Reserve for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses [Text Block] | 9. Loss and loss adjustment expenses reserves represent management’s best estimate of the ultimate cost of all reported and unreported losses incurred for the years ended December 31, 2023 2022 2021 not In addition to case reserves, which are generally based on reported claims, the Company establishes reserves for incurred but not not may not The Company regularly reviews its reserve estimates and adjusts them as necessary as experience develops or as new information becomes known. Such adjustments are included in current operations. During the loss settlement period, if there are indications that claims frequency or severity exceeds initial expectations, the Company generally increases its reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses. Conversely, when claims frequency and severity trends are more favorable than initially anticipated, the Company generally reduces its reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses once it has sufficient data to confirm the validity of the favorable trends. Even after such adjustments, the ultimate liability may may Although considerable variability is inherent in such estimates, management believes the reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses are adequate. The estimates are continually reviewed and adjusted as necessary as experience develops or new information becomes known. Any adjustments to estimates are recorded in the current period. The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending reserve balances for losses and LAE on a net of reinsurance basis to the gross amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets: Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 2021 (in thousands) Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expense, net of reinsurance recoverables at beginning of period $ 77,520 $ 45,419 $ 34,470 Add: Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance, related to: Current year 70,363 76,289 45,042 Prior years 2,229 2,383 (3,585 ) Total incurred 72,592 78,672 41,457 Deduct: Loss and loss adjustment expense payments, net of reinsurance, related to: Current year 19,631 21,802 12,063 Prior years 32,828 24,769 18,445 Total payments 52,459 46,571 30,508 Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expense net of reinsurance recoverables at end of period 97,653 77,520 45,419 Add: Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses at end of period 244,622 153,895 127,947 Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses gross of reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses at end of period $ 342,275 $ 231,415 $ 173,366 The foregoing reconciliation shows a loss and loss adjustment expense deficiency of $2.2 million and $2.4 million developed in 2023 2022 2021 2023 During 2022, 2020 2021 2021, second 2020. The Company compiles and aggregates its claims data by grouping the claims according to the year in which the claim occurred (“Accident Year”) when analyzing claim payment and emergence patterns and trends over time. For the purpose of defining claims frequency, the number of reported claims is by loss occurrence and includes claims that do not The following tables show information about the Company’s incurred and paid loss development as of December 31, 2023, December 31, 2023. December 31, 2023 Incurred Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance Property Insurance (in thousands) ( 1 As of December 31, 2023 Year Ended December 31, Incurred but Not Reported Cumulative Number of Accident Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Liabilities Claims 2015 $ 2,678 $ 2,504 $ 2,329 $ 2,307 $ 2,320 $ 2,313 $ 2,316 $ 2,304 $ 2,324 $ - $ 566 2016 7,450 7,127 6,972 7,090 7,075 7,062 7,125 5,730 - $ 1,376 2017 12,425 10,893 10,644 10,652 10,561 10,668 12,339 - 3,607 2018 8,163 8,103 7,939 7,950 7,941 8,010 7 1,176 2019 4,575 4,223 3,947 4,293 4,350 3 1,666 2020 61,434 57,248 59,565 56,008 213 4,983 2021 29,836 25,158 25,733 868 5,191 2022 42,887 44,943 6,109 4,062 2023 40,921 17,407 4,130 Total $ 200,358 $ 24,607 $ 26,757 Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance Property Insurance (in thousands) ( 1 Year Ended December 31, Accident Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2015 $ 1,125 $ 1,817 $ 2,109 $ 2,241 $ 2,300 $ 2,309 $ 2,316 $ 2,304 $ 2,324 2016 4,823 6,420 6,801 7,051 7,072 7,062 7,125 5,729 2017 9,102 10,719 10,639 10,640 10,560 10,636 12,339 2018 4,409 7,889 7,931 7,943 7,943 7,999 2019 2,179 3,510 3,757 4,170 4,345 2020 31,862 49,222 55,504 55,619 2021 11,355 22,500 24,408 2022 12,647 30,042 2023 14,226 Total $ 157,031 Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expense, net of reinsurance $ 43,327 ( 1 Data presented for these calendar years is required supplementary information, which is unaudited. Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance Property Insurance (unaudited) Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 (2) Year 9 Payout percentage 52.82 % 32.23 % 6.20 % 3.32 % 1.25 % 0.38 % 5.07 % (12.44 )% 0.88 % ( 2 Incurred Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance Other Liability Occurrence (in thousands) ( 1 As of December 31, 2023 Incurred but Not Reported Cumulative Number of Accident Year 2021 2022 2023 Liabilities Claims Prior $ 109 $ 35 $ 46 $ — 6 2021 2,138 1,641 2,172 797 19 2022 7,160 8,755 4,132 52 2023 5,005 4,055 28 Total $ 15,978 $ 8,984 105 Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance Other Liability Occurrence (in thousands) ( 1 Accident Year 2021 2022 2023 Prior $ 109 $ 35 $ 46 2021 141 347 653 2022 746 1,603 2023 372 Total $ 2,674 Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expense, net of reinsurance $ 13,304 ( 1 Data presented for these calendar years is required supplementary information, which is unaudited. Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance Other Liability Occurrence (unaudited) Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Payout percentage 5.61 % 6.43 % 14.09 % Incurred Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance Other Liability Claims Made (in thousands) ( 1 As of December 31, 2023 Incurred but Not Reported Cumulative Number of Accident Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 Liabilities Claims Prior $ 48 $ 26 $ 7 $ — $ — 7 2021 3,429 3,299 2,928 2,073 106 2022 8,871 8,873 6,033 424 2023 12,580 9,226 922 Total $ 24,381 $ 17,332 1,459 Cumulative Paid Losses and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance Other Liability Occurrence (in thousands) ( 1 Accident Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 Prior $ — $ — $ — $ — 2021 62 221 449 2022 481 1,584 2023 1,382 Total $ 3,415 Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expense, net of reinsurance $ 20,966 ( 1 Data presented for these calendar years is required supplementary information, which is unaudited. Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance Other Liability Claims Made (unaudited) Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Payout percentage 4.63 % 5.95 % 7.78 % The reconciliation of the net incurred and paid claims development tables to the liability for claims and claim adjustment expenses in the consolidated balance sheets is as follows: 2023 (in thousands) Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expense, net of reinsurance recoverables: Property $ 43,326 Other liability occurrence 13,304 Other liability claims made 20,966 Reinsurance - Nonproportional assumed property (1) 8,379 Other 11,678 Total reserve for losses and loss adjustment expense, net of reinsurance recoverables 97,653 Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid claims: Property $ 84,778 Other liability occurrence 6,975 Other liability claims made 71,201 Other 81,668 Total reinsurance recoverable on unpaid claims 244,622 Total reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses $ 342,275 ( 1 Reflects the Company’s share of Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense related to non-proportional assumed reinsurance business. This amount reflects gross and net reserves related to this treaty and the ultimate incurred amount reflects IBNR only. The Company does not not not |