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UNPAID LOSSES AND SETTLEMENT EXPENSES Loss Development Tables The following tables represent cumulative incurred losses and settlement expenses, net of reinsurance, by accident year and cumulative paid loss and settlement expenses, net of reinsurance, by accident year, for the years ended December 31, 2014 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2014 2022, PROPERTY LINES Incurred loss and settlement expenses, net of reinsurance ($'s in thousands) As of December 31, 2023 Year Ended December 31, Accident Year 2014* 2015* 2016* 2017* 2018* 2019* 2020* 2021* 2022* 2023 Total IBNR plus expected development on reported claims Cumulative number of reported claims 2014 $ 8,865 $ 7,586 $ 7,798 $ 7,883 $ 7,817 $ 7,785 $ 7,784 $ 7,792 $ 7,794 $ 7,794 $ — 740 2015 7,693 7,494 7,717 7,634 7,654 7,636 7,635 7,642 7,643 — 554 2016 8,941 7,981 8,372 8,381 8,404 8,327 8,387 8,392 (5 ) 576 2017 13,993 13,568 13,741 13,825 13,622 13,593 13,457 (16 ) 715 2018 11,454 11,114 10,966 11,030 11,073 11,108 (36 ) 725 2019 13,933 14,758 14,976 15,078 15,145 (14 ) 833 2020 13,997 15,056 15,195 16,005 (52 ) 937 2021 12,968 14,799 15,392 (287 ) 747 2022 16,568 16,523 (298 ) 746 2023 16,433 593 641 Total $ 127,891 Cumulative paid loss and settlement expenses, net of reinsurance (in thousands) Year Ended December 31, Accident Year 2014* 2015* 2016* 2017* 2018* 2019* 2020* 2021* 2022* 2023 2014 $ 6,243 $ 7,631 $ 7,746 $ 7,796 $ 7,795 $ 7,795 $ 7,801 $ 7,803 $ 7,805 $ 7,805 2015 5,057 7,040 7,474 7,645 7,660 7,657 7,645 7,642 7,643 2016 6,157 7,624 8,236 8,356 8,437 8,465 8,384 8,397 2017 10,055 13,482 13,610 13,595 13,363 13,451 13,469 2018 8,487 11,009 11,025 11,062 11,117 11,144 2019 11,621 14,161 14,855 14,902 14,974 2020 10,620 14,485 15,540 15,786 2021 11,220 14,712 15,603 2022 12,898 16,534 2023 13,934 Total $ 125,291 Unpaid losses and settlement expense - years 2014 through 2023 2,600 Unpaid losses and settlement expense - prior to 2014 11 Unpaid loss and settlement expense, net of reinsurance $ 2,611 *Presented as unaudited required supplementary information. WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY LINES Incurred loss and settlement expenses, net of reinsurance ($'s in thousands) As of December 31, 2023 Year Ended December 31, Accident Year 2014* 2015* 2016* 2017* 2018* 2019* 2020* 2021* 2022* 2023 Total IBNR plus expected development on reported claims Cumulative number of reported claims 2014 $ 13,385 $ 14,744 $ 15,341 $ 16,719 $ 16,881 $ 16,996 $ 16,954 $ 16,930 $ 16,995 $ 17,064 $ 78 1,213 2015 16,597 13,876 13,441 13,862 14,486 14,714 15,182 15,209 15,501 40 1,095 2016 16,678 14,843 16,240 16,855 17,546 18,412 18,608 18,807 61 1,042 2017 15,808 15,803 15,842 15,976 17,068 18,049 17,879 60 1,042 2018 18,308 17,122 17,082 16,925 16,581 16,455 214 1,132 2019 19,630 19,200 19,575 19,364 19,282 433 1,096 2020 17,359 14,107 15,262 15,661 889 640 2021 21,000 21,988 23,877 2,392 865 2022 22,866 21,583 4,830 809 2023 28,948 20,445 578 Total $ 195,058 Cumulative paid loss and settlement expenses, net of reinsurance (in thousands) Year Ended December 31, Accident Year 2014* 2015* 2016* 2017* 2018* 2019* 2020* 2021* 2022* 2023 2014 $ 1,540 $ 4,088 $ 9,515 $ 13,603 $ 15,232 $ 15,912 $ 16,374 $ 16,401 $ 16,750 $ 16,762 2015 1,408 4,319 7,404 10,528 12,487 13,262 13,932 14,478 15,174 2016 1,497 5,488 8,189 12,205 14,206 16,649 17,618 18,461 2017 1,523 5,419 8,753 11,878 14,770 17,141 17,378 2018 1,964 5,656 9,312 12,419 14,687 15,734 2019 3,664 7,453 12,132 14,781 16,268 2020 2,435 4,882 8,026 12,422 2021 3,520 7,825 14,913 2022 3,614 9,236 2023 2,525 Total 138,874 Unpaid losses and settlement expense - years 2014 through 2023 56,184 Unpaid losses and settlement expense - prior to 2014 306 Unpaid loss and settlement expense, net of reinsurance $ 56,490 *Presented as unaudited required supplementary information. TOTAL LINES Incurred loss and settlement expenses, net of reinsurance ($'s in thousands) As of December 31, 2023 Year Ended December 31, Accident Year 2014* 2015* 2016* 2017* 2018* 2019* 2020* 2021* 2022* 2023 Total IBNR plus expected development on reported claims Cumulative number of reported claims 2014 $ 22,250 $ 22,330 $ 23,139 $ 24,601 $ 24,698 $ 24,781 $ 24,737 $ 24,721 $ 24,789 $ 24,858 $ 78 1,953 2015 24,289 21,370 21,157 21,496 22,140 22,350 22,817 22,852 23,144 40 1,649 2016 25,618 22,824 24,612 25,236 25,951 26,740 26,995 27,199 56 1,618 2017 29,801 29,371 29,583 29,802 30,689 31,642 31,336 44 1,757 2018 29,762 28,236 28,048 27,955 27,654 27,563 178 1,857 2019 33,563 33,958 34,551 34,442 34,427 419 1,929 2020 31,356 29,162 30,457 31,666 837 1,577 2021 33,968 36,787 39,269 2,105 1,612 2022 39,434 38,106 4,532 1,555 2023 45,381 21,038 1,219 Total $ 322,949 Cumulative paid loss and settlement expenses, net of reinsurance (in thousands) Year Ended December 31, Accident Year 2014* 2015* 2016* 2017* 2018* 2019* 2020* 2021* 2022* 2023 2014 $ 7,782 $ 11,718 $ 17,261 $ 21,398 $ 23,027 $ 23,707 $ 24,175 $ 24,204 $ 24,554 $ 24,567 2015 6,465 11,359 14,878 18,173 20,147 20,919 21,577 22,121 22,817 2016 7,654 13,112 16,425 20,561 22,643 25,114 26,002 26,859 2017 11,578 18,901 22,363 25,473 28,134 30,592 30,847 2018 10,451 16,665 20,337 23,481 25,805 26,878 2019 15,285 21,614 26,987 29,683 31,243 2020 13,055 19,367 23,566 28,209 2021 14,740 22,537 30,516 2022 16,512 25,770 2023 16,459 Total 264,165 Unpaid losses and settlement expense - years 2014 through 2023 58,784 Unpaid losses and settlement expense - prior to 2014 317 Unpaid loss and settlement expense, net of reinsurance $ 59,101 *Presented as unaudited required supplementary information. The following table reconciles the loss development information to the consolidated balance sheet for the year ended December 31, 2023 (In thousands) December 31, 2023 Net unpaid losses and settlement expense Property Lines $ 2,611 Workers' Compensation and Liability Lines 56,490 Total unpaid losses and settlement expense, net of reinsurance 59,101 Reinsurance recoverable on losses and settlement expense Property Lines 1,755 Workers' Compensation and Liability Lines 11,064 Total reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and settlement expense 12,819 Total gross unpaid losses and LAE $ 71,920 Loss Duration Disclosure The following table represents the average annual percentage payout of incurred losses by age, net of reinsurance and is presented as unaudited required supplementary information. Average annual percentage payout of incurred losses by age, net of reinsurance Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9+ Property Lines 75.9 % 21.9 % 1.8 % (0.4) % 0.3 % 0.7 % (0.2) % 0.0 % (0.1) % Liability Lines 12.3 % 22.7 % 21.8 % 19.4 % 10.0 % 6.8 % 2.1 % 1.7 % 3.3 % Total Lines 37.4 % 23.2 % 13.5 % 11.3 % 5.8 % 4.3 % 1.3 % 1.1 % 2.2 % The following table is a reconciliation of the Company’s unpaid losses and settlement expenses for the years 2023 2022 For the Twelve-Months Ended December 31, (In thousands) 2023 2022 Unpaid losses and settlement expense - beginning of the period: Gross $ 67,614 $ 61,835 Less: Ceded 13,610 14,521 Net 54,004 47,314 Increase in incurred losses and settlement expense: Current year 45,381 39,434 Prior years 2,549 5,099 Total incurred 47,930 44,533 Deduct: Loss and settlement expense payments for claims incurred: Current year 16,459 16,512 Prior years 26,374 21,331 Total paid 42,833 37,843 Net unpaid losses and settlement expense - end of the period 59,101 54,004 Plus: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses net of CECL 12,737 13,610 Plus: CECL allowance for reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses 82 — Gross unpaid losses and settlement expense - end of the period $ 71,920 $ 67,614 Differences from the initial reserve estimates emerged as changes in the ultimate loss estimates were updated through the reserve analysis process. The recognition of the changes in initial reserve estimates occurred over time as claims were reported, initial case reserves were established, initial reserves were reviewed in light of additional information, and ultimate payments were made on the collective set of claims incurred as of that evaluation date. The new information on the ultimate settlement value of claims is updated until all claims in a defined set are settled. As a small specialty insurer with a niche product portfolio, the Company’s experience will ordinarily exhibit fluctuations from period to period. While management attempts to identify and react to systematic changes in the loss environment, it must also consider the volume of experience directly available to the Company and interpret any particular period’s indications with a realistic technical understanding of the reliability of those observations. A discussion of significant components of reserve development for the two 2023 For calendar year 2023 $3.1M, 2021 $1.7M, 2020 $2.2M 2022 2022 For calendar year 2022, $3.5M, 2021 $3.3M, 2020 2021 $1.8M 2021 |