateralize its claims payment reimbursement obligations. James River funds the Loss Fund Trust using funds withdrawn from the
Indemnity Trust, funds withdrawn from the LPT Trust, and its own funds, in each case in an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the required Loss Fund
Trust balance attributable to the Indemnity Agreements, the Commercial Auto LPT and James River’s existing third party reinsurance agreements,
respectively. At December 31, 2022, the balance in the Loss Fund Trust was $103.2 million, including $69.2 million representing collateral supporting
Rasier’s obligations under the Indemnity Agreements and $28.2 million representing collateral supporting Aleka’s obligations under the Commercial Auto
LPT. Funds posted to the Loss Fund Trust are classified as restricted cash equivalents on the Company's balance sheet.
While the Commercial Auto LPT brings economic finality to substantially all of the Rasier Commercial Auto Policies, the Company has credit
exposure to Rasier and Aleka under the Indemnity Agreements and the Commercial Auto LPT if the estimated losses and expenses of the Rasier
Commercial Auto Policies grow at a faster pace than the growth in our collateral balances. In addition, we have credit exposure if our estimates of future
losses and loss adjustment expenses and other amounts recoverable under the Indemnity Agreements and the Commercial Auto LPT, which are the basis
for establishing the collateral balances, are lower than actual amounts paid or payable. The amount of our credit exposure in any of these instances could be
material. To mitigate these risks, we closely and frequently monitor our exposure compared to our collateral held, and we request additional collateral in
accordance with the terms of the Commercial Auto LPT and Indemnity Agreements when our analysis indicates that we have uncollateralized exposure.
Reserve Policy
We seek to establish reserves that will adequately meet our obligations. All of our reserving actuaries are credentialed and our Chief Actuary has 38
years of industry experience. We engage independent actuarial consultants to perform independent valuations to corroborate our decisions regarding
reserves. Anticipated inflation is reflected implicitly in the reserving process through analysis of cost trends and the review of historical development. We
do not discount our reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses to reflect estimated present value. All of our methods to calculate net reserves include
assumptions about estimated reinsurance recoveries and their collectability. Reinsurance collectability is evaluated independently of the reserving process
and appropriate allowances for uncollectible reinsurance are established.
We maintain reserves for specific claims incurred and reported and reserves for claims incurred but not reported (“IBNR”). The process of establishing
loss reserves is complex and inherently imprecise because it must take into consideration many variables that are subject to the outcome of future events.
As a result, informed subjective estimates and judgments about our ultimate exposure to losses are an integral component of our loss reserving process.
Given that loss reserve estimates depend on the outcome of future events, changes in prior year estimates are generally unavoidable in the insurance
industry. These changes are sometimes referred to as "prior year loss development" or "reserve development" and are included in current operations.
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We continually monitor reserves using the most recent information on reported claims and a variety of statistical techniques and we adjust our
estimates as experience develops or new information becomes known.
In many cases, several years may elapse between the occurrence of an insured loss, the reporting of the loss and our eventual payment of the loss. We
establish loss and loss adjustment expense reserves for the ultimate payment of all losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred. We estimate the reserve
for losses and loss adjustment expenses using individual case-basis valuations of reported claims. We also use statistical analyses to estimate the cost of
losses that have been incurred but not reported to us. These estimates are based on historical information and on estimates of future trends that may affect
the frequency of claims and changes in the average cost of claims that may arise in the future. We also consider various factors such as:
• The product line and volume of business;
• Loss emergence and insured reporting patterns;
• Underlying policy terms and conditions;
• Business and exposure mix;
• Trends in claim frequency and severity;
• Changes in operations;
• Emerging economic and social trends;
• Inflation;
• Changes in the regulatory and litigation environments; and
• Discussions with third-party actuarial consultants.
The procedures we use to estimate loss reserves assume that past experience, adjusted for the effects of current developments and anticipated trends, is
an appropriate basis for predicting future events. It also assumes that adequate historical or other data exists upon which to make these judgments. These
estimates are by their nature subjective and imprecise, and ultimate losses and loss adjustment expenses may vary from established reserves.
Our Reserve Committee consists of our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, and Chief Actuary. Additionally,
the presidents, chief financial officers and segment actuaries of each of our three insurance segments participate in the Reserve Committee meetings for
their respective segments. The Reserve Committee meets quarterly to review the actuarial recommendations made by each segment actuary and use their
best judgment to determine the best estimate to be recorded for the reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses on our balance sheet. The Company also
engages an independent internationally recognized actuarial consulting firm to review the Company’s reserve estimates in the third and fourth quarters of
each year.
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The following table reflects our favorable (adverse) reserve development by segment during the calendar years 2022 to 2013 individually and in
aggregate.
Segment
Calendar Year
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
Cumulative Development
Excess and
Surplus Lines
Specialty
Admitted
Insurance
Casualty
Reinsurance
Grand Total
$
$
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
210
(190,710)
(59,437)
(51,173)
(15,012)
(20,023)
24,079
25,424
27,283
40,734
(218,625)
$
$
4,150
2,500
5,011
5,252
5,560
2,721
3,822
3,531
5,854
1,410
39,811
$
$
(6)
(7)
(8)
(13,430)
(137,568)
(37,778)
(23,087)
(8,220)
(4,170)
(4,185)
(12,637)
(5,719)
(4,692)
(251,486)
$
$
(9,070)
(325,778)
(92,204)
(69,008)
(17,672)
(21,472)
23,716
16,318
27,418
37,452
(430,300)
(1) Includes $200.1 million of adverse development in the commercial auto line of business that was primarily related to the 2019 and prior contract years
with Rasier, partially offset by $9.4 million of favorable development from other divisions.
(2) Includes $91.4 million of adverse development in the commercial auto line of business that was primarily related to the 2018 and prior contract years
with Rasier, partially offset by $32.0 million of favorable development from other divisions.
(3) Includes $57.4 million of adverse development in the commercial auto line of business that was primarily related to the 2016 and 2017 contract years
with Rasier, partially offset by $6.2 million of favorable development from other divisions.
(4) Includes $20.7 million of adverse development in the commercial auto line of business that was primarily related to the 2016 contract year with
Rasier, partially offset by $5.7 million of favorable development from other divisions.
(5) Includes $38.7 million of adverse development in the commercial auto line of business that was primarily related to the 2016 contract year with
Rasier, partially offset by $18.6 million of favorable development from other divisions primarily from the 2014 through 2016 accident years.
(6) Includes adverse development primarily related to underwriting years 2014 through 2018. This adverse development was mainly in the general
liability and professional liability lines of business.
(7) Includes adverse development primarily related to accident years 2014 through 2018. This adverse development was mainly in the general liability
and commercial auto lines of business.
(8) Includes adverse development primarily related to accident years 2011 through 2016. This adverse development was mainly in the general liability
and commercial auto lines of business.
Among the indicators of reserve strength that we monitor closely is the amount of IBNR reserves held on our balance sheet for claims that have been
incurred but not yet reported. The table below sets forth our IBNR, total gross reserves and the percentage that IBNR represents of the total gross reserves,
in each case by segment and in the aggregate, at December 31, 2022. The percentage that IBNR represents of total gross reserves at December 31, 2022 is
61.5%.
Excess and Surplus Lines
Specialty Admitted Insurance
Casualty Reinsurance
Total
Gross Reserves at December 31, 2022
IBNR
Total
(in thousands)
1,014,927 $
406,094
280,632
1,701,653 $
1,585,860
755,102
428,033
2,768,995
$
$
IBNR
% of Total
64.0 %
53.8 %
65.6 %
61.5 %
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The table below sets forth our IBNR, total net reserves (prior to the $612,000 allowance for credit losses on reinsurance recoverables) and the
percentage that IBNR represents of the total net reserves, in each case by segment and in the aggregate, at December 31, 2022. The percentage that IBNR
represents of total net reserves at December 31, 2022 is 66.6%.
Excess and Surplus Lines
Specialty Admitted Insurance
Casualty Reinsurance
Total
Net Reserves at December 31, 2022
IBNR
Total
(in thousands)
657,392 $
66,329
107,292
831,013 $
967,584
113,181
167,505
1,248,270
$
$
IBNR
% of Total
67.9 %
58.6 %
64.1 %
66.6 %
A significant portion of reported claims from prior policy years were closed at December 31, 2022 as shown below:
Percentage of Claims Closed at December 31, 2022
Excess and
Surplus Lines
Segment Excluding
Commercial
Auto
Excess and
Surplus Lines
Segment
Commercial
Auto
Specialty
Admitted
Insurance
Segment
Individual
Risk Workers’
Comp
Specialty
Admitted
Insurance
Segment
Fronting
and
Programs
93.2 %
93.5 %
88.5 %
79.9 %
70.9 %
100.0 %
100.0 %
99.9 %
93.6 %
83.6 %
99.9 %
99.3 %
97.5 %
94.1 %
75.0 %
96.9 %
95.5 %
92.8 %
88.7 %
83.2 %
Policy Year
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Investment Strategy
Our investment strategy seeks to generate stable investment income and contributions to growth in tangible equity, while providing sufficient liquidity
to meet our claims and other obligations. We attempt to generate better than market average risk-adjusted returns in our investment portfolio by taking
measured risks based upon detailed knowledge of certain niche asset classes. While we are willing to make investments in non-traditional types of
investments, we avoid risks that we do not understand well, as well as structures or situations we think could cause substantial loss of capital. The vast
majority of our investment portfolio is managed by third party, independent investment managers.
The majority of our investment portfolio is invested in investment grade fixed income securities. This portfolio provides predictable income with low
risk of principal loss and strong liquidity. We seek to augment our overall return and income by investing in bank loans and other higher yielding assets,
including equity securities and private investments. We designed these strategies to improve our investment return, and we are focused on opportunistic
investing in areas where we believe our management has expertise or an appropriate understanding of the risk and return of the investment.
Our strategy is designed to earn higher returns than an investment grade fixed income approach alone while maintaining a high average portfolio
credit rating and investing in asset classes and allocations that are consistent with the insurance regulatory and rating agency framework within which we
operate. We have generally managed our overall portfolio to a duration of 3 to 5 years. At December 31, 2022, the average duration of our total invested
assets and cash, excluding restricted cash, was 4.1 years.
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A summary of our cash and invested assets, excluding restricted cash equivalents, at December 31, 2022 is as follows:
December 31, 2022
Portfolio
Book Value
Market Value
Carrying Value
Book Yield
Fixed maturity and preferred stock
Bank loan participations
Common stock
Short-term investments
Other invested assets
Total invested assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Total invested assets and cash
$
2,038,521 $
171,320
48,431
107,812
27,447
1,854,248 $
154,991
47,796
107,812
27,447
$
($ in thousands)
1,854,248
154,991
47,796
107,812
27,447
2,192,294
173,164
2,365,458
3.2 %
5.8 %
NA
4.3 %
NA
% of Carrying
Value
78.4 %
6.6 %
2.0 %
4.5 %
1.2 %
92.7 %
7.3 %
100.0 %
Fixed maturity and preferred stock investments primarily consist of investment grade fixed income and preferred stock securities, which make up
78.4% of total invested assets and cash. Common stock investments primarily consist of dividend yield focused equity holdings and are 2.0% of total
invested assets and cash. Our objective with fixed maturity, preferred stock and common stock investments is to earn attractive risk-adjusted returns with a
low risk of loss of principal, while earning attractive income.
Bank Loans
The Bank Loan portfolio primarily consists of investments in participations in syndicated bank loans, but may also include a small allocation of bonds.
Bank loans in our portfolio are generally senior secured loans with an average credit quality of “B” as of December 31, 2022 and floating interest rates
based on spreads over LIBOR or SOFR. We believe bank loans are an attractive asset class because (1) floating-rate loans help to reduce our risk of loss in
the event of rising interest rates, (2) the loans are generally senior secured, (3) the asset class has a history of relatively high recovery rates in the event of
default, (4) the portfolio provides an attractive yield and (5) the maturities of the loans are relatively short (average of approximately 5 years). We invest in
this asset class by owning individual loan participations that are carried at fair market value. As of December 31, 2022, bank loans totaled 6.6% of total
invested assets and cash.
Other Invested Assets
We make selective investments in private debt or equity securities in areas where we see opportunity or attractive risk and return characteristics. We
focus on investments where we believe we have an understanding of the risk and opportunity and have the ability to monitor them closely. At
December 31, 2022, we held 10 private investments with a total carrying value of $27.4 million. Our portfolio consists of investments in wind and solar
energy, banking, small cap equities, loans of middle market private equity sponsored companies, asset management firms and other investments. We are
opportunistic in our private investment strategy and our portfolio may grow or shrink based on the opportunities available to us. Our other invested asset
strategy has significant risk and not all investments are successful. As a result, we intentionally keep this portfolio as a small portion of the overall
investment portfolio. As of December 31, 2022, other invested assets totaled 1.2% of total invested assets and cash.
Our total invested assets and cash totaled $2,365.5 million as of December 31, 2022. The weighted average credit rating of our portfolio of fixed
maturity securities, bank loans and preferred stocks as of December 31, 2022 was “A”. We have intentionally maintained a cautious interest rate risk
position by having an average duration for our total invested assets and cash, excluding restricted cash, of 4.1 years at December 31, 2022. This compares
to an average duration at December 31, 2021 of 4.0 years. Based on the current duration of 4.1 years, a 1.0% increase in interest rates would result in a pre-
tax decline in the market value of our portfolio, excluding other invested assets and cash, of approximately $88.8 million.
Insurance Cycle Management and Growth
The insurance and reinsurance business is cyclical in nature, with “hard” and “soft” cycles. Hard markets occur when insurance underwriters limit their
exposure in a line of business or across their entire portfolio. When underwriters exercise restraint, insurance buyers are forced to pay more to induce
underwriters to cover their risks. A hard market can also be created by economic expansions when capital committed to backing insurance policies does not
grow as fast as the demand for insurance. There is generally a correlation between interest rates and the willingness of insurance companies to commit their
capital to writing insurance. When fixed income yields are low, insurance companies may need to raise insurance prices to improve underwriting results in
order to offset loss of investment income.
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We are currently in a growth phase for our U.S. primary operations. In both our Excess and Surplus Lines and Specialty Admitted Insurance segments,
we are experiencing growth in premiums driven by favorable rates as well as increases in policy count and exposures. In 2020, the growth in the Excess
and Surplus Lines segment was impacted by the termination of our insurance contracts with Rasier effective December 31, 2019. The Rasier account
generated $374.2 million of gross written premium in 2019, but none in 2020 through 2022. Excluding Rasier, E&S gross written premium increased
27.5% in 2020, from $548.2 million in 2019 to $699.1 million in 2020. The table below shows the changes in gross written premiums we have experienced
in our operating segments from 2020 through 2022.
Gross Written Premiums
$
% Change
$
% Change
$
% Change
2022
2021
2020
Excess and Surplus Lines
Specialty Admitted Insurance
Casualty Reinsurance
Total
$
$
921,164
490,208
85,208
1,496,580
10.5 % $
(0.3)%
(53.2)%
(0.7)% $
833,657
491,561
182,081
1,507,299
19.2 % $
20.3 %
22.1 %
19.9 % $
699,143
408,691
149,166
1,257,000
(24.2)%
5.4 %
(7.2)%
(14.5)%
($ in thousands)
In years prior to those presented, the business written at our U.S. primary operations has, at times, been subject to “soft” market conditions, reflected
both in price decreases and reduced underlying exposures. Our Excess and Surplus Lines segment is the most sensitive to hard and soft markets. We have,
therefore, sought to diversify this business by geography, line of business and revenue stream. While we have been growing this business and achieving
increasing or stable rates for several periods through December 31, 2022, there will likely be periods in the future where our growth moderates, stagnates or
turns negative. The market for most lines of commercial insurance, other than workers' compensation, are currently in a hardening phase.
The Excess and Surplus Lines segment has historically been able to make an underwriting profit regardless of the state of the underwriting cycle. This
segment's cumulative combined ratio for 2013 through 2022 is 94.1%.
Traditionally, admitted insurance lines have been very susceptible to market cycles. We believe this trend is continuing. We seek to isolate ourselves
from these trends in our Specialty Admitted Insurance segment by writing lines of business we believe are slightly less competitive, by prudently
purchasing reinsurance and by being willing to dramatically reduce our writings when market conditions warrant.
A material portion of the profitability we seek to achieve from our fronting business will come from fee income that is generated via policies that are
issued by our insurance companies and then mostly or wholly reinsured to third parties. Because we earn substantial fees from underwriting business on
which we retain little or no insurance risk, this business can be profitable to us even in soft market conditions. We have $437.2 million of gross written
premiums for fronting and program business for 2022 ($60.6 million on a net basis), and we expect our fee income will continue to grow in future periods
and provide us with a steady revenue stream that will be relatively insulated from conditions in the admitted insurance market.
In the Casualty Reinsurance segment, we have the ability to manage the cycle by growing or shrinking our business according to market conditions
and the corresponding prices and terms being offered for the assumption of specific risks. We have a small team of seven people in Bermuda who
underwrite and administer the business written by JRG Re in Bermuda.
Competition
We compete in a variety of markets against a variety of competitors depending on the nature of the risk and coverage being underwritten. The
competition for any one account may range from large international firms to smaller regional companies or group captives in the domiciles in which we
operate. To remain competitive, our strategy includes, among other measures: (1) focusing on rate adequacy and underwriting discipline, (2) leveraging our
distribution network, (3) controlling expenses, (4) maintaining financial strength and issuer credit ratings and (5) providing quality services to agents and
policyholders.
Excess and Surplus Lines
Competition within the E&S lines marketplace comes from a wide range of carriers. In addition to mature E&S companies that operate nationwide,
there is competition from carriers formed in recent years. The Excess and Surplus Lines segment may also compete with national and regional carriers from
the standard market willing to underwrite selected accounts on an admitted basis. Competitors in this segment include ACE Westchester Specialty Group
(Chubb), AmRisc Insurance Company (Truist), Apollo Syndicate, Alleghany Corporation (Berkshire Hathaway), Arrowhead General Insurance Agency,
Inc., Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company, Axis Insurance Company (Axis Capital Holdings Limited), Beazley Group (Lloyd’s), Brit Insurance (Lloyd’s),
Colony Specialty Insurance Company (Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.), Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd., Hiscox Insurance Company (Lloyd’s),
Houston Casualty Company (a subsidiary of Tokio Marine HCC), Kinsale Capital Group, Inc., Lexington Insurance Company (American International
Group, Inc.), Markel Corporation,
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Navigators Insurance Company (Hartford), OneBeacon (Intact Financial Corporation), QBE Insurance Group Ltd., RLI Corp., E&S/Specialty (Nationwide
Mutual Group), Starr Insurance Company (C.V. Starr & Company), Swiss Re Ltd, United Specialty Insurance Company, W.R. Berkley, and other large
national and multi-national insurance carriers.
Specialty Admitted Insurance
Due to the diverse nature of the products offered by the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment, competition comes from various sources. National
carriers tend to compete for fronting and program accounts along all product lines. Competition for our fronting business includes but is not limited to State
National (now part of Markel), Argo Group, Clear Blue, Spinnaker, Trisura, Red Point, Equity Insurance Company, Worth Insurance, and Amtrust. The
majority of the competition for our workers’ compensation business comes from regional companies or regional subsidiaries of national carriers in the
domiciles in which they operate. Competitors in our workers’ compensation business include Builders Mutual Insurance Company, Accident Fund
Insurance Company of America, W. R. Berkley Corporation, American Interstate Insurance Company (AMERISAFE, Inc.), and Amtrust Group.
Casualty Reinsurance
The reinsurance industry is highly competitive. We expect to compete with major reinsurers, most of which are well-established, have a significant
operating history and strong financial strength ratings and have developed long-standing client relationships. Competitors in this segment include AXA XL,
Axis Re, MS Amlin, QBE Re, Renaissance Re, Sompo International Re, Swiss Re, Transatlantic Re, various Lloyd's syndicates, and other carriers that
underwrite U.S. casualty reinsurance.
Regulation
Bermuda Insurance Regulation
The Insurance Act 1978 and related rules and regulations (the “Insurance Act”), which regulates the insurance business of JRG Re, provides that no
person shall carry on insurance business in or from within Bermuda unless registered as an insurer under the Insurance Act by the Bermuda Monetary
Authority (the “BMA”). The BMA, in deciding whether to grant registration, has broad discretion to act as it thinks fit in the public interest. The BMA is
required by the Insurance Act to determine whether the applicant is a fit and proper body to be engaged in the insurance business and, in particular, whether
it has, or has available to it, adequate knowledge and expertise. The registration of an applicant as an insurer is subject to its complying with the terms of its
registration and such other conditions as the BMA may impose at any time.
It is not necessary that the insurance company be incorporated in Bermuda. A foreign corporation may obtain a permit under the Companies Act 1981
of Bermuda (the “Companies Act”) to carry on business in Bermuda and then be registered as an insurer in Bermuda under the Insurance Act.
The Insurance Act does not distinguish between insurers and reinsurers; companies are registered (licensed) under the Insurance Act as “insurers”
(although in certain circumstances a condition to registration may be imposed to the effect that the company may carry on only reinsurance business). The
Insurance Act uses the defined term “insurance business” to include reinsurance business.
The Insurance Act also grants to the BMA powers to supervise, investigate and intervene in the affairs of insurance companies.
An Insurance Advisory Committee appointed by the Bermuda Minister of Finance advises the BMA on matters connected with the discharge of the
BMA’s functions and subcommittees thereof supervise, investigate and review the law and practice of insurance in Bermuda, including reviews of
accounting and administrative procedures.
The Insurance Act imposes solvency and liquidity standards on Bermuda insurance companies, as well as auditing and reporting requirements.
Certain significant aspects of the Bermuda insurance regulatory framework applicable to Class 3B insurers are set forth below.
Classification of Insurers
The Insurance Act distinguishes between insurers carrying on long-term business, insurers carrying on general business and insurers carrying on
special purpose business. There are several classifications of insurers carrying on general business, ranging from Class 1 insurers (pure captives) to Class 4
insurers (large commercial underwriters). JRG Re is licensed as a Class 3B insurer and is regulated as such under the Insurance Act.
Minimum Paid-Up Share Capital
A Class 3B insurer is required to maintain fully paid up share capital of at least $120,000.
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Principal Representative and Principal Office
A Class 3B insurer is required to maintain a principal office and to appoint and maintain a principal representative in Bermuda. For the purposes of the
Insurance Act, the principal office of JRG Re is located at Wellesley House, 2 Floor, 90 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke, HM 08, Bermuda.
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Without a reason acceptable to the BMA, an insurer may not terminate the appointment of its principal representative, and the principal representative
may not cease to act as such, unless 30 days’ prior notice in writing to the BMA is given of the intention to do so.
It is the duty of the principal representative to forthwith notify the BMA where the principal representative reaches the view that there is a likelihood of
the insurer (for which the principal representative acts) becoming insolvent, or on it coming to the knowledge of the principal representative, or the
principal representative having reason to believe, that a reportable “event” has occurred. Examples of a reportable “event” include a failure by the insurer to
comply substantially with a condition imposed upon it by the BMA relating to a solvency margin or a liquidity or other ratio, a significant loss reasonably
likely to cause the insurer to fail to comply with its enhanced capital requirement (discussed below) and the occurrence of a material change (as such term
is defined under the Insurance Act) in its business operations.
Within 14 days of such notification to the BMA, the principal representative must furnish the BMA with a written report setting out all the particulars
of the case that are available to the principal representative.
Where there has been a significant loss which is reasonably likely to cause the insurer to fail to comply with its enhanced capital requirement, the
principal representative must also furnish the BMA with a capital and solvency return reflecting an enhanced capital requirement prepared using post-loss
data. The principal representative must provide this within 45 days of notifying the BMA regarding the loss.
Furthermore, where a notification has been made to the BMA regarding a material change, the principal representative has 30 days from the date of
such notification to furnish the BMA with unaudited interim statutory financial statements in relation to such period as the BMA may require, together with
a general business solvency certificate in respect of those statements.
Head Office
A Class 3B insurer shall maintain its head office in Bermuda. In determining whether the insurer satisfies this requirement, the BMA shall consider,
inter alia, the following factors: (i) where the underwriting, risk management and operational decision making of the insurer occurs; (ii) whether the
presence of senior executives who are responsible for, and involved in, the decision making related to the insurance business of the insurer are located in
Bermuda; and (iii) where meetings of the board of directors of the insurer occur. In making its determination, the BMA may also have regard to (a) the
location where management of the insurer meets to effect policy decisions of the insurer; (b) the residence of the officers, insurance managers or employees
of the insurer; and (c) the residence of one or more directors of the insurer in Bermuda. This provision does not apply to an insurer that has a permit to
conduct business in Bermuda under the Companies Act or the Non-Resident Insurance Undertakings Act 1967.
Loss Reserve Specialist
A Class 3B insurer is required to appoint an individual approved by the BMA to be its loss reserve specialist. In order to qualify as an approved loss
reserve specialist, the applicant must be an individual qualified to provide an opinion in accordance with the requirements of the Insurance Act and the
BMA must be satisfied that the individual is fit and proper to hold such an appointment.
A Class 3B insurer is required to submit annually an opinion of its approved loss reserve specialist with its capital and solvency return in respect of its
total general business insurance technical provisions (i.e. the aggregate of its net premium provisions, net loss and loss expense provisions and risk margin,
as each is reported in the insurer’s statutory economic balance sheet). The loss reserve specialist’s opinion must state, among other things, whether or not
the aggregate amount of technical provisions shown in the statutory economic balance sheet as at the end of the relevant financial year (i) meets the
requirements of the Insurance Act and (ii) makes reasonable provision for the total technical provisions of the insurer under the terms of its insurance
contracts and agreements.
Annual Financial Statements
A Class 3B insurer is required to prepare and submit to the BMA, on an annual basis, audited financial statements which have been prepared under
generally accepted accounting principles or international financial reporting standards (“GAAP financial statements”) and audited statutory financial
statements.
The Insurance Act prescribes rules for the preparation and substance of statutory financial statements (which include, in statutory form, a balance
sheet, an income statement, a statement of capital and surplus and notes thereto). The statutory
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financial statements include detailed information and analysis regarding premiums, claims, reinsurance and investments of the insurer.
The insurer’s annual GAAP financial statements, and the auditor’s report thereon, and the statutory financial statements are required to be filed with
the BMA within four months from the end of the relevant financial year (unless specifically extended with the approval of the BMA). The statutory
financial statements do not form a part of the public records maintained by the BMA but the GAAP financial statements are available for public inspection.
Declaration of Compliance
At the time of filing its statutory financial statements, a Class 3B insurer is also required to deliver to the BMA a declaration of compliance, in such
form and with such content as may be prescribed by the BMA, declaring whether or not the insurer has, with respect to the preceding financial year
(i) complied with all requirements of the minimum criteria applicable to it, (ii) complied with the minimum margin of solvency as at its financial year end,
(iii) complied with the applicable enhanced capital requirements as at its financial year end, (iv) complied with applicable conditions, directions and
restrictions imposed on, or approvals granted to, the insurer and (v) complied with the minimum liquidity ratio for general business as at its financial year
end. The declaration of compliance is required to be signed by two directors of the insurer, and if the insurer has failed to comply with any of the
requirements referenced in (i) through (v) above or observe any limitations, restrictions or conditions imposed upon the issuance of its license, if
applicable, the insurer will be required to provide the BMA with particulars of such failure in writing. A Class 3B insurer shall be liable to a civil penalty
by way of a fine for failure to comply with a duty imposed on it in connection with the delivery of the declaration of compliance.
Annual Statutory Financial Return and Annual Capital and Solvency Return
A Class 3B insurer is required to file with the BMA a statutory financial return no later than four months after its financial year end (unless specifically
extended with the approval of the BMA).
The statutory financial return of an insurer shall consist of (i) an insurer information sheet, (ii) an auditor’s report, (iii) the statutory financial
statements, (iv) notes to the statutory financial statements and (v) declaration of compliance.
The insurer information sheet shall state, among other matters, (i) whether the general purpose financial statements of the insurer for the relevant year
have been audited and an unqualified opinion issued, (ii) the minimum margin of solvency applying to the insurer and whether such margin was met,
(iii) whether or not the minimum liquidity ratio applying to the insurer for the relevant year was met and (iv) whether or not the insurer has complied with
every condition attached to its certificate of registration. The insurer information sheet shall state if any of the questions identified in items (ii), (iii) or (iv)
above is answered in the negative, whether or not the insurer has taken corrective action in any case and, where the insurer has taken such action, describe
the action in an attached statement.
The directors are required to certify whether the minimum solvency margin has been met, and the independent approved auditor is required to state
whether in its opinion it was reasonable for the directors to make this certification.
Where an insurer’s accounts have been audited for any purpose other than compliance with the Insurance Act, a statement to that effect must be filed
with the statutory financial return.
In addition, each year the insurer is required to file with the BMA a capital and solvency return along with its annual statutory financial return. The
prescribed form of capital and solvency return comprises the insurer’s Bermuda Solvency Capital Requirement (“BSCR”) model or an approved internal
capital model in lieu thereof, together with such schedules as prescribed by the Insurance (Prudential Standards) (Class 4 and 3B Solvency Requirement)
Rules 2008 for Class 3B insurers, as amended from time to time.
Neither the statutory financial return nor the capital and solvency return is available for public inspection.
Quarterly Financial Return
A Class 3B insurer, not otherwise subject to group supervision, is required to prepare and file quarterly financial returns with the BMA on or before the
last day of the months of May, August and November of each year. The quarterly financial returns consist of (i) quarterly unaudited financial statements for
each financial quarter (which must minimally include a balance sheet and income statement and must also be recent and not reflect a financial position that
exceeds two months), (ii) a list and details of material intra-group transactions that the Class 3B insurer is a party to and the Class 3B insurer’s risk
concentrations that have materialized since the most recent quarterly or annual financial returns, details surrounding all intra-group reinsurance and
retrocession arrangements and other intra-group risk transfer insurance business arrangements that have materialized since the most recent quarterly or
annual financial returns, (iii) details of the ten largest exposures to unaffiliated counterparties and any other unaffiliated counterparty exposures exceeding
10% of the Class 3B insurer’s statutory capital and surplus, (iv) enhanced capital requirement ratio, (v) commercial insurers solvency self-assessment, (vi)
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unquoted bonds by BSCR rating and (vii) details of the catastrophe event that occurred during the reporting period (if applicable).
Public Disclosures
All commercial insurers and insurance groups are required under the Insurance Act to prepare and file with the BMA, and also publish on their web
site, a financial condition report. The BMA has discretion to approve modifications and exemptions to the public disclosure rules on application by the
insurer if, among other things, the BMA is satisfied that the disclosure of certain information will result in a competitive disadvantage or compromise
confidentiality obligations of the insurer.
Independent Approved Auditor
A Class 3B insurer must appoint an independent auditor who will audit and report on the insurer’s GAAP financial statements and statutory financial
statements, each of which are required to be filed annually with the BMA. The auditor must be approved by the BMA as the independent auditor of the
insurer. If the insurer fails to appoint an approved auditor or at any time fails to fill a vacancy for such auditor, the BMA may appoint an approved auditor
for the insurer and shall fix the remuneration to be paid to the approved auditor within 14 days, if not agreed sooner by the insurer and the auditor.
Non-insurance Business
No Class 3B insurer may engage in non-insurance business unless that non-insurance business is ancillary to its insurance business. Non-insurance
business means any business other than insurance business and includes carrying on investment business, managing an investment fund as operator,
carrying on business as a fund administrator, carrying on banking business, underwriting debt or securities or otherwise engaging in investment banking,
engaging in commercial or industrial activities and carrying on the business of management, sales or leasing of real property.
Minimum Liquidity Ratio
The Insurance Act provides a minimum liquidity ratio for general business insurers. A Class 3B insurer engaged in general business is required to
maintain the value of its relevant assets at not less than 75% of the amount of its relevant liabilities. Relevant assets include cash and time deposits, quoted
investments, unquoted bonds and debentures, first liens on real estate, investment income due and accrued, accounts and premiums receivable, reinsurance
balances receivable, funds held by ceding reinsurers and any other assets which the BMA, on application in any particular case made to it with reasons,
accepts in that case.
There are certain categories of assets which, unless specifically permitted by the BMA, do not automatically qualify as relevant assets, such as
unquoted equity securities, investments in and advances to affiliates and real estate and collateral loans.
The relevant liabilities are total general business insurance reserves and total other liabilities less deferred income taxes and letters of credit, guarantees
and other instruments.
Minimum Solvency Margin and Enhanced Capital Requirements
The Insurance Act provides that the value of the statutory assets of an insurer must exceed the value of its statutory liabilities by an amount greater
than its prescribed minimum solvency margin (“MSM”).
The MSM that must be maintained by a Class 3B insurer with respect to its general business is the greater of (i) $1,000,000, (ii) 20% of the first
$6,000,000 of net premiums written (but if the net premiums written are in excess of $6,000,000, the figure is $1,200,000 plus 15% of net premiums
written in excess of $6,000,000) or (iii) 15% of the aggregate of net loss and loss expense provisions and other insurance general business reserves or (iv)
25% of the ECR (as defined below) as reported at the end of the relevant year.
Class 3B insurers are also required to maintain available statutory economic capital and surplus at a level equal to or in excess of its enhanced capital
requirement (“ECR”) which is established by reference to either the BSCR model or an approved internal capital model.
The BSCR model is a risk-based capital model which provides a method for determining an insurer’s capital requirements (statutory economic capital
and surplus) by taking into account the risk characteristics of different aspects of the insurer’s business. The BSCR formula establishes capital requirements
for ten categories of risk: fixed income investment risk, equity investment risk, interest rate/liquidity risk, currency risk, concentration risk, premium risk,
reserve risk, credit risk, catastrophe risk and operational risk. For each category, the capital requirement is determined by applying factors to asset,
premium, reserve, creditor, probable maximum loss and operation items, with higher factors applied to items with greater underlying risk and lower factors
for less risky items.
While not specifically referred to in the Insurance Act (or required thereunder), the BMA has also established a target capital level (“TCL”) for each
Class 3B insurer equal to 120% of its ECR. The TCL serves as an early warning tool for the BMA, and failure to maintain statutory capital at least equal to
the TCL will likely result in increased regulatory oversight.
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Any insurer which at any time fails to meet its MSM requirements must, upon becoming aware of such failure, immediately notify the BMA and,
within 14 days thereafter, file a written report with the BMA containing particulars of the circumstances that gave rise to the failure and setting out its plan
detailing specific actions to be taken and the expected timeframe in which the insurer intends to rectify the failure.
Any insurer which at any time fails to meet its applicable ECR shall, upon becoming aware of that failure or of having reason to believe that such a
failure has occurred, immediately notify the BMA in writing and within 14 days of such notification file with the BMA a written report containing
particulars of the circumstances leading to the failure, and a plan detailing the manner, specific actions to be taken and time within which the insurer
intends to rectify the failure, and within 45 days of becoming aware of that failure or of having reason to believe that such a failure has occurred, furnish
the BMA with (i) unaudited statutory economic balance sheets and unaudited interim statutory financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP
covering such period as the BMA may require; (ii) the opinion of a loss reserve specialist in relation to the total general business insurance technical
provisions as set out in the economic balance sheet, where applicable; (iii) a general business solvency certificate in respect of the financial statements; and
(iv) a capital and solvency return reflecting an enhanced capital requirement prepared using post failure data where applicable.
Eligible Capital
To enable the BMA to better assess the quality of an insurer’s capital resources, a Class 3B insurer is required to disclose the makeup of its capital in
accordance with a “3-tiered eligible capital system”. Under this system, all of the insurer’s capital instruments will be classified as either basic or ancillary
capital which in turn will be classified into one of three tiers based on their “loss absorbency” characteristics. Highest quality capital will be classified as
Tier 1 Capital, and lesser quality capital will be classified as either Tier 2 Capital or Tier 3 Capital. Under this regime, up to certain specified percentages of
Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 Capital may be used to support the insurer’s MSM, ECR and TCL.
The characteristics of the capital instruments that must be satisfied to qualify as Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 Capital are set out in the Insurance (Eligible
Capital) Rules 2012, and amendments thereto. Under these rules, Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 Capital may, until January 1, 2026, include capital instruments
that do not satisfy the requirement that the instrument be non-redeemable or settled only with the issuance of an instrument of equal or higher quality upon
a breach, or if it would cause a breach, of the ECR.
Where the BMA has previously approved the use of certain instruments for capital purposes, the BMA’s consent will need to be obtained if such
instruments are to remain eligible for use in satisfying the MSM and the ECR.
Code of Conduct
The Insurance Code of Conduct (the “Insurance Code”) prescribes the duties, standards, procedures and sound business principles with which all
insurers registered under the Insurance Act must comply. The BMA will assess an insurer’s compliance with the Insurance Code in a proportional manner
relative to the nature, scale and complexity of its business. Failure to comply with the requirements of the Insurance Code will be taken into account by the
BMA in determining whether an insurer is conducting its business in a sound and prudent manner as prescribed by the Insurance Act, may result in the
BMA exercising its powers of intervention and investigation (see below) and will be a factor in calculating the operational risk charge under the insurer’s
BSCR or approved internal model.
Cyber Risk Code of Conduct
The BMA has recognized that cyber incidents can cause significant financial losses and/or reputational impacts across the insurance industry and has
implemented the Insurance Sector Operational Cyber Risk Management Code of Conduct (the “Cyber Risk Code”) to ensure that those operating in the
Bermuda insurance sector can mitigate such risks. The Cyber Risk Code prescribes the duties, requirements, standards, procedures and principles which all
insurers, insurance managers and insurance intermediaries (agents, brokers and insurance market place providers) registered under the Insurance Act must
comply. The Cyber Risk Code is designed to promote the stable and secure management of information technology systems of regulated entities and
requires that all registrants implement their own technology risk programmes, determine what their top risks are and develop an appropriate risk response.
This requires all registrants to develop a cyber risk policy which is to be delivered pursuant to an operational cyber risk management programme and
appoint an appropriately qualified member of staff or outsourced resource to the role of Chief Information Security Officer. The role of the Chief
Information Security Officer is to deliver the operational cyber risk management programme.
It is expected that the cyber risk policy will be approved by the registrant’s board of directors at least annually. The BMA will assess a registrant’s
compliance with the Cyber Risk Code in a proportionate manner relative to the nature, scale and complexity of its business. While it is acknowledged that
some registrants will use a third party to provide technology services and that they may outsource their IT resources (for example, to an insurance manager
where applicable), when so outsourced, the overall responsibility for the outsourced functions will remain with the registrant’s board of directors. Failure to
comply with the requirements of the Cyber Risk Code will be taken into account by the BMA in determining whether a registrant is
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conducting its business in a sound and prudent manner as prescribed by the Insurance Act and may result in the BMA exercising its powers of intervention
and investigation (see below).
Restrictions on Dividends and Distributions
A Class 3B insurer is prohibited from declaring or paying a dividend if it is in breach of its MSM, ECR or minimum liquidity ratio or if the declaration
or payment of such dividend would cause such a breach. Where an insurer fails to meet its MSM or minimum liquidity ratio on the last day of any financial
year, it will be prohibited from declaring or paying any dividends during the next financial year without the approval of the BMA.
In addition, a Class 3B insurer is prohibited from declaring or paying in any financial year dividends of more than 25% of its total statutory capital and
surplus (as shown on its previous financial year’s statutory balance sheet), unless it files (at least seven days before payment of such dividends) with the
BMA an affidavit signed by at least two directors (one of whom must be a Bermuda resident director if any of the insurer’s directors are resident in
Bermuda) and the principal representative stating that it will continue to meet its solvency margin and minimum liquidity ratio. Where such an affidavit is
filed, it shall be available for public inspection at the offices of the BMA.
Reduction of Capital
No Class 3B insurer may reduce its total statutory capital by 15% or more, as set out in its previous year’s financial statements, unless it has received
the prior approval of the BMA. Total statutory capital consists of the insurer’s paid in share capital, its contributed surplus (sometimes called additional
paid in capital) and any other fixed capital designated by the BMA as statutory capital (such as letters of credit).
A Class 3B insurer seeking to reduce its statutory capital by 15% or more, as set out in its previous year’s financial statements, is also required to
submit an affidavit signed by at least two directors (one of whom must be a Bermuda-resident director if any of the insurer’s directors are resident in
Bermuda) and the principal representative stating that the proposed reduction will not cause it to fail its relevant margins and such other information as the
BMA may require. Where such an affidavit is filed, it shall be available for public inspection at the offices of the BMA.
Policyholder Priority
In the event of the liquidation or winding up of an insurer, policyholders’ liabilities receive prior payment ahead of general unsecured creditors.
Subject to the prior payment of preferential debts under the Employment Act 2000 and the Companies Act, the insurance debts of an insurer must be paid
in priority to all other unsecured debts of the insurer. Insurance debt is defined as a debt to which an insurer is or may become liable pursuant to an
insurance contract, excluding debts owed to an insurer under an insurance contract where the insurer is the person insured. Insurance contract is defined as
any contract of insurance, capital redemption contract or a contract that has been recorded as insurance business in the financial statements of the insurer
pursuant to the Insurance Accounts Regulations 1980 or the Insurance Account Rules 2016, as applicable.
Fit and Proper Controller
The BMA maintains supervision over the controllers of all registered insurers in Bermuda.
A controller includes (i) the managing director of the registered insurer or its parent company, (ii) the chief executive of the registered insurer or of its
parent company, (iii) a shareholder controller, and (iv) any person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the directors of the registered insurer
or of its parent company are accustomed to act.
The definition of shareholder controller is set out in the Insurance Act, but generally refers to (i) a person who holds 10% or more of the shares
carrying rights to vote at a shareholders’ meeting of the registered insurer or its parent company, (ii) a person who is entitled to exercise 10% or more of the
voting power at any shareholders’ meeting of such registered insurer or its parent company, or (iii) a person who is able to exercise significant influence
over the management of the registered insurer or its parent company by virtue of its shareholding or its entitlement to exercise, or control the exercise of,
the voting power at any shareholders’ meeting.
A shareholder controller that owns 10% or more, but less than 20% of the shares as described above is defined as a 10% shareholder controller. A
shareholder controller that owns 20% or more, but less than 33% of the shares as described above is defined as a 20% shareholder controller. A shareholder
controller that owns 33% or more but less than 50% of the shares as described above is defined as a 33% shareholder controller. A shareholder controller
that owns 50% or more of the shares as described above is defined as a 50% shareholder controller.
As the shares of JRG Re’s parent company are traded on a recognized stock exchange, a person who becomes a 10%, 20%, 33% or 50% shareholder
controller of the insurer, shall, within 45 days, notify the BMA in writing that he or she has become such a controller. In addition, a person who is a
shareholder controller of JRG Re must serve on the BMA a notice in writing that he or she has reduced or disposed of his or her holding in the insurer
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held by him or her will have reached or has fallen below 10%, 20%, 33% or 50% as the case may be, not later than 45 days after such disposal.
Any person who contravenes the Insurance Act by failing to give notice or knowingly becomes a controller of any description before the required 45
days has elapsed is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of $25,000 on summary conviction.
The BMA may file a notice of objection to any person who has become a controller of any description where it appears that such person is not or is no
longer, a fit and proper person to be a controller of the registered insurer. Before issuing a notice of objection, the BMA is required to serve upon the person
concerned a preliminary written notice stating the BMA’s intention to issue a formal notice of objection. Upon receipt of the preliminary written notice, the
person served may, within 28 days, file written representations with the BMA, which shall be taken into account by the BMA in making their final
determination. Any person who continues to be a controller of any description after having received a notice of objection shall be guilty of an offense and
shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $25,000 (and a continuing fine of $500 per day for each day that the offense is continuing) or, if
convicted on indictment, to a fine of $100,000 and/or two years in prison.
Notification by Registered Person of Change of Controllers and Officers
All registered insurers are required to give written notice to the BMA of the fact that a person has become, or ceased to be, a controller or officer of the
insurer within 45 days of becoming aware of such fact. An officer in relation to a registered insurer means a director, chief executive or senior executive
performing duties of underwriting, actuarial, risk management, compliance, internal audit, finance or investment matters.
Notification of Material Changes
All registered insurers are required to give notice to the BMA of their intention to effect a material change within the meaning of the Insurance Act.
For the purposes of the Insurance Act, the following changes are material: (i) the transfer or acquisition of insurance business being part of a scheme falling
under Section 25 of the Insurance Act or Section 99 of the Companies Act, (ii) the amalgamation with or acquisition of another firm, (iii) engaging in
unrelated business that is retail business, (iv) the acquisition of a controlling interest in an undertaking that is engaged in non-insurance business which
offers services and products to persons who are not affiliates of the insurer, (v) outsourcing all or substantially all of the company’s actuarial, risk
management compliance or internal audit functions, (vi) outsourcing all or a material part of an insurer’s underwriting activity, (vii) the transfer other than
by way of reinsurance of all or substantially all of a line of business, (viii) expansion into a material new line of business, (ix) the sale of an insurer, and (x)
outsourcing of an officer role.
No registered insurer shall take any steps to give effect to a material change unless it has first served notice on the BMA that it intends to effect such
material change, and before the end of 30 days, either the BMA has notified such company in writing that it has no objection to such change or that period
has lapsed without the BMA having issued a notice of objection.
Before issuing a notice of objection, the BMA is required to serve upon the person concerned a preliminary written notice stating the BMA’s intention
to issue a formal notice of objection. Upon receipt of the preliminary written notice, the person served may, within 28 days, file written representations with
the BMA which shall be taken into account by the BMA in making their final determination.
Notification of Cyber Reporting Events
Every insurer is required to notify the BMA on it coming to the knowledge of the insurer, or where the insurer has reason to believe that a Cyber
Reporting Event has occurred. Within fourteen days of such notification, the insurer must also furnish the BMA with a written report setting out all the
particulars of the Cyber Reporting Event that are available to it. A Cyber Reporting Event includes any act that results in the unauthorized access to,
disruption, or misuse of electronic systems or information stored on such systems of an insurer, including breach of security leading to the loss or unlawful
destruction or unauthorized disclosure of or access to such systems or information where there is a likelihood of an adverse impact to policyholders, clients
or the insurer's insurance business, or an event that has occurred for which notice is required to be provided to a regulatory body or government agency.
Notification of Other Events
Every insurer is required to forthwith notify the BMA on it coming to the knowledge of the insurer, or where insurer has reason to believe that the
insurer has failed to comply with a condition imposed upon it by the BMA or that the insurer, or a shareholder controller or officer of the insurer is
involved in any criminal proceedings whether in Bermuda or abroad.
Supervision, Investigation, Intervention and Disclosure
The BMA may, by notice in writing served on a registered person or a designated insurer, require the registered person or designated insurer to provide
such information and/or documentation as the BMA may reasonably require with respect to matters that are likely to be material to the performance of its
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require such person’s auditor, underwriter, accountant or any other person with relevant professional skill of such registered person or designated insurer to
prepare a report on any aspect pertaining thereto. In the case of a report, the person so appointed shall immediately give the BMA written notice of any fact
or matter of which he becomes aware or which indicates to him that any condition attaching to his registration under the Insurance Act is not or has not, or
may not be or may not have, been fulfilled and that such matters are likely to be material to the performance of its functions under the Insurance Act. If it
appears to the BMA to be desirable in the interests of the clients of a registered person or relevant insurance group, the BMA may also exercise these
powers in relation to subsidiaries, parent companies and other affiliates of the registered person or designated insurer.
If the BMA deems it necessary to protect the interests of the policyholders or potential policyholders of an insurer or insurance group, it may appoint
one or more competent persons to investigate and report on the nature, conduct or state of the insurer’s or the insurance group’s business, or any aspect
thereof, or the ownership or control of the insurer or insurance group. If the person so appointed thinks it necessary for the purposes of the investigation,
such person may also investigate the business of any person who is or has been, at any relevant time, a member of the insurance group or of a partnership
of which the person being investigated is a member. In this regard, it shall be the duty of every person who is or was a controller, officer, employee, agent,
banker, auditor, accountant, barrister and attorney or insurance manager to produce to the person appointed such documentation as the appointed person
may reasonably require for purposes of the investigation, and to attend and answer questions relevant to the investigation and to otherwise provide such
assistance as may be necessary in connection therewith.
Where the BMA suspects that a person has failed to properly register under the Insurance Act or that a registered person or designated insurer has
failed to comply with a requirement of the Insurance Act or that a person is not, or is no longer, a fit and proper person to perform functions in relation to a
regulated activity, it may, by notice in writing, carry out an investigation into such person (or any other person connected thereto). In connection therewith,
the BMA may require every person who is or was a controller, officer, employee, agent, banker, auditor, accountant, barrister and attorney or insurance
manager to make a report and produce such documents in his care, custody and control and to attend before the BMA to answer questions relevant to the
BMA’s investigation and to take such actions as the BMA may direct. The BMA may also enter any premises for the purposes of carrying out its
investigation and may petition the court for a warrant if it believes a person has failed to comply with a notice served on him, there are reasonable grounds
for suspecting the completeness of any information or documentation produced in response to such notice, or that its directions will not be complied with or
that any relevant documents would be removed, tampered with or destroyed.
If it appears to the BMA that the business of the registered insurer is being conducted in a way that there is a significant risk of the insurer becoming
insolvent or being unable to meet its obligations to policyholders, or that the insurer is in breach of the Insurance Act or any conditions imposed upon its
registration, or the minimum criteria stipulated in the Insurance Act is not or has not been fulfilled in respect of a registered insurer, or that a person has
become a controller without providing the BMA with the appropriate notice or in contravention of a notice of objection, or the registered insurer is in
breach of its ECR, or that a designated insurer is in breach of any provision of the Insurance Act or the regulations or rules applicable to it, the BMA may
issue such directions as it deems desirable for safeguarding the interests of policyholders or potential policyholders of the insurer or the insurance group.
The BMA may, among other things, direct an insurer, for itself and in its capacity as designated insurer of the insurance group of which it is a member, (i)
not to take on any new insurance business, (ii) not to vary any insurance contract if the effect would be to increase the insurer’s liabilities, (iii) not to make
certain investments, (iv) to realize certain investments, (v) to maintain in or transfer to the custody of a specified bank, certain assets, (vi) not to declare or
pay any dividends or other distributions or to restrict the making of such payments, (vii) to limit its premium income, (viii) not to enter into specified
transactions with any specified person or persons of a specified class, (ix) to provide such written particulars relating to the financial circumstances of the
insurer as the BMA thinks fit, (x) as an individual insurer only, and not in its capacity as designated insurer, to obtain the opinion of a loss reserve specialist
and submit it to the BMA, and/or (xi) to remove a controller or officer.
The BMA has the power to assist other regulatory authorities, including foreign insurance regulatory authorities, with their investigations involving
insurance and reinsurance companies in Bermuda if it is satisfied that the assistance being requested is in connection with the discharge of regulatory
responsibilities and that such cooperation is in the public interest. The grounds for disclosure by the BMA to a foreign regulatory authority without consent
of the insurer are limited and the Insurance Act provides for sanctions for breach of the statutory duty of confidentiality.
Cancellation of Insurer’s Registration
An insurer’s registration may be cancelled by the BMA at the request of the insurer or on certain grounds specified in the Insurance Act. Failure by the
insurer to comply with its obligations under the Insurance Act, or if the BMA believes that the insurer has not been carrying on business in accordance with
sound insurance principles, would be examples of such grounds.
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Certain Other Bermuda Law Considerations
Corporate Bermuda Law Considerations
Although James River Group Holdings, Ltd. is incorporated in Bermuda, it is designated as a non-resident for Bermuda exchange control purposes by
the BMA. Pursuant to its non-resident status, James River Group Holdings, Ltd. may engage in transactions in currencies other than the Bermuda dollar,
and there are no restrictions on its ability to transfer funds (other than funds denominated in Bermuda dollars) in and out of Bermuda or to pay dividends to
non-residents who are holders of its common shares in currencies other than the Bermuda dollar.
In accordance with Bermuda law, share certificates are issued only in the names of companies, partnerships or individuals. In the case of an applicant
acting in a special capacity (for example, as an executor or trustee), certificates may, at the request of the applicant, record the capacity in which the
applicant is acting. Notwithstanding the recording of any such special capacity, we are not bound to investigate or see to the execution of any such trust. We
will take no notice of any trust applicable to any of our common shares whether or not we have notice of such trust.
Each of James River Group Holdings, Ltd., Carolina Re and JRG Re is incorporated in Bermuda as an “exempted company.” Under Bermuda law,
exempted companies are companies formed for the purpose of conducting business outside Bermuda from a principal place of business in Bermuda. As a
result, they are exempt from Bermuda laws restricting the percentage of share capital that may be held by non-Bermudians. However, exempted companies
may not participate in certain business transactions, including: (i) the acquisition or holding of land in Bermuda except that required for their business and
held by way of lease or tenancy for a term not exceeding 50 years or, with the consent of the Minister of Finance granted in his discretion by way of lease
or tenancy for a term not exceeding 21 years in order to provide accommodation or recreational facilities for its officers and employees, (ii) the taking of
mortgages on land in Bermuda to secure an amount in excess of B.D.$50,000 without the consent of the Minister of Finance, (iii) the acquisition of any
bonds or debentures secured by any land in Bermuda, other than certain types of Bermuda government securities or securities issued by Bermuda public
authorities, or (iv) the carrying on of business of any kind in Bermuda, except in furtherance of business carried on outside Bermuda or under license
granted by the Minister of Finance. Generally, it is not permitted without a special license granted by the Minister of Finance to insure Bermuda domestic
risks or risks of persons of, in or based in Bermuda. JRG Re is a licensed insurer in Bermuda, and so it may carry on activities from Bermuda that are
related to and in support of its insurance business.
Each of James River Group Holdings, Ltd., Carolina Re and JRG Re must comply with the provisions of the Companies Act regulating the payment of
dividends and making distributions from contributed surplus. A company may not declare or pay a dividend, or make a distribution out of contributed
surplus, if there are reasonable grounds for believing that (i) it is, or would after the payment be, unable to pay its liabilities as they become due, or (ii) the
realizable value of the assets would thereby be less than its liabilities. In addition, certain provisions of the Insurance Act will limit our ability to pay
dividends.
Under the Companies Act, where a Bermuda company issues shares at a premium (that is, for a price above the par value), whether for cash or
otherwise, a sum equal to the aggregate amount or value of the premium on those shares must be transferred to an account called “the share premium
account.” The provisions of the Companies Act relating to the reduction of the share capital of a company apply as if the share premium account were paid
up share capital of that company, except for certain matters such as: (i) paying up unissued shares to be issued to members as fully paid bonus shares, (ii)
writing off the preliminary expenses of the company or the expenses of, or the commission paid or discount allowed on any issue of shares or debentures of
the company, or (iii) providing for the premiums payable on redemption of shares or of any debentures of the company. The paid up share capital may not
be reduced if, on the date the reduction is to be effected, there are reasonable grounds for believing that the company is, or after the reduction would be,
unable to pay its liabilities as they become due. See “Restrictions on Dividends and Distributions”.
Securities may be offered or sold in Bermuda only in compliance with the provisions of the Investment Business Act 2003 and the Exchange Control
Act 1972 and related regulations of Bermuda which regulate the sale of securities in Bermuda. In addition, the permission of the BMA is required under the
provisions of the Exchange Control Act 1972 and related regulations for all issuances and transfers of shares of Bermuda companies to or from a non-
resident of Bermuda for exchange control purposes, other than in cases where the BMA has granted a general permission. The BMA, in its notice to the
public dated June 1, 2005, has granted a general permission for the issue and subsequent transfer of any securities of a Bermuda company from and/or to a
non-resident of Bermuda for exchange control purposes for so long as any “equity securities” of the company (which would include our common shares)
are listed on an “Appointed Stock Exchange” (which would include the NASDAQ Stock Market). In granting the general permission, the BMA accepts no
responsibility for our financial soundness or the correctness of any of the statements made or opinions expressed herein.
We have received consent from the BMA to issue, grant, create, sell and transfer freely any of our shares, stock, bonds, notes (other than promissory
notes), debentures, debenture stock, units under a unit trust scheme, shares in an oil royalty, options, warrants, coupons, rights and depository receipts to
and among persons who are either resident or non-resident of Bermuda for exchange control purposes.
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Economic Substance
Under the Economic Substance Act 2018 and related regulations (collectively, the “ESA”), each entity resident in Bermuda that carries on a “relevant
activity” is required to comply with the economic substance requirements under the ESA, unless resident for tax purposes in a jurisdiction outside Bermuda
that is not on the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. Relevant activities include, inter alia, insurance and holding entity activities, as
each is defined in the ESA.
Compliance requires that the entity is managed and directed in Bermuda, core income generating activities (which in relation to insurance includes
predicting and calculating risk, insuring or re-insuring against risk, providing client services and preparing regulatory reports) are undertaken in Bermuda
with respect to the relevant activity, the entity maintains adequate physical presence in Bermuda, there are adequate full time employees in Bermuda with
suitable qualifications and there is adequate operating expenditure incurred in Bermuda in relation to the relevant activity. Entities in scope will also need to
file an annual declaration form in respect of its relevant activity or activities.
In relation to carrying on the relevant activity of insurance, compliance with the ESA also requires compliance with requirements in the Companies
Act relating to corporate governance and the requirements of the Insurance Act and other instruments (including the Insurance Code) made thereunder. The
Bermuda Registrar of Companies (the “Registrar”) will have regard to an insurer’s compliance with the Insurance Act and the Companies Act in his
assessment of compliance with economic substance requirements and on the basis that an insurer complies with such requirements, the insurer will
generally be considered to operate in Bermuda with adequate substance. An insurer will be required to complete and file a declaration form, and the
Registrar will also have regard to the information provided in the declaration form in making his assessment of compliance with economic substance
requirements.
Holding entities are subject to minimum economic substance requirements comprising (in the case of an exempted company), compliance with the
corporate governance requirements set forth in the Companies Act and the filing of a declaration form. The ESA also requires such a holding entity to have
adequate people for holding and managing equity participations and have adequate premises in Bermuda.
Any entity that must satisfy economic substance requirements but fails to do so could face automatic disclosure to competent authorities in the EU of
the information filed by the entity with the Registrar in connection with the economic substance requirements and may also face financial penalties,
restriction or regulation of its business activities and/or may be struck off as a registered entity in Bermuda.
Bermuda Work Permit Considerations
Under Bermuda law, non-Bermudians (other than spouses of Bermudians and individuals holding permanent resident’s certificates) may not engage in
any gainful occupation in Bermuda without an appropriate government work permit.
Standard work permits can be obtained for a one-, two-, three-, four- or five-year period. Where a standard work permit is being applied for, it is a
requirement that the job must be advertised for three days (within an eight-day period) in the local newspaper and advertised for eight consecutive days on
the Bermuda Government Job Board. Should no Bermudian (or spouse of a Bermudian or holder of a permanent resident’s certificate) meet the minimum
standards as stipulated in the advertisements, the employer may then apply for a standard work permit for the non-Bermudian. Where such persons apply,
employers must complete a Recruitment Disclosure Form, within the Standard Work Permit Application Form, and provide a summary of all applicants
that are Bermudian, the spouse of the Bermudian or the holder of a permanent resident's certificate, including their qualifications. The Department of
Immigration will compare the qualifications and experience of any Bermudian applicants (or spouse of a Bermudian or holder of a permanent resident’s
certificate) to that stipulated in the advertisements and to the non-Bermudian to be satisfied that the role could not have been filled by a Bermudian (or
spouse of a Bermudian or holder of a permanent resident’s certificate). In addition to the advertising, there are other documents that are required prior to the
Department of Immigration making its decision.
If the position for which the standard work permit is being applied is that of a Chief Executive Officer or other chief officer post, the Minister of
Economy and Labour allows an automatic waiver from the requirement to advertise the position and on occasion may waive the requirement to advertise
for other senior executive positions upon request.
If an employer wishes to change an employee’s job title, provided that the job description, duties, remuneration and benefits remain unchanged, the
employer does not need to advertise or obtain the permission of the Minister of Economy and Labour to do this, but it must inform the Department of
Immigration and pay the necessary fee after the change has occurred.
If an employer wishes to promote an employee currently on a work permit from his current job to another within the same business, the permission of
the Minister of Economy and Labour must first be obtained. The employer will need to advertise internally and provide evidence of the internal recruitment
efforts and consideration of internal Bermudian/spouse of Bermudian candidates.
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A temporary work permit can take up to 10 working days to process and a standard work permit takes four weeks to process.
Employers have the right to appeal to the Minister following any decision made by the Board or the Minister. Appeals should be submitted on letter
form to the Department for the attention of the Chief Immigration Officer, made within seven (7) working days of the date of the refusal letter.
U.S. Insurance Regulation
State Regulation
Our U.S. insurance subsidiaries are subject to extensive regulation and supervision by their state of domicile, as well as those states in which they do
business. The purpose of such regulation and supervision is primarily to provide safeguards for policyholders, rather than to protect the interests of
shareholders. The insurance laws of the various states establish regulatory agencies with broad administrative powers, including the power to grant or
revoke operating licenses and regulate trade practices, investments, premium rates, deposits of securities, the form and content of financial statements and
insurance policies, dividend limitations, cancellation and non-renewal of policies, accounting practices and the maintenance of specified reserves and
capital for the protection of policyholders.
The payment of dividends by our subsidiaries to us is limited by statute. In general, the laws and regulations applicable to our domestic insurance
subsidiaries limit the aggregate amount of dividends or other distributions that they may declare or pay within any 12 month period without advance
regulatory approval. In Ohio, the domiciliary state of James River Insurance and Falls Lake National Insurance Company (“Falls Lake National”), the
limitation is the greater of statutory net income for the preceding calendar year or 10% of the statutory surplus at the end of the preceding calendar year,
provided that such dividends may only be paid out of the earned surplus of each of the companies without obtaining regulatory approvals. In North
Carolina, the domiciliary state of Stonewood Insurance, this limitation is the greater of statutory net income excluding realized capital gains for the
preceding calendar year or 10% of the statutory surplus at the end of the preceding calendar year, provided that such dividends may only be paid out of
unassigned surplus without obtaining regulatory approval. In Virginia, the domiciliary state of James River Casualty Company, this limitation is the greater
of statutory net income excluding realized capital gains of the preceding calendar year or 10% of the statutory surplus at the end of the preceding calendar
year, provided that such dividends may only be paid out of unassigned surplus without obtaining regulatory approval. In California, the domiciliary state of
Falls Lake Fire and Casualty Company, this limitation is the greater of statutory net income for the preceding calendar year or 10% of the statutory surplus
at the end of the preceding calendar year, provided that such dividends may only be paid out of unassigned surplus without obtaining regulatory approval.
In addition, insurance regulators have broad powers to prevent reduction of statutory surplus to inadequate levels and could refuse to permit the payment of
dividends calculated under any applicable formula.
Premium rate regulation varies greatly among jurisdictions and lines of insurance. In most states in which our subsidiaries write insurance, premium
rates for the various lines of insurance are subject to either prior approval or limited review upon implementation. States require rates for property-casualty
insurance that are adequate, not excessive, and not unfairly discriminatory.
Our insurance subsidiaries are required to file quarterly and annual reports with the appropriate regulatory agency in its state of domicile and with The
National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) based on applicable statutory regulations, which differ from U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles. Their business and accounts are subject to examination by such agencies at any time.
Many jurisdictions have laws and regulations that limit an insurer’s ability to withdraw from a particular market. For example, states may limit an
insurer’s ability to cancel or non-renew policies. Furthermore, certain states prohibit an insurer from withdrawing one or more lines of business from the
states, except pursuant to a plan approved by the state insurance department. Laws and regulations that limit cancellation and non-renewal and that subject
program withdrawals to prior approval requirements may restrict our ability to exit unprofitable marketplaces in a timely manner.
State laws governing insurance holding companies and insurance companies require an insurance holding company and their insurance subsidiaries to
register with the insurance department authority, to file certain reports disclosing information, including but not limited to capital structure, ownership,
management, and financial condition. Such holding company laws also impose standards and filing requirements on certain transactions between related
companies, which include, among other requirements, that all transactions be fair and reasonable, that an insurer’s surplus as regards policyholders be
reasonable and adequate in relation to its liabilities and that expenses and payments be allocated to the appropriate party in accordance with customary
accounting practices. These transactions between related companies include transfers of assets, loans, reinsurance agreements, service agreements, certain
dividend payments by the insurance companies and certain other material transactions and modifications to such transactions. In 2012, the NAIC adopted
significant changes to the insurance holding company act and regulations (the “NAIC Amendments”). The NAIC Amendments, when adopted by the
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respond to perceived gaps in the regulation of insurance holding company systems in the United States. One of the major changes is a requirement that an
insurance holding company system’s ultimate controlling person submit annually to its lead state insurance regulator an “enterprise risk report” that
identifies activities, circumstances or events involving one or more affiliates of an insurer that, if not remedied properly, are likely to have a material
adverse effect upon the financial condition or liquidity of the insurer or its insurance holding company system as a whole. Other changes include (i)
requiring a controlling person to submit prior notice to its domiciliary insurance regulator of its divestiture of control, (ii) having detailed minimum
requirements for cost sharing and management agreements between an insurer and its affiliates and (iii) expanding the types of agreements between an
insurer and its affiliates to be filed with its domiciliary insurance regulator. The NAIC Amendments must be adopted by a state legislature and such state’s
insurance regulator in order to be effective in that state. Each of California, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia, the states in which our U.S. insurance
subsidiaries are domiciled, include this enterprise risk report. In addition, in 2012, the NAIC adopted the Risk Management and Own Risk and Solvency
Assessment Model Act (the “ORSA Model Act”). The ORSA Model Act, when adopted by the various states, requires an insurance holding company
system’s Chief Risk Officer to submit at least annually to its lead state insurance regulator an Own Risk and Solvency Assessment Summary Report
(“ORSA”). The ORSA is a confidential internal assessment, appropriate to the nature, scale and complexity of an insurer, of the material and relevant risks
identified by the insurer associated with an insurer’s current business plan and the sufficiency of capital resources to support those risks. The ORSA Model
Act must be adopted by a state legislature in order to be effective in that state. Each of California, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia, the states in which
our U.S. insurance subsidiaries are domiciled, adopted and require an ORSA filing.
The insurance holding company laws and regulations of the states in which our insurance companies are domiciled also generally require that before a
person can acquire direct or indirect control of an insurer domiciled in the state, and in some cases prior to divesting its control, prior written approval must
be obtained from the insurer’s domiciliary state insurance regulator. These laws discourage potential acquisition proposals and may delay, deter or prevent
an investment in or a change of control involving us, or one or more of our regulated subsidiaries, including transactions that our management and some or
all of our shareholders might consider desirable. Pursuant to applicable laws and regulations, “control” over an insurer is generally presumed to exist if any
person, directly or indirectly, owns, controls, holds the power to vote or holds proxies representing, 10 percent or more of the voting securities of that
insurer. Indirect ownership includes ownership of the Company’s common shares.
Under state insurance guaranty fund laws, insurance companies doing business in a state can be assessed for certain obligations of insolvent insurance
companies to such insolvent companies’ policyholders and claimants. Maximum assessments allowed in any one year generally vary between one percent
and two percent of annual premiums written in that state, but it is possible that caps on such assessments could be raised if there are numerous or large
insolvencies. In most states, guaranty fund assessments are recoverable either through future policy surcharges or offsets to state premium tax liabilities.
The admitted market is subject to more state regulation than the E&S market, particularly with regard to rate and form filing requirements, restrictions
on the ability to exit lines of business, premium tax payments and membership in various state associations, such as guaranty funds. Some states have
deregulated their commercial insurance markets. We cannot predict the effect that further deregulation would have on our business, financial condition or
results of operations.
The state insurance regulators utilize a risk-based capital model to help assess the capital and surplus adequacy of insurance companies in relation to
investment and insurance risks and identify insurers that are in, or are perceived as approaching, financial difficulty. This model establishes minimum
capital needs based on the risks applicable to the operations of the individual insurer. The risk-based capital requirements for property-casualty insurance
companies measure three major areas of risk: asset risk, credit risk and underwriting risk. Under risk-based capital requirements, regulatory compliance is
determined by the ratio of a company’s total adjusted capital, as defined by the NAIC, to its company action level risk-based capital. Companies having
less statutory surplus than required by the risk-based capital requirements are subject to varying degrees of regulatory scrutiny and intervention, depending
on the severity of the inadequacy. At December 31, 2022, the Company’s U.S.-based insurance subsidiaries had total adjusted statutory capital of $493.3
million, which is in excess of the minimum risk-based capital requirement.
In response to the growing threat of cyber-attacks in the insurance industry, certain jurisdictions have begun to consider new cybersecurity measures,
including the adoption of cybersecurity laws and regulations which, among other things, would require insurance companies to establish and maintain a
cybersecurity program and implement and maintain cybersecurity policies and procedures. On October 24, 2017, the NAIC adopted its Insurance Data
Security Model Law, intended to serve as model legislation for states to enact in order to govern cybersecurity and data protection practices of insurers,
insurance agents, and other licensed entities registered under state insurance laws. The following states have either adopted the NAIC Insurance Data
Security Model Law or similar laws that govern the cybersecurity and data protection practices of insurers, insurance agents, and other licensed entities
registered under state insurance laws: Alabama, Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York,
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North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin. We continue to monitor whether the other states in which we conduct
business adopt the NAIC’s Insurance Data Security Model Law.
From time to time, states consider and/or enact laws that may alter or increase state authority to regulate insurance companies and insurance holding
companies. States also consider and/or enact laws that impact the competitive environment and marketplace for property-casualty insurance. Changes in
legislation or regulations and actions by regulators, including changes in administrative and enforcement policies, could require operational modifications
from time to time. We cannot predict the effect that such changes or actions would have on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Federal Regulation
The U.S. federal government generally has not directly regulated the insurance industry except for certain areas of the market, such as insurance for
flood, nuclear and terrorism risks. However, the U.S. federal government has undertaken initiatives or considered legislation in several areas that may
impact the insurance industry, including tort reform, corporate governance and the taxation of reinsurance companies. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform
and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) established the Federal Insurance Office which is authorized to study, monitor and report to
Congress on the insurance industry and to recommend that the Financial Stability Oversight Council (“FSOC”) designate an insurer as an entity posing
risks to the U.S. financial stability in the event of the insurer’s material financial distress or failure. In December 2013, the Federal Insurance Office issued
a report on alternatives to modernize and improve the system of insurance regulation in the United States, including by increasing national uniformity
through either a federal charter or effective action by the states. Additionally, the Dodd-Frank Act streamlined E&S placements, the payment of E&S taxes,
the regulation of credit for reinsurance, and simplified the process for insurers to become an eligible E&S insurer in the United States. In addition,
legislation has been introduced from time to time that, if enacted, could result in the U.S. federal government assuming a more direct role in the regulation
of the insurance industry, including federal licensing in addition to or in lieu of state licensing and reinsurance for natural catastrophes. Changes to federal
legislation and administrative policies in several areas, including changes in federal taxation, can also significantly impact the insurance industry and us.
On December 20, 2019, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 and its successors, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act of 2005, the
Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, and the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 (collectively, the
“Terrorism Acts”), were extended through December 31, 2027. Under the Terrorism Acts, commercial property and casualty insurers, in exchange for
making terrorism insurance available, may be entitled to be reimbursed by the federal government for a portion of their aggregate losses. As required by the
Terrorism Acts, we offer policyholders in specific lines of commercial insurance the option to elect terrorism coverage.
In order for a loss to be covered under the Terrorism Acts, the loss must meet the aggregate industry loss minimum and must be the result of an act of
terrorism as certified by the Secretary of the Treasury. Insurers participating in the Terrorism Acts are required to provide information regarding insurance
coverage for terrorism losses, including: (i) lines of business with exposure to such losses, (ii) premiums earned on such coverage, (iii) geographical
location of exposures, (iv) pricing of such coverage, (v) the take-up rate for such coverage, and (vi) the amount of private reinsurance for acts of terrorism
purchased.
Geographic Information
For each of the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, 100% of our gross written premiums and net earned premiums were generated from
policies issued to U.S.-based insureds.
Employees and Human Capital Resources
We believe that by understanding and leveraging the different dimensions of diversity in our workforce, we drive empowerment, collaboration and
innovation needed to be a leader in our industry. As of December 31, 2022, we had 639 employees located in the United States and Bermuda, all classified
as full-time. Of that population, 56% were female and 44% were male. Among the 98% of our employees who chose to disclose their race and ethnicity,
approximately 12% identified as Black or African American, 4% as Hispanic or Latino, 6% as Asian, 2% as two or more races, less than 1% as Native
Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and less than 1% as American Indian or Alaska Native.
Over the last year, our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) committee has made significant progress in bringing additional awareness and focus to
DEI topics throughout the company and in the locations where we operate. The committee is both diverse and made up of employees from all segments,
levels and office locations. The primary objectives of the committee are to increase awareness of diversity and inclusion, provide education opportunities to
all employees, improve understanding of how diversity and inclusion affect our corporate objectives, and identify and address potential roadblocks to
diversity and equity in hiring, promotion, physical environment and professional development.
We recognize the mutual benefits for our company and our employees to further their formal education and professional development. Our Employee
Development and Education Assistance program provides financial assistance for courses,
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development programs and professional affiliations. Additionally, employees have access to an online learning management system that hosts courses and
modules across a wide range of topics.
We offer a competitive benefits package that is designed to support the well-being of our employees. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision
insurance, a comprehensive employee assistance program to support the mental health of our employees and their families, employer-paid life and
disability plans, contributions to employee retirement accounts through a company match with immediate vesting as well as paid parental leave and
adoption assistance.
We continue to encourage a hybrid work model, one that offers our employees a flexible work environment that fosters in-person connection and
collaboration and best supports our success as a company. The health and safety of our employees continues to be our highest priority, and therefore we
monitor and adjust our in-office safety policies and procedures, as needed, to mitigate the risk of exposure to the COVID-19 virus.
We value the opinions and diverse perspectives of our employees and utilize the feedback that we receive throughout the year to help develop many of
our company programs, policies, and benefits. We conduct an annual engagement survey followed by voluntary focus group sessions to better assess how
motivated and engaged our employees are to perform their best each day. New hire feedback is collected following an employee’s first 30 days of
employment, which allows us to reflect upon and improve aspects of our recruitment and onboarding processes. In addition to the formal surveys and
feedback meetings, we collect valuable input through our Employee Suggestion Program where employees may express their feedback regarding any
aspect of their employment with our company.
Intellectual Property
We hold U.S. federal service mark registration of our corporate logo and several other company trademark registrations with the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office. Such registrations protect our intellectual property from confusingly similar use. We monitor our trademarks and service marks and
protect them from unauthorized use.
We use licensed and proprietary systems and technologies in our underwriting. The licenses have terms that expire at various times. We believe that we
can utilize other available systems and technologies in the event that the licenses are not renewed upon their expiration.
Available Information
We file annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and other information with the SEC. The SEC
maintains an Internet web site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers, including us, that file
electronically with the SEC. The address of that site is http://www.sec.gov. Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current
reports on Form 8-K and other information filed by us with the SEC are available, without charge, on our Internet web site, https://jrvrgroup.com, as soon
as reasonably practicable after they are filed electronically with the SEC. Copies are also available, without charge, by writing to us at James River Group
Holdings, Ltd., Wellesley House, 2 Floor, 90 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke, HM 08, Bermuda. The information on our web site is not a part of this Annual
Report.
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Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the following risks, together with the cautionary statement under the caption “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements” above and the other information included in this Annual Report. The risks described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks that
are currently unknown to us or that we currently consider immaterial may also impair our business or materially adversely affect our financial condition or
results of operations. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operation could be materially adversely
affected.
Summary
Risks Related to Our Business and Industry
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Reserving for losses is an inherently uncertain process, and our actual incurred losses may be greater than our loss and loss adjustment expense
reserves, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
• Our risk management is based on estimates and judgments that are subject to significant uncertainties.
• A decline in our financial strength rating may result in a reduction of new or renewal business.
• We may not be able to retain key management and employees or recruit other qualified personnel, and as a result we may not be able to grow our
business and may also be materially adversely affected.
• Adverse economic factors could result in the sale of fewer policies than expected or an increase in frequency or severity of claims and premium
defaults or both, which, in turn, could affect our growth and profitability.
• We distribute products through a select group of brokers and agents, several of which account for a significant portion of our business, and such
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relationships may not continue, or if they do continue, the relationship may not be on favorable terms to us.
Brokers or agents that produce our business may not forward premiums to us that they collect from our policyholders, and as a result, we may not
receive compensation for coverage set forth in the underlying policy.
• We rely on a select group of customers for a significant portion of our business, and the loss or termination of our relationship with any such
customers, or a material reduction in their business, could materially adversely affect our rate of growth, results of operations and financial
condition.
• We may be unable to obtain reinsurance coverage at reasonable prices or on terms that provide us adequate protection.
• We have primary liability on our insurance policies for losses, even if reinsurance counterparties or insurance companies with which we have a
fronting arrangement fail to make any contractually obligated payments with respect to such loss, or if we do not receive indemnification
payments pursuant to an arrangement we have with a former customer.
If we are unable to underwrite risks accurately and charge and collect competitive yet profitable rates to our policyholders, our business, financial
condition and results of operations will be materially adversely affected.
The failure of any of the loss limitations or exclusions we employ, or changes in other claims or coverage issues, could result in higher than
anticipated losses.
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• We have exposure to losses arising from unpredictable natural disasters, terrorist acts, and other catastrophic events, the occurrence of which could
result in an increase in the number or value of claims and could exceed the amount of reinsurance we purchased to protect us from such claims.
The global coronavirus outbreak could harm business and results of operations of the Company.
The effect of emerging claim and coverage issues on our business is uncertain and may result in coverage of risks that we did not factor in our
policy prices.
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• Our investment portfolio is subject to significant market and credit risks, which could result in a material adverse impact on our financial
condition or results of operations.
• We are subject to extensive regulation, and the cost of compliance with such regulation or new regulation, or the results of non-compliance, may
materially adversely affect our ability to achieve our business objectives and additionally may materially adversely affect our financial condition
and results of operations.
• We, or agents we have appointed, may act based on inaccurate or incomplete information regarding the accounts we underwrite, the result of
which may be to cause us to misprice our policies.
• Agents may exceed their authority or commit fraud when binding policies on our behalf, causing us to make underwriting decisions on inadequate
or inaccurate information.
• Our reinsurance business is subject to loss settlements made by ceding companies and fronting carriers over which we have no control that are
binding upon us, which could materially adversely affect our performance.
• We could be forced to sell investments to meet our liquidity requirements, causing us to incur losses on the investments.
• We may require additional capital in the future, which may not be available or available only on unfavorable terms.
• Our credit agreements contain a number of financial and other covenants, the breach of which could result in acceleration of payment of amounts
due under our credit facilities.
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If we are unable to keep pace with the technological advancements in the insurance industry, our ability to compete effectively could be impaired.
If actual renewals of our existing contracts do not meet expectations, our premiums written in future years and our future results of operations
could be materially adversely affected.
If California, North Carolina, Ohio or Virginia significantly increase the assessments our insurance companies are required to pay, our financial
condition and results of operations will suffer.
• Our use of third-party claims administrators in certain lines of business may achieve less desirable results which could cause us to incur higher
losses and loss adjustment expenses.
Risks Related to Taxation
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Changes in U.S. tax laws and the interpretation of certain provisions of the 2017 Tax Act (including associated regulations), which may be
retroactive, could have a significant impact on the Company and persons who own our shares.
The Company, JRG Re and James River Group Holdings UK Limited may be subject to U.S. federal income taxation and our non-U.K. companies
may be subject to U.K. taxation, which may have a material adverse effect on our operating results.
Persons who own our shares may be subject to U.S. federal income taxation on our undistributed earnings and may recognize ordinary income
upon disposition of shares; non-corporate persons who own our shares may not qualify for the reduced tax rate for qualified dividend income on
the dividends paid by us in the future, and tax-exempt organizations who own our shares may recognize unrelated business taxable income.
Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Shares
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The amount of dividends that we may pay to our common shareholders is subject to restriction pursuant to the terms of the Series A Preferred
Shares, and we cannot assure you that we will declare or pay dividends on our common shares in the future.
The conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares into common shares would dilute the ownership of common shareholders and may adversely
affect the market price of our common shares.
• Dividends paid by our U.S. subsidiaries to James River UK may not be eligible for benefits under the U.S.-U.K. income tax treaty, reducing the
amount of funds that would be available for the payment of dividends.
• Our bye-laws and provisions of Bermuda law may impede or discourage a change of control transaction, which could deprive our investors of the
opportunity to receive a premium for their shares.
Bermuda law differs from the laws in effect in the United States and may afford less protection to holders of our shares.
There are regulatory limitations on the ownership and transfer of our common shares.
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General Risk Factors
• We rely on our systems and employees, and those of certain third-party vendors and service providers in conducting our operations, and certain
failures, including internal or external fraud, operational errors, systems malfunctions, or cyber-security incidents, could materially adversely
affect our operations.
• Our operating results have in the past varied from quarter to quarter and may not be indicative of our long-term prospects.
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Litigation and legal proceedings against us or our subsidiaries could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and/or
results of operations.
Risks Related to Our Business and Industry
Reserving for losses is an inherently uncertain process, and our actual incurred losses may be greater than our loss and loss adjustment expense
reserves, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Our financial condition and results of operations depend upon our ability to assess accurately the potential losses and loss adjustment expenses under
the terms of the insurance policies or reinsurance contracts we underwrite. Reserves do not represent an exact calculation of liability. Rather, reserves
represent an estimate of what we expect the ultimate settlement and administration of claims will cost us, and our ultimate liability may be greater or less
than current reserves. These estimates are based on our assessment of facts and circumstances then known, as well as estimates of future trends in claim
severity, claim frequency, judicial theories of liability and other factors. These variables are affected by both internal and external events that could increase
our exposure to losses, including changes in actuarial projections, claims handling procedures, inflation, climate change, economic and judicial trends, and
legislative changes. We continually monitor reserves using new information on reported claims and a variety of statistical techniques.
In the insurance and reinsurance industry, there is always the risk that reserves may prove inadequate, and actual results always differ from our reserve
estimates. It is possible for insurance and reinsurance companies to underestimate the cost of
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claims. Our estimates could prove to be low, and this underestimation could have a material adverse effect on our financial strength. For example, in our
Casualty Reinsurance segment, we experienced adverse development on the reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses of: $13.4 million for the
calendar year ended December 31, 2022; $137.6 million for the calendar year ended December 31, 2021 primarily in underwriting years 2014 through
2018; and $37.8 million in 2020 primarily in accident years 2014 through 2018. In addition, for the commercial auto business in our Excess and Surplus
Lines segment, we experienced adverse development on the reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses of: $8.9 million for the calendar year ended
December 31, 2022 principally relating to the 2020 and prior accident years; $200.1 million for the calendar year ended December 31, 2021 principally
relating to the 2019 and prior accident years for Rasier and its affiliates; and $91.4 million in 2020 principally relating to the 2018 and prior accident years
for Rasier and its affiliates. We cannot assure you that we will not have further adverse development in our business.
The uncertainties we encounter in establishing our reserves for losses and related expenses in connection with our insurance businesses include:
• When we write “occurrence” policies, we are obligated to pay covered claims, up to the contractually agreed amount, for any covered loss that
occurs while the policy is in force. Losses can emerge many years after a policy has lapsed. Accordingly, our first notice of a claim or group of
claims may arise many years after a policy has lapsed. Approximately 94% of our Excess and Surplus Lines net casualty loss reserves are
associated with “occurrence form” policies at December 31, 2022.
• Even when a claim is received (irrespective of whether the policy is a “claims made” or “occurrence” basis form), it may take considerable time to
fully appreciate the extent of the covered loss suffered by the insured and, consequently, estimates of loss associated with specific claims can
increase over time.
• New theories of liability are enforced retroactively from time to time by courts. See also “The effect of emerging claim and coverage issues on our
business is uncertain” risk factor herein.
• Volatility in the financial markets, economic events and other external factors may result in an increase in the number of claims and the severity of
the claims reported. In addition, elevated inflationary conditions could, among other things, cause loss costs to increase.
• If claims became more frequent, even if we had no liability for those claims, the cost of evaluating these potential claims could escalate beyond the
amount of the reserves we have established. As we enter new lines of business, or as a result of new theories of claims, we may encounter an
increase in claims frequency and greater claims handling costs than we had anticipated.
• We occasionally enter new lines of insurance, and as a consequence, we sometimes have to make estimates of future losses for risk classes with
which we do not have a great deal of loss experience. This lack of loss experience may contribute to making errors of judgment when establishing
reserves.
In addition, reinsurance reserve estimates are typically subject to greater uncertainty than insurance reserve estimates, primarily due to reliance on the
original underwriting decisions made by the ceding company. As a result, we are subject to the risk that our ceding companies may not have adequately
evaluated the risks reinsured by us and the premiums ceded may not adequately compensate us for the risks we assume. Other factors resulting in additional
uncertainty in establishing reinsurance reserves include:
• The increased lapse of time from the occurrence of an event to the reporting of the claim and the ultimate resolution or settlement of the claim.
• The diversity of development patterns among different types of reinsurance treaties.
• The necessary reliance on the ceding company for information regarding claims.
If any of our insurance or reinsurance reserves should prove to be inadequate for the reasons discussed above, or for any other reason, we will be
required to increase reserves, resulting in a reduction in our net income and shareholders’ equity in the period in which the deficiency is identified. Future
loss experience substantially in excess of established reserves could also have a material adverse effect on future earnings and liquidity and financial rating,
which could affect our ability to attract business, our cost of capital and our ability to retain or hire qualified personnel.
Our risk management is based on estimates and judgments that are subject to significant uncertainties.
Our approach to risk management relies on subjective variables that entail significant uncertainties. For example, we rely heavily on estimates of
probable maximum losses for certain events that are generated by computer-run models. In addition, we rely on historical data and scenarios in managing
credit and interest rate risks in our investment portfolio. These estimates, models, data and scenarios may not produce accurate predictions and
consequently, we could incur losses both in the risks we underwrite and to the value of our investment portfolio.
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Small changes in assumptions, which depend heavily on our judgment and foresight, can have a significant impact on the modeled outputs. Although
we believe that these probabilistic measures provide a meaningful indicator of the relative risk of certain events and changes to our business over time,
these measures do not predict our actual exposure to, nor guarantee our successful management of, future losses that could have a material adverse effect
on our financial condition and results of operations.
A decline in our financial strength rating may result in a reduction of new or renewal business.
Companies, insurers and reinsurance brokers use ratings from independent ratings agencies as an important means of assessing the financial strength
and quality of reinsurers. A.M. Best has assigned a financial strength rating of “A-” (Excellent), which is the fourth highest of 13 ratings that A.M. Best
issues, to each of James River Insurance, James River Casualty, Falls Lake Fire and Casualty, Falls Lake National, Stonewood Insurance, and JRG Re.
A.M. Best assigns ratings that are intended to provide an independent opinion of an insurance or reinsurance company’s ability to meet its obligations to
policyholders and such ratings are not an evaluation directed to investors. A.M. Best periodically reviews our rating and may revise it downward or revoke
it at its sole discretion based primarily on its analysis of our balance sheet strength (including capital adequacy and loss and loss adjustment expense
reserve adequacy), operating performance and business profile. Factors that could affect such an analysis include but are not limited to:
• if we change our business practices from our organizational business plan in a manner that no longer supports our A.M. Best’s rating;
• if unfavorable financial, regulatory or market trends affect us, including excess market capacity;
• if our losses exceed our loss reserves;
• if we have unresolved issues with government regulators;
• if we are unable to retain our senior management or other key personnel;
• if our investment portfolio incurs significant losses;
• if A.M. Best alters its capital adequacy assessment methodology in a manner that would adversely affect our rating; or
• if A.M. Best reduces its assessment of our enterprise risk management
These and other factors could result in a downgrade of our rating. A downgrade of our rating could cause our current and future brokers and agents,
retail brokers and insureds to choose other, more highly-rated competitors. A downgrade of this rating could also increase the cost or reduce the availability
of reinsurance to us, increase collateral required for our assumed reinsurance business, trigger termination of assumed and/or ceded reinsurance contracts,
trigger termination rights in certain of our agreements with MGAs in our Specialty Admitted segment, or result in a default under our credit facilities. See
the Risk Factor “Our credit agreements contain a number of financial and other covenants, the breach of any of which could result in acceleration of
payment of amounts due under our credit facilities.”
In addition, in view of the earnings and capital pressures experienced by many financial institutions, including insurance companies, it is possible that
rating organizations will heighten the level of scrutiny that they apply to such institutions, will increase the frequency and scope of their credit reviews, will
request additional information from the companies that they rate and may increase the capital and other requirements employed in the rating organizations’
models for maintenance of certain ratings levels. It is possible that such reviews of us may result in adverse ratings consequences, which could have a
material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. A downgrade below “A-” or withdrawal of any rating could severely limit or
prevent us from writing new and renewal insurance or reinsurance contracts. See also “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations—Ratings.”
If we are unable to retain key management and employees or recruit other qualified personnel, we may be materially adversely affected.
We believe that our future success depends, in large part, on our ability to retain our experienced management team and key employees and on our
ability to recruit additional qualified employees to support our growth. For instance, our specialty insurance operations require the services of a number of
highly experienced employees, including underwriters, to source quality business and analyze and manage our risk exposure. There can be no assurance
that we can attract and retain the necessary employees to conduct our business activities on a timely basis or at all. Our competitors may offer more
favorable compensation and/or permanent remote work arrangements to our key management or employees to incentivize them to leave our Company, or
alternatively, to make it more difficult for us to recruit and hire new employees. Additionally, the transition to remote work by employees has allowed
competitors that are located in different states or parts of the country to solicit our employees without requiring their relocation. Although we have
employment agreements with the members of our senior management team, which include certain post-employment restrictions on engaging in businesses
competitive with the Company, we do not have employment agreements with our senior underwriters or claims personnel. Our inability to attract and
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retain qualified personnel and the loss of services of key personnel could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Additionally, if members of management or a significant number of our employees should become unavailable due to an outbreak of COVID-19 or
other illness among them, whether due to work in an office environment or otherwise, our operations could be disrupted, which may have a detrimental
impact on our business.
Adverse economic factors, including recession, inflation, periods of high unemployment or lower economic activity could result in the sale of fewer
policies than expected or an increase in frequency or severity of claims and premium defaults or both, which, in turn, could affect our growth and
profitability.
Factors such as business revenue, economic conditions, the volatility and strength of the capital markets, inflation and pandemics can all affect the
business and economic environment. These same factors affect our ability to generate revenue and profits. In an economic downturn that is characterized
by higher unemployment, declining spending and reduced corporate revenues, the demand for insurance products is adversely affected, which directly
affects our premium levels and profitability. Negative economic factors may also affect our ability to receive the appropriate rate for the risk we insure with
our policyholders and may adversely affect the number of policies we can write, including with respect to our opportunities to underwrite profitable
business. In an economic downturn, our customers may have less need for insurance coverage, cancel existing insurance policies, modify their coverage,
self-insure their risks, or not renew with us. Existing policyholders may exaggerate or even falsify claims to obtain higher claims payments, or not pay
premiums on our policies when due. These outcomes would reduce our underwriting profit to the extent these factors are not reflected in the rates we
charge.
We underwrite a significant portion of our insurance in (i) the Excess and Surplus Lines segment in Florida, California, Texas and New York, (ii) the
fronting and program business of the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment in California, Michigan, New York, Texas, and Georgia, and (iii) individual
risk workers’ compensation business of the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment in North Carolina, Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia. Any economic
downturn or reduced business activities in any such state, or other states where we conduct business, could have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition and results of operations.
If the current high inflationary environment persists over an extended period of time, it could adversely affect the adequacy of our reserves by
increasing average loss costs over time, negatively impact the values of our investments and our investment returns, and may increase our compensation
expenses.
We distribute products through a select group of brokers and agents, several of which account for a significant portion of our business, and such
relationships may not continue, or if they do continue, the relationship may not be on favorable terms to us. In addition, reliance on brokers and agents
subjects us to their credit risk.
We distribute our products through a select group of brokers and agents. In 2022:
• the Excess and Surplus Lines segment conducted business with three brokers that produced an aggregate of $643.3 million in gross written
premiums, or 69.8% of that segment’s gross written premiums for the year;
• the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment conducted business with two agencies that produced $231.8 million in gross written premiums,
representing 47.3% of that segment’s gross written premiums for the year; and
• the Casualty Reinsurance segment conducted business with three brokers that generated $62.5 million of gross written premiums, or 73.4% of that
segment’s gross written premiums for the year.
The relationship with any of these brokers or agents may not continue. Even if the relationships do continue, they may not be on terms that are
profitable for us. The termination of a relationship with one or more significant brokers or agents could result in lower direct written premiums and could
have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or business prospects.
There is a continuing trend toward consolidation among retail and wholesale brokers and agents. As brokers and agents consolidate and competition
among them declines, they may seek and receive higher commissions. Increases in commission expense could reduce our underwriting profit.
Certain premiums from policyholders, where the business is produced by brokers or agents, are collected directly by the brokers or agents and
forwarded to our insurance subsidiaries. In certain jurisdictions, when the insured pays its policy premium to brokers or agents for payment on behalf of
our insurance subsidiaries, the premiums might be considered to have been paid under applicable insurance laws and regulations. Accordingly, the insured
would no longer be liable to us for those amounts, whether or not we have actually received the premiums from that broker or agent. Consequently, we
assume a degree of credit risk associated with brokers and agents. Where necessary, we review the financial condition of potential new brokers and agents
before we agree to transact business with them. Although failures by brokers and agents to remit premiums have not been
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material to date, there may be instances where brokers and agents collect premiums but do not remit them to us and we may be required under applicable
law to provide the coverage set forth in the policy despite the absence of premiums.
Because the possibility of these events depends in large part upon the financial condition and internal operations of our brokers and agents (which in
most cases is not public information), we are not able to quantify the exposure presented by this risk. If we are unable to collect premiums from brokers and
agents in the future, underwriting profits may decline and our financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
We rely on a select group of customers for a significant portion of our business, and the loss or termination of our relationship with any of these
customers, or a material reduction in business with any of these customers, could materially adversely affect our rate of growth, results of operations
and financial condition.
Our two largest customers accounted for approximately $120.9 million (8.1%) and $110.9 million (7.4%) of our consolidated gross written premium in
2022. No insured generated 10.0% or more of consolidated gross written premiums for 2022.
Our largest customer in 2021 accounted for approximately $124.1 million of our gross written premium, representing 8.2% of our gross written
premiums in 2021. No insured generated 10.0% or more of consolidated gross written premiums for 2021.
The loss or termination of our relationship with these customers, or another significant customer, or a material reduction in business with any such
party, could materially adversely affect our rate of growth, results of operations and financial condition.
We may be unable to obtain reinsurance coverage at reasonable prices or on terms that provide us adequate protection.
We purchase reinsurance in many of our lines of business to help manage our exposure to insurance and reinsurance risks that we underwrite and to
reduce volatility in our results. In addition, JRG Re has managed its risk through retrocession arrangements with third-party reinsurers. A retrocession is a
practice whereby a reinsurer cedes risk to one or more other reinsurers.
The availability and cost of reinsurance are subject to prevailing market conditions, both in terms of price and available capacity, each of which can
affect our business volume and profitability. The availability of reasonably affordable reinsurance is a critical element of our business plan. One important
way we utilize reinsurance is to reduce volatility in claims payments by limiting our exposure to losses from large risks. Another way we use reinsurance is
to purchase substantial protection against concentrated losses when we enter new markets. In addition, the ability to obtain reinsurance is critical to our
objective to grow our fee-based fronting business. As a result, our ability to manage volatility and avoid significant losses, expand into new markets, grow
by offering insurance to new kinds of enterprises, or grow our fronting business may be limited by the unavailability of reasonably priced reinsurance. We
may not be able to obtain reinsurance on acceptable terms or from entities with satisfactory creditworthiness. In such event, if we are unwilling to accept
the terms or credit risk of potential reinsurers, we would have to reduce the level of our underwriting commitments, which would reduce our revenues.
Reinsurance capacity has become more restricted making reinsurance placements more challenging during 2021 and 2022 than in prior years.
Many reinsurance companies have begun to exclude certain coverages from, or alter terms in, the reinsurance contracts we enter into with them. Some
exclusions relate to risks that we cannot in turn exclude from the policies we write due to business or regulatory constraints. In addition, reinsurers are
imposing terms, such as lower per occurrence and aggregate limits, and more exclusions, limiting the protection provided under the reinsurance contract.
As a result, we, like other direct insurance companies, write insurance policies which to some extent do not have the benefit of reinsurance protection.
These gaps in reinsurance protection expose us to greater risk and greater potential losses. For example, certain reinsurers have excluded coverage for
terrorist acts or priced such coverage at unreasonably high rates. Many direct insurers, including us, have written policies without terrorist act exclusions
and in many cases we cannot exclude terrorist acts because of regulatory constraints. We may, therefore, be exposed to potential losses as a result of
terrorist acts. See also “Item 1. Business — Business Segments—Purchase of Reinsurance.”
We are subject to credit risk with regard to our reinsurance counterparties, insurance companies with which we have a fronting arrangement and an
indemnification arrangement we have with a former customer.
Although reinsurance makes the assuming reinsurer liable to us to the extent of the risk ceded, we are not relieved of our primary liability to our
insureds as the direct insurer. At December 31, 2022, reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses from our three largest reinsurers was $717.1 million in the
aggregate and represented 47.2% of the total balance. Additionally, prepaid reinsurance premiums ceded to three reinsurers at December 31, 2022 was
$119.7 million in the aggregate, or 43.7% of the total balance of prepaid reinsurance premiums. In addition to reinsurance purchased to manage our
ongoing business, we have entered into two retroactive reinsurance transactions on legacy books of business: the first, a loss portfolio transfer reinsurance
transaction on our legacy commercial auto lines business in our Excess & Surplus Lines segment (the “Commercial Auto LPT”), and the second, the
Casualty Re LPT. At December 31, 2022, reinsurance recoverables on the Commercial Auto
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LPT were $145.2 million (including $132.0 million of unpaid recoverables and $13.2 million of paid recoverables), and reinsurance recoverables on the
Casualty Re LPT were $244.7 million.
At December 31, 2022, all of our material reinsurance recoverable amounts are from companies with A.M. Best ratings of “A-” (Excellent) or better,
are collateralized by the reinsurer for our benefit through letters of credit or funds held in trust accounts, or represent recoverables from a state residual
market for automobile insurance, but we cannot be sure that our reinsurers will pay all reinsurance claims on a timely basis or at all. Similarly, in our
fronting business, which we conduct through our Specialty Admitted Insurance segment, we are primarily liable to the insureds because we have issued the
policies. While we customarily require a collateral trust arrangement to secure the obligations of the insurance entity for which we are fronting, we do not
obtain collateral in every instance. See also “Item 1. Business — Business Segments — Specialty Admitted Insurance Segment — Fronting & Program
Business.” Reinsurers or fronting partners may default in their financial obligations to us as the result of insolvency, lack of liquidity, operational failure,
fraud, asserted defenses based on agreement wordings or the principle of utmost good faith, asserted deficiencies in the documentation of agreements or for
other reasons. The failure of a reinsurer or fronting partner to pay us does not lessen our contractual obligations to insureds. If a reinsurer or fronting
partner fails to pay the expected portion of a claim or claims, our net losses might increase substantially and materially adversely affect our financial
condition. Any disputes regarding reinsurance contracts, indemnification arrangements and related agreements could be time-consuming, costly and
uncertain of success.
Downgrades to the credit ratings of our reinsurance counterparties may result in the reduction of rating agency capital credit provided by those
reinsurance contracts and could, therefore, result in a downgrade of our own credit ratings. In addition, under the reinsurance regulations, in many states
where our U.S. insurance subsidiaries are domiciled, certain reinsurers are required to collateralize their obligations to us and to the extent they do not do
so, our ability for regulators to recognize this reinsurance will be impaired. We evaluate each reinsurance claim based on the facts of the case, historical
experience with the reinsurer on similar claims and existing case law and include any amounts deemed uncollectible from the reinsurer in our allowance for
credit losses on reinsurance balances. See also “Item 1. Business — Business Segments — Purchase of Reinsurance.”
We are exposed to credit risk relating to a set of insurance contracts previously issued to Rasier, under which the Company pays losses and loss
adjustment expenses on the contracts. Rasier is contractually obligated to reimburse us for the losses and loss adjustment expenses paid on their behalf
pursuant to indemnification agreements with it. This reimbursement obligation is supported by collateral posted for our benefit in a trust account from time
to time. If Rasier fails to reimburse us, and the collateral posted for our benefit to support their reimbursement obligations is insufficient, our financial
condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected. See also “Item 1. Business — Business Segments — Purchase of Reinsurance —
Amounts Recoverable from an Indemnifying Party.”
In situations where we manage our credit exposure to reinsurers or fronting partners with a collateral arrangement, which includes our Commercial
Auto LPT and indemnification arrangements on the Rasier policies, it is possible that the collateral could be insufficient to cover all claims, either as a
result of a decline in the value of the collateral, an increase in the obligations being collateralized, a failure of management to monitor the adequacy of the
collateral held, or the refusal of the counterparty to post additional collateral. In that event, we would be contractually entitled to recovery from our
reinsurer or the entity for which we are fronting, but, for a variety of reasons, the other party could default in its obligations.
If we are unable to underwrite risks accurately and charge and collect competitive yet profitable rates to our policyholders, our business, financial
condition and results of operations will be materially adversely affected.
In general, the premiums for our insurance policies are established at the time a policy is issued and, therefore, before all of our underlying costs are
known. Like other insurance companies, we rely on estimates and assumptions in setting our premium rates. Establishing adequate premium rates is
necessary, together with investment income, to generate sufficient revenue to offset losses, loss adjustment expenses and other underwriting costs and to
earn a profit. If we do not accurately assess the risks that we assume, we may not charge adequate premiums to cover our losses and expenses, which would
materially adversely affect our results of operations and our profitability. Alternatively, we could set our premiums too high, which could reduce our
competitiveness and lead to lower revenues.
Pricing involves the acquisition and analysis of historical loss data and the projection of future trends, loss costs and expenses, and inflation trends,
among other factors, for each of our products in multiple risk tiers and many different markets. In order to accurately price our policies, we:
• collect and properly analyze a substantial volume of data from our insureds;
• develop, test and apply appropriate actuarial projections and rating formulas;
• closely monitor and timely recognize changes in trends; and
• project both frequency and severity of our insureds’ losses with reasonable accuracy.
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We seek to implement our pricing accurately in accordance with our assumptions. Our ability to undertake these efforts successfully and, as a result,
accurately price our policies, is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including:
• insufficient or unreliable data;
• incorrect or incomplete analysis of available data;
• uncertainties generally inherent in estimates and assumptions;
• our failure to implement appropriate actuarial projections and rating formulas or other pricing methodologies;
• regulatory constraints on rate increases;
• our failure to accurately estimate investment yields and the duration of our liability for loss and loss adjustment expenses; and
• unanticipated court decisions, legislation or regulatory action.
In addition to charging profitable rates on the insurance policies we issue, we also must be able to collect the premiums, deductibles, and self-insured
retentions that our insureds agreed to pay at the inception of their policies. The inability or refusal of our insureds to pay the amounts owed by them
pursuant to their policies undermines our goal of underwriting risk accurately and charging competitive yet profitable rates, and could adversely affect our
results of operations and our profitability.
The failure of any of the loss limitations or exclusions we employ, or changes in other claims or coverage issues, could have a material adverse effect
on our financial condition or results of operations.
Although we seek to mitigate our loss exposure through a variety of methods, the future is inherently unpredictable. It is difficult to predict the timing,
frequency and severity of losses with statistical certainty. It is not possible to completely eliminate our exposure to unforecasted or unpredictable events
and, to the extent that losses from such risks occur, our financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
For instance, various provisions of our policies, such as limitations or exclusions from coverage or choice of forum, which have been negotiated to
limit our risks, may not be enforceable in the manner we intend. At the present time, we employ a variety of endorsements to our policies that limit
exposure to known risks.
In addition, we design our Excess and Surplus Lines segment’s policy terms to manage our exposure to expanding theories of legal liability like those
which have given rise to claims for lead paint, asbestos, mold, construction defects and environmental matters. Many of the policies we issue also include
conditions requiring the prompt reporting of claims to us and entitle us to decline coverage in the event of a violation of that condition. Also, many of our
policies limit the period during which a policyholder may bring a claim under the policy, which in many cases is shorter than the statutory period under
which such claims can be brought against our policyholders. While these exclusions and limitations help us assess and reduce our loss exposure and help
eliminate known exposures to certain risks, it is possible that a court or regulatory authority could nullify or void an exclusion or legislation could be
enacted modifying or barring the use of such endorsements and limitations. For example, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been
proposals by federal and state lawmakers to retroactively amend business interruption insurance policies to cover claims related to COVID-19 when such
insurance policies otherwise would exclude such risks. Further, a number of states have instituted, and other states are considering instituting, changes
designed to effectively expand workers’ compensation coverage by creating presumptions of compensability of claims for certain types of workers. These
types of governmental actions could result in higher than anticipated losses and loss adjustment expenses, which could have a material adverse effect on
our financial condition or results of operations. In some instances, these changes may not become apparent until sometime after we have issued insurance
policies that are affected by the changes. As a result, the full extent of liability under our insurance contracts may not be known for many years after a
contract is issued.
We have exposure to losses arising from unpredictable natural disasters, terrorist acts, and other catastrophic events. Claims from these events could
reduce our earnings and cause volatility in our results of operations.
We have exposure to losses arising from unpredictable natural disasters, terrorist acts, and other catastrophic events. These events can cause losses in a
variety of our property-casualty lines and generally result in an increase in the number of claims filed as well as the amount of compensation sought by
claimants.
The incidence and severity of natural disasters, terrorist acts, and other catastrophic events are inherently unpredictable. The extent of losses from
catastrophes is a function of the frequency of loss events, the total amount of insured exposure in the area affected by each event and the severity of the
events. Claims from catastrophic events could exceed our amount of reinsurance purchased to protect us from such events, cause us to pay reinstatement
premiums, reduce our earnings and cash flows, cause volatility in our results of operations and cash flows for any fiscal period or materially impact our
financial condition. For example, for the third quarter ending September 30, 2022, we incurred $5.0 million in net catastrophe losses related to Hurricane
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A large-scale pandemic, the continued threat or occurrence of terrorism, within the United States and abroad, or military and other actions, and
heightened security measures in response to these types of threats may cause significant volatility and losses in our investment portfolio from declines in
the equity markets and from interest rate changes in the United States, Europe and elsewhere, and result in loss of life, property damage, disruptions to
commerce and reduced economic activity. Some of our assets in our investment portfolio may be adversely affected by declines in the equity markets and
reduced economic activity caused by a large-scale pandemic or the continued threat of terrorism. Additionally, a large-scale pandemic or terrorist act could
have a material effect on sales, profitability, competitiveness, marketability of product offerings, liquidity and operating results. See “The global
coronavirus outbreak could harm business and results of operations of the Company” risk factor herein.
The global coronavirus outbreak could harm business and results of operations of the Company.
In December 2019, a coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak was reported in China, and, in March 2020, the World Health Organization declared it a
pandemic. COVID-19 variants continue to spread throughout the United States and Bermuda, the countries in which the Company operates. In response,
many governments, including Bermuda, the state and local governments of the States of Virginia and North Carolina, and governments in many other states
in which our policyholders are located, instituted emergency restrictions that substantially limited the operation of non-essential businesses and the
activities of individuals. Many jurisdictions imposed, eased, and reinstated emergency restrictions at various points during the pandemic in response to the
spread of COVID-19 variants. These restrictions may have resulted in significant adverse effects on our policyholders and many different types of small
and mid-sized businesses within the Company’s client base, particularly those in the retail, hospitality and food and beverage industries, among many
others. Our workers' compensation line of business includes claimants experiencing "long-COVID", the ultimate cost of which is difficult to predict. In
addition, we have observed indirect impacts of COVID-19 in our workers' compensation line of business, such as greater frequency and severity of
workplace injuries resulting from inexperienced workers or distracted driving. The ultimate effect and severity of COVID-19 on the economy, our
policyholders and our claimants is not known.
The effect of COVID-19 and related events, including those described above and those not yet known, could have a negative effect on the stock price,
business prospects, financial condition and results of operations of the Company, including as a result of quarantines, market volatility, market downturns,
actions of lawmakers and regulators, changes in consumer behavior, business closures, deterioration in the credit quality of policyholders or the inability of
policyholders to pay their premium and deductible obligations to the Company, and deterioration in the credit quality of reinsurers or insurance entities
with which we have a fronting arrangement or the inability of reinsurers or the insurance entities for which we are fronting to pay their obligations to the
Company. The impact of the pandemic may also exacerbate the other risks described in this “Risk Factors” section. The occurrence of any of the events
described in these risk factors could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
The effect of emerging claim and coverage issues on our business is uncertain.
As industry practices and legal, judicial, social and other environmental conditions change, unexpected and unintended issues related to claims and
coverage may emerge. These issues may materially adversely affect our business by either broadening coverage beyond our underwriting intent or by
increasing the number or size of claims. In some instances, these changes may not become apparent until sometime after we have issued insurance or
reinsurance contracts that are affected by the changes. As a result, the full extent of liability under our insurance or reinsurance contracts may not be known
for many years after a contract is issued.
Four examples of unanticipated risks that affected the insurance industry are:
• Asbestos liability applied to manufacturers of products and contractors who installed those products;
• Apportionment of liability for settlement assigned to subcontractors who may have been involved in mundane tasks (such as installing sheetrock in
a home);
• Court decisions, such as the 1995 Montrose decision in California, that read policy exclusions narrowly so as to expand coverage, thereby requiring
insurers to create and write new exclusions; and
• Social inflation trends, including higher and more frequent claims, more favorable judgments and legislated increases.
Our investment portfolio is subject to significant market and credit risks, which could result in a material adverse impact on our financial condition or
results of operations.
Our results of operations depend, in part, on the performance of our investment portfolio. We seek to hold a diversified portfolio of investments that is
managed by professional investment advisory management firms in accordance with our investment policy and periodically reviewed by our Investment
Committee. However, our investments are subject to general economic conditions and market risks as well as risks inherent to particular securities.
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Our primary market risk exposures are to changes in interest rates and equity prices. See “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
Market Risk.” Prior to 2022, interest rates had been at or near historic lows, limiting yields on fixed income investments and negatively impacting
investment income. Increases in interest rates during 2022, while generating higher investment yields, led to declines in the fair values of our fixed income
securities, influenced by the duration of our fixed income investments and the extent of interest rate increases. For example, for the year ended December
31, 2022, we experienced unrealized losses on fixed maturity investments of $193.0 million, which were recognized in other comprehensive loss. Some
fixed income securities have call or prepayment options, which represent possible reinvestment risk in declining rate environments. Other fixed income
securities such as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities carry prepayment risk or, in a rising interest rate environment, may not pre-pay as quickly
as expected. In addition, individual securities in our fixed income securities portfolio are subject to credit risk and default. Downgrades in the credit ratings
of fixed maturities can have a significant negative effect on the market valuation of such securities.
In the event of a financial crisis or severe downturn in public debt and equity markets, we could incur substantial realized and unrealized investment
losses in future periods, which could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations, debt and financial strength ratings,
insurance subsidiaries’ capital liquidity and ability to access capital markets.
The value of our investment portfolio is subject to the risk that certain investments may default or become impaired due to deterioration in the financial
condition of one or more issuers of the securities held, or due to deterioration in the financial condition of an insurer that guarantees an issuer’s payments of
such investments. Such defaults and impairments could reduce our net investment income and result in realized investment losses.
We hold investments in bank loans (6.6% of the carrying value of our cash and invested assets (excluding restricted cash equivalents) as of
December 31, 2022. Most of these loans are issued to sub-investment grade borrowers. While this class of investment has been profitable for us, a severe
downturn in the markets could materially adversely affect the value of these investments, including the possibility that we would suffer substantial losses
on this portfolio. As of December 31, 2022, the fair value of our investments in bank loans was $155.0 million.
As of December 31, 2022, we held equity investments of $9.2 million in non-public limited liability companies that have invested in renewable energy
investments. These investments were sponsored and are managed by an entity for which two former directors serve as officers. We invested in the equity of
these projects because we anticipate earning attractive risk-adjusted returns from these investments. However, our investments in these projects are illiquid
and the ultimate results from these investments may be unknown for some time.
We also invest in marketable equity securities. These securities are carried on the balance sheet at fair market value and are subject to potential losses
and declines in market value. Our invested assets also include interests in limited partnerships and privately held debt investments totaling $18.3 million at
December 31, 2022. These investments were designed to provide diversification of risk and enhance the return on the overall portfolio. However, these
investments entail substantial risks and are generally illiquid. Our investment portfolio is subject to increased valuation uncertainties when investment
markets are illiquid. The valuation of investments is more subjective when markets are illiquid, thereby increasing the risk that the estimated fair value (i.e.,
the carrying amount) does not reflect prices at which actual transactions would occur.
Risks for all types of securities are managed through application of our investment policy, which establishes investment parameters that include (but
are not limited to) maximum percentages of investment in certain types of securities and minimum levels of credit quality, which we believe are within
guidelines established by the NAIC, BMA and various state insurance departments, as applicable.
Although we seek to preserve our capital, we cannot be certain that our investment objectives will be achieved, and results may vary substantially over
time. In addition, although we seek to employ investment strategies that are not correlated with our insurance and reinsurance exposures, losses in our
investment portfolio may occur at the same time as underwriting losses and, therefore, exacerbate the adverse effect of the losses on us.
We may become subject to additional government or market regulation which may have a material adverse impact on our business.
Market disruptions like those experienced during the credit-driven financial market collapse in 2008, as well as the dramatic increase in the capital
allocated to alternative asset management during recent years, have led to increased governmental as well as self-regulatory scrutiny of the insurance
industry in general. In addition, certain legislation proposing greater regulation of the industry is periodically considered by governing bodies of some
jurisdictions as well as the U.S. federal government. The credit-driven equity market collapse in 2008 or other significant market disruptions may increase
the likelihood that some increased regulation of the industry is mandated.
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Because we are a Bermuda company, we are subject to changes in Bermuda law and regulation that may have a material adverse impact on our
operations, including through the imposition of tax liability or increased regulatory supervision. In addition, we will be exposed to any changes in the
political environment in Bermuda.
Our business could be materially adversely affected by changes in state laws, including those relating to asset and reserve valuation requirements,
surplus requirements, limitations on investments and dividends, enterprise risk and risk-based capital requirements and, at the federal level, by laws and
regulations that may affect certain aspects of the insurance industry, including proposals for preemptive federal regulation. The U.S. federal government
generally has not directly regulated the insurance industry except for certain areas of the market, such as insurance for flood, nuclear and terrorism risks.
However, the U.S. federal government has undertaken initiatives or considered legislation in several areas that may affect the insurance industry, including
tort reform, corporate governance and the taxation of reinsurance companies. The Dodd-Frank Act also established the Federal Insurance Office, which is
authorized to study, monitor and report to Congress on the insurance industry and to recommend that the FSOC designate an insurer as an entity posing
risks to U.S. financial stability in the event of the insurer’s material financial distress or failure. In December 2013, the Federal Insurance Office issued a
report on alternatives to modernize and improve the system of insurance regulation in the United States, including increasing national uniformity through
either a federal charter or effective action by the states. Any additional regulations established as a result of the Dodd-Frank Act or actions in response to
the Federal Insurance Office Report could increase our costs of compliance or lead to disciplinary action. In addition, legislation has been introduced from
time to time that, if enacted, could result in the U.S. federal government assuming a more direct role in the regulation of the insurance industry, including
federal licensing in addition to or in lieu of state licensing and reinsurance for natural catastrophes. We are unable to predict whether any legislation will be
enacted or any regulations will be adopted, or the effect that any such developments could have on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
The Bermuda insurance and reinsurance regulatory framework has become subject to increased scrutiny in many jurisdictions. The BMA sought
“regulatory equivalency” which enables Bermuda’s commercial insurers to transact business with the European Union on a “level playing field”. In
connection with its initial efforts to achieve equivalency under Solvency II, the BMA implemented and imposed additional requirements on the companies
it regulates, such as JRG Re. On November 26, 2015, via delegated act, the European Commission granted Bermuda’s commercial insurers full equivalence
in all areas of Solvency II for an indefinite period of time. The European Commission’s act was reviewed and approved by the European Parliament and
Council. On March 4, 2016, the delegated act was published in the official journal of the European Union. The grant of full equivalence came into force on
March 24, 2016 and applies from January 1, 2016.
Additionally, the regulatory environment surrounding information security and privacy is increasingly demanding. We are subject to numerous U.S.
federal and state laws governing the protection of personal and confidential information of our clients and employees, and new privacy laws have been
adopted or are being considered at the state and federal level that may be applicable to us. The NAIC adopted an Insurance Data Security Model Law on
October 24, 2017, which requires licensed insurance entities to comply with detailed information security requirements. To date, the following states have
either adopted the NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law or similar laws that govern the cybersecurity and data protection practices of insurers,
insurance agents, and other licensed entities registered under state insurance laws: Alabama, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana,
Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin. It is not
yet known whether, and to what extent, other state legislatures or insurance regulators where we operate will enact the NAIC Insurance Data Security
Model Law in whole or in part, or in a modified form. Such enactments, especially if inconsistent between states or with existing laws and regulations,
could raise compliance costs or increase the risk of noncompliance, with the attendant risk of being subject to regulatory enforcement actions and penalties,
as well as reputational harm. Further, several states have enacted privacy laws requiring specific disclosures regarding privacy practices and granting
certain rights to consumers with respect to the use by companies of their personally identifiable information. There has also been proposed privacy
legislation at the federal level. These new privacy laws may impose compliance costs, and ambiguities surrounding their applicability and interpretation
may increase the risk of noncompliance, with the attendant risk of being subject to regulatory enforcement actions and penalties, as well as class action
litigation. Any such events could potentially have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
It is impossible to predict what, if any, changes in the regulations applicable to us, the markets in which we operate, trade and invest or the
counterparties with which we do business may be instituted in the future. Any such regulation could have a material adverse impact on our business.
We are subject to extensive regulation, which may materially adversely affect our ability to achieve our business objectives. In addition, if we fail to
comply with these regulations, we may be subject to penalties, including fines and suspensions, which may materially adversely affect our financial
condition and results of operations.
Our admitted insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries are subject to extensive regulation, primarily by California (the domiciliary state for Falls Lake
Fire and Casualty Company), Ohio (the domiciliary state for James River Insurance and Falls
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Lake National), North Carolina (the domiciliary state for Stonewood Insurance), Virginia (the domiciliary state for James River Casualty), Bermuda (the
domicile of JRG Re), and to a lesser degree, the other jurisdictions in the United States in which we operate. Most insurance regulations are designed to
protect the interests of insurance policyholders, as opposed to the interests of shareholders. These regulations generally are administered by a department of
insurance in each state and, in the case of JRG Re, the BMA in Bermuda, and relate to, among other things, authorizations to write certain lines of business,
capital and surplus requirements, reserve requirements, rate and form approvals, investment and underwriting limitations, affiliate transactions, dividend
limitations, cancellation and non-renewal of policies, changes in control, solvency, receipt of reinsurance credit, accounting principles and a variety of other
financial and non-financial aspects of our business. These laws and regulations are regularly re-examined and any changes in these laws and regulations or
new laws or interpretations thereof may be more restrictive, could make it more expensive to conduct business or otherwise materially adversely affect our
financial condition or operations. State insurance departments and the BMA also conduct periodic examinations of the affairs of insurance companies and
reinsurance companies and require the filing of annual and other reports relating to financial condition, holding company issues and other matters. These
regulatory requirements may impose timing and expense or other constraints that could materially adversely affect our ability to achieve some or all of our
business objectives. Failure by any of our insurance subsidiaries to comply with applicable regulations could result in a requirement for that subsidiary to
cease writing business.
In addition, regulatory authorities have broad discretion to deny or revoke licenses for various reasons, including the violation of regulations. For
example, an insurer’s registration may be cancelled by the BMA on certain grounds specified in the Insurance Act, including failure by the insurer to
comply with its obligations under the Insurance Act, or if the BMA believes that the insurer has not been carrying on business in accordance with sound
insurance principles. In some instances, where there is uncertainty as to applicability, we follow practices based on our interpretations of regulations or
practices that we believe are generally followed by the industry. These practices may turn out to be different from the interpretations of regulatory
authorities. If we do not have the requisite licenses and approvals or do not comply with applicable regulatory requirements, insurance regulatory
authorities could preclude or temporarily suspend us from carrying on some or all of our activities or otherwise penalize us. This could materially adversely
affect our ability to operate our business.
The admitted market is subject to more state regulation than the E&S market, particularly with regard to rate and form filing requirements, restrictions
on the ability to exit lines of business, premium tax payments and membership in various state associations, such as guaranty funds. Some states have
deregulated their commercial insurance markets. We cannot predict the effect that further deregulation would have on our business, financial condition or
results of operations.
The NAIC has developed a system to test the adequacy of statutory capital of U.S.-based insurers, known as risk-based capital or “RBC,” that many
states have adopted. This system establishes the minimum amount of risk-based capital necessary for an insurer to support its overall business operations. It
identifies property-casualty insurers that may be inadequately capitalized by looking at certain inherent risks of each insurer’s assets and liabilities and its
mix of net written premiums. Insurers falling below a calculated threshold may be subject to varying degrees of regulatory action, including supervision,
rehabilitation or liquidation. Failure to maintain adequate risk-based capital at the required levels could materially adversely affect the ability of our
insurance subsidiaries to maintain regulatory authority to conduct their business. For additional information, see “Item 1. Business — Regulation — U.S.
Insurance Regulation — State Regulation.”
In addition, the various state insurance regulators have increased their focus on risks within an insurer’s holding company system that may pose
enterprise risk to the insurer. In 2012, the NAIC adopted the NAIC Amendments. The NAIC Amendments, when adopted by the various states, are
designed to respond to perceived gaps in the regulation of insurance holding company systems in the United States. One of the major changes is a
requirement that an insurance holding company system’s ultimate controlling person submit annually to its lead state insurance regulator an “enterprise risk
report” that identifies activities, circumstances or events involving one or more affiliates of an insurer that, if not remedied properly, are likely to have a
material adverse effect upon the financial condition or liquidity of the insurer or its insurance holding company system as a whole. Other changes include
(i) requiring a controlling person to submit prior notice to its domiciliary insurance regulator of a divestiture of control, (ii) having detailed minimum
requirements for cost sharing and management agreements between an insurer and its affiliates and (iii) expanding the types of agreements between an
insurer and its affiliates to be filed with its domiciliary insurance regulator. The NAIC Amendments must be adopted by a state legislature and such state’s
insurance regulator in order to be effective in that state. Each of California, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia, the states in which our U.S. insurance
subsidiaries are domiciled, adopted the NAIC Amendments, including the enterprise risk report requirement.
In 2012, the NAIC also adopted the ORSA Model Act. The ORSA Model Act, when adopted by the various states, requires an insurance holding
company system’s Chief Risk Officer to submit annually to its lead state insurance regulator an ORSA. The ORSA is a confidential internal assessment
appropriate to the nature, scale and complexity of an insurer of the material and relevant risks identified by the insurer associated with an insurer’s current
business plan and the sufficiency of capital resources to support those risks. The ORSA Model Act must be adopted by a state legislature in order to be
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California, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia, the states in which our U.S. insurance subsidiaries are domiciled, adopted the ORSA Model Act and require
an ORSA filing.
We cannot predict with certainty the effect any enacted, proposed or future state or federal regulation or NAIC initiative may have on the conduct of
our business. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that the regulatory requirements applicable to our business will not become more stringent in the
future or result in materially higher cost than current requirements. Changes in regulation of our business may materially reduce our profitability, limit our
growth or otherwise materially adversely affect our operations.
Changing climate conditions may increase the frequency and severity of catastrophic events and thereby adversely affect our financial condition and
results of operations.
Over the past several years, changing weather patterns and climatic conditions, such as global warming, appear to have contributed to the
unpredictability, frequency and severity of natural disasters and created additional uncertainty as to future trends and exposures. There is a growing
scientific consensus that global warming and other climate changes are increasing the frequency and severity of catastrophic weather and other events, such
as hurricanes, fires, tornadoes, windstorms, floods and other natural disasters. Such changes make it more difficult for us to predict and model catastrophic
events, reducing our ability to accurately price our exposure to such events and mitigate our risks. Any increase in the frequency or severity of natural
disasters may adversely affect our financial condition and results.
We may have exposure to losses from terrorism for which we are required by law to provide coverage.
U.S. insurers are required by state and federal law to offer coverage for terrorism in certain commercial lines, including workers’ compensation. As
discussed under “Item 1. Business — Regulation — U.S. Insurance Regulation — Federal Regulation,” the Terrorism Acts require commercial property
and casualty insurance companies to offer coverage for acts of terrorism, whether foreign or domestic, and established a federal assistance program through
the end of 2027 to help cover claims related to future terrorism-related losses. The impact of any terrorist act is unpredictable, and the ultimate impact on us
would depend upon the nature, extent, location and timing of such an act.
We, or agents we have appointed, may act based on inaccurate or incomplete information regarding the accounts we underwrite, or such agents may
exceed their authority or commit fraud when binding policies on our behalf.
We, and our MGAs and other agents who have the ability to bind our policies, rely on information provided by insureds or their representatives when
underwriting insurance policies. While we may make inquiries to validate or supplement the information provided, we may make underwriting decisions
based on incorrect or incomplete information. It is possible that we will misunderstand the nature or extent of the activities or facilities and the
corresponding extent of the risks that we insure because of our reliance on inadequate or inaccurate information.
In addition, in the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment, MGAs and other agents have the authority to bind policies on our behalf within prescribed
underwriting guidelines, and third party administrators manage and pay claims on our behalf and advise us with respect to case reserves. If any such agents
exceed their authority, breach their obligations to us, fail to maintain proper licenses, have weak internal controls, or engage in fraudulent activities, our
reputation could suffer, we may experience regulatory intervention, or our financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely
affected. Although we are continually monitoring these agents and administrators, our monitoring efforts may not be adequate.
The insurance and reinsurance business is historically cyclical, and we may experience periods with excess underwriting capacity and unfavorable
premium rates, which could materially adversely affect our business.
Historically, insurers and reinsurers have experienced significant fluctuations in operating results due to competition, frequency and severity of
catastrophic events, levels of capacity, adverse trends in litigation, regulatory constraints, general economic conditions and other factors. We have
experienced these types of fluctuations since the Company’s inception. The supply of insurance and reinsurance is related to prevailing prices, the level of
insured losses and the level of capital available to the industry that, in turn, may fluctuate in response to changes in rates of return on investments being
earned in the insurance and reinsurance industry. As a result, the insurance and reinsurance business historically has been a cyclical industry characterized
by periods of intense price competition due to excessive underwriting capacity as well as periods when shortages of capacity increased premium levels.
Demand for insurance and reinsurance depends on numerous factors, including the frequency and severity of catastrophic events, levels of capacity, the
introduction of new capital providers, general economic conditions and underwriting results of primary insurers. All of these factors fluctuate and may
contribute to price declines generally in the insurance and reinsurance industry.
We cannot predict with certainty whether market conditions will improve, remain constant or deteriorate. Negative market conditions may impair our
ability to underwrite insurance and reinsurance at rates we consider appropriate and commensurate relative to the risk assumed. If we cannot underwrite
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business will be materially adversely affected. Any of these factors could lead to a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
Our reinsurance business is subject to loss settlements made by ceding companies and fronting carriers over which we have no control, which could
materially adversely affect our performance.
Where JRG Re enters into assumed reinsurance contracts with third parties, all loss settlements made by the ceding company will be unconditionally
binding upon us, provided they are within the terms of the underlying policies and within the terms of the relevant contract. While we believe the ceding
companies will settle such claims in good faith, we are bound to accept the claims settlements agreed to by the ceding companies. Under the underlying
policies, each ceding company typically bears the burden of proving that a contractual exclusion applies to a loss, and there may be circumstances where
the facts of a loss are insufficient to support the application of an exclusion. In such circumstances, we assume such losses under the reinsured policies,
which could materially adversely affect our performance.
We could be forced to sell investments to meet our liquidity requirements.
We invest the premiums we receive from our insureds and ceding companies until they are needed to pay policyholder claims or until they are
recognized as profits. Consequently, we seek to manage the duration of our investment portfolio based on the duration of our loss and loss adjustment
expense reserves to ensure sufficient liquidity and avoid having to liquidate securities to fund claims. Risks such as inadequate loss and loss adjustment
expense reserves or unfavorable trends in litigation could potentially result in the need to sell investments to fund these liabilities. Such sales could result in
significant realized losses depending on the conditions of the general market, interest rates and credit issues with individual securities.
Our employees could take excessive risks, which could negatively affect our financial condition and business.
As an insurance enterprise, we are in the business of binding certain risks. The employees who conduct our business, including executive officers and
other members of management, underwriters, claims professionals, and other employees, do so in part by making decisions and choices that involve
exposing us to risk. These include decisions such as setting underwriting guidelines and standards, product design and pricing, determining which business
opportunities to pursue, claims management decisions, and other decisions. Although we employ controls and procedures designed to monitor employees’
business decisions and prevent us from taking excessive risks, these controls and procedures may not be effective. If our employees take excessive risks,
the impact of those risks could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and business operations.
We may require additional capital in the future, which may not be available or available only on unfavorable terms.
Our future capital requirements depend on many factors, including our ability to write new and renewal business successfully and to establish premium
rates and reserves at levels sufficient to cover losses. Our ability to underwrite depends largely upon the expected quality of our claims paying process and
our perceived financial strength as estimated by potential insureds, brokers, other intermediaries, independent rating agencies, and our regulators. To the
extent that our existing capital is insufficient to fund our future operating requirements, cover claim losses, satisfy ratings agencies in order to maintain a
satisfactory rating, or meet the capital requirements of our regulators in order to maintain our insurance licenses, we may need to raise additional capital in
the future through offerings of debt, hybrid or equity securities or through suspension or reduction of dividends, or otherwise to:
• fund liquidity needs caused by underwriting or investment losses;
• replace capital lost in the event of significant reinsurance losses or adverse reserve developments;
• satisfy letters of credit or guarantee bond requirements that may be imposed by our clients or by regulators;
• meet rating agency or regulatory capital requirements; or
• respond to competitive pressures.
Any equity or debt financing, if available at all, may be on terms that are unfavorable to us. Further, any additional capital raised through the sale of
equity could dilute shareholders’ ownership interest in the Company and would likely cause the value of our shares to decline. For example, in May 2021,
we raised $192.1 million in equity capital (the “May Equity Offering”) to protect our balance sheet after experiencing $170.0 million of adverse
development on our commercial auto business in the first quarter of 2021 almost entirely related to a previously canceled account that has been in run-off
since 2019. In the May Equity Offering, we announced the offering of 6,497,500 shares at $31.00 per share the day after our shares had a closing market
price equal to $46.50. Additionally, on March 1, 2022 we issued 150,000 Series A Perpetual Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares, par value $0.00125
per share (the "Series A Preferred Shares"), for an aggregate purchase price of $150 million, primarily to protect our balance sheet after experiencing
$115.0 million of adverse reserve development in the Casualty Reinsurance segment in the fourth quarter of 2021, primarily related to underwriting years
2014 through 2018. The Series A Preferred Shares, among other things, have the right to receive a payment on account of the distribution of assets on any
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voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company before any payment may be made to holders of any other class
or series of capital shares, pay dividends to the security holders at the initial rate of 7% of their liquidation preference of $1,000 per share per annum,
include restrictions that may limit our ability to pay dividends to common shareholders and may not be redeemed at our election. See also "The Series A
Preferred Shares have rights, preferences and privileges that are not held by, and are preferential to the rights of, our common shareholders, which could
adversely affect our liquidity and financial condition" and "The amount of dividends that we may pay to our common shareholders is subject to restrictions
pursuant to the terms of the Series A Preferred Shares, and we cannot assure you that we will declare or pay dividends on our common shares in the
future."
Further, our ability to raise debt and certain types of equity capital may be constrained by covenants in our existing credit facilities. See the Risk Factor
“Our credit agreements contain financial and other covenants, the breach of which could result in acceleration of payment of amounts due under our credit
facilities” below. Additional capital raised through the issuance of debt would most likely result in creditors having rights, preferences and privileges senior
or otherwise superior to those of the holders of our shares and may limit our flexibility in operating our business and make it more difficult to obtain capital
in the future. Disruptions, uncertainty, or volatility in the capital and credit markets may also limit our access to capital required to operate our business. If
we are not able to obtain adequate capital, or obtain it on favorable terms, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially
adversely affected.
Our credit agreements contain financial and other covenants, the breach of any of which could result in acceleration of payment of amounts due under
our credit facilities.
As of December 31, 2022, we had an outstanding unsecured balance of approximately $207.3 million in the aggregate under our two bank credit
agreements. The agreements contain certain financial covenants that require us to maintain consolidated net worth in excess of a specified minimum
amount and a leverage ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter not in excess of 0.35 to 1. The agreements contain other covenants which, among other
things, require ongoing compliance with applicable insurance regulations and require each of our regulated insurance subsidiaries to maintain ratings from
A.M. Best not lower than an A-. A breach of any of these covenants could result in acceleration of our obligations to repay our outstanding indebtedness
under such agreement if we are unable to obtain a waiver or amendment from our lenders, and otherwise could impair our ability to borrow funds or result
in higher borrowing costs.
We operate in a highly competitive environment and we may not continue to be able to compete effectively against larger or more well-established
business rivals.
We face competition from other specialty insurance companies, standard insurance companies and underwriting agencies, as well as from diversified
financial services companies that are larger than we are and that have greater financial, marketing and other resources than we do. Some of these
competitors also have longer experience and more market recognition than we do in certain lines of business. In addition, it may be difficult or
prohibitively expensive for us to implement technology systems and processes that are competitive with the systems and processes of these larger
companies.
In particular, competition in the insurance and reinsurance industry is based on many factors, including price of coverage, the general reputation and
perceived financial strength of the company, relationships with brokers, terms and conditions of products offered, ratings assigned by independent rating
agencies, speed of claims payment and reputation, and the experience and reputation of the members of our underwriting team in the particular lines of
insurance and reinsurance we seek to underwrite. See also “Item 1. Business — Competition.”
A number of new, proposed or potential legislative or industry developments could further increase competition in our industry. These developments
include:
• An increase in capital-raising by companies in our lines of business, which has resulted in new entrants to our markets and an excess of capital in
the industry;
• The deregulation of commercial insurance lines in certain states and the possibility of federal regulatory reform of the insurance industry, which
could increase competition from standard carriers for our E&S lines of insurance business; and
• Changing practices facilitated by the Internet may lead to greater competition in the insurance business. Among the possible changes are shifts in
the way in which commercial insurance is purchased, which could affect both admitted and E&S lines.
We currently depend largely on the wholesale distribution model for our Excess and Surplus Lines segment’s premiums. If the wholesale distribution
model were to be significantly altered by changes in the way E&S lines risks are marketed, including, without limitation, through use of the Internet, it
could have a material adverse effect on our premiums, underwriting results and profits.
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There is no assurance that we will be able to continue to compete successfully in the insurance or reinsurance markets. Increased competition in these
markets could result in a change in the supply and/or demand for insurance or reinsurance, affect our ability to price our products at risk-adequate rates,
affect our ability to retain business with existing customers, or underwrite new business on favorable terms. If this increased competition so limits our
ability to transact business, our operating results could be materially adversely affected.
If we are unable to keep pace with the technological advancements in the insurance industry, our ability to compete effectively could be impaired.
We are committed to developing and maintaining information technology systems that will allow our insurance subsidiaries to compete effectively.
There can be no assurance that the development of current technology for future use will not result in our being competitively disadvantaged, especially
with those carriers that have greater resources. If we are unable to keep pace with the advancements being made in technology, our ability to compete with
other insurance companies who have advanced technological capabilities will be negatively affected. Further, if we are unable to effectively execute and
update or replace our key legacy technology systems as they become obsolete or as emerging technology renders them competitively inefficient, our
competitive position and our cost structure could be adversely affected.
If actual renewals of our existing contracts do not meet expectations, our premiums written in future years and our future results of operations could
be materially adversely affected.
Most of our contracts are written for a one-year term. In our financial forecasting process, we make assumptions about the renewal of our prior year’s
contracts. The insurance and reinsurance industries have historically been cyclical businesses with intense competition, often based on price. If actual
renewals do not meet expectations or if we choose not to write a renewal (including in connection with the early termination of insurance policies), our
premiums written in future years and our future operations could be materially adversely affected.
We may change our underwriting guidelines or our strategy without shareholder approval.
Our management has the authority to change our underwriting guidelines or our strategy without notice to our shareholders and without shareholder
approval. As a result, we may make fundamental changes to our operations without shareholder approval, which could result in our pursuing a strategy or
implementing underwriting guidelines that may be materially different from the strategy or underwriting guidelines described in the section titled
“Business” or elsewhere in this Annual Report.
Our ability to implement our business strategy could be delayed or adversely affected by Bermuda employment restrictions relating to the ability to
obtain and retain work permits for key employees in Bermuda.
Under Bermuda law, non-Bermudians (other than spouses of Bermudians and holders of permanent residents’ certificates) may not engage in any
gainful occupation in Bermuda without a valid government work permit. A work permit may be granted or renewed upon showing that, after proper public
advertisement, no Bermudian, spouse of a Bermudian or a holder of a permanent resident’s certificate who meets the minimum standards reasonably
required by the employer has applied for the job. A work permit is issued with an expiry date (up to five years) and no assurances can be given that any
work permit will be issued or, if issued, renewed upon the expiration of the relevant term. If work permits are not obtained or are not renewed for our key
employees, we would lose their services, which could materially affect our business.
If California, North Carolina, Ohio or Virginia significantly increases the assessments our insurance companies are required to pay, our financial
condition and results of operations will suffer.
Our insurance companies are subject to assessments in California (the domiciliary state for Falls Lake Fire and Casualty Company), North Carolina
(the domiciliary state for Stonewood Insurance), Ohio (the domiciliary state for James River Insurance and Falls Lake National) and Virginia (the
domiciliary state for James River Casualty), for various purposes, including the provision of funds necessary to fund the operations of the various insurance
departments and the state funds that pay covered claims under certain policies written by impaired, insolvent or failed insurance companies. These
assessments are generally set based on an insurer’s percentage of the total premiums written in the insurer’s state within a particular line of business. As our
U.S.-based insurance subsidiaries grow, our share of any assessments may increase. We cannot predict with certainty the amount of future assessments
because they depend on factors outside our control, such as insolvencies of other insurance companies. Significant assessments could result in higher than
expected operating expenses and have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
Our use of third-party claims administrators in certain lines of business may result in higher losses and loss adjustment expenses.
Historically, our Excess and Surplus Lines and Specialty Admitted Insurance segments handled all claims using employed staff. As we have entered
new lines of business, we now use third-party claims administrators and contract employees to administer claims subject to the supervision of our
employed staff. It is possible that these contract employees and third-party
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claims administrators may achieve less desirable results on claims than has historically been the case for our internal staff, which could result in
significantly higher losses and loss adjustment expenses in those lines of business.
Risks Related to Taxation
The ongoing effect of the 2017 Tax Act may have a significant impact on the Company.
The Tax Act, enacted on December 22, 2017, introduced significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Tax
Act contained many provisions that impact us and our shareholders, including provisions that impose a base erosion and anti-abuse tax (“BEAT”) on
income of a U.S. corporation determined without regard to certain otherwise deductible payments made to certain foreign affiliates (including premium or
other consideration paid or accrued to a related foreign reinsurance company for reinsurance), broaden the definition of United States shareholder for
purposes of the controlled foreign corporation (“CFC”) rules, and make it more difficult for a foreign insurance company to avoid being treated as a passive
foreign investment company (“PFIC”).
There is continued uncertainty regarding how these and other provisions of the Tax Act will be interpreted, although guidance in proposed and final
forms has been released with respect to certain provisions of the Tax Act, including certain BEAT and PFIC provisions, that may impact the Company. The
ultimate impact of the Tax Act may differ from the Company’s description below due to changes in interpretations, as well as additional regulatory
guidance that may be issued. Given the complexity of the Tax Act, you are strongly encouraged to consult your own tax advisor regarding its potential
impact on the U.S. federal income tax consequences to you considering your particular circumstances.
Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax. The Tax Act’s BEAT provision imposes a minimum tax on “applicable taxpayers,” which are generally corporations
that are part of a group with at least $500 million of applicable annual gross receipts and that make certain payments to related foreign persons, including
payments that are deductible for U.S. tax purposes, payments to purchase depreciable or amortizable property, and reinsurance payments. BEAT subjects
the “modified taxable income” of an applicable taxpayer to tax at a rate of 10% in 2020-2025, and 12.5% in 2026 and thereafter. In general, modified
taxable income is calculated by adding back to a taxpayer’s regular taxable income the amount of certain “base erosion tax benefits” with respect to certain
“base erosion payments” to foreign affiliates, as well as the “base erosion percentage” of any net operating loss deductions. BEAT applies to the extent it
exceeds a taxpayer’s regular corporate income tax liability (determined without regard to certain tax credits).
We have analyzed the regulations released by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding BEAT and
have concluded that we will be subject to additional tax if regular U.S. income tax does not exceed a minimum amount. The applicability of BEAT depends
on a number of factors and the extent to which we may be subject to BEAT in future periods as a result of changes in interpretations, as well as additional
regulatory guidance that may be issued, is currently unknown.
U.S. persons who own our shares may be subject to U.S. federal income taxation on our undistributed earnings and may recognize ordinary income
upon disposition of shares.
If we are considered a PFIC (as defined in Section 1297(a) of the Code) for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a U.S. person who owns any of our
shares could be subject to adverse tax consequences, including becoming subject to a greater tax liability than might otherwise apply and to tax on amounts
in advance of when tax would otherwise be imposed, in which case your investment could be materially adversely affected.
The PFIC rules include provisions intended to provide an exception for qualifying insurance corporations (“QIC”) engaged in the active conduct of an
insurance business. Generally, a QIC is a company (i) that would be subject to tax under special provisions related to insurance companies if the company
was a U.S. entity, and (ii) the applicable insurance liabilities of which constitute more than 25% of its total assets as reported on the company’s applicable
financial statement. On January 15, 2021, the IRS and U.S. Department of the Treasury issued final regulations and proposed regulations that provide
guidance regarding the PFIC rules and the QIC exception. More specifically, the complex regulations provide, among other things, clarity on the
application of “applicable insurance liabilities” and the “applicable financial statement,” as well as the requirements to be engaged in the “active conduct”
of an insurance business. The IRS has requested comments on several aspects of the proposed regulations, which are not effective until adopted in final
form. It is uncertain when the proposed regulations will be finalized, and whether the provisions of any final or temporary regulations will vary from the
proposed regulations.
We believe that we are not and have not been, and currently do not expect to become, a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Our belief that we
are not and have not been a PFIC is based, in part, on the fact that we believe that we are a QIC engaged in the active conduct of an insurance business.
New regulations or pronouncements interpreting or clarifying these rules may be forthcoming. We cannot predict what impact, if any, such guidance would
have on an investor that is subject to U.S. federal income taxation. As a result, we cannot assure you that we, or one of our subsidiaries, will not be deemed
a PFIC by the IRS. If we, or one of our subsidiaries, were considered a PFIC, it could have material adverse tax consequences for an investor that is subject
to U.S. federal income taxation.
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A non-U.S. corporation generally will be classified as a CFC if U.S. persons, each of whom owns, directly, indirectly, or constructively, at least 10% of
the voting power or value of such corporation’s stock (“U.S. 10% Shareholders”), own in the aggregate more than 50% of the voting power or value of the
stock of such corporation. The Tax Act eliminated the prohibition on “downward attribution” from non-U.S. persons to U.S. persons under the CFC
constructive ownership rules. As a result, our U.S. subsidiaries are deemed to own all of the stock of our non-U.S. subsidiaries (other than James River
Group Holdings UK Limited (“James River UK”)) for purposes of classifying those non-U.S. subsidiaries as CFCs. The legislative history under the Tax
Act indicates that this change to the CFC constructive ownership rules was not intended to cause our non-U.S. subsidiaries to be treated as CFCs with
respect to a 10% U.S. Shareholder that is not related (within the meaning of Section 954(d)(3) of the Code) to our U.S. subsidiary. However, it is not clear
whether the IRS or a court would interpret the change made by the Tax Act in a manner consistent with such indicated intent.
Under these rules, if a foreign corporation is a CFC, each U.S. 10% Shareholder who owns directly or indirectly shares of the CFC on the last day of
the CFC’s taxable year must annually include in its taxable income its pro rata share of the CFC’s “subpart F income,” even if no distributions are made.
Subpart F income typically includes “foreign personal holding company income” (such as interest, dividends and other types of passive income), as well as
insurance and reinsurance income (including underwriting and investment income). In general (subject to the special rules applicable to “related person
insurance income” described below), for purposes of taking into account insurance income, a foreign insurance company will be treated as a CFC if U.S.
10% Shareholders collectively own more than 25% of the voting power or value of the company’s shares at any point during any year. As discussed above,
we cannot assure you that we are not and will not become a CFC. If you are a U.S. person, we strongly urge you to consult your own tax advisor
concerning the CFC rules.
Related Person Insurance Income. Under proposed regulations, if (i) our gross income attributable to insurance or reinsurance policies pursuant to
which the direct or indirect insureds are our direct or indirect U.S. shareholders or persons related to such U.S. shareholders equals or exceeds 20% of our
gross insurance income in any taxable year; and (ii) direct or indirect insureds and persons related to such insureds own directly or indirectly 20% or more
of the voting power or value of our shares (together, the “RPII Test”), a U.S. person who owns any of our shares directly or indirectly on the last day of
such taxable year would most likely be required to include its allocable share of our related person insurance income for such taxable year in its income,
even if no distributions are made. We do not believe that the 20% gross insurance income threshold has been, or will be, met. However, we cannot assure
you that this will continue to be the case. Additionally, certain recently released proposed regulations would expand the scope of related person insurance
income to potentially include all of the insurance income any of our non-U.S. operating companies earn from reinsuring affiliates if such companies are
majority owned (directly, indirectly or by application of certain constructive ownership rules) by U.S. persons. It is not certain whether any of these
proposed regulations will be adopted in their proposed form or what changes or clarifications might ultimately be made thereto or whether any such
changes, as well as any interpretation or application of the related person insurance income rules by the IRS, the courts, or otherwise, might have
retroactive effect. Consequently, we cannot assure you that a person who is a direct or indirect U.S. shareholder will not be required to include amounts in
its income in respect of related person insurance income in any taxable year.
Dispositions of Our Shares. If a U.S. shareholder is treated as disposing of shares in a CFC of which it is a U.S. 10% Shareholder, or of shares in a
foreign insurance corporation that has related person insurance income and in which U.S. persons collectively own 25% or more of the voting power or
value of the company’s shares, any gain from the disposition will generally be treated as a dividend to the extent of the U.S. shareholder’s portion of the
corporation’s undistributed earnings and profits, as the case may be, that were accumulated during the period that the U.S. shareholder owned the shares. In
addition, the shareholder will be required to comply with certain reporting requirements.
The Company, JRG Re and James River Group Holdings UK Limited may be subject to U.S. federal income taxation.
The Company and JRG Re are each incorporated under the laws of Bermuda and James River UK is incorporated under the laws of England and
Wales. Carolina Re is incorporated under the laws of Bermuda, but is taxed as a U.S. domestic corporation as a result of an election under Section 953(d) of
the Code. In general, a corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country or U.S. possession is subject to U.S. federal income tax on its net income
only if it is considered as engaged in a U.S. trade or business. We believe that the activities of each of the Company’s non-U.S. holding companies and JRG
Re, as contemplated, will not cause them to be treated as engaging in a U.S. trade or business and as such, will not be subject to current U.S. federal income
taxation on their net income. However, there are no definitive standards provided by the Code, regulations or court decisions as to the specific activities that
constitute being engaged in the conduct of a trade or business within the United States, and any such determination is essentially factual in nature and must
be made annually. The IRS could assert that our non-U.S. holding companies or JRG Re (or both) are engaged in a trade or business in the United States or,
under the applicable income tax treaty, are engaged in a trade or business in the United States through a permanent establishment, and thus are subject to
current U.S. federal income taxation. If our non-U.S. holding companies or JRG Re were deemed to be engaged in a trade or business in the United States
(or, under the applicable income tax treaty, were deemed to be so engaged through a permanent establishment), our non-U.S. holding companies or JRG
Re, as applicable, would become subject to U.S.
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federal income tax on income “effectively connected” (or treated as effectively connected) with the U.S. trade or business and would become subject to the
“branch profits” tax on earnings and profits that are both effectively connected with the U.S. trade or business and deemed repatriated out of the United
States. Any such federal tax liability could materially adversely affect our results of operations.
U.S. tax-exempt organizations who own our shares may recognize unrelated business taxable income.
A U.S. tax-exempt organization may recognize unrelated business taxable income if a portion of our subpart F insurance income is allocated to it. In
general, subpart F insurance income will be allocated to a tax-exempt organization owning (or treated as owning) our shares if we are a CFC as discussed
above and it is a U.S. 10% Shareholder or we earn related person insurance income and we satisfy the RPII Test. We cannot assure you that U.S. persons
holding our shares (directly or indirectly) will not be allocated subpart F insurance income. U.S. tax-exempt organizations should consult their own tax
advisors regarding the risk of recognizing unrelated business taxable income due to their ownership of our shares.
We may become subject to U.S. withholding and information reporting requirements under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”)
provisions.
The FATCA provisions of the Code generally impose a 30% withholding tax regime with respect to (i) certain U.S. source income (including interest
and dividends) (“withholdable payments”) and (ii) “passthru payments” (generally, withholdable payments and payments that are attributable to
withholdable payments) made by foreign financial institutions (“FFIs”). Under proposed regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury,
on which taxpayers may rely until final regulations are issued, withholdable payments do not include gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of
property that can produce U.S. source interest or dividends. As a general matter, FATCA was designed to require U.S. persons’ direct and indirect
ownership of certain non-U.S. accounts and non-U.S. entities to be reported to the IRS. The application of the FATCA withholding rules were phased in
beginning July 1, 2014, with withholding on foreign passthru payments made by FFIs taking effect after the date of publication of final regulations defining
the term foreign passthru payment.
The United States has entered into intergovernmental agreements between the United States and Bermuda and between the United States and the
United Kingdom (the “IGAs”), which potentially modify the FATCA withholding regime described above with respect to us and our common shares. There
can be no certainty as to whether the Company, Carolina Re or JRG Re will be treated as a FFI under FATCA. We strongly urge you to consult your own
tax advisor regarding the potential impact of FATCA, the IGAs and any non-U.S. legislation implementing FATCA.
Changes in U.S. tax laws may be retroactive and could subject us and/or U.S. persons who own our shares to U.S. income taxation.
Apart from enactment of the Tax Act, other legislative proposals or administrative or judicial developments could also result in an increase in the
amount of U.S. tax payable by us or by an owner of our shares or reduce the attractiveness of our products. Any such developments could materially
adversely affect our results of operations.
The Tax Act, other tax laws and interpretations thereof, including with respect to whether a company is engaged in a U.S. trade or business, is a CFC,
has related party insurance income, is a PFIC, or is subject to BEAT, are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis. There are currently only
proposed regulations regarding the RPII Test. New regulations or pronouncements interpreting or clarifying such rules may be forthcoming from the IRS or
the U.S. Department of the Treasury. We are not able to predict if, when or in what form such guidance will be provided and whether such guidance will
have a retroactive effect.
If reinsurance premiums paid by our U.S. subsidiaries to our non-U.S. subsidiaries do not reflect arm’s-length terms, the IRS could seek to
recharacterize the payments in a way that is unfavorable to us.
The IRS is permitted to reallocate or recharacterize income, deductions or certain other items, and to make any other adjustment, to reflect the proper
amount, source or character of the taxable income in respect of payments among related parties to reflect an arm’s-length transaction. In the recent past, we
have had in place intercompany loans from our U.S. subsidiaries to our parent company and intercompany reinsurance agreements among consolidated
entities. We believe the terms of these transactions were appropriate and reflected arm’s-length arrangements and are consistent with all applicable rules
and regulations. However, if the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the IRS reviews our intercompany agreements and successfully asserts, under Section
482 or 845 of the Code, that the terms do not reflect arm’s-length transactions, we may owe additional tax.
Reduced tax rates for qualified dividend income may not be available in the future.
We believe that the dividends paid on our common shares should qualify as “qualified dividend income” as long as the common shares are listed on a
national securities exchange and we are not a PFIC. Qualified dividend income received by non-corporate U.S. persons is generally eligible for long-term
capital gain rates. While the Tax Act did not modify these rules, there has been proposed legislation before the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives
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foreign corporations from this advantageous tax treatment. If such legislation were to become law, non-corporate U.S. persons would no longer qualify for
the reduced tax rate on the dividends paid by us.
Our non-U.K. companies may be subject to U.K. tax that may have a material adverse effect on our operating results.
We intend to operate in such a manner so that none of our companies other than our intermediate holding company incorporated in the United
Kingdom, James River UK, should be resident in the U.K. for tax purposes or have a permanent establishment in the U.K. Accordingly, we expect that
none of our companies other than James River UK should be subject to U.K. taxation. However, since applicable law and regulations do not conclusively
define the activities that constitute conducting business in the U.K. through a permanent establishment, the U.K. HM Revenue & Customs might contend
successfully that one or more of our other companies is conducting business in the U.K. through a permanent establishment in the U.K., and therefore such
entities could become subject to U.K. taxation.
We may become subject to additional global taxes, including taxes in Bermuda after March 31, 2035, which may have a material adverse effect on our
results of operations and your investment.
The Bermuda Minister of Finance, under the Exempted Undertakings Tax Protection Act 1966 of Bermuda, as amended, has given us an assurance that
if any legislation is enacted in Bermuda that would impose tax computed on profits or income, or computed on any capital asset, gain or appreciation, or
any tax in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax, then the imposition of any such tax will not be applicable to us or any of our operations, shares,
debentures or other obligations until March 31, 2035, except insofar as such tax applies to persons ordinarily resident in Bermuda or to any taxes payable
by us in respect of real property owned or leased by us in Bermuda. We cannot assure you that we will not be subject to any Bermuda tax after March 31,
2035.
Further, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development is coordinating a global effort to reform certain aspects of the international tax
system. This effort included the December 2021 release of model rules for a 15% global minimum tax regime. If these model rules are partially or fully
implemented globally, we could be subject to additional taxes and costs for tax compliance.
Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Shares
The price of our common shares may fluctuate significantly and you could lose all or part of your investment.
Volatility in the market price of our common shares may prevent you from being able to sell your common shares at or above the price you paid for
your common shares. The market price for our common shares could fluctuate significantly for various reasons, including, without limitation:
• our operating and financial performance and prospects;
• our quarterly or annual earnings or earnings estimates, or those of other companies in our industry;
• failure to meet external expectations or management guidance;
• market reaction to adverse loss reserve development;
• the loss of one or more individually large clients, and its impact on our growth rate, profitability and financial condition;
• adverse regulatory or rating agency action;
• exposure to capital market risks related to changes in interest rates, realized investment losses, credit spreads, equity prices, foreign exchange rates
and performance of insurance-linked investments;
• our creditworthiness, financial condition, performance and prospects;
• termination of payment of dividends on our common shares, or payment of a reduced amount of dividends;
• actual or anticipated growth rates relative to our competitors;
• perceptions of the investment opportunity associated with our common shares relative to other investment alternatives;
• speculation by the investment community regarding our business;
• future announcements concerning our business or our competitors’ businesses;
• the public’s reaction to our press releases, other public announcements and filings with the SEC;
• changes in accounting standards, policies, guidance, interpretations or principles;
• market and industry perception of our success, or lack thereof, in pursuing our strategy;
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• strategic actions by us or our competitors, such as acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings, significant contracts or joint ventures;
• catastrophes that are perceived by investors as impacting the insurance and reinsurance market in general;
• changes in laws or government regulation, including tax or insurance laws and regulations;
• potential characterization of us as a PFIC;
• general market, economic and political conditions;
• changes in conditions or trends in our industry, geographies or customers;
• arrival and departure of key personnel;
• the number of common shares that are publicly traded;
• the offering and issuance of common shares or other securities by us, sales of common shares by our directors or executive officers, or sales of a
significant number of common shares issued upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares; and
• adverse resolution of litigation against us.
In addition, stock markets, including the NASDAQ Stock Market (the market on which our common shares are traded), have experienced price and
volume fluctuations that have affected and continue to affect the market prices of equity securities issued by many companies, including companies in our
industry. In the past, some companies that have had volatile market prices for their securities have been subject to class action or derivative lawsuits. The
filing of a lawsuit against us, regardless of the outcome, could have a negative effect on our business, as it could result in substantial legal costs and a
diversion of management’s attention and resources. The Company had such a lawsuit filed against it following our May 2021 equity offering. The filing of
this lawsuit against us, or any future filings of a lawsuit against us, regardless of the outcome, could have a negative effect on our business, as it could
result in substantial legal costs and a diversion of management’s attention and resources. See “Item 3. Legal Proceedings” for more information.
As a result of the factors described above, shareholders may not be able to resell their common shares at or above their purchase price or may not be
able to resell them at all. These market and industry factors may materially reduce the market price of our common shares, regardless of our operating
performance.
The holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Shares are entitled to vote up to 9.9% of the aggregate voting power of our then-outstanding common
shares on an as converted basis or of the outstanding voting securities of the Company, and have rights to approve certain actions. Additionally, GPC
Partners may exercise influence over us through their ability to designate a nominee for election to our board of directors.
The holders of the Series A Preferred Shares are entitled to vote up to 9.9% of the aggregate voting power of the then-outstanding common shares on
an as converted basis or of the outstanding voting securities of the Company with the holders of our common shares on all matters submitted for a vote of
holders of common shares (voting together as one class).
Pursuant to the Investment Agreement dated February 24, 2022 (the “Investment Agreement”) by and between the Company and GPC Partners
Investments (Thames) LP (“GPC Partners”), an affiliate of Gallatin Point Capital LLC, GPC Partners has the right to designate one candidate for
nomination for election to our board of directors for so long as GPC Partners and its Permitted Transferees (as defined in the Investment Agreement)
continue to beneficially own Series A Preferred Shares and/or common shares issued or issuable upon conversion of such Series A Preferred Shares that
represent in the aggregate at least 50% of the number of common shares beneficially owned by the Investors, on an as-converted basis, as of the issuance
date of the Series A Preferred Shares. Notwithstanding the fact that all directors will be subject to fiduciary duties to us and to applicable law, the interests
of the director designated by GPC Partners may differ from the interests of our security holders as a whole or of our other directors.
Additionally, holders of the Series A Preferred Shares are entitled to a separate class vote with respect to amendments to the Company’s organizational
documents that have an adverse effect on the Series A Preferred Shares, including authorizations or issuances by the Company of securities that are senior
to or pari passu with the Series A Preferred Shares, increases or decreases in the number of authorized Series A Preferred Shares, or the issuance of any
additional Series A Preferred Shares other than in payment of dividends on the outstanding Series A Preferred Shares.
As a result, the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares may have the ability to influence the outcome of certain matters affecting our governance and
capitalization.
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The conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares into common shares would dilute the ownership of common shareholders and may adversely affect the
market price of our common shares.
The conversion of our Series A Preferred Shares into common shares or payment of dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares in common shares
would dilute the ownership interest of existing holders of our common shares. Further, common shares issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred
Shares, or as payment of dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares, may be sold by GPC Partners or its Permitted Transferees after the second anniversary
of the Series A Preferred Shares issuance date. Any sale of common shares following conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares or payment of dividends
on the Series A Preferred Shares in common shares, would increase the number of common shares available for public trading, and may adversely affect
prevailing market prices of our common shares.
The Series A Preferred Shares have rights, preferences and privileges that are not held by, and are preferential to the rights of, our common
shareholders, which could adversely affect our liquidity and financial condition.
The holders of our Series A Preferred Shares have the right to receive a payment on account of the distribution of assets on any voluntary or
involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company before any payment may be made to holders of any other class or series of
capital shares. In addition, dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares accrue and are cumulative at the rate of 7.0% of the $1,000 per share liquidation
preference per annum, paid in cash, in-kind in common shares or in Series A Preferred Shares, at our election. On the five-year anniversary of the issuance
date, and each five-year anniversary thereafter, the dividend rate on the liquidation preference will reset to a rate equal to the five-year U.S. treasury rate
(calculated as set forth in the Certificate of Designations designating the Series A Preferred Shares (the “Certificate of Designations”)) plus 5.2%.
The holders of the Series A Preferred Shares also have certain repurchase rights. Upon prior written notice of certain change of control events (a
“Fundamental Change”), each holder of outstanding Series A Preferred Shares may, at its election, (i) effective as of immediately prior to the Fundamental
Change, convert all or a portion of its Series A Preferred Shares into common shares, or (ii) require the Company to repurchase any or all of such holder’s
Series A Preferred Shares in cash at a purchase price per Series A Preferred Share equal to the liquidation preference of such Series A Preferred Share plus
accrued and unpaid dividends.
These dividend and share repurchase obligations could impact our liquidity and reduce the amount of cash flows available for working capital, capital
expenditures, growth opportunities, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes, as well as for the payment of dividends to our common shareholders.
Our obligations to the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares could also limit our ability to obtain additional financing, which could have an adverse
effect on our financial condition. The preferential rights could also result in divergent interests between the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares and
common shareholders.
Our bye-laws permit non-employee members of our board of directors and their affiliates to compete with us, which may result in conflicts of interest.
Our bye-laws provide that members of our board of directors (other than those who are our officers, managers or employees) and their affiliates do not
have any duty to (i) communicate or present to the Company any investment or business opportunity or prospective transaction or arrangement in which the
Company may have any interest or expectancy or (ii) refrain from engaging, directly or indirectly, in the same business activities or similar business
activities or lines of business in which we operate. Our bye-laws will not restrict our non-employee directors, or their affiliates from acquiring and holding
interests in businesses that compete directly or indirectly with us. Our non-employee directors and their affiliates may also pursue acquisition opportunities
that may be complementary to our business and, as a result, those acquisition opportunities may not be available to us. These potential conflicts of interest
could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects if we are unable to pursue attractive corporate
opportunities because they are allocated by our non-employee directors to themselves or their affiliates instead of being presented to us.
The amount of dividends that we may pay to our common shareholders is subject to restrictions pursuant to the terms of the Series A Preferred Shares,
and we cannot assure you that we will declare or pay dividends on our common shares in the future.
The Certificate of Designations limits our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders. If we pay cash dividends of more than $0.05 per common share
per quarter, without the consent of at least the majority of the Series A Preferred Shares then outstanding, we will be required to reduce the conversion
price of the Series A Preferred Shares. Additionally, the payment of cash dividends in excess of $0.10 per common share per quarter is not permitted if the
dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares for that quarter are not paid in cash, unless the Company’s U.S.-based insurance subsidiaries and direct
Bermuda-based insurance subsidiary satisfy certain capital requirements. Share dividends payable on the common shares also trigger a reduction of the
conversion price applicable to the Series A Preferred Shares.
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Additionally, the declaration, payment and amount of dividends is further subject to the discretion of our board of directors. Our board of directors may
take into account a variety of factors when determining whether to declare any dividends, including (1) our financial condition, liquidity, results of
operations (including our ability to generate cash flow in excess of expenses and our expected or actual net income), retained earnings and collateral and
capital requirements, (2) general business conditions, (3) legal, tax and regulatory limitations, (4) contractual prohibitions and other restrictions, in addition
to those related to our Series A Preferred Shares (5) the effect of a dividend or dividends upon our financial strength ratings and (6) any other factors that
our board of directors deems relevant. See also “Item 5. Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases Of
Equity Securities - Dividends.” We cannot assure you that we will continue to pay dividends in the future, or that the amount of any such dividend will not
decline from prior dividends we have paid.
We depend upon dividends and distributions from our subsidiaries, and we may be unable to distribute dividends to our shareholders to the extent we
do not receive dividends from our subsidiaries.
We are a holding company that has no substantial operations of our own. Accordingly, we rely primarily on cash dividends or distributions from our
operating subsidiaries to pay our operating expenses and any dividends that we may pay to shareholders. The payment of dividends by our insurance and
reinsurance subsidiaries is limited under the laws and regulations of the applicable domicile. These regulations stipulate the maximum amount of annual
dividends or other distributions available to shareholders without prior approval of the relevant regulatory authorities. As a result of such regulations, we
may not be able to pay our operating expenses as they become due and our payment of future dividends to shareholders may be limited.
The payment of dividends by our subsidiaries to us is limited by statute. In general, the laws and regulations applicable to our U.S. insurance
subsidiaries limit the aggregate amount of dividends or other distributions that they may declare or pay within any 12 month period without advance
regulatory approval. In Ohio, the domiciliary state of Falls Lake National and James River Insurance, this limitation is the greater of statutory net income
for the preceding calendar year or 10% of the statutory surplus at the end of the preceding calendar year, provided that such dividends may only be paid out
of earned surplus of each of the companies, without obtaining regulatory approval. In each of North Carolina and Virginia, the domiciliary states of
Stonewood Insurance and James River Casualty, respectively, this limitation is the greater of statutory net income excluding realized capital gains for the
preceding calendar year or 10% of the statutory surplus at the end of the preceding calendar year, provided that such dividends may only be paid out of
unassigned surplus without obtaining regulatory approval. In California, the domiciliary state of Falls Lake Fire and Casualty Company, this limitation is
the greater of statutory net income for the preceding calendar year or 10% of the statutory surplus at the end of the preceding calendar year, provided that
such dividends may only be paid out of unassigned surplus without obtaining regulatory approval. In addition, insurance regulators have broad powers to
prevent reduction of statutory surplus to inadequate levels and could refuse to permit the payment of dividends calculated under any applicable formula.
See “Item 1. Business — Regulation — U.S. Insurance Regulation — State Regulation” for more information. In addition, dividends paid by our U.S.
subsidiaries to our U.K. holding company are subject to a 5% withholding tax by the IRS. Under U.K. domestic law, no withholding tax is applied to
dividends paid by U.K. tax resident companies.
JRG Re, which is domiciled in Bermuda, is registered as a Class 3B insurer under the Insurance Act. The Insurance Act, the conditions listed in the
insurance license and the applicable approvals issued by the BMA provide that JRG Re is required to maintain a minimum statutory solvency margin of
approximately $38.6 million as of December 31, 2022. See “Item 1. Business — Regulation — Bermuda Insurance Regulation — Minimum Solvency
Margin and Enhanced Capital Requirements” for more information. A Class 3B insurer is prohibited from declaring or paying a dividend if it fails to meet,
before or after declaration or payment of such dividend, its: (i) requirements under the Companies Act, (ii) minimum solvency margin, (iii) enhanced
capital requirement or (iv) minimum liquidity ratio. If a Class 3B insurer fails to meet its minimum solvency margin or minimum liquidity ratio on the last
day of any financial year, it is prohibited from declaring or paying any dividends during the next financial year without the approval of the BMA. In
addition, JRG Re, as a Class 3B insurer, is prohibited from declaring or paying in any financial year dividends of more than 25% of its total statutory
capital and surplus (as shown on its previous financial year’s statutory balance sheet) unless it files (at least seven days before payment of such dividends)
with the BMA an affidavit signed by at least two directors (one of whom must be a Bermuda resident director if any of the insurer’s directors are resident in
Bermuda) and the principal representative stating that it will continue to meet its solvency margin and minimum liquidity ratio. Where such an affidavit is
filed, it shall be available for public inspection at the offices of the BMA. See “Item 1. Business — Regulation — Bermuda Insurance Regulation —
Restrictions on Dividends and Distributions” for more information.
The inability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make distributions to us, including as a result of regulatory or other restrictions or capital needs,
may prevent us from paying our expenses or paying dividends to our shareholders.
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Dividends paid by our U.S. subsidiaries to James River UK may not be eligible for benefits under the U.S.-U.K. income tax treaty.
Under U.S. federal income tax law, dividends paid by a U.S. corporation to a non-U.S. shareholder are generally subject to a 30% withholding tax,
unless reduced by treaty. The income tax treaty between the United Kingdom and the United States (the “U.K. Treaty”) reduces the rate of withholding tax
on certain dividends to 5%. Were the IRS to contend successfully that James River UK is not eligible for benefits under the U.K. Treaty, any dividends paid
by James River Group, Inc., our U.S. holding company, to James River UK would be subject to the 30% withholding tax. Such a result would substantially
reduce the amount of dividends that our shareholder may receive.
If securities or industry analysts do not continue to publish research or publish misleading or unfavorable research about our business, our common
share price and trading volume could decline.
The trading market for our common shares depends in part on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about our business. If
one or more of these analysts downgrades our shares or publishes misleading or unfavorable research about our business, our share price would likely
decline. If one or more of these analysts ceases coverage of our Company or fails to publish reports on us regularly, demand for our shares could decrease,
which could cause our share price or trading volume to decline.
Future sales of our common shares, or the possibility of such sales, may cause the trading price of our common shares to decline and could impair our
ability to raise capital through subsequent equity offerings.
Future sales of substantial amounts of our common shares in the public market, or the perception that these sales could occur, could cause the market
price of our common shares to decline and impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional shares.
In the future, we may issue additional common shares or other equity or debt securities convertible into common shares in connection with a financing,
acquisition or employee arrangement or otherwise. Any of these issuances could result in substantial dilution to our existing shareholders and could cause
the trading price of our common shares to decline.
Our bye-laws and provisions of Bermuda law may impede or discourage a change of control transaction, which could deprive our investors of the
opportunity to receive a premium for their shares.
Our bye-laws and provisions of Bermuda law to which we are subject contain provisions that could discourage, delay or prevent “change of control”
transactions or changes in our board of directors and management that certain shareholders may view as beneficial or advantageous. These provisions
include, among others:
• our board of directors has the authority to issue preferred shares without shareholder approval, which could be used to dilute the ownership of a
potential hostile acquirer;
• our shareholders may only remove directors for cause;
• there are advance notice requirements for shareholders with respect to director nominations and actions to be taken at annual meetings; and
• under Bermuda law, for so long as JRG Re is registered under the Insurance Act, the BMA may object to a person holding more than 10%, 20%,
33% or 50% of our common shares if it appears to the BMA that the person is not or is no longer fit and proper to be such a holder (See “There
are regulatory limitations on the ownership and transfer of our common shares.” risk factor herein).
The foregoing factors could impede a merger, takeover or other business combination, which could reduce the market value of our shares.
We may repurchase your common shares without your consent.
Under our bye-laws and subject to Bermuda law, we have the option, but not the obligation, to require a shareholder to sell to us at fair market value
the minimum number of common shares which is necessary to avoid or cure any adverse tax consequences or materially adverse legal or regulatory
treatment to us, our subsidiaries or our shareholders, if our board of directors reasonably determines, in good faith, that failure to exercise this option would
result in such adverse consequences or treatment.
Bermuda law differs from the laws in effect in the United States and may afford less protection to holders of our shares.
We are organized under the laws of Bermuda. As a result, our corporate affairs are governed by the Companies Act, which differs in some material
respects from laws typically applicable to U.S. corporations and shareholders, including the provisions relating to interested directors, amalgamations,
mergers and acquisitions, takeovers, shareholder lawsuits and indemnification of directors. Generally, the duties of directors and officers of a Bermuda
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Bermuda companies typically do not have rights to take action against directors or officers of the company and may only do so in limited circumstances.
Class actions are not available under Bermuda law. The circumstances in which derivative actions may be available under Bermuda law are substantially
more proscribed and less clear than they would be to shareholders of U.S. corporations. The Bermuda courts, however, would ordinarily be expected to
permit a shareholder to commence an action in the name of a company to remedy a wrong to the company where the act complained of is alleged to be
beyond the corporate power of the company or illegal, or would result in the violation of the company’s memorandum of association or bye-laws.
Furthermore, consideration would be given by a Bermuda court to acts that are alleged to constitute a fraud against minority shareholders or, for instance,
where an act requires the approval of a greater percentage of the company’s shareholders than that which actually approved it.
When the affairs of a company are being conducted in a manner that is oppressive or prejudicial to the interests of some shareholders, one or more
shareholders may apply to the Supreme Court of Bermuda, which may make such order as it sees fit, including an order regulating the conduct of the
company’s affairs in the future or ordering the purchase of the shares of any shareholders by other shareholders or by the company. Additionally, under our
bye-laws and as permitted by Bermuda law, each shareholder has waived any claim or right of action against our directors or officers for any action taken
by directors or officers in the performance of their duties, except for actions involving fraud or willful misconduct. In addition, the rights of holders of our
common shares and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors under Bermuda law are not as clearly established as under statutes or judicial precedent in
existence in jurisdictions in the United States, particularly the State of Delaware. Therefore, holders of our common shares may have more difficulty
protecting their interests than would shareholders of a corporation incorporated in a jurisdiction within the United States.
There are regulatory limitations on the ownership and transfer of our common shares.
Common shares may be offered or sold in Bermuda only in compliance with the provisions of the Investment Business Act 2003 and the Exchange
Control Act 1972 and related regulations of Bermuda, which regulate the sale of securities in Bermuda. In addition, the permission of the BMA is required
under the provisions of the Exchange Control Act 1972 and related regulations for all issuances and transfers of shares of Bermuda companies to or from a
non-resident of Bermuda for exchange control purposes, other than where the BMA has granted a general permission. The BMA, in its notice to the public
dated June 1, 2005 has granted a general permission for the issue and subsequent transfer of any securities of a Bermuda company from and/or to a non-
resident of Bermuda for exchange control purposes for so long as any “equity securities” of such company are listed on an appointed stock exchange,
which includes the NASDAQ Stock Market. This general permission will apply to our common shares, but would cease to apply if we were to cease to be
listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market.
In connection with the IPO, we received consent from the BMA to issue and transfer freely any of our shares, options, warrants, depository receipts,
rights loan notes, debt instruments or other securities to and among persons who are either residents or non-residents of Bermuda for exchange control
purposes.
The Insurance Act requires that where the shares of the registered insurer, or the shares of its parent company, are traded on a recognized stock
exchange, and a person becomes a 10%, 20%, 33% or 50% shareholder controller of the insurer, that person shall, within 45 days, notify the BMA in
writing that he has become such a controller. In addition, a person who is a shareholder controller of a Class 3B insurer whose shares or the shares of its
parent company (if any) are traded on a recognized stock exchange must serve on the BMA a notice in writing that he has reduced or disposed of his
holding in the insurer where the proportion of voting rights in the insurer held by him will have reached or has fallen below 10%, 20%, 33% or 50% as the
case may be, not later than 45 days after such disposal. This requirement will apply to us as long as our shares are listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market or
another stock exchange recognized by the BMA. The BMA may, by written notice, object to a person holding 10%, 20%, 33% or 50% of our common
shares if it appears to the BMA that the person is not fit and proper to be such a holder. The BMA may require the holder to reduce its shareholding in us
and may direct, among other things, that the voting rights attaching to its shares shall not be exercisable. A person that does not comply with such a notice
or direction from the BMA will be guilty of an offense.
JRG Re is also required to notify the BMA in writing in the event any person has become or has ceased to be a controller or an officer of it (an officer
includes a director, chief executive or senior executive performing duties of underwriting, actuarial, risk management, compliance, internal audit, finance or
investment matters).
Except in connection with the settlement of trades or transactions entered into through the facilities of the NASDAQ Stock Market, our board of
directors may generally require any shareholder or any person proposing to acquire our common shares to provide the information required under our bye-
laws. If any such shareholder or proposed acquiror does not provide such information, or if our board of directors has reason to believe that any
certification or other information provided pursuant to any such request is inaccurate or incomplete, our board of directors may decline to register any
transfer or to effect any issuance or purchase of our common shares to which such request is related.
In addition, the insurance holding company laws and regulations of the states in which our insurance companies are domiciled generally require that,
before a person can acquire direct or indirect control of an insurer domiciled in the state, and
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in some cases prior to divesting its control, prior written approval must be obtained from the insurer’s domiciliary state insurance regulator. These laws
may discourage potential acquisition proposals and may delay, deter or prevent an investment in or a change of control involving us, or one or more of our
regulated subsidiaries, including transactions that our management and some or all of shareholders might consider desirable. Pursuant to applicable laws
and regulations, “control” over an insurer is generally presumed to exist if any person, directly or indirectly, owns, controls, holds the power to vote or
holds proxies representing, 10% or more of the voting securities of that reinsurer or insurer. Indirect ownership includes ownership of the Company’s
common shares.
General Risk Factors
We rely on our systems and employees, and those of certain third-party vendors and service providers in conducting our operations, and certain
failures, including internal or external fraud, operational errors, systems malfunctions, or cyber-security incidents, could materially adversely affect
our operations.
We are exposed to many types of operational risk, including the risk of fraud by employees and outsiders, clerical and recordkeeping errors and
computer or telecommunications systems malfunctions. Our business depends on our ability to process a large number of increasingly complex
transactions. If any of our operational, accounting, or other data processing systems fail or have other significant shortcomings, we could be materially
adversely affected. Similarly, we depend on our employees and could be materially adversely affected if one or more of our employees causes a significant
operational breakdown or failure, either as a result of human error, intentional sabotage or fraudulent manipulation of our operations or systems.
Third parties with whom we do business, including vendors that provide services or security solutions for our operations, could also be sources of
operational and information security risk to us, including from breakdowns, failures, or capacity constraints of their own systems or employees. Any of
these occurrences could diminish our ability to operate our business, or cause financial loss, potential liability to insureds, inability to secure insurance,
reputational damage or regulatory intervention, which could materially adversely affect us.
We rely on a combination of contractual rights and copyright, trademark, patent and trade secret laws to establish and protect our intellectual property.
Although we seek to protect our intellectual property rights, third parties may infringe or misappropriate intellectual property. We may have to litigate to
enforce and protect intellectual property and to determine its scope, validity or enforceability, which could divert significant resources and prove
unsuccessful.
We may be subject to claims by third parties for patent, trademark or copyright infringement or breach of usage rights. Any such claims and any
resulting litigation could result in significant expense and liability. If third party providers or we are found to have infringed a third party intellectual
property rights, either of us could be enjoined from providing certain products or services or from utilizing and benefiting from certain methods, processes,
copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets or licenses. Alternatively, we could be required to enter into costly licensing arrangements with third parties or
implement a costly work-around. Any of these scenarios could have a material effect on our business or results of operations.
We rely on multiple proprietary operating systems as well as operating systems of third-party providers to issue policies, pay claims, run modeling
functions and complete various internal processes. We may be subject to disruptions of such operating systems arising from events that are wholly or
partially beyond our control, which may include, for example, electrical or telecommunications outages, natural or man-made disasters, such as
earthquakes, hurricanes, floods or tornados, or events arising from criminal or terrorist acts. Such disruptions may give rise to losses in service to insureds
and loss or liability to us. In addition, there is the risk that our controls and procedures as well as our business continuity, disaster recovery and data security
systems prove to be inadequate. The computer systems and network systems we and others use could be vulnerable to unforeseen problems. These
problems may arise in both our internally developed systems and the systems of third-party service providers. In addition, our computer systems and
network infrastructure present security risks and could be susceptible to hacking, computer viruses, data breaches, or ransomware attacks. Any such failure
or security incident could affect our operations and could materially adversely affect our results of operations by requiring us to expend significant
resources to correct the defect or incident, as well as by exposing us to litigation or losses not covered by insurance. Although we have disaster recovery
plans and other safeguards in place, our business operations may be materially adversely affected by significant and widespread disruption to our physical
infrastructure or operating systems and those of third-party service providers that support our business.
Our operations rely on the secure processing, transmission and storage of confidential information in our computer systems and networks. Our
technologies, systems and networks may become the target of cyber-attacks or information security breaches that could result in the unauthorized release,
gathering, monitoring, misuse, loss or destruction of our or our insureds’, reinsureds’ or claimants’ confidential, proprietary and other information, or
otherwise disrupt our or our insureds’, reinsureds’, claimants’or other third parties’ business operations, which in turn may result in legal claims, regulatory
scrutiny and liability, reputational damage, the incurrence of costs to eliminate or mitigate further exposure and the loss of customers. This risk may be
heightened as a result of continued remote work in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Although to date we have
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not experienced any material losses relating to cyber-attacks or other information security breaches, there can be no assurance that we will not suffer such
losses in the future. While we make efforts to maintain the security and integrity of our information technology networks and related systems, and we have
implemented various measures and an incident response protocol to manage the risk of, or respond to, a security breach or disruption, there can be no
assurance that our security efforts and measures will be effective or that attempted security breaches or disruptions would not be successful or damaging. In
addition, our results of operations could be materially adversely affected if one of our business partners, such as brokers, general agents, third party claims
administrators or vendors, experiences disruptions to their operating systems and/or a cybersecurity breach, as such disruption or breach could reduce
submission flow, policy issuance, claims settlement, and/or make us more vulnerable to a cybersecurity breach ourselves. Our risk and exposure to these
matters remains heightened because of, among other things, the evolving nature of these threats and the outsourcing of some of our business operations. As
a result, cyber-security and the continued development and enhancement of our controls, processes and practices designed to protect our systems,
computers, software, data and networks from attack, damage or unauthorized access remain a priority. As cyber-threats continue to evolve, we may be
required to expend significant additional resources to continue to modify or enhance our protective measures or to investigate and remediate any
information security vulnerabilities.
Disruptions or failures in the physical infrastructure or operating systems that support our business and customers, or cyber-attacks or security breaches
of the networks, systems or devices that our customers use to access our products and services could result in customer attrition, regulatory fines, penalties
or intervention, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, and/or additional compliance costs, any of which could materially
adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations.
Our operating results have in the past varied from quarter to quarter and may not be indicative of our long-term prospects.
Our operating results are subject to fluctuation and have historically varied from quarter to quarter. We expect our quarterly results to continue to
fluctuate in the future due to a number of factors, including the general economic conditions in the markets where we operate, the frequency of occurrence
or severity of catastrophic or other insured events, fluctuating interest rates, claims exceeding our loss reserves, competition in our industry, deviations
from expected renewal rates of our existing policies and contracts, adverse investment performance and the cost of reinsurance and retrocessional coverage.
In particular, we seek to underwrite products and make investments to achieve favorable returns on tangible equity over the long term. In addition, our
opportunistic nature and focus on long-term growth in tangible equity may result in fluctuations in total premiums written from period to period as we
concentrate on underwriting contracts that we believe will generate better long-term, rather than short-term, results. Accordingly, our short-term results of
operations may not be indicative of our long-term prospects.
We may not be able to manage our growth or other changes effectively.
We intend to continue to grow our business, may attempt to enter new business lines, and may also face changes from market, legal or regulatory
developments. Such growth, new business lines, and changes could require additional capital, systems development and skilled personnel. We cannot
assure you that we will be able to meet our capital needs, expand and maintain our systems and our internal controls effectively, allocate our human
resources optimally, identify and hire qualified employees or incorporate effectively the components of any businesses we may acquire in our effort to
achieve growth. The failure to manage our growth and other changes effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition
and results of operations.
Litigation and legal proceedings against us or our subsidiaries could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and/or results
of operations.
We or our subsidiaries are or may be named as defendants in various legal actions, including commercial matters and litigation regarding insurance
claims which arise in the ordinary course of business. In addition, the Company is involved from time to time in legal actions which seek extra-contractual
damages, punitive damages or penalties, including claims alleging bad faith in handling of insurance claims. On July 9, 2021, a purported class action
lawsuit was filed in the US District Court, Eastern District of Virginia on behalf of Employees’ Retirement Fund of the City of Fort Worth (“Plaintiff”)
against the Company and certain of its present and former officers (together, “Defendants”), alleging claims under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934. See “Item 3. Legal Proceedings” for more information. We believe that the outcome of this matter and other presently pending matters,
individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position. However, the outcomes of lawsuits cannot
be predicted and, if determined adversely, could require us to pay significant damage amounts or to change aspects of our operations, which could have a
material adverse effect on our financial results.
Changes in accounting practices and future pronouncements may materially affect our reported financial results.
Developments in accounting practices may require us to incur considerable additional expenses to comply, particularly if we are required to prepare
information relating to prior periods for comparative purposes or to apply the new requirements
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retroactively. The impact of changes in current accounting practices and future pronouncements cannot be predicted but may affect the calculation of net
income, shareholders’ equity and other relevant financial statement line items.
Further, our U.S. insurance subsidiaries are required to comply with statutory accounting principles (“SAP”). SAP and various components of SAP
(such as actuarial reserving methodology) are subject to constant review by the NAIC and its task forces and committees, as well as state insurance
departments, in an effort to address emerging issues and otherwise improve financial reporting. At any given point in time, various proposals are pending
before committees and task forces of the NAIC, some of which, if enacted, could have negative effects on insurance industry participants. The NAIC
continuously examines existing laws and regulations in the United States. We cannot predict whether or in what form such reforms will be enacted and, if
so, whether the enacted reforms will positively or negatively affect us.
In addition, the NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures manual provides that state insurance departments may permit insurance companies
domiciled in their jurisdiction to depart from SAP by granting them permitted accounting practices. We cannot predict whether or when the insurance
departments of the states of domicile of our competitors may permit them to utilize advantageous accounting practices that depart from SAP, the use of
which may not be permitted by the insurance departments of the states of domicile of our U.S. insurance subsidiaries. Further, we cannot assure that future
changes to SAP or components of SAP or the grant of permitted accounting practices to our competitors will not have a negative impact on us.
Failure to maintain effective internal controls in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley could have a material adverse effect on our business and common
share price.
As a public company with SEC reporting obligations, we are required to document and test our internal control procedures to satisfy the requirements
of Section 404(b) of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended ("Sarbanes-Oxley"), which require annual assessments by management of the effectiveness
of our internal control over financial reporting.
During the course of our assessment, we may identify deficiencies that we are unable to remediate in a timely manner. Testing and maintaining our
internal control over financial reporting may also divert management’s attention from other matters that are important to the operation of our business. We
may not be able to conclude on an ongoing basis that we have effective internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404(b) of
Sarbanes-Oxley. If we conclude that our internal control over financial reporting is not effective, we cannot be certain as to the timing of completion of our
evaluation, testing and remediation actions or its effect on our operations. Moreover, any material weaknesses or other deficiencies in our internal control
over financial reporting may impede our ability to file timely and accurate reports with the SEC. Any of the above could cause investors to lose confidence
in our reported financial information or our common share listing on the NASDAQ Stock Market to be suspended or terminated, which could have a
negative effect on the trading price of our common shares.
Item 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Not applicable.
Item 2. PROPERTIES
We lease office space in Bermuda, where our principal executive office is located and our Casualty Reinsurance segment is based. We also lease
offices in (1) Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where our U.S. holding company, James River Group is based, (2) Raleigh, North Carolina, where we conduct
business in our Specialty Admitted Insurance segment and (3) Richmond, Virginia; Scottsdale, Arizona; and Atlanta, Georgia for the conduct of business in
our Excess and Surplus Lines segment. We believe that our facilities are adequate for our current needs and that suitable additional or substitute space will
be available as needed.
Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are involved in various legal proceedings, including commercial matters and litigation regarding insurance claims which arise in the ordinary
course of business, as well as an alleged class action lawsuit. In addition, the Company is involved from time to time in legal actions which seek extra-
contractual damages, punitive damages or penalties, including claims alleging bad faith in handling of insurance claims. We believe that the outcome of
such matters, individually and in the aggregate, is not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
On July 9, 2021 a purported class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia (the “Court”) by Employees’
Retirement Fund of the City of Fort Worth against James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and certain of its present and former officers (together,
“Defendants”). On September 22, 2021, the Court entered an order appointing Employees’ Retirement Fund of the City of Fort Worth and the City of
Miami General Employees’ and Sanitation Employees’ Retirement Trust as co-lead plaintiffs (together, “Plaintiffs”). Plaintiffs’ consolidated amended
complaint was filed on November 19, 2021 (the “First Amended Complaint”). The Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the First Amended Complaint on
January 18, 2022, Plaintiffs’ opposition thereto was filed on March 4, 2022, and the Defendants’ reply to the Plaintiffs’ opposition was filed on April 4,
2022. On August 25, 2022, Plaintiffs filed a motion for leave to file a second amended class
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action complaint (the "Second Amended Complaint"). On September 8, 2022, the Defendants consented to the Plaintiffs’ motion to file the Second
Amended Complaint, and filed a motion to dismiss the Second Amended Complaint on October 24, 2022 (the "Second MTD"). The Plaintiffs’ opposition
to the Second MTD was filed on November 7, 2022, and the Defendant's reply to the Plaintiffs’ opposition was filed on November 14, 2022. The First
Amended Complaint and Second Amended Complaint assert claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on behalf of a
putative class of persons and entities that purchased the Company's stock between February 22, 2019 and October 25, 2021, allege that Defendants failed to
make appropriate disclosures concerning the adequacy of reserves for policies that covered Rasier LLC, a subsidiary of Uber Technologies, Inc., and seek
unspecified damages, costs, attorneys’ fees and such other relief as the court may deem proper. We believe that the Plaintiffs’ claims are without merit, and
we intend to vigorously defend this lawsuit.
Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
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Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF
PART II
EQUITY SECURITIES
Market Information
Our common shares began trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “JRVR” on December 12, 2014. Prior to that time, there
was no public market for our common shares. As of February 24, 2023, there were 7 holders of record of our common shares.
Dividends
We paid quarterly dividends of $0.05 per common share in 2022, and $0.30 per common share from 2017 to the fourth quarter of 2021. On February
16, 2023, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per common share. The dividend is payable on March 31, 2023 to shareholders of
record on March 13, 2023. As described below, the amount of dividends that we may pay on our common shares is restricted by the terms of our Series A
Preferred Shares.
We closed on the issuance and sale of 150,000 Series A Preferred Shares on March 1, 2022. Holders of the Series A Preferred Shares are entitled to a
dividend at the initial rate of 7% of the $1,000 per share liquidation preference per annum, paid in cash, in-kind in common shares or in Series A Preferred
Shares, at our election. On the five-year anniversary of the Closing Date, and each five-year anniversary thereafter, the dividend rate will reset to a rate
equal to the five-year U.S. treasury rate plus 5.2%. Dividends accrue and are payable quarterly. During 2022, cash dividends of $8.8 million were declared,
of which $2.6 million was payable at December 31, 2022. On February 16, 2023, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend on the Series A
Preferred Shares. The dividend of $2.6 million will be payable in cash on March 31, 2023 to shareholders of record on March 15, 2023. The Certificate of
Designations setting forth the terms of the Series A Preferred Shares limits our ability to pay dividends to our common shareholders. If we pay cash
dividends of more than $0.05 per common share per quarter, without the consent of at least the majority of the Series A Preferred Shares then outstanding,
we will be required to reduce the conversion price of the Series A Preferred Shares. Additionally, the payment of cash dividends in excess of $0.10 per
common share per quarter is not permitted if the dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares for that quarter are not paid in cash, unless the Company’s
U.S.-based insurance subsidiaries and direct Bermuda-based insurance subsidiary satisfy certain capital requirements. Share dividends payable on the
common shares to our shareholders also trigger a reduction of the conversion price applicable to the Series A Preferred Shares.
We are a holding company that has no substantial operations of our own, and we rely primarily on cash dividends or distributions from our
subsidiaries to pay our operating expenses and dividends to shareholders. The payment of dividends by our insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries is
limited under the laws and regulations of their respective domicile. These regulations stipulate the maximum amount of annual dividends or other
distributions available to shareholders without prior approval of the relevant regulatory authorities. Additionally, dividends from our U.S. subsidiaries to
our U.K. intermediate holding company are generally subject to a 5% withholding tax by the IRS. Under U.K. domestic law, no withholding tax is applied
to dividends paid by U.K. tax resident companies. As a result of such regulations, or a change in applicable tax law, we may not be able to pay our
operating expenses as they become due and our payment of future dividends to shareholders may be limited. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to
Ownership of Our Common Shares—We depend upon dividends and distributions from our subsidiaries, and we may be unable to distribute dividends to
our shareholders to the extent we do not receive dividends from our subsidiaries,” and “—Dividends paid by our U.S. subsidiaries to James River UK may
not be eligible for benefits under the U.S.-U.K. income tax treaty.”
Additionally, the declaration, payment and amount of future dividends is further subject to the discretion of our board of directors. Our board of
directors will give consideration to various risks and uncertainties, including those discussed under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this Annual Report when determining whether to declare and
pay dividends, as well as the amount thereof. Our board of directors may take into account a variety of factors when determining whether to declare any
future dividends, including (1) our financial condition, liquidity, results of operations (including our ability to generate cash flow in excess of expenses and
our expected or actual net income), retained earnings and collateral and capital requirements, (2) general business conditions, (3) legal, tax and regulatory
limitations, (4) contractual prohibitions and other restrictions, in addition to those relating to our Series A Preferred Shares (5) the effect of a dividend or
dividends upon our financial strength ratings and (6) any other factors that our board of directors deems relevant.
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Performance Graph
The graph below compares the cumulative 5-Year total shareholder return of our common shares relative to the cumulative total returns of the Russell
2000 index and a selected peer group of six companies that includes Amerisafe, Inc., Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd, Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.,
Markel Corporation, RLI Corp. and W. R. Berkley Corporation. The companies in the peer group are weighted by market capitalization. The calculation of
cumulative total shareholder return assumes an initial investment of $100 and the reinvestment of all dividends, if any, for the period from December 31,
2017 through December 31, 2022. Such returns are based on historical results and are not intended to suggest future performance.
Copyright© 2023 Russell Investment Group. All rights reserved.
James River Group Holdings, Ltd.
Russell 2000
Peer Group
12/17
100.00
100.00
100.00
12/18
94.24
88.99
101.66
12/19
109.21
111.70
127.68
12/20
134.01
134.00
128.75
12/21
81.37
153.85
157.48
12/22
59.57
122.41
183.25
The performance graph and related information shall not be deemed “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, and shall not be deemed to
be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we
specifically incorporate it by reference into such filing.
Item 6. [RESERVED]
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Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements and involves numerous risks and uncertainties, including those described
under the heading “Risk Factors.” Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. You should read this
discussion and analysis together with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.
Overview
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. is a Bermuda-based holding company. We own and operate a group of specialty insurance and reinsurance
companies with the objective of generating compelling returns on tangible equity while limiting underwriting and investment volatility. We seek to
accomplish this by earning profits from insurance and reinsurance underwriting and generating meaningful risk-adjusted investment returns, while
managing our capital.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, approximately 71.2% of our group-wide gross written premiums and 90.3% of our group-wide net written
premiums originated from the U.S. E&S lines market, which we believe puts us among the top three publicly traded insurers as ranked by highest
concentrations of E&S risk. We also have a specialty admitted insurance business in the United States. We intend to concentrate substantially all of our
underwriting in casualty insurance, and for the year ended December 31, 2022, we derived 96.5% of our group-wide gross written premiums from casualty
insurance. We focus on writing business in specialty markets where our underwriters have particular expertise and where we have long-standing
distribution relationships; maintaining a strong balance sheet with appropriate reserves; monitoring reinsurance recoverables carefully; managing our
investment portfolio actively without taking undue risk; using technology to monitor trends in our business; responding rapidly to market opportunities and
challenges; and actively managing our capital.
We report our business in four segments: Excess and Surplus Lines, Specialty Admitted Insurance, Casualty Reinsurance and Corporate and Other.
The Excess and Surplus Lines segment offers E&S commercial lines liability and property insurance in every U.S. state, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands through James River Insurance and its wholly-owned subsidiary, James River Casualty. James River Insurance and
James River Casualty are both non-admitted carriers. Non-admitted carriers writing in the E&S market are not bound by most of the rate and form
regulations imposed on standard market companies, allowing them flexibility to change the coverage terms offered and the rate charged without the time
constraints and financial costs associated with the rate and form filing process. In 2022, the average account in this segment (excluding commercial auto
policies) generated annual gross written premiums of approximately $24,000. The Excess and Surplus Lines segment distributes its products primarily
through wholesale insurance brokers. Members of our management team have participated in this market for over three decades and have long-standing
relationships with the wholesale agents who place E&S lines accounts. The Excess and Surplus Lines segment produced 61.5% of our gross written
premiums and 78.7% of our net written premiums for the year ended December 31, 2022.
The Specialty Admitted Insurance segment focuses on niche classes within the standard insurance markets with a primary focus on fronting business,
where we retain a minority share of the risk and seek to earn fee income by allowing other carriers and producers to use our licensure, ratings, expertise and
infrastructure. We also write workers’ compensation coverage for building trades, healthcare employees, light manufacturing and other light-to-medium
hazard risks in select U.S. states. Through Falls Lake National and its subsidiaries, this segment has admitted licenses and the authority to write excess and
surplus lines insurance in 50 states and the District of Columbia and distributes through a variety of sources, including program administrators, MGAs, and
independent retail agents. The Specialty Admitted Insurance segment produced 32.8% of our gross written premiums and 10.2% of our net written
premiums for the year ended December 31, 2022.
The Casualty Reinsurance segment provides proportional and working layer casualty reinsurance to third parties and, through December 31, 2021, to
our U.S.-based insurance subsidiaries. Typically, we structure our reinsurance contracts (also known as treaties) as quota share arrangements, with loss
mitigating features, such as commissions that adjust based on underwriting results. On a net premium volume basis, treaties with loss mitigation features
including sliding scale ceding commissions represented 40.6% of the net premiums written by our Casualty Reinsurance segment during 2022. We
typically do not assume large individual risks in our Casualty Reinsurance segment, nor do we write property catastrophe reinsurance. Most of the
underlying policies assumed by our Casualty Reinsurance segment have a $1.0 million per occurrence limit, and we typically assume only a portion of that
exposure. We do not assume stand-alone third-party property business at our Casualty Reinsurance segment, but we do have a small amount of assumed
business with ancillary property exposure. Of the total gross premiums written by our Casualty Reinsurance segment during 2022, 64.8% were general
liability accounts. The Casualty Reinsurance segment distributes through reinsurance brokers. The Casualty Reinsurance segment produced 5.7% of our
gross written premiums and 11.1% of our net written premiums for the year ended December 31, 2022.
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The Casualty Reinsurance segment writes third party business through one entity, JRG Re. Through December 31, 2017, we had intercompany
reinsurance agreements under which we ceded 70% of the net written premiums of our U.S. subsidiaries (after taking into account third-party reinsurance)
to JRG Re. Effective January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2021, we generally discontinued ceding 70% of our U.S.-written premiums to JRG Re and
instead ceded 70% of our U.S.-written premiums to Carolina Re, a Bermuda-domiciled, wholly-owned subsidiary of James River Group, Inc. Carolina Re
made an irrevocable election to be taxed as a U.S. domestic corporation under Section 953(d) of the Code effective January 1, 2018. Carolina Re was also
the cedent on a stop loss reinsurance treaty with JRG Re through December 31, 2021. Business in the Casualty Reinsurance segment is ceded under
proportional, or quota-share, reinsurance treaties that provide for an arm’s length ceding commission. We exclude the effects of intercompany reinsurance
agreements from the presentation of our segment results, consistent with the way we manage the Company. At December 31, 2022, 33.2% of our invested
assets were held at JRG Re.
The Corporate and Other segment consists of the management and treasury activities of our holding companies, equity compensation for the group,
and interest expense associated with our debt.
All of the Company’s U.S.-domiciled insurance subsidiaries are party to an intercompany pooling agreement that distributes the net underwriting
results among the group companies based on their approximate pro-rata level of statutory capital and surplus to the total Company statutory capital and
surplus. Additionally, each of the Company’s U.S.-domiciled insurance subsidiaries is a party to a quota share reinsurance agreement that in periods prior to
January 1, 2018 ceded 70% of their premiums and losses to JRG Re, and from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2021, ceded 70% of their premiums
and losses to Carolina Re. During 2022, Carolina Re commuted the outstanding obligations ceded under the intercompany quota-share reinsurance
agreements back to the Company’s U.S.-based insurance subsidiaries with effect from January 1, 2022. We report all segment information in this
‘‘Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations’’ prior to the effects of intercompany reinsurance, consistent
with the manner in which we evaluate the operating performance of our reportable segments.
The A.M. Best Company (“A.M. Best”) financial strength rating for our group’s regulated insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries is “A-” (Excellent)
with a stable outlook. This rating reflects A.M. Best’s evaluation of our insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries’ financial strength, operating performance
and ability to meet obligations to policyholders and is not an evaluation directed towards the protection of investors. The rating for our operating insurance
and reinsurance companies of “A-” (Excellent) is the fourth highest rating of the thirteen ratings issued by A.M. Best and is assigned to insurers that have,
in A.M. Best’s opinion, an excellent ability to meet their ongoing obligations to policyholders.
The financial strength ratings assigned by A.M. Best have an impact on the ability of our regulated subsidiaries to attract and retain agents and brokers
and on the risk profiles of the submissions for insurance that our subsidiaries receive. We believe the “A-” (Excellent) ratings assigned to our insurance and
reinsurance subsidiaries allow our subsidiaries to actively pursue relationships with the agents and brokers identified in their marketing plans.
Key Metrics
We discuss certain key metrics, described below, which we believe provide useful information about our business and the operational factors
underlying our financial performance.
Underwriting profit is a non-GAAP measure commonly used in the property and casualty insurance industry to evaluate underwriting performance. We
believe that the disclosure of underwriting profit by individual segment and of the Company as a whole is useful to investors, analysts, rating agencies and
other users of our financial information in evaluating our performance because our objective is to consistently earn underwriting profits. We evaluate the
performance of our segments and allocate resources based primarily on underwriting profit. We define underwriting profit as net earned premiums and
gross fee income (in specific instances when the Company is not retaining insurance risk) less losses and loss adjustment expenses on business not subject
to retroactive reinsurance accounting for loss portfolio transfers (see Loss Portfolio Transfers in Strategic Actions below) and other operating expenses.
Other operating expenses include the underwriting, acquisition, and insurance expenses of the operating segments and, for consolidated underwriting profit,
the expenses of the Corporate and Other segment. Our definition of underwriting profit may not be comparable to that of other companies. See
“Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures” for a reconciliation of underwriting profit to income before taxes and for additional information.
Loss ratio, expressed as a percentage, is the ratio of losses and loss adjustment expenses on business not subject to retroactive reinsurance accounting for
loss portfolio transfers to net earned premiums. Our definition of loss ratio may not be comparable to that of other companies. See “Underwriting
Performance Ratios” for a reconciliation of underwriting ratios.
Accident year loss ratio, expressed as a percentage, is the ratio of losses and loss adjustment expenses for the current accident year (excluding development
on prior accident year reserves) to net earned premiums.
Expense ratio, expressed as a percentage, is the ratio of other operating expenses net of gross fee income included in other income to net earned premiums.
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Combined ratio is a measure of underwriting performance calculated as the sum of the loss ratio and the expense ratio. A combined ratio of less than 100%
indicates an underwriting profit, while a combined ratio greater than 100% reflects an underwriting loss. Our definition of combined ratio may not be
comparable to that of other companies. See “Underwriting Performance Ratios” for a reconciliation of underwriting ratios.
Adjusted net operating income is an internal performance measure used in the management of our operations. We believe it gives our management and
other users of our financial information useful insight into our results of operations and our underlying business performance. Adjusted net operating
income is defined as income available to common shareholders excluding a) the impact of retroactive reinsurance accounting for loss portfolio transfers, b)
net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments, c) certain non-operating expenses such as professional service fees related to a purported class
action lawsuit, various strategic initiatives, and the filing of registration statements for the offering of securities, and d) severance costs associated with
terminated employees. Adjusted net operating income is a non-GAAP measure and should not be viewed as a substitute for net income calculated in
accordance with GAAP. Our definition of adjusted net operating income may not be comparable to that of other companies. See “Reconciliation of Non-
GAAP Measures” for a reconciliation of income available to common shareholders to adjusted net operating income.
Tangible equity is defined as shareholders' equity plus mezzanine Series A Preferred Shares (as defined below) and the unrecognized deferred retroactive
reinsurance gain on loss portfolio transfers less goodwill and intangible assets, net of amortization. We believe tangible equity is a good measure to
evaluate the strength of our balance sheet and to compare returns relative to this measure. Key financial measures that we use to assess our longer term
financial performance include the percentage growth in our tangible equity per share and our return on tangible equity. Tangible equity is a non-GAAP
measure and should not be viewed as a substitute for shareholders’ equity calculated in accordance with GAAP. Our definition of tangible equity may not
be comparable to that of other companies. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures” for a reconciliation of shareholders' equity to tangible equity.
Adjusted net operating return on tangible equity is defined as annualized adjusted net operating income expressed as a percentage of the average quarterly
tangible equity balances in the respective period.
Tangible equity per share represents tangible equity divided by the sum of total common shares outstanding plus the common shares resulting from an
assumed conversion of the outstanding Series A Preferred Shares into common shares (at the current conversion price).
Net retention is defined as the ratio of net written premiums to gross written premiums.
Gross investment yield is annualized investment income before any deductions for fees and expenses, expressed as a percentage of the average beginning
and ending carrying values of those investments during the period.
Unless specified otherwise, all references to our defined metrics above in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations are for our business that is not subject to retroactive reinsurance accounting for loss portfolio transfers. Management believes that the
lack of economic impact of retroactive reinsurance accounting makes the presentation of our key metrics on business not subject to retroactive reinsurance
accounting helpful to the users of our financial information. See “Underwriting Performance Ratios” and “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures.”
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We identified the accounting estimates below as critical to the understanding of our financial position and results of operations. Critical accounting
estimates are defined as those estimates that are both important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and which require us to
exercise significant judgment. We use significant judgment concerning future results and developments in applying these critical accounting estimates and
in preparing our consolidated financial statements. These judgments and estimates affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses
and the disclosure of material contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ materially from the estimates and assumptions used in preparing
the consolidated financial statements. We evaluate our estimates regularly using information that we believe to be relevant. For a detailed discussion of our
accounting policies, see the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K.
Reserve for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
The reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses represents our estimated ultimate cost of all reported and unreported losses and loss adjustment
expenses incurred and unpaid at the balance sheet date. We do not discount this reserve. We estimate the reserve using individual case-basis valuations of
reported claims and statistical analysis. We believe that the use of judgment is necessary to arrive at a best estimate for the reserve for losses and loss
adjustment expenses given the long-tailed nature of the business generally written by the Company and the limited operating experience of the Casualty
Reinsurance segment, the fronting and program business in the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment and the commercial auto business in the Excess and
Surplus Lines segment. In applying this judgment, we may establish reserves that differ from our internal
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actuaries’ estimate. We seek to establish reserves that will ultimately prove to be adequate. If we have indications that claims frequency or severity exceeds
our initial expectations, we generally increase our reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses. Conversely, when claims frequency and severity trends
are more favorable than initially anticipated, we generally reduce our reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses once we have sufficient data to
confirm the validity of the favorable trends.
Our Excess and Surplus Lines and Specialty Admitted Insurance segments generally are notified of losses by our insureds or their brokers. Based on
the information provided, we establish case reserves by estimating the ultimate losses from the claim, including administrative costs associated with the
ultimate settlement of the claim. Our claims department personnel use their knowledge of the specific claim along with internal and external experts,
including underwriters and legal counsel, to estimate the expected ultimate losses.
Our Casualty Reinsurance segment generally establishes case reserves based on reports received from ceding companies or their brokers. For excess
of loss contracts, we are typically notified of insurance losses on specific contracts, and we record case reserves based on the estimated ultimate losses on
each claim. For proportional contracts, we typically receive aggregated claims information and record case reserves based on that information.
We also use statistical analysis to estimate the cost of losses and loss adjustment expenses that have been incurred but not reported to us. Those
estimates are based on our historical information, industry information and estimates of future trends that may affect the frequency of claims and changes in
the average cost of claims (severity) that may arise in the future.
The Company’s gross reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses at December 31, 2022 was $2,769.0 million. Of this amount, 61.5% relates to
IBNR. The Company’s gross reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses by segment are summarized as follows:
Excess and Surplus Lines
Specialty Admitted Insurance
Casualty Reinsurance
Total
Gross Reserves at December 31, 2022
Case
IBNR
Total
($ in thousands)
$
$
570,933 $
349,008
147,401
1,067,342 $
1,014,927 $
406,094
280,632
1,701,653 $
1,585,860
755,102
428,033
2,768,995
IBNR %
of Total
64.0 %
53.8 %
65.6 %
61.5 %
The Company’s net reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses prior to the $612,000 allowance for credit losses on reinsurance recoverables at
December 31, 2022 was $1,248.3 million. Of this amount, 66.6% relates to IBNR. The Company’s net reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses by
segment are summarized as follows:
Excess and Surplus Lines
Specialty Admitted Insurance
Casualty Reinsurance
Total
Net Reserves at December 31, 2022
Case
IBNR
Total
IBNR %
of Total
$
$
310,192 $
46,852
60,213
417,257 $
($ in thousands)
657,392 $
66,329
107,292
831,013 $
967,584
113,181
167,505
1,248,270
67.9 %
58.6 %
64.1 %
66.6 %
Our Reserve Committee consists of our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, and Chief Actuary. Additionally,
the presidents, chief financial officers and segment actuaries of each of our three insurance segments participate in the Reserve Committee meetings for
their respective segments. The Reserve Committee meets quarterly to review the actuarial recommendations made by each segment actuary and use their
best judgment to determine the best estimate to be recorded for the reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses on our balance sheet.
We engage an independent internationally recognized actuarial consulting firm to review our reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses in the
third and fourth quarters of each year. This independent actuarial consulting firm prepares its own estimate of our reserve for loss and loss adjustment
expenses, and we compare their estimate to the reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses reviewed and approved by the Reserve Committee in order
to corroborate the adequacy of our reserves.
The Reserve Committee believes that using judgment to supplement the actuarial recommendations is necessary to arrive at a best estimate given the
nature of the business generally written by the Company and the limited operating experience of the
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Casualty Reinsurance segment, the fronting and program business in the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment and the commercial auto business in the
Excess and Surplus Lines segment.
The process of estimating the reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses requires a high degree of judgment and is subject to a number of
variables. In establishing the quarterly actuarial recommendation for the reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses, our actuaries estimate an initial
expected ultimate loss ratio for each of our product lines by accident year (or for our Casualty Reinsurance segment, on a contract by contract basis). Input
from our underwriting and claims departments, including premium pricing assumptions and historical experience, are considered by our internal actuaries
in estimating the initial expected loss ratios. Our actuaries generally utilize five actuarial methods in their estimation process for the reserve for losses and
loss adjustment expenses. These five methods utilize, to varying degrees, the initial expected loss ratio, detailed statistical analysis of past claims reporting
and payment patterns, claims frequency and severity, paid loss experience, industry loss experience, and changes in market conditions, policy forms,
exclusions, and exposures. The five actuarial methods that we use in our reserve estimation process are:
Expected Loss Method
The Expected Loss method multiplies earned premiums by an initial expected loss ratio. In our Excess and Surplus Lines segment and for our
Workers’ Compensation book in the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment, the initial expected loss ratio is estimated based on adjusting book of business
prior year experience to current cost and rate level. In our Programs business within the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment and in our Casualty
Reinsurance segment, the expected loss ratio is based on the actuarial pricing of the individual account. Alternatively, when company experience lacks
historical depth, initial expected loss ratios can be determined using loss ratios implied by industry loss costs for the class or reported industry loss ratios.
Incurred Loss Development Method
The Incurred Loss Development method uses historical loss reporting patterns by accident year or treaty year to estimate future loss reporting patterns.
In this method, our actuaries review historical loss reporting patterns to develop incurred loss development factors that are applied to current reported
losses to calculate ultimate losses.
Paid Loss Development Method
The Paid Loss Development method is similar to the Incurred Loss Development method, but it uses historical loss payment patterns to estimate
future loss payment patterns. In this method, our actuaries apply historical loss payment patterns to develop paid loss development factors that are applied
to current paid losses to calculate expected ultimate losses.
Bornhuetter-Ferguson Incurred Loss Development Method
The Bornhuetter-Ferguson Incurred Loss Development method divides the projection of ultimate losses into the portion that has already been reported
and the portion that has yet to be reported. The portion that has yet to be reported is estimated as the product of premiums earned for the accident year, the
initial expected ultimate loss ratio and an estimate of the percentage of ultimate losses that are unreported at the valuation date. This technique is
particularly valuable when there is a low volume of business being reviewed and reported losses lack historical depth.
Bornhuetter-Ferguson Paid Loss Development Method
The Bornhuetter-Ferguson Paid Loss Development method is similar to the Bornhuetter-Ferguson Incurred Loss Development method, except this
method divides the projection of ultimate losses into the portion that has already been paid and the portion that has yet to be paid. The portion that has yet
to be paid is estimated as the product of premiums earned for the accident year, the initial expected ultimate loss ratio and an estimate of the percentage of
ultimate losses that are unpaid at the valuation date. This approach assumes that the paid experience has no effect on the subsequent paid loss emergence of
the business. Again, this technique is particularly valuable when there is a low volume of business being reviewed and paid losses lack historical depth.
Different reserving methods are appropriate in different situations, and our actuaries use their judgment and experience to determine the weighting of
the methods detailed above to use for each accident year and each line of business and, for our Casualty Reinsurance segment, on a contract by contract
basis. For example, the current accident year has very little incurred and paid loss development data on which to base reserve projections. As a result, we
rely heavily on the Expected Loss Method in estimating reserves for the current accident year. We generally set our initial expected loss ratio for the current
accident year consistent with our pricing assumptions. We believe that this is a reasonable and appropriate reserving assumption for the current accident
year since our pricing assumptions are actuarially driven and since we expect to make an acceptable return on the new business that we write. If actual loss
emergence is better than our initial expected loss ratio assumptions, we will experience favorable development, and if it is worse than our initial expected
loss ratio assumptions, we will experience adverse development. Conversely, sufficient incurred and paid loss development is available for our oldest
accident years, so more weight is given to the Incurred Loss Development method and the Paid Loss Development method than the Expected Loss
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method. The Bornhuetter-Ferguson Incurred Loss Development and Paid Loss Development methods blend features of the Expected Loss method and the
Incurred and Paid Loss Development methods. The Bornhuetter-Ferguson methods are typically used for the more recent prior accident years.
In applying these methods to develop an estimate of the reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses, our actuaries use judgment to determine three
key parameters for each accident year and line of business: the initial expected loss ratios, the incurred and paid loss development factors and the weighting
of the five actuarial methods to be used for each accident year and line of business. Judgment is also required to make actuarial adjustments, if needed, for
changes in claims processing and case reserving that could cause current reported loss and paid loss development patterns to deviate from historical
patterns. For the Excess and Surplus Lines segment, the segment actuary performs a study on each of these parameters at least annually and makes
recommendations for the initial expected loss ratios, the incurred and paid loss development factors and the weighting of the five actuarial methods by
accident year and line of business. Members of the Reserve Committee review and approve the parameter review actuarial recommendations, and absent
any developments requiring an earlier review, these approved parameters are used in the reserve estimation process for the next four quarters at which time
a new parameter study is performed. For the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment, expected loss ratios, loss development factors, and loss cost trends are
reviewed and updated at least annually. For the Casualty Reinsurance segment, periodic assessments are made on a contract by contract basis. Method
weights are generally less rigid for the Casualty Reinsurance segment given the heterogeneous nature of the various contracts, and the potential for
significant changes in mix of business within individual treaties.
The table below quantifies the impact of extreme reserve deviations from our expected value at December 31, 2022. The total carried net reserve for
losses and loss adjustment expenses is displayed alongside 5th, 50th and 95th percentiles of likely ultimate net reserve outcomes. The estimates of these
percentiles are a result of a reserve variability analysis using a simulation approach.
Sensitivity
5th Pct.
Carried
50th Pct.
95th Pct.
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses
Changes in reserves
$
1,156,992 $
(91,278)
1,248,270 $
—
1,253,315 $
5,045
1,378,327
130,057
(in thousands)
The impact of recording the net reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses at the highest value from the sensitivity analysis above would be to
increase losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred by $130.1 million, reduce after-tax net income by $113.7 million, reduce shareholders’ equity by
$113.7 million and reduce shareholders’ tangible equity by $113.7 million, in each case at or for the year ended December 31, 2022.
The impact of recording the net reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses at the lowest value from the sensitivity analysis above would be to
reduce losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred by $91.3 million, increase after-tax net income by $81.2 million, increase shareholders’ equity by
$81.2 million, and increase tangible equity by $81.2 million, in each case at or for the year ended December 31, 2022. Such changes in the net reserve for
losses and loss adjustment expenses would not have an immediate impact on our liquidity, but would affect cash flow and investment income in future
periods as the incremental or reduced amount of losses are paid and investment assets adjusted to reflect the level of paid claims.
Loss reserve estimates are subject to a high degree of variability due to the inherent uncertainty of ultimate claims settlement values. In recording our
best estimate of our reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses, our Reserve Committee may select an amount that is different from the actuarial
recommendation submitted after considering other qualitative factors and our knowledge and expectations of trends and other business developments that
impact our best estimate. There is inherent variation associated with our reserve estimates and the possibility that there are unforeseen or incorrectly valued
liabilities in the actuarial recommendations exists. We believe that the insurance that we write is subject to above-average variation in reserve estimates.
The Excess and Surplus Lines market is subject to high policyholder turnover and changes in underlying mix of exposures. This turnover and change in
underlying mix of exposures can cause actuarial estimates based on prior experience to be less reliable than estimates for more stable, admitted books of
business. As a casualty insurer, losses on our policies often take a number of years to develop, making it difficult to estimate the ultimate losses associated
with this business. Judicial and regulatory bodies have frequently interpreted insurance contracts in a manner that expands coverage beyond that which was
contemplated at the time that the policy was issued. In addition, many of our policies are issued on an occurrence basis, and insureds suffering a loss
frequently seek coverage beyond the policies’ original intent.
Our reserves are driven by a number of important assumptions, including litigation and regulatory trends, legislative activity, climate change, social
and economic patterns and claims inflation assumptions. Our reserve estimates reflect current inflation in legal claims’ settlements and assume we will not
be subject to losses from significant new legal liability theories. Our reserve estimates also assume that we will not experience significant losses from mass
torts and that we will not incur losses from future mass torts not known to us today. While it is not possible to predict the impact of changes in the litigation
environment, if new mass torts or expanded legal theories of liability emerge, our cost of claims may differ substantially from
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our reserves. Our reserve estimates assume that there will not be significant changes in the regulatory and legislative environment. The impact of potential
changes in the regulatory or legislative environment is difficult to quantify in the absence of specific, significant new regulation or legislation. In the event
of significant new regulation or legislation, we will attempt to quantify its impact on our business but no assurance can be given that our attempt to quantify
such inputs will be accurate or successful.
IBNR reserve estimates are inherently less precise than case reserve estimates. A 5% change in net IBNR reserves at December 31, 2022 would equate
to a $41.6 million change in the reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses at such date, a $34.0 million change in after-tax net income, a 6.1% change
in shareholders’ equity and a 6.8% change in tangible equity, in each case at or for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Although we believe that our reserve estimates are reasonable, it is possible that our actual loss experience may not conform to our assumptions.
Specifically, our actual ultimate loss ratio could differ from our initial expected loss ratio or our actual reporting and payment patterns could differ from our
expected reporting and payment patterns, which are based on our own data and industry data. Accordingly, the ultimate settlement of losses and the related
loss adjustment expenses may vary significantly from the estimates included in our financial statements. We regularly review our estimates and adjust them
as necessary as experience develops or as new information becomes known to us. Such adjustments are included in current operations.
We experienced $9.1 million of adverse development in 2022 on the reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses held at December 31, 2021
(excluding adverse prior year development subject to retroactive reinsurance accounting - see Loss Portfolio Transfers in Strategic Actions below). This
adverse reserve development included $210,000 of favorable development in the Excess and Surplus Lines segment, $4.2 million of favorable development
in the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment, and $13.4 million of adverse development in the Casualty Reinsurance segment.
We experienced $325.8 million of adverse development in 2021 on the reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses held at December 31, 2020.
This adverse reserve development included $190.7 million of adverse development in the Excess and Surplus Lines segment including $200.1 million of
adverse development in the commercial auto line of business that was primarily related to the 2019 and prior accident years with Rasier LLC and its
affiliates (collectively, “Rasier”). The adverse development for commercial auto was partially offset by $9.4 million of favorable development in other
Excess and Surplus Lines underwriting divisions. Favorable reserve development in the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment was $2.5 million as losses
on our workers’ compensation business written prior to 2020 continued to develop more favorably than we had anticipated. The Casualty Reinsurance
segment experienced $137.6 million of adverse development on prior accident years. Actual reported and paid losses in the Casualty Reinsurance segment
significantly exceeded expectations in 2021, particularly in the fourth quarter of 2021, causing us to refine some of the assumptions used to determine our
best estimate of ultimate losses for this segment. Specifically, we responded to this highly elevated loss emergence by making significant adjustments to
our assumed tail factors, other development factors, initial expected loss ratios, and weights given to various actuarial methods. In particular, we gave
significantly more weight to incurred loss development methods and Bornhuetter – Ferguson incurred loss development methods than had been done
previously. These actuarial refinements resulted in material deterioration in ultimate loss selections for underwriting years 2014 through 2018.
Investment Valuation and Impairment
We carry fixed maturity securities classified as “available-for-sale” at fair value, and unrealized gains and losses on such securities, net of any deferred
taxes, are reported as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Equity securities (except those accounted for under the
equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) are measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net
income. Certain restricted cash equivalents invested in funds with floating net asset values are measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized
in net income. At December 31, 2022, we do not have any securities classified as “held-to-maturity” or “trading.”
The Company adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments on
January 1, 2020. This update changed the impairment model for available-for-sale fixed maturities and requires the Company to determine whether
unrealized losses on available-for-sale fixed maturities are due to credit-related factors. An allowance for credit losses is established for any credit-related
impairments, limited to the amount by which fair value is below amortized cost. Changes in the allowance for credit losses are recognized in earnings and
included in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments. Unrealized losses that are not credit-related continue to be recognized in other
comprehensive income (loss).
The Company considers the extent to which fair value is below amortized cost in determining whether a credit-related loss exists. The Company also
considers the credit quality rating of the security, with a special emphasis on securities downgraded below investment grade. A comparison is made
between the present value of expected future cash flows for a security and its amortized cost. If the present value of future expected cash flows is less than
amortized cost, a credit loss is presumed to exist and an allowance for credit losses is established. Management may conclude that a qualitative analysis is
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its conclusion that the present value of the expected cash flows equals or exceeds a security’s amortized cost. As a result of this review, management
concluded that there were no credit-related impairments of fixed maturity securities at December 31, 2022, 2021, or 2020. Management does not intend to
sell the securities in an unrealized loss position, and it is not “more likely than not” that the Company will be required to sell these securities before a
recovery in their value to their amortized cost basis occurs.
In connection with the adoption of ASU 2016-13, the Company elected the fair value option in accounting for bank loan participations effective
January 1, 2020. The targeted transition relief offered by ASU 2019-05, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Targeted Transition Relief was
applied to elect the fair value option to account for bank loan participations already held at the January 1, 2020 date of adoption. Under the fair value
option, bank loan participations are measured at fair value, and changes in unrealized gains and losses in bank loan participations are reported in our
income statement as net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments. At adoption on January 1, 2020, the Company applied the amendments on a
modified retrospective basis, reducing the carrying value of its bank loan portfolio to fair value through an $8.4 million adjustment with a $7.8 million (net
of tax) cumulative effect adjustment to reduce retained earnings.
Losses due to credit-related impairments on bank loan participations are determined based upon consultations and advice from the Company's
specialized investment manager and consideration of any adverse situations that could affect the borrower's ability to repay, the estimated value of
underlying collateral, and other relevant factors. For the year ended December 31, 2022, management concluded that $1.5 million of the unrealized losses
were due to credit-related impairments. Management concluded that none of the unrealized losses were due to credit-related impairments for the year ended
December 31, 2021. For the year ended December 31, 2020, management concluded that $8.3 million of the unrealized losses were due to credit-related
impairments.
Fair values are measured in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements. The guidance establishes a framework for measuring fair value and
a three-level hierarchy based upon the quality of inputs used to measure fair value. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are: (1) Level 1: quoted price
(unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets, (2) 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 instrument and (3)
Level 3: inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable for the asset or liability.
The fair values of fixed maturity securities and equity securities have been determined using fair value prices provided by our investment accounting
services provider or investment managers, who utilize internationally recognized independent pricing services. The prices provided by the independent
pricing services are generally based on observable market data in active markets (e.g. broker quotes and prices observed for comparable securities). Values
for U.S. Treasury and publicly-traded equity securities are generally based on Level 1 inputs which use the market approach valuation technique. The
values for all other fixed maturity securities (including state and municipal securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies)
generally incorporate significant Level 2 inputs, and in some cases, Level 3 inputs, using the market approach and income approach valuation techniques.
The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash equivalents (excluding those invested in funds with floating net asset values), and short-
term investments approximate their carrying values due to their short-term maturity.
In the determination of the fair value for bank loan participations and certain high yield bonds, the Company endeavors to obtain data from multiple
external pricing sources. External pricing sources may include brokers, dealers, and price data vendors that provide a composite price based on prices from
multiple dealers. Such external pricing sources typically provide valuations for normal institutional size trading units of such securities using methods
based on market transactions for comparable securities, and various relationships between securities, as generally recognized by institutional dealers. For
investments in which the Company determines that only one external pricing source is appropriate or if only one external price is available, the investment
is generally recorded based on such price.
Investments for which external sources are not available or are determined by an investment manager not to be representative of fair value are
recorded at fair value as determined by the investment manager. In determining the fair value of such investments, the investment manager considers one or
more of the following factors: type of security held, convertibility or exchangeability of the security, redeemability of the security (including the timing of
redemptions), application of industry accepted valuation models, recent trading activity, liquidity, estimates of liquidation value, purchase cost and prices
received for securities with similar terms of the same issuer or similar issuers. There were no bank loan participations for which external sources were
unavailable to determine fair value at December 31, 2022 or 2021.
We review fair value prices provided by our outside investment accounting service provider or our investment managers for reasonableness by
comparing the fair values provided to those provided by our investment custodian. We conduct corroborative price testing comparing prices utilized for
each security to those from an alternate reputable pricing service. We also review and monitor changes in fair values and unrealized gains and losses. We
obtain an understanding of the methods, models, and inputs used by our investment managers and independent pricing services, and controls are in place to
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prices provided represent fair values. Our control process includes, but is not limited to, initial and ongoing evaluation of the methodologies used, a review
of specific securities and an assessment for proper classification within the fair value hierarchy, and obtaining and reviewing internal control reports for our
investment accounting services provider and investment managers that obtain fair values from independent pricing services.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt — Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging —
Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40), Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity. ASU 2020-06
simplifies the accounting for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock and became effective for interim and annual periods beginning
after December 15, 2021. The Company adopted the new standard concurrent with the issuance of our 7% Series A Perpetual Cumulative Convertible
Preferred Shares on March 1, 2022. Under ASU 2020-06, embedded conversion features are no longer separated from the host contract for convertible
instruments with conversion features that are not required to be accounted for as derivatives under Topic 815, or that do not result in substantial premiums
accounted for as paid-in capital. The new guidance also requires entities to use the if-converted method for all convertible instruments in the diluted
earnings per share calculation and generally requires them to include the effect of potential share settlement for instruments that may be settled in cash or
shares. Adoption of the new standard did not materially impact our financial position, results of operations, or earnings per share for the year ended
December 31, 2022.
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Company’s financial condition and results of operations were not materially impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic during 2022.
However, we are continuing to monitor a number of risks that COVID-19 poses to the Company. For a description of these risks, see “Part I-Item 1A. Risk
Factors” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Impact of Macroeconomic Events Including Higher Levels of Inflation and Rising Interest Rates
Current macroeconomic events including the war in Ukraine and sustained supply chain constraints stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic led to
higher levels of inflation in 2022. The Federal Reserve, attempting to gain control of inflation, implemented a series of federal funds rate increases in 2022
and early 2023. Interest rates, in response, rose significantly in 2022 and fears of an impending economic slowdown have increased the likelihood of an
economic recession, all of which negatively impacted financial markets. The immediate impacts to the Company were on our investment portfolio and
investing results. Our investment portfolio is primarily comprised of fixed maturity investments (81.3% of total invested assets at December 31, 2022). The
fair values of fixed maturities generally move inversely with interest rates, and unrealized losses associated with the declines in fair values are recognized
as a component of other comprehensive income (loss), contributing to declines in shareholders' equity and tangible equity. For the year ended
December 31, 2022, other comprehensive loss, representing the after-tax impact of the unrealized losses on fixed maturity investments, was $193.0 million.
We are monitoring our portfolio for signs of credit-related impairments, and to date, we have concluded that the declines are primarily interest rate and
market-driven with no allowance for credit losses considered necessary. As turnover has occurred in our portfolio and we invest cash generated from
operations, we are benefiting from the higher yields now available on fixed maturities which is reflected in our investment income. Our investment
portfolio also contains investments in equity securities and bank loan participations (comprising 5.4% and 7.1% of total invested assets at December 31,
2022, respectively) that are carried on our Balance Sheets at fair value. The fair values of these investments, the changes in which are recognized as
unrealized gains and losses in our Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive (Loss) Income, have been negatively impacted by the ongoing
macroeconomic events and associated declines in financial markets. Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments for the year ended
December 31, 2022 include unrealized losses of $11.2 million and $15.9 million, respectively, for the changes in fair values of equity securities and bank
loan participations. The rising interest rates have also increased interest expense on our outstanding variable rate senior and trust preferred debt. The
applicable rates on our debt reset quarterly or semi-annually and are structured as LIBOR plus a margin or spread.
Strategic Actions
Issuance of Series A Preferred Shares
The Company closed on the issuance and sale of 150,000 7% Series A Perpetual Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares, par value $0.00125 per
share (the “Series A Preferred Shares”) on March 1, 2022 for an aggregate purchase price of $150.0 million, or $1,000 per share, in a private placement.
The Series A Preferred Shares are convertible into the Company’s common shares at the option of the holder at any time, or at the Company’s option under
certain circumstances. Dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares accrue quarterly at the initial rate of 7% of the $1,000 liquidation preference per share
(the “Liquidation Preference”) per annum, which may be paid in cash, in-kind in common shares or in Series A Preferred Shares, at the Company’s
election. During 2022, cash dividends of $8.8 million were declared, of which $2.6 million was payable at December 31, 2022. Please see “Note 11. Series
A Preferred Shares” in the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K.
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Loss Portfolio Transfers
Loss portfolio transfers are a form of reinsurance utilized by the Company to transfer losses and loss adjustment expenses and associated risk of
adverse development on covered subject business, as defined in the respective agreements, to an assuming reinsurer in exchange for a reinsurance
premium. Loss portfolio transfers can bring economic finality on the subject risks when they no longer meet the Company's appetite or are no longer
aligned with our risk management guidelines.
Commercial Auto Loss Portfolio Transfer
On September 27, 2021, James River Insurance Company and James River Casualty Company (together, “James River”) entered into a loss portfolio
transfer transaction (the “Commercial Auto LPT”) with Aleka Insurance, Inc. (“Aleka”), a captive insurance company affiliate of Rasier LLC, to reinsure
substantially all of the Excess and Surplus Lines segment’s legacy portfolio of commercial auto policies previously issued to Rasier LLC and its affiliates
(collectively, “Rasier”) for which James River is not otherwise indemnified by Rasier. Under the terms of the transaction, effective as of July 1, 2021,
James River ceded to Aleka approximately $345.1 million of commercial auto liabilities relating to Rasier policies written in the years 2013-2019, which
amount constituted the reinsurance premium. The reinsurance coverage is structured to be fully collateralized, is not subject to an aggregate limit, and is
subject to certain exclusions. A pre-tax loss of $29.6 million was recognized as adverse loss and loss adjustment reserve development in the Excess and
Surplus Lines segment for the third quarter of 2021 associated with the loss portfolio transfer.
Casualty Re Loss Portfolio Transfer
On February 23, 2022, JRG Re entered into a loss portfolio transfer retrocession agreement (the “Casualty Re LPT”) with Fortitude Reinsurance
Company Ltd. (“FRL”) under which FRL reinsures the majority of the reserves in the Company’s Casualty Reinsurance segment. Under the terms of the
transaction, which closed on March 31, 2022 (the “Retrocession Closing Date”), JRG Re (a) ceded to FRL all existing and future claims for losses arising
under certain casualty reinsurance agreements with underlying insurance companies with treaty inception dates ranging from 2011 to 2020 (the “Subject
Business”), in each case net of third-party reinsurance and other recoveries, up to an aggregate limit of $400.0 million; (b) continues to manage and retain
the benefit of other third-party reinsurance on the Subject Business; (c) paid FRL a reinsurance premium of $335.0 million, $310.0 million of which JRG
Re credited to a notional funds withheld account (the “Funds Withheld Account”) and $25.0 million of which was paid in cash to FRL; and (d) pays FRL a
2% per annum crediting rate on the Funds Withheld Account balance on a quarterly basis. The total premium, initial Funds Withheld Account credit, and
aggregate limit was adjusted for claims paid from October 1, 2021 to the Retrocession Closing Date. The Casualty Reinsurance segment incurred
$6.8 million of net adverse reserve development in the three months ended March 31, 2022 associated with the Casualty Re LPT. The Funds Withheld
Account balance was $213.6 million at December 31, 2022 and Funds Withheld Account crediting fees of $3.7 million are included in interest expense in
our Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Retroactive Reinsurance Accounting
The Company periodically reevaluates the remaining reserves subject to the Commercial Auto LPT and the Casualty Re LPT (together, the “Loss
Portfolio Transfers”). For the year ended December 31, 2022, due to adverse paid loss trends on the legacy Rasier business, the Company recognized
adverse prior year development of $46.7 million on the reserves subject to the Commercial Auto LPT, resulting in a corresponding additional amount ceded
under the Commercial Auto LPT. As a result, the cumulative amounts ceded under the Commercial Auto LPT exceed the consideration paid, moving the
Commercial Auto LPT into a gain position and requiring retroactive reinsurance accounting. Similarly, due to adverse paid and reported loss trends on the
business subject to the Casualty Re LPT, the Company ceded an additional $6.1 million of losses recoverable under the Casualty Re LPT for the year ended
December 31, 2022, moving the Casualty Re LPT into a deferred gain position requiring retroactive reinsurance accounting. At December 31, 2022, the
Company has $58.9 million of aggregate limit remaining under the Casualty Re LPT.
Under retroactive reinsurance accounting, gains are deferred and recognized in earnings in proportion to actual paid recoveries under the Loss
Portfolio Transfers using the recovery method. Over the life of the contracts, we would expect no economic impact to the Company as long as any
additional losses are within the limit of the loss portfolio transfer and the counterparty performs under the contract. In periods where the Company
recognizes a change in the estimate of the reserves subject to the Loss Portfolio Transfers that increases or decreases the amounts ceded under the Loss
Portfolio Transfers, the proportion of actual paid recoveries to total ceded losses is affected and the change in deferred gain is recognized in earnings as if
the revised estimate of ceded losses was available at the effective date of the loss portfolio transfer. The effect of the deferred retroactive reinsurance
benefit is recorded in losses and loss adjustment expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive (Loss) Income.
Retroactive reinsurance benefits totaling $32.7 million ($31.0 million for the Commercial Auto LPT and $1.7 million for the Casualty Re LPT) were
recorded in losses and loss adjustment expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022 using the
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recovery method. As of December 31, 2022, the cumulative amounts ceded under the Loss Portfolio Transfers was $732.9 million ($391.8 million under
the Commercial Auto LPT and $341.1 million under the Casualty Re LPT). At December 31, 2021, $345.1 million was ceded under the Commercial Auto
LPT. The total unrecognized deferred retroactive reinsurance gain of $20.1 million at December 31, 2022 under the Loss Portfolio Transfers ($15.7 million
related to the Commercial Auto LPT and $4.4 million related to the Casualty Re LPT) is separately presented on the Company's Consolidated Balance
Sheets.
Suspension of Underwriting Activities in Casualty Reinsurance Segment
In keeping with our previously announced plans to significantly shrink top-line writings of the Casualty Reinsurance segment, we have decided to
suspend writing business in the Casualty Reinsurance segment, as we continue our focus on growing our higher returning U.S. insurance and fronting
businesses. We expect the Casualty Reinsurance segment to continue earning premium due to the nature of the earnings patterns in the reinsurance
business, which can extend over multiple years. Aside from the suspension of underwriting activities, we plan for the Casualty Reinsurance segment to
maintain its normal day-to-day operations, with a staff to continue servicing the business on its books and to facilitate compliance with its regulatory
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Year Ended December 31, 2022 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2021
The following table summarizes our results for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
Gross written premiums
Net retention
Net written premiums
Net earned premiums
Losses and loss adjustment expenses excluding retroactive reinsurance
Other operating expenses
Underwriting profit (loss) (1), (2)
Losses and loss adjustment expenses - retroactive reinsurance
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains
Other income and expense
Interest expense
Amortization of intangible assets
Income (loss) before taxes
Income tax expense (benefit)
Net income (loss)
Dividends on Series A Preferred Shares
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
Adjusted net operating income (loss) (1)
Ratios:
Loss ratio
Expense ratio
Combined ratio
Accident year loss ratio
Accident year loss ratio ex-cat (3)
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
% Change
($ in thousands)
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,496,580
50.0 %
748,479
766,161
(524,723)
(191,796)
49,642
(20,091)
71,111
(28,318)
(5,016)
(17,578)
(363)
49,387
18,414
30,973
(8,750)
22,223
69,542
$
$
$
$
$
$
68.5 %
25.0 %
93.5 %
67.3 %
66.7 %
1,507,299
49.4 %
744,380
695,594
(792,352)
(160,188)
(256,946)
—
56,865
15,564
(2,232)
(8,922)
(363)
(196,034)
(23,235)
(172,799)
—
(172,799)
(184,245)
113.9 %
23.0 %
136.9 %
67.1 %
66.4 %
(0.7)%
0.6 %
10.1 %
(33.8)%
19.7 %
—
—
25.1 %
—
124.7 %
97.0 %
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(1) Underwriting profit (loss) and adjusted net operating income (loss) are non-GAAP measures. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures.”
(2) Underwriting results include gross fee income of $23.6 million and $22.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
(3) Accident year loss ratio excluding $5.0 million of net catastrophe losses related to Hurricane Ian in the year ended December 31, 2022 and $5.0
million of net catastrophe losses related to Hurricane Ida in the year ended December 31, 2021.
The Company produced an underwriting profit of $49.6 million and a combined ratio of 93.5% for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to an
underwriting loss of $256.9 million and a combined ratio of 136.9% for the year ended December 31, 2021.
The 10.1% growth in consolidated net earned premiums was driven by attractive market conditions, particularly for our Excess and Surplus Lines
segment, which reported net earned premium growth of $69.6 million or 14.3% compared to the prior year. The Excess and Surplus Lines segment is our
largest segment, comprising 61.5% of consolidated gross written premiums and 72.5% of consolidated net earned premiums in 2022.
Our loss ratio improved from 113.9% in the prior year to 68.5% in the current year. The improvement was primarily driven by net reserve development
on prior accident years which was $9.1 million or 1.2 percentage points adverse for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to $325.8 million or 46.8
percentage points adverse for the year ended December 31, 2021. The
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$9.1 million of net adverse reserve development for the year ended December 31, 2022 includes $210,000 of net favorable development from the Excess
and Surplus Lines segment, $4.2 million of net favorable development from the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment, and $13.4 million of net adverse
development from the Casualty Reinsurance segment, of which $6.8 million related to the Company's entrance into the Casualty Re LPT in March of 2022.
The $325.8 million of net adverse reserve development for the year ended December 31, 2021 included $190.7 million of net adverse reserve development
from the Excess and Surplus Lines segment almost entirely related to a previous commercial auto account, $2.5 million of net favorable development from
the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment, and $137.6 million of net adverse reserve development from the Casualty Reinsurance segment. Refer to the
discussion of segment underwriting results below for additional details on this adverse reserve development.
Current accident year losses in both years include $5.0 million of net catastrophe losses (Hurricane Ian in 2022 and Hurricane Ida in 2021) in our small
Excess Property book within the Excess and Surplus Lines segment. The Excess and Surplus Lines segment has a surplus share reinsurance treaty in effect
that was specifically designed to cover property risks. The surplus share treaty along with facultative reinsurance helps ensure that our net retained limit per
risk will be $5.0 million or less.
Our expense ratio increased relative to the prior year driven by higher expense ratios for our Specialty Admitted Insurance and Casualty Reinsurance
segments and higher operating expenses for our Corporate and Other segment. The Specialty Admitted Insurance segment benefited from 4.3% growth in
fee income, but the segment expense ratio was higher due to slightly lower net earned premiums and the net impact of commission, tax and assessment
accrual adjustments in both years. The Casualty Reinsurance segment typically structures its reinsurance treaties with loss mitigation features including
profit and sliding scale ceding commissions. Net adverse reserve development on treaties with such features reduced our commissions in 2021 by $11.8
million compared to $249,000 in 2022. Operating expenses for our Corporate and Other segment increased driven by higher compensation expenses due to
the hiring of additional employees.
Underwriting results in the prior year were also negatively impacted by $8.1 million of reinstatement premium, including $6.4 million triggered by one
claim on a 2019 excess of loss treaty in the Excess and Surplus Lines segment. The reinstatement premium reduced net written and net earned premium and
increased the underwriting loss.
Our net income increased over the prior year due to the improved underwriting results and higher net investment income, with partially offsetting items
including the $20.1 million of retroactive reinsurance losses and loss adjustment expenses under the loss portfolio transfers, the unfavorable swing in net
realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments, and higher interest expense. As discussed above, the Company recognized adverse prior year
development of $52.8 million on the reserves subject to the LPT Agreements in the year ended December 31, 2022, resulting in corresponding additional
amounts ceded under the LPT Agreements, and requiring retroactive reinsurance accounting. Retroactive reinsurance benefits of $32.7 million were
recorded in losses and loss adjustment expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022, resulting in a net impact of $20.1 million within our net losses and
loss adjustment expenses. Higher interest rates in the current year boosted yields on fixed income investments and increased investment income, but also
resulted in higher interest expense on our variable rate senior and trust preferred debt. Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2022 also includes
$3.7 million of crediting fees on the Funds Withheld Account balance under the Casualty Re LPT. The unfavorable swing in net realized and unrealized
gains and losses on investments (see Investing Results below) also had a negative impact on the comparative net results for the two years as market values
of equity securities and bank loan participations have declined in the current year due to the effect of macroeconomic events on financial markets. Net
income available to common shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2022 reflects the $8.8 million of current year dividends on the Series A
Preferred Shares.
Adjusted net operating income (loss) improved from a $184.2 million loss in the year ended December 31, 2021 to income of $69.5 million in the year
ended December 31, 2022. Tangible equity decreased by 1.2% in 2022 as net income of $31.0 million and proceeds from the Series A Preferred Share
issuance of $144.9 million were offset by $193.0 million of unrealized losses on our fixed maturity investments in other comprehensive loss (see Investing
Results below). Tangible equity per share decreased by 14.4% for the year reflecting the small decrease in tangible equity over a larger share count
including an assumed conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares. Our adjusted net operating return on tangible equity of 13.5% for the year ended
December 31, 2022 compares favorably to the prior year loss and reflects the turnaround in underwriting results and higher investment income.
Premiums
Insurance premiums are earned ratably over the terms of our insurance policies, generally twelve months. Reinsurance premiums assumed are earned
over the terms of the underlying policies or reinsurance contracts. Contracts and policies written on a “losses occurring” basis cover claims that may occur
during the term of the contract or insurance policy, which is typically twelve months. Reinsurance contracts which are written on a “risks attaching” basis
cover claims which attach to the underlying insurance policies written during the terms of such contracts. Premiums earned on such contracts usually
extend beyond the
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original term of the reinsurance contract, typically resulting in recognition of premiums earned over a 24-month period in proportion to the level of
underlying exposure.
The following table summarizes the change in premium volume by component and business segment:
Gross written premiums:
Excess and Surplus Lines
Specialty Admitted Insurance
Casualty Reinsurance
Net written premiums:
Excess and Surplus Lines
Specialty Admitted Insurance
Casualty Reinsurance
Net earned premiums:
Excess and Surplus Lines
Specialty Admitted Insurance
Casualty Reinsurance
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
% Change
($ in thousands)
$
$
$
$
$
$
921,164 $
490,208
85,208
1,496,580 $
833,657
491,561
182,081
1,507,299
589,056 $
76,390
83,033
748,479 $
555,597 $
74,137
136,427
766,161 $
501,250
83,935
159,195
744,380
486,000
75,371
134,223
695,594
10.5 %
(0.3)%
(53.2)%
(0.7)%
17.5 %
(9.0)%
(47.8)%
0.6 %
14.3 %
(1.6)%
1.6 %
10.1 %
Gross written premiums for the Excess and Surplus Lines segment (which represents 61.5% of our consolidated gross written premiums in 2022)
increased 10.5% from the prior year. Total policy submissions for Core E&S lines (excluding commercial auto) declined 4.9% in 2022, but renewal
submissions increased 12.2% and our ratio of bound policies to quoted policies improved generating 1.5% more bound policies in the year ended
December 31, 2022. Renewal rates for the Excess and Surplus Lines segment were up 9.9% compared to 2021 and the total number of policies in force
grew by 4.2% in 2022. The change in gross written premiums was notable in several divisions as shown below:
Excess Casualty
General Casualty
Manufacturers & Contractors
Excess Property
Small Business
Sports & Entertainment
All other Core E&S divisions
Total Core E&S divisions
Commercial Auto
Excess and Surplus Lines gross written premium
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
% Change
$
$
$
310,383 $
173,574
156,645
52,104
36,930
13,934
139,620
883,190
37,974 $
921,164 $
285,082
140,608
139,720
47,241
32,593
9,442
144,341
799,027
34,630
833,657
8.9 %
23.4 %
12.1 %
10.3 %
13.3 %
47.6 %
(3.3)%
10.5 %
9.7 %
10.5 %
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The components of gross written premiums for the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment (which represents 32.8% of our 2022 consolidated gross
written premiums) are as follows:
Fronting and program premium
Individual risk workers’ compensation premium
Specialty Admitted gross written premium
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
% Change
$
$
($ in thousands)
437,221 $
52,987
490,208 $
434,165
57,396
491,561
0.7 %
(7.7)%
(0.3)%
Our fronting written premium increased slightly from the prior year driven by new fronting relationships in the current year and the continued
expansion of existing fronting relationships (together representing an increase of $50.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022), and partially offset
by the loss of one relationship from merger and acquisition activity at a general agent and a decline of $13.2 million or 10.6% in written premium for our
largest workers' compensation program due to a very competitive workers' compensation market in California. Our two largest fronting relationships
represented $231.8 million or 47.3% of segment gross written premium in 2022 compared to $213.6 million or 43.5% in 2021. Individual risk workers'
compensation premium declined in 2022 due to the soft market conditions currently present for workers' compensation.
Gross written premiums for the Casualty Reinsurance segment (which represents 5.7% of our consolidated gross written premiums in 2022) decreased
53.2% in 2022 reflecting our current strategic focus on downsizing the Casualty Reinsurance third party book, which resulted in the nonrenewal of several
treaties in the current year and lower participations on certain renewing treaties. The Casualty Reinsurance segment generally writes large casualty-focused
treaties that are expected to have lower volatility relative to property and catastrophe treaties. We rarely write stand-alone property reinsurance. When
treaties that include property exposure are written, we utilize property occurrence caps, inuring reinsurance protection and low individual risk limits to
minimize exposure.
Net Retention
The ratio of net written premiums to gross written premiums is referred to as our net premium retention. Our net premium retention by segment is as
follows:
Excess and Surplus Lines
Specialty Admitted Insurance
Casualty Reinsurance
Total
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
63.9 %
15.6 %
97.4 %
50.0 %
60.1 %
17.1 %
87.4 %
49.4 %
The net premium retention for the Excess and Surplus Lines segment increased in 2022 largely driven by the segment's Excess Casualty division,
which comprises approximately one-third of the segment's gross written premiums in the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. The Excess Casualty
division cedes a high percentage of written premiums under a reinsurance treaty and changes in growth rates for this division can impact comparable
premium retention ratios for the segment. In the third quarter of 2022, we increased our retention on the reinsurance treaty applicable to the Excess
Casualty division. Net retention for the Excess Casualty division was 20.3% in 2022 compared to 14.1% in 2021. In addition, net retention for the segment
in 2021 was impacted by $8.1 million of reinstatement premium in the prior year third quarter which reduced net written premium and the net retention for
that year.
The net premium retention for the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment decreased in 2022 primarily due to a lower retention in the fronting business
reflecting the mix of business and changes in reinsurance coverage as treaties renew. The net retention on the segment’s fronting business was 13.9% and
15.7% in the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The net retention on the workers’ compensation business was 29.8% and 27.3% for
the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The renewal of the workers' compensation quota share treaty on January 1, 2022 resulted in a
higher retention for this business.
The Casualty Reinsurance segment previously wrote a retrocessional treaty/fronting arrangement under which 100% of the premiums were ceded. The
treaty was nonrenewed for 2022 and higher net retention in the current year reflects adjustments to prior year assumed and ceded written premiums on the
treaty.
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Segment Results
The following table presents our combined ratios by segment:
Excess and Surplus Lines
Specialty Admitted Insurance
Casualty Reinsurance
Total
Excess and Surplus Lines Segment
Results for the Excess and Surplus Lines segment are as follows:
Gross written premiums
Net written premiums
Net earned premiums
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
Underwriting expenses
(1)
Underwriting profit (loss)
Ratios:
Loss ratio
Expense ratio
Combined ratio
Accident year loss ratio
Accident year loss ratio ex-cat (2)
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
85.1 %
94.3 %
104.7 %
93.5 %
125.0 %
87.2 %
187.6 %
136.9 %
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
% Change
($ in thousands)
921,164
589,056
555,597
(366,352)
(106,194)
83,051
$
$
$
$
833,657
501,250
486,000
(516,299)
(91,179)
(121,478)
$
$
$
$
10.5 %
17.5 %
14.3 %
(29.0)%
16.5 %
—
65.9 %
19.2 %
85.1 %
66.0 %
65.1 %
106.2 %
18.8 %
125.0 %
67.0 %
66.0 %
(1) Underwriting Profit (Loss) is a non-GAAP Measure. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures.”
(2) Accident year loss ratio excluding $5.0 million of net catastrophe losses related to Hurricane Ian in the year ended December 31, 2022 and $5.0
million of net catastrophe losses related to Hurricane Ida in the year ended December 31, 2021.
The Excess and Surplus Lines segment produced an underwriting profit of $83.1 million and combined ratio of 85.1% for the year ended
December 31, 2022 compared to an underwriting loss of $121.5 million and a combined ratio of 125.0% for the year ended December 31, 2021. The loss
ratio of 65.9% for the year ended December 31, 2022 includes $210,000 of net favorable reserve development (excluding adverse prior year development
on the legacy Rasier business and the impact of retroactive reinsurance - see Commercial Auto Loss Portfolio Transfer in Strategic Actions) in our loss
estimates for prior accident years. The loss ratio of 106.2% for the year ended December 31, 2021 included $190.7 million of net adverse reserve
development (39.2 percentage points) in our loss estimates for prior accident years, including $200.1 million of net adverse reserve development on our
commercial auto business that was almost entirely related to the legacy Rasier business that has been in runoff since 2019. We had expected that reported
losses on this terminated commercial auto account would decline as the account moved further into runoff, but the continued heavy reported loss
emergence in 2021 indicated more inherent severity than anticipated. In response, we meaningfully adjusted our actuarial methodology, resulting in a
significant strengthening of reserves for this account.
Current accident year losses in both 2022 and 2021 include $5.0 million of net catastrophe losses (Hurricane Ian in 2022 and Hurricane Ida in 2021) in
our small Excess Property book within the Excess and Surplus Lines segment. The Excess and Surplus Lines segment has a surplus share reinsurance treaty
in effect that was specifically designed to cover property risks. The surplus share treaty along with facultative reinsurance helps ensure that our net retained
limit per risk will be $5.0 million or less.
Written and earned premiums for our Excess and Surplus Lines segment grew due to attractive market conditions. Net earned premiums increased
$69.6 million or 14.3% over the prior year, including growth in lines that have meaningful ceding
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commissions. The segment expense ratio increased slightly over the prior year primarily due to higher compensation related expenses.
Underwriting results in the prior year were also negatively impacted by $8.1 million of reinstatement premium, including $6.4 million triggered by one
claim on a 2019 excess of loss treaty in the Excess and Surplus Lines segment. The reinstatement premium reduced net written and net earned premium in
the prior year quarter and year to date and increased the underwriting loss.
Specialty Admitted Insurance Segment
Results for the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment are as follows:
Gross written premiums
Net written premiums
Net earned premiums
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
Underwriting expenses
(1), (2)
Underwriting profit
Ratios:
Loss ratio
Expense ratio
Combined ratio
Accident year loss ratio
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
% Change
$
$
$
$
($ in thousands)
490,208
76,390
74,137
(58,548)
(11,355)
4,234
$
$
$
$
491,561
83,935
75,371
(55,875)
(9,829)
9,667
79.0 %
15.3 %
94.3 %
84.6 %
74.1 %
13.1 %
87.2 %
77.5 %
(0.3)%
(9.0)%
(1.6)%
4.8 %
15.5 %
(56.2)%
(1) Underwriting Profit is a non-GAAP Measure. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures.”
(2) Underwriting profit includes fee income of $23.6 million and $22.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The Specialty Admitted Insurance segment generated underwriting profits of $4.2 million and $9.7 million (combined ratios of 94.3% and 87.2%) for
the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The loss ratios of 79.0% and 74.1% for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 include
$4.2 million and $2.5 million (5.6 and 3.3 percentage points, respectively) of net favorable development on prior accident years. The favorable
development in both 2022 and 2021 reflects the fact that actual loss emergence of the workers’ compensation book for prior accident years has been better
than expected. The higher current accident year loss ratio in 2022 (84.6% compared to 77.5% in the prior year) reflects current actuarial indications and
higher loss trends in the business.
The expense ratio of the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment was 15.3% for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the prior year ratio of
13.1%, reflecting slightly lower net earned premiums, higher compensation related expenses, and the net impact of commission, tax and assessment accrual
adjustments. The segment also benefited from growth in our fronting business which led to a 4.3% increase in fee income.
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Casualty Reinsurance Segment
Results for the Casualty Reinsurance segment are as follows:
Gross written premiums
Net written premiums
Net earned premiums
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
Underwriting expenses
(1)
Underwriting loss
Ratios:
Loss ratio
Expense ratio
Combined ratio
Accident year loss ratio
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
% Change
$
$
$
$
($ in thousands)
85,208
83,033
136,427
(99,823)
(42,987)
(6,383)
$
$
$
$
182,081
159,195
134,223
(220,178)
(31,571)
(117,526)
73.2 %
31.5 %
104.7 %
63.3 %
164.0 %
23.6 %
187.6 %
61.5 %
(53.2)%
(47.8)%
1.6 %
(54.7)%
36.2 %
(94.6)%
(1) Underwriting Loss is a non-GAAP Measure. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures.”
The Casualty Reinsurance segment produced underwriting losses of $6.4 million and $117.5 million (combined ratios of 104.7% and 187.6%) for the
years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The loss ratio of 73.2% for the year ended December 31, 2022 includes net adverse reserve
development of $13.4 million or 9.8 points (including $6.8 million of net adverse reserve development on prior accident years recognized in the three
months ended March 31, 2022 associated with the Casualty Re LPT). The loss ratio of 164.0% for the year ended December 31, 2021 includes $137.6
million, or 102.5 percentage points, of net adverse development in our loss estimates for prior accident years. Actual reported and paid losses in the
Casualty Reinsurance segment significantly exceeded expectations in 2021, particularly in the fourth quarter of 2021, causing us to refine some of the
assumptions used to determine our best estimate of ultimate losses for this segment. Specifically, we responded to this highly elevated loss emergence by
making significant adjustments to our assumed tail factors, other development factors, initial expected loss ratios, and weights given to various actuarial
methods. In particular, we gave significantly more weight to incurred loss development methods and Bornhuetter – Ferguson incurred loss development
methods than had been done previously. These actuarial refinements resulted in material deterioration in ultimate loss selections for underwriting years
2014 through 2018.
The Casualty Reinsurance segment focuses on proportional reinsurance which requires larger ceding commissions resulting in a higher commission
expense than in our other segments. The segment typically structures its reinsurance treaties with loss mitigation features including sliding scale ceding
commissions. Net adverse reserve development on treaties with such features reduced our commissions by $11.8 million (8.8 percentage points) for the
year ended December 31, 2021 compared to $249,000 for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Corporate and Other Segment
Other operating expenses for the Corporate and Other segment include personnel costs associated with the Bermuda and U.S. holding companies,
professional fees, and various other corporate expenses that were not reimbursed by our subsidiaries, including costs associated with our internal quota
share, rating agencies and strategic initiatives. The expenses are included in our calculation of consolidated underwriting profit, and in our consolidated
expense ratio and combined ratio.
Total operating expenses of the Corporate and Other segment were $31.3 million and $27.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021,
respectively. The higher current year expenses as compared to the prior year were largely driven by higher compensation expenses due to the hiring of
additional employees.
Investing Results
Net investment income was $71.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to $56.9 million in the prior year. The Company's private
investments generated income of $3.4 million and $2.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Excluding private
investments, our net investment income for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased 23.9% over the prior year principally due to higher yields on fixed
maturities, bank loan participations, short-term investments, and cash and cash equivalents.
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Major categories of the Company’s net investment income are summarized as follows:
Fixed maturity securities
Bank loan participations
Equity securities
Other invested assets:
Renewable energy investments
Other private investments
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash equivalents, and short-term investments
Gross investment income
Investment expense
Net investment income
The following table summarizes our investment returns:
Annualized gross investment yield on:
Average cash and invested assets
Average fixed maturity securities
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
(in thousands)
$
$
48,647 $
12,639
5,680
4,408
(1,000)
3,408
4,853
75,227
(4,116)
71,111 $
42,968
10,571
4,883
(498)
2,698
2,200
260
60,882
(4,017)
56,865
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
3.1 %
3.1 %
2.4 %
2.7 %
Of our total cash and invested assets of $2,365.5 million at December 31, 2022 (excluding restricted cash equivalents), $173.2 million represents the
cash and cash equivalents portion of the portfolio. The majority of the portfolio, or $1,783.4 million, is comprised of fixed maturity securities that are
classified as available-for-sale and carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses on these securities reported, net of applicable taxes, as a separate
component of accumulated comprehensive income or loss. The fair values of our fixed maturity securities were negatively impacted in 2022 by a
heightened inflationary environment and rate actions of the Federal Reserve, which led to higher interest rates and lower fair values of our fixed maturity
securities. Unrealized losses on fixed maturities recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income resulted in a $193.0 million reduction in accumulated
other comprehensive (loss) income in the year ended December 31, 2022.
Also included in our investments are $155.0 million of bank loan participations, $118.6 million of equity securities, $107.8 million of short-term
investments, and $27.4 million of other invested assets.
Bank loan participations generally provide a higher yield than our portfolio of fixed maturity securities and are primarily senior, secured floating-rate
debt rated “BB”, “B”, or “CCC” by Standard & Poor’s or an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized statistical rating organization, and are
therefore below investment grade. Bank loans include assignments of and participations in performing and non-performing senior corporate debt generally
acquired through primary bank syndications and in secondary markets. They consist of, but are not limited to, term loans, the funded and unfunded portions
of revolving credit facilities, and similar loans and investments. Bank loan participations are measured at fair value pursuant to the Company's election of
the fair value option, and changes in unrealized gains and losses in bank loan participations are reported in our income statement as net realized and
unrealized gains (losses) on investments. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the fair value of these securities was $155.0 million and $156.0 million,
respectively.
The Company invests selectively in private debt and equity opportunities. These investments comprise the Company’s other invested assets and are
primarily focused in renewable energy, limited partnerships, and bank holding companies. Equity interests in various renewable energy LLCs generated
investment income of $3.8 million and losses of $1.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The LLCs are managed by an
entity for which two of our former directors serve as officers, and the Company’s Non-Executive Chairman has invested in certain of these LLCs. During
the fourth quarter of 2022, the underlying projects in two of our LLCs were sold at the manager's discretion. We received proceeds of $20.2 million, and
could receive additional contingent payments in the future according to terms of the transaction. The remaining investments had a carrying value of $9.2
million at December 31, 2022. Investments in loans for renewable energy projects had investment income of $607,000 and $939,000 for the years ended
December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. During 2022, the Company received principal repayments of $2.5 million on the notes receivable. These
investments had a
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carrying value of $2.7 million at December 31, 2022. Two of our former directors are officers of the entities that issued the loans. The Company has
invested in several limited partnerships that invest in concentrated portfolios of publicly traded small cap equities, loans of middle market private equity
sponsored companies, equity tranches of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), and tranches of distressed home loans. Investment losses from these
partnerships were $1.3 million in 2022 compared to income of $2.4 million in 2021. Together, these limited partnerships had a carrying value of $11.1
million at December 31, 2022. Income from the Company’s investments in renewable energy LLCs and limited partnerships is recognized under the equity
method of accounting. The Company also holds $4.5 million of subordinated notes issued by a bank holding company. Interest income from the notes was
$343,000 in each of the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. The Company’s Non-Executive Chairman was previously the Lead Independent
Director of the bank holding company and an investor in the bank holding company.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recognized net realized and unrealized investment losses of $28.3 million, including $275,000
of net realized investment gains on the sale of fixed maturity securities, $1.2 million of net realized investment losses on the sale of bank loans securities,
$254,000 of net realized investment losses on the sale of equity securities, $15.9 million of losses for the change in fair value of bank loans, and $11.2
million of losses for the change in fair value of equity securities.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recognized net realized and unrealized investment gains of $15.6 million, including $4.9 million
of net realized investment gains on the sale of fixed maturity securities, $833,000 of net realized investment losses on the sale of bank loans, $543,000 of
net realized investment losses on the sale of equity securities, $6.7 million of gains for the change in fair value of bank loans, and $5.4 million of gains for
the change in fair value of equity securities.
In conjunction with its outside investment managers, the Company performs quarterly reviews of all securities within its investment portfolio to
determine whether any impairment has occurred.
Management concluded that none of the fixed maturity securities with an unrealized loss at December 31, 2022 or 2021 experienced an other-than-
temporary impairment. Management does not intend to sell available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position, and it is not “more likely than not”
that the Company will be required to sell these securities before a recovery in their value to their amortized cost basis occurs.
At December 31, 2022, our available-for-sale fixed maturity securities had net unrealized losses of $186.4 million representing 9.5% of the amortized
cost of the portfolio. Additionally, at December 31, 2022, 99.8% of our fixed maturity security portfolio was rated “BBB-” or better (“investment grade”)
by Standard & Poor’s or had an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized statistical rating organization. The average duration of our invested
assets and cash, excluding restricted cash, was 4.1 years at December 31, 2022.
The amortized cost and fair value of our available-for-sale fixed maturity securities were as follows:
December 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
Cost or
Amortized
Cost
Fair Value
% of Total
Fair Value
Cost or
Amortized
Cost
Fair Value
% of Total
Fair Value
($ in thousands)
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
State and municipal
Residential mortgage-backed
Corporate
Commercial mortgage and asset-backed
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations guaranteed
by the U.S. government
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale
$
$
386,456 $
437,702
734,976
335,066
330,852
401,249
670,212
309,015
18.6 % $
22.5 %
37.6 %
17.3 %
323,773 $
246,586
711,930
301,247
333,717
246,631
732,335
304,488
75,583
1,969,783 $
72,089
1,783,417
4.0 %
100.0 % $
60,329
1,643,865 $
60,390
1,677,561
19.9 %
14.7 %
43.7 %
18.2 %
3.5 %
100.0 %
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The following table sets forth the composition of the Company’s portfolio of fixed maturity securities by rating as of December 31, 2022:
Standard & Poor’s or Equivalent Designation
AAA
AA
A
BBB
Below BBB and unrated
Total
Fair Value
% of Total
($ in thousands)
$
$
393,779
735,336
488,893
162,742
2,667
1,783,417
22.1 %
41.2 %
27.4 %
9.1 %
0.2 %
100.0 %
At December 31, 2022, our portfolio of available-for-sale fixed maturity securities contained corporate fixed maturity securities with a fair value of
$670.2 million. A summary of these securities by industry segment is shown below as of December 31, 2022:
Industry
Industrials and other
Consumer Discretionary
Financial
Health Care
Consumer Staples
Utilities
Total
Fair Value
% of Total
($ in thousands)
$
$
141,721
90,202
222,777
50,771
57,034
107,707
670,212
21.1 %
13.5 %
33.2 %
7.6 %
8.5 %
16.1 %
100.0 %
Corporate available-for-sale fixed maturity securities include public traded securities and privately placed bonds as shown below as of December 31,
2022:
Public/Private
Publicly traded
Privately placed
Total
Fair Value
% of Total
($ in thousands)
$
$
593,804
76,408
670,212
88.6 %
11.4 %
100.0 %
The amortized cost and fair value of our available-for-sale investments in fixed maturity securities summarized by contractual maturity are as follows:
Due in:
One year or less
After one year through five years
After five years through ten years
After ten years
Residential mortgage-backed
Commercial mortgage and asset-backed
Total
Amortized
Cost
December 31, 2022
Fair Value
($ in thousands)
% of Total
Fair Value
$
$
53,202 $
493,890
366,853
283,070
1,197,015
437,702
335,066
1,969,783 $
52,229
468,007
320,871
232,046
1,073,153
401,249
309,015
1,783,417
2.9 %
26.2 %
18.0 %
13.1 %
60.2 %
22.5 %
17.3 %
100.0 %
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Other Income and Expense
Other income and expense primarily consists of non-operating expenses of $6.0 million and $2.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and
2021, respectively. Non-operating expenses include legal fees related to a purported class action lawsuit, legal and other professional fees related to the
Company's May 2021 common share offering, legal and other professional fees and other expenses related to various strategic initiatives including loss
portfolio transfers accounted for as retroactive reinsurance, and employee severance costs.
Interest Expense
Interest expense was $17.6 million and $8.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Interest expense for the year
ended December 31, 2022 includes $3.7 million of crediting fees on the Funds Withheld Account balance under the Casualty Re LPT. The impact of rising
interest rates on our variable rate senior and trust preferred debt also contributed to the higher current year interest expense. See “—Liquidity and Capital
Resources—Sources and Uses of Funds” for information regarding our senior debt facilities and trust preferred securities.
Amortization of Intangibles
The Company recorded $363,000 of amortization of intangibles in each of the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.
Goodwill and Impairment
We test goodwill and other intangible assets in each operating segment for impairment at least annually. The fair value of the reporting units is
determined by weighting the results of a discounted cash flow analysis and a valuation derived from a market-based approach. Intangible assets are valued
using various methodologies. The projection of future cash flows is dependent upon assumptions on the future levels of income as well as business trends,
prospects and market and economic conditions.
We perform this assessment to determine whether there has been any impairment in the value of goodwill or intangible assets by comparing its fair
value to the net carrying value of the reporting units. If the carrying value exceeds its estimated fair value, an impairment loss is recognized and the asset is
written down accordingly.
The Company completed its impairment tests and fair value analysis for goodwill and other intangible assets during the fourth quarter of 2022 and
2021. No impairment was present for the years ended December 31, 2022 or 2021.
Income Tax Expense
Our effective tax rate fluctuates from period to period based on the relative mix of income reported by country and the respective tax rates imposed by
each tax jurisdiction. For the year ended December 31, 2022, our effective tax rate was 37.3%. For the year ended December 31, 2021, we had an effective
tax benefit that was 11.9% of our pre-tax loss for the year. Bermuda had losses in both years due to significant adverse development on U.S. commercial
auto reserves ceded from the U.S. to Bermuda under the internal quota share reinsurance in 2021 and because of the unprofitable underwriting results at
JRG Re and the non-deductible Bermuda holding company expenses in both 2021 and 2022. The Company does not receive a U.S. tax deduction for losses
in Bermuda. For U.S.-sourced income, the Company’s U.S. federal income tax expense differs from the amounts computed by applying the federal
statutory income tax rate to income before taxes due primarily to interest income on tax-advantaged state and municipal securities, dividends received
income, and excess tax benefits and expenses on share based compensation.
The Company has a deferred tax asset of $23.3 million at December 31, 2022 associated with unrealized losses in the Company’s available-for-sale
fixed maturity securities portfolio. The unrealized losses are attributable to rising market interest rates and other economic factors rather than credit-related
factors of the issuers. The Company does not intend to sell available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position, and it is not “more likely than
not” that the Company will be required to sell these securities before a recovery in their fair value to their amortized cost basis occurs. The Company’s hold
to recovery assertion related to investments in an unrealized loss position is considered a tax planning strategy. Both the cash generated by the Company
from operating activities and the unused capacity on the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facilities reduce the likelihood of having to sell debt
securities in an unrealized loss position. As a result, the Company has concluded that no valuation allowance is required for the deferred tax asset
associated with unrealized losses on its investments at December 31, 2022.
Year Ended December 31, 2021 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2020
For a discussion of our results for the year ended December 31, 2021 as compared to year ended December 31, 2020, please refer to our 2021 Form
10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2022.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources and Uses of Funds
Our sources of funds consist primarily of premiums written, investment income, reinsurance recoveries, proceeds from sales and redemptions of
investments, borrowings on our credit facilities, and the issuance of common and Series A Preferred Shares. We use operating cash flows primarily to pay
operating expenses, losses and loss adjustment expenses, reinsurance premiums, and income taxes. Cash flow from operations may differ substantially
from net income. The potential for a large claim under an insurance or reinsurance contract means that substantial and unpredictable payments may need to
be made within relatively short periods of time.
The following table summarizes our cash flows:
Cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in):
Operating activities (excluding restricted cash equivalents)
Investing activities
Financing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents
Change in restricted cash equivalents (operating activities)
Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
(in thousands)
2020
$
$
221,524 $
(328,154)
89,671
(16,959)
1,210
(15,749) $
(155,631) $
35,823
147,671
27,863
(757,915)
(730,052) $
65,414
(175,991)
65,925
(44,652)
(339,244)
(383,896)
Cash provided by operating activities excluding restricted cash equivalents of $221.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 was driven by the
growth in our U.S. segments and the collection of premiums receivable at a quicker rate than payments of loss and loss adjustment expenses. Cash used in
operating activities excluding restricted cash equivalents of $155.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 primarily reflects the outflow of funds to
effect the Commercial Auto LPT in the third quarter of that year. For the year ended December 31, 2020, cash provided by operations of $65.4 million was
impacted by the run-off of Rasier. There were no associated premiums collected in 2020 for the Rasier policies terminated on December 31, 2019, but
claim payments associated with the run-off continued in 2020.
In 2022 and 2020, cash used in investing activities of $328.2 million and $176.0 million reflects our efforts to enhance the yield in our investment
portfolio by investing available cash and cash equivalents into higher yielding investments. Cash provided by investing activities of $35.8 million for the
year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily due to the investments sold and funds withdrawn from our investment portfolio to effect the Commercial
Auto LPT in the third quarter of that year. Cash and cash equivalents (excluding restricted cash equivalents) comprised 7.3%, 8.2%, and 6.9% of total cash
and invested assets at December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
Cash provided by financing activities of $89.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 includes $144.9 million of net proceeds (after expenses)
from the issuance and sale of 150,000 Series A Preferred Shares on March 1, 2022. The proceeds were used for general corporate purposes and to repay
$40.0 million of loans outstanding on the 2017 Facility (as defined below) on March 28, 2022. Financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2022
includes $6.1 million of dividends paid on the Series A Preferred Shares. Cash provided by financing activities also includes dividends paid to common
shareholders of $7.8 million in 2022, $43.2 million in 2021, and $37.1 million in 2020. On May 10, 2021, the Company closed on a public offering of its
common shares. The Company received net proceeds (before expenses) of $192.1 million. The proceeds were used for general corporate purposes. In 2020,
net draws on our senior credit facilities of $104.0 million were used to help support our growth.
As permitted under the agreements establishing the Indemnity Trust and the LPT Trust, we have withdrawn collateral from the Indemnity Trust and
the LPT Trust to fund the Loss Fund Trust as required under the Administrative Services Agreement. Amounts on deposit in the Loss Fund Trust are
included in restricted cash equivalents on the Company's consolidated balance sheet. See Amounts Recoverable from an Indemnifying Party and Reinsurer
on Legacy Commercial Auto Book below.
Dividends
We are organized as a Bermuda holding company with our operations conducted by our wholly-owned subsidiaries. Accordingly, our holding
company may receive cash through loans from banks, issuance of equity and debt securities, corporate service fees or dividends received from our
subsidiaries and/or other transactions. Our U.S. holding company may receive cash in a similar manner and also through payments from our subsidiaries
pursuant to our U.S. consolidated tax allocation agreement.
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The payment of dividends by our subsidiaries to us is limited by statute. In general, the laws and regulations applicable to our domestic insurance
subsidiaries limit the aggregate amount of dividends or other distributions that they may declare or pay within any 12-month period without advance
regulatory approval. Generally, the limitations are based on the greater of statutory net income for the preceding year or 10.0% of statutory surplus at the
end of the preceding year. In addition, insurance regulators have broad powers to prevent reduction of statutory surplus to inadequate levels and could
refuse to permit the payment of dividends calculated under any applicable formula. See Item 1— “Regulation—U.S. Insurance Regulation—State
Regulation” for additional information. The maximum amount of dividends available to the U.S. holding company from our U.S. insurance subsidiaries
during 2023 without regulatory approval is $53.7 million.
The Bermuda Insurance Act of 1978 prohibits an insurer from declaring or paying a dividend if it is in breach of its minimum solvency margin, its
enhanced capital requirement, or its minimum liquidity ratio, or if the declaration or payment of such dividend would cause such a breach. An insurer can
declare or pay dividends without prior regulatory approval up to 25% of the total statutory capital and surplus (as shown on its previous financial year's
statutory balance sheet). See Item 1- “Regulation- Bermuda Insurance Regulation- Restrictions on Dividends and Distributions” for additional information.
Based on that calculation, the maximum amount of dividends available to us from JRG Re without regulatory approval in 2023 is calculated to be
approximately $93.9 million. However, any dividend payment is contingent upon continued compliance with Bermuda regulatory requirements, including
but not limited to the enhanced solvency requirement calculations.
Holders of the Series A Preferred Shares are entitled to a dividend at the initial rate of 7% of the Liquidation Preference per annum, paid in cash, in-
kind in common shares or in Series A Preferred Shares, at our election. On the five-year anniversary of the Closing Date, and each five-year anniversary
thereafter, the dividend rate will reset to a rate equal to the five-year U.S. treasury rate plus 5.2%. Dividends accrue and are payable quarterly. During 2022,
cash dividends of $8.8 million were declared, of which $2.6 million was payable at December 31, 2022.
At December 31, 2022, our Bermuda holding company had $277,000 of cash and cash equivalent assets. Our U.S. holding company had $28.1 million
of cash and invested assets at December 31, 2022, comprised of cash and cash equivalents of $15.5 million, short-term investments of $10.0 million and
other invested assets of $2.6 million, which are not subject to regulatory restrictions. Additionally, our U.K. intermediate holding company had no invested
assets and cash of less than $10,000 at December 31, 2022.
Credit Agreements
The Company has a $315.0 million senior revolving credit facility (as amended or amended and restated, the “2013 Facility”). The 2013 Facility is
comprised of the following at December 31, 2022:
• A $102.5 million secured revolving facility utilized by JRG Re to issue letters of credit for the benefit of third-party reinsureds. This portion of our
credit facility is secured by our investment securities. At December 31, 2022, the Company had $44.5 million of letters of credit issued under the
secured facility.
• A $212.5 million unsecured revolving facility to meet the working capital needs of the Company. All unpaid principal on the revolver is due at
maturity. Interest accrues quarterly and is payable in arrears at 3-month LIBOR plus a margin which at December 31, 2022 was 1.5% and is
subject to change according to terms in the credit agreement. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had a drawn balance of $185.8
million outstanding on the unsecured revolver.
The 2013 Facility has been amended from time to time since its inception in 2013. On November 8, 2019, the Company entered into a Second
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement for the 2013 Facility which, among other things, extended the maturity date of the 2013 Facility until
November 8, 2024, increased the amount available under the unsecured revolving credit facility to $212.5 million, lowered the applicable interest rate and
letter of credit fees, and modified certain negative covenants to be less restrictive.
The 2013 Facility contains certain financial and other covenants (including minimum net worth, maximum ratio of total adjusted debt outstanding to
total capitalization, and financial strength ratings) with which the Company was in compliance at December 31, 2022.
On August 2, 2017, the Company, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, JRG Re, together as borrowers, entered into a credit agreement (the "2017
Facility") that provides the Company with a revolving line of credit of up to $100.0 million, which may be used for loans and letters of credit made or
issued, at the borrowers' option, on a secured or unsecured basis. Obligations under the 2017 Facility carry a variable rate of interest subject to terms in the
credit agreement (LIBOR plus a margin of 1.5% at December 31, 2022) and will mature 30 days after notice of termination from the lender. The 2017
Facility contains certain financial and other covenants with which we are in compliance at December 31, 2022. The loans and letters of credit made or
issued under the revolving line of credit of the 2017 Facility may be used to finance the borrowers' general corporate purposes. The 2017 Facility has been
amended from time to time since its inception in 2017. On November 8, 2019, the Company entered
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into a First Amendment to Credit Agreement which, among other things, lowered the applicable interest rate and modified certain negative covenants to be
less restrictive. At December 31, 2022, unsecured loans of $21.5 million and secured letters of credit totaling $22.9 million were outstanding on the 2017
Facility. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company repaid $40.0 million of loans that were outstanding under the 2017 Facility.
On May 26, 2004, we issued $15.0 million of senior debt due April 29, 2034. The senior debt is not redeemable by the holder or subject to sinking
fund requirements. Interest accrues quarterly and is payable in arrears at a floating rate per annum equal to the 3-month LIBOR plus 3.85%. This senior
debt is redeemable at par prior to its stated maturity at our option in whole or in part. The terms of the senior debt contain certain covenants, with which we
are in compliance at December 31, 2022, and which, among other things, restrict our ability to assume senior indebtedness secured by our U.S. holding
company's common stock or its subsidiaries' capital stock or to issue shares of its subsidiaries' capital stock.
From May 2004 through January 2008, we sold trust preferred securities through five Delaware statutory trusts sponsored and wholly-owned by the
Company or its subsidiaries. Each trust used the net proceeds from the sale of its trust preferred securities to purchase our floating-rate junior subordinated
debt.
The following table summarizes the nature and terms of the junior subordinated debt and trust preferred securities outstanding at December 31, 2022
(including the Company’s repurchase of a portion of these trust preferred securities):
Issue date
Principal amount of trust preferred securities
Principal amount of junior subordinated debt
Carrying amount of junior subordinated debt net of
repurchases
Maturity date of junior subordinated debt, unless
accelerated earlier
Trust common stock
Interest rate, per annum
James River
Capital
Trust I
May 26, 2004
$7,000
$7,217
James River
Capital
Trust II
December 15, 2004
$15,000
$15,464
James River
Capital
Trust III
($ in thousands)
June 15, 2006
$20,000
$20,619
James River
Capital
Trust IV
Franklin
Holdings II
(Bermuda)
Capital
Trust I
December 11, 2007
$54,000
$55,670
January 10, 2008
$30,000
$30,928
$7,217
$15,464
$20,619
$44,827
$15,928
May 24, 2034
$217
Three-Month
LIBOR plus
4.0%
December 15, 2034
$464
Three-Month
LIBOR plus
3.4%
June 15, 2036
$619
Three-Month
LIBOR plus
3.0%
December 15, 2037
$1,670
Three-Month
LIBOR plus
3.1%
March 15, 2038
$928
Three-Month
LIBOR plus
4.0%
All of the junior subordinated debt is currently redeemable at 100.0% of the unpaid principal amount at our option.
The junior subordinated debt contains certain covenants with which we are in compliance as of December 31, 2022.
At December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company's leverage ratio was 22.9% and 31.1%, respectively. The leverage ratio is defined in our
senior credit agreements as the ratio of adjusted consolidated debt to total capital. Adjusted consolidated debt treats trust preferred securities as equity
capital up to 15% of total capital. Total capital is defined as total debt plus tangible equity excluding accumulated other comprehensive income. The
maximum leverage ratio permitted by the agreements is 35.0%. Having debt as part of our capital structure allows us to generate a higher return on equity
and greater book value per share results than we could by using equity capital alone.
Ceded Reinsurance
Our insurance segments enter into reinsurance contracts to limit our exposure to potential losses arising from large risks, to protect against the
aggregation of several risks in a common loss occurrence, and to provide additional capacity for growth. Our reinsurance is contracted under excess of loss
and quota share reinsurance contracts. In excess of loss reinsurance, the reinsurer agrees to assume all or a portion of the ceding company’s losses in excess
of a specified amount. The premiums payable to the reinsurer are negotiated by the parties based on their assessment of the amount of risk being ceded to
the reinsurer because the reinsurer does not share proportionately in the ceding company’s losses. In quota share reinsurance, the reinsurer agrees to assume
a specified percentage of the ceding company’s losses arising out of a defined class of business in exchange for a corresponding percentage of premiums.
For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 our net premium retention was 50.0%, 49.4% and 51.5%, respectively.
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The following is a summary of our Excess and Surplus Lines segment’s ceded reinsurance in place as of December 31, 2022:
Line of Business
Casualty
Primary Specialty Casualty, including
Professional Liability
Primary Casualty
Excess Casualty
Property
Company Retention
Up to $1.0 million per occurrence, subject to a $1.0 million aggregate deductible.
Up to $2.0 million per occurrence.
Up to $2.0 million per occurrence.
Up to $5.0 million per event.
(4)
(3)
(2)
(1)
(1) Except for Life Sciences quota share carve out, which is up to $2.0 million per occurrence.
(2) Total exposure to any one claim is generally $1.0 million.
(3) For policies with an occurrence limit up to $10.0 million, the excess casualty treaty is set such that our retention is no more than $2.0 million.
(4) The property catastrophe reinsurance treaty has a limit of $55.0 million with one reinstatement.
We use catastrophe modeling software to analyze the risk of severe losses from hurricanes and earthquakes on our exposure. We utilize the model in
our risk selection, pricing, and to manage our overall portfolio probable maximum loss (“PML”) accumulations. A PML is an estimate of the amount we
would expect to pay in any one catastrophe event within a given annual probability of occurrence (i.e. a return period or loss exceedance probability).
In our Excess and Surplus Lines segment, we write a small book of excess property insurance, but we do not write primary property insurance. The
Excess and Surplus Lines segment has a surplus share reinsurance treaty in effect that was specifically designed to cover property risks. The surplus share
treaty along with facultative reinsurance helps ensure that our net retained limit per risk will be $5.0 million or less.
Based upon the modeling of our Excess and Surplus Lines and Specialty Admitted segments, it would take an event at the 1 in 1000 year PML to
exhaust our $60.0 million property catastrophe reinsurance. In the event of a catastrophe loss exhausting our $60.0 million property catastrophe
reinsurance, we estimate our pre-tax cost would not exceed 2.5% of shareholders’ equity, including reinstatement premiums payable and net retentions. In
addition to this retention, we would retain any losses in excess of our reinsurance coverage limits.
On September 27, 2021, James River entered into the Commercial Auto LPT with Aleka to reinsure substantially all of the Excess and Surplus Lines
segment’s legacy portfolio of commercial auto policies previously issued to Rasier. See “Amounts Recoverable from an Indemnifying Party and Reinsurer
on the Legacy Commercial Auto Book” below for further information on this reinsurance agreement.
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The following is a summary of our Specialty Admitted Insurance segment’s ceded reinsurance in place as of December 31, 2022:
Line of Business
Casualty
Workers’ Compensation
Auto Programs
General Liability & Professional Liability –
Programs
Umbrella and Excess Casualty - Programs
Property
Property within Package - Programs
Excess Property
Catastrophe Coverage
Aviation Programs
Coverage
Quota share coverage for 65.5% of the first $1.0 million.
Excess of loss coverage for $29.0 million in excess of $1.0 million.
Quota share coverage for 62.5-90% of limits up to $1.5 million liability and $7.5 million physical
damage per occurrence.
Quota share coverage for 62.5%-100% of limits up to $3.0 million per occurrence.
(1)(2)
(1)(2)
Quota share coverage for at least 65% of limits up to $10.0 million per occurrence, and 75% of excess
of loss coverage for $5.0 million in excess of $10.0 million.
Quota share coverage for 100% of limits up to $40.0 million per occurrence.
Quota share coverage for 100% of limits up to $16.9 million.
Excess of Loss coverage for $59.0 million in excess of $1.0 million per occurrence.
Quota share coverage for 80% of limits up to $20 million liability and $2.5 million hull per
occurrence, each aircraft; and excess of loss coverage for up to $8.7 million excess of $300,000 of our
20% share of the quota share each occurrence.
(1) Excluding one program which has quota share coverage for 84% of the first $1.0 million per occurrence and excess of loss coverage for $49.0 million
in excess of $1.0 million per occurrence.
(2) Includes any residual market pools.
Our Specialty Admitted Insurance segment purchases reinsurance for at least 50% of the exposed limits on specialty admitted property-casualty
business. The segment enters into reinsurance contracts for the individual risk workers’ compensation business as well as fronting and program business.
While the segment focuses on casualty business, incidental property risk is incurred in the fronting and program business. The segment is covered for $59.0
million in excess of $1.0 million per occurrence to manage its property exposure to an approximate 1 in 1,000 year PML.
In our Casualty Reinsurance segment, we also have limited property catastrophe exposure on treaties in run-off, primarily through auto physical
damage coverage. In the aggregate, we believe our pre-tax group-wide PML from a 1 in 1,000 year property catastrophe event would not exceed 2.5% of
shareholders’ equity, inclusive of reinstatement premiums payable.
On February 23, 2022, JRG Re entered into the Casualty Re LPT with FRL to reinsure the majority of the segment risk, which closed on March 31,
2022. See “Strategic Actions – Loss Portfolio Transfers - Casualty Re Loss Portfolio Transfer” above for further information on this retrocession
agreement.
We also had a contingency clash reinsurance treaty to cover both the Excess and Surplus Lines and Specialty Admitted Insurance segments in the
event of a claim incident involving more than one of our insureds in addition to Extra Contractual and Excess Policy Limits protection. The treaty covered
$10.0 million in excess of a $2.0 million retention for loss occurrences within the treaty term. This coverage was put into runoff effective July 1, 2022. As
of December 31, 2022, our average net retained limit per risk is $2.5 million.
Effective January 1, 2020, we purchased an additional $10.0 million in claims made coverage for excess policy limits and extra contractual obligations
exposures above the clash and contingency treaty for the period 2014 to present. This treaty had one reinstatement and expired on December 31, 2022.
The Company’s insurance segments remain liable to policyholders if its reinsurers are unable to meet their contractual obligations under applicable
reinsurance agreements. We establish an allowance for credit losses for our current estimate of uncollectible reinsurance recoverables. At December 31,
2022, the allowance for credit losses on reinsurance recoverables was $612,000. To minimize exposure to significant losses from reinsurance insolvencies,
the Company evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers and monitors concentrations of credit risk. The Company generally seeks to purchase
reinsurance from reinsurers with A.M. Best financial strength ratings of “A-” (Excellent) or better. The Company’s reinsurance contracts generally require
reinsurers that are not authorized as reinsurers under U.S. state insurance regulations or that experience rating downgrades from rating agencies below
specified levels to fund their share of the Company’s ceded outstanding losses and loss adjustment expense reserves, typically through the use of
irrevocable and unconditional letters of credit. In fronting arrangements, which the Company conducts through its Specialty Admitted Insurance segment,
we are subject to credit risk
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with regard to insurance companies who act as reinsurers for us in such arrangements. We customarily require a collateral trust arrangement to secure the
obligations of the insurance entity for whom we are fronting.
At December 31, 2022, we had reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses of $1,520.1 million (net of a $612,000 allowance for credit losses) and
reinsurance recoverables on paid losses of $114.2 million, and all material recoverable amounts were from companies with A.M. Best ratings of “A-"
(Excellent) or better, or are collateralized by the reinsurer for our benefit through letters of credit or funds on deposit in trust accounts.
The following table sets forth our most significant reinsurers by amount of reinsurance recoverables and the amount of reinsurance recoverables
pertaining to each such reinsurer as well as its A.M. Best rating as of December 31, 2022:
Reinsurer
Swiss Reinsurance America Corporation
Fortitude Re (Casualty Re LPT)
Aleka Insurance Company (Commercial Auto LPT)
Berkley Insurance Company
Hannover Ruck SE
Safety National Casualty
Endurance Assurance Corporation
American European Insurance Company
Munich Reinsurance America
Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Company
Top 10 Total
Other
Total
Reinsurance
Recoverable as of
December 31, 2022
(in thousands)
A.M. Best Rating
December 31, 2022
$
$
(1)
A+
A
Unrated
A+
A+
A++
A+
(2)
B
A+
A+
340,393
244,657
132,049
130,860
50,764
46,769
45,300
38,891
33,699
25,583
1,088,965
431,148
1,520,113
(1) This reinsurer is unrated. All material reinsurance amounts from this reinsurer are collateralized.
(2) This reinsurer is below A-. All material reinsurance recoverable amounts from this reinsurer are collateralized.
Amounts Recoverable from an Indemnifying Party and Reinsurer on Legacy Commercial Auto Book
James River previously issued a set of commercial auto insurance contracts to Rasier (the “Rasier Commercial Auto Policies”) under which James
River pays losses and loss adjustment expenses on the contracts. James River has indemnity agreements with Rasier (non-insurance entities) (collectively,
the “Indemnity Agreements”) and is contractually entitled to reimbursement for the portion of the losses and loss adjustment expenses paid on behalf of
Rasier under the Rasier Commercial Auto Policies and other expenses incurred by James River. On September 27, 2021, James River entered into a loss
portfolio transfer reinsurance agreement (the “Commercial Auto LPT”) with Aleka to reinsure substantially all of the Rasier Commercial Auto Policies for
which James River is not otherwise indemnified by Rasier under the Indemnity Agreements. Under the terms of the Commercial Auto LPT, effective as of
July 1, 2021, James River ceded to Aleka approximately $345.1 million of commercial auto liabilities relating to Rasier Commercial Auto Policies written
in the years 2013-2019, which amount constituted the reinsurance premium. For the year ended December 31, 2022, due to adverse paid loss trends on the
legacy Rasier business, the Company recognized adverse prior year development of $46.7 million on the reserves subject to the Commercial Auto LPT,
bringing the cumulative amount ceded under the Commercial Auto LPT to $391.8 million at December 31, 2022.
Each of Rasier and Aleka are required to post collateral under the Indemnity Agreements and the Commercial Auto LPT:
•
Pursuant to the Indemnity Agreements, Rasier is required to post collateral equal to 102% of James River's estimate of the amounts that are
recoverable or may be recoverable under the indemnity agreements, including, among other things, case loss and loss adjustment expense reserves, IBNR
loss and loss adjustment expense reserves, extra contractual obligations and excess policy limits liabilities. The collateral is provided through a collateral
trust arrangement (the “Indemnity Trust”) in favor of James River by Aleka. In connection with the execution of the Commercial Auto LPT, James River
returned $691.3 million to the Indemnity Trust, representing the remaining balance of the amount withdrawn in October 2019, as was permitted under the
indemnification agreements with Rasier and the associated trust agreement. At December 31, 2022, the balance in the Indemnity Trust was $267.0 million,
and, together with the balance of the Loss Fund Trust (as defined below) attributable to the
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Indemnity Agreements as described below, the total balance of collateral securing Rasier’s obligations under the Indemnity Agreements was
$336.2 million.
•
Pursuant to the Commercial Auto LPT, Aleka is required to post collateral equal to 102% of James River's estimate of Aleka's obligations under
the Commercial Auto LPT, calculated in accordance with standard actuarial principles and based on reserves recorded in our statutory financial statements.
The collateral is provided through a collateral trust arrangement (the “LPT Trust”) established in favor of James River by Aleka. At December 31, 2022,
the balance in the LPT Trust was $121.9 million, and, together with the balance of the Loss Fund Trust (as defined below) attributable to the Commercial
Auto LPT as described below, the total balance of collateral securing Aleka’s obligations under the Commercial Auto LPT was $150.0 million. At
December 31, 2022, the total reinsurance recoverables under the Commercial Auto LPT was $145.2 million (including $132.0 million of unpaid
recoverables and $13.2 million of paid recoverables).
In connection with the execution of the Commercial Auto LPT, James River and Aleka entered into an administrative services agreement (the
“Administrative Services Agreement”) with a third party claims administrator (the “Administrator”) pursuant to which the Administrator handles the
claims on the Rasier Commercial Auto Policies for the remaining life of those claims. The claims paid by the Administrator are reimbursable by James
River, and pursuant to the Administrative Services Agreement, James River established a loss fund trust account for the benefit of the Administrator (the
“Loss Fund Trust”) to collateralize its claims payment reimbursement obligations. James River funds the Loss Fund Trust using funds withdrawn from the
Indemnity Trust, funds withdrawn from the LPT Trust, and its own funds, in each case in an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the required Loss Fund
Trust balance attributable to the Indemnity Agreements, the Commercial Auto LPT and James River’s existing third party reinsurance agreements,
respectively. At December 31, 2022, the balance in the Loss Fund Trust was $103.2 million, including $69.2 million representing collateral supporting
Rasier’s obligations under the Indemnity Agreements and $28.2 million representing collateral supporting Aleka’s obligations under the Commercial Auto
LPT. Funds posted to the Loss Fund Trust are classified as restricted cash equivalents on the Company's balance sheet.
While the Commercial Auto LPT brings economic finality to substantially all of the Rasier Commercial Auto Policies, the Company has credit
exposure to Rasier and Aleka under the Indemnity Agreements and the Commercial Auto LPT if the estimated losses and expenses of the Rasier
Commercial Auto Policies grow at a faster pace than the growth in our collateral balances. In addition, we have credit exposure if our estimates of future
losses and loss adjustment expenses and other amounts recoverable under the Indemnity Agreements and the Commercial Auto LPT, which are the basis
for establishing the collateral balances, are lower than actual amounts paid or payable. The amount of our credit exposure in any of these instances could be
material. To mitigate these risks, we closely and frequently monitor our exposure compared to our collateral held, and we request additional collateral in
accordance with the terms of the Commercial Auto LPT and Indemnity Agreements when our analysis indicates that we have uncollateralized exposure.
Ratings
The A.M. Best financial strength rating for our group’s regulated insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries is “A-” (Excellent) with a stable outlook. This
rating reflects A.M. Best’s opinion of our insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries’ financial strength, operating performance and ability to meet obligations
to policyholders and is not an evaluation directed towards the protection of investors. The rating for our operating insurance and reinsurance companies of
“A-” (Excellent) is the fourth highest rating of the thirteen ratings issued by A.M. Best and is assigned to insurers that have, in A.M. Best’s opinion, an
excellent ability to meet their ongoing obligations to policyholders. On March 4, 2021, A.M. Best announced that it reduced the outlook on our regulated
insurance subsidiaries to negative from stable on the “A” (Excellent) financial strength rating on such entities following our announcement of $86.0 million
of adverse development on reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses in the fourth quarter of 2020 principally related to our commercial auto
business in our Excess and Surplus Lines segment. On May 7, 2021, following the Company's announcement of $168.7 million of further adverse
development in the first quarter of 2021 on reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses in our Excess and Surplus Lines segment, inclusive of $170.0
million of unfavorable development in our commercial auto business, A.M. Best announced a downgrade of our financial strength rating to “A-”
(Excellent) and maintained a negative outlook on our regulated insurance subsidiaries. The Company's outlook was upgraded to stable by A.M. Best in the
third quarter of 2021 following the closing of the Commercial Auto LPT which reinsures substantially all of the legacy commercial auto business.
The financial strength ratings assigned by A.M. Best have an impact on the ability of our regulated subsidiaries to attract and retain agents and brokers
and on the risk profiles of the submissions for insurance that our subsidiaries receive. We believe the “A-” (Excellent) ratings assigned to our insurance and
reinsurance subsidiaries allow our subsidiaries to actively pursue relationships with the agents and brokers identified in their marketing plans.
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Series A Preferred Shares
The Company closed on the issuance and sale of 150,000 Series A Preferred Shares on March 1, 2022 for an aggregate purchase price of $150.0
million, or $1,000 per share, in a private placement. The Series A Preferred Shares are convertible into the Company’s common shares at the option of the
holder at any time, or at the Company’s option under certain circumstances. Dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares accrue quarterly at the initial rate
of 7% of the Liquidation Preference per annum, which may be paid in cash, in-kind in common shares or in Series A Preferred Shares, at the Company’s
election.
Equity
The Company issued 97,171 common shares in the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 related to vesting of restricted share units (“RSUs”),
increasing the total common shares outstanding from 37,373,066 at December 31, 2021 to 37,470,237 at December 31, 2022.
Share Based Compensation Expense
For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, the Company recognized $8.1 million, $6.7 million and $7.6 million, respectively, of share
based compensation expense. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had $11.2 million of unrecognized share based compensation expense expected to be
charged to earnings over a weighted-average period of 1.8 years.
Equity Incentive Plans
Options
The following table summarizes the option activity:
Outstanding:
Beginning of year
Granted
Exercised
Forfeited
End of year
Exercisable, end of year
2022
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
Shares
287,974 $
— $
— $
— $
287,974 $
287,974 $
35.26
—
—
—
35.26
35.26
Year Ended December 31,
2021
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
2020
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
Shares
Shares
463,324 $
— $
(126,798) $
(48,552) $
287,974 $
287,974 $
32.25
—
22.26
40.42
35.26
35.26
643,851 $
— $
(180,527) $
— $
463,324 $
463,324 $
30.41
—
25.70
—
32.25
32.25
All of the outstanding options vested over three years and have a contractual life of seven years from the original date of grant.
RSUs
The following table summarizes the RSU activity:
2022
Shares
292,135 $
560,680 $
(147,530) $
(39,827) $
665,458 $
Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
45.89
20.61
45.16
25.41
25.98
Year Ended December 31,
2021
Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
43.59
47.82
42.74
45.98
45.89
Shares
399,856 $
161,971 $
(194,157) $
(75,535) $
292,135 $
2020
Shares
340,368 $
272,608 $
(165,344) $
(47,776) $
399,856 $
Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
41.50
45.11
41.49
44.57
43.59
Unvested, beginning of year
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
Unvested, end of year
Outstanding RSUs granted to employees generally vest ratably over a three year vesting period. RSUs granted to non-employee directors have a one
year vesting period.
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Material Cash Requirements
We believe the cash generating capability of our operations, together with our revolving credit facilities, and ability to raise capital through future
equity offerings, will be adequate to meet our short and long-term cash requirements and provide the financial strength necessary to support our business
growth.
The following table illustrates our material cash requirements by due date as of December 31, 2022:
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses
Long-term debt:
Senior debt
Junior subordinated debt
Operating lease obligations
Interest on debt obligations
Total
Total
2023
Payments Due by Period
2024-2025
(in thousands)
2026-2027
Thereafter
$
2,768,995 $
908,204 $
1,280,366 $
380,623 $
199,802
222,300
104,055
9,613
159,458
3,264,421 $
$
—
—
3,935
23,020
935,159 $
185,800
—
5,181
31,019
1,502,366 $
—
—
497
19,696
400,816 $
36,500
104,055
—
85,723
426,080
The reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses represent management’s estimate of the ultimate cost of settling losses. As more fully discussed in
“—Critical Accounting Policies—Reserves for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses” above, the estimation of losses is based on various complex and
subjective judgments. Actual losses paid may differ, perhaps significantly, from the reserve estimates reflected in our consolidated financial statements.
Similarly, the timing of payment of our estimated losses is not fixed and there may be significant changes in actual payment activity. The assumptions used
in estimating the likely payments due by period are based on our historical claims payment experience and industry payment patterns, but due to the
inherent uncertainty in the process of estimating the timing of such payments, there is a risk that the amounts paid in any such period can be significantly
different from the amounts disclosed above.
The amounts in the above table represent our gross estimates of known liabilities as of December 31, 2022 and do not include any allowance for
claims for future events within the time period specified. Accordingly, it is highly likely that the total amounts paid out in the time periods shown will be
greater than those indicated in the table.
Interest on debt obligations was calculated using the LIBOR rate as of December 31, 2022 with the assumption that interest rates would remain flat
over the remainder of the period that the debt was outstanding.
The Company owns investments in limited partnerships that invest in concentrated portfolios including publicly traded small cap equities, loans of
middle market private equity sponsored companies, private equity general partnership interests, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and tranches of
distressed home loans. At December 31, 2022, the Company’s Excess and Surplus Lines segment has outstanding commitments to invest another $5.3
million in these limited partnerships.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
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Underwriting Performance Ratios
The following table provides the underwriting performance ratios of the Company inclusive of the business subject to retroactive reinsurance
accounting for loss portfolio transfers. There is no economic impact to the Company over the life of a loss portfolio transfer contract so long as any
additional losses subject to the contract are within the limit of the loss portfolio transfer and the counterparty performs under the contract. Retroactive
reinsurance accounting is not indicative of our current and ongoing operations. Management believes that providing loss ratios and combined ratios on
business not subject to retroactive reinsurance accounting for loss portfolio transfers gives the users of our financial statements useful information in
evaluating our current and ongoing operations.
Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
Excess and Surplus Lines:
Loss Ratio
Impact of retroactive reinsurance
Loss Ratio including impact of retroactive reinsurance
Combined Ratio
Impact of retroactive reinsurance
Combined Ratio including impact of retroactive reinsurance
Casualty Reinsurance:
Loss Ratio
Impact of retroactive reinsurance
Loss Ratio including impact of retroactive reinsurance
Combined Ratio
Impact of retroactive reinsurance
Combined Ratio including impact of retroactive reinsurance
Consolidated:
Loss Ratio
Impact of retroactive reinsurance
Loss Ratio including impact of retroactive reinsurance
Combined Ratio
Impact of retroactive reinsurance
Combined Ratio including impact of retroactive reinsurance
100
65.9 %
2.8 %
68.7 %
85.1 %
2.8 %
87.9 %
73.2 %
3.2 %
76.4 %
104.7 %
3.2 %
107.9 %
68.5 %
2.6 %
71.1 %
93.5 %
2.6 %
96.1 %
106.2 %
— %
106.2 %
125.0 %
— %
125.0 %
164.0 %
— %
164.0 %
187.6 %
— %
187.6 %
113.9 %
— %
113.9 %
136.9 %
— %
136.9 %
76.7 %
— %
76.7 %
97.7 %
— %
97.7 %
88.1 %
— %
88.1 %
113.7 %
— %
113.7 %
78.9 %
— %
78.9 %
105.6 %
— %
105.6 %
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
See “Key Metrics” above for description of why management believes the following Non-GAAP measures provide useful information about our financial
condition and results of operation.
Reconciliation of Underwriting Profit
We define underwriting profit as net earned premiums and gross fee income (in specific instances when the Company is not retaining insurance risk)
less losses and loss adjustment expenses on business not subject to retroactive reinsurance accounting for loss portfolio transfers and other operating
expenses. Other operating expenses include the underwriting, acquisition, and insurance expenses of the operating segments and, for consolidated
underwriting profit, the expenses of the Corporate and Other segment. Our definition of underwriting profit may not be comparable to that of other
companies.
The following table reconciles the underwriting profit (loss) of the operating segments by individual segment to consolidated income (loss) before
income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020.
Underwriting profit (loss) of the operating segments:
Excess and Surplus Lines
Specialty Admitted Insurance
Casualty Reinsurance
Total underwriting profit (loss) of the operating segments
Other operating expenses of the Corporate and Other segment
Underwriting profit (loss)
Losses and loss adjustment expenses - retroactive reinsurance
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Other income
Other expenses
Interest expense
Amortization of intangible assets
(1)
Income (loss) before income taxes
2022
Year Ended December 31,
2021
(in thousands)
2020
$
$
83,051 $
4,234
(6,383)
80,902
(31,260)
49,642
(20,091)
71,111
(28,318)
981
(5,997)
(17,578)
(363)
49,387 $
(121,478) $
9,667
(117,526)
(229,337)
(27,609)
(256,946)
—
56,865
15,564
353
(2,585)
(8,922)
(363)
(196,034) $
9,752
4,185
(18,364)
(4,427)
(29,418)
(33,845)
—
73,368
(16,030)
1,153
(2,138)
(10,033)
(538)
11,937
(1) Underwriting profit (loss) includes gross fee income of $23.6 million, $22.7 million, and $20.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021,
and 2020, respectively.
Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Operating Income (Loss)
Adjusted net operating income is defined as income available to common shareholders excluding a) the impact of loss portfolio transfers accounted for
as retroactive reinsurance, b) net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments, c) certain non-operating expenses such as professional service fees
related to a purported class action lawsuit, various strategic initiatives, and the filing of registration statements for the offering of securities, and d)
severance costs associated with terminated employees. Adjusted net operating income should not be viewed as a substitute for net income calculated in
accordance with GAAP, and our definition of adjusted net operating income may not be comparable to that of other companies.
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Our income (loss) available to common shareholders for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 reconciles to our adjusted net operating
income (loss) as follows:
2022
Income
Before
Taxes
Net Income
Year Ended December 31,
2021
Loss
Before
Taxes
Net
Loss
(in thousands)
2020
Income
Before
Taxes
Net
Income
$
40,637 $
22,223 $
(196,034) $
(172,799) $
11,937 $
4,824
20,091
16,786
—
—
—
28,318
5,519
94,565 $
25,014
5,519
69,542 $
(15,564)
2,214
(209,384) $
(13,292)
1,846
(184,245) $
16,030
1,967
29,934 $
—
14,840
1,554
21,218
Income (loss) available to common
shareholders
Losses and loss adjustment expenses -
retroactive reinsurance
Net realized and unrealized investment losses
(gains)
Other expenses
Adjusted net operating income (loss)
$
Tangible Equity and Tangible Equity per Share
Tangible equity is defined as shareholders' equity plus mezzanine Series A Preferred Shares and the unrecognized deferred retroactive reinsurance gain
on loss portfolio transfers less goodwill and intangible assets, net of amortization. Tangible equity per share represents tangible equity divided by the sum
of total common shares outstanding plus the common shares resulting from an assumed conversion of the outstanding Series A Preferred Shares into
common shares (at the current conversion price). Our definitions of tangible equity and tangible equity per share may not be comparable to that of other
companies, and they should not be viewed as a substitute for shareholders’ equity and shareholders’ equity per share calculated in accordance with GAAP.
The following table reconciles shareholders’ equity to tangible equity as of December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020:
Shareholders’ equity
Series A redeemable preferred shares
Deferred reinsurance gain
Less:
Goodwill
Intangible assets, net
Tangible equity
2022
As of December 31,
2021
2020
Equity
Equity
per share
Equity
Equity
per share
Equity
Equity
per share
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
$
$
553,766 $
144,898
20,091
181,831
35,676
501,248 $
14.78 $
11.63 $
725,362 $
—
—
181,831
36,039
507,492 $
19.41 $
13.58 $
795,608 $
—
—
181,831
36,402
577,375 $
25.96
18.84
Common shares outstanding
Common shares from assumed conversion of
Series A Preferred Shares
Common shares outstanding after assumed
conversion of Series A Preferred Shares
37,470,237
5,640,158
43,110,395
37,373,066
—
37,373,066
30,649,261
—
30,649,261
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Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market risk is the risk of economic losses due to adverse changes in the estimated fair value of a financial instrument as the result of changes in equity
prices, interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices. Our consolidated balance sheets include assets and liabilities with estimated
fair values that are subject to market risk. Our primary market risks have been interest rate risk associated with investments in fixed maturities and equity
price risk associated with investments in equity securities. We do not have material exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk or commodity risk.
Interest Rate Risk
Our fixed maturity and preferred stock investments and borrowings are subject to interest rate risk. Increases and decreases in interest rates typically
result in decreases and increases, respectively, in the fair value of these financial instruments.
The majority of our investable assets come from premiums paid by policyholders. These funds are invested predominantly in high quality corporate,
government and municipal bonds with relatively short durations. Total invested assets and cash, excluding restricted cash, has an average duration of
approximately 4.1 years at December 31, 2022, and fixed maturity securities and preferred stock investments in the portfolio have an average rating by at
least one nationally recognized rating organization of “AA-”. See Note 2 to the Notes to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for disclosure of
contractual maturity dates of our fixed maturity portfolio. The changes in the estimated fair value of the fixed maturity portfolio classified as available-for-
sale are presented as a component of shareholders’ equity in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes.
In 2022, the fair values of our fixed maturity securities were negatively impacted by higher interest rates. For the year ended December 31, 2022,
unrealized losses on fixed maturities of $193.0 million were recognized in other comprehensive loss.
We work to manage the impact of interest rate fluctuations on our fixed maturity and preferred stock portfolio. The effective duration is managed with
consideration given to the estimated duration of our liabilities. We have investment guidelines that set targets for average duration and maturity.
Our investment manager employs a model to estimate the effect of interest rate risk on the fair values of our fixed maturity and preferred stock
securities and our bank loan participations. Our bank loan participations are primarily floating-rate debt and have limited exposure to interest rate risk with
the majority resetting monthly. Therefore, their fair values are less sensitive to changes in interest rates than our fixed maturity and preferred stock
securities. The model estimates the impact of interest rate changes on a wide range of factors, including duration and prepayment. Fair values of
borrowings are estimated based on the net present value of cash flows, using a representative set of possible future interest rate scenarios. The model
requires that numerous assumptions be made about the future. To the extent that any of the assumptions are invalid, incorrect estimates could result. The
usefulness of a single point-in-time model is limited, as it is unable to accurately incorporate the full complexity of market interactions.
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The following table summarizes our interest rate risk and shows the effect of hypothetical changes in interest rates as of December 31, 2022. The
selected hypothetical changes do not indicate what could be the potential best or worst case scenarios.
Estimated
Fair Value
1,854,248
154,991
353,212
$
$
$
Total fixed maturity and preferred stock investments
Bank loan participations
Senior debt and junior subordinated debt
Equity Price Risk
As of December 31, 2022
Hypothetical
Change in
Interest Rates
(bp=basis points)
Estimated
Fair Value after
Hypothetical Change
in Interest Rates
Estimated
Hypothetical Percentage
Increase (Decrease) in
Fair Value
($ in thousands)
$
200 bp decrease
100 bp decrease
100 bp increase
200 bp increase
200 bp decrease
100 bp decrease
100 bp increase
200 bp increase
200 bp decrease
100 bp decrease
100 bp increase
200 bp increase
$
$
2,029,589
1,941,894
1,766,651
1,679,104
154,848
154,937
155,008
154,989
323,281
338,246
368,177
383,142
9.5 %
4.7 %
(4.7)%
(9.4)%
(0.1)%
— %
— %
— %
(8.5)%
(4.2)%
4.2 %
8.5 %
A portion of our equity securities portfolio is invested in common stocks, which have historically produced higher long-term returns relative to fixed
maturities. The changes in the estimated fair value of the common stocks in our equity securities portfolio are recognized in net income.
At December 31, 2022, our common stock investments were concentrated in terms of the number of issuers and industries. Such concentrations can
lead to higher levels of price volatility.
The following table summarizes the equity price risk related to common stock and shows the effect of a hypothetical 35% increase or decrease in the
fair value of the common stocks in our equity securities portfolio as of December 31, 2022. We believe that this range represents a reasonably likely
scenario, as the largest annual increases and decreases in the S&P 500 Index in the past twenty-five years were 31.0% in 1997 and (38.5%) in 2008. The
selected hypothetical changes do not indicate what could be the potential best or worst case scenarios.
Equity securities - common stock
As of December 31, 2022
Estimated
Fair Value
$
47,796
Hypothetical
Price Change
($ in thousands)
35% increase
35% decrease
Estimated
Fair Value after
Hypothetical
Change in Prices
$
64,525
31,067
Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The report of our independent registered public accounting firm and our Consolidated Financial Statements and required Financial Statement
Schedules are filed pursuant to this Item 8 and are included later in this report. See Index to Financial Statements and Schedules on page F-1.
Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
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Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit
under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such
information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"),
as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In connection with the preparation of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, our
management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our CEO and CFO, as of December 31, 2022, of the
effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the
Exchange Act. Based upon this evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31,
2022.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company, as such term is
defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: pertain to the maintenance of records
that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; provide reasonable assurance that transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and
expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and provide reasonable assurance regarding
prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of
compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management has conducted an assessment, including testing, of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2022. In making its assessment of internal control over financial reporting, management used the criteria in Internal Control — Integrated Framework
(2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment, the Company’s management has
concluded that, as of December 31, 2022, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective.
Ernst & Young LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company included in
this Annual Report, has audited the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022. Their attestation report, which
expresses an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, is included with
our financial statements.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that
occurred during our quarter ended December 31, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over
financial reporting.
The effectiveness of any system of controls and procedures is subject to certain limitations, and, as a result, there can be no assurance that our controls
and procedures will detect all errors or fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute,
assurance that the objectives of the control system will be attained.
Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
Item 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
Not applicable.
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Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
PART III
The information required by Item 10 may be incorporated by reference to the definitive James River Group Holdings, Ltd. Proxy Statement, or
alternatively, disclosed in an amendment to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, in either case to be filed with the SEC not later than 120 days after the end
of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by Item 11 may be incorporated by reference to the definitive James River Group Holdings, Ltd. Proxy Statement, or
alternatively, disclosed in an amendment to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, in either case to be filed with the SEC not later than 120 days after the end
of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
The information required by Item 12 may be incorporated by reference to the definitive James River Group Holdings, Ltd. Proxy Statement, or
alternatively, disclosed in an amendment to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, in either case to be filed with the SEC not later than 120 days after the end
of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The information required by Item 13 may be incorporated by reference to the definitive James River Group Holdings, Ltd. Proxy Statement, or
alternatively, disclosed in an amendment to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, in either case to be filed with the SEC not later than 120 days after the end
of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The information required by Item 14 may be incorporated by reference to the definitive James River Group Holdings, Ltd. Proxy Statement, or
alternatively, disclosed in an amendment to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, in either case to be filed with the SEC not later than 120 days after the end
of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 15. EXHIBIT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a) (1) and (2) Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules.
See “Index to Financial Statements and Schedules” on Page F-1.
PART IV
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(3) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.10
4.11
4.12
Description
Certificate of Incorporation of James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registration
Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-199958, filed with the Commission on November 7, 2014)
Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Name (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1,
Registration No. 333-199958, filed with the Commission on November 7, 2014)
Memorandum of Association of James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of the Registration
Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-199958, filed with the Commission on November 7, 2014)
Certificate of Deposit of Memorandum of Increase of Share Capital, dated December 24, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.4 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-199958, filed with the Commission on November 7, 2014)
Certificate of Deposit of Memorandum of Increase of Share Capital, dated October 7, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5
of the Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-199958, filed with the Commission on November 7, 2014)
Fourth Amended and Restated Bye-Laws of James River Group Holdings, Ltd.
Form of Certificate of Common Shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement
on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-199958, filed with the Commission on December 9, 2014)
Indenture, dated as of May 26, 2004, by and between James River Group, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, relating to
Floating Rate Senior Debentures Due 2034+
Indenture, dated as of May 26, 2004, by and between James River Group, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, relating to
Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures Due 2034+
Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of James River Capital Trust I, dated as of May 26, 2004, by and among James River
Group, Inc., as Sponsor, Wilmington Trust Company, as Institutional Trustee and Delaware Trustee, the Regular Trustees (as defined
therein), and the holders, from time to time, of undivided beneficial interests in James River Capital Trust I+
Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement, dated as of May 26, 2004, by James River Group, Inc., as Guarantor, and Wilmington
Trust Company, as Preferred Guarantee Trustee, for the benefit of the holders of James River Capital Trust I+
Indenture, dated as of December 15, 2004, by and between James River Group, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee,
relating to Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures Due 2034+
Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of James River Capital Trust II, dated as of December 15, 2004, by and among James
River Group, Inc., as Sponsor, Wilmington Trust Company, as Institutional Trustee and Delaware Trustee, the Administrators (as
defined therein), and the holders, from time to time, of undivided beneficial interests in the James River Capital Trust II+
Guarantee Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2004, by James River Group, Inc., as Guarantor, and Wilmington Trust Company, as
Guarantee Trustee, for the benefit of the holders, from time to time, of the capital securities of James River Capital Trust II+
Indenture, dated June 15, 2006, by and between James River Group, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, relating to
Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures Due 2036+
Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of James River Capital Trust III, dated as of June 15, 2006, by and among James River
Group, Inc., as Sponsor, Wilmington Trust Company, as Institutional Trustee and Delaware Trustee, the Administrators (as defined
therein) and the holders, from time to time, of undivided beneficial interests in the James River Capital Trust III+
Guarantee Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2006, by James River Group, Inc., as Guarantor, and Wilmington Trust Company, as
Guarantee Trustee, for the benefit of the holders, from time to time, of the capital securities of James River Capital Trust III+
Indenture, dated December 11, 2007, by and between James River Group, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, relating to
Fixed/Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures Due 2037+
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Exhibit
Number
4.13
4.14
4.15
4.16
4.17
4.18
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.7
10.8
10.9
10.10
Description
Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated December 11, 2007, by and among James River Group, Inc., as Sponsor,
Wilmington Trust Company, as Institutional Trustee and Delaware Trustee and the Administrators (as defined therein) and the
holders, from time to time, of undivided beneficial interests in James River Capital Trust IV+
Guarantee Agreement, dated as of December 11, 2007, by James River Group, Inc., as Guarantor, and Wilmington Trust Company, as
Guarantee Trustee, for the benefit of the holders, from time to time, of the capital securities of James River Capital Trust IV+
Indenture, dated as of January 10, 2008, among James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee
relating to Fixed/Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures Due 2038+
Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated as of January 10, 2008, by and among James River Group Holdings, Ltd., as
Sponsor, Wilmington Trust Company, as Institutional Trustee and Delaware Trustee and the Administrators (as defined therein) for
the benefit of the holders, from time to time, of undivided beneficial interest in Franklin Holdings II (Bermuda) Capital Trust I+
Guarantee Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2008, by and among James River Group Holdings, Ltd., as Guarantor, and Wilmington
Trust Company, as Guarantee Trustee, for the benefit of the holders, from time to time, of the capital securities of Franklin Holdings
II (Bermuda) Capital Trust I+
Description of Registrant’s Securities Registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2019, by and among James River Group Holdings, Ltd.,
JRG Reinsurance Company, Ltd., KeyBank National Association as Administrative Agent and Letter of Credit Issuer, KeyBank
National Association, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., and BMO Capital Markets Corp. as Joint Book Runners and Joint Lead
Arrangers, Bank of Montreal and SunTrust Bank as Co-Syndication Agents, and the lender parties thereto (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 12, 2019, Commission File No. 001-36777)
First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 18, 2022, by and among James River
Group Holdings, Ltd., JRG Reinsurance Company Ltd., KeyBank National Association as Administrative Agent and the lenders party
thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2022, Commission File No.
001-36777)
Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2023, by and among James River
Group Holdings, Ltd., JRG Reinsurance Company Ltd., KeyBank National Association as Administrative Agent and the lenders party
thereto
Continuing Guaranty of Payment, dated as of June 5, 2013, by James River Group, Inc., as Guarantor, pursuant to Credit Agreement,
dated as of June 5, 2013, among James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and JRG Reinsurance Company Ltd., KeyBank National
Association, as Administrative Agent and as Letter of Credit Issuer, and certain Lender parties (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.2 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-199958, filed with the Commission on November 7, 2014)
Continuing Guaranty of Payment, dated as of December 15, 2015, by James River Group Holdings UK Limited, pursuant to Credit
Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2013, among James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and JRG Reinsurance Company Ltd., KeyBank
National Association, as Administrative Agent and as Letter of Credit Issuer, and certain Lender parties (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.5 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 10, 2016, Commission File No. 001-36777)
Credit Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2017, among James River Group Holdings, Ltd., JRG Reinsurance Company Ltd. and BMO
Harris Bank N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 3, 2017, Commission
File No. 001-36777)
First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of November 8, 2019 by and among James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and JRG
Reinsurance Company Ltd., as the borrowers, and BMO Harris Bank, N.A., as the lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2
of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 12, 2019, Commission File No. 001-36777)
Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of February 18, 2022 by and among James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and JRG
Reinsurance Company Ltd. as the borrowers, and BMO Harris Bank N.A., as the lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of
the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2022, Commission File No. 001-36777)
Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of January 27, 2023 by and among James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and JRG
Reinsurance Company Ltd. as the borrowers, and BMO Harris Bank N.A., as the lender
Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2017, by and between JRG Reinsurance Company Ltd., and BMO Harris Bank
N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 3, 2017, Commission File No.
001-36777)
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Exhibit
Number
10.11
10.12
10.13
10.14
10.15
10.16
10.17
10.18
10.19
10.20
10.21
10.22
10.23
10.24
10.25
10.26
10.27
10.28
10.29
10.30
10.31
Description
Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-199958, filed with the Commission on November 24, 2014)
Amended and Restated James River Group Holdings, Ltd. Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the
Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-199958, filed with the Commission on November 7, 2014)*
Form of Stock Option Agreement (Amended and Restated James River Group Holdings, Ltd. Equity Incentive Plan) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-199958, filed with the Commission on
November 7, 2014)*
First Amendment to the Amended and Restated James River Group Holdings, Ltd. Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.10 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-199958, filed with the
Commission on November 24, 2014)*
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of Amendment No. 1
to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-199958, filed with the Commission on November 24, 2014)*
Amendment to the James River Group Holdings, Ltd. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of
the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 3, 2017, Commission File No. 001-36777)*
Second Amendment to the James River Group Holdings, Ltd. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2022, Commission File No. 001-36777)*
Form of Nonqualified Share Option Agreement (James River Group Holdings, Ltd. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.12 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-199958, filed with
the Commission on November 24, 2014)*
Form of Restricted Share Award Agreement (James River Group Holdings, Ltd. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.13 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-199958, filed with
the Commission on November 24, 2014)*
Form of Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement (James River Group Holdings, Ltd. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan) (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-199958, filed
with the Commission on December 9, 2014)*
Form of Performance Restricted Share Unit Agreement
Form of Service-Based Restricted Share Unit Agreement
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. Short-Term Incentive Plan
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. 2014 Non-Employee Director Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-199958, filed with the Commission on
November 24, 2014)*
Amendment to the 2014 Non-Employee Director Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on May 1, 2019, Commission File No. 001-36777)*
Form of Restricted Share Award Agreement (James River Group Holdings, Ltd. 2014 Non-Employee Director Incentive Plan)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-
199958, filed with the Commission on November 24, 2014)*
Form of Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement (James River Group Holdings, Ltd., 2014 Non-Employee Director Incentive Plan)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 of Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-
199958, filed with the Commission on December 9, 2014)*
James River Management Company, Inc. Leadership Recognition Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 of
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-199958, filed with the Commission on
November 24, 2014)*
Employment Agreement, dated October 28, 2020, by and among Frank N. D’Orazio, James River Group Holdings, Ltd., and its
subsidiary, James River Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November
2, 2020, Commission File No. 001-36777) *
Employment Agreement, dated December 19, 2016, by and among James River Group Holdings, Ltd., James River Group, Inc., and
Sarah C. Doran (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 22, 2016,
Commission File No. 001-36777)*
Amendment to Employment Agreement dated December 19, 2016, between Sarah C. Doran and James River Group Holdings, Ltd.,
and its subsidiary, James River Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on
November 8, 2018, Commission File No. 001-36777)*
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Exhibit
Number
10.32
10.33
10.34
10.35
10.36
10.37
10.38
10.39
10.40
10.41
10.42
Description
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated January 15, 2018, by and among James River Group, Inc., certain subsidiaries
of James River Group, Inc. and Richard Schmitzer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed
on March 1, 2018, Commission File No. 001-36777)*
James River Management Company, Inc. Leadership Recognition Program Award Letter, dated September 30, 2011 to Richard
Schmitzer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration
No. 333-199958, filed with the Commission on November 24, 2014)*
Employment Agreement, dated September 17, 2018, by and among James River Group, Inc., certain subsidiaries of James River
Group, Inc. and Terry McCafferty, as supplemented by a letter agreement dated October 12, 2018 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.30 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 27, 2019, Commission File No. 001-36777)*
Employment Agreement, dated April 5, 2018, by and among JRG Reinsurance Company, Ltd. and Daniel Heinlein (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 27, 2019, Commission File No. 001-36777)*
Investment Agreement, dated February 24, 2022, by and between James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and GPC Partners Investments
(Thames) LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 28, 2022; Commission
File No. 001-36777)
Amendment No. 1 to Investment Agreement, dated March 1, 2022, by and between James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and GPC
Partners Investments (Thames) LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 10,
2022; Commission File No. 001-36777)
Certificate of Designations of 7% Series A Perpetual Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares of James River Group Holdings, Ltd.
dated March 1, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 10, 2022;
Commission File No. 001-36777)
Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 1, 2022, by and between James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and GPC Partners
Investments (Thames) LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 10, 2022;
Commission File No. 001-36777)
Loss Portfolio Transfer Reinsurance Agreement dated September 27, 2021 between James River Insurance Company and James
River Casualty Company and Aleka Insurance, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on the Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on September 30, 2021, Commission File No. 001-36777)
Trust Agreement dated September 27, 2021 among James River Insurance Company and James River Casualty Company, Aleka
Insurance, Inc., and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 on the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
September 30, 2021, Commission File No. 001-36777)
Loss Portfolio Transfer Retrocession Agreement entered into on February 23, 2022 by and between JRG Reinsurance Company Ltd.
and Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 on the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
February 28, 2022; Commission File No. 001-36777)
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Exhibit
Number
21.1
23.1
31.1
31.2
32.1
101.INS
101.SCH
101.CAL
101.DEF
101.LAB
101.PRE
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Description
List of subsidiaries of James River Group Holdings, Ltd.
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Principal Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
Principal Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Inline XBRL Instance Document
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document in Exhibit 101.
* Denotes a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
+ Exhibit not filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K. The Company will furnish a copy to
the SEC upon request.
Item 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
By:
/s/ Frank N. D’Orazio
Frank N. D’Orazio
Chief Executive Officer and Director
February 28, 2023
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
NAME
/s/ Frank N. D’Orazio
Frank N. D'Orazio
/s/ Sarah C. Doran
Sarah C. Doran
/s/ Michael E. Crow
Michael E. Crow
/s/ J. Adam Abram
J. Adam Abram
/s/ Matthew B. Botein
Matthew B. Botein
/s/ Thomas L. Brown
Thomas L. Brown
/s/ Kirstin M. Gould
Kirstin M. Gould
/s/ Peter B. Migliorato
Peter B. Migliorato
/s/ Michael T. Oakes
Michael T. Oakes
/s/ Patricia H. Roberts
Patricia H. Roberts
/s/ Ollie L. Sherman, Jr.
Ollie L. Sherman, Jr.
TITLE
Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
DATE
February 28, 2023
February 28, 2023
Principal Accounting Officer
February 28, 2023
Director, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
February 28, 2023
February 28, 2023
February 28, 2023
February 28, 2023
February 28, 2023
February 28, 2023
February 28, 2023
February 28, 2023
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
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JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 42)
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the Years Ended
December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Years Ended
December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020
Schedule I
Schedule II
Schedule III
Schedule IV
Schedule V
Schedule VI
Summary of Investments
Condensed Financial Information of Registrant
Supplementary Insurance Information
Reinsurance
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Supplementary Information Concerning Property Casualty Insurance Operations
F-1
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JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of James River Group Holdings, Ltd.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December
31, 2022 and 2021, the related consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive (loss) income, changes in shareholders' equity and cash flows
for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2022, and the related notes and the financial statement schedules listed in the Index at Item
15(a) (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 2022, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework), and our report dated February 28, 2023, expressed an
unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial
statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the
Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the
PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included
performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures
that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or
required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and
(2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our
opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate
opinion on the critical audit matter or on the account or disclosures to which it relates.
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Description of the
Matter
Valuation of reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses
At December 31, 2022, the Company’s reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses balance was $2.8 billion. As described in
Notes 1 and 7 of the consolidated financial statements, reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses reflect the estimated
ultimate cost of all incurred unpaid claims including estimates of claims incurred but not reported and loss adjustment expenses
as of the balance sheet date. The estimate of ultimate losses and loss adjustment expenses relies on key judgments, including the
weighting of five actuarial methods by line of business and accident year. Actuarial assumptions include initial expected loss
ratios, and incurred and paid loss development factors.
The subjectivity and uncertainty of estimating the reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses is caused by various factors
including the uncertainty of future frequency and severity of claims, economic and social trends including inflation, changes in
the business and exposure mix, as well as changes in operations. As such, performing audit procedures to evaluate the reserve for
losses and loss adjustment expenses required a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort, including the
involvement of our actuarial specialists.
We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of controls related to the valuation of
the reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses. This included testing controls that management has in place over the inputs,
methods and assumptions used in estimating the reserve.
How We Addressed
the Matter in Our
Audit
To test the reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses, we evaluated the methods and assumptions used by the Company
with the assistance of our actuarial specialists. We compared the Company’s prior year assumptions of expected development of
ultimate loss to actual losses incurred during the current year to identify potential management bias in the determination of the
reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses. We evaluated management’s application of actuarial reserving methods and
aforementioned factors, including actuarial assumptions and judgments impacting loss reserves. We independently projected
reserves for selected lines of business using actual historical data and loss development patterns, as well as industry data and
other benchmarks where applicable, and compared management’s recorded reserves to these independent estimates.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2003.
Charlotte, North Carolina
February 28, 2023
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JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of James River Group Holdings, Ltd.
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, based on
criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013
framework), (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and subsidiaries (the Company) maintained, in all material respects,
effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the
consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the related consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive
(loss) income, changes in shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2022, and related notes and
financial statement schedules listed in the Index at Item 15(a) and our report dated February 28, 2023 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial
Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public
accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities
laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing
and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered
necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s
internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail,
accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded
as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures
of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance
regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the
financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any
evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree
of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Charlotte, North Carolina
February 28, 2023
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Assets
Invested assets:
JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2022 – $1,969,783; 2021 –
$1,643,865)
Equity securities, at fair value (cost: 2022 – $117,169; 2021 – $95,783)
Bank loan participations, at fair value
Short-term investments
Other invested assets
Total invested assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash equivalents
Accrued investment income
Premiums receivable and agents’ balances, net
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses, net
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses
Prepaid reinsurance premiums
Deferred policy acquisition costs
Intangible assets, net
Goodwill
Deferred tax assets, net
Income taxes receivable
Other assets
Total assets
See accompanying notes.
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December 31,
2022
2021
(in thousands)
1,783,417 $
118,627
154,991
107,812
27,447
2,192,294
173,164
103,215
14,418
340,525
1,520,113
114,242
274,165
59,603
35,676
181,831
48,844
—
78,985
5,137,075 $
1,677,561
108,410
156,043
136,563
51,908
2,130,485
190,123
102,005
11,037
393,967
1,348,628
82,235
291,498
68,526
36,039
181,831
26,430
3,337
82,409
4,948,550
$
$
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JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities:
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses
Unearned premiums
Payables to reinsurers
Funds held
Deferred reinsurance gain
Senior debt
Junior subordinated debt
Accrued expenses
Income taxes payable
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Series A redeemable preferred shares – 2022 and 2021: $0.00125 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized;
150,000 and no shares issued and outstanding
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Shares – $0.0002 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized. 2022 and 2021: 37,470,237 and
37,373,066 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
Additional paid-in capital
Retained deficit
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
Total shareholders’ equity
Total liabilities, Series A redeemable preferred shares, and shareholders’ equity
See accompanying notes.
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December 31,
2022
2021
(in thousands, except share amounts)
$
$
2,768,995 $
676,016
123,502
310,953
20,091
222,300
104,055
59,566
13,900
139,033
4,438,411
2,748,473
727,552
135,617
97,360
—
262,300
104,055
57,920
—
89,911
4,223,188
144,898
—
7
868,858
(152,055)
(163,044)
553,766
5,137,075 $
7
862,040
(166,663)
29,978
725,362
4,948,550
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JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Revenues:
Gross written premiums
Ceded written premiums
Net written premiums
Change in net unearned premiums
Net earned premiums
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments
Other income
Total revenues
Expenses:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
Other operating expenses
Other expenses
Interest expense
Amortization of intangible assets
Total expenses
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income tax expense (benefit):
Current
Deferred
Net income (loss)
Dividends on Series A preferred shares
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Net unrealized (losses) gains, net of taxes of $(27,041) in 2022, $(7,135) in 2021, and
$6,874 in 2020
Total comprehensive (loss) income
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic
Diluted
Dividend declared per common share
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic
Diluted
See accompanying notes.
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$
$
$
$
$
$
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
(in thousands, except share amounts)
1,496,580 $
(748,101)
748,479
17,682
766,161
71,111
(28,318)
4,742
813,696
544,814
195,557
5,997
17,578
363
764,309
49,387
13,787
4,627
18,414
30,973
(8,750)
22,223 $
1,507,299 $
(762,919)
744,380
(48,786)
695,594
56,865
15,564
4,857
772,880
792,352
164,692
2,585
8,922
363
968,914
(196,034)
(2,835)
(20,400)
(23,235)
(172,799)
—
(172,799) $
1,257,000
(609,226)
647,774
(40,968)
606,806
73,368
(16,030)
4,545
668,689
478,545
165,498
2,138
10,033
538
656,752
11,937
11,534
(4,421)
7,113
4,824
—
4,824
(193,022)
(162,049) $
(51,921)
(224,720) $
50,785
55,609
0.59 $
0.59 $
0.20 $
(4.94) $
(4.94) $
1.20 $
0.16
0.16
1.20
37,442,856
37,650,969
34,956,957
34,956,957
30,552,210
30,884,416
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JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
Balances at December 31, 2019
Net income
Other comprehensive income
Exercise of stock options
Vesting of RSUs
Compensation expense under share incentive plans
Dividends on common shares
Cumulative effect of fair value option election (see Note 2)
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU No. 2016-13
Balances at December 31, 2020
Net loss
Other comprehensive loss
Issuance of common shares
Exercise of stock options
Vesting of RSUs
Compensation expense under share incentive plans
Dividends on common shares
Balances at December 31, 2021
Net income
Other comprehensive loss
Vesting of RSUs
Compensation expense under share incentive plans
Dividends on Series A preferred shares
Dividends on common shares
Number of
Common
Shares
Outstanding
30,424,391 $
—
—
113,346
111,524
—
—
—
—
30,649,261 $
—
—
6,497,500
93,446
132,859
—
—
37,373,066 $
—
—
97,171
—
—
—
Balances at December 31, 2022
37,470,237 $
Common
Shares
(Par)
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
(Deficit)
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
(in thousands, except share amounts)
6 $
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6 $
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
7 $
—
—
—
—
—
—
7 $
657,875 $
—
—
1,327
(2,351)
7,625
—
—
—
664,476 $
—
—
192,106
1,671
(2,871)
6,658
—
862,040 $
—
—
(1,304)
8,122
—
—
868,858 $
89,586 $
4,824
—
—
—
—
(37,091)
(7,827)
(265)
49,227 $
(172,799)
—
—
—
—
—
(43,091)
(166,663) $
30,973
—
—
—
(8,750)
(7,615)
(152,055) $
31,114 $
—
50,785
—
—
—
—
—
—
81,899 $
—
(51,921)
—
—
—
—
—
29,978 $
—
(193,022)
—
—
—
—
(163,044) $
778,581
4,824
50,785
1,327
(2,351)
7,625
(37,091)
(7,827)
(265)
795,608
(172,799)
(51,921)
192,107
1,671
(2,871)
6,658
(43,091)
725,362
30,973
(193,022)
(1,304)
8,122
(8,750)
(7,615)
553,766
See accompanying notes.
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JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
2022
Year Ended December 31,
2021
(in thousands)
2020
Operating activities
Net income (loss)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
$
30,973
$
(172,799)
$
Deferred policy acquisition costs
Amortization of policy acquisition costs
Net realized and unrealized losses (gains) on investments
Distributions from equity method investments
Income from equity method investments
Deferred U.S. federal income tax benefit
Provision for depreciation and amortization
Share based compensation expense
Excess tax benefits from equity incentive plan transactions
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses
Unearned premiums
Premiums receivable and agents’ balances
Reinsurance balances
Funds held
Payable to insurance companies
Other
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (a)
Investing activities
Fixed maturity securities:
Purchases
Sales
Maturities and calls
Equity Securities:
Purchases
Sales
Bank loan participations:
Purchases
Sales
Maturities
Other invested assets:
Purchases
Return of capital
Repayments and redemptions
Securities receivable or payable, net
Short-term investments, net
Purchases of property and equipment
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
Financing activities
Senior debt issuances
Senior debt repayments
Issuance of Series A preferred shares (Note 11)
Issuances of common shares - public offering
Issuances of common shares under equity incentive plans
Common share repurchases
Dividends on Series A preferred shares
Dividends on common shares
Net cash provided by financing activities
Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents at end of year
(79,648)
88,571
28,318
4,364
(2,458)
4,627
1,048
8,122
530
20,522
(51,536)
53,442
96,310
(60,900)
(2,770)
83,219
222,734
(709,576)
206,872
174,725
(38,801)
17,214
(89,450)
52,042
22,417
(150)
20,170
2,535
(6,684)
28,751
(8,219)
(328,154)
—
(40,000)
144,898
—
—
(1,304)
(6,125)
(7,798)
89,671
(15,749)
292,128
(75,236)
69,663
(15,564)
2,434
(918)
(20,400)
4,715
6,658
(208)
556,393
97,181
(46,865)
(601,632)
(762,560)
2,286
43,306
(913,546)
(362,537)
135,913
296,170
(21,845)
7,227
(126,369)
65,291
59,799
(12,394)
1,758
3,760
1,627
(6,274)
(6,303)
35,823
—
—
—
192,107
1,877
(3,077)
—
(43,236)
147,671
(730,052)
1,022,180
$
276,379
$
292,128
$
4,824
(76,525)
75,578
16,030
3,162
(3,208)
(4,421)
5,019
7,625
(679)
146,574
105,994
(115)
(213,264)
(339,244)
(396)
(784)
(273,830)
(573,482)
37,674
240,322
(16,713)
6,838
(77,965)
135,664
32,653
(1,937)
353
16,292
(1,777)
26,636
(549)
(175,991)
164,000
(60,000)
—
—
2,580
(3,604)
—
(37,051)
65,925
(383,896)
1,406,076
1,022,180
JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
2022
Year Ended December 31,
2021
(in thousands)
2020
$
$
$
$
(3,470)
17,425
102,005
103,215
1,210
$
$
$
$
(3,932)
9,927
859,920
102,005
(757,915)
$
$
$
$
17,236
11,305
1,199,164
859,920
(339,244)
Supplemental information
U.S. federal income taxes (refunded) paid, net
Interest paid
Restricted cash equivalents at beginning of year
Restricted cash equivalents at end of year
Change in restricted cash equivalents
(a) Cash provided by (used in) operating activities for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 reflects the activity in restricted cash
equivalents above. As permitted under the agreements establishing the Indemnity Trust and the LPT Trust, we have withdrawn collateral from the
Indemnity Trust and the LPT Trust to fund the Loss Fund Trust as required under the Administrative Services Agreement. Amounts on deposit in the Loss
Fund Trust are included in restricted cash equivalents on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. See “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Amounts Recoverable from an Indemnifying Party and Reinsurer on Legacy Commercial Auto Book”.
Excluding the restricted cash activity above, cash provided by (used in) operating activities was $221.5 million, $(155.6) million, and $65.4 million for the
years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively. The cash used in operating activities (excluding restricted cash equivalents) in 2021 was
largely driven by $317.6 million paid to effect a loss portfolio transfer reinsurance transaction.
See accompanying notes.
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1. Accounting Policies
Organization
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (referred to as “JRG Holdings” or, with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) is an exempted holding company
registered in Bermuda, organized for the purpose of acquiring and managing insurance and reinsurance entities.
The Company owns five insurance companies based in the United States (“U.S.”) focused on specialty insurance niches and a Bermuda-based
reinsurance company as described below:
• James River Group Holdings UK Limited (“James River UK”) is an insurance holding company formed in 2015 in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”).
The Company contributed James River Group, Inc. (“James River Group”), a U.S. insurance holding company, to James River UK in 2015.
• James River Group is a Delaware domiciled insurance holding company formed in 2002, which owns all of the Company’s U.S.-based subsidiaries,
either directly or indirectly through one of its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries. James River Group oversees the Company’s U.S. insurance
operations and maintains all of the outstanding debt in the U.S.
• James River Insurance Company (“James River Insurance”) is an Ohio domiciled excess and surplus lines insurance company that, with its wholly-
owned insurance subsidiary, James River Casualty Company, is authorized to write business in every state and the District of Columbia.
• Falls Lake National Insurance Company (“Falls Lake National”) is an Ohio domiciled insurance company which wholly owns Stonewood
Insurance Company (“Stonewood Insurance”), a North Carolina domiciled company, and Falls Lake Fire and Casualty Company, a California
domiciled company. Falls Lake National primarily writes specialty admitted fronting and program business and individual risk workers'
compensation insurance.
• JRG Reinsurance Company Ltd. (“JRG Re”) was formed in 2007 and commenced operations in 2008. JRG Re, a Bermuda domiciled reinsurer,
primarily provides non-catastrophe casualty reinsurance to U.S. third parties and, through December 31, 2017, to the Company’s U.S.-based
insurance subsidiaries.
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), which vary in some
respects from statutory accounting practices (“SAP”) which are prescribed or permitted by the various state insurance departments in the U.S. or by
insurance regulators in Bermuda. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts and operations of the Company and its
subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Estimates and Assumptions
Preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying disclosures. Those estimates are inherently subject to change, and actual
results may ultimately differ from those estimates.
Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities
Fixed maturity securities classified as “available-for-sale” are carried at fair value, and unrealized gains and losses on such securities, net of any
deferred taxes, are reported as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income. The Company does not have any securities classified as
“held-to-maturity” or “trading”.
Fair value generally represents quoted market value prices for securities traded in the public marketplace or prices analytically determined using bid or
closing prices for securities not traded in the public marketplace.
Premiums and discounts on mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities are amortized or accrued using the constant yield method which
considers anticipated prepayments at the date of purchase. To the extent that the estimated lives of such securities change as a result of changes in estimated
prepayment rates, the adjustments are included in net investment income using the retrospective method.
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James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
Realized investment gains or losses are determined on a specific identification basis. Interest income is recognized as earned, and dividend income is
recognized on the ex-dividend date.
The Company adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments on
January 1, 2020. This update changed the impairment model for available-for-sale fixed maturities and requires the Company to determine whether
unrealized losses on available-for-sale fixed maturities are due to credit-related factors. An allowance for credit losses is established for any credit-related
impairments, limited to the amount by which fair value is below amortized cost. Changes in the allowance for credit losses are recognized in earnings and
included in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments. Unrealized losses that are not credit-related continue to be recognized in other
comprehensive income.
The Company considers the extent to which fair value is below amortized cost in determining whether a credit-related loss exists. The Company also
considers the credit quality rating of the security, with a special emphasis on securities downgraded below investment grade. A comparison is made
between the present value of expected future cash flows for a security and its amortized cost. If the present value of future expected cash flows is less than
amortized cost, a credit loss is presumed to exist and an allowance for credit losses is established. Management may conclude that a qualitative analysis is
sufficient to support its conclusion that the present value of the expected cash flows equals or exceeds a security’s amortized cost.
Bank Loan Participations
Bank loan participations are managed by a specialized outside investment manager. In connection with the adoption of ASU 2016-13, the Company
elected the fair value option in accounting for bank loan participations effective January 1, 2020. Under the fair value option, bank loan participations are
measured at fair value, and changes in unrealized gains and losses in bank loan participations are reported in our income statement as net realized and
unrealized gains (losses) on investments.
Losses due to credit-related impairments on bank loan participations are determined based upon consultations and advice from the Company's
specialized investment manager and consideration of any adverse situations that could affect the borrower's ability to repay, the estimated value of
underlying collateral, and other relevant factors.
Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Discounts and premiums are amortized to income using the interest method.
Generally, the accrual of interest on a bank loan participation is discontinued when the contractual payment of principal or interest has become 90
days past due or management has serious doubts about further collectability of principal or interest. A bank loan participation may remain on accrual status
if it is in the process of collection and is either guaranteed or well secured. Interest received on nonaccrual loans generally is reported as investment
income. There were no bank loans on nonaccrual status at December 31, 2022 or 2021.
Generally, bank loan participations are restored to accrual status when the obligation is brought current, has performed in accordance with the
contractual terms for a reasonable period of time, and the ultimate collectability of the total contractual principal and interest is no longer in doubt.
Other Invested Assets
Other invested assets at December 31, 2022 and 2021 include the Company’s interests in private debt and equity investments. The investments are
primarily focused in renewable energy, limited partnerships, and bank holding companies. Equity interests in various limited liability companies (“LLCs”)
and limited partnerships are accounted for under the equity method, as the Company has determined that the equity method best reflects its economic
interest in the underlying equity investment.
Short-Term Investments
Short-term investments are carried at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Short-term investments have maturities greater than three months
but less than one year at the date of purchase.
Cash Equivalents
The Company considers highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.
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Restricted Cash Equivalents
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
The Company considers highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase that are segregated for a specific use
to be restricted cash equivalents. Certain restricted cash equivalents invested in funds with floating net asset values are measured at fair value with changes
in fair value recognized in net income.
Direct Written Premiums
Direct written premiums are earned on a pro rata basis over the terms of the policies, generally 12 months. The portion of premiums written applicable
to the unexpired terms of the policies in force is recorded as unearned premiums. Policies are accounted for on an individual basis, with no aggregation by
counterparty.
Assumed Reinsurance Premiums
Assumed reinsurance written premiums include amounts reported by brokers and ceding companies, supplemented by the Company’s own estimates
of premiums when reports have not been received. Premiums on the Company’s excess of loss and pro rata reinsurance contracts are estimated when the
business is underwritten. For excess of loss contracts, the deposit premium, as defined in the contract, is generally recorded as an estimate of premiums
written at the inception date of the treaty. Estimates of premiums written under pro rata contracts are recorded in the period in which the underlying risks
are expected to begin and are based on information provided by the brokers and the ceding companies.
Reinsurance premium estimates are reviewed by management periodically. Any adjustment to these estimates is recorded in the period in which it
becomes known.
Reinsurance premiums assumed are earned over the terms of the underlying policies or reinsurance contracts. Contracts and policies written on a
“losses occurring” basis cover claims that may occur during the term of the contract or policy, which is typically 12 months. Accordingly, the premium is
earned evenly over the term. Contracts which are written on a “risks attaching” basis cover claims which attach to the underlying insurance policies written
during the terms of such contracts. Premiums earned on such contracts usually extend beyond the original term of the reinsurance contract, typically
resulting in recognition of premiums earned over a 24-month period in proportion to the level of underlying exposure. Contracts are accounted for on an
individual basis, with no aggregation by counterparty.
Premiums Receivable and Agents’ Balances, Net
Premiums receivable and agents’ balances are carried at face value net of any allowance for credit losses. The allowance for credit losses represents
the current estimate of expected credit losses based on the Company’s assessment of the collectability of receivables that are past due, historical collection
percentages, and consideration of current economic conditions and expectations of future conditions that could affect ultimate collections. Receivables
greater than 90 days past due were $9.4 million and $7.5 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The allowance for credit losses was $16.2
million and $16.7 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Credit loss expense was $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, $9.4
million for the year ended December 31, 2021 ($7.1 million of which was deducted from amounts due to our reinsurers), and $3.3 million for the year
ended December 31, 2020. Receivables written off against the allowance for credit losses totaled $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, $1.1
million for the year ended December 31, 2021, and $660,000 for the year ended December 31, 2020. Account balances are charged off against the
allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
Costs which are incrementally or directly related to the successful acquisition of new or renewal insurance business are deferred. These deferred costs
are primarily commissions to agents, ceding commissions paid on reinsurance assumed, premium taxes, and the portion of underwriting fixed
compensation and payroll related fringe benefits directly related to an insurance contract that has been acquired, net of ceding commissions related to
reinsurance ceded. Amortization of such policy acquisition costs is charged to expense in proportion to premium earned over the estimated policy life. To
the extent that unearned premiums on existing policies are not adequate to cover projected related costs and expenses, deferred policy acquisition costs are
charged to earnings. The Company considers anticipated investment income in determining whether a premium deficiency exists.
Reinsurance and Adjustable Features of Insurance and Reinsurance Contracts
Certain premiums and losses are ceded to other insurance companies or assumed from other insurance companies under various excess of loss and
quota-share reinsurance contracts. The Company enters into ceded reinsurance contracts to limit its
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James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
exposure to large losses, to limit exposure on new lines of insurance written by the Company, and to provide additional capacity for growth.
Premiums, commissions, and losses and loss adjustment expenses on reinsured business are accounted for on a basis consistent with that used in
accounting for the original policies issued and the terms of the reinsurance contracts. Reinsurance recoverables and prepaid reinsurance premiums are
reported as assets. The Company uses a provision matrix to calculate the allowance for credit losses on reinsurance recoverables by applying impairment
rates based on historical loss data to similarly rated reinsurance companies based on the expected duration of the receivables. The Company also considers
the expected impact of current and future expected economic conditions and adjusts estimates if needed based on an evaluation of these factors. The
allowance for credit losses on reinsurance recoverables at December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $612,000 and $631,000, respectively. Other amounts payable
to insurance companies and reinsurers or receivable from insurance companies and reinsurers are netted where the right of offset exists. The Company
receives ceding commissions in connection with certain ceded reinsurance. The ceding commissions are recorded as a reduction of other operating
expenses.
Certain reinsurance contracts include provisions that adjust premiums or acquisition expenses based upon the loss experience under the contracts.
Premiums written and earned, as well as related acquisition expenses are recorded based upon the projected loss experience under the contracts.
The Company’s Specialty Admitted Insurance segment writes insurance under specialty admitted fronting and program arrangements. The fronting
and program arrangements may contain contractual provisions that adjust acquisition expenses based upon loss experience under the contracts. The
specialty admitted fronting and program arrangements are significantly reinsured. These reinsurance contracts may also contain provisions that adjust
premiums or acquisition expenses based upon the loss experience under the contracts. Premiums written and earned, as well as related acquisition expenses,
are recorded based upon the projected loss experience under the contracts.
Other Income
Other income is principally comprised of fee income earned on policies for which the Company has no exposure to underwriting risk. Fee income of
$3.8 million, $4.5 million, and $3.4 million is included in other income for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively. Fees are
earned on a pro rata basis over the service period of the underlying business. Policies are accounted for on an individual basis, with no aggregation by
counterparty.
Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are provided for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial
statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective U.S. tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted U.S.
corporate tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Deferred
tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance only when management believes it is more likely than not that some, or all, of the deferred tax assets will
not be realized. The Company determined that no valuation allowance was necessary at December 31, 2022 or 2021.
Goodwill
Goodwill is tested annually for impairment in the fourth quarter of each calendar year, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount of the Company’s reporting units, including goodwill, may exceed their fair values. The Company first assesses
qualitative factors in determining whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test. If management determines that it is more
likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than the carrying value based on qualitative factors then they will perform the quantitative
goodwill impairment test. For the quantitative goodwill impairment testing, the fair value of the reporting units is determined using a combination of a
market approach and an income approach which projects the future cash flows produced by the reporting units and discounts those cash flows to their
present value. The projection of future cash flows is necessarily dependent upon assumptions on the future levels of income as well as business trends,
prospects, market, and economic conditions. The results of the two approaches are weighted to determine the fair value of each reporting unit. When the
fair value is less than the carrying value of the net assets of the reporting unit, including goodwill, an impairment loss is charged to operations. To
determine the amount of any goodwill impairment, the implied fair value of reporting unit goodwill is compared to the carrying amount of that goodwill.
The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination is determined. That
is, the fair value of a reporting unit is assigned to all of the assets and liabilities of that unit (including any unrecognized intangible assets) as if the
reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. The excess of the fair value of a reporting unit over the amounts assigned to its assets and
liabilities is the implied fair value of goodwill.
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Intangible Assets, Net
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
Intangible assets are initially recognized and measured at fair value. Specifically identified intangible assets with indefinite lives include trademarks
and state insurance licenses and authorities. Other specifically identified intangible assets with lives ranging from 7.0 to 27.5 years represent relationships
with brokers. These intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives.
Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are reviewed for impairment at least annually. In evaluating whether there has been impairment to the
intangible asset, management determines the fair value of the intangible asset and compares the resulting fair value to the carrying value of the intangible
asset. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, the intangible asset is written down to fair value, and the impairment is reported through earnings. The
Company evaluates intangible assets with definite lives for impairment when impairment indicators are noted.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets with finite lives are tested for impairment whenever recognized events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of
these assets may not be recoverable. If indicators of impairment are present, fair value is calculated using estimated future cash flows expected to be
generated from the use of those assets. An impairment loss is recognized only if the carrying amount of a long-lived asset or asset group is not recoverable
and exceeds its fair value. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset or asset group is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows
expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset or asset group. That assessment is based on the carrying amount of the asset or asset
group at the date it is tested for recoverability. An impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of a long-lived asset or asset
group exceeds its fair value.
Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment, which is included in “other assets” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, is reported at cost less accumulated
depreciation and is depreciated principally on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the depreciable assets, generally three years to ten
years.
Reserve for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
The reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses represents the estimated ultimate cost of all reported and unreported losses and loss adjustment
expenses incurred and unpaid at the balance sheet date. The Company does not discount this reserve. The process of estimating the reserve for losses and
loss adjustment expenses requires a high degree of judgment and is subject to a number of variables. The reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses is
estimated using individual case-basis valuations and statistical analyses. Those estimates are subject to the effects of trends in loss severity and frequency.
The Company utilizes various actuarially-accepted reserving methodologies in determining the continuum of expected outcomes for its reserves.
These methodologies utilize various inputs, including management’s initial expected loss ratio (the ratio of losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred to
net earned premiums), expected reporting patterns and payment patterns for losses and loss adjustment expenses (based on insurance industry data and the
Company’s own experience), and the Company’s actual paid and reported losses and loss adjustment expenses. An internal actuary reviews these results
and (after applying appropriate professional judgment and other actuarial techniques that are considered necessary) presents recommendations to the
Company’s management. Management uses this information and its judgment to make decisions on the final recorded reserve for losses and loss
adjustment expenses. Management believes that the use of judgment is necessary to arrive at a best estimate for the reserve for losses and loss adjustment
expenses given the long-tailed nature of the business generally written by the Company and the limited operating experience of the Casualty Reinsurance
segment, the fronting and program business in the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment, and the commercial auto business in the Excess and Surplus
Lines segment. Judgment is also required to make actuarial adjustments, if needed, for changes in claims processing and case reserving that could cause
current reported loss and paid loss development patterns to deviate from historical patterns. The Company believes that the insurance that it writes is
subject to above-average variation in reserve estimates. The Excess and Surplus Lines market is subject to high policyholder turnover and changes in
underlying mix of exposures. This turnover and change in underlying mix of exposures can cause actuarial estimates based on prior experience to be less
reliable than estimates for more stable, admitted books of business.
Catastrophes of significant magnitude, including hurricanes and earthquakes, involve complex coverage issues. In estimating the reserve for losses and
loss adjustment expenses for these catastrophes, management uses case reserve estimates based on information obtained from site inspections by the
Company’s adjustors and the terms of coverage provided in the policies. Management estimates reserves for incurred but not reported claims for these
catastrophes using judgment based on an
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James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
assessment of the Company’s property insurance exposures where the catastrophes occur and the Company’s progress in settling claims.
Although management believes that the reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses is reasonable, it is possible that the Company’s actual incurred
losses and loss adjustment expenses will not develop in a manner consistent with the assumptions inherent in the determination of these reserves.
Specifically, the Company’s actual ultimate loss ratio could differ from management’s initial expected loss ratio and/or the Company’s actual reporting
patterns for losses could differ from the expected reporting patterns. Accordingly, the ultimate settlement of losses and the related loss adjustment expenses
may vary significantly from the estimates included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. These estimates are reviewed continually by
management and are adjusted as necessary as experience develops or new information becomes known; such adjustments are included in current
operations.
Share Based Compensation
The Company expenses the fair value of share equity awards over the vesting period of the award on a straight-line basis. The Black-Scholes-Merton
option pricing model is used to value the options granted (see Note 13). Forfeitures of share-based awards are recognized as they occur. As the share based
compensation expense is incurred, a corresponding increase to additional paid-in capital in shareholders’ equity is recognized. Share based compensation
expense is reflected in “other operating expenses” in the accompanying consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive (loss) income.
Variable Interest Entities
Entities that do not have sufficient equity at risk to allow the entity to finance its activities without additional financial support or in which the equity
investors, as a group, do not have the characteristic of a controlling financial interest are referred to as variable interest entities (“VIE”). A VIE is
consolidated by the variable interest holder that is determined to have the controlling financial interest (primary beneficiary) as a result of having both the
power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or right to receive
benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company determines whether it is the primary beneficiary of an entity subject to
consolidation based on a qualitative assessment of the VIE’s capital structure, contractual terms, nature of the VIE’s operations and purpose, and the
Company’s relative exposure to the related risks of the VIE on the date it becomes initially involved in the VIE. The Company reassesses its VIE
determination with respect to an entity on an ongoing basis.
The Company holds interests in VIEs through certain equity method investments included in “other invested assets” in the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets. The Company has determined that it should not consolidate any of the VIEs as it is not the primary beneficiary in any of the relationships.
Although the investments resulted in the Company holding variable interests in the entities, they did not empower the Company to direct the activities that
most significantly impact the economic performance of the entities. The Company’s investments related to these VIEs totaled $9.2 million and $26.9
million as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, representing the Company’s maximum exposure to loss.
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Basic earnings (loss) per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares
outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common shares
were exercised or converted into common shares as calculated using the treasury stock method. When inclusion of potential common shares increases the
earnings per share or reduces the loss per share, the effect on earnings is anti-dilutive, and the diluted net earnings or net loss per share is computed
excluding these potential common shares.
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James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
The following represents a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share computations
contained in the consolidated financial statements.
Net income (loss)
Less: Dividends on Series A preferred shares
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic
Dilutive potential common shares
Diluted
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic
Dilutive potential common shares
Diluted
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
30,973 $
(8,750)
22,223 $
(172,799) $
—
(172,799) $
4,824
—
4,824
37,442,856
208,113
37,650,969
34,956,957
—
34,956,957
30,552,210
332,206
30,884,416
0.59 $
—
0.59 $
(4.94) $
—
(4.94) $
0.16
—
0.16
$
$
$
$
For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, potential common shares of 4,728,461 and 175,360, respectively, were excluded from the
calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per common share as their effects were anti-dilutive. For the year ended December 31, 2020, all potential common
shares were dilutive.
Adopted Accounting Standards
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt — Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging —
Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40), Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity. ASU 2020-06
simplifies the accounting for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock and became effective for interim and annual periods beginning
after December 15, 2021. The Company adopted the new standard concurrent with the issuance of our 7% Series A Perpetual Cumulative Convertible
Preferred Shares, par value $0.00125 per share, on March 1, 2022. Under ASU 2020-06, embedded conversion features are no longer separated from the
host contract for convertible instruments with conversion features that are not required to be accounted for as derivatives under Topic 815, or that do not
result in substantial premiums accounted for as paid-in capital. The new guidance also requires entities to use the if-converted method for all convertible
instruments in the diluted earnings per share calculation and generally requires them to include the effect of potential share settlement for instruments that
may be settled in cash or shares. Adoption of the new standard did not materially impact our financial position, results of operations, or earnings per share
for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Prospective Accounting Standards
There are no prospective accounting standards which are expected to have a material impact on our financial statements subsequent to December 31,
2022.
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2. Investments
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
The Company’s available-for-sale fixed maturity securities are summarized as follows:
December 31, 2022
Fixed maturity securities:
State and municipal
Residential mortgage-backed
Corporate
Commercial mortgage and asset-backed
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations guaranteed by the U.S.
government
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale
December 31, 2021
Fixed maturity securities:
State and municipal
Residential mortgage-backed
Corporate
Commercial mortgage and asset-backed
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations guaranteed by the U.S.
government
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale
Cost or
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
(in thousands)
Fair
Value
$
$
$
$
386,456 $
437,702
734,976
335,066
75,583
1,969,783 $
323,773 $
246,586
711,930
301,247
60,329
1,643,865 $
712 $
801
1,528
76
8
3,125 $
12,156 $
2,384
26,119
4,941
653
46,253 $
(56,316) $
(37,254)
(66,292)
(26,127)
330,852
401,249
670,212
309,015
(3,502)
(189,491) $
72,089
1,783,417
(2,212) $
(2,339)
(5,714)
(1,700)
333,717
246,631
732,335
304,488
(592)
(12,557) $
60,390
1,677,561
The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale investments in fixed maturity securities at December 31, 2022 are summarized, by contractual
maturity, as follows:
One year or less
After one year through five years
After five years through ten years
After ten years
Residential mortgage-backed
Commercial mortgage and asset-backed
Total
Cost or
Amortized
Cost
(in thousands)
$
$
53,202 $
493,890
366,853
283,070
437,702
335,066
1,969,783 $
Fair
Value
52,229
468,007
320,871
232,046
401,249
309,015
1,783,417
Actual maturities may differ for some securities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties.
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James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
The following table shows the Company’s gross unrealized losses and fair value for available-for-sale securities aggregated by investment category
and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:
December 31, 2022
Fixed maturity securities:
State and municipal
Residential mortgage-backed
Corporate
Commercial mortgage and asset-backed
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations guaranteed
by the U.S. government
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale
December 31, 2021
Fixed maturity securities:
State and municipal
Residential mortgage-backed
Corporate
Commercial mortgage and asset-backed
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations guaranteed
by the U.S. government
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale
$
$
$
$
Less Than 12 Months
12 Months or More
Total
Fair
Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
(in thousands)
Fair
Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
241,586 $
225,870
412,942
184,985
(34,840) $
(18,823)
(33,417)
(12,829)
72,805 $
98,594
167,541
114,955
(21,476) $
(18,431)
(32,875)
(13,298)
314,391 $
324,464
580,483
299,940
(56,316)
(37,254)
(66,292)
(26,127)
47,106
1,112,489 $
(1,699)
(101,608) $
21,808
475,703 $
(1,803)
(87,883) $
68,914
1,588,192 $
(3,502)
(189,491)
93,313 $
140,386
179,078
159,289
(2,162) $
(2,337)
(4,232)
(1,695)
1,150 $
147
18,635
1,229
(50) $
(2)
(1,482)
(5)
94,463 $
140,533
197,713
160,518
(2,212)
(2,339)
(5,714)
(1,700)
24,378
596,444 $
(592)
(11,018) $
—
21,161 $
—
(1,539) $
24,378
617,605 $
(592)
(12,557)
At December 31, 2022, the Company held fixed maturity securities of 560 issuers that were in an unrealized loss position with a total fair value of
$1,588.2 million and gross unrealized losses of $189.5 million. None of the fixed maturity securities with unrealized losses has ever missed, or been
delinquent on, a scheduled principal or interest payment. At December 31, 2022, 99.8% of the Company’s fixed maturity security portfolio was rated
“BBB-” or better (“investment grade”) by Standard & Poor’s or received an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized rating agency. Fixed
maturity securities with ratings below investment grade by Standard & Poor's or another nationally recognized rating agency at December 31, 2022 had an
aggregate fair value of $2.7 million and an aggregate net unrealized loss of $221,000.
The Company adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments on
January 1, 2020. This update changed the impairment model for available-for-sale fixed maturities and requires the Company to determine whether
unrealized losses on available-for-sale fixed maturities are due to credit-related factors. An allowance for credit losses is established for any credit-related
impairments, limited to the amount by which fair value is below amortized cost. Changes in the allowance for credit losses are recognized in earnings and
included in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments. Unrealized losses that are not credit-related continue to be recognized in other
comprehensive income.
The Company considers the extent to which fair value is below amortized cost in determining whether a credit-related loss exists. The Company also
considers the credit quality rating of the security, with a special emphasis on securities downgraded below investment grade. A comparison is made
between the present value of expected future cash flows for a security and its amortized cost. If the present value of future expected cash flows is less than
amortized cost, a credit loss is presumed to exist and an allowance for credit losses is established. Management may conclude that a qualitative analysis is
sufficient to support its conclusion that the present value of expected cash flows equals or exceeds a security's amortized cost. As a result of this review,
management concluded that there were no credit-related impairments of fixed maturities at December 31, 2022, 2021, or 2020. Management does not
intend to sell the securities in an unrealized loss position, and it is not "more likely than not" that the Company will be required to sell these securities
before a recovery in their value to their amortized cost basis occurs.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
In connection with the adoption of ASU 2016-13, the Company elected the fair value option in accounting for bank loan participations effective
January 1, 2020. The targeted transition relief offered by ASU 2019-05, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Targeted Transition Relief was
applied to elect the fair value option to account for bank loan participations already held at the January 1, 2020 date of adoption. Under the fair value
option, bank loan participations are measured at fair value, and changes in unrealized gains and losses in bank loan participations are reported in our
income statement as net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments. At adoption on January 1, 2020, the Company applied the amendments on a
modified retrospective basis, reducing the carrying value of its bank loan portfolio to fair value through an $8.4 million adjustment with a $7.8 million (net
of tax) cumulative effect adjustment to reduce retained earnings.
Applying the fair value option to the bank loan portfolio increases volatility in the Company's financial statements, but management believes it is less
subjective and less burdensome to implement and maintain than ASU 2016-13, which would have otherwise been required. At December 31, 2022, the
Company's bank loan portfolio had an aggregate unpaid principal balance of $175.7 million and an aggregate fair value of $155.0 million. Investment
income on bank loan participations included in net investment income was $12.6 million, $10.6 million, $12.2 million during the years ended
December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 respectively. Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments includes losses of $15.9 million and gains of
$6.7 million and $1.3 million related to changes in unrealized gains and losses on bank loan participations for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021,
and 2020, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2022, management concluded that $1.5 million of the unrealized losses were due to credit-related
impairments. Management concluded that none of the unrealized losses were due to credit-related impairments for the year ended December 31, 2021. For
the year ended December 31, 2020, management concluded that $8.3 million of the unrealized losses were due to credit-related impairments. Losses due to
credit-related impairments were determined based upon consultations and advice from the Company's specialized investment manager and consideration of
any adverse situations that could affect the borrower's ability to repay, the estimated value of underlying collateral, and other relevant factors.
Bank loan participations generally have a credit rating that is below investment grade (i.e. below “BBB-” for Standard & Poor’s) at the date of
purchase. These bank loans are primarily senior, secured floating-rate debt rated “BB”, “B”, or “CCC” by Standard & Poor’s or an equivalent rating from
another nationally recognized rating agency. These bank loans include assignments of, and participations in, performing and non-performing senior
corporate debt generally acquired through primary bank syndications and in secondary markets. Bank loans consist of, but are not limited to, term loans,
the funded and unfunded portions of revolving credit loans, and other similar loans and investments. Management believed that it was probable at the time
that these loans were acquired that the Company would be able to collect all contractually required payments receivable.
Interest income on bank loan participations is accrued on the unpaid principal balance, and discounts and premiums on bank loan participations are
amortized to income using the interest method. Generally, the accrual of interest on a bank loan participation is discontinued when the contractual payment
of principal or interest has become 90 days past due or management has serious doubts about further collectability of principal or interest. A bank loan
participation may remain on accrual status if it is in the process of collection and is either guaranteed or well secured. Generally, bank loan participations
are restored to accrual status when the obligation is brought current, has performed in accordance with the contractual terms for a reasonable period of time,
and the ultimate collectability of the total contractual principal and interest is no longer in doubt. Interest received on nonaccrual loans generally is reported
as investment income. There were no bank loans on nonaccrual status at December 31, 2022 or 2021.
Major categories of the Company’s net investment income are summarized as follows:
Fixed maturity securities
Bank loan participations
Equity securities
Other invested assets
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash equivalents, and short-term investments
Gross investment income
Investment expense
Net investment income
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Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
(in thousands)
2020
$
$
48,647 $
12,639
5,680
3,408
4,853
75,227
(4,116)
71,111 $
42,968 $
10,571
4,883
2,200
260
60,882
(4,017)
56,865 $
45,070
12,150
4,800
9,181
6,619
77,820
(4,452)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
The Company’s net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments are summarized as follows:
Fixed maturity securities:
Gross realized gains
Gross realized losses
Equity securities:
Gross realized gains
Gross realized losses
Changes in fair values of equity securities
Bank loan participations:
Gross realized gains
Gross realized losses
Changes in fair values of bank loan participations
Short-term investments and other:
Gross realized gains
Gross realized losses
Changes in fair values of short-term investments and other
Total
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
(in thousands)
2020
$
$
1,698 $
(1,423)
275
4,988 $
(64)
4,924
1,253
(1,507)
(11,168)
(11,422)
230
(1,403)
(15,867)
(17,040)
284
(827)
5,350
4,807
555
(1,388)
6,661
5,828
1
(133)
1
(131)
(28,318) $
75
(150)
80
5
15,564 $
1,098
(53)
1,045
—
(1,441)
(215)
(1,656)
554
(17,286)
1,318
(15,414)
77
(2)
(80)
(5)
(16,030)
The change in the Company’s available-for-sale fixed maturity gross unrealized net losses was $(220.1) million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
The change in the Company's available-for-sale fixed maturity gross unrealized net (losses) gains was $(59.1) million and $57.7 million for the years ended
December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
The Company invests selectively in private debt and equity opportunities. These investments, which together comprise the Company’s other invested
assets, are primarily focused in renewable energy, limited partnerships, and bank holding companies.
Renewable energy LLCs (a)
Excess and Surplus Lines
Corporate & Other
Renewable energy notes receivable (b)
Excess and Surplus Lines
Corporate & Other
Limited partnerships (c)
Excess and Surplus Lines
Corporate & Other
Bank holding companies (d)
Excess and Surplus Lines
Corporate & Other
Total other invested assets
Excess and Surplus Lines
Corporate & Other
Carrying Value
December 31,
2022
2021
Investment Income
Year Ended December 31,
2021
2020
2022
(in thousands)
$
$
9,159 $
—
9,159
24,211 $
2,709
26,920
3,366 $
435
3,801
(625) $
(812)
(1,437)
1,202
1,503
2,705
10,019
1,064
11,083
4,500
—
4,500
2,329
2,911
5,240
13,098
2,150
15,248
4,500
—
4,500
270
337
607
(805)
(538)
(1,343)
343
—
343
417
522
939
1,417
938
2,355
200
143
343
24,880
2,567
27,447 $
44,138
7,770
51,908 $
3,174
234
3,408 $
1,409
791
2,200 $
—
2,016
2,016
—
5,630
5,630
272
920
1,192
—
343
343
272
8,909
9,181
(a) The Company’s Excess and Surplus Lines and Corporate and Other segments own equity interests ranging from 2.6% to 4.9% in various LLCs whose
principal objective is capital appreciation and income generation from owning and operating renewable energy production facilities (wind and solar).
The LLCs are managed by an entity for which two of our former directors served as officers, and the Company’s Non-Executive Chairman has
invested in certain of these LLCs. The equity method is used to account for the Company’s LLC investments. Income for the LLCs primarily reflects
adjustments to the carrying values of investments in renewable energy projects to their determined fair values. The fair value adjustments are included
in revenues for the LLCs. Expenses for the LLCs are not significant and are comprised of administrative and interest expenses. During the fourth
quarter of 2022, the underlying projects in two of our LLCs were sold at the manager's discretion. We received $20.2 million, comprised of $17.2
million in the Excess and Surplus Lines segment and $3.0 million in the Corporate and Other segment, and could receive additional contingent
payments in the future according to terms of the transaction. The Company received cash distributions from all renewable energy investments totaling
$21.6 million and $1.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
(b) The Company's Excess and Surplus Lines and Corporate and Other segments have invested in notes receivable for renewable energy projects. At
December 31, 2022, the Company held two notes issued by an entity for which two of our former directors serve as officers. Interest on the notes,
which mature in 2025, is fixed at 12%. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company received principal repayments of $1.1 million and
$1.4 million on the notes receivable in the Company's Excess and Surplus Lines segment and Corporate and Other segment, respectively. During the
year ended December 31, 2021, the Company received principal repayments of $1.7 million and $2.1 million on the notes receivable in the Company's
Excess and Surplus Lines segment and Corporate and Other segment, respectively.
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Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
(c) The Company owns investments in limited partnerships that invest in concentrated portfolios including publicly-traded small cap equities, loans of
middle market private equity sponsored companies, private equity general partnership interests, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and tranches
of distressed home loans. Income from the partnerships is recognized under the equity method of accounting. During the year ended December 31,
2022, the Company recognized an impairment loss of $538,000 on one limited partnership in the Corporate & Other segment. At December 31, 2022,
the Company’s Excess and Surplus Lines segment has outstanding commitments to invest another $5.3 million in these limited partnerships.
(d) The Company's Excess and Surplus Lines segment holds $4.5 million of subordinated notes issued by a bank holding company for which the
Company’s Non-Executive Chairman was previously the Lead Independent Director and an investor and for which one of the Company’s directors is
also an investor (the "Bank Holding Company"). Interest on the notes, which mature in 2023, is fixed at 7.6% per annum.
The Company maintains fixed maturity securities, short-term investments, accrued investment income, and cash and cash equivalents amounting to
$515.7 million at December 31, 2022 in trust accounts or on deposit as collateral for outstanding letters of credit issued as security to third-party reinsureds
on reinsurance assumed by JRG Re.
At December 31, 2022 and 2021, cash and investments with a fair value of $61.0 million and $54.9 million, respectively, were on deposit with state
insurance departments to satisfy regulatory requirements.
3. Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
An analysis of deferred policy acquisition costs is as follows:
Balance at beginning of period
Policy acquisition costs deferred:
Commissions
Underwriting and other issue expenses
Amortization of policy acquisition costs
Net change
Balance at end of period
4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
(in thousands)
2020
$
68,526 $
62,953 $
62,006
55,542
24,106
79,648
(88,571)
(8,923)
59,603 $
51,466
23,770
75,236
(69,663)
5,573
68,526 $
51,306
25,219
76,525
(75,578)
947
62,953
$
On December 11, 2007, the Company completed an acquisition of James River Group by acquiring 100% of the outstanding shares of James River
Group common stock, referred to herein as the “Merger”. The transaction was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, and goodwill and
intangible assets were recognized by the Company as a result of the transaction.
All of the Company’s goodwill is an asset of the Excess and Surplus Lines segment. The Company’s annual testing performed in the fourth quarter of
2022, 2021 and 2020 indicated that no impairment of goodwill had occurred. The carrying amount of goodwill at December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $181.8
million. Accumulated goodwill impairment losses were $99.6 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021. The most recent goodwill impairment losses
occurred in 2010.
Specifically identifiable intangible assets were acquired in the Merger. During the fourth quarters of 2022, 2021 and 2020, the indefinite-lived
intangible assets for trademarks and insurance licenses and authorities were tested for impairment. Intangible assets for broker relationships that have
specific lives and are subject to amortization were also reviewed for impairment. There were no impairments recognized in 2022, 2021, or 2020.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
The gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization for each major specifically identifiable intangible asset class were as follows:
Trademarks
Insurance licenses and authorities
Identifiable intangibles not subject to amortization
Broker relationships
Identifiable intangible assets subject to amortization
Weighted-
Average
Life
(Years)
Indefinite
Indefinite
24.6
December 31,
2022
2021
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
$
$
22,200 $
8,964
31,164
11,611
11,611
42,775 $
(in thousands)
— $
—
—
7,099
7,099
7,099 $
22,200 $
8,964
31,164
11,611
11,611
42,775 $
Future estimated amortization of specifically identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2022 is as follows (in thousands):
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Thereafter
Total
$
$
The table below summarizes the changes in the net carrying values of intangible assets by segment for the year ended December 31, 2022:
December 31, 2021
Net Carrying
Value
Amortization
Impairment
Losses
(in thousands)
December 31, 2022
Net Carrying
Value
Excess and Surplus Lines
Trademarks
Insurance licenses and authorities
Broker relationships
Specialty Admitted Insurance
Trademarks
Insurance licenses and authorities
Total identifiable intangible assets
— $
—
(363)
(363)
—
—
—
(363) $
— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
— $
19,700
4,900
4,511
29,111
2,500
4,065
6,565
35,676
$
$
19,700 $
4,900
4,874
29,474
2,500
4,065
6,565
36,039 $
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—
—
—
6,736
6,736
6,736
363
363
363
363
363
2,696
4,511
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
The table below summarizes the changes in the net carrying values of intangible assets by segment for the year ended December 31, 2021:
Excess and Surplus Lines
Trademarks
Insurance licenses and authorities
Broker relationships
Specialty Admitted Insurance
Trademarks
Insurance licenses and authorities
Total identifiable intangible assets
December 31, 2020
Net Carrying
Value
Amortization
Impairment
Losses
(in thousands)
December 31, 2021
Net Carrying
Value
$
$
19,700 $
4,900
5,237
29,837
2,500
4,065
6,565
36,402 $
— $
—
(363)
(363)
—
—
—
(363) $
— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
— $
19,700
4,900
4,874
29,474
2,500
4,065
6,565
36,039
Amortization of intangible assets was $366,000 for the Excess and Surplus Lines segment and $172,000 for the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment
for the year ended December 31, 2020.
5. Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, is included in "other assets" on the consolidated balance sheets and consists of the following:
Electronic data processing hardware and software
Furniture and equipment
Property and equipment, cost basis
Accumulated depreciation
Property and equipment, net
6. Leases
December 31,
2022
2021
(in thousands)
$
$
3,586 $
2,221
5,807
(4,449)
1,358 $
2,492
2,221
4,713
(3,932)
781
The Company has entered into operating leases for office space in Bermuda, North Carolina, Virginia, Arizona, and Georgia. The present value of
future lease payments for the Company’s leases with terms greater than 12 months are included on the consolidated balance sheets as lease liabilities and
right-of-use lease assets. For leases with terms of 12 months or less, lease payments are recognized in other operating expenses on a straight-line basis over
the lease term.
Total expected lease payments are based on the lease payments specified in the contract and the stated term, including any options to extend or
terminate that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise. The Company elected the practical expedient to account for lease components and any
associated non-lease components as a single lease component, and therefore allocates all of the expected lease payments to the lease component.
The lease liability, which represents the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease, is calculated based on the present value
of expected lease payments over the remaining lease term, discounted using the Company’s collateralized incremental borrowing rate at the commencement
date. The lease liability is then adjusted for any prepaid rent, lease incentives received or capitalized initial direct costs to determine the lease asset, which
represents the Company's right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. Lease liabilities and right-of-use assets are included in other liabilities and
other assets, respectively, on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
At December 31, 2022, lease liabilities and right-of-use assets associated with the Company's operating leases were $9.1 million and $8.2 million,
respectively ($12.8 million and $11.7 million at December 31, 2021, respectively). The weighted-average discount rate and weighted average remaining
lease term for operating leases was 4.1% and 3.1 years, respectively, as of December 31, 2022.
The table below summarizes maturities of the Company’s operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2022, which reconciles to total lease liabilities
included in other liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets:
Years ending December 31,
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Thereafter
Total lease payments
Less imputed interest
Total operating lease liabilities
(in thousands)
3,935
2,625
2,556
407
90
—
9,613
(521)
9,092
$
$
Operating lease liabilities include $6.7 million associated with office space in a building that is owned by a partnership in which the Company has a
minority interest.
Operating lease costs were $5.0 million, $5.1 million, and $5.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
Operating lease costs are primarily comprised of rental expense for operating leases. Rental expense is recognized on a straight line basis over the lease
term and includes amortization of the right-of-use lease asset and imputed interest on the lease liability. Operating lease costs are included in other
operating expenses in the Company's consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive (loss) income.
7. Reserve for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
In establishing the reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses, the Company’s internal actuaries estimate an initial expected ultimate loss ratio for
each of our lines of business by accident year (or for the Casualty Reinsurance segment, on a contract by contract basis). Input from the Company’s
underwriting and claims departments, including premium pricing assumptions and historical experience, are considered by the Company’s internal
actuaries in estimating the initial expected loss ratios. The Company’s internal actuaries generally utilize five actuarial methods in their estimation process
for the reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses. These five methods utilize, to varying degrees, the initial expected loss ratio, detailed statistical
analysis of past claims reporting and payment patterns, claims frequency and severity, paid loss experience, industry loss experience, and changes in market
conditions, policy forms, exclusions, and exposures.
In applying these methods to develop an estimate of the reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses, our internal actuaries use judgment to
determine three key parameters for each accident year and line of business: the initial expected loss ratios, the incurred and paid loss development factors
and the weighting of the five actuarial methods to be used for each accident year and line of business. For the Excess and Surplus Lines segment, the
internal actuaries perform a study on each of these parameters at least annually and make recommendations for the initial expected loss ratios, the incurred
and paid loss development factors and the weighting of the five actuarial methods by accident year and line of business. Members of management’s
Reserve Committee review and approve the parameter review actuarial recommendations, and absent any developments requiring an earlier review, these
approved parameters are used in the reserve estimation process for the next four quarters at which time a new parameter study is performed. For the
Specialty Admitted Insurance segment, expected loss ratios, loss development factors, and loss cost trends are reviewed and updated at least annually. For
the Casualty Reinsurance segment, periodic assessments are made on a contract by contract basis. Method weights are generally less rigid for the Casualty
Reinsurance segment given the heterogeneous nature of the various contracts, and the potential for significant changes in mix of business within individual
treaties.
Different reserving methods are appropriate in different situations, and the Company’s internal actuaries use their judgment and experience to
determine the weighting of the methods to use for each accident year and each line of business and, for the Casualty Reinsurance segment, on a contract by
contract basis. For example, the current accident year has very little
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
incurred and paid loss development data on which to base reserve projections. As a result, the Company relies heavily on the initial expected loss ratio in
estimating reserves for the current accident year. The Company generally sets the initial expected loss ratio for the current accident year consistent with the
internal actuaries’ pricing assumptions adjusted upward where warranted based on management's judgment in order to produce the best estimate. We
believe that this is a reasonable and appropriate reserving assumption for the current accident year since our pricing assumptions are actuarially driven and
since the Company expects to make an acceptable return on the new business written. If actual loss emergence is better than our initial expected loss ratio
assumptions, we will experience favorable development and if it is worse than our initial expected loss ratio assumptions, we will experience adverse
development. Conversely, sufficient incurred and paid loss development data is available for the oldest accident years, so more weight is given to this
development data and less weight is given to the initial expected loss ratio.
The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending reserve balances for losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance,
to the gross amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets. Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses are presented
gross of an allowance for credit losses on reinsurance balances of $612,000, $631,000, and $335,000 at December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses net of reinsurance recoverables at beginning of
period
Add: Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses net of reinsurance:
Current year
Prior years - retroactive reinsurance
Prior years - excluding retroactive reinsurance
Total incurred losses and loss and adjustment expenses
Deduct: Loss and loss adjustment expense payments net of reinsurance:
Current year
Prior years
Total loss and loss adjustment expense payments
Deduct: Deferred reinsurance gain - retroactive reinsurance
Deduct: Loss reserves ceded in loss portfolio transfers
Add: Changes in reinsurance recoverable of Casualty Re LPT unrelated to net reserve activity
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses net of reinsurance recoverables at end of period
Add: Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses at end of period
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses gross of reinsurance recoverables on unpaid
losses and loss adjustment expenses at end of period
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
(in thousands)
2020
$
1,399,214 $
1,386,061 $
1,377,461
515,653
20,091
9,070
544,814
35,102
357,366
392,468
20,091
299,493
16,294
1,248,270
1,520,725
466,574
—
325,778
792,352
35,006
487,741
522,747
—
256,452
—
1,399,214
1,349,259
386,341
—
92,204
478,545
31,952
437,993
469,945
—
—
—
1,386,061
806,019
$
2,768,995 $
2,748,473 $
2,192,080
The foregoing reconciliation shows that $9.1 million of adverse development was experienced in 2022 on the reserve for losses and loss adjustment
expenses held at December 31, 2021 (excluding adverse prior year development on the loss portfolio transfers subject to retroactive reinsurance accounting
- see Loss Portfolio Transfers below). This adverse reserve development included $210,000 of favorable development in the Excess and Surplus Lines
segment, $4.2 million of favorable development in the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment, and $13.4 million of adverse development in the Casualty
Reinsurance segment, including $6.8 million of net adverse reserve development in the three months ended March 31, 2022 associated with the Casualty
Re LPT. The Company also experienced $5.0 million of net catastrophe losses in the current accident year in 2022 related to Hurricane Ian.
The foregoing reconciliation shows that $325.8 million of adverse development was experienced in 2021 on the reserve for losses and loss adjustment
expenses held at December 31, 2020. This adverse reserve development included $190.7 million of adverse development in the Excess and Surplus Lines
segment including $200.1 million of adverse development in the commercial auto line of business that was primarily related to the 2019 and prior accident
years with Rasier LLC and its
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Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
affiliates (collectively, “Rasier”). The adverse development for commercial auto was partially offset by $9.4 million of favorable development in other
Excess and Surplus Lines underwriting divisions. Favorable reserve development in the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment was $2.5 million as losses
on our workers’ compensation business written prior to 2020 continued to develop more favorably than we had anticipated. The Casualty Reinsurance
segment experienced $137.6 million of adverse development on prior accident years. Actual reported and paid losses in the Casualty Reinsurance segment
significantly exceeded expectations in 2021, particularly in the fourth quarter of 2021, causing us to refine some of the assumptions used to determine our
best estimate of ultimate losses for this segment. Specifically, we responded to this highly elevated loss emergence by making significant adjustments to
our assumed tail factors, other development factors, initial expected loss ratios, and weights given to various actuarial methods. In particular, we gave
significantly more weight to incurred loss development methods and Bornhuetter – Ferguson incurred loss development methods than had been done
previously. These actuarial refinements resulted in material deterioration in ultimate loss selections for underwriting years 2014 through 2018. The adverse
development was concentrated in a few large treaties for general liability and professional liability lines of business. Of the $137.6 million of adverse
development recognized in 2021, $113.4 million was concentrated in these treaties. The Company also experienced $5.0 million of net catastrophe losses in
the current accident year in 2021 related to Hurricane Ida.
The foregoing reconciliation shows that $92.2 million of adverse development was experienced in 2020 on the reserve for losses and loss adjustment
expenses held at December 31, 2019. This adverse reserve development included $59.4 million of adverse development in the Excess and Surplus Lines
segment including $91.4 million of adverse development in the commercial auto line of business that was primarily related to the 2018 and prior accident
years with Rasier. The adverse development for commercial auto was partially offset by $32.0 million of favorable development in other Excess and
Surplus Lines underwriting divisions that was primarily related to the 2018 and 2019 accident years. The Company also experienced $5.0 million of
favorable development on prior accident years in the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment, as losses on our workers’ compensation business written prior
to 2019 continued to develop more favorably than we had anticipated. The Casualty Reinsurance segment experienced $37.8 million of adverse
development on prior accident years primarily in accident years 2014 through 2018. This adverse development was mainly in the general liability and
commercial auto lines of business.
Loss Portfolio Transfers
Loss portfolio transfers are a form of reinsurance utilized by the Company to transfer losses and loss adjustment expenses and associated risk of
adverse development on covered subject business, as defined in the respective agreements, to an assuming reinsurer in exchange for a reinsurance
premium. Loss portfolio transfers can bring economic finality on the subject risks when they no longer meet the Company's appetite or are no longer
aligned with the Company's risk management guidelines.
Commercial Auto Loss Portfolio Transfer
On September 27, 2021, James River Insurance Company and James River Casualty Company (together, “James River”) entered into a loss portfolio
transfer transaction (the “Commercial Auto LPT”) with Aleka Insurance, Inc. (“Aleka”), a captive insurance company affiliate of Rasier LLC, to reinsure
substantially all of the Excess and Surplus Lines segment's legacy portfolio of commercial auto policies previously issued to Rasier LLC and its affiliates
(collectively, “Rasier”) for which James River is not otherwise indemnified by Rasier. Under the terms of the transaction, effective as of July 1, 2021,
James River ceded to Aleka approximately $345.1 million of commercial auto liabilities relating to Rasier policies written in the years 2013-2019, which
amount constituted the reinsurance premium. The reinsurance coverage is structured to be fully collateralized, is not subject to an aggregate limit, and is
subject to certain exclusions. A pre-tax loss of $29.6 million was recognized as adverse loss and loss adjustment reserve development in the Excess and
Surplus Lines segment for the third quarter of 2021 associated with the loss portfolio transfer.
Casualty Re Loss Portfolio Transfer
On February 23, 2022, JRG Re entered into a loss portfolio transfer retrocession agreement (the “Casualty Re LPT”) with Fortitude Reinsurance
Company Ltd. (“FRL”) under which FRL reinsures the majority of the reserves in the Company’s Casualty Reinsurance segment. Under the terms of the
transaction, which closed on March 31, 2022 (the “Retrocession Closing Date”), JRG Re (a) ceded to FRL all existing and future claims for losses arising
under certain casualty reinsurance agreements with underlying insurance companies with treaty inception dates ranging from 2011 to 2020 (the “Subject
Business”), in each case net of third-party reinsurance and other recoveries, up to an aggregate limit of $400.0 million; (b) continues to manage and retain
the benefit of other third-party reinsurance on the Subject Business; (c) paid FRL a reinsurance premium of $335.0 million, $310.0 million of which JRG
Re credited to a notional funds withheld account (the “Funds Withheld Account”) and $25.0 million of which was paid in cash to FRL; and (d) pays FRL a
2% per annum crediting rate on the Funds Withheld
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
Account balance on a quarterly basis. The total premium, initial Funds Withheld Account credit, and aggregate limit was adjusted for claims paid from
October 1, 2021 to the Retrocession Closing Date. The Casualty Reinsurance segment incurred $6.8 million of net adverse reserve development in the three
months ended March 31, 2022 associated with the Casualty Re LPT.
Retroactive Reinsurance Accounting
The Company periodically reevaluates the remaining reserves subject to the Commercial Auto LPT and the Casualty Re LPT (the “Loss Portfolio
Transfers”), and when recognized adverse prior year development on the subject business causes the cumulative amounts ceded under a loss portfolio
transfer to exceed the consideration paid, the loss portfolio transfer moves into a gain position subject to retroactive reinsurance accounting under GAAP.
Gains are deferred under retroactive reinsurance accounting and recognized in earnings in proportion to actual paid recoveries under the loss portfolio
transfer using the recovery method. While the deferral of gains can introduce volatility in our results in the short-term, over the life of the contract, we
would expect no economic impact to the Company as long as any additional losses are within the limit of the loss portfolio transfer and the counterparty
performs under the contract. The impact of retroactive reinsurance accounting is not indicative of our current and ongoing operations.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, due to adverse paid loss trends on the legacy Rasier business, the Company recognized adverse prior year
development of $46.7 million on the reserves subject to the Commercial Auto LPT, resulting in a corresponding additional amount ceded under the
Commercial Auto LPT. As a result, the cumulative amounts ceded under the Commercial Auto LPT exceed the consideration paid, moving the Commercial
Auto LPT into a gain position. Similarly, due to adverse paid and reported loss trends on the business subject to the Casualty Re LPT, the Company ceded
an additional $6.1 million of losses recoverable under the Casualty Re LPT for the year ended December 31, 2022, moving the Casualty Re LPT also into a
gain position and, accordingly, the Company has applied retroactive reinsurance accounting to both loss portfolio transfers. Retroactive reinsurance benefits
totaling $32.7 million ($31.0 million for the Commercial Auto LPT and $1.7 million for the Casualty Re LPT) were recorded in losses and loss adjustment
expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the year ended December 31, 2022 using the recovery
method. As of December 31, 2022, the cumulative amounts ceded under the Loss Portfolio Transfers was $732.9 million ($391.8 million under the
Commercial Auto LPT and $341.1 million under the Casualty Re LPT). At December 31, 2021, $345.1 million was ceded under the Commercial Auto
LPT. The total unrecognized deferred retroactive reinsurance gain of $20.1 million ($15.7 million related to the Commercial Auto LPT and $4.4 million
related to the Casualty Re LPT) at December 31, 2022 under the Loss Portfolio Transfers is separately presented on the Company's Consolidated Balance
Sheets. The Company has $58.9 million of aggregate limit remaining under the Casualty Re LPT at December 31, 2022.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
The following tables present incurred and paid losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance as of December 31, 2022 for: (1) the Excess
and Surplus Lines segment split between all excess and surplus lines business excluding commercial auto, and separately, commercial auto, (2) the
Specialty Admitted Insurance segment split between individual risk workers’ compensation and fronting and programs, and (3) the Casualty Reinsurance
segment. The information provided herein about incurred and paid accident year claims development for the years ended December 31, 2021 and prior is
presented as “unaudited” supplementary information.
Excess and Surplus Lines — Excluding Commercial Auto
Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance (in thousands)
Accident Year
2017
2013
2016
2014
2015
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Total
$
96,729 $
96,064 $
114,942
85,433 $
104,092
126,443
81,009 $
90,267
113,417
138,507
82,830 $
82,232
104,847
125,093
144,349
83,855 $
84,074
102,434
126,050
131,897
167,004
82,732 $
88,904
103,688
126,971
132,136
158,458
214,653
82,517 $
90,191
110,466
125,097
124,265
146,633
194,759
239,897
83,594 $
90,944
114,398
132,235
128,674
150,687
189,671
211,732
304,435
$
84,376
91,391
116,085
135,491
134,272
151,563
188,061
207,210
286,343
340,436
1,735,228
Cumulative paid losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance (in thousands)
Accident Year
2017
2014
2015
2013
2016
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
$
3,867 $
14,509 $
3,412
30,382 $
16,969
4,048
44,421 $
28,212
17,164
5,180
59,641 $
43,891
34,801
22,852
5,290
66,553 $
58,774
55,911
46,045
22,956
6,000
71,035 $
71,549
73,455
70,105
42,764
26,160
8,235
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Total
All outstanding losses and loss adjustment expenses prior to 2013, net of reinsurance (53 claims outstanding)
Total outstanding losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance
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74,635 $
76,523
87,344
90,166
64,924
50,679
31,346
8,642
76,295 $
79,980
94,494
102,072
81,303
76,494
62,227
34,561
11,693
$
$
$
80,137
85,433
103,138
116,059
102,866
105,538
103,836
73,106
55,070
12,713
837,896
10,383
907,715
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
Excess and Surplus Lines — Commercial Auto
Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance (in thousands)
Accident Year
2014
2017
2015
2013
2016
$
1,255 $
1,300 $
20,487
1,451 $
14,071
30,109
1,351 $
17,233
33,113
74,340
1,301 $
18,953
35,149
109,286
207,355
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Total
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
1,277 $
19,779
36,139
126,791
208,743
255,881
1,277 $
18,303
36,636
147,122
272,421
230,220
262,306
1,277 $
19,196
37,839
157,712
319,472
283,408
240,773
19,133
1,277 $
20,013
38,046
164,399
355,713
349,067
339,771
10,899
21,154
$
1,277
20,222
37,915
164,046
366,636
371,637
365,279
12,324
16,565
26,126
1,382,027
Cumulative paid losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance (in thousands)
2018
Accident Year
2013
2015
2014
2016
2017
2019
2020
2021
2022
$
60 $
1,182 $
6,166
1,285 $
8,645
8,356
1,291 $
12,679
15,234
18,295
1,275 $
16,359
24,282
54,054
41,467
1,275 $
18,678
31,592
89,381
107,377
45,136
1,275 $
17,745
34,819
125,108
192,961
119,099
44,225
1,275 $
18,301
35,983
141,545
252,169
184,686
107,182
628
1,275 $
19,163
36,710
152,030
309,860
257,346
192,982
2,854
2,810
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Total
1,275
20,070
37,462
158,819
344,235
329,009
285,725
7,304
4,313
1,897
1,190,109
191,918
132,049
59,869
$
$
$
$
Total outstanding losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance before Rasier LPT
Reinsurance recoverable for Rasier LPT
Total outstanding losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
Specialty Admitted — Individual Risk Workers’ Compensation
Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance (in thousands)
Accident Year
2017
2013
2014
2015
2016
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Total
$
12,525 $
13,668 $
16,638
12,786 $
16,652
20,938
11,578 $
14,620
21,274
21,678
10,907 $
13,890
19,741
20,299
24,869
10,909 $
12,704
18,376
18,050
22,071
16,432
10,909 $
12,704
17,626
15,800
19,779
16,288
20,253
10,598 $
12,573
16,492
14,050
18,810
16,038
21,056
20,137
10,573 $
12,685
16,468
13,069
16,606
14,200
20,631
22,240
14,519
$
10,438
12,553
16,409
12,790
15,487
12,139
18,129
19,389
14,713
14,507
146,554
Cumulative paid losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance (in thousands)
Accident Year
2017
2014
2015
2013
2016
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
$
4,487 $
8,723 $
4,633
9,846 $
10,648
6,604
10,246 $
12,041
13,285
4,664
10,263 $
12,236
15,118
10,227
6,546
10,309 $
12,282
15,889
12,135
12,782
4,497
10,337 $
12,282
15,901
12,432
14,285
9,034
5,473
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Total
All outstanding losses and loss adjustment expenses prior to 2013, net of reinsurance (7 claims outstanding)
Outstanding losses and loss adjustment expenses assumed from involuntary workers’ compensation pools
Total outstanding losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance
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10,335 $
12,276
16,068
12,481
15,195
11,412
13,776
7,394
10,336 $
12,287
16,069
12,483
15,210
11,746
16,254
14,668
5,874
$
$
$
$
10,337
12,306
16,071
12,483
15,236
11,765
16,909
16,665
10,780
5,943
128,495
809
3,564
22,432
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
Specialty Admitted — Fronting and Programs
Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance (in thousands)
Accident Year
2013
2015
2014
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Total
$
104 $
80 $
52 $
52 $
52 $
52 $
52 $
52 $
52 $
3,460
3,468
7,136
3,818
9,632
11,542
3,425
9,358
15,670
21,229
3,228
8,974
14,682
24,271
21,758
3,083
8,384
15,522
25,201
20,677
18,832
3,081
8,444
14,468
24,728
19,822
19,020
25,433
3,068
8,436
15,090
25,097
20,158
19,991
28,131
39,999
$
52
3,061
8,279
14,304
24,893
19,268
18,956
31,555
44,857
47,262
212,487
Cumulative paid losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance (in thousands)
Accident Year
2013
2015
2014
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
$
28 $
52 $
883
52 $
52 $
52 $
52 $
52 $
52 $
52 $
1,687
2,058
2,369
4,666
1,894
2,728
6,165
5,123
1,223
2,854
6,919
6,888
6,682
885
2,916
7,329
10,732
13,065
4,972
4,358
2,917
7,654
10,896
15,854
10,495
5,125
5,375
2,926
7,728
11,711
18,219
12,631
9,958
15,678
8,347
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Total
52
2,939
7,824
12,142
20,655
14,059
13,007
20,903
18,106
13,018
122,705
89,782
967
90,749
$
$
$
$
All outstanding losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance
Outstanding losses and loss adjustment expenses, assumed from involuntary pools
Total outstanding losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance
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Casualty Reinsurance
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance (in thousands)
Accident Year
2017
2013
2015
2014
2016
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Total
$
133,230 $
130,361 $
118,881
131,352 $
115,927
119,157
134,446 $
114,636
108,870
112,759
137,801 $
116,981
108,699
105,533
134,628
143,124 $
121,200
109,117
103,544
128,472
121,529
146,760 $
126,160
114,517
108,222
129,800
119,098
86,022
149,682 $
130,822
120,185
114,979
138,831
125,715
85,549
80,374
153,622 $
139,208
133,790
132,058
176,828
163,957
100,895
81,800
82,610
$
154,225
139,341
135,112
133,990
179,757
165,417
101,462
82,626
85,582
108,751
1,286,263
Cumulative paid losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance (in thousands)
Accident Year
2015
2014
2013
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
$
59,756 $
75,094 $
41,421
93,902 $
58,601
40,021
108,396 $
76,302
53,986
36,268
119,256 $
89,899
68,002
50,905
47,739
127,732 $
101,366
80,208
65,409
72,891
30,903
134,644 $
110,374
90,661
78,145
90,117
50,274
12,646
139,250 $
117,971
100,548
90,356
106,942
69,123
25,453
5,589
142,824 $
125,444
110,692
104,115
126,747
90,054
37,488
15,270
2,082
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Total
146,765
131,196
121,675
117,831
151,158
118,445
56,907
26,690
11,078
1,787
883,532
9,431
412,162
244,657
167,505
$
$
$
$
All outstanding losses and loss adjustment expenses prior to 2013, net of reinsurance
Total outstanding losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance before Casualty Re LPT
Reinsurance recoverable for Casualty Re LPT
Total outstanding losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
The reconciliation of the net incurred and paid claims development tables to the reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses in the consolidated
balance sheet at December 31, 2022 is as follows (in thousands):
E&S – excluding commercial auto
E&S – commercial auto
Specialty Admitted – individual risk workers’ compensation
Specialty Admitted – fronting and programs
Casualty Reinsurance
Net reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses
Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses (gross of $612,000 allowance for credit losses on reinsurance recoverables)
Gross reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses
$
$
907,715
59,869
22,432
90,749
167,505
1,248,270
1,520,725
2,768,995
The following is unaudited supplementary information about average annual percentage payouts of incurred claims by age, net of reinsurance, as of
December 31, 2022.
E&S – excluding commercial auto
E&S – commercial auto
Specialty Admitted – individual risk
workers’ compensation
Specialty Admitted – fronting and
programs
Casualty Reinsurance
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
3.9 %
13.4 %
13.2 %
24.7 %
16.2 %
21.7 %
17.9 %
17.3 %
16.0 %
10.6 %
11.8 %
2.8 %
6.8 %
2.2 %
5.2 %
2.1 %
4.0 %
2.2 %
28.5 %
31.4 %
15.1 %
8.7 %
6.4 %
3.2 %
2.0 %
1.0 %
1.1 %
18.8 %
19.4 %
21.4 %
11.6 %
21.8 %
11.6 %
12.5 %
11.3 %
8.3 %
10.1 %
6.4 %
8.6 %
3.6 %
6.9 %
3.8 %
5.5 %
1.4 %
3.2 %
4.6 %
0.0 %
0.9 %
2.0 %
2.6 %
In determining the cumulative number of reported claims, the Company measures claim counts by individual claimant for individual risk workers’
compensation policies in the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment. In the Excess and Surplus Lines insurance segment and for fronting and programs in
the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment, the Company measures claim counts by claim event. The claim counts include all claims reported, even if the
Company does not establish a liability for the claim (i.e. reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses).
The Casualty Reinsurance segment typically assumes written premium under quota share arrangements. The Company typically does not have direct
access to claim frequency information underlying its assumed quota share arrangements given the nature of that business. In addition, multiple claims are
often aggregated by the ceding company before being reported to the Company. We do not use claim frequency information in the Casualty Reinsurance
segment in the determination of loss reserves or for other internal purposes. Based on these considerations, the Company does not believe providing claims
frequency information is practicable as it relates to the Casualty Reinsurance segment.
The table below provides information on IBNR liabilities and claims frequency for: (1) the Excess and Surplus Lines segment split between
commercial auto and all non commercial auto, and (2) the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment split between individual risk workers’ compensation and
fronting and programs:
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
Excess and Surplus Lines — Excluding Commercial Auto
Accident Year
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Excess and Surplus Lines — Commercial Auto
Accident Year
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Specialty Admitted - Individual Risk Workers’ Compensation
Accident Year
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Incurred Losses
and Loss Adj
Expenses
IBNR
($ in thousands)
Cumulative # of
Reported Claims
$
84,376 $
91,391
116,085
135,491
134,272
151,563
188,061
207,210
286,343
340,436
1,198
1,446
2,250
3,187
5,842
16,626
34,591
74,904
180,621
301,739
2,525
2,255
2,668
3,167
3,261
4,561
5,834
5,071
4,151
2,694
Incurred Losses
and Loss Adj
Expenses
IBNR before Rasier
LPT
IBNR net of Rasier
LPT
Cumulative # of
Reported Claims
$
1,277 $
($ in thousands)
1 $
152
414
1,305
3,189
3,473
3,711
234
7,434
22,093
1
3
22
165
197
301
421
234
7,434
22,093
54
7,764
41,771
89,117
134,150
97,339
71,444
622
771
427
Incurred Losses
and Loss Adj
Expenses
IBNR
($ in thousands)
Cumulative # of
Reported Claims
10,438 $
12,553
16,409
12,790
15,487
12,139
18,129
19,389
14,713
14,507
101
156
338
307
156
313
548
1,203
1,945
2,709
540
851
975
836
1,093
1,238
1,554
1,378
1,290
997
20,222
37,915
164,046
366,636
371,637
365,279
12,324
16,565
26,126
$
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
Specialty Admitted — Fronting and Programs
Accident Year
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Incurred Losses
and Loss Adj
Expenses
$
52 $
3,061
8,279
14,304
24,893
19,268
18,956
31,555
44,857
47,262
IBNR
($ in thousands)
Cumulative # of
Reported Claims
—
122
101
1,394
2,684
2,244
2,756
4,392
15,991
26,836
22
858
1,363
2,819
6,798
7,390
8,117
8,763
10,049
7,540
The table below provides information on IBNR liabilities for the Casualty Reinsurance segment:
Accident Year
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Incurred Losses
and Loss Adj
Expenses
IBNR before Casualty
Re LPT
IBNR Net of Casualty
Re LPT
($ in thousands)
$
154,225 $
139,341
135,112
133,990
179,757
165,417
101,462
82,626
85,582
108,751
1,134 $
2,217
5,467
7,782
18,491
25,512
31,177
47,915
62,416
65,167
480
414
996
1,401
2,613
4,001
4,572
8,806
26,045
56,748
The Company has not provided insurance coverage that could reasonably be expected to produce material levels of asbestos claims activity. In
addition, management does not believe that the Company is exposed to environmental liability claims other than those which it has specifically
underwritten and priced as an environmental exposure.
8. Reinsurance
The Company remains liable to policyholders if its reinsurers are unable to meet their contractual obligations under applicable reinsurance
agreements. To minimize exposure to significant losses from reinsurance insolvencies, the Company evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers and
monitors concentrations of credit risk. The Company’s reinsurance contracts generally require reinsurers that are not authorized as reinsurers under U.S.
state insurance regulations or that experience rating downgrades from rating agencies below specified levels to fund their share of the Company’s ceded
outstanding losses and loss adjustment expense reserves, typically through the use of irrevocable and unconditional letters of credit. In fronting
arrangements, which the Company conducts through its Specialty Admitted Insurance segment, the Company is subject to credit risk with regard to
insurance companies who act as reinsurers for the Company in such arrangements. The Company customarily requires a collateral trust arrangement to
secure the obligations of the insurance entity for whom it is fronting.
At December 31, 2022, the Company had reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses of $1,520.1 million and reinsurance recoverables on paid losses
of $114.2 million. All material reinsurance recoverables are from companies with A.M. Best
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Company ratings of “A-” (Excellent) or better, or are collateralized by the reinsurer for our benefit through letters of credit or trust agreements, or represent
recoverables from a state residual market for automobile insurance.
At December 31, 2022, reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses from the Company’s three largest reinsurers were $340.4 million, $244.7 million,
and $132.0 million, representing 47.2% of the total balance.
At December 31, 2022, prepaid reinsurance premiums ceded to the three reinsurers with the largest amount of prepaid reinsurance premiums totaled
$66.1 million, $36.7 million, and $16.9 million, representing 43.7% of the total balance.
Premiums written, premiums earned, and losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred are summarized as follows:
Written premiums:
Direct
Assumed
Ceded
Net
Earned premiums:
Direct
Assumed
Ceded
Net
Losses and loss adjustment expenses:
Direct
Assumed
Ceded
Net
9. Senior Debt
2022
Year Ended December 31,
2021
(in thousands)
2020
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,408,524 $
88,056
(748,101)
748,479 $
1,378,619 $
169,494
(781,952)
766,161 $
937,393 $
126,287
(518,866)
544,814 $
1,322,034 $
185,265
(762,919)
744,380 $
1,255,875 $
154,243
(714,524)
695,594 $
1,117,673 $
232,240
(557,561)
792,352 $
1,103,994
153,006
(609,226)
647,774
1,005,138
145,867
(544,199)
606,806
709,545
125,096
(356,096)
478,545
The Company has a $315.0 million senior revolving credit facility (as amended or amended and restated, the "2013 Facility”). The 2013 Facility is
comprised of the following at December 31, 2022:
• A $102.5 million secured revolving facility utilized by JRG Re to issue letters of credit for the benefit of third-party reinsureds. This portion of our
credit facility is secured by our investment securities. At December 31, 2022, the Company had $44.5 million of letters of credit issued under the
secured facility.
• A $212.5 million unsecured revolving facility to meet the working capital needs of the Company. All unpaid principal on the revolver is due at
maturity. Interest accrues quarterly and is payable in arrears at LIBOR plus a margin (1.50% at December 31, 2022), which is subject to change
according to terms in the credit agreement. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had a drawn balance of $185.8 million outstanding on
the unsecured revolver. In 2020, we borrowed an additional $52.5 million to support our growth and for general corporate purposes.
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and JRG Re are borrowers on the 2013 Facility. The 2013 Facility has been amended from time to time since its
inception in 2013. On November 8, 2019, the Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement for the 2013 Facility which,
among other things, extended the maturity date of the 2013 Facility until November 8, 2024, increased the amount available under the unsecured revolving
credit facility to $212.5 million, lowered the applicable interest rate and letter of credit fees, and modified certain negative covenants to be less restrictive.
A subsidiary of the Bank Holding Company is one of the lenders for the 2013 Facility, with a $36.0 million commitment allocation on the total $315.0
million 2013 Facility.
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The 2013 Facility contains certain financial and other covenants (including minimum net worth, maximum ratio of total adjusted debt outstanding to
total capitalization, and financial strength ratings) with which the Company was in compliance at December 31, 2022.
On August 2, 2017, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, JRG Re, together as borrowers, entered into a credit agreement (the "2017
Facility") that provides the Company with a revolving line of credit of up to $100.0 million, which may be used for loans and letters of credit made or
issued, at the borrowers' option, on a secured or unsecured basis. The loans and letters of credit made or issued under the revolving line of credit may be
used to finance the Borrowers’ general corporate purposes. The 2017 Facility has been amended from time to time since its inception in 2017. On
November 8, 2019, the Company entered into a First Amendment to Credit Agreement which, among other things, lowered the applicable interest rate and
modified certain negative covenants to be less restrictive. Obligations under the 2017 Facility carry a variable rate of interest subject to terms in the credit
agreement (LIBOR plus a margin of 1.50% at December 31, 2022) and will mature 30 days after notice of termination from the lender. Interest accrues
quarterly and is payable in arrears at variable rates which are subject to change according to terms in the credit agreement. At December 31, 2022,
unsecured loans of $21.5 million and secured letters of credit totaling $22.9 million were outstanding under the facility. During 2020, we borrowed an
additional $51.5 million in unsecured loans to support our growth and for general corporate purposes. The Company repaid $40.0 million of loans in 2022.
In order to secure borrowings and letters of credit made or issued under the secured portion of the 2017 Facility, JRG Re entered into a pledge and
security agreement on August 2, 2017 with the lender, pursuant to which JRG Re will pledge certain investment securities. In the event the Company elects
to pledge investment securities as collateral for the secured portion of the revolving credit facility, the Company will enter into a similar pledge and security
agreement.
The lender under the 2017 Facility and its affiliate is a joint bookrunner and joint lead arranger under the Company’s 2013 Facility, and its affiliate
was also an underwriter in the December 2014 initial public offering of the Company’s common shares and a joint lead book-running manager in the
Company’s May 2021 public offering of the Company’s common shares.
The 2017 Facility contains certain financial and other covenants with which the Company was in compliance at December 31, 2022.
On May 26, 2004, James River Group issued $15.0 million of unsecured, floating rate senior debentures (the “Senior Debt”), due April 29, 2034
unless accelerated earlier, through an indenture. The Senior Debt is not redeemable by the holder and is not subject to sinking fund requirements. Interest
accrues quarterly and is payable in arrears at a per annum rate of the three-month LIBOR on the Determination Date (as defined in the indenture) plus
3.85%. The Senior Debt is redeemable prior to its stated maturity in whole or in part, at the option of James River Group.
The terms of the indenture generally provide that so long as the Senior Debt is outstanding, neither James River Group nor any of its subsidiaries may:
• assume or permit to exist any indebtedness that is secured by any encumbrance on the capital stock of James River Group or any of its subsidiaries
which is senior to the Senior Debt; or
• issue, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any shares of, securities convertible into, or warrants, rights or options to subscribe for or purchase
shares of, capital stock of any subsidiary.
The terms of the Senior Debt contain certain covenants, with which the Company was in compliance at December 31, 2022, and which, among other
things, restrict our ability to assume senior indebtedness secured by our U.S. holding company's common stock or its subsidiaries' capital stock or to issue
shares of its subsidiaries' capital stock.
Interest payable is included in “accrued expenses” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
10. Junior Subordinated Debt
The Company issued trust preferred securities (“Trust Preferred Securities”) through James River Capital Trust I, James River Capital Trust II, James
River Capital Trust III, James River Capital Trust IV, and Franklin Holdings II (Bermuda) Capital Trust I, (each, a “Trust”; collectively, the “Trusts”).
These Delaware statutory trusts are sponsored and wholly-owned by the Company. Each Trust was created solely for the purpose of issuing the Trust
Preferred Securities.
Each Trust used proceeds from the sale of its Trust Preferred Securities to purchase the Company’s floating rate junior subordinated debentures (the
“Junior Subordinated Debt”) issued to the Trust under an indenture (each, an “Indenture”; collectively, the “Indentures”). The Junior Subordinated Debt is
the sole asset of each Trust, and the Trust Preferred Securities
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are the sole liabilities of each Trust. The Company purchased all of the outstanding common stock of the Trusts, and the investment in the Trusts is
included in “other assets” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
The following table summarizes the nature and terms of the junior subordinated debt and trust preferred securities outstanding at December 31, 2022
(including the Company’s repurchases of a portion of these trust preferred securities):
Issue date
Principal amount of Trust Preferred Securities
Principal amount of Junior Subordinated Debt
Carrying amount of Junior Subordinated Debt net of
repurchases
Maturity date of Junior Subordinated Debt, unless accelerated
earlier
Trust common stock
Interest rate, per annum
James River
Capital
Trust I
James River
Capital
Trust II
May 26,
2004
$7,000
$7,217
December 15,
2004
$15,000
$15,464
James River
Capital
Trust III
($ in thousands)
June 15,
2006
$20,000
$20,619
James River
Capital
Trust IV
December 11,
2007
$54,000
$55,670
Franklin
Holdings II
(Bermuda)
Capital
Trust I
January 10,
2008
$30,000
$30,928
$7,217
May 24,
2034
$217
Three-Month
LIBOR plus 4.0%
$15,464
December 15,
2034
$464
Three-Month
LIBOR plus 3.4%
$20,619
June 15,
2036
$619
Three-Month
LIBOR plus 3.0%
$44,827
December 15,
2037
$1,670
Three-Month
LIBOR plus 3.1%
$15,928
March 15,
2038
$928
Three-Month
LIBOR plus 4.0%
All of the Junior Subordinated Debt is currently redeemable at 100.0% of the unpaid principal amount at the Company’s option. Interest on the Trust
Preferred Securities and interest paid to the Trusts on the Junior Subordinated Debt is payable quarterly in arrears at a per annum rate as described in the
table above. The Company has the right to defer interest payments on the Junior Subordinated Debt for up to five years without triggering an event of
default.
The Trust Preferred Securities are subject to mandatory redemption in a like amount (a) upon repayment of all of the Junior Subordinated Debt on the
stated maturity date, (b) contemporaneously with the optional prepayment of all of the Junior Subordinated Debt in conjunction with a special event (as
defined), and (c) five years or more after the issue date, contemporaneously with the optional prepayment, in whole or in part, of the Junior Subordinated
Debt. The Indentures contain certain covenants which the Company is in compliance with as of December 31, 2022.
Interest payable is included in “accrued expenses” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
11. Series A Preferred Shares
On February 24, 2022, we entered into an Investment Agreement with GPC Partners Investments (Thames) LP (“GPC Partners”), an affiliate of
Gallatin Point Capital LLC, relating to the issuance and sale of 150,000 7% Series A Perpetual Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares, par value
$0.00125 per share (the “Series A Preferred Shares”), for an aggregate purchase price of $150.0 million, or $1,000 per share, in a private placement. The
transaction closed on March 1, 2022 (the “Series A Closing Date”).
The Series A Preferred Shares rank senior to our common shares with respect to dividend rights and rights on the distribution of assets on any
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company, upon which the holders of Series A Preferred Shares would receive the greater of the
$1,000 liquidation preference per share (the “Liquidation Preference”) plus accrued and unpaid dividends, or the amount they would have received if they
had converted all of their Series A Preferred Shares to common shares immediately before such liquidation, dissolution or winding up.
Holders of the Series A Preferred Shares are entitled to a dividend at the initial rate of 7% of the Liquidation Preference per annum, paid in cash, in-
kind in common shares or in Series A Preferred Shares, at the Company's election. On the five-year anniversary of the Series A Closing Date, and each
five-year anniversary thereafter, the dividend rate will reset to a rate equal to the five-year U.S. treasury rate plus 5.2%. Dividends accrue and are payable
quarterly. During 2022, cash dividends of $8.8 million were declared, of which $2.6 million was payable at December 31, 2022.
The Series A Preferred Shares are convertible at the option of the holders thereof at any time into common shares at an initial conversion price of
$26.5950, making the Series A Preferred Shares initially convertible into 5,640,158 common shares. The conversion price is subject to customary anti-
dilution adjustments, including cash dividends on the common shares above
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specified levels, as well as certain adjustments in case of adverse reserve development. None of the triggers that would result in adjustments to the
conversion price have been met at December 31, 2022.
The Certificate of Designations setting forth the terms of the Series A Preferred Shares limits our ability to pay dividends to our common
shareholders. If we pay cash dividends of more than $0.05 per common share per quarter, without the consent of at least the majority of the Series A
Preferred Shares then outstanding, we will be required to reduce the conversion price of the Series A Preferred Shares. Additionally, the payment of cash
dividends in excess of $0.10 per common share per quarter is not permitted if the dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares for that quarter are not paid in
cash, unless the Company’s U.S.-based insurance subsidiaries and direct Bermuda-based insurance subsidiary satisfy certain capital requirements. Share
dividends payable on the common shares to our shareholders also trigger a reduction of the conversion price applicable to the Series A Preferred Shares.
At any time on or after the two year anniversary of the Series A Closing Date, if the volume-weighted average price (“VWAP”) per Common Share is
greater than 130% of the then-applicable conversion price for at least twenty (20) consecutive trading days, the Company will be able to elect to convert (a
“Mandatory Conversion”) all of the outstanding Series A Preferred Shares into common shares. In the case of a Mandatory Conversion, each Series A
Preferred Share then outstanding will be converted into (i) the number of common shares equal to the quotient of (A) the sum of the Liquidation Preference
and the accrued and unpaid dividends with respect to such Series A Preferred Share to be converted divided by (B) the conversion price of such share in
effect as of the date of the Mandatory Conversion plus (ii) cash in lieu of fractional shares.
Upon any Mandatory Conversion on or before the five-year anniversary of the Series A Closing Date, all dividends that would have accrued from the
date of the Mandatory Conversion to the later of the five-year anniversary of the Series A Closing Date or the last day of the eighth quarter following the
date of the Mandatory Conversion, the last eight quarters of which will be discounted to present value using a discount rate of 3.5% per annum, and will be
immediately payable in common shares, valued at the average of the daily VWAP of the Company’s common shares during the five (5) trading days
immediately preceding the Mandatory Conversion.
The holders of the Series A Preferred Shares may require us to repurchase their shares upon the occurrence of certain change of control events. Upon
the occurrence of a Fundamental Change (as defined in the Certificate of Designations designating the Series A Preferred Shares), each holder of
outstanding Series A Preferred Shares will be permitted to, at its election, (i) effective as of immediately prior to the Fundamental Change, convert all or a
portion of its Series A Preferred Shares into common shares, or (ii) require the Company to repurchase any or all of such holder’s Series A Preferred Shares
at a purchase price per Series A Preferred Share equal to the Liquidation Preference of such Series A Preferred Share plus accrued and unpaid dividends.
The repurchase price will be payable in cash.
Because the Company may be required to repurchase all or a portion of the Series A Preferred Shares at the option of the holder upon the occurrence
of certain change of control events, the Series A Preferred Shares have been classified as mezzanine equity in the Company's consolidated balance sheets
and are recognized at fair value of $150.0 million (the proceeds on the date of issuance) less issuance costs of $5.1 million, resulting in a carrying value of
$144.9 million.
Under the terms of the Investment Agreement, GPC Partners has the right to designate one member of the Board (the “Series A Designee”). GPC
Partners has designated Matthew Botein as the Series A Designee and, accordingly, the Board approved the appointment of Mr. Botein to serve as a Class I
director with a term expiring at the 2024 annual meeting of the Company’s shareholders.
12. Shareholders' Equity
The Company has 200,000,000 common shares authorized with $0.0002 par value per share. The following table presents a rollforward of changes in
common shares issued and outstanding.
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Issued and outstanding common shares, beginning of year
Issuance of common shares
Exercise of stock options
Vesting of RSU awards
Issued and outstanding common shares, end of year
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
37,373,066
—
—
97,171
37,470,237
30,649,261
6,497,500
93,446
132,859
37,373,066
On May 10, 2021, the Company closed the offering and public sale (the “Offering”) of an aggregate of 6,497,500 of the Company’s common shares at
a public offering price of $31.00 per share. The Company received net proceeds (before expenses) from the Offering of $192.1 million, which were used
for general corporate purposes. The common shares were offered and sold pursuant to an underwriting agreement entered into by the Company, Barclays
Capital, Inc., and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.
The Company has 5,132,650 common shares reserved for future issuance upon exercise or vesting of equity awards, as applicable, and 5,640,158
common shares reserved for issuance upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares.
The Board of Directors declared the following cash dividends on common shares in 2022, 2021, and 2020:
Date of
Declaration
Dividend per
Common Share
Payable to Shareholders
of Record on
Payment Date
Total Amount (thousands)
2022
February 16, 2022
April 28, 2022
July 26, 2022
October 25, 2022
Total
2021
February 24, 2021
April 27, 2021
July 27, 2021
October 26, 2021
Total
2020
February 19, 2020
April 28, 2020
July 28, 2020
October 27, 2020
Total
$0.05
$0.05
$0.05
$0.05
$0.20
$0.30
$0.30
$0.30
$0.30
$1.20
$0.30
$0.30
$0.30
$0.30
$1.20
March 14, 2022
June 13, 2022
September 12, 2022
December 12, 2022
March 31, 2022
June 30, 2022
September 30, 2022
December 30, 2022
March 15, 2021
June 14, 2021
September 13, 2021
December 13, 2021
March 31, 2021
June 30, 2021
September 30, 2021
December 31, 2021
March 16, 2020
June 15, 2020
September 14, 2020
December 14, 2020
March 31, 2020
June 30, 2020
September 30, 2020
December 31, 2020
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,908
1,908
1,908
1,908
7,632
9,345
11,291
11,282
11,292
43,210
9,269
9,271
9,292
9,305
37,137
Included in the dividends are $141,000, $404,000 and $449,000 of dividend equivalents on RSUs, of which $335,000, $518,000 and $663,000 were
payable as of December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
13. Equity Awards
Equity Incentive Plans
The Company’s shareholders have approved various equity incentive plans, including the Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (the
“Legacy Plan”), the 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan (“2014 LTIP”), and the 2014 Non-Employee Director Incentive Plan (“2014 Director Plan”)
(collectively, the “Plans”). All awards issued under the Plans are issued at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Under the Legacy Plan, employees
received non-qualified stock options. There are no options outstanding under the Legacy Plan as of December 31, 2022 and no additional awards may be
granted.
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Employees are eligible to receive non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, share appreciation rights, performance shares, restricted shares,
RSUs, and other awards under the 2014 LTIP. The 2014 LTIP was amended on October 25, 2022, increasing the number of shares available for issuance
under the 2014 LTIP by 811,500 shares. Following the amendment, the maximum number of shares available for issuance under the 2014 LTIP is
4,982,650, and at December 31, 2022, 1,629,298 shares are available for grant.
On July 26, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a new long-term incentive plan (the “LTI Plan”) under the 2014 LTIP. The LTI
Plan is designed to align compensation of designated senior officers of the Company with Company performance and shareholder interests over the long-
term. Awards under the LTI Plan will be made in the form of performance restricted share units (a “PRSU”) and service based restricted share units
(RSUs), with initial awards intended to be made in February 2023.
Each PRSU will represent a contingent right to receive one Company common share based upon the level of achievement of certain performance
metrics during the performance period, with payout for achievement of threshold, target and maximum performance levels to be set at 50%, 100% and
200% of the target number of PRSUs, respectively. The initial PRSU awards are intended to have a performance period of January 1, 2023 through
December 31, 2025.
Non-employee directors of the Company are eligible to receive non-qualified stock options, share appreciation rights, performance shares, restricted
shares, RSUs, and other awards under the 2014 Director Plan. The maximum number of shares available for issuance under the 2014 Director Plan is
150,000, and at December 31, 2022, 82,586 shares are available for grant.
Generally, awards issued under the 2014 LTIP and 2014 Director Plan vest immediately in the event that an award recipient is terminated without
Cause (as defined), and in the case of the 2014 LTIP for Good Reason (as defined), at any time following a Change in Control (as defined in the applicable
plans).
Options
The following table summarizes the option activity:
Outstanding:
Beginning of year
Granted
Exercised
Forfeited
End of year
Exercisable, end of year
2022
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
Shares
287,974 $
— $
— $
— $
287,974 $
287,974 $
35.26
—
—
—
35.26
35.26
Shares
463,324 $
— $
(126,798) $
(48,552) $
287,974 $
287,974 $
Year Ended December 31,
2021
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
2020
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
Shares
32.25
—
22.26
40.42
35.26
35.26
643,851 $
— $
(180,527) $
— $
463,324 $
463,324 $
30.41
—
25.70
—
32.25
32.25
All of the outstanding options are fully vested (vesting period of three years from date of grant) and have a contractual life of seven years from the
original date of grant. All of the outstanding options have an exercise price equal to the fair value of the underlying shares at the date of grant.
The intrinsic value of each option is determined based on the difference between the fair value of the underlying share and the exercise price of the
underlying option. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during 2022, 2021 and 2020 was $0, $1.3 million and $3.8 million, respectively. The
aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding at December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 was $0, $0 and $7.8 million, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic
value of options exercisable at December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 was $0, $0 and $7.8 million, respectively. The fair value used for calculating intrinsic
values was $20.91, $28.81 and $49.15 at December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
The weighted-average remaining contractual life of the options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2022 is 0.4 years. There were no options
granted in 2022, 2021, or 2020. The value of the options granted was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model.
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RSUs
The following table summarizes RSU activity:
2022
Shares
292,135 $
560,680 $
(147,530) $
(39,827) $
665,458 $
Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
45.89
20.61
45.16
25.41
25.98
Year Ended December 31,
2021
Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
43.59
47.82
42.74
45.98
45.89
Shares
399,856 $
161,971 $
(194,157) $
(75,535) $
292,135 $
2020
Shares
340,368 $
272,608 $
(165,344) $
(47,776) $
399,856 $
Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
41.50
45.11
41.49
44.57
43.59
Unvested, beginning of year
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
Unvested, end of year
Outstanding RSUs granted to employees generally vest ratably over a three year vesting period. RSUs granted to non-employee directors have a one
year vesting period. The total fair value of shares vested in 2022, 2021 and 2020 was $3.8 million, $9.1 million and $7.2 million, respectively. The holders
of RSUs are entitled to dividend equivalents. The dividend equivalents are settled in cash at the same time that the underlying RSUs vest and are subject to
the same risk of forfeiture as the underlying shares. The fair value of the RSUs granted is based on the market price of the underlying shares at the date of
grant.
Compensation Expense
Share based compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. The amount of expense and related tax benefit is
summarized below:
Share based compensation expense
U.S. tax benefit on share based compensation expense
2022
Year Ended December 31,
2021
(in thousands)
2020
$
$
8,122 $
1,526 $
6,658 $
1,206 $
7,625
1,001
At December 31, 2022, the Company had $11.2 million of unrecognized share based compensation expense expected to be charged to earnings over a
weighted-average period of 1.8 years.
14. Income Taxes
Under current Bermuda law, James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and its Bermuda-based subsidiaries, JRG Re and Carolina Re, are not required to pay
any Bermuda taxes on their income or capital gains. Those companies have received an undertaking from the Minister of Finance in Bermuda that, in the
event of any taxes being imposed, the Company will be exempt from taxation in Bermuda until March 2035.
Distributions from the Company’s U.S. subsidiaries to its U.K. intermediate holding company, James River UK, are generally subject to a 5%
dividend withholding tax. No distributions occurred in 2022, 2021 or 2020.
The Company’s U.S. subsidiaries are subject to federal, state and local corporate income taxes, and other taxes applicable to U.S. corporations. In
addition, Carolina Re is subject to Federal income taxes as a result of its irrevocable election to be taxed as a U.S. domestic corporation under Section
953(d) of the Code. The Company’s U.S.-domiciled subsidiaries and Carolina Re file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return.
The Company’s U.S.-based subsidiaries are generally no longer subject to income tax examination by U.S. income tax authorities for the tax years
ending before January 1, 2019.
During 2018, the IRS published factors that allowed the Company to adjust its current and deferred tax liabilities based on the provisions of the Tax
Act. The Tax Act has specific transition provisions associated with reserve discounting. The initial impact of the proposed regulations in 2018 was an
increase to our deferred tax asset for the additional discount as of December 31, 2017 of $8.8 million offset by an increase to our deferred tax liability of
$8.8 million representing the 8 year transition provision required by the Tax Act. During 2018, $1.1 million of this transition provision was recognized in
our current
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provision and adjusted out of our deferred tax liability. The regulations were finalized in 2019, and the remaining reserve adjustment at December 31, 2019
based on these final regulations was $5.7 million to be recognized over the six years 2020 - 2025 at $950,000 per year.
The expected income tax provision computed from pre-tax income at the weighted-average tax rate has been calculated as the sum of the pre-tax
income in each jurisdiction multiplied by that jurisdiction’s applicable Federal statutory tax rate. Federal statutory tax rates of 0% and 21% have been used
in 2022, 2021 and 2020 for Bermuda and the U.S., respectively. The U.S. income (loss) before Federal income taxes was $85.9 million, $(89.3) million,
and $25.1 million for the years ending December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively. The Tax Act base-erosion and anti-abuse tax (“BEAT”) provisions
impose a minimum tax on applicable taxpayers that make certain payments to related foreign persons. BEAT subjects the modified taxable income of an
applicable taxpayer to a specified tax rate (10% in 2022). Modified taxable income is generally calculated by adding back certain payments to related
foreign persons to regular taxable income. For the Company, reinsurance premiums paid by the Company’s U.S. insurance subsidiaries to JRG Re, a
Bermuda entity that is not a U.S. taxpayer, are added back to regular taxable income in applying the BEAT provisions. A reconciliation of the difference
between the Company’s Federal income tax provision on U.S. income and the expected Federal tax provision on U.S. income using the weighted-average
tax rate as well as a reconciliation to total tax expense is as follows:
Federal income tax expense (benefit) at applicable statutory rates
Tax-exempt investment income
Dividends received deduction
Excess tax expense (benefits) on share based compensation
Provision to return and amended tax returns
Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax
Other
Federal income tax expense (benefit)
U.S. state income tax expense
Total income tax expense (benefit)
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Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
(in thousands)
2020
$
$
$
18,041 $
(225)
(315)
530
124
—
259
18,414 $
—
18,414 $
(18,750) $
(278)
(298)
(208)
(3,945)
—
233
(23,246) $
11
(23,235) $
5,272
(260)
(283)
(679)
—
2,843
17
6,910
203
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Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
The significant components of net deferred tax assets at the corporate income tax rate of 21% for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 are
summarized as follows:
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued compensation expenses
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses
Unearned premiums
Share based compensation
Allowance for credit losses
Net unrealized losses
Net operating loss carryforward
Other
Total deferred tax assets
Deferred tax liabilities:
Intangible assets
Net unrealized gains
Deferred policy acquisition costs
Equity method investments
Other
Total deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred tax assets
December 31,
2022
2021
(in thousands)
$
3,539 $
20,706
13,034
1,842
2,549
24,066
—
3,991
69,727
7,281
—
6,896
3,327
3,379
20,883
48,844 $
$
2,604
18,016
10,675
1,541
2,516
—
15,221
7,197
57,770
7,289
6,626
4,494
10,257
2,674
31,340
26,430
Deferred income taxes have not been accrued with respect to certain undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries. If the earnings were to be
distributed, as dividends or otherwise, such amounts may be subject to withholding taxation in the jurisdiction of the paying entity. The Company asserts
that U.S. unremitted earnings as of December 31, 2022 will be permanently reinvested in the U.S. and, accordingly, no provision for withholding taxes
arising in respect to U.S. unremitted earnings has been made.
The Company is considered a mixed company for net operating loss carryforward rules. A 20-year carryforward without an annual income limitation
is applicable for insurance companies. The carryforward period for non-insurance companies is unlimited but limited to 80% of the current year taxable
income. If all taxable income were classified as insurance income, the net operating loss would expire in 2041.
The Company had no reserve for future tax contingencies or liabilities (“unrecognized tax benefits”) at December 31, 2022 or 2021.
The U.S. imposes a 1% excise tax on reinsurance premiums paid to non-U.S. reinsurers with respect to risks located in the U.S. The rates of tax are
established based on the nature of the risk, unless reduced by an applicable U.S. tax treaty. For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, the
Company paid $0, $338,000, and $468,000, respectively, of federal excise taxes on its intercompany reinsurance transactions. The Company also paid
excise taxes of $842,000, $1.5 million, and $1.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively, on written premiums
assumed from third-party insurers with respect to risks located in the U.S. These excise taxes are reflected as “other operating expenses” in the Company’s
consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive (Loss) Income.
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Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
15. Other Operating Expenses and Other Expenses
Other operating expenses consist of the following:
Amortization of policy acquisition costs
Other underwriting expenses of the insurance segments
Other operating expenses of the Corporate and Other segment
Total
2022
Year Ended December 31,
2021
(in thousands)
2020
$
$
88,571 $
75,726
31,260
195,557 $
69,663 $
67,420
27,609
164,692 $
75,578
60,502
29,418
165,498
Other expenses of $6.0 million, $2.6 million, and $2.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively, primarily consist
of certain nonoperating expenses including legal fees related to a purported class action lawsuit, legal and other professional fees related to the Company's
May 2021 common share offering, legal and other professional fees and other expenses related to various strategic initiatives including loss portfolio
transfers accounted for as retroactive reinsurance, and employee severance costs.
16. Employee Benefits
The Company and its subsidiaries offer savings plans (the “Savings Plans”) which qualify under Section 401(k) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
Participants may contribute certain percentages of their pre-tax salary to the Savings Plans subject to statutory limitations. The Company and its
subsidiaries match employee contributions at various rates up to a maximum contribution of 6.0% of the participant’s earnings subject to certain statutory
limits. For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, the expense associated with the Savings Plans totaled $3.5 million, $3.4 million, and $3.5
million, respectively.
17. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
The Company is involved in various legal proceedings, including commercial matters and litigation regarding insurance claims arising in the ordinary
course of business as well as an alleged class action lawsuit. In addition, the Company is involved from time to time in legal actions which seek extra-
contractual damages, punitive damages or penalties, including claims alleging bad faith in the handling of insurance claims. The Company believes that the
outcome of such matters, individually and in the aggregate, is not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position,
results of operations or cash flows.
On July 9, 2021 a purported class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia (the “Court”) by Employees’
Retirement Fund of the City of Fort Worth against James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and certain of its present and former officers (together,
“Defendants”). On September 22, 2021, the Court entered an order appointing Employees’ Retirement Fund of the City of Fort Worth and the City of
Miami General Employees’ and Sanitation Employees’ Retirement Trust as co-lead plaintiffs (together, “Plaintiffs”). Plaintiffs’ consolidated amended
complaint was filed on November 19, 2021 (the “First Amended Complaint”). The Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the First Amended Complaint on
January 18, 2022, Plaintiffs’ opposition thereto was filed on March 4, 2022, and the Defendants’ reply to the Plaintiffs’ opposition was filed on April 4,
2022. On August 25, 2022, Plaintiffs filed a motion for leave to file a second amended class action complaint (the "Second Amended Complaint"). On
September 8, 2022, the Defendants consented to the Plaintiffs’ motion to file the Second Amended Complaint, and filed a motion to dismiss the Second
Amended Complaint on October 24, 2022 (the "Second MTD"). The Plaintiffs’ opposition to the Second MTD was filed on November 7, 2022, and the
Defendant's reply to the Plaintiffs’ opposition was filed on November 14, 2022. The First Amended Complaint and Second Amended Complaint assert
claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on behalf of a putative class of persons and entities that purchased the
Company's stock between February 22, 2019 and October 25, 2021, allege that Defendants failed to make appropriate disclosures concerning the adequacy
of reserves for policies that covered Rasier LLC, a subsidiary of Uber Technologies, Inc., and seek unspecified damages, costs, attorneys’ fees and such
other relief as the court may deem proper. We believe that the Plaintiffs’ claims are without merit, and we intend to vigorously defend this lawsuit.
For a description of the potential future impacts of COVID-19 on the Company, see the “The global coronavirus outbreak could harm business and
results of operations of the Company” risk factor in Part I—Item IA in this Annual Report.
The Company’s reinsurance subsidiary, JRG Re, entered into three letter of credit facilities with banks as security to third-party reinsureds on
reinsurance assumed by JRG Re. JRG Re has established custodial accounts to secure these letters of credit.
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Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
Under a $30.0 million facility, $4.8 million of letters of credit were issued through December 31, 2022 which were secured by deposits of $5.6 million.
Under the 2013 Facility, $44.5 million of letters of credit were issued through December 31, 2022 which were secured by deposits of $52.9 million. Under
the 2017 Facility, $22.9 million of letters of credit were issued through December 31, 2022 which were secured by deposits of $33.1 million. JRG Re has
also established trust accounts to secure its obligations to selected reinsureds. The total amount deposited in the trust accounts for the benefit of third-party
reinsureds was $427.2 million at December 31, 2022.
Amounts Recoverable from an Indemnifying Party and Reinsurer on Legacy Commercial Auto Book
James River previously issued a set of commercial auto insurance contracts to Rasier (the “Rasier Commercial Auto Policies”) under which James
River pays losses and loss adjustment expenses on the contracts. James River has indemnity agreements with Rasier (non-insurance entities) (collectively,
the “Indemnity Agreements”) and is contractually entitled to reimbursement for the portion of the losses and loss adjustment expenses paid on behalf of
Rasier under the Rasier Commercial Auto Policies and other expenses incurred by James River. On September 27, 2021, James River entered into the
Commercial Auto LPT with Aleka to reinsure substantially all of the Rasier Commercial Auto Policies for which James River is not otherwise indemnified
by Rasier under the Indemnity Agreements. Under the terms of the Commercial Auto LPT, effective as of July 1, 2021, James River ceded to Aleka
approximately $345.1 million of commercial auto liabilities relating to Rasier Commercial Auto Policies written in the years 2013-2019, which amount
constituted the reinsurance premium. For the year ended December 31, 2022, due to adverse paid loss trends on the legacy Rasier business, the Company
recognized adverse prior year development of $46.7 million on the reserves subject to the Commercial Auto LPT, bringing the cumulative amount ceded
under the Commercial Auto LPT to $391.8 million at December 31, 2022.
Each of Rasier and Aleka are required to post collateral under the Indemnity Agreements and the Commercial Auto LPT:
•
Pursuant to the Indemnity Agreements, Rasier is required to post collateral equal to 102% of James River's estimate of the amounts that are
recoverable or may be recoverable under the Indemnity Agreements, including, among other things, case loss and loss adjustment expense reserves, IBNR
loss and loss adjustment expense reserves, extra contractual obligations and excess policy limits liabilities. The collateral is provided through a collateral
trust arrangement (the “Indemnity Trust”) in favor of James River by Aleka. In connection with the execution of the Commercial Auto LPT, James River
returned $691.3 million to the Indemnity Trust, representing the remaining balance of the amount withdrawn in October 2019, as was permitted under the
indemnification agreements with Rasier and the associated trust agreement. At December 31, 2022, the balance in the Indemnity Trust was $267.0 million,
and, together with the balance of the Loss Fund Trust (as defined below) attributable to the Indemnity Agreements as described below, the total balance of
collateral securing Rasier’s obligations under the Indemnity Agreements was $336.2 million.
•
Pursuant to the Commercial Auto LPT, Aleka is required to post collateral equal to 102% of James River's estimate of Aleka's obligations under
the Commercial Auto LPT, calculated in accordance with standard actuarial principles and based on reserves recorded in the Company's statutory financial
statements. The collateral is provided through a collateral trust arrangement (the “LPT Trust”) established in favor of James River by Aleka. At
December 31, 2022, the balance in the LPT Trust was $121.9 million, and, together with the balance of the Loss Fund Trust (as defined below) attributable
to the Commercial Auto LPT as described below, the total balance of collateral securing Aleka’s obligations under the Commercial Auto LPT was
$150.0 million. At December 31, 2022, the total reinsurance recoverables under the Commercial Auto LPT was $145.2 million (including $132.0 million of
unpaid recoverables and $13.2 million of paid recoverables).
In connection with the execution of the Commercial Auto LPT, James River and Aleka entered into an administrative services agreement (the
“Administrative Services Agreement”) with a third party claims administrator (the “Administrator”) pursuant to which the Administrator handles the
claims on the Rasier Commercial Auto Policies for the remaining life of those claims. The claims paid by the Administrator are reimbursable by James
River, and pursuant to the Administrative Services Agreement, James River established a loss fund trust account for the benefit of the Administrator (the
“Loss Fund Trust”) to collateralize its claims payment reimbursement obligations. James River funds the Loss Fund Trust using funds withdrawn from the
Indemnity Trust, funds withdrawn from the LPT Trust, and its own funds, in each case in an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the required Loss Fund
Trust balance attributable to the Indemnity Agreements, the Commercial Auto LPT and James River’s existing third party reinsurance agreements,
respectively. At December 31, 2022, the balance in the Loss Fund Trust was $103.2 million, including $69.2 million representing collateral supporting
Rasier’s obligations under the Indemnity Agreements and $28.2 million representing collateral supporting Aleka’s obligations under the Commercial Auto
LPT. Funds posted to the Loss Fund Trust are classified as restricted cash equivalents on the Company's balance sheet.
While the Commercial Auto LPT brings economic finality to substantially all of the Rasier Commercial Auto Policies, the Company has credit
exposure to Rasier and Aleka under the Indemnity Agreements and the Commercial Auto LPT if the
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estimated losses and expenses of the Rasier Commercial Auto Policies grow at a faster pace than the growth in our collateral balances. In addition, the
Company has credit exposure if its estimates of future losses and loss adjustment expenses and other amounts recoverable under the Indemnity Agreements
and the Commercial Auto LPT, which are the basis for establishing the collateral balances, are lower than actual amounts paid or payable. The amount of
credit exposure in any of these instances could be material. To mitigate these risks, the Company closely and frequently monitors exposure compared to
collateral held, and requests additional collateral in accordance with the terms of the Commercial Auto LPT and Indemnity Agreements when its analysis
indicates that the Company has uncollateralized exposure.
18. Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
The following table summarizes the components of other comprehensive (loss) income:
Unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period, before U.S. income taxes
U.S. income taxes
Unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period, net of U.S. income taxes
Less reclassification adjustment:
Net realized investment gains
U.S. income taxes
Reclassification adjustment for investment gains realized in net income
Other comprehensive (loss) income
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
(in thousands)
2020
$
(219,788) $
26,780
(193,008)
275
(261)
14
$
(193,022) $
(54,132) $
6,189
(47,943)
4,924
(946)
3,978
(51,921) $
58,704
(6,967)
51,737
1,045
(93)
952
50,785
In addition to the net realized investment gains of $275,000, $4.9 million, and $1.0 million on available-for-sale fixed maturity securities for the years
ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, the Company recognized net realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains in the respective years of $(17.0)
million, $5.8 million, and $(15.4) million on its investments in bank loan participations and $(11.4) million, $4.8 million, and $(1.7) million on its
investments in equity securities.
19. Segment Information
The Company has four reportable segments, three of which are separately managed business units and the fourth (“Corporate and Other”) includes the
Company’s remaining operations. The Excess and Surplus Lines segment primarily offers commercial excess and surplus lines liability and excess property
insurance products. The Specialty Admitted Insurance segment offers specialty admitted fronting and program business and workers’ compensation
insurance coverage. The Casualty Reinsurance segment offers commercial liability and non-catastrophe property reinsurance to U.S. insurance companies
and to the Company’s U.S.-based insurance subsidiaries. The Corporate and Other segment consists of certain management and treasury activities of James
River Group, James River UK, and JRG Holdings as well as interest expense associated with senior debt and Junior Subordinated Debt, and investment
income. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.
Segment revenues for each reportable segment consist of net earned premiums, net investment income, and realized and unrealized (losses) gains on
investments. Segment profit (loss) is measured by underwriting profit (loss), which is generally defined as net earned premiums and gross fee income (in
specific instances when the Company is not retaining insurance risk) in “other income” in the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) and
comprehensive (loss) income less loss and loss adjustment expenses on business not subject to retroactive reinsurance accounting for loss portfolio
transfers (see Loss Portfolio Transfers in Note 7 - Reserve for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses) and other operating expenses of the operating
segments. Gross fee income of the Excess and Surplus Lines segment and Specialty Admitted Insurance segment is included in the respective segment’s
underwriting profit (loss). Gross fee income of $3.8 million and $4.5 million from the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment for the years ended
December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $3.4 million ($1.6 million from the Excess and Surplus Lines segment and $1.8 million from the Specialty
Admitted Insurance segment) for the year ended December 31, 2020, was included in other income and in underwriting profit (loss). Segment results are
reported prior to the effects of the intercompany reinsurance agreements between the Company’s insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries. All gross written
premiums and net earned premiums for all periods presented were generated from policies issued to U.S. based insureds.
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As of and for the Year Ended
December 31, 2022
Gross written premiums
Net earned premiums
Segment revenues
Net investment income
Interest expense
Underwriting profit (loss) of operating segments
Segment goodwill
Segment assets
As of and for the Year Ended
December 31, 2021
Gross written premiums
Net earned premiums
Segment revenues
Net investment income
Interest expense
Underwriting (loss) profit of operating segments
Segment goodwill
Segment assets
As of and for the Year Ended
December 31, 2020
Gross written premiums
Net earned premiums
Segment revenues
Net investment income
Interest expense
Underwriting profit (loss) of operating segments
Segment goodwill
Segment assets
Excess and
Surplus Lines
Specialty
Admitted
Insurance
Casualty
Reinsurance
(in thousands)
Corporate
and
Other
Total
$
$
$
921,164 $
555,597
570,087
28,664
—
83,051
181,831
2,627,956
490,208 $
74,137
81,593
5,068
—
4,234
—
1,277,988
85,208 $
136,427
161,554
37,334
3,706
(6,383)
—
1,137,778
491,561 $
75,371
83,855
3,044
—
9,667
—
1,062,125
182,081 $
134,223
179,354
39,445
—
(117,526)
—
1,857,462
408,691 $
57,505
62,790
3,392
—
4,185
—
907,604
149,166 $
134,133
166,837
42,554
—
(18,364)
—
1,899,328
833,657 $
486,000
508,829
13,811
—
(121,478)
181,831
1,997,192
699,143 $
415,168
429,918
18,664
—
9,752
181,831
2,208,344
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— $
—
462
45
13,872
—
—
93,353
— $
—
842
565
8,922
—
—
31,771
— $
—
9,144
8,758
10,033
—
—
47,796
1,496,580
766,161
813,696
71,111
17,578
80,902
181,831
5,137,075
1,507,299
695,594
772,880
56,865
8,922
(229,337)
181,831
4,948,550
1,257,000
606,806
668,689
73,368
10,033
(4,427)
181,831
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Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
The following table reconciles the underwriting profit (loss) of operating segments by individual segment to consolidated income (loss) before income
taxes:
Underwriting profit (loss) of the operating segments:
Excess and Surplus Lines
Specialty Admitted Insurance
Casualty Reinsurance
Total underwriting profit (loss) of operating segments
Other operating expenses of the Corporate and Other segment
Underwriting profit (loss)
Losses and loss adjustment expenses - retroactive reinsurance
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments
Other income
Other expenses
Interest expense
Amortization of intangible assets
Income (loss) before income taxes
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
(in thousands)
2020
$
$
83,051 $
4,234
(6,383)
80,902
(31,260)
49,642
(20,091)
71,111
(28,318)
981
(5,997)
(17,578)
(363)
49,387 $
(121,478) $
9,667
(117,526)
(229,337)
(27,609)
(256,946)
—
56,865
15,564
353
(2,585)
(8,922)
(363)
(196,034) $
9,752
4,185
(18,364)
(4,427)
(29,418)
(33,845)
—
73,368
(16,030)
1,153
(2,138)
(10,033)
(538)
11,937
The Company currently has 15 underwriting divisions, including 13 in the Excess and Surplus Lines segment, one in the Specialty Admitted Insurance
segment, and one in the Casualty Reinsurance segment. Each underwriting division focuses on a specific industry group or coverage.
Gross written premiums by segment and underwriting division are presented below:
Excess Casualty
General Casualty
Manufacturers and Contractors
Excess Property
Energy
Commercial Auto
Small Business
Allied Health
Life Sciences
Environmental
Sports and Entertainment
Professional Liability
Medical Professionals
Total Excess and Surplus Lines segment
Specialty Admitted Insurance segment
Casualty Reinsurance segment
Total
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
(in thousands)
310,383 $
173,574
156,645
52,104
42,290
37,974
36,930
34,156
32,277
20,676
13,934
8,936
1,285
921,164
490,208
85,208
1,496,580 $
285,082 $
140,608
139,720
47,241
46,216
34,630
32,593
35,192
35,935
17,050
9,442
8,104
1,844
833,657
491,561
182,081
1,507,299 $
$
$
2020
213,037
125,433
122,880
37,332
51,109
30,029
24,790
26,918
35,163
17,753
6,118
6,881
1,700
699,143
408,691
149,166
1,257,000
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
The Company does business with three brokers that generated $289.7 million, $214.2 million and $139.4 million of gross written premiums for the
Excess and Surplus Lines segment for the year ended December 31, 2022, representing 19.4%, 14.3% and 9.3% of consolidated gross written premiums
and 31.4%, 23.3% and 15.1% of the Excess and Surplus Lines segment’s gross written premiums, respectively. The Company has agency contracts with
various branches within the aforementioned brokers. No other broker generated 10.0% or more of the gross written premiums for the Excess and Surplus
Lines segment for the year ended December 31, 2022. No individual insured generated 10.0% or more of the gross written premiums for the Excess and
Surplus Lines segment for the year ended December 31, 2022.
The Specialty Admitted Insurance segment accepts applications for insurance from a variety of sources, including independent retail agents, program
administrators and managing general agents (“MGAs”). The Company does business with two agencies that generated $120.9 million and $110.9 million of
gross written premiums for the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment for the year ended December 31, 2022, representing 8.1% and 7.4% of consolidated
gross written premiums and 24.7% and 22.6% of the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment’s gross written premiums, respectively. No other agency
generated 10.0% or more of the gross written premiums for the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment for the year ended December 31, 2022.
The Company does business with three brokers that generated $25.4 million, $20.0 million, and $17.2 million of gross written premiums for the
Casualty Reinsurance segment for the year ended December 31, 2022, representing 1.7%, 1.3%, and 1.1% of consolidated gross written premiums and
29.8%, 23.5%, and 20.1% of the Casualty Reinsurance segment’s gross written premiums, respectively. No other broker generated 10.0% or more of the
gross written premiums for the Casualty Reinsurance segment for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Casualty Reinsurance segment assumed business
from three unaffiliated ceding companies that generated $26.9 million, $24.5 million, and $16.5 million of gross written premiums for the year ended
December 31, 2022, representing 1.8%, 1.6%, and 1.1% of consolidated gross written premiums and 31.6%, 28.7%, and 19.4% of the Casualty
Reinsurance segment’s gross written premiums, respectively.
20. Fair Value Measurements
Three levels of inputs are used to measure fair value of financial instruments: (1) Level 1: quoted price (unadjusted) in active markets for identical
assets, (2) 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 instrument, and (3) Level 3: inputs to the valuation
methodology are unobservable for the asset or liability.
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous
market in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.
The fair values of fixed maturity securities, equity securities, and bank loan participations have been determined using fair value prices provided by
the Company's investment accounting services provider or investment managers, who utilize internationally recognized independent pricing services. The
prices provided by the independent pricing services are generally based on observable market data in active markets (e.g. broker quotes and prices observed
for comparable securities). Values for U.S. Treasury and publicly-traded equity securities are generally based on Level 1 inputs which use the market
approach valuation technique. The values for all other fixed maturity securities (including state and municipal securities and obligations of U.S.
government corporations and agencies) and bank loan participations generally incorporate significant Level 2 inputs, and in some cases, Level 3 inputs,
using the market approach and income approach valuation techniques. There have been no changes in the Company’s use of valuation techniques since
December 31, 2020.
The Company reviews fair value prices provided by its outside investment accounting service provider or investment managers for reasonableness by
comparing the fair values provided by the managers to those provided by its investment custodian. The Company also reviews and monitors changes in
unrealized gains and losses. The Company has not historically adjusted security prices. The Company obtains an understanding of the methods, models and
inputs used by the investment managers and independent pricing services, and controls are in place to validate that prices provided represent fair values.
The Company’s control process includes, but is not limited to, initial and ongoing evaluation of the methodologies used, a review of specific securities and
an assessment for proper classification within the fair value hierarchy, and obtaining and reviewing internal control reports for the investment manager that
obtains fair values from independent pricing services.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2022 are summarized below:
Fair Value Measurements Using
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
Level 1
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
Level 2
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Level 3
(in thousands)
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
State and municipal
Residential mortgage-backed
Corporate
Commercial mortgage and asset-backed
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations guaranteed by the U.S.
government
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale
Equity securities:
Preferred stock
Common stock
Total equity securities
Bank loan participations
Short-term investments
$
$
$
$
$
$
— $
—
—
—
330,852 $
401,249
670,212
309,015
71,770
71,770 $
319
1,711,647 $
— $
45,232
45,232 $
— $
— $
70,831 $
2,547
73,378 $
154,991 $
107,812 $
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2021 are summarized below:
— $
—
—
—
—
— $
— $
17
17 $
— $
— $
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
State and municipal
Residential mortgage-backed
Corporate
Commercial mortgage and asset-backed
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations guaranteed by the U.S.
government
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale
Equity securities:
Preferred stock
Common stock
Total equity securities
Bank loan participations
Short-term investments
Fair Value Measurements Using
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
Level 1
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
Level 2
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Level 3
(in thousands)
333,717 $
246,631
732,335
304,488
— $
—
—
—
59,988
59,988 $
402
1,617,573 $
— $
41,244
41,244 $
— $
— $
63,612 $
3,452
67,064 $
156,043 $
136,563 $
— $
—
—
—
—
— $
— $
102
102 $
— $
— $
$
$
$
$
$
$
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330,852
401,249
670,212
309,015
72,089
1,783,417
70,831
47,796
118,627
154,991
107,812
Total
333,717
246,631
732,335
304,488
60,390
1,677,561
63,612
44,798
108,410
156,043
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of available-for-sale fixed maturity securities, equity securities, and bank loan participations
measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) is shown below:
Beginning balance
Transfers in to Level 3
Transfers out of Level 3
Purchases
Sales
Maturities, calls and paydowns
Amortization of discount
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings
Included in other comprehensive income
Ending balance
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
(in thousands)
2020
102 $
—
—
—
(92)
—
—
7
—
17 $
980 $
8
(6)
—
(426)
(379)
—
(75)
—
102 $
43
358
(767)
1,417
—
(17)
2
(56)
—
980
$
$
The Company held one equity security at December 31, 2022 for which the fair value was determined using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).
The fair value of $17,000 for the equity security was obtained from our asset manager and was derived from an internal model.
The Company held one equity security at December 31, 2021 for which the fair value was determined using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).
The fair value of $102,000 for the equity security was based on expected proceeds from its sale. During 2021, one equity security was transferred from
Level 2 to Level 3 as the security was no longer actively traded. This security was exchanged for an equity security that is publicly traded and it was
transferred from Level 3 to Level 1.
The Company held one bank loan participation and two equity securities at December 31, 2020 for which the fair value was determined using
significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). A market approach using prices in trades of comparable securities was utilized to determine a fair value of
$980,000 at December 31, 2020. During 2020, the Company was able to obtain a quoted price from a vendor for two bank loan participations and one
equity security and transferred them to Level 2.
Transfers out of Level 3 occur when the Company is able to obtain reliable prices from pricing vendors for which the Company was previously unable
to obtain reliable prices. Transfers in to Level 3 occur when the Company is unable to obtain reliable prices for securities from pricing vendors and instead
must use broker price quotes.
There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during 2022, 2021 or 2020. The Company recognizes transfers between levels at the beginning
of the reporting period.
In the determination of the fair value for bank loan participations and certain high yield bonds, the Company’s investment manager endeavors to
obtain data from multiple external pricing sources. External pricing sources may include brokers, dealers and price data vendors that provide a composite
price based on prices from multiple dealers. Such external pricing sources typically provide valuations for normal institutional size trading units of such
securities using methods based on market transactions for comparable securities, and various relationships between securities, as generally recognized by
institutional dealers. For investments in which the investment manager determines that only one external pricing source is appropriate or if only one
external price is available, the relevant investment is generally recorded at fair value based on such price.
Investments for which external sources are not available or are determined by the investment manager not to be representative of fair value are
recorded at fair value as determined by the Company, with input from its investment managers and valuation specialists as considered necessary. In
determining the fair value of such investments, the Company considers one or more of the following factors: type of security held, convertibility or
exchangeability of the security, redeemability of the security (including the timing of redemptions), application of industry accepted valuation models,
recent trading activity, liquidity, estimates of liquidation value, purchase cost, and prices received for securities with similar terms of the same issuer or
similar issuers. There were no investments for which external sources were unavailable to determine fair value as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
The carrying values and fair values of financial instruments are summarized below:
Assets
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale
Equity securities
Bank loan participations
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash equivalents
Short-term investments
Other invested assets – notes receivable
Liabilities
Senior debt
Junior subordinated debt
December 31,
2022
2021
Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
Carrying
Value
(in thousands)
Fair
Value
$
1,783,417 $
118,627
154,991
173,164
103,215
107,812
7,205
1,783,417 $
118,627
154,991
173,164
103,215
107,812
7,703
1,677,561 $
108,410
156,043
190,123
102,005
136,563
9,740
222,300
104,055
226,063
127,149
262,300
104,055
1,677,561
108,410
156,043
190,123
102,005
136,563
11,921
252,213
106,635
The fair values of fixed maturity securities, equity securities, and bank loan participations have been determined using quoted market prices for
securities traded in the public market or prices using bid or closing prices for securities not traded in the public marketplace. The fair values of cash and
cash equivalents and short-term investments approximate their carrying values due to their short-term maturity.
The fair values of other invested assets-notes receivable, senior debt, and junior subordinated debt at December 31, 2022 and 2021 were determined
by calculating the present value of expected future cash flows under the terms of the note agreements or debt agreements, as applicable, discounted at an
estimated market rate of interest at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The fair values of senior debt and junior subordinated debt at December 31, 2022 and 2021 were determined using inputs to the valuation
methodology that are unobservable (Level 3).
21. Statutory Matters
U.S.
U.S. state insurance laws and regulations prescribe accounting practices for determining statutory net income and capital and surplus for insurance
companies. In addition, state regulators may permit statutory accounting practices that differ from prescribed practices. Statutory accounting practices
prescribed or permitted by regulatory authorities for the Company’s insurance subsidiaries differ from U.S. GAAP. The principal differences between SAP
and GAAP as they relate to the financial statements of the Company’s insurance subsidiaries are (a) policy acquisition costs are expensed as incurred under
SAP, whereas they are deferred and amortized under GAAP, (b) certain assets are not admitted for purposes of determining surplus under SAP, (c) the
classification and carrying amounts of investments in certain securities are different under SAP and GAAP, and (d) the criteria for providing asset valuation
allowances and the methodologies used to determine the amount thereof are different under SAP and GAAP.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
Combined net income, statutory capital and surplus and minimum required statutory capital and surplus, as determined in accordance with statutory
accounting practices, for the U.S. insurance subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 and for the years then ended are summarized as follows:
Statutory net income (loss)
Statutory capital and surplus
Minimum required statutory capital and surplus
2022
2021
(in thousands)
2020
$
42,565 $
493,303
165,809
(3,847) $
325,368
111,031
(710)
286,449
100,170
Risk-Based Capital (“RBC”) requirements promulgated by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners require property-casualty insurers to
maintain minimum capitalization levels determined based on formulas incorporating various business risks of the insurance subsidiaries. As of
December 31, 2022, the insurance subsidiaries’ adjusted capital and surplus exceeds their authorized control level RBC.
Bermuda
The Company has two Bermuda-based subsidiaries: JRG Re, a Class 3B insurer and Carolina Re, a Class 3A insurer until its deregistration effective
November 16, 2022. Under the Bermuda Insurance Act 1978 and related regulations, an insurer must maintain minimum statutory capital and surplus at the
greater of a minimum solvency margin (“MSM”) and the Enhanced Capital Requirement (“ECR”), which is the higher of the MSM and capital calculated
by the Bermuda Solvency Capital Requirement (“BSCR”) model or an approved internal model. The estimated Bermuda insurers minimum statutory
solvency margin required at December 31, 2022 was approximately $38.6 million (2021: $167.1 million). Actual statutory capital and surplus at
December 31, 2022 was $375.4 million (2021: $518.7 million). The statutory net (loss) income was $(17.7) million, $(141.5) million, and $20.8 million for
the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively. The combined ECR for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $450.4 million. The
BSCR models for the year ended December 31, 2022 will not be filed with the Bermuda Monetary Authority until April 30, 2023. The Company believes
that the minimum statutory capital and surplus requirements will be met. The foregoing financial information includes Carolina Re for the years ended
December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Under the Bermuda Insurance Act 1978, an insurer must maintain a minimum liquidity ratio in which the value of its relevant assets is not less than
75.0% of the amount of its relevant liabilities for general business. Relevant assets include cash and cash equivalents, fixed maturities, quoted alternative
investments, accrued interest income, premiums receivable, losses recoverable from reinsurers, and funds withheld. The relevant liabilities include total
insurance provisions and other liabilities less deferred income taxes and letters of credit, guarantees and other instruments. As of December 31, 2022, the
minimum liquidity ratio requirements were met.
22. Dividend Restrictions
U.S.
The insurance statutes of the U.S.-based insurance subsidiaries’ states of domicile limit the amount of dividends that they may pay annually without
first obtaining regulatory approval. Generally, the limitations are based on the greater of statutory net income for the preceding year or 10.0% of statutory
surplus at the end of the preceding year. The maximum amount of dividends available to James River Group from its U.S. insurance subsidiaries during
2023 without regulatory approval is $53.7 million. However, U.S. insurance regulators have broad powers to prevent the reduction of statutory surplus to
inadequate levels and could refuse to permit the payment of dividends.
Distributions from the Company’s U.S.-based subsidiaries to its U.K. intermediate holding company, James River UK, are generally subject to a 5%
dividend withholding tax. The payment of any dividends by the Company’s U.S.-based subsidiaries directly to a Bermuda-based entity is subject to U.S.
taxes at a 30.0% tax rate. JRG Holdings has determined that earnings of its U.S. subsidiaries have been and will be indefinitely reinvested in U.S.
operations.
Bermuda
The Bermuda Insurance Act of 1978 prohibits an insurer from declaring or paying a dividend if it is in breach of its minimum solvency margin, its
enhanced capital requirement, or its minimum liquidity ratio, or if the declaration or payment of such dividend would cause such a breach. An insurer can
declare or pay dividends without prior regulatory approval up to 25% of the total statutory capital and surplus (as shown on its previous financial year's
statutory balance sheet). The maximum combined amount of dividends and return of capital that can be paid without prior regulatory approval from our
Bermuda
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
insurers at December 31, 2022 is calculated to be approximately $93.9 million. However, this dividend amount is subject to annual enhanced solvency
requirement calculations.
23. Other Related Party Transactions
The Company leases a commercial office building which houses the Company’s Richmond, Virginia operations under the terms of a non-cancelable
lease from an entity with which it is affiliated. The term of the lease, which has been amended from time to time, runs through 2026. Operating costs under
the lease were $2.1 million, $2.1 million, and $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
Upon retiring effective July 31, 2021, the Company’s former President and Chief Operating Officer entered into a consulting agreement with the
Company to provide consulting services as requested by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer during the period August 1, 2021 through December 31,
2021. The Company incurred expenses of $146,000 in 2021 as compensation for rendering these consulting services.
24. Subsequent Events
On January 27, 2023, the 2013 Facility and 2017 Facility were amended to provide for the transition from LIBOR to the secured overnight financing
rate (SOFR).
On February 16, 2023, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per common share. The dividend is payable on March 31, 2023 to
shareholders of record on March 13, 2023.
On February 16, 2023, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend on the Series A Preferred Shares. The dividend of $2.6 million will be
payable in cash on March 31, 2023 to shareholders of record on March 15, 2023.
On February 16, 2023, the Board of Directors approved awards under the 2014 LTIP and the 2014 Director Plan to the Company’s employees and
directors with an aggregate fair value of $9.0 million and a grant date of March 1, 2023.
In keeping with previously announced plans to significantly shrink top-line writings of the Casualty Reinsurance segment, the Company has decided
to suspend writing business in the Casualty Reinsurance segment, as it continues to focus on growing the higher returning U.S. insurance and fronting
businesses. The Company expects the Casualty Reinsurance segment to continue earning premium due to the nature of the earnings patterns in the
reinsurance business, which can extend over multiple years. Aside from the suspension of underwriting activities, the Company plans for the Casualty
Reinsurance segment to maintain its normal day-to-day operations, with a staff to continue servicing the business on its books and to facilitate compliance
with its regulatory requirements.
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JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
Summary of Investments—Other than Investments in Related Parties
Type of Investment
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
State and municipal
Residential mortgage-backed
Corporate
Commercial mortgage and asset-backed
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations guaranteed by the U.S. government
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale
Equity securities:
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Total equity securities
Bank loan participations
Short-term investments
Other invested assets
Total invested assets
Cost or
Amortized Cost
(in thousands)
Fair
Value
$
386,456 $
437,702
734,976
335,066
75,583
1,969,783
330,852 $
401,249
670,212
309,015
72,089
1,783,417
68,738
48,431
117,169
171,320
107,812
70,831
47,796
118,627
154,991
107,812
$
SCHEDULE I
Amount at
which shown
on Balance
Sheet
(1)
330,852
401,249
670,212
309,015
72,089
1,783,417
70,831
47,796
118,627
154,991
107,812
11,083
2,175,930
(1) Differences between the amounts in this column and the amounts in the consolidated balance sheet are due to this schedule excluding investments in
related parties.
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Condensed Financial Information of Registrant
Balance Sheets (Parent Company)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Investment in subsidiaries
Due from subsidiaries
Other assets
Total assets
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities:
Accrued expenses
Senior debt
Junior subordinated debt
Due to subsidiaries
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Series A redeemable preferred shares
Shareholders’ equity:
Class A common shares
Additional paid-in capital
Retained deficit
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
Total shareholders’ equity
Total liabilities, Series A redeemable preferred shares, and shareholders’ equity
See accompanying notes.
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SCHEDULE II
December 31,
2022
2021
(in thousands)
$
$
$
$
277 $
1,007,874
41
5,255
1,013,447 $
1,538 $
207,300
15,928
87,061
2,956
314,783
144,898
7
868,858
(152,055)
(163,044)
553,766
1,013,447 $
157
1,003,762
3,356
3,197
1,010,472
1,419
247,300
15,928
19,847
616
285,110
—
7
862,040
(166,663)
29,978
725,362
1,010,472
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Condensed Financial Information of Registrant
Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Parent Company)
SCHEDULE II
Revenues:
Other income
Total revenues
Expenses:
Other operating expenses
Other expenses
Interest expense
Total expenses
Loss before equity in net income of subsidiaries
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries
Net income (loss)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Equity in other comprehensive (losses) earnings of subsidiaries
Total comprehensive (loss) income
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
(in thousands)
2020
$
$
$
55 $
55
12,890
747
8,579
22,216
(22,161)
53,134
30,973 $
39 $
39
11,632
469
5,532
17,633
(17,594)
(155,205)
(172,799) $
(193,022)
(162,049) $
(51,921)
(224,720) $
45
45
14,960
—
6,234
21,194
(21,149)
25,973
4,824
50,785
55,609
See accompanying notes.
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Condensed Financial Information of Registrant
Statements of Cash Flows (Parent Company)
SCHEDULE II
Operating activities
Net income (loss)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
$
Provision for depreciation and amortization
Share based compensation expense
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Investing activities
Net cash provided by investing activities
Financing activities
Senior debt issuance
Senior debt repayments
Subsidiary note issuance
Subsidiary note repayments
Contribution to subsidiary
Issuance of Series A preferred shares
Issuances of common shares - public offering
Issuances of common shares under equity incentive plans
Common share repurchases
Dividends on Series A preferred shares
Dividends on common shares
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Supplemental information
Interest paid
$
$
See accompanying notes.
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Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
(in thousands)
2020
30,973 $
(172,799) $
4,824
216
8,122
(53,134)
68,272
54,449
216
6,658
218,204
(2,364)
49,915
216
7,625
(25,973)
6,433
(6,875)
—
—
—
—
(40,000)
—
—
(144,000)
144,898
—
—
(1,304)
(6,125)
(7,798)
(54,329)
120
157
277 $
—
—
—
(70,000)
(128,000)
—
192,107
1,877
(3,077)
—
(43,236)
(50,329)
(414)
571
157 $
164,000
(60,000)
30,000
—
(90,000)
—
—
2,580
(3,604)
—
(37,051)
5,925
(950)
1,521
571
9,342 $
5,954 $
6,530
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1. Accounting Policies
Organization
JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Financial Information of Registrant
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
SCHEDULE II
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (the “Company”) is an exempted holding company registered in Bermuda, organized for the purpose of acquiring
and managing insurance and reinsurance entities.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed financial statements have been prepared using the equity method. Under the equity method, the investment in
consolidated subsidiaries is stated at cost plus equity in undistributed earnings of consolidated subsidiaries since the date of acquisition. These condensed
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Estimates and Assumptions
Preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts
reported in the financial statements and accompanying disclosures. Those estimates are inherently subject to change, and actual results may ultimately
differ from those estimates.
Adopted Accounting Standards
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt — Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging —
Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40), Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity. ASU 2020-06
simplifies the accounting for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock and became effective for interim and annual periods beginning
after December 15, 2021. The Company adopted the new standard concurrent with the issuance of our 7% Series A Perpetual Cumulative Convertible
Preferred Shares, par value $0.00125 per share, on March 1, 2022. Under ASU 2020-06, embedded conversion features are no longer separated from the
host contract for convertible instruments with conversion features that are not required to be accounted for as derivatives under Topic 815, or that do not
result in substantial premiums accounted for as paid-in capital. Adoption of the new standard did not materially impact our financial position or results of
operations for the year ended December 31, 2022.
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Supplementary Insurance Information
(in thousands)
SCHEDULE III
Deferred
Policy
Acquisition
Costs
Reserve
for Losses
and Loss
Adjustment
Expenses
Unearned
Premiums
Net
Earned
Premiums
Net
Investment
Income
Losses
and Loss
Adjustment
Expenses
Amortization
of Policy
Acquisition
Costs
Other
Operating
Expenses
Net
Written
Premiums
$
$
$
$
$
$
36,917 $
(4,080)
26,766
—
59,603 $
1,585,860 $
755,102
428,033
—
405,139 $ 555,597 $
173,057
97,820
—
74,137
136,427
—
2,768,995 $
676,016 $ 766,161 $
26,297 $
(4,889)
47,118
—
68,526 $
1,623,635 $
686,643
438,195
—
382,479 $ 486,000 $
165,998
179,075
—
75,371
134,223
—
2,748,473 $
727,552 $ 695,594 $
25,875 $
(3,073)
40,151
—
62,953 $
1,276,054 $
600,309
315,717
—
345,976 $ 415,168 $
136,355
148,040
—
57,505
134,133
—
2,192,080 $
630,371 $ 606,806 $
28,664 $
5,068
37,334
45
71,111 $
13,811 $
3,044
39,445
565
56,865 $
18,664 $
3,392
42,554
8,758
73,368 $
382,094 $
58,548
104,172
—
544,814 $
516,299 $
55,875
220,178
—
792,352 $
318,467 $
41,928
118,150
—
478,545 $
59,465 $ 106,194 $
(9,648)
38,754
—
15,116
42,987
31,260
88,571 $ 195,557 $
50,283 $
(8,395)
27,775
—
91,179 $
14,333
31,571
27,609
69,663 $ 164,692 $
49,387 $
(4,525)
30,716
—
88,520 $
13,213
34,347
29,418
75,578 $ 165,498 $
589,056
76,390
83,033
—
748,479
501,250
83,935
159,195
—
744,380
450,346
59,884
137,544
—
647,774
December 31, 2022
Excess and Surplus Lines
Specialty Admitted
Casualty Reinsurance
Corporate and Other
Total
December 31, 2021
Excess and Surplus Lines
Specialty Admitted
Casualty Reinsurance
Corporate and Other
Total
December 31, 2020
Excess and Surplus Lines
Specialty Admitted
Casualty Reinsurance
Corporate and Other
Total
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SCHEDULE IV
Year Ended December 31, 2022
Excess and Surplus Lines Written Premiums
Specialty Admitted Written Premiums
Casualty Reinsurance Written Premiums
Total Written Premiums
Year Ended December 31, 2021
Excess and Surplus Lines Written Premiums
Specialty Admitted Written Premiums
Casualty Reinsurance Written Premiums
Total Written Premiums
Year Ended December 31, 2020
Excess and Surplus Lines Written Premiums
Specialty Admitted Written Premiums
Casualty Reinsurance Written Premiums
Total Written Premiums
Reinsurance
Direct
Amount
Ceded
to Other
Companies
Assumed
from Other
Companies
(in thousands)
Net
Amount
Percentage
of Amount
Assumed
to Net
$
$
$
$
$
$
921,164 $
487,360
—
1,408,524 $
833,657 $
488,377
—
1,322,034 $
699,143 $
404,851
—
1,103,994 $
332,108 $
413,818
2,175
748,101 $
332,407 $
407,626
22,886
762,919 $
248,797 $
348,807
11,622
609,226 $
— $
2,848
85,208
88,056 $
— $
3,184
182,081
185,265 $
— $
3,840
149,166
153,006 $
589,056
76,390
83,033
748,479
501,250
83,935
159,195
744,380
450,346
59,884
137,544
647,774
—
3.7 %
102.6 %
11.8 %
—
3.8 %
114.4 %
24.9 %
—
6.4 %
108.4 %
23.6 %
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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
SCHEDULE V
Balance
at Beginning
of Period
Additions
Amounts
Charged to
Expense
Deductions
Amounts
Written Off
or Disposals
(in thousands)
Balance
at End
of Period
Year Ended December 31, 2022
Allowance for Credit Losses on Premiums Receivable and Agents'
Balances
Allowance for Credit Losses on Reinsurance Balances
Allowance for Credit Losses on Bank Loans
Total
Year Ended December 31, 2021
Allowance for Credit Losses on Premiums Receivable and Agents'
Balances
Allowance for Credit Losses on Reinsurance Balances
Allowance for Credit Losses on Bank Loans
Total
Year Ended December 31, 2020
Allowance for Credit Losses on Premiums Receivable and Agents'
Balances
Allowance for Credit Losses on Reinsurance Balances
Allowance for Credit Losses on Bank Loans
Total
$
$
$
$
$
$
16,680 $
631
—
17,311 $
8,317 $
335
—
8,652 $
5,659 $
335
7,181
13,175 $
1,051 $
(19)
—
1,032 $
9,426 $
296
—
9,722 $
3,318 $
—
—
3,318 $
(1,483) $
—
—
(1,483) $
(1,063) $
—
—
(1,063) $
(660) $
—
(7,181)
(7,841) $
16,248
612
—
16,860
16,680
631
—
17,311
8,317
335
—
8,652
In connection with the adoption of ASU 2016-13, the Company elected the fair value option in accounting for bank loan participations effective
January 1, 2020. Under the fair value option, bank loan participations are measured at fair value, and changes in unrealized gains and losses in bank loan
participations are reported in our income statement as net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments. Also upon adoption of ASU 2016-13, the
Company established an allowance for credit losses on reinsurance balances.
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Supplementary Information Concerning Property Casualty Insurance Operations
SCHEDULE VI
Deferred policy acquisition costs
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses
Unearned premiums
Net earned premiums
Net investment income
Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred:
Current year
Prior years - retroactive reinsurance
Prior years - excluding retroactive reinsurance
Total losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred
Amortization of policy acquisition costs
Paid losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance
Net written premiums
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2022
Year Ended December 31,
2021
(in thousands)
$
59,603 $
68,526 $
2,768,995
676,016
766,161
71,111
515,653
20,091
9,070
544,814
88,571
392,468
748,479
2,748,473
727,552
695,594
56,865
466,574
—
325,778
792,352
69,663
522,747
744,380
2020
62,953
2,192,080
630,371
606,806
73,368
386,341
—
92,204
478,545
75,578
469,945
647,774
Exhibit 3.6
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
BYE-LAWS
JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
INTERPRETATION
1. Definitions
SHARES
2. Power to Issue Shares
3. Power and Obligation of the Company
to Purchase its Shares
16. Variation of Rights Attaching to
Shares
DIVIDENDS AND CAPITALISATION
17. Dividends
18. Power to Set Aside Profits
19. Method of Payment
4. Rights Attaching to Shares
20. Capitalisation
5. [Intentionally Omitted]
MEETINGS OF MEMBERS
6. [Intentionally Omitted]
21. Annual General Meetings
31. Voting on Resolutions
32. Power to Demand a Vote on a Poll
33. Voting by Joint Holders of Shares
34. Instrument of Proxy
35. Representation of Corporate Member
36. Adjournment of General Meeting
37. Written Resolutions
38. Directors Attendance at General
Meetings
7. Calls on Shares
8. Forfeiture of Shares
9. Share Certificates
10. Fractional Shares
REGISTRATION OF SHARES
11. Register of Members
12. Registered Holder Absolute Owner
13. Transfer of Registered Shares
14. Transmission of Registered Shares
ALTERATION OF SHARE CAPITAL
15. Power to Alter Capital
22. Special General Meetings
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
23. Requisitioned General Meetings
39. Election of Directors
24. Notice
40. Number of Directors
25. Giving Notice and Access
41. Term of Office of Directors
26. Notice of Nominations and Member
Business
27. Postponement or Cancellation of
General Meeting
28. Electronic Participation and Security
in Meetings
29. Quorum at General Meetings
30. Chairman to Preside at General
Meetings
42. Removal of Directors
43. Committees
44. Vacancy in the Office of Director
45. Remuneration of Directors
46. Defect in Appointment
47. Directors to Manage Business
48. Powers of the Board of Directors
49. Register of Directors and Officers
60. Board to Continue in the Event of
Vacancy
50. Appointment of Officers
51. Appointment of Secretary
52. Duties of Officers
53. Remuneration of Officers
54. Conflicts of Interest
55. Indemnification and Exculpation of
Directors and Officers
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
56. Board Meetings
57. Notice of Board Meetings
58. Electronic Participation in Meetings
59. Quorum at Board Meetings
61. Chairman to Preside
62. Written Resolutions
63. Validity of Prior Acts of the Board
CORPORATE RECORDS
64. Minutes
72. Duties of Auditor
73. Access to Records
74. Financial Statements
75. Distribution of Auditor’s Report
76. Vacancy in the Office of Auditor
VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP AND
DISSOLUTION
65. Place Where Corporate Records Kept
77. Winding-Up
66. Form and Use of Seal
CHANGES TO CONSTITUTION
ACCOUNTS
78. Changes to Bye-laws
67. Records of Account
68. Financial Year End
AUDITS
69. Annual Audit
70. Appointment of Auditor
71. Remuneration of Auditor
79. Changes to the Memorandum of
Association
80. Merger and Amalgamation
81. Discontinuance
82. Corporate Opportunities.
83. Exclusive Jurisdiction
1. Definitions
INTERPRETATION
1.1 In these Bye-laws, the following words and expressions shall, where not inconsistent with the context, have the following meanings,
respectively:
Act
Affiliate
Auditor
Board
Code
Company
Control
Controlled Shares
Director
Fair Market Value
the Companies Act 1981, as amended from time to time;
with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly Controlling, Controlled by or
under common Control with such Person;
the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company;
the board of Directors appointed or elected pursuant to these Bye-laws and acting by resolution
in accordance with the Act and these Bye-laws or the Directors present at a meeting of Directors
at which there is a quorum;
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, of the United States of America;
James River Group Holdings, Ltd., the company for which these Bye-laws are approved and
confirmed;
the power to direct the affairs of a person by reason of ownership of voting securities, by contract
or otherwise;
in reference to any person, all shares that such person is deemed to own directly, indirectly
(within the meaning of Section 958 of the Code) or, in the case of any U.S. Person, constructively
(within the meaning of Section 958(b) of the Code);
a director of the Company;
with respect to a repurchase of any shares of the Company in accordance with these Bye-laws, (i)
if such shares are listed on a securities exchange (or quoted in a securities quotation system), the
average closing sale price of such shares on such exchange (or in such quotation system), or, if
such shares are listed on (or quoted in) more than one exchange (or quotation system), the
average closing sale price of the shares on the principal securities exchange (or quotation system)
on which such shares are then traded, or, if such shares are not then listed on a securities
exchange (or quotation system) but are traded in the over-the-counter market, the average of the
latest bid and asked quotations for such shares in such market, in each case for the last five
trading days immediately preceding the day on which notice of the repurchase of such shares is
sent pursuant to these Bye-laws or (ii) if no such closing sales prices or quotations are available
because such shares are not publicly traded or otherwise, the fair value of such shares as
determined by one independent nationally recognised investment banking firm chosen by the
Board and reasonably satisfactory to the Member whose shares are to be so repurchased by the
Company; provided that the calculation of the Fair Market Value of the shares made by such
appointed investment banking firm (i) shall not include any discount relating to the absence of a
public trading market for, or any transfer restrictions on, such shares, and (ii) such calculation
shall be final and the fees and expenses stemming from such calculation shall be borne by the
Company or its assignee, as the case may be;
Member
Notice
Officer
Person
a person registered in the Register of Members as the holder of shares in the Company and, when
two or more persons are so registered as joint holders of shares, means the person whose name
stands first in the Register of Members as one of such joint holders or all of such persons, as the
context so requires;
written notice as further provided in these Bye-laws unless otherwise specifically stated;
any person appointed by the Board to hold an office in the Company;
any individual, corporation, association, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture,
joint stock or other company, business trust, trust, organization, governmental authority or other
entity of any kind;
Register of Directors and Officers
the register of Directors and Officers referred to in these Bye-laws;
Register of Members
the register of members referred to in these Bye-laws;
Regulatory Authority
any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity
exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative functions of or
pertaining to government, any securities exchange and any self-regulatory organization;
Resident Representative
any person appointed to act as resident representative and includes any deputy or assistant
resident representative;
Secretary
Shares
Subsidiary
Trading Day
Treasury Share
United States
U.S. Person
the person appointed to perform any or all of the duties of secretary of the Company and includes
any deputy or assistant secretary and any person appointed by the Board to perform any of the
duties of the Secretary;
Common Shares and Preferred Shares (as applicable);
with respect to any Person, means a company, more than fifty percent (50%) (or, in the case of a
wholly owned subsidiary, one hundred percent (100%)) of the outstanding voting shares of which
are owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person or by one or more other Subsidiaries of such
Person, or any such Person and one or more other Subsidiaries;
any day on which the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ (or such other principal stock
exchange or automated quotation system on which the shares of the Company are then traded) is
open for trading in securities listed thereon;
a share of the Company that was or is treated as having been acquired and held by the Company
and has been held continuously by the Company since it was so acquired and has not been
cancelled;
the United States of America and its dependent territories or any part thereof; and
a “United States person” as defined in Section 957(c) of the Code.
1.2 In these Bye-laws, where not inconsistent with the context:
(a) words denoting the plural number include the singular number and vice versa;
(b) words denoting the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter genders;
(c) words importing persons include companies, associations or bodies of persons whether corporate or not;
(d) the words:
(i) “may” shall be construed as permissive; and
(ii) “shall” shall be construed as imperative;
(e) a reference to statutory provision shall be deemed to include any amendment or re-enactment thereof;
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(f) the phrase “issued and outstanding” in relation to shares means shares in issue other than Treasury Shares;
(g) the word “corporation” means a corporation whether or not a company within the meaning of the Act;
(h) unless otherwise provided herein, words or expressions defined in the Act shall bear the same meaning in these Bye-laws.
1.3 In these Bye-laws expressions referring to writing or its cognates shall, unless the contrary intention appears, include facsimile, printing,
lithography, photography, electronic mail and other modes of representing words in visible form.
1.4 Headings used in these Bye-laws are for convenience only and are not to be used or relied upon in the construction hereof.
2. Power to Issue Shares
SHARES
2.1 At the date these Bye-laws become effective, the share capital of the Company is divided into two classes: (i) common shares (the “Common
Shares”) and (ii) preferred shares (the “Preferred Shares”).
2.2 Subject to these Bye-laws and to any resolution of the Members to the contrary, and without prejudice to any special rights previously conferred
on the holders of any existing shares or class of shares, the Board shall have the power to issue any unissued shares on such terms and conditions
as it may determine and any shares or class of shares may be issued with such preferred, deferred or other special rights or such restrictions,
whether in regard to dividend, voting, return of capital, or otherwise as the Company may by resolution of the Members prescribe.
2.3 Subject to the Act, any Preferred Shares may be issued or converted into shares that (at a determinable date or at the option of the Company or
the holder) are liable to be redeemed on such terms and in such manner as may be determined by the Board (before the issue or conversion).
3. Power and Obligation of the Company to Purchase its Shares
3.1 The Company may purchase its own shares for cancellation or acquire them as Treasury Shares in accordance with the Act on such terms as the
Board shall think fit.
3.2 The Board may exercise all the powers of the Company to purchase or acquire all or any part of its own shares in accordance with the Act.
3.3 Subject to the Act, if the Board in its sole discretion determines that ownership of shares of the Company by any Person may result in adverse
tax consequences or materially adverse legal or regulatory treatment to the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company or any other Person
(including if such consequence arises as a result of any U.S. Person owning Controlled Shares of 9.5% or more of the value of the Company or
the voting rights in the Company), the Company will have the option, but not the obligation, to purchase all or part of the shares of the Company
held by such Person to the extent the Board, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, determines it is necessary to avoid or cure such adverse
consequences for immediately available funds in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of such shares on the business day immediately prior
to the date the Company sends the Repurchase Notice referred to below (the “Repurchase Price”); provided that the Board will use reasonable
efforts to exercise this option equally among similarly situated Persons (to the extent possible under the circumstances). In the event that the
Company determines to purchase any such shares, the Company will be entitled to assign its purchase right to a third party or parties, with the
consent of such assignee. Each Person shall be bound by the determination by the Company to purchase or assign its right to purchase such
Person’s shares and, if so required by the Company, shall sell the number of shares of the Company that the Company requires it to sell.
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3.4 In the event that the Company or its assignee(s) determines to purchase any such shares, the Company shall provide each Member concerned
with written notice of such determination (a “Repurchase Notice”) at least seven (7) calendar days prior to such purchase or such shorter period
as each such Member may authorise, specifying the date on which any such shares are to be purchased and the Repurchase Price. The Company
may revoke the Repurchase Notice at any time before it (or its assignee(s)) pays for the shares. Neither the Company nor its assignee(s) shall be
obligated to give general notice to any Person of any intention to purchase or the conclusion of any purchase of shares of the Company. The
closing of any such purchase of shares of the Company shall be no less than seven (7) calendar days after receipt of the Repurchase Notice by
the Member, unless such Member agrees to a shorter period, and payment of the Repurchase Price by the Company or its assignee(s) shall be by
wire transfer or certified check.
3.5 If the Company purchases any shares pursuant to Bye-laws 3.3 and 3.4, it shall do so only in a manner that the Board believes would not result,
upon consummation of such transaction, in any U.S. Person owning Controlled Shares of 9.5% or more of the value of the Company or the
voting rights in the Company.
4. Rights Attaching to Shares
4.1 The holders of the Common Shares shall, subject to these Bye-laws (including, without limitation, the rights attaching to Preferred Shares):
(a) be entitled to one vote per share;
(b) be entitled to such dividends as the Board may from time to time declare;
(c) in the event of a winding-up or dissolution of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary or for the purpose of a reorganisation or
otherwise or upon any distribution of capital, be entitled to the surplus assets of the Company; and
(d) generally be entitled to enjoy all of the rights attaching to shares.
4.2 The Board is authorised to provide for the issuance of the Preferred Shares in one or more series, and to establish from time to time the number
of shares to be included in each such series and to fix the terms, including designation, powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and
restrictions of the shares of each such series (and, for the avoidance of doubt, such matters and the issuance of such Preferred Shares shall not be
deemed to vary the rights attached to the Common Shares or, subject to the terms of any other series of Preferred Shares, to vary the rights
attached to any other series of Preferred Shares). The authority of the Board with respect to each series shall include, but not be limited to,
determination of the following:
(a) the number of shares constituting that series and the distinctive designation of that series;
(b) the dividend rate on the shares of that series, whether dividends shall be cumulative and, if so, from which date or dates, and the relative
rights of priority, if any, of the payment of dividends on shares of that series;
(c) whether the series shall have voting rights, in addition to the voting rights provided by law and, if so, the terms of such voting rights;
(d) whether the series shall have conversion or exchange privileges (including, without limitation, conversion into Common Shares) and, if
so, the terms and conditions of such conversion or exchange, including provision for adjustment of the conversion or exchange rate in
such events as the Board shall determine;
(e) whether or not the shares of that series shall be redeemable or repurchaseable and, if so, the terms and conditions of such redemption or
repurchase, including the manner of selecting shares for redemption or repurchase if less than all shares are to be redeemed or
repurchased, the date or dates upon or after which they shall be redeemable or repurchaseable, and the amount per share payable in case of
redemption or repurchase, which amount may vary under different conditions and at different redemption or repurchase dates;
(f) whether that series shall have a sinking fund for the redemption or repurchase of shares of that series and, if so, the terms and amount of
such sinking fund;
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(g) the right of the shares of that series to the benefit of conditions and restrictions upon the creation of indebtedness of the Company or any
Subsidiary, upon the issue of any additional shares (including additional shares of such series or any other series) and upon the payment of
dividends or the making of other distributions on, and the purchase, redemption or other acquisition by the Company or any Subsidiary of
any issued shares of the Company;
(h) the rights of the shares of that series in the event of voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, and
the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment in respect of shares of that series; and
(i) any other relative participating, optional or other special rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions of that series.
4.3 Any Preferred Shares of any series that have been redeemed (whether through the operation of a sinking fund or otherwise) or which, if
convertible or exchangeable, have been converted into or exchanged for shares of any other class or classes shall have the status of authorised
and unissued Preferred Shares of the same series and may be reissued as a part of the series of which they were originally a part or may be
reclassified and reissued as part of a new series of Preferred Shares to be created by resolution or resolutions of the Board or as part of any other
series of Preferred Shares, all subject to the conditions and the restrictions on issuance set forth in the resolution or resolutions adopted by the
Board providing for the issue of any series of Preferred Shares.
4.4 At the discretion of the Board, whether or not in connection with the issuance and sale of any shares or other securities of the Company, the
Company may issue securities, contracts, warrants or other instruments evidencing any shares, option rights, securities having conversion or
option rights, or obligations on such terms, conditions and other provisions as are fixed by the Board including, without limiting the generality of
this authority, conditions that preclude or limit any person or persons owning or offering to acquire a specified number or percentage of the
issued Common Shares, other shares, option rights, securities having conversion or option rights, or obligations of the Company or transferee of
the person or persons from exercising, converting, transferring or receiving the shares, option rights, securities having conversion or option
rights, or obligations.
4.5 All the rights attaching to a Treasury Share shall be suspended and shall not be exercised by the Company while it holds such Treasury Share
and, except where required by the Act, all Treasury Shares shall be excluded from the calculation of any percentage or fraction of the share
capital, or shares, of the Company.
5. [Intentionally Omitted]
6. [Intentionally Omitted]
7. Calls on Shares
7.1 The Board may make such calls as it thinks fit upon the Members in respect of any moneys (whether in respect of nominal value or premium)
unpaid on the shares allotted to or held by such Members (and not made payable at fixed times by the terms and conditions of issue) and, if a call
is not paid on or before the day appointed for payment thereof, the Member may at the discretion of the Board be liable to pay the Company
interest on the amount of such call at such rate as the Board may determine, from the date when such call was payable up to the actual date of
payment. The Board may differentiate between the holders as to the amount of calls to be paid and the times of payment of such calls.
7.2 Any amount which, by the terms of allotment of a share, becomes payable upon issue or at any fixed date, whether on account of the nominal
value of the share or by way of premium, shall for the purposes of these Bye-laws be deemed to be an amount on which a call has been duly
made and payable on the date on which, by the terms of issue, the same becomes payable, and in case of non-payment all the relevant provisions
of these Bye-laws as to payment of interest, costs and expenses, forfeiture or otherwise shall apply as if such amount had become payable by
virtue of a duly made and notified call.
7.3 The joint holders of a share shall be jointly and severally liable to pay all calls and any interest, costs and expenses in respect thereof.
7.4 The Company may accept from any Member the whole or a part of the amount remaining unpaid on any shares held by him, although no part of
that amount has been called up or become payable.
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8. Forfeiture of Shares
8.1 If any Member fails to pay, on the day appointed for payment thereof, any call pursuant to Bye-law 7 in respect of any share allotted to or held
by such Member, the Board may, at any time thereafter during such time as the call remains unpaid, direct the Secretary to forward such Member
a notice in writing in the form, or as near thereto as circumstances admit, of the following:
Notice of Liability to Forfeiture for Non-Payment of Call
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (the “Company”)
You have failed to pay the call of [amount of call] made on the [date], in respect of the [number] share(s) [number in figures] standing in your name in the
Register of Members of the Company, on the [date], the day appointed for payment of such call. You are hereby notified that unless you pay such call
together with interest thereon at the rate of [●] per annum computed from the said [date] at the registered office of the Company the share(s) will be liable
to be forfeited.
Dated this [date]
[Signature of Secretary] By Order of the Board
8.2 If the requirements of such notice are not complied with, any such share may at any time thereafter before the payment of such call and the
interest due in respect thereof be forfeited by a resolution of the Board to that effect, and such share shall thereupon become the property of the
Company and may be disposed of as the Board shall determine. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the disposal may take place by
sale, repurchase, redemption or any other method of disposal permitted by and consistent with these Bye-laws and the Act.
8.3 A Member whose share or shares have been so forfeited shall, notwithstanding such forfeiture, be liable to pay to the Company all calls owing
on such share or shares at the time of the forfeiture, together with all interest due thereon and any costs and expenses incurred by the Company
in connection therewith.
8.4 The Board may accept the surrender of any shares which it is in a position to forfeit on such terms and conditions as may be agreed. Subject to
those terms and conditions, a surrendered share shall be treated as if it had been forfeited.
9. Share Certificates
9.1 Every Member shall be entitled to a certificate under the common seal (or a facsimile thereof) of the Company or bearing the signature (or a
facsimile thereof) of a Director or the Secretary or a person expressly authorised to sign specifying the number and, where appropriate, the class
of shares held by such Member and whether the same are fully paid up and, if not, specifying the amount paid on such shares. The Board may by
resolution determine, either generally or in a particular case, that any or all signatures on certificates may be printed thereon or affixed by
mechanical means.
9.2 The Company shall be under no obligation to complete and deliver a share certificate unless specifically called upon to do so by the person to
whom the shares have been allotted.
9.3 If any share certificate shall be proved to the satisfaction of the Board to have been worn out, lost, mislaid, or destroyed the Board may cause a
new certificate to be issued and request an indemnity for the lost certificate if it sees fit.
9.4 Notwithstanding any provisions of these Bye-laws:
(a) the Board shall, subject always to the Act and any other applicable laws and regulations and the facilities and requirements of any relevant
system concerned, have power to implement any arrangements it may, in its absolute discretion, think fit in relation to the evidencing of
title to and transfer of uncertificated shares and to the extent such arrangements are so implemented, no provision of these Bye-laws shall
apply or have effect to the extent that it is in any respect inconsistent with the holding or transfer of shares in uncertificated form; and
(b) unless otherwise determined by the Board and as permitted by the Act and any other applicable laws and regulations including applicable
rules of the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ, no person shall be entitled to receive a certificate in respect of any share for so long
as the title to that share is evidenced otherwise than by a certificate and for so long as transfers of that share may be made otherwise than
by a written instrument.
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10. Fractional Shares
The Company may issue its shares in fractional denominations and deal with such fractions to the same extent as its whole shares and shares in fractional
denominations shall have in proportion to the respective fractions represented thereby all of the rights of whole shares including (but without limiting the
generality of the foregoing) the right to vote, to receive dividends and distributions and to participate in a winding-up.
11. Register of Members
REGISTRATION OF SHARES
11.1 The Board shall cause to be kept in one or more books a Register of Members and shall enter therein the particulars required by the Act.
11.2 The Register of Members shall be open to inspection without charge at the registered office of the Company on every business day, subject to
such reasonable restrictions as the Board may impose, so that not less than two hours in each business day be allowed for inspection. The
Register of Members may, after notice has been given in accordance with the Act, be closed for any time or times not exceeding in the whole
thirty days in each year.
12. Registered Holder Absolute Owner
The Company shall be entitled to treat the registered holder of any share as the absolute owner thereof and accordingly shall not be bound to recognise any
equitable claim or other claim to, or interest in, such share on the part of any other person.
13. Transfer of Registered Shares
13.1 An instrument of transfer shall be in writing in the form of the following, or as near thereto as circumstances admit, or in such other form as
the Board may accept:
Transfer of a Share or Shares
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (the “Company”)
FOR VALUE RECEIVED……………….. [amount], I, [name of transferor] hereby sell, assign and transfer unto [transferee] of [address], [number] shares
of the Company.
DATED this [date]
Signed by:
Transferor
Signed by:
Transferee
In the presence of:
Witness
In the presence of:
Witness
13.2 Such instrument of transfer shall be signed by (or in the case of a party that is a corporation, on behalf of) the transferor and transferee;
provided that in the case of a fully paid share, the Board may accept the instrument signed by or on behalf of the transferor alone. The
transferor shall be deemed to remain the holder of such share until the same has been registered as having been transferred to the transferee in
the Register of Members.
13.3 The Board may refuse to recognise any instrument of transfer unless it is accompanied by the certificate in respect of the shares to which it
relates and by such other evidence as the Board may reasonably require showing the right of the transferor to make the transfer.
13.4 The joint holders of any share may transfer such share to one or more of such joint holders, and the surviving holder or holders of any share
previously held by them jointly with a deceased Member may transfer any such share to the executors or administrators of such deceased
Member.
13.5 The Board may in its absolute discretion and without assigning any reason therefore refuse to register the transfer of a share that is not fully
paid up. The Board shall refuse to register a transfer unless all applicable consents, authorisations and permissions of any governmental body
or agency in Bermuda have been obtained. If the Board refuses to register a transfer of any share the Secretary shall, within three months after
the date on which the transfer was lodged with the Company, send to the transferor and transferee notice of the refusal.
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13.6 Shares may be transferred without a written instrument if transferred by an appointed agent or otherwise in accordance with the Act.
13.7 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Bye-laws, shares that are listed or admitted to trading on an appointed stock exchange may
be transferred in accordance with the rules and regulations of such exchange.
14. Transmission of Registered Shares
14.1 In the case of the death of a Member, the survivor or survivors where the deceased Member was a joint holder, and the legal personal
representatives of the deceased Member where the deceased Member was a sole holder, shall be the only persons recognised by the Company
as having any title to the deceased Member’s interest in the shares. Nothing herein contained shall release the estate of a deceased joint holder
from any liability in respect of any share that had been jointly held by such deceased Member with other persons. Subject to the Act, for the
purpose of this Bye-law, legal personal representative means the executor or administrator of a deceased Member or such other person as the
Board may, in its absolute discretion, decide as being properly authorised to deal with the shares of a deceased Member.
14.2 Any person becoming entitled to a share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of any Member may be registered as a Member upon such
evidence as the Board may deem sufficient or may elect to nominate some person to be registered as a transferee of such share, and in such
case the person becoming entitled shall execute in favour of such nominee an instrument of transfer in writing in the form, or as near thereto as
circumstances admit, of the following:
Transfer by a Person Becoming Entitled on Death/Bankruptcy of a Member
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (the “Company”)
I/We, having become entitled in consequence of the [death/bankruptcy] of [name and address of deceased/bankrupt Member] to [number] share(s) standing
in the Register of Members of the Company in the name of the said [name of deceased/bankrupt Member] instead of being registered myself/ourselves,
elect to have [name of transferee] (the “Transferee”) registered as a transferee of such share(s) and I/we do hereby accordingly transfer the said share(s) to
the Transferee to hold the same unto the Transferee, his or her executors, administrators and assigns, subject to the conditions on which the same were held
at the time of the execution hereof; and the Transferee does hereby agree to take the said share(s) subject to the same conditions.
DATED this [date]
Signed by:
Transferor
Signed by:
Transferee
In the presence of:
Witness
In the presence of:
Witness
14.3 On the presentation of the foregoing materials to the Board, accompanied by such evidence as the Board may require to prove the title of the
transferor, the transferee shall be registered as a Member. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board shall, in any case, have the same right to
decline or suspend registration as it would have had in the case of a transfer of the share by that Member before such Member’s death or
bankruptcy, as the case may be.
14.4 Where two or more persons are registered as joint holders of a share or shares, then in the event of the death of any joint holder or holders the
remaining joint holder or holders shall be absolutely entitled to such share or shares and the Company shall recognise no claim in respect of
the estate of any joint holder except in the case of the last survivor of such joint holders.
15. Power to Alter Capital
ALTERATION OF SHARE CAPITAL
15.1 The Company may if authorised by resolution of the Members increase, divide, consolidate, subdivide, change the currency denomination of,
diminish or otherwise alter or reduce its share capital in any manner permitted by the Act.
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15.2 Where, on any alteration or reduction of share capital, fractions of shares or some other difficulty would arise, the Board may deal with or
resolve the same in such manner as it thinks fit.
16. Variation of Rights Attaching to Shares
If, at any time, the share capital is divided into different classes of shares, the rights attached to any class (unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue
of the shares of that class) may, whether or not the Company is being wound-up, be varied with the consent in writing of the holders of three-fourths of the
issued shares of that class or with the sanction of a resolution passed by a majority of the votes cast at a separate general meeting of the holders of the
shares of the class at which meeting the necessary quorum shall be two persons at least holding or representing by proxy one-third of the issued shares of
the class. The rights conferred upon the holders of the shares of any class or series issued with preferred or other rights shall not, unless otherwise
expressly provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class or series, be deemed to be varied by the creation or issue of further shares ranking pari
passu therewith.
17. Dividends
DIVIDENDS AND CAPITALISATION
17.1 The Board may, subject to these Bye-laws and in accordance with the Act, declare a dividend to be paid to the Members, in proportion to the
number of shares held by them, and such dividend may be paid in cash or wholly or partly in specie in which case the Board may fix the value
for distribution in specie of any assets. No unpaid dividend shall bear interest as against the Company.
17.2 The Board may fix any date as the record date for determining the Members entitled to receive any dividend.
17.3 The Company may pay dividends in proportion to the amount paid up on each share where a larger amount is paid up on some shares than on
others.
17.4 The Board may declare and make such other distributions (in cash or in specie) to the Members as may be lawfully made out of the assets of
the Company. No unpaid distribution shall bear interest as against the Company.
18. Power to Set Aside Profits
The Board may, before declaring a dividend, set aside out of the surplus or profits of the Company, such amount as it thinks proper as a reserve to be used
to meet contingencies or for equalising dividends or for any other purpose.
19. Method of Payment
19.1 Any dividend, interest, or other moneys payable in cash in respect of the shares may be paid by cheque or draft sent through the post directed
to the Member at such Member’s address in the Register of Members, or to such person and to such address as the holder may in writing
direct.
19.2 In the case of joint holders of shares, any dividend, interest or other moneys payable in cash in respect of shares may be paid by cheque or
draft sent through the post directed to the address of the holder first named in the Register of Members, or to such person and to such address
as the joint holders may in writing direct. If two or more persons are registered as joint holders of any shares any one can give an effectual
receipt for any dividend paid in respect of such shares.
19.3 The Board may deduct from the dividends or distributions payable to any Member all moneys due from such Member to the Company on
account of calls or otherwise.
19.4 The Company shall be entitled to cease sending dividend cheques and warrants by post or otherwise to a Member if those instruments have
been returned undelivered to, or left uncashed by, that Member on at least two consecutive occasions or, following one such occasion,
reasonable enquiries have failed to establish the Member’s new address. The entitlement conferred on the Company by this Bye-law in respect
of any Member shall cease if the Member claims a dividend or cashes a dividend cheque or warrant.
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20. Capitalisation
20.1 The Board may capitalise any amount for the time being standing to the credit of any of the Company’s share premium or other reserve
accounts or to the credit of the profit and loss account or otherwise available for distribution by applying such amount in paying up unissued
shares to be allotted as fully paid bonus shares pro rata (except in connection with the conversion of shares of one class to shares of another
class) to the Members.
20.2 The Board may capitalise any amount for the time being standing to the credit of a reserve account or amounts otherwise available for
dividend or distribution by applying such amounts in paying up in full, partly or nil paid shares of those Members who would have been
entitled to such amounts if they were distributed by way of dividend or distribution.
21. Annual General Meetings
MEETINGS OF MEMBERS
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Act entitling the Members of the Company to elect to dispense with the holding of an annual general meeting, an
annual general meeting shall be held in each year (other than the year of incorporation) at such time and place, which shall not be in the United States, as
the Chairman (if any) or any two Directors or any Director and the Secretary or the Board shall appoint.
22. Special General Meetings
The Chairman (if any) or any two Directors or any Director and the Secretary or the Board may convene a special general meeting which shall not be in
the United States whenever in their judgment such a meeting is necessary.
23. Requisitioned General Meetings
The Board shall, on the requisition of Members holding at the date of the deposit of the requisition not less than one-tenth of the paid-up share capital of
the Company as at the date of the deposit carries the right to vote at general meetings, forthwith proceed to convene a special general meeting and the
provisions of the Act shall apply.
24. Notice
24.1 At least 15 days’ notice of an annual general meeting shall be given to each Member entitled to attend and vote thereat, stating the date, place
and time which shall not be in the United States at which the meeting is to be held, that the election of Directors will take place thereat, and as
far as practicable, the other business to be conducted at the meeting.
24.2 At least 15 days’ notice of a special general meeting shall be given to each Member entitled to attend and vote thereat, stating the date, time,
place which shall not be in the United States and the general nature of the business to be considered at the meeting.
24.3 The Board may fix any date as the record date for determining the Members entitled to receive notice of and to vote at any general meeting.
24.4 A general meeting shall, notwithstanding that it is called on shorter notice than that specified in these Bye-laws, be deemed to have been
properly called if it is so agreed by (i) all the Members entitled to attend and vote thereat in the case of an annual general meeting; and (ii) by a
majority in number of the Members having the right to attend and vote at the meeting, being a majority together holding not less than 95% in
nominal value of the shares giving a right to attend and vote thereat in the case of a special general meeting.
24.5 The accidental omission to give notice of a general meeting to, or the non-receipt of a notice of a general meeting by, any person entitled to
receive notice shall not invalidate the proceedings at that meeting.
25. Giving Notice and Access
25.1 A notice may be given by the Company to a Member:
(a) by delivering it to such Member in person, in which case the notice shall be deemed to have been served upon such delivery; or
(b) by sending it by letter mail or courier to such Member’s address in the Register of Members, in which case the notice shall be deemed to
have been served seven days after the date on which it is deposited, with postage prepaid, in the mail; or
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(c) by sending it by courier to such Member’s address in the Register of Members, in which case the notice shall be deemed to have been
served two days after the date on which it is deposited, with courier fees paid, with the courier service; or
(d) by transmitting it by electronic means (including facsimile and electronic mail, but not telephone) in accordance with such directions as
may be given by such Member to the Company for such purpose in which case the notice shall be deemed to have been served at the time
that it would in the ordinary course be transmitted; or
(e) by delivering it in accordance with the provisions of the Act pertaining to delivery of electronic records by publication on a website, in
which case the notice shall be deemed to have been served at the time when the requirements of the Act in that regard have been met.
25.2 Any notice required to be given to a Member shall, with respect to any shares held jointly by two or more persons, be given to whichever of
such persons is named first in the Register of Members and notice so given shall be sufficient notice to all the holders of such shares.
25.3 In proving service under paragraphs 25.1 (b), (c) and (d), it shall be sufficient to prove that the notice was properly addressed and prepaid, if
posted or sent by courier, and the time when it was posted, deposited with the courier, or transmitted by electronic means.
26. Notice of Nominations and Member Business
26.1 Annual General Meetings
(a) Nominations of persons for election to the Board or the proposal of other business to be transacted by the Members may be made at an
annual general meeting only (A) pursuant to the Company’s notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto), (B) by or at the direction of
the Board or (C) subject to any applicable law, by Members of record at the time of giving of notice as provided for in this Bye-law 26.1
and who comply with the notice procedures set forth in this Bye-law 26.1;
(b) For nominations or other business to be properly brought before an annual general meeting by a Member pursuant to clause (C) of Bye-
law 26.1(a), the Member must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary and any such proposed business must constitute
a proper matter for Member action. To be timely, a Member’s notice shall be delivered to or mailed and received by the Secretary at the
registered office of the Company not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual
general meeting; provided that if the date of the annual general meeting is advanced more than 25 days prior to such anniversary date or
delayed more than 25 days after such anniversary date then to be timely such notice must be received by the Secretary at the registered
office of the Company no earlier than 120 days prior to such annual general meeting and no later than the later of 70 days prior to the date
of the general meeting or the close of business on the 10th day following the earlier of the date on which notice of the general meeting
was posted to Members or the date on which public announcement of the date of the general meeting was first made by the Company. In
no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of an annual general meeting commence a new time period
(or extend any time period) for the giving of a Member’s notice as described above. For purposes of Bye-laws 26.1(b) and 26.2, “public
announcement” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, the Associated Press, PR Newswire,
Businesswire, Bloomberg or any comparable news service in the United States or in a document publicly filed by the Company with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
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(c) A Member’s notice to the Secretary shall set forth (A) as to each person whom the Member proposes to nominate for election or reelection
as a Director all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors, or is
otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (including such person’s written
consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a Director if elected), (B) as to any other business that the
Member proposes to bring before the general meeting, a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the general meeting,
the text of the proposal or business, the reasons for conducting such business at the general meeting and any material interest in such
business of such Member and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made, and (C) as to the Member giving the
notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made:
(i) the name and address of such Member (as they appear in the Register of Members) and any such beneficial owner;
(ii) the class or series and number of shares of the Company which are held of record or are beneficially owned by such Member and by
any such beneficial owner;
(iii) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between or among such Member and any such beneficial owner, any
of their respective affiliates or associates, and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with the proposal of
such nomination or other business;
(iv) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including, regardless of the form of settlement, any derivative, long
or short positions, profit interests, forwards, futures, swaps, options, warrants, convertible securities, share appreciation or similar
rights, hedging transactions and borrowed or loaned shares) that has been entered into by or on behalf of, or any other agreement,
arrangement or understanding that has been made, the effect or intent of which is to create or mitigate loss to, manage risk or benefit
of share price changes for, or increase or decrease the voting power of, such Member or any such beneficial owner or any such
nominee with respect to the Company’s securities (a “Derivative Instrument”);
(v) to the extent not disclosed pursuant to clause (iv) above, the principal amount of any indebtedness of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries beneficially owned by such Member or by any such beneficial owner, together with the title of the instrument under
which such indebtedness was issued and a description of any Derivative Instrument entered into by or on behalf of such Member or
such beneficial owner relating to the value or payment of any indebtedness of the Company or any such Subsidiary;
(vi) a representation that the Member is a holder of record of shares of the Company entitled to vote at such general meeting and intends
to appear in person or by proxy at the general meeting to bring such nomination or other business before the general meeting; and
(vii) a representation as to whether such Member or any such beneficial owner intends or is part of a group that intends to (i) deliver a
proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the voting power of the Company’s outstanding shares
required to approve or adopt the proposal or to elect each such nominee and/or (ii) otherwise to solicit proxies from Members in
support of such proposal or nomination;
(d) If requested by the Company, the information required under clauses (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) of Bye-law 26.1(c) shall be supplemented by
such Member and any such beneficial owner not later than 10 days after the record date for notice of the general meeting to disclose such
information as of such record date, and, if requested by the Company at the instruction of the Board, such Member and any such
beneficial owner shall provide any other information as the Company may request in its discretion;
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(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the notice requirements set forth herein with respect to the proposal of any business pursuant to
this Bye-law 26.1; other than a nomination; shall be deemed satisfied by a Member if such Member has submitted a proposal to the
Company in compliance with Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and such Member’s proposal has been
included in a proxy statement that has been prepared by the Company to solicit proxies for the general meeting.
26.2 Special General Meetings
(a) Only such business shall be conducted at a special general meeting as shall have been brought before the general meeting in accordance
with the Company’s notice of meeting pursuant to Bye-laws 24 and 25.
(b) Nominations of persons for election to the Board at a special general meeting may be made (i) by or at the direction of the Board or (ii)
provided that the Board has determined that Members may nominate persons for election to the Board at such general meeting, by any
Member of the Company who is a Member of record at the time of giving of notice provided for in Bye-law 26.2(c), who shall be entitled
to vote at the general meeting and who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Bye-law 26.
(c) For nominations to be properly brought before a special general meeting by a Member pursuant to Bye-law 26.2(b)(ii), the Member must
have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary. To be timely, a Member’s notice shall be delivered to or mailed and received
at the registered office of the Company (A) not earlier than 120 days prior to the date of the special general meeting nor (B) later than the
later of 90 days prior to the date of the special general meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the
date of the special general meeting was first made.
(d) A Member’s notice to the Secretary, including any notice of requisition pursuant to Bye-law 24, shall comply with the notice requirements
of Bye-law 26.1(c) and (d).
26.3 General
(a) At the request of the Board, any person nominated by the Board for election as a Director shall furnish to the Secretary the information
that is required to be set forth in a Member’s notice of nomination pursuant to Bye-law 26.1(c).
(b) No person shall be eligible to be nominated by a Member to serve as a Director of the Company unless nominated in accordance with the
procedures set forth in this Bye-law 26.
(c) The chairman of the general meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the general meeting that a nomination was not
made in accordance with the procedures prescribed by these Bye-laws or that business was not properly brought before the general
meeting, and if he should so determine and declare, the defective nomination shall be disregarded or such business shall not be transacted,
as the case may be.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Bye-law 26, unless otherwise required by the Act, if the Member (or a qualified
representative of the Member) does not appear at the annual or special general meeting to present a nomination or other proposed
business, such nomination shall be disregarded or such proposed business shall not be transacted, as the case may be, notwithstanding that
proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the Company. For purposes of this Bye-law 26.3, to be considered a qualified
representative of the Member, a person must be a duly authorised officer, manager or partner of such Member or must be authorised by a
writing executed by such Member or an electronic transmission delivered by such Member to act for such Member as proxy at the general
meeting and such person must produce such writing or electronic transmission, or a reliable reproduction of the writing or electronic
transmission, at the general meeting.
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26.4 Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Bye-law 26, a Member shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in this Bye-law 26; provided that any
references in these Bye-laws to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder are not intended to
and shall not limit any requirements applicable to nominations or proposals as to any other business to be considered pursuant to this Bye-law,
and compliance with Bye-law 26.1 or 26.2 shall be the exclusive means for a Member to make nominations or submit other business (other
than as provided in Bye-law 26.1(e)).
27. Postponement or Cancellation of General Meeting
The Secretary may, and on instruction of the Chairman or president the Secretary shall, postpone or cancel any general meeting called in accordance with
these Bye-laws (other than a meeting requisitioned under these Bye-laws); provided that notice of postponement or cancellation is given to the Members
before the time for such meeting. Fresh notice of the date, time and place for the postponed or cancelled meeting shall be given to each Member in
accordance with these Bye-laws.
28. Electronic Participation and Security in Meetings
28.1 Members may participate in any general meeting by such telephonic, electronic or other communication facilities or means as permit all
persons participating in the meeting to communicate with each other simultaneously and instantaneously, and participation in such a meeting
shall constitute presence in person at such meeting; provided, however, that no Member may participate in any general meeting during which
time that Member (or, if any Member is an entity, its representative) is physically present in the United States.
28.2 The Board may, and at any general meeting, the Chairman of such meeting may, make any arrangement and impose any requirement or
restriction it or he considers appropriate to ensure the security of the general meeting including, without limitation, requirements for evidence
of identity to be produced by those attending the meeting, the searching of their personal property and the restriction of items that may be
taken into the meeting place. The Board and, at any general meeting, the chairman of such meeting are entitled to refuse entry to a person who
refuses to comply with any such arrangements, requirements or restrictions.
29. Quorum at General Meetings
29.1 At any general meeting, two or more persons present in person throughout the meeting and representing in person or by proxy voting shares
having in excess of 50% of the total voting rights of all issued and outstanding voting shares in the Company throughout the meeting shall
form a quorum for the transaction of business; provided, however, that no Member may participate in any general meeting during which time
that Member (or, if any Member is an entity, its representative) is physically present in the United States; and provided, further, that if at any
time there shall be only one Member, one Member present in person or by proxy shall form a quorum for the transaction of business at any
general meeting held during such time.
29.2 If within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum is not present, then, in the case of a meeting convened on a
requisition, the meeting shall be deemed cancelled and, in any other case, the meeting shall stand adjourned to the same day one week later, at
the same time and place (which shall not be in the United States) or to such other day, time or place (which shall not be in the United States) as
the Secretary may determine. Unless the meeting is adjourned to a specific date, time and place (which shall not be in the United States)
announced at the meeting being adjourned, fresh notice of the resumption of the meeting shall be given to each Member entitled to attend and
vote thereat in accordance with these Bye-laws.
30. Chairman to Preside at General Meetings
Unless otherwise agreed by a majority of those attending and entitled to vote thereat or approved by the Board in advance of the meeting, the Chairman if
present, and if not the Chief Executive Officer of the Company if present, shall act as chairman of the meeting at all general meetings. In their absence, a
chairman of the meeting may be appointed by the Board or, if not so appointed by the Board, shall be appointed or elected by those present at the meeting
and entitled to vote.
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31. Voting on Resolutions
31.1 Subject to the Act and these Bye-laws, any question proposed for the consideration of the Members at any general meeting shall be decided by
the affirmative votes of a majority of the votes cast in accordance with these Bye-laws and in the case of an equality of votes the resolution
shall fail.
31.2 No Member shall be entitled to vote at a general meeting unless such Member has paid all the calls on all shares held by such Member.
31.3 At any general meeting a resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall, in the first instance, be voted upon by a show of hands and, subject to
any rights or restrictions for the time being lawfully attached to any class of shares and subject to these Bye-laws, every Member present in
person and every person holding a valid proxy at such meeting shall be entitled to one vote and shall cast such vote by raising his hand.
31.4 In the event that a Member participates in a general meeting by telephone, electronic or other communication facilities or means, the chairman
of the meeting shall direct the manner in which such Member may cast his vote on a show of hands.
31.5 At any general meeting if an amendment is proposed to any resolution under consideration and the chairman of the meeting rules on whether
or not the proposed amendment is out of order, the proceedings on the substantive resolution shall not be invalidated by any error in such
ruling.
31.6 At any general meeting a declaration by the chairman of the meeting that a question proposed for consideration has, on a show of hands, been
carried, or carried unanimously, or by a particular majority, or lost, and an entry to that effect in a book containing the minutes of the
proceedings of the Company shall, subject to these Bye-laws, be conclusive evidence of that fact.
32. Power to Demand a Vote on a Poll
32.1 Notwithstanding the foregoing, a poll may be demanded by any of the following persons:
(a) the chairman of such meeting; or
(b) at least three Members present in person or represented by proxy; or
(c) any Member or Members present in person or represented by proxy and holding between them not less than one-tenth of the total voting
rights of all the Members having the right to vote at such meeting; or
(d) any Member or Members present in person or represented by proxy holding shares in the Company conferring the right to vote at such
meeting, being shares on which an aggregate sum has been paid up equal to not less than one-tenth of the total amount paid up on all such
shares conferring such right.
32.2 Where a poll is demanded, subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being lawfully attached to any class of shares, every person present
at such meeting shall have one vote for each share of which such person is the holder or for which such person holds a proxy and such vote
shall be counted by ballot as described herein, or in the case of a general meeting at which one or more Members are present by telephone,
electronic or other communication facilities or means, in such manner as the chairman of the meeting may direct and the result of such poll
shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded and shall replace any previous resolution upon the same
matter which has been the subject of a show of hands. A person entitled to more than one vote need not use all his votes or cast all the votes he
uses in the same way.
32.3 A poll demanded for the purpose of electing a chairman of the meeting or on a question of adjournment shall be taken forthwith. A poll
demanded on any other question shall be taken at such time and in such manner during such meeting as the chairman (or acting chairman) of
the meeting may direct. Any business other than that upon which a poll has been demanded may be conducted pending the taking of the poll.
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32.4 Where a vote is taken by poll, each person physically present and entitled to vote shall be furnished with a ballot paper on which such person
shall record his vote in such manner as shall be determined at the meeting having regard to the nature of the question on which the vote is
taken, and each ballot paper shall be signed or initialed or otherwise marked so as to identify the voter and the registered holder in the case of a
proxy. Each person present by telephone, electronic or other communication facilities or means shall cast his vote in such manner as the
chairman of the meeting shall direct. At the conclusion of the poll, the ballot papers and votes cast in accordance with such directions shall be
examined and counted by one or more scrutineers appointed by the Board or, in the absence of such appointment, by a committee of not less
than two Members or proxy holders appointed by the chairman of the meeting for the purpose and the result of the poll shall be declared by the
chairman of the meeting.
33. Voting by Joint Holders of Shares
In the case of joint holders, the vote of the senior who tenders a vote (whether in person or by proxy) shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the
other joint holders, and for this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand in the Register of Members.
34. Instrument of Proxy
34.1 An instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing in substantially the following form or such other form as the chairman of the meeting
shall accept:
Proxy
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (the “Company”)
I/We, [insert names here], being a Member of the Company with [number] shares, HEREBY APPOINT [name] of [address] or failing him, [name] of
[address] to be my/our proxy to vote for me/us at the meeting of the Members to be held on the [date] and at any adjournment thereof. [Any restrictions on
voting to be inserted here.]
Signed this [date]
Member(s)
34.2 The instrument appointing a proxy must be received by the Company at the registered office or at such other place or in such manner as is
specified in the notice convening the meeting or in any instrument of proxy sent out by the Company in relation to the meeting at which the
person named in the instrument appointing a proxy proposes to vote, and an instrument appointing a proxy which is not received in the manner
so prescribed shall be invalid.
34.3 A Member who is the holder of two or more shares may appoint more than one proxy to represent him and vote on his behalf in respect of
different shares.
34.4 Subject to Bye-law 34.5, the decision of the chairman of any general meeting as to the validity of any appointment of a proxy shall be final.
34.5 Any Member may irrevocably appoint a proxy and in such case: (i) such appointment shall be irrevocable in accordance with the terms of the
instrument of appointment; (ii) the Company shall be given notice of the appointment, such notice to include the name, address, telephone
number and electronic mail address of the proxy, and the Company shall give to such proxy notice of all meetings of shareholders of the
Company; (iii) such proxy shall be the only person entitled to vote the relevant shares at any meeting at which such proxy is present; and (iv)
the Company shall be obliged to recognise the proxy until such time as such proxy shall notify the Company in writing that the appointment of
such proxy is no longer in force.
35. Representation of Corporate Member
35.1 A corporation which is a Member may, by written instrument, authorise such person or persons as it thinks fit to act as its representative at any
meeting and any person so authorised shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the corporation which such person represents
as that corporation could exercise if it were an individual Member, and that Member shall be deemed to be present in person at any such
meeting attended by its authorised representative or representatives.
35.2 Notwithstanding the foregoing, the chairman of the meeting may accept such assurances as he thinks fit as to the right of any person to attend
and vote at general meetings on behalf of a corporation which is a Member.
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36. Adjournment of General Meeting
36.1 The chairman of a general meeting at which quorum is present may, with the consent of the Members holding a majority of the voting rights of
those Members present in person or by proxy (and shall if so directed by Members holding a majority of the voting rights of those Members
present in person or by proxy) adjourn the meeting.
36.2 The chairman of a general meeting may adjourn a meeting to another time and place without the consent or direction of the Members if it
appears to him that:
(a) it is likely to be impractical to hold or continue that meeting because of the number of Members wishing to attend who are not present; or
(b) The unruly conduct of persons attending the meeting prevents, or is likely to prevent, the orderly continuation of the business of the
meeting; or
(c) An adjournment is otherwise necessary so that the business of the meeting may be properly conducted.
36.3 Unless the meeting is adjourned to a specific date, place and time announced at the meeting being adjourned, fresh notice of the date, place
and time for the resumption of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each Member entitled to attend and vote thereat in accordance with
these Bye-laws.
37. Written Resolutions
Members may not take any action by written consent in lieu of a meeting, except that holders of shares of any class or series of Preferred Shares may vote
by written consent in lieu of a meeting on any matter subject to a class vote to the extent provided in the designation of terms of such class or series of
Preferred Shares.
38. Directors Attendance at General Meetings
The Directors shall be entitled to receive notice of, attend and be heard at any general meeting.
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
39. Election of Directors
39.1 Only persons who are proposed or nominated in accordance with Bye-law 26 shall be eligible for election as Directors.
39.2 Where persons are validly proposed for re-election or election as a Director, each person receiving a majority of the votes cast shall be elected
as a Director, except that if the number of persons validly proposed for re-election or election as a Director exceeds the number of positions
available for the election of Directors, then the persons receiving the most votes (up to the number of Directors to be elected) shall be elected
as Directors, and an absolute majority of the votes cast shall not be a prerequisite to the election of such Directors. For the purposes of this
Bye-law 39.2, (i) a “majority of the votes cast” means that the number of votes “for” a Director must exceed the number of votes “against”
that Director and (ii) “votes cast” shall include only votes cast by shares represented in person or by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote
on the election of Directors, and shall exclude abstentions.
39.3 At any general meeting, the Members may authorise the Board to fill any vacancy in their number left unfilled at a general meeting.
39.4 The chairman of any general meeting may, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the general meeting that a nomination was not made
in accordance with the procedures prescribed by these Bye-laws, and if the chairman should so determine, the chairman shall so declare to the
general meeting, and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.
40. Number of Directors
The Board shall consist of such number of Directors being not less than five (5) Directors and not more than fifteen (15) Directors as the Board may from
time to time determine. A majority of the Directors then in office may appoint any person as a Director to fill a vacancy on the Board occurring as a result
of the newly-created directorship under this Bye-law 40. No reduction in the size of the Board shall shorten the term in office of any director in office at
the time of such reduction.
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41. Term of Office of Directors
Commencing at the first annual general meeting that is held after the date of adoption of this Bye-law 41 and each succeeding annual general meeting,
Directors shall be elected annually for a one-year term expiring at the next annual general meeting; except that each Director serving as a Class I Director
shall hold office until the annual general meeting held in 2024, each Director serving as a Class II Director shall hold office until the annual general
meeting held in 2022 and each Director serving as a Class III Director shall hold office until the annual general meeting held in 2023; and in each case
until their successors are elected or appointed and have qualified and subject to his office being vacated pursuant to Bye-law 44. The Directors shall no
longer be divided into Classes after the annual general meeting held in 2024. A Director elected or appointed to fill a vacancy pursuant to Bye-law 42.2 or
Bye-law 44.2 shall hold office until the next annual general meeting held after the date of such appointment and until their successors are elected or
appointed and have qualified.
42. Removal of Directors
42.1 Subject to any provision to the contrary in these Bye-laws, the Members holding voting shares entitled to cast a majority of the votes of all
issued and outstanding voting shares of the Company may, at any special general meeting convened and held in accordance with these Bye-
laws, by the affirmative vote of all such Members, remove a Director only for cause; provided that the notice of any such meeting convened
for the purpose of removing a Director shall contain a statement of the intention so to do and be served on such Director not less than 14 days
before the meeting and at such meeting the Director shall be entitled to be heard on the motion for such Director’s removal.
42.2 If a Director is removed from the Board under this Bye-law 42, a majority of the remaining Directors then in office may appoint any person as
a Director to fill a vacancy on the Board.
42.3 For the purposes of this Bye-law, “cause” shall mean a conviction for a criminal offence involving dishonesty or engaging in conduct which
brings the Director or the Company into disrepute and which results in material financial detriment to the Company.
43. Committees
The Company shall have a compensation committee, an audit committee (the “Audit Committee”), a nominating and governance committee, an investment
committee, and such other committees as the Board may determine (each, a “Committee” and, collectively, the “Committees”). Each Committee shall have
such powers and responsibilities as the Board may from time to time determine, subject to these Bye-laws and to any approvals required hereto; provided
that the meetings and proceedings of each Committee shall be governed by the provisions of these Bye-laws regulating the meetings and proceedings of
the Board, so far as the same are applicable and are not superseded by these Bye-laws, or directions imposed by the Board in accordance therewith.
44. Vacancy in the Office of Director
44.1 The office of Director shall be vacated if the Director:
(a) is removed from office pursuant to these Bye-laws or is prohibited from being a Director by law;
(b) is or becomes bankrupt, or makes any arrangement or composition with his creditors generally;
(c) is or becomes of unsound mind or dies; or
(d) resigns his office, by notice to the Company.
44.2 A majority of the remaining Directors then in office may appoint any person as a Director to fill a vacancy on the Board occurring as a result
of a vacancy described in Bye-law 44.1, including without limitation by reason of the death, disability, removal, disqualification or resignation
of any Director, or as a result of an increase in the size of the Board under Bye-law 40.
45. Remuneration of Directors
The remuneration (if any) of the Directors shall be determined by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof and shall be deemed to accrue from day to
day. The Directors will also be paid all travel, hotel and other expenses properly incurred by them in attending and returning from the Board meetings, any
committee appointed by the Board, general meetings, or in connection with the business of the Company or their duties as Directors generally.
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46. Defect in Appointment
All acts done in good faith by the Board, any Director, a member of a committee appointed by the Board, any person to whom the Board may have
delegated any of its powers, or any person acting as a Director shall, notwithstanding that it be afterwards discovered that there was some defect in the
appointment of any Director or person acting as aforesaid, or that he was, or any of them were, disqualified, be as valid as if every such person had been
duly appointed and was qualified to be a Director or act in the relevant capacity.
47. Directors to Manage Business
The business of the Company shall be managed and conducted by the Board. In managing the business of the Company, the Board may exercise all such
powers of the Company as are not, by the Act or by these Bye-laws, required to be exercised by the Company in general meeting.
48. Powers of the Board of Directors
The Board may:
(a) appoint, suspend, or remove any manager, secretary, clerk, agent or employee of the Company and may fix their remuneration and
determine their duties;
(b) exercise all the powers of the Company to borrow money and to mortgage or charge or otherwise grant a security interest in its
undertaking, property and uncalled capital, or any part thereof, and may issue debentures, debenture stock and other securities whether
outright or as security for any debt, liability or obligation of the Company or any third party;
(c) appoint one or more Directors to the office of managing Director or chief executive officer of the Company, who shall, subject to the
control of the Board, supervise and administer all of the general business and affairs of the Company;
(d) appoint a person to act as manager of the Company’s day-to-day business and may entrust to and confer upon such manager such powers
and duties as it deems appropriate for the transaction or conduct of such business;
(e) by power of attorney, appoint any company, firm, person or body of persons, whether nominated directly or indirectly by the Board, to be
an attorney of the Company for such purposes and with such powers, authorities and discretions (not exceeding those vested in or
exercisable by the Board) and for such period and subject to such conditions as it may think fit and any such power of attorney may
contain such provisions for the protection and convenience of persons dealing with any such attorney as the Board may think fit and may
also authorise any such attorney to sub-delegate all or any of the powers, authorities and discretions so vested in the attorney;
(f) procure that the Company pays all expenses incurred in promoting and incorporating the Company;
(g) delegate any of its powers (including the power to sub-delegate) to a committee of one or more persons appointed by the Board which
may consist partly or entirely of non-Directors; provided that every such committee shall conform to such directions as the Board shall
impose on them and provided, further, that the meetings and proceedings of any such committee shall be governed by the provisions of
these Bye-laws regulating the meetings and proceedings of the Board, so far as the same are applicable and are not superseded by
directions imposed by the Board;
(h) delegate any of its powers (including the power to sub-delegate) to any person on such terms and in such manner as the Board may see fit;
(i) present any petition and make any application in connection with the liquidation or reorganisation of the Company;
(j) in connection with the issue of any share, pay such commission and brokerage as may be permitted by law; and
(k) authorise any company, firm, person or body of persons to act on behalf of the Company for any specific purpose and in connection
therewith to execute any deed, agreement, document or instrument on behalf of the Company.
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49. Register of Directors and Officers
The Board shall cause to be kept in one or more books at the registered office of the Company a Register of Directors and Officers and shall enter therein
the particulars required by the Act.
50. Appointment of Officers
The Board may appoint such Officers (who may or may not be Directors) as the Board may determine for such terms as the Board deems fit.
51. Appointment of Secretary
The Secretary shall be appointed by the Board from time to time for such term as the Board deems fit.
52. Duties of Officers
The Officers shall have such powers and perform such duties in the management, business and affairs of the Company as may be delegated to them by the
Board from time to time.
53. Remuneration of Officers
The Officers shall receive such remuneration as the Board or a committee thereof may determine.
54. Conflicts of Interest
54.1 Any Director, or any Director’s firm, partner or any company with whom any Director is associated, may act in any capacity for, be employed
by or render services to the Company on such terms, including with respect to remuneration, as may be agreed between the parties. Nothing
herein contained shall authorise a Director or Director’s firm, partner or company to act as Auditor to the Company.
54.2 A Director who is directly or indirectly interested in a contract or proposed contract or arrangement with the Company shall declare the nature
of such interest as required by the Act and such Director shall be required to recuse himself from any board meeting at which such contract or
arrangement is to be considered.
54.3 Following a declaration being made pursuant to this Bye-law, a Director shall not vote in respect of any contract or proposed contract or
arrangement in which such Director is interested, shall not be counted in the quorum for such meeting and shall be required to recuse himself
or herself from any discussion. For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of these Bye-laws, no Director shall be considered “interested” with
respect to any transactions in which all the Members participate or are offered to participate.
55. Indemnification and Exculpation of Directors and Officers
55.1 The Directors, Resident Representative, Secretary and other Officers (such term to include any person appointed to any committee by the
Board) for the time being acting in relation to any of the affairs of the Company or any Subsidiary thereof and the liquidator or trustees (if any)
for the time being acting in relation to any of the affairs of the Company or any Subsidiary thereof and every one of them, and their heirs,
executors and administrators, shall be indemnified and secured harmless out of the assets of the Company from and against all actions, costs,
charges, losses, damages and expenses which they or any of them, their heirs, executors or administrators, shall or may incur or sustain by or
by reason of any act done, concurred in or omitted in or about the execution of their duty, or supposed duty, or in their respective offices or
trusts, and none of them shall be answerable for the acts, receipts, neglects or defaults of the others of them or for joining in any receipts for
the sake of conformity, or for any bankers or other persons with whom any moneys or effects belonging to the Company shall or may be
lodged or deposited for safe custody, or for insufficiency or deficiency of any security upon which any moneys of or belonging to the
Company shall be placed out on or invested, or for any other loss, misfortune or damage which may happen in the execution of their respective
offices or trusts, or in relation thereto; provided that this indemnity shall not extend to any matter in respect of any fraud or wilful misconduct
which may attach to any of the said persons. Each Member agrees to waive any claim or right of action such Member might have, whether
individually or by or in the right of the Company, against any Director or Officer on account of any action taken by such Director or Officer, or
the failure of such Director or Officer to take any action in the performance of his duties with or for the Company or any Subsidiary thereof;
provided that such waiver shall not extend to any matter in respect of any fraud or wilful misconduct which may attach to such Director or
Officer.
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55.2 The Company may purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of any Director or Officer against any liability incurred by him under the
Act in his capacity as a Director or Officer or indemnifying such Director or Officer in respect of any loss arising or liability attaching to him
by virtue of any rule of law in respect of any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust of which the Director or Officer may be
guilty in relation to the Company or any Subsidiary thereof.
55.3 The Company may advance moneys to a Director or Officer for the costs, charges and expenses incurred by the Director or Officer in
defending any civil or criminal proceedings against him, on condition that the Director or Officer shall repay the advance if any allegation of
fraud or dishonesty is proved against him.
55.4 The rights to indemnification and advancement of costs, charges, and expenses provided by this Bye-law 55 shall continue with respect to a
person who has subsequently ceased to be a Director or Officer and shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which a present or
former Director or Officer of the Company seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any agreement or
otherwise.
56. Board Meetings
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board may meet for the transaction of business, adjourn and otherwise regulate its meetings as it sees fit provided, however, that no Director may
participate in any meeting of the Board or committee thereof while physically present in the United States. A resolution put to the vote at a Board meeting
shall be carried by the affirmative votes of a majority of the votes cast and in the case of an equality of votes the resolution shall fail.
57. Notice of Board Meetings
A Director may, and the Secretary on the requisition of a Director shall, at any time summon a Board meeting or a meeting of a committee of the Board.
Notice of a Board meeting shall be deemed to be duly given to a Director if it is given to such Director verbally (including in person or by telephone) or
otherwise communicated or sent to such Director by post, electronic means or other mode of representing words in a visible form at such Director’s last
known address or in accordance with any other instructions given by such Director to the Company for this purpose at least 48 hours prior to such Board
meeting, unless each Director attends or gives his prior written consent to the meeting being held on such shorter notice.
58. Electronic Participation in Meetings
Directors may participate in any meeting by such telephonic, electronic or other communication facilities or means as permit all persons participating in
the meeting to communicate with each other simultaneously and instantaneously, and participation in such a meeting shall constitute presence in person at
such meeting provided, however, that no Director may participate in any meeting of the Board or a committee thereof while physically present in the
United States.
59. Quorum at Board Meetings
The quorum necessary for the transaction of business at a Board meeting shall be a majority of the Directors then in office.
60. Board to Continue in the Event of Vacancy
The Board may act notwithstanding any vacancy in its number but, if and so long as its number is reduced below the number fixed by these Bye-laws as
the quorum necessary for the transaction of business at Board meetings, the continuing Directors or Director may act for the purpose of (i) summoning a
general meeting; or (ii) preserving the assets of the Company.
61. Chairman to Preside
Unless otherwise agreed by a majority of the Directors attending, the Chairman, if there be one, shall act as chairman at all Board meetings at which such
person is present. In his absence a chairman shall be appointed or elected by the Directors present at the meeting.
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62. Written Resolutions
A resolution signed by all the Directors, which may be in counterparts, shall be as valid as if it had been passed at a Board meeting or the applicable
committee thereof, duly called and constituted, such resolution to be effective on the date on which the last Director signs the resolution; provided that no
such resolution shall be valid unless the last signature of a Director is affixed outside the United States (but, notwithstanding Bye-laws 56 and 58 hereof, a
Director who is not the last Director to sign may sign a resolution in writing even though he is in the United States). Such resolution shall be deemed to be
adopted as an act of the Board or the applicable committee thereof, at the place where, and at the time when, the last signature of a Director is affixed
thereto.
63. Validity of Prior Acts of the Board
No regulation or alteration to these Bye-laws made by the Company in general meeting shall invalidate any prior act of the Board which would have been
valid if that regulation or alteration had not been made.
CORPORATE RECORDS
64. Minutes
The Board shall cause minutes to be duly entered in books provided for the purpose:
(a) of all elections and appointments of Officers;
(b) of the names of the Directors present at each Board meeting and of any committee appointed by the Board; and
(c) of all resolutions and proceedings of general meetings of the Members, Board meetings, meetings of managers and meetings of
committees appointed by the Board.
65. Place Where Corporate Records Kept
Minutes prepared in accordance with the Act and these Bye-laws, and the corporate books and records of the Company, shall be kept by the Secretary at
the registered office of the Company in Bermuda.
66. Form and Use of Seal
66.1 The Company may adopt a seal in such form as the Board may determine. The Board may adopt one or more duplicate seals for use in or
outside Bermuda.
66.2 A seal may, but need not, be affixed to any deed, instrument or document, and if the seal is to be affixed thereto, it shall be attested by the
signature of (i) any Director, or (ii) any Officer, or (iii) the Secretary, or (iv) any person authorised by the Board for that purpose.
66.3 A Resident Representative may, but need not, affix the seal of the Company to certify the authenticity of any copies of documents.
67. Records of Account
ACCOUNTS
67.1 The Board shall cause to be kept proper records of account with respect to all transactions of the Company and in particular with respect to:
(a) all amounts of money received and expended by the Company and the matters in respect of which the receipt and expenditure relates;
(b) all sales and purchases of goods by the Company; and
(c) all assets and liabilities of the Company.
67.2 Such records of account shall be kept at the registered office of the Company, or subject to the Act, at such other place in Bermuda as the
Board thinks fit and shall be available for inspection by the Directors during normal business hours.
67.3 Such records of account shall be retained for a minimum period of five years from the date on which they are prepared.
68. Financial Year End
The financial year end of the Company may be determined by resolution of the Board and failing such resolution shall be 31st December in each year.
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69. Annual Audit
AUDITS
Subject to any rights to waive laying of accounts or appointment of an Auditor pursuant to the Act, the accounts of the Company shall be audited at least
once in every year.
70. Appointment of Auditor
70.1 Subject to the Act, at the annual general meeting or at a subsequent special general meeting in each year, an independent representative of the
Members shall be appointed by them as Auditor of the accounts of the Company. Any accountants appointed as Auditor shall in the first
instance be approved by the Audit Committee and the Board.
70.2 The Auditor may be a Member but no Director, Officer or employee of the Company shall, during his continuance in office, be eligible to act
as an Auditor of the Company.
71. Remuneration of Auditor
71.1 The remuneration of an Auditor appointed by the Members shall be fixed by the Company in general meeting or in such manner as the
Members may determine.
71.2 The remuneration of an Auditor appointed by the Board to fill a casual vacancy in accordance with these Bye-laws shall be fixed by the Board.
72. Duties of Auditor
72.1 The financial statements provided for by these Bye-laws shall be audited by the Auditor in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. The Auditor shall make a written report thereon in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
72.2 The generally accepted auditing standards referred to in this Bye-law may be those of a country or jurisdiction other than Bermuda or such
other generally accepted auditing standards as may be provided for in the Act. If so, the financial statements and the report of the Auditor shall
identify the generally accepted auditing standards used.
73. Access to Records
The Auditor shall at all reasonable times have access to all books kept by the Company and to all accounts and vouchers relating thereto, and the Auditor
may call on the Directors or Officers for any information in their possession relating to the books or affairs of the Company.
74. Financial Statements
74.1 Subject to any rights to waive laying of accounts pursuant to the Act, financial statements, as required by the Act, shall be laid before the
Members in a general meeting annually.
75. Distribution of Auditor’s Report
The report of the Auditor shall be submitted to the Members in general meeting.
76. Vacancy in the Office of Auditor
The Board may fill any casual vacancy in the office of the auditor.
77. Winding-Up
VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP AND DISSOLUTION
If the Company shall be wound up the liquidator may, with the sanction of a resolution of the Members, divide amongst the Members in specie or in kind
the whole or any part of the assets of the Company (whether they shall consist of property of the same kind or not) and may, for such purpose, set such
value as he deems fair upon any property to be divided as aforesaid and may determine how such division shall be carried out as between the Members or
different classes of Members. The liquidator may, with the like sanction, vest the whole or any part of such assets in the trustees upon such trusts for the
benefit of the Members as the liquidator shall think fit, but so that no Member shall be compelled to accept any shares or other securities or assets whereon
there is any liability.
78. Changes to Bye-laws
CHANGES TO CONSTITUTION
No Bye-law may be rescinded, altered or amended and no new Bye-law may be made save in accordance with the Act and until the same has been
approved by a resolution of the Board and a resolution of the Members at any annual or special general meeting.
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79. Changes to the Memorandum of Association
No alteration or amendment to the Memorandum of Association may be made save in accordance with the Act and until same has been approved by a
resolution of the Board and a resolution of the Members at any annual or special general meeting.
80. Merger or Amalgamation
In respect of any merger or amalgamation that the Act requires to be approved by the Members, the necessary general meeting quorum shall be as set out
in Bye-law 29 and the necessary Members’ approval shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes attaching to all issued and outstanding
shares entitled to vote at the meeting.
81. Discontinuance
The Board may exercise all the powers of the Company to discontinue the Company to a jurisdiction outside Bermuda pursuant to the Act.
82. Corporate Opportunities.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law (i) no Member, Affiliate of a Member (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries), or Director (other
than a Director who is an Officer, manager or employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), and none of their respective directors, officers,
employees, agents, general or limited partners, managers, members or shareholders (or any director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner,
manager, member or shareholder of any of the foregoing) (any of the foregoing Persons, an “Excluded Person”), shall (A) have any duty to communicate
or present to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries any investment or business opportunity or prospective transaction, agreement, arrangement or other
economic advantage in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may, but for the provisions of this Bye-law 82, have any interest or expectancy (each,
a “Corporate Opportunity”), even if any such Corporate Opportunity is one that the Company or its Subsidiaries might reasonably be deemed to have
pursued or had the ability or desire to pursue if granted the opportunity to do so, or (B) be deemed to have breached any fiduciary or other duty or
obligation to the Company, or be liable to the Company to any extent, by reason of the fact that any such Excluded Person pursues, acquires or otherwise
receives the benefit of a Corporate Opportunity for itself or its Affiliates or directs, sells, assigns, or transfers such Corporate Opportunity to another
Person (including without limitation any other Excluded Person) or does not communicate or present to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries information
regarding such Corporate Opportunity, and (ii) no Excluded Person shall have any other duty (as a majority or Controlling shareholder, Director or
otherwise) to the other Members, the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries. The Company on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries renounces any interest in
any existing or future Corporate Opportunity and any expectancy that any such Corporate Opportunity will, would or should be offered to the Company.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any Excluded Person (other than any Officer, manager or employee of the Company or one of its
Subsidiaries) may engage in, invest in, or participate in, in each case, as a director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member
or shareholder, other businesses and/or non-business activities, whether or not in connection with the insurance industry and whether or not competing
with any present or future activities of the Company, and any such Excluded Person may trade investments for its, his, or her own account and/or on behalf
of one or more individuals or entities (whether existing or yet to be created). Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of this Bye-law 82, the terms
“Member” and “Excluded Person” shall exclude any Officer, manager, or employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
83. Exclusive Jurisdiction
In the event that any dispute arises concerning the Act or out of or in connection with these Bye-laws, including any question regarding the existence and
scope of any Bye-law and/or whether there has been any breach of the Act or these Bye-laws by an Officer or Director (whether or not such a claim is
brought in the name of a Member or in the name of the Company), any such dispute shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of
Bermuda.
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Exhibit 4.18
DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES
REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (“we,” “our”, “us”, or the “Company”) has one class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended: our common shares.
DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CAPITAL
The following summary descriptions of our share capital, memorandum of association and fourth amended and restated bye-laws (“bye-laws”) are
intended as summaries only and are qualified in their entirety by reference to our memorandum of association and bye-laws, copies of which are filed as
exhibits to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, and by applicable law.
Share Capital
Our authorized share capital consists of 200,000,000 common shares, par value $0.0002 per share, and 20,000,000 preferred shares, par value
$0.00125 per share.
Preferred Shares
Pursuant to Bermuda law and our bye-laws, our board of directors by resolution may establish one or more series of preferred shares having such
number of shares, designations, dividend rates, relative voting rights, conversion or exchange rights, redemption rights, liquidation rights and other relative
participation, optional or other special rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions as may be fixed by the board without any further shareholder
approval. Such rights, preferences, powers and limitations as may be established could have the effect of discouraging an attempt to obtain control of the
Company.
Common Shares
Common shares have no pre-emptive rights or other rights to subscribe for additional shares, and no rights of redemption, conversion or exchange.
Under certain circumstances and subject to the provisions of Bermuda law and our bye-laws, we may be required to make an offer to repurchase shares
held by members. All shares sold pursuant to a registered offering are, when issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
Dividend Policy
The board may, subject to Bermuda law and our bye-laws, declare a dividend to be paid to our members as of a record date determined by the
board, in proportion to the number of shares held by such holder, subject to any rights of holders of preferred shares. No unpaid dividend shall bear any
interest.
Voting Rights
Shareholders have one vote for each common share held by them and are entitled to vote, on a non-cumulative basis, at all meetings of members.
Certain Bye-laws Provisions
The provisions of our bye-laws may have an anti-takeover effect and may delay, defer or prevent a tender offer or takeover attempt that you might
consider in your best interest, including an attempt that might result in your receipt of a premium over the market price for your shares. These provisions
are also designed, in part, to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with our board of directors, which could result in an
improvement of such persons’ terms.
Number of Directors
Our bye-laws provide that the board shall consist of no less than five directors, and no more than 15 directors, as determined by the board from
time to time.
Classified Board of Directors
Our board is divided into three classes, class I, class II and class III, with members of each class serving one-year terms expiring at the next annual
general meeting and until their successors are elected or appointed; except that each director serving as a class I director shall hold office until the annual
general meeting held in 2024. Our board shall no longer be divided into classes after our annual general meeting held in 2024. Our bye-laws further provide
that a majority of the directors then in office may appoint any person as a director to fill a vacancy on the board occurring as a result of the newly-created
directorship and have qualified and subject to his office being vacated.
Removal of Directors
Our directors may be removed only for cause by members holding voting shares entitled to cast a majority of the votes of all issued and
outstanding voting shares at any special general meeting convened and held in accordance with our bye-laws, by the affirmative vote of all such members.
Any vacancy on our board, including a vacancy resulting from an enlargement of our board, may be filled only by the vote of a majority of our directors
then in office.
Shareholder Action by Written Consent
Our bye-laws provide that shareholders may not take any action by written consent in lieu of a meeting, except that holders of shares of any class
or series of preferred shares may vote by written consent in lieu of a meeting on any matter subject to a class vote to the extent provided in the designation
of terms of such class or series of preferred shares.
Shareholder Advance Notice Procedure
Our bye-laws establish an advance notice procedure for shareholders to make nominations of candidates for election as directors or to bring other
business before an annual meeting of our shareholders. The bye-laws provide that any shareholder wishing to nominate persons for election as directors at,
or bring other business before, an annual meeting must deliver to our secretary a written notice of the shareholder’s intention to do so. These provisions
may have the effect of precluding the conduct of certain business at a meeting if the proper procedures are not followed. We expect that these provisions
may also discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect the acquirer’s own slate of directors or otherwise
attempting to obtain control of our company. To be timely, the shareholder’s notice must be delivered to or mailed and received by us not less than 90 days
nor more than 120 days before the anniversary date of the preceding annual meeting, except that if the annual meeting is set for a date that is not within 25
days before or after such anniversary date, we must receive the notice not earlier than 120 days prior to such annual general meeting and not later than the
later of 70 days prior to the date of the general meeting or the close of business on the tenth day following the earlier of the date on which notice of the
annual general meeting was posted to shareholders or the date on which public disclosure of the date of the annual general meeting was made. The notice
must include the following information:
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the name and address of the shareholder who intends to make the nomination and the name and address of the person or persons to be nominated
or the nature of the business to be proposed;
a representation that the shareholder is a holder of record of our share capital entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by
proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons or to introduce the business specified in the notice;
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if applicable, a description of all arrangements or understandings between the shareholder and each nominee and any other person or persons,
naming such person or persons, pursuant to which the nomination is to be made by the shareholder;
such other information regarding each nominee to be proposed by such shareholder as would be required to be included in a proxy statement filed
under the SEC’s proxy rules if the nominee has been nominated, or intended to be nominated, by the board of directors;
a brief description of any business desired to be brought before the general meeting, the text of the proposal or business, the reasons for
conducting such business at the general meeting and any material interest in such business of such shareholder;
if applicable, the consent of each nominee to serve as a director if elected; and such other information that the board of directors may request in its
discretion;
the class and number of shares that are held of record or beneficially owned by the shareholder;
a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding in order to create or mitigate the loss to, manage risk or benefit of share price
changes for, or increase or decrease the voting power of the shareholder;
the principal amount of and description of indebtedness of the Company or any of its subsidiaries that is held by the shareholder;
a representation as to whether the shareholder intends or is part of a group that intends to deliver a proxy statement to shareholders or to otherwise
solicit proxies from other shareholders; and
such other information that the board of directors may request in its discretion.
Right to Repurchase Our Common Shares in the Event of Adverse Tax Consequences
Under our bye-laws and subject to Bermuda law, we have the option, but not the obligation, to purchase all or part of the shares of the Company
held by a shareholder at fair market value (as determined by the average closing sales prices of the shares on certain exchanges, or if there is no sales price
or quotation available, by an investment advisor selected by our board of directors and reasonably approved by the shareholder whose shares are being
purchased) to the extent that the board of directors determines that such shareholder’s ownership of such common shares may result in an adverse tax
consequence or materially adverse legal or regulatory treatment for the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any other person; provided that the board of
directors will use reasonable efforts to exercise such discretion equally among similarly situated shareholders.
Amendments to Memorandum of Association and Bye-laws
Amendments to each of our memorandum of association and bye-laws require an affirmative vote of the majority of our board and a majority of
votes cast at any annual or special meeting of shareholders.
These provisions make it more difficult for any person to remove or amend any provisions in our memorandum of association and bye-laws that
may have an anti-takeover effect.
Meetings of Shareholders
Our annual general meeting will be held each year. A special general meeting will be held when, in the judgment of the Chairman, any two
directors, any director and our secretary or the board, such a meeting is necessary. In addition, upon receiving a requisition from holders of at least 10% of
our issued and outstanding share capital, the board shall convene a special general meeting. At least two or more persons representing more than 50% of
our aggregate voting power must be present to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at a general meeting, provided that if we shall at any time
have only one member, one member present in person or by proxy shall form a quorum for the transaction of business at any general meeting held during
such time. No shareholder may participate in any general meeting during which the
shareholder (or shareholder’s representative) is physically present in the United States. As determined according to certain adjustments of voting power
specified in our bye-laws (See “- Common Shares - Voting Rights”), questions proposed for consideration by the shareholders will be decided by the
affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast.
Corporate Opportunities
Our bye-laws provide that, except for persons that are officers, managers or employees of the Company, and directors who are officers, managers
or employees of the Company, no shareholder nor any of its affiliates, or any of its or their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, general or
limited partners, managers, members, or shareholders, in any case whether or not one of our directors or officers, have any duty to communicate or present
any investment or business opportunity or prospective transaction, agreement, arrangement, or other economic advantage to us. In addition, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, such persons may engage in businesses competitive with ours. In our bye-laws we explicitly renounce any interest of the company
in such opportunities and any expectation that such opportunities will be offered to us.
Exhibit 10.3
SECOND AMENDMENT TO
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Second
Amendment”) is made and entered into as of the 27 day of January, 2023, by and among:
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(i) JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD., a Bermuda company (“Parent”), and JRG REINSURANCE
COMPANY LTD., a regulated insurance company domiciled in Bermuda (“JRG Reinsurance” and, together with Parent,
each a “Borrower” and, collectively, the “Borrowers”);
(ii) THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS listed as lenders on the signature pages hereto and their successors and
assigns (each a “Lender” and, collectively, the “Lenders”); and
(iii) KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, in its capacity as “Administrative
Agent” under the Credit Agreement (defined below).
Recitals:
A. The Borrowers, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and certain other parties are the parties to that certain Second
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 8, 2019, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Second
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of February 18, 2022 (as amended from time to time, the “Credit
Agreement”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein are defined in the Credit Agreement.
B. Certain loans and/or other extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement and/or other Loan Documents incur or are
permitted to incur interest, fees, commissions or other amounts based on the London interbank offered rate for Dollars
(“LIBOR”).
C. The Borrowers, the Lenders, and the Administrative Agent have agreed (i) that as of the Second Amendment
Effective Date (as defined below), each loan, advance, borrowing, or other financial accommodation or extension of credit of any
type by the Lenders from time to time made or permitted to be made under the Credit Agreement bearing interest or incurring
fees or other amounts based on LIBOR, including any credit extension nominally based on a “Base Rate” or other term generally
indicating usage of a benchmark other than LIBOR but which may apply LIBOR in accordance with such term, shall no longer
be available and shall be replaced by credit extensions bearing interest or incurring fees or other amounts based on Term SOFR,
and (ii) to make certain other changes to the Credit Agreement as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing Recitals and the mutual agreements hereinafter set forth, the
Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
Agreements:
1. Amendments to the Credit Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Second Amendment, including,
without limitation, Paragraph 2, below, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
(A) The following definitions set forth in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement are hereby amended and restated in their
entirety as follows:
“Business Day” means (a) any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks in
Cleveland, Ohio or New York, New York are authorized or required by law to close and (b) with respect to any matters relating to
SOFR Loans, a SOFR Business Day.
“Interest Period” means, with respect to any SOFR Borrowing, the period beginning on the date of such Borrowing and
ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one (1), three (3) or six (6) months thereafter, as the
Borrower Agent, for and on behalf the Borrowers, may elect; provided that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day other
than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding
Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business
Day, (b) any Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no
numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last
calendar month of such Interest Period, (c) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date, and (d) no tenor that has
been removed from this definition pursuant to Section 2.14(d) shall be available for specification in such Borrowing Request or
Interest Election. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and
thereafter shall be deemed to be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.
(B) Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new definitions in the correct
alphabetical order:
“Adjusted Term SOFR” means for any Available Tenor and Interest Period with respect to a Term SOFR Loan, the
greater of (a) the sum of (i) Term SOFR for such available Tenor or Interest Period and (ii) the applicable SOFR Index
Adjustment, and (b) the Floor.
“Available Tenor” means, as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark, (a) if such
Benchmark is a term rate, any tenor for such Benchmark (or component thereof) that is or may be used for determining the length
of an interest period pursuant to this Agreement, or (b) otherwise, any payment period for interest calculated with reference to
such Benchmark (or component thereof) that is or may be used for determining any frequency of making payments of interest
calculated with reference to such Benchmark, in each case, as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any
tenor for such Benchmark that is then-removed from the definition of “Interest Period” pursuant to Section 2.14.
“Benchmark” means, initially, with respect to any Term SOFR Loan, Term SOFR; provided that if a Benchmark
Transition Event has occurred with respect to the then-current Benchmark, then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark
Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to Section 2.14.
“Benchmark Replacement” means, with respect to any Benchmark Transition Event for the then-current Benchmark,
the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Agent as the
replacement for such Benchmark giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark
rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing
market convention for determining a benchmark rate as a replacement for such Benchmark for syndicated credit facilities
denominated in Dollars at such time and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment, if any; provided that, if such
Benchmark Replacement as so determined would be less than the Floor, such Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the
Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” means, with respect to any replacement of any then-current Benchmark with
an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for any applicable Available Tenor, the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or
determining such spread adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero), if any, that has been selected by the
Administrative Agent and the Borrower Agent giving due consideration to (a) any selection or recommendation of a spread
adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the
applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body or (b) any evolving or then-prevailing
market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the
replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for Dollar denominated syndicated
credit facilities.
“Benchmark Replacement Date” means the earlier to occur of the following events with respect to the then-current
Benchmark:
(a) in the case of clause (a) or (b) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event”, the later of (i) the date of the
public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (ii) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark
(or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide all Available Tenors of
such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or
(b) in the case of clause (c) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the first date on which such Benchmark
(or the published component used in the calculation thereof) has been determined and announced by the regulatory supervisor for
the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) to be non-representative; provided that such non-
representativeness will be determined by reference to the most recent statement or publication referenced in such clause (c) and
even if any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) continues to be provided on such date.
For the avoidance of doubt, the “Benchmark Replacement Date” will be deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (a) or (b)
with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to all then-
current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).
“Benchmark Transition Event” means, with respect to the then-current Benchmark, the occurrence of one or more of
the following events with respect to such Benchmark:
(a) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the
published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide all
Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such
statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark
(or such component thereof);
(b) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such
Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution
authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a court or an entity with similar
insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), which states that the
administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such
Benchmark (or such component thereof) permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication,
there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component
thereof); or
(c) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the
published component used in the calculation thereof) or the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or
such component thereof) announcing that all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) are not, or as of a
specified future date will not be, representative.
For the avoidance of doubt, a “Benchmark Transition Event” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Benchmark if a
public statement or publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current Available Tenor of
such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).
“Benchmark Transition Start Date” means, with respect to any Benchmark, in the case of a Benchmark Transition
Event, the earlier of (a) the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date and (b) if such Benchmark Transition Event is a public
statement or publication of information of a prospective event, the ninetieth (90th) day prior to the expected date of such event as
of such public statement or publication of information (or if the expected date of such prospective event is fewer than ninety (90)
days after such statement or publication, the date of such statement or publication).
“Benchmark Unavailability Period” means, with respect to any then-current Benchmark, the period (if any) (a)
beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to such Benchmark pursuant to clauses (a) or (b) of that
definition has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and
under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.14 and (b) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has
replaced such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.14.
“CME” means CME Group Benchmark Administration Ltd.
“Conforming Changes” means, with respect to either the use or administration of Term SOFR, or the use,
administration, adoption or implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes
(including changes to the definition of “Base Rate,” the definition of “Business Day,” the definition of “SOFR Business Day,” the
definition of “Interest Period” or any similar or analogous definition (or the addition of a concept of “interest period”), timing and
frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or
continuation notices, the applicability and length of lookback periods, the applicability of Section 2.16 and other technical,
administrative or operational matters) that the Administrative Agent decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and
implementation of any such rate or to permit the use and administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner
substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market
practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration
of any such rate exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent decides is reasonably necessary in
connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents).
“Floor” means a rate of interest equal to zero percent (0.00%) per annum.
“Relevant Governmental Body” means the Federal Reserve Board or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a
committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal Reserve Board or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or any
successor thereto.
“Second Amendment Effective Date” means January 27, 2023.
“SOFR” means a rate equal to the secured overnight financing rate as administered by the SOFR Administrator.
“SOFR Administrator” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the secured
overnight financing rate).
“SOFR Administrator’s Website” means the website of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, currently at
http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source for the secured overnight financing rate identified as such by the SOFR
Administrator from time to time.
“SOFR Borrowing” means a Term SOFR Borrowing.
“SOFR Business Day” means any day except for (a) a Saturday, (b) a Sunday or (c) a day on which the Securities
Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the
entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities.
“SOFR Index Adjustment” means for any calculation with respect to a Term SOFR Loan, a percentage per annum as set
forth below for the applicable Type of such Loan and (if applicable) Interest Period therefor:
Term SOFR Loans
Interest Period:
One month
Three months
Six months
0.10%
0.10%
0.10%
“SOFR Loan” means each Loan bearing interest at a rate based upon Adjusted Term SOFR (other than pursuant to
clause (c) of the definition of “Alternate Base Rate”).
“Term SOFR” means for any calculation with respect to a Term SOFR Loan, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor
comparable to the applicable Interest Period on the day (such day, the “Lookback Day”) that is two (2) SOFR Business Days
prior to the first day of such Interest Period (and rounded in accordance with the Administrative Agent’s customary practice), as
such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator; provided, however, that if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any
Lookback Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator
and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR will be
the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding SOFR
Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long
as such first preceding SOFR Business Day is not more than three (3) SOFR Business Days prior to such Lookback Day, and for
any calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor of one (1) month on the day that is
two (2) SOFR Business Days prior to the date the Base Rate is determined, subject to the proviso provided above.
“Term SOFR Administrator” means CME (or a successor administrator of the Term SOFR Reference Rate, as selected
by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion).
“Term SOFR Borrowing” means a Borrowing comprised of Term SOFR Loans.
“Term SOFR Loan” means each Loan bearing interest at a rate based upon Adjusted Term SOFR (other than pursuant to
clause (c) of the definition of “Alternate Base Rate”).
“Term SOFR Reference Rate” means the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR.
“Type” means any type of Loan determined with respect to the interest option applicable thereto, which in each case shall
be a Base Rate Loan or a Term SOFR Loan.
“Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement excluding the related
Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.
(C) Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to delete the definitions of “Adjusted LIBO Rate”,
“Eurodollar”, “LIBO Rate” and “Statutory Reserve Adjustment” therefrom.
(D) All references to “Eurodollar” in the Credit Agreement are hereby amended to refer to “SOFR” in lieu thereof.
(E) All references to “Adjusted LIBO Rate” in the Credit Agreement are hereby amended to refer to “Adjusted Term
SOFR” in lieu thereof.
(F) All references to the “London interbank market” in the Credit Agreement are hereby amended to refer to the
“applicable interbank market” in lieu thereof.
(G) Article 1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new Section 1.07:
“Section 1.07 Rates. The interest rate on Loans denominated in Dollars may be determined by reference to a benchmark
rate that is, or may in the future become, the subject of regulatory reform or cessation. The Administrative Agent does not
warrant or accept responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to (a) the continuation of, administration of,
submission of, calculation of or any other matter related to the Base Rate, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR
or Term SOFR, or any component definition thereof or rates referred to in the definition thereof, or any alternative, successor or
replacement rate thereto (including any Benchmark Replacement), including whether the composition or characteristics of any
such alternative, successor or replacement rate (including any Benchmark Replacement) will be similar to, or produce the same
value or economic equivalence of, or have the same volume or liquidity as, the Base Rate, the Term SOFR Reference Rate,
Adjusted Term SOFR or Term SOFR or any other Benchmark prior to its discontinuance or unavailability, or (b) the effect,
implementation or composition of
any Conforming Changes. The Administrative Agent and its affiliates or other related entities may engage in transactions that
affect the calculation of the Base Rate, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR or Term SOFR, any alternative,
successor or replacement rate (including any Benchmark Replacement) or any relevant adjustments thereto, in each case, in a
manner adverse to the Borrowers. The Administrative Agent may select information sources or services in its reasonable
discretion to ascertain the Base Rate, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR or Term SOFR or any other
Benchmark, in each case pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability to the Borrowers, any Lender or any
other Person for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, costs,
losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise and whether at law or in equity), for any error or calculation of any such
rate (or component thereof) provided by any such information source or service. The Administrative Agent will, in keeping with
industry practice, continue using its current rounding practices in connection with the Base Rate, the Term SOFR Reference Rate,
Adjusted Term SOFR or Term SOFR. In connection with the use or administration of Term SOFR, the Administrative Agent will
have the right to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any
other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further
action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document. The Administrative Agent will promptly
notify the Borrower Agent and the Lenders of the effectiveness of any Conforming Changes in connection with the use or
administration of Term SOFR.”
(G) Section 2.14 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to provide as follows:
“Section 2.14 Benchmark Replacement Setting.
(a) Temporary Inability to Determine Rate. If (a) the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be
conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that Adjusted Term SOFR cannot be determined pursuant to the definition thereof
or (b) the Required Lenders determine that for any reason in connection with any request for a SOFR Loan or a conversion
thereto or a continuation thereof that Adjusted Term SOFR for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed SOFR
Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding such Loan, and the Required Lenders have
provided notice of such determination to the Administrative Agent, in each case of (a) and (b), on or prior to the first day of any
Interest Period, the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify the Borrower Agent and each Lender. Upon notice thereof by
the Administrative Agent to the Borrower Agent, (i) any obligation of the Lenders to make or continue the applicable SOFR
Loans or to convert Base Rate Loans to SOFR Loans shall be suspended (to the extent of the affected Interest Periods) until the
Administrative Agent revokes such notice and (ii) if such determination affects the calculation of the Base Rate, the
Administrative Agent shall during the period of such suspension compute the Base Rate without reference to clause (c) of the
definition of “Alternate Base
Rate” until the Administrative Agent revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, (A) the Borrower Agent may revoke any
pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of any applicable SOFR Loans (to the extent of the affected
SOFR Loans or affected Interest Periods) or, failing that, the Borrower Agent will be deemed to have converted any such request
into a request for a Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans in the amount specified therein and (B) any outstanding
affected SOFR Loans will be deemed to have been converted into Base Rate Loans at the end of the applicable Interest Period.
Upon any such conversion, the Borrower Agent shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so converted, together with any
additional amounts required pursuant to Section 2.16. If the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be
conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that “Adjusted Term SOFR” cannot be determined pursuant to the definition
thereof on any given day, the interest rate on Base Rate Loans shall be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference
to clause (c) of the definition of “Alternate Base Rate” until the Administrative Agent revokes such determination.
(b) Benchmark Replacement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, upon the
occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Agent may amend this Agreement to
replace the then-current Benchmark with a Benchmark Replacement. Any such amendment with respect to a Benchmark
Transition Event will become effective at 5:00 p.m. on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the Administrative Agent has posted
such proposed amendment to all Lenders and the Borrower Agent so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by such
time, written notice of objection to such amendment from Lenders comprising the Required Lenders. No replacement of the then-
current Benchmark with a Benchmark Replacement pursuant to this Section 2.14 will occur prior to the applicable Benchmark
Transition Start Date. Unless and until a Benchmark Replacement is effective in accordance with this clause (b), all Loans shall
be converted into Base Rate Loans in accordance with the provisions of clause (a) above.
(c) Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes. In connection with the use, administration, adoption or
implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make Conforming Changes from
time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing
such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or
any other Loan Document.
(d) Notices; Standards for Decisions and Determinations. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower
Agent and the Lenders of the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement and the effectiveness of any Conforming Changes.
The Administrative Agent will notify the Borrower Agent and the removal or reinstatement of any tenor of a Benchmark. Any
determination, decision or election that may be made by the Administrative Agent or Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.14,
including any determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event,
circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest
error and may be made in its or their sole discretion and without consent from any other party hereto, except, in each case, as
expressly required pursuant to this Section 2.14.
(e) Unavailability of Tenor of Benchmark. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan
Document, at any time (including in connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement), (i) if any then-current
Benchmark is a term rate (including the Term SOFR Reference Rate) and either (A) any tenor for such Benchmark is not
displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative
Agent in its reasonable discretion or (B) the administrator of such Benchmark or the regulatory supervisor for the administrator
of such Benchmark has provided a public statement or publication of information announcing that any tenor for such Benchmark
is not or will not be representative or in compliance with or aligned with the International Organization of Securities
Commissions (IOSCO) Principles for Financial Benchmarks, then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of
“Interest Period” (or any similar or analogous definition) for any Benchmark settings at or after such time to remove such
unavailable, non-representative, non-compliant or non-aligned tenor and (ii) if a tenor that was removed pursuant to clause (i)
above either (A) is subsequently displayed on a screen or information service for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark
Replacement) or (B) is not, or is no longer, subject to an announcement that it is not or will not be representative or incompliance
with or aligned with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Principles for Financial Benchmarks for
a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement), then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest
Period” (or any similar or analogous definition) for all Benchmark settings at or after such time to reinstate such previously
removed tenor.
(f) Benchmark Unavailability Period. Upon the Borrower Agent’s receipt of notice of the commencement of a
Benchmark Unavailability Period, the Borrower Agent may revoke any request for the applicable SOFR Borrowing of,
conversion to or continuation of SOFR Loans to be made, converted or continued during any Benchmark Unavailability Period
and, failing that, the Borrower Agent will be deemed to have converted any such request into a request for a Borrowing of or
conversion to Base Rate Loans. During any Benchmark Unavailability Period or at any time that a tenor for the then-current
Benchmark is not an Available Tenor, the component of Alternate Base Rate based upon Adjusted Term SOFR (or then-current
Benchmark) will not be used in any determination of Alternate Base Rate.”
(H) Section 3.05 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to provide as follows:
“Section 3.05 Insurance Licenses. Schedule T to the most recent annual Statutory Statement of each Domestic Insurance
Subsidiary lists all of the jurisdictions in which such Domestic Insurance Subsidiary holds active licenses (including, without
limitation, licenses or certificates of authority from Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authorities), permits or authorizations to
transact insurance and reinsurance business or to act as an insurance agent or broker (collectively, the “Licenses”), and Schedule
3.05 hereto lists all of the jurisdictions in which JRG Reinsurance holds active Licenses (including, without limitation, Licenses
from Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authorities). Each
Insurance Subsidiary is in compliance in all material respects with each License held by it. No License (to the extent material) is
the subject of a proceeding for suspension or revocation or any similar proceedings, there is no sustainable basis for such a
suspension or revocation, and to the knowledge of each Borrower no such suspension or revocation has been threatened by any
Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authority except in any such case where such proceedings would not have a Material Adverse
Effect.”
(I) Section 6.16(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following proviso to the end of such
Section: “; provided, however, that this Section 6.16(b) shall not prohibit any amendment, waiver or other modification if the
effect of such amendment, waiver or other modification is to replace any benchmark interest rate of such Debt based on LIBOR
with a benchmark interest rate based on SOFR.”
(I) The Credit Agreement is hereby amended to delete Pricing Schedule therefrom and to insert in place thereof a new
Pricing Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A.
2. Amendment Effective Date; Conditions Precedent. The amendments set forth in Paragraph 1, above, shall not be
effective unless and until the date on which all of the following conditions precedent have been satisfied (such date of
effectiveness being the “Second Amendment Effective Date”):
(a) Borrowers’ Certifications. On the Second Amendment Effective Date, after giving effect to the amendments set forth
in Paragraph 1, above, the Borrowers hereby certify that (i) no Default exists, (ii) the representations and warranties of the
Borrowers under Article 3 of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of the Second Amendment
Effective Date (unless and to the extent that any such representation and warranty is stated to
relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall have been true and correct in all material
respects as of such earlier date), (iii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Second Amendment has been authorized by
all necessary corporate or company action, and (iv) the Regulatory Condition Satisfaction remains effective.
(b) Second Amendment. The Administrative Agent or the Special Counsel (defined below) shall have received from
each Borrower and each Lender party hereto a counterpart of this Second Amendment signed on behalf of such party.
3. No Other Modifications. Except as expressly provided in this Second Amendment, all of the terms and conditions of
the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
4. Confirmation of Obligations. Each Borrower hereby affirms as of the date hereof all of its respective Debt and other
obligations to each of the Lender Parties under and pursuant to the Credit Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents and
that such Debt and other obligations are owed to each of the Lender Parties according to their respective terms. Each Borrower
hereby affirms as of the date hereof that there are no claims or defenses to the enforcement by the Lender Parties of the Debt and
other obligations of such Borrower to each of them under and pursuant to the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents.
5. Administrative Agent’s Expense. The Borrowers agree to reimburse the Administrative Agent promptly for its
reasonable invoiced out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Second Amendment and the transactions
contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of the Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP,
special counsel to the Administrative Agent.
6. Governing Law; Binding Effect. THIS SECOND AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND SHALL BE BINDING UPON
AND INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF THE BORROWERS, THE LENDERS AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND
THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.
7. Counterparts. This Second Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so
executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument, and all
signatures need not appear on any one counterpart. Any party hereto may execute and deliver a counterpart of this Second
Amendment by delivering by facsimile or email transmission a signature page of this Second Amendment signed by such party,
and any such facsimile or email signature shall be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature. Any
party delivering by facsimile or email transmission a counterpart executed by it shall promptly thereafter also deliver a manually
signed counterpart of this Second Amendment.
8. Miscellaneous.
(a) Upon the effectiveness of this Second Amendment, this Second Amendment shall be a Loan Document.
(b) The invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability of any provision in or Obligation under this Second Amendment in any
jurisdiction shall not affect or impair the validity, legality, or enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations under this
Second Amendment or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction.
(c) This Second Amendment and all other agreements and documents executed in connection herewith have been
prepared through the joint efforts of all of the parties. Neither the provisions of this Second Amendment or any such other
agreements and documents nor any alleged ambiguity shall be interpreted or resolved against any party on the ground that such
party’s counsel drafted this Second Amendment or such other agreements and documents, or based on any other rule of strict
construction. Each of the parties hereto represents and declares that such party has carefully read this Second Amendment and all
other agreements and documents executed in connection herewith and therewith, and that such party knows the contents thereof
and signs the same freely and voluntarily. The parties hereby acknowledge that they have been represented by legal counsel of
their own choosing in negotiations for and preparation of this Second Amendment and all other agreements and documents
executed in connection therewith and that each of them has read the same and had their contents fully explained by such counsel
and is fully aware of their contents and legal effect.
(d) The obligations of the Borrowers hereunder are joint and several, all as more fully set forth in Article 10 of the
Credit Agreement.
9. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS SECOND AMENDMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY
WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER
SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SECOND
AMENDMENT, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR
THEREBY. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OT ATTORNEY OF
ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT
SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING
WAIVER, AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO
ENTER INTO THIS SECOND AMENDMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND
CERTIFICATION IN THIS SECTION.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent have hereunto set their hands as of the date first
above written.
BORROWERS
JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
By: /s/ Sarah Doran
Name: Sarah Doran
Title: Chief Financial Officer
JRG REINSURANCE COMPANY LTD.
By: /s/ Allan Defante
Name: Allan Defante
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Signature Page to
Second Amendment to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
Administrative Agent
By: /s/ Ashley Braniecki
Name: Ashley Braniecki
Title: Vice President
LENDERS
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Lender
By: /s/ Ashley Braniecki
Name: Ashley Braniecki
Title: Vice President
Signature Page to
Second Amendment to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
[Lender Signatures Continued]
TRUIST BANK,
as Lender
By: /s/ David Fournier
Name: David Fournier
Title: Managing Director
Signature Page to
Second Amendment to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
[Lender Signatures Continued]
BANK OF MONTREAL,
as Lender
By: /s/ Benjamin Mlot
Name: Benjamin Mlot
Title: Director
Signature Page to
Second Amendment to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
[Lender Signatures Continued]
THE BANK OF N.T. BUTTERFIELD & SON
LIMITED, as Lender
By: /s/ Jordache Rawson
Name: Jordache Rawson
Title: Vice President
And: /s/ Steven McGuinness
Name: Steven McGuinness
Title: Bermuda Chief Credit Officer
Signature Page to
Second Amendment to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
[Lender Signatures Continued]
FIRST HORIZON BANK,
as Lender
By: /s/ Robert C. Mason
Name: Robert C. Mason
Title: Senior Vice President
Signature Page to
Second Amendment to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
[Lender Signatures Continued]
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA,
as Lender
By: /s/ Robert B. Weaver
Name: Robert B. Weaver
Title: Senior Vice President
Signature Page to
Second Amendment to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
EXHIBIT A
Amended and Restated Pricing Schedule
PRICING SCHEDULE
Leverage Ratio
< 0.10 to 1
≥ 0.10 to 1 and < 0.175 to 1
≥ 0.175 to 1 and < 0.275 to 1
≥ 0.275 to 1
Pricing Level
SOFR
Margin
Base Rate
Margin
Commitment
Fee Rate
Level I
1.250%
0.250%
0.150%
Level II
1.375%
0.375%
0.200%
Level III
1.500%
0.500%
0.250%
Level IV
1.625%
0.625%
0.300%
The SOFR Margin, Base Rate Margin and Commitment Fee Rate will be determined by reference to the Leverage
Ratio.
For purposes of this Schedule, “Pricing Level” means for any day, the Pricing Level (I, II, III or IV) indicated on
the table above that corresponds to the Leverage Ratio as of the end of the most recent Fiscal Quarter or Fiscal Year, as the case
may be, for which the Parent delivered financial statements pursuant to the Loan Documents, effective on the business day
immediately following the date on which such financial statements are delivered to the Administrative Agent; provided, however,
that, at any and all times during which (a) the Parent is in default of the timely delivery of (1) the financial statements required by
the Loan Documents for any period or (2) the accompanying compliance certificate required by the Loan Documents, the SOFR
Margin, Base Rate Margin and Commitment Fee Rate shall be determined under Pricing Level IV or (b) an Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing, the SOFR Margin, Base Rate Margin and Commitment Fee Rate shall be determined under Pricing
Level IV.
Pricing Level III shall apply through the period ending December 31, 2022 and until adjusted pursuant to the
immediately preceding paragraph.
By way of clarification and not limitation, the Loans under the Unsecured Facility shall commence to accrue
interest, the Letters of Credit under the Unsecured Facility shall commence to accrue participation fees, and commitment fees
under the Unsecured Facility shall commence to accrue in each case at rates per annum reflecting the decreased Applicable Rates
as of the Second Amendment Effective Date and (together with the interest, participation fees and commitment fees accrued and
unpaid prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date) shall be payable on the applicable Interest Payment Date next following
the Second Amendment Effective Date.
Exhibit 10.9
THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Third Amendment”) is made and entered into as of the
27th day of January 2023, by and among JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD., a Bermuda company, and JRG
REINSURANCE COMPANY LTD., a regulated insurance company domiciled in Bermuda (each a “Borrower” and, collectively,
the “Borrowers”), and BMO HARRIS BANK N.A., as Lender (“Lender”).
Recitals:
A. The Borrowers and the Lender are the parties to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of August 2, 2017 (as
amended by the First Amendment dated as of November 8, 2019, and by the Second Amendment dated as of February 18, 2022
and as otherwise previously amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Credit Agreement”), pursuant to which, inter
alia, the Lender agreed, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, to advance Loans to the Borrowers and to issue Letters of
Credit.
B. Certain loans and/or other extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement and/or other Loan Documents incur or are
permitted to incur interest, fees, commissions or other amounts based on the London interbank offered rate for Dollars
(“LIBOR”).
C. The Borrowers and the Lender have agreed (i) that as of the Third Amendment Effective Date each loan, advance,
borrowing, or other financial accommodation or extension of credit of any type by the Lender from time to time made or
permitted to be made under the Credit Agreement bearing interest or incurring fees or other amounts based on LIBOR, including
any credit extension nominally based on a “Base Rate” or other term generally indicating usage of a benchmark other than
LIBOR but which may apply LIBOR in accordance with such term, shall no longer be available and shall be replaced by credit
extensions bearing interest or incurring fees or other amounts based on Term SOFR, and (ii) to make certain other changes to the
Credit Agreement as set forth herein.
Agreements:
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing Recitals and the mutual agreements hereinafter set forth, the
Borrowers and the Lender intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions; Interpretation.
(a) Terms Defined in Credit Agreement. All capitalized terms used in this Third Amendment (including in the recitals
hereof) and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.
(b) Interpretation. The rules of interpretation set forth in Section 1.03 of the Credit Agreement shall be applicable to
this Third Amendment and are incorporated herein by this reference.
2. Amendments to the Credit Agreement.
(a) Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3 hereof, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as
follows:
(i) The following definitions set forth in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement are hereby amended and restated
in their entirety as follows:
“Business Day” means (a) any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in
New York, New York are authorized or required by Law to remain closed and (b) with respect to any matters
relating to SOFR Loans, a SOFR Business Day.
“Interest Period” means, with respect to any SOFR Borrowing, the period beginning on the date of such
Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one (1), three (3) or six
(6) months thereafter (to the extent available), as the Borrower Agent, for and on behalf the Borrowers, may elect;
provided that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be
extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next
calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (b) any Interest
Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no
numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business
Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period, (c) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity
Date, and (d) no tenor that has been removed from this definition pursuant to Section 2.14(e) shall be available for
specification in such Borrowing Request or Interest Election. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing
initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be deemed to be the effective date
of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.
(ii) Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following definitions in the correct
alphabetical order:
“Adjusted Term SOFR” means for any Available Tenor and Interest Period with respect to a Term SOFR
Loan or a SOFR Loan, the greater of (a) the sum of (i) Term SOFR for such available Tenor or Interest Period and
(ii) the applicable SOFR Index Adjustment, and (b) the Floor.
“Available Tenor” means, as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark, (a)
if such Benchmark is a term rate, any tenor for such Benchmark (or component thereof) that is or may be used for
determining the length of an interest period pursuant to this Agreement, or (b) otherwise, any payment period for
interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark (or component thereof) that is or may be used
for determining any frequency of making payments of interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark, in
each case, as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is
then-removed from the definition of “Interest Period” pursuant to Section 2.14.
“Benchmark” means, initially, with respect to any Term SOFR Loan, Term SOFR; provided that if a
Benchmark Transition Event has occurred with respect to the then-current Benchmark, then “Benchmark” means
the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior
benchmark rate pursuant to Section 2.14.
“Benchmark Replacement” means, with respect to any Benchmark Transition Event for the then-current
Benchmark, the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by the Lender and the Borrower
Agent as the replacement for such Benchmark giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of
a replacement benchmark rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body
or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a benchmark rate as a replacement for
such Benchmark for syndicated credit facilities denominated in Dollars at such time and (b) the related Benchmark
Replacement Adjustment, if any; provided that, if such Benchmark Replacement as so determined would be less
than the Floor, such Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents.
“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” means, with respect to any replacement of any then-current
Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for any applicable Available Tenor, the spread
adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment (which may be a positive or negative
value or zero), if any, that has been selected by the Lender and the Borrower Agent giving due consideration to (a)
any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread
adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by
the Relevant Governmental Body or (b) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a
spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such
Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for Dollar denominated syndicated credit
facilities.
“Benchmark Replacement Date” means the earlier to occur of the following events with respect to the then-
current Benchmark:
(a) in the case of clause (a) or (b) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event”, the later of (i)
the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (ii) the date on which the
administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or
indefinitely ceases to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or
(b) in the case of clause (c) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the first date on which
such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) has been determined and announced by
the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) to be non-
representative; provided that such non-representativeness will be determined by reference to the most recent statement
or publication referenced in such clause (c) and even if any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component
thereof) continues to be provided on such date.
For the avoidance of doubt, the “Benchmark Replacement Date” will be deemed to have occurred in
the case of clause (a) or (b) with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set
forth therein with respect to all then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in
the calculation thereof).
“Benchmark Transition Event” means, with respect to the then-current Benchmark, the occurrence of one or
more of the following events with respect to such Benchmark:
(a) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such
Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such administrator has
ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or
indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will
continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);
(b) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator
of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the Federal Reserve Board, the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such
Benchmark (or such component), a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark
(or such component) or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for
such Benchmark (or such component), which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or
such component) has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component
thereof) permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor
administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or
(c) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such
Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) or the regulatory supervisor for the
administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) announcing that all Available Tenors of such
Benchmark (or such component thereof) are not, or as of a specified future date will not be, representative.
For the avoidance of doubt, a “Benchmark Transition Event” will be deemed to have occurred with
respect to any Benchmark if a public statement or publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect
to each then-current Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).
“Benchmark Transition Start Date” means, with respect to any Benchmark, in the case of a Benchmark
Transition Event, the earlier of (a) the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date and (b) if such Benchmark
Transition Event is a public statement or publication of information of a prospective event, the ninetieth (90th) day
prior to the expected date of such event as of such public statement or publication of information (or if the
expected date of such prospective event is fewer than ninety (90) days after such statement or publication, the date
of such statement or publication).
“Benchmark Unavailability Period” means, with respect to any then-current Benchmark, the period (if any)
(a) beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to such Benchmark pursuant to clauses
(a) or (b) of that definition has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced such
Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.14 and (b)
ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and
under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.14.
“CME” means CME Group Benchmark Administration Ltd.
“Conforming Changes” means, with respect to either the use or administration of Term SOFR, or the use,
administration, adoption or implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or
operational changes (including changes to the definition of “Alternate Base Rate,” the definition of “Base Rate,”
the definition of “Business Day,” the definition of “SOFR Business Day,” the definition of “Interest Period”
or any similar or analogous definition (or the addition of a concept of “interest period”), timing and frequency of
determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or
continuation notices, the applicability and length of lookback periods, the applicability of Section 2.16 and other
technical, administrative or operational matters) that the Lender decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption
and implementation of any such rate or to permit the use and administration thereof by the Lender in a manner
substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Lender decides that adoption of any portion of such market
practice is not administratively feasible or if the Lender determines that no market practice for the administration
of any such rate exists, in such other manner of administration as the Lender decides is reasonably necessary in
connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents).
“Floor” means a rate of interest equal to zero percent (0.00%) per annum.
“Relevant Governmental Body” means the Federal Reserve Board or the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal Reserve Board or the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York, or any successor thereto.
“SOFR” means a rate equal to the secured overnight financing rate as administered by the SOFR
Administrator.
“SOFR Administrator” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the
secured overnight financing rate).
“SOFR Administrator’s Website” means the website of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, currently at
http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source for the secured overnight financing rate identified as such by
the SOFR Administrator from time to time.
“SOFR Borrowing” means a Term SOFR Borrowing.
“SOFR Business Day” means any day except for (a) a Saturday, (b) a Sunday or (c) a day on which the
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends that the fixed income departments of its
members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities.
“SOFR Index Adjustment” means for any calculation with respect to a Term SOFR Loan, a percentage per
annum as set forth below for the applicable Type of such Loan and (if applicable) Interest Period therefor:
Term SOFR Loans
Interest Period:
One month
Three months
Six months
0.10%
0.10%
0.10%
“SOFR Loan” means each Loan bearing interest at a rate based upon Adjusted Term SOFR (other than
pursuant to clause (c) of the definition of “Alternate Base Rate”).
“Term SOFR” means for any calculation with respect to a Term SOFR Loan, the Term SOFR Reference Rate
for a tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period on the day (such day, the “Lookback Day”) that is two (2)
SOFR Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period (and rounded in accordance with the Lender’s
customary practice), as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator; provided, however, that if as of
5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Lookback Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor
has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the
Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such
tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding SOFR Business Day for which such
Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first
preceding SOFR Business Day is not more than three (3) SOFR Business Days prior to such Lookback Day, and
for any calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor of one (1) month
on the day that is two (2) SOFR Business Days prior to the date the Alternate Base Rate is determined, subject to
the proviso provided above.
“Term SOFR Administrator” means CME (or a successor administrator of the Term SOFR Reference Rate,
as selected by the Lender in its reasonable discretion).
“Term SOFR Borrowing” means a Borrowing comprised of Term SOFR Loans.
“Term SOFR Loan” means each Loan bearing interest at a rate based upon Adjusted Term SOFR (other than
pursuant to clause (c) of the definition of “Alternate Base Rate”).
“Term SOFR Reference Rate” means the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR.
“Type” means any type of Loan determined with respect to the interest option applicable thereto, which in
each case shall be a Base Rate Loan or a Term SOFR Loan.
“Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement excluding the related
Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.
(iii) Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to delete the definitions of “Adjusted LIBO Rate”,
“Eurodollar”, “LIBO Rate” and “Statutory Reserve Adjustment” therefrom.
(iv) All references to “Eurodollar” in the Credit Agreement are hereby amended to refer to “SOFR” in lieu
thereof.
(v) All references to “Adjusted LIBO Rate” in the Credit Agreement are hereby amended to refer to “Adjusted
Term SOFR” in lieu thereof.
(vi) All references to the “London interbank market” in the Credit Agreement are hereby amended to refer to the
“applicable interbank market” in lieu thereof.
(vii) Article 1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new Section 1.06:
“Section 1.06 Rates. The interest rate on Loans denominated in Dollars may be determined by reference to a
benchmark rate that is, or may in the future become, the subject of regulatory reform or cessation. The Lender does
not warrant or accept responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to (a) the continuation of,
administration of, submission of, calculation of or any other matter related to the Alternate Base Rate, the Base Rate,
the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR or Term SOFR, or any component definition thereof or rates
referred to in the definition thereof, or any alternative, successor or replacement rate thereto (including any
Benchmark Replacement), including whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, successor or
replacement rate (including any Benchmark Replacement) will be similar to, or produce the same value or economic
equivalence of, or have the same volume or liquidity as, the Alternate Base Rate, the Base Rate, the Term SOFR
Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR or Term SOFR or any other Benchmark prior to its discontinuance or
unavailability, or (b) the effect, implementation or composition of any Conforming Changes. The Lender and its
affiliates or other related entities may engage in transactions that affect the calculation of the Alternate Base Rate, the
Base Rate, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR or Term SOFR, any alternative, successor or
replacement rate (including any Benchmark Replacement) or any relevant
adjustments thereto, in each case, in a manner adverse to the Borrowers. The Lender may select information sources
or services in its reasonable discretion to ascertain the Alternate Base Rate, the Base Rate, the Term SOFR Reference
Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR or Term SOFR or any other Benchmark, in each case pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement, and shall have no liability to the Borrowers or any other Person for damages of any kind, including direct
or indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, costs, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract
or otherwise and whether at law or in equity), for any error or calculation of any such rate (or component thereof)
provided by any such information source or service. The Lender will, in keeping with industry practice, continue
using its current rounding practices in connection with the Alternate Base Rate, the Base Rate, the Term SOFR
Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR or Term SOFR. In connection with the use or administration of Term SOFR,
the Lender will have the right to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the
contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will
become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan
Document. The Lender will promptly notify the Borrower Agent of the effectiveness of any Conforming Changes in
connection with the use or administration of Term SOFR.”
(viii) Section 2.14 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to provide as follows:
“Section 2.14 Benchmark Replacement Setting.
(a) Temporary Inability to Determine Rate. If (a) the Lender determines (which determination shall
be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that Adjusted Term SOFR cannot be determined pursuant to the
definition thereof or (b) the Lender determines that for any reason in connection with any request for a SOFR Loan or
a conversion thereto or a continuation thereof that Adjusted Term SOFR for any requested Interest Period with respect
to a proposed SOFR Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Lender of funding such Loan, in each
case of (a) and (b), on or prior to the first day of any Interest Period, the Lender will promptly so notify the Borrower
Agent. Upon notice thereof by the Lender to the Borrower Agent, (i) any obligation of the Lender to make or continue
the applicable SOFR Loans or to convert Base Rate Loans to SOFR Loans shall be suspended (to the extent of the
affected Interest Periods) until the Lender revokes such notice and (ii) if such determination affects the calculation of
the Alternate Base Rate, the Lender shall during the period of such suspension compute the Alternate Base Rate
without reference to clause (c) of the definition of “Alternate Base Rate” until the Lender revokes such notice. Upon
receipt of such notice, (A) the Borrower Agent may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or
continuation of any applicable SOFR Loans (to the extent of the affected SOFR Loans or affected Interest Periods) or,
failing that, the Borrower Agent will be deemed
to have converted any such request into a request for a Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans in the amount
specified therein and (B) any outstanding affected SOFR Loans will be deemed to have been converted into Base Rate
Loans at the end of the applicable Interest Period. Upon any such conversion, the Borrower Agent shall also pay
accrued interest on the amount so converted, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 2.16.
If the Lender determines (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that “Adjusted
Term SOFR” cannot be determined pursuant to the definition thereof on any given day, the interest rate on Base Rate
Loans shall be determined by the Lender without reference to clause (c) of the definition of “Alternate Base Rate”
until the Lender revokes such determination.
(b) Benchmark Replacement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan
Document, upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event, the Lender and the Borrower Agent may amend
this Agreement to replace the then-current Benchmark with a Benchmark Replacement. Any such amendment with
respect to a Benchmark Transition Event will become effective at 5:00 p.m. on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the
Lender has posted such proposed amendment to the Borrower Agent. No replacement of the then-current Benchmark
with a Benchmark Replacement pursuant to this Section 2.14 will occur prior to the applicable Benchmark Transition
Start Date. Unless and until a Benchmark Replacement is effective in accordance with this clause (b), all Loans shall
be converted into Base Rate Loans in accordance with the provisions of clause (a) above.
(c) Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes. In connection with the use, administration,
adoption or implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, the Lender will have the right to make Conforming
Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any
amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of
any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
(d) Notices; Standards for Decisions and Determinations. The Lender will promptly notify the
Borrower Agent of the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement and the effectiveness of any Conforming
Changes. The Lender will notify the Borrower Agent and the removal or reinstatement of any tenor of a Benchmark.
Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Lender pursuant to this Section 2.14, including any
determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event,
circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action, will be conclusive and binding absent
manifest error and may be made in its or their sole discretion and without consent from any other party hereto, except,
in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 2.14.
(e) Unavailability of Tenor of Benchmark. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any
other Loan Document, at any time (including in connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement),
(i) if any then-current Benchmark is a term rate (including the Term SOFR Reference Rate) and either (A) any tenor
for such Benchmark is not displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to
time as selected by the Lender in its reasonable discretion or (B) the administrator of such Benchmark or the
regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark has provided a public statement or publication of
information announcing that any tenor for such Benchmark is not or will not be representative or in compliance with
or aligned with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Principles for Financial
Benchmarks, then the Lender may modify the definition of “Interest Period” (or any similar or analogous definition)
for any Benchmark settings at or after such time to remove such unavailable, non-representative, non-compliant or
non-aligned tenor and (ii) if a tenor that was removed pursuant to clause (i) above either (A) is subsequently displayed
on a screen or information service for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement) or (B) is not, or is no
longer, subject to an announcement that it is not or will not be representative or incompliance with or aligned with the
International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Principles for Financial Benchmarks for a Benchmark
(including a Benchmark Replacement), then the Lender may modify the definition of “Interest Period” (or any similar
or analogous definition) for all Benchmark settings at or after such time to reinstate such previously removed tenor.
(f) Benchmark Unavailability Period. Upon the Borrower Agent’s receipt of notice of the
commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, the Borrower Agent may revoke any request for the applicable
SOFR Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of SOFR Loans to be made, converted or continued during any
Benchmark Unavailability Period and, failing that, the Borrower Agent will be deemed to have converted any such
request into a request for a Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans. During any Benchmark Unavailability
Period or at any time that a tenor for the then-current Benchmark is not an Available Tenor, the component of
Alternate Base Rate based upon Adjusted Term SOFR (or then-current Benchmark) will not be used in any
determination of Alternate Base Rate.”
(ix) Section 3.05 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to provide as follows:
“Section 3.05 Insurance Licenses. Schedule T to the most recent annual Statutory Statement of each Domestic
Insurance Subsidiary lists all of the jurisdictions in which such Domestic Insurance Subsidiary holds active
licenses (including, without limitation, licenses or certificates of authority from Applicable Insurance Regulatory
Authorities), permits or authorizations to transact insurance and reinsurance business or to act as an
insurance agent or broker (collectively, the “Licenses”), and Schedule 3.05 hereto lists all of the jurisdictions in
which JRG Reinsurance holds active Licenses (including, without limitation, Licenses from Applicable Insurance
Regulatory Authorities). Each Insurance Subsidiary is in compliance in all material respects with each License
held by it. No License (to the extent material) is the subject of a proceeding for suspension or revocation or any
similar proceedings, there is no sustainable basis for such a suspension or revocation, and to the knowledge of
each Borrower no such suspension or revocation has been threatened by any Applicable Insurance Regulatory
Authority except in any such case where such proceedings would not have a Material Adverse Effect.”
(x) Section 6.16(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following proviso to the end of
such Section:
“; provided, however, that this Section 6.16(b) shall not prohibit any amendment, waiver or other
modification if the effect of such amendment, waiver or other modification is to replace any benchmark interest rate of
such Debt based on LIBOR with a benchmark interest rate based on SOFR.”
(xi) Exhibit B of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the following sentence: “Traded bonds are
only those listed on the NY, American or NASDAQ Stock Exchanges and eligible to be settled by the Depository Trust
Company”.
(b) Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3 hereof, each reference in the Credit Agreement to
“this Agreement” and the words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder,” or words of like import, shall mean and be a
reference to the Credit Agreement as further amended by this Third Amendment.
3. Amendment Effective Date; Conditions Precedent. The amendments set forth in Section 2, above, shall not be
effective unless and until the date on which all of the following conditions precedent have been satisfied (such date of
effectiveness being the “Third Amendment Effective Date”):
(a) Borrowers’ Certifications. On the Third Amendment Effective Date, after giving effect to the amendments set
forth in Paragraph 2, above, the Borrowers hereby certify that (i) no Default exists, (ii) the representations and warranties of the
Borrowers under Article 3 of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of the Third Amendment
Effective Date (unless and to the extent that any such representation and warranty is stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in
which case such representation and warranty shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date), (iii)
the execution, delivery and performance of this Third Amendment has been authorized by all necessary corporate or company
action, and (iv) the Regulatory Condition Satisfaction remains effective.
(b) Third Amendment. The Lender shall have received from each Borrower a counterpart of this Third Amendment
signed on behalf of such party.
(c) Guarantor Confirmation. James River shall have executed and delivered to the Lender a confirmation of its
Payment Guaranty in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender.
(d) Fees and Expenses. The Borrowers shall have paid or caused to be paid to the Lender all fees and other amounts
due and payable on or prior to the Third Amendment Effective Date, including, to the extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment
of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the
Lender) required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrowers hereunder or under any other Loan Document.
3. No Other Modifications. Except as expressly provided in this Third Amendment, all of the terms and conditions of
the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
4. Confirmation of Obligations. Each Borrower hereby affirms as of the date hereof all of its respective Debt and other
obligations to the Lender under and pursuant to the Credit Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents and that such Debt
and other obligations are owed to the Lender according to their respective terms. Each Borrower hereby affirms as of the date
hereof that there are no claims or defenses to the enforcement by the Lender of the Debt and other obligations of such Borrower
to it under and pursuant to the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.
5. Governing Law; Binding Effect. THIS THIRD AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
6. Counterparts. This Third Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so
executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument, and all
signatures need not appear on any one counterpart. Any party hereto may execute and deliver a counterpart of this Third
Amendment by delivering by facsimile or email transmission a signature page of this Third Amendment signed by such party,
and any such facsimile or email signature shall be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature. Any
party delivering by facsimile or email transmission a counterpart executed by it shall promptly thereafter also deliver a manually
signed counterpart of this Third Amendment.
9. Miscellaneous.
(a) Upon the effectiveness of this Third Amendment, this Third Amendment shall be a Loan Document.
(b) The invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability of any provision in or obligation under this Third Amendment in any
jurisdiction shall not affect or impair the validity, legality, or enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations under this
Third Amendment or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction.
(c) This Third Amendment and all other agreements and documents executed in connection herewith have been
prepared through the joint efforts of all of the parties. Neither the provisions of this Third Amendment or any such other
agreements and documents nor any alleged ambiguity shall be interpreted or resolved against any party on the ground that such
party’s counsel drafted this Third Amendment or such other agreements and documents, or based on any other rule of strict
construction. Each of the parties hereto represents and declares that such party has carefully read this Third Amendment and all
other agreements and documents executed in connection herewith and therewith, and that such party knows the contents thereof
and signs the same freely and voluntarily. The parties hereby acknowledge that they have been represented by legal counsel of
their own choosing in negotiations for and preparation of this Third Amendment and all other agreements and documents
executed in connection therewith and that each of them has read the same and had their contents fully explained by such counsel
and is fully aware of their contents and legal effect.
(d) The obligations of the Borrowers hereunder are joint and several, all as more fully set forth in Article 10 of the
Credit Agreement.
(e) Section headings herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Third Amendment and shall not
affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Third Amendment.
10. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS THIRD AMENDMENT AND ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR
ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER
THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY
OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN
THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT
AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG
OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
[No additional provisions are on this page; the page next following is the signature page.]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrowers and the Lender have hereunto set their hands as of the date first above written.
BORROWERS
JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
By: /s/ Sarah Doran
Name: Sarah Doran
Title: Chief Financial Officer
JRG REINSURANCE COMPANY LTD.
By:/s/ Allan Defante
Name: Allan Defante
Title: Chief Financial Officer
LENDER
BMO HARRIS BANK N.A.
By: /s/ Benjamin Mlot
Name: Benjamin Mlot
Title: Director
Exhibit 10.21
JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
2014 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AGREEMENT
This PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AWARD (this “Agreement”), dated as of the Grant Date
set forth in Schedule A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, is made by and between James River Group
Holdings, Ltd., an exempted company registered under the laws of Bermuda (the “Company”), and the Grantee listed in
Schedule A.
R E C I T A L S:
WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the James River Group Holdings, Ltd. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as
amended (the “Plan”); and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to grant to the Grantee Restricted Share Units pursuant to the Plan and on the
terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Award”).
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby
acknowledged, the Company and the Grantee hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. Grant of Restricted Share Units. The Company hereby grants to the Grantee, pursuant to the Plan and
on the terms and conditions set forth herein, the number of Restricted Share Units set forth in Schedule A. Each Restricted Share
Unit represents the right to receive one Share to be issued and delivered pursuant to the terms hereof, subject to the Restricted
Share Unit becoming an Earned Share Unit (as defined herein), subject to that Earned Share Unit becoming a Vested Share Unit
(as defined herein), and subject to the other terms described herein.
Section 2. Becoming an Earned Share Unit. Each Restricted Share Unit shall become an Earned Share Unit if
and to the extent of the achievement of the performance criteria set forth on Appendix 1 for the Performance Period (as defined
herein). The measurement of the achievement of the performance criteria and the amount payable to the extent the performance
criteria are achieved shall be determined in accordance with Schedule A and the table set forth on Appendix 1.
The Committee is authorized, in its sole discretion, to adjust or modify the calculation of any performance goal in connection
with any one or more of the following events: asset write-downs; significant litigation or claim judgments or settlements; the
effect of changes in tax laws, accounting standards or principles, or other laws or regulatory rules affecting reporting results; any
reorganization and restructuring programs; extraordinary nonrecurring items as described in accounting principles and/or in
management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations appearing in the Company’s annual or
other periodic report to shareholders; acquisitions or divestitures; any other specific unusual or nonrecurring events or objectively
determinable category thereof; and/or a change in the Company’s fiscal year.
Upon or following completion of the Performance Period, the degree of achievement of the performance criteria shall be
determined by the Committee in its discretion though guided by such relevant information as may then be available.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee’s determinations of the extent to which the performance criteria have been
achieved is subject to the approval of the Board.
The Restricted Share Units shall be considered earned only to the level of achievement of the performance criteria collectively,
except as provided in Section 3(b)(i) (each, an “Earned Share Unit” and, collectively, the “Earned Share Units”).
All Restricted Share Units that are not earned (or deemed earned pursuant to Section 3(b)(i)) shall immediately be forfeited as of
the last day of the Performance Period. Upon forfeiture of Restricted Share Units, the Grantee will have no further rights with
respect to those Restricted Share Units, and the Restricted Share Units shall become forfeited for no value and without any
issuance of Shares.
Section 3. Becoming a Vested Share Unit.
(a) Vesting of Earned Share Units; General Rule. Except as provided in this Section 3, Earned Share Units shall
become Vested Share Units only if the Grantee satisfies the Service Condition. If the Grantee experiences a Separation from
Service prior to the last day of the Restriction Period, the Earned Share Units shall be forfeited, except as provided in Subsections
3(b) and 3(c). In the event the Grantee satisfies the Service Condition, but a portion of the Grantee’s employment during the
Performance Period includes a period of an approved leave of absence, the number of the Earned Share Units that become Vested
Share Units shall be prorated in the proportion that the number of days of the Grantee’s employment during the Performance
Period, minus the number of days during the leave of absence period, bears to 1,095, i.e., the total number of days in the
Performance Period.
(b) Vesting Prior to Settlement.
(i) If prior to the settlement of Vested Share Units, the Grantee experiences a Separation from Service
due to the Grantee’s death or Disability, the Grantee (or his or her estate, in the event of death) shall receive a number of
Restricted Share Units payable within thirty (30) days following the Separation from Service at an assumed achievement of the
performance criteria at “target” levels. If the Grantee’s death or Disability occurs prior to expiration of the Performance Period,
the number of Restricted Share Units deemed to be Vested Share Units shall be prorated in the proportion that the number of days
elapsed from the beginning of the Performance Period through the effective date of the Separation from Service bears to 1,095,
i.e., the total number of days in the Performance Period.
(ii) If prior to the settlement of Vested Share Units, the Grantee experiences a Separation from Service
due to the Grantee’s attainment of Retirement Age, then the Service Condition shall be deemed satisfied and the Grantee shall
remain entitled to a payout on the date the Restricted Share Units would normally have been settled in accordance with Section 4
based on the degree of achievement of the performance criteria measured as of the last day of the Performance Period and
determined pursuant to Section 2. If the Separation from Service occurs prior to the expiration of the Performance Period, the
number of Earned Share Units becoming Vested Share Units shall be prorated in the proportion that the number of days elapsed
from the beginning of the Performance Period through the date of the Separation from Service bears to 1,095.
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(c) Change in Control. If a Change in Control occurs prior to the settlement of Vested Share Units and before the
Grantee has experienced a Separation from Service and the Grantee subsequently experiences a Separation from Service due to
an involuntary termination of employment without Cause by the Company, as a result of the Company’s election not to renew the
term of any employment agreement then in effect between the Company and Grantee, or a resignation by the Grantee for Good
Reason, then the Service Condition shall be deemed satisfied and the Grantee shall remain entitled to a payout on the date the
Restricted Share Units would normally have been settled in accordance with Section 4 based on the degree of achievement of the
performance criteria measured as of the last day of the Performance Period and determined pursuant to Section 2. If the
Separation from Service occurs prior to the expiration of the Performance Period, the number of Earned Share Units becoming
Vested Share Units shall be prorated in the proportion that the number of days elapsed from the beginning of the Performance
Period through the date of the Separation from Service bears to 1,095.
(d) Vested Share Units. Earned Share Units that become vested pursuant to this Section 3 are referred to herein
as a “Vested Share Unit” or, collectively, as “Vested Share Units”.
(e) Forfeitures. Except as provided in this Section 3, upon the Grantee’s Separation from Service prior to the last
day of the Restriction Period, all Earned Share Units shall immediately be forfeited. Upon forfeiture of Earned Share Units, the
Grantee will have no further rights with respect to those Earned Share Units, and the Earned Share Units shall become forfeited
for no value and without any issuance of Shares.
Section 4. Settlement of Vested Share Units. Except as provided in Section 3(b), Vested Share Units shall be
settled after the end of the Performance Period but no later than March 15 of the calendar year following the expiration of the
Performance Period and shall be distributed in the form of Shares. The value of any Shares distributed in settlement of the
Agreement are subject to any Company clawback policy or applicable law as in effect from time to time and, in accordance with
such policy or law, may be subject to the requirement that any value delivered pursuant to the Agreement be repaid to the
Company. The action permitted to be taken by the Committee under this Section is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any and all
other rights of the Committee and/or the Company under applicable law and shall apply notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in the Plan.
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Section 5. Shareholder Rights. No rights of a shareholder shall exist with respect to the Restricted Share Units as
a result of the mere grant of the Restricted Share Units or as a result of the Restricted Share Units becoming earned or vested.
Such rights shall exist only after issuance of any Shares. Without limiting the foregoing, the Grantee shall not be entitled to
receive currently any dividends issued on Shares prior to the issuance of any Shares. However, the Grantee shall be credited with
dividend equivalents with respect to any outstanding Restricted Share Units, and such dividend equivalents shall be subject to the
same restrictions, conditions, and risks of forfeiture that apply to the Restricted Share Units to which they relate and shall be
vested, payable and otherwise settled, if at all, at the same time that any underlying Restricted Share Units to which they relate
are vested, payable and otherwise settled.
Section 6. Withholding; Offset. The Company shall deduct from any payment, or otherwise collect from the
Grantee, any taxes required to be withheld by federal, state, or local governments in connection with the Agreement. No opinion
is expressed nor warranties made as to the effect for federal, state, or local tax purposes of the Agreement. If at any time prior to
any payment the Grantee is indebted to the Company, by accepting the Award, the Grantee grants the Company the right to offset
against the payment amount the amount of the Grantee’s indebtedness, but only to the extent such offset is permissible under and
would not trigger adverse tax consequences under Code Section 409A.
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Section 7 No Right to Continued Service. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to confer on the Grantee
any right to continue in service with the Company or to derogate from any right of the Company to retire, request the resignation
of or discharge the Grantee, or to require a leave of absence of the Grantee, with or without pay, at any time, with or without
Cause.
Section 8. No Fractional Shares. No fractional Shares shall be issued in respect of Restricted Share Units, and
any fractional Shares will be rounded down to the nearest whole Share.
Section 9. Non-Transferability. The Restricted Share Units may not be assigned, transferred, or in any way
encumbered except by will or the laws of descent and distribution.
Section 10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan contain the entire agreement between the parties
hereto with respect to the matters contemplated herein and supersede all prior agreements or understandings among the parties
related to such matters.
Section 11. Binding Effect. Subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth, this Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns and upon the Grantee and the Grantee’s
assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives.
Section 12. Amendment and Termination. The Committee reserves the right to amend or terminate the
Agreement at any time, provided that no amendment or termination (a) shall deprive the Grantee of any Restricted Share Units
that have become Earned Share Units or Vested Share Units as of the amendment or termination, provided the Grantee has not
experienced a Separation from Service prior to such time, except under circumstances contemplated by Sections 3(b) and 3(c), or
(b) shall result in the acceleration of any settlement of the Agreement if such acceleration would result in the Grantee incurring a
tax under Section 409A of the Code.
Section 13. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the internal
laws of New York, except for those matters subject to The Companies Act, 1981 of Bermuda (as amended), which shall be
governed by such law, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws, and construed accordingly, and by applicable
federal tax law.
Section 14. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein have the
meaning ascribed to them in the Plan. The following words and phrases shall, when used herein, have the meanings set forth
below:
(a) “Cause” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Plan unless an employment agreement between the Grantee and
the Company is in effect immediately prior to the Separation from Service having the same or similar term in which event such
meaning provided in the employment agreement shall control for purposes of the Award.
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(b) “Change in Control” means any of the following: (i) the purchase or other acquisition (other than from the
Company), in a single transaction or series of related transactions, by any person, entity, or group of persons, within the meaning
of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act (excluding, for this purpose, the Company or its subsidiaries or any employee
benefit plan of the Company or its subsidiaries), of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under
the Exchange Act) of fifty percent (50%) or more of either the then-outstanding Shares or the combined voting power of the
Company’s then-outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; (ii) consummation of a
reorganization, merger, amalgamation, or consolidation involving the Company, in each case with respect to which persons who
were the shareholders of the Company immediately prior to such reorganization, merger, amalgamation, or consolidation do not,
immediately thereafter, own more than fifty percent (50%) of, respectively, the Shares and the combined voting power entitled to
vote generally in the election of directors of the reorganized, merged, amalgamated, or consolidated corporation’s then-
outstanding voting securities; or (iii) a liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or the sale of all or substantially all of the assets
of the Company. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, an event described above shall be considered a Change in
Control hereunder only if it also constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control of the corporation or in the ownership
of a substantial portion of the assets of the corporation” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(v) of the Code, to the extent
necessary to avoid the adverse tax consequences thereunder with respect to any payment subject to Section 409A of the Code. A
Change in Control shall be deemed to occur on the date on which the event giving rise to the Change in Control occurs, provided,
in the case of a Change in Control by reason of a liquidation or dissolution of the Company, such date shall be the date on which
the Company shall commence such liquidation or dissolution.
(c) “Disability” means that the Grantee is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of a
medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a
continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, or is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental
impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12)
months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident or disability
insurance benefit plan covering Company employees. The determination of whether the Grantee has a Disability shall be
determined under procedures established by the Committee. The Committee may rely on any determination that the Grantee is
disabled for purposes of benefits under any long-term disability plan maintained by the Company or any Affiliate in which the
Grantee participates, provided that the definition of disability applied under such disability plan meets the requirements of a
Disability in the first sentence hereof.
(d) “Good Reason” means the occurrence of one or more of the following without the Grantee’s express written
consent, which circumstances are not remedied by the Company within thirty (30) days after its receipt of a written notice from
the Grantee describing the applicable circumstances (which notice must be provided by the Grantee within ninety (90) days after
the Grantee’s knowledge of the applicable circumstances): (i) any material, adverse change in the Grantee’s duties,
responsibilities, authority, status, or reporting structure; (ii) a material reduction in the Grantee’s base salary; or (iii) a
geographical relocation of the Grantee’s principal office location by more than fifty (50) miles; provided that, in each case, the
Company has failed to cure the circumstance and the Grantee actually terminates the Grantee’s employment within thirty (30)
days following the Company’s thirty (30)-day cure period; provided, however, if an employment agreement between the Grantee
and the Company is in effect immediately prior to the Separation from Service having the same or similar term as “Good
Reason,” then the meaning provided in the employment agreement shall control for purposes of the Award.
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(e) “Performance Period” means the period from and including January 1, 20__ through December 31, 20__.
(f) “Restriction Period” means the period from and including January 1 through the date the Agreement is settled
by the distribution of Shares in respect of Vested Share Units in accordance with Section 4.
(g) “Retirement Age” means the Grantee’s attainment of (i) a minimum of five whole years of employment with
the Company, (ii) at least age 50 and (iii) a combined age and whole years of employment with the Company that equals or
exceeds 65; provided, further, the Committee in its discretion may establish an earlier retirement age for the Grantee by
communicating in writing that decision to the Grantee.
(h) “Separation from Service” means a termination of the Grantee’s employment relationship with the Company
where either (i) the Grantee has ceased to perform any services for the Company and all affiliated companies that, together with
the Company, constitute the “service recipient” within the meaning of Code Section 409A (collectively, the “Service Recipient”)
or (ii) the level of bona fide services the Grantee performs for the Service Recipient after a given date permanently decreases
(excluding a decrease as a result of military leave, sick leave, or other bona fide leave of absence if the period of such leave does
not exceed six months, or if longer, so long as the Grantee retains a right to reemployment with the Service Recipient under an
applicable statute or by contract) to no more than twenty percent (20%) of the average level of bona fide services performed for
the Service Recipient over the immediately preceding 36-month period (or the full period of service if the Grantee has been
providing services to the Service Recipient for less than 36 months) that, in either case, constitutes a “separation from service”
within the meaning of Code Section 409A.
(i) “Service Condition” means, except as provided in Section 3, the precondition to the vesting of Earned Share
Units requiring the Grantee to remain in a material service relationship with the Company through the date the Agreement is
settled in accordance with Section 4.
Section 15. Section 409A. It is intended that this Agreement shall be administered in a manner that will comply
with or meet an exception from Section 409A of the Code, and this Agreement shall be administered and interpreted in
accordance with such intent. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the extent applicable, if the Grantee is a
“specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, and to the extent necessary to avoid the adverse tax
consequences under Section 409A of the Code, no portion of any payments hereunder shall be distributed on account of a
Separation from Service before the earlier of: (a) the date which is six months following the date of the Grantee’s Separation
from Service, or (b) the date of death of the Grantee. Amounts that would have been paid during the delay will be paid on the
first business day following the six month delay.
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Section 16. The Plan. The Grantee acknowledges having received a copy of the Plan. The Restricted Share Units
herein granted are subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan, all of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the
Plan shall govern.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Performance Restricted Share Unit Award
Agreement as of __________________ ____, 20____.
JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
By: ______________________________________
Title: ____________________________________
GRANTEE:
_________________________________________
Name: ___________________________________
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JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
2014 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AGREEMENT
SCHEDULE A
Name of Grantee:
Grant Date:
[●]
[●]
Maximum Number of
Restricted Share Units
Subject to Agreement:
Threshold: [●]
Target : [●]
Maximum: [●]
Appendix 1
Performance Criteria Table
Performance Criteria
The two equally-weighted performance criteria applicable to the Restricted Share Units for the Performance Period are: (i) adjusted operating
return on average adjusted tangible common equity; and (ii) growth in adjusted tangible common equity per common share.
The Company calculates adjusted operating return on average adjusted tangible common equity for the Performance Period as the three-
year average adjusted net operating income divided by the four-year average adjusted tangible common equity. For purposes of this
calculation:
“Adjusted net operating income” is defined as net income (loss) available to common shareholders excluding (i) net realized and
unrealized gain (losses) on investments, (ii) the portion of favorable or unfavorable prior year reserve development for which the
Company’s subsidiaries ceded the risk under retroactive reinsurance agreements and the related changes in the amortization of deferred
gain, and (iii) certain non-operating expenses, such as professional service fees related to a purported class action lawsuit, various
strategic initiatives, the filing of registration statements for the offering of securities, and severance costs associated with terminated
employees, calculated as of December 31 of each fiscal year during the Performance Period.
“Adjusted tangible common equity” is defined as shareholders’ equity less goodwill and intangible assets, net of amortization,
accumulated other comprehensive income, and realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments, and plus deferred gains under
retroactive reinsurance agreements entered into by the Company’s subsidiaries, calculated as of the December 31st immediately
preceding the Performance Period and December 31 of each fiscal year during the Performance Period.
The Company calculates growth in adjusted tangible common equity per common share for the Performance Period as a percentage equal
to the greater of (i) ((A-B)/B)/4, and (ii) 0%, where:
A = adjusted tangible common equity per common share as of the last day of the Performance Period; and
B = adjusted tangible common equity per common share as of the December 31st immediately preceding the Performance Period.
“Adjusted tangible common equity per common share” is calculated as (i) adjusted tangible common equity, divided by (ii) the
number of common shares outstanding.
Measurement of Performance Criteria
Adjusted Operating Return on Adjusted
Average Tangible Common Equity
Growth in Adjusted Tangible Common Equity
per Common Share
Threshold
Target
Maximum
•%
•%
•%
•%
•%
•%
For purposes of making computations pursuant to the table, the following rules apply: (a) only the highest level attained under each
performance criterion is credited towards the amount payable; (b) the level of performance achieved between threshold and maximum levels
shall be determined by linear interpolation; (c) attainment of a performance level above each maximum level indicated does not increase the
payout amount; and (d) the number of Restricted Share Units that are payable at each level, as indicated by the table, is apportioned equally
between the performance criteria.
Exhibit 10.22
JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
2014 LONG–TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
SERVICE-BASED RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AGREEMENT
This SERVICE-BASED RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of the Grant
Date set forth in Schedule A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, is made by and between James River Group
Holdings, Ltd., an exempted company registered under the laws of Bermuda (the “Company”), and the Grantee listed in
Schedule A.
R E C I T A L S :
WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the James River Group Holdings, Ltd. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as
amended (the “Plan”); and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to grant to the Grantee Restricted Share Units pursuant to the Plan and on the
terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Award”).
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby
acknowledged, the Company and the Grantee hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. Grant of Restricted Share Units. The Company hereby grants to the Grantee, pursuant to the Plan and
on the terms and conditions set forth herein, the number of Restricted Share Units set forth in Schedule A. Each Restricted Share
Unit represents the right to receive one Share to be issued and delivered upon becoming Vested Share Units, subject to the
Restricted Share Unit becoming Vested Share Unit (as defined herein), and subject to the other terms described herein.
Section 2. Becoming a Vested Share Unit.
(a) Vesting of Restricted Share Units; General Rule. Except as provided in this Section 2, Restricted Share Units
shall become Vested Share Units in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set forth in Schedule A. If the Grantee experiences a
Separation from Service prior to one or more Continuous Service Dates (as defined in Schedule A), the Restricted Share Units
that have not become Vested Share Units prior thereto shall be forfeited, except as provided in Subsections 2(b) and 2(c).
(b) Vesting Prior to Continuous Service Date(s).
(i) If prior to one or more Continuous Service Dates, the Grantee experiences a Separation from Service
due to the Grantee’s death or Disability, the Restricted Share Units that have not become Vested Share Units prior thereto shall
become Vested Share Units as of the date of death or Disability, as applicable.
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(ii) If prior to one or more Continuous Service Dates, the Grantee experiences a Separation from Service
due to the Grantee’s attainment of Retirement Age, the Grantee will be deemed vested as of the date of the Separation from
Service in those Restricted Share Units that would have become Vested Share Units as of the immediately succeeding Continuous
Service Date had the Grantee not experienced a Separation from Service prior thereto.
(c) Change in Control Prior to Service Condition Being Met. If a Change in Control occurs prior to any
Continuous Service Dates and before the Grantee has experienced a Separation from Service and the Grantee later experiences a
Separation from Service due to an involuntary termination of employment without Cause, the Company’s election not to renew
the term of any employment agreement then in effect between the Company and Grantee, or a resignation by the Grantee for
Good Reason, the Restricted Share Units that have not become Vested Share Units prior thereto shall become Vested Share Units.
(d) Vested Share Units. Restricted Share Units that become vested pursuant to this Section 2 are referred to
herein as a “Vested Share Unit” or, collectively, as “Vested Share Units”.
(e) Forfeitures. Except as provided in this Section 2, upon the Grantee’s Separation from Service prior to any
Restricted Shares Units becoming Vested Share Units, such Restricted Share Units shall immediately be forfeited. Upon
forfeiture of Restricted Share Units, the Grantee will have no further rights with respect to those Restricted Share Units, and the
Restricted Share Units shall become forfeited for no value and without any issuance of Shares.
Section 3. Settlement of Vested Share Units. Vested Share Units shall be settled on or within thirty (30) days
following the date they become Vested Share Units and shall be distributed in the form of Shares. The value of any Shares
distributed in settlement of the Agreement are subject to any Company clawback policy or applicable law as in effect from time
to time and, in accordance with such policy or law, may be subject to the requirement that any value delivered pursuant to the
Agreement be repaid to the Company. The action permitted to be taken by the Committee under this Section is in addition to, and
not in lieu of, any and all other rights of the Committee and/or the Company under applicable law and shall apply
notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan.
Section 4. Shareholder Rights. No rights of a shareholder shall exist with respect to the Restricted Share Units as
a result of the mere grant of the Restricted Share Units or as a result of the Restricted Share Units becoming earned or vested.
Such rights shall exist only after issuance of any Shares. Without limiting the foregoing, the Grantee shall not be entitled to
receive currently any dividends issued on Shares prior to the issuance of any Shares. However, the Grantee shall be credited with
dividend equivalents with respect to any outstanding Restricted Share Units, and such dividend equivalents shall be subject to the
same restrictions, conditions, and risks of forfeiture that apply to the Restricted Share Units to which they relate and shall be
vested, payable and otherwise settled, if at all, at the same time that any underlying Restricted Share Units to which they relate
are vested, payable and otherwise settled.
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Section 5. Withholding; Offset. The Company shall deduct from any payment, or otherwise collect from the
Grantee, any taxes required to be withheld by federal, state, or local governments in connection with the Agreement. No opinion
is expressed nor warranties made as to the effect for federal, state, or local tax purposes of the Agreement. If at any time prior to
any payment the Grantee is indebted to the Company, by accepting the Award, the Grantee grants the Company the right to offset
against the payment amount the amount of the Grantee’s indebtedness, but only to the extent such offset is permissible under and
would not trigger adverse tax consequences under Code Section 409A.
Section 6. No Right to Continued Service. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to confer on the Grantee
any right to continue in service with the Company or to derogate from any right of the Company to retire, request the resignation
of or discharge the Grantee, or to require a leave of absence of the Grantee, with or without pay, at any time, with or without
Cause.
Section 7. No Fractional Shares. No fractional Shares shall be issued in respect of Restricted Share Units, and
any fractional Shares will be rounded down to the nearest whole Share.
Section 8. Non-Transferability. The Restricted Share Units may not be assigned, transferred, or in any way
encumbered except by will or the laws of descent and distribution.
Section 9. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan contain the entire agreement between the parties
hereto with respect to the matters contemplated herein and supersede all prior agreements or understandings among the parties
related to such matters.
Section 10. Binding Effect. Subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth, this Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns and upon the Grantee and the Grantee’s
assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives.
Section 11. Amendment and Termination. The Committee reserves the right to amend or terminate the
Agreement at any time, provided that no amendment or termination (a) shall deprive the Grantee of any Restricted Share Units
that have become Vested Share Units as of the amendment or termination, provided the Grantee has not experienced a Separation
from Service prior to such time, except under circumstances contemplated by Sections 2(b) and 2(c), or (b) shall result in the
acceleration of any settlement of the Agreement if such acceleration would result in the Grantee incurring a tax under Section
409A of the Code.
Section 12. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the internal
laws of New York, except for those matters subject to The Companies Act, 1981 of Bermuda (as amended), which shall be
governed by such law, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws, and construed accordingly, and by applicable
federal tax law.
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Section 13. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein have the
meaning ascribed to them in the Plan. The following words and phrases shall, when used herein, have the meanings set forth
below:
(a) “Cause” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Plan unless an employment agreement between the Grantee and
the Company is in effect immediately prior to the Separation from Service having the same or similar term in which event such
meaning provided in the employment agreement shall control for purposes of the Award.
(b) “Change in Control” means any of the following: (i) the purchase or other acquisition (other than from the
Company), in a single transaction or series of related transactions, by any person, entity, or group of persons, within the meaning
of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act (excluding, for this purpose, the Company or its subsidiaries or any employee
benefit plan of the Company or its subsidiaries), of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under
the Exchange Act) of fifty percent (50%) or more of either the then-outstanding Shares or the combined voting power of the
Company’s then-outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; (ii) consummation of a
reorganization, merger, amalgamation, or consolidation involving the Company, in each case with respect to which persons who
were the shareholders of the Company immediately prior to such reorganization, merger, amalgamation, or consolidation do not,
immediately thereafter, own more than fifty percent (50%) of, respectively, the Shares and the combined voting power entitled to
vote generally in the election of directors of the reorganized, merged, amalgamated, or consolidated corporation’s then-
outstanding voting securities; or (iii) a liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or the sale of all or substantially all of the assets
of the Company. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, an event described above shall be considered a Change in
Control hereunder only if it also constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control of the corporation or in the ownership
of a substantial portion of the assets of the corporation” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(v) of the Code, to the extent
necessary to avoid the adverse tax consequences thereunder with respect to any payment subject to Section 409A of the Code. A
Change in Control shall be deemed to occur on the date on which the event giving rise to the Change in Control occurs, provided,
in the case of a Change in Control by reason of a liquidation or dissolution of the Company, such date shall be the date on which
the Company shall commence such liquidation or dissolution.
(c) “Disability” means that the Grantee is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of a
medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a
continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, or is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental
impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12)
months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident or disability
insurance benefit plan covering Company employees. The determination of whether the
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Grantee has a Disability shall be determined under procedures established by the Committee. The Committee may rely on any
determination that the Grantee is disabled for purposes of benefits under any long-term disability plan maintained by the
Company or any Affiliate in which the Grantee, provided that the definition of disability applied under such disability plan meets
the requirements of a Disability in the first sentence hereof.
(d) “Good Reason” means the occurrence of one or more of the following without the Grantee’s express written
consent, which circumstances are not remedied by the Company within thirty (30) days after its receipt of a written notice from
the Grantee describing the applicable circumstances (which notice must be provided by the Grantee within ninety (90) days after
the Grantee’s knowledge of the applicable circumstances): (i) any material, adverse change in the Grantee’s duties,
responsibilities, authority, status, or reporting structure; (ii) a material reduction in the Grantee’s base salary; or (iii) a
geographical relocation of the Grantee’s principal office location by more than fifty (50) miles; provided that, in each case, the
Company has failed to cure the circumstance and the Grantee actually terminates the Grantee’s employment within thirty (30)
days following the Company’s thirty (30)-day cure period; provided, however, if an employment agreement between the Grantee
and the Company is in effect immediately prior to the Separation from Service having the same or similar term as “Good
Reason,” then the meaning provided in the employment agreement shall control for purposes of the Award.
(e) “Retirement Age” means the Grantee’s attainment of (i) a minimum of five whole years of employment with
the Company, (ii) at least age 50 and (iii) a combined age and whole years of employment with the Company that equals or
exceeds 65; provided, further, the Committee in its discretion may establish an earlier retirement age for the Grantee by
communicating in writing that decision to the Grantee.
(f) “Separation from Service” means a termination of the Grantee’s employment relationship with the Company
where either (i) the Grantee has ceased to perform any services for the Company and all affiliated companies that, together with
the Company, constitute the “service recipient” within the meaning of Code Section 409A (collectively, the “Service Recipient”)
or (ii) the level of bona fide services the Grantee performs for the Service Recipient after a given date permanently decreases
(excluding a decrease as a result of military leave, sick leave, or other bona fide leave of absence if the period of such leave does
not exceed six months, or if longer, so long as the Grantee retains a right to reemployment with the Service Recipient under an
applicable statute or by contract) to no more than twenty percent (20%) of the average level of bona fide services performed for
the Service Recipient over the immediately preceding 36-month period (or the full period of service if the Grantee has been
providing services to the Service Recipient for less than 36 months) that, in either case, constitutes a “separation from service”
within the meaning of Code Section 409A.
(g) “Service Condition” has the meaning ascribed to it in Schedule A.
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Section 14. Section 409A. It is intended that this Agreement shall be administered in a manner that will comply
with or meet an exception from Section 409A of the Code, and this Agreement shall be administered and interpreted in
accordance with such intent. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the extent applicable, if the Grantee is a
“specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, and to the extent necessary to avoid the adverse tax
consequences under Section 409A of the Code, no portion of any payments hereunder shall be distributed on account of a
Separation from Service before the earlier of: (a) the date which is six months following the date of the Grantee’s Separation
from Service, or (b) the date of death of the Grantee. Amounts that would have been paid during the delay will be paid on the
first business day following the six month delay.
Section 15. The Plan. The Grantee acknowledges having received a copy of the Plan. The Restricted Share Units
herein granted are subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan, all of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the
Plan shall govern.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Service-Based Restricted Share Unit Award
Agreement as of the Grant Date.
JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
By: _________________________________
Title: _______________________________
GRANTEE:
_______________________________________
Name: ______________________________
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JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
2014 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
SERVICE-BASED RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AGREEMENT
SCHEDULE A
Name of Grantee:
Grant Date:
Number of
Restricted Share Units
Subject to Agreement:
[●]
[●]
[●]
Vesting Schedule: The Restricted Share Units shall become Vested Share Units, as and to the extent indicated below, only if and
to the extent the Grantee provides continuous service to the Company and/or any Affiliate for the period beginning with the Grant
Date through the date described in the following Vesting Schedule without experiencing a Separation from Service (the “Service
Condition”):
Continuous Service Date
Prior to the first anniversary of the Grant Date
First anniversary of the Grant Date, but prior
to the second anniversary
Second anniversary of the Grant Date, but prior
to the third anniversary
Third anniversary of the Grant Date
Percentage of Restricted Share Units
which are Vested Share Units
0%
1/3
33 %
2/3
66 %
100%
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Service Condition will be deemed satisfied as to all or a portion of the Restricted Share Units,
as provided in Section 2 of the Agreement.
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Exhibit 10.23
JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
SHORT-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
(Effective January 1, 2022)
ARTICLE I. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Purpose. The purposes of the James River Group Holdings, Ltd. Short-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), as set forth
herein, are to allow the Company the opportunity to provide incentives to designated key employees to achieve certain
performance targets and to link further executive compensation to shareholder results by rewarding competitive and superior
performance. In furtherance of those purposes, the Plan is designed to provide short-term incentive compensation to eligible
participants, the amount, if any, of which is dependent on the degree of attainment of certain performance goals of the Company
over a Performance Period (as defined herein), unless earlier terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Plan.
1.2 Overview. Each award contemplated by the Plan will be comprised of both quantitative and qualitative Performance
Criteria (as defined below) and, to the extent earned and vested, will be settled in cash or cash equivalents promptly following the
end of a Performance Period.
1.3 Effective Date. This Plan is effective as of January 1, 2022; was approved by the Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors of the Company (the “Compensation Committee”) on July 26, 2022 and by the Board of Directors of the
Company (the “Board”) on July 26, 2022; and amended upon the approval of the Committee on February 16, 2023.
ARTICLE II. DEFINITIONS
Wherever used herein, the masculine pronoun shall be deemed to include the feminine, and the singular to include the
plural, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and the following words and phrases shall, when used herein, have the
meanings set forth below:
2.1 “Affiliate” means any corporation that is a Subsidiary of the Company, any limited liability company, partnership,
corporation, joint venture, or any other entity in which the Company or any such Subsidiary owns an equity interest.
2.2 “Award” means an award to a Participant to be settled in cash or cash equivalents, subject to being earned and
becoming vested, as provided herein.
2.3 “Board” means the Board of Director of the Company or, if applicable, the governing body of any successor entity.
2.4 “Cause” means, except as otherwise provided in an Award or in a Participant’s employment agreement with the
Company having the same or similar term in which event such other meaning shall control for Plan purposes, (a) the commission
of, or plea of guilty or no contest to, a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude or the commission of any other act involving
willful malfeasance or fiduciary breach with respect to the Company or an Affiliate, (b) conduct that results in or is reasonably
likely to result in harm to the reputation or business of the Company or any of its Affiliates, (c) gross negligence or willful
misconduct with respect to the Company or an Affiliate, (d) the material failure to perform duties, or (e) violation of state or
federal securities laws.
2.5 “Change in Control” means, except as otherwise provided in an Award in which event such other meaning shall
control for Plan purposes, any of the following: (a) the purchase or other acquisition (other than from the Company), in a single
transaction or series of related transactions, by any person, entity, or group of persons, within the meaning of Section 13(d) or
14(d) of the Exchange Act (excluding, for this purpose, the Company or its subsidiaries or any employee benefit plan of the
Company or its subsidiaries), of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act)
of fifty percent (50%) or more of either the then-outstanding Shares or the combined voting power of the Company’s then-
outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; (b) consummation of a reorganization, merger,
amalgamation, or consolidation involving the Company, in each case with respect to which persons who were the shareholders of
the Company immediately prior to such reorganization, merger, amalgamation, or consolidation do not, immediately thereafter,
own more than fifty percent (50%) of, respectively, the Shares and the combined voting power entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors of the reorganized, merged, amalgamated, or consolidated corporation’s then-outstanding voting securities;
or (c) a liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, an event described above shall be considered a Change in Control hereunder
only if it also constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control of the corporation or in the ownership of a substantial
portion of the assets of the corporation” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(v) of the Code, to the extent necessary to
avoid the adverse tax consequences thereunder with respect to any payment subject to Section 409A of the Code. A Change in
Control shall be deemed to occur on the date on which the event giving rise to the Change in Control occurs, provided, in the case
of a Change in Control by reason of a liquidation or dissolution of the Company, such date shall be the date on which the
Company shall commence such liquidation or dissolution.
2.6 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time, or any successor
thereto. Any reference to a section of the Code shall be deemed to include a reference to any regulations or subregulatory
guidance promulgated thereunder.
2.7 “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board of Director of the Company or, if applicable, the
governing body, or portion thereof, of any successor entity.
2.8 “Company” means James River Group Holdings, Ltd., an exempted company registered under the laws of Bermuda,
or any successor to all or substantially all of its businesses by merger, amalgamation, consolidation, purchase of assets, or
otherwise.
2.9 “Disability” means that a Participant is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of a medically
determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous
period of not less than twelve (12) months, or is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can
be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, receiving
income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident or disability insurance benefit plan
covering Company employees. The determination of whether an individual has a Disability shall be determined under procedures
established by the Committee. The Committee may rely on any determination that a Participant is disabled for purposes of
benefits under any long-term disability plan maintained by the Company or any Affiliate in which a Participant participates,
provided that the definition of disability applied under such disability plan meets the requirements of a Disability in the first
sentence hereof.
2.10 “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and all pertinent regulations, rules, and
other less formal guidance promulgated thereunder.
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2.11 “Good Reason” means, except as otherwise provided in an Award or in a Participant’s employment agreement with
the Company having the same or similar term in which event such other meaning shall control for Plan purposes, the occurrence
of one or more of the following without the Participant’s express written consent, which circumstances are not remedied by the
Company within thirty (30) days after its receipt of a written notice from the Participant describing the applicable circumstances
(which notice must be provided by the Participant within ninety (90) days after the Participant’s knowledge of the applicable
circumstances): (a) any material, adverse change in the Participant’s duties, responsibilities, authority, status, or reporting
structure; (b) a material reduction in the Participant’s base salary; or (c) a geographical relocation of the Participant’s principal
office location by more than fifty (50) miles; provided that, in each case, the Company has failed to cure the circumstance and the
Participant actually terminates his or her employment within thirty (30) days following the Company’s thirty (30)-day cure period
specified herein.
2.12 “Participant” means each of the individuals designated as eligible for participation in the Plan prior to or during a
Performance Period in written resolutions or minutes approved and adopted by the Board upon the recommendation of the
Committee.
2.13 “Performance Period” means a calendar year beginning on or after January 1, 2022.
2.14 “Retirement Age” the age at which a Participant may be eligible for an Award amount despite a failure to satisfy
the Service Condition due to an earlier Separation from Service. The Retirement Age for each Participant shall be the attainment
of (i) a minimum of five whole years of employment with the Company, (ii) at least age 50 and (iii) a combined age and whole
years of employment with the Company that equals or exceeds 65; provided, however, the Committee in its discretion may
establish an earlier retirement age for any Participant by communicating in writing that decision to the Participant.
2.15 “Separation from Service” means a termination of a Participant’s employment relationship with the Company
where either (a) the Participant has ceased to perform any services for the Company and all affiliated companies that, together
with the Company, constitute the “service recipient” within the meaning of Code Section 409A (collectively, the “Service
Recipient”) or (b) the level of bona fide services the Participant performs for the Service Recipient after a given date permanently
decreases (excluding a decrease as a result of military leave, sick leave, or other bona fide leave of absence if the period of such
leave does not exceed six months, or if longer, so long as the Participant retains a right to reemployment with the Service
Recipient under an applicable statute or by contract) to no more than twenty percent (20%) of the average level of bona fide
services performed for the Service Recipient over the immediately preceding 36-month period (or the full period of service if the
Participant has been providing services to the Service Recipient for less than 36 months) that, in either case, constitutes a
“separation from service” within the meaning of Code Section 409A.
2.16 “Service Condition” means, except as provided in Article IV, the precondition to the settlement of any Award
requiring a Participant to remain in a material service relationship with the Company through the date the Award is settled.
2.17 “Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation,” as that term is defined in Section 424(f) of the Code, or any
successor provision.
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ARTICLE III. ELIGIBILITY, PARTICIPATION AND ADMINISTRATION
3.1 Eligibility. Each individual identified as a Participant pursuant to Section 2.12 shall be a Participant in the Plan for a
particular Performance Period. Each Participant shall be provided with notice of his or her eligibility and the terms of the
incentive opportunity in such manner as the Committee deems suitable. If an individual becomes a Participant after the first day
of the Performance Period pursuant to Section 2.12, unless otherwise specified by the Committee, the Award for any such
Participant shall be prorated in the proportion that the number of days the Participant is employed by the Company in his or her
eligible position during the Performance Period bears to the number of days in the Performance Period. Once an individual
becomes a Participant in the Plan, the Participant shall remain a Participant until the earlier of (a) the date the Committee
determines that the Award will not result in any payout, whether by reason of the failure to achieve any of the applicable
Performance Criteria (as defined below) at threshold levels, a failure to satisfy the Service Condition, or the early termination of
the Plan pursuant to Section 5.9; or (b) the date the Award is settled after it becomes vested and the Committee has determined
the extent to which it has been earned.
3.2 Administration. The Plan is administered by the Committee. The Committee has full authority in its discretion to
determine whether any otherwise qualifying individual becomes a Participant after the first day of a Performance Period. Subject
to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee has full and conclusive authority to interpret the Plan; to prescribe, amend, and
rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan; to determine the form of Awards, and to make all other determinations
necessary or advisable for the proper administration of the Plan. The Committee’s determinations under the Plan need not be
uniform and may be made by it selectively among persons who receive, or are eligible to receive, Awards under the Plan
(whether or not such persons are similarly situated). Subject to the approval or ratification of the Board, the Committee’s
decisions are final and binding on all Participants and any other interested parties. No member of the Committee shall be subject
to individual liability with respect to the Plan or any Awards thereunder.
ARTICLE IV. AWARDS
4.1 Award Opportunity. For each Participant, the Award opportunity shall measure one or more performance criteria as
set forth in Appendix 1 and the strategic initiatives (collectively, the “Performance Criteria”) adopted in the written resolutions or
minutes approved and adopted by the Board upon the recommendation of the Committee (the “Adopted Resolutions”).
Measurement of the achievement of the Performance Criteria and the amount payable shall be determined in accordance with the
Adopted Resolutions.
The Committee is authorized, in its sole discretion, to adjust or modify the calculation of any performance criterion in connection
with any one or more of the following events: asset write-downs; significant litigation or claim judgments or settlements; the
effect of changes in tax laws, accounting standards or principles, or other laws or regulatory rules affecting reporting results; any
reorganization and restructuring programs; extraordinary nonrecurring items as described in accounting principles and/or in
management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations appearing in the Company’s annual or
other periodic report to shareholders; acquisitions or divestitures; any other specific unusual or nonrecurring events or objectively
determinable category thereof; and/or a change in the Company’s fiscal year.
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Upon or following completion of the Performance Period, the degree of achievement of the Performance Criteria shall be
determined by the Committee in its discretion though guided by such relevant factual information as may then be available. In
evaluating any qualitative Performance Criteria applicable to a Participant, the Committee may consult with those individuals
with personal knowledge of the Participant’s performance.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee’s determinations of the extent to which Awards are payable shall be subject to the
approval of the Board.
4.2 Eligibility for, Timing and Form of Payment of Award. Except as provided in Sections 4.3 and 4.4, the Participant
must achieve at least the threshold level of performance for at least one of the performance criterion for the Performance Period
and satisfy the Service Condition to receive any payout that might otherwise be due on account of the level of achievement of the
Performance Criteria. Except as provided in Sections 4.3, the cash value of any Award, as determined by the Committee in its
sole discretion, that becomes payable shall be paid in the calendar year following the Performance Period, but no later than
March 15th of such calendar year. The Award of a Participant who experiences a Separation from Service prior to the date an
otherwise earned Award is settled shall be forfeited, except as provided in Sections 4.3 and 4.4. A period of an approved leave of
absence shall not affect a Participant’s ability to satisfy the Service Condition.
4.3 Qualifying Termination Prior to Settlement.
(a) If prior to the settlement of Awards for a Performance Period, a Participant experiences a Separation from
Service due to (i) the Participant’s involuntary termination of employment without Cause by the Company or the Company’s
election not to renew the term of any employment agreement then in effect between the Company and Participant, (ii) the
Participant’s resignation with Good Reason, or (iii) the Participant’s attainment of his or her Retirement Age, the Participant shall
be eligible to receive an Award despite the failure to satisfy the Service Condition, which Award shall be paid when Awards are
otherwise settled in accordance with Section 4.2. Despite the waiver of the Service Condition, the Award shall be payable only if
and to the extent the Performance Criteria are achieved measured as of the last day of the Performance Period and determined
pursuant to Section 4.1 and the Award shall be prorated in the proportion that the number of days elapsed from the beginning of
the Performance Period through the effective date of the Participant’s Separation from Service bears to 365. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if the Participant is party to an employment agreement with the Company at the time of his or her Separation from
Service prior to the settlement of Awards, the terms of such employment agreement shall govern whether, the extent to which,
and when his or her Award shall be payable, to the extent specifically provided therein.
(b) If prior to the settlement of Awards for a Performance Period, a Participant experiences a Separation from
Service due to death or Disability, the Participant (or his or her estate, in the event of death) shall receive an Award despite the
failure to satisfy the Service Condition. The Award shall be payable within thirty (30) days following the Separation from Service
and determined based on an assumed achievement of all Performance Criteria at “target” levels. If the Participant’s death or
Disability occurs prior to expiration of the Performance Period, the Award shall be prorated in the proportion that the number of
days elapsed from the beginning of the Performance Period through the effective date of the Participant’s Separation from
Service bears to 365. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant is party to an employment agreement with the Company at
the time of his or her Separation from Service prior to the settlement of Awards, the terms of such employment agreement shall
govern whether, the extent to which, and when his or her Award shall be payable, to the extent specifically provided therein.
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4.4. Change in Control Prior to Expiration of the Performance Period. Subject to any earlier termination of the Plan
pursuant to Section 5.9, if a Change in Control occurs prior to the settlement of Awards and before a Participant has experienced
a Separation from Service and subsequently (a) the Participant is involuntarily terminated without Cause by the Company or as a
result of the Company’s election not to renew the term of any employment agreement then in effect between the Company and
Participant, or (b) the Participant resigns with Good Reason prior to such payout, then the Participant shall remain entitled to a
payout on the date Awards are otherwise settled in accordance with Section 4.2 based on the degree of achievement of the
Performance Criteria measured as of the last day of the Performance Period and determined pursuant to Section 4.1 and, if the
Separation from Service occurs prior to the expiration of the Performance Period, the Award shall be prorated in the proportion
that the number of days elapsed from the beginning of the Performance Period through the effective date of the Separation from
Service bears to 365. If a Participant has experienced a type of Separation from Service contemplated by Section 4.3 prior to the
Change in Control, the provisions of Section 4.3 shall govern the treatment of the Participant’s Award rather than this Section 4.4,
unless the Committee determines otherwise.
ARTICLE V. MISCELLANEOUS
5.1 Clawback and Noncompete. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Plan, any Award which is subject to
recovery under any law, government regulation, stock exchange listing requirement, or Company policy, will be subject to such
deductions and clawback as may be required to be made pursuant to such law, government regulation or stock exchange listing
requirement, or any policy adopted by the Company pursuant to any such law, government regulation or stock exchange listing
requirement or otherwise. In addition and notwithstanding any other provisions of this Plan, any Award shall be subject to any
noncompete and nonsolicitation provisions under any agreement or policy adopted by the Company, including, without
limitation, any such terms providing for immediate termination and forfeiture of an Award if and when a Participant becomes an
employee, agent or principal of a competitor without the express written consent of the Company. The actions permitted to be
taken by the Committee under this Section is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any and all other rights of the Committee and/or
the Company under applicable law and shall apply notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan.
5.2 Withholding; Offset. The Company shall deduct from any payment, or otherwise collect from the Participant, any
taxes required to be withheld by federal, state, or local governments in connection with any Award. No opinion is expressed nor
warranties made as to the effect for federal, state, or local tax purposes of any Award. If at any time prior to any payment a
Participant is indebted to the Company, by accepting the Award, a Participant grants the Company the right to offset against the
payment amount the amount of the Participant’s indebtedness, but only to the extent such offset is permissible under and would
not trigger adverse tax consequences under Code Section 409A.
5.3 Restrictions on Transfer. Except for payout due to the Participant’s estate as a result of the Participant’s death as
contemplated by Section 4.3(b), no Participant shall have the right to make or permit to exist any transfer or hypothecation,
whether outright or as security, with or without consideration, voluntary or involuntary, of all or any part of any right, title, or
interest in or to an Award until such date as, and only to the extent that, cash or cash equivalents have been paid in settlement of
the Award. Any such disposition not made in accordance with this Plan shall be deemed null and void.
5.4 Successors. This Plan shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legal representatives, successors,
and permitted assigns of the parties.
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5.5 Notice. Except as otherwise specified herein, all notices and other communications under this Plan to a Participant
shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given if personally delivered or if sent by U.S. mail to the last known
address of the Participant as shown by the Company’s personnel records. Notwithstanding the foregoing, by accepting an Award,
a Participant hereby consents to the delivery of information via electronic delivery.
5.6 Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions or portion thereof contained in this Plan shall for
any reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, the same shall not invalidate or otherwise affect any
other provisions of this Plan, and this Plan shall be construed as if the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision or portion
thereof had never been contained herein.
5.7 No Right to Continued Retention. Neither the establishment of the Plan nor the grant of an Award hereunder shall be
construed as giving any Participant the right to continued service with the Company.
5.8 Interpretation and Code Section 409A. Section headings used herein are for convenience of reference only and shall
not be considered in construing this Plan. Sections 1.1 and 1.2 are intended to introduce and summarize the Plan only and shall
not apply for purposes of determining a Participant’s rights under the Plan. Awards under the Plan are intended to be exempt from
Section 409A of the Code as “short-term deferrals” within the meaning of the Treasury Regulations under Section 409A, but in
any event Awards under the Plan are payable on a specified date or upon a Change in Control in compliance with Section 409A,
and the Plan shall be interpreted in a manner to be exempt from or otherwise in compliance with Section 409A. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, to the extent applicable, if a Participant is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section
409A of the Code, and to the extent necessary to avoid the adverse tax consequences under Section 409A of the Code, no portion
of any payments hereunder shall be distributed on account of a Separation from Service before the earlier of: (a) the date which is
six months following the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service, or (b) the date of death of the Participant. Amounts
that would have been paid during the delay will be paid on the first business day following the six month delay.
5.9 Amendment and Termination of the Plan. The Committee reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan at any
time, provided that no amendment or termination (a) shall deprive a Participant of any Award that is earned up to the date of the
amendment or termination, or (b) shall result in the acceleration of any Award payable under the Plan if such acceleration would
result in any Participants incurring a tax under Section 409A of the Code.
5.10 Expenses; Funding. All expenses of the Company with respect to the Plan shall be paid by the Company. Nothing
contained in the Plan, and no action taken pursuant to its provisions, shall create or be construed to create a trust of any kind or a
fiduciary relationship between the Company and any Participant, the Participant’s estate, or any other person. To the extent that a
Participant or the Participant’s estate acquires a right to receive a payment under the Plan, such right shall be no greater than the
right of an unsecured general creditor of the Company. All payments to be made hereunder shall be paid from the general funds
of the Company and no special or separate fund shall be established and no segregation of assets shall be made to assure payment
of such amounts. The Plan is not intended to be subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
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5.11 Governing Laws. This Plan shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of New York,
except for those matters subject to The Companies Act, 1981 of Bermuda (as amended), which shall be governed by such law,
without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws, and construed accordingly, and by applicable provision of federal tax law.
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Appendix 1
Performance Criteria
The Award shall consist of the following three equally weighted performance criteria for the Performance Period: (a) Adjusted Company
Combined Ratio and, where applicable, Adjusted Segment Combined Ratio; (b) Adjusted EBIT; and (c) successful pursuit, as determined by
the Committee, of the strategic initiatives identified in the written resolutions or minutes approved and adopted by the Board upon the
recommendation of the Committee (the “Adopted Resolutions”).
For each Participant who is a business segment leader or whose responsibilities are primarily focused on a business segment (as determined
by the Committee), the only variation in the Award opportunity from the methodology described above is that the combined ratio
performance criterion is determined measuring both the Adjusted Company Combined Ratio and the Adjusted Segment Combined Ratio of
the business segment led by that Participant or for which the Participant primarily focuses his or her responsibilities, as determined for the
Performance Period in the manner described in the Adopted Resolutions, and apportioning one-half of the weighting attributable to that
performance criterion equally between each result.
For purposes of making computations pursuant the Adopted Resolutions, the following rules apply: (1) only the highest level attained under
each performance criterion, as determined by the Committee, is credited towards the amount payable under an Award; (2) for the combined
ratio(s) and Adjusted EBIT Performance Criteria, the level of performance achieved between threshold and maximum levels shall be
determined by linear interpolation; (3) attainment of a performance level above each maximum level indicated does not increase the payout
amount; and (4) the payout at each level, as indicated in the Adopted Resolutions, is apportioned equally among the three Performance
Criteria.
For purposes of the Plan, the following terms used in the Plan have the following meanings:
“Adjusted EBIT” means net income of the Company before income taxes and interest and excluding the portion of favorable or unfavorable
prior year reserve development for which the Company’s subsidiaries ceded the risk under retroactive reinsurance agreements and related
changes in the amortization of the deferred gain.
“Adjusted Company Combined Ratio” means the combined ratio of the Company reporting on a consolidated basis, calculated prior to the
effect of favorable or unfavorable prior year reserve development for which the Company’s subsidiaries ceded the risk under retroactive
reinsurance agreements and the related changes in the amortization of the deferred gain.
“Adjusted Segment Combined Ratio” means, for each of the Company’s business segments, the combined ratio calculated prior to the effect
of favorable or unfavorable prior year reserve development for which the segment ceded the risk under retroactive reinsurance agreements, if
any, and the related changes in the amortization of the deferred gain.
SUBSIDIARIES OF JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
Exhibit 21.1
Subsidiary
Carolina Re Ltd
Falls Lake Fire and Casualty Company
Falls Lake Insurance Management Company, Inc.
Falls Lake National Insurance Company
Franklin Holdings II (Bermuda) Capital Trust I
James River Capital Trust I
James River Capital Trust II
James River Capital Trust III
James River Capital Trust IV
James River Casualty Company
James River Group Holdings UK Limited
James River Group, Inc.
James River Insurance Company
James River Management Company, Inc.
James River Richmond Real Estate, LLC
JRG Reinsurance Company Ltd.
James River TPA Services, Inc.
Stonewood Insurance Company
Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Formation
Bermuda
California
Delaware
Ohio
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Virginia
United Kingdom
Delaware
Ohio
Delaware
Virginia
Bermuda
Virginia
North Carolina
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Exhibit 23.1
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:
(1)
(2)
Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-255789) of James River Group Holdings, Ltd., and
Registration Statement (Form S-8 Nos. 333-200995, 333-217743, 333-231200, and 333-268114) pertaining to the Amended and
Restated Equity Incentive Plan, 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, and 2014 Non-Employee Director Incentive Plan, as
amended, of James River Group Holdings, Ltd.;
of our reports dated February 28, 2023, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedules of James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of James River Group Holdings, Ltd. included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of James River
Group Holdings, Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 2022.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Charlotte, North Carolina
February 28, 2023
CERTIFICATION
Exhibit 31.1
I, Frank N. D'Orazio, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of James River Group Holdings, Ltd.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-
15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by
others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most
recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the
registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal
control over financial reporting.
Date: February 28, 2023
/s/ Frank N. D'Orazio
Frank N. D'Orazio
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
CERTIFICATION
Exhibit 31.2
I, Sarah C. Doran, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of James River Group Holdings, Ltd.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-
15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by
others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most
recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the
registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal
control over financial reporting.
Date: February 28, 2023
/s/ Sarah C. Doran
Sarah C. Doran
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Exhibit 32.1
In connection with the annual report of James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31,
2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), we, Frank N. D'Orazio, Chief Executive Officer of the
Company, and Sarah C. Doran, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, to the best of our knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted
pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1)
(2)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ Frank N. D'Orazio
Frank N. D'Orazio
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
February 28, 2023
/s/ Sarah C. Doran
Sarah C. Doran
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
February 28, 2023