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Investments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investments Investments
Available-for-sale fixed maturities at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 included the following:
June 30, 2024
(In thousands)Amortized
Cost
Allowance for Expected Credit LossesGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair Value
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale
U.S. Treasury obligations$257,840 $ $43 $16,891 $240,992 
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise obligations19,953   942 19,011 
State and municipal bonds484,607  1,346 29,839 456,114 
Corporate debt1,862,233 1,210 2,073 135,273 1,727,823 
Residential mortgage-backed securities526,512 203 1,473 60,626 467,156 
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities8,575   964 7,611 
Other commercial mortgage-backed securities257,338  179 19,262 238,255 
Other asset-backed securities435,350 189 870 9,488 426,543 
$3,852,408 $1,602 $5,984 $273,285 $3,583,505 
 December 31, 2023
(In thousands)Amortized
Cost
Allowance for Expected Credit LossesGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair Value
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale
U.S. Treasury obligations$259,834 $— $165 $16,474 $243,525 
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise obligations19,752 — 1,030 18,724 
State and municipal bonds482,367 — 1,885 29,871 454,381 
Corporate debt1,883,308 — 4,025 136,759 1,750,574 
Residential mortgage-backed securities481,267 211 2,876 53,795 430,137 
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities9,369 — 987 8,387 
Other commercial mortgage-backed securities210,469 151 60 20,904 189,474 
Other asset-backed securities412,354 193 1,104 14,870 398,395 
$3,758,720 $555 $10,122 $274,690 $3,493,597 
The recorded cost basis and estimated fair value of available-for-sale fixed maturities at June 30, 2024, 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$257,840 $35,067 $175,615 $27,758 $2,552 $240,992 
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise obligations19,953 6,896 9,645 501 1,969 19,011 
State and municipal bonds484,607 33,991 155,611 152,740 113,772 456,114 
Corporate debt1,862,233 178,112 899,775 553,557 96,379 1,727,823 
Residential mortgage-backed securities526,512 467,156 
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities8,575 7,611 
Other commercial mortgage-backed securities257,338 238,255 
Other asset-backed securities435,350 426,543 
$3,852,408 $3,583,505 
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 June 30, 2024.
Cash and securities with a carrying value of $51.9 million at June 30, 2024 were on deposit with various state insurance departments to meet regulatory requirements. ProAssurance also held securities with a carrying value of $69.2 million at June 30, 2024 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 the Company's previous participation in underwriting years that remain open at Syndicate 1729. At June 30, 2024, the fair value of ProAssurance's FAL investments was $16.9 million and were comprised of investment securities, primarily short-term investments, and cash and cash equivalents on deposit with Lloyd's, in order to satisfy these FAL requirements. During the second quarter of 2024, the Company received a return of approximately $5.2 million of cash from its FAL balances due to lower capital requirements for the 2023 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 June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, including the length of time the investment had been held in a continuous unrealized loss position.
June 30, 2024
 TotalLess than 12 months12 months or longer
 FairUnrealizedFairUnrealizedFairUnrealized
(In thousands)ValueLossValueLossValueLoss
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale
U.S. Treasury obligations$227,781 $16,891 $45,217 $1,329 $182,564 $15,562 
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise obligations19,011 942 7,375 225 11,636 717 
State and municipal bonds370,653 29,839 86,490 4,416 284,163 25,423 
Corporate debt1,501,075 135,273 477,006 34,389 1,024,069 100,884 
Residential mortgage-backed securities375,776 60,626 171,829 17,320 203,947 43,306 
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities7,611 964 2,556 332 5,055 632 
Other commercial mortgage-backed securities219,756 19,262 99,039 7,258 120,717 12,004 
Other asset-backed securities262,488 9,488 152,069 3,344 110,419 6,144 
$2,984,151 $273,285 $1,041,581 $68,613 $1,942,570 $204,672 

December 31, 2023
 TotalLess than 12 months12 months or longer
 FairUnrealizedFairUnrealizedFairUnrealized
(In thousands)ValueLossValueLossValueLoss
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale
U.S. Treasury obligations$213,634 $16,474 $32,925 $1,364 $180,709 $15,110 
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise obligations18,428 1,030 4,128 242 14,300 788 
State and municipal bonds378,313 29,871 48,960 2,287 329,353 27,584 
Corporate debt1,524,940 136,759 84,221 5,054 1,440,719 131,705 
Residential mortgage-backed securities313,082 53,795 74,463 10,271 238,619 43,524 
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities7,955 987 212 7,743 986 
Other commercial mortgage-backed securities184,416 20,904 18,092 1,140 166,324 19,764 
Other asset-backed securities293,447 14,870 30,115 867 263,332 14,003 
$2,934,215 $274,690 $293,116 $21,226 $2,641,099 $253,464 
As of June 30, 2024, excluding U.S. Government or U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise obligations, there were 2,565 debt securities (64.2% of all available-for-sale fixed maturity securities held) in an unrealized loss position representing 1,322 issuers. The greatest and second greatest unrealized loss positions among those securities were approximately $5.4 million and $3.4 million, respectively. The securities were evaluated for impairment as of June 30, 2024.
As of December 31, 2023, excluding U.S. Government or U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise obligations, there were 2,531 debt securities (65.6% of all available-for-sale fixed maturity securities held) in an unrealized loss position representing 1,319 issuers. The greatest and second greatest unrealized loss positions among those securities were approximately $5.0 million and $3.2 million, respectively. The securities were evaluated for impairment as of December 31, 2023.
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, 2023 report on Form 10-K.
Fixed maturity securities held in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2024, 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 June 30, 2024 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 six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
(In thousands)Corporate DebtResidential mortgage-backed securitiesOther asset-backed securitiesTotal
Balance, at April 1, 2024
$740 $207 $190 $1,137 
Additional credit losses related to securities for which:
An allowance for credit losses was recorded in a previous period470   470 
Reductions related to:
Securities sold during the period (4)(1)(5)
Balance, at June 30, 2024
$1,210 $203 $189 $1,602 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
(In thousands)Corporate DebtResidential mortgage-backed securitiesOther commercial mortgage-backed securitiesOther asset-backed securitiesTotal
Balance, at December 31, 2023$ $211 $151 $193 $555 
Additional credit losses related to securities for which:
No allowance for credit losses has been previously recognized740    740 
An allowance for credit losses was recorded in a previous period470    470 
Reductions related to:
Securities sold during the period (8)(151)(4)(163)
Balance, at June 30, 2024$1,210 $203 $ $189 $1,602 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
(In thousands)Residential mortgage-backed securitiesOther asset-backed securitiesTotal
Balance, at April 1, 2023
$227 $197 $424 
Reductions related to:
Securities sold during the period(4)(1)(5)
Balance, at June 30, 2023$223 $196 $419 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
(In thousands)Residential mortgage-backed securitiesOther asset-backed securitiesTotal
Balance, at December 31, 2022$229 $198 $427 
Reductions related to:
Securities sold during the period(6)(2)(8)
Balance, at June 30, 2023$223 $196 $419 
Other information regarding sales and purchases of fixed maturity available-for-sale securities is as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30Six Months Ended June 30
(In millions)2024202320242023
Proceeds from sales (exclusive of maturities and paydowns)$41.2 $19.6 $58.3 $23.4 
Purchases$233.6 $65.4 $464.1 $134.2 
Net Investment Income
Net investment income (loss) by investment category was as follows:
Three Months Ended
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
(In thousands)2024202320242023
Fixed maturities$33,607 $27,951 $65,058 $55,278 
Equities1,164 1,105 2,056 1,912 
Short-term investments, including Other3,140 4,034 6,551 7,384 
BOLI534 459 986 1,116 
Investment fees and expenses(1,887)(1,899)(4,196)(3,730)
Net investment income$36,558 $31,650 $70,455 $61,960 
Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
ProAssurance's investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries were as follows:
 June 30, 2024Carrying Value
(In thousands)Percentage
Ownership
June 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
Qualified affordable housing project tax credit partnershipsSee below$750 $666 
All other investments, primarily investment fund LPs/LLCs
See below282,287 276,090 
$283,037 $276,756 
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 June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, ProAssurance did not have an ownership percentage greater than 20% in any tax credit partnership interests. 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 10.
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 four of the LPs/LLCs is greater than 25% at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 which is likely to be reduced as the funds mature and other investors participate in the funds; these investments had a carrying value of $24.0 million at June 30, 2024 and $23.0 million at December 31, 2023. ProAssurance's ownership percentage relative to the remaining investments and LPs/LLCs is less than 25%; these interests had a carrying value of $258.3 million at June 30, 2024 and $253.1 million at December 31, 2023. 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
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
(In thousands)2024202320242023
Qualified affordable housing project tax credit partnerships
Losses (gains) recorded
$(391)$1,511 $(288)$1,865 
Tax credits recognized$8 $29 $16 $72 
ProAssurance accounts for its tax credit partnership investments under the equity method of accounting and records its allocable portion of the operating losses of the underlying properties based on estimates provided by the partnerships. For the Company's qualified affordable housing project tax credit partnerships, it adjusts its estimates of their allocable portion of operating losses periodically as actual operating results of the underlying properties become available. The primary benefits of tax credits and tax-deductible operating losses from the historic tax credit partnerships are earned in a short period with potential for additional cash flows extending over several years. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company generated a nominal amount of tax credits from its tax credit partnership investments, which were deferred and are expected to be utilized in future periods. As of June 30, 2024, the Company had approximately $52.7 million of available tax credit carryforwards generated from its investments in tax credit partnerships which they expect to utilize in future periods.
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
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
(In thousands)2024202320242023
Total impairment losses:
Corporate debt$4 $(48)$(1,312)$(2,984)
Asset-backed securities5 (189)
Portion of impairment losses recognized in other comprehensive income before taxes:
Corporate debt(474)— 102 — 
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings
(465)(43)(1,399)(2,976)
Gross realized gains, available-for-sale fixed maturities306 460 672 539 
Gross realized (losses), available-for-sale fixed maturities(970)(767)(2,069)(1,224)
Net realized gains (losses), trading fixed maturities(2)13 (106)
Net realized gains (losses), equity investments2,195 17 1,939 101 
Net realized gains (losses), other investments(2,357)(2,115)(581)(1,886)
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses), trading fixed maturities (44)54 170 151 
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses), equity investments(3,991)(1,130)(3,217)2,616 
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses), convertible securities, carried at fair value 1,725 2,929 606 4,061 
Other(1)
6,766 3,539 6,761 4,582 
Net investment gains (losses)$3,163 $2,946 $2,895 $5,858 
(1) Includes a gain of $6.5 million related to the decrease in the contingent consideration liability during the 2024 three- and six-month periods. For the 2023 three- and six-month periods, includes a gain of $2.0 million and $3.0 million, respectively, related to the decrease in the contingent consideration liability. See further discussion on the contingent consideration in Note 2 and Note 6 and discussion on the Company's accounting policy in Note 1 in its December 31, 2023 report on Form 10-K.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, ProAssurance recognized $0.5 million and $1.4 million of credit-related impairment losses in earnings, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recognized a reversal of non-credit impairment losses in OCI of $0.5 million due to changes in projected future cash flows related to a corporate bond in the consumer sector. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, ProAssurance recognized a nominal amount and $3.0 million of credit-related impairment losses in earnings, respectively, related to two corporate bonds in the financial sector. The Company did not recognize any non-credit impairment losses in OCI during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.
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
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
(In thousands)2024202320242023
Balance beginning of period$797 $57 $57 $57 
Additional credit losses recognized during the period, related to securities for which:
No impairment has been previously recognized — 740 — 
Impairment has been previously recognized470 — 470 — 
Balance June 30
$1,267 $57 $1,267 $57