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Canada Life Reinsurance enters into €5.5bn longevity risk reinsurance agreement with SRLEV N.V. (VIVAT)

DUBLIN, March 6, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Canada Life Reinsurance is pleased to announce that it has recently entered into a long-term longevity reinsurance agreement with VIVAT covering 70% of €8 billion of in-force liabilities. More than 150,000 of in-payment and deferred pensioners are reinsured by Canada Life Reinsurance under this agreement.

Jeff Poulin, Global Head of Canada Life Reinsurance, commented, “I am pleased to announce this significant reinsurance transaction, which highlights our strength in working effectively with VIVAT to structure a longevity risk solution to efficiently manage their overall risk. This transaction adds to our diverse longevity reinsurance portfolio and demonstrates how, together with Arpian, we create large, complex and unique risk transfer structures backed by our financial strength to benefit our clients.”

Canada Life Reinsurance offers a range of innovative risk and capital management solutions covering mortality, longevity, health and lapse risks for insurers, reinsurers and pension funds across the U.S. and Europe, including the Netherlands, the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Belgium and Ireland.

About VIVAT
VIVAT NV is the holding company for, among others, SRLEV NV, VIVAT Schadeverzekeringen NV, Proteq Levensverzekeringen NV, ACTIAM NV and Zwitserleven PPI NV. VIVAT’s subsidiaries are also active on the Dutch market with, among others, the Zwitserleven, Reaal and ACTIAM brands. A balance sheet total of €56 billion (end of December 2018) makes VIVAT one of the largest insurers in the Netherlands. Anbang Group Holdings Co. Ltd., a full subsidiary of Anbang Insurance Group Co. Ltd, is the sole shareholder of VIVAT NV. For more information please visit www.vivat.nl.

About Canada Life
Canada Life is part of a group of companies owned by Great-West Lifeco Inc., a diversified financial services holding company headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada. Great-West Lifeco and its insurance subsidiaries have received strong ratings from major rating agencies. To learn more, visit canadalifere.com.

About Great-West Lifeco Inc.
Great-West Lifeco is an international financial services holding company with interests in life insurance, health insurance, retirement and investment services, asset management and reinsurance businesses. Great-West Lifeco has operations in Canada, the United States and Europe through Great-West Life, London Life, Canada Life, Irish Life, Great-West Financial and Putnam Investments. Great-West Lifeco and its companies have approximately €0.9 trillion (C$1.4 trillion) in consolidated assets under administration as of December 31, 2018 and are members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies. Great-West Lifeco trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol GWO. To learn more, visit greatwestlifeco.com.

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Canada Life Reinsurance enters into £1.7bn longevity risk reinsurance agreement with MMC U.K. Pension Fund

ST. MICHAEL, Barbados, Sept. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Canada Life Reinsurance is pleased to announce that it has recently entered into a long term reinsurance agreement to cover the longevity risk on £1.7 billion of liabilities for approximately 7,500 pensioner members of the Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) U.K. Pension Fund. This transaction was written by the Barbados Branch of Canada Life via a reinsurance agreement with Guernsey based captive insurer cells managed by Marsh Guernsey.

Tom O’Sullivan, General Manager of the Barbados Branch of Canada Life commented “I am pleased to announce this major reinsurance agreement, which reflects our ability to collaborate effectively with the MMC U.K. Pension Fund to create a solution to efficiently hedge their longevity risk.”

Jeff Poulin, Global Head of Canada Life Reinsurance, added “This transaction highlights our expertise in underwriting large, complex and innovative risk transfer initiatives together with the value of our financial strength.”

Canada Life Reinsurance offers a range of innovative risk and capital management solutions covering mortality, longevity, health and lapse risks for insurers, reinsurers and pension funds across the U.S. and Europe. Canada Life Reinsurance continues to develop innovative reinsurance solutions it offers to insurers and reinsurers in many European markets including the Netherlands, the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Belgium and Ireland.

About Canada Life

Canada Life is part of a group of companies owned by Great-West Lifeco Inc., a diversified financial services holding company headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada. Great-West Lifeco and its insurance subsidiaries have received strong ratings from major rating agencies.

About Great-West Lifeco
Great-West Lifeco Inc. is an international financial services holding company with interests in life insurance, health insurance, retirement and investment services, asset management and reinsurance businesses. Great-West Lifeco has operations in Canada, the United States and Europe through Great-West Life, London Life, Canada Life, Irish Life, Great-West Financial and Putnam Investments. Great-West Lifeco and its companies have £809 billion (over C$1.3 trillion) in consolidated assets under administration as of June 30, 2017 and are members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies. To learn more, visit www.greatwestlifeco.com.

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James River Group Holdings Reports First Quarter 2016 Net Income and Net Operating Income of $12.8 Million or $0.43 Per Diluted Share

7.5% Growth in Net Operating Earnings Per Share Over the First Quarter of 2015 (34.4% Growth in Earnings Per Share)

8.4% Growth in E&S Segment and 37.1% Growth in Specialty Admitted Segment Gross Written Premiums Over the First Quarter of 2015

5.2% Increase in Tangible Equity Per Common Share During First Quarter of 2016

Declares $0.20 Per Share Quarterly Dividend

CaribPR Wire, PEMBROKE, Bermuda, May 04, 2016: James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:JRVR) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016.

Highlights for the quarter include:

  • Gross written premiums of $133.1 million, as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands) 2016 2015 Change
Excess and Surplus Lines $ 82,108 $ 75,718 8.4 %
Specialty Admitted Insurance 28,687 20,926 37.1 %
Casualty Reinsurance 22,276 34,614 (35.6 )%
$ 133,071 $ 131,258 1.4 %
  • Fully diluted operating earnings per share of $0.43 compared to $0.40 in the first quarter of 2015;
  • Fully diluted earnings per share of $0.43 compared to $0.32 in the first quarter of 2015;
  • Net operating income of $12.8 million compared to $11.7 million in the first quarter of 2015;
  • Net income of $12.8 million compared to $9.4 million in the first quarter of 2015;
  • Net written premiums of $106.9 million, down 1.6% from first quarter of 2015;
  • A combined ratio of 95.9% compared to 97.5% in the first quarter of 2015;
  • A loss ratio of 62.8% compared to 63.7% in the first quarter of 2015;
  • A reduction in our expense ratio of 0.6 points from 33.8% in the first quarter of 2015 to 33.2%; and
  • A 5.2% increase in tangible equity per common share from $15.88 as of December 31, 2015 to $16.71 as of March 31, 2016.

J. Adam Abram, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are pleased to have a solid start to the year, and we remain on track to achieve our guidance of a 12.0% or better operating return on average tangible equity and a combined ratio of between 92% and 95% for 2016.  Our Excess and Surplus Lines segment, which is our largest and most profitable segment, continued to achieve growth in its premium and saw increases in exposure adjusted rates.  Additionally, our Specialty Admitted and Casualty Reinsurance segments had profitable underwriting results and lower combined ratios than a year ago.”

“Our tangible equity grew by 5.4% during the first quarter of 2016 from $459.7 million at December 31, 2015 to $484.4 million at March 31, 2016. This growth in tangible equity reflects $12.8 million of net income and a $15.6 million increase in other comprehensive income offset by the payment of $5.8 million of dividends.”

“The growth rate in our E&S Segment was 8.4% for the quarter. We bound more policies in the first quarter of 2016 than in the first quarter of the prior year, but with smaller average premiums per account.  Our strategy allowed us to increase rates by nine tenths of one percent for the quarter in this segment. We are very satisfied with that outcome.”

“We also found opportunities for profitable growth in our Specialty Admitted Segment, where our gross written premiums grew 37.1% for the quarter.  Our fee business in this segment continues to grow, and the expense ratio continues to decline as both earned premiums and fees increase.”

“Our Casualty Reinsurance Segment was affected by premium adjustments for prior year contracts. These adjustments reduced premiums by $10.0 million in the first quarter; while in the prior year, these adjustments increased premiums by $7.3 million.  For both periods, these adjustments had a negligible impact on our underwriting profits.”

“In keeping with our Board’s emphasis on capital management and efficiency, the Directors voted to declare a dividend of $0.20 per share to be paid on June 30, 2016.”

Results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 include favorable reserve development on prior accident years of $4.7 million. In the prior year, this favorable reserve development was $2.5 million.  On an after-tax basis, favorable reserve development for the quarter is $4.2 million ($2.0 million in the prior year). The pre-tax development by segment was as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31,
2016 2015 Change
(in thousands)

Excess and Surplus Lines

$ 4,393 $ 4,936 $ (543 )
Specialty Admitted Insurance 311 7 304
Casualty Reinsurance (37 ) (2,454 ) 2,417
$ 4,667 $ 2,489 $ 2,178

Net investment income for the first quarter of 2016 was $11.3 million. This amount compares to $12.0 million for the same period in 2015. The primary cause for the decline in net investment income was a reduction in income from our investments in renewable energy from $2.5 million to $682,000 for the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively. Absent this item, our net investment income increased by $1.1 million (11.1%) over the first quarter of the prior year to $10.6 million (from $9.5 million) principally due to a reallocation of over $140 million of our portfolio from short-term investments to longer duration fixed maturity securities from March 31, 2015 to March 31, 2016. This increase in net investment income was also due to a 3.4% increase in our average cash and invested assets in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the first quarter of 2015. Our annualized gross investment yield on average cash and invested assets for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 was 3.6%, and the average duration of our portfolio was 3.6 years.

During the first quarter of 2016, we also recognized $547,000 in net realized investment gains. These realized investment gains included $842,000 of realized investment gains related to sale of fixed maturities, partially offset by $352,000 in impairment losses primarily related to our investment exposure in certain oil and gas loans in the energy sector. At March 31, 2016 the total oil and gas exposure in this bank loan portfolio was in seven loans with a carrying value of $15.8 million and a market value of $11.9 million.

Dividend

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.20 per common share on May 3, 2016. This dividend is payable on Thursday, June 30, 2016 to all shareholders of record at the close of business on Monday, June 13, 2016.

Conference Call

James River Group Holdings will hold a conference call to discuss this press release tomorrow, May 5, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time. Investors may access the conference call by dialing (877) 930-8055 Conference ID#:79290889 or via the internet by going to www.jrgh.net and clicking on the “Investor Relations” link. Please visit the website at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A replay will be available shortly after the call and through the end of business on June 4, 2016 at the number and website referenced above.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, such forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as believe, expect, seek, may, will, intend, project, plan, estimate or similar words. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.  Although it is not possible to identify all of these risks and factors, they include, among others, the following: losses exceeding reserves; loss of key members of our management or employees; adverse economic factors; a decline in our financial strength; loss of a group of brokers or agents that generate significant portions of our business; loss of a significant customer; losses in our investment portfolio; additional government or market regulation; failure of any loss limitation or the effect on our business of emerging claims and coverage issues; loss settlements made by ceding companies and fronting carriers; the Company or its non-United States based subsidiaries becoming subject to United States taxation and other risks described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release and we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In presenting James River Group Holding’s results, management has included financial measures that are not calculated under standards or rules that comprise accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). Such measures, including underwriting profit, net operating income and tangible equity are referred to as non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures may be defined or calculated differently by other companies. These measures should not be viewed as a substitute for those determined in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations of such measures to the most comparable GAAP figures are included at the end of this press release.

About James River Group Holdings, Ltd.

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. is a Bermuda-based insurance holding company which owns and operates a group of specialty insurance and reinsurance companies founded by members of our management team. The Company operates in three specialty property-casualty insurance and reinsurance segments: Excess and Surplus Lines, Specialty Admitted Insurance and Casualty Reinsurance. The Company tends to focus on accounts associated with small or medium-sized businesses in each of its segments. Each of the Company’s regulated insurance subsidiaries are rated “A-” (Excellent) with a “positive outlook” by A.M. Best Company.

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James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
(Unaudited)
March 31,
2016
December 31,
2015
($ in thousands, except for share amounts)
ASSETS
Invested assets:
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale $ 927,698 $ 899,660
Fixed maturity securities, trading 5,057 5,046
Equity securities, available-for-sale 78,186 74,111
Bank loan participations, held-for-investment 185,818 191,700
Short-term investments 19,799 19,270
Other invested assets 54,038 54,504
Total investments 1,270,596 1,244,291
Cash and cash equivalents 92,125 106,406
Accrued investment income 8,447 8,068
Premiums receivable and agents’ balances 201,279 176,685
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses 141,739 131,788
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses 4,304 11,298
Deferred policy acquisition costs 55,143 60,754
Goodwill and intangible assets 221,210 221,359
Other assets 107,234 94,848
Total assets $ 2,102,077 $ 2,055,497
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses $ 814,327 $ 785,322
Unearned premiums 294,798 301,104
Senior debt 88,300 88,300
Junior subordinated debt 104,055 104,055
Accrued expenses 25,618 29,476
Other liabilities 69,409 66,202
Total liabilities 1,396,507 1,374,459
Total shareholders’ equity 705,570 681,038
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 2,102,077 $ 2,055,497
Tangible equity $ 484,360 $ 459,679
Tangible equity per common share outstanding $ 16.71 $ 15.88
Total shareholders’ equity per common share outstanding $ 24.34 $ 23.53
Common shares outstanding 28,993,859 28,941,547
Debt to total capitalization ratio 21.4 % 22.0 %
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Income Statement Data
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2016 2015
($ in thousands, except for share data)
REVENUES
Gross written premiums $ 133,071 $ 131,258
Net written premiums $ 106,901 $ 108,659
Net earned premiums $ 117,130 $ 117,011
Net investment income 11,272 11,986
Net realized investment gains (losses) 547 (2,806 )
Other income 2,380 276
Total revenues 131,329 126,467
EXPENSES
Losses and loss adjustment expenses 73,506 74,484
Other operating expenses 41,179 39,797
Other expenses (12 ) 69
Interest expense 2,174 1,704
Amortization of intangible assets 149 149
Total expenses 116,996 116,203
Income before taxes 14,333 10,264
Income tax expense 1,496 887
NET INCOME $ 12,837 $ 9,377
NET OPERATING INCOME $ 12,838 $ 11,691
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic $ 0.44 $ 0.33
Diluted $ 0.43 $ 0.32
NET OPERATING INCOME PER SHARE
Basic $ 0.44 $ 0.41
Diluted $ 0.43 $ 0.40
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic 28,953,008 28,540,350
Diluted 29,742,252 29,098,309
Cash dividends declared per common share $ 0.20 $ 0.16
Ratios:
Loss ratio 62.8 % 63.7 %
Expense ratio 33.2 % 33.8 %
Combined ratio 95.9 % 97.5 %
Accident year loss ratio 66.7 % 65.8 %

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Segment Results
EXCESS AND SURPLUS LINES
Three Months Ended March 31,
2016 2015 % Change
($ in thousands)
Gross written premiums $ 82,108 $ 75,718 8.4 %
Net written premiums $ 71,535 $ 62,296 14.8 %
Net earned premiums $ 65,505 $ 59,400 10.3 %
Losses and loss adjustment expenses (40,663 ) (35,842 ) 13.5 %
Underwriting expenses (15,638 ) (16,115 ) (3.0 )%
Underwriting profit (a), (b) $ 9,204 $ 7,443 23.7 %
Ratios:
Loss ratio 62.1 % 60.3 % -
Expense ratio 23.9 % 27.1 % -
Combined ratio 85.9 % 87.5 % -
Accident year loss ratio 68.8 % 68.6 % -
(a) See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures.”
(b) Underwriting results include fee income of $2.3 million and $220,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. These amounts are included in “Other income” in our Condensed Consolidated Income Statements.

SPECIALTY ADMITTED INSURANCE

Three Months Ended March 31,
2016 2015 % Change
($ in thousands)
Gross written premiums $ 28,687 $ 20,926 37.1 %
Net written premiums $ 13,046 $ 11,474 13.7 %
Net earned premiums $ 11,405 $ 9,555 19.4 %
Losses and loss adjustment expenses (6,600 ) (5,796 ) 13.9 %
Underwriting expenses (4,330 ) (3,914 ) 10.6 %
Underwriting profit (loss) (a), (b) $ 475 $ (155 ) -
Ratios:
Loss ratio 57.9 % 60.7 % -
Expense ratio 38.0 % 41.0 % -
Combined ratio 95.8 % 101.6 % -
Accident year loss ratio 60.6 % 60.7 % -
(a) See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures.”
(b) Underwriting results include fee income of $397,000 and $303,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. These amounts are included in “Other operating expenses” in our Condensed Consolidated Income Statements.

CASUALTY REINSURANCE

Three Months Ended March 31,
2016 2015 % Change
($ in thousands)
Gross written premiums $ 22,276 $ 34,614 (35.6 )%
Net written premiums $ 22,320 $ 34,889 (36.0 )%
Net earned premiums $ 40,220 $ 48,056 (16.3 )%
Losses and loss adjustment expenses (26,243 ) (32,846 ) (20.1 )%
Underwriting expenses (13,643 ) (15,169 ) (10.1 )%
Underwriting profit (a) $ 334 $ 41 714.6 %
Ratios:
Loss ratio 65.2 % 68.3 % -
Expense ratio 33.9 % 31.6 % -
Combined ratio 99.2 % 99.9 % -
Accident year loss ratio 65.2 % 63.2 % -
(a) See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures.”

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

Underwriting Profit (Loss)

The following table reconciles the underwriting profit (loss) by individual operating segment and of the whole Company to consolidated income before taxes. We believe that these measures are useful to investors in evaluating the performance of our Company and its operating segments because our objective is to consistently earn underwriting profits.  We evaluate the performance of our operating segments and allocate resources based primarily on underwriting profit (loss) of operating segments.  Our definition of underwriting profit (loss) of operating segments and underwriting profit (loss) may not be comparable to that of other companies.

Three Months Ended
March 31,
2016 2015
(in thousands)
Underwriting profit (loss) of the operating segments:
Excess and Surplus Lines $ 9,204 $ 7,443
Specialty Admitted Insurance 475 (155 )
Casualty Reinsurance 334 41
Total underwriting profit of operating segments 10,013 7,329
Other operating expenses of the Corporate and Other segment (5,252 ) (4,379 )
Underwriting profit (a) 4,761 2,950
Net investment income 11,272 11,986
Net realized investment gains (losses) 547 (2,806 )
Other income and expenses 76 (13 )
Interest expense (2,174 ) (1,704 )
Amortization of intangible assets (149 ) (149 )
Consolidated income before taxes $ 14,333 $ 10,264
(a) Included in underwriting results for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 is fee income of $­2.7 million and $523,000, respectively.

Net Operating Income

We define net operating income as net income excluding net realized investment gains and losses, as well as non-operating expenses including those that relate to due diligence costs for various merger and acquisition activities, professional fees related to the filing of a registration statement for the sale of our securities, and severance costs associated with terminated employees. We use net operating income as an internal performance measure in the management of our operations because we believe it gives our management and other users of our financial information useful insight into our results of operations and our underlying business performance.  Net operating income should not be viewed as a substitute for net income calculated in accordance with GAAP, and our definition of net operating income may not be comparable to that of other companies.

Our income before taxes and net income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, reconciles to our net operating income as follows:

Three Months Ended
March 31,
2016 2015
Income
Before
Taxes
Net
Income
Income
Before
Taxes
Net
Income
(in thousands)
Income as reported $ 14,333 $ 12,837 $ 10,264 $ 9,377
Net realized investment (gains) losses (547 ) (307 ) 2,806 2,162
Other expenses (12 ) (8 ) 69 45
Interest expense on leased building the Company is deemed to own for accounting purposes 486 316 165 107
Net operating income $ 14,260 $ 12,838 $ 13,304 $ 11,691

Tangible Equity

We define tangible equity as the sum of shareholders’ equity less goodwill and intangible assets (net of amortization).  Our definition of tangible equity may not be comparable to that of other companies, and it should not be viewed as a substitute for shareholders’ equity calculated in accordance with GAAP.  We use tangible equity internally to evaluate the strength of our balance sheet and to compare returns relative to this measure.  The following table reconciles shareholders’ equity to tangible equity for both March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

March 31, December 31,
2016 2015
(in thousands)
Shareholders’ equity $ 705,570 $ 681,038
Less: Goodwill and intangible assets 221,210 221,359
Tangible equity $ 484,360 $ 459,679

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Robert Myron
President and Chief Operating Officer
1-441-278-4583
[email protected]

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James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: “JRVR”) Announces Dates for Its 2016 First Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call

CaribPR Wire, PEMBROKE, Bermuda, April 12, 2016:  James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:JRVR) announced today it will release its earnings for the quarter – ended March 31, 2016 after the market closes on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. The Company will also host a conference call to discuss its results with analysts and investors on Thursday, May 5, 2016 beginning at 9:00am (Eastern Daylight Time).

Investors may access the conference call by dialing (877) 930-8055, conference ID#79290889, or via the internet by going to www.jrgh.net and clicking on the “Investor Relations” link. Please visit the website at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the call will be available at both the number above and the website until the close of business on June 4, 2016.

About James River Group Holdings, Ltd.

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. is a Bermuda-based insurance holding company which owns and operates a group of specialty insurance and reinsurance companies founded by members of our management team. The Company operates in three specialty property-casualty insurance and reinsurance segments: Excess and Surplus Lines, Specialty Admitted Insurance and Casualty Reinsurance. The Company tends to focus on accounts associated with small or medium-sized businesses in each of its segments. Each of the Company’s regulated insurance subsidiaries are rated “A-” (Excellent) with a “positive outlook” by A.M. Best Company.

Visit James River Group Holdings, Ltd. on the web at www.jrgh.net

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Robert Myron
President and Chief Operating Officer
441-278-4583
[email protected]
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James River Group Holdings informa los resultados del cuarto trimestre

Informa ingresos netos trimestrales de 12,7 millones de USD, o 0,43 USD por acción diluida, e ingresos netos operativos de 17,9 millones de USD o 0,60 USD por acción diluida

Ingresos netos operativos de 2015 de 61,1 millones de USD o 2,08 USD por acción diluida

Informa un índice combinado de 94,0 % y 13,0 % de rendimiento operativo sobre el capital tangible para el 2015

Declara dividendos de 0,20 USD por acción (un aumento del 25 % con respecto al primer trimestre del 2015)

CaribPR Wire, PEMBROKE, Bermudas, Feb. 19, 2016: James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:JRVR) anunció hoy los resultados financieros del cuarto trimestre y del año finalizado al 31 de diciembre de 2015.

J. Adam Abram, director ejecutivo y presidente ejecutivo de James River Group Holdings, Ltd comentó: “Obtuvimos un 13 % de rendimiento operativo sobre el capital tangible promedio en 2015, suscribimos a un índice combinado del 94 % y comenzamos el 2016 con un sólido balance. En el centro de nuestra propuesta de valor, se encuentran estos logros: brindar altos rendimientos adaptados al riesgo sobre el capital tangible mediante la ganancia de seguros, al tiempo que se protege nuestro balance. Estamos complacidos con nuestro desempeño durante nuestro primer año como compañía pública y comenzamos el 2016 con confianza”.

El Sr. Abram continuó: “Otros puntos destacados del año incluyen un índice de crecimiento anual del 10,3 % en primas brutas emitidas, y el pago de 47,8 millones de USD en dividendos (89,3 % del ingreso neto) a nuestros accionistas. Comenzamos el 2016 con una sólida posición en materia de reservas, cuya evidencia está en el hecho de que el sesenta y ocho por ciento de nuestras reservas netas son por pérdidas incurridas, pero no informadas. Hemos tenido un desarrollo favorable de las reservas durante catorce trimestres consecutivos, y creemos que hemos continuado nuestra trayectoria de realizar estimaciones cuidadosas sobre pérdidas futuras”.

“Felicito a mis colegas que han trabajado arduamente y ejercieron un buen criterio profesional para brindar estos resultados”, afirmó el Sr. Abram.

“Nuestro crecimiento en la línea superior, que excedió nuestras expectativas en los primeros tres trimestres del año, continuó durante el cuarto trimestre, pero a un ritmo más lento. Observamos una suba en la competencia para nuestros negocios de excesos y excedentes (Excess and Surplus, E&S) durante los últimos dos meses del trimestre, en particular, para las pólizas más grandes y, para mantener la coherencia con nuestro énfasis en la ganancia de seguro, elegimos nuestras oportunidades con cuidado. El índice de crecimiento en nuestro segmento de E&S se redujo a 4,5 % para el trimestre. Ejecutamos más pólizas en el cuarto trimestre del 2015 que en el cuarto trimestre del año anterior, pero con menores primas promedio por cuenta. Nuestra estrategia nos permitió mantener las tasas dentro de las ocho décimas del uno por ciento (0,8 %) para el año en este segmento. Estamos muy satisfechos con ese resultado”.

“También tuvimos oportunidades de crecimiento rentable en nuestro segmento de seguros de productos especiales admitidos, donde las primas brutas emitidas anuales aumentaron más de un 50 % en el año y en el trimestre. Nuestro negocio de los cargos en este segmento sigue creciendo, y el índice de gastos sigue disminuyendo a medida que aumentan tanto las primas percibidas como los cargos”.

“Nuestro segmento Reaseguros de responsabilidad tuvo un mal resultado en el cuarto trimestre. El índice combinado del segmento fue de 108,5 % para el trimestre y de 101,4 % para el año. A la luz del entorno altamente competitivo para el reaseguro, redujimos la contratación de reaseguro en el 2015 y prevemos que será una parte más pequeña de nuestra prima total en el 2016”.

“La Compañía está bien posicionada. Para el 2016, prevemos registrar un índice combinado de entre el 92 % y el 95 % y obtener un rendimiento operativo sobre el capital tangible promedio del 12 % o más”, concluyó el Sr. Abram.

Los factores significativos adicionales al evaluar resultados para el cuarto trimestre de 2015 incluyen los siguientes:

  • Las ganancias operativas por acción diluida son de 0,60 USD en comparación con los 0,65 USD por acción del año anterior.
  • Los ingresos netos operativos fueron de 17,9 millones de USD en el cuarto trimestre del 2015 en comparación con los 18,8 millones de USD del año anterior.
  • En el trimestre actual, el desarrollo favorable de las reservas antes de impuestos fue de 1,7 millones de USD (que representan 0,03 USD por acción) en comparación con el desarrollo favorable antes de impuestos de 8,3 millones de USD (que representan 0,25 USD por acción) del año anterior.
  • Nuestros segmentos comerciales continúan respondiendo de manera hábil a las condiciones de mercado:
    • Nuestro segmento de E&S altamente rentable registró un crecimiento en las primas brutas emitidas del 4,5 %, de 70,2 millones de USD en el cuarto trimestre del 2014 a 73,3 millones de USD.
    • Nuestro segmento de seguros de productos especiales admitidos aumentó las primas brutas emitidas en un 54,3 %, de 18,9 millones de USD en 2014 a 29,2 millones de USD, lo que ayudó a reducir el índice de gastos del segmento a un 33,5 % a partir de un 39,4 % en el cuarto trimestre de 2014.
    • La prima bruta emitida de nuestro segmento de reaseguro de responsabilidad disminuyó de 14,1 millones de USD en el cuarto trimestre de 2014, a 6,1 millones de USD en 2015.
  • Nuestro índice combinado para el trimestre fue del 92,3 % en comparación con el 90,1 % del año anterior.
  • Los ingresos netos por inversiones para el trimestre fueron de 10,3 millones de USD en comparación con los 9,8 millones de USD para el mismo período en 2014.

Entre los factores significativos adicionales al evaluar el año finalizado el 31 de diciembre de 2015 se incluyen los siguientes:

  • Las ganancias operativas por acción diluida subieron un 2,5 % a 2,08 USD por acción en comparación con los 2,03 USD por acción del año anterior.
  • Ingresos operativos netos de 61,1 millones de USD en 2015 en comparación con los 58,4 millones de USD del año anterior.
  • Para 2015, tuvimos un desarrollo favorable de reservas de 16,3 millones de USD (que representan 0,45 USD por acción), en comparación con 27,4 millones de USD en 2014 (que representan 0,83 USD por acción).
  • Tuvimos un aumento de las primas brutas emitidas de 10,3 %, de 518,8 millones de USD en 2014 a 572,2 millones de USD:
    • Las primas brutas de emisión del segmento de líneas de excesos y excedentes crecieron un 22,2 % hasta alcanzar 308,7 millones de USD, lo cual disminuyó el índice de gastos del segmento en 1,0 punto.
    • Las primas brutas de emisión del segmento de seguros de productos especiales admitidos crecieron en un 53,2 % hasta alcanzar 91,0 millones de USD, lo cual disminuyó el índice de gastos del segmento en 9,8 puntos porcentuales. Esto se compensó con lo siguiente:
    • Una disminución de nuestro segmento de reaseguro de responsabilidad de 16,5 %, de 206,7 millones de USD en 2014 a 172,5 millones de USD.

Capital tangible

El capital tangible (que refleja el pago de 33,9 millones de USD en dividendos a nuestros accionistas en el cuatro trimestre) disminuyó un 5,4 %, de 485,9 millones de USD el 30 de septiembre de 2015 a 459,7 millones de USD el 31 de diciembre de 2015. Sin estos dividendos, nuestro capital tangible aumentó un 1,6 % en el trimestre. Este cambio se debió principalmente a nuestro ingreso neto de 12,7 millones de USD compensado por una disminución de 5,7 millones de USD (después de impuestos) en otros ingresos globales acumulados, a 3,2 millones de USD el 31 de diciembre de 2015. La disminución de los otros ingresos globales acumulados se debió a una disminución en ganancias no realizadas en nuestra cartera de inversión, cuya causa principal fue el aumento de las tasas de interés del mercado durante el trimestre. El capital tangible por acción ordinaria en circulación al 31 de diciembre de 2015 fue de 15,88 USD.

Para el 2015, nuestro capital tangible (que refleja 47,8 millones de USD en dividendos para nuestros accionistas) disminuyó un 1,3 %, de 466 millones de USD al 31 de diciembre de 2014 a 459,7 millones de USD al 31 de diciembre de 2015. Sin estos dividendos, nuestro capital tangible aumentó un 8,9 % durante el año. Este cambio se debió principalmente a nuestro ingreso neto de 53,5 millones de USD compensado por una disminución de 15,2 millones de USD en otros ingresos globales acumulados, a 3,2 millones de USD al 31 de diciembre de 2015. Esta disminución en los otros ingresos globales acumulados se debió principalmente al aumento en las tasas de interés del mercado durante el año, que afectó el valor de mercado de algunas de nuestras inversiones.

Ganancias

Las ganancias operativas netas por acción diluida del cuarto trimestre de 2015 fueron de 0,60 USD por acción, sin incluir 0,18 USD por acción (5,2 millones de USD) de costos compuestos por 2,1 millones de USD de pérdidas realizadas netas sobre nuestra cartera de inversión, 2,5 millones de USD de retenciones pagadas en relación con capital devuelto para financiar nuestro dividendo especial en diciembre, y 546 000 USD de otros gastos no operativos. Las ganancias operativas netas por acción diluida fueron de 0,65 USD en el cuarto trimestre de 2014. Durante todo el 2015, las ganancias operativas netas por acción diluida para 2015 fueron de 2,08 USD por acción, sin incluir 0,26 USD por acción de costos relacionados con pérdidas realizadas netas, la retención antes mencionada y otros gastos no operativos. Este monto se compara con 2,03 USD para el mismo período en 2014, sin incluir 0,48 USD de gastos no operativos principalmente relacionados con el aumento de los gastos de compensación basados en acciones y otros costos asociados con la oferta pública en diciembre último.

Las ganancias por acción totalmente diluidas en el cuarto trimestre de 2015 fueron de 0,43 USD, que difiere del monto del cuarto trimestre de 2014 de 0,31 USD, principalmente por la inclusión del aumento de gastos de compensación basados en acciones y otros costos asociados con la oferta pública de diciembre último. Durante todo 2015, las ganancias por acción totalmente diluidas fueron de 1,82 USD por acción. Este monto se compara con 1,55 USD para todo el 2014.

Rendimiento sobre el capital tangible

Con el uso de una metodología promedio de cinco trimestres para determinar el capital contable promedio, nuestro rendimiento operativo sobre nuestro capital contable tangible fue del 13,0 % para 2015, en comparación con el 12,2 % para 2014.

Resultados de seguros

El índice combinado para el cuarto trimestre de 2015 fue de 92,3 % (compuesto de un índice de pérdida de 60,5 % y un índice de gastos de 31,8 %). Se compara con un índice combinado de 90,1 % (compuesto de un índice de pérdidas de 59,4 % y un índice de gastos de 30,7 %) en el año anterior. Durante todo el 2015, el índice combinado para la Compañía fue de 94,0 % (compuesto de un índice de pérdida de 60,5 % y un índice de gastos de 33,5 %). Se compara con un índice combinado del año anterior de 93,3 % (compuesto de un índice de pérdidas de 59,9 % y un índice de gastos de 33,4 %).

Los resultados del trimestre que finalizó el 31 de diciembre de 2015 incluyen un desarrollo favorable de las reservas de 1,7 millones de USD respecto de los años de siniestros anteriores. Esto representó 1,5 puntos de nuestro índice de pérdidas y nuestro índice combinado, respectivamente, que puede compararse con un desarrollo favorable de las reservas de 8,3 millones de USD del cuarto trimestre del año anterior, que representó 7,5 puntos de nuestro índice de pérdidas y nuestro índice combinado, respectivamente. El desarrollo favorable de las reservas para el trimestre es de 849 000 USD después de impuestos (7,1 millones de USD el año anterior). Durante todo el 2015, el desarrollo favorable de las reservas respecto de los años de siniestros anteriores fue de 16,3 millones de USD (o 13,3 millones de USD después de impuestos), lo que representó 3,5 puntos de nuestro índice de pérdidas y del índice combinado, respectivamente. En el 2014, el desarrollo favorable de las reservas fue de 27,4 millones de USD (o 23,9 millones de USD después de impuestos), lo que representó 6,9 puntos de nuestro índice de pérdidas y del índice combinado, respectivamente.

El ligero aumento en el índice de gastos globales durante el cuarto trimestre en comparación con el índice durante el mismo período del año anterior (31,8 % en 2015 frente a 30,7 % en 2014) se debió, principalmente, al aumento de los costos de ser una compañía pública, compensados por un aumento del 4,8 % de nuestras primas percibidas, de 110,2 millones de USD en 2014 a 115,4 millones de USD en el 2015. Para el año finalizado al 31 de diciembre de 2015, nuestro índice de gastos globales aumentó de 33,4 % en 2014 a un 33,5 % como consecuencia del aumento de costos de ser una compañía pública, compensado por el aumento del 16,4 % en las primas percibidas, de 396,2 millones de USD en 2014 a 461,2 millones de USD en el 2015.

El índice combinado del segmento de líneas de excesos y excedentes, compuesto de un índice de pérdidas de 47,5 %, y un índice de gastos de 24,9 %, fue de 72,4 % durante el cuarto trimestre de 2015. El año anterior, el índice combinado de este segmento fue de 77,1 % durante el cuarto trimestre, compuesto por un índice de pérdidas de 53,6 % y un índice de gastos de 23,5 %. En cuanto a los porcentajes anuales, el índice combinado del segmento de líneas de excesos y excedentes fue de 80,2 %, compuesto por un índice de pérdidas de 54,5 % y un índice de gastos de 25,8 %. El año anterior, el índice combinado de este segmento durante el año fue de 82,1 %, compuesto por un índice de pérdidas de 55,2 % y un índice de gastos de 26,8 %. Durante el cuarto trimestre, registramos un desarrollo favorable de las reservas de 7,0 millones de USD antes de impuestos, que representó 11,1 puntos de nuestro índice de pérdidas y nuestro índice combinado, respectivamente. Durante el mismo período de 2014, registramos un desarrollo favorable de las reservas de 9,0 millones de USD antes de impuestos, que representó 15,7 puntos de nuestro índice de pérdidas y nuestro índice combinado, respectivamente. Durante todo el 2015, el desarrollo favorable de las reservas respecto de los años de siniestros anteriores en este segmento fue de 25,4 millones de USD, lo que representó 10,6 puntos de nuestro índice de pérdida y del índice combinado, respectivamente. Durante el 2014, este desarrollo favorable de las reservas fue de 27,3 millones de USD, que representó 13,9 puntos de nuestro índice de pérdidas y del índice combinado, respectivamente.

El índice combinado del segmento de seguros de productos especiales admitidos, compuesto de un índice de pérdidas de 61,6 % y un índice de gastos de 33,5 %, fue de 95,2 % durante el cuarto trimestre de 2015. El año anterior, el índice combinado de este segmento fue de 90,5 %, compuesto de un índice de pérdidas de 51,1 % y un índice de gastos de 39,4 %. Durante todo el 2015, el índice combinado del segmento de seguros de productos especiales admitidos, compuesto de un índice de pérdidas de 60,7 % y un índice de gastos de 36,7 %, fue de 97,5 %. El año anterior, el índice combinado de este segmento fue de 99,9 %, compuesto de un índice de pérdidas de 53,4 % y un índice de gastos de 46,5 %. Durante el cuarto trimestre del 2015, registramos un desarrollo favorable de las reservas de 1,4 millones de USD antes de impuestos, lo que representó 11,6 puntos de nuestro índice de pérdidas y nuestro índice combinado, respectivamente. Durante el mismo período de 2014, registramos un desarrollo favorable de las reservas de 2,6 millones de USD antes de impuestos, lo que representó 27,1 puntos de nuestro índice de pérdidas y nuestro índice combinado, respectivamente. Durante todo el 2015, el desarrollo favorable de las reservas respecto de los años de siniestros anteriores en este segmento fue de 3,5 millones de USD, lo que representó 8,4 puntos de nuestro índice de pérdida y del índice combinado, respectivamente. Durante el 2014, este segmento tuvo un desarrollo favorable de las reservas de 5,9 millones de USD, lo que representó 20,6 puntos de nuestro índice de pérdidas y del índice combinado, respectivamente. En el 2015, el índice menor de gastos para el cuarto trimestre y el año completo (de 33,5 % y 36,7 % respectivamente) se debió a los efectos del exitoso crecimiento de los programas y las transacciones “fronting”, evidenciado por el crecimiento general de las primas percibidas en este segmento.

El índice combinado del segmento de reaseguro de responsabilidad fue de 108,5 % para el cuarto trimestre de 2015, compuesto de un índice de pérdidas de 80,3 % y un índice de gastos de 28,2 %. En el año anterior, el índice combinado de este segmento fue de 99,4 %, compuesto por un índice de pérdida de 69,0 % y un índice de gastos de 30,4 %. La disminución del índice de gastos durante el cuarto trimestre de 2015 fue el resultado de la disminución en las comisiones a tarifas variables que se pagaron en relación con el desarrollo desfavorable de las reservas mencionado anteriormente. Durante todo el 2015, el índice combinado del segmento de reaseguros de responsabilidad, compuesto por un índice de pérdidas de 68,6 % y un índice de gastos de 32,8 %, fue de 101,4 %. El año anterior, el índice combinado de este segmento fue de 99,6 %, compuesto de un índice de pérdidas de 66,3 % y un índice de gastos de 33,3 %. Durante el cuarto trimestre, registramos un desarrollo desfavorable de las reservas de 6,6 millones de USD, lo que representó (16,2) puntos del índice de pérdidas y del índice combinado, respectivamente. El año anterior, registramos un desarrollo desfavorable de las reservas de 3,3 millones de USD, que representó (7,7) puntos del índice de pérdidas y del índice combinado, respectivamente. El aumento de las pérdidas durante el trimestre fue el resultado del desarrollo desfavorable en los años anteriores para tres reasegurados, principalmente en los años de siniestros comprendidos entre 2011 y 2013. Durante todo el 2015, el desarrollo desfavorable de las reservas respecto de los años de siniestros anteriores en este segmento fue de 12,6 millones de USD, lo que representó (7,1) puntos de nuestro índice de pérdida y del índice combinado, respectivamente. Durante el 2014, este desarrollo desfavorable de las reservas fue de 5,7 millones de USD, lo que representó (3,3) puntos de nuestro índice de pérdidas y del índice combinado, respectivamente. La disminución de la prima bruta emitida en este segmento para el cuarto trimestre y para el 2015 completo se debe, principalmente, a la gestión de las decisiones de seguros de este segmento de no renovar ni reducir el tamaño de otros contratos a renovar debido al precio actualmente disponible en el mercado.

Inversiones

Los ingresos netos por inversiones durante el cuarto trimestre de 2015 fueron de 10,3 millones de USD, que se comparan con los 9,8 millones de USD durante el mismo período en 2014. En cuanto al año completo, los ingresos netos por inversiones durante el 2015 fueron de 44,8 millones de USD, que se comparan con los 43 millones para el mismo período en 2014. El aumento de los ingresos netos por inversiones para el trimestre pudo atribuirse, principalmente, a un aumento en nuestro saldo en efectivo y activos invertidos, que creció de 1302,1 millones de USD al 30 de septiembre de 2014, a 1378,9 millones de USD al 30 de septiembre de 2015, como también un aumento en la duración de nuestra cartera. El aumento anual de los ingresos netos por inversiones también pudo atribuirse al aumento en nuestro saldo en efectivo y activos invertidos que aumentaron un 3,1 %, de 1310,6 millones de USD el 31 de diciembre de 2014 a 1350,7 millones el 31 de diciembre de 2015. Asimismo, los ingresos netos por inversión se vieron afectados por nuestro flujo de caja operativo positivo y el mencionado aumento de la duración, parcialmente compensado por los dividendos de 70 millones de USD que pagamos a fines de 2014, y los 47,8 millones de USD en dividendos que pagamos durante el 2015, los cuales redujeron nuestros activos invertibles. Además, en todo el año, nuestra inversión en ciertas asociaciones relacionadas con energía renovable aportó 3,9 millones de USD y 5,2 millones de USD para los años finalizados el 31 de diciembre de 2015 y 2014, respectivamente, a nuestro ingreso neto por inversiones (y una pérdida de 19 000 USD y un ingreso de 497 000 USD para los trimestres finalizados el 31 de diciembre de 2015 y 2014, respectivamente). Nuestro rendimiento bruto anualizado de inversiones sobre los valores de vencimiento fijo promedio para los períodos de tres meses y un año que finalizaron el 31 de diciembre de 2015 fue de 3,4 %.

Durante el cuarto trimestre, registramos pérdidas realizadas netas por un total de 2,1 millones de USD antes de impuestos. Durante todo el 2015, registramos pérdidas realizadas netas por un total de 4,5 millones de USD antes de impuestos. Incluido en el monto para el cuarto trimestre del 2015, hubo un monto de 3,9 millones de USD por deterioros que sufrimos en relación con exposiciones a petróleo y gas en nuestra cartera de préstamos bancarios. Al 31 de diciembre de 2015, la exposición total al petróleo y al gas en esta cartera de préstamos bancarios fue de ocho préstamos con valor contable de 15,8 millones de USD y un valor de mercado de 11,7 millones de USD.

Dividendos

La compañía anunció que su Junta Directiva declaró un dividendo en efectivo de 0,20 USD por acción ordinaria el martes 16 de febrero de 2016. Este dividendo se pagará el lunes 28 de marzo de 2016 a todos los accionistas que se encuentren registrados el lunes, 14 de marzo de 2016.

Orientación

La Compañía anunció una orientación para 2016 de un rendimiento operativo sobre el capital tangible promedio del 12,0 % o más, y un índice combinado de entre 92 % y 95 % para todo el año.

Conferencia telefónica

James River Group Holdings llevará a cabo una conferencia telefónica para hablar sobre este comunicado de prensa mañana, 18 de febrero de 2016, a las 9.00 a. m., hora del este. Los inversionistas pueden participar en la conferencia llamando al (877) 930-8055; el número de identificación de la conferencia es el 12632972. O bien a través de Internet en www.jrgh.net, haciendo clic en el enlace “Investor Relations” (Relaciones con los inversionistas). Ingrese al sitio web al menos 15 minutos antes del evento para inscribirse, y descargar e instalar el software de audio necesario. La repetición estará disponible poco después de la finalización de la conferencia y hasta el momento de cierre de la jornada, el 19 de marzo de 2016, en el número de teléfono y en el sitio web antes mencionados.

Proyecciones

Este comunicado de prensa contiene proyecciones, según la definición del término establecida en la Ley de Reforma de Litigios sobre Valores Privados (Private Securities Litigation Reform Act) de 1995. En algunas ocasiones, estas proyecciones pueden identificarse por el uso de términos tales como “creer”, “esperar”, “buscar”, “poder”, “será”, “pretender”, “proyectar”, “anticipar” “planificar”, “estimar” u otras palabras similares. Las proyecciones implican riesgos e incertidumbres que podrían causar que los resultados reales difieran materialmente de los previstos en ellas. Si bien no es posible identificar todos los riesgos y factores, entre ellos se incluyen los siguientes: pérdidas que excedan las reservas, pérdida de empleados o de miembros de la gerencia claves, factores económicos adversos, disminución de nuestra capacidad financiera, pérdida de un grupo de corredores o agentes que representan una parte importante de nuestro negocio, pérdida de nuestra cartera de inversiones, reglamentaciones gubernamentales o del mercado adicionales, posibilidad de quedar sujetos a impuestos estadounidenses y otros riesgos descritos en los documentos presentados por la compañía ante la Comisión de Bolsa y Valores. Estas proyecciones son válidas únicamente a la fecha de este comunicado y no asumimos ninguna obligación de actualizar o revisar la información de cualquiera de estas proyecciones para reflejar cambios en las suposiciones, eventos imprevistos o cualquier otra situación.

Índices que no se ajustan a los principios de contabilidad generalmente aceptados

Al presentar los resultados de James River Group Holding, la gerencia incluyó índices financieros que no se calculan de acuerdo con los estándares o las reglas comprendidos en los principios de contabilidad generalmente aceptados (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, GAAP) en los Estados Unidos. Estos índices, que incluyen las ganancias de seguros, los ingresos operativos netos y el capital tangible, se denominan índices financieros no ajustados a los principios de contabilidad generalmente aceptados. Es posible que otras compañías definan o calculen estos índices de manera diferente. No debe considerarse que estos índices sustituyen aquellos establecidos de acuerdo con los GAAP. Al final de este comunicado se incluye la conciliación de estos índices con los índices GAAP más similares.

Acerca de James River Group Holdings, Ltd.

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. es un holding empresarial de seguros con sede en las Bermudas que posee y opera un grupo de compañías especializadas de seguros y reaseguros fundadas por miembros de nuestro equipo gerencial. La compañía opera en tres segmentos especializados de seguros y reaseguros de responsabilidad y patrimoniales: líneas de excesos y excedentes, seguros de productos especiales admitidos y reaseguros de responsabilidad. En cada uno de los segmentos, la compañía tiende a enfocarse en cuentas asociadas con pequeñas y medianas empresas. A.M. Best Company calificó con “A-” (excelente) y una “perspectiva positiva” a cada una de las subsidiarias de seguro reguladas de la compañía.

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James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Summarized Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
(Unaudited)
December 31,
2015
December 31,
2014
($ in thousands, except for share amounts)
ASSETS
Invested assets:
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale $ 899,660 $ 756,963
Fixed maturity securities, trading 5,046 7,388
Equity securities, available-for-sale 74,111 67,905
Bank loan participations held-for-investment 191,700 239,511
Short-term investments 19,270 131,856
Other invested assets 54,504 33,622
Total investments 1,244,291 1,237,245
Cash and cash equivalents 106,406 73,383
Accrued investment income 8,068 7,273
Premiums receivable and agents’ balances 176,685 162,527
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses 131,788 127,254
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses 11,298 1,725
Deferred policy acquisition costs 60,754 60,202
Goodwill and intangible assets 221,359 221,956
Other assets 94,848 67,727
Total assets $ 2,055,497 $ 1,959,292
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses $ 785,322 $ 716,296
Unearned premiums 301,104 277,579
Senior debt 88,300 88,300
Junior subordinated debt 104,055 104,055
Accrued expenses 29,476 31,107
Other liabilities 66,202 54,034
Total liabilities 1,374,459 1,271,371
Total shareholders’ equity 681,038 687,921
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 2,055,497 $ 1,959,292
Tangible equity $ 459,679 $ 465,965
Tangible equity per common share outstanding $ 15.88 $ 16.33
Total shareholders’ equity per common share outstanding $ 23.53 $ 24.10
Common shares outstanding 28,941,547 28,540,350
Debt to total capitalization ratio 22.0 % 21.9 %

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Summarized Consolidated Income Statement Data
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Years Ended
December 31,
2015 2014 2015 2014
($ in thousands, except for share data)
REVENUES
Gross written premiums $ 108,689 $ 103,151 $ 572,194 $ 518,767
Net written premiums $ 80,631 $ 82,465 $ 471,032 $ 450,083
Net earned premiums $ 115,429 $ 110,155 $ 461,205 $ 396,212
Net investment income 10,339 9,816 44,835 43,005
Net realized investment (losses) gains (2,074 ) 342 (4,547 ) (1,336 )
Other income 1,410 382 3,428 1,122
Total revenues 125,104 120,695 504,921 439,003
EXPENSES
Losses and loss adjustment expenses 69,883 65,432 279,016 237,368
Other operating expenses 38,039 34,084 157,803 133,055
Other expenses 523 13,164 730 16,012
Interest expense 1,782 1,686 6,999 6,347
Amortization of intangible assets 150 150 597 597
Total expenses 110,377 114,516 445,145 393,379
Income before taxes 14,727 6,179 59,776 45,624
Federal income tax expense (benefit) 2,057 (2,687 ) 6,279 939
NET INCOME $ 12,670 $ 8,866 $ 53,497 $ 44,685
NET OPERATING INCOME (a) $ 17,860 $ 18,785 $ 61,090 $ 58,424
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic $ 0.44 $ 0.31 $ 1.87 $ 1.57
Diluted $ 0.43 $ 0.31 $ 1.82 $ 1.55
NET OPERATING INCOME PER SHARE
Basic $ 0.62 $ 0.66 $ 2.13 $ 2.05
Diluted $ 0.60 $ 0.65 $ 2.08 $ 2.03
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic 28,821,260 28,540,350 28,662,051 28,540,350
Diluted 29,604,363 28,878,751 29,334,918 28,810,301
Cash dividends declared per common share $ 1.16 $ 0.00 $ 1.64 $ 2.45
Ratios:
Loss ratio 60.5 % 59.4 % 60.5 % 59.9 %
Expense ratio 31.8 % 30.7 % 33.5 % 33.4 %
Combined ratio 92.3 % 90.1 % 94.0 % 93.3 %
(a) See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures.”

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Segment Results
EXCESS AND SURPLUS LINES
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Years Ended
December 31,
2015 2014 2015 2014
($ in thousands)
Gross written premiums $ 73,333 $ 70,163 $ 308,717 $ 252,707
Net written premiums $ 61,334 $ 57,506 $ 253,285 $ 208,124
Net earned premiums $ 62,807 $ 57,473 $ 240,878 $ 195,786
Losses and loss adjustment expenses (29,838 ) (30,784 ) (131,221 ) (108,146 )
Underwriting expenses (15,621 ) (13,524 ) (62,050 ) (52,544 )
Underwriting profit (a)(b) $ 17,348 $ 13,165 $ 47,607 $ 35,096
Ratios:
Loss ratio 47.5 % 53.6 % 54.5 % 55.2 %
Expense ratio 24.9 % 23.5 % 25.8 % 26.8 %
Combined ratio 72.4 % 77.1 % 80.2 % 82.1 %
(a) See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures.”
(b) Underwriting results include fee income of $1.3 million and $318,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $3.2 million and $883,000 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

SPECIALTY ADMITTED INSURANCE
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Years Ended
December 31,
2015 2014 2015 2014
($ in thousands)
Gross written premiums $ 29,223 $ 18,933 $ 90,978 $ 59,380
Net written premiums $ 13,166 $ 11,373 $ 44,917 $ 36,228
Net earned premiums $ 11,758 $ 9,602 $ 42,206 $ 28,449
Losses and loss adjustment expenses (7,246 ) (4,905 ) (25,623 ) (15,179 )
Underwriting expenses (3,944 ) (3,786 ) (15,509 ) (13,237 )
Underwriting profit (a)(b) $ 568 $ 911 $ 1,074 $ 33
Ratios:
Loss ratio 61.6 % 51.1 % 60.7 % 53.4 %
Expense ratio 33.5 % 39.4 % 36.7 % 46.5 %
Combined ratio 95.2 % 90.5 % 97.5 % 99.9 %
(a) See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures.”
(b) Underwriting results include fee income of $319,000 and $359,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and
$1.3 million and $873,000 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
CASUALTY REINSURANCE
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Years Ended
December 31,
2015 2014 2015 2014
($ in thousands)
Gross written premiums $ 6,133 $ 14,055 $ 172,499 $ 206,680
Net written premiums $ 6,131 $ 13,586 $ 172,830 $ 205,731
Net earned premiums $ 40,864 $ 43,080 $ 178,121 $ 171,977
Losses and loss adjustment expenses (32,799 ) (29,743 ) (122,172 ) (114,043 )
Underwriting expenses (11,534 ) (13,094 ) (58,507 ) (57,267 )
Underwriting profit (loss) (a) $ (3,469 ) $ 243 $ (2,558 ) $ 667
Ratios:
Loss ratio 80.3 % 69.0 % 68.6 % 66.3 %
Expense ratio 28.2 % 30.4 % 32.8 % 33.3 %
Combined ratio 108.5 % 99.4 % 101.4 % 99.6 %
(a) See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures.”


CONCILIACIÓN DE LAS NORMAS NO AJUSTADAS A LOS PRINCIPIOS DE CONTABILIDAD GENERALMENTE ACEPTADOS

El cuadro siguiente concilia las ganancias (pérdidas) de seguros por segmento operativo individual y de la compañía en su totalidad con los ingresos consolidados antes de impuestos. Creemos que estas normas son útiles para los inversores al evaluar el desempeño de la compañía y de sus segmentos operativos, porque nuestro objetivo es obtener ganancias de seguros en forma consistente. Evaluamos el desempeño de nuestros segmentos operativos y asignamos recursos, principalmente, en función de las ganancias (pérdidas) de seguros de los segmentos operativos. Las ganancias (pérdidas) de seguros no pueden compararse con los de otras compañías.

Three Months Ended
December 31,
Years Ended
December 31,
2015 2014 2015 2014
($ in thousands)
Underwriting profit (loss) of the operating segments:
Excess and Surplus Lines $ 17,348 $ 13,165 $ 47,607 $ 35,096
Specialty Admitted Insurance 568 911 1,074 33
Casualty Reinsurance (3,469 ) 243 (2,558 ) 667
Total underwriting profit of operating segments 14,447 14,319 46,123 35,796
Other operating expenses of the Corporate and Other segment (5,596 ) (3,362 ) (18,554 ) (9,124 )
Underwriting profit (a) 8,851 10,957 27,569 26,672
Net investment income 10,339 9,816 44,835 43,005
Net realized investment (losses) gains (2,074 ) 342 (4,547 ) (1,336 )
Other income and expenses (457 ) (13,100 ) (485 ) (15,773 )
Interest expense (1,782 ) (1,686 ) (6,999 ) (6,347 )
Amortization of intangible assets (150 ) (150 ) (597 ) (597 )
Consolidated income before taxes $ 14,727 $ 6,179 $ 59,776 $ 45,624
(a) Included in underwriting results for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 is fee income of $1.7 million and $677,000, respectively, and $4.5 million and $1.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Definimos a los ingresos netos operativos como ingresos netos, excluidas las ganancias y pérdidas netas realizadas por inversión, como también los gastos no operativos, incluidos aquellos relacionados con los costos de diligencia debida por varias actividades de fusión y adquisición, costos asociados con nuestra oferta pública inicial, y costos de indemnizaciones asociadas con el despido de empleados. Utilizamos los ingresos netos operativos como una medida de desempeño interno en la gestión de nuestras operaciones, porque creemos que le otorga a nuestra gerencia y a otros usuarios de nuestra información financiera un útil conocimiento de los resultados de nuestras operaciones y de nuestro desempeño de negocios subyacente.

Nuestros ingresos antes de impuestos y nuestros ingresos netos durante los tres meses y el año finalizados el 31 de diciembre de 2015 y 2014, respectivamente, se concilian con nuestros ingresos netos operativos de la siguiente forma:

Three and Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2015
Three Months Twelve Months
Income
Before
Taxes
Net
Income
Income
Before
Taxes
Net
Income
($ in thousands)
Income as reported $ 14,727 $ 12,670 $ 59,776 $ 53,497
Net realized investment losses (gains) 2,074 2,144 4,547 4,090
Registration costs and withholding taxes on special dividend 284 2,784 284 2,784
Other expenses 239 155 446 290
Interest expense on leased building the Company is deemed to own for accounting purposes 165 107 661 429
Net operating income $ 17,489 $ 17,860 $ 65,714 $ 61,090

Three and Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2014
Three Months Twelve Months
Income
Before
Taxes
Net
Income
Income
Before
Taxes
Net
Income
($ in thousands)
Income as reported $ 6,179 $ 8,866 $ 45,624 $ 44,685
Net realized investment (gains) losses (342 ) (1,613 ) 1,336 (890 )
Initial public offering costs 13,074 11,367 14,930 13,223
Other expenses 90 58 1,082 977
Interest expense on leased building the Company is deemed to own for accounting purposes 164 107 659 429
Net operating income $ 19,165 $ 18,785 $ 63,631 $ 58,424

Definimos al capital tangible como la suma del capital contable menos la plusvalía mercantil y los activos intangibles (neto de amortización). Es posible que nuestra definición de capital tangible no sea comparable con la de otras compañías, y no debe considerarse como un sustituto del capital contable calculado de acuerdo con los principios de contabilidad generalmente aceptados. Utilizamos al capital tangible internamente para evaluar la fuerza de nuestro balance y para comparar rendimientos relativos a esta medida. El siguiente cuadro concilia el capital contable con el capital tangible para los años finalizados al 31 de diciembre de 2015 y 2014.

December 31,

September 30,

2015 2014 2015
($ in thousands)
Shareholders’ equity $ 681,038 $ 687,921 $ 707,416
Less: Goodwill and intangible assets 221,359 221,956 221,509
Tangible equity $ 459,679 $ 465,965 $ 485,907

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Presidente y director de Operaciones
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James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: “JRVR”) anuncia las fechas de la conferencia telefónica en la que dará a conocer las ganancias del cuarto trimestre y de fin de ano de 2015

CaribPR Wire, PEMBROKE, Bermudas, Jan. 20, 2016: James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: JRVR) anunció hoy que publicará las ganancias del trimestre y del año que finalizaron el 31 de diciembre de 2015 luego del cierre del mercado el miércoles, 17 de febrero de 2016. El 18 de febrero de 2016, a partir de las 9.00 a. m. (hora estándar del este), la compañía ofrecerá un conferencia telefónica para analizar los resultados con analistas e inversionistas.

Los inversionistas pueden participar en la conferencia llamando al (877) 930-8055; el número de identificación de la conferencia es el 12632972. O bien a través de Internet en www.jrgh.net haciendo clic en el enlace “Investor Relations” (Relaciones con los inversionistas). Ingrese al sitio web al menos 15 minutos antes del evento para inscribirse y descargar e instalar el software de audio necesario. La repetición de la conferencia estará disponible en el número de teléfono y en el sitio web antes mencionados hasta el cierre de la jornada el 19 de marzo de 2016.

Acerca de James River Group Holdings, Ltd.

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. es un holding empresarial de seguros con sede en las Bermudas que posee y opera un grupo de compañías especializadas de seguros y reaseguros fundadas por miembros de nuestro equipo gerencial. La compañía opera en tres segmentos especializados de seguros y reaseguros de responsabilidad y patrimoniales: líneas de excesos y excedentes, seguros de productos especiales admitidos y reaseguros de responsabilidad. En cada uno de los segmentos, la compañía tiende a enfocarse en cuentas asociadas con pequeñas y medianas empresas. A.M. Best Company calificó con “A-” (excelente) y una “perspectiva positiva” a cada una de las subsidiarias de seguro reguladas de la compañía.

Visite el sitio web de James River Group Holdings, Ltd. en www.jrgh.net

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441-278-4583

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James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: “JRVR”) Announces Dates for Its 2015 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Earnings Release and Conference Call

CaribPR Wire, PEMBROKE, Bermuda, Jan. 19, 2016:  James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:JRVR) announced today it will release its earnings for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2015 after the market closes on Wednesday February 17, 2016. The Company will also host a conference call to discuss its results with analysts and investors on Thursday, February 18, 2016 beginning at 9:00am (Eastern Standard Time).

Investors may access the conference call by dialing (877) 930-8055, conference ID# 12632972, or via the internet by going to www.jrgh.net and clicking on the “Investor Relations” link. Please visit the website at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the call will be available at both the number above and the website until the close of business on March 19, 2016.

About James River Group Holdings, Ltd.

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. is a Bermuda-based insurance holding company which owns and operates a group of specialty insurance and reinsurance companies founded by members of our management team. The company operates in three specialty property-casualty insurance and reinsurance segments: Excess and Surplus Lines, Specialty Admitted Insurance and Casualty Reinsurance. The company tends to focus on accounts associated with small or medium-sized businesses in each of its segments. Each of the Company’s regulated insurance subsidiaries are rated “A-” (Excellent) with a “positive outlook” by A.M. Best Company.

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James River Group Holdings, Ltd. anuncia las fechas de la publicación de sus ganancias del segundo trimestre de 2015 y de la conferencia telefónica

CaribPR Wire, PEMBROKE, Bermudas, 15 de julio de 2015: James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: JRVR) anunció hoy que publicará las ganancias del trimestre y del año hasta la fecha que finalizó el 30 de junio de 2015 luego del cierre del mercado el miércoles, 5 de agosto de 2015. El jueves, 6 de agosto de 2015, a partir de las 9.00 a. m. (horario de verano del este), la compañía ofrecerá una conferencia telefónica para hablar de los resultados con analistas e inversionistas.

Los inversionistas pueden participar de la conferencia llamando al (877) 930-8055; el número de identificación de la conferencia es el 59295869. O bien a través de Internet en www.jrgh.net haciendo clic en el enlace “Investor Relations” (Relaciones con los inversionistas). Ingrese al sitio web por lo menos 15 minutos antes del evento para inscribirse y descargar e instalar el software de audio necesario. La repetición de la conferencia estará disponible en el número de teléfono y en el sitio web antes mencionados hasta el cierre de la jornada del 6 de septiembre de 2015.

Acerca de James River Group Holdings, Ltd.

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. es un holding empresarial de seguros con sede en las Bermudas que posee y opera un grupo de compañías especializadas de seguros y reaseguros fundadas por miembros de nuestro equipo gerencial. La compañía opera en tres segmentos especializados de seguros y reaseguros de responsabilidad y patrimoniales: líneas de excesos y excedentes, seguros de productos especiales admitidos y reaseguros de responsabilidad. En cada uno de los segmentos, la compañía tiende a enfocarse en cuentas asociadas con pequeñas y medianas empresas. A.M. Best Company calificó con “A-” (excelente) y una “perspectiva positiva” a cada una de las subsidiarias de seguro reguladas de la compañía.

Visite el sitio web de James River Group Holdings, Ltd. en www.jrgh.net

CONTACTO: Robert Myron

Presidente y director de Operaciones

[email protected]

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Fidelis Insurance Raises Approximately $1.5 Billion In Initial Capital From Leading Investors; Innovative Hybrid Model Designed To Maximize Return On Equity

Industry Veterans Richard Brindle and Neil McConachie to Lead Company

Crestview Partners, CVC Capital Partners and Pine Brook are Founding Investors

HAMILTON, Bermuda, June 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited (”Fidelis” or “the Company”), a newly-formed specialty insurance and reinsurance provider employing an innovative model to optimize both the underwriting and asset sides of the balance sheet, today announced that it has secured approximately $1.5 billion in equity capital. This marks one of the largest industry capital raises ever, and immediately makes Bermuda-based Fidelis an important new underwriter in the global market. The Company has received an A.M. Best rating of A- (Excellent).

Fidelis was founded and will be led by two renowned industry veterans: Richard Brindle, who will serve as Group Chief Executive Officer and Chief Underwriting Officer, and Neil McConachie, who will be Group Chief Financial Officer. Previously, both Brindle and McConachie successfully built Lancashire Holdings from a startup to a London Stock Exchange-listed $2.4 billion market cap company that consistently outperformed its peers.

The founding investors are funds of Crestview Partners, CVC Capital Partners, and Pine Brook, private equity firms with deep financial services expertise who have invested a combined $650 million. Principals from all three firms backed members of the Fidelis team at their previous companies. The remainder of the capital investment comes from individual investors, family offices and institutional investors. The total capital raised was comprised of both preferred and common equity.

“We are very excited to introduce a new, stronger model to the insurance industry with Fidelis,” said Brindle. “By focusing on either assets or liabilities, legacy insurance models have failed to optimize shareholder returns, and the low returns generated by fixed income investments have been challenging. Fidelis will pursue a total return strategy by tactically shifting capital and risk between insurance and investments to maximize our return on equity across market cycles. We hope that others follow this model, as we strongly believe it will be very good for the industry, resulting in more responsible and less volatile underwriting.”

“But we are first and foremost an underwriting company,” Brindle continued. “We have a vastly experienced management team that is strongly supportive of the traditional broker distribution network and has, over decades, developed many strong broker and client relationships. These relationships will sit at the heart of everything we do at Fidelis.”

In contrast to reinsurers who give exclusive investment manager mandates to their hedge fund owners, Fidelis will allocate capital to top-tier managers running more diverse strategies that are well-suited to different parts of its book, and will have the ability to change managers and allocations. Fidelis Chief Investment Officer Edward Russell will manage the investment portfolio under the direction of the Investment Committee, working closely with advisor Goldman Sachs’ Alternative Investments & Manager Selection (AIMS) Group.

“In addition to seeking returns that outperform peers, we believe the diversification in assets will protect Fidelis against financial market volatility better than a single-manager strategy would,” said McConachie. “Optimizing across hard and soft underwriting markets, as well as through different investment cycles makes Fidelis not only a strong new player, but also very attractive for investors looking to reduce downside risk.”

Fidelis will underwrite a book of insurance and reinsurance business principally in the property, energy, marine and aviation risk classes. The Company expects to begin underwriting immediately.

Fidelis was advised by Clifford Chance US LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. In addition, Goldman, Sachs & Co. acted as a financial advisor to Fidelis and as the placement agent for the capital raise. Crestview Partners and Pine Brook were advised by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, and CVC Capital was advised by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, AON Securities Inc. and KPMG LLP.

About Fidelis Insurance
Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited is a privately owned Bermuda-based holding company, which, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is a global provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance products for property, energy, marine and aviation risk classes. Fidelis employs a total return strategy by tactically shifting capital and risk between insurance and investments to maximize the return on equity across market cycles. Fidelis is rated A- (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company, Inc. Additional information regarding Fidelis may be found at www.fidelisinsurance.com.

About Crestview Partners
Founded in 2004, Crestview Partners is a value-oriented private equity firm focused on the middle market. The firm is based in New York and manages funds with over $7 billion of aggregate capital commitments. The firm is led by a group of partners who have complementary experience and distinguished backgrounds in private equity, finance, operations and management. Crestview’s senior investment professionals primarily focus on sourcing and managing investments in each of the specialty areas of the firm: energy, financial services, healthcare, industrials and media. For more information, please visit www.crestview.com.

About CVC Capital Partners
CVC Capital Partners is one of the world’s leading private equity and investment advisory firms. Founded in 1981, CVC today has a network of 22 offices and over 300 employees throughout Europe, Asia and the US. CVC has a dedicated global financial services team with deep property and casualty insurance expertise, having led investments in a number of successful insurance and reinsurance companies in Bermuda, the United States and the United Kingdom. To date, CVC has secured commitments of over $79 billion in funds from a diverse and loyal investor base, completing over 300 investments in a wide range of industries and countries across the globe, with an aggregate transaction value of over $120 billion. For further information about CVC please visit: www.cvc.com.

About Pine Brook
Pine Brook is an investment firm that manages more than $6.0 billion of limited partner commitments that makes “business building” and other equity investments, primarily in energy and financial services businesses. Pine Brook’s team of investment professionals collectively has over 300 years of experience financing the growth of businesses with equity, working alongside talented entrepreneurs and experienced management teams to build businesses of scale without relying on acquisition leverage. For more information about Pine Brook, please visit the company’s web site at www.pinebrookpartners.com.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information contained in this release constitutes “forwardlooking statements,” which can be identified by the use of forwardlooking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue” or “believe,” or the negatives thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. Due to various risks and uncertainties, actual events or results or the actual performance of the Company may differ materially from those reflected or contemplated in such forwardlooking statements. The company undertakes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements resulting from any change in facts or circumstances or new developments.

All references to “$” are to U.S. Dollars.

CONTACT: US Media Contact – Tom Faust, Stanton Public Relations & Marketing, (646) 502-3513, [email protected], or UK Media Contact – Peter Rigby, Haggie Partners, +44 207 562 4444, [email protected]

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Markel Corporation names Mike Clancy Chief Operating Officer, Claims

RICHMOND, Va., May 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ – Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) announced today that Mike Clancy has been named Chief Operating Officer, Markel Claims, effective June 15. In Clancy’s new position, he will be based in Richmond, Virginia and report to Nick Conca, Chief Claims Officer.

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Clancy will focus primarily on accelerating efforts to improve the customer experience and manage the relationship between claims and underwriting teams. To support these initiatives he will be leveraging Markel’s data and analytics capabilities, driving process improvement efforts, and applying technology to make the claims process easier to navigate.

Clancy joined Markel in January 2012 as a Managing Director. In his current role, he has partnered with leadership teams across Markel’s divisions, departments, and the Office of the President to focus on creating business efficiencies and developing tools and resources to support operating discipline.

Prior to joining Markel, Clancy worked for the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and was a consultant for Markel. He has more than 20 years of experience consulting to the insurance and financial services industries. He has worked extensively with both carriers and brokers in the insurance space, focusing on growth strategies, the consumer experience, and business transformation. Prior to joining BCG, he held various positions in financial services consulting, including co-founding research and advisory firms in New York and Washington, DC.

“Mike’s strong knowledge of Markel’s business, in all its complexity, combined with his industry expertise, will allow us to improve performance across the entire Claims organization,” said Conca. “I am excited to welcome him to our leadership team and look forward to reinforcing claims services as one of Markel’s core strengths and compelling competitive advantages.”

About Markel Corporation
Markel Corporation is a diverse financial holding company serving a variety of niche markets. The Company’s principal business markets and underwrites specialty insurance products. In each of the Company’s businesses, it seeks to provide quality products and excellent customer service so that it can be a market leader. The financial goals of the Company are to earn consistent underwriting and operating profits and superior investment returns to build shareholder value. Visit Markel Corporation on the web at markelcorp.com.

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Markel announces leadership changes to its Global Reinsurance division

RICHMOND, Va., April 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) announced today that Jed Rhoads, President and Chief Underwriting Officer of Markel Global Reinsurance, has assigned the following responsibilities to the divisional management team.

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Andrew Barnard, Managing Director, and Peta White, Managing Director, will co-head Global Reinsurance operations in Markel’s Hamilton, Bermuda office. Barnard leads the international property and retro business, and White leads the North American property business. Additionally in Bermuda, Erik Manning, Managing Director, leads the alternative market initiatives and development.

Don Bahr, Managing Director, and Tod Costikyan, Managing Director, will co-head Global Reinsurance operations in Markel’s Summit, New Jersey office. Bahr leads the casualty reinsurance segment that includes general liability, professional liability, non-standard auto, and medical malpractice. Costikyan leads the areas of specialty reinsurance to include workers compensation, surety, energy, trade credit, confiscation, marine, aviation, public entity, aviation/satellite, and agriculture. Also based in the Summit office, Steve Leitz has been promoted to Chief Administrative Officer for Markel’s Global Reinsurance operations.

Richie Whitt, President and Co-Chief Operating Officer of Markel Corporation, stated, “Since last fall, Jed has transitioned to his role in leading Markel’s Global Reinsurance division, and he has created a management team that is strong with deep underwriting and leadership talent in each of our reinsurance platforms.”

Rhoads commented, “I am excited to work with this team that includes experienced industry professionals with a wide breadth of knowledge. With this strong reinsurance leadership team, we believe that Markel will continue to be well positioned to successfully compete in today’s global reinsurance marketplace.

We want to again thank Dave Kalainoff for his contributions to the Global Reinsurance division and congratulate him on his upcoming retirement, effective June 1,” added Rhoads.

Rhoads will split his time between the Bermuda and Summit offices.

About Markel Corporation
Markel Corporation is a diverse financial holding company serving a variety of niche markets. The Company’s principal business markets and underwrites specialty insurance products. In each of the Company’s businesses, it seeks to provide quality products and excellent customer service so that it can be a market leader. The financial goals of the Company are to earn consistent underwriting and operating profits and superior investment returns to build shareholder value. Visit Markel Corporation on the web at markelcorp.com.

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Markel Global Reinsurance adds Erik Manning, Jamie Welsby and John Duda to its team

RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) announced today that Dr. Erik Manning and  Jamie Welsby have been appointed Managing Directors of Markel Global Reinsurance (Markel Re), Markel Corporation’s reinsurance operating division. In addition, John Duda has been appointed Assistant Vice President, Reinsurance Underwriter for Markel Re.

Jed Rhoads, President and Chief Underwriting Officer, Property Reinsurance for Markel Re, commented, “We are very pleased to be adding Erik, Jamie and John to our Bermuda leadership team. They bring a wealth of knowledge and experience in the managed third party capital property reinsurance business that will be an asset to us as we seek to expand our presence in that marketplace. They will enhance our analytical capabilities and help develop a broader product offering, as well as assist with fundraising and the servicing of our clients, brokers, and investors. Their activities will not be limited to the assumed retrocessional reinsurance we write on Markel paper and New Point, our eight year old special purpose insurance vehicle.

“Erik, Jamie and John will bolster our existing Managed Cat and Retro team located in Bermuda that currently comprises Andrew ‘Barney’ Barnard, Crystal Doughty and Elena Marshall. We are committed to the retrocessional market and growing our managed third party capital business.”

Erik Manning recently served as Managing Director, Specialty Practice for Guy Carpenter Bermuda. Previously, Erik was Director, ICG/DCM at Deutsche Bank (based in London). Prior to joining Deustche Bank, he was Senior Structure, Insurance Linked Securities at ABN, AMRO. He has also worked at RK Carvill and Company, Ltd. Erik earned his bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University and his master’s degree from University of Sheffield. He has a doctorate degree in Theory of Risk from Birkbeck, University of London.

Jamie Welsby was most recently Principal at Logic Reinsurance Underwriting Management, Ltd., which he co-founded. Prior to helping create Logic, Jamie was Head of Property Reinsurance at RBC Reinsurance in Toronto. He has 23 years of reinsurance underwriting and management experience. He also worked with GE Insurance/Frankona, where he held the positions of Global Property Portfolio Leader, Global Catastrophe Leader, and Pricing Actuarial Leader based in Munich, Germany. Jamie is a graduate of McMaster University.

John Duda most recently served as a Portfolio Manager for Logic Reinsurance in Toronto. His experience also includes roles at Benfield (then Aon Benfield) and Guy Carpenter, working in the Canadian and Advisory teams. John has an analytics background and has focused on the placement of property catastrophe business. He has also worked for Zurich Financial Services in London. John earned his bachelor’s degree in Math from the University of Waterloo.

About Markel Corporation
Markel Corporation is a diverse financial holding company serving a variety of niche markets. The Company’s principal business markets and underwrites specialty insurance products. In each of the Company’s businesses, it seeks to provide quality products and excellent customer service so that it can be a market leader. The financial goals of the Company are to earn consistent underwriting and operating profits and superior investment returns to build shareholder value. Visit Markel Corporation on the web at markelcorp.com.

CONTACT:  Jed Rhoads, President and Chief Underwriting Officer, Markel Global Reinsurance, +1-441-294-6745, [email protected]

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