About Global Indemnity Group, LLC and its subsidiaries
Global Indemnity Group, LLC (NYSE:GBLI), through its several direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiary insurance companies, provides both admitted and non-admitted specialty property and specialty casualty insurance coverages and individual policyholder coverages in the United States, as well as reinsurance worldwide.
Forward-Looking Information
The forward-looking statements contained in this press release1 do not address a number of risks and uncertainties including COVID-19. Investors are cautioned that Global Indemnity’s actual results may be materially different from the estimates expressed in, or implied, or projected by, the forward looking statements. These statements are based on estimates and information available to us at the time of this press release. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Global Indemnity as of the date hereof. Please see Global Indemnity’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a discussion of risks and uncertainties which could impact the company and for a more detailed explication regarding forward-looking statements. Global Indemnity does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.
[1] | Disseminated pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of Section 21E of the Security Exchange Act of 1934. |
Selected Financial Data for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2021:
| • | | Gross written premiums, net written premiums, and net earned premiums excluding the Exited Lines (“continuing lines”), increased 22.3%, 23.8% and 18.1%, respectively. Consolidated gross written premiums, net written premiums, and net earned premiums increased 12.4%, 5.8%, and 4.9%, respectively. |
| • | | Underwriting income/(loss) – For the continuing lines business, underwriting income was $6.6 million in 2021 compared to $35.0 million in 2020. |
| • | | Excluding prior year development, underwriting income from continuing lines was $8.8 million compared to $7.9 million in 2020. |
| • | | Consolidated underwriting income / (loss) was ($10.4) million in 2021 compared to $17.9 million in 2020. |
| • | | Investment income – $37.0 million in 2021 compared to $28.4 million in 2020. The increase was primarily due to increased returns from alternative investments offset by a decrease in yield within the fixed maturities portfolio. |
| • | | Realized gains/(losses) – $15.9 million in 2021 compared to ($14.7) million in 2020. Realized losses in 2020 were primarily due to the impact of changes in fair value on equity securities and derivatives due to disruption in the global financial markets experienced during the first quarter of 2020 as a result of COVID-19. |
| • | | Tax expense / benefit – $3.5 million tax expense in 2021 compared to $8.1 million tax benefit in 2020. |
Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s Gross Written and Net Written Premiums Results by Segment for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
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| | Twelve Months Ended December 31, | |
| | Gross Written Premiums | | | Net Written Premiums | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | % Change | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | % Change | |
Commercial Specialty | | $ | 380,879 | | | $ | 323,986 | | | | 17.6 | % | | $ | 355,428 | | | $ | 300,348 | | | | 18.3 | % |
Reinsurance Operations | | | 106,540 | | | | 55,616 | | | | 91.6 | % | | | 106,540 | | | | 55,616 | | | | 91.6 | % |
Farm, Ranch & Stable | | | 81,728 | | | | 85,646 | | | | (4.6 | %) | | | 70,472 | | | | 74,163 | | | | (5.0 | %) |
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Continuing Lines | | | 569,147 | | | | 465,248 | | | | 22.3 | % | | | 532,440 | | | | 430,127 | | | | 23.8 | % |
Exited Lines | | | 112,975 | | | | 141,355 | | | | (20.1 | %) | | | 47,628 | | | | 118,040 | | | | (59.7 | %) |
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Total | | $ | 682,122 | | | $ | 606,603 | | | | 12.4 | % | | $ | 580,068 | | | $ | 548,167 | | | | 5.8 | % |
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Commercial Specialty: Gross written premiums and net written premiums increased 17.6% and 18.3%, respectively, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020. The growth in gross written premiums and net written premiums was primarily driven by organic growth in the Company’s excess and surplus lines business from existing agents, increased pricing, and several new programs.
Reinsurance Operations: Gross written premiums and net written premiums both increased 91.6% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020. The growth was primarily organic growth of an existing casualty treaty and the assumption of three smaller casualty treaties partially offset by the non-renewal of its property catastrophe treaties.