Investments | Investments Available-for-sale fixed maturities at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 included the following: June 30, 2023 (In thousands) Amortized Allowance for Expected Credit Losses Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Estimated Fair Value Fixed maturities, available-for-sale U.S. Treasury obligations $ 251,504 $ — $ 44 $ 21,334 $ 230,214 U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise obligations 20,339 — 1 1,477 18,863 State and municipal bonds 476,863 — 351 36,983 440,231 Corporate debt 1,871,577 — 903 183,301 1,689,179 Residential mortgage-backed securities 435,406 223 485 59,117 376,551 Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities 9,733 — — 969 8,764 Other commercial mortgage-backed securities 213,545 — 35 23,568 190,012 Other asset-backed securities 420,082 196 297 21,666 398,517 $ 3,699,049 $ 419 $ 2,116 $ 348,415 $ 3,352,331 December 31, 2022 (In thousands) Amortized Allowance for Expected Credit Losses Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Estimated Fair Value Fixed maturities, available-for-sale U.S. Treasury obligations $ 243,999 $ — $ 8 $ 22,399 $ 221,608 U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise obligations 21,562 — — 1,628 19,934 State and municipal bonds 483,584 — 177 44,311 439,450 Corporate debt 1,980,579 — 735 199,862 1,781,452 Residential mortgage-backed securities 450,870 229 555 61,656 389,540 Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities 10,576 — — 872 9,704 Other commercial mortgage-backed securities 217,021 — 63 22,994 194,090 Other asset-backed securities 444,220 198 289 27,617 416,694 $ 3,852,411 $ 427 $ 1,827 $ 381,339 $ 3,472,472 The recorded cost basis and estimated fair value of available-for-sale fixed maturities at June 30, 2023, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. (In thousands) Amortized Due in one Due after Due after Due after Total Fair Fixed maturities, available-for-sale U.S. Treasury obligations $ 251,504 $ 26,685 $ 167,068 $ 33,749 $ 2,712 $ 230,214 U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise obligations 20,339 2,676 12,714 3,473 — 18,863 State and municipal bonds 476,863 33,736 149,666 148,179 108,650 440,231 Corporate debt 1,871,577 207,118 825,556 570,714 85,791 1,689,179 Residential mortgage-backed securities 435,406 376,551 Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities 9,733 8,764 Other commercial mortgage-backed securities 213,545 190,012 Other asset-backed securities 420,082 398,517 $ 3,699,049 $ 3,352,331 Excluding obligations of the U.S. Government, U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises and a U.S. Government obligations money market fund, no investment in any entity or its affiliates exceeded 10% of shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2023. Cash and securities with a carrying value of $56.7 million at June 30, 2023 were on deposit with various state insurance departments to meet regulatory requirements. ProAssurance also held securities with a carrying value of $107.8 million at June 30, 2023 that are pledged as collateral security for advances under the Company's borrowing relationships with FHLBs. As a member of Lloyd's, ProAssurance is required to maintain capital at Lloyd's, referred to as FAL, to support underwriting by Syndicate 1729. At June 30, 2023, ProAssurance's FAL investments were comprised of available-for-sale fixed maturities with a fair value of $18.7 million and cash and cash equivalents of $0.6 million on deposit with Lloyd's in order to satisfy these FAL requirements. During the second quarter of 2023, ProAssurance received a return of approximately $4.1 million of cash from its FAL balances related to the settlement of the Company's participation in the results of Syndicate 1729 and Syndicate 6121 for the 2020 underwriting year. Investments Held in a Loss Position The following tables provide summarized information with respect to investments held in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, including the length of time the investment had been held in a continuous unrealized loss position. June 30, 2023 Total Less than 12 months 12 months or longer Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized (In thousands) Value Loss Value Loss Value Loss Fixed maturities, available-for-sale U.S. Treasury obligations $ 224,346 $ 21,334 $ 72,417 $ 5,047 $ 151,929 $ 16,287 U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise obligations 18,746 1,477 6,625 419 12,121 1,058 State and municipal bonds 411,244 36,983 103,378 4,625 307,866 32,358 Corporate debt 1,614,792 183,301 298,741 15,412 1,316,051 167,889 Residential mortgage-backed securities 341,913 59,117 92,609 9,871 249,304 49,246 Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities 8,764 969 1,822 93 6,942 876 Other commercial mortgage-backed securities 189,038 23,568 26,552 1,991 162,486 21,577 Other asset-backed securities 378,243 21,666 71,035 2,035 307,208 19,631 $ 3,187,086 $ 348,415 $ 673,179 $ 39,493 $ 2,513,907 $ 308,922 December 31, 2022 Total Less than 12 months 12 months or longer Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized (In thousands) Value Loss Value Loss Value Loss Fixed maturities, available-for-sale U.S. Treasury obligations $ 220,991 $ 22,399 $ 53,199 $ 2,393 $ 167,792 $ 20,006 U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise obligations 19,934 1,628 8,082 663 11,852 965 State and municipal bonds 421,769 44,311 177,393 12,352 244,376 31,959 Corporate debt 1,708,529 199,862 687,947 42,977 1,020,582 156,885 Residential mortgage-backed securities 363,945 61,656 155,212 15,275 208,733 46,381 Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities 9,704 872 3,086 110 6,618 762 Other commercial mortgage-backed securities 192,359 22,994 53,270 4,087 139,089 18,907 Other asset-backed securities 396,452 27,617 162,192 7,050 234,260 20,567 $ 3,333,683 $ 381,339 $ 1,300,381 $ 84,907 $ 2,033,302 $ 296,432 As of June 30, 2023, excluding U.S. Government or U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise obligations, there were 2,781 debt securities (73.0% of all available-for-sale fixed maturity securities held) in an unrealized loss position representing 1,402 issuers. The greatest and second greatest unrealized loss positions among those securities were approximately $5.5 million and $3.6 million, respectively. The securities were evaluated for impairment as of June 30, 2023. As of December 31, 2022, excluding U.S. Government or U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise obligations, there were 2,901 debt securities (74.4% of all available-for-sale fixed maturity securities held) in an unrealized loss position representing 1,433 issuers. The greatest and second greatest unrealized loss positions among those securities were approximately $5.7 million and $4.1 million, respectively. The securities were evaluated for impairment as of December 31, 2022. Each quarter, ProAssurance performs a detailed analysis for the purpose of assessing whether any of the securities it holds in an unrealized loss position has suffered an impairment due to credit or non-credit factors. A detailed discussion of the factors considered in the assessment is included in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in ProAssurance's December 31, 2022 report on Form 10-K. Fixed maturity securities held in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2023, excluding asset-backed securities, have paid all scheduled contractual payments and are expected to continue. Expected future cash flows of asset-backed securities, excluding those issued by GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC, held in an unrealized loss position were estimated as part of the June 30, 2023 impairment evaluation using the most recently available six-month historical performance data for the collateral (loans) underlying the security or, if historical data was not available, sector based assumptions, and equaled or exceeded the current amortized cost basis of the security. The following tables present a roll forward of the allowance for expected credit losses on available-for-sale fixed maturities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 (In thousands) Residential mortgage-backed securities Other asset-backed securities Total Balance, at April 1, 2023 $ 227 $ 197 $ 424 Reductions related to: Securities sold during the period (4) (1) (5) Balance, at June 30, 2023 $ 223 $ 196 $ 419 Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (In thousands) Residential mortgage-backed securities Other asset-backed securities Total Balance, at December 31, 2022 $ 229 $ 198 $ 427 Reductions related to: Securities sold during the period (6) (2) (8) Balance, at June 30, 2023 $ 223 $ 196 $ 419 Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 (In thousands) Corporate Debt Total Balance, at April 1, 2022 $ — $ — Additional credit losses related to securities for which: No allowance for credit losses has been previously recognized 553 553 Balance, at June 30, 2022 $ 553 $ 553 Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (In thousands) Corporate Debt Total Balance, at December 31, 2021 $ — $ — Reductions related to: Securities sold during the period 553 553 Balance, at June 30, 2022 $ 553 $ 553 Other information regarding sales and purchases of fixed maturity available-for-sale securities is as follows: Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30 (In millions) 2023 2022 2023 2022 Proceeds from sales (exclusive of maturities and paydowns) $ 19.6 $ 38.8 $ 23.4 $ 102.3 Purchases $ 65.4 $ 109.1 $ 134.2 $ 340.7 Net Investment Income Net investment income (loss) by investment category was as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended (In thousands) 2023 2022 2023 2022 Fixed maturities $ 27,951 $ 22,006 $ 55,278 $ 43,550 Equities 1,105 967 1,912 1,668 Short-term investments, including Other 4,034 727 7,384 1,153 BOLI 459 261 1,116 214 Investment fees and expenses (1,899) (2,017) (3,730) (4,198) Net investment income $ 31,650 $ 21,944 $ 61,960 $ 42,387 Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries ProAssurance's investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries were as follows: June 30, 2023 Carrying Value (In thousands) Percentage June 30, December 31, Qualified affordable housing project tax credit partnerships See below $ 1,216 $ 4,088 All other investments, primarily investment fund LPs/LLCs See below 304,811 301,122 $ 306,027 $ 305,210 Qualified affordable housing project tax credit partnership interests held by ProAssurance generate investment returns by providing tax benefits to fund investors in the form of tax credits and project operating losses. The carrying value of these investments reflects ProAssurance's total commitments (both funded and unfunded) to the partnerships, less any amortization. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, ProAssurance did not have an ownership percentage greater than 20% in any tax credit partnership interests. ProAssurance's ownership percentage relative to the tax credit partnership interests is less than 20%; these interests had a carrying value of $1.2 million at June 30, 2023 and $4.1 million at December 31, 2022. Since ProAssurance has the ability to exert influence over the partnerships but does not control them, all are accounted for using the equity method. See further discussion of the entities in which ProAssurance holds passive interests in Note 10. ProAssurance holds interests in investment fund LPs/LLCs and other equity method investments and LPs/LLCs which are not considered to be investment funds. ProAssurance's ownership percentage relative to four and three of the LPs/LLCs is greater than 25% at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, which is likely to be reduced as the funds mature and other investors participate in the funds; these investments had a carrying value of $46.0 million at June 30, 2023 and $36.0 million at December 31, 2022. ProAssurance's ownership percentage relative to the remaining investments and LPs/LLCs is less than 25%; these interests had a carrying value of $258.8 million at June 30, 2023 and $265.1 million at December 31, 2022. ProAssurance does not have the ability to exert control over any of these funds. Equity in Earnings (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries included losses from qualified affordable housing project tax credit partnerships and a historic tax credit partnership. Investment results recorded reflect ProAssurance's allocable portion of partnership operating results. Tax credits reduce income tax expense in the period they are utilized. The results recorded and tax credits recognized related to ProAssurance's tax credit partnership investments were as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended (In thousands) 2023 2022 2023 2022 Qualified affordable housing project tax credit partnerships Losses recorded $ 1,511 $ 2,809 $ 1,865 $ 5,197 Tax credits recognized $ 29 $ 1,198 $ 72 $ 2,403 Historic tax credit partnership* Losses (gains) recorded $ — $ (961) $ — $ (961) *ProAssurance holds a historic tax credit partnership which was fully amortized in 2020. This partnership generated investment returns by providing benefits to partnership investors in the form of tax credits, tax deductible project operating losses and distributions resulting from positive cash flows. ProAssurance received a distribution associated with this investment during the second quarter of 2022 as a result of positive cash flows from a completed project, which was recognized as an operating gain in each respective period. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 the Company generated a nominal amount of tax credits from its tax credit partnership investments which were deferred for use in future periods due to the Company's expected consolidated loss calculated on a tax basis. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the tax credits generated from the Company's tax credit partnership investments of $1.2 million and $2.4 million, respectively, were deferred and are expected to be utilized in future periods. Not included in the table above is $1.9 million and $2.0 million of tax credits recaptured from the 2019 tax year during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, due to the carryback of the Company's estimated NOL for both periods to the 2021 tax year. The recaptured tax credits were earned in 2019 but not utilized until 2021 due to NOL's generated in both 2019 and 2020. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had approximately $53.2 million of available tax credit carryforwards generated from its investments in tax credit partnerships which they expect to utilize in future periods. Tax credits provided by the underlying projects of the Company's historic tax credit partnership are typically available in the tax year in which the project is put into active service, whereas the tax credits provided by qualified affordable housing project tax credit partnerships are provided over approximately a ten year period. Significant Equity Method Investees As previously discussed, ProAssurance holds certain investments that are measured using the equity method of accounting, primarily investments in LPs/LLCs, which are carried as a part of investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Each quarter, ProAssurance assesses the significance of its equity method investees. As of June 30, 2023, ProAssurance determined the following method investees to be significant: • A&M Capital Opportunities Fund is a private equity fund that is focused on middle-market investments. • Harbert Seniors Housing Fund I, LP is focused on investing in seniors housing real estate. • NB CO Investment Fund II, LP is a private equity fund that is a co-investor in small and mid-cap companies. • NB Secondary Opportunities Fund III, LP is a private equity fund focused on secondary investments. • Prime Storage Fund II, LP primarily invests in self-storage real estate. • WNG Aircraft Opportunities Fund II, LP is focused on investing in aviation assets and related interests. The following table presents aggregated gross summarized financial information for the funds that ProAssurance determined to be significant as of June 30, 2023, including the portion not attributable to ProAssurance, derived from the funds' financial statements which are prepared in accordance with GAAP. As the majority of ProAssurance's equity method investments report their results to the Company on a one quarter lag, the majority of the summarized financial information below is for the six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. (In thousands) Six Months Ended June 30 2023 2022 Net investment income (loss) $ (11,800) $ 6,042 Net investment gains (losses) 43,369 71,001 Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 53,349 186,575 Net gain (loss) $ 84,918 $ 263,618 Net gain (loss) attributable to ProAssurance (1) $ 464 $ 4,033 (1) Represents ProAssurance's share of the funds' aggregate income or loss, which is included as a component of equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. Net Investment Gains (Losses) Realized investment gains and losses are recognized on the first-in, first-out basis. The following table provides detailed information regarding net investment gains (losses): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended (In thousands) 2023 2022 2023 2022 Total impairment losses: Corporate debt $ (48) $ (972) $ (2,984) $ (972) Asset-backed securities 5 — 8 — Portion of impairment losses recognized in other comprehensive income before taxes: Corporate debt — 419 — 419 Net impairment losses recognized in earnings (43) (553) (2,976) (553) Gross realized gains, available-for-sale fixed maturities 460 265 539 1,452 Gross realized (losses), available-for-sale fixed maturities (767) (965) (1,224) (2,089) Net realized gains (losses), trading fixed maturities 2 (21) (106) (97) Net realized gains (losses), equity investments 17 (5,125) 101 (5,346) Net realized gains (losses), other investments (2,115) (760) (1,886) (110) Change in unrealized holding gains (losses), trading fixed maturities 54 (455) 151 (781) Change in unrealized holding gains (losses), equity investments (1,130) (5,923) 2,616 (17,408) Change in unrealized holding gains (losses), convertible securities, carried at fair value 2,929 (10,584) 4,061 (13,059) Other (1) 3,539 237 4,582 601 Net investment gains (losses) $ 2,946 $ (23,884) $ 5,858 $ (37,390) (1) Includes gains of $2.0 million and $3.0 million recognized during the 2023 three and six months ended, respectively, reflecting the change in the fair value of contingent consideration issued in connection with the NORCAL acquisition. See further discussion on the contingent consideration in Note 2 and discussion on the Company's accounting policy in Note 1 in its December 31, 2022 report on Form 10-K. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, ProAssurance recognized a nominal amount and $3.0 million of credit-related impairment losses in earnings, respectively. The Company did not recognize any non-credit impairment losses in OCI during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. The credit-related impairment losses recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 related to two corporate bonds in the financial sector. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, ProAssurance recognized credit-related impairment losses in earnings of $0.6 million and non-credit impairment losses in OCI of $0.4 million. The credit-related impairment losses recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 related to a corporate bond in the consumer sector. The following table presents a roll forward of cumulative losses recorded in earning related to impaired debt securities for which a portion of the impairment was recorded in OCI. Three Months Ended Six Months Ended (In thousands) 2023 2022 2023 2022 Balance beginning of period $ 57 $ — $ 57 $ — Additional credit losses recognized during the period, related to securities for which: No impairment has been previously recognized — 553 — 553 Balance June 30 $ 57 $ 553 $ 57 $ 553 |