Cover Page
Cover Page - shares | 9 Months Ended | |
Sep. 30, 2021 | Oct. 28, 2021 | |
Cover [Abstract] | ||
Document Type | 10-Q | |
Document Quarterly Report | true | |
Document Period End Date | Sep. 30, 2021 | |
Document Transition Report | false | |
Entity File Number | 001-12257 | |
Entity Registrant Name | MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION | |
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | CA | |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 95-2211612 | |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 4484 Wilshire Boulevard | |
Entity Address, City or Town | Los Angeles, | |
Entity Address, State or Province | CA | |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 90010 | |
City Area Code | 323 | |
Local Phone Number | 937-1060 | |
Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock | |
Trading Symbol | MCY | |
Security Exchange Name | NYSE | |
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | |
Entity Interactive Data Current | Yes | |
Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | |
Entity Small Business | false | |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false | |
Entity Shell Company | false | |
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 55,370,788 | |
Amendment Flag | false | |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2021 | |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q3 | |
Entity Central Index Key | 0000064996 | |
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 |
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 |
ASSETS | ||
Fixed maturity securities (amortized cost $3,850,850; $3,388,418) | $ 3,990,513 | $ 3,549,810 |
Equity securities (cost $734,861; $695,150) | 890,620 | 803,851 |
Short-term investments (cost $194,721; $376,547) | 193,621 | 375,609 |
Total investments | 5,074,754 | 4,729,270 |
Cash | 341,606 | 348,479 |
Receivables: | ||
Premiums | 653,599 | 599,070 |
Allowance for credit losses on premiums receivable | (6,000) | (10,000) |
Premiums receivable, net of allowance for credit losses | 647,599 | 589,070 |
Accrued investment income | 41,546 | 42,985 |
Other | 7,258 | 10,730 |
Total receivables | 696,403 | 642,785 |
Reinsurance recoverables | 49,925 | 48,579 |
Allowance for credit losses on reinsurance recoverables | 0 | (91) |
Reinsurance recoverables, net of allowance for credit losses | 49,925 | 48,488 |
Deferred policy acquisition costs | 263,274 | 246,994 |
Fixed assets (net of accumulated depreciation $301,890; $286,023) | 185,934 | 178,923 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 34,038 | 40,554 |
Current income taxes | 10,420 | 0 |
Goodwill | 42,796 | 42,796 |
Other intangible assets, net | 10,522 | 11,322 |
Other assets | 44,701 | 38,635 |
Total assets | 6,754,373 | 6,328,246 |
Liabilities | ||
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves | 2,142,121 | 1,991,304 |
Unearned premiums | 1,545,297 | 1,405,873 |
Notes payable | 372,831 | 372,532 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 182,138 | 194,421 |
Operating lease liabilities | 36,843 | 43,825 |
Current income taxes | 0 | 10,426 |
Deferred income taxes | 39,524 | 41,132 |
Other liabilities | 290,686 | 236,136 |
Total liabilities | 4,609,440 | 4,295,649 |
Commitments and contingencies | ||
Shareholders’ equity: | ||
Common stock without par value or stated value: Authorized 70,000 shares; issued and outstanding 55,371; 55,358 | 98,908 | 98,970 |
Retained earnings | 2,046,025 | 1,933,627 |
Total shareholders’ equity | 2,144,933 | 2,032,597 |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ 6,754,373 | $ 6,328,246 |
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 |
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] | ||
Amortized cost on fixed maturities trading investments | $ 3,850,850 | $ 3,388,418 |
Cost - equity security trading investments | 734,861 | 695,150 |
Cost - short-term investments | 194,721 | 376,547 |
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment | $ 301,890 | $ 286,023 |
Common Stock | ||
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 70,000,000 | 70,000,000 |
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | 55,371,000 | 55,358,000 |
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 55,371,000 | 55,358,000 |
Consolidated Statements Of Oper
Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | |
Revenues: | ||||
Net premiums earned | $ 940,941 | $ 899,304 | $ 2,783,682 | $ 2,633,775 |
Net investment income | 32,334 | 32,140 | 95,566 | 100,801 |
Net realized investment (losses) gains | (43,543) | 64,436 | 56,953 | (28,458) |
Other | 2,481 | 2,894 | 7,883 | 6,810 |
Total revenues | 932,213 | 998,774 | 2,944,084 | 2,712,928 |
Expenses: | ||||
Losses and loss adjustment expenses | 697,947 | 618,657 | 1,981,519 | 1,765,627 |
Policy acquisition costs | 153,142 | 157,365 | 468,556 | 463,604 |
Other operating expenses | 80,238 | 71,859 | 216,723 | 219,519 |
Interest | 4,267 | 4,262 | 12,845 | 12,786 |
Total expenses | 935,594 | 852,143 | 2,679,643 | 2,461,536 |
(Loss) income before income taxes | (3,381) | 146,631 | 264,441 | 251,392 |
Income tax (benefit) expense | (4,669) | 27,774 | 46,977 | 43,528 |
Net income | $ 1,288 | $ 118,857 | $ 217,464 | $ 207,864 |
Net income per share: | ||||
Basic (in dollars per share) | $ 0.02 | $ 2.15 | $ 3.93 | $ 3.75 |
Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 0.02 | $ 2.15 | $ 3.93 | $ 3.75 |
Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||
Basic (in shares) | 55,371 | 55,358 | 55,367 | 55,358 |
Diluted (in shares) | 55,375 | 55,358 | 55,375 | 55,358 |
Consolidated Statements of Shar
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Total | Common Stock [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] | Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]Retained Earnings [Member] | Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjusted Balance [Member]Retained Earnings [Member] |
Shareholders' equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019 | $ 98,828 | $ 1,700,674 | $ (2,014) | $ 1,698,660 | |
Proceeds from stock options exercised | 0 | ||||
Share-based compensation expense | 106 | ||||
Withholding tax on stock options exercised | 0 | ||||
Net income | $ 207,864 | 207,864 | |||
Dividends paid to shareholders | (104,626) | ||||
Shareholders' equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020 | 1,900,832 | 98,934 | 1,801,898 | ||
Shareholders' equity, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2020 | 98,898 | 1,717,917 | 0 | 1,717,917 | |
Proceeds from stock options exercised | 0 | ||||
Share-based compensation expense | 36 | ||||
Withholding tax on stock options exercised | 0 | ||||
Net income | 118,857 | 118,857 | |||
Dividends paid to shareholders | (34,876) | ||||
Shareholders' equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020 | 1,900,832 | 98,934 | 1,801,898 | ||
Shareholders' equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020 | 2,032,597 | 98,970 | 1,933,627 | 0 | 1,933,627 |
Proceeds from stock options exercised | 215 | ||||
Share-based compensation expense | 106 | ||||
Withholding tax on stock options exercised | (383) | ||||
Net income | 217,464 | 217,464 | |||
Dividends paid to shareholders | (105,066) | ||||
Shareholders' equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021 | 2,144,933 | 98,908 | 2,046,025 | ||
Shareholders' equity, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2021 | 98,872 | 2,079,759 | $ 0 | $ 2,079,759 | |
Proceeds from stock options exercised | 0 | ||||
Share-based compensation expense | 36 | ||||
Withholding tax on stock options exercised | 0 | ||||
Net income | 1,288 | 1,288 | |||
Dividends paid to shareholders | (35,022) | ||||
Shareholders' equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021 | $ 2,144,933 | $ 98,908 | $ 2,046,025 |
Consolidated Statements Of Cash
Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | |
Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||
Net income | $ 217,464 | $ 207,864 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||
Depreciation and amortization | 56,864 | 50,617 |
Net realized investment (gains) losses | (56,953) | 28,458 |
Increase in premiums receivable | (58,529) | (18,075) |
(Increase) decrease in reinsurance recoverables | (1,437) | 37,241 |
Changes in current and deferred income taxes | (22,454) | 6,075 |
Increase in deferred policy acquisition costs | (16,280) | (18,296) |
Increase in loss and loss adjustment expense reserves | 150,817 | 20,731 |
Increase in unearned premiums | 139,424 | 77,002 |
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses | (12,958) | 38,879 |
Share-based compensation | 106 | 106 |
Other, net | 31,965 | 12,650 |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 428,029 | 443,252 |
Fixed maturity securities available for sale in nature: | ||
Purchases | (1,044,819) | (686,541) |
Sales | 117,754 | 127,336 |
Calls or maturities | 397,524 | 154,180 |
Equity securities available for sale in nature: | ||
Purchases | (695,393) | (1,001,624) |
Sales | 689,484 | 849,964 |
Calls | 0 | 3,880 |
Changes in securities payable and receivable | 20,267 | 11,923 |
Decrease in short-term investments | 213,553 | 240,673 |
Purchases of fixed assets | (29,498) | (29,764) |
Other, net | 1,842 | 19,078 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (329,286) | (310,895) |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||
Dividends paid to shareholders | (105,066) | (104,626) |
Proceeds from stock options exercised | 215 | 0 |
Payments on finance lease obligations | (765) | 0 |
Net cash used in financing activities | (105,616) | (104,626) |
Net (decrease) increase in cash | (6,873) | 27,731 |
Cash: | ||
Beginning of the year | 348,479 | 294,398 |
End of period | 341,606 | 322,129 |
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE | ||
Interest paid | 16,584 | 16,573 |
Income taxes paid, net | $ 69,432 | $ 37,453 |
General
General | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
General | General Consolidation and Basis of Presentation The interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Mercury General Corporation and its subsidiaries (referred to herein collectively as the “Company”). For the list of the Company’s subsidiaries, see Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. These interim financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), which differ in some respects from those filed in reports to insurance regulatory authorities. The financial data of the Company included herein are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all material adjustments of a normal recurring nature have been made to present fairly the Company’s financial position at September 30, 2021 and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. Certain financial information that is normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, but that is not required for interim reporting purposes, has been omitted from the accompanying interim consolidated financial statements and related notes. Readers are urged to review the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 for more complete descriptions and discussions. Operating results and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2021. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates require the Company to apply complex assumptions and judgments, and often the Company must make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain and will likely change in subsequent periods. The most significant assumptions in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements relate to reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses ("LAE"). Actual results could differ from those estimates. See Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Earnings per Share There were no potentially dilutive securities with anti-dilutive effect for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. Potentially dilutive securities representing approximately 68,000 shares of common stock were excluded from the computation of diluted income per common share for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. Dividends per Share The Company declared and paid a dividend per share of $0.6325 and $0.6300 during the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and dividends per share of $1.8975 and $1.8900 during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Deferred policy acquisition costs consist of commissions paid to outside agents, premium taxes, salaries, and certain other underwriting costs that are incremental or directly related to the successful acquisition of new and renewal insurance contracts and are amortized over the life of the related policy in proportion to premiums earned. Deferred policy acquisition costs are limited to the amount that will remain after deducting from unearned premiums and anticipated investment income, the estimated losses and loss adjustment expenses, and the servicing costs that will be incurred as premiums are earned. The Company’s deferred policy acquisition costs are further limited by excluding those costs not directly related to the successful acquisition of insurance contracts. Deferred policy acquisition cost amortization was $153.1 million and $157.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $468.6 million and $463.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company does not defer advertising expenditures but expenses them as incurred. The Company recorded net advertising expense of approximately $19.4 million and $10.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $40.7 million and $31.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Reinsurance Unearned premiums and loss and loss adjustment expense reserves are stated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements before deductions for ceded reinsurance. Unearned premiums and loss and loss adjustment expense reserves that are ceded to reinsurers are carried in other assets and reinsurance recoverables, respectively, in the Company's consolidated balance sheets. Earned premiums and losses and loss adjustment expenses are stated net of deductions for ceded reinsurance. The Company is the assuming reinsurer under a Catastrophe Participation Reinsurance Contract (the "Contract") effective through December 31, 2021. The Company reimburses up to $31 million in losses for a proportional share of a portfolio of catastrophe losses under the Contract, to the extent the actual loss ratio exceeds the threshold loss ratio of 71%. If the actual loss ratio is less than the threshold loss ratio, the Company is eligible to receive a certain portion of the underwriting profit. The Company is party to a Catastrophe Reinsurance Treaty (the "Treaty") covering a wide range of perils that is effective through June 30, 2022. The Treaty provides $792 million of coverage on a per occurrence basis after covered catastrophe losses exceed the $40 million Company retention limit. The Treaty specifically excludes coverage for any Florida business and for California earthquake losses on fixed property policies, such as homeowners, but does cover losses from fires following an earthquake. The Treaty provides for one full reinstatement of coverage limits with a minor exception at the top coverage layer, and includes some additional minor territorial and coverage restrictions. The effect of reinsurance on property and casualty premiums written and earned was as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 (Amounts in thousands) Premiums Written Direct $ 1,024,753 $ 949,026 $ 2,934,777 $ 2,721,801 Ceded (17,322) (14,156) (48,750) (35,555) Assumed 161 83 13,048 7,918 Net $ 1,007,592 $ 934,953 $ 2,899,075 $ 2,694,164 Premiums Earned Direct $ 947,458 $ 905,210 $ 2,800,357 $ 2,646,810 Ceded (17,175) (15,230) (48,335) (40,793) Assumed 3,322 2,032 9,912 6,136 Net $ 933,605 $ 892,012 $ 2,761,934 $ 2,612,153 The Company recognized ceded premiums earned of approximately $17 million and $15 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $48 million and $41 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, which are included in net premiums earned in its consolidated statements of operations. The Company recognized ceded losses and loss adjustment expenses of approximately $(1) million and $(7) million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $(4) million and $(23) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, which are included in losses and loss adjustment expenses in its consolidated statements of operations. The negative ceded losses and loss adjustment expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 were primarily the result of favorable development on prior years' catastrophe losses that had been ceded to the Company's reinsurers. The negative ceded losses and loss adjustment expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 were primarily related to reimbursements from Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation ("PG&E") to the Company for certain past wildfire claims. These loss recoveries from PG&E were ceded to the Company's reinsurers as the original losses had previously been ceded to them under the Treaty. The Company's insurance subsidiaries, as primary insurers, are required to pay losses to the extent reinsurers are unable to discharge their obligations under the reinsurance agreements. Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) The Company's revenue from contracts with customers is commission income earned from third-party insurers by its 100% owned insurance agencies, which amounted to approximately $4.6 million and $4.5 million, with related expenses of $3.0 million and $2.8 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $15.9 million and $13.7 million, with related expenses of $9.9 million and $9.0 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. All of the commission income, net of related expenses, is included in other revenues in the Company's consolidated statements of operations, and in other income of the Property and Casualty business segment in the Company's segment reporting (see Note 13. Segment Information). As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had no contract assets and contract liabilities, and no remaining performance obligations associated with unrecognized revenues. Capitalized Implementation Costs for Cloud Computing Arrangements The majority of the Company's cloud computing arrangements relate to service contracts with third parties that host the Company's data and computing infrastructure that are used in providing services to and supporting transactions with its existing or potential policyholders and insurance agents. The balance of capitalized implementation costs for cloud computing arrangements, net of accumulated amortization, was $4.5 million and $4.8 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, which is included in other assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The accumulated amortization was $4.2 million and $2.1 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Amortization expense for capitalized implementation costs was $0.8 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $2.1 million and $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, which is included in other operating expenses in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. Allowance for Credit Losses On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) along with certain additional ASUs on Topic 326 using a modified retrospective transition method, and recognized the cumulative-effect adjustment of approximately $2 million to the beginning retained earnings of 2020. The cumulative-effect adjustment primarily resulted from re-estimating credit losses on the outstanding balances of the Company's premiums receivable and reinsurance recoverables at the adoption date. Topic 326 replaces the "incurred loss" methodology for recognizing credit losses with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses for financial assets that are not accounted for at fair value through net income. The Company's investment portfolio, which does not include accrued investment income, was not affected by Topic 326 as it applies the fair value option to all of its investments (see Note 4. Fair Value Option). Premiums Receivable The majority of the Company's premiums receivable are short-term in nature and are due within a year, consistent with the policy term of its insurance policies sold. Generally, premiums are collected prior to providing risk coverage, minimizing the Company's exposure to credit risk. In estimating an allowance for uncollectible premiums receivable, the Company assesses customer balances and write-offs by state, line of business, and the year the premiums were written. The estimated allowance is based on historical write-off percentages adjusted for the effects of current trends and reasonable and supportable forecasts, as well as expected recoveries of amounts written off. The Company believes that if the unemployment rate were to remain high following the outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”), there could be high uncollectible amounts over the life of the premiums receivable balances outstanding at September 30, 2021. In addition, the Company offered payment grace periods upon request from customers in 2020 following the outbreak of the pandemic, which added an element of uncertainty to the collectibility. However, the improving economy and declining unemployment rate contributed to the reduction in allowance for credit losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The following table presents a summary of changes in allowance for credit losses on premiums receivable: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 (Amounts in thousands) Beginning balance $ 6,000 $ 10,000 $ 10,000 $ 1,445 Cumulative effect of adopting ASU 2016-13 — — — 1,855 Beginning balance, as adjusted 6,000 10,000 10,000 3,300 Provision during the period for expected credit losses 694 559 (1,837) 9,448 Write-off amounts during the period (838) (735) (2,610) (3,279) Recoveries during the period of amounts previously written off 144 176 447 531 Ending balance $ 6,000 $ 10,000 $ 6,000 $ 10,000 Reinsurance Recoverables Reinsurance recoverables are balances due to the Company from its reinsurers for paid and unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses. Generally, the Company uses a default analysis to estimate uncollectible reinsurance recoverables. The primary components of the default analysis are reinsurance recoverable balances by reinsurer, net of collateral and any liabilities held by the Company subject to a right of offset, and future default factors used to estimate the probability that the reinsurer may be unable to meet its future obligations in full. The determination of the future default factor is based on a historical default factor published by a major rating agency applicable to the particular financial strength rating class. AM Best's Financial Strength Ratings of the Company's reinsurers ranged between B++ and A++ at September 30, 2021. Based on its past experience with major catastrophes, the Company made the assumption that the majority of the reinsurance recoverable balances on unpaid losses outstanding at September 30, 2021 will be billed and collected or written off over the course of the next 5 years, and that the outstanding reinsurance recoverable balances on paid losses will be collected or written off within a year. The following table presents a summary of changes in allowance for credit losses on reinsurance recoverables: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 (Amounts in thousands) Beginning balance $ — $ 88 $ 91 $ — Cumulative effect of adopting ASU 2016-13 — — — 159 Beginning balance, as adjusted — 88 91 159 Provision during the period for expected credit losses — (30) (91) (101) Write-off amounts during the period — — — — Recoveries during the period of amounts previously written off — — — — Ending balance $ — $ 58 $ — $ 58 Accrued Interest Receivables |
Recently Issued Accounting Stan
Recently Issued Accounting Standards | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021 | |
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract] | |
Recently Issued Accounting Standards | Recently Issued Accounting Standards In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2020-04, " Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. " ASU 2020-04 provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments in this ASU apply only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or other interbank offered rates expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. ASU 2020-04 is effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Company expects to apply the optional expedients in this ASU to its unsecured credit facility that references LIBOR (see Note 11), when the facility is modified with a replacement rate before LIBOR is discontinued. The Company does not expect any material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures resulting from applying this ASU. |
Financial Instruments
Financial Instruments | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021 | |
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value [Abstract] | |
Financial Instruments | Financial Instruments Financial instruments recorded in the consolidated balance sheets include investments, note receivable, other receivables, options sold, accounts payable, and unsecured notes payable. Due to their short-term maturities, the carrying values of other receivables and accounts payable approximate their fair values. All investments are carried at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets. The following table presents the fair values of financial instruments: September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 (Amounts in thousands) Assets Investments $ 5,074,754 $ 4,729,270 Note receivable 5,741 5,725 Liabilities Options sold 473 — Unsecured notes 420,450 415,253 Investments The Company applies the fair value option to all fixed maturity and equity securities and short-term investments at the time an eligible item is first recognized. The cost of investments sold is determined on a first-in and first-out method and realized gains and losses are included in net realized investment gains or losses i n the Company's consolidated statements of operations . See Note 4. Fair Value Option for additional information. In the normal course of investing activities, the Company either forms or enters into relationships with variable interest entities ("VIEs"). A VIE is an entity that either has investors that lack certain essential characteristics of a controlling financial interest, such as simple majority kick-out rights, or lacks sufficient funds to finance its own activities without financial support provided by other entities. The Company performs ongoing qualitative assessments of the VIEs to determine whether the Company has a controlling financial interest in the VIE and therefore is the primary beneficiary. The Company is deemed to have a controlling financial interest when it has both the ability to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and the obligation to absorb losses or right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Based on the Company's assessment, if it determines it is the primary beneficiary, the Company consolidates the VIE in its consolidated financial statements. From time to time, the Company forms special purpose investment vehicles to facilitate its investment activities involving derivative instruments such as total return swaps, or limited partnerships such as private equity funds. These special purpose investment vehicles are consolidated VIEs as the Company has determined it is the primary beneficiary of such VIEs. Creditors have no recourse against the Company in the event of default by these VIEs. The Company had no implied or unfunded commitments to these VIEs at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The Company's financial or other support provided to these VIEs and its loss exposure are limited to its collateral and original investment. The Company invests, directly or indirectly through its consolidated VIEs, in limited partnerships or limited liability companies such as private equity funds. These investments are non-consolidated VIEs as the Company has determined it is not the primary beneficiary of such VIEs. The Company's maximum exposure to loss with respect to these VIEs is limited to the total carrying value that is included in equity securities in the Company's consolidated balance sheets. At September 30, 2021, the Company had a maximum of approximately $40 million in unfunded commitments to these VIEs whereby the Company may be called prior to April 30, 2022 to provide additional capital to fund the purchase of investments and the expenses of a new private equity fund. The Company expects to fund any capital calls on these commitments using the distributions of principal and interest from a mature private equity fund. At December 31, 2020, the Company had no such unfunded commitments to these VIEs. Note Receivable In August 2017, the Company completed the sale of approximately six acres of land located in Brea, California (the "Property"), for a total sale price of approximately $12.2 million. Approximately $5.7 million of the total sale price was received in the form of a promissory note (the "Note") and the remainder in cash. The Note is secured by a first trust deed and an assignment of rents on the Property, and bears interest at an annual rate of 3.5%, payable in monthly installments. The Note's maturity date was extended to August 31, 2022 with no change in the annual interest rate. Interest earned on the Note is recognized in other revenues in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. The Company elected to apply the fair value option to the Note at the time it was first recognized. The fair value of note receivable is included in other assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets, while the changes in fair value of note receivable are included in net realized investment gains or losses in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. Options Sold The Company writes covered call options through listed and over-the-counter exchanges. When the Company writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Company is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current fair value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the Company as realized gains from investments on the expiration date. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security or currency in determining whether the Company has realized a gain or loss. The Company, as writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. Liabilities for covered call options are included in other liabilities in the Company's consolidated balance sheets. Unsecured Notes The fair value of the Company’s publicly traded $375 million unsecured notes at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was obtained from a third party pricing service. For additional disclosures regarding methods and assumptions used in estimating fair values, see Note 5. Fair Value Measurements. |
Fair Value Option
Fair Value Option | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021 | |
Fair Value Option [Abstract] | |
Fair Value Option | Fair Value Option The Company applies the fair value option to all fixed maturity and equity investment securities and short-term investments at the time an eligible item is first recognized. In addition, the Company elected to apply the fair value option to the note receivable recognized as part of the sale of land in August 2017. The primary reasons for electing the fair value option were simplification and cost-benefit considerations as well as the expansion of the use of fair value measurement by the Company consistent with the long-term measurement objectives of the FASB for accounting for financial instruments. Gains or losses due to changes in fair value of financial instruments measured at fair value pursuant to application of the fair value option are included in net realized investment gains or losses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Interest and dividend income on investment holdings are recognized on an accrual basis at each measurement date and are included in net investment income in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations, while interest earned on the note receivable is included in other revenues in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The following table presents (losses) gains due to changes in fair value of investments and the note receivable that are measured at fair value pursuant to application of the fair value option: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 (Amounts in thousands) Fixed maturity securities $ (26,120) $ 21,112 $ (21,729) $ 21,350 Equity securities (19,884) 37,734 47,057 (36,699) Short-term investments (170) (20) (161) (18) Total investments $ (46,174) $ 58,826 $ 25,167 $ (15,367) Note receivable 43 39 15 71 Total (losses) gains $ (46,131) $ 58,865 $ 25,182 $ (15,296) |
Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value Measurement | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021 | |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] | |
Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value Measurements The Company employs a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date using the exit price. Accordingly, when market observable data are not readily available, the Company’s own assumptions are used to reflect those that market participants would be presumed to use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets are categorized based on the level of judgment associated with inputs used to measure their fair values and the level of market price observability, as follows: Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Level 2 Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, which are based on the following: • Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; • Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets; or • Either directly or indirectly observable inputs as of the reporting date. Level 3 Pricing inputs are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement, and the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. In certain cases, inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Thus, a Level 3 fair value measurement may include inputs that are observable (Level 1 or Level 2) and unobservable (Level 3). The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to the asset or liability. The Company uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, including during periods of market disruption. In periods of market disruption, the ability to observe prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This condition could cause an instrument to be reclassified from Level 1 to Level 2, or from Level 2 to Level 3. The Company recognizes transfers between levels at either the actual date of the event or a change in circumstances that caused the transfer. Summary of Significant Valuation Techniques for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities The Company’s fair value measurements are based on the market approach, which utilizes market transaction data for the same or similar instruments. The Company obtained unadjusted fair values on 97.9% of its investment portfolio at fair value from an independent pricing service at September 30, 2021. Level 1 measurements - Fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities are obtained from an independent pricing service, and are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. Additional pricing services and closing exchange values are used as a comparison to ensure that reasonable fair values are used in pricing the investment portfolio. U.S. government bonds /Short-term bonds : Valued using unadjusted quoted market prices for identical assets in active markets. Common stock : Comprised of actively traded, exchange listed U.S. and international equity securities and valued based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets in active markets. Money market instruments : Valued based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets in active markets. Options sold : Comprised of free-standing exchange listed derivatives that are actively traded and valued based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets. Level 2 measurements - Fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities are obtained from an independent pricing service or outside brokers, and are based on prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or valuation models whose inputs are observable, directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Additional pricing services are used as a comparison to ensure reliable fair values are used in pricing the investment portfolio. Municipal securities : Valued based on models or matrices using inputs such as quoted prices for identical or similar assets in active markets. Mortgage-backed securities : Comprised of securities that are collateralized by residential and commercial mortgage loans valued based on models or matrices using multiple observable inputs, such as benchmark yields, reported trades and broker/dealer quotes, for identical or similar assets in active markets. The Company had holdings of $25.6 million and $17.6 million at fair value in commercial mortgage-backed securities at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Corporate securities/Short-term bonds : Valued based on a multi-dimensional model using multiple observable inputs, such as benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes and issue spreads, for identical or similar assets in active markets. Non-redeemable preferred stock : Valued based on observable inputs, such as underlying and common stock of same issuer and appropriate spread over a comparable U.S. Treasury security, for identical or similar assets in active markets. Collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs") : Valued based on underlying debt instruments and the appropriate benchmark spread for similar assets in active markets. Other asset-backed securities : Comprised of securities that are collateralized by non-mortgage assets, such as automobile loans, valued based on models or matrices using multiple observable inputs, such as benchmark yields, reported trades and broker/dealer quotes, for identical or similar assets in active markets. Note receivable : Valued based on observable inputs, such as benchmark yields, and considering any premium or discount for the differential between the stated interest rate and market interest rates, based on quoted market prices of similar instruments. Level 3 measurements - Fair values of financial assets are based on inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement, including any items in which the evaluated prices obtained elsewhere are deemed to be of a distressed trading level. Private equity fund : The single private equity fund that was not measured at net asset value ("NAV") was valued based on underlying investments of the fund or assets similar to such investments in active markets, taking into consideration specific unadjusted broker quotes based on net fund value and unobservable inputs from at least one knowledgeable outside security broker related to liquidity assumptions. This private equity fund was reclassified from Level 3 to private equity funds measured at net asset value at March 31, 2020, due to the use of the NAV practical expedient in measuring the fair value of the fund. Fair value measurement using NAV practical expedient - The fair value of the Company's investment in private equity funds measured at net asset value is determined using NAV as advised by the external fund managers and the third party administrators. The NAV of the Company's limited partnership or limited liability company interest in such a fund is based on the manager's and the administrator's valuation of the underlying holdings in accordance with the fund's governing documents and GAAP. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, private equity funds measured at fair value using the NAV practical expedient are not classified in the fair value hierarchy. The strategy of three of the four such funds with a fair value of approximately $105.0 million at September 30, 2021 is to provide current income to investors by investing mainly in secured loans, CLOs or CLO issuers, and equity interests in vehicles established to purchase and warehouse loans; the strategy of the other such fund with a fair value of approximately $1.2 million at September 30, 2021 is to achieve favorable long-term financial returns and measurable positive social and environmental returns by investing in privately held technology, healthcare, specialty consumer goods and service companies. The Company had a maximum of approximately $40 million in unfunded commitments at September 30, 2021 with respect to the private equity funds measured at NAV whereby the Company may be called prior to April 30, 2022 to provide additional capital to fund the purchase of investments and the expenses of a new private equity fund. The Company expects to fund any capital calls on these commitments using the distributions of principal and interest from a mature private equity fund. The underlying assets of the funds are expected to be liquidated over the period of approximately one year to nine years from September 30, 2021. In addition, the Company does not have the ability to redeem or withdraw from the funds, or to sell, assign, pledge or transfer its investment, without the consent from the General Partner or Managers of each fund, but will receive distributions based on the liquidation of the underlying assets and the interest proceeds from the underlying assets. The Company’s financial instruments at fair value are reflected in the consolidated balance sheets on a trade-date basis. Related unrealized gains or losses are recognized in net realized investment gains or losses in the consolidated statements of operations. Fair value measurements are not adjusted for transaction costs. The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair values: September 30, 2021 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (Amounts in thousands) Assets Fixed maturity securities: U.S. government bonds $ 14,580 $ — $ — $ 14,580 Municipal securities — 2,884,651 — 2,884,651 Mortgage-backed securities — 112,614 — 112,614 Corporate securities — 407,069 — 407,069 Collateralized loan obligations — 309,034 — 309,034 Other asset-backed securities — 262,565 — 262,565 Total fixed maturity securities 14,580 3,975,933 — 3,990,513 Equity securities: Common stock 723,214 — — 723,214 Non-redeemable preferred stock — 61,194 — 61,194 Private equity funds measured at net asset value (1) 106,212 Total equity securities 723,214 61,194 — 890,620 Short-term investments: Short-term bonds — 19,841 — 19,841 Money market instruments 173,771 — — 173,771 Other 9 — — 9 Total short-term investments 173,780 19,841 — 193,621 Other assets: Note receivable — 5,741 — 5,741 Total assets at fair value $ 911,574 $ 4,062,709 $ — $ 5,080,495 Liabilities Other liabilities: Options sold $ 473 $ — $ — $ 473 Total liabilities at fair value $ 473 $ — $ — $ 473 December 31, 2020 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (Amounts in thousands) Assets Fixed maturity securities: U.S. government bonds $ 13,816 $ — $ — $ 13,816 Municipal securities — 2,791,212 — 2,791,212 Mortgage-backed securities — 93,264 — 93,264 Corporate securities — 241,366 — 241,366 Collateralized loan obligations — 256,891 — 256,891 Other asset-backed securities — 153,261 — 153,261 Total fixed maturity securities 13,816 3,535,994 — 3,549,810 Equity securities: Common stock 691,782 — — 691,782 Non-redeemable preferred stock — 32,660 — 32,660 Private equity funds measured at net asset value (1) 79,409 Total equity securities 691,782 32,660 — 803,851 Short-term investments: Short-term bonds 21,999 4,929 — 26,928 Money market instruments 348,676 — — 348,676 Other 5 — — 5 Total short-term investments 370,680 4,929 — 375,609 Other assets: Note receivable — 5,725 — 5,725 Total assets at fair value $ 1,076,278 $ 3,579,308 $ — $ 4,734,995 __________ (1) The fair value is measured using the NAV practical expedient; therefore, it is not categorized within the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount is presented in this table to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The following table presents a summary of changes in fair value of Level 3 financial assets and financial liabilities: Private Equity Fund Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 (Amounts in thousands) Beginning balance $ — $ — $ — $ 1,203 Realized losses included in earnings — — — (1) Settlements — — — — Transfer out (1) — — — (1,202) Ending balance $ — $ — $ — $ — The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings attributable to assets still held at September 30 $ — $ — $ — $ — __________ (1) The private equity fund was reclassified from Level 3 to private equity funds measured at net asset value at March 31, 2020, due to the use of the NAV practical expedient in measuring the fair value of the fund. There were no transfers between Levels 1, 2, and 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. A private equity fund was reclassified from Level 3 to private equity funds measured at net asset value at March 31, 2020, as described above. At September 30, 2021, the Company did not have any nonrecurring fair value measurements of nonfinancial assets or nonfinancial liabilities. Financial Instruments Disclosed, But Not Carried, at Fair Value The following tables present the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s financial instruments disclosed, but not carried, at fair value, and the level within the fair value hierarchy at which such instruments are categorized: September 30, 2021 Carrying Value Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (Amounts in thousands) Liabilities Notes payable: Unsecured notes $ 372,831 $ 420,450 $ — $ 420,450 $ — December 31, 2020 Carrying Value Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (Amounts in thousands) Liabilities Notes payable: Unsecured notes $ 372,532 $ 415,253 $ — $ 415,253 $ — Unsecured Notes The fair value of the Company’s publicly traded $375 million unsecured notes at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was based on the spreads above the risk-free yield curve. These spreads are generally obtained from the new issue market, secondary trading and broker-dealer quotes. See Note 11. Notes Payable for additional information on unsecured notes. |
Derivative Financial Instrument
Derivative Financial Instruments | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021 | |
General Discussion of Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract] | |
Derivative Financial Instruments | Derivative Financial Instruments The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations. The primary risk managed by using derivative instruments is equity price risk. Equity contracts (options sold) on various equity securities are intended to manage the price risk associated with forecasted purchases or sales of such securities. From time to time, the Company also enters into derivative contracts to enhance returns on its investment portfolio. The following tables present the location and amounts of derivative fair values in the consolidated balance sheets and derivative gains or losses in the consolidated statements of operations: Derivatives September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 (Amount in thousands) Options sold - Other liabilities $ 473 $ — Total $ 473 $ — Gains Recognized in Net Income Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 (Amounts in thousands) Options sold - Net realized investment (losses) gains $ 557 $ 7,144 1,340 17,799 Total $ 557 $ 7,144 $ 1,340 $ 17,799 Most options sold consist of covered calls. The Company writes covered calls on underlying equity positions held as an enhanced income strategy that is permitted for the Company’s insurance subsidiaries under statutory regulations. The Company manages the risk associated with covered calls through strict capital limitations and asset diversification throughout various industries. See Note 5. Fair Value Measurements for additional disclosures regarding options sold. |
Goodwill and Other Intangible A
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021 | |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill There were no changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. No accumulated goodwill impairment losses existed at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Goodwill is reviewed annually for impairment and more frequently if potential impairment indicators exist. No impairment indicators were identified during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. All of the Company's goodwill is associated with the Property and Casualty business segment (See Note 13. Segment Information for additional information on the reportable business segment). Other Intangible Assets The following table presents the components of other intangible assets: Gross Carrying Accumulated Net Carrying Useful Lives (Amounts in thousands) (in years) As of September 30, 2021: Customer relationships $ 54,862 $ (52,959) $ 1,903 11 Trade names 15,400 (8,181) 7,219 24 Technology 4,300 (4,300) — 10 Insurance license 1,400 — 1,400 Indefinite Total other intangible assets, net $ 75,962 $ (65,440) $ 10,522 As of December 31, 2020: Customer relationships $ 54,862 $ (52,640) $ 2,222 11 Trade names 15,400 (7,700) 7,700 24 Technology 4,300 (4,300) — 10 Insurance license 1,400 — 1,400 Indefinite Total other intangible assets, net $ 75,962 $ (64,640) $ 11,322 Other intangible assets are reviewed annually for impairment and more frequently if potential impairment indicators exist. No impairment indicators were identified during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. Other intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives. Amortization expense for other intangible assets was $0.3 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $0.8 million and $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The following table presents the estimated future amortization expense related to other intangible assets as of September 30, 2021: Year Amortization Expense (Amounts in thousands) Remainder of 2021 $ 267 2022 1,043 2023 879 2024 851 2025 807 Thereafter 5,275 Total $ 9,122 |
Share-Based Compensation
Share-Based Compensation | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021 | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Abstract] | |
Share-Based Compensation | Share-Based Compensation In February 2015, the Company's Board of Directors adopted the 2015 Incentive Award Plan (the "2015 Plan"), replacing the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan which expired in January 2015. The 2015 Plan was approved at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders in May 2015. A maximum of 4,900,000 shares of common stock are authorized for issuance under the 2015 Plan upon exercise of stock options, stock appreciation rights and other awards, or upon vesting of restricted stock unit ("RSU") or deferred stock awards. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had 70,000 stock options granted that were exercised or outstanding, and 4,830,000 shares of common stock available for future grant under the 2015 Plan. Share-based compensation expenses for all stock options granted or modified are based on their estimated grant-date fair values. These compensation costs are recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award. The Company estimates forfeitures expected to occur in determining the amount of compensation cost to be recognized in each period. As of September 30, 2021, all outstanding stock options have a term of ten years from the date of grant and become exercisable in four equal installments on the first through fourth anniversaries of the grant date. The fair value of stock option awards is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the grant-date assumptions and weighted-average fair values. In February 2018, the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors awarded a total of 80,000 stock options to four senior executives under the 2015 Plan which will vest over the four-year requisite service period. 10,000 of these stock options were forfeited in February 2019 following the departure of a senior executive. The fair values of these stock options were estimated on the date of grant using a closed-form option valuation model (Black-Scholes). The following table provides the assumptions used in the calculation of grant-date fair values of these stock options based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model: Weighted-average grant-date fair value $ 8.09 Expected volatility 33.18 % Risk-free interest rate 2.62 % Expected dividend yield 5.40 % Expected term in months 72 Expected volatilities are based on historical volatility of the Company’s stock over the term of the stock options. The Company estimated the expected term of stock options, which represents the period of time that stock options granted are expected to be outstanding, by using historical exercise patterns and post-vesting termination behavior. The risk-free interest rate is determined based on U.S. Treasury yields with equivalent remaining terms in effect at the time of the grant. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had $0.1 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options awarded under the 2015 Plan, which will be recognized ratably over the remaining vesting period of approximately 0.4 years. No share-based compensation awards were granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. |
Income Taxes
Income Taxes | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021 | |
Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract] | |
Income Taxes | Income Taxes For financial statement purposes, the Company recognizes tax benefits related to positions taken, or expected to be taken, on a tax return only if the positions are “more-likely-than-not” sustainable. Once this threshold has been met, the Company’s measurement of its expected tax benefits is recognized in its consolidated financial statements. There was a $254,000 decrease to the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits related to tax uncertainties during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease was the result of a payment of an assessment related to a California Franchise Tax Board (“FTB”) audit for tax years 2017 through 2019. The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service and the taxing authorities of various states. Tax years that remain subject to examination by major taxing jurisdictions are 2018 through 2020 for federal taxes and 2011 through 2013 and 2020 for California state taxes. For tax years 2011 through 2013, the Company received Notices of Proposed Assessments (“NPAs”) and submitted a formal protest to the FTB in 2018. For tax years 2014 through 2016, the Company received NPAs related to the Company’s California apportionment factor and paid the total assessment with interest to the FTB in the third quarter of 2020. For tax years 2017 through 2019, the FTB issued Audit Issue Presentation Sheets with tax assessments related to the Company’s California apportionment factor, and the Company paid the total assessment with interest in the third quarter of 2021. If a reasonable settlement is not reached for tax years 2011 through 2013 for California state taxes, the Company intends to pursue other options, including a formal hearing with the FTB, an appeal with the California Office of Tax Appeals, or litigation in Superior Court. The Company believes that the resolution of these examinations and assessments will not have a material impact on the financial position of the Company. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial reporting basis and the respective tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities, and expected benefits of utilizing net operating loss, capital loss, and tax-credit carryforwards. The Company assesses the likelihood that its deferred tax assets will be realized and, to the extent management does not believe these assets are more likely than not to be realized, a valuation allowance is established. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates or laws is recognized in earnings in the period that includes the enactment date. At September 30, 2021, the Company’s deferred income taxes were in a net liability position, which included a combination of ordinary and capital deferred tax expenses or benefits. In assessing the Company’s ability to realize deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon generating sufficient taxable income of the appropriate character within the carryback and carryforward periods available under the tax law. Management considers the reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income of an appropriate nature, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. The Company believes that through the use of prudent tax planning strategies and the generation of capital gains, sufficient income will be realized in order to maximize the full benefits of its deferred tax assets. Although realization is not assured, management believes that it is more likely than not that the Company’s deferred tax assets will be realized. |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expens
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021 | |
Insurance Loss Reserves [Abstract] | |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves | Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves The following table presents the activity in loss and loss adjustment expense reserves: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 (Amounts in thousands) Gross reserves, beginning of period $ 1,991,304 $ 1,921,255 Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses, beginning of period (54,460) (76,100) Cumulative effect of adopting ASU 2016-13 for reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses (1) — 149 Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses, beginning of period, as adjusted (54,460) (75,951) Net reserves, beginning of period, as adjusted 1,936,844 1,845,304 Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses related to: Current year 2,005,233 1,740,116 Prior years (23,714) 25,511 Total incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses 1,981,519 1,765,627 Loss and loss adjustment expense payments related to: Current year 1,088,285 937,373 Prior years 739,385 786,180 Total payments 1,827,670 1,723,553 Net reserves, end of period 2,090,693 1,887,378 Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses, end of period 51,428 54,608 Gross reserves, end of period $ 2,142,121 $ 1,941,986 __________ (1) See Note 1 for additional information on adoption of ASU 2016-13. The decrease in the provision for insured events of prior years during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 of $23.7 million was primarily attributable to lower than estimated losses and loss adjustment expenses in the private passenger automobile and homeowners lines of insurance business, partially offset by unfavorable development in the commercial automobile line of insurance business. The increase in the provision for insured events of prior years during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 of $25.5 million was primarily attributable to higher than estimated losses and loss adjustment expenses in the homeowners and commercial automobile lines of insurance business, partially offset by favorable development in the California private passenger automobile line of insurance business. |
Notes Payable
Notes Payable | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021 | |
Notes Payable [Abstract] | |
Notes Payable | Notes Payable The following table presents information about the Company's notes payable: Lender Interest Rate Maturity Date September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 (Amounts in thousands) Senior unsecured notes (1) Publicly traded 4.40% March 15, 2027 $ 375,000 $ 375,000 Unsecured credit facility (2) Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank, and U.S. Bank LIBOR plus 112.5-150.0 basis points March 31, 2026 — — Total principal amount 375,000 375,000 Less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs (3) 2,169 2,468 Total debt $ 372,831 $ 372,532 __________ (1) On March 8, 2017, the Company completed a public debt offering issuing $375 million of senior notes. The notes are unsecured, senior obligations of the Company with a 4.4% annual coupon payable on March 15 and September 15 of each year commencing September 15, 2017. These notes mature on March 15, 2027. The Company used the proceeds from the notes to pay off amounts outstanding under the existing loan and credit facilities and for general corporate purposes. The Company incurred debt issuance costs of approximately $3.4 million, inclusive of underwriters' fees. The notes were issued at a slight discount of 99.847% of par, resulting in the effective annualized interest rate including debt issuance costs of approximately 4.45%. (2) On March 29, 2017, the Company entered into an unsecured credit agreement (the "2017 Credit Agreement") that provided for revolving loans of up to $50 million and was set to mature on March 29, 2022. On March 31, 2021, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the "Amended and Restated Credit Agreement") that amended and restated the 2017 Credit Agreement. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, among other things, extended the maturity date of the loan that was the subject of the 2017 Credit Agreement to March 31, 2026, added U.S. Bank as an additional lender, and increased the aggregate commitments by all the lenders to $75 million from $50 million under the 2017 Credit Agreement. The interest rates on borrowings under the credit facility are based on the Company's debt to total capital ratio and range from LIBOR plus 112.5 basis points when the ratio is under 20% to LIBOR plus 150.0 basis points when the ratio is greater than or equal to 30%. Commitment fees for the undrawn portions of the credit facility range from 12.5 basis points when the ratio is under 20% to 22.5 basis points when the ratio is greater than or equal to 30%. The debt to total capital ratio is expressed as a percentage of (a) consolidated debt to (b) consolidated shareholders' equity plus consolidated debt. The Company's debt to total capital ratio was 14.9% at September 30, 2021, resulting in a 12.5 basis point commitment fee on the $75 million undrawn portion of the credit facility. As of October 28, 2021, there have been no borrowings under this facility. |
Contingencies
Contingencies | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021 | |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Contingencies | ContingenciesThe Company is, from time to time, named as a defendant in various lawsuits or regulatory actions incidental to its insurance business. The majority of lawsuits brought against the Company relate to insurance claims that arise in the normal course of business and are reserved for through the reserving process. For a discussion of the Company’s reserving methods, see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. On September 10, 2021, the California Department of Insurance ("DOI") served the Company a Notice of Non-Compliance ("NNC"), alleging violations in connection with its 2014 Rating & Underwriting Examination Report, which was adopted by the California DOI in 2019. The NNC itemizes alleged violations, many of which management believes were corrected or otherwise resolved during the course of the examination, and seeks penalties. The Company has participated in lengthy and detailed discussions with the California DOI since the adoption of the examination report, in an attempt to address the issues deemed unresolved by the California DOI, and has taken several additional corrective actions approved by the California DOI. The Company is continuing discussions with the California DOI in order to resolve the outstanding issues, or at least obtain the agreement of the California DOI to remove the resolved items from the NNC before proceeding to a formal hearing process. The Company cannot reasonably predict the outcome of the hearing if it occurs, nor can it reasonably estimate the amount of penalties, if any. On April 13, 2020, the California Insurance Commissioner issued Bulletin 2020-3 ordering insurers to make an initial premium adjustment within 120 days from the date of the Bulletin 2020-3 to adversely impacted California policyholders for the months of March and April 2020. The Commissioner granted insurers flexibility in determining how to quickly and fairly process the premium refunds. On May 15, 2020, the California Insurance Commissioner issued Bulletin 2020-4 extending the directives in Bulletin 2020-3 through May 31, 2020. Bulletin 2020-8, originally issued on June 25, 2020 and amended on December 3, 2020, extended the previous directives of Bulletin 2020-3 and Bulletin 2020-4 through June 30, 2020, as well as any months subsequent to June 2020 because the COVID-19 pandemic continued to result in projected loss exposures remaining overstated or misclassified. On March 11, 2021, the California Insurance Commissioner issued Bulletin 2021-03 directing California insurance companies to do more to return additional premium relief commensurate with continuing reductions in the exposure to loss for particular lines of insurance and to communicate with their policyholders about how they will return premiums as well as options available to reduce their ongoing premiums. On October 5, 2021, the Company received a letter from the California DOI requesting additional information on the amount of premium refunds or credits that the Company has provided or plans to further provide to its private passenger automobile policyholders, and the methodology used in determining such refunds or credits for the time period of March 2020 through at least March 2021, due to reduced driving during the pandemic. The Company will provide the California DOI with the requested information on or before the specified due date. On October 6, 2021, the California DOI issued a press release alleging that the Company and two other insurers have not provided enough premium relief to the policyholders through premium refunds or credits for lower frequency resulting from reduced driving during the pandemic. The Company believes that the amounts returned to-date, including the mileage reductions on individual policies, have provided appropriate and material relief to its policyholders and that there is no legal basis for the California DOI to require the Company to issue additional refunds. The total amount of premiums returned to the Company's policyholders through refunds or credits is approximately $128 million, which reduced its net premiums earned for 2020. The Company has also worked with its agents and policyholders to reclassify exposures on an individual policy basis, including reducing mileage on approximately 310,000 vehicles since the pandemic began. The mileage reductions have significantly reduced premiums on those individual policies in a manner consistent with the Company’s filed and approved rates. Additionally, the Company withdrew its private passenger automobile rate filings requesting rate increases that were pending before the pandemic. However, the Company cannot predict whether or not the California DOI will take further actions against the Company related to the premium refunds and credits, which may include ordering the Company to provide additional premium refunds to its policyholders, nor can it reasonably estimate the amount of such additional refunds or other losses, if any, due to any potential actions by the California DOI and the Company's responses to such actions. The Company establishes reserves for non-insurance claims related lawsuits, regulatory actions, and other contingencies when the Company believes a loss is probable and is able to estimate its potential exposure. For loss contingencies believed to be reasonably possible, the Company also discloses the nature of the loss contingency and an estimate of the possible loss, range of loss, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. In addition, the Company accrues for anticipated legal defense costs associated with such lawsuits and regulatory actions. While actual losses may differ from the amounts recorded and the ultimate outcome of the Company's pending actions is generally not yet determinable, the Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of currently pending legal or regulatory proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or cash flows. |
Segment Information
Segment Information | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021 | |
Segment Reporting [Abstract] | |
Segment Information | Segment Information The Company is primarily engaged in writing personal automobile insurance and provides related property and casualty insurance products to its customers through 14 subsidiaries in 11 states, principally in California. The Company has one reportable business segment - the Property and Casualty business segment. The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker evaluates operating results based on pre-tax underwriting results which is calculated as net premiums earned less (a) losses and loss adjustment expenses and (b) underwriting expenses (policy acquisition costs and other operating expenses). Expenses are allocated based on certain assumptions that are primarily related to premiums and losses. The Company’s net investment income, net realized investment gains or losses, other income, and interest expense are excluded in evaluating pretax underwriting profit. The Company does not allocate its assets, including investments, or income taxes in evaluating pre-tax underwriting profit. Property and Casualty Lines The Property and Casualty business segment offers several insurance products to the Company’s individual customers and small business customers. These insurance products are: private passenger automobile which is the Company’s primary business, and related insurance products such as homeowners, commercial automobile and commercial property. These related insurance products are primarily sold to the Company’s individual customers and small business customers, which increases retention of the Company’s private passenger automobile client base. The insurance products comprising the Property and Casualty business segment are sold through the same distribution channels, mainly through independent and 100% owned insurance agents, and go through a similar underwriting process. Other Lines The Other business segment represents net premiums written and earned from an operating segment that does not meet the quantitative thresholds required to be considered a reportable segment. This operating segment offers automobile mechanical protection warranties which are primarily sold through automobile dealerships and credit unions. The following tables present the Company's operating results by reportable segment: Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 Property & Casualty Other Total Property & Casualty Other Total (Amounts in millions) Net premiums earned $ 933.6 $ 7.3 $ 940.9 $ 892.0 $ 7.3 $ 899.3 Less: Losses and loss adjustment expenses 694.2 3.7 697.9 614.9 3.8 618.7 Underwriting expenses 229.7 3.7 233.4 225.4 3.7 229.1 Underwriting gain (loss) 9.7 (0.1) 9.6 51.7 (0.2) 51.5 Investment income 32.3 32.1 Net realized investment (losses) gains (43.5) 64.4 Other income 2.5 2.9 Interest expense (4.3) (4.3) Pre-tax (loss) income $ (3.4) $ 146.6 Net income $ 1.3 $ 118.9 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 Property & Casualty Other Total Property & Casualty Other Total (Amounts in millions) Net premiums earned $ 2,761.9 $ 21.8 $ 2,783.7 $ 2,612.2 $ 21.6 $ 2,633.8 Less: Losses and loss adjustment expenses 1,970.8 10.7 1,981.5 1,755.2 10.4 1,765.6 Underwriting expenses 675.1 10.4 685.5 672.2 10.9 683.1 Underwriting gain 116.0 0.7 116.7 184.8 0.3 185.1 Investment income 95.6 100.8 Net realized investment gains (losses) 57.0 (28.5) Other income 7.9 6.8 Interest expense (12.8) (12.8) Pre-tax income $ 264.4 $ 251.4 Net income $ 217.5 $ 207.9 The following tables present the Company’s net premiums earned and direct premiums written by reportable segment and line of insurance business: Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 Property & Casualty Other Total Property & Casualty Other Total (Amounts in millions) Private passenger automobile $ 652.0 $ — $ 652.0 $ 653.0 $ — $ 653.0 Homeowners 178.9 — 178.9 151.2 — 151.2 Commercial automobile 65.6 — 65.6 57.8 — 57.8 Other 37.1 7.3 44.4 30.0 7.3 37.3 Net premiums earned $ 933.6 $ 7.3 $ 940.9 $ 892.0 $ 7.3 $ 899.3 Private passenger automobile $ 693.9 $ — $ 693.9 $ 667.4 $ — $ 667.4 Homeowners 222.6 — 222.6 183.7 — 183.7 Commercial automobile 62.3 — 62.3 62.0 — 62.0 Other 46.0 7.3 53.3 35.9 8.0 43.9 Direct premiums written $ 1,024.8 $ 7.3 $ 1,032.1 $ 949.0 $ 8.0 $ 957.0 |
General (Policies)
General (Policies) | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
Consolidation and Basis of Presentation | The interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Mercury General Corporation and its subsidiaries (referred to herein collectively as the “Company”). For the list of the Company’s subsidiaries, see Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. These interim financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), which differ in some respects from those filed in reports to insurance regulatory authorities. The financial data of the Company included herein are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all material adjustments of a normal recurring nature have been made to present fairly the Company’s financial position at September 30, 2021 and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. Certain financial information that is normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, but that is not required for interim reporting purposes, has been omitted from the accompanying interim consolidated financial statements and related notes. Readers are urged to review the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 for more complete descriptions and discussions. Operating results and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2021. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. |
Use of Estimates | The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates require the Company to apply complex assumptions and judgments, and often the Company must make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain and will likely change in subsequent periods. The most significant assumptions in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements relate to reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses ("LAE"). Actual results could differ from those estimates. See Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 |
Earnings per Share | There were no potentially dilutive securities with anti-dilutive effect for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. Potentially dilutive securities representing approximately 68,000 shares of common stock were excluded from the computation of diluted income per common share for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | Deferred policy acquisition costs consist of commissions paid to outside agents, premium taxes, salaries, and certain other underwriting costs that are incremental or directly related to the successful acquisition of new and renewal insurance contracts and are amortized over the life of the related policy in proportion to premiums earned. Deferred policy acquisition costs are limited to the amount that will remain after deducting from unearned premiums and anticipated investment income, the estimated losses and loss adjustment expenses, and the servicing costs that will be incurred as premiums are earned. The Company’s deferred policy acquisition costs are further limited by excluding those costs not directly related to the successful acquisition of insurance contracts. Deferred policy acquisition cost amortization was $153.1 million and $157.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $468.6 million and $463.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company does not defer advertising expenditures but expenses them as incurred. The Company recorded net advertising expense of approximately $19.4 million and $10.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $40.7 million and $31.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. |
Reinsurance | Unearned premiums and loss and loss adjustment expense reserves are stated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements before deductions for ceded reinsurance. Unearned premiums and loss and loss adjustment expense reserves that are ceded to reinsurers are carried in other assets and reinsurance recoverables, respectively, in the Company's consolidated balance sheets. Earned premiums and losses and loss adjustment expenses are stated net of deductions for ceded reinsurance. The Company is the assuming reinsurer under a Catastrophe Participation Reinsurance Contract (the "Contract") effective through December 31, 2021. The Company reimburses up to $31 million in losses for a proportional share of a portfolio of catastrophe losses under the Contract, to the extent the actual loss ratio exceeds the threshold loss ratio of 71%. If the actual loss ratio is less than the threshold loss ratio, the Company is eligible to receive a certain portion of the underwriting profit. The Company is party to a Catastrophe Reinsurance Treaty (the "Treaty") covering a wide range of perils that is effective through June 30, 2022. The Treaty provides $792 million of coverage on a per occurrence basis after covered catastrophe losses exceed the $40 million Company retention limit. The Treaty specifically excludes coverage for any Florida business and for California earthquake losses on fixed property policies, such as homeowners, but does cover losses from fires following an earthquake. The Treaty provides for one full reinstatement of coverage limits with a minor exception at the top coverage layer, and includes some additional minor territorial and coverage restrictions. The effect of reinsurance on property and casualty premiums written and earned was as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 (Amounts in thousands) Premiums Written Direct $ 1,024,753 $ 949,026 $ 2,934,777 $ 2,721,801 Ceded (17,322) (14,156) (48,750) (35,555) Assumed 161 83 13,048 7,918 Net $ 1,007,592 $ 934,953 $ 2,899,075 $ 2,694,164 Premiums Earned Direct $ 947,458 $ 905,210 $ 2,800,357 $ 2,646,810 Ceded (17,175) (15,230) (48,335) (40,793) Assumed 3,322 2,032 9,912 6,136 Net $ 933,605 $ 892,012 $ 2,761,934 $ 2,612,153 The Company recognized ceded premiums earned of approximately $17 million and $15 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $48 million and $41 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, which are included in net premiums earned in its consolidated statements of operations. The Company recognized ceded losses and loss adjustment expenses of approximately $(1) million and $(7) million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $(4) million and $(23) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, which are included in losses and loss adjustment expenses in its consolidated statements of operations. The negative ceded losses and loss adjustment expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 were primarily the result of favorable development on prior years' catastrophe losses that had been ceded to the Company's reinsurers. The negative ceded losses and loss adjustment expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 were primarily related to reimbursements from Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation ("PG&E") to the Company for certain past wildfire claims. These loss recoveries from PG&E were ceded to the Company's reinsurers as the original losses had previously been ceded to them under the Treaty. |
Recently Issued Accounting Standards | In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2020-04, " Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. " ASU 2020-04 provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments in this ASU apply only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or other interbank offered rates expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. ASU 2020-04 is effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Company expects to apply the optional expedients in this ASU to its unsecured credit facility that references LIBOR (see Note 11), when the facility is modified with a replacement rate before LIBOR is discontinued. The Company does not expect any material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures resulting from applying this ASU. |
General General (Tables)
General General (Tables) | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
Effects of Reinsurance | The effect of reinsurance on property and casualty premiums written and earned was as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 (Amounts in thousands) Premiums Written Direct $ 1,024,753 $ 949,026 $ 2,934,777 $ 2,721,801 Ceded (17,322) (14,156) (48,750) (35,555) Assumed 161 83 13,048 7,918 Net $ 1,007,592 $ 934,953 $ 2,899,075 $ 2,694,164 Premiums Earned Direct $ 947,458 $ 905,210 $ 2,800,357 $ 2,646,810 Ceded (17,175) (15,230) (48,335) (40,793) Assumed 3,322 2,032 9,912 6,136 Net $ 933,605 $ 892,012 $ 2,761,934 $ 2,612,153 |
Allowance for Credit Losses on Premium Receivable | The following table presents a summary of changes in allowance for credit losses on premiums receivable: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 (Amounts in thousands) Beginning balance $ 6,000 $ 10,000 $ 10,000 $ 1,445 Cumulative effect of adopting ASU 2016-13 — — — 1,855 Beginning balance, as adjusted 6,000 10,000 10,000 3,300 Provision during the period for expected credit losses 694 559 (1,837) 9,448 Write-off amounts during the period (838) (735) (2,610) (3,279) Recoveries during the period of amounts previously written off 144 176 447 531 Ending balance $ 6,000 $ 10,000 $ 6,000 $ 10,000 |
Allowance for Credit Losses on Reinsurance Recoverables | The following table presents a summary of changes in allowance for credit losses on reinsurance recoverables: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 (Amounts in thousands) Beginning balance $ — $ 88 $ 91 $ — Cumulative effect of adopting ASU 2016-13 — — — 159 Beginning balance, as adjusted — 88 91 159 Provision during the period for expected credit losses — (30) (91) (101) Write-off amounts during the period — — — — Recoveries during the period of amounts previously written off — — — — Ending balance $ — $ 58 $ — $ 58 |
Financial Instruments (Tables)
Financial Instruments (Tables) | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021 | |
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value [Abstract] | |
Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments | The following table presents the fair values of financial instruments: September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 (Amounts in thousands) Assets Investments $ 5,074,754 $ 4,729,270 Note receivable 5,741 5,725 Liabilities Options sold 473 — Unsecured notes 420,450 415,253 |
Fair Value Option (Tables)
Fair Value Option (Tables) | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021 | |
Fair Value Option [Abstract] | |
Gains And Losses Due To Changes In Fair Value Of Investments | The following table presents (losses) gains due to changes in fair value of investments and the note receivable that are measured at fair value pursuant to application of the fair value option: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 (Amounts in thousands) Fixed maturity securities $ (26,120) $ 21,112 $ (21,729) $ 21,350 Equity securities (19,884) 37,734 47,057 (36,699) Short-term investments (170) (20) (161) (18) Total investments $ (46,174) $ 58,826 $ 25,167 $ (15,367) Note receivable 43 39 15 71 Total (losses) gains $ (46,131) $ 58,865 $ 25,182 $ (15,296) |
Fair Value Measurement (Tables)
Fair Value Measurement (Tables) | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021 | |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] | |
Schedule Of Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis Valuation Techniques | The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair values: September 30, 2021 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (Amounts in thousands) Assets Fixed maturity securities: U.S. government bonds $ 14,580 $ — $ — $ 14,580 Municipal securities — 2,884,651 — 2,884,651 Mortgage-backed securities — 112,614 — 112,614 Corporate securities — 407,069 — 407,069 Collateralized loan obligations — 309,034 — 309,034 Other asset-backed securities — 262,565 — 262,565 Total fixed maturity securities 14,580 3,975,933 — 3,990,513 Equity securities: Common stock 723,214 — — 723,214 Non-redeemable preferred stock — 61,194 — 61,194 Private equity funds measured at net asset value (1) 106,212 Total equity securities 723,214 61,194 — 890,620 Short-term investments: Short-term bonds — 19,841 — 19,841 Money market instruments 173,771 — — 173,771 Other 9 — — 9 Total short-term investments 173,780 19,841 — 193,621 Other assets: Note receivable — 5,741 — 5,741 Total assets at fair value $ 911,574 $ 4,062,709 $ — $ 5,080,495 Liabilities Other liabilities: Options sold $ 473 $ — $ — $ 473 Total liabilities at fair value $ 473 $ — $ — $ 473 December 31, 2020 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (Amounts in thousands) Assets Fixed maturity securities: U.S. government bonds $ 13,816 $ — $ — $ 13,816 Municipal securities — 2,791,212 — 2,791,212 Mortgage-backed securities — 93,264 — 93,264 Corporate securities — 241,366 — 241,366 Collateralized loan obligations — 256,891 — 256,891 Other asset-backed securities — 153,261 — 153,261 Total fixed maturity securities 13,816 3,535,994 — 3,549,810 Equity securities: Common stock 691,782 — — 691,782 Non-redeemable preferred stock — 32,660 — 32,660 Private equity funds measured at net asset value (1) 79,409 Total equity securities 691,782 32,660 — 803,851 Short-term investments: Short-term bonds 21,999 4,929 — 26,928 Money market instruments 348,676 — — 348,676 Other 5 — — 5 Total short-term investments 370,680 4,929 — 375,609 Other assets: Note receivable — 5,725 — 5,725 Total assets at fair value $ 1,076,278 $ 3,579,308 $ — $ 4,734,995 __________ (1) The fair value is measured using the NAV practical expedient; therefore, it is not categorized within the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amount is presented in this table to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The following tables present the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s financial instruments disclosed, but not carried, at fair value, and the level within the fair value hierarchy at which such instruments are categorized: September 30, 2021 Carrying Value Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (Amounts in thousands) Liabilities Notes payable: Unsecured notes $ 372,831 $ 420,450 $ — $ 420,450 $ — December 31, 2020 Carrying Value Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (Amounts in thousands) Liabilities Notes payable: Unsecured notes $ 372,532 $ 415,253 $ — $ 415,253 $ — |
Summary Of Changes In Fair Value Of Level 3 Financial Assets And Financial Liabilities Held At Fair Value | The following table presents a summary of changes in fair value of Level 3 financial assets and financial liabilities: Private Equity Fund Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 (Amounts in thousands) Beginning balance $ — $ — $ — $ 1,203 Realized losses included in earnings — — — (1) Settlements — — — — Transfer out (1) — — — (1,202) Ending balance $ — $ — $ — $ — The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings attributable to assets still held at September 30 $ — $ — $ — $ — __________ (1) The private equity fund was reclassified from Level 3 to private equity funds measured at net asset value at March 31, 2020, due to the use of the NAV practical expedient in measuring the fair value of the fund. |
Derivative Financial Instrume_2
Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables) | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021 | |
General Discussion of Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract] | |
Summary Of Location And Amounts Of Derivative Fair Values In The Consolidated Balance Sheets | The following tables present the location and amounts of derivative fair values in the consolidated balance sheets and derivative gains or losses in the consolidated statements of operations: Derivatives September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 (Amount in thousands) Options sold - Other liabilities $ 473 $ — Total $ 473 $ — |
Schedule Of Derivative Gains And Losses In The Consolidated Statements Of Operations | Gains Recognized in Net Income Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 (Amounts in thousands) Options sold - Net realized investment (losses) gains $ 557 $ 7,144 1,340 17,799 Total $ 557 $ 7,144 $ 1,340 $ 17,799 |
Goodwill and Other Intangible_2
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021 | |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Schedule Of Components Of Other Intangible Assets | The following table presents the components of other intangible assets: Gross Carrying Accumulated Net Carrying Useful Lives (Amounts in thousands) (in years) As of September 30, 2021: Customer relationships $ 54,862 $ (52,959) $ 1,903 11 Trade names 15,400 (8,181) 7,219 24 Technology 4,300 (4,300) — 10 Insurance license 1,400 — 1,400 Indefinite Total other intangible assets, net $ 75,962 $ (65,440) $ 10,522 As of December 31, 2020: Customer relationships $ 54,862 $ (52,640) $ 2,222 11 Trade names 15,400 (7,700) 7,700 24 Technology 4,300 (4,300) — 10 Insurance license 1,400 — 1,400 Indefinite Total other intangible assets, net $ 75,962 $ (64,640) $ 11,322 |
Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Expense Related To Intangible Assets | The following table presents the estimated future amortization expense related to other intangible assets as of September 30, 2021: Year Amortization Expense (Amounts in thousands) Remainder of 2021 $ 267 2022 1,043 2023 879 2024 851 2025 807 Thereafter 5,275 Total $ 9,122 |
Share-Based Compensation (Table
Share-Based Compensation (Tables) | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021 | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions | The following table provides the assumptions used in the calculation of grant-date fair values of these stock options based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model: Weighted-average grant-date fair value $ 8.09 Expected volatility 33.18 % Risk-free interest rate 2.62 % Expected dividend yield 5.40 % Expected term in months 72 |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expe_2
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves (Tables) | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021 | |
Insurance Loss Reserves [Abstract] | |
Activity In The Reserves For Losses And Loss Adjustment Expenses | The following table presents the activity in loss and loss adjustment expense reserves: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 (Amounts in thousands) Gross reserves, beginning of period $ 1,991,304 $ 1,921,255 Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses, beginning of period (54,460) (76,100) Cumulative effect of adopting ASU 2016-13 for reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses (1) — 149 Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses, beginning of period, as adjusted (54,460) (75,951) Net reserves, beginning of period, as adjusted 1,936,844 1,845,304 Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses related to: Current year 2,005,233 1,740,116 Prior years (23,714) 25,511 Total incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses 1,981,519 1,765,627 Loss and loss adjustment expense payments related to: Current year 1,088,285 937,373 Prior years 739,385 786,180 Total payments 1,827,670 1,723,553 Net reserves, end of period 2,090,693 1,887,378 Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses, end of period 51,428 54,608 Gross reserves, end of period $ 2,142,121 $ 1,941,986 __________ |
Notes Payable (Tables)
Notes Payable (Tables) | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021 | |
Notes Payable [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments | The following table presents information about the Company's notes payable: Lender Interest Rate Maturity Date September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 (Amounts in thousands) Senior unsecured notes (1) Publicly traded 4.40% March 15, 2027 $ 375,000 $ 375,000 Unsecured credit facility (2) Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank, and U.S. Bank LIBOR plus 112.5-150.0 basis points March 31, 2026 — — Total principal amount 375,000 375,000 Less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs (3) 2,169 2,468 Total debt $ 372,831 $ 372,532 __________ (1) On March 8, 2017, the Company completed a public debt offering issuing $375 million of senior notes. The notes are unsecured, senior obligations of the Company with a 4.4% annual coupon payable on March 15 and September 15 of each year commencing September 15, 2017. These notes mature on March 15, 2027. The Company used the proceeds from the notes to pay off amounts outstanding under the existing loan and credit facilities and for general corporate purposes. The Company incurred debt issuance costs of approximately $3.4 million, inclusive of underwriters' fees. The notes were issued at a slight discount of 99.847% of par, resulting in the effective annualized interest rate including debt issuance costs of approximately 4.45%. (2) On March 29, 2017, the Company entered into an unsecured credit agreement (the "2017 Credit Agreement") that provided for revolving loans of up to $50 million and was set to mature on March 29, 2022. On March 31, 2021, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the "Amended and Restated Credit Agreement") that amended and restated the 2017 Credit Agreement. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, among other things, extended the maturity date of the loan that was the subject of the 2017 Credit Agreement to March 31, 2026, added U.S. Bank as an additional lender, and increased the aggregate commitments by all the lenders to $75 million from $50 million under the 2017 Credit Agreement. The interest rates on borrowings under the credit facility are based on the Company's debt to total capital ratio and range from LIBOR plus 112.5 basis points when the ratio is under 20% to LIBOR plus 150.0 basis points when the ratio is greater than or equal to 30%. Commitment fees for the undrawn portions of the credit facility range from 12.5 basis points when the ratio is under 20% to 22.5 basis points when the ratio is greater than or equal to 30%. The debt to total capital ratio is expressed as a percentage of (a) consolidated debt to (b) consolidated shareholders' equity plus consolidated debt. The Company's debt to total capital ratio was 14.9% at September 30, 2021, resulting in a 12.5 basis point commitment fee on the $75 million undrawn portion of the credit facility. As of October 28, 2021, there have been no borrowings under this facility. |
Segment Information (Tables)
Segment Information (Tables) | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021 | |
Segment Reporting [Abstract] | |
Reconciliation of operating results by reportable segment | The following tables present the Company's operating results by reportable segment: Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 Property & Casualty Other Total Property & Casualty Other Total (Amounts in millions) Net premiums earned $ 933.6 $ 7.3 $ 940.9 $ 892.0 $ 7.3 $ 899.3 Less: Losses and loss adjustment expenses 694.2 3.7 697.9 614.9 3.8 618.7 Underwriting expenses 229.7 3.7 233.4 225.4 3.7 229.1 Underwriting gain (loss) 9.7 (0.1) 9.6 51.7 (0.2) 51.5 Investment income 32.3 32.1 Net realized investment (losses) gains (43.5) 64.4 Other income 2.5 2.9 Interest expense (4.3) (4.3) Pre-tax (loss) income $ (3.4) $ 146.6 Net income $ 1.3 $ 118.9 |
Schedule direct premiums attributable to segment | The following tables present the Company’s net premiums earned and direct premiums written by reportable segment and line of insurance business: Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 Property & Casualty Other Total Property & Casualty Other Total (Amounts in millions) Private passenger automobile $ 652.0 $ — $ 652.0 $ 653.0 $ — $ 653.0 Homeowners 178.9 — 178.9 151.2 — 151.2 Commercial automobile 65.6 — 65.6 57.8 — 57.8 Other 37.1 7.3 44.4 30.0 7.3 37.3 Net premiums earned $ 933.6 $ 7.3 $ 940.9 $ 892.0 $ 7.3 $ 899.3 Private passenger automobile $ 693.9 $ — $ 693.9 $ 667.4 $ — $ 667.4 Homeowners 222.6 — 222.6 183.7 — 183.7 Commercial automobile 62.3 — 62.3 62.0 — 62.0 Other 46.0 7.3 53.3 35.9 8.0 43.9 Direct premiums written $ 1,024.8 $ 7.3 $ 1,032.1 $ 949.0 $ 8.0 $ 957.0 |
General (Details)
General (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||||
Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||||||||
Potentially dilutive securities (in shares) | 0 | 68,000 | 0 | 68,000 | ||||
Common stock dividends (in dollars per share) | $ 0.6325 | $ 0.6300 | $ 1.8975 | $ 1.8900 | ||||
Deferred policy acquisition cost amortization | $ 153,142,000 | $ 157,365,000 | $ 468,556,000 | $ 463,604,000 | ||||
Advertising expenses | 19,400,000 | 10,800,000 | 40,700,000 | 31,700,000 | ||||
Reinsurance reimbursable amount | 31,000,000 | $ 31,000,000 | ||||||
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage | 71.00% | |||||||
Reinsurance retention policy, excess retention, amount reinsured | $ 792,000,000 | |||||||
Reinsurance policy, amount retained | 40,000,000 | |||||||
Ceded | 17,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 48,000,000 | 41,000,000 | ||||
Policyholder benefits and claims incurred, ceded | (1,000,000) | (7,000,000) | (4,000,000) | (23,000,000) | ||||
Revenue from contract with customer | 4,600,000 | 4,500,000 | 15,900,000 | 13,700,000 | ||||
Cost of goods and services sold | 3,000,000 | 2,800,000 | 9,900,000 | 9,000,000 | ||||
Contract with customer, asset | 0 | 0 | $ 0 | |||||
Contract with customer, liability | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Revenue, remaining performance obligation | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Capitalized implementation costs for cloud computing | 4,500,000 | 4,500,000 | 4,800,000 | |||||
Capitalized contract cost, accumulated amortization | (4,200,000) | (4,200,000) | (2,100,000) | |||||
Capitalized contract cost, amortization expense | 800,000 | 600,000 | 2,100,000 | 1,200,000 | ||||
Shareholders' equity | 2,144,933,000 | 1,900,832,000 | 2,144,933,000 | 1,900,832,000 | 2,032,597,000 | |||
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member] | ||||||||
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||||||||
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest receivable, net | 0 | |||||||
Retained Earnings [Member] | ||||||||
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||||||||
Shareholders' equity | $ 2,046,025,000 | $ 1,801,898,000 | $ 2,046,025,000 | $ 1,801,898,000 | $ 2,079,759,000 | 1,933,627,000 | $ 1,717,917,000 | $ 1,700,674,000 |
Retained Earnings [Member] | Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjustment [Member] | ||||||||
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||||||||
Shareholders' equity | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | (2,014,000) | ||||
Retained Earnings [Member] | Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjustment [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member] | ||||||||
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||||||||
Shareholders' equity | $ 2,000,000 |
General - Effects of Reinsuranc
General - Effects of Reinsurance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | |
Premiums Written | ||||
Direct | $ 1,032,100 | $ 957,000 | $ 2,958,400 | $ 2,743,700 |
Premiums Earned | ||||
Ceded | 17,000 | 15,000 | 48,000 | 41,000 |
Net | 940,941 | 899,304 | 2,783,682 | 2,633,775 |
Property and Casualty Lines [Member] | ||||
Premiums Written | ||||
Direct | 1,024,753 | 949,026 | 2,934,777 | 2,721,801 |
Ceded | (17,322) | (14,156) | (48,750) | (35,555) |
Assumed | 161 | 83 | 13,048 | 7,918 |
Net | 1,007,592 | 934,953 | 2,899,075 | 2,694,164 |
Premiums Earned | ||||
Direct | 947,458 | 905,210 | 2,800,357 | 2,646,810 |
Ceded | (17,175) | (15,230) | (48,335) | (40,793) |
Assumed | 3,322 | 2,032 | 9,912 | 6,136 |
Net | $ 933,605 | $ 892,012 | $ 2,761,934 | $ 2,612,153 |
General - Allowance for Credit
General - Allowance for Credit Losses on Premium Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | |
Premiums Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Roll Forward] | ||||
Beginning balance | $ 6,000 | $ 10,000 | $ 10,000 | $ 1,445 |
Provision during the period for expected credit losses | 694 | 559 | (1,837) | 9,448 |
Write-off amounts during the period | (838) | (735) | (2,610) | (3,279) |
Recoveries during the period of amounts previously written off | 144 | 176 | 447 | 531 |
Ending balance | 6,000 | 10,000 | 6,000 | 10,000 |
Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjustment [Member] | ||||
Premiums Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Roll Forward] | ||||
Beginning balance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,855 |
Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjusted Balance [Member] | ||||
Premiums Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Roll Forward] | ||||
Beginning balance | $ 6,000 | $ 10,000 | $ 10,000 | $ 3,300 |
General - Allowance for Credi_2
General - Allowance for Credit Losses on Reinsurance Recoverables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | |
Reinsurance Recoverable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] | ||||
Beginning balance | $ 0 | $ 88 | $ 91 | $ 0 |
Provision during the period for expected credit losses | 0 | (30) | (91) | (101) |
Write-off amounts during the period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recoveries during the period of amounts previously written off | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ending balance | 0 | 58 | 0 | 58 |
Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjustment [Member] | ||||
Reinsurance Recoverable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] | ||||
Beginning balance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjusted Balance [Member] | ||||
Reinsurance Recoverable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] | ||||
Beginning balance | $ 0 | $ 88 | $ 91 | $ 159 |
Financial Instruments (Estimate
Financial Instruments (Estimated Fair Values Of Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 |
Investments [Member] | ||
Assets | ||
Assets | $ 5,074,754 | $ 4,729,270 |
Financing Receivable [Member] | ||
Assets | ||
Assets | 5,741 | 5,725 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ||
Liabilities | ||
Liabilities | 473 | |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Call Option [Member] | ||
Liabilities | ||
Liabilities | $ 473 | $ 0 |
Financial Instruments (Narrativ
Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | ||
Aug. 31, 2017USD ($)a | Sep. 30, 2021USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020USD ($) | |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | |||
Number of acres | a | 6 | ||
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment | $ 12,200,000 | ||
Promissory note received in sale of property, plant, and equipment | $ 5,700,000 | ||
Stated interest rate on promissory note | 3.50% | ||
Unsecured debt [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | |||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | |||
Unsecured notes | $ 375,000,000 | $ 375,000,000 | |
Private Equity Funds [Member] | |||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | |||
Unfunded commitments to VIEs | $ 40,000,000 | $ 0 |
Fair Value Option (Gains And Lo
Fair Value Option (Gains And Losses Due To Changes In Fair Value Of Investments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | |
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items] | ||||
(Losses) gains due to changes in fair value of investments | $ (46,131) | $ 58,865 | $ 25,182 | $ (15,296) |
Investments [Member] | ||||
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items] | ||||
(Losses) gains due to changes in fair value of investments | (46,174) | 58,826 | 25,167 | (15,367) |
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | ||||
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items] | ||||
(Losses) gains due to changes in fair value of investments | (26,120) | 21,112 | (21,729) | 21,350 |
Equity Securities [Member] | ||||
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items] | ||||
(Losses) gains due to changes in fair value of investments | (19,884) | 37,734 | 47,057 | (36,699) |
Short-term investments [Member] | ||||
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items] | ||||
(Losses) gains due to changes in fair value of investments | (170) | (20) | (161) | (18) |
Financing Receivable [Member] | ||||
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items] | ||||
(Losses) gains due to changes in fair value of investments | $ 43 | $ 39 | $ 15 | $ 71 |
Fair Value Measurement (Narrati
Fair Value Measurement (Narrative) (Details) | 9 Months Ended | ||
Sep. 30, 2021USD ($)broker | Sep. 30, 2020USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020USD ($) | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Percentage of portfolio of unadjusted fair values obtained | 97.90% | ||
Two private equity funds using NAV | $ 105,000,000 | ||
One private equity fund using NAV | 1,200,000 | ||
Fair Value, Assets, Level 1 to Level 2 to Level 3 Transfers, Amount | $ 0 | $ 0 | |
Minimum [Member] | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Number of knowledgeable outside security brokers consulted to determine fair value | broker | 1 | ||
Fair Value, liquidating investment, remaining period | 1 year | ||
Maximum [Member] | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Fair Value, liquidating investment, remaining period | 9 years | ||
Unsecured debt [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Unsecured notes | $ 375,000,000 | $ 375,000,000 | |
Commercial Mortgage Back Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Debt securities, trading, and equity securities, FV-NI | 25,600,000 | 17,600,000 | |
Private Equity Funds [Member] | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Unfunded commitments to VIEs | 40,000,000 | 0 | |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets, fair value disclosure | 5,080,495,000 | 4,734,995,000 | |
Liabilities | 473,000 | ||
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets, fair value disclosure | 4,062,709,000 | $ 3,579,308,000 | |
Liabilities | $ 0 |
Fair Value Measurement (Schedul
Fair Value Measurement (Schedule Of Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis Valuation Techniques) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | $ 3,990,513 | $ 3,549,810 |
Equity securities: | 890,620 | 803,851 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 3,990,513 | 3,549,810 |
Equity securities: | 890,620 | 803,851 |
Short-term investments: | 193,621 | 375,609 |
Note receivable | 5,741 | 5,725 |
Assets, fair value disclosure | 5,080,495 | 4,734,995 |
Liabilities | 473 | |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 14,580 | 13,816 |
Equity securities: | 723,214 | 691,782 |
Short-term investments: | 173,780 | 370,680 |
Note receivable | 0 | 0 |
Assets, fair value disclosure | 911,574 | 1,076,278 |
Liabilities | 473 | |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 3,975,933 | 3,535,994 |
Equity securities: | 61,194 | 32,660 |
Short-term investments: | 19,841 | 4,929 |
Note receivable | 5,741 | 5,725 |
Assets, fair value disclosure | 4,062,709 | 3,579,308 |
Liabilities | 0 | |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 0 | 0 |
Equity securities: | 0 | 0 |
Short-term investments: | 0 | 0 |
Note receivable | 0 | 0 |
Assets, fair value disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Liabilities | 0 | |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 14,580 | 13,816 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 14,580 | 13,816 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Municipal Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 2,884,651 | 2,791,212 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Municipal Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Municipal Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 2,884,651 | 2,791,212 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Municipal Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 112,614 | 93,264 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 112,614 | 93,264 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 407,069 | 241,366 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 407,069 | 241,366 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 309,034 | 256,891 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 309,034 | 256,891 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 262,565 | 153,261 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 262,565 | 153,261 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Fixed maturity securities: | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Equity securities: | 723,214 | 691,782 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Equity securities: | 723,214 | 691,782 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Equity securities: | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Equity securities: | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Nonredeemable Preferred Stock [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Equity securities: | 61,194 | 32,660 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Nonredeemable Preferred Stock [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Equity securities: | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Nonredeemable Preferred Stock [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Equity securities: | 61,194 | 32,660 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Nonredeemable Preferred Stock [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Equity securities: | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Private Equity Funds Net Asset Value [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Equity securities: | 106,212 | 79,409 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Short-term Debt [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Short-term investments: | 19,841 | 26,928 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Short-term Debt [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Short-term investments: | 0 | 21,999 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Short-term Debt [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Short-term investments: | 19,841 | 4,929 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Short-term Debt [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Short-term investments: | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Short-term investments: | 173,771 | 348,676 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Short-term investments: | 173,771 | 348,676 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Short-term investments: | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Short-term investments: | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Short-term Investments | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Short-term investments: | 9 | 5 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Short-term Investments | Level 1 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Short-term investments: | 9 | 5 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Short-term Investments | Level 2 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Short-term investments: | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Short-term Investments | Level 3 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Short-term investments: | 0 | $ 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity contracts [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Derivative liability | 473 | |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity contracts [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Derivative liability | 473 | |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity contracts [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Derivative liability | 0 | |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Derivative liability | $ 0 |
Fair Value Measurement (Summary
Fair Value Measurement (Summary Of Changes In Fair Value Of Level 3 Financial Assets And Financial Liabilities Held At Fair Value) (Details) - Private Equity Funds [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] | ||||
Beginning balance | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 1,203 |
Realized losses included in earnings | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1) |
Settlements | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfer out | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1,202) |
Ending balance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings attributable to assets still held at September 30 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Fair Value Measurement Fair Val
Fair Value Measurement Fair Value Measurement (Financial Instruments Disclosed, But Not Carried, At Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Notes payable | $ 372,831 | $ 372,532 |
Borrowings [Member] | Unsecured debt [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Notes payable | 372,831 | 372,532 |
Borrowings [Member] | Unsecured debt [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Notes payable, fair value | 420,450 | 415,253 |
Borrowings [Member] | Unsecured debt [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Notes payable, fair value | 0 | 0 |
Borrowings [Member] | Unsecured debt [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Notes payable, fair value | 420,450 | 415,253 |
Borrowings [Member] | Unsecured debt [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Notes payable, fair value | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Derivative Financial Instrume_3
Derivative Financial Instruments (Summary Of Location And Amounts Of Derivative Fair Values In The Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details) - Non-hedging derivatives [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 |
Derivative [Line Items] | ||
Derivatives | $ 473 | $ 0 |
Option contracts [Member] | Other liabilities [Member] | ||
Derivative [Line Items] | ||
Derivatives | $ 473 | $ 0 |
Derivative Financial Instrume_4
Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Derivative Gains And Losses In The Consolidated Statements Of Operations) (Details) - Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | |
Derivative [Line Items] | ||||
Gains Recognized in Net Income | $ 557 | $ 7,144 | $ 1,340 | $ 17,799 |
Equity contracts [Member] | Net realized investment (losses) gains [Member] | ||||
Derivative [Line Items] | ||||
Gains Recognized in Net Income | $ 557 | $ 7,144 | $ 1,340 | $ 17,799 |
Goodwill and Other Intangible_3
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||
Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||
Change in goodwill | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | |
Goodwill, impaired, accumulated impairment loss | 0 | 0 | $ 0 | ||
Goodwill, impairment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Intangible assets amortization expense | $ 300,000 | $ 200,000 | $ 800,000 | $ 700,000 |
Goodwill and Other Intangible_4
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Components Of Other Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 75,962 | $ 75,962 |
Accumulated Amortization | (65,440) | (64,640) |
Net Carrying Amount | 10,522 | 11,322 |
Licensing Agreements [Member] | ||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Gross Carrying Amount | 1,400 | 1,400 |
Net Carrying Amount | 1,400 | 1,400 |
Customer relationships [Member] | ||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Gross Carrying Amount | 54,862 | 54,862 |
Accumulated Amortization | (52,959) | (52,640) |
Net Carrying Amount | $ 1,903 | $ 2,222 |
Useful Lives (in years) | 11 years | 11 years |
Trade names [Member] | ||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 15,400 | $ 15,400 |
Accumulated Amortization | (8,181) | (7,700) |
Net Carrying Amount | $ 7,219 | $ 7,700 |
Useful Lives (in years) | 24 years | 24 years |
Technology [Member] | ||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 4,300 | $ 4,300 |
Accumulated Amortization | (4,300) | (4,300) |
Net Carrying Amount | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Useful Lives (in years) | 10 years | 10 years |
Goodwill and Other Intangible_5
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Expense Related To Intangible Assets) (Details) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2021USD ($) |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Remainder of 2021 | $ 267 |
2022 | 1,043 |
2023 | 879 |
2024 | 851 |
2025 | 807 |
Thereafter | 5,275 |
Total | $ 9,122 |
Share-Based Compensation (Narra
Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
Feb. 28, 2019shares | Feb. 28, 2018executiveshares | Sep. 30, 2021USD ($)shares | Feb. 28, 2015shares | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
Number of executives awarded stock options | executive | 4 | |||
Unrecognized compensation expense | $ | $ 0.1 | |||
Period for recognition for unrecognized compensation expense | 4 months 24 days | |||
Incentive Award Plan 2015 [Member] | ||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares authorized (in shares) | 4,900,000 | |||
Share-based compensation awarded (in shares) | 0 | |||
Employee Stock Option [Member] | ||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
Option vesting term (in years) | 10 years | |||
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Incentive Award Plan 2015 [Member] | ||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
Number of nonvested options (in shares) | 70,000 | |||
Grants in period (in shares) | 80,000 | |||
Requisite service period | 4 years | |||
Nonvested options forfeited (in shares) | (10,000) | |||
Common Stock [Member] | Incentive Award Plan 2015 [Member] | ||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares available for grant (in shares) | 4,830,000 |
Share-Based Compensation (Stock
Share-Based Compensation (Stock Option Valuation Assumptions) (Details) | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021$ / shares | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Abstract] | |
Weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ 8.09 |
Expected volatility | 33.18% |
Risk-free interest rate | 2.62% |
Expected dividend yield | 5.40% |
Expected term in months | 72 months |
Income Taxes (Details)
Income Taxes (Details) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021USD ($) | |
Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract] | |
Change in unrecognized tax benefit | $ 254 |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expe_3
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves (Activity In The Reserves For Losses And Loss Adjustment Expenses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | |
Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | |
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Roll Forward] | ||
Gross reserves, beginning of period | $ 1,991,304 | $ 1,921,255 |
Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses | 54,460 | 76,100 |
Net reserves, beginning of period, as adjusted | 1,936,844 | 1,845,304 |
Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses related to: | ||
Current year | 2,005,233 | 1,740,116 |
Prior years | (23,714) | 25,511 |
Total incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses | 1,981,519 | 1,765,627 |
Loss and loss adjustment expense payments related to: | ||
Current year | 1,088,285 | 937,373 |
Prior years | 739,385 | 786,180 |
Total payments | 1,827,670 | 1,723,553 |
Net reserves, end of period | 2,090,693 | 1,887,378 |
Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses, end of period | 51,428 | 54,608 |
Gross reserves, end of period | 2,142,121 | 1,941,986 |
Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjustment [Member] | ||
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Roll Forward] | ||
Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses | 0 | (149) |
Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjusted Balance [Member] | ||
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Roll Forward] | ||
Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses | $ 54,460 | $ 75,951 |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expe_4
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | |
Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | |
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items] | ||
Prior year claims and claims adjustment expense | $ (23,714) | $ 25,511 |
Adjustments for prior year claims | 739,385 | 786,180 |
Catastrophe [Member] | ||
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items] | ||
Pre-tax catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance benefits | 85,000 | 43,000 |
Liability for catastrophe claims, carrying amount | 91,000 | 48,000 |
Adjustments for prior year claims | $ 6,000 | $ 5,000 |
Notes Payable (Schedule of Long
Notes Payable (Schedule of Long-term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | ||
Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Mar. 08, 2017 | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Interest rate | 4.40% | ||
Total principal amount | $ 375,000 | $ 375,000 | |
Less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs(3) | 2,169 | 2,468 | |
Notes payable | 372,831 | 372,532 | |
Unsecured debt [Member] | Borrowings [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Notes payable | $ 372,831 | 372,532 | |
Unsecured debt [Member] | Borrowings [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Unsecured Notes One [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Interest rate | 4.40% | ||
Unsecured debt | $ 375,000 | 375,000 | $ 375,000 |
Unsecured debt [Member] | Borrowings [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Unsecured Notes Two [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Unsecured debt | $ 0 | $ 0 | |
LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Unsecured debt [Member] | Borrowings [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Unsecured Notes Two [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.125% | ||
LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Unsecured debt [Member] | Borrowings [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Unsecured Notes Two [Member] | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.50% |
Notes Payable (Narrative) (Deta
Notes Payable (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | ||||
Sep. 30, 2021USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020USD ($) | Mar. 29, 2017USD ($) | Mar. 08, 2017USD ($) | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Interest rate | 4.40% | ||||
Debt issuance cost | $ 3,400 | ||||
Debt instrument, discount percent | 99.847% | ||||
Effective interest rate | 4.45% | ||||
Debt to total capital ratio | 0.149 | ||||
Unamortized debt issuance cost | $ 200 | ||||
Unsecured Notes Two [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Loan maximum borrowing capacity | $ 75,000 | $ 50,000 | |||
Unsecured Notes Two [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Commitment fee on undrawn portion of facility | 0.125% | ||||
Unsecured Notes Two [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Commitment fee on undrawn portion of facility | 0.225% | ||||
Unsecured Notes Two [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.125% | ||||
Debt to total capital ratio | 0.30 | ||||
Unsecured Notes Two [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Debt to total capital ratio | 0.20 | ||||
Level 2 [Member] | Borrowings [Member] | Unsecured Notes One [Member] | Unsecured debt [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Unsecured debt | $ 375,000 | $ 375,000 | $ 375,000 | ||
Interest rate | 4.40% | ||||
Level 2 [Member] | Borrowings [Member] | Unsecured Notes Two [Member] | Unsecured debt [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Unsecured debt | $ 0 | $ 0 | |||
Level 2 [Member] | Borrowings [Member] | Unsecured Notes Two [Member] | Unsecured debt [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.125% | ||||
Level 2 [Member] | Borrowings [Member] | Unsecured Notes Two [Member] | Unsecured debt [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.50% |
Contingencies - Narrative (Deta
Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021USD ($)vehicle | |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Reductions in premiums written, net | $ | $ 128 |
Number of vehicle, individual policies, mileage reduction | vehicle | 310,000 |
Segment Information - Summary o
Segment Information - Summary of Operating Results by Segment (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
Sep. 30, 2021USD ($)State | Sep. 30, 2020USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021USD ($)StateSubsidiarysegment | Sep. 30, 2020USD ($) | |
Segment Reporting [Abstract] | ||||
Number of insurance companies | Subsidiary | 14 | |||
Number of states in which company operates | State | 11 | 11 | ||
Number of reportable segments | segment | 1 | |||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Net premiums earned | $ 940,941 | $ 899,304 | $ 2,783,682 | $ 2,633,775 |
Losses and loss adjustment expenses | 697,947 | 618,657 | 1,981,519 | 1,765,627 |
Underwriting expenses | 233,400 | 229,100 | 685,500 | 683,100 |
Underwriting gain (loss) | 9,600 | 51,500 | 116,700 | 185,100 |
Net investment income | 32,334 | 32,140 | 95,566 | 100,801 |
Net realized investment (losses) gains | (43,543) | 64,436 | 56,953 | (28,458) |
Other income | 2,481 | 2,894 | 7,883 | 6,810 |
Interest expense | (4,267) | (4,262) | (12,845) | (12,786) |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | (3,381) | 146,631 | 264,441 | 251,392 |
Net income | 1,288 | 118,857 | 217,464 | 207,864 |
Property and Casualty Lines [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Net premiums earned | 933,605 | 892,012 | 2,761,934 | 2,612,153 |
Losses and loss adjustment expenses | 694,200 | 614,900 | 1,970,800 | 1,755,200 |
Underwriting expenses | 229,700 | 225,400 | 675,100 | 672,200 |
Underwriting gain (loss) | 9,700 | 51,700 | 116,000 | 184,800 |
Other Segments [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Net premiums earned | 7,300 | 7,300 | 21,800 | 21,600 |
Losses and loss adjustment expenses | 3,700 | 3,800 | 10,700 | 10,400 |
Underwriting expenses | 3,700 | 3,700 | 10,400 | 10,900 |
Underwriting gain (loss) | $ (100) | $ (200) | $ 700 | $ 300 |
Segment Information - Summary_2
Segment Information - Summary of Premiums Written and Earned by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Net premiums earned | $ 940,941 | $ 899,304 | $ 2,783,682 | $ 2,633,775 |
Direct premiums written | 1,032,100 | 957,000 | 2,958,400 | 2,743,700 |
Private Passenger Automobile Line [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Net premiums earned | 652,000 | 653,000 | 1,956,600 | 1,926,500 |
Direct premiums written | 693,900 | 667,400 | 2,006,400 | 1,932,800 |
Homeowners Line [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Net premiums earned | 178,900 | 151,200 | 509,100 | 437,300 |
Direct premiums written | 222,600 | 183,700 | 600,700 | 511,900 |
Commercial Automobile Line [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Net premiums earned | 65,600 | 57,800 | 192,800 | 164,100 |
Direct premiums written | 62,300 | 62,000 | 197,400 | 179,500 |
Other [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Net premiums earned | 44,400 | 37,300 | 125,200 | 105,900 |
Direct premiums written | 53,300 | 43,900 | 153,900 | 119,500 |
Property and Casualty Lines [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Net premiums earned | 933,605 | 892,012 | 2,761,934 | 2,612,153 |
Direct premiums written | 1,024,753 | 949,026 | 2,934,777 | 2,721,801 |
Property and Casualty Lines [Member] | Private Passenger Automobile Line [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Net premiums earned | 652,000 | 653,000 | 1,956,600 | 1,926,500 |
Direct premiums written | 693,900 | 667,400 | 2,006,400 | 1,932,800 |
Property and Casualty Lines [Member] | Homeowners Line [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Net premiums earned | 178,900 | 151,200 | 509,100 | 437,300 |
Direct premiums written | 222,600 | 183,700 | 600,700 | 511,900 |
Property and Casualty Lines [Member] | Commercial Automobile Line [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Net premiums earned | 65,600 | 57,800 | 192,800 | 164,100 |
Direct premiums written | 62,300 | 62,000 | 197,400 | 179,500 |
Property and Casualty Lines [Member] | Other [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Net premiums earned | 37,100 | 30,000 | 103,400 | 84,300 |
Direct premiums written | 46,000 | 35,900 | 130,300 | 97,600 |
Other Segments [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Net premiums earned | 7,300 | 7,300 | 21,800 | 21,600 |
Direct premiums written | 7,300 | 8,000 | 23,600 | 21,900 |
Other Segments [Member] | Private Passenger Automobile Line [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Net premiums earned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Direct premiums written | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Segments [Member] | Homeowners Line [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Net premiums earned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Direct premiums written | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Segments [Member] | Commercial Automobile Line [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Net premiums earned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Direct premiums written | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Segments [Member] | Other [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Net premiums earned | 7,300 | 7,300 | 21,800 | 21,600 |
Direct premiums written | $ 7,300 | $ 8,000 | $ 23,600 | $ 21,900 |