10-K Premiums and Reinsurance Related Information

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Dec. 31, 2023

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Premiums and Reinsurance Related Information

Premiums and Reinsurance Related Information

The following table summarizes the effects of reinsurance on the Company’s written and earned premiums and losses and loss adjustment expenses:

Three Months Ended June 30, 2024	Written Premiums		Earned Premiums		Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
	($ in thousands)
Assumed	$	175,539	$	139,015	$	87,927
Ceded	(63,486)		(48,928)		(28,909)
Net	$	112,053	$	90,087	$	59,018

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023	Written Premiums		Earned Premiums		Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
	($ in thousands)
Assumed	$	116,742	$	90,966	$	54,439
Ceded	(40,310)		(29,592)		(17,030)
Net	$	76,432	$	61,374	$	37,409

Six Months Ended June 30, 2024	Premiums Written		Premiums Earned		Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
	($ in thousands)
Assumed	$	313,971	$	266,873	$	169,206
Ceded	(111,066)		(93,806)		(55,868)
Net	$	202,905	$	173,067	$	113,338

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023	Premiums Written		Premiums Earned		Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
	($ in thousands)
Assumed	$	212,448	$	172,549	$	102,389
Ceded	(72,059)		(55,513)		(31,521)
Net	$	140,389	$	117,036	$	70,868

All assumed amounts are assumed through the AmFam Quota Share Agreement as described in Note 11.

For the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, Bowhead ceded $7.1 million and $4.4 million of written premium, $4.9 million and $1.7 million of earned premium and $2.9 million and $1.0 million of losses and loss adjustment expenses to a subsidiary of AmFam, respectively.

For the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, Bowhead ceded $11.9 million and $7.3 million of written premium, $9.4 million and $2.6 million of earned premium and $5.6 million and $1.5 million of losses and loss adjustment expenses to a subsidiary of AmFam, respectively.

The following table summarizes reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses:

As of	June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
	($ in thousands)
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses	$	190,030	$	136,273
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses and loss adjustment expenses	1,995		3,116
Reinsurance recoverable	$	192,025	$	139,389

The following table summarizes the Company’s top five reinsurers, their A.M. Best financial strength rating and percent of total reinsurance recoverable as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Reinsurer	A.M. Best Rating	June 30, 2024	December 31, 2023
Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc	A+	29.7%	29.8%
Endurance Assurance Corporation	A+	24.0%	24.4%
Markel Global Reinsurance Company	A	22.7%	24.5%
Ascot Bermuda Limited	A	9.1%	7.3%
Partner Reinsurance Company of the U.S.	A+	6.1%	8.5%
All other reinsurers	At least A	8.4%	5.5%
Total		100.0%	100.0%

As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $11.5 million and $5.9 million, respectively, of the Company’s reinsurance recoverable balance is with a subsidiary of AmFam.

Premiums and Reinsurance Related Information

The following table summarizes the effects of reinsurance on the Company’s written and earned premiums and losses and loss adjustment expenses:

Year Ended December 31, 2023	Written Premiums		Earned Premiums		Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
	($ in thousands)
Assumed	$	507,688	$	394,727	$	242,306
Ceded	(173,016)		(130,825)		(76,024)
Net	$	334,672	$	263,902	$	166,282

Year Ended December 31, 2022	Written Premiums		Earned Premiums		Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
	($ in thousands)
Assumed	$	356,948	$	267,078	$	161,350
Ceded	(111,834)		(84,215)		(49,589)
Net	$	245,114	$	182,863	$	111,761

All assumed amounts are assumed through the 100.0% Quota Share Agreement with AmFam, a related party, as described in Note 10.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, Bowhead ceded $18.0 million and $2.7 million of written premium, $9.0 million and $1.1 million of earned premium and $5.3 million and $0.6 million of losses and loss adjustment expenses to a subsidiary of AmFam, respectively.

The following table summarizes reinsurance recoverables on paid and unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses:

As of December 31,	2023		2022
	($ in thousands)
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses	$	136,273	$	63,381
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses and loss adjustment expenses	3,116		150
Reinsurance recoverable	$	139,389	$	63,531

The following table summarizes the Company’s top five reinsurers, their A.M. Best financial strength rating and percent of total reinsurance recoverable as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:

Reinsurer	A.M. Best Rating	2023	2022
Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc	A+	29.8%	30.0%
Markel Global Reinsurance Company	A	24.5%	28.0%
Endurance Assurance Corporation	A+	24.4%	25.0%
Partner Reinsurance Company of the U.S.	A+	8.5%	13.0%
Ascot Bermuda Limited	A	7.3%	2.9%
All other reinsurers	At least A	5.5%	1.1%
Total		100.0%	100.0%

For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, $5.9 million and $0.6 million, respectively, of the Company’s reinsurance recoverable balance is with a subsidiary of AmFam.