EVEREST GROUP, LTD. - Quarter Report: 2021 June (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

_X_ Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021

___ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission file number 1-15731

EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda

98-0365432

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

Seon Place – 4th Floor

141 Front Street

PO Box HM 845

HamiltonHM 19, Bermuda

441-295-0006

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,

of registrant’s principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is an emerging growth company and has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange act.

YES

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

YES

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Class

Trading Symbol

Name of Exchange where

Registered

Number of Shares Outstanding

At August 1, 2021

Common Shares, $0.01 par value

New York Stock Exchange

39,872,807

EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD

Table of Contents

Form 10-Q

Page

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements

	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2021 (unaudited)
	and December 31, 2020	1

	Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the
	three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)	2

	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the six
	months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)	3

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended
	June 30, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)	4

	Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (unaudited)	5

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
	Results of Operation	31

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	53

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	53

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	54

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	54

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	54

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	54

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	54

Item 5.	Other Information	55

Item 6.	Exhibits	55

EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	June 30,		December 31,
(Dollars and share amounts in thousands, except par value per share)	2021		2020
	(unaudited)
ASSETS:
Fixed maturities - available for sale, at market value	$	21,275,199	$	20,040,173
(amortized cost: 2021, $20,718,717; 2020, $19,225,067, credit allowances: 2021, $(24,650); 2020, $(1,745))
Equity securities, at fair value		1,485,833		1,472,236
Short-term investments (cost: 2021, $629,943; 2020, $1,135,088)		629,943		1,134,950
Other invested assets (cost: 2021, $2,558,631; 2020, $2,012,581)		2,558,631		2,012,581
Cash		1,106,345		801,651
Total investments and cash		27,055,951		25,461,591
Accrued investment income		170,907		141,304
Premiums receivable		3,199,024		2,680,562
Reinsurance receivables		2,032,363		1,994,555
Funds held by reinsureds		798,780		716,655
Deferred acquisition costs		748,897		622,053
Prepaid reinsurance premiums		495,657		412,015
Income taxes net recoverable		-		17,253
Other assets		868,477		742,369
TOTAL ASSETS	$	35,370,056	$	32,788,357

LIABILITIES:
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses	$	17,645,762	$	16,398,997
Future policy benefit reserve		36,497		37,723
Unearned premium reserve		4,024,050		3,501,359
Funds held under reinsurance treaties		17,520		15,807
Other net payable to reinsurers		379,524		294,347
Losses in course of payment		198,352		127,971
Senior notes due 6/1/2044		397,254		397,194
Senior notes due 10/15/2050		979,784		979,524
Long term notes due 5/1/2067		223,724		223,674
Borrowings from FHLB		310,000		310,000
Accrued interest on debt and borrowings		9,641		10,460
Unsettled securities payable		124,559		206,693
Income taxes net payable		35,089		-
Other liabilities		571,511		558,432
Total liabilities		24,953,267		23,062,181

Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)		(nil)		(nil)

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred shares, par value: $0.01; 50,000 shares authorized;
no shares issued and outstanding		-		-
Common shares, par value: $0.01; 200,000 shares authorized; (2021) 69,817
and (2020) 69,620 outstanding before treasury shares		698		696
Additional paid-in capital		2,256,390		2,245,301
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred income
tax expense (benefit) of $56,797 at 2021 and $80,451 at 2020		357,178		534,899
Treasury shares, at cost; 29,802 shares (2021) and 29,636 shares (2020)		(3,662,499)		(3,622,172)
Retained earnings		11,465,022		10,567,452
Total shareholders' equity		10,416,789		9,726,176
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	35,370,056	$	32,788,357

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)	2021		2020		2021		2020
	(unaudited)				(unaudited)
REVENUES:
Premiums earned	$	2,558,372	$	2,042,405	$	4,946,237	$	4,079,219
Net investment income		407,095		38,083		667,508		185,883
Net realized capital gains (losses):
Credit allowances on fixed maturity securities		(15,927)		(4,063)		(22,904)		(25,837)
Other net realized capital gains (losses)		120,036		188,711		165,915		(103)
Total net realized capital gains (losses)		104,109		184,648		143,011		(25,940)
Other income (expense)		7,114		(20,621)		63,707		(12,631)
Total revenues		3,076,690		2,244,515		5,820,463		4,226,531

CLAIMS AND EXPENSES:
Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses		1,586,141		1,407,016		3,297,560		2,837,856
Commission, brokerage, taxes and fees		557,749		466,316		1,046,760		914,838
Other underwriting expenses		140,844		118,130		283,075		246,990
Corporate expenses		16,168		8,733		28,546		18,566
Interest, fees and bond issue cost amortization expense		15,607		7,253		31,246		14,836
Total claims and expenses		2,316,509		2,007,448		4,687,187		4,033,086

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES		760,181		237,067		1,133,276		193,445
Income tax expense (benefit)		80,199		46,187		111,432		(14,047)

NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	679,982	$	190,880	$	1,021,844	$	207,492

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ("URA(D)") on securities arising during the period		84,171		551,753		(204,444)		272,354
Reclassification adjustment for realized losses (gains) included in net income (loss)		1,590		(7,257)		(2,076)		24,142
Total URA(D) on securities arising during the period		85,761		544,496		(206,520)		296,496

Foreign currency translation adjustments		34,295		20,586		24,713		(30,238)

Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net (gain) loss included in net income (loss)		2,043		1,806		4,086		2,726
Total benefit plan net gain (loss) for the period		2,043		1,806		4,086		2,726
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		122,099		566,888		(177,721)		268,984

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	$	802,081	$	757,768	$	844,123	$	476,476

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic	$	16.97	$	4.78	$	25.50	$	5.14
Diluted		16.95		4.77		25.47		5.13

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF

CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Dollars in thousands, except share and dividends per share amounts)	2021		2020
	(unaudited)
COMMON SHARES (shares outstanding):
Balance, January 1		39,983,481		40,798,963
Issued during the period, net		196,481		159,423
Treasury shares acquired		(97,462)		(970,892)
Balance, March 31		40,082,500		39,987,494
Issued during the period, net		940		(15,849)
Treasury shares acquired		(68,100)		-
Balance, June 30		40,015,340		39,971,645

COMMON SHARES (par value):
Balance, January 1	$	696	$	694
Issued during the period, net		2		2
Balance, March 31		698		696
Issued during the period, net		-		-
Balance, June 30		698		696

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL:
Balance, January 1		2,245,301		2,219,660
Share-based compensation plans		436		(3,181)
Balance, March 31		2,245,737		2,216,479
Share-based compensation plans		10,653		9,514
Balance, June 30		2,256,390		2,225,993

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS),
NET OF DEFERRED INCOME TAXES:
Balance, January 1		534,899		28,152
Net increase (decrease) during the period		(299,820)		(297,903)
Balance, March 31		235,079		(269,751)
Net increase (decrease) during the period		122,099		566,888
Balance, June 30		357,178		297,137

RETAINED EARNINGS:
Balance, January 1		10,567,452		10,306,571
Change to beginning balance due to adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-13		-		(4,214)
Net income (loss)		341,862		16,612
Dividends declared ($1.55 per share 2021 and $1.55 per share 2020)		(62,228)		(63,277)
Balance, March 31		10,847,086		10,255,692
Net income (loss)		679,982		190,880
Dividends declared ($1.55 per share 2021 and $1.55 per share 2020)		(62,046)		(61,927)
Balance, June 30		11,465,022		10,384,645

TREASURY SHARES AT COST:
Balance, January 1		(3,622,172)		(3,422,152)
Purchase of treasury shares		(23,545)		(200,020)
Balance, March 31		(3,645,717)		(3,622,172)
Purchase of treasury shares		(16,782)		-
Balance, June 30		(3,662,499)		(3,622,172)

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY, June 30	$	10,416,789	$	9,286,299

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2021		2020
	(unaudited)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$	1,021,844	$	207,492
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Decrease (increase) in premiums receivable		(499,647)		(252,609)
Decrease (increase) in funds held by reinsureds, net		(79,485)		(23,498)
Decrease (increase) in reinsurance receivables		15,836		(147,515)
Decrease (increase) in income taxes		76,452		(25,000)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid reinsurance premiums		(71,566)		(29,699)
Increase (decrease) in reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses		1,144,620		800,816
Increase (decrease) in future policy benefit reserve		(1,226)		(1,933)
Increase (decrease) in unearned premiums		500,077		159,744
Increase (decrease) in other net payable to reinsurers		72,850		89,499
Increase (decrease) in losses in course of payment		70,653		147,427
Change in equity adjustments in limited partnerships		(377,120)		84,066
Distribution of limited partnership income		49,053		40,447
Change in other assets and liabilities, net		(211,735)		(10,313)
Non-cash compensation expense		22,439		19,175
Amortization of bond premium (accrual of bond discount)		37,928		20,547
Net realized capital (gains) losses		(143,011)		25,940
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		1,627,962		1,104,586

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from fixed maturities matured/called - available for sale, at market value		1,897,536		1,261,650
Proceeds from fixed maturities sold - available for sale, at market value		599,737		990,273
Proceeds from equity securities sold, at fair value		474,663		213,185
Distributions from other invested assets		112,398		164,975
Cost of fixed maturities acquired - available for sale, at market value		(3,949,973)		(2,301,701)
Cost of equity securities acquired, at fair value		(360,016)		(224,086)
Cost of other invested assets acquired		(309,691)		(343,332)
Net change in short-term investments		506,285		(439,457)
Net change in unsettled securities transactions		(103,527)		49,504
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(1,132,588)		(628,989)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Common shares issued during the period for share-based compensation, net of expense		(11,349)		(12,841)
Purchase of treasury shares		(40,328)		(200,019)
Dividends paid to shareholders		(124,274)		(125,205)
Cost of debt repurchase		-		(10,647)
Cost of shares withheld on settlements of share-based compensation awards		(13,713)		(14,141)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(189,664)		(362,853)

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH		(1,016)		1,699

Net increase (decrease) in cash		304,694		114,443
Cash, beginning of period		801,651		808,036
Cash, end of period	$	1,106,345	$	922,479

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Income taxes paid (recovered)	$	34,780	$	10,895
Interest paid		31,695		14,992

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

1. GENERAL

Everest Re Group, Ltd. (“Group”), a Bermuda company, through its subsidiaries, principally provides reinsurance and insurance in the U.S., Bermuda and international markets. As used in this document, “Company” means Group and its subsidiaries.

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results on an interim basis. Certain financial information, which is normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), has been omitted since it is not required for interim reporting purposes. The December 31, 2020 consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, included in the Company’s most recent Form 10-K filing.

The Company consolidates the results of operations and financial position of all voting interest entities ("VOE") in which the Company has a controlling financial interest and all variable interest entities ("VIE") in which the Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary. The consolidation assessment, including the determination as to whether an entity qualifies as a VIE or VOE, depends on the facts and circumstances surrounding each entity.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities (and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities) at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Ultimate actual results could differ, possibly materially, from those estimates. This is particularly true given the fluid and continuing nature of the COVID-19 Pandemic. This is an ongoing event and so is the Company’s evaluation and analysis. While the Company’s analysis considers all aspects of its operations, it does not take into account legal, regulatory or legislative intervention that could retroactively mandate or expand coverage provisions. Given the uncertainties in the current public health and economic environment, there could be an adverse impact on results for the Property & Casualty industry and the Company for the remainder of the year. The impact is dependent on the shape and length of the economic recovery.

All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Certain reclassifications and format changes have been made to prior years’ amounts to conform to the 2021 presentation.

Application of Recently Issued Accounting Standard Changes.

Accounting for Income Taxes. In December 2019, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2019-12, which provides simplification of existing guidance for income taxes, including the removal of certain exceptions related to recognition of deferred tax liabilities on foreign subsidiaries. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within that annual reporting period. The Company adopted the guidance as of January 1, 2021. The adoption of ASU 2019-12 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

Accounting for Long Duration Contracts. In August 2018, FASB issued ASU 2018-12, which discusses changes to the recognition, measurement and presentation of long duration contracts. The main provisions of this guidance address the following: 1) In determining liability for future policy benefits, companies must review cash flow assumptions at least annually and the discount rate assumption at each reporting period date 2) Amortization of deferred acquisition costs has been simplified to be in constant level proportion to either premiums, gross profits or gross margins 3) Disaggregated roll forwards of beginning and ending liabilities for future policy benefits are required. The guidance was originally effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within that annual reporting period. However, FASB issued ASU 2019-09 in November 2019 and then ASU 2020-11 in November 2021, which ultimately defers the effective date of ASU 2018-12 until annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2018-12 on its financial statements.

Any issued guidance and pronouncements, other than those directly referenced above, are deemed by the Company to be either not applicable or immaterial to its financial statements.

3. INVESTMENTS

The following tables show amortized cost, allowance for credit losses, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation and market value of available for sale, fixed maturity securities as of the dates indicated:

		At June 30, 2021
		Amortized		Allowance for		Unrealized		Unrealized		Market
(Dollars in thousands)		Cost		Credit Losses		Appreciation		Depreciation		Value
Fixed maturity securities
	U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of
	U.S. government agencies and corporations	$	1,259,149	$	-	$	29,365	$	(12,756)	$	1,275,758
	Obligations of U.S. states and political subdivisions		574,398		-		35,933		(986)		609,345
	Corporate securities		7,155,688		(18,475)		285,509		(63,018)		7,359,704
	Asset-backed securities		3,141,971		(4,915)		35,316		(2,955)		3,169,417
	Mortgage-backed securities
	Commercial		1,026,809		-		55,125		(3,535)		1,078,399
	Agency residential		2,255,348		-		47,124		(12,205)		2,290,267
	Non-agency residential		8,220		-		6		(15)		8,211
	Foreign government securities		1,494,989		-		80,268		(21,296)		1,553,961
	Foreign corporate securities		3,802,145		(1,260)		167,015		(37,763)		3,930,137
Total fixed maturity securities		$	20,718,717	$	(24,650)	$	735,661	$	(154,529)	$	21,275,199

		At December 31, 2020
		Amortized		Allowance for		Unrealized		Unrealized		Market
(Dollars in thousands)		Cost		Credit Losses		Appreciation		Depreciation		Value
Fixed maturity securities
	U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of
	U.S. government agencies and corporations	$	1,325,156	$	-	$	49,084	$	(7,134)	$	1,367,106
	Obligations of U.S. states and political subdivisions		543,895		-		34,654		(1,254)		577,295
	Corporate securities		6,824,800		(1,220)		380,677		(55,231)		7,149,026
	Asset-backed securities		2,540,809		-		30,691		(5,698)		2,565,802
	Mortgage-backed securities
	Commercial		915,923		-		75,275		(895)		990,303
	Agency residential		2,206,139		-		64,663		(3,063)		2,267,739
	Non-agency residential		5,187		-		9		(2)		5,194
	Foreign government securities		1,565,260		(22)		102,587		(22,450)		1,645,375
	Foreign corporate securities		3,297,898		(503)		204,023		(29,085)		3,472,333
Total fixed maturity securities		$	19,225,067	$	(1,745)	$	941,663	$	(124,812)	$	20,040,173

The amortized cost and market value of fixed maturity securities are shown in the following table by contractual maturity. Mortgage-backed securities are generally more likely to be prepaid than other fixed maturity securities. As the stated maturity of such securities may not be indicative of actual maturities, the totals for mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are shown separately.

	At June 30, 2021				At December 31, 2020
	Amortized		Market		Amortized		Market
(Dollars in thousands)	Cost		Value		Cost		Value
Fixed maturity securities – available for sale:
Due in one year or less	$	1,628,113	$	1,638,768	$	1,365,793	$	1,374,674
Due after one year through five years		6,432,847		6,618,429		6,529,189		6,774,785
Due after five years through ten years		4,890,259		5,091,435		4,414,211		4,751,903
Due after ten years		1,335,150		1,380,273		1,247,816		1,309,773
Asset-backed securities		3,141,971		3,169,417		2,540,809		2,565,802
Mortgage-backed securities:
Commercial		1,026,809		1,078,399		915,923		990,303
Agency residential		2,255,348		2,290,267		2,206,139		2,267,739
Non-agency residential		8,220		8,211		5,187		5,194
Total fixed maturity securities	$	20,718,717	$	21,275,199	$	19,225,067	$	20,040,173

The changes in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the Company’s investments are derived from the following sources for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Increase (decrease) during the period between the market value and cost
of investments carried at market value, and deferred taxes thereon:
Fixed maturity securities	$	97,127	$	614,077	$	(235,581)	$	337,053
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation), pre-tax		97,127		614,077		(235,581)		337,053
Deferred tax benefit (expense)		(11,366)		(69,581)		29,061		(40,557)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation),
net of deferred taxes, included in shareholders’ equity	$	85,761	$	544,496	$	(206,520)	$	296,496

The Company reviews all of its fixed maturity, available for sale securities whose fair value has fallen below their amortized cost at the time of review. The Company then assesses whether the decline in value is due to non-credit related or credit related factors. In making its assessment, the Company evaluates the current market and interest rate environment as well as specific issuer information. Generally, a change in a security’s value caused by a change in the market, interest rate or foreign exchange environment does not constitute a credit impairment, but rather a non-credit related decline in market value. Non-credit related declines in market value are recorded as unrealized losses in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). If the Company intends to

sell the security or is more likely than not to sell the security, the Company records the entire fair value adjustment in net realized capital gains (losses) in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). If the Company determines that the decline is credit related and the Company does not have the intent to sell the security; and it is more likely than not that the Company will not have to sell the security before recovery of its cost basis, the Company establishes a credit allowance equal to the estimated credit loss and is recorded in net realized capital gains (losses) in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The amount of the allowance for a given security will generally be the difference between a discounted cash flow model and the Company’s carrying value. The fair value adjustment that is non-credit related is recorded as a component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, and is included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company will adjust the credit allowance account for future changes in credit loss estimates for a security and record this adjustment through net realized capital gains (losses) in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

The Company does not create an allowance for uncollectible interest. If interest is not received when due, the interest receivable is immediately reversed and no additional interest is accrued. If future interest is received that has not been accrued, it is recorded as income at that time.

The Company’s assessments are based on the issuers’ current and expected future financial position, timeliness with respect to interest and/or principal payments, speed of repayments and any applicable credit enhancements or breakeven constant default rates on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, as well as relevant information provided by rating agencies, investment advisors and analysts.

Retrospective adjustments are employed to recalculate the values of asset-backed securities. All of the Company’s asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities have a pass-through structure. Each acquisition lot is reviewed to recalculate the effective yield. The recalculated effective yield is used to derive a book value as if the new yield were applied at the time of acquisition. Outstanding principal factors from the time of acquisition to the adjustment date are used to calculate the prepayment history for all applicable securities. Conditional prepayment rates, computed with life to date factor histories and weighted average maturities, are used in the calculation of projected prepayments for pass-through security types.

The tables below display the aggregate market value and gross unrealized depreciation of fixed maturity securities, by security type and contractual maturity, in each case subdivided according to length of time that individual securities had been in a continuous unrealized loss position for the periods indicated:

		Duration of Unrealized Loss at June 30, 2021 By Security Type
	Less than 12 months				Greater than 12 months				Total
			Gross				Gross				Gross
			Unrealized				Unrealized				Unrealized
(Dollars in thousands)	Market Value		Depreciation		Market Value		Depreciation		Market Value		Depreciation
Fixed maturity securities - available for sale
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of
U.S. government agencies and corporations	$	341,846	$	(12,494)	$	2,620	$	(262)	$	344,466	$	(12,756)
Obligations of U.S. states and political subdivisions		23,662		(986)		-		-		23,662		(986)
Corporate securities		1,598,159		(61,141)		37,936		(1,877)		1,636,095		(63,018)
Asset-backed securities		710,904		(2,955)		-		-		710,904		(2,955)
Mortgage-backed securities
Commercial		134,941		(3,535)		-		-		134,941		(3,535)
Agency residential		1,020,232		(11,327)		43,983		(878)		1,064,215		(12,205)
Non-agency residential		1,309		(15)		-		-		1,309		(15)
Foreign government securities		304,722		(20,686)		3,107		(610)		307,829		(21,296)
Foreign corporate securities		861,693		(34,534)		30,035		(3,229)		891,728		(37,763)
Total fixed maturity securities	$	4,997,468	$	(147,673)	$	117,681	$	(6,856)	$	5,115,149	$	(154,529)

		Duration of Unrealized Loss at June 30, 2021 By Maturity
	Less than 12 months				Greater than 12 months				Total
			Gross				Gross				Gross
			Unrealized				Unrealized				Unrealized
(Dollars in thousands)	Market Value		Depreciation		Market Value		Depreciation		Market Value		Depreciation
Fixed maturity securities
Due in one year or less	$	260,687	$	(15,951)	$	5,846	$	(471)	$	266,533	$	(16,422)
Due in one year through five years		1,385,520		(51,928)		48,824		(3,048)		1,434,344		(54,976)
Due in five years through ten years		1,153,553		(48,557)		19,028		(2,459)		1,172,581		(51,016)
Due after ten years		330,322		(13,405)		-		-		330,322		(13,405)
Asset-backed securities		710,904		(2,955)		-		-		710,904		(2,955)
Mortgage-backed securities		1,156,482		(14,877)		43,983		(878)		1,200,465		(15,755)
Total fixed maturity securities	$	4,997,468	$	(147,673)	$	117,681	$	(6,856)	$	5,115,149	$	(154,529)

The aggregate market value and gross unrealized losses related to investments in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2021 were $5,115,149 thousand and $154,529 thousand, respectively. The market value of securities for the single issuer (the United States government) whose securities comprised the largest unrealized loss position at June 30, 2021, did not exceed 1.6% of the overall market value of the Company’s fixed maturity securities. The market value of the securities for the issuer with the second largest unrealized loss position at June 30, 2021, comprised less than 0.3% of the Company’s fixed maturity securities. In addition, as indicated on the above table, there was no significant concentration of unrealized losses in any one market sector. The $147,673 thousand of unrealized losses related to fixed maturity securities that have been in an unrealized loss position for less than one year were generally comprised of domestic and foreign corporate securities, U.S. Treasury and government securities, foreign government securities and agency residential mortgage-backed securities. Of these unrealized losses, $133,996 thousand were related to securities that were rated investment grade by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating agency. The $6,856 thousand of unrealized losses related to fixed maturity securities in an unrealized loss position for more than one year related primarily to foreign and domestic corporate securities. Of these unrealized losses, $6,678 thousand were related to securities that were rated investment grade by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating agency. There was no gross unrealized depreciation for mortgage-backed securities related to sub-prime and alt-A loans. In all instances, there were no projected cash flow shortfalls to recover the full book value of the investments and the related interest obligations. The mortgage-backed securities still have excess credit coverage and are current on interest and principal payments.

The Company, given the size of its investment portfolio and capital position, does not have the intent to sell these securities; and it is more likely than not that the Company will not have to sell the security before recovery of its cost basis. In addition, all securities currently in an unrealized loss position are current with respect to principal and interest payments.

		Duration of Unrealized Loss at December 31, 2020 By Security Type
	Less than 12 months				Greater than 12 months				Total
			Gross				Gross				Gross
			Unrealized				Unrealized				Unrealized
(Dollars in thousands)	Market Value		Depreciation		Market Value		Depreciation		Market Value		Depreciation
Fixed maturity securities - available for sale
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of
U.S. government agencies and corporations	$	135,190	$	(7,134)	$	-	$	-	$	135,190	$	(7,134)
Obligations of U.S. states and political subdivisions		19,524		(999)		4,059		(255)		23,583		(1,254)
Corporate securities		669,755		(26,159)		247,962		(29,072)		917,717		(55,231)
Asset-backed securities		235,566		(4,768)		85,595		(930)		321,161		(5,698)
Mortgage-backed securities
Commercial		53,511		(578)		6,592		(317)		60,103		(895)
Agency residential		434,447		(2,016)		50,353		(1,047)		484,800		(3,063)
Non-agency residential		185		(2)		-		-		185		(2)
Foreign government securities		114,755		(8,813)		150,812		(13,637)		265,567		(22,450)
Foreign corporate securities		354,548		(17,489)		115,595		(11,596)		470,143		(29,085)
Total fixed maturity securities	$	2,017,481	$	(67,958)	$	660,968	$	(56,854)	$	2,678,449	$	(124,812)

		Duration of Unrealized Loss at December 31, 2020 By Maturity
	Less than 12 months				Greater than 12 months				Total
			Gross				Gross				Gross
			Unrealized				Unrealized				Unrealized
(Dollars in thousands)	Market Value		Depreciation		Market Value		Depreciation		Market Value		Depreciation
Fixed maturity securities
Due in one year or less	$	96,144	$	(4,942)	$	112,419	$	(12,071)	$	208,563	$	(17,013)
Due in one year through five years		653,816		(32,469)		283,866		(21,319)		937,682		(53,788)
Due in five years through ten years		422,517		(19,392)		49,749		(2,034)		472,266		(21,426)
Due after ten years		121,295		(3,791)		72,394		(19,136)		193,689		(22,927)
Asset-backed securities		235,566		(4,768)		85,595		(930)		321,161		(5,698)
Mortgage-backed securities		488,143		(2,596)		56,945		(1,364)		545,088		(3,960)
Total fixed maturity securities	$	2,017,481	$	(67,958)	$	660,968	$	(56,854)	$	2,678,449	$	(124,812)

The aggregate market value and gross unrealized losses related to investments in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2020 were $2,678,449 thousand and $124,812 thousand, respectively. The market value of securities for the single issuer whose securities comprised the largest unrealized loss position at December 31, 2020, did not exceed 0.7.% of the overall market value of the Company’s fixed maturity securities. The market value of the securities for the issuer with the second largest unrealized loss comprised less than 0.1% of the Company’s fixed maturity securities. In addition, as indicated on the above table, there was no significant concentration of unrealized losses in any one market sector. The $67,958 thousand of unrealized losses related to fixed maturity securities that have been in an unrealized loss position for less than one year were generally comprised of domestic and foreign corporate securities and foreign government securities. Of these unrealized losses, $63,424 thousand were related to securities that were rated investment grade by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating agency. The $56,854 thousand of unrealized losses related to fixed maturity securities in an unrealized loss position for more than one year related primarily to domestic and foreign corporate securities, foreign government securities and agency residential mortgage-backed securities. Of these unrealized losses, $33,533 thousand were related to securities that were rated investment grade by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating agency. There was no gross unrealized depreciation for mortgage-backed securities related to sub-prime and alt-A loans. In all instances, there were no projected cash flow shortfalls to recover the full book value of the investments and the related interest obligations. The mortgage-backed securities still have excess credit coverage and are current on interest and principal payments.

The components of net investment income are presented in the table below for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Fixed maturities	$	148,262	$	133,918	$	289,178	$	271,842
Equity securities		3,493		3,662		8,331		7,183
Short-term investments and cash		773		1,687		953		3,862
Other invested assets:
Limited partnerships		239,966		(88,254)		354,299		(66,686)
Other		25,855		(2,962)		31,874		(16,033)
Gross investment income before adjustments		418,349		48,051		684,635		200,168
Funds held interest income (expense)		3,287		2,021		11,253		10,237
Future policy benefit reserve income (expense)		(170)		(303)		(461)		(514)
Gross investment income		421,466		49,769		695,427		209,891
Investment expenses		(14,371)		(11,686)		(27,919)		(24,008)
Net investment income	$	407,095	$	38,083	$	667,508	$	185,883

The Company records results from limited partnership investments on the equity method of accounting with changes in value reported through net investment income. The net investment income from limited partnerships is dependent upon the Company’s share of the net asset values of interests underlying each limited partnership. Due to the timing of receiving financial information from these partnerships, the results are generally reported on a one month or quarter lag. If the Company determines there has been a significant decline in value of a limited partnership during this lag period, a loss will be recorded in the period in which the Company identifies the decline.

The Company had contractual commitments to invest up to an additional $2,866,741 thousand in limited partnerships and private placement loan securities at June 30, 2021. These commitments will be funded when called in accordance with the partnership and loan agreements, which have investment periods that expire, unless extended, through 2026.

The Company participates in a private placement liquidity sweep facility (“the facility”). The primary purpose of the facility is to enhance the Company’s return on its short-term investments and cash positions. The facility invests in high quality, short-duration securities and permits daily liquidity. The Company consolidates its participation in the facility. As of June 30, 2021, the market value of investments in the facility consolidated within the Company’s balance sheets was $575,807 thousand.

The components of net realized capital gains (losses) are presented in the tables below for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2021			2020	2021			2020
Fixed maturity securities, market value:
Allowance for credit losses	$	(15,927)	$	(4,063)	$	(22,904)	$	(25,837)
Gains (losses) from sales		10,060		9,619		19,234		(4,457)
Fixed maturity securities, fair value:
Gains (losses) from sales		-		-		-		-
Gains (losses) from fair value adjustments		-		(272)		-		(1,395)
Equity securities, fair value:
Gains (losses) from sales		3,755		16,274		9,993		(11,325)
Gains (losses) from fair value adjustments		103,525		161,694		132,581		17,691
Other invested assets		2,748		1,293		4,094		(1,034)
Short-term investments gain (loss)		(52)		103		13		417
Total net realized capital gains (losses)	$	104,109	$	184,648	$	143,011	$	(25,940)

	Roll Forward of Allowance for Credit Losses
	Three Months Ended June 30, 2021										Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
					Foreign		Foreign								Foreign		Foreign
	Corporate		Asset-Backed		Government		Corporate				Corporate		Asset-Backed		Government		Corporate
	Securities		Securities		Securities		Securities		Total		Securities		Securities		Securities		Securities		Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning Balance	$	(3,603)	$	(4,915)	$	-	$	(205)	$	(8,723)	$	(1,220)	$	-	$	(22)	$	(503)	$	(1,745)
Credit losses on securities where credit
losses were not previously recorded		(13,537)		-		-		(1,055)		(14,592)		(15,920)		(4,915)		-		(1,055)		(21,890)
Increases in allowance on previously										-
impaired securities		(1,468)		-		-		-		(1,468)		(1,468)		-		-		-		(1,468)
Decreases in allowance on previously										-
impaired securities		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Reduction in allowance due to disposals		133		-		-		-		133		133		-		22		298		453

Balance as of June 30, 2021	$	(18,475)	$	(4,915)	$	-	$	(1,260)	$	(24,650)	$	(18,475)	$	(4,915)	$	-	$	(1,260)	$	(24,650)

	Roll Forward of Allowance for Credit Losses
	Three Months Ended June 30, 2020								Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
			Foreign		Foreign						Foreign		Foreign
	Corporate		Government		Corporate				Corporate		Government		Corporate
	Securities		Securities		Securities		Total		Securities		Securities		Securities		Total

Beginning Balance	$	(17,305)	$	(519)	$	(3,950)	$	(21,774)	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Credit losses on securities where credit
losses were not previously recorded		(10,355)		-		(605)		(10,960)		(27,660)		(519)		(4,555)		(32,734)
Increases in allowance on previously								-
impaired securities		(782)		-		(300)		(1,082)		(782)		-		(300)		(1,082)
Decreases in allowance on previously								-
impaired securities		3,431		212		693		4,336		3,431		212		693		4,336
Reduction in allowance due to disposals		2,758		215		670		3,643		2,758		215		670		3,643

Balance as of June 30, 2020	$	(22,253)	$	(92)	$	(3,492)	$	(25,837)	$	(22,253)	$	(92)	$	(3,492)	$	(25,837)

The Company recorded as net realized capital gains (losses) in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) fair value re-measurements, allowances for credit losses per ASU 2016-13 and write-downs in the value of securities deemed to be impaired on an other-than-temporary basis in prior years as displayed in the table above.

The proceeds and split between gross gains and losses, from sales of fixed maturity and equity securities, are presented in the table below for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturity securities	$	371,459	$	488,320	$	599,737	$	990,273
Gross gains from sales		19,870		21,355		34,734		35,356
Gross losses from sales		(9,810)		(11,736)		(15,500)		(39,813)

Proceeds from sales of equity securities	$	193,350	$	100,344	$	474,663	$	213,185
Gross gains from sales		5,803		18,172		18,107		20,756
Gross losses from sales		(2,048)		(1,898)		(8,114)		(32,081)

4. RESERVE FOR LOSSES, LAE AND FUTURE POLICY BENEFIT RESERVE

Activity in the reserve for losses and LAE is summarized for the periods indicated:

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2021		2020
Gross reserves beginning of period	$	16,398,997	$	13,611,313
Less reinsurance recoverables		(1,843,691)		(1,640,712)
Net reserves beginning of period		14,555,306		11,970,601

Incurred related to:
Current year		3,302,013		2,835,129
Prior years		(4,453)		2,727
Total incurred losses and LAE		3,297,560		2,837,856

Paid related to:
Current year		710,677		570,460
Prior years		1,394,838		1,579,931
Total paid losses and LAE		2,105,515		2,150,391

Foreign exchange/translation adjustment		35,651		(74,372)

Net reserves end of period		15,783,002		12,583,694
Plus reinsurance recoverables		1,862,760		1,692,947
Gross reserves end of period	$	17,645,762	$	14,276,641

(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)

Current year incurred losses were $3,302,013 thousand and $2,835,129 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The increase in current year incurred losses in 2021 compared to 2020 was primarily due to a $270,000 thousand increase in catastrophe losses and the impact of the increase in premiums earned. In addition, current year incurred losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 included $159,978 thousand and $309,978 thousand of losses associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic which did not recur in 2021.

5. FAIR VALUE

GAAP guidance regarding fair value measurements address how companies should measure fair value when they are required to use fair value measures for recognition or disclosure purposes under GAAP and provides a common definition of fair value to be used throughout GAAP. It defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly fashion between market participants at the measurement date. In addition, it establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for the disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based on the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. The level in the hierarchy within which a given fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the measurement, with Level 1 being the highest priority and Level 3 being the lowest priority.

The levels in the hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1:Inputs to the valuation methodology are observable inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market;

Level 2:Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument;

Level 3:Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company’s fixed maturity and equity securities are primarily managed by third party investment asset managers. The investment asset managers managing publicly traded securities obtain prices from nationally recognized pricing services. These services seek to utilize market data and observations in their evaluation process. They use pricing applications that vary by asset class and incorporate available market information and when fixed maturity securities do not trade on a daily basis the services will apply available information through processes such as benchmark curves, benchmarking of like securities, sector groupings and matrix pricing. In addition, they use model processes, such as the Option Adjusted Spread model to develop prepayment and interest rate scenarios for securities that have prepayment features.

The investment asset managers do not make any changes to prices received from either the pricing services or the investment brokers. In addition, the investment asset managers have procedures in place to review the reasonableness of the prices from the service providers and may request verification of the prices. In addition, the Company continually performs analytical reviews of price changes and tests the prices on a random basis to an independent pricing source. No material variances were noted during these price validation procedures. In limited situations, where financial markets are inactive or illiquid, the Company may use its own assumptions about future cash flows and risk-adjusted discount rates to determine fair value. At June 30, 2021, $1,525,734 thousand of fixed maturities, market value were fair valued using unobservable inputs. The majority of these fixed maturities were valued by investment managers’ valuation committees and many of these fair values were substantiated by valuations from independent third parties. The Company has procedures in place to evaluate these independent third party valuations. At December 31, 2020, $1,330,224 thousand of fixed maturities, market value were fair valued using unobservable inputs.

The Company internally manages a public equity portfolio which had a fair value at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 of $1,116,408 thousand and $784,746 thousand, respectively, and all prices were obtained from publicly published sources.

Equity securities denominated in U.S. currency with quoted prices in active markets for identical assets are categorized as Level 1 since the quoted prices are directly observable. Equity securities traded on foreign exchanges are categorized as Level 2 due to the added input of a foreign exchange conversion rate to determine fair or market value. The Company uses foreign currency exchange rates published by nationally recognized sources.

All categories of fixed maturity securities listed in the tables below are generally categorized as Level 2, since a particular security may not have traded but the pricing services are able to use valuation models with observable market inputs such as interest rate yield curves and prices for similar fixed maturity securities in terms of issuer, maturity and seniority. For foreign government securities and foreign corporate securities, the fair values provided by the third party pricing services in local currencies, and where applicable, are converted to U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates from nationally recognized sources.

In addition to the valuations from investment managers, some of the fixed maturities with fair values categorized as Level 3 result when prices are not available from the nationally recognized pricing services. The asset managers may obtain non-binding price quotes for the securities from brokers. The single broker quotes

are provided by market makers or broker-dealers who are recognized as market participants in the markets in which they are providing the quotes. The prices received from brokers are reviewed for reasonableness by the third party asset managers and the Company. If the broker quotes are for foreign denominated securities, the quotes are converted to U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates from nationally recognized sources. In limited circumstances when broker prices are not available for private placements, the Company will value the securities using comparable market information or receive fair values from investment managers.

The composition and valuation inputs for the presented fixed maturities categories Level 1 and Level 2 are as follows:

• U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies and corporations are primarily comprised of U.S. Treasury bonds and the fair value is based on observable market inputs such as quoted prices, reported trades, quoted prices for similar issuances or benchmark yields;

• Obligations of U.S. states and political subdivisions are comprised of state and municipal bond issuances and the fair values are based on observable market inputs such as quoted market prices, quoted prices for similar securities, benchmark yields and credit spreads;

• Corporate securities are primarily comprised of U.S. corporate and public utility bond issuances and the fair values are based on observable market inputs such as quoted market prices, quoted prices for similar securities, benchmark yields and credit spreads;

• Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities fair values are based on observable inputs such as quoted prices, reported trades, quoted prices for similar issuances or benchmark yields and cash flow models using observable inputs such as prepayment speeds, collateral performance and default spreads;

• Foreign government securities are comprised of global non-U.S. sovereign bond issuances and the fair values are based on observable market inputs such as quoted market prices, quoted prices for similar securities and models with observable inputs such as benchmark yields and credit spreads and then, where applicable, converted to U.S. dollars using an exchange rate from a nationally recognized source;

• Foreign corporate securities are comprised of global non-U.S. corporate bond issuances and the fair values are based on observable market inputs such as quoted market prices, quoted prices for similar securities and models with observable inputs such as benchmark yields and credit spreads and then, where applicable, converted to U.S. dollars using an exchange rate from a nationally recognized source.

The following table presents the fair value measurement levels for all assets and liabilities, which the Company has recorded at fair value (fair and market value) as of the periods indicated:

			Fair Value Measurement Using:
			Quoted Prices
			in Active		Significant
			Markets for		Other		Significant
			Identical		Observable		Unobservable
			Assets		Inputs		Inputs
(Dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2021		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Fixed maturities, market value
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of
U.S. government agencies and corporations	$	1,275,758	$	-	$	1,275,758	$	-
Obligations of U.S. States and political subdivisions		609,345		-		609,345		-
Corporate securities		7,359,704		-		6,654,133		705,571
Asset-backed securities		3,169,417		-		2,354,141		815,276
Mortgage-backed securities
Commercial		1,078,399		-		1,078,399		-
Agency residential		2,290,267		-		2,290,267		-
Non-agency residential		8,211		-		8,211		-
Foreign government securities		1,553,961		-		1,553,961		-
Foreign corporate securities		3,930,137		-		3,925,250		4,887
Total fixed maturities, market value		21,275,199		-		19,749,465		1,525,734

Equity securities, fair value		1,485,833		1,412,711		73,122		-

The following table presents the fair value measurement levels for all assets and liabilities, which the Company has recorded at fair value as of the periods indicated:

				Fair Value Measurement Using:
			Quoted Prices
			in Active		Significant
			Markets for		Other		Significant
			Identical		Observable		Unobservable
			Assets		Inputs		Inputs
(Dollars in thousands)	December 31, 2020		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Fixed maturities, market value
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of
U.S. government agencies and corporations	$	1,367,106	$	-	$	1,367,106	$	-
Obligations of U.S. States and political subdivisions		577,295		-		577,295		-
Corporate securities		7,149,026		-		6,447,534		701,492
Asset-backed securities		2,565,802		-		1,942,769		623,033
Mortgage-backed securities
Commercial		990,303		-		990,303		-
Agency residential		2,267,739		-		2,267,739		-
Non-agency residential		5,194		-		5,194		-
Foreign government securities		1,645,375		-		1,645,375		-
Foreign corporate securities		3,472,333		-		3,466,634		5,699
Total fixed maturities, market value		20,040,173		-		18,709,949		1,330,224

Equity securities, fair value		1,472,236		1,368,704		103,532		-

In addition, $289,278 thousand and $224,698 thousand of investments within other invested assets on the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, are not included within the fair value hierarchy tables as the assets are measured at NAV as a practical expedient to determine fair value.

The following tables present the activity under Level 3, fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs for fixed maturities, for the periods indicated:

		Total Fixed Maturities, Market Value
	Three Months Ended June 30, 2021								Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
	Corporate		Asset-Backed		Foreign				Corporate		Asset-Backed		Foreign
(Dollars in thousands)	Securities		Securities		Corporate		Total		Securities		Securities		Corporate		Total
Beginning balance fixed maturities at market value	$	704,542	$	785,360	$	5,598	$	1,495,500	$	701,492	$	623,033	$	5,699	$	1,330,224
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized)
Included in earnings		(13,761)		206		137		(13,418)		(15,550)		(3,962)		140		(19,372)
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)		4,582		7,610		(85)		12,107		7,418		4,475		(36)		11,857
Purchases, issuances and settlements		10,208		22,100		(763)		31,545		12,211		191,730		(916)		203,025
Transfers in and/or (out) of Level 3		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Ending balance	$	705,571	$	815,276	$	4,887	$	1,525,734	$	705,571	$	815,276	$	4,887	$	1,525,734

The amount of total gains or losses for the period
included in earnings (or changes in net assets)
attributable to the change in unrealized gains
or losses relating to assets still held
at the reporting date	$	(17,279)	$	(4,915)	$	-	$	(22,194)	$	(17,279)	$	(4,915)	$	-	$	(22,194)

(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)

		Total Fixed Maturities, Market Value
		Three Months Ended June 30, 2020								Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
	Corporate		Asset-Backed		Foreign				Corporate		Asset-Backed		Foreign
(Dollars in thousands)	Securities		Securities		Corporate		Total		Securities		Securities		Corporate		Total
Beginning balance fixed maturities at market value	$	713,081	$	238,631	$	-	$	951,712	$	617,588	$	153,641	$	1,750	$	772,979
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized)
Included in earnings		(248)		121		(97)		(224)		(462)		125		(97)		(434)
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)		(549)		18,092		(40)		17,503		(3,906)		2,210		(40)		(1,736)
Purchases, issuances and settlements		14,345		38,886		5,434		58,665		113,409		139,754		3,684		256,847
Transfers in and/or (out) of Level 3		(4,795)		-		977		(3,818)		(4,795)		-		977		(3,818)
Ending balance	$	721,834	$	295,730	$	6,274	$	1,023,838	$	721,834	$	295,730	$	6,274	$	1,023,838

The amount of total gains or losses for the period
included in earnings (or changes in net assets)
attributable to the change in unrealized gains
or losses relating to assets still held
at the reporting date	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	(539)	$	-	$	-	$	(539)

(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)

	Total Fixed Maturities, Fair Value
	Three Months Ended June 30, 2020				Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
	Foreign				Foreign
(Dollars in thousands)	Corporate		Total		Corporate		Total
Beginning balance fixed maturities at market value	$	4,703	$	4,703	$	5,826	$	5,826
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized)
Included in earnings		(272)		(272)		(1,395)		(1,395)
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)		-		-		-		-
Purchases, issuances and settlements		-		-		-		-
Transfers in and/or (out) of Level 3		-		-		-		-
Ending balance	$	4,431	$	4,431	$	4,431	$	4,431

The amount of total gains or losses for the period
included in earnings (or changes in net assets)
attributable to the change in unrealized gains
or losses relating to assets still held
at the reporting date	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-

(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)

The following table presents the activity under Level 3, fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs for equity securities, for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Common Stock
Balance, beginning of period	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Total (gains) or losses (realized/unrealized)
Included in earnings		-		-		-		-
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)		-		-		-		-
Purchases, issuances and settlements		-		9,877		-		9,877
Transfers in and/or (out) of Level 3		-		-		-		-
Balance, end of period	$	-	$	9,877	$	-	$	9,877

The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings
(or changes in net assets) attributable to the change in unrealized
gains or losses relating to liabilities still held at the reporting date	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-

(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)

6. EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that would occur if options granted under various share-based compensation plans were exercised resulting in the issuance of common shares that would participate in the earnings of the entity.

Net income (loss) per common share has been computed as per below, based upon weighted average common basic and dilutive shares outstanding.

		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)		2021			2020			2021			2020
Net income (loss) per share:
	Numerator
	Net income (loss)	$	679,982		$	190,880		$	1,021,844		$	207,492
	Less: dividends declared-common shares and unvested common shares		(62,045)			(61,927)			(124,274)			(125,205)
	Undistributed earnings		617,937			128,953			897,570			82,287
	Percentage allocated to common shareholders (1)		98.6	%		98.7	%		98.7	%		98.7	%
			609,411			127,233			885,595			81,224
	Add: dividends declared-common shareholders		61,245			61,148			122,659			123,637
	Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per common share	$	670,656		$	188,381		$	1,008,254		$	204,861

	Denominator
	Denominator for basic earnings per weighted-average common shares		39,527			39,449			39,535			39,827
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Options		41			69			48			81
	Denominator for diluted earnings per adjusted weighted-average common shares		39,567			39,519			39,582			39,908

	Per common share net income (loss)
	Basic	$	16.97		$	4.78		$	25.50		$	5.14
	Diluted	$	16.95		$	4.77		$	25.47		$	5.13

⁽¹⁾	Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding		39,527			39,449			39,535			39,827
	Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding and unvested common shares expected to vest		40,080			39,983			40,069			40,348
	Percentage allocated to common shareholders		98.6	%		98.7	%		98.7	%		98.7	%

(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)

There were no anti-diluted options outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.

All outstanding options expire on or between February 22, 2022 and September 19, 2022.

7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

In the ordinary course of business, the Company is involved in lawsuits, arbitrations and other formal and informal dispute resolution procedures, the outcomes of which will determine the Company’s rights and obligations under insurance and reinsurance agreements. In some disputes, the Company seeks to enforce its rights under an agreement or to collect funds owing to it. In other matters, the Company is resisting attempts by others to collect funds or enforce alleged rights. These disputes arise from time to time and are ultimately resolved through both informal and formal means, including negotiated resolution, arbitration and litigation. In all such matters, the Company believes that its positions are legally and commercially reasonable. The Company considers the statuses of these proceedings when determining its reserves for unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses.

Aside from litigation and arbitrations related to these insurance and reinsurance agreements, the Company is not a party to any other material litigation or arbitration.

The Company had one equity index put option contract at June 30, 2021, based on the Standard & Poor’s 500 (“S&P 500”) index. Based on historical index volatilities and trends and the June 30, 2021 S&P 500 index value, the Company estimates the probability that the equity index put option contract of the S&P 500 index falling below the strike price on the exercise date to be less than 0.1%. The theoretical maximum payout under this equity index put option contract would occur if on the exercise date the S&P 500 index value was zero. At June 30, 2021, the present value of the theoretical maximum payout using a 3% discount factor was $150,077

thousand. Conversely, if the contract had expired on June 30, 2021, with the S&P index at 4,297.50, there would have been no settlement amount.

The Company has entered into separate annuity agreements with The Prudential Insurance of America (“The Prudential”) and an additional unaffiliated life insurance company in which the Company has either purchased annuity contracts or become the assignee of annuity proceeds that are meant to settle claim payment obligations in the future. In both instances, the Company would become contingently liable if either The Prudential or the unaffiliated life insurance company were unable to make payments related to the respective annuity contract.

The table below presents the estimated cost to replace all such annuities for which the Company was contingently liable for the periods indicated:

	At June 30,		At December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2021		2020
The Prudential	$	139,236	$	140,773
Unaffiliated life insurance company		33,492		35,128

8. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The following table presents the components of comprehensive income (loss) in the consolidated statements of operations for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2021						Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)	Before Tax		Tax Effect		Net of Tax		Before Tax		Tax Effect		Net of Tax
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ("URA(D)") on securities - non-credit related	$	94,009	$	(9,838)	$	84,171	$	(235,157)	$	30,713	$	(204,444)
Reclassification of net realized losses (gains) included in net income (loss)		3,118		(1,528)		1,590		(424)		(1,652)		(2,076)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		38,022		(3,727)		34,295		29,034		(4,321)		24,713
Reclassification of benefit plan liability amortization included in net income (loss)		2,586		(543)		2,043		5,172		(1,086)		4,086
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	137,735	$	(15,636)	$	122,099	$	(201,375)	$	23,654	$	(177,721)

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2020						Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)	Before Tax		Tax Effect		Net of Tax		Before Tax		Tax Effect		Net of Tax
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ("URA(D)") on securities - non-credit related	$	620,926	$	(69,173)	$	551,753	$	305,725	$	(33,371)	$	272,354
Reclassification of net realized losses (gains) included in net income (loss)		(6,849)		(408)		(7,257)		31,328		(7,186)		24,142
Foreign currency translation adjustments		22,825		(2,239)		20,586		(35,898)		5,660		(30,238)
Reclassification of benefit plan liability amortization included in net income (loss)		2,286		(480)		1,806		3,451		(725)		2,726
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	639,188	$	(72,300)	$	566,888	$	304,606	$	(35,622)	$	268,984

The following table presents details of the amounts reclassified from AOCI for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,				Affected line item within the statements of
AOCI component	2021		2020		2021		2020		operations and comprehensive income (loss)
(Dollars in thousands)
URA(D) on securities	$	3,118	$	(6,849)	$	(424)	$	31,328	Other net realized capital gains (losses)
		(1,528)		(408)		(1,652)		(7,186)	Income tax expense (benefit)
	$	1,590	$	(7,257)	$	(2,076)	$	24,142	Net income (loss)

Benefit plan net gain (loss)	$	2,586	$	2,286	$	5,172	$	3,451	Other underwriting expenses
		(543)		(480)		(1,086)		(725)	Income tax expense (benefit)
	$	2,043	$	1,806	$	4,086	$	2,726	Net income (loss)

The following table presents the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, in the consolidated balance sheets for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Beginning balance of URA (D) on securities	$	431,878	$	56,426	$	724,159	$	304,425
Current period change in URA (D) of investments - non-credit related		85,761		544,496		(206,520)		296,496
Ending balance of URA (D) on securities		517,639		600,922		517,639		600,922

Beginning balance of foreign currency translation adjustments		(124,972)		(252,541)		(115,390)		(201,717)
Current period change in foreign currency translation adjustments		34,295		20,586		24,713		(30,238)
Ending balance of foreign currency translation adjustments		(90,677)		(231,955)		(90,677)		(231,955)

Beginning balance of benefit plan net gain (loss)		(71,827)		(73,636)		(73,870)		(74,556)
Current period change in benefit plan net gain (loss)		2,043		1,806		4,086		2,726
Ending balance of benefit plan net gain (loss)		(69,784)		(71,830)		(69,784)		(71,830)

Ending balance of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	357,178	$	297,137	$	357,178	$	297,137

(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)

9. CREDIT FACILITIES

The Company has three active credit facilities for a total commitment of up to $1,300,000 thousand and an additional credit facility for a total commitment of up to £52,175 thousand, providing for the issuance of letters of credit and/or unsecured revolving credit lines. The following table presents the interest and fees incurred in connection with these credit facilities for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Credit facility interest and fees incurred	$	70	$	332	$	175	$	455
Loan interest and fees incurred - Federal Home Loan Bank		275		-		546		-
Total interest and fees incurred	$	345	$	332	$	721	$	455

The terms and outstanding amounts for each facility are discussed below:

Group Credit Facility

Effective May 26, 2016, Group, Everest Reinsurance (Bermuda), Ltd. (“Bermuda Re”) and Everest International Reinsurance, Ltd. (“Everest International”), both direct subsidiaries of Group, entered into a five year, $800,000 thousand senior credit facility with a syndicate of lenders, which amended and restated in its entirety the June 22, 2012, four year, $800,000 thousand senior credit facility. Both the May 26, 2016 and June 22, 2012 senior credit facilities, which have similar terms, are referred to as the “2016 Group Credit Facility”. Wells Fargo Corporation (“Wells Fargo Bank”) is the administrative agent for the 2016 Group Credit Facility, which consists of two tranches. Tranche one provides up to $200,000 thousand of unsecured revolving credit for liquidity and general corporate purposes, and for the issuance of unsecured standby letters of credit. Tranche two exclusively provides up to $600,000 thousand for the issuance of standby letters of credit on a collateralized basis. The interest on the revolving loans shall, at the Company’s option, be either (1) the Base Rate (as defined below) or (2) an adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a margin. The Base Rate is the higher of (a) the prime commercial lending rate established by Wells Fargo Bank, (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5% per annum or (c) the one month LIBOR Rate plus 1.0% per annum. The amount of margin and the fees payable for the Group Credit Facility depends on Group’s senior unsecured debt rating.

Effective May 26, 2021, the term of the 2016 Group Credit Facility expired. The Company elected not to renew this facility to allow for the replacement by new credit facilities, including the 2021 Bermuda Re Wells Fargo

Letter of Credit Facility, detailed below. As a result, Tranche One of the Group Credit Facility (unsecured revolving credit in the amount of $200,000 thousand) is no longer effective or available for use. The $,600000 thousand of credit availability in Tranche two will be in run-off and able to support standby letters of credit currently in force through December 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2021, the entirety of the 2016 Group Credit Facility will have expired and will no longer be effective. This collateralized letter of credit capacity will be replaced with additional bilateral collateralized letters of credit.

The Group Credit Facility requires Group to maintain a debt to capital ratio of not greater than 0.35 to 1 and to maintain a minimum net worth. Minimum net worth is an amount equal to the sum of $5,370,979 thousand plus 25% of consolidated net income for each of Group’s fiscal quarters, for which statements are available ending on or after March 31, 2016 and for which consolidated net income is positive, plus 25% of any increase in consolidated net worth during such period attributable to the issuance of ordinary and preferred shares, which at June 30, 2021, was $6,649,276 thousand. As of June 30, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all Group Credit Facility covenants.

On March 25, 2020, Group borrowed $50,000 thousand under Tranche one of the credit facility as an unsecured revolving credit loan. The loan was fully paid off on June 26, 2020.

The following table summarizes the outstanding letters of credit and/or borrowings for the periods indicated:

(Dollars in thousands)			At June 30, 2021					At December 31, 2020
Bank		Commitment		In Use		Date of Expiry	Commitment		In Use		Date of Expiry
Wells Fargo Bank Group Credit Facility	Tranche One	$	-	$	-		$	200,000	$	164,242	12/31/2021
	Tranche Two		600,000		402,284	12/31/2021		600,000		589,690	12/31/2021
Total Wells Fargo Bank Group Credit Facility		$	600,000	$	402,284		$	800,000	$	753,932

Bermuda Re Wells Fargo Letter of Credit Facility

Effective February 23, 2021, Bermuda Re entered into a letter of credit issuance facility with Wells Fargo referred to as the “2021 Bermuda Re Wells Fargo Letter of Credit Facility.” The Bermuda Re Wells Fargo Letter of Credit Facility originally provided for the issuance of up to $50,000 thousand of secured letters of credit. Effective May 5, 2021, the agreement was amended to provide for the issuance of up to $500,000 thousand of secured letters of credit.

The following table summarizes the outstanding letters of credit for the periods indicated:

(Dollars in thousands)	At June 30, 2021
Bank	Commitment		In Use		Date of Expiry
Wells Fargo Bank Bilateral LOC Agreement	$	500,000	$	404,421	12/31/2021
	$	500,000	$	404,421

Bermuda Re Citibank Letter of Credit Facility

Effective December 31, 2020, Bermuda Re renewed its letter of credit issuance facility with Citibank N.A. referred to as the “Bermuda Re Letter of Credit Facility”, which commitment is reconfirmed annually with updated fees. The current renewal of the Bermuda Re Letter of Credit Facility provides for the issuance of up to $200,000 thousand of secured letters of credit. The interest on drawn letters of credit shall be (A) 0.35% per annum of the principal amount of issued standard letters of credit (expiry of 15 months or less) and (B) 0.45% per annum of the principal amount of issued extended tenor letters of credit (expiry maximum of up to 60 months). The commitment fee on undrawn credit shall be 0.15% per annum.

The following table summarizes the outstanding letters of credit for the periods indicated:

(Dollars in thousands)	At June 30, 2021					At December 31, 2020
Bank	Commitment		In Use		Date of Expiry	Commitment		In Use		Date of Expiry
Citibank Bilateral Letter of Credit Agreement	$	200,000	$	1,264	11/24/2021	$	200,000	$	4,425	02/28/2021
				449	12/16/2021				3,672	11/24/2021
				138,869	12/31/2021				448	12/16/2021
				4,425	02/28/2022				115	12/20/2021
				443	03/01/2022				136,383	12/31/2021
				822	08/15/2022				39,619	12/30/2024
				155	12/20/2022				821	08/15/2022
				27,126	06/30/2025				-
Total Citibank Bilateral Agreement	$	200,000	$	173,553		$	200,000	$	185,483

Everest International Credit Facility

Effective May 12, 2020, Everest International amended its credit facility with Lloyds Bank plc (“Everest International Credit Facility”). The current amendment of the Everest International Credit Facility provides up to £52,175 thousand for the issuance of standby letters of credit on a collateralized basis. The Company pays a commitment fee of 0.1% per annum on the average daily amount of the remainder of (1) the aggregate amount available under the facility and (2) the aggregate amount of drawings outstanding under the facility. The Company pays a credit commission fee of 0.35% per annum on drawings outstanding under the facility.

The Everest International Credit Facility requires Group to maintain a debt to capital ratio of not greater than 0.35 to 1 and to maintain a minimum net worth. Minimum net worth is an amount equal to the sum of $6,393,047 thousand (70% of consolidated net worth as of December 31, 2019), plus 25% of consolidated net income for each of Group’s fiscal quarters, for which statements are available ending on or after January 1, 2020 and for which net income is positive, plus 25% of any increase in consolidated net worth of Group during such period attributable to the issuance of ordinary and preferred shares, which at June 30, 2021, was $6,786,229 thousand. As of June 30, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all Everest International Credit Facility requirements.

The following table summarizes the outstanding letters of credit for the periods indicated:

(Dollars in thousands)	At June 30, 2021					At December 31, 2020
Bank	Commitment		In Use		Date of Expiry	Commitment		In Use		Date of Expiry
Lloyd's Bank plc	£	52,175	£	52,175	12/31/2024	£	52,175	£	52,175	12/31/2023
		-		-			-		-
Total Lloyd's Bank Credit Facility	£	52,175	£	52,175		£	52,175	£	52,175

Federal Home Loan Bank Membership

Everest Reinsurance Company (“Everest Re”) is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”), which allows Everest Re to borrow up to 10% of its statutory admitted assets. As of June 30, 2021, Everest Re had admitted assets of approximately $18,197,177 thousand which provides borrowing capacity of up to approximately $1,819,717 thousand. During 2020, Everest Re borrowed $400,000 thousand under its FHLBNY capacity. The borrowings have interest payable at an interest rate of 0.35%. As of June 30, 2021, $310,000 thousand of these borrowings remain outstanding, with maturities in November and December 2021. The FHLBNY membership agreement requires that 4.5% of borrowed funds be used to acquire additional membership stock.

10. COLLATERALIZED REINSURANCE AND TRUST AGREEMENTS

Certain subsidiaries of Group have established trust agreements, which effectively use the Company’s investments as collateral, as security for assumed losses payable to certain non-affiliated ceding companies. At June 30, 2021, the total amount on deposit in trust accounts was $1,418,185 thousand.

The Company reinsures some of its catastrophe exposures with the segregated accounts of Mt. Logan Re. Mt. Logan Re is a Collateralized insurer registered in Bermuda and 100% of the voting common shares are owned by Group. Each segregated account invests predominantly in a diversified set of catastrophe exposures, diversified by risk/peril and across different geographic regions globally.

The following table summarizes the premiums and losses that are ceded by the Company to Mt. Logan Re segregated accounts and assumed by the Company from Mt. Logan Re segregated accounts.

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
Mt. Logan Re Segregated Accounts		2021		2020		2021		2020
(Dollars in thousands)
Ceded written premiums	$	56,183	$	48,522	$	155,293	$	158,710
Ceded earned premiums		71,422		71,143		149,529		161,693
Ceded losses and LAE		31,052		40,936		111,895		86,051

Assumed written premiums		2,741		2,795		5,217		5,554
Assumed earned premiums		2,741		2,795		5,217		5,554
Assumed losses and LAE		-		-		-		-

Each segregated account is permitted to assume net risk exposures equal to the amount of its available posted collateral, which in the aggregate was $831,634 thousand and $806,564 thousand at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Of this amount, Group had investments recorded at $67,881 thousand and $67,645 thousand at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, in the segregated accounts.

Effective April 1, 2018, the Company entered into a retroactive reinsurance transaction with one of the Mt. Logan Re segregated accounts to retrocede $269,198 thousand of casualty reserves held by Bermuda Re related to accident years 2002 through 2015. As consideration for entering the agreement, the Company transferred cash of $252,000 thousand to the Mt. Logan Re segregated account. The maximum liability to be retroceded under the agreement will be $319,000 thousand. The Company will retain liability for any amounts exceeding the maximum liability. As of June 30, 2021 and December 21, 2020, the Company has a reinsurance recoverable of $228,727 thousand and $254,907 thousand, respectively. In addition, the Company has a deferred gain liability of $36,064 thousand and $38,782 thousand as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, reported in other liabilities.

The Company entered into various collateralized reinsurance agreements with Kilimanjaro Re Limited (“Kilimanjaro”), a Bermuda based special purpose reinsurer, to provide the Company with catastrophe reinsurance coverage. These agreements are multi-year reinsurance contracts which cover named storm and earthquake events. The table below summarizes the various agreements.

(Dollars in thousands)
Class	Description	Effective Date	Expiration Date	Limit
Series 2017-1 Class A-2	US, Canada, Puerto Rico – Named Storm and Earthquake Events	4/13/2017	4/13/2022		50,000
Series 2017-1 Class B-2	US, Canada, Puerto Rico – Named Storm and Earthquake Events	4/13/2017	4/13/2022		75,000
Series 2017-1 Class C-2	US, Canada, Puerto Rico – Named Storm and Earthquake Events	4/13/2017	4/13/2022		175,000
Series 2018-1 Class A-1	US, Canada, Puerto Rico – Named Storm and Earthquake Events	4/30/2018	5/6/2022		62,500
Series 2018-1 Class B-1	US, Canada, Puerto Rico – Named Storm and Earthquake Events	4/30/2018	5/6/2022		200,000
Series 2018-1 Class A-2	US, Canada, Puerto Rico – Named Storm and Earthquake Events	4/30/2018	5/5/2023		62,500
Series 2018-1 Class B-2	US, Canada, Puerto Rico – Named Storm and Earthquake Events	4/30/2018	5/5/2023		200,000
Series 2019-1 Class A-1	US, Canada, Puerto Rico – Named Storm and Earthquake Events	12/12/2019	12/19/2023		150,000
Series 2019-1 Class B-1	US, Canada, Puerto Rico – Named Storm and Earthquake Events	12/12/2019	12/19/2023		275,000
Series 2019-1 Class A-2	US, Canada, Puerto Rico – Named Storm and Earthquake Events	12/12/2019	12/19/2024		150,000
Series 2019-1 Class B-2	US, Canada, Puerto Rico – Named Storm and Earthquake Events	12/12/2019	12/19/2024		275,000
Series 2020-1 Class A-1	US, Canada, Puerto Rico – Named Storm and Earthquake Events	4/8/2021	4/21/2025		150,000
Series 2020-1 Class B-1	US, Canada, Puerto Rico – Named Storm and Earthquake Events	4/8/2021	4/21/2025		85,000
Series 2020-1 Class C-1	US, Canada, Puerto Rico – Named Storm and Earthquake Events	4/8/2021	4/21/2025		85,000
Series 2020-1 Class A-2	US, Canada, Puerto Rico – Named Storm and Earthquake Events	4/8/2021	4/20/2026		150,000
Series 2020-1 Class B-2	US, Canada, Puerto Rico – Named Storm and Earthquake Events	4/8/2021	4/20/2026		90,000
Series 2020-1 Class C-2	US, Canada, Puerto Rico – Named Storm and Earthquake Events	4/8/2021	4/20/2026		90,000
	Total available limit as of June 30, 2021			$	2,325,000

Recoveries under these collateralized reinsurance agreements with Kilimanjaro are primarily dependent on estimated industry level insured losses from covered events, as well as, the geographic location of the events. The estimated industry level of insured losses is obtained from published estimates by an independent recognized authority on insured property losses. Currently, none of the published insured loss estimates for catastrophe events during the applicable covered periods of the various agreements have exceeded the single event retentions or aggregate retentions under the terms of the agreements that would result in a recovery.

Kilimanjaro has financed the various property catastrophe reinsurance coverages by issuing catastrophe bonds to unrelated, external investors. The proceeds from the issuance of the Notes listed below are held in reinsurance trusts throughout the duration of the applicable reinsurance agreements and invested solely in U.S. government money market funds with a rating of at least “AAAm” by Standard & Poor’s.

(Dollars in thousands)
Note Series	Issue Date	Maturity Date	Amount
Series 2017-1 Class A-2	4/13/2017	4/13/2022		50,000
Series 2017-1 Class B-2	4/13/2017	4/13/2022		75,000
Series 2017-1 Class C-2	4/13/2017	4/13/2022		175,000
Series 2018-1 Class A-1	4/30/2018	5/6/2022		62,500
Series 2018-1 Class B-1	4/30/2018	5/6/2022		200,000
Series 2018-1 Class A-2	4/30/2018	5/5/2023		62,500
Series 2018-1 Class B-2	4/30/2018	5/5/2023		200,000
Series 2019-1 Class A-1	12/12/2019	12/19/2023		150,000
Series 2019-1 Class B-1	12/12/2019	12/19/2023		275,000
Series 2019-1 Class A-2	12/12/2019	12/19/2024		150,000
Series 2019-1 Class B-2	12/12/2019	12/19/2024		275,000
Series 2020-1 Class A-1	4/8/2021	4/21/2025		150,000
Series 2020-1 Class B-1	4/8/2021	4/21/2025		85,000
Series 2020-1 Class C-1	4/8/2021	4/21/2025		85,000
Series 2020-1 Class A-2	4/8/2021	4/20/2026		150,000
Series 2020-1 Class B-2	4/8/2021	4/20/2026		90,000
Series 2020-1 Class C-2	4/8/2021	4/20/2026		90,000

11. SENIOR NOTES

The table below displays Everest Reinsurance Holdings’ (“Holdings”) outstanding senior notes. Market value is based on quoted market prices, but due to limited trading activity, these senior notes are considered Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

				June 30, 2021				December 31, 2020
				Consolidated Balance				Consolidated Balance
(Dollars in thousands)	Date Issued	Date Due	Principal Amounts	Sheet Amount		Market Value		Sheet Amount		Market Value
4.868% Senior notes	6/5/2014	6/1/2044	400,000	$	397,254	$	505,284	$	397,194	$	528,000
3.5% Senior notes	10/07/2020	10/15/2050	1,000,000		979,784		1,068,990		979,524		1,138,100

On June 5, 2014, Holdings issued $400,000 thousand of 30 year senior notes with an interest coupon rate of 4.868%, which will mature on June 1, 2044. Interest is paid semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year.

On October 7, 2020, Holdings issued $1,000,000 thousand of 30 year senior notes with an interest coupon rate of 3.50%, which will mature on October 15, 2050. Interest is paid semi-annually on April 15 and October 15 of each year.

Interest expense incurred in connection with these senior notes is as follows for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(Dollars In thousands	2021		2020		2021		2020
Interest expense incurred 4.868% Senior notes	$	4,868	$	4,868	$	9,736	$	9,736
Interest expense incurred 3.5% Senior notes		8,805		-		17,610		-

12. LONG TERM SUBORDINATED NOTES

The table below displays Holdings’ outstanding fixed to floating rate long term subordinated notes. Market value is based on quoted market prices, but due to limited trading activity, these subordinated notes are considered Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Maturity Date

June 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

Original

Consolidated Balance

Market

Consolidated Balance

Market

(Dollars in thousands)

Date Issued

Principal Amount

Scheduled

Final

Sheet Amount

Value

Sheet Amount

Value

Long term subordinated notes

4/26/2007

400,000

5/15/2037

5/1/2067

223,724

214,772

223,674

206,447

During the fixed rate interest period from May 3, 2007 through May 14, 2017, interest was at the annual rate of 6.6%, payable semi-annually in arrears on November 15 and May 15 of each year, commencing on November 15, 2007. During the floating rate interest period from May 15, 2017 through maturity, interest will be based on the 3 month LIBOR plus 238.5 basis points, reset quarterly, payable quarterly in arrears on February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15 of each year, subject to Holdings’ right to defer interest on one or more occasions for up to ten consecutive years. Deferred interest will accumulate interest at the applicable rate compounded quarterly for periods from and including May 15, 2017. The reset quarterly interest rate for May 17, 2021 to August 15, 2021 is 2.54%.

Holdings may redeem the long term subordinated notes on or after May 15, 2017, in whole or in part at 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest; however, redemption on or after the scheduled maturity date and prior to May 1, 2047 is subject to a replacement capital covenant. This covenant is for the benefit of certain senior note holders and it mandates that Holdings receive proceeds from the sale of another subordinated debt issue, of at least similar size, before it may redeem the subordinated notes. Effective upon the maturity of the Company’s 5.40% senior notes on October 15, 2014, the Company’s 4.868% senior notes, due on June 1, 2044, have become the Company’s long term indebtedness that ranks senior to the long term subordinated notes.

The Company repurchased and retired $11,483 thousand and $13,183 thousand of its outstanding long term subordinated notes during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. The Company realized a gain of $2,034 thousand and $2,536 thousand from the repurchase of the long term subordinated notes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. No repurchases of debt were made during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.

On March 19, 2009, Group announced the commencement of a cash tender offer for any and all of the 6.60% fixed to floating rate long term subordinated notes. Upon expiration of the tender offer, the Company had reduced its outstanding debt by $161,441 thousand. In addition, during 2020, the Company repurchased and retired $13,183 thousand of the notes.

Interest expense incurred in connection with these long term subordinated notes is as follows for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Interest expense incurred	$	1,460	$	2,000	$	2,922	$	4,539

13. SEGMENT REPORTING

and through brokers, surplus lines brokers and general agents within the U.S., Canada and Europe through its offices in the U.S., Canada, Ireland and branches in Switzerland and the Netherlands.

These segments are managed independently, but conform with corporate guidelines with respect to pricing, risk management, control of aggregate catastrophe exposures, capital, investments and support operations. Management generally monitors and evaluates the financial performance of these operating segments based upon their underwriting results.

Underwriting results include earned premium less losses and loss adjustment expenses (“LAE”) incurred, commission and brokerage expenses and other underwriting expenses. The Company measures its underwriting results using ratios, in particular loss, commission and brokerage and other underwriting expense ratios, which, respectively, divide incurred losses, commissions and brokerage and other underwriting expenses by premiums earned.

The Company does not maintain separate balance sheet data for its operating segments. Accordingly, the Company does not review and evaluate the financial results of its operating segments based upon balance sheet data.

The following tables present the underwriting results for the operating segments for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Reinsurance	June 30,				June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Gross written premiums	$	2,148,235	$	1,538,348	$	4,207,250	$	3,316,119
Net written premiums		2,059,919		1,424,089		3,972,868		3,037,183

Premiums earned	$	1,920,801	$	1,502,256	$	3,698,253	$	2,987,476
Incurred losses and LAE		1,168,139		1,005,677		2,440,045		2,026,319
Commission and brokerage		473,258		387,339		881,982		757,695
Other underwriting expenses		47,065		39,698		99,061		83,837
Underwriting gain (loss)	$	232,339	$	69,542	$	277,165	$	119,625

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Insurance	June 30,				June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Gross written premiums	$	1,041,905	$	830,990	$	1,914,323	$	1,624,090
Net written premiums		749,492		593,389		1,390,479		1,181,774

Premiums earned	$	637,571	$	540,149	$	1,247,984	$	1,091,743
Incurred losses and LAE		418,002		401,339		857,515		811,537
Commission and brokerage		84,490		78,977		164,777		157,143
Other underwriting expenses		93,779		78,432		184,014		163,153
Underwriting gain (loss)	$	41,300	$	(18,599)	$	41,678	$	(40,090)

The following table reconciles the underwriting results for the operating segments to income before taxes as reported in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Underwriting gain (loss)	$	273,639	$	50,943	$	318,843	$	79,535
Net investment income		407,095		38,083		667,508		185,883
Net realized capital gains (losses)		104,109		184,648		143,011		(25,940)
Corporate expenses		(16,168)		(8,733)		(28,546)		(18,566)
Interest, fee and bond issue cost amortization expense		(15,607)		(7,253)		(31,246)		(14,836)
Other income (expense)		7,114		(20,621)		63,707		(12,631)
Income (loss) before taxes	$	760,181	$	237,067	$	1,133,276	$	193,445

The Company produces business in the U.S., Bermuda and internationally. The net income deriving from and assets residing in the individual foreign countries in which the Company writes business are not identifiable in the Company’s financial records. Based on gross written premium, the table below presents the largest country, other than the U.S., in which the Company writes business, for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
United Kingdom gross written premium	$	249,314	$	236,100	$	615,462	$	542,808

No other country represented more than 5% of the Company’s revenues.

14. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

For the three months ended June 30, 2021, a total of 2,275 restricted stock awards were granted: 2,275 restricted share awards were granted on May 12, 2021 with a fair value of $264.845 per share.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, a total of 207,541 restricted stock awards were granted: 194,610, 10,656 and 2,275 restricted share awards were granted on February 23, 2021, February 24, 2021 and May 12, 2021, with a fair value of $242.24 per share, $244.445 per share and $264.845 per share, respectively. Additionally, 22,205 performance share unit awards were granted on February 23, 2021, with a fair value of $242.24 per unit.

15. RETIREMENT BENEFITS

The Company maintains both qualified and non-qualified defined benefit pension plans for its U.S. employees employed prior to April 1, 2010. Generally, the Company computes the benefits based on average earnings over a period prescribed by the plans and credited length of service. The Company’s non-qualified defined benefit pension plan provided compensating pension benefits for participants whose benefits have been curtailed under the qualified plan due to Internal Revenue Code limitations. Effective January 1, 2018, participants of the Company’s non-qualified defined benefit pension plan may no longer accrue additional service benefits.

Net periodic benefit cost for U.S. employees included the following components for the periods indicated:

Pension Benefits	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Service cost	$	2,738	$	2,041	$	5,476	$	6,052
Interest cost		1,999		2,563		3,998		5,046
Expected return on plan assets		(5,580)		(5,197)		(11,161)		(10,394)
Amortization of net (income) loss		2,731		2,462		5,461		3,675
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,888	$	1,869	$	3,774	$	4,379

Other Benefits	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Service cost	$	281	$	311	$	564	$	452
Interest cost		181		215		362		429
Amortization of prior service cost		(144)		(176)		(289)		(224)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	318	$	350	$	637	$	657

The service cost component of net periodic benefit costs is included within other underwriting expenses on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss). In accordance with ASU 2017-07, other staff compensation costs are also primarily recorded within this line item.

The Company did not make any contributions to the qualified pension benefit plan for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

16. INCOME TAXES

The Company is domiciled in Bermuda and has significant subsidiaries and/or branches in Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The Company’s Bermuda domiciled subsidiaries are exempt from income taxation under Bermuda law until 2035. The Company’s non-Bermudian subsidiaries and branches are subject to income taxation at varying rates in their respective domiciles.

The Company generally applies the estimated Annualized Effective Tax Rate (“AETR”) approach for calculating its tax provision for interim periods as prescribed by ASC 740-270, Interim Reporting. Under the AETR approach, the estimated annualized effective tax rate is applied to the interim year-to-date pre-tax income/loss to determine the income tax expense or benefit for the year-to-date period. The tax expense or benefit for the quarter represents the difference between the year-to-date tax expense or benefit for the current year-to-date period less such amount for the immediately preceding year-to-date period. Management considers the impact of all known events in its estimation of the Company’s annual pre-tax income/loss and annualized effective tax rate.

17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated known recognized and non-recognized subsequent events. Between July and August 2021, numerous wildfires have occurred in the western United States and severe floods have occurred in Central Europe, both of which have caused widespread damage. The Company is in the preliminary stage of assessing the impact of these events on the Company’s financial results for the third quarter of 2021. It is difficult at this time to provide an accurate estimate of the financial impact of these events, including as a result of the preliminary nature of the information available and provided thus far by industry participants, the magnitude and recent occurrence of the events and other factors. The estimated losses for these events will be reported in the Company’s third quarter 2021 financial results. However, the Company anticipates that the losses from these events will negatively impact third quarter 2021 financial statements.

ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION

Industry Conditions.

The worldwide reinsurance and insurance businesses are highly competitive, as well as cyclical by product and market. As such, financial results tend to fluctuate with periods of constrained availability, higher rates and stronger profits followed by periods of abundant capacity, lower rates and constrained profitability. Competition in the types of reinsurance and insurance business that we underwrite is based on many factors, including the perceived overall financial strength of the reinsurer or insurer, ratings of the reinsurer or insurer by A.M. Best and/or Standard & Poor’s, underwriting expertise, the jurisdictions where the reinsurer or insurer is licensed or otherwise authorized, capacity and coverages offered, premiums charged, other terms and conditions of the reinsurance and insurance business offered, services offered, speed of claims payment and reputation and experience in lines written. Furthermore, the market impact from these competitive factors related to reinsurance and insurance is generally not consistent across lines of business, domestic and international geographical areas and distribution channels.

We compete in the U.S., Bermuda and international reinsurance and insurance markets with numerous global competitors. Our competitors include independent reinsurance and insurance companies, subsidiaries or affiliates of established worldwide insurance companies, reinsurance departments of certain insurance companies, domestic and international underwriting operations, including underwriting syndicates at Lloyd’s of London and certain government sponsored risk transfer vehicles. Some of these competitors have greater financial resources than we do and have established long term and continuing business relationships, which can be a significant competitive advantage. In addition, the lack of strong barriers to entry into the reinsurance business and recently, the securitization of reinsurance and insurance risks through capital markets provide additional sources of potential reinsurance and insurance capacity and competition.

Worldwide insurance and reinsurance market conditions historically have been competitive. Generally, there was ample insurance and reinsurance capacity relative to demand, as well as, additional capital from the capital markets through insurance linked financial instruments. These financial instruments such as side cars, catastrophe bonds and collateralized reinsurance funds, provided capital markets with access to insurance and reinsurance risk exposure. The capital markets demand for these products was being primarily driven by a low interest environment and the desire to achieve greater risk diversification and potentially higher returns on their investments. This increased competition was generally having a negative impact on rates, terms and conditions; however, the impact varies widely by market and coverage.

The industry continues to deal with the impacts of a global pandemic, COVID-19 and its subsequent variants. Globally, many countries mandated that their citizens remain at home and many non-essential businesses have continued to be physically closed. We activated our operational resiliency plan across our global footprint and all of our critical operations are functioning effectively from remote locations. We continue to service and meet the needs of our clients while ensuring the safety and health of our employees and customers.

There continues to be a negative impact on industry underwriting results from the pandemic. These impacts vary significantly from country to country depending on the rate of infections and the corresponding mandated business restrictions.

Prior to the pandemic, there was a growing industry consensus that there was some firming of (re)insurance rates for the areas impacted by the recent catastrophes. The increased frequency of catastrophe losses in 2020 and 2021 appears to be further pressuring the increase of rates. As business activity continues to regain strength, rates also appear to be firming in most lines of business, particularly in the casualty lines that had seen significant losses such as excess casualty and directors’ and officers’ liability. Other casualty lines are experiencing modest rate increase, while some lines such as workers’ compensation were experiencing softer market conditions. It is too early to tell what will be the impact on pricing conditions but it is likely to change depending on the line of business and geography.

While we are unable to predict the full impact the pandemic will have on the insurance industry as it continues to have a negative impact on the global economy, we are well positioned to continue to service our clients. Our capital position remains a source of strength, with high quality invested assets, significant liquidity and a low operating expense ratio. Our diversified global platform with its broad mix of products, distribution and geography is resilient.

Financial Summary.

We monitor and evaluate our overall performance based upon financial results. The following table displays a summary of the consolidated net income (loss), ratios and shareholders’ equity for the periods indicated.

	Three Months Ended						Percentage		Six Months Ended						Percentage
	June 30,						Increase/		June 30,						Increase/
(Dollars in millions)	2021			2020			(Decrease)		2021			2020			(Decrease)
Gross written premiums	$	3,190.1		$	2,369.3		34.6	%	$	6,121.6		$	4,940.2		23.9	%
Net written premiums		2,809.4			2,017.5		39.3	%		5,363.3			4,219.0		27.1	%

REVENUES:
Premiums earned	$	2,558.4		$	2,042.4		25.3	%	$	4,946.2		$	4,079.2		21.3	%
Net investment income		407.1			38.1		NM			667.5			185.9		NM
Net realized capital gains (losses)		104.1			184.6		-43.6	%		143.0			(25.9)		NM
Other income (expense)		7.1			(20.6)		-134.5	%		63.7			(12.6)		NM
Total revenues		3,076.7			2,244.5		37.1	%		5,820.5			4,226.5		37.7	%

CLAIMS AND EXPENSES:
Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses		1,586.1			1,407.0		12.7	%		3,297.6			2,837.9		16.2	%
Commission, brokerage, taxes and fees		557.7			466.3		19.6	%		1,046.8			914.8		14.4	%
Other underwriting expenses		140.8			118.1		19.2	%		283.1			247.0		14.6	%
Corporate expenses		16.2			8.7		85.1	%		28.5			18.6		53.8	%
Interest, fees and bond issue cost amortization expense		15.6			7.3		115.2	%		31.2			14.8		110.6	%
Total claims and expenses		2,316.5			2,007.4		15.4	%		4,687.2			4,033.1		16.2	%

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES		760.2			237.1		220.7	%		1,133.3			193.4		NM
Income tax expense (benefit)		80.2			46.2		73.6	%		111.4			(14.0)		NM	%
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	680.0		$	190.9		256.2		$	1,021.8		$	207.5		NM

RATIOS:							Point Change								Point Change
Loss ratio		62.0	%		68.9	%	(6.9)			66.7	%		69.6	%	(2.9)
Commission and brokerage ratio		21.8	%		22.8	%	(1.0)			21.2	%		22.4	%	(1.2)
Other underwriting expense ratio		5.5	%		5.8	%	(0.3)			5.7	%		6.1	%	(0.4)
Combined ratio		89.3	%		97.5	%	(8.2)			93.6	%		98.1	%	(4.5)

									At			At			Percentage
									June 30,			December 31,			Increase/
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)									2021			2020			(Decrease)
Balance sheet data:
Total investments and cash									$	27,056.0		$	25,461.6		6.3	%
Total assets										35,370.1			32,788.4		7.9	%
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves										17,645.7			16,399.0		7.6	%
Total debt										1,910.8			1,910.4		-	%
Total liabilities										24,953.3			23,062.2		8.2	%
Shareholders' equity										10,416.8			9,726.2		7.1	%
Book value per share										260.32			243.25		7.0	%

(NM, not meaningful)
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)

Revenues.

Premiums. Gross written premiums increased by 34.6% to $3,190.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, compared to $2,369.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, reflecting a $609.9 million, or 39.6%, increase in our reinsurance business and a $210.9 million, or 25.4%, increase in our insurance business. The increase in reinsurance premiums was due to increases in most lines of business, notably property pro rata business, casualty pro rata business and casualty excess of loss, as well as $43.3 million positive impact from the movement of foreign exchange rates. The rise in insurance premiums was primarily due to increases in specialty casualty business, property business and professional liability business, Gross written premiums increased by 23.9% to $6,121.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to $4,940.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, reflecting a $891.1 million, or 26.9%, increase in our reinsurance business and a $290.2 million, or 17.9%, increase in our insurance business. The increase in reinsurance premiums was due to increases in most lines of business, notably property pro rata business, casualty pro rata business and casualty excess of loss, as well as $70.3 million positive impact from the movement of foreign exchange rates. The rise in insurance premiums was primarily due to increases in specialty casualty business, property business and professional liability business, partially offset by a decline in workers’ compensation business.

Net written premiums increased by 39.3% to $2,809.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, compared to $2,017.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020. Net written premiums increased by 27.1% to $5,363.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to $4,219.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The difference between the change in gross written premiums compared to the change in net written premiums was primarily due to varying utilization of reinsurance. Premiums earned increased by 25.3% to $2,558.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, compared to $2,042.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020. Premiums earned increased by 21.3% to $4,946.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to $4,079.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The changes in premiums earned relative to net written premiums are the result of timing; premiums are earned ratably over the coverage period whereas written premiums are recorded at the initiation of the coverage period.

Net Investment Income. Net investment income increased to $407.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, compared with investment income of $38.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and increased to $667.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to $185.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. Net pre-tax investment income, as a percentage of average invested assets, was 6.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to 0.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2020. Net pre-tax investment income, as a percentage of average invested assets, was 5.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to 1.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increases in both income and yield were primarily the result of a significant increase in limited partnership income and higher income from our fixed income portfolio. The limited partnership income primarily reflects increases in their reported net asset values. As such, until these asset values are monetized and the resultant income is distributed, they are subject to future increases or decreases in the asset value, and the results may be volatile.

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses). Net realized capital gains were $104.1 million and $184.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The net realized capital gains of $104.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 were comprised of $103.5 million of net gains from fair value re-measurements and $16.5 million of net realized capital gains from sales of investments, partially offset by $15.9 million of allowances for credit losses. The net realized capital gains of $184.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 were comprised of $161.4 million of net gains from fair value re-measurements, resulting primarily from increases in equity security valuations which rebounded from declines in the first quarter of 2020, and $27.3 million of net realized capital gains from sales of investments, partially offset by $4.1 million of net allowances for credit losses.

Net realized capital gains were $143.0 million and net realized capital losses were $25.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The net realized capital gains of $143.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were comprised of $132.6 million of net gains from fair value re-measurements

and $33.3 million of net realized capital gains from sales of investments, partially offset by $22.9 million of allowances for credit losses. The net realized capital losses of $25.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were comprised of $25.8 million of net allowances for credit losses and $16.4 million of net realized capital losses from sales of investments, partially offset by $16.3 million of net gains from fair value re-measurements.

Other Income (Expense). We recorded other income of $7.1 million and other expense of $20.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We recorded other income of $63.7 million and other expense of $12.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The changes were primarily the result of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We recognized foreign currency exchange income of $8.8 million and foreign currency exchange expense of $44.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We recognized foreign currency exchange income of $60.6 million and foreign currency exchange expense of $23.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Claims and Expenses.

Incurred Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses. The following tables present our incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses (“LAE”) for the periods indicated.

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	Current		Ratio %/		Prior		Ratio %/		Total		Ratio %/
(Dollar in millions)	Year		Pt Change		Years		Pt Change		Incurred		Pt Change
2021
Attritional	$	1,543.8	60.3	%	$	(2.6)	-0.1	%	$	1,541.1	60.2	%
Catastrophes		45.0	1.8	%		-	-	%		45.0	1.8	%
Total	$	1,588.8	62.1	%	$	(2.6)	-0.1	%	$	1,586.1	62.0	%

2020
Attritional	$	1,386.7	67.9	%	$	5.3	0.3	%	$	1,392.0	68.2	%
Catastrophes		15.0	0.7	%		-	-	%		15.0	0.7	%
Total	$	1,401.7	68.6	%	$	5.3	0.3	%	$	1,407.0	68.9	%

Variance 2021/2020
Attritional	$	157.1	(7.6)	pts	$	(7.9)	(0.4)	pts	$	149.1	(8.0)	pts
Catastrophes		30.0	1.1	pts		-	-	pts		30.0	1.1	pts
Total	$	187.1	(6.5)	pts	$	(7.9)	(0.4)	pts	$	179.1	(6.9)	pts

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	Current		Ratio %/		Prior		Ratio %/		Total		Ratio %/
(Dollar in millions)	Year		Pt Change		Years		Pt Change		Incurred		Pt Change
2021
Attritional	$	2,987.0	60.4	%	$	(4.5)	-0.1	%		2,982.6	60.3	%
Catastrophes		315.0	6.4	%		-	-	%		315.0	6.4	%
Total	$	3,302.0	66.8	%	$	(4.5)	-0.1	%	$	3,297.6	66.7	%

2020
Attritional	$	2,790.1	68.4	%	$	2.7	0.1	%	$	2,792.9	68.5	%
Catastrophes		45.0	1.1	%		-	-	%		45.0	1.1	%
Total	$	2,835.1	69.5	%	$	2.7	0.1	%	$	2,837.9	69.6	%

Variance 2021/2020
Attritional	$	196.9	(8.0)	pts	$	(7.2)	(0.2)	pts	$	189.7	(8.2)	pts
Catastrophes		270.0	5.3	pts		-	-	pts		270.0	5.3	pts
Total	$	466.9	(2.7)	pts	$	(7.2)	(0.2)	pts	$	459.7	(2.9)	pts

Incurred losses and LAE increased by 12.7% to $1,586.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, compared to $1,407.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, primarily due to a rise of $157.1 million in current year attritional losses, mainly due to the impact of the increase in premiums earned, and partially offset by $160.0 million of COVID-19 Pandemic losses incurred in 2020 which did not recur in 2021. The losses were also impacted by an increase of $30.0 million in current year catastrophe losses. The current year catastrophe losses of $45.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 related to Tropical Storm Claudette, the Texas winter storms, the 2021 Australia floods and the Europe Convective storms. The $15.0

million of current year catastrophe losses for the three months ended June 30, 2020 related to the 2020 U.S. civil unrest ($15.0 million).

Incurred losses and LAE increased by 16.2% to $3,297.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to $2,837.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, primarily due to an increase of $270.0 million in current year catastrophe losses and a rise of $196.9 million in current year attritional losses, mainly due to the impact of the increase in premiums earned, and partially offset by $310.0 million of COVID-19 Pandemic losses incurred in 2020 which did not recur in 2021. The current year catastrophe losses of $315.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 related primarily to the Texas winter storms ($270.0 million) with the rest of the losses emanating from Tropical Storm Claudette, the 2021 Australia floods, Victoria Australia flooding and the Europe Convective storms. The $45.0 million of current year catastrophe losses for the six months ended June 30, 2020 related to the 2020 U.S. civil unrest ($15.0 million), Nashville tornadoes ($13.1 million), Australia East Coast storm ($10.0 million) and the 2020 Australia fires ($6.9 million).

Commission, Brokerage, Taxes and Fees. Commission, brokerage, taxes and fees increased by 19.6% to $557.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, compared to $466.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020. Commission, brokerage, taxes and fees increased by 14.4% to $1,046.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to $914.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increases were primarily due to the impact of the increases in premiums earned and changes in the mix of business.

Other Underwriting Expenses. Other underwriting expenses were $140.8 million and $118.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Other underwriting expenses were $283.1 million and $247.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The increases in other underwriting expenses were mainly due to the continued build out of our insurance operations and the impact of the increases in premiums earned.

Corporate Expenses. Corporate expenses, which are general operating expenses that are not allocated to segments, were $16.2 million and $8.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $28.5 million and $18.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. These increases were mainly due to higher compensation expenses from an increased staff count.

Interest, Fees and Bond Issue Cost Amortization Expense. Interest, fees and other bond amortization expense was $15.6 million and $7.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Interest, fees and other bond amortization expense was $31.2 million and $14.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. These increases were primarily due to interest expense on the $1,000.0 million senior note issuance in October 2020 and the movement in the floating interest rate related to the long term subordinated notes, which is reset quarterly per the note agreement. The floating rate was 2.54% as of June 30, 2021.

Income Tax Expense (Benefit). We had an income tax expense of $80.2 million and $46.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We had an income tax expense of $111.4 million and an income tax benefit of $14.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Income tax benefit or expense is primarily a function of the geographic location of the Company’s pre-tax income and the statutory tax rates in those jurisdictions. The annualized effective tax rate (“AETR”) is primarily affected by tax-exempt investment income, qualifying dividends and foreign tax credits. Variations in the AETR generally result from changes in the relative levels of pre-tax income, including the impact of catastrophe losses and net capital gains (losses), among jurisdictions with different tax rates. The changes in income tax expense (benefit) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 results primarily from higher investment income from limited partnerships, higher realized investment gains and improved underwriting results.

The CARES Act was passed by Congress and signed into law by the President on March 27, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Among the provisions of the CARES Act was a special tax provision which allowed

companies to elect to carryback five years net operating losses incurred in the 2018, 2019 and/or 2020 tax years. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 had eliminated net operating loss carrybacks for most companies. The Company determined that the special five year loss carryback tax provision provided a tax benefit of $31.0 million which it recorded in the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

Net Income (Loss).

Our net income was $680.0 million and $190.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Our net income was $1,021.8 million and $207.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. These changes were primarily driven by the financial component fluctuations explained above.

Ratios.

Our combined ratio decreased by 8.2 points to 89.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2021, compared to 97.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2020, and decreased by 4.5 points to 93.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to 98.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The loss ratio component decreased 6.9 points and 2.9 points for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 over the same period last year mainly due to COVID-19 Pandemic attritional losses incurred in the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 which did not re-cur in 2021, partially offset by higher catastrophe losses in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021. The commission and brokerage ratio components decreased to 21.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to 22.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and decreased to 21.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to 22.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2020. These changes were mainly due to changes in the mix of business. The other underwriting expense ratios decreased slightly to 5.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to 5.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and decreased slightly to 5.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to 6.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

Shareholders’ Equity.

Shareholders’ equity increased by $690.6 million to $10,416.8 million at June 30, 2021 from $9,726.2 million at December 31, 2020, principally as a result of $1,021.8 million of net income, $24.7 million of net foreign currency translation adjustments, $11.1 million of share-based compensation transactions and $4.1 million of net benefit plan obligation adjustments, net of tax partially offset by $206.5 million of unrealized depreciation on investments net of tax, $124.3 million of shareholder dividends and the repurchase of 165,562 common shares for $40.3 million.

Consolidated Investment Results

Net Investment Income.

Net investment income increased to $407.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, compared with investment income of $38.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020. Net investment income increased to $667.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared with investment income of $185.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. These increases were primarily the result of a significant increase in limited partnership income and higher income from our growing fixed income portfolio. The limited partnership income primarily reflects increases in their reported net asset values. As such, until these asset values are monetized and the resultant income is distributed, they are subject to future increases or decreases in the asset value, and the results may be volatile.

The following table shows the components of net investment income for the periods indicated.

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(Dollars in millions)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Fixed maturities	$	148.3	$	133.9	$	289.2	$	271.8
Equity securities		3.5		3.7		8.3		7.2
Short-term investments and cash		0.7		1.7		1.0		3.9
Other invested assets
Limited partnerships		240.0		(88.3)		354.3		(66.7)
Other		25.9		(2.9)		31.9		(16.0)
Gross investment income before adjustments		418.3		48.1		684.6		200.2
Funds held interest income (expense)		3.3		2.0		11.3		10.2
Future policy benefit reserve income (expense)		(0.2)		(0.3)		(0.5)		(0.5)
Gross investment income		421.5		49.8		695.4		209.9
Investment expenses		(14.4)		(11.7)		(27.9)		(24.0)
Net investment income	$	407.1	$	38.1	$	667.5	$	185.9

(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Annualized pre-tax yield on average cash and invested assets	6.3	%	0.7	%	5.3	%	1.8	%
Annualized after-tax yield on average cash and invested assets	5.5	%	0.6	%	4.6	%	1.6	%

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses).

The following table presents the composition of our net realized capital gains (losses) for the periods indicated.

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in millions)	2021		2020		Variance			2021		2020	Variance
Gains (losses) from sales:
Fixed maturity securities, market value:
Gains	$	19.8	$	21.4	$	(1.6)	$	34.7	$	35.4	$	(0.7)
Losses		(9.8)		(11.7)		1.9		(15.5)		(39.8)		24.3
Total		10.0		9.6		0.3		19.2		(4.5)		23.6

Equity securities, fair value:
Gains		5.8		18.2		(12.4)		18.1		20.8		(2.7)
Losses		(2.0)		(1.9)		(0.1)		(8.1)		(32.1)		24.0
Total		3.8		16.3		(12.5)		10.0		(11.3)		21.3

Other Invested Assets:
Gains		4.1		1.6		2.5		5.6		4.6		1.0
Losses		(1.4)		(0.3)		(1.1)		(1.5)		(5.6)		4.1
Total		2.7		1.3		1.4		4.1		(1.0)		5.1

Short Term Investments:
Gains		-		0.1		(0.1)		-		0.4		(0.4)
Losses		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total		-		0.1		(0.1)		-		0.4		(0.4)

Total net realized gains (losses) from sales:
Gains		29.7		41.2		(11.6)		58.4		61.1		(2.8)
Losses		(13.2)		(13.9)		0.7		(25.1)		(77.5)		52.4
Total		16.5		27.3		(10.8)		33.3		(16.4)		49.6

Allowance for credit losses:		(15.9)		(4.1)		(11.8)		(22.9)		(25.8)		2.9

Gains (losses) from fair value adjustments:
Fixed maturities, fair value		-		(0.3)		0.3		-		(1.4)		1.4
Equity securities, fair value		103.5		161.7		(58.2)		132.6		17.7		114.9
Total		103.5		161.4		(57.9)		132.6		16.3		116.3

Total net realized capital gains (losses)	$	104.1	$	184.6	$	(80.5)	$	143.0	$	(25.9)	$	168.8

(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)

Net realized capital gains were $104.1 million and $184.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2021, we recorded $103.5 million of net gains from fair value re-measurements and $16.5 million of net realized capital gains from sales of investments, partially offset by $15.9 million of allowances for credit losses. For the three months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded $161.4 million of net gains from fair value re-measurements, resulting primarily from increases in equity security valuations which rebounded from declines in the first quarter of 2020, and $27.3 million of net realized capital gains from sales of investments, partially offset by $4.1 million of net allowances for credit losses. The fixed maturity and equity sales for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 related primarily to adjusting the portfolios for overall market changes and individual credit shifts.

Net realized capital gains were $143.0 million and net realized capital losses were $25.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2021 we recorded $132.6 million of net gains from fair value re-measurements and $33.3 million of net realized capital gains from sales of investments, partially offset by $22.9 million of allowances for credit losses. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 we recorded $25.8 million of net allowances for credit losses and $16.4 million of net realized capital losses from sales of investments, partially offset by $16.3 million of net gains from fair value re-measurements.

Segment Results.

The Reinsurance operation writes worldwide property and casualty reinsurance and specialty lines of business, on both a treaty and facultative basis, through reinsurance brokers, as well as directly with ceding companies. Business is written in the U.S., Bermuda, and Ireland offices, as well as through branches in Canada, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Switzerland. The Insurance operation writes property and casualty insurance directly and through brokers, surplus lines brokers and general agents within the U.S., Canada and Europe through its offices in the U.S., Canada, Ireland and branches in Switzerland and the Netherlands.

Underwriting results include earned premium less losses and loss adjustment expenses (“LAE”) incurred, commission and brokerage expenses and other underwriting expenses. We measure our underwriting results using ratios, in particular loss, commission and brokerage and other underwriting expense ratios, which, respectively, divide incurred losses, commissions and brokerage and other underwriting expenses by premiums earned.

Our loss and LAE reserves are management’s best estimate of our ultimate liability for unpaid claims. We re-evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis, including all prior period reserves, taking into consideration all available information, and in particular, recently reported loss claim experience and trends related to prior periods. Such re-evaluations are recorded in incurred losses in the period in which re-evaluation is made.

The following discusses the underwriting results for each of our segments for the periods indicated.

Reinsurance.

The following table presents the underwriting results and ratios for the Reinsurance segment for the periods indicated.

	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in millions)	2021		2020		Variance		% Change		2021		2020		Variance		% Change
Gross written premiums	$	2,148.2	$	1,538.3	$	609.9	39.6	%	$	4,207.3	$	3,316.1	$	891.2	26.9	%
Net written premiums		2,059.9		1,424.1		635.8	44.6	%		3,972.9		3,037.2		935.7	30.8	%

Premiums earned	$	1,920.8	$	1,502.3	$	418.5	27.9	%	$	3,698.3	$	2,987.5