UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2021
or
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For the transition period from_______________________to_______________________
Commission file number: 001-33067
SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
New Jersey
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
22-2168890
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
40 Wantage Avenue
Branchville, New Jersey 07890
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
973 948-3000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol (s)
Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common Stock, par value $2 per share
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 4.60% Non-
Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B, without par value
SIGI
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
SIGIP
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
☐ Yes ☒ No
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 ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to submit such files). ☒ Yes ☐ 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.
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Large accelerated filer ☒
Non-accelerated filer ¨
Accelerated filer ¨
Smaller reporting company ☐
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.
☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). ☐ Yes ☒ No
The aggregate market value of the voting company common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based on the closing
price on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, was $4,787,831,538 on June 30, 2021. As of January 31, 2022, the registrant had
outstanding 60,186,063 shares of common stock.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 3, 2022,
are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.
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SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
Table of Contents
Page No.
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 Disclosures
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
Forward-looking Statements
Introduction
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Financial Highlights of Results for Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019
Results of Operations and Related Information by Segment
Federal Income Taxes
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended
December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended
December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended
December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended
December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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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PART I
Item 1. Business.
Overview
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (“Parent”) is a New Jersey insurance holding company incorporated in 1977 that owns ten
property and casualty insurance subsidiaries ("Insurance Subsidiaries"). The Insurance Subsidiaries sell products and services
only in the United States ("U.S.") exclusively through independent insurance agents and wholesale brokers. Various state
departments of insurance (i) license nine of our subsidiaries as admitted carriers to write specific lines of property and casualty
insurance in the standard marketplace and (ii) authorize the tenth subsidiary as a non-admitted carrier to write property and
casualty insurance in the excess and surplus ("E&S") lines market. We refer throughout this document to the Parent and the
Insurance Subsidiaries collectively as "we," “us,” or “our.” We use Parent only to distinguish the holding company from the
Insurance Subsidiaries.
Our main office is located in Branchville, New Jersey. Our common and preferred stock are listed and traded on the Nasdaq
Global Select Market under the symbols “SIGI” and "SIGIP," respectively. In 2021, AM Best Company (“AM Best”) ranked
us as the 39th largest property and casualty group in its annual list of “Top 200 U.S. Property/Casualty Writers,” based on 2020
net premiums written (“NPW”). We have a long and successful history in the property and casualty industry since our founding
in 1926. Our AM Best financial strength rating is currently "A+" (Superior).
Strategic Advantages
We have three key sustainable competitive advantages:
• A distribution model that emphasizes franchise value, meaning we focus on appointing high-quality independent
distribution partners, with whom we have meaningful and close business relationships;
• A unique field model, in which we (i) locate our Standard Commercial Lines underwriting and safety management
personnel in the geographic territories they serve, (ii) organize our claims operation regionally by specialty, with
local personnel managing our customer, claimant, and agency relationships, and (iii) provide our teams with
sophisticated tools and technologies to inform underwriting, pricing, safety management, and claims decisions; and
• A superior omnichannel customer experience provided by best-in-class employees, enhanced by digital platforms
and value-added services to increase customer engagement and retention.
Several nationally recognized statistical rating organizations ("NRSROs") issue opinions on our financial strength, operating
performance, strategic position, and ability to meet policyholder obligations:
NRSRO
Financial Strength Rating
AM Best
Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings (“S&P”)
Moody’s Investors Services (“Moody’s”)
Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”)
A+
A
A2
A+
Outlook
Stable
Stable
Stable
Stable
In the fourth quarter of 2021, AM Best (i) upgraded our financial strength rating to "A+" (Superior) from "A" (Excellent), the
second-highest of their 13 financial strength ratings, and (ii) revised our outlook to "Stable" from "Positive." In taking this
action, AM Best cited our strong balance sheet strength, strong operating performance, favorable business profile, and
appropriate enterprise risk management.
We believe that our ability to write insurance business is most influenced by our AM Best rating. Our independent distribution
partners recommend insurance carriers based, in part, on financial strength ratings, which many of our customers also consider
in their purchasing decisions. Distribution partners generally recommend higher-rated carriers to limit their potential liability
for error and omission claims by customers. Most of our customers often have minimum insurer rating requirements in loans,
mortgages, and other agreements securing real and personal property.
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These NRSROs also rate our long-term debt creditworthiness. Credit ratings indicate the ability of debt issuers to meet
obligations in a timely manner and are important factors in our overall funding profile and ability to access certain types of
liquidity. Our current senior debt credit ratings are as follows:
NRSRO
AM Best
S&P
Moody’s
Fitch
Credit Rating
a-
BBB
Baa2
BBB+
Long-Term Credit Outlook
Stable
Stable
Stable
Stable
Our S&P, Moody's, and Fitch financial strength and associated credit ratings affect our ability to access capital markets.
We have provided a glossary of terms defining certain industry-specific and other terms that we use as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form
10-K.
Human Capital
We recognize that developing and protecting our human capital complements and contributes to superior longer-term financial
performance. We are committed to maintaining a safe and inclusive workplace that promotes diversity and provides attractive
benefits to our approximately 2,440 employees. In 2021, we (i) were designated as a Great Place to Work CertifiedTM
organization for the second year in a row, with 88% of employees identifying us as a great place to work, (ii) received the
"2021 Best Places to Work" award from Business Intelligence Group, and (iii) were recognized by Forbes as one of "America's
Best-in-State Employers."
We discuss our approach to (i) physical, social, and financial well-being of our employees; (ii) talent development and
employee retention; and (iii) diversity, equity, and inclusion more fully below.
Physical, Social, and Financial Well-Being of our Employees
We invest significantly in our employees' physical, social, and financial well-being, which is essential to attracting and retaining
the best talent. We are committed to fair pay and regularly analyze and adjust compensation to ensure internal equity and
external market alignment. To support the financial well-being of our employees and their families, we offer competitive
financial benefit programs, including a 401(k) plan with non-elective and employer matching contributions, an employee stock
purchase plan that allows our stock to be purchased at a discount, and tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment. Most
of our employees are eligible to participate in our annual cash incentive program, the funding and payout of which is based on
the achievement of our financial and strategic objectives, and our long-term stock-based incentive compensation program. To
promote the health and well-being of our employees, we offer a range of competitive and convenient health and wellness
programs. We also support our employees' social well-being, encouraging connections with their colleagues and communities
through various programs, such as paid time off for volunteer work and matching charitable donations.
Talent Development and Employee Retention
We invest significant time and resources in training and development to assist our employees in fulfilling their professional
potential and having rewarding careers. We are committed to ongoing learning, personal growth, and continuous improvement.
Our employees have access to various live instructor-led training courses and over 22,000 online skills training courses and
resources. We also have leadership and talent development programs and initiatives at all levels of the organization. Examples
include our (i) Next Generation of Leaders program, which identifies early- and mid-career management for focused
development opportunities that prepare them for future senior leadership, and (ii) RISE (Retain Include Support Engage)
program, which is an accelerated professional development program for diverse individual contributors interested in first-level
management positions.
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated our capabilities and cultural adaptation to a flexible work environment. As a result,
we have instituted changes to increase flexibility and enhance employee engagement and productivity. During 2021, most of
our office-based employees remained fully remote. In the future, when we return to the office, we will be adhering to our new
hybrid work policy that allows most employees to work remotely 40% of the time. To retain our best talent and foster a
positive work-life balance, we invest in talent development, and focus on workplace flexibility. Our employee turnover rate in
2021 was approximately 13%. Employees with over 20 years of service represented approximately 17% of our workforce.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We recognize that when employees with diverse backgrounds, ideas, and experiences collaborate, it can foster innovation that
improves operational performance, products and services, customer experience, market opportunities, and revenue. We have
initiatives to increase representation and cultivate greater inclusion of people with different ethnicity, race, age, sexual
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orientation, gender identity and expression, and socio-economic background. Some recent initiatives include (i) increasing
gender and racial diversity in our Next Generation of Leaders program, which was 79% in 2021 and 66% in 2020, and through
the launch of various employee resource groups for women, Black, and LGBTQ+ employees, (ii) increasing the focus on
leadership development programs for under-represented groups through our RISE program, (iii) implementing business
objectives tied to supporting and participating in diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, (iv) enhanced hiring, retention, and
promotion practices intended to increase the level of diversity at all levels within the organization, and (v) increasing the size of
our Board of Directors ("Board"), adding new directors with diverse backgrounds, skills, experience, and ethnicity and race.
As of December 31, 2021, women represented 58% of our non-officer workforce and 32% of our officer workforce, compared
to 57% and 31% at December, 31, 2020, respectively. Increasing the representation of women in first-level, middle, and senior
management roles is a prioritized goal. Our ethnic diversity for officers and non-officers is consistent with the national average
for financial services, but our objective is to increase this representation over time. Currently, approximately 80% of our
workforce is White; and 20% of our workforce is a combination of Black, Latin, Asian, and all other ethnicities combined,
compared to 82% and 18% at December, 31, 2020, respectively. In addition, we have five directors who identify as diverse.
Segments
We have four reportable segments:
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•
•
•
Standard Commercial Lines, which represents 73% of consolidated revenues and comprises property and casualty
insurance products and services provided in the standard marketplace to commercial enterprises, typically
businesses, non-profit organizations, and local government agencies. This business represented 81% of our total
insurance operations’ NPW in 2021 and is primarily sold in 27 states and the District of Columbia. The average
premium per policyholder in 2021 was approximately $14,000.
Standard Personal Lines, which represents 9% of consolidated revenues and comprises property and casualty
insurance products and services provided primarily to individuals acquiring coverage in the standard marketplace.
This business represented 9% of our total insurance operations’ NPW in 2021 and is sold in 15 states. The average
premium per policyholder in 2021 was approximately $2,500. Standard Personal Lines also includes flood
insurance coverage sold through the Write Your Own ("WYO") program of the National Flood Insurance Program
("NFIP"). Based on 2020 direct premiums written ("DPW") as reported in the S&P Market Intelligence platform,
we are the fourth-largest writer of this coverage through the NFIP. We write flood business in all 50 states and the
District of Columbia.
E&S Lines, which represents 8% of consolidated revenues and comprises commercial property and casualty
insurance products and services provided to customers unable to obtain coverage in the standard marketplace,
generally because of unusual or high-risk exposures. E&S insurers do not have constraints related to form and rate
regulations like standard market insurers, and they are exempt from many other standard market requirements. E&S
carriers are authorized to write an insurance policy if the party seeking insurance coverage has been rejected by three
separate standard line carriers. This business represented 10% of our total insurance operations’ NPW in 2021 and
is sold in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The average premium per policyholder in 2021 was
approximately $3,300.
Investments, which represents 10% (including net realized and unrealized gains and losses) of consolidated revenues
and invests the (i) premiums collected by our insurance operations and (ii) amounts generated through our capital
management strategies, which include the issuance of debt and equity securities.
We derive nearly all of our income/loss in three ways:
•
Underwriting income/loss from our insurance operations. Underwriting income/loss is comprised of revenues,
which are the net premiums earned ("NPE") from our insurance products and services less expenses. Gross
premiums are DPW plus premiums assumed from other insurers and mandatory pools and associations. NPW is
equal to gross premiums less premiums ceded to reinsurers. NPW is recognized as revenue ratably over a policy’s
term as NPE.
Expenses related to our insurance operations fall into three categories depicted on our Consolidated Statements of
Income: (i) "Loss and loss expense incurred," which includes losses associated with claims and all loss expenses for
adjusting claims incurred during a policy's term, net of losses and loss expenses ceded to reinsurers; (ii)
"Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs," which includes expenses related to the successful acquisition of
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insurance policies, such as commissions to our distribution partners and premium taxes, recognized ratably over a
policy's term; and (iii) "Other insurance expenses," which includes acquisition and other insurance-related expenses
not otherwise classified as "Loss and loss expense incurred" or "Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs"
incurred in maintaining policies and policyholder dividends.
Total underwriting expenses are the total of Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and Other insurance
expenses, offset by Other income on our Consolidated Statements of Income. Other income primarily includes
installment fees, which are fees charged to customers paying their premiums on an installment basis.
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•
Net investment income earned from our investment segment. We generate income from investing insurance
premiums and amounts generated through our capital management strategies. Net investment income consists
primarily of (i) interest earned on fixed income investments and commercial mortgage loans, (ii) dividends earned
on equity securities, (iii) other income primarily generated from our alternative investments portfolio, partially offset
by (iv) investment expenses.
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investment securities from our investments segment. Realized gains
and losses from our investment portfolio are the result of (i) security disposals through sales, calls, and redemptions,
(ii) losses on securities for which we intend to sell, (iii) credit loss expense or benefit, and (iv) net unrealized gains
and losses on equity securities.
Net income (or loss) available to common stockholders on our Consolidated Statements of Income also includes (i) corporate
expenses, which includes the Parent's long-term incentive compensation to our employees and other general corporate
expenses, (ii) interest on our debt obligations, (iii) federal income taxes, and (iv) dividends to preferred shareholders.
We use net income (or loss) available to common stockholders and non-U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
("GAAP") operating income as measures of financial performance. Non-GAAP operating income differs from net income
available to common stockholders by excluding after-tax net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments.
We use combined ratio as the key performance measure in assessing our insurance operations. The combined ratio is calculated
by adding (i) the loss and loss expense ratio, which is the ratio of net loss and loss expense incurred to NPE, (ii) the expense
ratio, which is the ratio of underwriting expenses to NPE, and (iii) the dividend ratio, which is the ratio of policyholder
dividends to NPE. A combined ratio under 100% indicates an underwriting profit, and a combined ratio over 100% indicates an
underwriting loss. The combined ratio does not reflect net investment income, net realized and unrealized investment gains or
losses, federal income taxes, or Parent income or expense. The loss and loss expense ratio is typically the largest contributor to
our combined ratio. Key drivers typically are the amount of catastrophe and non-catastrophe property loss and loss expenses
incurred, current year casualty loss estimates, and the impact of prior year casualty reserve development.
We principally use after-tax net investment income as the key measure in assessing the financial performance of our
investments segment. We also assess total return, which we calculate by adding pre-tax net realized and unrealized investment
gains or losses (including losses on securities we intend to sell and credit loss expense or benefit) to pre-tax net investment
income. Our investment philosophy includes setting specific risk and return objectives for the fixed income, equity, and other
investment portfolios and comparing each portfolio's returns to a weighted-average benchmark of comparable indices.
We also consider return on common equity ("ROE") and non-GAAP operating return on common equity ("non-GAAP
operating ROE") as important measures of our overall financial performance. ROE is a profitability measurement calculated by
dividing net income available to common stockholders by average common stockholders' equity during the period. Non-GAAP
operating ROE is calculated by dividing non-GAAP operating income available to common stockholders by average common
stockholders' equity during the period. We evaluate our segments, in part, based on their contribution to non-GAAP operating
ROE. We establish our non-GAAP operating ROE target annually based on the sum of (i) our current estimated weighted
average cost of capital and (ii) an appropriate spread over our estimated weighted average cost of capital. We also consider the
current interest rate environment and property and casualty insurance industry market conditions when establishing our non-
GAAP operating ROE target. For 2022, our non-GAAP operating ROE target is 11%.
For further details about our 2021 results related to these performance measures, refer to "Financial Highlights of Results for
Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019" in Item 7. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations." of this Form 10-K.
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In addition to measuring and monitoring our results by segment using combined ratio and non-GAAP operating ROE metrics,
we also monitor key operating leverage metrics, such as NPW to surplus and invested assets per dollar of common
stockholders’ equity.
We define operating leverage as the ratio of NPW to statutory surplus, and we target a ratio between 1.35x and 1.55x. Our
operating leverage at December 31, 2021 was 1.33x, compared to the U.S. standard commercial and personal lines industry
average of approximately 0.7x that Conning, Inc. reported in its Fourth Quarter 2021 Property-Casualty Forecast & Analysis
(Source: ©2022 Conning, Inc. Used with permission.). In recent years, our operating leverage has declined, principally driven
by our strong profitability, which has increased our statutory capital and statutory surplus.
Our higher operating leverage than the industry average, coupled with our casualty-oriented business profile, has resulted in
higher investment leverage than the industry. We define investment leverage as invested assets per dollar of common
stockholders’ equity. Our investment leverage at December 31, 2021 was $2.88, compared to the U.S. commercial and
personal lines average invested assets to statutory surplus of $2.09 that Conning, Inc. reported in its Fourth Quarter 2021
Property-Casualty Forecast & Analysis (Source: ©2022 Conning, Inc. Used with permission.). Due to our higher investment
leverage, we have adopted a slightly more conservative investment management philosophy with fixed income securities and
short-term investments, representing 91% of our invested assets. As of December 31, 2021, these fixed income securities and
short-term investments had a weighted average credit rating of "A+" and an effective duration of 3.9 years, compared to "AA-"
and 3.8 years as of December 31, 2020. The weighted average credit rating decline reflects a planned reduction in our sector
allocation to agency residential mortgage-backed securities over the past year. Given this asset class's very low reinvestment
rates, we have reallocated these non-sale disposal cash flows into other high-quality fixed income sectors, including corporate
securities and other asset-backed security classes that lack a "AAA" rating but currently have a better risk versus reward trade-
off. For additional information about the design and credit quality characteristics of our investment segment, refer to "Credit
Risk" in Item 7A. "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk." and Note 5. "Investments" in Item 8.
"Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." of this Form 10-K.
We believe we have a lower financial risk profile than our industry because:
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Our Standard Commercial Lines segment underwriting risk appetite is focused on small-to-medium sized accounts,
with risks generally characterized as low- to medium-hazard. Our average premium per policyholder is approximately
$14,000, with about 86% of our casualty lines business in this segment having limits of $1 million or less (excluding
workers compensation policies, as they do not have limits), and about 92% of our property lines of business in this
segment having limits of $3 million or less;
• We maintain sophisticated pricing tools and disciplined financial planning and reserving practices. The latter includes
quarterly ground-up reserve reviews for most lines of business, semi-annual independent external reserve reviews, and
year-end regulatory actuarial reserve opinions issued by an independent external actuary;
• We purchase significant levels of reinsurance, including (i) a property catastrophe reinsurance program that limits the
net after-tax impact of a 1 in 250 year catastrophe to about 4% of our GAAP equity, and (ii) property and casualty
excess of loss reinsurance agreements that limit the impact of individual property claims to $3 million per risk and
casualty claims to $2 million per occurrence; and
• We maintain a conservative investment portfolio principally invested in high quality and liquid fixed income and
short-term investments, with a modest allocation to risk assets.
Our strong financial strength and lower financial and underwriting risk profile has permitted us historically to operate with
higher operating leverage than our industry as a whole. This strategy, while requiring us to balance growth and profit, provides
us the opportunity to generate higher underwriting and investment portfolio ROEs, assuming profitable operations. We
generate 0.9 points of ROE for each point on the combined ratio and 2.3 points of ROE for each point of pre-tax investment
yield. In 2021, we generated a 14.8% ROE and a 14.3% non-GAAP operating ROE, exceeding our 2021 11% ROE target,
driven by strong underwriting income and investment results, which included higher gains on our alternative investment
portfolio, as discussed further in "Financial Highlights of Results for Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019" in Item
7. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." of this Form 10-K.
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Insurance Operations
Overview
We derive all our insurance operations revenue from selling insurance policies in return for insurance premiums. The vast
majority of our sales are annual insurance policies. Our most significant cost associated with the sale of insurance policies is
our loss and loss expense for insured events covered under these policies.
Loss and loss expense reserves are one of our critical estimates and represent the ultimate amounts we will need in the future to
pay insured claims and related expenses for insured claims that have not yet been settled or reported. Estimating reserves as of
any given date is an inherently uncertain process, requiring the application of estimation techniques and a considerable degree
of judgment. We regularly review our overall reserve position through internal and external actuarial reserve analyses. For a
full discussion regarding our loss reserving process, see "Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates" in Item 7. "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." and Note 2. "Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies" in Item 8. "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." of this Form 10-K.
As part of our risk management efforts associated with the sale of our products and services, we use reinsurance to protect our
capital resources and insure us against losses on the risks we underwrite. We enter into reinsurance contracts and arrangements
with third parties that cover various policies we issue to our customers. Similarly, we maintain an internal reinsurance pooling
agreement by which each Insurance Subsidiary shares in premiums and losses based on specified percentages. For information
regarding reinsurance treaties and agreements, see "Reinsurance" in Item 7. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations." of this Form 10-K.
Products and Services
The types of insurance we sell in our insurance operations fall into two broad categories:
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Casualty insurance, which generally covers the financial consequences of (i) employee injuries in the course of
employment, (ii) bodily injury and/or property damage to a third party as a result of an insured’s negligent acts,
omissions, or legal liabilities, and (iii) the obligation to defend our insured(s) when the claim is covered. Casualty
claims have long tails and may take several years and, in some situations, even decades to be reported and settled.
Property insurance, which generally covers the accidental loss to an insured’s real property, personal property, and/or
earnings due to the property's loss. Property claims are generally reported and settled in a relatively short period from
the date of loss.
Our insurance premiums relate to the property and casualty insurance policies we underwrite and issue. The following table
shows the principal types of policies we write:
Types of Policies
Commercial Property (including Inland Marine)
Commercial Automobile
Standard Personal
Lines
E&S
Lines
X
X
X
Standard Commercial
Lines
X
X
X
X
X
X
General Liability (including Excess Liability/Umbrella)
Workers Compensation
Businessowners' Policy
Bonds (Fidelity and Surety)
Homeowners
Personal Automobile
Personal Umbrella
Flood1
1The majority of our exposure to flood losses comes from our participation in the NFIP's WYO program where our flood insurance premiums and losses are
100% ceded to the NFIP. The results of our Standard Personal Lines and Standard Commercial Lines flood operations are reported solely within our Standard
Personal Lines segment results.
X
X
X
X
X
Category of
Insurance
Property
Property/Casualty
Casualty
Casualty
Property/Casualty
Casualty
Property/Casualty
Property/Casualty
Casualty
Property
Product Development and Pricing
Our insurance policies are contracts with our policyholders that specify the losses we cover and the amounts we will pay on a
covered loss. We develop our coverages by (i) adopting policy forms created or filed by statistical rating agencies or other third
parties, notably Insurance Services Office, Inc. (“ISO”), American Association of Insurance Services, Inc. ("AAIS"), and the
National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. ("NCCI"), (ii) independently creating our own policy forms, or (iii)
modifying third-party policy forms. In developing products and services, we consider market demands, profitability,
competitive research and feedback from our independent distribution partners, and the potential impact of the product or service
in making our customers’ commercial or personal endeavors safer.
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Our policies provide coverage for future events, so the actual individual policy loss costs are unknown at the point of sale.
Determining pricing for coverage requires us to consider many variables. Like most property and casualty insurance
companies, our loss data alone is not sufficiently credible to independently establish the complex sets of loss costs and rating
variables required for our products. Therefore, we often adopt loss costs and rating structures filed by statistical rating
agencies, such as ISO and NCCI. We typically modify these loss costs or factors based on actuarial analyses of our own
credible historical statistical data, factoring in loss trends and other expected impacts. The resulting loss costs are converted to
premium rates by adding provisions for expense and profit. In some cases, we supplement the indicated rates with competitive
market information to determine our final filed rates.
We have developed predictive models for many of our Standard Commercial and Standard Personal Lines that we use to refine
the statistical rating agencies' rating plans or independently develop our own rating plans. Predictive models analyze historical
statistical data related to various risk characteristics that drive loss experience. For our Standard Commercial Lines, we use the
output of these models to group existing or potential policies based on their expected loss potential. These groupings are inputs
in the underwriting and pricing process for individual risks. We use these models to develop factors in our filed Standard
Personal Lines rating plans. In all cases, the predictive capabilities of these models depend on the quantity and quality of
available statistical data. Consequently, we may supplement them with other competitive market information or underwriting
judgment.
Customers and Customer Markets
We categorize our Standard Commercial Lines customers into the following strategic business units ("SBUs"):
Contractors
Mercantile and Services
Community and Public Services
Manufacturing and Wholesale
Bonds
Total Standard Commercial Lines
Percentage of Standard
Commercial Lines
43%
25%
16%
15%
1%
100%
Description
General contractors and trade contractors
Retail, office, lessors risk/property owners, automobile services and golf courses
Public entities, social services, religious institutions, and schools
Manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors
Fidelity and surety
We do not categorize our Standard Personal Lines customers or our E&S Lines customers by SBU. No one customer accounts
for 10% or more of our insurance operations in the aggregate.
We manage volatility in our underwriting results, in part, by writing accounts with lower-limits profiles. The table below
illustrates the percentage of accounts with total insured value and exposure limits at and below $1 million for property and
casualty insurance accounts, respectively:
Standard Commercial Lines
Standard Personal Lines
E&S Lines
1Standard Commercial Lines excludes policies written in our workers compensation line of business, which do not have statutory policy limits, but are covered
by our casualty excess of loss reinsurance treaty, which provides coverage for losses above $2 million.
Property
77%
81%
96%
Casualty
86%1
97%
98%
We also purchase significant levels of reinsurance from reinsurers with an average credit rating of "A" or better. Our
reinsurance program supports our ability to write accounts with larger policy limits by limiting the impact of individual
property and casualty losses to $3 million per risk for property claims and $2 million per occurrence for casualty claims. For
information regarding reinsurance treaties and agreements, see "Reinsurance" in Item 7. "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." of this Form 10-K.
Geographic Markets
We sell our insurance products and services in the following geographic markets:
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Standard Commercial Lines products and services are primarily sold in 27 states located in the Eastern, Midwestern,
and Southwestern regions of the U.S. and the District of Columbia.
Standard Personal Lines products and services are sold in 15 states located in the Eastern, Midwestern, and
Southwestern regions of the U.S. In addition, flood insurance, which is reported in this segment, is sold in all 50 states
and the District of Columbia.
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E&S Lines products and services are sold in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
We plan to expand our current 27-state Standard Commercial Lines segment footprint to 30 states by year-end 2022 by adding,
subject to regulatory approvals, Vermont, Alabama, and Idaho. This expansion should allow us to issue policies to customers
who have exposures in these states, allowing us to compete more effectively against insurers with national footprints. Our
ultimate plan is to expand our Standard Commercial Lines footprint throughout the Continental U.S. We currently do not
intend to expand the states in which we write Standard Personal Lines.
We manage and support our business from our (i) corporate headquarters in Branchville, New Jersey, (ii) six regional branches
(referred to as our “Regions”), and (iii) underwriting and claims service center in Richmond, Virginia. The table below lists our
Regions and their main office locations:
Region
Heartland
New Jersey
Northeast
Mid-Atlantic
Southern
Southwest
Office Location
Indianapolis, Indiana
Hamilton, New Jersey
Branchville, New Jersey
Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Hunt Valley, Maryland
Charlotte, North Carolina
Scottsdale, Arizona
In addition, our E&S Lines has offices in Dresher, Pennsylvania, and Scottsdale, Arizona.
Distribution Channel
The property and casualty insurance market is highly regulated and competitive with fragmented market share, particularly in
standard commercial lines. The market has three main distribution methods: (i) sales through appointed independent insurance
agents and wholesale brokers; (ii) direct sales to personal and commercial customers, including Internet-based digital platforms;
and (iii) sales through captive insurance agents employed by or contracted to sell exclusively with one insurance company.
We sell our insurance products and services through the following types of independent distribution partners:
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Standard Commercial Lines: Independent retail agents;
Standard Personal Lines: Independent retail agents; and
E&S Lines: Wholesale general agents.
We generally pay our distribution partners commissions calculated as a percentage of DPW, often supplemented by amounts
based on profitability or other considerations for business placed with us. We seek to compensate them fairly and consistently
with market practices. No one independent distribution partner is responsible for 10% or more of our combined insurance
operations' premium. Our top 20 distribution partners generated approximately 38% of our DPW, excluding the flood line of
business, in 2021.
Independent Retail Agents
A 2020 Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America study reported that independent retail insurance agents and
brokers write approximately 85% of standard commercial lines insurance and 36% of standard personal lines insurance in the
U.S. We expect that independent retail insurance agents, the bulk of our independent distribution partners, will remain a
significant force in overall insurance industry premium production because they generally represent multiple insurance carriers.
This business model provides customers with a wider choice of insurance products, more competitive pricing, and
individualized risk-based consultation.
We have approximately 1,430 distribution partners selling our standard lines business. These 1,430 distribution partners sell
our products and services through approximately 2,500 office locations. We also have approximately 6,200 distribution
partners selling our flood insurance products.
Wholesale General Agents
We have approximately 80 wholesale general agents, with an aggregated 320 office locations, selling our E&S Lines business.
We have granted these wholesale general agents limited binding authority for risks that meet our prescribed underwriting and
pricing guidelines.
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Marketing
Our primary marketing strategy is to:
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Use an empowered field underwriting model for Standard Commercial Lines to provide our distribution partners with
resources near their businesses and our mutual customers. For further discussion on this model, see the “Technology,
Innovation, and Field Model” section below.
Develop a distribution model that emphasizes franchise value, meaning we focus our independent insurance agency
appointments to high-quality partners with whom we have meaningful and close business relationships, particularly
with their principals and producers, by (i) soliciting, gathering, and acting on feedback from them and our mutual
customers on various topics, including our products and services and brand awareness, (ii) advising them on our
product development efforts, and (iii) providing education and development programs focused on producer
recruitment, sales training, enhancing customer experience, online marketing, and distribution operations, all designed
to help them profitably grow and succeed.
Develop and carefully monitor annual goals with each distribution partner on (i) types and mix of risks placed with us,
(ii) new business and renewal retention expectations, (iii) customer service and engagement rates, (iv) pricing of their
in-force book and renewal price changes, and (v) profitability of business placed with us.
Develop brand recognition and meaningful customer engagement through a data-driven marketing strategy and a focus
on superior customer experience. This integrated marketing and customer engagement approach (i) affords us a
dynamic view of the changing marketplace and customer expectations, (ii) provides us insight into the unique value-
added products and services that will have the greatest impact on each customer, and (iii) will help drive business
acquisition and retention, and brand health, which we expect will position us as a marketplace leader.
Technology, Innovation, and Field Model
We continue to evolve our technology and field model by maintaining a strong focus on innovation, providing our customers
and distribution partners with "around the clock" digital access to account information and transactional capabilities. While
many insurers offer such digital customer solutions in personal lines, we strive to be a digital and customer experience leader in
all three segments of our insurance operations.
Technology
We leverage technology in our business and make significant investments in information technology ("IT") platforms,
integrated systems, and cloud-based solutions.
We make these technology investments to provide:
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Our distribution partners with accurate business information and seamless integration with our systems, permitting
easy policy transaction processing. In 2021, Insurance Business America (IBA) recognized us as a "Five-Star Carrier"
for superior performance in five of eleven key categories, one of which was online platforms and services.
Our service representatives with a customer account-centric view of our policyholders, not a traditional policy-centric
view, which reduces customer inquiry response time, complementing customer access to on-demand digital
transactional capabilities.
Our underwriters with advanced underwriting and pricing tools with pricing guidance and automated retrieval of
relevant public information on existing and potential policyholders, which enhances profitability and enables premium
growth. We have used predictive models in our Standard Commercial Lines underwriting for over 15 years.
Our claims adjusters with predictive tools that identify specific claims likely to experience escalating losses, fraud or
subrogation recovery, or litigation.
As part of our digital strategy, we provide our Standard Commercial Lines and Standard Personal Lines customers with a
mobile application and a self-service portal. Our mobile application received Best Mobile App Awards' Platinum Award for
"Best Mobile Design," in the summer of 2020. As of December 31, 2021, 47% of our customers registered for these digital
self-service capabilities. Both the application and portal encourage policyholders to use on-demand self-service access for
account information, electronic bill payment, and claims reporting. We provide customers with other digital value-added
services, such as proactive messaging about vehicle and product recalls, adverse weather, and claim status.
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We manage our IT projects through an Enterprise Project Management Office (“EPMO”). The EPMO is supported by certified
project managers who apply methodologies to (i) communicate project management standards, (ii) provide project management
training and tools, (iii) manage projects, (iv) review project status, including external and internal costs and any projected net
present value of project benefits, and (v) provide non-technology project management consulting services to the rest of the
organization. The EPMO, which includes senior management representatives from all primary business and corporate areas,
meets regularly to review all significant initiatives and receives status reports on other projects. The EPMO is an important
factor in the success of our business strategy and technology implementations. Our primary technology operations are located
in Branchville, New Jersey and Glastonbury, Connecticut. We have agreements with multiple consulting, IT, and supplemental
staffing service providers to augment our internal resources. Collectively, these providers supply approximately 54% of our
skilled technology capacity, with 74% of their resources overseas. We retain management oversight of all projects and ongoing
IT production operations. We have existing procedures to manage an efficient transition to new technology vendors without
significant impact on our operations if we terminated any current service provider.
Our business relies heavily on IT and application systems that may be accessed from, or are connected to, the Internet.
Consequently, a malicious cyber-attack could affect us. Our systems also contain proprietary and confidential information,
including personally identifiable information, about our operations, employees, agents, and customers and their employees and
property. We have a dedicated unit responsible for implementing and reporting on cybersecurity risks and controls led by our
Senior Vice President, Enterprise Strategy and Execution. We work with carefully selected industry-leading security consulting
and technology partners and follow security-minded design principles. The cybersecurity team receives oversight and
executive support through engagement with our Executive Risk Committee ("ERC"). Similarly, the team works with our
Enterprise Risk Management ("ERM") function on business alignment and procuring cybersecurity insurance. Our
cybersecurity program balances responsiveness to rapidly-changing threats with ensuring long-term results. It focuses on six
key areas:
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Proactive cybersecurity, including cyber threat hunting, ethical hacking campaigns, and periodic cybersecurity
program assessments;
Reactive cybersecurity processes that we regularly test using incident response and disaster recovery exercises, based
on realistic scenarios;
Endpoint controls that provide data encryption, threat detection, malicious software defense, and data backups;
Identity and access management controls that include multi factor authentication and additional safeguards for
employees with elevated privileges;
Employee cyber risk awareness programs that leverage general education, role-based training, and simulated phishing
attacks; and
Third-party risk management and security standards that include due diligence, continuous monitoring, and cyber risk
scoring.
For further information regarding our risks associated with cyber-attacks, see Item 1A. “Risk Factors.” of this Form 10-K. For
additional information regarding our ERM function and ERC, see the section entitled, “Enterprise Risk Management” in Item 1.
“Business.” of this Form 10-K.
Innovation
To continue advancing (i) an organizational culture of innovation, (ii) agility, (iii) digital and customer experience initiatives,
and (iv) our long-term value proposition to our customers and distribution partners, we have undertaken several important
strategic actions, which include the following:
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Created a team dedicated to innovation under a Chief Innovation Officer. We established this team to (i) apply proven
innovation techniques and methods for identifying, prioritizing, and advancing strategic innovative ideas and
opportunities, (ii) stay apprised on critical industry and insurance technology trends that impact our customers,
distribution partners, and employees, and (iii) further expand our innovation culture by providing training and skill-
building opportunities, facilitating departmental and cross-functional strategy and innovation sessions, and leading
relevant communities of interest that intersect with the lifecycle of innovation;
Established an innovation lab at our corporate headquarters in late-2019 to spur innovation and further our efforts to
identify and deploy product, agency and customer experience, and operational efficiency improvements. In response
to the COVID-19 pandemic, we accelerated our ability to drive innovation virtually. We now can conduct innovation
design work (i) in-person, using our innovation lab at our corporate headquarters, (ii) fully virtual, combining live
facilitation with collaboration software and digital whiteboard and polling capabilities, and (iii) hybrid capabilities,
mixing live attendance and digital capabilities at our innovation lab with attendees at remote locations; and
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Expanded the scope of our Strategic Investment Committee to review and act on potential investment opportunities,
including technology and Insurtech platforms that may positively impact our business or the industry.
These efforts position us to offer customers an improved service experience and demonstrate our long-term value proposition to
our customers and distribution partners.
Field Model
We believe our unique field model is a competitive advantage. To support and build better and stronger relationships with our
independent distribution partners, our (i) Standard Commercial Lines underwriting and safety management personnel are
located in the geographic territories they serve, (ii) claims operation is organized regionally by specialty, with local personnel
managing our customer, claimant, and distribution partner relationships, and (iii) teams are provided with sophisticated tools
and technologies to inform underwriting, pricing, safety management, and claims decisions. At December 31, 2021, we had
approximately 2,440 employees, 730 of whom are normally home-based, 935 are based in our regional offices, with the
remainder in our corporate office. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most of our office-based employees remained fully remote
throughout 2021.
Underwriting Process
Our underwriting process by segment is as follows:
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Standard Commercial Lines: Our Standard Commercial Lines corporate underwriting department oversees our
underwriting guidelines and philosophy for each industry segment and line of business. Through formal letters of
authority, our Chief Underwriting Officer ("CUO") delegates underwriting authority after assessing an individual
underwriter's job grade and industry and line of business expertise. Our corporate underwriting department
coordinates with our actuarial department to determine adequate pricing levels for all Standard Commercial Lines
products.
Under the CUO's delegated authorities, our regional underwriting operations make most individual policyholder
underwriting and pricing decisions. New business is underwritten by Agency Management Specialists ("AMSs"), with
contributions from Production Underwriters, Small Business Teams, and Large Account Underwriters. Renewal
business is handled primarily in each Region, but some renewals are handled through our Underwriting Service Center
("USC"), where underwriters are assigned to specific distribution partners.
Our field model also focuses on improving safety and risk management programs, loss experience, and retention,
including:
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Risk evaluation, and virtual and on-site improvement surveys that evaluate potential exposures and provide
solutions for mitigation;
Internet-based safety management educational resources, including an extensive library of coverage-specific
safety materials, videos, and online courses, such as defensive driving and employee educational safety
courses;
Thermographic infrared surveys that identify potential electrical hazards; and
Occupational Safety and Health Administration construction and general industry certification training.
We brand these services as “Safety Management: Solutions for a safer workplace.”SM We have 87 Safety Management
Specialists ("SMS") supporting our policyholders locally in the field. These specialists regularly interact with
customers and prospective accounts. They provide advice on risk mitigation for perils such as property damage,
liability, and workers compensation risks, including best practices for preventing abuse claims. Their efforts permit
our underwriters to understand our customers' exposures, and their safety enhancement recommendations reduce our
customers' risk exposure, enhancing our new business and renewal underwriting decisions.
Over the past two years, we have embarked on safety management initiatives to proactively service policyholders with
notifications and alerts, risk identification and mitigation of potential loss occurrence, and tools and technologies to
reduce losses and improve safety. Examples include:
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Vehicle recall notifications to our policyholders and distribution partners;
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• Weather preparation notices for large storms or hurricanes, including guides on structural improvements, roof
and drainage maintenance, and measures to prevent plumbing from freezing or clogging; and
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Food and product recall notifications to policyholders in food manufacturing, distribution, and preparation.
In 2021, we continued rolling out a new Standard Commercial Lines platform designed to streamline new small
business policy quoting and issuance for our distribution partners. We generally consider small business to be lower
hazard risks in specific industry classifications with policy premiums less than $25,000. Writing small business has
always been a core part of our strategy. The small business market has become more competitive in recent years, with
more carriers entering the market with technology dedicated to new business generation. We continue to execute a
multi-year strategy to (i) improve small business writing ease and speed for our distribution partners, and (ii) offer a
best-in-class small business customer experience. We are enhancing our rating platform's user experience by reducing
the amount of information required to be input before generating a quote. We have deployed this new small business
platform for most of our lines of business, including businessowners, commercial automobile, workers compensation,
commercial property, and general liability. Our plans include adding capabilities in 2022 to help us maximize new
business growth and share of small business with our distribution partners.
Standard Personal Lines: Our Standard Personal Lines underwriting operations are centralized and highly automated.
Most of our new and renewal business is underwritten and priced through an automated system reflecting our filed
rates and rules. Exceptions are approved under the direction of our Standard Personal Lines CUO. For long-term
growth, we are actively repositioning our Standard Personal Lines business to provide our insurance products to a
customer base that is less price-sensitive and more focused on insurance product coverage and service.
E&S Lines: Our E&S relationship and underwriting managers focus on marketing our product capabilities, training
our wholesale general agents on underwriting guidelines and automation, and collecting market intelligence from our
wholesale general agents. In return, our wholesale general agents provide front-line underwriting and policy
administration services for new and renewal business per our prescribed guidelines. Our small commercial E&S
underwriters review all exceptions our wholesale general agents submit for approval, revision, or declination based on
individual account risk characteristics. Our middle market E&S commercial underwriters write larger accounts and
receive complete submissions for individual underwriting and pricing based on the account’s exposures. Wholesale
general agents who submit middle market commercial risks do not have authority to quote or bind accounts on our
behalf.
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Our USC services certain Standard Commercial Lines and Standard Personal Lines accounts that our independent distribution
partners designate. All USC employees are licensed agents who respond to policyholder inquiries about insurance coverage,
billing transactions, and other matters. For the convenience of having us handle USC transactions, our distribution partners
agree to receive a slightly lower than standard commission on the associated premium. As of December 31, 2021, our USC was
servicing NPW of $93.2 million, which represents 3% of our total NPW.
Claims Management
Timely and appropriate investigation of a claim's facts and circumstances in light of our policy's terms, conditions, and
exclusions is one of the essential services we provide to our policyholders, their claimants, and our distribution partners. To
address the increasing complexity of coverage evaluation, construction methods, and litigation, we have structured our claims
organization to emphasize:
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Claims handling by technical areas of expertise, such as auto liability, general liability, property, and workers
compensation, including deployment of specialized claim units within each of these lines of business that focus on
high severity or technically complex losses and litigation;
Claims customer managers and agency executives ("CAEs") who have responsibility for enhancing the relationship
among our policyholders, agents, and our claims operation. The CAEs provide a single point-of-contact for our large
account customers and distribution partners. They work with our regional underwriters to ensure appropriate claims
service delivery, communicate trends, and discuss results and client services;
Cost-effective delivery of claims services and control of loss and loss expense, including our Claims Service Center
that manages our high volume, low severity automobile and property claims with a focus on adjusting tools that
provide prompt and efficient service to our customers; and
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Timely and adequate claims reserving and resolution. As an example, despite the magnitude of the catastrophic
weather events during 2021 (including Hurricane Ida), 76% of reported claims had their initial payments made within
the first 30 days.
We have been executing a multi-year claims modernization strategy to improve our claims organization’s ability to process
claims more efficiently through improved workflows and enhanced capabilities for our employees, customers, and distribution
partners. In 2021, we introduced enhanced capabilities, such as electronic payments to injured workers or customers, and bi-
directional text enabling same-day payment to insureds. We are actively testing a new digital intake method to allow insureds
to file automobile claims to improve the information gathered on first notices of loss. In 2022, we expect to introduce workers
compensation to our new claims platform, which will improve claims adjuster efficiency through automated processes,
workflows, and business rules. The remaining lines will be put on the platform subsequently.
The Special Investigative Unit ("SIU") supports all insurance operations and investigates potential insurance fraud and abuse,
consistent with law and direction from regulatory bodies and trade associations. The SIU adheres to uniform internal
procedures to improve detection and take action on potentially fraudulent claims. We have developed a proprietary SIU fraud
detection model that identifies potential fraud cases early in a claim's life. The SIU supervises anti-fraud training for all claims
adjusters and AMSs. Its operation sends a clear message that we will not tolerate fraud against our policyholders or us. Our
practice (and usually our legal requirement) is to notify the proper authorities of SIU findings.
Insurance Operations Competition
We face substantial competition in the insurance marketplace, including public, private, and mutual insurance companies, with
varied levels of brand recognition, scale and operational efficiency, capital bases, book of business diversification and cost of
capital. Like us, many of our competitors rely on independent partners to distribute their products and services. Other
insurance carriers either employ their own agents, who only represent them, or use a combination of distribution partners,
captive agents, and direct marketing.
The property and casualty insurance market is highly competitive in each of our insurance segments, with market share
fragmented among many companies, particularly in Standard Commercial Lines and E&S Lines. We compete primarily with
regional and national insurers, mostly based on coverage terms, claims service, customer experience, safety management
services, ease of technology usage, price, and financial ratings. We also face increased competition from established direct-to-
consumer insurers, existing competitors, and new entrants that may have a lower cost structure and leverage digital technology
that may offer enhanced servicing capabilities or enhanced customer experience.
Investments Segment
Our Investments segment seeks to generate net investment income by investing the premiums we receive from our insurance
operations and the amounts generated through our capital management strategies, which may include debt and equity security
issuances. Our investment portfolio mainly consists of fixed income securities, which primarily includes corporate securities,
asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, and state and local municipal obligations. As of December 31, 2021, 15%
of this portfolio was invested in floating rate securities that reset principally on the 90-day U.S. dollar-denominated London
Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"). We also invest in both public and private equity securities, commercial mortgage loans,
short-term investments, and other investments. Other investments primarily includes alternative investments, which are limited
partnership investments in private equity, private credit, and real estate strategies.
The primary objective of our investment portfolio is to maximize after-tax net investment income subject to our risk appetite,
market conditions, and our desire for long-term growth in book value per common share. Our investment strategy and
objectives are managed by our Management Investment Committee ("MIC") and executed by our internal investment team and
its external investment manager relationships. The MIC, comprised of senior management appointed by our Board's Finance
Committee, is responsible for (i) setting and implementing the investment objectives and asset allocation, (ii) administering
investment policies, (iii) selecting qualified external investment managers and advisors, and (iv) monitoring performance,
transactions, and certain risk metrics, in the execution of our investment strategy. The Board's Finance Committee reviews and
makes recommendations on our policies and other financial matters, including, without limitation, investments and investment
policies and guidelines, financial planning, capital structure and management, dividend policy and dividends, share repurchases,
and strategic plans and transactions.
Our investment strategy considers climate change risk by prohibiting any new direct equity or debt investments in thermal coal
enterprises, including those generating 30% or more of their (i) revenue from the ownership, exploration, mining, or refining of
thermal coal, or (ii) electricity generation from thermal coal.
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For further information regarding our risks associated with the overall investment portfolio, see Item 7A. “Quantitative and
Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.” and Item 1A. “Risk Factors.” of this Form 10-K. For additional information about
investments, see the section entitled, “Investments Segment,” in Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.” and Note 5. "Investments" included in Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary
Data.” of this Form 10-K.
Regulation
Primary Oversight by the States in Which We Operate
The regulation and taxation of insurance is primarily overseen at the state level because of the U.S. Congress's delegation in the
McCarran-Ferguson Act. The primary public policy behind insurance regulation is protecting policyholders and claimants over
all other constituencies, including shareholders. Property and casualty insurance activities regulated by the states include the
following:
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Protection of claimants: Oversight of financial matters to ensure claims-paying ability, including: minimum capital;
statutory surplus; solvency standards; accounting methods; form and content of statutory financial statements and other
reports; loss and loss expense reserves; investments; reinsurance; dividend payments and other distributions to
shareholders; security deposits; and periodic financial examinations.
Protection of policyholders: Oversight of matters including: certificates of authority and other insurance company
licenses; licensing and compensation of distribution partners; underwriting criteria; premium rates (required to not be
excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory); policy forms; policy terminations; claims handling and related
practices; cybersecurity; data protection and customer privacy; reporting of premium and loss statistical information;
periodic market conduct examinations; unfair trade practices; mandatory participation in shared market mechanisms,
such as assigned risk pools and reinsurance pools; mandatory participation in state guaranty funds; and mandated
continuing workers compensation coverage post-termination of employment.
Protection of policyholders, claimants, and shareholders: Related to our ownership of the Insurance Subsidiaries,
oversight of matters including: registration of insurance holding company systems in states where we have domiciled
insurance subsidiaries, reporting about intra-holding company system developments, self-assessment of current and
future risks, including cybersecurity and climate change, and required pre-approval of certain transactions that may
materially affect the operations, management, or financial condition of the insurers, including dividends and change in
control.
NAIC Financial Monitoring Tools
Our various state insurance regulators are members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC"), which
has established statutory accounting principles ("SAP") and other accounting reporting formats and model insurance laws and
regulations governing insurance companies. An NAIC model statute, however, only becomes law after state legislative
enactments, and an NAIC model rule only becomes a regulation after state insurance department promulgation. Adoption of
specific NAIC model laws and regulations is a condition of the NAIC Financial Regulations Standards and Accreditation
Program. This program permits state insurance departments to recognize and rely on the financial examinations and reviews
their counterparts conduct, creating efficiencies and limiting overlapping examinations of the same insurance companies.
The following are among the NAIC's various financial monitoring tools, most predicated on NAIC model laws and regulations
that are material to the regulators in states in which our Insurance Subsidiaries are organized:
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The Insurance Regulatory Information System ("IRIS"). IRIS identifies 13 industry financial ratios and specifies
“usual values” for each ratio. Departure from the usual values on four or more of the financial ratios can lead to
inquiries from individual state insurance departments about certain aspects of an insurer's business. Our Insurance
Subsidiaries have consistently met the majority of the IRIS ratio tests.
Risk-Based Capital ("RBC"). RBC is measured by four major areas of risk to which property and casualty insurers are
exposed: (i) asset risk; (ii) credit risk; (iii) underwriting risk; and (iv) off-balance sheet risk. Regulators increase their
scrutiny, up to and including intervention, as an insurer's total adjusted capital declines below the NAIC required
capital level. Based on our 2021 statutory financial statements prepared in accordance with SAP, the total adjusted
capital for each of our Insurance Subsidiaries substantially exceeded the required capital as defined by the NAIC.
Annual Financial Reporting Regulation (referred to as the "Model Audit Rule"). The Model Audit Rule, based closely
on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended ("Sarbanes-Oxley Act"), regulates (i) auditor independence, (ii)
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corporate governance, and (iii) internal control over financial reporting. As permitted under the Model Audit Rule, the
Audit Committee of the Board of the Parent serves as the audit committee of each of our Insurance Subsidiaries, even
though the Parent is not an insurance entity.
Own Risk and Solvency Assessment ("ORSA"). ORSA requires an insurer to maintain a framework for identifying,
assessing, monitoring, managing, and reporting “material and relevant risks” associated with the insurers' (or insurance
groups') current and future business plans. ORSA, which the state insurance regulators of our Insurance Subsidiaries
have adopted, requires an insurer to annually file an internal assessment of the adequacy of its risk management
framework, and current and estimated projected future solvency position. For more information on our internal
process of assessing our major risks, refer to the "Enterprise Risk Management" section below.
Group Capital Calculation ("GCC"). In the fourth quarter of 2020, the NAIC adopted the basic structure of the GCC,
along with a model law to enable the GCC after state legislative enactment. The calculation provides state insurance
regulators with additional analytical information for assessing group risks and capital adequacy, complementing the
existing holding company disclosures and analyses. The GCC expands the existing RBC calculation, to include (i)
capital requirements for other regulated entities in the group, and (ii) defined capital calculations for other group
entities that are unregulated. The GCC model law is expected to be enacted in some states by year-end 2022, and we
subsequently will be required to make GCC filings. After reviewing the NAIC's GCC model law and considering our
2021 statutory financial statements prepared in accordance with SAP, we expect our GCC ratio would be well over any
regulatory action minimum threshold.
NRSROs
Rating agencies are not formal regulators, but they also monitor our capital adequacy. Two are (i) AM Best, with its Capital
Adequacy Ratio ("BCAR"), and (ii) S&P, with its capital model. Both evaluate the strength of an insurer's balance sheet and
compare available capital to estimated required capital at various probability or rating levels. BCAR and the S&P model differ
from the NAIC financial monitoring tools, particularly RBC. While RBC, BCAR, and the S&P capital model show similar
direction as simulation scenarios change, they react differently to changes in economic conditions, underwriting and investment
portfolio mix, and capital. Consequently, we analyze capital adequacy model divergence while managing our capital, risk
profile, and growth objectives. Rating agencies also revise and update their capital adequacy models and requirements more
frequently than the NAIC updates its financial monitoring tools. In December 2021, S&P issued its initial draft of a material
update to its Risk-Based Capital Adequacy methodology; its first in more than 10 years. The draft is comprehensive, covering
all the original criteria. S&P expects the updated methodology will change up to 10% of its ratings. We expect the final Risk-
Based Capital Adequacy methodology update to be released and implemented in 2022.
Federal Regulation
While primarily regulated at the state level, our business is subject to certain federal laws and regulations, including:
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The McCarran-Ferguson Act;
The Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act ("TRIPRA");
The NFIP, overseen by the Mitigation Division of the Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA");
The Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007, which subjects our workers compensation business to
Mandatory Medicare Secondary Payer Reporting;
The economic and trade sanctions of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”);
Various privacy laws related to possession of personal non-public information, including the following:
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Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act;
Fair Credit Reporting Act;
Drivers Privacy Protection Act; and
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”),
which govern publicly-traded companies and require or permit national stock exchanges or associations, such as the
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, where our equity securities are listed, to mandate certain governance practices for listed
companies.
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The Dodd-Frank Act, enacted in 2010 in response to the 2008 and 2009 financial markets crises, provided for some public
company corporate governance reforms and some oversight of the business of insurance, including:
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Establishing the Federal Insurance Office (“FIO”) under the U.S. Department of the Treasury; and
Granting the Federal Reserve oversight of financial services firms designated as systemically important.
The FIO, consistent with its Dodd-Frank Act (i) negotiated a covered agreement with the European Union that, among other
things, impacted reinsurance collateral requirements for foreign reinsurers, and (ii) has been gathering insurance market data.
For additional information on the potential impact of regulation and changes in regulation on our business, refer to the
regulation risk factor within Item 1A. “Risk Factors.” of this Form 10-K.
Enterprise Risk Management
High-quality, effective ERM is best achieved as a shared organizational cultural value that is the responsibility of every
employee. We have developed processes and tools that we believe support a risk management culture and create a robust
organizational ERM framework. We have also designed our compensation policies and practices and our governance
framework and Board leadership structure to support our overall risk appetite and strategy. Our ERM processes and practices
help us identify potential events that may affect us and quantify, evaluate, and manage our significant risks.
As a property and casualty holding company, our Insurance Subsidiaries are in the business of taking risk. We categorize our
major risks into six broad categories:
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Asset risk, which stems primarily from our investment portfolio and reinsurance recoverables and includes credit and
market risk;
Underwriting risk, which is the risk that our insured losses exceed our expectations, including:
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Losses from inadequate loss reserves;
Larger than expected non-catastrophe current accident year losses; and
Catastrophe losses that exceed our expectations or our reinsurance treaty limits.
Liquidity risk, which is the risk we will be unable to meet our contractual obligations as they become due because we
cannot liquidate assets or obtain adequate funding without incurring unacceptable investment losses or borrowing
expense;
Pension risk, which is the risk that our obligations under the Retirement Income Plan for Selective Insurance Company
of America exceed our expectations because its invested assets supporting those obligations underperform or there are
adverse changes in the assumptions we used to calculate the pension liabilities;
Other risks, which include a broad range of operational risks, many difficult to quantify, such as talent/human capital,
market conditions, economic, legal, regulatory, reputational, and strategic risks – as well as the risks of fraud, human
failure, modeling risks, inadequate business continuity plans, or failure of controls or systems, including cybersecurity
risk; and
Emerging risks, which include risks in the other categories that are new, rapidly evolving, or increasing substantially
compared to historical levels. For example, we consider the risks associated with increased frequency and intensity of
catastrophes, heightened levels of economic inflation, the enactment of reviver statutes for abuse victims, climate
change, increased threat of cyber incidents, and the COVID-19 pandemic's significant economic and societal impacts,
including disrupted supply chains and products, services, and labor shortages, all to be emerging risks.
Our internal control framework deploys three lines of defense:
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The first line of defense is the individual business functions that deliberately assume, own, and manage the risk on a
daily operational basis.
The second line of defense is responsible for risk oversight and supports the first line to understand, monitor, and
manage our risk profile through an ERC and a dedicated risk team led by our Chief Risk Officer, who reports to the
Chief Financial Officer.
The third line of defense is our Internal Audit team, which provides independent, objective assurance in assessing the
adequacy and effectiveness of our internal control environment with oversight from our Board's audit committee.
Internal Audit also coordinates risk-based audits, compliance reviews, and other specific initiatives to evaluate and
address risk within targeted areas of our business.
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We use ERM as part of our governance and control process to take an entity-wide view of our major risks and their potential
impact. We designed our ERM framework to identify, measure, report, and monitor our major risks and develop appropriate
responses to support the successful execution of our business strategies.
Our Board oversees our ERM process, and the various Board committees oversee risks specific to their areas of supervision and
report their activities and findings to the Board. The ERC is responsible for the holistic monitoring and management of our risk
profile. The ERC consists of the Chief Executive Officer, his direct reports, and key operational and financial leaders,
including the Chief Risk Officer. The ERC relies on several management committees to analyze and manage specific major
risks, including the Emerging Risk Committee and the Underwriting Committee. The Chief Risk Officer reports to the Board
or the appropriate Board committee on the ERC's activities, analyses, and findings, providing quarterly updates on specific risk
metrics.
We rely on quantitative and qualitative tools to identify, prioritize, and manage our major risks, including proprietary and third-
party computer modeling and various other analyses. The ERC meets at least quarterly to review and discuss various topics and
the interrelation of our major risks, including, without limitation, capital modeling results, capital adequacy, risk metrics,
emerging risks, and sensitivity analysis. When appropriate, we engage subject matter experts, such as external actuaries, third-
party risk modeling firms, and IT and cybersecurity consultants. Annually, our Insurance Subsidiaries file their ORSA report,
an internal solvency assessment developed by the Chief Risk Officer in coordination with the ERC and reviewed by our Board,
with their domiciliary regulators.
COVID-19 remained a risk and an area of focus in 2021. The ERC actively reviews and addresses all significant COVID-19-
related operational, compliance, claims management, underwriting, and financial risk matters. This oversight includes such
matters as employee health and safety, facilities, operational business continuity, IT and third-party vendors, regulatory
developments, and economic impacts, such as heightened inflation, supply chain disruption and labor shortages, premium
collections, past due accounts, investments, liquidity, capital, cash flow, claims activity, and other key financial and operational
metrics. Our MIC oversees our investment portfolio, reviewing detailed portfolio metrics and market projections. Our Board
meets quarterly with senior executives to ensure appropriate corporate governance and oversight.
We have not significantly modified our existing internal controls or processes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We also
have not experienced any material impact to our internal control environment over financial reporting, despite having most of
our employees working remotely in 2021 due to the pandemic. We are continually monitoring and assessing COVID-19-
related current events to minimize their potential impact on our internal controls and their design and operating effectiveness.
In addition, our cybersecurity program was well-positioned to support increased remote working arrangements and respond to
an increase in attempted attacks to exploit the COVID-19 outbreak.
Our risk governance structure facilitates effective risk conversations across all levels and disciplines of the organization and
promotes strong risk management practices. All our strategies and controls, however, have inherent limitations. We cannot be
certain that an event or series of unanticipated events will (i) not occur and generate losses greater than we expect and (ii) have
a material adverse effect on our results of operations, liquidity, financial condition, financial strength, and debt ratings. An
investor should carefully consider the risks and all other information included in Item 1A. “Risk Factors.”, Item 7A.
“Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.", and Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." of
this Form 10-K.
Reports to Security Holders
We file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") all required disclosures, including our Annual Report on
Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, Proxy Statements, and any amendments to these
reports that we file or furnish pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which
can be accessed on the SEC's website, www.SEC.gov. We also provide access to these filed materials on our Internet website,
www.Selective.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Certain risk factors can significantly impact our business, liquidity, capital resources, results of operations, financial condition,
and debt ratings. These risk factors might affect, alter, or change actions we might take executing our long-term capital
strategy. Examples include, without limitation, contributing capital to any or all of the Insurance Subsidiaries, issuing
additional debt and/or equity securities, repurchasing our existing debt and/or equity securities, or increasing or decreasing
common stockholders’ dividends. We operate in a continually changing business environment, and new risk factors emerge
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from time to time. Consequently, we can neither predict such new risk factors nor assess the potential future impact, if any,
they might have on our business.
Risks Related to our Insurance Operations
We are subject to losses from catastrophic events.
Losses from natural and human-made catastrophes can negatively impact our financial results. Examples include, without
limitation, hurricanes, tornadoes, windstorms, earthquakes, hail, severe convective storms, severe winter weather, derechos,
floods, and fires, some related to climate change, and criminal and terrorist acts, including cyber-attacks, civil unrest, and
explosions. The frequency and severity of these catastrophes are inherently unpredictable, and the frequency and severity of
catastrophe losses have increased globally in recent years. Although we use sophisticated catastrophe modeling techniques to
manage our catastrophe exposure, catastrophe models provide estimates, and actual exposure and loss experience may
materially differ. For example, catastrophe models did not fully estimate the potential for some recent catastrophe loss activity
(such as the Texas freeze in March of 2021 and Hurricane Ida-related severe flooding in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast) and
the concurrent recent economic inflation on construction costs. Unmodeled or under-modeled catastrophe risks could result in
understated catastrophe exposure and our actual catastrophe losses could be higher.
Our insurance operations primarily write risks in the Eastern, Midwestern, and Southwestern regions of the U.S. Our most
significant natural and/or human made catastrophe exposures are (i) hurricanes impacting the Eastern U.S., (ii) severe
convective storms, including hailstorms and tornadoes, (iii) winter storms, and (iv) terrorism events. Single storms could
adversely impact our financial results, but it is also possible that we could experience more than one severe catastrophic event
in any given calendar year. We track our severe weather and catastrophe losses using definitions and information we obtain
from ISO’s Property Claim Services unit, an internationally recognized authority on insured property losses from catastrophes
in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Certain factors can impact our estimates of ultimate costs for natural and/or human-made catastrophes, including:
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Inability to access portions of the affected areas after a catastrophic event;
Scarcity of necessary labor and materials that delay repairs and increase our loss costs;
Regulatory uncertainties, including new or expanded interpretations of coverage;
Residual market assessment-related increases in our catastrophe losses;
Potential fraud and inflated repair costs, partly driven by (a) demand surge post-event, and (b) opportunistic service
providers;
Higher loss adjustment expenses due to shortages of claims adjusters available to appraise damage;
Late claims reporting;
Escalation of business interruption costs due to infrastructure disruption; and
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Natural catastrophes
The United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (“IPCC”) is an international body responsible for assessing
climate change science. In 2018, the IPCC estimated in its "Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C" that human activities
(i) have caused approximately 1.8°F of global warming above pre-industrial levels and (ii) could cause an additional 0.9°F
increase above pre-industrial levels between 2030 and 2052. Climate change models project robust differences in global
regional climate characteristics between 1.8°F and 3.6°F. The IPCC's 2019 "Special Report on Climate Change and Land"
reinforced these findings, as did the IPCC’s “2021: Summary for Policymakers. In: Climate Change 2021: The Physical
Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change.”
These global regional differences, whether attributable to nature or human activities, include increases in (i) mean temperature
in most land and ocean regions, (ii) hot extremes in most inhabited regions, (iii) heavy precipitation in several regions, and (iv)
the probability of drought and precipitation deficits in some regions. These temperature changes can impact weather patterns
and the frequency and severity of catastrophes, including hurricanes, severe convective storms, and wildfires — all of which
could cause our catastrophe losses to increase.
Human-made catastrophes
The risk of a wide-scale criminal or terrorist cyber-attack has become more significant and has drawn increased attention from
IT and national security experts, U.S. policymakers, the U.S. military, and the insurance industry. There is increased general
recognition that a wide-scale cyber-attack that simultaneously impacts multiple victims is more likely and insurance industry
systemic risk has increased. We have identified three primary sources of potential insured exposure to cyber losses: (i) cyber
specific policies designed to cover both first-party and third-party losses; (ii) affirmative cyber coverage grants included in
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other types of policies, such as commercial property or businessowners policies; and (iii) “silent cyber” exposures that may
exist if courts, regardless of intent, interpret policy forms without specific related coverage exclusions to provide coverage for a
cyber-related incident.
We provide cyber-specific policies to our commercial lines and personal lines customers through 100% reinsured solutions with
highly-rated specialty cyber markets. These markets allow us to mitigate our underwriting risk, meet our customers’ needs for
cyber insurance, and develop our expertise in the cyber insurance market. Our other insurance policies provide some first- and
third-party cyber coverages:
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We believe we have limited our “silent cyber” exposure through an affirmative coverage grant subject to a sub-limit.
Our base property forms typically include a coverage grant of $2,000 or $10,000 and most of our property policies also
contain an affirmative endorsement providing “virus and harmful code” coverage subject to a sub-limit. Over 90% of
our policies with virus/harmful code coverage on commercial property, businessowners, commercial output policy, or
inland marine forms have sublimits of $25,000 or lower.
• Most of our general liability policies and businessowners policies specifically exclude cyber-related liability losses,
except for "bodily injury." Our specific cyber-exclusion and our liability forms' lack of affirmative sub-limited cyber
coverage, effectively limit most “silent cyber” exposure. Any related potential exposures, however, are subject to our
Casualty Reinsurance Program, which has no cyber-related loss exclusion.
By statute, workers compensation policies do not have cyber exclusions, and a cyber-attack-related workplace injury
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An increase in natural or man-made catastrophe losses, including a systemic cyber-attack resulting in an aggregation of
property and/or casualty cyber losses, will reduce our net income and stockholders’ equity and could have a material adverse
effect on our liquidity, financial strength, and debt ratings. In addition, the closer a catastrophe occurs to the end of a reporting
period, the more likely we have limited information to estimate loss and loss expense reserves, adding greater uncertainty to our
estimates. More detailed claims information available after a reporting period may result in reserve changes in subsequent
periods.
Our loss and loss expense reserves may not be adequate to cover actual losses and expenses.
We maintain reserves for our estimated liability for loss and loss expense associated with reported and unreported insurance
claims. Estimating loss and loss expense reserves is inherently uncertain, and there is no method for precisely estimating the
ultimate liability for the settlement of claims. We base our loss and loss expense reserve estimates on our internal
comprehensive reserve review, which utilizes our own loss experience, including claims payment and reporting patterns, as well
as our view of underlying trends in claims frequency and severity. The results are supplemented with other subjective
considerations, such as projected impacts from various broad economic, political, social, and legal developments or trends, such
as inflation, ongoing impacts of the COVID-19-related governmental actions, judicial tort decisions, and various state
legislative initiatives. The timing or impact of these developments or trends cannot be predicted with certainty, and we cannot
be sure the reserves we establish are adequate or will be so in the future.
We review our reserve position quarterly and adjust the reserve position accordingly. An increase in reserves (i) reduces net
income and stockholders’ equity, and (ii) could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, financial strength, and debt
ratings. As we underwrite new business and renew existing business, we estimate future loss cost trends in pricing our products
to generate an adequate risk-adjusted return. If our estimate of future loss cost trends proves to be understated, our pricing of
future new and renewal business may be inadequate to cover actual loss costs, understating our future loss and loss expense
reserves.
Three examples of how loss and loss expense reserves might be affected by economic, political, social, or legal developments
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If inflation, including medical and social inflation, is higher than our assumptions, our loss and loss expense reserves
associated with our longer tail lines of business may prove to be insufficient. For example, inflation rates in 2021
increased from 2020, as reflected in the overall consumer price index ("CPI"), the Core CPI, and the Producer Price
Index. We, however, do not know how long elevated inflation will persist. Our workers compensation line of
business is susceptible to inflation because of its extended payment pattern and the medical inflationary environment.
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Our loss and loss expense reserves may be impacted by the following COVID-19-related items:
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All of our commercial property and businessowners' policies require direct physical loss of, or damage to,
property by a covered cause of loss in order to trigger a business interruption claim. Whether COVID-19-
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related contamination, the existence of a pandemic, and/or the continuing government actions cause physical
loss of or damage to property continues to be the subject of much debate and litigation. While the insurance
industry has won most of the cases at the trial level, many cases are now on appeal and we cannot predict the
outcome of that litigation. Our practice is to include in, or attach to, all standard lines commercial property
and businessowners' policies an exclusion that states that all loss or property damage caused by, or resulting
from, any virus, bacterium, or other microorganism that induces or is capable of inducing physical distress,
illness, or disease is not a covered cause of loss. We offer some limited coverages that could apply in
COVID-19-related claims and circumstances, primarily tied to clean-up and food-contamination that are
subject to sub-limits. Principally all of our commercial property and businessowners' policies now include
the very specific and regulatory-approved virus exclusion.
Limited medical resources availability could result in medical inflation and complicate, delay and/or extend
medical treatment that could impact exposure on workers compensation, general liability, and personal and
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roles of essential businesses contracted COVID-19 in the workplace. We may experience higher frequency of
workers compensation claims, particularly as state legislative or executive order proposals are enacted that
create presumptions that the contraction of COVID-19 by an essential business employee who interacted with
the public is work-related. We also may see an extension of workers compensation benefits if employees do
not have jobs to which they can return.
◦ We may experience an increase in liability claims against our policyholders related to business practices as
remote-office work-from-home employees return to their pre-COVID-19 pandemic office and business
locations. This may be exacerbated by an active plaintiffs’ attorney seeking to generate COVID-19-related
claim activity.
Loss frequency and severity could increase related to our auto and property coverages due to, among other
things, disruptions in supply chains and changes in business practices and individual behaviors resulting from
the shelter-in-place and social distancing measures, such as arson and fraud.
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disrupt our normal claims resolution processes and trends.
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Various states have expanded or could expand the statute of limitations for civil actions alleging sexual abuse. By
retroactively permitting previously time-barred claims, these “reviver” laws may result in insurance claims that could
significantly increase loss costs and require re-evaluation of previously-established reserves or the creation of new
reserves. Since reviver statutes have been enacted, we have received some notices of claims or potential claims for
acts alleged to have occurred, some dating as far back as the 1950s. Without prior experience, we cannot estimate how
many "reviver" claims notices we may receive. Most notices we have received (i) are blanket notices sent by attorneys
representing claimants unsure of the alleged assailant or supervising entity's insurer or policy (if any) and (ii) may not
implicate any insurance policies we or a predecessor issued. For those we determine implicate a policy we or a
predecessor issued, we (i) have investigated or are investigating facts, (ii) have evaluated policy terms, (iii) believe we
have appropriate coverage defenses to most of these claims and/or sufficient reinsurance protections, and (iv) have
considered these factors in establishing our reserves, which we believe provide a reasonable estimate of the aggregate
ultimate net exposure for these claims. As coverage positions may be challenged through litigation or otherwise, we
face litigation risks further discussed below in the Risk Factor entitled, “We are engaged in ordinary routine legal
proceedings incidental to our insurance operations that, because litigation outcomes are inherently unpredictable,
could impact our reputation and/or have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations or cash
flows in particular quarterly or annual periods.”
For further discussion on our loss and loss expense reserves, please see the “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” section
of Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” and Note 2. "Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies" in Item 8. "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." of this Form 10-K.
Our ability to reduce our risk exposure depends on the availability and cost of reinsurance.
We transfer a significant portion of our underwriting risk exposure – specifically a portion of our loss and loss expense – to
reinsurance companies in exchange for a specified portion of premiums. Typically, our reinsurance coverages align with the
coverages offered under our primary insurance policies.
The availability, amount, and cost of reinsurance depend on market conditions, including retrocessional reinsurance market
capacity. Most of our reinsurance contracts have annual terms, so reinsurance costs may fluctuate significantly and not
necessarily correlate to the loss experience of our specific book of business. State insurance regulators generally permit us to
consider catastrophe reinsurance expense in our filed rates and rating plans. However, the degree and timing of regulatory
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approval may not align with the actual expense impact from new reinsurance terms. Disproportionate increases in our
reinsurance expense that we cannot include in our filed rates and rating plans will reduce our earnings. If we are unable to
negotiate desired reinsurance amounts or terms, we may experience (i) increased reinsurance expense, (ii) increased risk
assumption on individual or aggregate claim losses, and (iii) limitations on our ability to write future business.
Commercial property and homeowners coverages have historically accounted for most of our catastrophe-related claims. To
limit our exposure to catastrophe losses, we purchase catastrophe reinsurance. Our reinsurance coverage may prove to be
inadequate, particularly if:
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A major catastrophe loss exceeds (i) the purchased reinsurance limit or (ii) the financial capacity of one or more of our
reinsurers even if the loss is within the purchased limit;
The frequency of catastrophe losses increases and our Insurance Subsidiaries' insured losses exceed the aggregate
limits of the catastrophe reinsurance treaty or our Insurance Subsidiaries experience an aggregation of losses that fall
below our per occurrence reinsurance retention; or
Our reinsurance counterparties (i) are unable to access their reinsurance markets, or retrocessions, (ii) suffer significant
financial losses, (iii) are sold, (iv) cease writing reinsurance business, or (v) are unable or unwilling to satisfy their
contractual obligations to us.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and recent increased catastrophic loss activity, the reinsurance industry has sought to
tighten contractual terms and conditions, reduce reinsurance capacity, and increase pricing. Tightened terms and conditions
include introducing new coverage exclusions, such as excluding losses related to cyber risk and communicable diseases,
particularly for business interruption losses in property treaties and, to a lesser extent, in casualty treaties. To the extent we are
exposed to losses on our primary policies from risks, such as cyber and communicable disease, that are now principally
excluded from coverage under our reinsurance treaties, we face increased underwriting risk. The increased underwriting risk
could increase our net loss and loss expenses and increase the volatility in our underwriting results. Decreased reinsurance
capacity also would increase our underwriting risk if we cannot fully place our existing reinsurance treaties upon renewal.
Even with the benefits of reinsurance, our exposure to catastrophe risks could have a material adverse effect on our results of
operations, liquidity, financial condition, financial strength, and debt ratings.
We may be subject to potentially significant losses from acts of terrorism.
We are required to participate in TRIPRA, now extended to December 31, 2027, for our Standard Commercial Lines and E&S
Lines business. TRIPRA rescinded all previously-approved coverage exclusions for terrorism and requires private insurers and
the U.S. government to share the risk of loss on future acts of terrorism certified by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. Under
TRIPRA, each participating insurer is responsible for paying a significant deductible of specified losses before federal
assistance is available. Our deductible of $419 million is based on a percentage of our prior year’s applicable Standard
Commercial Lines and E&S Lines premiums. In 2022, the federal government will pay 80% of losses above the deductible,
with the insurer retaining 20%. Although TRIPRA will mitigate some of our loss exposure to a large-scale terrorist attack, our
deductible could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, liquidity, financial condition, financial strength, and
debt ratings. If the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury does not certify specific terrorist events (as occurred with the 2013 Boston
Marathon bombing and the 2015 San Bernardino shootings), we could be required to pay terrorism-related covered losses
without TRIPRA's risk-sharing benefits. We also could be required to pay terrorism-related losses for customers who declined
terrorism coverage.
Our primary workers compensation policies are required to cover terrorism risk, so TRIPRA applies to those policies. Insureds
with non-workers compensation commercial policies have the option to accept or decline our terrorism coverage or negotiate
with us for other terms. In 2021, 85% of our Standard Commercial Lines non-workers compensation policyholders purchased
terrorism coverage that included nuclear, biological, chemical, and radioactive ("NBCR") events. TRIPRA also applies to
cyber liability insurance policies reported under a Terrorism Risk Insurance Program-eligible line of insurance.
Many states mandate that commercial property policies cover fire following an act of terrorism - regardless of whether the
insured purchased terrorism coverage. We also sometimes elect to provide terrorism coverage for lines of business not included
in TRIPRA, such as Commercial Automobile. TRIPRA has never covered personal lines of business. Our Standard Personal
Lines homeowner policies exclude nuclear losses but not biological or chemical losses. Our current reinsurance programs
generally cover losses from conventional foreign and domestic terrorism acts, but not NBCR events.
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We are exposed to credit risk.
We face credit risk in several areas of our insurance operations, including from:
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can fluctuate over time, increasing during periods of high industry catastrophe and liability losses. Reinsurers
generally manage their large loss exposure through their own reinsurance programs, or retrocessions, about which we
do not always have the full details. If our reinsurers have difficulty collecting on their retrocession programs or
reinstating retrocession coverage after a large loss, we may not receive timely or full payment of our reinsurance
claims. This means that we have direct and indirect counterparty credit risk to our reinsurers and the reinsurance
industry, which is a global but concentrated market.
Certain life insurance companies, if they fail to fulfill their annuity contract obligations to our policyholders or
claimants under annuities we purchased as part of structured claims settlements.
Some of our independent distribution partners, who collect premiums from our policyholders for us.
Some policyholders, who are directly obligated to us for premium and/or deductible payments, the timing of which
may be impacted by mandated payment moratoriums.
Our exposure to credit risk could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, liquidity, financial condition,
financial strength, and debt ratings.
We depend on distribution partners.
We market and sell our insurance products through independent, non-employee distribution partners. Insurance law and
regulation makes us responsible for the business practices and customer interactions of our distribution partners. Independent
distribution partners have – and we expect will continue to have – a significant role in overall insurance industry premium
production. While our customers find advantages in using independent distribution partners, our reliance on independent
distribution partners presents risks and challenges, including:
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Competition in our distribution channel, as we must market our products and services to our independent distribution
partners who have access to products from multiple carriers and markets.
Challenges in developing brand recognition because we closely coordinate with our distribution partners and some
customers cannot differentiate their insurance agent from their insurance carrier.
Our market share growth is tied to our distribution partners' market share. Independent retail insurance agencies
control 85% of standard commercial lines business and 36% of standard personal lines business in the U.S.
Consequently, growth in our Standard Personal Lines could be more limited than in our Standard Commercial Lines.
Competitors have focused on lower-cost "direct-to-customer" distribution models that emphasize digital ease and
efficiencies to address the discrepancy in agency control of standard personal lines business. Continued
advancements in "direct-to-customer" distribution models may impact the overall market share our independent
distribution partners control, make it more difficult for us to grow, or require us to establish relationships with more
distribution partners.
Aggregation and consolidation of our independent distribution partners and their market share, as some publicly-
traded and private equity-backed independent distribution partners have deployed consolidation strategies to acquire
other independent distribution partners and increase their market share ("Aggregators") over the last decade. If more
of our independent distribution partners become Aggregators or are acquired by Aggregators, Aggregator demands
and influence on our business could increase. For example, Aggregators could develop and implement strategies to
consolidate their business with fewer insurers and demand higher base and supplemental commissions. Aggregators
accounted for approximately 36% of our DPW at December 31, 2021, up from 28% three years ago. Currently, no
one distribution partner is responsible for 10% or more of our combined insurance operations' premium.
Our financial condition and results of operations are impacted by our independent distribution partners' success in marketing
and selling our products and services.
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National and global economic conditions could adversely and materially affect our business, results of operations, financial
condition, and growth.
Unfavorable economic developments, such as increased inflation levels and the effect, lifting, or lapsing of COVID-19-related
governmental directives experienced in 2021, could adversely affect our earnings if our policyholders need less insurance
coverage, cancel existing insurance policies, modify coverage, or choose not to renew with us. Inflation and unemployment
increases could significantly impact our claims severity across multiple lines of business and could result in adverse reserve
development. Heightened levels of economic inflation also could cause higher interest rates, which would likely result in
unrealized losses within our portfolio of fixed income securities and lower total returns from our other invested assets. The
effect, lifting, or lapsing of COVID-19-related governmental directives in 2021 disrupted supply chains and caused shortages of
products, services, and labor. These economic condition-induced shortages may impact our ability to attract and retain labor,
including increasing attrition rates, wages, and the cost and difficulty of obtaining third-party resources. An economic
downturn also could lead to increased credit and premium receivable risk, failure of reinsurance counterparties and other
financial institutions, limitations on our ability to issue new debt, reduced liquidity, and declines in our investments' fair value
and financial strength ratings. These potential events and other economic factors could adversely and materially affect our
business, results of operations, financial condition, and growth. During 2021, 28% of DPW in our Standard Commercial Lines
business was based on payroll or sales of our underlying policyholders. An economic downturn in which our policyholders
experience declines in revenue or employee count could adversely affect our total written premium, including audit and
endorsement premium.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have widespread, rapidly evolving, and unpredictable impacts on ordinary business
commerce and financial markets. Federal and state governments have acted to contain the virus, including establishing social
distancing requirements, travel restrictions, and vaccination initiatives. While pandemic containment efforts have resulted in
the relaxation of some restrictions, new virus variants are leading to new outbreaks and restrictions. The COVID-19 pandemic
has and will likely continue to impact our results of operations, financial position, and liquidity. There is substantial uncertainty
about the nature and degree of its continued effects over time. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business going
forward will depend on numerous evolving factors we cannot reliably predict, including the duration and scope of the
pandemic, its impact on economic activity, including the possibility of financial market instability or recession, and the
response of government, businesses, and individuals.
A downgrade or a potential downgrade in our financial strength or credit ratings could result in a loss of business and could
have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
A significant financial strength rating downgrade, particularly from AM Best, would affect our ability to write new or renewal
business. Most policyholders are required by various third-party agreements, primarily with lenders, to maintain insurance
policies from a carrier with a minimum AM Best or S&P rating. Credit rating downgrades could also make it more expensive
for us to access capital markets. We cannot predict the possible rating actions NRSROs might take that could adversely affect
our business or our potential actions in response. Any significant downgrade in our financial strength and credit ratings could
have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, liquidity, financial condition, financial strength, and debt ratings.
For additional information on our current financial strength and credit ratings, refer to "Overview" in Item 1. "Business." of this
Form 10-K.
Markets for insurance products and services are highly competitive and subject to rapid technological change, and we may
be unable to compete effectively.
We offer our insurance products and services in a highly competitive market characterized by aggressive price competition and
downward pressure on underwriting margins, introduction of new products and services, evolving industry standards, continual
improvement in product pricing based on performance characteristics and larger data sets, rapid competitor adoption of
technological advancements, and consumer and business price sensitivity. Our ability to compete successfully depends heavily
on our timely and consistent introduction of innovative new products and services through digital platforms.
We face substantial competition from a wide range of property and casualty insurance companies for customers, distribution
partners, and employees. Competitors include public, private, and mutual insurance companies. Many competitors are larger
and may have lower relative operating costs, lower cost of capital, or greater ability to absorb or diversify more risk while
maintaining their financial strength ratings. Other competitors, such as mutual or reciprocal companies, are owned by or
operated cooperatively for insureds and, unlike us, do not have shareholders who evaluate ROE performance. Consequently,
some competitors may be able to price their products more competitively.
The Internet has emerged as a significant competitive digital marketplace for existing and new competitors. Established
insurance competitors, such as The Progressive Corporation, are beginning to explore broader digital Internet offerings, while
new competitors with variations on traditional business models have emerged, such as Lemonade, Root, and Next. Because the
Internet makes it easier and less expensive to bundle products and services, it also is possible that non-insurance companies
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conducting business on the Internet could enter the insurance business or form strategic alliances with insurers in the future.
Changes in competitors and competition, particularly on the Internet, could cause changes in the supply or demand for
insurance and adversely affect our business.
The increasing importance of the Internet, technology, and digital strategy in our industry also highlights our need to attract and
retain employees in difficult-to-fill data science, advanced analytics, and IT roles – and the potential negative impact if we fail
in so doing.
We have less loss experience data than our larger competitors.
Insurers depend on access to reliable data about their policyholders and loss experience to build complex analytics and
predictive models that assess risk profitability, reserve adequacy, adverse claim development potential, recovery opportunities,
fraudulent activities, and customer buying habits. Because we use and depend on the aggregated industry loss data assembled
by rating bureaus under the antitrust exemptions of the McCarran-Ferguson Act, we likely would be at a competitive
disadvantage to larger insurers if Congress repealed the McCarran-Ferguson Act.
We expect the use of data science and analytics to increase and become more complex and accurate, particularly with larger sets
of relevant data. Some larger competitors have significantly more data about the performance of their underwritten risks. In
comparison, we may not have sufficient volumes of loss experience data to analyze and project our future costs as accurately or
granularly. We use industry loss experience from ISO, AAIS, NCCI, and other publicly available sources to supplement our
data. While relevant, industry data may not correlate specifically to the performance of our underwritten risks and be as
predictive as data on a larger book of our own business.
We are subject to various modeling risks that could have a material adverse impact on our business results.
We rely on complex financial and other statistical models, developed internally and by third parties, to predict (i) underwriting
results on individual risks and our overall portfolio, (ii) claims fraud and other claims impacts, such as escalation, (iii) impacts
from catastrophes, (iv) enterprise risk management capital scenarios, and (v) investment portfolio changes. We rely on these
financial and other statistical models to analyze historical loss costs and pricing, claims severity and frequency trends,
catastrophe losses, reinsurance attachment and exhaustion points, investment performance, portfolio risk, and our economic
capital position. Flaws in these financial and other statistical models, or in their embedded assumptions, could lead to increased
losses. Our statistical models are extremely useful in monitoring and controlling risk, but they are not a substitute for senior
management's experience or judgment.
Risks Related to Our Investments Segment
Our investments are exposed to credit risk, interest rate fluctuation, and changes in value.
We depend on income from our investment portfolio for a significant portion of our revenue and earnings. Our investments can
be negatively affected by (i) liquidity, (ii) credit deterioration, (iii) financial results, (iv) public equity and/or debt market
changes, (v) economic conditions, including heightened levels of economic inflation and any ongoing COVID-19-related
governmental orders, (vi) political risk, (vii) sovereign risk, (viii) interest rate fluctuations, or (ix) other factors, including
climate change risk and civil unrest. Our investment portfolio's value is subject to credit risk from the issuers, and/or guarantors
and insurers, of the securities we hold and other counterparties in certain transactions. Defaults on any of our investments by
any issuer, guarantor, insurer, or other counterparty could reduce our net investment income and net realized investment gains -
or result in investment losses. We are subject to the risk that the issuers or guarantors of fixed income securities we own may
default on principal and interest payment obligations.
Additionally, we are exposed to interest rate risk, primarily related to the market price and cash flow variability associated with
changes in interest rates. Consequently, the value and liquidity of our cash, cash equivalents, and marketable and non-
marketable securities may fluctuate substantially. Future fluctuations in the value of our cash, cash equivalents, and marketable
and non-marketable securities could result in significant losses and have a material adverse impact on our financial condition
and operating results.
Our investment portfolio also has climate change-related transition risks. Transition risks arise from society’s transition
towards a low-carbon economy, driven by policy and regulations, low-carbon technology advancement, and shifting sentiment
and societal preferences. This transition can lead to stranded assets in areas such as the fossil-fuel and automotive industries. It
can also result in increased costs to reinvest in and replace infrastructure and litigation against fossil-fuel companies. Transition
risks can lead to corporate asset devaluation, lower corporate profitability, lower property values, and lower household wealth.
Transition risks may reduce the market value of some energy, transportation, and other investments with high carbon footprints
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or those closely tied to carbon-based economic activity. As of December 31, 2021, sectors identified as carbon intensive within
our fixed income securities portfolio represented less than 5% of our total invested assets.
Significant future investment value declines could require further losses recorded on securities we intend to sell and credit
losses. For more information regarding market interest rate, credit, and equity price risk, see Item 7A. “Quantitative and
Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.” of this Form 10-K.
We have securities tied to LIBOR, which will be eliminated on June 30, 2023.
As of December 31, 2021, approximately 15% of our fixed income securities portfolio had floating rate securities primarily tied
to the 1- and 3-month U.S. dollar-denominated London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"). The global banking industry has
used LIBOR as a primary metric to calculate interest rates for numerous types of debt obligations, including personal and
commercial loans, interest rate swaps, and other derivative products. In anticipation of LIBOR's elimination, the U.S. Federal
Reserve established the Alternative Reference Rates Committee ("ARRC") to select a replacement index for U.S. Dollar
LIBOR. The ARRC, comprised of a broad group of private-market participants, including banks, asset managers, insurers, and
industry regulators, identified the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") as the recommended benchmark rate to replace
LIBOR. SOFR is based on overnight repurchase agreement transactions backed by U.S. Treasury securities. The ARRC
announced a paced transition plan for this new rate, including specific steps and timelines designed to encourage the adoption
of SOFR. Effective December 31, 2021, LIBOR can no longer be used as a benchmark reference rate in new issue loans,
securitized products, and other floating rate instruments. Effective June 30, 2023, LIBOR will cease to exist and require
remaining floating rate securities to transition to SOFR. Consequently, our fixed income securities portfolio may be subject to
(i) interest rate and prepayment risk associated with the resetting of our floating rate coupons from LIBOR to SOFR, (ii)
potential rating agency downgrades, (iii) reduced trading liquidity on securities with insufficient fallback transition language,
and (iv) lower returns associated with basis risk from a reference rate mismatch between liabilities and assets in certain
securitized assets. We continue to monitor the potential impact, if any, the elimination of LIBOR and the transition to SOFR
will have on our floating rate investments' performance. We have and continue to evaluate and monitor other LIBOR risks
across the organization.
We are subject to the risks inherent in investing in private limited partnerships.
Our other investments include investments in private limited partnerships that invest in various strategies, such as private
equity, private credit, and real assets. The primary assets and liabilities underlying the investments in these limited partnerships
generally do not have quoted prices in active markets for the same or similar assets, so their valuation is subject to a higher
level of subjectivity and unobservable inputs than substantially all of our other investments. Because these limited partnership
investments are recorded under the equity method of accounting, any valuation decreases could negatively impact our results of
operations. Because of their return relative to risk, we currently expect to slightly increase our allocation to these investments,
which may produce additional variability in our net investment income.
The determination of the amount of credit losses taken on our investments is highly subjective and could materially impact
our results of operations or our financial position.
The determination of the amount of credit losses taken on our investments is based on our quarterly evaluation and assessment
of our investments and known and inherent risks associated with the various asset classes. Such evaluations and assessments
are revised as conditions change and new information becomes available. Management updates its evaluations regularly and
reflects changes in credit losses at the time of evaluation. There can be no assurance that management has accurately assessed
the level of credit losses recorded in our Financial Statements. For further information about our evaluation and considerations
for determining whether a security has a credit loss, please refer to “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in Item 7.
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” of this Form 10-K.
Risks Related to Evolving Laws, Regulations, and Public Policy Debates
We are subject to complex and changing laws, regulations, and public policy debates that expose us to regulatory scrutiny,
potential liabilities, increased costs, reputational harm, and other adverse effects on our business.
Our operations are subject to complex and changing state and federal laws, regulations, and public policy debates on subjects,
including, without limitation, the following:
Pricing and underwriting practices;
Claims practices;
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves;
Exiting geographic markets and/or canceling or non-renewing policies;
Environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") related issues, including ESG investment mandates;
Assessments for guaranty funds and second-injury funds, and other mandatory assigned risks and reinsurance;
The types, quality, and concentration of investments we make;
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• Minimum capital requirements for the Insurance Subsidiaries;
Dividends from our Insurance Subsidiaries to the Parent;
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Privacy and data security;
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Antitrust;
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Consumer protection;
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Advertising;
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Sales;
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Billing and e-commerce;
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Intellectual property ownership and infringement;
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Digital platforms;
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Internet, telecommunications, and mobile communications;
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• Workplace environmental, health, and safety issues.
Availability of third-party software applications and services;
Labor and employment;
Anti-money laundering; and
Changes to laws and regulations can adversely affect our business by increasing our costs, limiting our ability to offer a product
or service to customers, requiring changes to our business practices, or otherwise making our products and services less
attractive to customers.
If Congress enacted a law directly regulating insurance, particularly insurer solvency oversight, and state regulators remained
responsible for rate approval, we could be subject to a conflicting and inconsistent regulatory framework that could impact our
profitability and capital adequacy.
While we underwrite risks only in the U.S., international regulatory developments, particularly related to capital adequacy and
risk management requirements in the European Union (“EU”), may influence U.S. regulators as they develop or revise domestic
regulatory standards. In the fourth quarter of 2020, the NAIC's Group Capital Calculation Working Group adopted the basic
structure of its new Group Capital Calculation and drafted model law changes that provide for its adoption as a state law
requirement for U.S. insurance groups. It is expected that state legislatures will begin to adopt the group capital calculation
model law by year-end 2022. The changes could increase the amount of capital our insurance subsidiaries are required to hold.
We have implemented policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. However,
we can provide no assurance that our employees, contractors, or independent distribution partners will not violate such laws and
regulations or our policies and procedures. To some degree, we have multiple regulators whose authority may overlap and may
have different interpretations and/or regulations related to the same legal issues. This creates the risk that one regulator's
position or interpretation may conflict with another regulator on the same issue. The cost of complying with various,
potentially conflicting laws and regulations, and changes in those laws and regulations, could have a material adverse effect on
our results of operations, liquidity, financial condition, financial strength, and debt ratings.
Insurers are subject to intense regulatory, political, and media scrutiny. We are subject to government market conduct review
and investigations, legal actions, and penalties. There can be no assurance that our business will not be materially adversely
affected by the outcomes of such examinations, investigations, or media scrutiny in the future. If we are found to have violated
laws and regulations, it could materially adversely affect our reputation, financial condition, and operating results.
Our business is subject to a variety of state, federal, and other laws, rules, policies, and other obligations regarding data
protection.
We are subject to federal and state laws relating to the collection, use, retention, security, and transfer of personally identifiable
information (“PII”). Federal laws include the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Drivers Privacy
Protection Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices laws.
Several states, like New York, Nevada, Colorado, Virginia, and California, have passed laws in this area, and other jurisdictions
are considering imposing additional restrictions or creating new rights concerning PII. These laws continue to develop and may
be inconsistent from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Complying with emerging and changing requirements may cause us to incur
substantial costs or require us to change our business practices. Noncompliance could result in significant reputational harm,
penalties, and legal liability.
The EU adopted the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") in 2016. Effective since 2018 after a two-year
implementation period, GDPR regulates data protection and privacy in the EU and transfers of personal data outside the EU.
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GDPR’s main tenet is to give individuals primary control over their personal data. Because we do not write coverages in the
EU, GDPR has no direct impact on us. Some U.S. states have subsequently incorporated individual-control mechanisms into
state privacy laws. Future EU data privacy actions likely will influence U.S. regulators over time.
We make statements about our use and disclosure of PII through our privacy policy, information provided on our website, and
other public statements. If we fail to comply with these public statements or federal and state privacy-related and data
protection laws and regulations, we could be subject to litigation or governmental actions. Such proceedings could impact our
reputation and result in penalties, including ongoing audit requirements and significant legal liability.
We are engaged in ordinary routine legal proceedings incidental to our insurance operations that, because litigation
outcomes are inherently unpredictable, could impact our reputation and/or have a material adverse effect on our
consolidated results of operations or cash flows in particular quarterly or annual periods.
We are engaged in ordinary routine legal proceedings incidental to our insurance operations that include:
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Defense of or indemnity for third-party suits brought against our insureds;
Defense of actions brought against us by our insureds who disagree with our coverage decisions, some of which allege
bad faith claims handling and seek extra-contractual damages, punitive damages, or other penalties;
Actions we file, primarily for declaratory judgment, seeking confirmation that we have made appropriate coverage
decisions under our insurance contracts;
Actions brought against us or competitors alleging improper business practices and sometimes seeking class status.
Such actions historically have included issues and allegations, without limitation, related to (i) unfairly discriminatory
underwriting practices, including the impact of credit score usage, (ii) managed care practices, such as provider
reimbursement, and (iii) automobile claims practices; and
Actions we file against third parties and other insurers for subrogation and recovery of other amounts we paid on
behalf of our insureds.
From time-to-time, legal proceedings in which we are involved may receive media attention based on their perceived
newsworthiness and/or relationship to a variety of broad economic, political, social, and legal developments or trends. Such
media stories could negatively impact our reputation.
We expect any potential ultimate liability for ordinary routine legal proceedings incidental to our insurance business will not be
material to our consolidated financial condition after considering estimated loss provisions. Litigation outcomes, however, are
inherently unpredictable even with meritorious defenses. The time a case is in litigation also is unpredictable, as state court
dockets are increasingly overcrowded. Generally, the longer a case is in litigation, the more expensive it can become. Because
the amounts sought in certain of these actions are large or indeterminate, any adverse outcomes could have a material adverse
effect on our consolidated results of operations or cash flows in particular quarterly or annual periods.
Additionally, we do not have any material litigation risks related to climate change.
Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure and Governance
We are a holding company, and our ability to declare dividends to our shareholders, pay indebtedness, and enter into
affiliate transactions may be limited because our Insurance Subsidiaries are regulated.
Restrictions on our Insurance Subsidiaries' ability to pay dividends, make loans or advances to the Parent, or enter into
transactions with affiliates may materially affect our ability to pay dividends on our preferred stock and common stock, or repay
our indebtedness.
Based on these restrictions, the maximum in ordinary annual dividends the Insurance Subsidiaries can provide the Parent in
2022 is $322 million. Their ability to pay dividends or make loans or advances, however, is subject to domiciliary state
insurance regulators' approval or review. For additional details regarding dividend restrictions, see Note 22. “Statutory
Financial Information, Capital Requirements, and Restrictions on Dividends and Transfers of Funds” in Item 8. "Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data." of this Form 10-K.
The Parent’s ability to pay dividends to its stockholders is also impacted by covenants in its credit agreement (the “Line of
Credit”) among the Parent, the lenders named therein (the “Lenders”), and the Bank of Montreal, Chicago Branch, as
Administrative Agent. These covenants obligate the Parent to, among other things, maintain a minimum consolidated net worth
and a maximum ratio of debt to capitalization. Under the terms of our Preferred Stock, the Parent's ability to declare or pay
dividends on, or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, shares of its common stock or any shares of the Parent that rank junior
to, or on parity with, the Preferred Stock will be subject to certain restrictions if the Parent does not declare and pay (or set
aside) dividends on the Preferred Stock for the last preceding dividend period. For additional details about the Line of Credit’s
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financial covenants, see Note 11. “Indebtedness” in Item 8. "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" of this Form 10-K.
For additional details about conditions related to our Preferred Stock, see Note 17. "Preferred Stock" in Item 8. "Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data" of this Form 10-K.
Because we are a New Jersey corporation and an insurance holding company, we may be less attractive to potential
acquirers and the value of our common stock could be adversely affected.
We are a New Jersey company, and provisions of the New Jersey Shareholders’ Protection Act and our Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation may discourage, delay, or prevent us from being acquired. A supermajority of our shareholders
must approve (i) certain business combinations with interested shareholders, or (ii) any amendment to the related provisions of
our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation unless certain conditions are met. These conditions may relate to,
among other things, the interested stockholder’s acquisition of stock, the approval of the business combination by disinterested
members of our Board and disinterested stockholders, and the price and payment of the consideration proposed in the business
combination. In addition to considering the effects of any action on our shareholders (including any offer or proposal to acquire
the Parent), our Board may consider: (i) the long-term, as well as the short-term, interests of the Parent and our shareholders,
including the possibility that these interests may best be served by the continued independence of the Parent; (ii) the effects of
the action on the Parent's employees, suppliers, creditors, and customers; and (iii) the effects of the action on the community in
which the Parent operates.
These provisions of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and New Jersey law could deprive our common
shareholders of an opportunity to receive a premium over the prevailing market price in the event of a hostile takeover and may
adversely affect the value of our common stock.
Because we own insurance subsidiaries, any party seeking to acquire 10% or more of our common stock must seek prior
approval from the subsidiaries' domiciliary insurance regulators and file extensive information about their business operations
and finances. The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner, who regulates seven of our Insurance
Subsidiaries, also considers whether (i) the acquisition of control of an insurer would be adverse to the public interest or the
protection of existing and future policyholders or (ii) persons seeking control would use control adversely to the public interest
or the protection of policyholders.
Risks Related to Our General Operations
We, our distribution partners, and our vendors are subject to attempted cyber-attacks, other cybersecurity risks, and system
availability risk.
Our business heavily relies on IT and application systems that may be accessed from, or are connected to, the Internet.
Consequently, a malicious cyber-attack could affect us. Our systems also contain proprietary and confidential information,
including PII, about our operations, employees, agents, and customers and their employees and property. A malicious cyber-
attack on (i) our systems, (ii) our distribution partners or their key operating systems, and (iii) any other of our third-party
partners or vendors and their key operating systems may interrupt our ability to operate, damage our reputation and result in
monetary damages that are difficult to quantify, and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, liquidity,
financial condition, financial strength, and debt ratings.
We have implemented systems and processes, through encryption and authentication technologies, intended to mitigate or
secure our IT systems and prevent unauthorized access to, or loss of, sensitive data. As cyber-attacks continue to evolve daily,
our security measures may not be sufficient for all eventualities. We may be vulnerable to hacking, employee error,
malfeasance, system error, faulty password management, or other irregularities. Any disruption or breach of our systems or
data security could damage our reputation, result in monetary damages that are difficult to quantify, and have a material adverse
effect on our results of operations, liquidity, financial condition, financial strength, and debt ratings. To mitigate this risk, we
have and expect to continue to (i) conduct employee education programs and tabletop exercises and (ii) develop and invest in a
variety of controls to prevent, detect, and appropriately react to cyber-attacks, including frequently testing our systems' security
and access controls. We have insurance coverage for certain cybersecurity risks, including privacy breach incidents, which
coverage may be insufficient to indemnify all losses or types of claims that may arise.
In addition to cyber-attack risk, we face system availability risk. Our business relies heavily on various IT and application
systems. We have robust business continuity plans, which are designed to minimize the duration and impact of an unexpected
loss of availability of any of these systems. Nevertheless, we could experience an event that impacts one or more of these
systems, including those based in facilities where we or our vendors operate, which may interrupt our ability to operate and
negatively impact our results of operations, despite our business continuity plans.
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Our long-term strategy to deploy operational leverage is dependent on the success of our risk management strategies, and
their failure could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
As an insurer, we assume risk from our policyholders. Our long-term strategy includes the use of above-average operational
leverage, which can be measured as the ratio of NPW to our equity or statutory surplus. We balance and mitigate our
operational leverage risk with several risk management strategies within our insurance operations to achieve a balance of
growth and profit, including using significant amounts of reinsurance, a disciplined approach to reserving, and a conservative
investment philosophy. These strategies have inherent limitations. We cannot be certain that an event or series of unanticipated
events will not occur and result in losses greater than we expect. Given our higher operating leverage than that of our industry,
an event or series of unanticipated events could have a more material adverse effect on our results of operations, liquidity,
financial condition, financial strength, and debt ratings compared to our industry.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
None.
Item 2. Properties.
Our headquarters occupy a 315,000 square foot building located on an owned 56-acre site zoned for office and professional use
in Branchville, New Jersey. We lease all our other facilities from unrelated parties. The principal office locations of our
insurance operations are listed in the “Geographic Markets” section of Item 1. “Business.” of this Form 10-K. Our Investments
operations are principally located in leased space in Farmington, Connecticut. Our facilities provide adequate space for our
present needs and, if additional space is needed, should be available on reasonable terms. Our headquarters site also contains
our ground-mount solar facility that annually generates approximately three million kilowatt hours ("kWh") of electricity that
we sell to others.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
Incidental to our insurance operations, we are routinely engaged in legal proceedings with inherently unpredictable outcomes
that could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations or cash flows in particular quarterly or annual
periods. For additional information regarding our legal risks, refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors.” and Note 21. "Litigation"
included in Item 8. "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." of this Form 10-K. As of December 31, 2021, we have no
material pending legal proceedings that could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of
operations, or cash flows.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
PART II
Item 5. Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity
Securities.
(a) Market Information
Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “SIGI.”
(b) Holders
We had 2,949 common stockholders of record as of January 31, 2022, according to the records maintained by our transfer
agent.
(c) Dividends
Dividends on shares of our common stock are declared and paid at the discretion of the Board of Directors (the "Board") based
on our results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements, contractual restrictions, and other relevant factors. We
currently expect to continue to pay quarterly cash dividends on shares of our common stock in the future.
On October 27, 2021, the Board approved a 12% increase in our common stock dividend to $0.28 per share. In addition, on
February 3, 2022, the Board declared a $0.28 per share quarterly cash dividend on common stock that is payable March 1,
2022, to stockholders of record as of February 15, 2022.
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(d) Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table provides information about our common stock authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans as
of December 31, 2021:
Plan Category
(a)
(b)
(c)
Number of securities to be
issued upon exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
Number of securities remaining
available for future issuance
under equity compensation
plans (excluding securities
reflected in column (a))1
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
5,506,750
1Includes 1,184,849 shares available for issuance under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (2021); 1,608,234 shares available for issuance under the Stock
Purchase Plan for Independent Insurance Agencies; and 2,713,667 shares for issuance under the Selective Insurance Group, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Stock Plan
("Stock Plan"). Future grants under the Stock Plan can be made, among other things, as stock options, restricted stock units, or restricted stock.
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(e) Performance Graph
The following chart, produced by Research Data Group, Inc., depicts our performance for the period beginning December 31,
2016, and ending December 31, 2021, comparing total stockholder return on our common stock to the total return of (i) the
NASDAQ Composite Index and (ii) a select group of peer companies comprised of NASDAQ-listed companies in SIC Code
6330-6339, Fire, Marine, and Casualty Insurance.
This performance graph is not incorporated into any other filing we have made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") and will not be incorporated by reference into any future SEC filing unless we so specifically state. This
performance graph shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC unless we specifically request
so or specifically incorporate it by reference in any filing we make with the SEC.
(f) Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
The following table provides information regarding our purchases of our common stock in the fourth quarter of 2021:
Period
October 1 – 31, 2021
November 1 – 30, 2021
December 1 – 31, 2021
Total Number of
Shares Purchased1
Average Price
Paid Per Share
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944
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80.51
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Programs2
Approximate Dollar Value of
Shares that May Yet
Be Purchased Under the
Announced Programs2
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96.6
96.6
96.6
Total
1We purchased these shares from employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of their restricted stock units.
2On December 2, 2020, we announced our Board authorized a $100 million share repurchase program with no set expiration or termination date. Our
repurchase program does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of our common stock. Management will determine the timing and amount of any
share repurchases under the authorization at its discretion based on market conditions and other considerations.
944 $
— $
80.51
96.6
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Item 6. Reserved.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Forward-looking Statements
Certain statements in this report, including information incorporated by reference, are “forward-looking statements” as defined
by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”). The PSLRA provides a safe harbor under the Securities
Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for forward-looking statements. These statements relate to our intentions,
beliefs, projections, estimations, or forecasts of future events and financial performance. They involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our or industry actual results, activity levels, or performance to materially
differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking
statements by words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “target,” “project,”
“intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “pro forma,” “seek,” “likely,” “continue,” or comparable terms. Our
forward-looking statements are only predictions, and we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove correct. We
undertake no obligation, other than as federal securities laws may require, to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements for any reason.
Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from what we project, forecast, or estimate in forward-looking
statements are discussed in further detail in Item 1A. “Risk Factors.” of this Form 10-K. These risk factors may not be
exhaustive. We operate in a constantly changing business environment, and new risk factors may emerge at any time. We can
neither predict these new risk factors nor assess their impact, if any, on our businesses or the extent any new factor or
combination of factors may cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements. Given these risks,
uncertainties, and assumptions, the forward-looking events we discuss in this report might not occur.
Introduction
We classify our business into four reportable segments:
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Standard Commercial Lines;
Standard Personal Lines;
Excess and Surplus Lines ("E&S Lines"); and
Investments.
For more details about these segments, refer to Note 1. "Organization" and Note 12. "Segment Information" in Item 8.
“Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” of this Form 10-K.
We write our Standard Commercial and Standard Personal Lines products and services through nine of our insurance
subsidiaries, some of which participate in the federal government's National Flood Insurance Program's ("NFIP") Write Your
Own Program ("WYO"). We write our E&S products through another subsidiary, Mesa Underwriters Specialty Insurance
Company, a nationally-authorized non-admitted platform for customers who generally cannot obtain coverage in the standard
marketplace. Collectively, we refer to our ten insurance subsidiaries as the "Insurance Subsidiaries."
The following is Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") of the consolidated results of operations and financial
condition, as well as known trends and uncertainties, that may have a material impact in future periods. The MD&A discusses
and analyzes our 2021 results compared to 2020. Investors should read the MD&A in conjunction with Item 8. "Financial
Statements." of this Form 10-K. For discussion and analysis of our 2020 results compared to 2019, refer to Item 7.
"Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." of our Annual Report on Form 10-
K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.
In the MD&A, we will discuss and analyze the following:
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates;
Financial Highlights of Results for Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019;
Results of Operations and Related Information by Segment;
Federal Income Taxes; and
Liquidity and Capital Resources.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We have identified the policies and estimates critical to our business operations and the understanding of our results of
operations. The policies and estimates we consider most critical to the preparation of the Financial Statements involved (i)
reserves for loss and loss expense, (ii) investment valuations and the allowance for credit losses on available-for-sale ("AFS")
fixed income securities, and (iii) reinsurance.
Reserves for Loss and Loss Expense
Significant time can elapse between the occurrence of an insured loss, the reporting of the claim to us, and the final settlement
and payment of the claim. To recognize liabilities for unpaid loss and loss expense, insurers establish reserves as balance sheet
liabilities representing an estimate of amounts needed to pay reported and unreported loss and loss expense. The following
tables provide case and incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) reserves for loss and loss expenses, and reinsurance recoverable on
unpaid loss and loss expense as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:
As of December 31, 2021
($ in thousands)
General liability
Workers compensation
Commercial automobile
Businessowners' policies
Commercial property
Other
Total Standard Commercial Lines
Personal automobile
Homeowners
Other
Total Standard Personal Lines
E&S casualty lines1
E&S property lines2
Total E&S Lines
Loss and Loss Expense Reserves
Case
Reserves
IBNR
Reserves
Total
Reinsurance
Recoverable on
Unpaid Loss and
Loss Expense
Net Reserves
$
345,996
351,705
271,729
41,603
76,406
3,671
1,091,110
60,871
13,709
44,301
118,881
94,839
9,080
103,919
1,427,326
700,304
476,176
67,786
46,975
22,474
2,741,041
82,468
35,602
33,115
151,185
361,875
12,892
374,767
1,773,322
1,052,009
747,905
109,389
123,381
26,145
3,832,151
143,339
49,311
77,416
270,066
456,714
21,972
478,686
213,253
196,670
15,480
6,828
22,277
2,136
456,644
40,941
2,392
64,975
108,308
11,672
2,017
13,689
1,560,069
855,339
732,425
102,561
101,104
24,009
3,375,507
102,398
46,919
12,441
161,758
445,042
19,955
464,997
578,641
4,002,262
Total
4,580,903
1Includes general liability (95% of net reserves) and commercial auto liability coverages (5% of net reserves).
2Includes commercial property (91% of net reserves) and commercial auto property coverages (9% of net reserves).
1,313,910
3,266,993
$
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$
December 31, 2020
($ in thousands)
General liability
Workers compensation
Commercial auto
Businessowners' policies
Commercial property
Other
Total Standard Commercial Lines
Personal automobile
Homeowners
Other
Total Standard Personal Lines
E&S casualty lines1
E&S property lines2
E&S Lines
Loss and Loss Expense Reserves
Case
Reserves
IBNR
Reserves
Total
Reinsurance
Recoverable on
Unpaid Loss and
Loss Expense
Net Reserves
275,133
359,344
246,428
39,047
60,254
5,247
985,453
60,860
15,456
10,498
86,814
80,506
9,401
89,907
1,363,508
721,437
410,123
62,517
38,228
15,073
2,610,886
79,596
31,926
30,013
141,535
336,596
9,164
345,760
1,638,641
1,080,781
656,551
101,564
98,482
20,320
3,596,339
140,456
47,382
40,511
228,349
417,102
18,565
435,667
215,136
210,450
11,611
6,849
21,760
2,853
468,659
42,403
847
29,589
72,839
12,195
576
12,771
1,423,505
870,331
644,940
94,715
76,722
17,467
3,127,680
98,053
46,535
10,922
155,510
404,907
17,989
422,896
554,269
3,706,086
Total
4,260,355
1Includes general liability (95% of net reserves) and commercial auto liability coverages (5% of net reserves).
2Includes commercial property (92% of net reserves) and commercial auto property coverages (8% of net reserves).
1,162,174
3,098,181
$
The Insurance Subsidiaries' net loss and loss expense reserves duration was approximately 3.5 years at December 31, 2021,
down from 3.7 years at December 31, 2020.
How reserves are established
Reserves for loss and loss expense include case reserves on reported claims and IBNR reserves. Case reserves are estimated on
each individual claim based on claim-specific facts and circumstances known at the time. Case reserves may be adjusted up or
down as the claim's specific facts and circumstances change. IBNR reserves are established at more aggregated levels, and they
include provisions for (i) claims not yet reported, (ii) future development on reported claims, (iii) closed claims that will reopen
in the future, and (iv) anticipated salvage and subrogation recoveries.
Our robust reserve process relies on quarterly internal reserve reviews, based on our own loss experience, with consideration
given to various internal and external factors. In addition to our internal reserve reviews, we have an external consulting
actuary perform an independent review of our reserves semi-annually. We do not rely on the external consulting actuary's
report to determine our recorded reserves; however, we review and discuss with the consulting actuary our respective
observations regarding trends, key assumptions, and actuarial methodologies. While not required, our independent consulting
actuary issues the annual statutory Statements of Actuarial Opinion for our Insurance Subsidiaries. For additional information
on our accounting policy for reserves for loss and loss expense, refer to Note. 2. “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”
in Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” of this Form 10-K.
Range of reasonable reserve estimates
We have estimated a range of reasonable reserve estimates for net loss and loss expense of $3,564 million to $4,236 million at
December 31, 2021. This range reflects low and high reasonable reserve estimates determined by judgmentally adjusting the
methods, factors, and assumptions selected within the internal reserve review. This approach produces a range of reasonable
reserve estimates, and does not represent a distribution of all possible outcomes. Therefore, the final outcomes may fall above
or below these amounts. The range does not include a provision for potential increases or decreases associated with asbestos,
environmental, and certain other continuous exposure claims, which by their nature are more variable and, therefore, traditional
actuarial techniques cannot be effectively applied.
The range of reasonable reserve estimates increased as of December 31, 2021 relative to December 31, 2020. This increase
primarily relates to the growth in reserves commensurate with our growth in net premiums earned ("NPE") and additional risk
created by the current inflationary environment.
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Changes in Reserve Estimates (Loss Development)
Our quarterly reserve process may lead to changes in the recorded reserves for prior accident years, referred to as favorable or
unfavorable prior year loss and loss expense development. In 2021, we experienced net favorable prior year loss development
of $82.9 million, compared to $72.9 million in 2020 and $50.3 million in 2019. The following table summarizes prior year
development by line of business:
(Favorable)/Unfavorable Prior Year Loss and Loss Expense Development
($ in millions)
General liability
Commercial Automobile
Workers compensation
Businessowners' policies
Commercial property
Homeowners
Personal automobile
E&S casualty lines
E&S property lines
Other
Total
2021
2020
2019
$
$
(29.0)
13.3
(58.0)
(0.4)
(2.6)
1.8
(0.2)
(7.0)
(0.8)
—
(82.9)
(35.0)
7.1
(60.0)
3.9
9.2
7.7
(1.8)
—
(4.0)
—
(72.9)
(5.0)
0.7
(68.0)
1.9
5.1
7.5
4.4
2.0
1.0
0.1
(50.3)
A detailed discussion of recent reserve development by line of business follows.
Standard Market General Liability Line of Business
At December 31, 2021, our general liability line of business had recorded reserves, net of reinsurance, of $1.6 billion,
representing 39% of our total net reserves. In 2021, this line experienced favorable development of $29.0 million, attributable
to lower loss severities in accident years 2018 and prior. During 2020, this line experienced favorable development of $35.0
million, attributable to lower loss severities in accident years 2017 and prior.
By its nature, general liability presents a diverse set of exposures. Losses and loss trends are influenced by various factors,
including legislative enactments, judicial decisions, and economic and social inflation. Economic inflation directly impacts our
claims severities by increasing the costs of raw materials, medical procedures and labor. Social inflation may impact both the
frequency and severity of claims by affecting (i) the propensity for a claimant to file a claim, (ii) the percentage of claimants
who engage lawyers, and (iii) the nature of judicial verdicts and amount of the associated awards, which influence settlement
values going forward. We monitor claim litigation rates regularly and have observed modest increases in the percentage of
claims with attorney involvement in recent periods. This trend and the impact of court closures are affecting the time to settle
claims.
We have exposure to abuse or molestation claims, mainly through insurance policies that we (i) underwrite through our
Community and Public Services ("CAPS") strategic business unit and (ii) issue to schools, religious institutions, day-care
facilities, and other social services. These customers within our CAPS business unit represented approximately 10% of our
total Standard Commercial Lines NPW in 2021 and 11% in 2020. Through 2017, our exposure to abuse or molestation risk
increased, reflective of our CAPS book's growth. In 2018, we implemented more stringent underwriting eligibility guidelines
and partnered with a third party to better assess exposure and enhance loss control measures. In 2019, we filed and approved
significant rate increases for this exposure. We continue to monitor each jurisdiction's statute of limitations to ensure our rate
level accounts for the changing exposure as best we reasonably can. While these underwriting and pricing actions have been
necessary to ensure the profitability of the portfolio going forward, they have limited our CAPS growth in recent years.
We also have exposure to abuse or molestation claims from recently enacted state laws that extend the statute of limitations or
permit windows for abuse or molestation claims and lawsuits to be filed that statutes of limitations previously barred.
Consequently, we may receive claims decades after the alleged acts occurred that will involve complex claims coverage
determinations, potential litigation, higher defense costs, and the need to collect from reinsurers under older reinsurance
agreements. Our claims and actuarial departments actively monitor these claims to identify changes in frequency or severity
and any emerging or shifting trends. While this should help us better understand this rapidly evolving exposure, the ultimate
impact of social, political, and legal trends remains highly uncertain, and may significantly impact the ultimate settlement
values for these claims.
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic slowdown have presented additional risks to this line of business. The
impact of the pandemic, including related governmental orders, court closures, and other behavioral and procedural changes,
such as slower than usual timing in which an individual might bring a claim, may have or could impact claims reporting or
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settlement patterns. Settlement patterns may be further impacted by a general trend towards increased attorney involvement in
the claims process, as previously discussed.
Standard Market Workers Compensation Line of Business
At December 31, 2021, our workers compensation line of business had recorded reserves, net of reinsurance, of $855 million,
representing 21% of our total net reserves. During 2021, this line experienced favorable reserve development of $58.0 million,
driven by accident years 2019 and prior. Similarly, this line experienced favorable reserve development during 2020 of $60.0
million, driven by accident years 2018 and prior. During both 2021 and 2020, the lower loss emergence than expected was
partly due to: (i) medical inflation that was lower than originally anticipated; and (ii) various significant claims initiatives we
have implemented. Because of the length of time injured workers can receive related medical treatment, decreases in medical
inflation can cause favorable loss development over an extended number of accident years.
While we believe our underwriting and claims operational changes improved our underwriting experience, there is risk
associated with these changes. Most notably, changes in operations may inherently change paid and reported development
patterns. While our reserve analyses incorporate methods that adjust for these changes, a greater risk of fluctuation remains in
the estimated reserves.
In addition to the operational changes, a variety of other issues can impact the workers compensation line of business, such as
the following:
Unexpected changes in medical cost inflation –The industry is currently experiencing a period of lower medical claim
cost inflation. However, some signs indicate inflationary pressure on these costs. Changes in our historical workers
compensation medical costs, along with potential changes in future medical inflation, can create additional variability
in our reserves;
Changes in statutory workers compensation benefits – Benefit changes may be enacted that affect all outstanding
claims, including claims that have occurred in the past, but have not yet been settled. Depending on the social and
political climate, these changes may either increase or decrease associated claim costs;
Changes in utilization of the workers compensation system – These changes may be driven by economic, legislative, or
other changes, such as increased pharmaceutical prescriptions, more complex medical procedures, changes in
permanently injured workers' life expectancy, and health insurance availability.
COVID-19-related impacts – While not a major insurer of front-line workers (e.g. medical facilities and hospitals), we
have potential exposure to employees contracting COVID-19 in the course of their employment. These claims may be
asserted under certain state "presumption statutes" that shift the burden of proof from the claimant to the insurer.
Medical system service and supply constraints, coupled with injured workers delaying non-essential procedures, may
extend the duration of non-COVID-19 claims. To date, we have not seen significant COVID-19-related workers
compensation losses
Standard Market Commercial Automobile Line of Business
At December 31, 2021, our commercial automobile line of business had recorded reserves, net of reinsurance, of $732 million,
which represented 18% of our total net reserves. In 2021, this line experienced unfavorable prior year reserve development of
$13.3 million, driven by higher loss severities in accident years 2016 through 2019. In 2020, this line experienced unfavorable
prior year reserve development of $7.1 million, driven by higher loss severities in accident years 2016 through 2019 and higher
than expected frequencies in accident year 2019.
For both us and the industry, the commercial automobile line has experienced unfavorable trends in recent years. Pre-
pandemic, increased frequencies were likely due to increased miles driven related to lower unemployment, poor road quality,
and an increase in distracted driving. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, along with governmental "stay-at-
home" orders, dramatically reduced miles driven and road traffic, significantly reducing claims frequency in 2020. While miles
driven increased in 2021, driving patterns have also shifted, including changes in the days of the week and times of day people
are driving. As of the end of 2021, frequencies remained somewhat below pre-pandemic levels.
Since the pandemic's start, we have seen increasing severities in both the liability and physical damage coverages. The average
value of our bodily injury paid loss settlements has increased, possibly relating to higher average driving speeds, higher jury
awards, and an increase in distracted driving. Increasing property damage severities may relate to elevated repair costs for
increasingly complex vehicles that incorporate more technology, as well as recent disruptions to the supply chain. Continued
complications in the supply chain, including labor shortages, increase the risk of longer-term elevated economic inflation.
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Over the last several years, we have taken actions to improve the profitability of this line of business, including:
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Taking meaningful rate and underwriting actions on our renewal portfolio. We will continue to leverage our predictive
modeling and analytical capabilities to provide more granular insights about where we should focus our actions.
Reducing premium leakage by improving the quality of our rating information, including validating application
information with third-party data and obtaining more detailed driver information.
Implementing new tools to score drivers to underwrite more effectively and align rate with exposure.
Aggressively managing new business pricing and hazard mix while deploying co-underwriting by our regional
underwriters and corporate underwriting teams' subject matter experts for selected higher hazard classes to improve
risk driver recognition and exposure-based pricing.
Standard Market Personal Automobile Line of Business
At December 31, 2021, our personal automobile line of business had recorded reserves, net of reinsurance, of $102 million,
which represented 3% of our total net reserves. In 2021, this line experienced favorable prior year reserve development of $0.2
million. In 2020, this line experienced unfavorable prior year reserve development of $1.8 million.
Some of the same issues affecting the commercial automobile line are affecting this line. The COVID-19-related reduction in
frequencies was even more pronounced than in commercial automobile line. As with the commercial automobile line, these
frequencies significantly rebounded in 2021, yet remain less than pre-pandemic levels. This line also has a similar potential for
higher average severities like the commercial automobile line. In addition to the COVID-19-related temporary impacts, the
underlying trends of increased vehicle repair costs and poor road quality are likely causes of rising severities, possibly
exacerbated by distracted driving trends. We continue to recalibrate our predictive models and refine our underwriting and
pricing approaches. While we believe these underwriting and pricing changes will ultimately lead to improved profitability and
greater stability, the resulting changes to our exposure profile may impact paid and reported development patterns, thereby
increasing the uncertainty in the reserves in the near term.
E&S Casualty Lines of Business
At December 31, 2021, our E&S casualty lines of business had recorded reserves, net of reinsurance, of $445 million,
representing 11% of our total net reserves. Our E&S casualty lines results have improved over recent years. In 2021, this line
experienced favorable prior year reserve development of $7.0 million, primarily attributable to lower loss severities in accident
years 2016 and prior. In 2020, this line did not experience prior year reserve development.
Some of the risk factors for the general liability line also affect the E&S casualty lines. These include (i) economic inflation,
such as materials and labor costs; (ii) social trends, such as increased attorney involvement; and (iii) COVID-19-related
impacts, such as court closures.
The E&S casualty lines also are impacted by operational changes we have made to improve the portfolio's performance. Our
underwriting operations have substantially exited several targeted business classes that have historically produced volatile
results, including commercial automobile liability, liquor liability, and snow removal.
Recent E&S casualty claims actions have created further casualty improvements:
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In 2020, we created a dedicated E&S claims team in our corporate claims function, bringing greater expertise and
consistency to E&S claims handling.
• We have segregated “litigated,” “non-litigated,” and "high exposure" claims, with separate specialized teams for each.
• We implemented the following operational and expense improvement initiatives for legal counsel:
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Increased the use of staff counsel, increasing legal staff in their assigned territories to support claims volume;
Heightened focus on legal budgeting and expense management; and
Implemented a panel counsel review process.
While we believe these underwriting and claims operational changes improved our underwriting experience, there is risk
associated with these changes. Most notably, changes in portfolio composition or our claims processes may inherently change
paid and reported development patterns. While our reserve analyses incorporate methods that adjust for these changes, there
remains a greater risk of fluctuation in the estimated reserves.
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Other impacts creating additional loss and loss expense reserve uncertainty
Claims Initiative Impacts
Consistent with our strategic imperative to optimize operational efficiency, our Claims Department continually identifies areas
for improvement and efficiency to increase our value proposition to policyholders. These improvements may lead to claims
practice changes that affect average case reserve levels and claims settlement rates, which directly impact the data used to
project ultimate loss and loss expense. While these changes may increase uncertainty in our estimates in the short term, we
expect refined management of the claims process to be the longer-term benefit.
Our internal reserve analyses incorporate certain actuarial projection methods that make adjustments for changes in case reserve
adequacy and claims settlement rates. These methods adjust our historical loss experience to the current case adequacy or
settlement rate level, providing a more consistent basis for projecting future development patterns. These methods, like all
projection methods, have their own associated assumptions and judgments. Therefore, no single method can be interpreted as
definitive.
Unanticipated Changes in Inflation
United States ("U.S.") monetary policy and global economic conditions will bring additional uncertainty related to inflationary
trends. Changes in inflation affect the ultimate settlement costs for many of our lines of business, with the greatest reserve
impact on the longer-tailed lines such as general liability and workers compensation. Therefore, uncertainty about future
inflation or deflation creates the potential for additional reserve variability in these lines of business.
Sensitivity analysis: Potential impact on reserve estimates due to changes in key assumptions
Our process to establish reserves includes a variety of key assumptions, including without limitation:
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•
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The selection of loss and loss expense development factors;
The weight to be applied to each individual actuarial projection method;
Projected future loss trends; and
Expected claim frequencies, severities, and ultimate loss and loss expense ratios for the current accident year.
The importance of any single assumption depends on several considerations, such as the line of business and the accident year.
If the actual experience emerges differently than the assumptions underlying the reserve process, changes in our reserve
estimates are possible that may be material to the results of operations in future periods. Below are sensitivity tests
highlighting potential impacts to loss and loss expense reserves for the major casualty lines of business under different
scenarios. These tests consider each assumption and line of business individually, without any consideration of correlation
between lines of business and accident years. Therefore, the results do not constitute an actuarial range. While the figures
represent possible impacts from variations in certain key assumptions, there is no assurance that future loss and loss expense
emergence will be consistent with either our current or alternative sets of assumptions.
While the sources of reserve variability are generated by different internal and external trends and operational changes, they
ultimately manifest themselves as changes in the expected loss and loss expense development patterns. These patterns are a key
assumption in the reserving process. In addition, the current accident year expected loss and loss expense ratios are also a key
assumption. These ratios are developed through a rigorous process of projecting recent accident years' experience to an
ultimate settlement basis. Then they are adjusted to the current accident year's pricing and loss cost levels. The impact from
underwriting portfolio and claims handling practice changes are also quantified and reflected where appropriate. As with all
estimates, the ultimate loss and loss expense ratios may differ from those currently estimated.
The sensitivities of loss and loss expense reserves to these key assumptions are illustrated below for the major casualty lines.
The first table displays estimated impacts from changes in expected reported loss and loss expense development patterns for our
major casualty lines of business. It shows line of business reserve impacts if the actual calendar year incurred amounts are
greater or less than current expectations by the selected percentages. While judgmental, the selected percentages by line are
based on the reserve range analysis and the actual historical reserve development for the line of business. The second table
displays the estimated impacts from changes to the expected loss and loss expense ratios for the current accident year. It shows
reserve impacts by line of business if the expected loss and loss expense ratios for the current accident year are greater or less
than current expectations by the selected percentages.
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Reserve Impacts of Changes to Expected Loss and Loss Expense Reporting Patterns
($ in millions)
General liability
Workers compensation
Commercial automobile liability
Personal automobile liability
E&S casualty lines
Percentage
Decrease/
Increase
(Decrease) to Future
Calendar Year Reported
Increase to Future Calendar
Year Reported
10 % $
18
15
15
10
(155) $
(105)
(90)
(10)
(45)
155
105
90
10
45
Reserve Impacts of Changes to Current Year Expected Ultimate Loss and Loss Expense Ratios
($ in millions)
General liability
Workers compensation
Commercial automobile liability
Personal automobile liability
E&S casualty lines
Percentage
Decrease/
Increase
(Decrease) to Current
Accident Year Expected Loss
and Loss Expense Ratio
Increase to Current Accident
Year Expected Loss and Loss
Expense Ratio
10 pts $
10
10
10
10
(80) $
(30)
(50)
(10)
(20)
80
30
50
10
20
Note that there is some overlap between the impacts in the two tables. For example, increases in the calendar year development
would ultimately impact our view of the current accident year's loss and loss expense ratios. However, these tables provide
perspective on the sensitivity of each key assumption. While the changes represent outcomes based on reasonably likely
changes to our underlying reserving assumptions, they do not represent a range of possible outcomes. Our reserves could
increase or decrease significantly from what the tables above reflect.
Asbestos and Environmental Reserves
Our general liability, excess liability, and homeowners reserves include exposure to asbestos and environmental claims. The
emergence of these claims occurs over an extended period and can be unpredictable. The total recorded net loss and loss
expense reserves for these claims were $21.1 million as of December 31, 2021 and $21.4 million as of December 31, 2020, with
asbestos claims constituting approximately 23% of these reserves in both years.
Environmental claims have arisen primarily from insured landfill exposures in municipal government and small non-
manufacturing commercial risk, as well as leaking underground storage tanks within our homeowners policies. Asbestos claims
have arisen primarily from policies issued to various distributors of asbestos-containing products, such as electrical and
plumbing materials. We handle our asbestos and environmental claims in a centralized and specialized asbestos and
environmental claim unit. That unit establishes case reserves on individual claims based on the facts and circumstances known
at a given point in time, supplemented by bulk IBNR reserves.
Estimating IBNR reserves for asbestos and environmental claims is difficult because these claims have delayed and inconsistent
reporting patterns. In addition, there are significant uncertainties associated with estimating critical reserve assumptions, such
as average clean-up costs, third-party costs, potentially responsible party shares, allocation of damages, litigation and coverage
costs, and potential state and federal legislative changes. Limiting our exposure to asbestos and environmental claims are (i) the
fuel oil system exclusion on our New Jersey homeowners policies that we introduced in 2007, and (ii) the Insurance Services
Office, Inc.'s Total Pollution Exclusion that was introduced in the mid-1980's, Prior to the mid-1980's, we primarily wrote
Standard Personal Lines, which has also limited our exposure to asbestos and environmental claims.
Other Latent Exposures
We also have other latent and continuous trigger exposures in our ongoing portfolio. Examples include claims for construction
defect and abuse or molestation, for which states have increased and expanded the statute of limitations. We manage our
exposure to these liabilities through our underwriting and claims practices, and, a dedicated claims unit, similar to our handling
of asbestos and environmental claims. The impact of social, political, and legal trends on these claims remains highly
uncertain, so our related loss and loss expense reserves remain highly uncertain. These exposures remain in our ongoing
portfolio, and as such, are reserved in aggregate, with other exposures within the line of business reserves.
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Investment Valuation and the Allowance for Credit Losses on AFS Fixed Income Securities
Investment Valuation
Accounting guidance defines the fair value of our investment portfolio as the exit price, or the amount that would be (i)
received to sell an asset or (ii) paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. When
determining an exit price we must rely on observable market data, if available. Most securities in our equity portfolio have
readily determinable fair values and are recorded at fair value with changes in unrealized gains or losses recognized through
income. Our AFS fixed income securities portfolio is recorded at fair value, and the related unrealized gains or losses are
reflected in stockholders' equity, net of tax. For our AFS fixed income securities portfolios, fair value is a key factor in the
measurement of (i) losses on securities for which we have the intent to sell, and (ii) changes in the allowance for credit losses.
The fair value of approximately 96% of our investments measured at fair value are classified as either Level 1 or Level 2 in the
fair value hierarchy and are priced using observable inputs for identical or similar assets. About 3% are classified as Level 3
and are based on unobservable market inputs because the related securities are not traded on a public market. For additional
information, refer to the following within Item 8. "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." of this Form 10-K: (i) item
(d) of Note 2. "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" regarding descriptions of the levels within the fair value hierarchy
and the valuation techniques used for our Level 3 securities, and (ii) Note 7. "Fair Value Measurements" for additional
information on the unobservable inputs in our securities measured using Level 3 inputs.
Allowance for Credit Losses on AFS Fixed Income Securities
When fixed income securities are in an unrealized loss position and we do not intend to sell them, we record an allowance for
credit losses for the portion of the unrealized loss related to an expected credit loss. We estimate expected credit losses on these
securities by performing a discounted cash flow (“DCF”). The allowance for credit losses is the excess of amortized cost over
the greater of (i) our estimate of the present value of expected future cash flows, or (ii) fair value. The allowance for credit
losses cannot exceed the unrealized loss, and therefore it may fluctuate with changes in the security's fair value. We also
consider the need to record losses on securities in an unrealized loss position for which we have the intent to sell.
We analyze unrealized losses for credit loss in accordance with our existing accounting policy, which includes performing DCF
analyses on each security at the lot level and analyzing these DCFs using various economic scenarios. In performing these
DCF analyses, we calculate the present value of future cash flows using various models specific to the major security types in
our portfolio. These models use security-specific information and forecasted macroeconomic data to determine possible
expected credit loss scenarios based on projected changes in the economy. The models contain forecasted economic data from
the Federal Reserve Board’s annual supervisory stress test review on certain large banks and financial institutions. We also
have the ability to incorporate internally-developed forecast information into the models as we deem appropriate. In developing
our best estimate of the allowance for credit losses, we consider our outlook as to the probability of the various scenarios
occurring.
Based on these analyses, we recorded an allowance for credit losses of $9.7 million in 2021 and $4.0 million in 2020 on our
AFS fixed income securities portfolio. After considering the allowance for credit losses, the remaining unrealized losses on this
portfolio were $17.4 million in 2021 and $11.5 million in 2020. If the security-specific and macroeconomic assumptions in our
DCF analyses or our outlook as to the occurrence probability of our DCF model scenarios were to change, our allowance for
credit losses and the resulting credit loss expense will negatively impact our results of operations. Factors considered in
determining the allowance for credit losses require significant judgment, including our evaluation of the security's projected
cash flow stream.
For additional information regarding our allowance for credit losses on AFS fixed income securities, see item (c) of Note 2.
"Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" and item (i) of Note 5. "Investments" within Item 8. "Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data." of this Form 10-K, respectively.
Reinsurance
Reinsurance recoverables on paid and unpaid loss and loss expense represent our estimates of the amounts we will recover from
reinsurers. Each reinsurance contract is analyzed to ensure that sufficient risk is transferred to record the transactions
appropriately as reinsurance in the Financial Statements. Amounts recovered from reinsurers are recognized as assets
contemporaneously and in a manner consistent with the paid and unpaid losses associated with the reinsured policies. An
allowance for credit losses on our reinsurance recoverable balance is recorded based on an evaluation of balances due from
reinsurers and other available information, including collateral we hold under the terms and conditions of the underlying
agreements. Reinsurers often purchase and rely on their own retrocessional reinsurance programs to manage their capital
position and improve their financial strength ratings. Details about retrocessional reinsurance programs are not always
transparent, making it difficult to assess our reinsurers' exposure to counterparty credit risk. Our reinsurer's credit quality is
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also impacted by other factors, such as their reserve adequacy, investment portfolio, regulatory capital position, catastrophe
aggregations, and risk management expertise. In addition, contractual language interpretations and willingness to pay valid
claims can impact our allowance for estimated uncollectible reinsurance. Our allowance for estimated uncollectible reinsurance
totaled $1.6 million at December 31, 2021, and $1.8 million at December 31, 2020. We continually monitor developments that
may impact recoverability from our reinsurers, for which we have contractual remedies if necessary. For further information
regarding reinsurance, see the “Reinsurance” section below in "Results of Operations and Related Information by Segment" and
Note 9. “Reinsurance” in Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” of this Form 10-K.
Financial Highlights of Results for Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 20191
($ in thousands, except per share amounts)
Financial Data:
Revenues
After-tax net investment income
After-tax underwriting income
Net income before federal income tax
Net income
Net income available to common stockholders
2021
2020
2021
vs. 2020
2019
2020
vs. 2019
$ 3,379,164
263,000
172,688
505,310
403,837
394,484
2,922,274
184,612
107,716
302,988
246,355
246,355
16 % $ 2,846,491
181,161
42
129,554
60
336,390
67
271,623
64
271,623
60
3 %
2
(17)
(10)
(9)
(9)
Key Metrics:
Combined ratio
Invested assets per dollar of common stockholders' equity
Return on average common equity ("ROE")
Net premiums written to statutory surplus ratio
Per Common Share Amounts:
Diluted net income per share
Book value per share
Dividends declared per share to common stockholders
Non-GAAP Information:
Non-GAAP operating income2
Diluted non-GAAP operating income per common share2
Non-GAAP operating ROE2
$
$
$
92.8 %
2.88
14.8 %
1.33 x
6.50
46.24
1.03
94.9
2.96
10.4
1.30
4.09
42.38
0.94
(2.1) pts
(3) % $
4.4 pts
0.03 pts
93.7 %
3.05
13.6
1.39
1.2 pts
(3) %
(3.2) pts
(0.09) pts
59 % $
9
10
4.53
36.91
0.83
(10) %
15
13
380,580
6.27
14.3 %
249,686
4.15
10.5
52 % $
51
3.8 pts
264,418
4.40
13.3 %
(6) %
(6)
(2.8) pts
1Refer to the Glossary of Terms attached to this Form 10-K as Exhibit 99.1 for definitions of terms used in this financial review.
2Non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating income per diluted common share, and non-GAAP operating ROE are measures comparable to net
income available to common stockholders, net income available to common stockholders per diluted common share, and ROE, respectively, but exclude after-
tax net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments, and after-tax debt retirement costs. They are used as important financial measures by us,
analysts, and investors because the timing of realized investment gains and losses on sales of securities in any given period is largely discretionary. In addition,
net realized and unrealized investment gains and losses on investments that are charged to earnings and the debt retirement costs could distort the analysis of
trends.
Reconciliations of net income available to common stockholders, net income available to common stockholders per diluted
common share, and ROE to non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating income per diluted common share, and non-
GAAP operating ROE, respectively, are provided in the tables below:
Reconciliation of net income available to common stockholders to non-GAAP
operating income
($ in thousands)
Net income available to common stockholders
Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses, before tax
Debt retirement costs, before tax
Tax on reconciling items
Non-GAAP operating income
Reconciliation of net income available to common stockholders per diluted common
share to non-GAAP operating income per diluted common share
Net income available to common stockholders per diluted common share
Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses, before tax
Debt retirement costs, before tax
Tax on reconciling items
Non-GAAP operating income per diluted common share
2021
2020
2019
394,484
(17,599)
—
3,695
380,580
246,355
4,217
—
(886)
249,686
271,623
(14,422)
4,175
3,042
264,418
2021
2020
2019
6.50
(0.29)
—
0.06
6.27
4.09
0.07
—
(0.01)
4.15
4.53
(0.24)
0.07
0.04
4.40
$
$
$
$
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Reconciliation of ROE to non-GAAP operating ROE
ROE
Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses, before tax
Debt retirement costs, before tax
Tax on reconciling items
Non-GAAP operating ROE
2021
2020
2019
14.8 %
(0.7)
—
0.2
14.3 %
10.4
0.2
—
(0.1)
10.5
13.6
(0.7)
0.2
0.2
13.3
The components of our ROE and non-GAAP operating ROE are as follows:
ROE Components
Standard Commercial Lines segment
Standard Personal Lines segment
E&S Lines segment
Total insurance operations
Investment income
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
Total investments segment
Debt retirement costs
Other
ROE
Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses, after tax
Debt retirement costs, after tax
Non-GAAP operating ROE
2021
2020
2021
vs. 2020
2019
2020
vs. 2019
5.9 %
0.1
0.5
6.5
9.9
0.5
10.4
—
(2.1)
14.8 %
(0.5)
—
14.3 %
5.1
(0.5)
—
4.6
7.8
(0.1)
7.7
—
(1.9)
10.4
0.1
—
10.5
0.8 pts
0.6
0.5
1.9
2.1
0.6
2.7
—
(0.2)
4.4
(0.6)
—
3.8
5.8
0.3
0.4
6.5
9.1
0.5
9.6
(0.2)
(2.3)
13.6
(0.5)
0.2
13.3
(0.7) pts
(0.8)
(0.4)
(1.9)
(1.3)
(0.6)
(1.9)
0.2
0.4
(3.2)
0.6
(0.2)
(2.8)
In 2021, we met the challenges associated with (i) the economic and societal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, (ii) higher
inflation, (iii) severe natural catastrophes, and (iv) a competitive labor market and delivered another exceptional year of results.
We generated our eighth consecutive year of double-digit non-GAAP operating ROEs, with a 14.3% non-GAAP operating
ROE, above our full-year 2021 target of 11% and our 2020 non-GAAP operating ROE of 10.5%. Our 2021 results included
exceptional growth in revenues and a record level of net income available to common stockholders per diluted common share as
discussed below. Our ongoing financial success led to an AM Best Company ("AM Best") rating upgrade to “A+” (Superior)
from "A" (Excellent) in November 2021, reflecting our financial strength, accomplishments, and future prospects.
In 2021, we grew book value per common share by 9%. This increase reflected $6.50 per diluted common share of net income
available to common stockholders, partially offset by $2.07 of lower unrealized gains on our fixed income securities portfolio
and $1.03 in dividends paid to our common stockholders. Non-GAAP operating income per diluted common share of $6.27 in
2021, increased $2.12, or 51%, compared to 2020, with the increase driven by strong contributions from both underwriting and
net investment income.
The increase in non-GAAP operating income per diluted common share in 2021 compared to 2020 was primarily driven by (i) a
60% increase in after-tax underwriting income to $172.7 million, or $2.85 per share, resulting from a decrease in net
catastrophe losses of $1.02 due to industry-wide U.S. catastrophe loss activity in 2020 that significantly exceeded the 10-year
historical median, and (ii) a 42% increase in after-tax net investment income to $263 million, or $4.34 per share. The $1.28 per
share increase in after-tax net investment income in 2021 was driven by a $1.19 per share increase in after-tax net investment
income from our alternative investments within our other investments portfolio. These strong alternative investment returns
principally reflect our private equity holdings and the results were driven by strong corporate earnings and robust valuations.
Outlook
For 2022, we have established a non-GAAP operating ROE target of 11%. We have based our 2022 target on (i) our current
estimated weighted average cost of capital ("WACC"), (ii) an approximate 350 basis point spread over our estimated WACC,
(iii) the current interest rate environment, and (iv) property and casualty insurance market conditions. Our 2022 11% ROE
target sets a high bar for our financial performance, challenges us to perform at our best, and aligns our incentive compensation
structure with shareholder interests. We entered 2022 in the strongest financial position in our 95-year history, with having a
record level of GAAP equity, statutory capital and surplus, and holding company cash and investments. We are well positioned
to continue executing on our strategic objectives and delivering growth and profitability.
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Our focus in 2022 will be on several areas to position us for ongoing success:
•
Delivering on our strategy for continued disciplined and profitable growth by:
◦
◦
◦
◦
◦
Continuing to expand our Standard Commercial Lines market share by (i) increasing our share towards our
12% target of our agents' premiums, (ii) strategically appointing new agents, and (iii) maximizing new
business growth in the small business market through utilization of our enhanced small business platform;
Expanding our geographic footprint, with a plan to commence writing Standard Commercial Lines business
in the states of Vermont, Alabama, and Idaho, subject to regulatory approvals, in the near-term, and other
states over time;
Increasing customer retention by delivering a superior omnichannel experience and offering value-added
technologies and services;
Shifting our focus towards targeting new and renewal customers in the mass affluent market within our
Standard Personal Lines segment, where we believe we can be more competitive with the strong coverage and
servicing capabilities that we offer; and
Deploying our new underwriting platform in our E&S segment that will improve agents' ease of interactions
with us.
•
•
Continuing to achieve written renewal pure price increases, along with underwriting improvements, that are in line
with expected loss trend, while delivering on our strategy for continued disciplined growth.
Continuing to build on a culture centered on the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion that fosters innovation, idea
generation, and developing a group of specially trained leaders who can guide us successfully into the future.
For 2022, our full-year guidance is as follows:
•
•
•
•
A GAAP combined ratio, excluding catastrophe losses, of 91.0%. Our combined ratio estimate assumes no prior-year
casualty reserve development;
Net catastrophe losses of 4.0 points on the combined ratio;
After-tax net investment income of $200 million that includes $20 million in after-tax net investment income from our
alternative investments;
An overall effective tax rate of approximately 20.5% that assumes an effective tax rate of 19.5% for net investment
income and 21.0% for all other items; and
• Weighted average shares of 61 million on a fully diluted basis.
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Results of Operations and Related Information by Segment
Insurance Operations
The following table provides quantitative information for analyzing the combined ratio:
All Lines
($ in thousands)
Insurance Operations Results:
Net premiums written ("NPW")
NPE
Less:
Loss and loss expense incurred
Net underwriting expenses incurred
Dividends to policyholders
Underwriting income
Combined Ratios:
Loss and loss expense ratio
Underwriting expense ratio
Dividends to policyholders ratio
Combined ratio
2021
2020
2021 vs.
2020
2019
2020 vs.
2019
$
3,189,713
3,017,253
1,813,984
979,537
5,140
218,592
$
60.1 %
32.5
0.2
92.8
2,773,092
2,681,814
1,635,823
905,830
3,812
136,349
61.0
33.8
0.1
94.9
15 % $
13
2,679,424
2,597,171
11
8
35
60 % $
1,551,491
876,567
5,120
163,993
(0.9) pts
(1.3)
0.1
(2.1)
59.7 %
33.8
0.2
93.7
3 %
3
5
3
(26)
(17) %
1.3 pts
—
(0.1)
1.2
The 15% NPW growth in 2021 compared to the prior-year period reflects our strong relationships with best-in-class distribution
partners, sophisticated underwriting and pricing tools, and excellent customer servicing capabilities. This solid growth included
(i) renewal pure price increases, and (ii) new business growth, as follows
($ in millions)
Direct new business
Renewal pure price increases
2021
2020
2021 vs.
2020
2019
2020 vs.
2019
$
648.5
4.9 %
579.7
4.3
12 % $
0.6 pts
548.7
3.7 %
6 %
0.6 pts
In addition, our strong NPW growth in 2021 benefited from exposure growth driven by robust economic activity in the U.S.,
which resulted in our customers increasing their sales, payrolls, and exposure units, all of which favorably impacted our NPW.
The growth in 2021 was further impacted by the 2020 COVID-19-related $75 million estimate of return audit and mid-term
endorsement premium and $19.7 million of premium credits to our personal and commercial automobile customers, which
reduced NPW by $94.7 million in 2020. The reduction in NPW in 2020 from COVID-19-related adjustments had the impact of
increasing our 2021 NPW growth rate by 4 percentage points.
Consistent with the impacts to NPW, the increase in NPE in 2021 compared to 2020 reflected the items discussed above.
Loss and Loss Expenses
The loss and loss expense ratio decreased 0.9 points in 2021 compared to 2020, primarily due to (i) non-catastrophe and
catastrophe property loss and loss expenses, (ii) prior year casualty reserve development, and (iii) the current year loss and loss
expense ratio, which is detailed as follows:
($ in millions)
Non-Catastrophe Property
Loss and Loss Expenses
Net Catastrophe Losses
For the year ended
December 31,
2021
2020
2019
Loss and Loss
Expense
Incurred
Impact on Loss
and Loss
Expense Ratio
Loss and Loss
Expense
Incurred
Impact on Loss
and Loss
Expense Ratio
Total Impact on
Loss and Loss
Expense Ratio
(Favorable)/
Unfavorable
Change in Ratio
$
471.7
410.0
410.5
15.6 pts $
15.3
15.8
164.2
215.4
81.0
5.4 pts
8.0
3.1
21.0
23.3
18.9
(2.3)
4.4
(1.3)
Net catastrophe losses of 5.4 points in 2021 and 8.0 points in 2020 were higher than our longer-term net catastrophe loss
averages. Catastrophe losses in 2021 included gross losses of $53 million from Hurricane Ida, or net losses of approximately
$41 million, or 1.4 points, after factoring in the benefit from our Property Catastrophe Excess of Loss Treaty, which attaches at
$40 million. The structure of our Property Catastrophe Excess of Loss Treaty is detailed in the "Reinsurance" section in
"Results of Operations and Related Information by Segment" of this MD&A. The majority of the Hurricane Ida losses, which
included meaningful property losses from damage to personal and commercial automobiles, occurred in New Jersey and the
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surrounding states. Losses in 2020 were mainly driven by a tornado and subsequent hail event that impacted Tennessee in
March, two large storms in April, civil unrest claims, the Midwestern derecho, and Hurricane Isaias.
($ in millions)
Favorable Prior Year Casualty Reserve Development
For the year ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
Loss and Loss
Expense Incurred
Impact on Loss and Loss
Expense Ratio
(81.0)
(85.0)
(61.0)
(2.7) pts
(3.2)
(2.3)
(Favorable)/
Unfavorable
Change in Ratio
0.5
(0.9)
(0.6)
Details of the prior year casualty reserve development were as follows:
2021
2020
2019
(Favorable)/Unfavorable Prior Year Casualty Reserve Development
($ in millions)
General liability
Commercial automobile
Workers compensation
Businessowners' policies
Total Standard Commercial Lines
Personal automobile
Total Standard Personal Lines
E&S
$
(29.0)
15.0
(58.0)
(2.0)
(74.0)
—
—
(7.0)
Total (favorable) prior year casualty reserve development
$
(81.0)
(Favorable) impact on loss ratio
(2.7) pts
(35.0)
10.0
(60.0)
—
(85.0)
—
—
—
(85.0)
(3.2)
(5.0)
4.0
(68.0)
—
(69.0)
6.0
6.0
2.0
(61.0)
(2.3)
In addition to the prior year casualty reserve development, the current year loss and loss expense ratio was 0.9 points higher in
2021 compared to 2020. In 2020, we experienced lower claims frequencies in our commercial and personal automobile lines of
business reflecting reductions in miles driven due to the pandemic environment, which benefited our loss ratio in 2020.
Although some benefit continued in 2021, it was not as significant as in 2020.
For additional qualitative reserve development discussion, refer to the insurance segment sections below.
Underwriting Expenses
The underwriting expense ratio decreased 1.3 points in 2021 compared to 2020. The underwriting expense ratio in 2020 was
elevated by 1.1 points for COVID-19-related items. The decrease in the underwriting expense ratio in 2021 reflects the absence
of these COVID-19-related impacts, as well as a continued below-normal travel and entertainment expense levels due to most
of 2021's pandemic-related limited business travel. The COVID-19-related items included in 2020 results were as follows: (i)
lower NPE from the estimate of return audit and mid-term endorsement premium and premium credits given to our personal
and commercial automobile customer; and (ii) a $13.5 million increase to our allowance for credit losses on premiums
receivable.
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Standard Commercial Lines Segment
($ in thousands)
Insurance Segments Results:
NPW
NPE
Less:
Loss and loss expense incurred
Net underwriting expenses incurred
Dividends to policyholders
Underwriting income
Combined Ratios:
Loss and loss expense ratio
Underwriting expense ratio
Dividends to policyholders ratio
Combined ratio
2021
2020
2021 vs.
2020
2019
2020 vs.
2019
$
2,593,018
2,443,885
1,426,768
813,381
5,140
198,596
$
2,230,636
2,143,184
1,245,627
742,014
3,812
151,731
16 % $
14
2,137,071
2,049,614
15
10
35
31 % $
1,187,856
710,648
5,120
145,990
58.4 %
33.3
0.2
91.9
58.1
34.6
0.2
92.9
0.3 pts
(1.3)
—
(1.0)
58.0 %
34.7
0.2
92.9
4 %
5
5
4
(26)
4 %
0.1 pts
(0.1)
—
—
NPW growth of 16% in this segment in 2021 compared to 2020 reflected (i) renewal pure price increases, (ii) new business
growth, and (iii) stable retention as follows:
($ in millions)
Direct new business
Retention
Renewal pure price increases on NPW
For the Year Ended December 31,
2021
2020
$
469.9
$
85 %
5.3
421.1
85
4.4
Consistent with our overall insurance operations, NPW growth in 2021 (i) benefited from exposure growth, and (ii) was
positively impacted by approximately four points due to the following 2020 COVID-19 related items that did not reoccur in
2021:
•
•
A $75 million estimate of return audit and mid-term endorsement premium that reduced 2020 NPW.
A $15.4 million premium credit to our commercial automobile customers that reduced 2020 NPW.
Consistent with the impacts to NPW, the increase in NPE in 2021 compared to 2020 reflected the items discussed above.
The 0.3-point increase in the loss and loss expense ratio in 2021 compared to 2020 was driven by the following:
($ in millions)
For the year ended
December 31,
2021
2020
Non-Catastrophe Property Losses
Impact on Loss
Loss and Loss
and Loss
Expense
Expense Ratio
Incurred
Catastrophe Losses
Loss and Loss
Expense
Incurred
Impact on Loss
and Loss
Expense Ratio
Total Impact on
Loss and Loss
Expense Ratio
(Favorable)/Unfavorable
Year-Over-Year Change
$
340.7
296.2
13.9 pts $
13.8
104.1
117.8
4.3 pts
5.5
18.2
19.3
(1.1)
2.9
Our losses in 2021 and 2020 included elevated levels of catastrophe losses, with 4.3 points this year and 5.5 points last year.
Both years compared unfavorably to our longer-term catastrophe loss average for this segment. Catastrophe losses for this
segment are consistent with the discussion in the "Insurance Operations" section above.
($ in millions)
For the year ended December 31,
2021
2020
$
(Favorable) Prior Year Casualty Reserve Development
Loss and Loss Expense
Incurred
Impact on Loss and Loss
Expense Ratio
(Favorable) Year-Over-Year
Change
(74.0)
(85.0)
(3.0) pts
(4.0)
1.0
(0.6)
In addition to the prior year casualty reserve development above, current year casualty loss costs were 0.4 points higher in 2021
compared to 2020, driven by our commercial automobile line of business, which experienced an increase in claim frequencies
as driving patterns continued to evolve in the COVID-19 environment, despite still being below our 2019 pre-pandemic levels.
In 2020, we experienced lower claim frequencies in our commercial automobile line of business due to the pandemic
environment. Lower claims frequencies and lower non-catastrophe property losses provided an offset to the $15.4 million
premium credit to customers in 2020.
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For quantitative information on the prior year development by line of business, see "Financial Highlights of Results for Years
Ended December 2021, 2020, and 2019" above and for qualitative information about the significant drivers of this
development, see the line of business discussions below.
The Standard Commercial Lines underwriting expense ratio decreased 1.3-points in 2021 compared to 2020. The ratio was
elevated in 2020 by 1.2 points for COVID-19-related items, as discussed in the "Insurance Operations" section above. The
decrease in the 2021 underwriting expense ratio reflects the absence of these COVID-19-related impacts.
The following is a discussion of our most significant Standard Commercial Lines of business:
General Liability
($ in thousands)
NPW
Direct new business
Retention
Renewal pure price increases
NPE
Underwriting income
Combined ratio
% of total standard commercial NPW
2021
2020
2021 vs.
2020
2019
2020 vs.
2019
$
$
859,284
139,255
85 %
4.4
807,158
123,450
84.7
33
716,119
122,159
85
3.9
694,019
103,262
85.1
32
20 % $
14
— pts
0.5
16 % $
20
(0.4)
699,262
119,055
83 %
2.8
669,895
69,932
89.6
33
2 %
3
2 pts
1.1
4 %
48
(4.5)
NPW grew 20% in 2021 due to renewal pure price increases, exposure growth, and higher direct new business. NPW growth in
2021 also included a 7-point benefit from the 2020 COVID-19-related $46 million estimate of return audit and mid-term
endorsement premium recorded on this line in the first quarter of 2020, which did not reoccur in 2021.
The combined ratio decreased 0.4 points in 2021, driven principally by a decrease in the underwriting expense ratio of 1.5
points, the drivers of which are consistent with the items discussed in the Standard Commercial Lines Segment above.
Partially offsetting this decrease in the combined ratio was less favorable prior year casualty reserve development compared to
2020, as outlined in the table below.
($ in millions)
For the year ended December 31,
2021
2020
(Favorable) Prior Year Casualty Reserve
Development
Loss and Loss
Expense Incurred
Impact on Loss and
Loss Expense Ratio
$
(29.0)
(35.0)
(3.6) pts
(5.0)
(Favorable)/Unfavorable
Year-Over-Year Change
1.4
4.3
In 2021, the prior year reserve development was primarily attributable to favorable reserve development on loss severities in
accident years 2018 and prior. In 2020, the prior year reserve development was primarily attributable to favorable reserve
development on loss severities in accident years 2017 and prior. While this line experienced favorable prior year casualty
reserve development in 2021 and 2020, it is also exposed to changes in economic and social trends, including litigation
propensity and outcomes, and changes in state laws such as those that extend the statute of limitations or open windows for
previously time-barred actions.
Commercial Automobile
($ in thousands)
NPW
Direct new business
Retention
Renewal pure price increases
NPE
Underwriting loss
Combined ratio
% of total standard commercial NPW
2021
2020
2021 vs.
2020
2019
2020 vs.
2019
$
$
767,723
115,088
86 %
8.3
724,398
(23,335)
103.2
30
658,930
112,893
86
8.1
615,181
(3,126)
100.5
30
17 % $
2
— pts
0.2
18 % $
(646)
2.7
590,011
102,956
83 %
7.5
554,256
(43,797)
107.9
28
12 %
10
3 pts
0.6
11 %
93
(7.4)
NPW growth of 17% benefited from renewal pure price increases and higher direct new business, as shown in the table above.
Additionally, NPW growth in 2021 included (i) exposure growth, and (ii) a 3-point benefit from the 2020 COVID-19-related
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3.1
(3.0)
0.5
0.9
$15.4 million premium credit to our commercial automobile customers in the second quarter of 2020, which did not reoccur in
2021.
The 2.7-point increase in the combined ratio in 2021 compared to 2020 was primarily driven by the items in the tables shown
below.
($ in millions)
Non-Catastrophe Property Losses
Catastrophe Losses
For the year ended
December 31,
2021
2020
Loss and Loss
Expense
Incurred
Impact on Loss
and Loss
Expense Ratio
Loss and Loss
Expense
Incurred
Impact on Loss
and Loss
Expense Ratio
Total Impact on
Loss and Loss
Expense Ratio
(Favorable)
Year-Over-Year
Change
$
125.2
92.2
17.3 pts
15.0
$
9.8
3.4
1.4 pts
0.6
18.7
15.6
($ in millions)
Unfavorable Prior Year Casualty Reserve Development
For the year ended December 31,
2021
2020
$
Loss and Loss Expense
Incurred
Impact on Loss and Loss
Expense Ratio
(Favorable)/ Unfavorable
Year-Over-Year Change
15.0
10.0
pts
2.1
1.6
The 2021 and 2020 prior year casualty reserve development was primarily attributable to unfavorable reserve development on
loss severities in accident years 2016 through 2019. The 2020 prior year casualty reserve development also experienced higher
than expected frequencies in accident year 2019.
In addition to the items in the table above, the combined ratio variances included the following:
•
•
A 1.4-point increase in the current year casualty loss costs in 2021 compared to 2020, driven primarily by increased
claim frequencies in 2021 due to driving patterns that continue to evolve in the COVID-19 environment compared to
2020. Last year experienced lower claim frequencies reflecting reductions in miles driven due to the COVID-19-
related driving pattern shifts impacting this line of business. Lower claims frequencies and lower non-catastrophe
property losses provided an offset to the $15.4 million of premium credits to customers in 2020.
A 2.2-point decrease in the underwriting expense ratio in 2021 compared to 2020, the drivers of which are consistent
with the items discussed in the Standard Commercial Lines Segment above.
This line of business remains an area of focus for us and most of the industry, as profitability challenges continue to generate
combined ratios higher than risk-adjusted targets. We will continue to (i) actively implement price increases consistent with
levels experienced in 2021 and 2020, (ii) enhance our underwriting tools to further improve the accuracy of our rating
information to prevent premium leakage, and (iii) actively manage our new and renewal business.
Workers Compensation
($ in thousands)
NPW
Direct new business
Retention
Renewal pure price increases (decreases)
NPE
Underwriting income
Combined ratio
% of total standard commercial NPW
2021
2020
2021 vs.
2020
$
$
317,035
59,938
86 %
0.1
306,428
78,537
74.4
12
270,168
51,078
84
(2.0)
278,062
70,897
74.5
12
17 % $
17
2 pts
2.1
10 % $
11
(0.1)
2019
309,322
60,139
84 %
(2.8)
311,370
80,630
74.1
14
2020 vs.
2019
(13) %
(15)
— pts
0.8
(11) %
(12)
0.4
NPW increased 17% in 2021 compared to 2020 due to higher retention, exposure growth, and increased direct new business.
Additionally, NPW growth in 2021 included an 11-point benefit due to the 2020 COVID-19-related $29 million estimate of
return audit and mid-term endorsement premium recorded on this line in the first quarter of 2020 that did not reoccur in 2021.
The decrease in the combined ratio in 2021 compared to 2020 was primarily due to: (i) a decrease in the underwriting expense
ratio of 1.7 points, the drivers of which are consistent with the items discussed in the Standard Commercial Lines Segment
above; and (ii) a 1.4-point reduction in the current year casualty loss costs. This reduction was in recognition of the favorable
frequency trends and sustained lower medical severity trends impacting this line.
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Partially offsetting the decreases in the combined ratio was less favorable prior year casualty reserve development compared to
2020, as follows:
($ in millions)
For the year ended December 31,
2021
2020
$
(Favorable) Prior Year Casualty Reserve Development
Loss and Loss Expense
Incurred
Impact on Loss and Loss
Expense Ratio
Unfavorable/(Favorable)
Year-Over-Year Change
(58.0)
(60.0)
(18.9) pts
(21.6)
2.7
0.2
For both periods, the favorable reserve development was due to continued favorable medical severity trends impacting accident
years 2019 and prior. Due to the length of time injured workers can receive related medical treatment, decreases in medical
inflation can cause favorable loss development across an extended number of accident years.
Commercial Property
($ in thousands)
NPW
Direct new business
Retention
Renewal pure price increases
NPE
Underwriting income (loss)
Combined ratio
% of total standard commercial NPW
2021
2020
2021 vs.
2020
2019
2020 vs.
2019
$
$
470,043
108,418
84 %
6.0
436,412
10,515
97.6
18
413,194
94,697
84
4.6
388,120
(21,296)
105.5
19
14 % $
14
— pts
1.4
12 % $
(149)
(7.9)
373,809
88,527
82 %
3.3
353,834
21,639
93.9
17
11 %
7
2 pts
1.3
10 %
(198)
11.6
NPW growth of 14% in this line in 2021 compared to 2020 was driven by renewal pure price increases, exposure growth, and
higher new business.
Quantitative information regarding property losses is as follows:
($ in millions)
Non-Catastrophe Property Losses
Catastrophe Losses
For the year ended
December 31,
2021
2020
Loss and Loss
Expense
Incurred
Impact on Loss
and Loss
Expense Ratio
Loss and Loss
Expense
Incurred
Impact on Loss
and Loss
Expense Ratio
Total Impact on
Loss and Loss
Expense Ratio
(Favorable)/
Unfavorable
Year-Over-Year
Change
$
182.5
168.6
41.8 pts $
43.4
79.3
90.2
18.2 pts
23.3
60.0
66.7
(6.7)
11.7
Our losses in 2021 and 2020 included elevated levels of catastrophe losses, with 18.2 points this year and 23.3 points last year.
Both years compare unfavorably to our longer-term catastrophe loss average for this line of business. Catastrophe losses for
this segment are consistent with the discussion in the "Insurance Operations" section above.
Standard Personal Lines Segment
($ in thousands)
Insurance Segments Results:
NPW
NPE
Less:
Loss and loss expense incurred
Net underwriting expenses incurred
Underwriting income
Combined Ratios:
Loss and loss expense ratio
Underwriting expense ratio
Combined ratio
2021
2020
2021 vs.
2020
2019
2020 vs.
2019
$
$
292,265
293,559
212,116
77,477
3,966
72.2 %
26.4
98.6
295,166
299,140
233,260
81,388
(15,508)
78.0
27.2
105.2
(1) % $
(2)
(9)
(5)
(126) % $
(5.8) pts
(0.8)
(6.6)
304,592
307,739
211,300
88,179
8,260
(3) %
(3)
10
(8)
(288) %
68.6 %
9.4 pts
28.7
97.3
(1.5)
7.9
NPW declined 1% in 2021 compared to 2020, primarily driven by a reduction in direct new business and slightly lower
retention, both of which were impacted by the challenging personal automobile competitive environment. This decrease was
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partially offset by the impact of the COVID-19 related premium credits to our personal automobile customers, which reduced
NPW by $4.3 million in 2020 and added one point of growth in 2021 compared to 2020, as these premium credits did not
reoccur in 2021. In the third quarter of 2021, we transitioned our personal lines strategy to targeting new and renewal
customers in the mass affluent market where we believe our strong coverage and servicing capabilities can be more
competitive.
($ in millions)
Direct new business premiums1
Retention
Renewal pure price increases on NPW
1Excludes our flood direct premiums written, which is 100% ceded to the NFIP and therefore has no impact on our NPW.
$
2021
2020
40.9
$
82 %
1.0
44.7
83
2.5
The reduction in NPE in 2021 compared to 2020 reflects the decreases in NPW discussed above.
The loss and loss expense ratio decreased 5.8 points in 2021 compared to 2020, the primary drivers of which were as follows:
($ in millions)
Non-Catastrophe Property Losses
Catastrophe Losses
For the year ended
December 31,
2021
2020
Loss and Loss
Expense
Incurred
Impact on Loss
and Loss
Expense Ratio
Loss and Loss
Expense
Incurred
Impact on Loss
and Loss
Expense Ratio
Total Impact on
Loss and Loss
Expense Ratio
Unfavorable
Year-Over-Year
Change
$
102.8
86.0
35.0 pts $
28.7
37.4
77.5
12.7 pts
25.9
47.7
54.6
(6.9)
13.8
Our 2021 losses were impacted by 44 events that were designated as catastrophes by Property Claims Services ("PCS"), an
internationally recognized authority on insured catastrophe property losses, including two severe thunderstorms accompanied
by wind and hail occurring in March and June, Hurricane Ida in late August and early September, and a series of severe
tornadoes that swept the Midwest in December. Our 2020 losses were impacted by 38 events that PCS designated as
catastrophes, including a tornado affecting Tennessee in March, two severe April storms with damaging winds and tornadoes
affecting the Midwestern states, Hurricane Isaias in late July and early August, and the August derecho in the Midwest.
There was no prior year casualty reserve development in either 2021 and 2020. However, current year casualty loss costs were
1.2 points higher in 2021 compared to 2020, driven by our personal automobile line of business, reflecting increases in claim
frequencies as driving patterns continued to evolve in the COVID-19 environment.
The underwriting expense ratio decreased 0.8-points in 2021 compared to 2020. The ratio was elevated in 2020 by 1.0 points
for COVID-19-related items, as discussed in the "Insurance Operations" section above. The decrease in the underwriting
expense ratio in 2021 reflects the absence of these COVID-19-related impacts.
E&S Lines Segment
($ in thousands)
Insurance Segments Results:
NPW
NPE
Less:
Loss and loss expense incurred
Net underwriting expenses incurred
Underwriting income (loss)
Combined Ratios:
Loss and loss expense ratio
Underwriting expense ratio
Combined ratio
2021
2020
2021 vs.
2020
2019
2020
vs. 2019
$
$
304,430
279,809
175,100
88,679
16,030
62.6 %
31.7
94.3
247,290
239,490
156,936
82,428
126
65.5
34.4
99.9
23 % $
17
237,761
239,818
12
8
12,622 % $
152,335
77,740
9,743
(2.9) pts
(2.7)
(5.6)
63.5 %
32.4
95.9
4 %
—
3
6
(99) %
2.0 pts
2.0
4.0
The strong NPW growth of 23% in 2021 was due to increases in direct new business, renewal pure price, and exposure growth
driven by favorable market conditions in E&S lines in the U.S.
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Quantitative information is as follows:
($ in millions)
Overall renewal price increases
Direct new business premiums
2021
2020
6.5 %
$
137.7
6.2
113.9
The increase in NPE in 2021 compared to 2020 reflects the increases in NPW discussed above.
The 2.9-point decrease in the loss and loss expense ratio in 2021 compared to 2020 was primarily attributable to favorable prior
year casualty reserve development and a decrease in property losses. This was partially offset by an increase in current year
casualty loss costs of 1.4 points, driven primarily by increased claim frequencies in 2021 compared to the decreased levels
experienced in 2020.
Quantitative information regarding our property losses and prior year casualty reserve development are as follows:
($ in millions)
Non-Catastrophe Property Losses
Catastrophe Losses
For the year ended
December 31,
2021
2020
Loss and Loss
Expense
Incurred
Impact on Loss
and Loss
Expense Ratio
Loss and Loss
Expense
Incurred
Impact on Loss
and Loss
Expense Ratio
Total Impact on
Loss and Loss
Expense Ratio
(Favorable)/
Unfavorable
Year-Over-Year
Change
$
28.2
27.9
10.1 pts $
11.6
22.7
20.0
8.1 pts
8.4
18.2
20.0
(1.8)
8.3
Our 2021 losses were impacted by 50 events that PCS designated as catastrophes, including Winter Storm Uri affecting Texas
in February, a series of large storms affecting the Southern and Midwestern states in May, and Hurricane Ida in late August and
early September. Our 2020 losses were impacted by 49 events that PCS designated as catastrophes, including the civil unrest
throughout the country in June and Hurricane Laura in August.
($ in millions)
For the year ended December 31,
2021
2020
$
(Favorable) Prior Year Casualty Reserve Development
Loss and Loss Expense
Incurred
Impact on Loss and Loss
Expense Ratio
(Favorable)/Unfavorable
Year-Over-Year Change
(7.0)
—
(2.5) pts
—
(2.5)
(0.8)
The favorable prior year casualty reserve development in 2021 was primarily attributable to lower loss severities in accident
years 2016 and prior. There was no prior year casualty reserve development in 2020.
The 2.7-point decrease in the underwriting expense ratio in 2021 compared to 2020 was primarily driven by: (i) a decrease in
labor expenses of 1.5 points and (ii) a decrease in compensation to our distribution partners of 0.6 points from changes in
premium mix and corresponding commission rates. In addition, the underwriting expense ratio in 2020 was elevated by 0.9
points for the COVID-19-related increase in our allowance for credit losses on premiums receivable, as discussed in "Insurance
Operations" above. The decrease in the underwriting expense ratio in 2021 reflects the absence of this COVID-19-related
impact.
Reinsurance
We use reinsurance to protect our capital resources and insure against losses on property and casualty risks that we underwrite
in excess of the amount that we are prepared to accept. We use two main reinsurance vehicles: (i) a reinsurance pooling
agreement among our Insurance Subsidiaries through which each company agrees to share in premiums and losses based on
certain specified percentages; and (ii) reinsurance contracts and arrangements with third parties that cover various policies that
we issue to our customers.
Reinsurance Pooling Agreement
The primary purposes of the Insurance Subsidiaries' reinsurance pooling agreement are to:
•
•
Pool or share proportionately the underwriting profit and loss results of property and casualty insurance
underwriting operations through reinsurance;
Reduce administration expenses; and
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•
Permit all the Insurance Subsidiaries to obtain a uniform rating from AM Best.
The following illustrates the pooling percentages by Insurance Subsidiary as of December 31, 2021:
Insurance Subsidiary
Selective Insurance Company of America ("SICA")
Selective Way Insurance Company ("SWIC")
Selective Insurance Company of South Carolina ("SICSC")
Selective Insurance Company of the Southeast ("SICSE")
Selective Insurance Company of New York ("SICNY")
Selective Casualty Insurance Company ("SCIC")
Selective Auto Insurance Company of New Jersey ("SAICNJ")
Mesa Underwriters Specialty Insurance Company ("MUSIC")
Selective Insurance Company of New England ("SICNE")
Selective Fire and Casualty Insurance Company ("SFCIC")
Pooling Percentage
32.0%
21.0%
9.0%
7.0%
7.0%
7.0%
6.0%
5.0%
3.0%
3.0%
Reinsurance Treaties and Arrangements
By entering into reinsurance treaties and arrangements, we can increase our underwriting capacity, accepting larger individual
risks and aggregations of risks without directly increasing our capital or statutory surplus. Our reinsurance program principally
consists of traditional reinsurance. Under our reinsurance treaties, we cede to our reinsurers a portion of our incurred losses
from an individual policy or group of policies in exchange for a portion of the premium on those policies. Amounts not
reinsured below a specified dollar threshold are known as retention. Reinsurance does not legally discharge us from liability
under the terms and limits of our policies, but it does make our reinsurers liable to us for the amount of liability we cede to
them. Our reinsurers often rely on their own reinsurance programs, or retrocessions, to manage their large loss exposures. The
size of the global reinsurance community is relatively small. If our reinsurers are unable to collect on their retrocessional
programs, it may impair their ability to pay us for the amounts we cede to them.
Consequently, our reinsurers present us with direct, indirect, and contingent counterparty credit risk. We attempt to mitigate
this credit risk by (i) pursuing relationships with reinsurers rated “A-” or higher by AM Best and/or (ii) obtaining collateral to
secure reinsurance obligations. Some of our reinsurance treaties permit us to terminate or commute them – or require the
reinsurer to post collateral if the reinsurer's financial condition or rating deteriorates. We monitor our reinsurers' financial
condition, and we review the quality of reinsurance recoverables and reserves for uncollectible reinsurance. For additional
information regarding our reinsurance counterparty credit risk, see Note 9. "Reinsurance" in Item 8. "Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data." of this Form 10-K.
We have reinsurance contracts that separately cover our property and casualty insurance business that can be segregated into the
following key categories:
•
•
•
•
Property Reinsurance, which includes our (i) property excess of loss treaties purchased for protection against large
individual property losses and (ii) property catastrophe treaties purchased to provide protection for the overall
property portfolio against severe catastrophic events. We also purchase a limited amount of facultative reinsurance,
primarily for large individual property risks greater than our property excess of loss treaty capacity.
Casualty Reinsurance, which provides protection for both individual large casualty losses and catastrophic casualty
losses involving multiple claimants or insureds. We also may use facultative reinsurance for large individual
casualty risks in excess of our treaty capacity. We may also purchase quota share capacity for certain new or higher
severity casualty lines of business.
Terrorism Reinsurance, which provides a federal reinsurance backstop, behind the protection built into our property
and casualty reinsurance treaties, for terrorism losses covered under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program
Reauthorization Act (“TRIPRA”). For further information about TRIPRA, see Item 1A. “Risk Factors.” of this
Form 10-K.
Flood Reinsurance, for which all of the premiums and losses related to our participation in the WYO (for which we
also receive a servicing fee) are 100% ceded to the federal government.
Property Reinsurance
We renewed our main property catastrophe treaty, which covers both our standard market and E&S business, effective January
1, 2022. For this treaty, we purchased an additional $50 million in limit to respond to our growing property portfolio, thereby
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extending the coverage to $835 million in excess of the $40 million retention. Due to growth in our E&S property book of
business, more challenging market conditions, and our recent and planned Standard Commercial Lines geographic expansion,
we restructured our non-footprint catastrophe treaty from a $35 million in excess of $5 million structure covering a limited
number of states to a $30 million in excess of $10 million treaty, covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia, for our
E&S business only. This removed our five newest Standard Commercial Lines states from coverage under this treaty, as they
are covered under the main property catastrophe treaty. We also increased our co-participation from 15% to 34% to balance the
cost versus volatility protection provided by this treaty. Consistent with the prior year, both treaties were renewed with
restrictions in coverage related to the systemic perils of communicable disease and first-party cybersecurity coverage, in line
with current market conditions. Consequently, the property catastrophe program excludes coverage for communicable disease,
but retains limited reinsurance coverage for cybersecurity risks. Despite these limitations, coverage for traditionally covered
property perils was maintained.
We seek to minimize reinsurance credit risk by transacting with highly-rated reinsurance partners and purchasing collateralized
reinsurance products, particularly for high-severity, low-probability events, if feasible. Our current reinsurance program
includes $259 million in collateralized limit, primarily in the top layer of the catastrophe program, compared to $281 million in
collateralized limit under the prior year's reinsurance program.
Overall, we expect ceded premium for our property catastrophe reinsurance treaties to increase modestly in 2022 due to three
factors: (i) increases in underlying property exposures in line with our growing property insurance portfolio; (ii) the addition of
$50 million of coverage purchased to maintain stability in our net risk profile; and (iii) modest risk-adjusted price increases.
We model various catastrophic perils, and hurricane risk continues to be our portfolio's most significant natural catastrophe
peril because of the geographic location of the risks we insure. The table below illustrates the impact of the five largest
hurricane losses we have experienced in the last 35 years:
($ in millions)
Hurricane Name
Superstorm Sandy
Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Irene
Hurricane Hugo
Hurricane Isabel
Actual Gross Loss1
$125.5
53.4
44.8
26.4
25.1
Net Loss2
45.6
41.5
40.2
3.0
15.7
Accident
Year
2012
2021
2011
1989
2003
1This amount represents reported and unreported gross losses estimated as of December 31, 2021.
2Net loss does not include reinstatement premiums, taxes, or flood claims handling fees.
We review our exposure to hurricane risk by examining third-party vendor models and conducting our own proprietary
analysis. The third-party vendor models provide a long-term view that closely relates modeled event frequency to historical
hurricane activity, adjusting to reflect certain non-modeled cost assumptions, such as the impact of loss expenses, residual
market assessments, and automobile-related losses. We believe that modeled estimates provide a range of potential outcomes,
and we review multiple estimates to understand our catastrophic risk.
Occurrence Exceedance Probability
Modeled Losses
($ in thousands)
4.0% (1 in 25 year event)
2.0% (1 in 50 year event)
1.0% (1 in 100 year event)
0.67% (1 in 150 year event)
0.5% (1 in 200 year event)
0.4% (1 in 250 year event)
0.2% (1 in 500 year event)
1Gross losses include uncertainty associated with damage/loss estimation, demand and storm surge, and assumptions for certain un-modeled costs, such as the
impact of loss expenses, residual market assessments, and automobile-related losses, which collectively increase our gross losses by approximately 13%.
2Net losses are after-tax losses net of catastrophe reinsurance including reinstatement premiums.
3GAAP Equity as of December 31, 2021.
%
Net
Losses2
35,304
38,613
43,956
61,871
67,544
125,306
454,888
Net Losses
as a Percent of
GAAP Equity3
1
1
1
2
2
4
15
Gross
Losses1
$196,905
325,920
529,858
757,577
831,257
965,971
1,384,970
Our current catastrophe reinsurance program exhausts at an approximately 1 in 216 year return period, or events with 0.5%
probability, based on a multi-model view of hurricane risk. Our actual gross and net losses incurred from hurricanes making
U.S.-landfall will vary, perhaps materially, from our estimated modeled losses.
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We renewed the property excess of loss treaty, which covers both our standard market and E&S business, on July 1, 2021, and
the top layer renewed on January 1, 2022. This treaty was renewed with an increase in the retention on the first layer to $3.0
million from $2.0 million to manage the overall reinsurance cost on our growing portfolio and maintain projected earnings
volatility protection in line with our historical levels.
The following table summarizes of our property reinsurance treaties and arrangements covering our Insurance Subsidiaries:
PROPERTY REINSURANCE ON INSURANCE PRODUCTS
Terrorism Coverage
All nuclear, biological, chemical, and radioactive ("NBCR")
losses are excluded regardless of whether or not they are
certified under TRIPRA. Non-NBCR losses are covered to
the same extent as non-terrorism losses. Please see Item 1A.
“Risk Factors.” of this Form 10-K for discussion regarding
TRIPRA.
Treaty Name
Property Catastrophe
Excess of Loss
(covers all insurance
operations)
Reinsurance Coverage
$835 million above $40 million retention treaty that responds
on per occurrence basis in four layers:
- 82% of losses in excess of $40 million up to
$100 million;
- 97% of losses in excess of $100 million up to
$225 million;
- 97% of losses in excess of $225 million up to
$525 million; and
- 90% of losses in excess of $525 million up
to $875 million.
The treaty provides one reinstatement in each of the first three
layers and no reinstatement in the fourth layer. The per
occurrence limit is $776.5 million and the annual aggregate
limit is $1.2 billion, net of the Insurance Subsidiaries' co-
participation.
In addition, our $30 million above $10 million retention treaty
that responds on per occurrence basis covers 66% of E&S
losses only, in all states, and has an annual aggregate limit of
$34 million, net of the Insurance Subsidiaries' co-
participation.
Property Excess of Loss
(covers all insurance
operations)
$57 million above $3 million retention covering 100% in three
layers. Losses other than TRIPRA certified losses are subject
to the following reinstatements and annual aggregate limits:
- $7 million in excess of $3 million layer
provides unlimited reinstatements;
- $30 million in excess of $10 million layer
provides three reinstatements, $120 million in
aggregate limits; and
- $20 million in excess of $40 million layer
provides three reinstatements, $80 million in aggregate
limits.
100% reinsurance by the federal government’s WYO.
Flood
All NBCR losses are excluded regardless of whether or not
they are certified under TRIPRA. For non-NBCR losses, the
treaty distinguishes between acts committed on behalf of
foreign persons or foreign interests ("Foreign Terrorism") and
those that are not. The treaty provides annual aggregate limits
for Foreign Terrorism (other than NBCR) acts of $21 million
for the first layer; $60 million for the second layer; and $40
million for the third layer. Non-foreign terrorism losses (other
than NBCR) are covered to the same extent as non-terrorism
losses.
None
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Casualty Reinsurance
We renewed the casualty excess of loss treaty, which covers both our standard market and E&S Lines business, on July 1, 2021,
substantially on the same terms as the treaty expiring June 30, 2021.
The following table summarizes our casualty reinsurance treaties and arrangements covering our Insurance Subsidiaries:
CASUALTY REINSURANCE ON INSURANCE PRODUCTS
Treaty Name
Casualty Excess of Loss
(covers all insurance
operations)
Reinsurance Coverage
There are six layers covering 100% of $88 million in excess of
$2 million. Losses other than terrorism losses are subject to
the following:
- $3 million in excess of $2 million layer
provides 33 reinstatements, $102 million annual aggregate
limit;
- $7 million in excess of $5 million layer
provides six reinstatements, $49 million annual aggregate
limit;
- $9 million in excess of $12 million layer
provides three reinstatements; $36 million annual
aggregate limit;
- $9 million in excess of $21 million layer
provides one reinstatement, $18 million annual aggregate
limit;
- $20 million in excess of $30 million layer
provides one reinstatement, $40 million annual aggregate
limit; and
- $40 million in excess of $50 million layer
provides one reinstatement, $80 million annual aggregate
limit.
Terrorism Coverage
All NBCR losses are excluded. All other losses stemming
from the acts of terrorism are subject to the following:
- $3 million in excess of $2 million layer with
$15 million net annual terrorism aggregate limit;
- $7 million in excess of $5 million layer with
$28 million net annual terrorism aggregate limit;
- $9 million in excess of $12 million layer with
$27 million net annual terrorism aggregate limit;
- $9 million in excess of $21 million layer with
$18 million net annual terrorism aggregate limit;
- $20 million in excess of $30 million layer with
$40 million net annual terrorism aggregate limit; and
- $40 million in excess of $50 million layer with
$80 million net annual terrorism aggregate limit.
We have other reinsurance treaties, such as our (i) Surety and Fidelity Excess of Loss Reinsurance Treaty, (ii) National Workers
Compensation Reinsurance Pool Quota Share, which covers business assumed from the involuntary workers compensation
pool, (iii) Endurance Specialty Quota share and Loss Development Cover, which protects against losses on policies written
before the acquisition and any development on reserves established by MUSIC as of the date of acquisition, (iv) Equipment
Breakdown Coverage Reinsurance Treaty, (v) Multi-line Quota Share, which covers additional personal lines coverages, (vi)
Cyber Liability Quota Share, and (vii) Excess Liability Quota Share, which covers MUSIC's excess liability business.
We regularly evaluate our overall reinsurance program, and we try to develop effective ways to manage the transfer of risk. We
base our analysis on a comprehensive process that includes periodic analysis of modeling results, our own loss experience,
aggregation of exposures, exposure growth, diversification of risks, limits written, projected reinsurance costs, reinsurer
financial strength, and projected impact on earnings, equity, and statutory surplus. We strive to balance reinsurer credit quality,
price, terms, and our appetite to retain a certain level of risk.
Investments Segment
The primary objective of the investment portfolio is to maximize after-tax net investment income and the overall total return of
the portfolio, while maintaining a high credit quality core fixed income securities portfolio and managing our duration risk
profile. The effective duration of the fixed income securities portfolio, including short-term investments, was 3.9 years as of
December 31, 2021, compared to the Insurance Subsidiaries' net loss and loss expense reserves duration of 3.5 years. The
effective duration is monitored and managed to maximize yield while managing interest rate risk at an acceptable level. We
maintain a well-diversified portfolio across sectors, with credit quality and maturities that provide ample liquidity. Purchases
and sales are made with the intent of maximizing investment returns in the current market environment while balancing capital
preservation.
Our fixed income and short-term investments represented 91% of our invested assets at December 31, 2021, and 92% at
December 31, 2020. These investments had a weighted average credit rating of “A+” as of December 31, 2021 and "AA-" as of
December 31, 2020, with a 96% allocation to investment grade holdings at both December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
The weighted average credit rating decline reflects a planned reduction in our sector allocation to agency residential mortgage-
backed securities over the past year as lower interest rates accelerated prepayments, as expected. Given the very low
reinvestment rates for this asset class, we reallocated these non-sale disposal cash flows into other high-quality fixed income
sectors, including corporate securities and other asset-backed security classes without a "AAA" rating but in our view currently
offer a better risk and reward trade-off.
For further details on the composition, credit quality, and the various risks to which our portfolio is subject, see Item 7A.
“Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.” of this Form 10-K.
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Total Invested Assets
($ in thousands)
Total invested assets
2021
2020
Change
$
8,026,988
7,505,599
Invested assets per dollar of common stockholders' equity
Unrealized gain – before tax1
Unrealized gain – after tax1
312,214
1Includes unrealized gain on fixed income securities of $229 million and equity securities of $27 million at December 31, 2021.
255,658
395,207
201,970
2.96
2.88
7 %
(3)
(35)
(35)
Invested assets increased $521 million at December 31, 2021, compared to December 31, 2020, reflecting strong 2021
operating cash flows of $771 million, partially offset by a decrease in pre-tax unrealized gains of $140 million. The majority of
this $140 million decrease was related to our fixed income securities portfolio, which was impacted by an increase in
benchmark U. S. Treasury rates, partially offset by a tightening of credit spreads.
Net Investment Income
The components of net investment income earned were as follows:
($ in thousands)
Fixed income securities
Equity securities
Commercial mortgage loans ("CMLs")
Short-term investments
Other investments
Investment expenses
Net investment income earned – before tax
Net investment income tax expense
Net investment income earned – after tax
Effective tax rate
Annual after-tax yield on fixed income investments
Annual after-tax yield on investment portfolio
2021
$ 209,709
15,920
2,743
260
118,060
(20,103)
326,589
63,589
$ 263,000
19.5 %
2.6
3.4
2020
203,926
9,286
844
1,821
26,922
(15,692)
227,107
42,495
184,612
18.7
2.6
2.6
2021 vs.
2020
3 %
71
225
(86)
339
(28)
44
50
42
0.8 pts
—
0.8
2019
203,255
6,996
—
6,653
18,778
(13,139)
222,543
41,382
181,161
18.6
2.9
2.9
2020 vs.
2019
— %
33
n/m
(73)
43
(19)
2
3
2
0.1 pts
(0.3)
(0.3)
The $78.4 million increase in after-tax net investment income in 2021 compared to 2020 was driven by higher alternative
investments gains in our other investment portfolio of $93.0 million, after-tax, in 2021 compared to $20.9 million, after-tax, in
2020, resulting in a $72.0 million increase in after-tax net investment income in 2021. Our alternative investments are
accounted for under the equity method of accounting and are recorded on a one-quarter lag. The results on alternative
investments in 2021 principally reflected unrealized gains on our holdings that benefited from the strong equity and credit
capital market performance in the 12-month period ended September 2021.
Realized and Unrealized Investment Gains and Losses
When evaluating securities for sale, our general philosophy is to reduce our exposure to securities and sectors based on
economic evaluations of whether the fundamentals for that security or sector have deteriorated or the timing is appropriate to
opportunistically trade for other securities with better economic-return characteristics. Net realized and unrealized gains and
losses for the indicated periods were as follows:
($ in thousands)
Net realized gains on disposals
Net unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities
Net credit loss (expense) on fixed income securities, AFS
Net credit loss (expense) benefit on fixed income securities, HTM
Losses on securities for which we have the intent to sell
Net other-than-temporary-impairment losses recognized earnings
Total net realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains
2021
2020
2019
$
$
7,144
17,881
(6,858)
(49)
(519)
17,599
9,148
7,939
(5,042)
4
(16,266)
(4,217)
26,715
(8,649)
(3,644)
14,422
Realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) in 2020 were significantly impacted by COVID-19-related market volatility
in the first quarter of 2020, and substantially all of the $16.3 million of losses on securities we intended to sell were recorded in
that quarter to provide our investment managers flexibility to trade and optimize our investment portfolio. The increase in
unrealized gains on equity securities in 2021 was driven by strong public equities performance in the year.
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For additional information regarding our losses on securities we intend to sell and our methodology for estimating the
allowance for credit losses, see Note 2. “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and Note 5. "Investments" in Item 8.
“Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” of this Form 10-K.
Federal Income Taxes
The following table provides information regarding federal income taxes.
($ in millions)
Federal income tax expense
Effective tax rate1
1The effective tax rate is calculated by taking "Total federal income tax expense" divided by "Income before federal income tax" less "Preferred stock
dividends" on our Consolidated Statements of Income.
56.6
18.7
20.5 %
101.5
2021
2020
$
2019
64.8
19.3
Federal income tax expense increased by $44.9 million in 2021 compared to 2020, primarily due to an increase in pre-tax
income that is taxed at the statutory rate. The increase in pre-tax income was primarily driven by increases in underwriting
income and net investment income earned primarily due to higher gains on alternative investments in our other investment
portfolio. See Note 14. “Federal Income Taxes” in Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” of this Form 10-K
for further information about the following: (i) a reconciliation of our effective tax rate to the statutory rate of 21%; and (ii)
details regarding our net deferred tax liability and asset.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Capital resources and liquidity reflect our ability to generate cash flows from business operations, borrow funds at competitive
rates, and raise new capital to meet our operating and growth needs.
Liquidity
We manage liquidity by focusing on generating sufficient cash flows to meet the short-term and long-term cash requirements of
our business operations. We also adjust our liquidity in light of economic or market conditions, as discussed further below.
Sources of Liquidity
Sources of cash for Selective Insurance Group, Inc. ("Parent") historically have consisted of dividends from the Insurance
Subsidiaries, the investment portfolio held at the Parent, borrowings under third-party lines of credit, loan agreements with
certain Insurance Subsidiaries, and the issuance of equity (common or preferred) and debt securities. We continue to monitor
these sources, considering both our short-term and long-term liquidity and capital preservation strategies.
The Parent’s investment portfolio includes (i) short-term investments that are generally maintained in “AAA” rated money
market funds approved by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, (ii) high-quality, highly-liquid government
and corporate fixed income securities, (iii) equity securities, (iv) other investments, and (v) a cash balance. In the aggregate,
Parent cash and total investments amounted to $527 million at December 31, 2021, and $490 million at December 31, 2020.
The composition of the Parent's investment portfolio may change over time based upon various factors, including the amount
and availability of dividends from our Insurance Subsidiaries, investment income, expenses, other Parent cash needs, such as
dividends payable to shareholders, asset allocation investment decisions, inorganic growth opportunities, debt retirement, and
share repurchases. Our target is for the Parent to maintain highly liquid investments of at least twice its expected annual net
cash outflow needs, with the target currently estimated at approximately $180 million.
Insurance Subsidiary Dividends
The Insurance Subsidiaries generate liquidity through insurance float, which is created by collecting premiums and earning
investment income before paying claims. The period of float can extend over many years. Our investment portfolio consists of
maturity dates that continually provide a source of cash flow for claims payments in the ordinary course of business. To protect
our Insurance Subsidiaries' capital, we purchase reinsurance coverage for significantly large claims or catastrophes that may
occur.
The Insurance Subsidiaries paid $140 million in dividends to the Parent in 2021. As of December 31, 2021, our allowable
ordinary maximum dividend is $322 million for 2022. All Insurance Subsidiary dividends to the Parent are (i) subject to the
approval and/or review of its domiciliary state insurance regulator and (ii) generally payable only from earned statutory surplus
reported in its annual statements as of the preceding December 31. Although domiciliary state insurance regulators historically
have approved dividends, there is no assurance they will approve future Insurance Subsidiary dividends.
New Jersey corporate law also limits the maximum amount of dividends the Parent can pay our shareholders if either (i) the
Parent would be unable to pay its debts as they became due in the usual course of business, or (ii) the Parent’s total assets
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would be less than its total liabilities. The Parent’s ability to pay dividends to shareholders is also impacted by (i) covenants in
its credit agreement that obligate it, among other things, to maintain a minimum consolidated net worth and a maximum ratio of
consolidated debt to total capitalization, and (ii) the terms of our preferred stock that prohibit dividends to be declared or paid
on our common stock if dividends are not declared and paid, or made payable, on all outstanding preferred stock for the latest
completed dividend period.
For additional information regarding dividend restrictions and financial covenants, where applicable, see Note 11.
“Indebtedness,” Note 17. “Equity,” and Note 22. “Statutory Financial Information, Capital Requirements, and Restrictions on
Dividends and Transfers of Funds” in Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” of this Form
10-K.
Line of Credit
On December 20, 2019, the Parent entered into a Credit Agreement with the lenders named therein (the “Lenders”) and the
Bank of Montreal, Chicago Branch, as Administrative Agent ("Line of Credit"). Under the Line of Credit, the Lenders have
agreed to provide the Parent with a $50 million revolving credit facility that can be increased to $125 million with the Lenders'
consent. No borrowings were made under the Line of Credit in 2021. The Line of Credit will mature on December 20, 2022,
and has a variable interest rate based on, among other factors, the Parent’s debt ratings. For additional information regarding
the Line of Credit and corresponding representations, warranties, and covenants, refer to Note 11. “Indebtedness” in Item 8.
“Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” of this Form 10-K.
Four of the Insurance Subsidiaries are members of Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") branches, as shown in the following
table. Membership requires the ownership of branch stock and includes the right to access to liquidity. All Federal Home Loan
Bank of Indianapolis ("FHLBI") and Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY") borrowings are required to be
secured by investments pledged as collateral. For additional information regarding collateral outstanding, refer to Note 5.
"Investments" in Item 8. "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” of this Form 10-K.
Branch
FHLBI
FHLBNY
Insurance Subsidiary Member
SICSC1
SICSE1
SICA
SICNY
1These subsidiaries are jointly referred to as the "Indiana Subsidiaries" as they are domiciled in Indiana.
The Line of Credit permits aggregate borrowings from the FHLBI and the FHLBNY up to 10% of the respective member
company’s admitted assets for the previous year. As SICNY is domiciled in New York, its FHLBNY borrowings are limited by
New York insurance regulations to the lower of 5% of admitted assets for the most recently completed fiscal quarter, or 10% of
admitted assets for the previous year-end.
The following table provides information on the remaining capacity for FHLB borrowings based on these restrictions, as well
as the amount of additional FHLB stock that would need to be purchased to allow these member companies to borrow their
remaining capacity:
($ in millions)
As of December 31, 2021
SICSC
SICSE
SICA
SICNY
Total
Admitted
Assets
Borrowing
Limitation
Amount
Borrowed
Remaining
Capacity
$
833.2 $
665.6
3,160.6
580.2
$
83.3
66.6
316.1
29.0
495.0
32.0
28.0
—
—
60.0
51.3
38.6
316.1
29.0
435.0
Additional
FHLB Stock
Requirements
0.6
0.5
14.2
1.3
16.6
Short-term Borrowings
We did not make any short-term borrowings from FHLB branches during 2021.
Intercompany Loan Agreements
The Parent has lending agreements with the Indiana Subsidiaries approved by the Indiana Department of Insurance that provide
additional liquidity. Similar to the Line of Credit, these lending agreements limit the Parent's borrowings from the Indiana
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Subsidiaries to 10% of the admitted assets of the respective Indiana Subsidiary. The following table provides information on
the Parent’s borrowings and remaining borrowing capacity from the two Indiana Subsidiaries:
($ in millions)
As of December 31, 2021
SICSC
SICSE
Total
Admitted Assets as of
December 31, 2021
Borrowing
Limitation
Amount
Borrowed
Remaining
Capacity
$
833.2 $
665.6
$
83.3
66.6
149.9
24.0
16.0
40.0
59.3
50.6
109.9
Capital Market Activities
The Parent had no private or public issuances of stock during 2021. In the fourth quarter of 2020, we enhanced our capital
structure flexibility at the Parent by issuing $200 million of 4.60% non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock. Net proceeds
after issuance costs were $195 million. The Parent is using these proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include
the repurchase of common stock under a $100 million share repurchase program authorized by our Board of Directors (the
"Board") in conjunction with the preferred stock offering. During 2021, we repurchased 52,781 shares of our common stock
under this authorization at a cost of $3.4 million, with a $64.49 average price per share. We have $96.6 million of remaining
capacity under our share repurchase program. For additional information on the preferred stock transaction, refer to Note 17.
“Preferred Stock” in Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” of this Form 10-K.
Uses of Liquidity
The Parent's liquidity generated from the sources discussed above is used, among other things, to pay dividends to our
shareholders. Dividends on shares of the Parent's common and preferred stock are declared and paid at the discretion of the
Board based on our operating results, financial condition, capital requirements, contractual restrictions, and other relevant
factors. In October 2021, our Board approved a 12% increase in the quarterly cash dividend, to $0.28 from $0.25 per share. On
February 3, 2022, our Board declared:
•
A quarterly cash dividend on common stock of $0.28 per common share, that is payable March 1, 2022, to holders of
record on February 15, 2022; and
• A cash dividend of $287.50 per share on our 4.60% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B (equivalent to
$0.28750 per depository share) payable on March 15, 2022, to holders of record as of February 28, 2022.
Our ability to meet our interest and principal repayment obligations on our debt, as well as our ability to continue to pay
dividends to our stockholders, is dependent on (i) liquidity at the Parent, (ii) the ability of the Insurance Subsidiaries to pay
dividends, if necessary, and/or (iii) the availability of other sources of liquidity to the Parent. Our next FHLB borrowing
principal repayment is $60 million to FHLBI due on December 16, 2026.
Restrictions on the ability of the Insurance Subsidiaries to declare and pay dividends, without alternative liquidity options,
could materially affect our ability to service debt and pay dividends on common and preferred stock.
Capital Resources
Capital resources ensure we can pay policyholder claims, furnish the financial strength to support the business of underwriting
insurance risks, and facilitate continued business growth. At December 31, 2021, we had GAAP stockholders’ equity of $3.0
billion and statutory surplus of $2.4 billion. With total debt of $506.1 million at December 31, 2021, our debt-to-capital ratio
was 14.5%. For additional information on our statutory surplus, see Note 22. "Statutory Financial Information, Capital
Requirements, and Restrictions on Dividends and Transfers of Funds" in Item 8. "Financial Statements and Supplementary
Data." of this Form 10-K.
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The following table summarizes current and long-term material cash requirements as of December 31, 2021, which we expect
to fund primarily with operating cash flows.
Less than
1 year
Payment Due by Period
1-3
years
3-5
years
More than
5 years
($ in millions)
Notes payable
Interest on debt obligation
Subtotal
Gross loss and loss expense payments
Ceded loss and loss expense payments
Net loss and loss expense payments
$
Total
510.0
593.6
1,103.6
4,580.9
578.6
4,002.3
—
28.3
28.3
1,303.5
174.5
1,129.0
—
56.6
56.6
1,473.8
137.3
1,336.5
Total
$
5,105.9
1,157.3
1,393.1
60.0
56.6
116.6
701.5
71.1
630.4
747.0
450.0
452.1
902.1
1,102.1
195.7
906.4
1,808.5
Our loss and loss expense payments in the table above represent estimated paid amounts by year on our loss and loss expense
reserves that are estimates based on past experience, adjusted for the effects of current developments and anticipated trends, and
include considerable judgment. There is no precise method for evaluating the impact of any specific factor on the projected
timing of loss and loss expense reserve payments, so the timing and amounts of the actual payments will be affected by many
factors. Therefore, the projected settlement of the reserves for net loss and loss expense may differ, perhaps significantly, from
actual future payments. For more information on our case reserves and estimates of reserves for loss and loss expense IBNR,
refer to the “Reserve for Loss and Loss Expense” section in the "Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates" section of this
MD&A and Note 2. "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" in Item 8. "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."
of this Form 10-K.
For additional information regarding cross-default provisions associated with our notes payable in the table above or our Line
of Credit, see Note 11. "Indebtedness" in Item 8. "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." in this Form 10-K.
In addition to the above, the following table summarizes certain contractual obligations we had at December 31, 2021 that may
require us to invest additional amounts into our investment portfolio, which we would fund primarily with operating cash flows.
($ in millions)
Alternative and other investments
Non-publicly traded collateralized loan obligations in our fixed income securities portfolio
Non-publicly traded common stock within our equity portfolio
CMLs
Privately-placed corporate securities
Total
Amount of Obligation
Year of Expiration of
Obligation
$
$
215.0
59.8
4.2
5.5
4.3
288.8
2036
2030
2027
2023
Less than 1 year
There is no certainty that any such additional investment will be required, and we expect to have the capacity to repay or
refinance these obligations as they come due.
Our other cash requirements include, without limitation, dividends to stockholders, capital expenditures, and other operating
expenses, including commissions to our distribution partners, labor costs, premium taxes, general and administrative expenses,
and income taxes.
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, we had no (i) material guarantees on behalf of others and trading activities involving non-
exchange traded contracts accounted for at fair value, (ii) material transactions with related parties other than those disclosed in
Note 18. “Related Party Transactions” included in Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” of this Form 10-K,
and (iii) material relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships at December 31, 2021 and 2020, such as
structured finance or special purpose entities, established to facilitate off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually
narrow or limited purposes. Consequently, we are not exposed to any material financing, liquidity, market, or credit risk related
to off-balance sheet arrangements.
We continually monitor our cash requirements and the amount of capital resources we maintain at the holding company and
operating subsidiary levels. As part of our long-term capital strategy, we strive to maintain capital metrics that support our
targeted financial strength relative to the macroeconomic environment. Based on our analysis and market conditions, we may
take a variety of actions, including, without limitation, contributing capital to the Insurance Subsidiaries, issuing additional debt
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and/or equity securities, repurchasing existing debt, repurchasing shares of the Parent’s common stock, and increasing
stockholders’ dividends.
Our capital management strategy is intended to protect the interests of the policyholders of the Insurance Subsidiaries and our
stockholders, while enhancing our financial strength and underwriting capacity. We have a profitable book of business and
solid capital base, positioning us well to take advantage of market opportunities that may arise.
Book value per common share increased 9% to $46.24 as of December 31, 2021, from $42.38 as of December 31, 2020, driven
by $6.50 in net income per diluted common share, partially offset by $2.07 of lower unrealized gains on our fixed income
securities portfolio and $1.03 in dividends to our common stockholders. The book value per common share at December 31,
2021 included $3.01 of unrealized gains on our fixed income securities portfolio, which have an inverse relationship to changes
in interest rates. The yields on benchmark U.S. Treasury securities have increased subsequent to December 31, 2021, which
has resulted in a decrease in the net unrealized gains on our fixed income securities. If interest rates continue to increase and/or
credit spreads widen in 2022, our net unrealized gains on our fixed income securities portfolio will come under pressure and
could move into a net unrealized loss position.
Cash Flows
Net cash provided by operating activities was $771 million in 2021 compared to $554 million in 2020. Cash flows from
operations increased in 2021 primarily driven by growth in our insurance operations. For more information on our
underwriting results, refer to "Insurance Operations" above in this MD&A.
Net cash used in investing activities was $619 million in 2021 compared to $688 million in 2020. Investing activity was greater
in 2020, as we benefited from $195 million of net proceeds from our perpetual preferred stock issuance last year.
Net cash used in financing activities was $123 million in 2021 compared to net cash provided of $141 million in 2020. The
cash flows from financing activities decreased due to (i) a long-term debt repayment to the FHLBNY of $50 million in 2021,
and (ii) our 2020 perpetual preferred stock issuance that resulted in $195 million of net proceeds last year.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Market Risk
The fair value of our assets and liabilities are subject to market risks — primarily interest rate risk, credit risk, equity price risk,
and liquidity risk related to our investment portfolio — and fluctuations in the value of our alternative investment portfolio.
Our portfolio allocation was 84% fixed income securities, 1% commercial mortgage loans, 4% equity securities, 6% short-term
investments, and 5% other investments as of December 31, 2021. We do not directly hold derivatives, commodities, or other
investments denominated in foreign currency. We have minimal foreign currency fluctuation risk within our alternative
investment portfolio. For a discussion of our investment objective and philosophy, see the "Investments Segment" section of
Item 7. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." of this Form 10-K.
We manage our investment portfolio to mitigate risks associated with various financial market scenarios. We assume prudent
risk to enhance our overall long-term results while managing a conservative, well-diversified investment portfolio to support
our underwriting activities.
Interest Rate Risk
Investment Portfolio
We invest in interest rate-sensitive securities, mainly fixed income securities. Our fixed income securities portfolio is
comprised of primarily investment grade (investments receiving S&P or an equivalent rating of BBB or above) corporate
securities, U.S. government and agency securities, municipal obligations, collateralized loan obligations ("CLO") and other
asset-backed securities ("ABS"), and mortgage-backed securities ("MBS"). As of December 31, 2021, approximately 15% of
our fixed income securities portfolio was floating rate securities, primarily tied to the one- and three-month U.S. dollar-
denominated London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"). Our strategy to manage interest rate risk is to purchase intermediate-
term fixed income investments that are attractively priced in relation to perceived credit risks. For more information on the
upcoming transition away from LIBOR, refer to "Risks Related to our Investments Segment" in Item 1A. "Risk Factors." of this
Form 10-K.
Our exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to the market price and cash flow variability associated with changes in
interest rates. Our fixed income securities portfolio contains interest rate-sensitive instruments, and its performance may be
adversely affected by changes in interest rates resulting from governmental monetary policies, domestic and international
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economic and political conditions, and other factors beyond our control. All else being equal, a rise in interest rates will
decrease the fair value of our existing fixed income investments, and a decline in interest rates will increase the fair value of our
existing fixed income investments. However, new and reinvested money used to purchase fixed income securities would
benefit from rising interest rates and would be negatively impacted by falling interest rates.
We seek to mitigate our interest rate risk associated with holding fixed income investments by monitoring and managing the
effective duration of our portfolio to maximize yield while managing interest rate risk at an acceptable level. The effective
duration of the fixed income securities portfolio, including short-term investments, at December 31, 2021, was 3.9 years, which
is within our historical range. The Insurance Subsidiaries’ net loss and loss expense reserves duration was approximately 3.5
years at December 31, 2021.
We use an interest rate sensitivity analysis to measure the potential loss or gain in future earnings, fair values, or cash flows of
market sensitive fixed income securities. The sensitivity analysis hypothetically assumes an instant parallel 200 basis point
shift in interest rates up and down in 100 basis point increments from the date of the Financial Statements. We use fair values
to measure the potential loss. This analysis is not intended to provide a precise forecast, or range, of the effect of changes in
market interest rates and equity prices on our income or stockholders’ equity, but rather provides insight into the portfolio's
sensitivity. These calculations do not consider (i) any actions we may take in response to market fluctuations and (ii) changes
to credit spreads, liquidity spreads, and other risk factors that may also impact the value of the fixed income securities portfolio.
The following table presents the sensitivity analysis of interest rate risk as of December 31, 2021:
($ in thousands)
Fixed income securities
Fair value of fixed income securities portfolio
Fair value change
Fair value change from base (%)
-200
2021 Interest Rate Shift in Basis Points
100
—
-100
200
$ 7,231,423
491,987
7,008,488
269,052
7.3 %
4.0 %
6,739,436
6,461,821
(277,615)
6,184,206
(555,230)
(4.1) %
(8.2) %
Credit Risk
Our most significant credit risk is within our fixed income securities portfolio, which had an overall credit quality of “A+” as of
December 31, 2021, and "AA-" as of December 31, 2020. Non-investment grade exposure represented approximately 4% of
the total fixed income securities portfolio at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Despite the strong performance of our portfolio, the average after-tax new money yield on fixed income security purchases
continued to decline throughout the year as U.S. Treasury rates remained low and credit spreads continued to tighten throughout
the year. The decline in the weighted average credit rating reflects a planned reduction in our sector allocation to agency
residential MBS ("RMBS") over the past year as lower interest rates accelerated prepayments as we had expected. Given the
current environment, we have reallocated these non-sale disposal cash flows into other high-quality fixed income sectors,
including corporate securities and other ABS classes that do not carry a "AAA" rating, but in our view currently offer a better
risk and reward trade-off.
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Details on the credit quality of our invested assets at December 31, 2021 are provided below:
December 31, 2021
($ in millions)
Short-term investments
Fixed income securities:
Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
448 $ 448
$
% of
Yield to
Invested
Assets
Worst
5.6 % 0.2 %
Effective
Duration
in Years
0.10
Average
Life in
Years
0.10
AAA
$ 420
AA
$ 22
A
$ 5
BBB
$ —
Non-
Investment
Grade
—
$
Not
Rated
$ —
Credit Rating
U.S. government obligations
Foreign government obligations
State and municipal obligations
Corporate securities
MBS:
RMBS:
Agency RMBS
Non-agency RMBS
Total RMBS
Commercial mortgage-backed
securities ("CMBS")
Total mortgage-backed
securities
CLO and other ABS:
Auto
Aircraft
CLOs
Credit cards
Other ABS
Total CLOs and Other ABS
Total securitized assets
Total fixed income securities and
short-term investments
Total fixed income securities and
short-term investments by credit
rating percentage
Commercial mortgage loans
Equity securities:
Common stock1
Preferred stock
Total equity securities
Other investments:
Alternative investments:
Private equity
Private credit
Real assets
Total alternative
investments
Other investments
Total other investments
128
15
1,125
2,504
130
16
1,193
2,599
1.6
0.2
14.9
32.4
631
125
756
652
125
776
8.1
1.6
9.7
648
674
8.4
1,404
1,450
18.1
26
70
857
12
380
1,344
2,748
27
68
858
12
386
1,351
2,801
0.3
0.8
10.7
0.1
4.8
16.8
34.9
7,063
7,285
90.7
1.6
2.2
1.0
2.3
1.8
2.1
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.3
5.1
2.9
0.5
2.5
2.8
2.4
2.0
5.9
5.7
4.8
5.1
3.6
1.9
3.3
3.7
3.5
2.3
3.5
1.7
0.9
4.2
2.5
3.0
3.9
10.4
7.2
4.5
6.8
127
—
258
17
3
3
520
155
—
10
358
1,093
—
3
56
1,159
—
—
—
174
—
—
—
—
4.7
4.6
4.6
652
42
694
—
13
13
—
69
69
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4.8
580
43
40
11
—
—
4.7
1,274
56
108
11
—
—
2.2
3.9
5.4
0.9
5.8
5.4
5.0
25
—
413
12
82
532
1,806
—
1
304
—
50
356
412
2
35
45
—
215
297
406
—
29
26
—
25
80
91
—
3
54
—
10
68
68
—
—
15
—
3
19
19
5.4
2,629
1,116
1,916
1,363
242
19
96
98
1.2
3.5
3.2
7.4
36.1 % 15.3 % 26.3 % 18.7 %
—
44
—
54
307
2
309
333
2
336
273
63
24
273
63
24
4.2
—
4.2
3.4
0.8
0.3
0.5
4.8
0.5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3.3 % 0.3 %
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
242
333
—
333
276
61
23
360
49
409
$ 761
360
49
409
360
49
409
7,781 $ 8,029
4.5
0.6
5.1
100 % — %
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
— $ 2,629 $ 1,116 $ 1,916 $ 1,365 $
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Total invested assets
1Includes investments in exchange traded funds, mutual funds, business development corporations, and real estate investment trusts.
Amounts may not foot due to rounding.
$
On a quarterly basis, we review our invested assets for concentrations of credit risk. The sectors representing more than 10% of
our invested assets at December 31, 2021 were (i) special revenue bonds within our state and municipal obligations portfolio
(12%), (ii) the financial sector within corporate securities (16%), and (iii) collateralized loan obligations within our CLO's and
other ABS portfolio (11%). We discuss each of these sector holdings in more detail below.
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State and Municipal Obligations
Our state and municipal obligations represented 15% of our invested assets at December 31, 2021. The tables below provide
details on this portfolio at December 31, 2021 and 2020:
December 31, 2021
($ in millions)
General obligation state & local
Special revenue
Total state and municipal obligations
December 31, 2020
($ in millions)
General obligation state & local
Special revenue
Total state and municipal obligations
Fair
Value
Carry
Value
235.9
957.0
1,192.9
235.9
956.8
1,192.7
Fair
Value
Carry
Value
271.4
980.5
1,251.9
271.4
980.2
1,251.6
$
$
$
$
Net
Unrealized/
Unrecognized
Gain (Loss)
11.6
56.6
68.2
Net
Unrealized/
Unrecognized
Gain (Loss)
17.5
70.3
87.8
Weighted
Average
Credit
Quality
AA+
AA-
AA-
Weighted
Average
Credit
Quality
AA+
AA-
AA-
The following table details the top 10 state exposures of this portfolio at December 31, 2021:
State Exposures of Municipal Bonds
($ in thousands)
New York
California
Texas1
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Washington
Massachusetts
Ohio
Florida
Other
Pre-refunded/escrowed to maturity bonds
Total
General Obligation
State & Local
8,310
51,533
34,278
—
—
4,476
13,342
864
2,218
—
65,303
180,324
55,575
235,899
$
$
Special
Revenue
127,975
75,817
43,945
67,303
50,213
36,203
25,494
35,012
36,083
34,279
317,659
849,983
107,001
956,984
Fair
Value
136,285
127,350
78,223
67,303
50,213
40,679
38,836
35,876
38,301
34,279
382,962
1,030,307
162,576
1,192,883
% of Total
12%
11%
7%
6%
4%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
32%
86%
14%
100%
Weighted Average
Credit Quality
AA-
A+
AA
A
AA-
A+
AA
AA
A+
AA-
AA-
AA-
AAA
AA-
% of Total Municipal Portfolio
% of Total Investment Portfolio
1Of the $34.3 million in state and local Texas general obligation bonds, $17.2 million represents investments in Texas Permanent School Fund bonds, which are
considered to have lower risk as a result of the bond guarantee programs that support these bonds.
100 %
15 %
20 %
3 %
80 %
12 %
Special revenue fixed income securities of municipalities (referred to as “special revenue bonds”) represented 12% of our total
invested assets at December 31, 2021. These securities generally do not have the “full faith and credit” backing of the
municipal or state governments, like general obligation bonds, but special revenue bonds have a dedicated revenue stream for
repayment. For our special revenue bonds, 65% of the dedicated revenue stream is comprised of the following: (i) essential
services (52%), which is comprised of transportation, water and sewer, and electric; and (ii) education (13%), which includes
school districts and higher education, including state-wide university systems. Because of the quality of these dedicated
revenue streams, we believe our special revenue bond portfolio is appropriate for the current environment.
Corporate Securities
Our corporate securities represented 32% of our invested assets at December 31, 2021. For investment-grade corporate bonds,
we address the risk of an individual issuer's default by maintaining a diverse portfolio of holdings. The primary risk related to
non-investment grade corporate bonds is credit risk. A weak financial profile can lead to credit rating downgrades, which can
put further downward pressure on bond prices. Valuations on these bonds are related more directly to underlying operating
performance than to general interest rates. Our holdings of non-investment grade corporate bonds, which typically exhibit
weaker credit profiles and are subject to more risk of credit loss, represent 2% of our overall investment portfolio.
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The tables below provide details on our corporate bond holdings at December 31, 2021 and 2020:
December 31, 2021
($ in millions)
Investment grade
Non-investment grade
Total corporate securities
December 31, 2020
($ in millions)
Investment grade
Non-investment grade
Total corporate securities
Fair
Value
Carry
Value
2,424.8
174.6
2,599.4
2,424.3
174.6
2,598.9
Fair
Value
Carry
Value
2,109.2
232.1
2,341.3
2,108.3
232.1
2,340.4
$
$
$
$
Net
Unrealized/
Unrecognized
Gain (Loss)
100.0
2.5
102.5
Net
Unrealized/
Unrecognized
Gain (Loss)
173.8
5.7
179.5
Weighted
Average
Credit
Quality
A-
B+
BBB+
Weighted
Average
Credit
Quality
A-
B+
BBB+
The following tables provide the sector composition of this portfolio at December 31, 2021 and 2020:
($ in millions)
Financials
Consumer non-cyclicals
Communications
Utilities
Consumer cyclicals
Technology
Energy
Bank loans
Basic materials
Other industrials
Other
Total corporate securities
December 31, 2021
Weighted
Average Credit
Rating
A-
BBB+
A-
A-
BBB
BBB+
BBB
B
BBB-
BBB
BBB+
BBB+
Fair Value
1,286.9
242.8
133.3
123.7
101.6
95.6
94.2
57.3
33.0
242.4
188.6
2,599.4
% of Fixed
Income
Securities
Fair Value
19 % $
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
39
1,048.5
281.3
150.2
76.4
144.5
109.0
100.5
71.4
40.0
204.9
114.6
2,341.3
December 31, 2020
Weighted
Average Credit
Rating
A-
BBB+
BBB+
BBB+
BBB-
BBB+
BBB
B
BBB-
BBB
BBB+
BBB+
% of Fixed
Income
Securities
16 %
4
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
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As illustrated in the table above, within our allocation to corporate securities, financials is our most significant industry
concentration at 19% of our fixed income securities portfolio at December 31, 2021. These holdings represented 16% of our
total investment portfolio. The corporate securities portfolio allocation to financials is well-diversified by issuer and has a
weighted average credit rating of “A-.” No individual issuer comprised more than 1% of our fixed income securities portfolio
at December 31, 2021.
MBS (RMBS and CMBS Portfolios)
MBS represent our most significant exposure to real estate. Further breakdown of this exposure is provided in the table above
that shows details on the credit quality of our invested assets. Agency RMBS represented 84% of our RMBS allocation, and
8% of our total invested assets, as of December 31, 2021. These securities are rated “AAA" and had an unrealized gain of
approximately $20 million as of December 31, 2021.
To manage and mitigate exposure on our RMBS and CMBS portfolios, we perform analyses both at the time of purchase and as
part of the ongoing portfolio evaluation. These analyses includes review of loan-to-value ratios, geographic spread of the assets
securing the bond, delinquencies in payments on the underlying mortgages, gains/losses on sales, evaluations of projected cash
flows, as well as other information that aids in determination of the health of the underlying assets. We consider the overall
credit environment, economic conditions, the investment's total projected return, and overall portfolio asset allocation in
deciding to purchase or sell these securities.
CLO and Other ABS Portfolio
For CLO and other ABS, the primary risk is credit risk. We manage this risk by evaluating a number of factors, including the
deal's structure, the credit quality of underlying loans or assets, the composition of the underlying portfolio, and the portfolio
manager's track record and capabilities. We monitor key performance metrics, including over-collateralization, interest
coverage, and cash flows, on an on-going basis. We consider the overall credit environment, economic conditions, the
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investment's total projected return, and overall portfolio asset allocation in our deciding to purchase or sell CLO and other ABS.
Other ABS includes structured note obligations and securities collateralized by loans and other financial assets, including,
without limitation, auto loans, credit card receivables, equipment leases, and student loans.
The tables below provide details on our CLO and other ABS holdings at December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020:
December 31, 2021
($ in millions)
Investment grade:
CLO
Other ABS
Total investment grade
Non-investment grade:
CLO
Other ABS
Total non-investment grade
Total CLO and other ABS
December 31, 2020
($ in millions)
Investment grade:
CLO
Other ABS
Total investment grade
Non-investment grade:
CLO
Other ABS
Total non-investment grade
Total CLO and other ABS
Fair
Value
Carry
Value
Net
Unrealized/
Unrecognized
Gain (Loss)
Weighted
Average
Credit
Quality
788.6
475.9
1,264.5
69.8
16.5
86.3
1,350.8
788.6
475.9
1,264.5
69.8
16.5
86.3
1,350.8
2.6
5.9
8.5
(0.3)
(0.2)
(0.5)
8.0
AA+
A+
AA
B
CCC+
B
AA-
Fair
Value
Carry
Value
Net
Unrealized/
Unrecognized
Gain (Loss)
Weighted
Average
Credit
Quality
611.6
351.9
963.5
49.2
13.9
63.1
1,026.6
611.6
351.9
963.5
49.2
13.9
63.1
1,026.6
4.1
10.4
14.5
(2.3)
0.1
(2.2)
12.3
AA+
A+
AA
BB-
B
BB-
AA-
$
$
$
$
Within our CLO and other ABS portfolio, the allocation to CLOs represents 11% of our total invested assets as of December
31, 2021. Investment grade CLOs accounted for the majority of this portfolio at 10% of invested assets, while non-investment
grade CLOs represented only 1% of invested assets. The CLO portfolio is well diversified by issuer, manager, vintage year,
and underlying corporate borrowers and sectors. No individual CLO comprises more than 1% of our fixed income securities
portfolio at December 31, 2021, and this portfolio has an average credit quality of AA-.
Equity Price Risk
Our equity securities portfolio is exposed to risk from potential volatility in equity market prices. We attempt to minimize
equity price risk exposure by maintaining a diversified portfolio and limiting concentrations in any one company or industry.
The following table presents the hypothetical increases and decreases in 10% increments in market value of the equity portfolio
as of December 31, 2021:
($ in thousands)
Fair value of equity securities portfolio
Fair value change
(30)%
(20)%
$
234,876
(100,661)
268,430
(67,107)
Change in Equity Values in Percent
10%
0%
(10)%
369,090
335,537
33,554
301,983
(33,554)
20%
402,644
67,107
30%
436,198
100,661
In addition to our equity securities, we invest in certain other investments that are also subject to price risk. Our other
investments primarily include alternative investments in private limited partnerships that invest in various strategies such as
private equity, direct lending, mezzanine financing, distressed debt, infrastructure, and real estate. As of December 31, 2021,
other investments represented 5% of our total invested assets and 14% of our stockholders’ equity. These investments are
subject to the risks arising from the fact that their valuation is inherently subjective. The general partner of each of these
partnerships usually reports the change in the value of the interests in the partnership on a one quarter lag because of the nature
of the underlying assets or liabilities. Since these partnerships' underlying investments consist primarily of assets or liabilities
for which there are no quoted prices in active markets for the same or similar assets, the valuation of interests in these
partnerships are subject to a higher level of subjectivity and unobservable inputs than substantially all of our other invested
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assets. Each of these general partners is required to determine the partnerships' value by the price obtainable for the sale of the
interest at the time of determination. Valuations based on unobservable inputs are subject to greater scrutiny and
reconsideration from one reporting period to the next, and therefore, may be subject to significant fluctuations, which could
lead to significant decreases from one reporting period to the next. As we record our investments in these various partnerships
under the equity method of accounting, any decreases in the valuation of these investments would negatively impact our results
of operations. For additional information regarding these alternative investment strategies, see Note 5. “Investments” in Item 8.
“Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” of this Form 10-K.
Liquidity Risk
As a property and casualty insurer, we meet our liquidity needs generally through the cash flow provided by our on-going
operations, as premium collections and investment income generated from our portfolio provide a significant flow of cash to
support policyholder claims and other payment obligations. Additionally, we purchase substantial reinsurance at low retention
levels to mitigate exposure to significant loss events and we have access to various borrowing facilities if the need to raise
capital were to arise. See the "Liquidity and Capital Resources" section in Item 7. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations" of this Form 10-K for additional information regarding our available borrowing
capacity. In addition to this, we monitor our investment portfolio's liquidity profile to ensure it meets our operational liquidity
needs. The liquidity characteristics of our portfolio are illustrated below:
Asset Category
Highly-liquid assets
Generally liquid assets, may become less liquid with market stress1
Generally illiquid assets2
Total
1These exposures are concentrated within CMBS and CLO and other ABS.
2These exposures include our alternative investments and other non-publicly traded securities.
Percentage of
Invested Assets
63 %
30
7
100 %
Indebtedness
(a) Long-Term Debt
As of December 31, 2021, we had outstanding long-term debt of $506.1 million that matures as shown in the following table:
($ in thousands)
Financial liabilities
Long-term debt
3.03% Borrowings from FHLBI
7.25% Senior Notes
6.70% Senior Notes
5.375% Senior Notes
Subtotal
Unamortized debt issuance costs
Finance lease obligations
Total notes payable
Year of
Maturity
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
2021
2026
2034
2035
2049
60,000
49,917
99,520
294,330
503,767
(3,167)
5,450
506,050
$
64,126
63,719
127,574
395,652
651,071
The weighted average effective interest rate for our outstanding long-term debt was 5.5% at December 31, 2021. Our debt is
not exposed to material changes in interest rates because the interest rates are fixed.
(b) Short-Term Debt
On December 20, 2019, the Parent entered into a Credit Agreement (the "Line of Credit") with the lenders named therein (the
“Lenders”) and the Bank of Montreal, Chicago Branch, as Administrative Agent. Under the Line of Credit, the Lenders have
agreed to provide the Parent with a $50 million revolving credit facility that can be increased to $125 million with the Lenders'
consent. The Line of Credit will mature on December 20, 2022 and has a variable interest rate based on, among other factors,
the Parent’s debt ratings. For additional information regarding the Line of Credit agreement and corresponding representations,
warranties, and covenants, refer to Note 11. “Indebtedness” in Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” of this
Form 10-K.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.:
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. and subsidiaries (the
Company) as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive
income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three‑year period ended December 31, 2021, and the
related notes and financial statement schedules I to V (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the
consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of
December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 2021, 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, 2021, based on criteria established in
Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission, and our report dated February 11, 2022 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these consolidated 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 consolidated 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 consolidated 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 consolidated 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 consolidated 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 consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or
complex judgments. The communication of a 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 accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Estimate of reserve for loss and loss expense
As discussed in Notes 2 and 10 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company estimates the reserve for loss and
loss expense (reserves) through an internal reserve review that relies upon methods consistent with actuarial standards of
practice supplemented with other internal and external information. The Company develops reserve estimates by line of
business and, as experience emerges and other information develops, the reserve estimates are assessed in aggregate and
adjusted as necessary. As of December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a liability of $4.58 billion for reserves.
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We identified the evaluation of the estimate of reserves for loss and loss expense as a critical audit matter. The process to
evaluate the Company’s estimate of reserves involved a high degree of subjective auditor judgment due to the inherent
uncertainties in adjusting past experience for current development and anticipating trends for predicting future events.
These uncertainties may be affected by a number of considerations, including internal factors, such as changes to
underwriting practices, claim practices, and claim experience; as well as external factors, such as economic conditions,
legislative enactments, judicial decisions, and social trends. Evaluating the impact of these factors on the estimate of
reserves also required specialized actuarial skills and knowledge.
The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. With the involvement of
actuarial professionals, when appropriate, we evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal
controls related to the Company’s internal reserve review and determination of the Company’s best estimate of recorded
reserves. We also involved actuarial professionals with specialized skills and knowledge, who assisted in:
•
•
•
•
evaluating the Company’s actuarial methods by comparing them to methods consistent with actuarial standards of
practice
developing an independent estimate of reserves for certain lines of business using methods consistent with actuarial
standards of practice
for certain other lines of business, assessing the Company's internal reserve review by evaluating the assumptions and
actuarial methods used
developing a consolidated range of reserves and comparing it to the Company's recorded reserves assessing movement
of the Company’s recorded reserves within the consolidated range of reserves.
We have served as the Company's auditor since 1964.
New York, New York
February 11, 2022
/s/ KPMG LLP
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31,
($ in thousands, except share amounts)
ASSETS
Investments:
Fixed income securities, held-to-maturity – at carrying value (fair value: $29,460 – 2021; $18,001 – 2020)
$
Less allowance for credit losses
Fixed income securities, held-to-maturity, net of allowance for credit losses
Fixed income securities, available-for-sale – at fair value
(allowance for credit losses: $9,724 – 2021; $3,969 – 2020; amortized cost: $6,490,753 – 2021;
$6,073,517 – 2020)
Commercial mortgage loans – at carrying value (fair value: $97,598 – 2021; $47,289 – 2020)
Less: allowance for credit losses
Commercial mortgage loans, net of allowance for credit losses
Equity securities – at fair value (cost: $308,840 – 2021; $301,551 – 2020)
Short-term investments
Other investments
Total investments (Notes 5 and 7)
Cash
Restricted cash
Accrued investment income
Premiums receivable
Less: allowance for credit losses (Note 8)
Premiums receivable, net of allowance for credit losses
Reinsurance recoverable
Less: allowance for credit losses (Note 9)
Reinsurance recoverable, net of allowance for credit losses
Prepaid reinsurance premiums (Note 9)
Current federal income tax (Note 14)
Property and equipment – at cost, net of accumulated
depreciation and amortization of: $253,427 – 2021; $240,150 – 2020
Deferred policy acquisition costs (Note 2)
Goodwill (Note 12)
Other assets
Total assets
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Reserve for loss and loss expense (Note 10)
Unearned premiums
Long-term debt (Note 11)
Current federal income tax (Note 14)
Deferred federal income tax (Note 14)
Accrued salaries and benefits
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock of $0 par value per share (Note 17):
Authorized shares: 5,000,000; Issued shares: 8,000 with $25,000 liquidation preference per share – 2021
and 2020
Common stock of $2 par value per share:
Authorized shares 360,000,000
Issued: 104,450,916 – 2021; 104,032,912 – 2020
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 6)
Treasury stock – at cost (shares: 44,266,534 – 2021; 44,127,109 – 2020)
Total stockholders’ equity
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 19 and 20)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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$
$
$
$
2021
2020
28,850
(65)
28,785
6,709,976
95,795
—
95,795
335,537
447,863
409,032
8,026,988
455
44,608
48,247
958,787
(13,600)
945,187
601,668
(1,600)
600,068
183,007
772
82,053
326,915
7,849
195,240
10,461,389
4,580,903
1,803,207
506,050
—
13,413
121,057
453,874
7,478,504
16,846
(22)
16,824
6,455,928
46,306
—
46,306
310,367
409,852
266,322
7,505,599
394
14,837
45,004
857,014
(21,000)
836,014
589,269
(1,777)
587,492
170,531
—
77,696
288,578
7,849
153,919
9,687,913
4,260,355
1,618,271
550,743
14,021
27,096
114,868
363,670
6,949,024
200,000
200,000
208,902
464,347
2,603,472
115,099
(608,935)
2,982,885
208,066
438,985
2,271,537
220,186
(599,885)
2,738,889
$
10,461,389
9,687,913
Consolidated Statements of Income
December 31,
($ in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues:
Net premiums earned
Net investment income earned
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)
Other income
Total revenues
Expenses:
Loss and loss expense incurred
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
Other insurance expenses
Interest expense
Corporate expenses
Total expenses
2021
2020
2019
$
3,017,253
326,589
17,599
17,723
2,681,814
227,107
(4,217)
17,570
2,597,171
222,543
14,422
12,355
3,379,164
2,922,274
2,846,491
1,813,984
1,635,823
1,551,491
626,469
375,931
29,165
28,305
560,271
366,941
30,839
25,412
535,973
358,069
33,668
30,900
2,873,854
2,619,286
2,510,101
Income before federal income tax
505,310
302,988
336,390
Federal income tax expense:
Current
Deferred
Total federal income tax expense
Net income
Preferred stock dividends
Net income available to common stockholders
Earnings per common share:
Net income available to common stockholders - Basic
Net income available to common stockholders - Diluted
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
87,335
14,138
101,473
60,059
(3,426)
56,633
60,640
4,127
64,767
$
403,837
246,355
271,623
9,353
—
—
394,484
246,355
271,623
6.55
6.50
4.12
4.09
4.57
4.53
$
$
$
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
December 31,
($ in thousands)
Net income
2021
2020
2019
$
403,837
246,355
271,623
Other comprehensive (loss) income ("OCI"), net of tax:
Unrealized (losses) gains on investment securities:
Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during year
Unrealized losses on securities with credit loss recognized in earnings
Amounts reclassified into net income:
Held-to-maturity securities
Net realized (gains) losses on disposals and losses on intent-to-sell available-for-sale
("AFS") securities
Credit loss expense
(119,598)
(7,159)
133,104
(6,459)
168,021
—
(9)
(3,022)
5,418
(19)
4,247
3,984
(46)
530
—
Total unrealized (losses) gains on investment securities
(124,370)
134,857
168,505
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans:
Net actuarial gain (loss)
Amounts reclassified into net income:
Net actuarial loss
Total defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans
Other comprehensive (loss) income
Comprehensive income
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
17,093
1,197
(10,898)
2,190
19,283
(105,087)
$
298,750
2,382
3,579
138,436
384,791
2,099
(8,799)
159,706
431,329
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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
December 31,
($ in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Preferred stock:
Beginning of year
Issuance of preferred stock
End of year
Common stock:
Beginning of year
Dividend reinvestment plan
Stock purchase and compensation plans
End of year
Additional paid-in capital:
Beginning of year
Dividend reinvestment plan
Preferred stock issuance costs
Stock purchase and compensation plans
End of year
Retained earnings:
Beginning of year, as previously reported
Cumulative effect adjustment due to adoption of lease guidance, net of tax
Cumulative effect adjustment due to adoption of guidance on allowance for credit losses, net of tax
Balance at beginning of year, as adjusted
Net income
Dividends to preferred stockholders
Dividends to common stockholders
End of year
Accumulated other comprehensive income:
Beginning of year
Other comprehensive (loss) income
End of year
Treasury stock:
Beginning of year
Acquisition of treasury stock - share repurchase authorization
Acquisition of treasury stock - shares acquired related to employee share-based compensation plans
End of year
Total stockholders’ equity
Dividends declared per preferred share
Dividends declared per common share
Preferred stock, shares outstanding:
Beginning of year
Issuance of preferred stock
End of year
2021
2020
2019
$
200,000
—
200,000
208,066
46
790
208,902
438,985
1,707
—
23,655
464,347
2,271,537
—
—
2,271,537
403,837
(9,353)
(62,549)
2,603,472
220,186
(105,087)
115,099
(599,885)
(3,404)
(5,646)
(608,935)
—
200,000
200,000
206,968
58
1,040
208,066
418,521
1,645
(5,416)
24,235
438,985
2,080,529
—
1,435
2,081,964
246,355
—
(56,782)
2,271,537
81,750
138,436
220,186
(592,832)
—
(7,053)
(599,885)
—
—
—
205,697
44
1,227
206,968
390,315
1,510
—
26,696
418,521
1,858,414
342
—
1,858,756
271,623
—
(49,850)
2,080,529
(77,956)
159,706
81,750
(584,668)
—
(8,164)
(592,832)
$
$
$
2,982,885
2,738,889
2,194,936
1,169.17
1.03
8,000
—
8,000
—
0.94
—
8,000
8,000
—
0.83
—
—
—
Common stock, shares outstanding:
Beginning of year
Dividend reinvestment plan
Stock purchase and compensation plan
Acquisition of treasury stock - share repurchase authorization
Acquisition of treasury stock - shares acquired related to employee share-based compensation plans
End of year
59,905,803
22,986
395,018
(52,781)
(86,644)
60,184,382
59,461,153
28,890
519,863
—
(104,103)
59,905,803
58,948,554
22,087
613,678
—
(123,166)
59,461,153
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
December 31,
($ in thousands)
Operating Activities
Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
Stock-based compensation expense
Undistributed gains of equity method investments
Distributions in excess of current year income of equity method investments
Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in reserve for loss and loss expense, net of reinsurance recoverable
Increase in unearned premiums, net of prepaid reinsurance
(Increase) decrease in net federal income taxes
Increase in premiums receivable
Increase in deferred policy acquisition costs
Increase in accrued investment income
Increase (decrease) in accrued salaries and benefits
Increase in other assets
Increase in other liabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities
Investing Activities
Purchase of fixed income securities, held-to-maturity
Purchase of fixed income securities, available-for-sale
Purchase of commercial mortgage loans
Purchase of equity securities
Purchase of other investments
Purchase of short-term investments
Sale of fixed income securities, available-for-sale
Proceeds from commercial mortgage loans
Sale of short-term investments
Redemption and maturities of fixed income securities, held-to-maturity
Redemption and maturities of fixed income securities, available-for-sale
Sale of equity securities
Sale of other investments
Distributions from other investments
Fixed asset disposals
Purchase of property and equipment
Net cash used in investing activities
Financing Activities
Dividends to preferred stockholders
Dividends to common stockholders
Acquisition of treasury stock
Net proceeds from stock purchase and compensation plans
Preferred stock issued, net of issuance costs
Proceeds from borrowings
Repayment of borrowings
Repayment of finance lease obligations
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash
Cash and restricted cash, beginning of year
Cash and restricted cash, end of year
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
$
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2021
2020
2019
$
403,837
246,355
271,623
55,109
15,893
(69,873)
2,910
(17,599)
50
307,972
172,460
(542)
(109,173)
(38,337)
(3,243)
7,216
(33,379)
78,121
771,422
(16,250)
(2,165,555)
(50,204)
(88,640)
(85,044)
(4,345,140)
502,911
714
4,306,684
4,192
1,217,555
99,235
5,428
17,497
—
(22,163)
(618,780)
(9,353)
(60,136)
(9,050)
7,976
(479)
—
(50,000)
(1,768)
(122,810)
29,832
15,231
45,063
59,350
16,227
(12,408)
3,472
4,217
22
181,839
91,278
7,708
(13,171)
(17,392)
(158)
(13,264)
(27,927)
27,897
554,045
—
(1,723,818)
(46,506)
(230,813)
(79,598)
(5,762,725)
487,087
201
5,635,463
3,888
1,019,132
1,320
5,375
24,884
—
(22,064)
(688,174)
—
(54,486)
(7,053)
8,411
195,063
587,000
(587,000)
(550)
141,385
7,256
7,975
15,231
55,205
19,077
(12,773)
2,807
(14,422)
42
149,232
82,253
7,721
(53,383)
(18,574)
(3,226)
(3,748)
(39,337)
34,998
477,495
—
(1,856,125)
—
(46,397)
(64,908)
(6,087,909)
594,743
—
6,129,885
16,149
626,686
137,294
17,964
19,972
9
(30,986)
(543,623)
—
(47,675)
(8,164)
8,243
—
355,757
(250,000)
(977)
57,184
(8,944)
16,919
7,975
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1. Organization
Selective Insurance Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, (collectively referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our”) offers standard
commercial, standard personal, and excess and surplus ("E&S") lines property and casualty insurance products. Selective
Insurance Group, Inc. (referred to as the “Parent”) was incorporated in New Jersey in 1977 and its corporate headquarters is
located in Branchville, New Jersey. The Parent’s common and preferred stock are publicly traded on the Nasdaq Global Select
Market under the symbols “SIGI” and "SIGIP," respectively. We have provided a glossary of terms as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Form 10-K, which defines certain industry-specific and other terms that are used in this Form 10-K.
We classify our business into four reportable segments, which are as follows:
•
•
•
•
Standard Commercial Lines – comprised of property and casualty insurance products and services provided in the
standard marketplace to commercial enterprises, which are typically businesses, non-profit organizations, and local
government agencies.
Standard Personal Lines – comprised of property and casualty insurance products and services, including flood
insurance coverage, provided primarily to individuals acquiring coverage in the standard marketplace.
E&S Lines – comprised of property and casualty insurance products and services provided to customers who are
unable to obtain coverage in the standard marketplace.
Investments – invests the premiums collected by our insurance operations, as well as amounts generated through our
capital management strategies, which may include the issuance of debt and equity securities.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements (“Financial Statements”) include the accounts of the Parent and its
subsidiaries, and have been prepared in conformity with: (i) United States ("U.S.") generally accepted accounting principles
("GAAP"); and (ii) the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). All significant
intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
(b) Use of Estimates
The preparation of our Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported financial statement balances, as well as the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(c) Investments
Portfolio Composition and Presentation in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
Our investment portfolio is primarily comprised of fixed income investments. We also hold commercial mortgage loans
("CMLs"), equity securities, short-term investments, and other investments. A description of our portfolio holdings, and the
related presentation in our Consolidated Balance Sheet, is provided below.
Fixed Income Investments
Our fixed income investments include our fixed income securities portfolio and our CML portfolio.
Fixed Income Securities
We hold the following types of securities in our fixed income securities portfolio:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
U.S. government and government agency obligations;
Foreign government obligations;
Obligations of states and political subdivisions, including special revenue and general obligation bonds;
Corporate securities, which may include investment grade and below investment grade bonds, bank loan investments,
redeemable preferred stock, and non-redeemable preferred stock with certain debt-like characteristics;
Collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs") and other asset-backed securities ("ABS");
Residential mortgage-backed securities ("RMBS"); and
Commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS").
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We have designated substantially all of the holdings in our fixed income securities as available-for-sale ("AFS"). These
securities are reported at fair value in our Consolidated Balance Sheet. The after-tax difference between fair value and cost or
amortized cost is reflected in stockholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
("AOCI").
The amortized cost of fixed income securities is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and the accretion of discounts over
the expected life of the security using the effective yield method. Callable debt securities held at a premium are amortized to
the earliest call date. Premiums and discounts arising from the purchase of RMBS, CMBS, CLO and other ABS are amortized
over the expected life of the security based on future principal payments, giving additional consideration to prepayments.
These prepayments are estimated based on historical and projected cash flows. Prepayment assumptions are reviewed quarterly
and adjusted to reflect actual prepayments and changes in expectations. Future amortization of any premium and/or discount is
adjusted to reflect the revised assumptions.
Accrued interest on our fixed income securities is recorded as a component of “Accrued investment income” on our
Consolidated Balance Sheet. If accrued interest is due but not paid within 90 days, we reverse the delinquent amount and
record this reversal through earnings as a component of “Net investment income earned” on our Consolidated Statement of
Income.
CMLs
CMLs are loans secured by commercial property, such as an office building, multi-family apartment complex, industrial
warehouse, or shopping center. We may acquire investments in CMLs through (i) direct originations under a loan syndication
arrangement or (ii) a marketplace purchase. We record our investment in CMLs on the settlement date of the loan. Our CMLs
are classified as held-for-investment and reported at amortized cost, net of any allowance for credit losses ("ACL"), on our
Consolidated Balance Sheet. Interest is recorded using the effective yield method and accrued interest on our CMLs is recorded
as a component of “Accrued investment income” on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Other Portfolio Holdings
Equity securities may include common and non-redeemable preferred stocks. Equity securities with readily determinable fair
values are reported at fair value. Equity securities without readily determinable fair values are reported at net asset value
("NAV") as a practical expedient.
Short-term investments may include money market instruments, savings accounts, commercial paper, and fixed income
securities purchased with a maturity of less than one year. We may also enter into reverse repurchase agreements that are
included in short-term investments. These repurchase agreements are fully collateralized by high-quality, readily-marketable
instruments that support the principal amount. At maturity, we receive principal and interest income on these agreements.
Short-term investments are generally reported at fair value.
Other investments are primarily comprised of alternative investments, which are limited partnership investments in private
equity, private credit, and real estate strategies. These alternative investments are accounted for using the equity method, with
income typically recognized on a one-quarter lag. Because these alternative investments are recorded under the equity method
of accounting, with the underlying holdings carried at fair value, the valuation and income recognized on these investments may
be impacted by volatility in the financial markets. In addition to our alternative investments, our other investment portfolio
includes Federal Home Loan Bank stock (“FHLB Stock”) and tax credit investments. The FHLB Stock is reported at cost.
Accounting for our tax credit investments is dependent on the type of credit we have purchased, as follows:
•
•
Federal low income housing tax credits are accounted for under the proportional amortization method; and
All other tax credits in our investment portfolio are accounted for using the equity method.
For federal tax credits accounted for under the equity method, we use the deferral method for recognizing the benefit of the tax
credit with the related deferred revenue being recognized in our Consolidated Income Statement as a component of "Federal
income tax expense" proportionately over the life of the investment.
We categorize distributions from our investments accounted for using the equity method on our Consolidated Statement of
Cash Flows using the cumulative earnings approach. Under this approach, distributions received are classified as cash flows
from operating activities until such time that the cumulative distributions exceed cumulative earnings for the investment. When
such an excess occurs, the excess portion of the current period distribution is considered a return of investment and is classified
as a cash flow from investing activities.
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We evaluate the alternative investments and tax credit investments included in our other investments portfolio to determine
whether those investments are variable interest entities ("VIEs") and if so, whether consolidation is required. A VIE is an entity
that either has equity investors that lack certain essential characteristics of a controlling financial interest or lack sufficient
funds to finance its own activities without financial support provided by other entities. We consider several significant factors
in determining if our investments are VIEs and if we are the primary beneficiary, including whether we have (i) the power to
direct activities of the VIE, (ii) the ability to remove the decision maker of the VIE, (iii) the ability to participate in making
decisions that are significant to the VIE, and (iv) the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive benefits that could
potentially be significant to the VIE. We have reviewed our alternative and tax credit investments and have concluded that they
are VIEs, but that we are not the primary beneficiary and therefore, consolidation is not required.
Presentation in the Consolidated Statement of Income
Net Investment Income Earned
Net investment income earned on our Consolidated Statement of Income includes the following:
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•
•
•
•
Interest income, as well as amortization and accretion, on fixed income securities;
Interest income on CMLs;
Dividend income on equity securities;
Interest income on our short-term investments; and
Income recognized on our alternative and other investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting,
except for federal tax credits, as discussed below.
Income related to federal tax credits (either low income housing tax credits or other federal credits) is recorded in our
Consolidated Statement of Income as a component of “Federal income tax expense” proportionately over the life of the
investment.
Net Realized and Unrealized Investment (Losses) Gains
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) on our Consolidated Statement of Income include the following:
•
•
•
•
Realized gains and losses on the disposal of holdings in our investment portfolio, which are determined on the basis of
the cost of the specific investments sold;
Changes in unrealized gains or losses on our equity securities;
Losses on investments for which we have the intent to sell, which are discussed further below; and
Net credit loss expense or benefit resulting from changes in the ACL related to our investment portfolio, which is also
discussed further below.
Losses on securities for which we have the intent to sell and ACL on AFS Fixed Income Securities and Short-Term Investments
We review our fixed income securities in an unrealized loss position to determine (i) if we have the intent to sell the security, or
(ii) if it is more likely than not we will be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery. If we determine that we
have the intent or likely requirement to sell the security, we write down its amortized cost to its fair value. In writing down
amortized cost, any amount previously recorded as an ACL is reversed and any incremental reduction in amortized cost is
recorded directly to earnings as a component of “Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)” on our Consolidated
Statement of Income.
When fixed income securities are in an unrealized loss position and we do not record any losses on securities for which we
intend to sell, we record an ACL for the portion of the unrealized loss due to an expected credit loss. We estimate expected
credit losses on fixed income securities by performing a discounted cash flow (“DCF”). The ACL is equal to the excess of
amortized cost over the greater of: (i) our estimate of the present value of expected future cash flows, or (ii) fair value. The
ACL is recorded as a contra-asset reflected in the carrying value of the investment on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The
initial ACL and any subsequent changes are recorded to earnings as a component of “Net realized and unrealized investment
gains (losses)” on our Consolidated Statement of Income. Any remaining unrealized loss is the non-credit amount and is
recorded in AOCI. The ACL cannot exceed the unrealized loss of an AFS security and therefore it may fluctuate with changes
in the fair value of the security. The ACL is written off against the amortized cost basis in the period in which it is determined
uncollectible.
Our DCF analyses calculate the present value of expected future cash flows using various models specific to the major security
types in our portfolio. These models use security-specific information, as well as reasonable and forecasted macroeconomic
data, to determine possible expected credit loss scenarios based on projected changes in the economy. The forecasted economic
data incorporated into the models is based on the Federal Reserve Board’s annual supervisory stress test review on certain large
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banks and financial institutions. We also have the ability to incorporate internally-developed forecast information into the
models as we deem appropriate. The discount rate used in a DCF is one of the following:
•
•
•
The current yield in effect at the reporting date to accrete the beneficial interest for RMBS, CMBS, CLO and other
ABS that were not of high credit quality at acquisition;
The effective interest rate in effect as of the reporting date for non-fixed rate securities; and
The effective interest rate implicit in the security at the date of acquisition for all other securities.
DCFs may include, but are not necessarily limited to: (i) generating cash flows for each tranche considering tranche-specific
data, market data, and other pertinent information, such as the historical performance of the underlying collateral, including net
operating income generated by underlying properties, conditional default rate assumptions, loan loss severity assumptions,
consensus projections, prepayment projections, and actual pool and collateral information; (ii) identifying applicable benchmark
yields; and (iii) applying market-based tranche specific spreads to determine an appropriate yield by incorporating collateral
performance, tranche-level attributes, trades, bids, and offers.
We do not record a valuation allowance on the accrued interest balance associated with our fixed income securities as we
reverse delinquent amounts on a timely basis. We consider a fixed income security to be past due at the time any principal or
interest payments become 90 days delinquent.
ACL on CMLs
We evaluate our CMLs on a quarterly basis for expected credit losses. If we hold a CML with a specific credit concern, we
record an individual ACL on that loan. For all other CMLs, we record an ACL on the pool of loans based on lifetime expected
credit losses. The ACL is recorded as a contra-asset reflected in the carrying value of our CMLs on the Consolidated Balance
Sheet. Our initial ACL and any subsequent changes are recorded to earnings as a component of “Net realized and unrealized
investment gains (losses)” on our Consolidated Statement of Income.
We utilize a forecasting model to estimate lifetime expected credit losses at a loan level under multiple economic scenarios.
The scenarios apply reasonable and forecasted macroeconomic data such as unemployment and inflation to project property-
specific operating income and capitalization rates that are used to estimate the value of the future operating income stream.
This information, coupled with historical data about mortgage loan performance, is used to project the probability of default,
the amount of loss given a default, and the resulting lifetime expected loss.
Losses on securities for which we have the intent to sell and Credit Losses on Other Investments
If we determine that we intend to sell a holding in our investment portfolio and the expected proceeds are less than the recorded
value of the investment, we will record a loss on those securities we intend to sell in earnings as a component of “Net realized
and unrealized investment gains (losses)” on our Consolidated Statement of Income. Additionally, we review our alternative
investment portfolio for potential credit losses through quarterly fund reports and conversations with the general partners of the
alternative investments concerning the following:
The current investment strategy;
Changes made or future changes to be made to the investment strategy;
Emerging issues that may affect the success of the strategy; and
The appropriateness of the valuation methodology used regarding the underlying investments.
•
•
•
•
Our evaluation for potential credit loss on tax credits and FHLB Stock include a qualitative assessment of credit indicators,
which include, but are not limited to, the following:
•
•
An adverse development of the expected receipt of remaining tax credits and other tax benefits; and
A significant deterioration in the financial condition or liquidity of the Federal Home Loan Bank.
If we do not intend to sell a security, and we expect a credit loss on a holding in our other investments portfolio, we record a
charge to earnings as a component of “Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)” on our Consolidated Statement of
Income.
(d) Fair Values of Financial Instruments
Assets
The fair values of our investments are generated using various valuation techniques and are placed into the fair value hierarchy
considering the following: (i) the highest priority is given to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1); (ii)
the next highest priority is given to quoted prices in markets that are not active or inputs that are observable either directly or
indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets in markets that are not active and other inputs that can be derived
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principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets (Level 2); and (iii) the
lowest priority is given to unobservable inputs supported by little or no market activity and that reflect our assumptions about
the exit price, including assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset (Level 3). An asset’s classification
within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of significant input to its valuation.
The techniques used to value our financial assets are as follows:
Level 1 Pricing
Security Type
Equity Securities;
U.S. Treasury Notes
Short-Term Investments
Methodology
Equity and U.S. Treasury Note prices are received from an independent pricing service that
are based on observable market transactions. We validate these prices against a second
external pricing service, and if established market value comparison thresholds are breached,
further analysis is performed to determine the price to be used.
Short-term investments are recorded at fair value. Given the liquid nature of our short-term
investments, we generally validate their fair value by way of active trades within
approximately one week of the financial statement close.
Level 2 Pricing
We utilize a market approach for our Level 2 securities, using primarily matrix pricing models prepared by external pricing
services. Matrix pricing models use mathematical techniques to value fixed income securities by relying on the securities'
relationship to other benchmark quoted securities, and not relying exclusively on quoted prices for specific securities, as the
specific securities are not always frequently traded. As a matter of policy, we consistently use one pricing service as our
primary source and secondary pricing services if prices are not available from the primary pricing service. Fixed income
security pricing is reviewed for reasonableness by (i) comparing our pricing to other third-party pricing services as well as
benchmark indexed pricing, (ii) comparing fair value fluctuations between months for reasonableness, (iii) reviewing stale
prices, and (iv) internally reviewing prices for reasonableness if a price from another third-party source is not available. If
further analysis is needed, a challenge is sent to the pricing service for review and confirmation of the price.
Further information on our Level 2 asset pricing is included in the following table:
Security Type
Methodology
Corporate Securities including
preferred stocks classified as
Fixed Income Securities, and
U.S. Government and
Government Agencies
Obligations of States and
Political Subdivisions
RMBS, CMBS, CLO and other
ABS
Foreign Government
Evaluations include obtaining relevant trade data, benchmark quotes and spreads, and
incorporating this information into either spread-based or price-based evaluations as
determined by the observed market data. Spread-based evaluations include: (i) creating a
range of spreads for relevant maturities of each issuer based on the new issue market,
secondary trading, and dealer quotes; and (ii) incorporating option adjusted spreads for
issues that have early redemption features. Based on the findings in (i) and (ii) above, final
spreads are derived and added to benchmark curves. Price-based evaluations include
matching each issue to its best-known market maker and contacting firms that transact in
these securities.
Evaluations are based on yield curves that are developed based on factors such as: (i)
benchmarks to issues with interest rates near prevailing market rates; (ii) established trading
spreads over widely-accepted market benchmarks; (iii) yields on new issues; and (iv) market
information from third-party sources such as reportable trades, broker-dealers, or issuers.
Evaluations are based on a DCF, including: (i) generating cash flows for each tranche
considering tranche-specific data, market data, and other pertinent information, such as
historical performance of the underlying collateral, including net operating income generated
by the underlying properties, conditional default rate assumptions, loan loss severity
assumptions, consensus projections, prepayment projections, and actual pool and loan level
collateral information; (ii) identifying applicable benchmark yields; and (iii) applying
market-based tranche-specific spreads to determine an appropriate yield by incorporating
collateral performance, tranche-level attributes, trades, bids, and offers.
Evaluations are performed using a DCF model and by incorporating observed market yields
of benchmarks as inputs, adjusting for varied maturities.
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Level 3 Pricing
Security Type
CMLs
Methodology
Evaluations are performed by a third-party and are based on matrix pricing. For fixed rate
loans, the matrix process uses a yield build up approach to create a pricing yield, with
components for base yield, credit quality spread, property type spread, and a weighted average
life spread. Floating rate loans are priced with a target quality spread over the swap curve.
In addition to our CML portfolio, certain securities in our AFS fixed income portfolio are priced using unobservable inputs.
These valuations are primarily based on broker quotes, or they are received from other third-party sources, for which there is a
lack of transparency as to the inputs used to generate the valuation. The quantitative detail of these unobservable inputs is
neither provided to us, nor reasonably available to us.
Liabilities
The techniques used to value our notes payable are as follows:
Level 2 Pricing
Security Type
7.25% Senior Notes;
6.70% Senior Notes;
5.375% Senior Notes
Borrowings from Federal Home
Loan Banks
Methodology
Based on matrix pricing models prepared by external pricing services.
Evaluations are performed using a DCF model based on current borrowing rates provided by
the Federal Home Loan Banks that are consistent with the remaining term of the borrowing.
(e) Allowance for Credit Losses on Premiums Receivable
We estimate an ACL on our outstanding premiums receivable balance at each reporting date. In determining this allowance, we
use a method that considers the aging of the receivable, based on the effective year of the related policy, along with our
historical receivable loss experience. We also contemplate expected macroeconomic conditions over the expected collection
period, which are short-term in nature because the majority of the balances are collected within two years of policy issuance.
Changes in our ACL are charged to earnings as credit loss expense or benefit, which is a component of "Other insurance
expenses" on our Consolidated Statements of Income, with an offsetting ACL recorded as a contra-asset reflected in the
carrying value of the receivable. We charge write-offs against the allowance when we determine the account to be uncollectible
after considering information obtained from our collection efforts.
(f) Share-Based Compensation
Share-based compensation consists of all share-based payment transactions in which an entity acquires goods or services by
issuing (or offering to issue) its shares, share units, share options, or other equity instruments. The cost resulting from all share-
based payment transactions are recognized in the Financial Statements based on the fair value of both equity and liability
awards. The fair value is measured at grant date for equity awards, whereas the fair value for liability awards are remeasured at
each reporting period. The fair value of both equity and liability awards is recognized over the requisite service period. The
requisite service period is typically the lesser of the vesting period or the period of time from the grant date to the date of
retirement eligibility. The expense recognized for share-based awards, which, in some cases, contain performance criteria, is
based on the number of shares or units expected to be issued at the end of the performance period. We repurchase the Parent’s
stock from our employees in connection with tax withholding obligations, as permitted under our stock-based compensation
plans. This activity is disclosed in our Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity.
(g) Reinsurance
The “Reinsurance recoverable” balance on our Consolidated Balance Sheet represents our estimate of amounts that will be
recovered from reinsurers under our various treaties. Generally, amounts recoverable from reinsurers are recognized as assets
at the same time and in a manner consistent with the paid and unpaid losses associated with the reinsured policies. We would
consider a recoverable balance from a reinsurer to be past due if payment is not received by the first day following the invoice
due date. We require collateral to secure reinsurance recoverable balances primarily from our reinsurance carriers that are not
authorized, otherwise approved, or certified to do business in one or more of our ten insurance subsidiaries' domiciliary states.
Our ten insurance subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the "Insurance Subsidiaries." The collateral received is typically in
the form of a letter of credit, trust funds, or funds withheld against reinsurance recoverables.
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We estimate an ACL on our outstanding reinsurance recoverable balance at each reporting date. Credit risk is mitigated to the
extent we have obtained collateral. As part of our estimation of the ACL, we reduce the recoverable balance by the amount of
the collateral. We then pool the uncollateralized balances by similar risk characteristics, including the financial strength rating
of the reinsurer, and use a probability-of-default methodology to calculate the allowance. Historical default rates are sourced
from AM Best Company ("AM Best") and are coupled with severity assumptions in developing a baseline scenario. We then
stress this scenario by incorporating forecasts of industry catastrophe losses and economic factors sourced through third-party
data providers. In developing our best estimate of the allowance for credit losses, we consider our outlook as to the probability
of each of these scenarios occurring.
Changes in our ACL are charged to earnings as credit loss expense, which is a component of “Loss and loss expense incurred”
on our Consolidated Statement of Income, with an offsetting ACL recorded as a contra-asset reflected in the carrying value of
the recoverable balance. We charge write-offs against the ACL when we determine the recoverable balance to be uncollectible
after considering information obtained from our efforts to collect amounts due or through a review of the financial condition of
the reinsurer.
(h) Property and Equipment
Property and equipment used in operations, including certain costs incurred to develop or obtain computer software for internal
use, are capitalized and recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line
method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The following estimated useful lives can be considered as general
guidelines:
Asset Category
Computer hardware
Computer software
Software licenses
Internally developed software
Furniture and fixtures
Buildings and improvements
Years
to
to
to
3
5
5
5
10
40
3
3
5
We recorded depreciation expense of $24.3 million, $21.5 million, and $18.7 million for 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.
(i) Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
Deferred policy acquisition costs are limited to costs directly related to the successful acquisition of insurance contracts. Costs
meeting this definition typically include, among other things, sales commissions paid to our distribution partners, premium
taxes, and the portion of employee salaries and benefits directly related to time spent on acquired contracts. These costs are
deferred and amortized over the life of the contracts.
Accounting guidance requires a premium deficiency analysis to be performed at the level an entity acquires, services, and
measures the profitability of its insurance contracts. We currently perform three premium deficiency analyses for our insurance
operations, consistent with our reportable segments of Standard Commercial Lines, Standard Personal Lines, and E&S Lines.
A combined ratio of over 100% does not necessarily indicate a premium deficiency, as any year's combined ratio includes a
portion of underwriting expenses that are expensed at policy inception and therefore are not covered by the remaining unearned
premium. In addition, investment income is not contemplated in the combined ratio calculation.
There were no premium deficiencies for any of the reported years, as the sum of the anticipated loss and loss expense,
unamortized acquisition costs, policyholder dividends, and other expenses for each segment did not exceed that segment’s
related unearned premium and anticipated investment income. The investment yields assumed in the premium deficiency
assessment for each reporting period, which were based on our actual average investment yield before tax as of the September
30 calculation date, were 4.3% for 2021, 3.0% for 2020, and 3.5% for 2019.
(j) Goodwill
Goodwill results from business acquisitions where the cost of assets and liabilities acquired exceeds the fair value of those
assets and liabilities. A quantitative goodwill impairment analysis is performed if our quarterly qualitative analysis indicates
that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. Goodwill is allocated to the
reporting units for purposes of these analyses. Based on our analysis at December 31, 2021, goodwill was not impaired.
(k) Reserve for Loss and Loss Expense
Reserves for loss and loss expense includes case reserves on reported claims and reserves known as incurred but not reported
("IBNR") reserves. Case reserves are estimated on each individual claim, and based on claim-specific facts and circumstances
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known at the time. The case reserves may be adjusted upward or downward as the specific facts and circumstances change.
IBNR reserves are established at more aggregated levels and include provisions for (i) claims not yet reported, (ii) future
development on reported claims, (iii) previously closed claims that could be reopened in the future, and (iv) anticipated salvage
and subrogation recoveries.
We evaluate our reserves quarterly, through our comprehensive reserve review process and adjustments to recorded reserves are
made accordingly. The primary input in evaluating reserve levels is the quarterly reserve review prepared by our internal
actuaries, which provides comprehensive loss and loss expense projections. Our reviews are based primarily on our own loss
experience, organized by line of business. Where sufficient statistical credibility exists, we may further segment the experience
by coverage within line, or by geographic area. Generally accepted actuarial methodologies are applied to these reserve groups
to produce ultimate loss and loss expense projections.
Typically, we organize our experience by accident year and age, which lends itself to the application of various loss
development methods. These methods rely on historical claims reporting and payment patterns to project ultimate loss or
expense for open accident years. Consideration is also given to the prior loss estimate, particularly for longer-tailed lines of
business, and the current accident year. For the current accident year, this expectation comes from our detailed actuarial
planning process. The initial estimate is adjusted over time as actual experience emerges.
These methods require numerous assumptions, such as the selection of loss and loss expense development factors and the
weight applied to each individual projection method, among others. Therefore, no single method can be interpreted as
definitive. Instead, ultimate loss and loss expenses are selected based on the various methods, considering the strengths and
weaknesses of each as it applies to the specific line of business and accident year.
Certain liabilities, by their nature, do not lend themselves to loss development methods. Examples include property
catastrophes (low frequency/high severity, unique events), latent claims (where losses are incurred over an extended period of
time), and unallocated loss expenses (loss expenses that cannot be attributed to a specific claim). Alternate development
techniques are used for these liabilities, some of which are primarily exposure-based methods. These methods include
individual claims reviews, calendar year counts and averages, aggregate benchmark measures, such as paid and incurred
“survival ratios,” and others. These approaches often require additional assumptions and a greater amount of professional
judgment.
The result of the reserve review is a set of ultimate loss and loss expense estimates by line of business, including the current and
prior accident years. The selected ultimate losses are separated into their components of claim frequency and severity, along
with their associated trends, to provide additional insight. While these ultimate loss and loss expense estimates serve as the
primary basis for determining the recorded IBNR reserves, other internal and external factors are considered in our overall
reserve review. Internal factors include (i) changes to our underwriting and claims practices, (ii) supplemental data on claims
reporting and settlement trends, (iii) exposure estimates for reported claims, (iv) potential large or complex claims, and (v)
additional trends observed by claims personnel or defense counsel. External factors considered include (i) legislative and
regulatory enactments, (ii) judicial trends and decisions, (iii) social trends, including the impacts of social inflation, and (iv)
trends in general economic conditions, including the effects of inflation on medical costs, raw materials, and labor.
The combination of IBNR estimates and case reserve estimates on individual claims results in our total reserves for loss and
loss expense. These reserves are expected to be sufficient for settling loss and loss expense obligations under our policies on
unpaid claims, including changes in the (i) volume of business written, (ii) claims frequency and severity, (iii) mix of business,
(iv) claims processing, and (v) other items that management expects to affect our ultimate settlement of loss and loss expense.
However, our loss and loss expense reserves are estimates of future events, the outcomes of which are not yet known. As with
all estimates, they carry inherent uncertainty, which may be driven by internal factors, such as changes to our claims or
underwriting operations, or external factors, such as changes in legislative, judicial, economic, or social trends. Actual
outcomes are further impacted by inherent randomness, such as the actual number of accidents/incidents, or the occurrence or
non-occurrence of a single large event. Because of these uncertainties, it is possible that actual outcomes will differ materially
from the reserves established. While this risk cannot be eliminated, we review our reserves quarterly based on the information
available at that time, and make adjustments to our ultimate loss and loss expense estimates accordingly. These changes in our
ultimate loss and loss expense estimates are reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the period in which such
estimates are changed. Changes in the liability estimate could be material to the results of operations in future periods.
Loss reserves are estimates, and as such, we also consider a range of possible loss and loss expense reserve estimates. This
range is determined at the beginning of each year, using prior year-end data, and reflects the fact that there is no single precise
method for estimating the required reserves, due to the many factors that may influence the amounts ultimately paid.
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We do not discount to present value that portion of our loss and loss expense reserves expected to be paid in future periods.
Our loss and loss expense reserves implicitly include anticipated recoveries for salvage and subrogation claims.
Claims are counted at the occurrence, line of business, and policy level. For example, if a single occurrence (e.g. an automobile
accident) leads to a claim under an automobile and an associated umbrella policy, they are each counted separately.
Conversely, multiple claimants under the same occurrence/line/policy would contribute only a single count. The claim counts
provided are on a reported basis. A claim is considered reported when a reserve is established or a payment is made.
Therefore, claims closed without payment are included in the count as long as there was an associated case reserve at some
point in its life cycle.
(l) Revenue Recognition
Premiums written are recognized as revenue over the period that coverage is provided using the semi-monthly pro-rata method.
Unearned premiums and prepaid reinsurance premiums represent that portion of premiums written that are applicable to the
unexpired terms of policies in force.
The Insurance Subsidiaries' net premiums written (“NPW”) include direct insurance policy writings, plus reinsurance assumed,
less reinsurance ceded. The estimated premium on the workers compensation and general liability lines is referred to as audit
premium. We estimate this premium, as it is anticipated to be either billed or returned on policies subsequent to expiration
based on exposure levels (i.e. payroll or sales) when it is reasonably possible to do so based on historical trends adjusted for the
uncertainty of future economic conditions. If we determine it is not reasonably possible to estimate this premium, we do not do
so.
(m) Dividends to Policyholders
We establish reserves for dividends to policyholders on certain policies, most significantly workers compensation policies.
These dividends are based on the policyholders' loss experience. Dividend reserves are established based on past experience,
adjusted for the effects of current developments and anticipated trends. The expense for these dividends is recognized over a
period that begins at policy inception and ends with the payment of the dividend. We report these dividends within "Other
insurance expenses" on the Consolidated Statement of Income. We do not issue policies that entitle the policyholder to
participate in the statutory earnings or surplus of our Insurance Subsidiaries.
(n) Federal Income Tax
We use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Current federal income taxes are recognized for the
estimated taxes payable or refundable on tax returns for the current year. Deferred federal income taxes arise from the
recognition of temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities.
We consider all evidence, both positive and negative, with respect to our federal tax loss carryback availability, expected levels
of pre-tax financial statement income, and federal taxable income, when evaluating whether the temporary differences will be
realized. In projecting future taxable income, we begin with budgeted pre-tax income adjusted for estimated non-taxable items.
The assumptions about future taxable income require significant judgment and are consistent with the plans and estimates we
use to manage our businesses. A valuation allowance is established when it is more likely than not that some portion of the
deferred tax asset will not be realized. A liability for uncertain tax positions is recorded when it is more likely than not that a
tax position will not be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The effect of a change in tax rates is recognized in
the period of enactment. If we were to be levied interest and penalties by the Internal Revenue Service, these amounts would be
recognized as a component of “Total federal income tax expense” on the Consolidated Statement of Income.
(o) Leases
We have various operating leases for office space, equipment, and fleet vehicles. In addition, we have various finance leases for
computer hardware.
We determine if an arrangement is a lease on the commencement date of the contract. Lease assets represent our right to use an
underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease.
The lease asset and liability are measured by the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term. Our
fleet vehicle leases include a residual value guarantee; however, the residual value guarantee is not probable of being owed.
Therefore, there is no impact to the lease liability or lease asset. To measure the present value, we use the discount rate in the
contract. If the discount rate is not readily determinable, our incremental borrowing rate is used. The lease asset is then
adjusted to exclude lease incentives. We recognize variable lease payments in the periods in which the obligations for those
payments are incurred. In calculating a lease liability, we include options to extend or terminate the lease if it is reasonably
certain that we will exercise such option. Lease expense is calculated using the straight-line method. In addition, we have
adopted accounting policy elections to: (i) aggregate lease and non-lease components into a single lease component; and (ii)
expense short-term leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
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(p) Pension
Our pension obligations and related costs are calculated using actuarial methods, within the framework of GAAP. Our pension
benefit obligation is determined as the actuarial present value of the vested benefits to which employees are currently entitled,
based on the average life expectancy of the employees. Our funding policy provides that payments to our pension trust shall be
equal to the minimum funding requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), plus
additional amounts that the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Selective Insurance Company of America (“SICA”) may
approve from time to time.
Two key assumptions, the benefit obligation discount rate and the expected return on plan assets, are important elements of
expense and/or liability measurement. We evaluate these key assumptions annually unless facts indicate that a more frequent
review is required. The discount rate enables us to state expected future cash flows at their present value on the measurement
date. The purpose of the discount rate is to determine the interest rates inherent in the price at which pension benefits could be
effectively settled. Our discount rate selection is based on high-quality, long-term corporate bonds. To determine the expected
long-term rate of return on the plan assets, we consider the current and expected asset allocation, as well as historical and
expected returns on each plan asset class. Other assumptions involve demographic factors such as retirement age and mortality.
A portion of our plan assets is allocated to a liability hedging strategy through which we have an expectation that our plan
assets will move in tandem with a portion of the plan liabilities, helping to mitigate funding ratio volatility.
Note 3. Adoption of Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU")
2019-12, Income Taxes - Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”). Among other items, ASU 2019-12
simplifies the accounting treatment of tax law changes and year-to-date losses in interim periods. An entity generally
recognizes the effects of a change in tax law in the period of enactment; however, there is an exception for tax laws with
delayed effective dates. Under current guidance, an entity may not adjust its annual effective tax rate for a tax law change until
the period in which the law is effective. ASU 2019-12 provides that all effects of a tax law change, including adjustment of the
estimated annual effective tax rate, are recognized in the period of enactment.
For year-to-date losses in interim periods, an entity is required currently to estimate its annual effective tax rate for the full
fiscal year at the end of each interim period and use that rate to calculate its income taxes on a year-to-date basis. When an
interim period loss exceeds the anticipated loss for the year, the income tax benefit is limited to the amount that would be
recognized if the year-to-date loss were the anticipated loss for the full year. ASU 2019-12 removes this limitation and an
entity would compute its income tax benefit at each interim period based on its estimated annual effective tax rate.
We adopted this guidance on January 1, 2021, and it did not have a material impact to our financial condition, cash flows, or
results of operations.
Pronouncements to be effective in the future
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) - Facilitation of the Effects of Reference
Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (“ASU 2020-04”). ASU 2020-04 provides optional expedients and exceptions to the
guidance in GAAP on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens related to the
expected market transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interbank offered rates to
alternative reference rates. Companies can elect to adopt ASU 2020-04 as of the beginning of the interim period that includes
March 2020, or any date thereafter through December 31, 2022. We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on our
financial condition and results of operations.
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Note 4. Statements of Cash Flows
Supplemental cash flow information for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 is as follows:
($ in thousands)
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest
Federal income tax
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases
Operating cash flows from financing leases
Financing cash flows from finance leases
Non-cash items:
Corporate actions related to fixed income securities, AFS1
Corporate actions related to fixed income securities, held-to-maturity ("HTM")1
Corporate actions related to equity securities1
Conversion of AFS fixed income securities to equity securities
Assets acquired under finance lease arrangements
Assets acquired under operating lease arrangements
Non-cash purchase of property and equipment
1Examples of corporate actions include like-kind exchanges, non-cash acquisitions, and stock-splits.
2021
2020
2019
$
28,930
100,000
7,935
35
1,768
56,365
—
30,666
15,139
6,709
3,272
472
30,464
47,000
9,498
15
550
55,446
2,589
10,890
—
324
22,390
590
25,089
55,825
8,138
16
977
61,369
—
14,250
—
824
13,808
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The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash reported within the Consolidated Balance Sheets that
equate to the amount reported in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
($ in thousands)
Cash
Restricted cash
Total cash and restricted cash shown in the Statements of Cash Flows
December 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
$
$
455
44,608
45,063
394
14,837
15,231
Amounts included in restricted cash represent cash received from the National Flood Insurance Program ("NFIP"), which is
restricted to pay flood claims under the Write Your Own Program.
Note 5. Investments
(a) Net unrealized gains on investments included in OCI by asset class were as follows for the years ended December 31, 2021,
2020, and 2019:
($ in thousands)
AFS securities:
Fixed income securities
Total AFS securities
HTM securities:
Fixed income securities
Total HTM securities
Short-term securities
Total net unrealized gains
Deferred income tax
Net unrealized gains, net of deferred income tax
2021
2020
2019
$
228,947
228,947
386,380
386,380
215,634
215,634
(4)
(4)
20
7
7
6
31
31
23
228,963
(48,082)
180,881
386,393
(81,142)
305,251
215,688
(45,294)
170,394
Increase (decrease) in net unrealized gains in OCI, net of deferred income tax
$
(124,370)
134,857
168,505
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(b) Information regarding our AFS securities as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows:
December 31, 2021
($ in thousands)
AFS fixed income securities:
Cost/
Amortized
Cost
Allowance for
Credit Losses
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
U.S. government and government agencies
$
127,974
Foreign government
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
Corporate securities
CLO and other ABS
RMBS
CMBS
15,420
1,121,422
2,478,348
1,343,687
756,280
647,622
Total AFS fixed income securities
$
6,490,753
—
(46)
(137)
(6,682)
(939)
(1,909)
(11)
(9,724)
3,629
609
68,258
106,890
14,350
24,813
27,752
246,301
(1,145)
(123)
(235)
(4,953)
(6,284)
(2,932)
(1,682)
(17,354)
130,458
15,860
1,189,308
2,573,603
1,350,814
776,252
673,681
6,709,976
December 31, 2020
($ in thousands)
AFS fixed income securities:
U.S. government and government agencies
Foreign government
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
Corporate securities
CLO and other ABS
RMBS
CMBS
Total AFS fixed income securities
Cost/
Amortized
Cost
Allowance for
Credit Losses
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
$
$
110,038
16,801
1,159,588
2,152,203
1,014,820
999,485
620,582
6,073,517 $
—
(1)
(4)
(2,782)
(592)
(561)
(29)
(3,969)
6,239
1,569
87,564
180,971
20,166
53,065
48,348
397,922
(137)
(3)
(11)
(2,340)
(7,843)
(201)
(1,007)
(11,542)
116,140
18,366
1,247,137
2,328,052
1,026,551
1,051,788
667,894
6,455,928
The following tables provide a roll forward of the allowance for credit losses on our AFS fixed income securities for the years
indicated:
2021
($ in thousands)
Foreign Government
Obligations of states and political subdivisons
Corporate Securities
CLO and other ABS
RMBS
CMBS
Total AFS fixed income securities
Beginning
Balance
$
$
1
4
2,782
592
561
29
3,969
Current
Provisions
for Securities
without Prior
Allowance
Increase (Decrease) on
Securities with Prior
Allowance, excluding
intent (or Requirements)
to Sell Securities
Reductions
for
Securities
Sold
Reductions for
Securities Identified
as Intent (or
Requirement) to Sell
during the Period
46
122
5,785
579
1,593
10
8,135
(1)
11
(992)
(211)
(63)
(28)
(1,284)
—
—
(723)
(21)
(182)
—
(926)
—
—
(170)
—
—
—
(170)
2020
($ in thousands)
Current
Provisions for
Securities
without Prior
Allowance
Increase (Decrease) on
Securities with Prior
Allowance, excluding
intent (or Requirements)
to Sell Securities
Reductions
for
Securities
Sold
Reductions for
Securities Identified
as Intent (or
Requirement) to Sell
during the Period
Beginning
Balance
Foreign Government
Obligations of states and political subdivisons
Corporate Securities
$
CLO and other ABS
RMBS
CMBS
Total AFS fixed income securities
$
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
19
4
3,645
722
623
29
5,042
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(18)
—
(781)
(113)
(62)
—
(974)
During 2021 or 2020, we did not have any write-offs or recoveries of our AFS fixed income securities and we did not purchase
any assets with credit deterioration, so these items are not included in the tables above.
As disclosed in Note 2. "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," we do not evaluate accrued interest on our AFS
88
Ending
Balance
46
137
6,682
939
1,909
11
9,724
Ending
Balance
1
4
2,782
592
561
29
—
—
(82)
(17)
—
—
(99)
3,969
securities for expected credit loss as we write-off these balances in a timely manner. Accrued interest on AFS securities was
$46.3 million as of December 31, 2021, and $43.8 million as of December 31, 2020. We did not record any material write-offs
of accrued interest during 2021 or 2020.
(c) Quantitative information about unrealized losses on our AFS portfolio is provided below.
December 31, 2021
Less than 12 months
12 months or longer
Total
($ in thousands)
AFS fixed income securities:
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
U.S. government and government agencies
Foreign government
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
Corporate securities
CLO and other ABS
RMBS
CMBS
Total AFS fixed income securities
$
$
34,857
2,000
25,837
300,549
663,976
236,010
112,899
1,376,128
(746)
(84)
(235)
(4,903)
(4,934)
(2,931)
(1,016)
(14,849)
7,827
1,061
—
2,520
53,368
20
20,326
85,122
(399)
(39)
—
(50)
(1,350)
(1)
(666)
(2,505)
42,684
3,061
25,837
303,069
717,344
236,030
133,225
1,461,250
(1,145)
(123)
(235)
(4,953)
(6,284)
(2,932)
(1,682)
(17,354)
December 31, 2020
Less than 12 months
12 months or longer
Total
($ in thousands)
AFS fixed income securities:
U.S. government and government agencies
Foreign government
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
Corporate securities
CLO and other ABS
RMBS
CMBS
Total AFS fixed income securities
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
$
$
11,519
1,122
2,223
65,187
261,746
18,227
55,482
415,506
(137)
(3)
(11)
(2,152)
(2,995)
(194)
(616)
(6,108)
—
—
—
2,400
165,661
1,181
16,093
185,335
—
—
—
(188)
(4,848)
(7)
(391)
(5,434)
11,519
1,122
2,223
67,587
427,407
19,408
71,575
600,841
(137)
(3)
(11)
(2,340)
(7,843)
(201)
(1,007)
(11,542)
We do not currently intend to sell any of the securities in the tables above, nor will we be required to sell any of these securities.
The increase in gross unrealized losses during 2021 was driven by an increase in benchmark U.S. Treasury rates, partially offset
by a tightening of credit spreads. Considering these factors and our review of these securities under our credit loss policy as
described in Note 2. “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of this Form 10-K, we have concluded that no allowance
for credit loss is required on these balances. This conclusion reflects our current judgment about the financial position and
future prospects of the entity that issued the investment security and underlying collateral.
(d) Fixed income securities at December 31, 2021, by contractual maturity are shown below. Mortgage-backed securities are
included in the maturity tables using the estimated average life of each security. Expected maturities may differ from
contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment
penalties.
Listed below are the contractual maturities of fixed income securities at December 31, 2021:
($ in thousands)
Due in one year or less
Due after one year through five years
Due after five years through 10 years
Due after 10 years
Total fixed income securities
AFS
Fair Value
$
$
500,579
3,182,282
2,316,389
710,726
6,709,976
HTM
Carrying Value
1,384
11,811
15,590
—
28,785
Fair Value
1,401
12,493
15,566
—
29,460
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(e) The following table summarizes our other investment portfolio by strategy:
Other Investments
December 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
($ in thousands)
Alternative Investments
Carrying
Value
Remaining
Commitment
Maximum
Exposure to Loss1
Carrying
Value
Remaining
Commitment
Maximum
Exposure to Loss1
$
Total alternative investments
Private equity
Private credit
Real assets
258,181
152,347
36,152
446,680
Other securities
35,370
Total other investments
482,050
1In addition to the amounts in this table, previously recognized tax credits are subject to the risk of recapture. We do not consider this significant and therefore
do not include in this table.
157,276
54,017
19,659
230,952
35,370
266,322
273,070
63,138
23,524
359,732
49,300
409,032
372,804
155,812
46,103
574,719
49,300
624,019
100,905
98,330
16,493
215,728
—
215,728
99,734
92,674
22,579
214,987
—
214,987
$
We are contractually committed to make additional investments up to the remaining commitments stated above. We did not
provide any non-contractual financial support during 2021 or 2020.
The following is a description of our alternative investment strategies:
Our private equity strategy includes the following:
•
•
•
Primary Private Equity: This strategy makes private equity investments, primarily in established large and middle
market companies across diverse industries globally, with an emphasis on North America.
Secondary Private Equity: This strategy purchases seasoned private equity funds from investors desiring liquidity
prior to normal fund termination. Investments are made across all sectors of the private equity market, including
leveraged buyouts ("LBO"), venture capital, distressed securities, mezzanine financing, real estate, and infrastructure.
Venture Capital: In general, these investments are made principally by investing in equity securities of startup
companies and small-to-medium sized privately-held corporations with strong long-term growth potential. This
strategy makes private equity investments in seed stage, early stage, late stage, and growth equity partnerships.
Our private credit strategy includes the following:
•
Direct Lending: This strategy provides privately negotiated loans to U.S. middle market companies. Typically, these
are floating rate, senior secured loans diversified across industries. Loans are made to companies that may or may not
have private equity sponsors to finance LBOs, recapitalizations, and acquisitions.
• Mezzanine Financing: This strategy provides privately-negotiated fixed income securities, generally with an equity
component, to LBO firms and private and publicly-traded large, mid, and small-cap companies to finance LBOs,
recapitalizations, and acquisitions.
•
Opportunistic and Distressed Debt: This strategy makes investments in debt and equity securities of companies that
are experiencing financial distress, operational issues, or dislocated pricing of publicly-traded securities. Investments
include buying indebtedness of bankrupt or financially-troubled companies, small balance loan portfolios, special
situations and capital structure arbitrage trades, commercial real estate mortgages, and similar non-U.S. securities and
debt obligations.
Our real assets strategy includes the following:
•
•
Infrastructure: This strategy invests in the equity or debt of cash flow generating assets, diversified across a variety of
industries, including transportation, energy infrastructure, renewable power, such as wind and solar, social
infrastructure, power generation, water, telecom, and other regulated entities principally located in North America and
Western Europe.
Real Estate: This strategy invests in real estate in North America, Europe, and Asia via direct property ownership,
joint ventures, mortgages, and investments in equity and debt instruments.
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Our alternative investment strategies may employ leverage and may use hedging to reduce foreign exchange or interest rate
volatility. At this time, our alternative investment strategies do not include hedge funds. We typically cannot redeem our
investments with the general partners of these investments; however, occasionally these partnership positions can be sold on the
secondary market. Once liquidation is triggered by clauses within the limited partnership agreements or at the funds’ stated end
date, we receive our final allocation of capital and any earned appreciation of the underlying investments, assuming we have not
divested ourselves of our partnership interests prior to that time. We currently receive distributions from these alternative
investments through the realization of the underlying investments of, or income generated by, the limited partnerships.
The following tables show gross summarized financial information for our other investments portfolio, including the portion we
do not own. As the majority of these investments report results to us on a one quarter lag, the summarized financial statement
information is as of, and for the 12-month period ended, September 30:
Balance Sheet Information
December 31,
($ in millions)
Investments
Total assets
Total liabilities
Total partners’ capital
Income Statement Information
12 months ended September 30,
($ in millions)
Net investment (loss) income
Realized gains
Net change in unrealized appreciation
Net income before tax
Alternative investment income included in "Net investment income earned" on our
Consolidated Statements of Income
2021
2020
$
107,347
112,232
12,371
99,861
2021
2020
2019
$
$
653
6,121
26,877
33,651
117.7
(26)
1,452
4,898
6,324
26.5
55,145
58,819
6,744
52,075
(8)
695
5,543
6,230
17.9
(f) We did not have exposure to any credit concentration risk of a single issuer greater than 10% of our stockholders' equity,
other than to certain U.S. government agencies, as of December 31, 2021 or December 31, 2020.
(g) We have pledged certain AFS fixed income securities as collateral related to our borrowing relationships with the Federal
Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis ("FHLBI") and the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY"). In addition,
certain securities were on deposit with various state and regulatory agencies at December 31, 2021 to comply with insurance
laws. We retain all rights regarding all securities pledged as collateral.
The following table summarizes the market value of these securities at December 31, 2021:
($ in millions)
U.S. government and government agencies
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
RMBS
CMBS
Total pledged as collateral
FHLBI
Collateral
FHLBNY
Collateral
State and
Regulatory
Deposits
Total
$
$
—
—
62.4
6.3
68.7
—
—
40.4
14.1
54.5
22.3
4.0
—
—
26.3
22.3
4.0
102.8
20.4
149.5
(h) The components of pre-tax net investment income earned were as follows:
($ in thousands)
Fixed income securities
CMLs
Equity securities
Short-term investments
Other investments
Investment expenses
Net investment income earned
2021
2020
2019
$
$
209,709
2,743
15,920
260
118,060
(20,103)
326,589
203,926
844
9,286
1,821
26,922
(15,692)
227,107
203,255
—
6,996
6,653
18,778
(13,139)
222,543
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(i) The following tables summarize net realized and unrealized investment gains and losses for the periods indicated:
($ in thousands)
Gross gains on sales
Gross losses on sales
Net realized gains on disposals
Net unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities
Net credit loss (expense) on fixed maturities, AFS
Net credit loss (expense) benefit on fixed maturities, HTM
Losses on securities for which we have the intent to sell
Net other-than-temporary-impairment ("OTTI") losses recognized in earnings
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
2021
2020
2019
$
15,284
(8,140)
7,144
17,881
(6,858)
(49)
(519)
$
17,599
18,893
(9,745)
9,148
7,939
(5,042)
4
(16,266)
(4,217)
31,910
(5,195)
26,715
(8,649)
(3,644)
14,422
Unrealized (losses) recognized in income on equity securities, as reflected in the table above, included the following:
($ in thousands)
2021
2020
2019
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized in income on equity securities:
On securities remaining in our portfolio at end of period
On securities sold in period
Total unrealized gains (losses) recognized in income on equity securities
$
$
16,473
1,408
17,881
7,936
3
7,939
1,219
(9,868)
(8,649)
Proceeds from the sales of AFS fixed income securities were $502.9 million, $487.1 million, and $594.7 million in 2021, 2020,
and 2019, respectively. Proceeds from the sales of equity securities were $99.2 million, $1.3 million, and $137.3 million in
2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.
Note 6. Comprehensive Income
(a) The components of comprehensive income, both gross and net of tax, for 2021, 2020, and 2019 were as follows:
2021
($ in thousands)
Net income
Components of OCI:
Unrealized (losses) gains on investment securities:
Unrealized holding losses during the year
Unrealized losses on securities with credit loss recognized in earnings
Amounts reclassified into net income:
HTM securities
Net realized gains on disposals and losses on intent-to-sell AFS securities
Credit loss expense
Total unrealized losses on investment securities
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans:
Net actuarial gain
Amounts reclassified into net income:
Net actuarial loss
Total defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans
Other comprehensive loss
Comprehensive income
Gross
Tax
Net
$
505,310
101,473
403,837
(151,391)
(9,061)
(11)
(3,825)
6,858
(157,430)
(31,793)
(1,902)
(2)
(803)
1,440
(33,060)
(119,598)
(7,159)
(9)
(3,022)
5,418
(124,370)
21,636
4,543
17,093
2,772
24,408
(133,022)
372,288
$
582
5,125
(27,935)
73,538
2,190
19,283
(105,087)
298,750
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2020
($ in thousands)
Net income
Components of OCI:
Unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities:
Unrealized holding gains during the year
Unrealized losses on securities with credit loss recognized in earnings
Amounts reclassified into net income:
HTM securities
Net realized losses on disposals and losses on intent-to-sell AFS securities
Credit loss expense
Total unrealized gains on investment securities
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans:
Net actuarial gain
Amounts reclassified into net income:
Net actuarial loss
Total defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans
Other comprehensive income
Comprehensive income
2019
($ in thousands)
Net income
Components of OCI:
Unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities:
Unrealized holding gains during the year
Amounts reclassified into net income:
HTM securities
Realized losses on disposals and OTTI of AFS securities
Total unrealized gains on investment securities
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans:
Net actuarial loss
Amounts reclassified into net income:
Net actuarial loss
Total defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans
Other comprehensive income
Comprehensive income
Gross
Tax
Net
$
302,988
56,633
246,355
168,487
(8,176)
(24)
5,376
5,042
170,705
35,383
(1,717)
(5)
1,129
1,058
35,848
133,104
(6,459)
(19)
4,247
3,984
134,857
1,515
318
1,197
3,015
4,530
175,235
478,223
$
633
951
36,799
93,432
2,382
3,579
138,436
384,791
Gross
Tax
Net
$
336,390
64,767
271,623
212,683
44,662
168,021
(58)
671
213,296
(12)
141
44,791
(46)
530
168,505
(13,795)
(2,897)
(10,898)
2,657
(11,138)
202,158
538,548
$
558
(2,339)
42,452
107,219
2,099
(8,799)
159,706
431,329
(b) The balances of, and changes in, each component of AOCI (net of taxes) as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as
follows:
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investment Securities
Credit Loss
Related1
$
HTM Related
($ in thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2019
OCI before reclassifications
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Net current period OCI
Balance, December 31, 2020
OCI before reclassifications
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Net current period OCI
Balance, December 31, 2021
1Represents change in unrealized loss on securities with credit loss recognized in earnings.
(71)
(6,459)
3,984
(2,475)
(2,546)
(7,159)
5,418
(1,741)
(4,287)
25
—
(19)
(19)
6
—
(9)
(9)
(3)
$
All Other
170,439
133,104
4,247
137,351
307,790
(119,598)
(3,022)
(122,620)
185,170
Investments
Subtotal
170,393
126,645
8,212
134,857
305,250
(126,757)
2,387
(124,370)
180,880
Defined Benefit
Pension and
Post-retirement
Plans
(88,643)
1,197
2,382
3,579
(85,064)
17,093
2,190
19,283
(65,781)
Total AOCI
81,750
127,842
10,594
138,436
220,186
(109,664)
4,577
(105,087)
115,099
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The reclassifications out of AOCI are as follows:
($ in thousands)
HTM related
Year ended
December 31, 2021
Year ended
December 31, 2020
Affected Line Item in the Consolidated
Statements of Income
Unrealized gains on HTM disposals
Amortization of net unrealized gains on HTM
securities
$
Net realized (gains) losses on disposals and losses on
intent-to-sell AFS securities
Net realized (gains) losses on disposals and losses on
intent-to-sell AFS securities
Credit loss related
Credit loss expense
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement life plans
Net actuarial loss
Total defined benefit pension and post-retirement life
(14)
3
(11)
2
(9)
(3,825)
(3,825)
803
(3,022)
6,858
6,858
(1,440)
5,418
638
2,134
2,772
(582)
2,190
(16) Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)
(8) Net investment income earned
(24) Income before federal income tax
5 Total federal income tax expense
(19) Net income
5,376 Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)
5,376
Income before federal income tax
(1,129) Total federal income tax expense
4,247 Net income
5,042 Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)
5,042
Income before federal income tax
(1,058) Total federal income tax expense
3,984 Net income
647 Loss and loss expense incurred
2,368 Other insurance expenses
3,015
Income before federal income tax
(633) Total federal income tax expense
2,382 Net income
Total reclassifications for the period
$
4,577
10,594 Net income
Note 7. Fair Value Measurements
The financial assets in our investment portfolio are primarily measured at fair value as disclosed on the Consolidated Balance
Sheets. The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our financial liabilities as of
December 31, 2021 and 2020:
($ in thousands)
Financial Liabilities
Long-term debt:
7.25% Senior Notes
6.70% Senior Notes
5.375% Senior Notes
1.61% Borrowings from FHLBNY
1.56% Borrowings from FHLBNY
3.03% Borrowings from FHLBI
Subtotal long-term debt
Unamortized debt issuance costs
Finance lease obligations
Total long-term debt
December 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
Carrying
Amount
Fair Value
Carrying
Amount
Fair Value
$
49,917
99,520
294,330
—
—
60,000
503,767
(3,167)
5,450
63,719
127,574
395,652
—
—
64,126
651,071
49,914
99,499
294,241
25,000
25,000
60,000
553,654
(3,419)
508
$
506,050
$
550,743
66,148
127,886
383,669
25,182
25,198
67,513
695,596
For discussion regarding the fair value techniques of our financial instruments, refer to Note 2. "Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies" of this Form 10-K.
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The following tables provide quantitative disclosures of our financial assets that were measured and recorded at fair value at
December 31, 2021 and 2020:
December 31, 2021
($ in thousands)
Description
Measured on a recurring basis:
AFS fixed income securities:
Fair Value Measurements Using
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets/
Liabilities
(Level 1)
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets Measured
at Fair Value
U.S. government and government agencies
$
Foreign government
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
Corporate securities
CLO and other ABS
RMBS
CMBS
Total AFS fixed income securities
Equity securities:
Common stock1
Preferred stock
Total equity securities
Short-term investments
130,458
15,860
1,189,308
2,573,603
1,350,814
776,252
673,681
6,709,976
333,449
2,088
335,537
447,863
Total assets measured at fair value
$
7,493,376
60,615
—
—
—
—
—
—
60,615
249,846
2,088
251,934
442,723
755,272
69,843
15,860
1,181,563
2,459,476
1,225,905
776,007
669,425
6,398,079
—
—
—
5,140
6,403,219
—
—
7,745
114,127
124,909
245
4,256
251,282
—
—
—
—
251,282
December 31, 2020
($ in thousands)
Description
Measured on a recurring basis:
AFS fixed income securities:
Fair Value Measurements Using
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets/
Liabilities
(Level 1)
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets Measured at
Fair Value
U.S. government and government agencies
$
Foreign government
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
Corporate securities
CLO and other ABS
RMBS
CMBS
Total AFS fixed income securities
Equity securities:
Common stock1
Preferred stock
Total equity securities
Short-term investments
116,140
18,366
1,247,137
2,328,052
1,026,551
1,051,788
667,894
6,455,928
308,632
1,735
310,367
409,852
40,960
—
—
—
—
—
—
40,960
261,846
1,735
263,581
405,400
75,180
18,366
1,244,243
2,257,352
970,176
1,051,788
667,894
6,284,999
—
—
—
4,452
—
—
2,894
70,700
56,375
—
—
129,969
—
—
—
—
Total assets measured at fair value
129,969
1Investments amounting to $83.6 million and $46.8 million at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, were measured at fair value using the
net asset value per share (or its practical expedient) and have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. These investments are not redeemable and the
timing of liquidations of the underlying assets is unknown at each reporting period. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit
reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to total assets measured at fair value.
6,289,451
7,176,147
709,941
$
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The following tables provide a summary of the changes in the fair value of securities measured using Level 3 inputs and related
quantitative information for the years indicated:
2021
($ in thousands)
Fair value, December 31, 2020
Total net (losses) gains for the period included in:
OCI
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains
Net investment income earned
Purchases
Sales
Issuances
Settlements
Transfers into Level 3
Transfers out of Level 3
Fair value, December 31, 2021
Change in unrealized (losses) gains for the period
included in earnings for assets held at period end
Change in unrealized (losses) gains for the period
included in OCI for assets held at period end
2020
($ in thousands)
Fair value, December 31, 2019
Total net (losses) gains for the period included in:
OCI
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
Net investment income earned
Purchases
Sales
Issuances
Settlements
Transfers into Level 3
Transfers out of Level 3
Fair value, December 31, 2020
Obligations of
states and political
subdivisions
Corporate
Securities
2,894
70,700
CLO and
Other ABS
56,375
(239)
(11)
—
—
—
—
—
5,101
—
7,745
1,636
(50)
27
64,813
—
—
(544)
981
(23,436)
114,127 $
(520)
(214)
16
76,731
—
—
(5,161)
11,344
(13,662)
124,909
(11)
(50)
(239)
1,636
(214)
(520)
$
RMBS
CMBS
—
—
—
—
249
—
—
(4)
—
—
245
—
—
—
(196)
5
19
98
—
—
(52)
4,382
—
4,256
5
(196)
Total
129,969
681
(270)
62
141,891
—
—
(5,761)
21,808
(37,098)
251,282
(270)
681
Obligations of
states and political
subdivisions
Corporate
Securities
CLO and Other
ABS
Total
$
—
17,051
17,034
34,085
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
2,890
—
2,894
—
4
(785)
(1,046)
21
46,150
—
—
(283)
9,592
—
70,700
1,883
(237)
6
25,785
—
—
(2,638)
31,520
(16,978)
56,375
1,102
(1,283)
27
71,935
—
—
(2,921)
44,002
(16,978)
129,969
(1,046)
(237)
(1,283)
(785)
1,883
1,102
$
Change in unrealized gains (losses) for the period included in earnings for
assets held at period end
Change in unrealized gains (losses) for the period included in OCI for assets
held at period end
The following tables present quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs utilized in the fair value
measurements of Level 3 assets at December 31, 2021 and 2020:
December 31, 2021
($ in thousands)
Internal valuations:
Corporate securities
CLO and other ABS
Total internal valuations
Other1
Total Level 3 securities
Assets Measured
at Fair Value
Valuation Techniques
Unobservable
Inputs
Range
(Weighted Average)
$
$
54,135 Discounted Cash Flow
34,903 Discounted Cash Flow
89,038
162,244
251,282
Illiquidity Spread
Illiquidity Spread
0.3% - 3.0% (1.2)%
0.7%- 8.0% (2.1)%
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December 31, 2020
($ in thousands)
Internal valuations:
Assets Measured
at Fair Value
Valuation Techniques
Unobservable
Inputs
Range
(Weighted Average)
Other1
Total internal valuations
Corporate securities
CLO and other ABS
15,907
27,005
42,912
87,057
129,969
1Other is comprised of broker quotes or other third-party pricing for which there is a lack of transparency as to the inputs used to develop the valuations. The
quantitative details of these unobservable inputs is neither provided to us, nor reasonably available to us, and therefore are not included in the tables above.
Discounted Cash Flow
Discounted Cash Flow
1.8% - 1.8% (1.8)%
1.2% - 3.1% (1.8)%
Illiquidity Spread
Illiquidity Spread
Total Level 3 securities
$
$
For the securities in the tables above valued using a discounted cash flow analysis, we apply an illiquidity spread in our
determination of fair value. An increase in this assumption would result in a lower fair value measurement.
The following tables provide quantitative information regarding our financial assets and liabilities that were not measured, but
were disclosed at fair value at December 31, 2021 and 2020:
December 31, 2021
Fair Value Measurements Using
($ in thousands)
Financial Assets
HTM:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
Corporate securities
Total HTM fixed income securities
CMLs
Financial Liabilities
Long-term debt:
7.25% Senior Notes
6.70% Senior Notes
5.375% Senior Notes
3.03% Borrowings from FHLBI
Total long-term debt
Assets/Liabilities
Disclosed at
Fair Value
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets/Liabilities
(Level 1)
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
$
$
$
$
$
3,576
25,884
29,460
97,598
63,719
127,574
395,652
64,126
651,071
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3,576
25,884
29,460
—
—
—
—
97,598
63,719
127,574
395,652
64,126
651,071
—
—
—
—
—
December 31, 2020
Fair Value Measurements Using
($ in thousands)
Financial Assets
HTM:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
Corporate securities
Total HTM fixed income securities
CML
Financial Liabilities
Long-term debt:
7.25% Senior Notes
6.70% Senior Notes
5.375% Senior Notes
1.61% Borrowings from FHLBNY
1.56% Borrowings from FHLBNY
3.03% Borrowings from FHLBI
Total long-term debt
Assets/Liabilities
Disclosed at
Fair Value
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets/
Liabilities
(Level 1)
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
$
$
$
$
$
4,795
13,206
18,001
47,289
66,148
127,886
383,669
25,182
25,198
67,513
695,596
97
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4,795
13,206
18,001
—
—
—
—
47,289
66,148
127,886
383,669
25,182
25,198
67,513
695,596
—
—
—
—
Note 8. Allowance for Credit Losses on Premiums Receivable
The following table provides a roll forward of the ACL on our premiums receivable balance for 2021 and 2020:
($ in thousands)
Balance at beginning of year
Cumulative effect adjustment1
Balance at beginning of year, as adjusted
Current period change for expected credit losses
Write-offs charged against the allowance for credit losses
Recoveries
ACL, end of year
1Represents the impact of our adoption of ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses.
$
$
$
December 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
21,000
—
21,000
1,291
(9,343)
652
13,600
6,400
1,058
7,458
16,751
(3,754)
545
21,000
In 2020, we recognized an additional allowance for credit losses of $13.5 million, net of write-offs and recoveries. This
increase was driven by heightened credit risk in 2020 related to the COVID-19 pandemic and considering (i) the billing
accommodations we announced during the first quarter of 2020, and (ii) the impact of certain state regulations that provided for
deferral of payments without cancellation for a period up to 90 days and increased earned but uncollected premiums. During
2021, the uncertainty around customer payment patterns in light of COVID-19 significantly declined. As a result, we realized a
portion of the anticipated write-offs, and further reduced our current expected allowance on outstanding receivables, which
reduced our allowance to $13.6 million at December 31, 2021.
Note 9. Reinsurance
Our Financial Statements reflect the effects of assumed and ceded reinsurance transactions. Assumed reinsurance refers to the
acceptance of certain insurance risks that other insurance entities have underwritten. Ceded reinsurance involves transferring
certain insurance risks (along with the related written and earned premiums) that we have underwritten to other insurance
companies that agree to share these risks. The primary purpose of ceded reinsurance is to protect the Insurance Subsidiaries
from potential losses in excess of the amount that we are prepared to accept. Our major treaties covering property, property
catastrophe, and casualty business are excess of loss contracts. In addition, we have an intercompany quota share (proportional)
pooling arrangement and other minor reinsurance treaties.
As a Standard Commercial Lines and E&S Lines writer, we are subject to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program
Reauthorization Act ("TRIPRA"), which was extended by Congress to December 31, 2027. TRIPRA requires private insurers
and the U. S. government to share the risk of loss on future acts of terrorism certified by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
Under TRIPRA, each participating insurer is responsible for paying a deductible of specified losses before federal assistance is
available. This deductible is based on a percentage of the prior year’s applicable Standard Commercial Lines and E&S Lines
premiums. In 2022, our deductible, before tax, is approximately $419 million. For losses above the deductible, the federal
government will pay 80% of losses to an industry limit of $100 billion, and the insurer retains 20%.
The Insurance Subsidiaries remain liable to policyholders to the extent that any reinsurer becomes unable to meet their
contractual obligations. In addition to this direct counterparty credit risk, we have indirect counterparty credit risk as our
reinsurers often enter into their own reinsurance programs, or retrocessions, as part of managing their exposure to large losses
and improving their financial strength ratings. The credit quality of our reinsurers is also impacted by other factors, such as
their reserve adequacy, investment portfolio, regulatory capital position, catastrophe aggregations, and risk management
expertise. We evaluate and monitor the financial condition of our reinsurers under voluntary reinsurance arrangements to
minimize our exposure to significant losses from reinsurer insolvencies.
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The following tables provide (i) a disaggregation of our reinsurance recoverable balance by financial strength rating, and (ii) an
aging analysis of our past due reinsurance recoverable balances as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:
($ in thousands)
Financial strength rating of rated reinsurers
A++
A+
A
A-
B++
B+
Total rated reinsurers
Non-rated reinsurers
Federal and state pools
Other than federal and state pools
Total non-rated reinsurers
Total reinsurance recoverable, gross
Less: ACL
Total reinsurance recoverable, net
($ in thousands)
Financial strength rating of rated reinsurers
A++
A+
A
A-
B++
B+
Total rated reinsurers
Non-rated reinsurers
Federal and state pools
Other than federal and state pools
Total non-rated reinsurers
Total reinsurance recoverable, gross
Less: ACL
Total reinsurance recoverable, net
Current
December 31, 2021
Past Due
Total Reinsurance Recoverables
38,601 $
339,857
95,675
3,209
—
—
477,342 $
116,378 $
4,597
120,975 $
9 $
1,520
1,227
145
—
—
2,901 $
— $
450
450 $
598,317 $
3,351 $
$
38,610
341,377
96,902
3,354
—
—
480,243
116,378
5,047
121,425
601,668
(1,600)
600,068
Current
December 31, 2020
Past Due
Total Reinsurance Recoverables
37,464 $
354,846
105,652
2,139
56
—
500,157 $
82,575 $
2,676
85,251 $
102 $
2,452
415
—
324
—
3,293 $
— $
568
568 $
585,408 $
3,861 $
$
37,566
357,298
106,067
2,139
380
—
503,450
82,575
3,244
85,819
589,269
(1,777)
587,492
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
The following table provides a rollforward of the allowance for credit losses on our reinsurance recoverable balance for 2021
and 2020:
($ in thousands)
Balance at beginning of year
Cumulative effect adjustment
Balance at beginning of year, as adjusted
Current period change for expected credit losses
Write-offs charged against the allowance for credit losses
Recoveries
ACL, end of year
December 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
$
$
$
1,777 $
—
1,777 $
(177)
—
—
1,600 $
4,400
(2,903)
1,497
280
—
—
1,777
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The following table represents our total reinsurance balances segregated by reinsurer to illustrate our concentration of risk
throughout our reinsurance portfolio:
($ in thousands)
Total reinsurance recoverables, net of allowance for credit losses
Total prepaid reinsurance premiums
Total reinsurance balance
Federal and state pools1:
NFIP
New Jersey Unsatisfied Claim Judgment Fund
Other
Total federal and state pools
Remaining reinsurance balance
Munich Re Group (AM Best rated "A+")
Hannover Ruckversicherungs AG (AM Best rated "A+")
AXIS Reinsurance Company (AM Best rated "A")
Swiss Re Group (AM Best rated "A+")
Transatlantic Reinsurance Company (AM Best rated “A+”)
All other reinsurers
Total reinsurers
Less: ACL
Reinsurers, net of ACL
Less: collateral2
Reinsurers, net of collateral
As of December 31, 2021
% of
Reinsurance
Balance
Reinsurance
Balances
As of December 31, 2020
% of
Reinsurance
Balance
Reinsurance
Balances
$
$
$
$
600,068
183,007
783,075
223,845
49,738
2,385
275,968
507,107
108,381
107,110
70,814
29,186
26,490
166,726
508,707
(1,600)
507,107
(128,699)
378,408
$
29 %
6
—
35
65
$
$
14
14
9
4
3
21
65 %
$
587,492
170,531
758,023
178,532
52,053
1,625
232,210
525,813
117,028
115,251
78,617
33,249
24,374
159,071
527,590
(1,777)
525,813
(130,169)
395,644
25 %
6
—
31
69
15
15
10
4
3
21
69 %
1Considered to have minimal risk of default.
2Includes letters of credit, trust funds, and funds held against reinsurance recoverables.
Under our reinsurance arrangements, which are prospective in nature, reinsurance premiums ceded are recorded as prepaid
reinsurance and amortized over the remaining contract period in proportion to the reinsurance protection provided, or recorded
periodically, as per the terms of the contract, in a direct relationship to the gross premium recording. Reinsurance recoveries
are recognized as gross losses are incurred.
The following table contains a listing of direct, assumed, and ceded reinsurance amounts for premiums written, premiums
earned, and loss and loss expense incurred:
($ in thousands)
Premiums written:
Direct
Assumed
Ceded
Net
Premiums earned:
Direct
Assumed
Ceded
Net
Loss and loss expense incurred:
Direct
Assumed
Ceded
Net
2021
2020
2019
$
$
$
$
$
$
3,656,537
22,664
(489,488)
3,189,713
3,472,715
21,550
(477,012)
3,017,253
2,096,512
13,813
(296,341)
1,813,984
3,204,512
24,288
(455,708)
2,773,092
3,108,687
25,010
(451,883)
2,681,814
1,822,034
17,201
(203,412)
1,635,823
3,084,451
24,339
(429,366)
2,679,424
2,993,157
24,399
(420,385)
2,597,171
1,714,880
22,879
(186,268)
1,551,491
Direct premiums written ("DPW") increased 14% in 2021 compared to 2020, and increased 4% in 2020 compared to 2019. The
increase in our DPW growth rate was attributable to the following items (i) overall renewal pure price increases, (ii) strong
retention, and (iii) new business growth. In addition, our strong growth in DPW in 2021 benefited from exposure growth
driven by strong economic activity in the U.S., which resulted in our customers increasing their sales, payrolls, and exposure
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units, all of which favorably impacted our DPW. This increase included three percentage points from the $75 million return
audit and endorsement premium accrual that was recorded in the first quarter of 2020 and a $19.7 million premium credit to our
personal and commercial automobile policyholders in the second quarter of 2020.
The return audit and endorsement premium accrual reflected lower exposure levels, which determine the premium we charge,
attributable to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the anticipated decline in sales and payroll exposures on
the general liability and workers compensation lines of business in 2020.
The increase in direct premiums earned in 2021 compared to 2020 was elevated by the items discussed above for the DPW
impacts.
Ceded premiums written, ceded premiums earned, and ceded loss and loss expenses incurred related to our participation in the
NFIP, to which we cede 100% of our NFIP flood premiums, losses, and loss expenses, were as follows:
Ceded to NFIP ($ in thousands)
Ceded premiums written
Ceded premiums earned
Ceded loss and loss expense incurred
2021
2020
2019
$
(284,311)
(274,384)
(215,224)
(274,042)
(271,598)
(78,993)
(266,925)
(259,119)
(71,676)
Note 10. Reserve for Loss and Loss Expense
(a) The table below provides a roll forward of reserves for loss and loss expense for beginning and ending reserve balances:
($ in thousands)
Gross reserves for loss and loss expense, at beginning of year
Less: reinsurance recoverable on unpaid loss and loss expense, at beginning of year1
Net reserves for loss and loss expense, at beginning of year
Incurred loss and loss expense for claims occurring in the:
Current year
Prior years
Total incurred loss and loss expense
Paid loss and loss expense for claims occurring in the:
Current year
Prior years
$
2021
4,260,355
554,269
3,706,086
1,896,837
(82,853)
1,813,984
676,331
841,477
1,517,808
4,002,262
578,641
4,580,903
2020
4,067,163
547,066
3,520,097
1,708,755
(72,932)
1,635,823
642,586
807,248
1,449,834
3,706,086
554,269
4,260,355
2019
3,893,868
537,388
3,356,480
1,601,780
(50,289)
1,551,491
579,527
805,443
1,384,970
3,523,001
544,162
4,067,163
Total paid loss and loss expense
Net reserves for loss and loss expense, at end of year
Add: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid loss and loss expense, at end of year
Gross reserves for loss and loss expense at end of year
12020 includes an adjustment of $2.9 million related to our adoption of ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses.
$
Our net loss and loss expense reserves increased by $296.2 million in 2021, $183.1 million in 2020, and $166.5 million in 2019.
The loss and loss expense reserves are net of anticipated recoveries for salvage and subrogation claims, which amounted to
$87.0 million for 2021, $80.9 million for 2020, and $76.7 million for 2019. The increase in net loss and loss expense reserves
in 2021 was primarily driven by increases in exposure due to premium growth.
This increase in our net loss and loss expense reserves was partially offset by favorable prior year loss reserve development. In
2021, we experienced overall net favorable prior year loss reserve development of $82.9 million, compared to $72.9 million in
2020 and $50.3 million in 2019.
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The following table summarizes the prior year reserve development by line of business:
(Favorable)/Unfavorable Prior Year Development
($ in millions)
General Liability
Commercial Automobile
Workers Compensation
Businessowners' Policies
Commercial Property
Homeowners
Personal Automobile
E&S Casualty Lines
E&S Property Lines
Other
Total
2021
2020
2019
$
$
(29.0)
13.3
(58.0)
(0.4)
(2.6)
1.8
(0.2)
(7.0)
(0.8)
—
(82.9)
(35.0)
7.1
(60.0)
3.9
9.2
7.7
(1.8)
—
(4.0)
—
(72.9)
(5.0)
0.7
(68.0)
1.9
5.1
7.5
4.4
2.0
1.0
0.1
(50.3)
The Insurance Subsidiaries had $82.9 million of favorable prior accident year reserve development during 2021, which included
$81.0 million of net favorable casualty reserve development and $1.9 million of favorable property reserve development. The
net favorable casualty reserve development was largely driven by the workers compensation and general liability lines of
business. Workers compensation was impacted by continued favorable medical trends in accident years 2019 and prior, and
general liability development was attributable to lower loss severities in accident years 2018 and prior. In addition, our E&S
casualty lines experienced favorable reserve development of $7.0 million in 2021. Partially offsetting this net favorable reserve
development was $15.0 million of unfavorable casualty reserve development in the commercial auto line of business
($13.3 million net of property reserve development), driven by unfavorable reserve development on loss severities in accident
years 2016 through 2019.
The Insurance Subsidiaries had $72.9 million of favorable prior accident year reserve development during 2020, which included
$85.0 million of net favorable casualty reserve development and $12.1 million of unfavorable property reserve development.
The net favorable casualty reserve development was largely driven by the workers compensation and general liability lines of
business. Workers compensation was impacted by continued favorable medical trends in accident years 2018 and prior, and
general liability development was attributable to lower loss severities in accident years 2017 and prior. Partially offsetting this
net favorable reserve development was $10.0 million of unfavorable casualty reserve development in the commercial auto line
of business ($7.1 million net of property reserve development), driven by unfavorable reserve development on loss severities in
accident years 2016 through 2019, and higher than expected frequencies in accident year 2019.
The Insurance Subsidiaries had $50.3 million of favorable prior accident year reserve development during 2019, which included
$61.0 million of net favorable casualty reserve development and $10.7 million of unfavorable property reserve development.
The net favorable casualty reserve development was largely driven by the workers compensation line of business, reflecting
continued favorable medical trends in accident years 2017 and prior.
(b) We have exposure to abuse or molestation claims within our general liability line of business, primarily through insurance
policies that we issue to schools, religious institutions, daycares, and other social services. We also have exposure to abuse or
molestation claims from recently enacted state laws that extend the statute of limitations or permit windows to be opened for
abuse or molestation claims and lawsuits that were previously barred by statutes of limitations. The emergence of these claims
is slow and highly unpredictable. There are significant uncertainties in estimating our exposure to abuse or molestation claims
(for both case and IBNR reserves) resulting from (i) lack of relevant historical data, (ii) the delayed and inconsistent reporting
patterns associated with these claims, (iii) the obligation of an insurer to defend a claim, (iv) the extent to which a party can
prove the existence of coverage, and (v) uncertainty as to the number and identity of claimants. It is possible, as a result, that
we may receive claims decades after the allegations occurred from coverages provided by us, including predecessor companies,
that will require complex claims coverage determinations, potential litigation, and the need to collect from reinsurers under
older reinsurance agreements.
(c) Reserves established for liability insurance include exposure to asbestos and environmental claims. These claims have
arisen primarily from insured exposures in municipal government, small non-manufacturing commercial risk, and homeowners
policies. The emergence of these claims is slow and highly unpredictable. There are significant uncertainties in estimating our
exposure to asbestos and environmental claims (for both case and IBNR reserves) resulting from (i) lack of relevant historical
data, (ii) the delayed and inconsistent reporting patterns associated with these claims, and (iii) uncertainty as to the number and
identity of claimants and complex legal and coverage issues. Legal issues that arise in asbestos and environmental cases
include federal or state venue, choice of law, causation, admissibility of evidence, allocation of damages and contribution
among joint defendants, successor and predecessor liability, and whether direct action against insurers can be maintained.
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Coverage issues that arise in asbestos and environmental cases include the interpretation and application of policy exclusions,
the determination and calculation of policy limits, the determination of the ultimate amount of a loss, the extent to which a loss
is covered by a policy, if at all, the obligation of an insurer to defend a claim, and the extent to which a party can prove the
existence of coverage. Courts have reached different and sometimes inconsistent conclusions on these legal and coverage
issues.
Traditional accident year loss development methods cannot be applied because past loss history is not necessarily indicative of
future behavior. Instead, we review the experience by calendar year and rely on alternative metrics, such as paid and incurred
survival ratios. As a result, reserves for asbestos and environmental require a high degree of judgment. Because of the
significant uncertainty in the estimate, we do not calculate an asbestos and environmental loss range.
The following table details our loss and loss expense reserves for various asbestos and environmental claims showing gross and
net of reinsurance:
($ in millions)
Asbestos
Landfill sites
Underground storage tanks
Total
2021
Gross
Net
$
$
6.1
12.1
9.6
27.8
4.9
7.6
8.6
21.1
Historically, our asbestos and environmental claims have been significantly lower in volume than many other Standard
Commercial Lines carriers since, prior to the introduction of the absolute pollution exclusion endorsement in the mid-1980’s,
we primarily wrote Standard Personal Lines, and therefore, our exposure to asbestos and environmental claims has been
limited.
The following table provides a roll forward of asbestos and environmental incurred loss and loss expense and related reserves
thereon showing gross and net of reinsurance:
($ in thousands)
Asbestos
Reserves for loss and loss expense at beginning of year
Incurred loss and loss expense
Less: loss and loss expense paid
Reserves for loss and loss expense at the end of year
Environmental
Reserves for loss and loss expense at beginning of year
Incurred loss and loss expense
Less: loss and loss expense paid
Reserves for loss and loss expense at the end of year
Total Asbestos and Environmental Claims
Reserves for loss and loss expense at beginning of year
Incurred loss and loss expense
Less: loss and loss expense paid
Reserves for loss and loss expense at the end of year
2021
2020
2019
Gross
Net
Gross
Net
Gross
Net
$
$
$
$
$
$
6,254
51
(190)
6,115
22,276
(613)
(5)
21,658
28,530
(562)
(195)
27,773
5,023
51
(190)
4,884
16,398
(14)
(193)
16,191
21,421
37
(383)
21,075
6,288
320
(354)
6,254
22,413
(447)
310
22,276
28,701
(127)
(44)
28,530
5,057
320
(354)
5,023
16,532
(474)
340
16,398
21,589
(154)
(14)
21,421
7,328
(375)
(665)
6,288
22,692
723
(1,002)
22,413
30,020
348
(1,667)
28,701
6,097
(375)
(665)
5,057
16,686
609
(763)
16,532
22,783
234
(1,428)
21,589
(d) The following is information about incurred and paid claims development as of December 31, 2021, net of reinsurance, as
well as cumulative claim frequency and the associated IBNR liabilities. During the experience period we implemented a series
of underwriting and claims-related initiatives, including claims management changes. These initiatives focused on general
underwriting and claims improvements occurring naturally through our portfolio and may impact some relationships in the
tables below. As a result, several historical patterns have changed and may no longer be appropriate to use as the sole basis for
projections.
103
As of
December 31, 2021
Cumulative
Number of
Reported
Claims
All Lines
(in thousands, except for claim counts)
Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Unaudited
Accident
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
IBNR
$ 1,065,437 1,071,290
1,020,655
998,028
973,089
973,644
973,411
968,536
962,091
962,678
36,108
104,515
1,044,142
1,062,045
1,047,230
1,021,007
1,002,316
987,763
984,858
973,739
957,958
40,736
1,107,513
1,133,798
1,146,990
1,124,014
1,104,218
1,100,208
1,089,529
1,094,367
48,550
1,114,081
1,130,513
1,144,830
1,138,313
1,119,441
1,108,860
1,103,592
56,165
1,188,608
1,203,634
1,227,142
1,199,734
1,180,829
1,171,273
90,598
1,270,110
1,313,372
1,313,585
1,288,526
1,268,941
122,313
1,413,800
1,461,603
1,457,415
1,441,303
222,464
1,483,945
1,523,041
1,526,566
383,970
1,591,972
1,587,607
562,065
1,784,661
932,590
Total
12,898,946
91,756
95,610
94,874
95,559
99,424
106,569
103,271
93,515
89,801
All Lines
(in thousands)
Accident
Year
2012
2013
Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Unaudited
2016
2015
2017
2018
2014
$
378,067
555,819
335,956
651,544
518,872
405,898
743,742
644,475
614,075
376,641
810,135
748,758
736,154
581,203
387,272
856,195
833,823
855,959
725,385
617,958
433,440
879,372
872,331
936,425
845,868
764,331
678,453
511,271
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2019
2020
2021
898,269
891,841
905,816
904,825
913,478
911,657
981,868
1,002,157
1,020,961
929,222
892,390
829,134
779,466
510,091
967,857
1,000,509
983,852
1,025,264
954,792
1,050,258
942,893
1,083,556
781,462
572,302
949,996
831,976
609,889
Total
9,397,544
All outstanding liabilities before 2012, net of reinsurance
372,496
Liabilities for loss and loss expenses, net of reinsurance 3,873,898
General Liability
(in thousands, except for claim counts)
Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Unaudited
Accident
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
IBNR
$ 238,979
245,561
215,083
194,144
175,305
175,268
180,659
182,085
178,285
179,197
12,796
250,609
251,421
239,776
225,709
210,785
203,831
202,697
195,697
192,782
15,661
244,312
249,946
257,132
239,333
234,082
237,125
229,679
230,247
21,413
254,720
245,710
246,990
233,249
219,204
214,176
211,768
25,873
277,214
272,048
277,986
263,245
252,733
246,643
41,647
293,747
293,128
301,384
289,883
278,607
67,475
317,934
336,326
345,224
332,013
126,438
347,150
356,363
361,554
358,301
360,302
196,836
252,458
422,748
356,223
Total
2,812,608
104
As of
December 31, 2021
Cumulative
Number of
Reported
Claims
10,052
10,433
10,677
10,532
10,763
11,219
11,641
11,264
9,076
8,260
General Liability
(in thousands)
Accident
Year
Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Unaudited
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
$
13,030
35,241
12,789
56,580
35,113
14,901
89,008
72,127
46,825
14,665
109,448
104,587
79,972
39,978
15,684
130,866
139,114
121,969
78,668
46,549
17,366
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
144,451
153,628
154,957
116,804
89,431
49,470
19,531
156,186
163,764
179,192
144,216
133,757
92,355
60,784
18,097
158,397
169,847
187,352
157,071
164,136
131,980
108,421
58,284
21,858
162,516
172,983
198,772
173,697
181,770
167,002
155,538
100,206
58,699
28,069
All outstanding liabilities before 2012, net of reinsurance
102,433
Liabilities for loss and loss expenses, net of reinsurance 1,515,789
Total
1,399,252
Workers Compensation
(in thousands, except for claim counts)
Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Unaudited
Accident
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
IBNR
$ 203,864
208,036
199,360
195,197
188,596
187,359
183,314
178,774
177,658
177,706
20,697
199,794
194,318
187,658
173,160
166,662
162,787
159,767
157,645
153,436
20,638
199,346
187,065
182,579
172,515
164,420
160,646
159,604
161,021
21,285
193,729
194,639
183,604
179,642
176,242
172,572
170,577
20,748
196,774
184,946
176,248
166,009
156,540
155,210
24,850
195,202
184,306
175,853
162,672
154,159
25,096
193,894
193,818
181,151
173,428
34,218
188,625
188,596
174,912
44,549
168,643
168,594
61,878
185,198
111,451
Total
1,674,241
As of
December 31, 2021
Cumulative
Number of
Reported
Claims
11,628
11,384
10,495
10,554
10,585
10,809
11,129
10,307
7,495
8,089
Workers Compensation
(in thousands)
Accident
Year
2012
2013
Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Unaudited
2016
2017
2014
2018
2015
2019
2020
2021
$
40,911
86,909
36,829
108,211
122,755
74,568
35,924
96,376
78,944
33,857
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
132,052
109,739
100,876
77,320
34,525
139,477
118,669
113,626
98,195
78,531
40,375
143,281
124,130
119,392
112,601
98,037
82,216
41,122
146,739
126,822
124,077
120,097
109,166
100,645
84,780
37,826
148,750
129,224
127,858
124,046
115,159
110,645
105,903
77,878
29,559
151,273
130,467
130,726
129,019
119,800
116,426
119,904
100,812
68,277
32,918
All outstanding liabilities before 2012, net of reinsurance
241,987
Liabilities for loss and loss expenses, net of reinsurance
816,606
Total
1,099,622
105
Commercial Automobile
(in thousands, except for claim counts)
Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Unaudited
Accident
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
IBNR
$ 179,551
191,947
183,527
184,289
184,367
186,128
184,633
185,357
184,477
184,411
188,289
205,282
209,197
207,994
210,410
207,975
209,602
208,040
207,554
200,534
212,725
216,824
219,925
218,172
217,334
216,461
214,992
220,994
240,958
253,074
259,495
260,565
261,386
262,054
255,187
274,367
285,302
285,304
290,359
291,674
467
595
875
1,826
3,226
301,274
329,389
324,291
322,197
326,461
10,110
347,908
352,487
345,547
350,310
23,671
385,212
398,346
404,854
63,122
381,654
381,163
121,558
483,831
232,070
Total
3,107,304
Commercial Automobile
(in thousands)
As of
December 31, 2021
Cumulative
Number of
Reported
Claims
24,431
26,053
28,079
29,837
31,754
33,066
35,714
36,079
30,095
34,461
Accident
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Unaudited
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
$
73,316
105,371
76,469
127,235
109,893
80,810
148,669
140,015
117,169
91,347
168,114
169,850
148,884
132,260
106,022
176,656
189,626
180,701
175,866
155,720
117,287
179,501
200,750
202,821
211,515
200,701
178,823
134,867
181,353
202,622
209,655
238,142
233,939
220,422
193,788
149,538
183,098
205,064
212,481
249,905
264,858
262,349
243,713
221,590
139,016
183,365
206,162
213,689
255,600
277,242
296,600
291,725
283,410
198,034
187,200
All outstanding liabilities before 2012, net of reinsurance
3,427
Liabilities for loss and loss expenses, net of reinsurance
717,704
Total
2,393,027
Businessowners' Policies
(in thousands, except for claim counts)
Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Unaudited
Accident
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
IBNR
$ 54,342
48,029
49,617
46,303
42,618
55,962
44,172
41,005
60,949
52,871
44,077
40,624
62,548
53,768
52,335
43,747
41,369
59,806
57,245
53,792
46,624
43,418
39,709
58,517
55,925
54,993
48,698
55,024
43,717
39,699
58,093
54,454
53,835
51,524
57,202
53,531
43,444
39,358
57,302
52,325
53,367
48,067
62,427
59,466
71,836
43,534
38,930
57,483
52,200
53,147
43,606
60,393
64,667
198
120
746
801
1,010
2,642
7,655
11,556
73,680
11,225
66,312
21,947
Total
553,952
106
As of
December 31, 2021
Cumulative
Number of
Reported
Claims
5,545
3,483
4,067
3,967
3,851
3,892
4,256
3,616
5,364
3,078
Businessowners' Policies
(in thousands)
Accident
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Unaudited
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
$
22,199
31,833
17,412
35,089
26,592
28,914
37,215
30,845
40,584
24,189
38,766
34,760
44,911
36,014
24,655
40,627
37,993
49,460
42,710
36,848
21,865
41,326
38,464
52,940
46,571
39,973
31,337
29,995
41,356
39,085
55,458
49,073
45,308
36,950
39,791
27,718
42,075
39,212
55,708
49,839
48,786
40,359
44,316
41,587
43,376
42,061
39,440
55,729
50,005
50,536
39,940
48,144
46,113
57,210
34,412
All outstanding liabilities before 2012, net of reinsurance
Liabilities for loss and loss expenses, net of reinsurance
9,139
99,501
Total
463,590
Commercial Property
(in thousands, except for claim counts)
Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Unaudited
Accident
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
IBNR
$ 118,464
114,224
115,375
116,658
117,102
117,170
117,225
117,220
117,200
117,277
88,101
90,639
90,103
90,005
90,436
90,278
90,218
90,486
90,461
141,192
136,249
136,820
138,751
138,155
136,212
136,237
136,151
110,270
109,513
111,750
111,566
112,496
112,582
112,937
121,927
126,185
125,937
124,487
123,567
123,005
138,773
149,106
149,044
153,664
154,119
183,177
190,834
192,558
194,016
4
3
10
12
23
54
98
173,826
177,075
179,574
232,060
225,278
530
4,314
246,319
36,186
Total
1,579,137
Commercial Property
(in thousands)
Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
As of
December 31, 2021
Cumulative
Number of
Reported
Claims
8,519
5,715
6,517
6,407
6,743
6,904
8,289
7,300
10,116
7,153
Accident
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
$
81,528
108,834
60,244
111,503
87,874
101,131
114,699
90,446
132,909
79,048
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
116,625
90,840
137,883
109,829
118,789
99,047
116,671
90,696
137,418
110,994
122,930
142,338
135,416
116,674
90,646
136,008
110,969
123,828
148,589
184,813
130,891
116,673
90,917
135,928
112,117
123,601
152,018
192,698
172,768
164,613
116,755
90,891
136,141
112,410
122,909
153,750
193,487
177,825
215,107
161,757
All outstanding liabilities before 2012, net of reinsurance
99
Liabilities for loss and loss expenses, net of reinsurance
98,204
Total
1,481,032
Unaudited
2016
116,291
90,350
136,634
106,182
83,966
107
Personal Automobile
(in thousands, except for claim counts)
Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Unaudited
Accident
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
IBNR
$ 113,771
114,921
109,832
109,324
110,294
110,300
109,795
109,701
109,634
109,546
108,417
109,620
106,225
106,703
107,759
107,680
107,916
107,803
107,754
102,250
109,325
106,757
107,452
106,821
107,104
107,106
107,566
96,387
99,698
100,214
99,570
98,718
92,727
98,032
100,202
101,140
98,588
99,544
98,596
99,858
101,880
105,139
103,653
103,260
103,557
111,594
113,569
112,030
112,418
114,043
115,688
115,993
5
72
79
109
357
447
2,100
5,649
95,625
94,532
17,790
108,244
28,461
Total
1,058,064
As of
December 31, 2021
Cumulative
Number of
Reported
Claims
22,333
22,376
22,509
20,865
19,826
20,744
22,682
22,845
17,501
18,931
Personal Automobile
(in thousands)
Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Unaudited
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
$
63,704
82,729
61,384
94,842
80,861
62,519
102,977
92,637
83,739
58,725
107,890
100,528
92,589
76,470
57,961
109,355
105,131
99,173
87,163
76,823
62,854
109,447
106,679
104,055
92,102
86,752
82,730
69,721
109,482
106,876
105,709
95,997
94,372
91,479
89,628
69,699
109,554
107,419
106,478
97,275
98,080
97,628
99,982
92,162
53,407
109,539
107,423
107,108
97,761
98,977
100,521
107,026
102,930
68,691
65,325
Accident
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
All outstanding liabilities before 2012, net of reinsurance
Liabilities for loss and loss expenses, net of reinsurance
5,713
98,476
Total
965,301
Homeowners
(in thousands, except for claim counts)
Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Unaudited
Accident
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
IBNR
$ 87,260
82,744
73,670
86,560
72,528
80,111
86,667
71,494
82,461
76,637
86,271
72,145
83,637
76,400
60,105
86,330
71,714
83,844
76,559
60,931
59,167
86,483
72,148
83,539
74,723
62,391
67,978
62,961
86,567
72,318
83,824
74,978
61,723
70,365
68,526
64,306
86,519
71,948
83,525
74,673
61,735
70,064
69,832
72,772
86,533
71,955
83,830
74,682
60,855
68,938
68,931
73,816
109,033
112,523
35
38
32
478
465
570
1,289
3,027
4,829
82,425
15,963
Total
784,488
108
As of
December 31, 2021
Cumulative
Number of
Reported
Claims
16,944
7,750
8,775
7,750
6,895
7,386
7,607
7,001
9,791
6,298
Homeowners
(in thousands)
Accident
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Unaudited
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
$
69,056
79,584
50,664
82,720
65,528
61,561
84,250
67,838
76,007
52,589
85,196
69,775
79,751
70,078
42,252
85,562
71,776
81,664
72,202
57,333
45,466
85,642
72,197
82,583
72,927
59,546
63,290
49,430
85,897
72,433
82,836
74,079
60,082
67,193
64,137
49,680
85,899
72,446
82,831
74,052
61,187
67,767
65,348
67,631
83,838
Total
All outstanding liabilities before 2012, net of reinsurance
Liabilities for loss and loss expenses, net of reinsurance
85,918
72,447
83,321
74,096
60,449
68,078
66,634
69,911
105,690
59,054
745,598
5,438
44,328
E&S Casualty Lines
(in thousands, except for claim counts)
Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Unaudited
Accident
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
IBNR
$ 42,367 $ 42,621
55,468
43,175
60,309
55,316
46,149
67,099
63,505
75,498
46,165
69,112
69,929
76,432
94,451
45,988
67,647
71,719
82,404
46,444
68,972
71,206
90,488
44,622
68,451
71,153
90,355
44,348
68,029
70,846
90,126
44,083
60,349
74,270
87,662
1,911
3,637
4,115
6,293
96,416
104,655
105,120
104,730
102,476
19,208
91,438
95,783
99,866
99,395
99,960
16,217
98,324
103,004
103,184
104,983
25,673
117,087
118,298
117,736
56,323
103,872
103,137
71,650
128,099
111,132
Total 922,755
E&S Casualty Lines
(in thousands)
Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
As of
December 31, 2021
Cumulative
Number of
Reported
Claims
2,064
2,310
2,131
2,875
2,968
2,797
2,762
2,553
1,595
1,223
Accident
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
$
3,722 $
7,914
2,715
16,430
9,470
2,353
25,064
21,980
12,234
3,036
32,343
35,200
25,571
13,057
3,720
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Unaudited
2017
36,278
46,108
43,877
29,389
16,195
5,057
2018
2019
2020
2021
38,298
51,142
53,780
50,712
33,950
14,672
5,509
39,832
54,974
60,092
64,529
56,581
34,179
21,337
4,422
40,615
55,988
64,698
71,421
69,448
53,238
39,174
17,812
3,695
41,299
57,152
66,661
75,844
75,004
68,266
57,962
35,844
13,064
4,326
All outstanding liabilities before 2012, net of reinsurance
2,843
Liabilities for loss and loss expenses, net of reinsurance
430,176
Total
495,422
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(e) The reconciliation of the net incurred and paid claims development tables to the liability for loss and loss expenses in the
consolidated statement of financial position is as follows:
(in thousands)
Net outstanding liabilities:
Standard Commercial Lines
General liability
Workers compensation
Commercial automobile
Businessowners' policies
Commercial property
Other Standard Commercial Lines
Total Standard Commercial Lines net outstanding liabilities
Standard Personal Lines
Personal automobile
Homeowners
Other Standard Personal Lines
Total Standard Personal Lines net outstanding liabilities
E&S Lines
Casualty lines
Property lines
Total E&S Lines net outstanding liabilities
Total liabilities for unpaid loss and loss expenses, net of reinsurance
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid claims:
Standard Commercial Lines
General liability
Workers compensation
Commercial automobile
Businessowners' policies
Commercial property
Other Standard Commercial Lines
Total Standard Commercial Lines reinsurance recoverable on unpaid loss
Standard Personal Lines
Personal automobile
Homeowners
Other Standard Personal Lines
Total Standard Personal Lines reinsurance recoverable on unpaid loss
E&S Lines
Casualty lines
Property lines
Total E&S Lines reinsurance recoverable on unpaid loss
Total reinsurance recoverable on unpaid loss
Unallocated loss expenses
December 31, 2021
$
1,515,789
816,606
717,704
99,501
98,204
22,866
3,270,670
98,476
44,328
12,261
155,065
430,176
17,987
448,163
3,873,898
213,253
196,670
15,480
6,828
22,277
2,136
456,644
40,941
2,392
64,975
108,308
11,672
2,017
13,689
578,641
128,364
Total gross liability for unpaid loss and loss expenses
$
4,580,903
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(f) The table below reflects the historical average annual percentage payout of incurred claims by age. For example, the general
liability line of business averages payout of 6.4% of its ultimate losses in the first year, 11.9% in the second year, and so forth.
The following is supplementary information about average historical claims duration as of December 31, 2021:
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance
Years
General liability
Workers compensation
Commercial automobile
Businessowners’ policies
Commercial property
Personal automobile
Homeowners
E&S Lines - casualty
1
6.4%
21.8
37.2
49.2
69.4
59.0
71.5
3.8
2
11.9
25.9
16.7
20.8
25.8
18.1
21.0
11.2
3
15.6
13.6
14.7
8.0
3.1
10.3
3.4
16.7
4
17.6
8.4
13.0
8.7
1.0
6.4
1.8
5
14.4
4.5
10.0
5.9
0.4
3.7
1.6
19.0
14.8
6
9.8
2.9
4.5
3.1
—
1.4
0.1
7.9
7
6.6
2.3
1.7
1.2
—
0.3
0.2
5.7
8
5.0
3.1
1.0
0.1
—
0.4
0.2
3.5
9
1.9
1.7
0.5
0.1
—
0.1
0.2
3.0
10
1.6
0.8
0.1
0.1
—
0.1
—
2.0
Note 11. Indebtedness
The table below provides a summary of our outstanding debt at December 31, 2021 and 2020:
Outstanding Debt
($ in thousands)
Description
Long term
Issuance
Date
Maturity
Date
Interest
Rate
Original
Amount
Unamortized
Issuance Costs
Debt
Discount
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
2021
Carry Value
(1) Senior Notes
3/1/2019
3/1/2049
5.375 %
300,000 $
2,733
5,670
(2) FHLBI
(3) FHLBNY
(3) FHLBNY
(4) Senior Notes
(5) Senior Notes
12/16/2016
12/16/2026
3.03 %
8/15/2016
8/16/2021
1.56 %
7/21/2016
7/21/2021
1.61 %
60,000
25,000
25,000
11/3/2005
11/1/2035
6.70 %
100,000
11/16/2004
11/15/2034
7.25 %
50,000
—
—
—
287
147
—
—
—
480
83
Finance lease obligations
Total long-term debt
$
3,167
6,233
291,597
60,000
—
—
99,233
49,770
5,450
506,050
291,307
60,000
25,000
25,000
99,180
49,748
508
550,743
On December 20, 2019, the Parent entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Line of Credit”) among the Parent, the lenders named
therein (the “Lenders”), and Bank of Montreal, Chicago Branch, as Administrative Agent. Under the Line of Credit, the
Lenders have agreed to provide the Parent with a $50 million revolving credit facility, which can be increased to $125 million
with the consent of the Lenders. The Line of Credit will mature on December 20, 2022 and has an interest rate, which varies
and is based on, among other factors, the Parent’s debt ratings.
Our Line of Credit contains representations, warranties, and covenants that are customary for credit facilities of this type,
including, without limitation, financial covenants under which we are obligated to maintain a minimum consolidated net worth,
a maximum ratio of consolidated debt to total capitalization, and covenants limiting our ability to: (i) merge or liquidate; (ii)
incur debt or liens; (iii) dispose of assets; (iv) make investments and acquisitions; and (v) engage in transactions with affiliates.
The table below outlines information regarding certain covenants in the Line of Credit:
Consolidated net worth1
Debt to total capitalization ratio1
1Calculated in accordance with the Line of Credit.
Required as of
December 31, 2021
Not less than $1.8 billion
Not to exceed 35%
Actual as of
December 31, 2021
$2.9 billion
15.0%
In addition to the above requirements, the Line of Credit contains a cross-default provision that provides that the Line of Credit
will be in default if we fail to comply with any condition, covenant, or agreement (including payment of principal and interest
when due on any debt with an aggregate principal amount of at least $20 million), which causes or permits the acceleration of
principal. Additionally, the Line of Credit limits borrowings from the FHLBI and the FHLBNY to 10% of the respective
member company's admitted assets for the previous year.
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Long-term Debt Activity
(1) In the first quarter of 2019, we issued $300 million of 5.375% Senior Notes due 2049 at a discount of $5.9 million which,
when coupled with debt issuance costs of approximately $3.3 million, resulted in net proceeds from the offering of $290.8
million. The 5.375% Senior Notes pay interest on March 1 and September 1 of each year. The first payment was made on
September 1, 2019. A portion of the proceeds from this debt issuance was used to fully redeem the $185 million aggregate
principal amount of our 5.875% Senior Notes due 2043, with the remaining $106 million being used for general corporate
purposes. The 5.875% Senior Notes had pre-tax debt retirement costs of $4.2 million, or $3.3 million after tax, which was
recorded in Interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income in the first quarter of 2019. There are no financial debt
covenants to which we are required to comply in regards to the 5.375% Senior Notes.
(2) In the first quarter of 2009, SICSC and SICSE, which are collectively referred to as the "Indiana Subsidiaries" as they are
domiciled in Indiana, joined, and invested in, the FHLBI, which provides them with access to additional liquidity. The Indiana
Subsidiaries’ aggregate investment in the FHLBI was $5.7 million at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Our
investment provides us the ability to borrow approximately 20 times the total amount of the FHLBI common stock purchased
with additional collateral, at comparatively low borrowing rates. The proceeds from the FHLBI borrowing on December 16,
2016 of $60 million were used to repay a $45 million borrowing from the FHLBI that was outstanding at the time, with the
remaining $15 million used for general corporate purposes. All borrowings from the FHLBI require security. There are no
financial debt covenants to which we are required to comply with in regards to these borrowings. For information on
investments that are pledged as collateral for these borrowings, see Note 5. "Investments" above.
(3) In the fourth quarter of 2015, SICA and Selective Insurance Company of New York ("SICNY") joined, and invested in, the
FHLBNY, which provides them with access to additional liquidity. The aggregate investment for both subsidiaries was $0.8
million at December 31, 2021 and $3.1 million at December 31, 2020. Our investment provides us the ability to borrow
approximately 20 times the total amount of the FHLBNY common stock purchased with additional collateral, at comparatively
low borrowing rates. In 2016, SICA borrowed the following amounts from the FHLBNY: (i) $25 million in August 2016 at an
interest rate of 1.56%, which was repaid on August 16, 2021; and (ii) $25 million in July 2016 at an interest rate of 1.61%,
which was repaid on July 21, 2021.
(4) In November 2005, we issued $100 million of 6.70% Senior Notes due 2035. These notes were issued at a discount of $0.7
million resulting in an effective yield of 6.754%. Net proceeds of approximately $50 million were used to fund an irrevocable
trust that subsequently funded certain payment obligations in respect of our outstanding debt. The remainder of the proceeds
was used for general corporate purposes. The agreements covering these notes contain a standard default cross-acceleration
provision that provides the 6.70% Senior Notes will enter a state of default upon the failure to pay principal when due or upon
any event or condition that results in an acceleration of principal of any other debt instrument in excess of $10 million that we
have outstanding concurrently with the 6.70% Senior Notes. There are no financial debt covenants to which we are required to
comply in regards to these notes.
(5) In November 2004, we issued $50 million of 7.25% Senior Notes due 2034. These notes were issued at a discount of $0.1
million, resulting in an effective yield of 7.27%. We contributed $25 million of the bond proceeds to the Insurance Subsidiaries
as capital. The remainder of the proceeds was used for general corporate purposes. The agreements covering these notes
contain a standard default cross-acceleration provision that provides the 7.25% Senior Notes will enter a state of default upon
the failure to pay principal when due or upon any event or condition that results in an acceleration of principal of any other debt
instrument in excess of $10 million that we have outstanding concurrently with the 7.25% Senior Notes. There are no financial
debt covenants to which we are required to comply in regards to these notes.
Note 12. Segment Information
We evaluate the results of our four reportable segments as follows:
•
•
Our Standard Commercial Lines, Standard Personal Lines, and E&S Lines are evaluated based on before and after-
tax underwriting results (net premiums earned, incurred loss and loss expense, policyholders dividends, policy
acquisition costs, and other underwriting expenses), return on equity ("ROE") contribution, and combined ratios.
Our Investments segment is primarily evaluated after-tax net investment income and its ROE contribution. After-
tax net realized and unrealized gains and losses, which are not included in non-GAAP operating income, are also
included in our Investment segment results.
In computing each segment's results, we do not make adjustments for interest expense or corporate expenses. No segment has a
separate investment portfolio or allocated assets.
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Our combined insurance operations are subject to certain geographic concentrations, particularly in the Eastern region of the
country. In 2021, approximately 18% of NPW were related to insurance policies written in New Jersey. We also had a
goodwill balance of $7.8 million at both December 31, 2021 and 2020 on our Consolidated Balance Sheet that relates to our
Standard Commercial Lines reporting unit.
The following summaries present revenues (net investment income and net realized and unrealized gains and losses on
investments in the case of the Investments segment) and pre-tax income for the individual segments:
Revenue by Segment
($ in thousands)
Standard Commercial Lines:
Net premiums earned:
Commercial property
Workers compensation
General liability
Commercial automobile
Businessowners’ policies
Bonds
Other
Miscellaneous income
Total Standard Commercial Lines revenue
Standard Personal Lines:
Net premiums earned:
Personal automobile
Homeowners
Other
Miscellaneous income
Total Standard Personal Lines revenue
E&S Lines:
Net premiums earned:
Casualty lines
Property lines
Total E&S Lines revenue
Investments:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)
Total Investments revenues
Total revenues
Years ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
$
436,412
306,428
807,158
724,398
110,622
35,762
23,105
16,056
2,459,941
163,007
122,526
8,026
1,667
295,226
197,779
82,030
279,809
326,589
17,599
344,188
$
3,379,164
388,120
278,062
694,019
615,181
110,210
36,742
20,850
15,512
2,158,696
165,020
125,405
8,715
2,058
301,198
174,408
65,082
239,490
227,107
(4,217)
222,890
2,922,274
353,834
311,370
669,895
554,256
105,252
35,726
19,281
10,889
2,060,503
172,606
127,543
7,590
1,466
309,205
182,864
56,954
239,818
222,543
14,422
236,965
2,846,491
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Income Before and After Federal Income Tax
($ in thousands)
Standard Commercial Lines:
Underwriting income, before federal income tax
Underwriting income, after federal income tax
Combined ratio
ROE contribution
Standard Personal Lines:
Underwriting income (loss), before federal income tax
Underwriting income (loss), after federal income tax
Combined ratio
ROE contribution
E&S Lines:
Underwriting income (loss), before federal income tax
Underwriting income (loss), after federal income tax
Combined ratio
ROE contribution
Investments:
Net investment income earned
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)
Total investment segment income, before federal income tax
Tax on investment segment income
Total investment segment income, after federal income tax
ROE contribution of after-tax net investment income earned
Reconciliation of Segment Results to Income Before Federal Income Tax
($ in thousands)
Underwriting income (loss)
Standard Commercial Lines
Standard Personal Lines
E&S Lines
Investment income
Total all segments
Interest expense
Corporate expenses
Income, before federal income tax
Preferred stock dividends
Income available to common stockholders, before federal income tax
Years ended December 31,
2020
2019
2021
$
198,596
156,891
91.9 %
5.9 %
3,966
3,133
98.6 %
0.1 %
16,030
12,664
94.3 %
0.5 %
326,589
17,599
344,188
67,284
276,904
9.9 %
151,731
119,867
92.9 %
5.1
(15,508)
(12,251)
105.2 %
(0.5)
126
100
99.9 %
—
227,107
(4,217)
222,890
41,609
181,281
7.8
145,990
115,332
92.9 %
5.8
8,260
6,525
97.3 %
0.3
9,743
7,697
95.9 %
0.4
222,543
14,422
236,965
45,301
191,664
9.6
Years ended December 31,
2020
2021
2019
198,596
3,966
16,030
344,188
562,780
(29,165)
(28,305)
505,310
(9,353)
495,957 $
151,731
(15,508)
126
222,890
359,239
(30,839)
(25,412)
302,988
—
302,988 $
145,990
8,260
9,743
236,965
400,958
(33,668)
(30,900)
336,390
—
336,390
$
$
$
$
$
Note 13. Earnings per Share
The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of basic and diluted earnings per share
("EPS"):
2021
($ in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS:
Net income available to common stockholders
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock compensation plans
Diluted EPS:
Net income available to common stockholders
Income
(Numerator)
Shares
(Denominator)
Per Share
Amount
$
394,484
60,183 $
6.55
—
484
$
394,484
60,667 $
6.50
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2020
($ in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS:
Net income available to common stockholders
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock compensation plans
Diluted EPS:
Net income available to common stockholders
2019
($ in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS:
Net income available to common stockholders
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock compensation plans
Diluted EPS:
Net income available to common stockholders
Income
(Numerator)
Shares
(Denominator)
Per Share
Amount
$
246,355
59,862 $
4.12
—
431
$
246,355
60,293 $
4.09
Income
(Numerator)
Shares
(Denominator)
Per Share
Amount
$
271,623
59,421 $
4.57
—
583
$
271,623
60,004 $
4.53
Note 14. Federal Income Taxes
(a) A reconciliation of federal income tax on income at the corporate rate (21.0%) to the effective tax rate is as follows:
($ in thousands)
Tax at statutory rate
Tax-advantaged interest
Dividends received deduction
Executive compensation
Stock-based compensation
Other
Federal income tax expense
Income before federal income tax, less preferred stock dividends
Effective tax rate
$
2021
106,115
(4,514)
(558)
2,469
(693)
(1,346)
101,473
495,957
2020
2019
63,627
(4,730)
(514)
2,246
(1,846)
(2,150)
56,633
302,988
70,642
(4,909)
(443)
2,985
(3,253)
(255)
64,767
336,390
20.5 %
18.7 %
19.3 %
(b) The tax effects of the significant temporary differences that gave rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:
($ in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Net loss reserve discounting
Net unearned premiums
Employee benefits
Long-term incentive compensation plans
Temporary investment write-downs
Other
Total deferred tax assets
Deferred tax liabilities:
Deferred policy acquisition costs
Unrealized gains on investment securities
Other investment-related items, net
Accelerated depreciation and amortization
Total deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred federal income tax liability
2021
2020
$
$
60,227
68,086
2,787
5,904
4,314
2,245
143,563
68,652
48,082
27,044
13,198
156,976
(13,413)
54,240
60,842
8,943
5,472
6,037
7,195
142,729
60,601
81,142
14,760
13,322
169,825
(27,096)
After considering all evidence, both positive and negative, with respect to our federal tax loss carryback availability, expected
levels of pre-tax financial statement income, and federal taxable income, we believe it is more likely than not that the existing
deductible temporary differences will reverse during periods in which we generate net federal taxable income or have adequate
federal carryback availability. As a result, we had no valuation allowance recognized for federal deferred tax assets at
December 31, 2021 or 2020. We did not have unrecognized tax expense or benefit as of December 31, 2021.
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We have analyzed our tax positions in all open tax years, which as of December 31, 2021 were 2018 through 2021. The 2018
tax year audit was completed in 2021 with no material changes. We believe our tax positions will more likely than not be
sustained upon examination, including related appeals or litigation. In the event we had a tax position that did not meet the
more likely than not criteria, any tax, interest, and penalties incurred related to such a position would be reflected in "Total
federal income tax expense" on our Consolidated Statements of Income.
Note 15. Retirement Plans
(a) Selective Insurance Retirement Savings Plan (“Retirement Savings Plan”) and the Selective Insurance Company of America
Deferred Compensation Plan ("Deferred Compensation Plan")
SICA offers a voluntary defined contribution 401(k) plan that is available to most of our employees and is a tax-qualified
retirement plan subject to ERISA. In addition, SICA offers a Deferred Compensation Plan to a group of management or highly
compensated employees as a method of recognizing and retaining such employees. Expenses recorded for these plans were
$19.2 million in 2021, $18.6 million in 2020, and $17.3 million in 2019.
(b) Retirement Income Plan
SICA maintains a defined benefit pension plan, the Retirement Income Plan for Selective Insurance Company of America (the
"Pension Plan"). This qualified, noncontributory plan is closed to new entrants and existing participants ceased accruing
benefits after March 31, 2016.
The following tables provide details on the Pension Plan for 2021 and 2020:
December 31,
($ in thousands)
Change in Benefit Obligation:
Benefit obligation, beginning of year
Interest cost
Actuarial (gains) losses
Benefits paid
Benefit obligation, end of year
Change in Fair Value of Assets:
Fair value of assets, beginning of year
Actual return on plan assets, net of expenses
Benefits paid
Fair value of assets, end of year
Funded status
Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet:
Net pension assets, end of year
Amounts Recognized in AOCI:
Net actuarial loss
Other Information as of December 31:
Accumulated benefit obligation
Weighted-Average Liability Assumptions as of December 31:
Discount rate
Pension Plan
2021
2020
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
425,161
8,593
(12,844)
(13,152)
407,758
432,716
30,741
(13,152)
450,305
42,547
42,547
78,304
407,758
2.98 %
391,021
11,312
35,276
(12,448)
425,161
385,087
60,077
(12,448)
432,716
7,555
7,555
101,414
425,161
2.68
When determining the most appropriate discount rate to be used in the valuation at December 31, 2021, we consider, among
other factors, our expected payout patterns of the Pension Plan's obligations as well as our investment strategy. We ultimately
select the rate that we believe best represents our estimate of the inherent interest rate at which our pension benefits can be
effectively settled. The approach we utilize discounts the individual expected cash flows using the applicable spot rates derived
from the yield curve over the projected cash flow period. Our discount rate increased 30 basis points, to 2.98% as of
December 31, 2021, from 2.68% as of December 31, 2020, which drove the decrease in the benefit obligation for the period.
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($ in thousands)
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Amounts Recognized in
Other Comprehensive Income:
2021
Pension Plan
2020
2019
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Benefit):
Interest cost
Expected return on plan assets
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss
Total net periodic pension cost (benefit)1
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other
Comprehensive Income:
Net actuarial (gain) loss
Reversal of amortization of net actuarial loss
Total recognized in other comprehensive income
$
$
$
$
8,593
(22,976)
2,501
(11,882)
(20,609)
(2,501)
(23,110)
11,312
(21,907)
2,817
(7,778)
(2,894)
(2,817)
(5,711)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income
1The components of net periodic pension cost (benefit) are included within "Loss and loss expense incurred" and "Other insurance expenses" on the
Consolidated Statements of Income.
(13,489)
(34,992)
$
13,506
(21,114)
2,575
(5,033)
11,643
(2,575)
9,068
4,035
Weighted-Average Expense Assumptions for the years ended December 31:
Discount rate
Interest rate
Expected return on plan assets
2021
Pension Plan
2020
2019
2.68 %
2.06 %
5.40
3.33
2.95 %
5.80
4.46
4.12 %
6.50
Pension Plan Assets
Assets of the Pension Plan are invested to adequately support the liability associated with the Pension Plan's defined benefit
obligation. Our return objective is to exceed the returns of the plan's policy benchmark, which is the return the plan would have
earned if the assets were invested according to the target asset class weightings and earned index returns shown below. In
2022, we will continue to phase in adjustments to the asset allocation to steadily close the gap between the duration of the assets
and the duration of the liabilities, provided certain improved funding targets are achieved. Over time, the target and actual asset
allocations may change based on the funded status of the Pension Plan and market return expectations.
The Pension Plan’s target ranges, as well as the actual weighted average asset allocation by strategy, at December 31 were as
follows:
Return seeking assets1
Liability hedging assets
Short-term investments
Total
1Includes limited partnerships.
2021
Target Percentage
Actual Percentage
Minimum
Maximum
2020
Actual Percentage
50 %
70 %
-
100 %
70 %
80 %
-
100 %
66 %
33 %
1 %
100 %
64 %
35 %
1 %
100 %
The use of derivative instruments is permitted under certain circumstances for the Pension Plan portfolio, but may not be used
for unrelated speculative purposes or to create exposures that are not permitted in the Pension Plan's investment guidelines. We
currently invest in a U.S. Treasury overlay derivative strategy, within the funds in our liability hedging assets, to manage the
interest rate duration mismatch between the assets and liabilities of the Pension Plan to help insulate the funded status of the
plan. Considering the impact of this derivative overlay, the liability hedging assets provide for an approximate 79% hedge
against the projected benefit obligation.
The Pension Plan had no investments in the Parent’s common stock as of December 31, 2021 or 2020. For information
regarding investments in funds of our related parties, refer to Note 18. "Related Party Transactions" below.
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The techniques used to determine the fair value of the Pension Plan's invested assets that appear on the following page are as
follows:
•
•
•
•
The investments in the equities and liability hedging funds include collective investment funds and fund of funds that
utilize a market approach wherein the published prices in the active market for identical assets are used. These
investments are traded at their net asset value per share. These investments are classified as Level 1 in the fair value
hierarchy.
The investments in private limited partnerships are valued utilizing net asset value as a practical expedient for fair
value. These investments are not classified in the fair value hierarchy.
Short-term investments are recorded at fair value. Given that these investments are listed on active exchanges, coupled
with their liquid nature, these investments are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
The deposit administration contract is recorded at cost, which approximates fair value. Given the liquid nature of the
underlying investments in overnight cash deposits and other short-term duration products, we have determined that a
correlation exists between the deposit administration contract and other short-term investments, such as money market
funds. As such, this investment is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
For discussion regarding the levels within the fair value hierarchy, see Note 2. "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies."
In addition, refer to Note 5. "Investments" for discussion regarding the limited partnership investment strategies, excluding the
secondary private equity and direct lending strategies as these investments are currently not part of the Pension Plan's
investment portfolio.
The following tables provide quantitative disclosures of the Pension Plan’s invested assets that are measured at fair value on a
recurring basis:
December 31, 2021
Fair Value Measurements at 12/31/21 Using
Assets Measured at
Fair Value
At 12/31/21
Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical
Assets/ Liabilities
(Level 1)
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
($ in thousands)
Description
Return seeking assets:
Equities:
Global equity
Diversified credit
Real assets
Total equities
Limited partnerships (at net asset value)1:
Real assets
Private equity
Total limited partnerships
Total return seeking assets
Liability hedging assets:
Fixed income
U.S. Treasury overlay
Total liability hedging assets
Cash and short-term investments:
Short-term investments
Deposit administration contracts
Total cash and short-term investments
$
144,634
66,165
89,590
300,389
47
413
460
300,849
86,183
65,304
151,487
1,744
2,422
4,166
144,634
66,165
89,590
300,389
—
—
—
300,389
86,183
65,304
151,487
1,744
—
1,744
Total invested assets
$
456,502
453,620
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2,422
2,422
2,422
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
December 31, 2020
Fair Value Measurements at 12/31/20 Using
($ in thousands)
Description
Return seeking assets:
Equities:
Global equity
Diversified credit
Real assets
Total equities
Limited partnerships (at net asset value)1:
Real assets
Private equity
Private credit
Total limited partnerships
Total return seeking assets
Liability hedging assets:
Fixed income
U.S. Treasury overlay
Total liability hedging assets
Cash and short-term investments:
Short-term investments
Deposit administration contracts
Total cash and short-term investments
Assets Measured at
Fair Value
At 12/31/20
Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical
Assets/ Liabilities
(Level 1)
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
$
142,320
73,762
61,585
277,667
73
400
29
502
278,169
99,490
52,756
152,246
3,273
2,073
5,346
142,320
73,762
61,585
277,667
—
—
—
—
277,667
99,490
52,756
152,246
3,273
—
3,273
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2,073
2,073
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Total invested assets
435,761
1In accordance with the FASB issued ASU 2015-07, Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its
Equivalent), certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its practical expedient) have not been classified in the fair
value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to total Pension Plan invested
assets.
433,186
2,073
—
$
Contributions
We presently do not anticipate contributing to the Pension Plan in 2022, as we have no minimum required contribution
amounts.
Benefit Payments
($ in thousands)
Benefits Expected to be Paid in Future
Fiscal Years:
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2026-2030
Note 16. Share-Based Payments
Pension Plan
$
14,900
16,099
17,232
18,296
19,394
108,742
Active Plans
As of December 31, 2021, the following four plans were available for the issuance of share-based payment awards:
The 2014 Omnibus Stock Plan, As Amended and Restated Effective as of May 2, 2018 (the "Stock Plan");
The Cash Incentive Plan, As Amended and Restated as of May 1, 2014 (the "Cash Plan");
The Employee Stock Purchase Plan, As Amended and Restated as of July 1, 2021 ("ESPP"); and
The Amended and Restated Stock Purchase Plan for Independent Insurance Agencies (2010), Amended and Restated
as of November 1, 2020 (the "Agent Plan").
•
•
•
•
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The following table provides information regarding the approval of these plans:
Plan
Stock Plan
Cash Plan
ESPP
Agent Plan
Approvals
Approved effective as of May 1, 2014 by stockholders on April 23, 2014.
Most recently amended and restated plan was approved effective May 2, 2018 by stockholders on May 2, 2018.
Approved effective April 1, 2005 by stockholders on April 27, 2005.
Most recently amended and restated plan was approved effective May 1, 2014 by stockholders on April 23, 2014.
Approved effective July 1, 2009 by stockholders on April 29, 2009.
Most recently amended and restated plan was approved effective July 1, 2021 by stockholders on April 28, 2021.
Approved by stockholders on April 26, 2006.
Most recently amended and restated plan was approved effective November 1, 2020 by the Salary and Employee Benefits Committee
of the Parent's Board on October 26, 2020.
The types of awards that can be issued under each of these plans are as follows:
Plan
Stock Plan
Cash Plan
ESPP
Agent Plan
Types of Share-Based Payments Issued
Qualified and nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights ("SARs"), restricted stock, restricted stock units ("RSUs"), stock
grants, and other awards valued in whole or in part by reference to the Parent's common stock. The maximum exercise period for an
option grant under this plan is 10 years from the date of the grant. Dividend equivalent units ("DEUs") are earned during the vesting
period on RSU grants. The DEUs are reinvested in the Parent's common stock at fair value on each dividend payment date. The
requisite service period for grants to employees under this plan is the lesser of: (i) the stated vested date, which is typically three years
from issuance; or (ii) the date the employee becomes eligible to retire.
Cash incentive units (“CIUs”). The initial dollar value of each CIU will be adjusted to reflect the percentage increase or decrease in
the total shareholder return on the Parent's common stock over a specified performance period. In addition, for certain grants, the
number of CIUs granted will be increased or decreased to reflect our performance on specified performance indicators compared to
targeted peer companies. The requisite service period for grants under this plan is the lesser of: (i) the stated vested date, which is
typically three years from issuance; or (ii) the date the employee becomes eligible to retire.
Enables employees to purchase shares of the Parent’s common stock. The purchase price is the lower of: (i) 85% of the closing
market price at the time the option is granted; or (ii) 85% of the closing price at the time the option is exercised. Shares are generally
issued on June 30 and December 31 of each year.
Quarterly offerings to purchase the Parent's common stock at a 10% discount with a one-year restricted period during which the shares
purchased cannot be sold or transferred. Only our independent retail insurance agencies and wholesale general agencies, and certain
eligible persons associated with the agencies, are eligible to participate in this plan.
Shares authorized and available for issuance as of December 31, 2021 are as follows:
Stock Plan
ESPP
Agent Plan
Authorized
4,750,000
5,500,000
3,000,000
Available for Issuance
2,713,667
1,184,849
1,608,234
Awards Outstanding
660,697
—
—
Retired Plans
The following plans are closed for the issuance of new awards, although awards outstanding continue in effect according to the
terms of the applicable award agreements:
December 31, 2021
Plan
2005 Omnibus Stock Plan ("2005
Stock Plan")
Types of Share-Based Payments Issued
Qualified and nonqualified stock options, SARs, restricted stock, RSUs,
phantom stock, stock bonuses, and other awards in such amounts and with
such terms and conditions as it determined, subject to the provisions of the
2005 Stock Plan. The maximum exercise period for an option grant under
this plan is 10 years from the date of the grant. DEUs are earned during the
vesting period on RSU grants. The DEUs are reinvested in the Parent's
common stock at fair value on each dividend payment date.
Reserve Shares
Awards Outstanding1
1,958,306
32,906
Parent's Stock Compensation
Plan for Non-employee Directors
Directors could elect to receive a portion of their annual compensation in
shares of the Parent's common stock.
44,468
44,468
1Awards outstanding under the 2005 Stock Plan represent shares deferred by our non-employee directors.
RSU Transactions
A summary of the RSU transactions under our share-based payment plans is as follows:
Number
of Shares
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair Value
61.02
64.03
57.10
62.61
63.73
667,674 $
249,293
(258,477)
(16,854)
641,636 $
Unvested RSU awards at December 31, 2020
Granted in 2021
Vested in 2021
Forfeited in 2021
Unvested RSU awards at December 31, 2021
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As of December 31, 2021, total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSU awards granted under our Stock
Plan was $10.1 million. That expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.7 years. The total
intrinsic value of RSUs vested was $17.2 million for 2021, $20.6 million for 2020, and $22.0 million for 2019. In connection
with vested RSUs, the total value of the DEUs that vested was $0.6 million in 2021, $0.7 million in 2020, and $0.8 million in
2019.
Option Transactions
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, we had no stock options outstanding under our 2005 Stock Plan. The total intrinsic value
of options exercised was $1.3 million in 2020 and $5.2 million in 2019.
CIU Transactions
The liability recorded in connection with our Cash Plan was $11.0 million as of December 31, 2021, and $8.2 million as of
December 31, 2020. The remaining cost associated with the CIUs is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period
of 1.2 years. The CIU payments made in connection with the CIU vestings were $2.2 million in 2021, $2.3 million in 2020,
and $18.4 million in 2019. There were structural changes to our Cash Plan in early 2017, and as a result, payments in 2021 and
2020 were comparatively lower than 2019.
ESPP and Agent Plan Transactions
A summary of ESPP and Agent Plan share issuances is as follows:
ESPP Issuances
Agent Plan Issuances
2021
2020
2019
72,239
50,999
99,141
69,238
72,952
47,888
Fair Value Measurements
The grant date fair value of RSUs is based on the market price of our common stock on the grant date, adjusted for the present
value of our expected dividend payments. The expense recognized for share-based awards is based on the number of shares or
units expected to be issued at the end of the performance period and the grant date fair value.
The grant date fair value of each option award is estimated using the Black Scholes option valuation model ("Black Scholes").
The following are the significant assumptions used in applying Black Scholes: (i) the risk-free interest rate, which is the
implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with an equal remaining term; (ii) the expected term,
which is based on historical experience of similar awards; (iii) the dividend yield, which is determined by dividing the expected
per share dividend during the coming year by the grant date stock price; and (iv) the expected volatility, which is based on the
volatility of the Parent's stock price over a historical period comparable to the expected term. In applying Black Scholes, we
use the weighted average assumptions illustrated in the following table:
Risk-free interest rate
Expected term
Dividend yield
Expected volatility
2021
0.07 %
6 months
1.4 %
28 %
ESPP
2020
0.76
6 months
1.6
37
2019
2.33
6 months
1.2
26
The weighted-average fair value per share of options and stock, including RSUs granted under the Parent's stock plans, during
2021, 2020, and 2019 was as follows:
RSUs
ESPP:
Six month option
Discount of grant date market value
Total ESPP
Agent Plan:
Discount of grant date market value
2021
2020
2019
$
64.03
4.69
10.98
15.67
7.57
62.91
4.82
8.61
13.43
5.73
63.60
4.32
9.99
14.31
7.00
The fair value of the CIU liability is remeasured at each reporting period through the settlement date of the awards, which is
three years from the date of grant, based on an amount expected to be paid. A Monte Carlo simulation is performed to
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approximate the projected fair value of the CIUs that, in accordance with the CIU agreements established under the Cash Plan,
is adjusted to reflect our performance on specified indicators compared to targeted peer companies.
Expense Recognition
The following table provides share-based compensation expense in 2021, 2020, and 2019:
($ in millions)
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax
Income tax benefit, including the benefit related to stock grants that vested during the year
Share-based compensation expense, after-tax
2021
2020
2019
$
$
22.3
(5.1)
17.2
19.8
(5.7)
14.1
24.5
(8.2)
16.3
Note 17. Equity
Preferred Stock
We have 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized, with no par value, of which (i) 300,000 shares are designated Series A
junior preferred stock, which have not been issued, and (ii) 8,000 shares were issued as Series B in 2020 as discussed below.
On December 2, 2020, we issued 8.0 million depository shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of our perpetual
4.60% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B, without par value, with a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share
(equivalent to $25.00 per depository share) (“Preferred Stock”), for net proceeds of $194.6 million. Dividends are recorded
when declared and, if declared are payable quarterly in arrears on the 15th day of March, June, September, and December. If a
dividend is not declared and paid or made payable on all outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock for the latest completed
dividend period, no dividends may be declared or paid on our common stock and we may not purchase, redeem, or otherwise
acquire our outstanding common stock.
The Preferred Stock is redeemable at our option in whole or in part, from time to time, on or after December 15, 2025 at a
redemption price equal to $25,000 per share of Preferred Stock (equivalent to $25.00 per depository share), plus unpaid
dividends attributable to the then current dividend period. Prior to December 15, 2025, the Preferred Stock is redeemable at the
Company’s option, in whole but not in part, within 90 days of the occurrence of (a) a rating agency event at a redemption price
equal to $25,500 per share of Preferred Stock (equivalent to $25.50 per depository share), plus unpaid dividends attributable to
the current dividend period in circumstances where a rating agency changes its criteria used to assign equity credit to securities
like the Preferred Stock; or (b) a regulatory capital event at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share of Preferred Stock
(equivalent to $25.00 per depository share), plus unpaid dividends attributable to the current dividend period in circumstances
where a capital regulator such as a state insurance regulator changes or proposes to change capital adequacy rules.
Share Repurchase Program
On December 2, 2020, we announced that our Board authorized a $100 million share repurchase program, which
has no set expiration or termination date. Our repurchase program does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of our
common stock. The timing and amount of any share repurchases under the authorization is determined by management at its
discretion based on market conditions and other considerations. As of December 31, 2021, 52,781 shares were repurchased
under the share repurchase program at a total cost of $3.4 million. These repurchases were all completed in the first quarter of
2021, and we did not repurchase any shares under our share repurchase program during the remainder of 2021. We have $96.6
million of remaining capacity under our share repurchase program.
Note 18. Related Party Transactions
William M. Rue, a Director of the Parent, is Chairman of, and owns more than 10% of the equity of Rue Holding Company,
which owns 100% of Chas. E. Rue & Son, Inc., t/a Rue Insurance, a general independent retail insurance agency ("Rue
Insurance"). Rue Insurance is an appointed distribution partner of the Insurance Subsidiaries on terms and conditions similar to
those of our other distribution partners, which includes the right to participate in the Agent Plan. Mr. Rue’s son is President,
and an employee, of Rue Insurance, and owns more than 10% of the equity of Rue Holding Company. Mr. Rue’s daughter is
an employee of Rue Insurance and owns less than 10% of the equity of Rue Holding Company. Our relationship with Rue
Insurance has existed since 1928.
Rue Insurance placed insurance policies with the Insurance Subsidiaries for its customers and itself. Direct premiums written
associated with these policies were $12.8 million in 2021, and $11.0 million in both 2020 and 2019. In return, the Insurance
Subsidiaries paid standard market commissions, including supplemental commissions, to Rue Insurance of $2.0 million in
2021, $1.8 million in 2020, and $2.0 million in 2019. Amounts due to Rue Insurance at December 31, 2021 and December 31,
2020 were $0.7 million and $0.2 million, respectively. All contracts and transactions with Rue Insurance were consummated in
the ordinary course of business on an arm's-length basis.
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In 2005, we established a private foundation, now named The Selective Insurance Group Foundation (the "Foundation"), under
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Board of the Foundation is comprised of some of the Parent's officers.
We made $1.3 million of contributions to the Foundation in both 2021 and 2019, and $0.5 million in 2020.
BlackRock, Inc., a leading publicly-traded investment management firm (“BlackRock”), has purchased our common shares in
the ordinary course of its investment business and has previously filed Schedules 13G/A with the SEC. On January 27, 2022,
BlackRock filed a Schedule 13G/A reporting beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2021, of 11.4% of our common stock.
In connection with purchasing our common shares, BlackRock filed the necessary filings with insurance regulatory authorities.
On the basis of those filings, BlackRock is deemed not to be a controlling person for the purposes of applicable insurance law.
We are required to disclose related party information for our transactions with BlackRock. BlackRock is highly regulated,
serves its clients as a fiduciary, and has a diverse platform of active (alpha) and index (beta) investment strategies across asset
classes that enables it to tailor investment outcomes and asset allocation solutions for clients. BlackRock also offers the
BlackRock Solutions® investment and risk management technology platform, Aladdin®, risk analytics, advisory, and technology
services and solutions to a broad base of institutional and wealth management investors. We incurred expenses related to
BlackRock for services rendered of $1.8 million in 2021, $2.0 million in 2020, and $2.2 million in 2019. Amounts payable for
such services were $0.5 million at December 31, 2021, $1.3 million at December 31, 2020, and $1.1 million at December 31,
2019.
As part of our overall investment diversification, we invest in various BlackRock funds from time to time. These funds
accounted for less than 1% of our invested assets at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and are predominately
reflected in "Equity securities" on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. During 2021, with regard to BlackRock funds, we (i)
purchased $16.5 million in securities, (ii) sold $32.5 million, (iii) recognized net realized and unrealized losses of $0.6 million,
and (iv) recorded $0.9 million in income. During 2020, we purchased (i) $62.2 million in securities, (ii) recognized net
unrealized losses of $0.2 million, and (iii) recorded $0.4 million in income. We did not make any sales of BlackRock funds in
2020. During 2019, we purchased $21.7 million in securities, (ii) sold $59.5 million, (iii) recognized net realized and
unrealized gains of $5.7 million, and (iv) recorded $0.8 million in income. There were no amounts payable on the settlement of
these investment transactions at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Our Pension Plan's investment portfolio contained investments in BlackRock funds of $209.9 million at December 31, 2021 and
$191.8 million at December 31, 2020. During 2021, with regard to BlackRock funds, the Pension Plan (i) purchased $18.0
million in securities, (ii) sold $18.1 million, and (iii) recorded net investment income of $18.2 million. In 2020, with regard to
BlackRock funds, the Pension Plan (i) purchased $56.7 million in securities, (ii) sold $44.9 million, and (iii) recorded net
investment income of $35.8 million. In 2019, with regard to BlackRock funds, the Pension Plan (i) purchased $19.7 million in
securities, (ii) sold $44.1 million, and (iii) recorded net investment income of $36.7 million. In addition, our Deferred
Compensation Plan and Retirement Savings Plan may offer our employees the option to invest in various BlackRock funds. All
contracts and transactions with BlackRock were consummated in the ordinary course of business on an arm's-length basis.
NOTE 19. Leases
We have various operating leases for office space, equipment, and fleet vehicles. In addition, we have various finance leases
for computer hardware. Such lease agreements, which expire at various dates through 2032, are generally renewed or replaced
by similar leases.
The components of lease expense for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
($ in thousands)
Operating lease cost, included in Other insurance expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income
Finance lease cost:
$
2021
Amortization of assets, included in Other insurance expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income
Interest on lease liabilities, included in Interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income
Total finance lease cost
Variable lease cost, included in Other insurance expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income
Short-term lease cost, included in Other insurance expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income
$
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7,935
1,765
35
1,800
291
832
2020
9,498
550
15
565
758
2,011
The following table provides supplemental information regarding our operating and finance leases.
Weighted-average remaining lease term
Operating leases
Finance leases
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases
Finance leases
December 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
7
2
2.1
0.8
years
8
2
2.3 %
1.6
Operating and finance lease asset and liability balances are included within the following line items on the Consolidated
Balance Sheets:
($ in thousands)
Operating leases
Other assets
Other liabilities
Finance leases
Property and equipment - at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization
Long-term debt
At December 31, 2021, the maturities of our lease liabilities were as follows:
$
$
35,644
37,296
5,446
5,450
December 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
($ in thousands)
Year ended December 31,
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Thereafter
Total lease payments
Less: imputed interest
Less: leases that have not yet commenced
Total lease liabilities
Finance Leases
Operating Leases
Total
$
$
2,350
2,255
795
64
41
—
5,505
55
—
5,450
7,235
6,610
5,992
5,902
5,967
24,356
56,062
2,726
16,040
37,296
At December 31, 2020, the maturities of our lease liabilities for capital and operating leases were as follows:
($ in thousands)
Year ended December 31,
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Thereafter
Total lease payments
Less: imputed interest
Less: leases that have not yet commenced
Total lease liabilities
Finance Leases
Operating Leases
Total
$
$
330
127
56
—
—
—
513
5
—
508
8,372
6,788
5,411
4,690
3,572
16,234
45,067
3,393
—
41,674
40,215
41,674
502
508
9,585
8,865
6,787
5,966
6,008
24,356
61,567
2,781
16,040
42,746
8,702
6,915
5,467
4,690
3,572
16,234
45,580
3,398
—
42,182
Refer to Note 4 "Statements of Cash Flows" in this Form 10-K for supplemental cash and non-cash transactions included in the
measurement of operating and finance lease liabilities.
Note 20. Commitments and Contingencies
(a) We purchase annuities from life insurance companies to fulfill obligations under claim settlements that provide for periodic
future payments to claimants. As of December 31, 2021, we had purchased such annuities with a present value of $31.6 million
for settlement of claims on a structured basis for which we are contingently liable. To our knowledge, there are no material
defaults from any of the issuers of such annuities.
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(b) As of December 31, 2021, we have made commitments that may require us to invest additional amounts into our investment
portfolio, which are as follows:
($ in millions)
Alternative and other investments
Non-publicly traded collateralized loan obligations in our fixed income securities portfolio
Non-publicly traded common stock within our equity portfolio
CMLs
Privately-placed corporate securities
Total
Amount of Obligation
Year of Expiration of
Obligation
$
$
215.0
59.8
4.2
5.5
4.3
288.8
2036
2030
2027
2023
Less than 1 year
There is no certainty that any such additional investment will be required. We expect to have the capacity to repay or refinance
these obligations as they come due.
Note 21. Litigation
As of December 31, 2021, we do not believe we are involved in any legal action that could have a material adverse effect on
our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
In the ordinary course of conducting business, we are parties in various legal actions. Most are claims litigation involving our
Insurance Subsidiaries as (i) liability insurers defending or providing indemnity for third-party claims brought against our
customers, (ii) insurers defending first-party coverage claims brought against them, or (iii) liability insurers seeking declaratory
judgment on our insurance coverage obligations. We account for such activity through the establishment of unpaid loss and
loss expense reserves. In ordinary course claims litigation, we expect that any potential ultimate liability, after consideration of
provisions made for potential losses and costs of defense, will not be material to our consolidated financial condition, results of
operations, or cash flows.
All of our commercial property and businessowners' policies require direct physical loss of or damage to property by a covered
cause of loss. It also is our practice to include in, or attach to, all standard lines commercial property and businessowners'
policies an exclusion that states that all loss or property damage caused by or resulting from any virus, bacterium, or other
microorganism that induces or is capable of inducing physical distress, illness, or disease is not a covered cause of loss ("Virus
Exclusion"). Whether COVID-19-related contamination, the existence of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting
COVID-19-related government shutdown orders cause physical loss of or damage to property is the subject of much public
debate and first-party coverage litigation against some insurers, including us. The Virus Exclusion also is the subject of first-
party coverage litigation against some insurers, including us. We cannot predict the outcome of litigation over these two
coverage issues, including interpretation of provisions similar or identical to those in our insurance policies.
From time to time, our Insurance Subsidiaries also are named as defendants in other legal actions, some of which assert claims
for substantial amounts. Plaintiffs may style these actions as putative class actions and seek judicial certification of a state or
national class for allegations involving our business practices, such as improper reimbursement of medical providers paid under
workers compensation and personal and commercial automobile insurance policies or improper reimbursement for automobile
parts. Similarly, our Insurance Subsidiaries can be named in individual actions seeking extra-contractual damages, punitive
damages, or penalties, often alleging bad faith in the handling of insurance claims. We believe that we have valid defenses to
these allegations and we account for such activity through the establishment of unpaid loss and loss expense reserves. In these
other legal actions, we expect that any potential ultimate liability, after consideration of provisions made for estimated losses,
will not be material to our consolidated financial condition. Nonetheless, litigation outcomes are inherently unpredictable and,
because the amounts sought in certain of these actions are large or indeterminate, it is possible that any adverse outcomes could
have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations or cash flows in particular quarterly or annual periods.
Note 22. Statutory Financial Information, Capital Requirements, and Restrictions on Dividends and Transfers of Funds
(a) Statutory Financial Information
The Insurance Subsidiaries prepare their statutory financial statements in accordance with accounting principles prescribed or
permitted by the various state insurance departments of domicile. Prescribed statutory accounting principles include state laws,
regulations, and general administrative rules, as well as a variety of publications of the National Association of Insurance
Commissioners (“NAIC"). Permitted statutory accounting principles encompass all accounting principles that are not
prescribed; such principles differ from state to state, may differ from company to company within a state and may change in the
future. The Insurance Subsidiaries do not utilize any permitted statutory accounting principles that affect the determination of
statutory surplus, statutory net income, or risk-based capital (“RBC”). As of December 31, 2021, the various state insurance
departments of domicile have adopted the March 2021 version of the NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures manual in its
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entirety, as a component of prescribed or permitted practices.
The following table provides statutory data for each of our Insurance Subsidiaries:
($ in millions)
SICA
State of
Domicile
Unassigned
Surplus
Statutory Surplus
Statutory Net Income
2021
2020
2021
2020
2021
2020
2019
New Jersey
$ 673.1
574.2
838.3
739.4
134.7
81.8
113.9
Selective Way Insurance Company ("SWIC")
New Jersey
436.4
374.0
492.4
430.0
SICSC
SICSE
SICNY
Selective Insurance Company of New England ("SICNE")
Indiana
Indiana
New York
New Jersey
Selective Auto Insurance Company of New Jersey ("SAICNJ")
New Jersey
Mesa Underwriters Specialty Insurance Company ("MUSIC")
New Jersey
Selective Casualty Insurance Company ("SCIC")
Selective Fire and Casualty Insurance Company ("SFCIC")
New Jersey
New Jersey
166.3
148.6
200.6
182.8
132.7
115.9
160.3
143.5
127.0
111.7
154.7
139.4
34.5
90.4
47.4
83.4
34.2
30.0
65.6
61.2
70.0
135.2
114.9
34.4
116.9
103.9
71.1
159.9
147.5
29.2
67.1
62.1
74.5
24.2
19.4
18.6
7.5
16.7
13.9
20.6
8.2
54.0
20.8
16.8
15.3
6.8
12.9
11.4
16.2
6.4
59.2
23.9
18.5
17.0
7.8
14.9
13.2
16.8
7.5
Total
$ 1,825.4
1,559.1
2,391.0
2,124.7
338.3
242.4
292.7
(b) Capital Requirements
The Insurance Subsidiaries are required to maintain certain minimum amounts of statutory surplus to satisfy the requirements of
their various state insurance departments of domicile. RBC requirements for property and casualty insurance companies are
designed to assess capital adequacy and to raise the level of protection that statutory surplus provides for policyholders. The
Insurance Subsidiaries' combined total adjusted capital exceeded the required level of capital as defined by the NAIC based on
their 2021 statutory financial statements. In addition to statutory capital requirements, we are impacted by various rating
agency requirements related to certain rating levels. These required capital levels may be higher than statutory requirements.
(c) Restrictions on Dividends and Transfers of Funds
Our ability to declare and pay dividends on the Parent's common stock is dependent on liquidity at the Parent coupled with the
ability of the Insurance Subsidiaries to declare and pay dividends, if necessary, and/or the availability of other sources of
liquidity to the Parent.
In addition to regulatory restrictions on the availability of dividends that our Insurance Subsidiaries can pay to the Parent, the
maximum amount of dividends the Parent can pay our shareholders is limited by certain New Jersey corporate law provisions
that limit dividends if either: (i) the Parent would be unable to pay its debts as they became due in the usual course of business;
or (ii) the Parent’s total assets would be less than its total liabilities. The Parent’s ability to pay dividends to shareholders also
are impacted by (i) covenants in its Line of Credit that obligate it, among other things, to maintain a minimum consolidated net
worth and a maximum ratio of consolidated debt to total capitalization, and (ii) the terms of our preferred stock that prohibit
dividends to be declared or paid on our common stock if dividends are not declared and paid, or made payable, on all
outstanding preferred stock for the latest completed dividend period.
As of December 31, 2021, the Parent had an aggregate of $527.1 million in investments and cash available to fund future
dividends and interest payments. These amounts are not subject to any regulatory restrictions other than the standard state
insolvency restrictions noted above, whereas our consolidated retained earnings of $2.6 billion are predominately restricted due
to regulations applicable to our Insurance Subsidiaries. In 2022, the Insurance Subsidiaries have the ability to provide for
$322.0 million in annual dividends to the Parent; however, as regulated entities, these dividends are subject to certain
restrictions, which are further discussed below. The Parent also has other potential sources of liquidity, such as: (i) borrowings
from our Indiana Subsidiaries; (ii) debt issuances; (iii) common and preferred stock issuances; and (iv) borrowings under our
Line of Credit. Borrowings from our Indiana Subsidiaries are governed by approved intercompany lending agreements with the
Parent that provide for additional capacity of $109.9 million as of December 31, 2021, based on restrictions in these agreements
that limit borrowings to 10% of the admitted assets of the Indiana Subsidiaries. For additional restrictions on the Parent's debt,
see Note 11. "Indebtedness" in this Form 10-K.
Insurance Subsidiaries Dividend Restrictions
As noted above, the restriction on our net assets and retained earnings is predominantly driven by our Insurance Subsidiaries'
ability to pay dividends to the Parent under applicable laws and regulations. Under the insurance laws of the domiciliary states
of the Insurance Subsidiaries, New Jersey, Indiana, and New York, an insurer can potentially make an ordinary dividend
payment if its statutory surplus following such dividend is reasonable in relation to its outstanding liabilities, is adequate to its
financial needs, and the dividend does not exceed the insurer's unassigned surplus. In general, New Jersey defines an ordinary
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dividend as a dividend whose fair market value, together with other dividends made within the preceding 12 months, is less
than the greater of 10% of the insurer's statutory surplus as of the preceding December 31, or the insurer's net income
(excluding capital gains) for the 12-month period ending on the preceding December 31. Indiana's ordinary dividend
calculation is consistent with New Jersey's, except that it does not exclude capital gains from net income. In general, New York
defines an ordinary dividend as a dividend whose fair market value, together with other dividends made within the preceding 12
months, is less than the lesser of 10% of the insurer's statutory surplus, or 100% of adjusted net investment income.
New Jersey and Indiana require notice of the declaration of any ordinary dividend distribution. During the notice period, the
relevant state regulatory authority may disallow all or part of the proposed dividend if it determines that the dividend is not
appropriate given the above considerations. New York does not require notice of ordinary dividends. Dividend payments
exceeding ordinary dividends are referred to as extraordinary dividends and require review and approval by the applicable
domiciliary insurance regulatory authority prior to payment.
The table below provides the following information: (i) quantitative data regarding all Insurance Subsidiaries' dividends paid to
the Parent in 2021, which was used for debt service, shareholder dividends, and general operating purposes; and (ii) the
maximum ordinary dividends that can be paid to the Parent by the Insurance Subsidiaries in 2022, based on the 2021 statutory
financial statements.
Dividends
($ in millions)
SICA
SWIC
SICSC
SICSE
SICNY
SICNE
SAICNJ
MUSIC
SCIC
SFCIC
Total
State of Domicile
Ordinary Dividends Paid
Maximum Ordinary Dividends
Twelve Months ended December 31, 2021
2022
New Jersey
New Jersey
Indiana
Indiana
New York
New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey
$
$
66.0 $
27.5
10.0
8.8
4.0
3.0
0.7
6.1
10.4
3.5
140.0 $
124.4
72.8
24.2
19.4
15.5
7.5
16.8
13.7
19.5
8.2
322.0
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the
effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based
on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period,
our disclosure controls and procedures are: (i) effective in recording, processing, summarizing, and reporting information on a
timely basis that we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act; and (ii) effective in
ensuring that information that we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is
accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as
appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) is a process designed by,
or under the supervision of, a company's principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the Board,
management and other personnel, 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 and
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 the assets of the company;
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•
•
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
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.
Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021. In
making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission in Internal Control-Integrated Framework ("COSO Framework") in 2013.
Based on this assessment, our management believes that, as of December 31, 2021, our internal control over financial reporting
is effective.
No changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act)
occurred during the fourth quarter of 2021 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal
control over financial reporting.
Attestation Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Our independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG, LLP, has issued their attestation report on our internal control over
financial reporting which is set forth below.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.:
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited Selective Insurance Group, Inc. and subsidiaries’ (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee
of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects,
effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control –
Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
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, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the related
consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 2021, and the related notes and financial statement schedules I to V (collectively, the
consolidated financial statements), and our report dated February 11, 2022 expressed an unqualified opinion on those
consolidated financial statements.
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 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 of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control
over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating
effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included 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
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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/ KPMG LLP
New York, New York
February 11, 2022
Item 9B. Other Information.
Not applicable.
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.
Not applicable.
PART III
Because we will file a Proxy Statement within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, this Annual
Report on Form 10-K omits certain information required by Part III and incorporates by reference certain information included
in the Proxy Statement.
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
Information about our executive officers, directors, and all other matters required to be disclosed in Item 10. "Directors,
Executive Officers and Corporate Governance." appears under the "Executive Officers," "Information About Proposal 1 -
Election of Directors," "Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports," "Code of Conduct," and "Board Meetings and Committees"
sections of the Proxy Statement. These portions of the Proxy Statement are hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
Information about compensation of our named executive officers appears under the "Executive Compensation," including,
without limitation, the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and related tabular disclosures, the "CEO Pay Ratio," and the
"Compensation Committee Report" sections of the Proxy Statement and is hereby incorporated by reference. Information about
compensation of the Board appears under the "Director Compensation" section of the Proxy Statement and is hereby
incorporated by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
Information about security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management appears under the "Security Ownership of
Management and Certain Beneficial Owners" section of the Proxy Statement and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Information about securities authorized for issuance under the Company’s equity compensation plans is set forth under Item 5.
"Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities." in this
Form 10-K and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
Information about certain relationships and related transactions, and director independence appears under “Transactions with
Related Persons” section of the Proxy Statement and is hereby incorporated by reference.
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Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Information about the fees and services of our principal accountants, KPMG LLC (Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board ID No. 185), appears under the "Fees of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" section of the Proxy Statement
and is hereby incorporated by reference.
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:
(1) Financial Statements:
The Financial Statements listed below are included in Item 8. "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019
(2) Financial Statement Schedules:
Form 10-K
Page
72
73
74
75
76
77
The financial statement schedules, with Independent Auditors' Report thereon, required to be filed are listed below by page
number as filed in this report. All other schedules are omitted as the information required is inapplicable, immaterial, or the
information is presented in the Financial Statements or related notes.
Schedule I
Summary of Investments – Other than Investments in Related Parties at December 31, 2021
Schedule II
Condensed Financial Information of Registrant at December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 and for the Years Ended December
31, 2021, 2020, and 2019
Schedule III
Supplementary Insurance Information for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019
Schedule IV
Reinsurance for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019
Schedule V
Allowance for Credit Losses on Premiums and Other Receivables for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019
Form 10-K
Page
130
132
135
136
136
(3) Exhibits:
The exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed in the Exhibit Index, which is incorporated by reference and
immediately precedes the exhibits filed with or incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K.
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SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS - OTHER THAN INVESTMENTS IN RELATED PARTIES
December 31, 2021
SCHEDULE I
Types of investment
($ in thousands)
Fixed income securities:
Held-to-maturity:
Amortized Cost
or Cost
Fair Value
Carrying
Amount
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
$
Public utilities
All other corporate securities
Total fixed income securities, held-to-maturity
Available-for-sale:
U.S. government and government agencies
Foreign government
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
Public utilities
All other corporate securities
Collateralized loan obligation securities and other asset-backed securities
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
3,442
1,345
24,067
28,854
127,974
15,420
1,121,422
119,980
2,358,369
1,343,687
756,280
647,621
3,576
1,368
24,516
29,460
130,458
15,860
1,189,308
122,329
2,451,274
1,350,814
776,252
673,681
3,440
1,352
23,993
28,785
130,458
15,860
1,189,308
122,329
2,451,274
1,350,814
776,252
673,681
Total fixed income securities, available-for-sale
6,490,753
6,709,976
6,709,976
Equity securities:
Common stock:
Banks, trusts and insurance companies
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other
Nonredeemable preferred stock
Total equity securities
Commercial mortgage loans
Short-term investments
Other investments
Total investments
45,537
261,343
1,960
308,840
95,795
447,862
409,032
$
7,781,136
44,086
289,363
2,088
335,537
44,086
289,363
2,088
335,537
95,795
447,863
409,032
8,026,988
See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm in Item 8. "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." of this Form 10-K.
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SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
(Parent Corporation)
Balance Sheets
($ in thousands, except share amounts)
Assets:
Fixed income securities, available-for-sale - at fair value
(allowance for credit losses: $542 – 2021; $22 – 2020; amortized cost: $317,703 – 2021; $272,256 – 2020
$
Equity securities
Short-term investments
Other investments
Cash
Investment in subsidiaries
Current federal income tax
Deferred federal income tax
Other assets
Total assets
Liabilities:
Long-term debt
Intercompany notes payable
Accrued long-term stock compensation
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock of $0 par value per share:
SCHEDULE II
December 31,
2021
2020
325,014
136,362
56,042
9,241
455
290,428
159,524
36,425
3,392
394
2,954,725
2,754,012
7,208
4,487
9,178
11,040
2,218
1,959
$
3,502,712
3,259,392
$
440,600
57,980
10,965
10,282
$
519,827
440,235
59,611
8,238
12,419
520,503
Authorized shares: 5,000,000; Issued shares: 8,000 with $25,000 liquidation preference per share – 2021 and 2020
$
200,000
200,000
Common stock of $2 par value per share:
Authorized shares: 360,000,000
Issued: 104,450,916 – 2021; 104,032,912 – 2020
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Treasury stock – at cost (shares: 44,266,534 – 2021; 44,127,109 – 2020)
Total stockholders’ equity
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
208,902
464,347
208,066
438,985
2,603,472
2,271,537
115,099
(608,935)
2,982,885
$
3,502,712
220,186
(599,885)
2,738,889
3,259,392
See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Information should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Both items are in Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” of this
Form 10-K.
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SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
(Parent Corporation)
Statements of Income
SCHEDULE II (continued)
($ in thousands)
Revenues:
Dividends from subsidiaries
Net investment income earned
Net realized and unrealized investment gains
Total revenues
Expenses:
Interest expense
Other expenses
Total expenses
Year ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
$
140,018
104,992
110,004
15,454
1,898
157,370
28,988
28,305
57,293
7,579
1,756
7,301
207
114,327
117,512
29,220
25,412
54,632
33,426
30,900
64,326
Income before federal income tax
100,077
59,695
53,186
Federal income tax (benefit) expense:
Current
Deferred
Total federal income tax benefit
(6,552)
12
(6,540)
(10,987)
473
(10,514)
(16,080)
3,606
(12,474)
Net income before equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries
106,617
70,209
65,660
Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries, net of tax
297,220
176,146
205,963
Net income
Preferred stock dividends
$
403,837
246,355
271,623
9,353
—
—
Net income available to common stockholders
$
394,484
246,355
271,623
See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Information should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Both items are in Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” of this
Form 10-K.
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SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
(Parent Corporation)
Statements of Cash Flows
SCHEDULE II (continued)
($ in thousands)
Operating Activities:
Net income
Year ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
$
403,837
246,355
271,623
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries, net of tax
(297,220)
(176,146)
Stock-based compensation expense
Net realized and unrealized investment gains
Undistributed (income) losses of equity method investments
Amortization – other
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase (decrease) in accrued long-term stock compensation
Decrease in net federal income taxes
Increase in other assets
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities
Investing Activities:
Purchase of fixed income securities, available-for-sale
Purchase of equity securities
Purchase of short-term investments
Purchase of other investments
Redemption and maturities of fixed income securities, available-for-sale
Sale of fixed income securities, available-for-sale
Sale of equity securities
Sale of short-term investments
Proceeds from other investments
Capital contribution to subsidiaries
Net cash used in investing activities
Financing Activities:
Dividends to preferred stockholders
Dividends to common stockholders
Acquisition of treasury stock
Proceeds from borrowings
Repayment of borrowings
Net proceeds from stock purchase and compensation plans
Preferred stock issued, net of issuance costs
Principal payment on borrowings from subsidiaries
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash
Cash, beginning of year
Cash, end of year
15,893
(1,898)
(1,859)
1,076
2,727
3,843
(7,251)
(1,742)
16,227
(1,756)
672
1,080
(366)
5,549
(317)
(390)
117,406
90,908
(205,963)
19,077
(207)
—
4,614
(12,970)
1,651
(533)
3,919
81,211
(153,482)
(10,824)
(1,116,766)
—
10,579
20,189
10,828
(89,726)
(157,411)
(523,961)
(4,065)
26,877
23,276
—
523,813
1,116,253
—
(30,000)
(231,197)
—
(54,486)
(7,053)
50,000
(50,000)
8,411
195,063
(1,552)
140,383
94
300
394
—
—
(123,223)
—
(47,675)
(8,164)
290,757
(185,000)
8,243
—
(16,354)
41,807
(205)
505
300
(113,829)
(5,676)
(330,843)
(4,949)
51,524
15,713
31,204
311,225
959
—
(44,672)
(9,353)
(60,136)
(9,050)
—
—
7,976
(479)
(1,631)
(72,673)
61
394
455
$
See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Information should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Both items are in Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” of this
Form 10-K.
134
SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION
Year ended December 31, 2021
SCHEDULE III
Deferred
policy
acquisition
costs
Reserve
for loss
and loss
expense
Unearned
premiums
Net
premiums
earned
Net
investment
income1
Loss
and loss
expense
incurred
Amortization
of deferred
policy
acquisition
costs
Other
operating
expenses2
Net
premiums
written
($ in thousands)
Standard Commercial Lines
Segment
Standard Personal Lines Segment
E&S Lines Segment
Investments Segment
$ 279,850
12,911
34,154
—
3,832,151
270,066
478,686
—
1,346,809
317,276
139,122
—
2,443,885
293,559
279,809
—
—
—
—
344,188
1,426,768
212,116
175,100
—
539,606
25,918
60,945
—
278,915
51,559
27,734
—
2,593,018
292,265
304,430
—
3,189,713
Total
358,208
1Includes “Net investment income earned” and “Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)” on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
2“Other operating expenses” of $358,208 reconciles to the Consolidated Statements of Income as follows:
$ 326,915
3,017,253
1,803,207
4,580,903
1,813,984
626,469
344,188
Other insurance expenses
Other income
Total
$
$
375,931
(17,723)
358,208
See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm in Item 8. "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." of this Form 10-K.
Year ended December 31, 2020
Other
Unearned
operating
expenses2
($ in thousands)
premiums
Standard Commercial Lines Segment
1,196,243
271,504
Standard Personal Lines Segment
308,183
50,694
E&S Lines Segment
113,845
27,173
Investments Segment
—
—
Total
1,618,271
349,371
1Includes “Net investment income earned” and “Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)” on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
2“Other operating expenses” of $349,371 reconciles to the Consolidated Statements of Income as follows:
Net
premiums
earned
2,143,184
299,140
239,490
—
2,681,814
—
—
—
222,890
222,890
Net
investment
income1
Deferred
policy
acquisition
costs
$ 246,494
13,803
28,281
—
$ 288,578
Loss
and loss
expense
incurred
1,245,627
233,260
156,936
—
1,635,823
Reserve
for loss
and loss
expense
3,596,340
228,348
435,667
—
4,260,355
Amortization
of deferred
policy
acquisition
costs
474,322
30,694
55,255
—
560,271
Other insurance expenses
Other income
Total
$
$
Net
premiums
written
2,230,636
295,166
247,290
—
2,773,092
366,941
(17,570)
349,371
See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm in Item 8. "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." of this Form 10-K.
Year ended December 31, 2019
($ in thousands)
Standard Commercial Lines Segment
Standard Personal Lines Segment
E&S Lines Segment
Investments Segment
Deferred
policy
acquisition
costs
$ 226,464
16,848
27,874
—
Reserve
for loss
and loss
expense
3,436,363
224,200
406,600
—
Unearned
premiums
1,108,009
309,125
106,033
—
Net
premiums
earned
2,049,614
307,739
239,818
—
Net
investment
income1
—
—
—
236,965
Loss
and loss
expense
incurred
1,187,856
211,300
152,335
—
Amortization
of deferred
policy
acquisition
costs
445,661
34,477
55,835
—
Other
operating
expenses2
270,107
53,702
21,905
—
Total
1,523,167
345,714
1Includes “Net investment income earned” and “Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)” on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
2“Other operating expenses” of $345,714 reconciles to the Consolidated Statements of Income as follows:
$ 271,186
236,965
2,597,171
4,067,163
1,551,491
535,973
Other insurance expenses
Other income
Total
$
$
Net
premiums
written
2,137,071
304,592
237,761
—
2,679,424
358,069
(12,355)
345,714
See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm in Item 8. "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." of this Form 10-K.
135
SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
REINSURANCE
Years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019
SCHEDULE IV
($ thousands)
2021
Premiums earned:
Accident and health insurance
Property and liability insurance
Total premiums earned
2020
Premiums earned:
Accident and health insurance
Property and liability insurance
Total premiums earned
2019
Premiums earned:
Accident and health insurance
Property and liability insurance
Total premiums earned
Direct Amount
Assumed from
Other
Companies
Ceded to Other
Companies
Net Amount
% of Amount
Assumed to Net
$
$
$
2
3,472,713
3,472,715
13
3,108,674
3,108,687
17
2,993,140
2,993,157
—
21,550
21,550
—
25,010
25,010
—
24,399
24,399
2
477,010
477,012
—
3,017,253
3,017,253
13
451,870
451,883
—
2,681,814
2,681,814
17
420,368
420,385
—
2,597,171
2,597,171
—
1 %
1 %
—
1 %
1 %
—
1 %
1 %
See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm in Item 8. "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." of this Form 10-K.
SCHEDULE V
SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES ON PREMIUMS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
Years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019
($ in thousands)
Balance, January
Cumulative effect adjustment
Balance at the beginning of the period, as adjusted
Additions
Deductions
Balance, December 31
2021
2020
2019
$
$
22,777
—
22,777
1,766
(9,343)
15,200
10,800
(1,845)
8,955
17,576
(3,754)
22,777
13,900
—
13,900
2,730
(5,830)
10,800
See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm in Item 8. "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." of this Form 10-K.
136
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
3.1
3.2
3.3
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Selective Insurance Group, Inc., filed May 4, 2010, as
amended by Certificate of Correction thereto, dated August 17, 2020 and effective May 4, 2010 (incorporated
by reference herein to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2020, filed October 29, 2020, File No. 001-33067).
Certificate of Amendment of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Selective Insurance Group, Inc., with
respect to the 4.60% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B of Selective Insurance Group, Inc., filed with
the State of New Jersey Department of Treasury and effective December 7, 2020 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed December 8, 2020, File No.
001-33067).
By-Laws of Selective Insurance Group, Inc., effective July 29, 2015 (incorporated by reference herein to
Exhibit 3.2 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, filed July
30, 2015, File No. 001-33067).
Indenture, dated as of September 24, 2002, between Selective Insurance Group, Inc. and National City Bank,
as Trustee, relating to the Company's 1.6155% Senior Convertible Notes due September 24, 2032
(incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed
November 26, 2002 File No. 333-101489).
Indenture, dated as of November 16, 2004, between Selective Insurance Group, Inc. and Wachovia Bank,
National Association, as Trustee, relating to the Company's 7.25% Senior Notes due 2034 (incorporated by
reference herein to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed November 18, 2004, File
No. 000-08641).
Indenture, dated as of November 3, 2005, between Selective Insurance Group, Inc. and Wachovia Bank,
National Association, as Trustee, relating to the Company’s 6.70% Senior Notes due 2035 (incorporated by
reference herein to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed November 9, 2005, File
No. 000-08641).
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2004, between Selective Insurance Group, Inc. and
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K, filed November 18, 2004, File No. 000-08641).
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 3, 2005, between Selective Insurance Group, Inc. and
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K, filed November 9, 2005, File No. 000-08641).
Indenture, dated as of February 8, 2013, between Selective Insurance Group, Inc. and U.S. Bank National
Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company's Current Report on
Form 8-K, filed February 8, 2013, File No. 001-33067).
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 1, 2019 between Selective Insurance Group, Inc. and U.S.
Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the Company’s 5.375% Senior Notes due 2049
(incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed March 1,
2019 File No. 001-33067).
Deposit Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2020, among the Company and Equiniti Trust Company, acting
as Depositary, Registrar and Transfer Agent, and the holders from time to time of the depositary receipts
described therein (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form
8-K, filed December 9, 2020, File No. 001-33067).
137
Exhibit
Number
4.9
10.1+
10.1a+
10.1b+
10.2+
10.2a+
10.2b+
10.3+
10.4+
10.5+
10.6+
10.7+
10.8+
10.9+
Description of the Company's Securities Registered Under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 4.9 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed February 12, 2021, File No. 001-33067).
Selective Insurance Supplemental Pension Plan, As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2005
(incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 2008, filed October 31, 2008, File No. 001-33067).
Amendment No. 1 to Selective Insurance Supplemental Pension Plan, As Amended and Restated Effective
January 1, 2005 (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-
K, filed March 25, 2013, File No. 001-33067).
Amendment No. 2 to Selective Insurance Supplemental Pension Plan, As Amended and Restated Effective
January 1, 2005 (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, filed May 5, 2020, File No. 001-33067).
Selective Insurance Company of America Deferred Compensation Plan (2005), As Amended and Restated
Effective as of January 1, 2010 (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, filed October 27, 2011, File No. 001-33067).
Amendment No 1. to Selective Insurance Company of America Deferred Compensation Plan (2005)
(incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.2a of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 2011, filed October 27, 2011, File No. 001-33067).
Amendment No. 2 to Selective Insurance Company of America Deferred Compensation Plan (2005), As
Amended and Restated Effective as of January 1, 2010 (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.2 of the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed March 25, 2013, File No. 001-33067).
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Stock Plan, effective May 1, 2014 (incorporated by reference
herein to Appendix A-1 to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2014 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, filed April 3, 2014, File No. 001-33067).
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Stock Plan Director Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by
reference herein to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March
31, 2014, filed April 24, 2014, File No. 001-33067).
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Stock Plan Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference
herein to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014,
filed April 24, 2014, File No. 001-33067).
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Stock Plan Service-Based Restricted Stock Agreement
(incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 2014, filed April 24, 2014, File No. 001-33067).
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Stock Plan Performance-Based Restricted Stock Agreement
(incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 2014, filed April 24, 2014, File No. 001-33067).
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Stock Plan Service-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement
(incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 2014, filed April 24, 2014, File No. 001-33067).
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Stock Plan Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit
Agreement (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-
Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, filed April 24, 2014, File No. 001-33067).
138
Exhibit
Number
10.10+
10.11+
10.12+
10.13+
10.14+
10.15+
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Stock Plan Director Restricted Stock Unit Agreement
(incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 2014, filed April 24, 2014, File No. 001-33067).
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Stock Plan As Amended and Restated Effective as of May 1,
2010 (incorporated by reference herein to Appendix C of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for its
2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed March 25, 2010, File No. 001-33067).
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Stock Plan as Amended and Restated Effective as of May 2,
2018 (incorporated by reference herein to Appendix A of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for its
2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed March 26, 2018, File No. 001-33067).
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Stock Plan Director Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by
reference herein to Exhibit 10.9 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2005, filed March 1, 2006, File No. 000-08641).
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Stock Plan Automatic Director Stock Option Agreement
(incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 2 of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2005
Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed April 6, 2005, File No. 000-08641).
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. Non-Employee Directors’ Compensation and Deferral Plan, As Amended and
Restated Effective as of January 1, 2017 (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.18 to the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed February 22, 2017, File No.
001-33067).
10.16+ (P)
Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993, File No. 000-08641).
10.17+
10.18+
10.19+
10.20+
10.21+
10.22+
10.23+
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (2021), Amended and Restated Effective July
1, 2021 (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, filed April 29, 2021, File No. 001-33067).
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. Cash Incentive Plan As Amended and Restated as of May 1, 2014
(incorporated by reference herein to Appendix B to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2014
Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed March 24, 2014, File No. 001-33067).
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. Cash Incentive Plan Service-Based Cash Incentive Unit Award Agreement
(incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.8 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 2014, filed April 24, 2014, File No. 001-33067).
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. Cash Incentive Plan Performance-Based Cash Incentive Unit Award
Agreement (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.9 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-
Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, filed April 24, 2014, File No. 001-33067).
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. Cash Incentive Plan Cash Incentive Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by
reference herein to Exhibit 10.14c of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007, filed February 28, 2008, File No. 001-33067).
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. Cash Incentive Plan Cash Incentive Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by
reference herein to Exhibit 10.14d of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007, filed February 28, 2008, File No. 001-33067).
Amended and Restated Selective Insurance Group, Inc. Stock Purchase Plan for Independent Insurance
Agencies (2010), Amended and Restated as of November 1, 2020 (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit
10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, filed
October 29, 2020, File No. 001-33067).
139
Exhibit
Number
10.24+
10.25+
10.26+
10.27+
10.28+
10.29+
10.30+
10.31+
10.32+
10.33+
10.34+
10.35
10.36
10.37+
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. Stock Option Plan for Directors (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit B
of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed March 31,
2000, File No. 000-08641).
Amendment to the Selective Insurance Group, Inc. Stock Option Plan for Directors, as amended, effective as
of July 26, 2006, (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, filed August 4, 2006, File No. 000-08641).
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. Stock Compensation Plan for Nonemployee Directors, (incorporated by
reference herein to Exhibit A of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2000 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, filed March 31, 2000, File No. 000-08641).
Amendment to Selective Insurance Group, Inc. Stock Compensation Plan for Nonemployee Directors, as
amended (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.22a of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed February 27, 2009, File No. 001-33067).
Employment Agreement between Selective Insurance Company of America and Gregory E. Murphy, effective
as of February 1, 2020 (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on
Form 8-K, filed November 1, 2019, File No. 001-33067).
Employment Agreement between Selective Insurance Company of America and John J. Marchioni, dated as of
February 10, 2020 (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.32 of the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed February 12, 2020, File No. 001-33067).
Employment Agreement between Selective Insurance Company of America and Mark A. Wilcox, dated as of
October 28, 2016 (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form
8-K, filed October 31, 2016, File No. 001-33067).
Employment Agreement between Selective Insurance Company of America and Michael H. Lanza, dated as of
March 2, 2020 (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-
K, filed March 2, 2020, File No. 001-33067).
Employment Agreement between Selective Insurance Company of America and Brenda M. Hall, dated as of
September 30, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, filed October 28, 2021, File No. 001-33067).
Employment Agreement between Selective Insurance Company of America and Paul Kush, dated as of
December 5, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-
Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, filed October 28, 2021, File No. 001-33067).
Employment Agreement between Selective Insurance Company of America and Vincent M. Senia, dated as of
June 6, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended September 30, 2021, filed October 28, 2021, File No. 001-33067).
Credit Agreement among Selective Insurance Group, Inc., the Lenders Named Therein and Bank of Montreal,
Chicago Branch, as Administrative Agent, dated as of December 20, 2019 (incorporated by reference herein to
Exhibit 10.34 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed
February 12, 2020, File No. 001-33067).
Form of Indemnification Agreement between Selective Insurance Group, Inc. and each of its directors and
executive officers, as adopted on May 19, 2005 (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.1 of the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed May 20, 2005, File No. 000-08641).
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. Non-Employee Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by
reference herein to Exhibit 10.27 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2009, filed February 24, 2010, File No. 001-33067).
140
Exhibit
Number
10.38+
*21
*23.1
*24.1
*24.2
*24.3
*24.4
*24.5
*24.6
*24.7
*24.8
*24.9
*24.10
*24.11
*24.12
*24.13
*24.14
*24.15
*24.16
*31.1
*31.2
**32.1
**32.2
*99.1
** 101
** 104
Amendment No. 1 to the Selective Insurance Group, Inc. Non-Employee Directors’ Deferred Compensation
Plan (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.27a of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2010, filed February 25, 2011, File No. 001-33067).
Subsidiaries of Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
Consent of KPMG LLP.
Power of Attorney of Ainar D. Aijala, Jr.
Power of Attorney of Lisa Rojas Bacus.
Power of Attorney of John C. Burville.
Power of Attorney of Terrence W. Cavanaugh.
Power of Attorney of Wole C. Coaxum.
Power of Attorney of Robert Kelly Doherty.
Power of Attorney of Thomas A. McCarthy.
Power of Attorney of Stephen C. Mills.
Power of Attorney of H. Elizabeth Mitchell.
Power of Attorney of Michael J. Morrissey.
Power of Attorney of Gregory E. Murphy.
Power of Attorney of Cynthia S. Nicholson.
Power of Attorney of William M. Rue.
Power of Attorney of John S. Scheid.
Power of Attorney of J. Brian Thebault.
Power of Attorney of Philip H. Urban.
Certification of Chief Executive Officer in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification of Chief Financial Officer in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification of Chief Executive Officer in accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification of Chief Financial Officer in accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Glossary of Terms.
The following financial statements from the Company's Annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2021, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL): (i) Consolidated
Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income, (II) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive
Income, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and
(vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
The cover page from the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021,
formatted in iXBRL.
* Filed herewith.
** Furnished and not filed herewith.
+ Management compensation plan or arrangement.
(P) Paper filed.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary.
None.
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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.
SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ John J. Marchioni
John J. Marchioni
President and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
By: /s/ Mark A. Wilcox
Mark A. Wilcox
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)
By: /s/ Anthony D. Harnett
Anthony D. Harnett
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(principal accounting officer)
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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 date indicated.
By: /s/ John J. Marchioni
John J. Marchioni
President and Chief Executive Officer
*
Ainar D. Aijala, Jr.
Director
*
Lisa Rojas Bacus
Director
*
John C. Burville
Director
*
Terrence W. Cavanaugh
Director
*
Wole C. Coaxum
Director
*
Robert Kelly Doherty
Director
*
Thomas A. McCarthy
Director
*
Stephen C. Mills
Director
*
H. Elizabeth Mitchell
Director
*
Michael J. Morrissey
Director
*
Gregory E. Murphy
Non-Executive Chairperson of the Board
*
Cynthia S. Nicholson
Director
*
William M. Rue
Director
*
John S. Scheid
Director
*
J. Brian Thebault
Director
*
Philip H. Urban
Director
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* By: /s/ Michael H. Lanza
Michael H. Lanza
Attorney-in-fact
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SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
SUBSIDIARIES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021
Name
Jurisdiction
in which
organized
Parent
Mesa Underwriters Specialty Insurance Company
New Jersey
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
Selective Auto Insurance Company of New Jersey
New Jersey
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
Selective Casualty Insurance Company
New Jersey
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
Selective Fire and Casualty Insurance Company
New Jersey
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
Selective Insurance Company of America
New Jersey
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
Selective Insurance Company of New England
New Jersey
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
Selective Insurance Company of New York
New York
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
Selective Insurance Company of South Carolina
Indiana
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
Selective Insurance Company of the Southeast
Indiana
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
Selective Way Insurance Company
New Jersey
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
SRM Insurance Brokerage, LLC.
New Jersey
Selective Way Insurance Company
Wantage Avenue Holding Company, Inc.
New Jersey
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
Selective Insurance Company of the Southeast
Exhibit 21
Percentage
voting
securities
owned
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
75 %
25 %
100 %
Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (Nos. 333-255640, 333‑224607, 333‑195617,
333‑168765, 333‑125451, 033‑14620, 333‑147383,333‑41674, 333‑10465, 333‑88806, 333‑97799, 333‑87832, and 333‑31942)
on Form S‑8 and the registration statements (Nos. 333-256741, 333‑136024, 333‑110576, 333‑101489, and 333‑71953) on
Form S‑3 of our reports dated February 11, 2022, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement
schedules I to V of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ KPMG LLP
New York, New York
February 11, 2022
Exhibit 31.1
Certification pursuant to Rule 13a–14(a), as adopted pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, JOHN J. MARCHIONI, President and Chief Executive Officer of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (the “Company”),
certify, that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of the Company;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report on Form 10-K 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 annual report on Form 10-
K, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, comprehensive income 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 11, 2022
By: /s/ John J. Marchioni
John J. Marchioni
President and Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 31.2
Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, MARK A. WILCOX, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (the
“Company”), certify, that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of the Company;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report on Form 10-K 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 annual report on Form 10-
K, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, comprehensive income 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 11, 2022
By: /s/ Mark A. Wilcox
Mark A. Wilcox
Executive Vice President and Chief 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
I, JOHN J. MARCHIONI, President and Chief Executive Officer of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (the “Company”),
hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that
the annual report on Form 10-K of the Company for the period ended December 31, 2021, which this certification accompanies,
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 Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.
Date: February 11, 2022
By: /s/ John J. Marchioni
John J. Marchioni
President and Chief Executive Officer
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32.2
I, MARK A. WILCOX, the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (the
“Company”), hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002, that the annual report on Form 10-K of the Company for the period ended December 31, 2021, which this certification
accompanies, 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 Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
of the Company.
Date: February 11, 2022
By: /s/ Mark A. Wilcox
Mark A. Wilcox
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Exhibit 24.1
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS THAT I, the undersigned, a Director of Selective Insurance Group,
Inc. (the “Company”), do hereby appoint John J. Marchioni, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company,
Mark A. Wilcox, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and Michael H. Lanza,
Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the Company, as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent
with full power of substitution and resubstitution for me and in my name, place and stead, and in any and all
capacities, to execute on my behalf the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2021, and any amendments and supplements thereto, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grant to such
attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might do or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.
Date: February 11, 2022
/s/ Ainar D. Aijala Jr.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Exhibit 24.2
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS THAT I, the undersigned, a Director of Selective Insurance Group,
Inc. (the “Company”), do hereby appoint John J. Marchioni, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company,
Mark A. Wilcox, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and Michael H. Lanza,
Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the Company, as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent
with full power of substitution and resubstitution for me and in my name, place and stead, and in any and all
capacities, to execute on my behalf the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2021, and any amendments and supplements thereto, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grant to such
attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might do or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.
Date: February 11, 2022
/s/ Lisa Rojas Bacus
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Exhibit 24.3
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS THAT I, the undersigned, a Director of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (the
“Company”), do hereby appoint John J. Marchioni, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mark A. Wilcox,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and Michael H. Lanza, Executive Vice President and
General Counsel of the Company, as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution for me and in my name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to execute on my behalf the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and any amendments and supplements thereto, and
to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and hereby grant to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every
act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might do or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
Date: February 11, 2022
/s/ John C. Burville
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Exhibit 24.4
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS THAT I, the undersigned, a Director of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (the
“Company”), do hereby appoint John J. Marchioni, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mark A. Wilcox,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and Michael H. Lanza, Executive Vice President and
General Counsel of the Company, as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution for me and in my name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to execute on my behalf the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and any amendments and supplements thereto, and
to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and hereby grant to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act
and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might do or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.
Date: February 11, 2022
/s/ Terrence W. Cavanaugh
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Exhibit 24.5
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS THAT I, the undersigned, a Director of Selective Insurance Group,
Inc. (the “Company”), do hereby appoint John J. Marchioni, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company,
Mark A. Wilcox, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and Michael H. Lanza,
Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the Company, as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent
with full power of substitution and resubstitution for me and in my name, place and stead, and in any and all
capacities, to execute on my behalf the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2021, and any amendments and supplements thereto, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grant to such
attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might do or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.
Date: February 11, 2022
/s/ Wole C. Coaxum
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Exhibit 24.6
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS THAT I, the undersigned, a Director of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (the
“Company”), do hereby appoint John J. Marchioni, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mark A. Wilcox,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and Michael H. Lanza, Executive Vice President and
General Counsel of the Company, as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution for me and in my name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to execute on my behalf the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and any amendments and supplements thereto, and
to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and hereby grant to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act
and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might do or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.
Date: February 11, 2022
/s/ Robert Kelly Doherty
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Exhibit 24.7
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS THAT I, the undersigned, a Director of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (the
“Company”), do hereby appoint John J. Marchioni, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mark A. Wilcox,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and Michael H. Lanza, Executive Vice President and
General Counsel of the Company, as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution for me and in my name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to execute on my behalf the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and any amendments and supplements thereto, and
to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and hereby grant to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act
and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might do or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.
Date: February 11, 2022
/s/ Thomas A. McCarthy
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Exhibit 24.8
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS THAT I, the undersigned, a Director of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (the
“Company”), do hereby appoint John J. Marchioni, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mark A. Wilcox,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and Michael H. Lanza, Executive Vice President and
General Counsel of the Company, as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution for me and in my name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to execute on my behalf the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and any amendments and supplements thereto, and
to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and hereby grant to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every
act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might do or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
Date: February 11, 2022
/s/ Stephen C. Mills
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Exhibit 24.9
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS THAT I, the undersigned, a Director of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (the
“Company”), do hereby appoint John J. Marchioni, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mark A. Wilcox,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and Michael H. Lanza, Executive Vice President and
General Counsel of the Company, as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution for me and in my name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to execute on my behalf the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and any amendments and supplements thereto, and
to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and hereby grant to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act
and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might do or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.
Date: February 11, 2022
/s/ H. Elizabeth Mitchell
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Exhibit 24.10
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS THAT I, the undersigned, a Director of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (the
“Company”), do hereby appoint John J. Marchioni, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mark A. Wilcox,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and Michael H. Lanza, Executive Vice President and
General Counsel of the Company, as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution for me and in my name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to execute on my behalf the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and any amendments and supplements thereto, and
to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and hereby grant to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every
act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might do or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
Date: February 11, 2022
/s/ Michael J. Morrissey
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Exhibit 24.11
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS THAT I, the undersigned, the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Board of
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (the “Company”), do hereby appoint John J. Marchioni, President and Chief Executive Officer
of the Company, Mark A. Wilcox, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and Michael H.
Lanza, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the Company, as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with
full power of substitution and resubstitution for me and in my name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to execute on
my behalf the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and any amendments and
supplements thereto, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grant to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might do or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or their substitute or substitutes may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Date: February 11, 2022
/s/ Gregory E. Murphy
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Exhibit 24.12
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS THAT I, the undersigned, a Director of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (the
“Company”), do hereby appoint John J. Marchioni, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mark A. Wilcox,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and Michael H. Lanza, Executive Vice President and
General Counsel of the Company, as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution for me and in my name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to execute on my behalf the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and any amendments and supplements thereto, and
to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and hereby grant to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every
act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might do or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
Date: February 11, 2022
/s/ Cynthia S. Nicholson
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Exhibit 24.13
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS THAT I, the undersigned, a Director of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (the
“Company”), do hereby appoint John J. Marchioni, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mark A. Wilcox,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and Michael H. Lanza, Executive Vice President and
General Counsel of the Company, as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution for me and in my name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to execute on my behalf the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and any amendments and supplements thereto, and
to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and hereby grant to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every
act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might do or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
Date: February 11, 2022
/s/ William M. Rue
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Exhibit 24.14
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS THAT I, the undersigned, a Director of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (the
“Company”), do hereby appoint John J. Marchioni, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mark A. Wilcox,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and Michael H. Lanza, Executive Vice President and
General Counsel of the Company, as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution for me and in my name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to execute on my behalf the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and any amendments and supplements thereto, and
to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and hereby grant to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act
and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might do or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.
Date: February 11, 2022
/s/ John S. Scheid
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Exhibit 24.15
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS THAT I, the undersigned, a Director of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (the
“Company”), do hereby appoint John J. Marchioni, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mark A. Wilcox,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and Michael H. Lanza, Executive Vice President and
General Counsel of the Company, as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution for me and in my name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to execute on my behalf the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and any amendments and supplements thereto, and
to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and hereby grant to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every
act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might do or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
Date: February 11, 2022
/s/ J. Brian Thebault
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Exhibit 24.16
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS THAT I, the undersigned, a Director of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (the
“Company”), do hereby appoint John J. Marchioni, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mark A. Wilcox,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and Michael H. Lanza, Executive Vice President and
General Counsel of the Company, as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution for me and in my name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to execute on my behalf the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and any amendments and supplements thereto, and
to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and hereby grant to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act
and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might do or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.
Date: February 11, 2022
/s/ Philip H. Urban
Glossary of Terms
Accident Year: accident year reporting focuses on the cost of the losses that
occurred in a given year regardless of when reported. These losses are
calculated by adding all payments that have been made for those losses
occurring in a given calendar year (regardless of the year in which they were
paid) to any current reserve that remains for losses that occurred in that given
calendar year.
Agent (Independent Retail Insurance Agent): a distribution partner who
recommends and markets insurance to individuals and businesses; usually
represents several insurance companies. Insurance companies pay agents for
business production.
Allocated loss expenses: defense, litigation, and medical cost containment
expense, whether internal or external.
Audit Premium: premiums based on data from an insured’s records, such as
payroll data. Insured’s records are subject to periodic audit for purposes of
verifying premium amounts.
Book Value per Common Share: an expression of the value of an entity per
outstanding common share, which is calculated by dividing common
stockholders’ equity by the number of common shares outstanding as of a
specified date. This metric is used by both investors and us in evaluating the
financial strength of our company.
Catastrophe Loss: severe loss, as defined by the Insurance Services Office's
Property Claims Service (PCS) unit, either natural or man-made, usually
involving, but not limited to, many risks from one occurrence such as fire,
hurricane, tornado, earthquake, windstorm, explosion, hail, severe winter
weather, and terrorism.
Combined Ratio: measure of underwriting profitability determined by
dividing the sum of all GAAP expenses (losses, loss expenses, underwriting
expenses, and dividends to policyholders) by GAAP net premiums earned for
the period. A ratio over 100% is indicative of an underwriting loss, and a
ratio below 100% is indicative of an underwriting profit.
Credit Risk: risk that a financially-obligated party will default on any type
of debt by failing to make payment obligations. Examples include: (i) a bond
issuer does not make a payment on a coupon or principal payment when due;
or (ii) a reinsurer does not pay policy obligations.
Credit Spread: represents the risk premium required by market participants
for a given credit quality and debt issuer. Spread is the difference between
the yield on a particular debt instrument and the yield of a similar maturity
U.S. Treasury debt security. Changes in credit spreads may arise from
changes in economic conditions and perceived risk of default or downgrade
of individual debt issuers.
Customers: another term for policyholders; individuals or entities that
purchase our insurance products or services.
Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: represents
weighted-average common shares outstanding adjusted for the impact of any
dilutive common stock equivalents.
Direct New Business: premiums for all new policies sold directly by the
insurance subsidiaries during a specific accounting period, without
consideration given to reinsurance activities.
Distribution Partners: insurance consultants that we partner with in selling
our insurance products and services. Independent retail insurance agents are
our distribution partners for standard market business and wholesale general
agents are our distribution partners for E&S market business.
Exhibit 99.1
Invested Assets per Dollar of Common Stockholders' Equity Ratio:
measure of investment leverage calculated by dividing invested assets by
common stockholders' equity.
Liquidity Spread: represents the risk premium that flows to a market
participant willing to provide liquidity to another market participant that is
demanding it. The spread is the difference between the price a seller is
willing to accept to sell the asset and the price the buyer is willing to pay for
the asset.
Loss Expenses: expenses incurred in the process of evaluating, defending,
and paying claims.
Loss and Loss Expense Reserves: amount of money an insurer expects to
pay for claim obligations and related expenses resulting from losses that have
occurred and are covered by insurance policies it has sold.
Loss Trend: represents increases or decreases to losses incurred relative to
underlying exposures over time and is typically expressed as a percentage
relative to the loss ratio. Various factors influence loss trend and can affect
claims frequency and severity. These factors include, but are not limited to,
legislative enactments, judicial decisions, changes in societal behavior as
well as economic and social inflation. Loss trend may be historical, which
we estimate based on our historical loss experience, or future, which we
estimate using our loss experience supplemented with forward-looking
indicators.
Net Premiums Written to Statutory Surplus Ratio: statutory measure of
solvency risk calculated by dividing net statutory premiums written for the
year by the ending statutory surplus.
Non-Catastrophe Property Losses: Losses and loss expenses incurred that
are attributable to property coverages that we have written throughout our
lines of business, but exclude any such amounts that are related to
catastrophe losses.
Non-GAAP Operating Income: non-GAAP measure that is comparable to
net income available to common stockholders with the exclusion of after-tax
net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments, and after-tax
debt retirement costs. Non-GAAP operating income is used as an important
financial measure by us, analysts, and investors, because the realization of
investment gains and losses on sales of securities in any given period is
largely discretionary as to timing. In addition, net realized and unrealized
investment gains and losses on investments that are charged to earnings and
the debt retirement costs could distort the analysis of trends.
Non-GAAP Operating Income per Diluted Common Share: non-GAAP
measure that is comparable to net income available to common stockholders
per diluted common share with the exclusion of after-tax net realized and
unrealized gains and losses on investments, and after-tax debt retirement
costs.
Non-GAAP Operating Return on Common Equity: measurement of
profitability that reveals the amount of non-GAAP operating income
generated by dividing non-GAAP operating income by average common
stockholders’ equity during the period.
Reinsurance: insurance company assuming all or part of a risk undertaken
by another insurance company. Reinsurance spreads the risk among
insurance companies to reduce the impact of losses on individual companies.
Types of reinsurance include proportional, excess of loss, treaty, and
facultative.
Earned Premiums: portion of a premium that is recognized as income based
on the expired portion of the policy period.
Premiums Written: premiums for all policies sold during a specific
accounting period.
Effective Duration: expressed in years, provides an approximate measure of
the portfolio's price sensitivity to a change in interest rates, taking into
consideration how the change in interest rates may impact the timing of
expected cash flows.
Frequency: a measure of the rate at which claims occur that is generally
calculated by dividing the number of claims by a measure of exposure, such
as earned premium or earned exposure units.
Prior Year Casualty Reserve Development: Loss reserve development is
the increase or decrease in incurred loss and loss expenses as a result of the
re-estimation of these amounts at successive valuation dates. Prior year
casualty reserve development is casualty loss reserve development related to
prior accident years.
Renewal Pure Price: estimated average premium change on renewal
policies (excludes all significant exposure changes).
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP): accounting practices
used in the United States of America determined by the Financial Accounting
Standards Board. Public companies use GAAP when preparing financial
statements to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Incurred But Not Reported (IBNR) Reserves: reserves for estimated losses
that have been incurred by insureds but not yet reported plus provisions for
future emergence on known claims and reopened claims.
Interest Rate Risk: exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to market
price and cash flow variability associated with changes in interest rates. A
rise in interest rates may decrease the fair value of our existing fixed income
security investments and declines in interest rates may result in an increase in
the fair value of our existing fixed income security investments.
Retention: measures how well an insurance company retains business.
Retention is expressed as a ratio of renewed over expired business, based on
aggregate line of business coverages provided to our customers.
Return on Common Equity: measure of profitability that is calculated by
dividing net income available to common stockholders by average common
stockholders' equity during the period.
Risk: two distinct and frequently used meanings in insurance: (i) the chance
that a claim loss will occur; or (ii) an insured or the property covered by a
policy.
Exhibit 99.1
Glossary of Terms
Severity: a measure of the average cost of claims that provides an indication
of the amount of damage that is, or may be, inflicted by a loss. In general,
severity is calculated by dividing loss and loss expenses incurred by the
number of claims.
Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP): accounting practices prescribed
and required by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners
(“NAIC”) and state insurance departments that stress evaluation of a
company’s solvency.
Statutory Surplus: amount left after an insurance company’s liabilities are
subtracted from its assets. Statutory surplus is not based on GAAP, but SAP
prescribed or permitted by state and foreign insurance regulators.
Unallocated loss expenses: loss adjustment expenses other than allocated
loss adjustment expenses.
Underwriting: insurer’s process of reviewing applications submitted for
insurance coverage, deciding whether to provide all or part of the coverage
requested, and determining applicable premiums and terms and conditions of
coverage.
Underwriting Result: underwriting income or loss; represents premiums
earned less insurance losses and loss expenses, underwriting expenses, and
dividends to policyholders. This measure of performance is used by
management and analysts to evaluate profitability of underwriting operations
and is not intended to replace GAAP net income.
Unearned Premiums: portion of a premium that a company has written but
has yet to earn because a portion of the policy is unexpired.
Wholesale General Agent: distribution partner authorized to underwrite on
behalf of a surplus lines insurer through binding authority agreements.
Insurance companies pay wholesale general agents for business production.
Yield on Investments: Yield is the income earned on an investment,
expressed as an annual percentage rate that is calculated by dividing income
earned by the average invested asset balance. Yield can be calculated based
on either pre-tax or after-tax income and can be calculated on the entire
investment portfolio, or on a portion thereof, such as the fixed income
securities portfolio.