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Investments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investments Investments
Available-for-sale fixed maturities at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 included the following:
September 30, 2022
(In thousands)Amortized
Cost
Allowance for Expected Credit LossesGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair Value
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale
U.S. Treasury obligations$241,993 $ $1 $24,043 $217,951 
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise obligations21,602   1,709 19,893 
State and municipal bonds497,943  68 47,172 450,839 
Corporate debt1,980,541 553 407 229,308 1,751,087 
Residential mortgage-backed securities434,926  621 61,740 373,807 
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities12,232   940 11,292 
Other commercial mortgage-backed securities216,327  121 21,115 195,333 
Other asset-backed securities437,477  1,567 28,103 410,941 
$3,843,041 $553 $2,785 $414,130 $3,431,143 
 December 31, 2021
(In thousands)Amortized
Cost
Gross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair Value
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale
U.S. Treasury obligations$239,765 $1,166 $2,424 $238,507 
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise obligations20,467 29 262 20,234 
State and municipal bonds511,750 9,620 2,174 519,196 
Corporate debt1,884,455 29,050 14,949 1,898,556 
Residential mortgage-backed securities455,438 4,254 5,751 453,941 
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities13,909 294 62 14,141 
Other commercial mortgage-backed securities231,226 2,530 2,273 231,483 
Other asset-backed securities457,837 2,747 2,920 457,664 
$3,814,847 $49,690 $30,815 $3,833,722 
The recorded cost basis and estimated fair value of available-for-sale fixed maturities at September 30, 2022, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
(In thousands)Amortized
Cost
Due in one
year or less
Due after
one year
through
five years
Due after
five years
through
ten years
Due after
ten years
Total Fair
Value
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale
U.S. Treasury obligations$241,993 $15,516 $129,039 $72,193 $1,203 $217,951 
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise obligations21,602 2,212 13,930 3,751  19,893 
State and municipal bonds497,943 30,979 154,449 153,991 111,420 450,839 
Corporate debt1,980,541 164,958 829,789 656,686 99,654 1,751,087 
Residential mortgage-backed securities434,926 373,807 
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities12,232 11,292 
Other commercial mortgage-backed securities216,327 195,333 
Other asset-backed securities437,477 410,941 
$3,843,041 $3,431,143 
Excluding obligations of the U.S. Government, U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises and a U.S. Government obligations money market fund, no investment in any entity or its affiliates exceeded 10% of shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2022.
Cash and securities with a carrying value of $52.4 million at September 30, 2022 were on deposit with various state insurance departments to meet regulatory requirements. ProAssurance also held securities with a carrying value of $31.0 million at September 30, 2022 that are pledged as collateral security for advances under the Company's borrowing relationships with FHLBs.
As a member of Lloyd's, ProAssurance is required to maintain capital at Lloyd's, referred to as FAL, to support underwriting by Syndicate 1729. At September 30, 2022, ProAssurance's FAL investments were comprised of available-for-sale fixed maturities with a fair value of $29.7 million and cash and cash equivalents of $0.4 million on deposit with Lloyd's in order to satisfy these FAL requirements. During the second quarter of 2022, ProAssurance received a return of approximately $5.5 million of cash from its FAL balances given Syndicate 6131 ceased underwriting on a quota share basis with Syndicate 1729 as Syndicate 6131's business is retained within Syndicate 1729 beginning with the 2022 underwriting year. In addition, the return of FAL during the second quarter of 2022 related to the settlement of the Company's participation in the results of Syndicate 1729 and Syndicate 6131 for the 2019 underwriting year.
Investments Held in a Loss Position
The following tables provide summarized information with respect to investments held in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, including the length of time the investment had been held in a continuous unrealized loss position.
September 30, 2022
 TotalLess than 12 months12 months or longer
 FairUnrealizedFairUnrealizedFairUnrealized
(In thousands)ValueLossValueLossValueLoss
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale
U.S. Treasury obligations$217,841 $24,043 $105,612 $10,660 $112,229 $13,383 
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise obligations19,893 1,709 8,523 689 11,370 1,020 
State and municipal bonds429,055 47,172 319,924 32,688 109,131 14,484 
Corporate debt1,698,649 229,308 1,066,618 127,409 632,031 101,899 
Residential mortgage-backed securities357,193 61,740 218,420 30,747 138,773 30,993 
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities11,292 940 7,532 515 3,760 425 
Other commercial mortgage-backed securities193,129 21,115 119,991 10,531 73,138 10,584 
Other asset-backed securities386,032 28,103 243,955 14,182 142,077 13,921 
$3,313,084 $414,130 $2,090,575 $227,421 $1,222,509 $186,709 

December 31, 2021
 TotalLess than 12 months12 months or longer
 FairUnrealizedFairUnrealizedFairUnrealized
(In thousands)ValueLossValueLossValueLoss
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale
U.S. Treasury obligations$190,054 $2,424 $181,689 $2,206 $8,365 $218 
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise obligations16,287 262 16,287 262 — — 
State and municipal bonds175,442 2,174 171,930 2,039 3,512 135 
Corporate debt945,196 14,949 866,731 11,828 78,465 3,121 
Residential mortgage-backed securities326,248 5,751 290,019 4,320 36,229 1,431 
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities4,529 62 4,355 54 174 
Other commercial mortgage-backed securities151,827 2,273 145,467 1,884 6,360 389 
Other asset-backed securities278,915 2,920 271,463 2,796 7,452 124 
$2,088,498 $30,815 $1,947,941 $25,389 $140,557 $5,426 
As of September 30, 2022, excluding U.S. Government or U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise obligations, there were 2,909 debt securities (74.7% of all available-for-sale fixed maturity securities held) in an unrealized loss position representing 1,431 issuers. The greatest and second greatest unrealized loss positions among those securities were approximately $5.1 million and $4.7 million, respectively. The securities were evaluated for impairment as of September 30, 2022.
As of December 31, 2021, excluding U.S. Government or U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise obligations, there were 1,766 debt securities (45.8% of all available-for-sale fixed maturity securities held) in an unrealized loss position representing 998 issuers. The greatest and second greatest unrealized loss positions among those securities were each approximately $0.4 million. The securities were evaluated for impairment as of December 31, 2021.
Each quarter, ProAssurance performs a detailed analysis for the purpose of assessing whether any of the securities it holds in an unrealized loss position has suffered an impairment due to credit or non-credit factors. A detailed discussion of the factors considered in the assessment is included in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in ProAssurance's December 31, 2021 report on Form 10-K.
Fixed maturity securities held in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2022, excluding asset-backed securities, have paid all scheduled contractual payments and are expected to continue. Expected future cash flows of asset-backed securities, excluding those issued by GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC, held in an unrealized loss position were estimated as part of the September 30, 2022 impairment evaluation using the most recently available six-month historical performance data for the collateral (loans) underlying the security or, if historical data was not available, sector based assumptions, and equaled or exceeded the current amortized cost basis of the security.
The following tables present a roll forward of the allowance for expected credit losses on available-for-sale fixed maturities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and nine months ended September 30, 2021. There was no allowance for expected credit losses for the three months ended September 30, 2021.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
(In thousands)Corporate DebtTotal
Balance, at July 1, 2022$553 $553 
Additional credit losses related to securities for which:
No allowance for credit losses has been previously recognized  
Balance, at September 30, 2022$553 $553 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
(In thousands)Corporate DebtTotal
Balance, at December 31, 2021$ $ 
Additional credit losses related to securities for which:
No allowance for credit losses has been previously recognized553 553 
Balance, at September 30, 2022$553 $553 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
(In thousands)Corporate DebtTotal
Balance, at December 31, 2020$552 $552 
Reductions related to:
Securities sold during the period(552)(552)
Balance, at September 30, 2021$— $— 
Other information regarding sales and purchases of fixed maturity available-for-sale securities is as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30Nine Months Ended September 30
(In millions)2022202120222021
Proceeds from sales (exclusive of maturities and paydowns)$8.9 $85.4 $111.2 $343.5 
Purchases$145.4 $404.1 $486.1 $1,169.6 
Equity Investments
ProAssurance's equity investments are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in income as a component of net investment gains (losses) during the period of change. Equity investments on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 primarily included bond funds and, to a lesser degree, stocks and investment funds.
Short-term Investments
ProAssurance's short-term investments, which have a maturity at purchase of one year or less, are primarily comprised of investments in U.S. treasury obligations, commercial paper and money market funds. Short-term investments are carried at fair value which approximates the cost of the securities due to their short-term nature.
BOLI
ProAssurance holds BOLI policies that are carried at the current cash surrender value of the policies (original cost $42 million), which includes the BOLI policies acquired from NORCAL (original cost $10 million). All insured individuals were members of ProAssurance or NORCAL management at the time the policies were acquired. The primary purpose of the program is to offset future employee benefit expenses through earnings on the cash value of the policies. ProAssurance is the owner and beneficiary of these policies.
Net Investment Income
Net investment income (loss) by investment category was as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30
Nine Months Ended
September 30
(In thousands)2022202120222021
Fixed maturities$23,725 $20,121 $67,275 $53,969 
Equities846 648 2,514 1,790 
Short-term investments, including Other1,812 587 2,965 1,539 
BOLI421 622 635 1,752 
Investment fees and expenses(2,059)(2,700)(6,257)(7,337)
Net investment income$24,745 $19,278 $67,132 $51,713 
Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
ProAssurance's investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries were as follows:
 September 30, 2022Carrying Value
(In thousands)Percentage
Ownership
September 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
Qualified affordable housing project tax credit partnershipsSee below$5,037 $12,424 
All other investments, primarily investment fund LPs/LLCs
See below300,147 323,152 
$305,184 $335,576 
Qualified affordable housing project tax credit partnership interests held by ProAssurance generate investment returns by providing tax benefits to fund investors in the form of tax credits and project operating losses. The carrying value of these investments reflects ProAssurance's total commitments (both funded and unfunded) to the partnerships, less any amortization. At September 30, 2022, ProAssurance did not have an ownership percentage greater than 20% in any tax credit partnership interests. At December 31, 2021, ProAssurance's ownership percentage relative to two of the tax credit partnership interests was almost 100%; these interests had a carrying value of $3.2 million at December 31, 2021. ProAssurance's ownership percentage relative to the remaining tax credit partnership interests is less than 20%; these interests had a carrying value of $5.0 million at September 30, 2022 and $9.2 million at December 31, 2021. Since ProAssurance has the ability to exert influence over the partnerships but does not control them, all are accounted for using the equity method. See further discussion of the entities in which ProAssurance holds passive interests in Note 9.
ProAssurance holds interests in investment fund LPs/LLCs and other equity method investments and LPs/LLCs which are not considered to be investment funds. ProAssurance's ownership percentage relative to three of the LPs/LLCs is greater than 25%, which is expected to be reduced as the funds mature and other investors participate in the funds; these investments had a carrying value of $39.0 million at September 30, 2022 and $49.0 million at December 31, 2021. ProAssurance's ownership percentage relative to the remaining investments and LPs/LLCs is less than 25%; these interests had a carrying value of $261.1 million at September 30, 2022 and $274.2 million at December 31, 2021. ProAssurance does not have the ability to exert control over any of these funds.
Equity in Earnings (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries included losses from qualified affordable housing project tax credit partnerships and a historic tax credit partnership. Investment results recorded reflect ProAssurance's allocable portion of partnership operating results. Tax credits reduce income tax expense in the period they are utilized. The results recorded and tax credits recognized related to ProAssurance's tax credit partnership investments were as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30
Nine Months Ended
September 30
(In thousands)2022202120222021
Qualified affordable housing project tax credit partnerships
Losses recorded$2,164 $3,591 $7,360 $11,712 
Tax credits recognized$1,201 $3,226 $3,604 $9,880 
Historic tax credit partnership
Losses (gains) recorded*$ $— $(961)$(182)
Tax credits recognized$ $(100)$ $— 
*ProAssurance holds a historic tax credit partnership which was fully amortized in 2020. This partnership generated investment returns by providing benefits to partnership investors in the form of tax credits, tax deductible project operating losses and distributions resulting from positive cash flows. ProAssurance received a distribution associated with this investment during the second quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2021, as a result of positive cash flows from a completed project, which was recognized as an operating gain in each respective period.
The tax credits generated from the Company's tax credit partnership investments of $1.2 million and $3.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, were deferred for use in future periods due to the Company's expected consolidated loss calculated on a tax basis. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the tax credits generated from the Company's tax credit partnership investments of $3.1 million and $9.9 million, respectively, were deferred and are expected to be utilized in future periods. Not included in the table above is $2.7 million of tax credits recaptured from the 2019 tax year during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 due to the carryback of the Company's estimated NOL for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 to the 2021 tax year. The recaptured tax credits were earned in 2019 but not utilized until 2021 due to NOL's generated in both 2019 and 2020. As of September 30, 2022, the Company had approximately $52.3 million of available tax credit carryforwards generated from its investments in tax credit partnerships which they expect to utilize in future periods.
Tax credits provided by the underlying projects of the Company's historic tax credit partnership are typically available in the tax year in which the project is put into active service, whereas the tax credits provided by qualified affordable housing project tax credit partnerships are provided over approximately a ten year period.
Significant Equity Method Investees
As previously discussed, ProAssurance holds certain investments that are measured using the equity method of accounting, primarily investments in LPs/LLCs, which are carried as a part of investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Each quarter, ProAssurance assesses the significance of its equity method investees. As of September 30, 2022, ProAssurance determined NB Co Investment Fund II, LP to be significant, which is a private equity fund that is a co-investor in small and mid-cap companies.
The following table presents aggregated gross summarized financial information for the fund that ProAssurance determined to be significant as of September 30, 2022, including the portion not attributable to ProAssurance, derived from the fund's financial statements which are prepared in accordance with GAAP. As the majority of ProAssurance's equity method investments report their results to the Company on a one quarter lag, the majority of the summarized financial information below is for the nine months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.
(In thousands)Nine Months Ended September 30
20222021
Net investment income (loss)$(2,354)$(3,070)
Net investment gains (losses)(70,855)17,314 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(30,606)51,181 
Net gain (loss)$(103,815)$65,425 
Net gain (loss) attributable to ProAssurance(1)
$(5,053)$3,146 
(1) Represents ProAssurance's share of the fund's aggregate income or loss, which is included as a component of equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
Net Investment Gains (Losses)
Realized investment gains and losses are recognized on the first-in, first-out basis. The following table provides detailed information regarding net investment gains (losses):
Three Months Ended
September 30
Nine Months Ended
September 30
(In thousands)2022202120222021
Total impairment losses:
Corporate debt$ $— $(972)$— 
Portion of impairment losses recognized in other comprehensive income before taxes:
Corporate debt — 419 — 
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings
 — (553)— 
Gross realized gains, available-for-sale fixed maturities142 2,225 1,594 12,540 
Gross realized (losses), available-for-sale fixed maturities(57)(259)(2,146)(798)
Net realized gains (losses), trading fixed maturities(30)(47)(127)17 
Net realized gains (losses), equity investments 426 (5,346)6,616 
Net realized gains (losses), other investments209 1,699 99 6,192 
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses), trading fixed maturities (100)(49)(881)(489)
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses), equity investments(6,655)(945)(24,063)(2,182)
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses), convertible securities, carried at fair value (1,443)(2,457)(14,502)(2,118)
Other(328)(63)273 434 
Net investment gains (losses)$(8,262)$530 $(45,652)$20,212 
ProAssurance did not recognize any credit-related impairment losses in earnings or non-credit impairment losses in OCI during the three months ended September 30, 2022 or the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. For the nine months ended, ProAssurance recognized credit-related impairment losses in earnings of $0.6 million and non-credit impairment losses in OCI of $0.4 million. The credit-related and non-credit impairment losses recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 related to a corporate bond in the consumer sector.
The following table presents a roll forward of cumulative credit losses recorded in earnings related to impaired debt securities for which a portion of the impairment was recorded in OCI.
Three Months Ended
September 30
Nine Months Ended
September 30
(In thousands)2022202120222021
Balance beginning of period$553 $— $ $552 
Additional credit losses recognized during the period, related to securities for which:
No impairment has been previously recognized — 553 — 
Reductions due to:
Securities sold during the period (realized) —  (552)
Balance September 30$553 $— $553 $—