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Reserve for Loss and Loss Expense
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Insurance Loss Reserves [Abstract]  
Reserve for Loss and Loss Expense Reserve for Loss and Loss Expense
(a) The table below provides a roll forward of reserves for loss and loss expense for beginning and ending reserve balances:
($ in thousands)202020192018
Gross reserves for loss and loss expense, at beginning of year$4,067,163 3,893,868 3,771,240 
Less: reinsurance recoverable on unpaid loss and loss expense, at beginning of year1
547,066 537,388 585,855 
Net reserves for loss and loss expense, at beginning of year3,520,097 3,356,480 3,185,385 
Incurred loss and loss expense for claims occurring in the:   
Current year1,708,755 1,601,780 1,527,997 
Prior years(72,932)(50,289)(29,863)
Total incurred loss and loss expense1,635,823 1,551,491 1,498,134 
Paid loss and loss expense for claims occurring in the:   
Current year642,586 579,527 573,718 
Prior years807,248 805,443 753,321 
Total paid loss and loss expense1,449,834 1,384,970 1,327,039 
Net reserves for loss and loss expense, at end of year3,706,086 3,523,001 3,356,480 
Add: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid loss and loss expense, at end of year554,269 544,162 537,388 
Gross reserves for loss and loss expense at end of year$4,260,355 4,067,163 3,893,868 
1Includes an adjustment of $2.9 million related to our adoption of ASU 2016-13. Refer to Note 3. "Adoption of Accounting Pronouncements" for additional
information.

Our net loss and loss expense reserves increased by $183.1 million in 2020, $166.5 million in 2019, and $171.1 million in 2018. The loss and loss expense reserves are net of anticipated recoveries for salvage and subrogation claims, which amounted to $80.9 million for 2020, $76.7 million for 2019, and $67.7 million for 2018. The increase in net loss and loss expense reserves in 2020 was primarily driven by increases in exposure due to premium growth.

This increase in our net loss and loss expense reserves was partially offset by favorable prior year loss development. In 2020, we experienced overall net favorable prior year loss development of $72.9 million, compared to $50.3 million in 2019 and $29.9 million in 2018.
The following table summarizes the prior year reserve development by line of business:
(Favorable)/Unfavorable Prior Year Development
($ in millions)202020192018
General Liability$(35.0)(5.0)(9.5)
Commercial Automobile7.1 0.7 36.7 
Workers Compensation(60.0)(68.0)(83.0)
Businessowners' Policies3.9 1.9 (1.5)
Commercial Property9.2 5.1 7.5 
Homeowners7.7 7.5 9.8 
Personal Automobile(1.8)4.4 3.0 
E&S Casualty Lines 2.0 12.0 
E&S Property Lines(4.0)1.0 (4.8)
Other 0.1 (0.1)
Total$(72.9)(50.3)(29.9)

The Insurance Subsidiaries had $72.9 million of favorable prior accident year reserve development during 2020, which included $85.0 million of net favorable casualty reserve development and $12.1 million of unfavorable property reserve development. The net favorable casualty reserve development was largely driven by the workers compensation and general liability lines of business. Workers compensation was impacted by continued favorable medical trends in accident years 2018 and prior, and general liability development was attributable to lower loss severities in accident years 2017 and prior. Partially offsetting this net favorable reserve development was $10 million of unfavorable casualty reserve development in the commercial auto line of business ($7.1 million net of property reserve development), driven by unfavorable reserve development on loss severities in accident years 2016 through 2019, and higher than expected frequencies in accident year 2019.

The Insurance Subsidiaries had $50.3 million of favorable prior accident year reserve development during 2019, which included $61.0 million of net favorable casualty reserve development and $10.7 million of unfavorable property reserve development. The net favorable casualty reserve development was largely driven by the workers compensation line of business, reflecting continued favorable medical trends in accident years 2017 and prior.

The Insurance Subsidiaries had $29.9 million of favorable prior accident year reserve development during 2018, which included $41.5 million of net favorable casualty reserve development and $11.6 million of unfavorable property reserve development. The net favorable casualty reserve development was largely driven by the workers compensation line of business, reflecting continued favorable medical trends in accident years 2017 and prior. Partially offsetting this net favorable reserve development was $37.5 million of unfavorable casualty reserve development in the commercial automobile line of business, driven by increases in frequencies and severities in accident years 2015 through 2017. In addition, our E&S casualty lines experienced unfavorable reserve development of $12.0 million in 2018.

(b) We have exposure to abuse or molestation claims within our general liability line of business through insurance policies that we issue to schools, religious institutions, daycares, and other social services. We also have exposure to abuse or molestation claims from recently enacted state laws that extend the statute of limitations or permit windows to be opened for abuse or molestation claims and lawsuits that were previously barred by statutes of limitations. The emergence of these claims is slow and highly unpredictable. There are significant uncertainties in estimating our exposure to abuse or molestation claims (for both case and IBNR reserves) resulting from (i) lack of relevant historical data, (ii) the delayed and inconsistent reporting patterns associated with these claims, (iii) the obligation of an insurer to defend a claim, (iv) the extent to which a party can prove the existence of coverage, and (v) uncertainty as to the number and identity of claimants. It is possible, as a result, that we may receive claims decades after the allegations occurred from coverages provided by us, including predecessor companies, that will require complex claims coverage determinations, potential litigation, and the need to collect from reinsurers under older reinsurance agreements. We do not discount to present value that portion of our loss and loss expense reserves expected to be paid in future periods.

(c) Reserves established for liability insurance include exposure to asbestos and environmental claims. These claims have arisen primarily from insured exposures in municipal government, small non-manufacturing commercial risk, and homeowners policies. The emergence of these claims is slow and highly unpredictable. There are significant uncertainties in estimating our exposure to asbestos and environmental claims (for both case and IBNR reserves) resulting from (i) lack of relevant historical data, (ii) the delayed and inconsistent reporting patterns associated with these claims, and (iii) uncertainty as to the number and identity of claimants and complex legal and coverage issues. Legal issues that arise in asbestos and environmental cases include federal or state venue, choice of law, causation, admissibility of evidence, allocation of damages and contribution among joint defendants, successor and predecessor liability, and whether direct action against insurers can be maintained.
Coverage issues that arise in asbestos and environmental cases include the interpretation and application of policy exclusions, the determination and calculation of policy limits, the determination of the ultimate amount of a loss, the extent to which a loss is covered by a policy, if at all, the obligation of an insurer to defend a claim, and the extent to which a party can prove the existence of coverage. Courts have reached different and sometimes inconsistent conclusions on these legal and coverage issues.
Traditional accident year loss development methods cannot be applied because past loss history is not necessarily indicative of future behavior. Instead, we review the experience by calendar year and rely on alternative metrics, such as paid and incurred survival ratios. As a result, reserves for asbestos and environmental require a high degree of judgment. Because of the significant uncertainty in the estimate, we do not calculate an asbestos and environmental loss range.

The following table details our loss and loss expense reserves for various asbestos and environmental claims:
 2020
($ in millions)GrossNet
Asbestos$6.3 5.0 
Landfill sites12.7 8.0 
Underground storage tanks9.5 8.4 
Total$28.5 21.4 
 
Historically, our asbestos and environmental claims have been significantly lower in volume than many other standard commercial lines carriers since, prior to the introduction of the absolute pollution exclusion endorsement in the mid-1980’s, we primarily wrote Standard Personal Lines, and therefore, our exposure to asbestos and environmental claims has been limited.

The following table provides a roll forward of gross and net asbestos and environmental incurred loss and loss expense and related reserves thereon:
 202020192018
($ in thousands)GrossNetGrossNetGrossNet
Asbestos      
Reserves for loss and loss expense at beginning of year$6,288 5,057 7,328 6,097 7,577 6,346 
Incurred loss and loss expense320 320 (375)(375)— — 
Less: loss and loss expense paid(354)(354)(665)(665)(249)(249)
Reserves for loss and loss expense at the end of year$6,254 5,023 6,288 5,057 7,328 6,097 
Environmental      
Reserves for loss and loss expense at beginning of year$22,413 16,532 22,692 16,686 20,838 14,866 
Incurred loss and loss expense(447)(474)723 609 3,059 2,877 
Less: loss and loss expense paid310 340 (1,002)(763)(1,205)(1,057)
Reserves for loss and loss expense at the end of year$22,276 16,398 22,413 16,532 22,692 16,686 
Total Asbestos and Environmental Claims      
Reserves for loss and loss expense at beginning of year$28,701 21,589 30,020 22,783 28,415 21,212 
Incurred loss and loss expense(127)(154)348 234 3,059 2,877 
Less: loss and loss expense paid(44)(14)(1,667)(1,428)(1,454)(1,306)
Reserves for loss and loss expense at the end of year$28,530 21,421 28,701 21,589 30,020 22,783 

(d) The following is information about incurred and paid claims development as of December 31, 2020, net of reinsurance, as well as cumulative claim frequency and the associated IBNR liabilities. During the experience period, we implemented a series of underwriting and claims-related initiatives, as well as, claims management changes. These initiatives focused on exiting underperforming books of business, claims handling and reserving, medical claims costs, and loss expenses. As a result of these initiatives, several historical patterns have changed and may no longer be appropriate to use as the sole basis for projections.
All Lines
(in thousands, except for claim counts)
Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of ReinsuranceAs of
December 31, 2020
Accident YearUnauditedIBNRCumulative Number of Reported Claims
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
2011$1,042,576 1,061,667 1,062,233 1,056,107 1,033,518 1,023,726 1,019,351 1,013,115 1,013,175 1,009,162 36,641 105,039
20121,065,437 1,071,290 1,020,655 998,028 973,089 973,644 973,411 968,536 962,091 41,426 104,343
20131,044,142 1,062,045 1,047,230 1,021,007 1,002,316 987,763 984,858 973,739 57,866 91,539
20141,107,513 1,133,798 1,146,990 1,124,014 1,104,218 1,100,208 1,089,529 60,028 95,366
20151,114,081 1,130,513 1,144,830 1,138,313 1,119,441 1,108,860 77,855 94,594
20161,188,608 1,203,634 1,227,142 1,199,734 1,180,829 126,935 95,203
20171,270,110 1,313,372 1,313,585 1,288,526 206,627 98,918
20181,413,800 1,461,603 1,457,415 342,256 105,772
20191,483,945 1,523,041 539,113 101,631
20201,591,972 820,762 85,549
Total12,185,164 

All Lines
(in thousands)
Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Accident YearUnaudited
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
2011$391,944 585,867 692,730 782,655 852,202 901,801 924,111 940,626 950,836 957,391 
2012378,067 555,819 651,544 743,742 810,135 856,195 879,372 898,269 905,816 
2013335,956 518,872 644,475 748,758 833,823 872,331 891,841 904,825 
2014405,898 614,075 736,154 855,959 936,425 981,868 1,002,157 
2015376,641 581,203 725,385 845,868 929,222 967,857 
2016387,272 617,958 764,331 892,390 983,852 
2017433,440 678,453 829,134 954,792 
2018511,271 779,466 942,893 
2019510,091 781,462 
2020572,302 
Total8,973,347 
All outstanding liabilities before 2011, net of reinsurance364,395 
Liabilities for loss and loss expenses, net of reinsurance3,576,212 

General Liability
(in thousands, except for claim counts)
Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of ReinsuranceAs of
December 31, 2020
Accident YearUnauditedIBNRCumulative Number of Reported Claims
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
2011$227,769 228,720 239,480 230,785 217,256 211,196 212,011 211,500 213,485 209,846 13,501 11,691
2012238,979 245,561 215,083 194,144 175,305 175,268 180,659 182,085 178,285 15,055 10,034
2013250,609 251,421 239,776 225,709 210,785 203,831 202,697 195,697 19,110 10,397
2014244,312 249,946 257,132 239,333 234,082 237,125 229,679 29,018 10,652
2015254,720 245,710 246,990 233,249 219,204 214,176 38,182 10,537
2016277,214 272,048 277,986 263,245 252,733 61,329 10,753
2017293,747 293,128 301,384 289,883 114,160 11,096
2018317,934 336,326 345,224 182,931 11,350
2019347,150 356,363 248,289 10,531
2020361,554 311,657 6,990
Total2,633,440 
General Liability
(in thousands)
Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Accident YearUnaudited
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
2011$13,924 42,692 73,643 102,978 135,377 159,768 170,525 181,856 187,276 190,650 
201213,030 35,241 56,580 89,008 109,448 130,866 144,451 156,186 158,397 
201312,789 35,113 72,127 104,587 139,114 153,628 163,764 169,847 
201414,901 46,825 79,972 121,969 154,957 179,192 187,352 
201514,665 39,978 78,668 116,804 144,216 157,071 
201615,684 46,549 89,431 133,757 164,136 
201717,366 49,470 92,355 131,980 
201819,531 60,784 108,421 
201918,097 58,284 
202021,858 
Total1,347,996 
All outstanding liabilities before 2011, net of reinsurance95,458 
Liabilities for loss and loss expenses, net of reinsurance1,380,902 

Workers Compensation
(in thousands, except for claim counts)
Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of ReinsuranceAs of
December 31, 2020
Accident YearUnauditedIBNRCumulative Number of Reported Claims
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
2011$205,238 218,973 214,743 215,114 210,591 205,708 200,674 194,821 192,863 191,875 21,900 11,863
2012203,864 208,036 199,360 195,197 188,596 187,359 183,314 178,774 177,658 23,181 11,624
2013199,794 194,318 187,658 173,160 166,662 162,787 159,767 157,645 23,321 11,382
2014199,346 187,065 182,579 172,515 164,420 160,646 159,604 25,582 10,495
2015193,729 194,639 183,604 179,642 176,242 172,572 22,368 10,551
2016196,774 184,946 176,248 166,009 156,540 29,220 10,582
2017195,202 184,306 175,853 162,672 34,474 10,808
2018193,894 193,818 181,151 48,883 11,111
2019188,625 188,596 69,909 10,267
2020168,643 97,510 7,017
Total1,716,956 

Workers Compensation
(in thousands)
Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Accident YearUnaudited
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
2011$42,941 90,836 118,847 134,646 139,232 149,269 154,320 158,535 161,696 163,554 
201240,911 86,909 108,211 122,755 132,052 139,477 143,281 146,739 148,750 
201336,829 74,568 96,376 109,739 118,669 124,130 126,822 129,224 
201435,924 78,944 100,876 113,626 119,392 124,077 127,858 
201533,857 77,320 98,195 112,601 120,097 124,046 
201634,525 78,531 98,037 109,166 115,159 
201740,375 82,216 100,645 110,645 
201841,122 84,780 105,903 
201937,826 77,878 
202029,559 
Total1,132,576 
All outstanding liabilities before 2011, net of reinsurance243,766 
Liabilities for loss and loss expenses, net of reinsurance828,146 
Commercial Automobile
(in thousands, except for claim counts)
Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of ReinsuranceAs of
December 31, 2020
Accident YearUnauditedIBNRCumulative Number of Reported Claims
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
2011$174,006 183,044 182,325 178,421 172,617 174,882 174,514 173,507 173,401 172,684 205 25,651
2012179,551 191,947 183,527 184,289 184,367 186,128 184,633 185,357 184,477 811 24,295
2013188,289 205,282 209,197 207,994 210,410 207,975 209,602 208,040 1,694 25,886
2014200,534 212,725 216,824 219,925 218,172 217,334 216,461 2,096 27,896
2015220,994 240,958 253,074 259,495 260,565 261,386 2,729 29,590
2016255,187 274,367 285,302 285,304 290,359 8,469 31,465
2017301,274 329,389 324,291 322,197 22,447 32,775
2018347,908 352,487 345,547 47,298 35,418
2019385,212 398,346 111,327 35,703
2020381,654 195,279 28,366
Total2,781,151 

Commercial Automobile
(in thousands)
Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Accident YearUnaudited
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
2011$69,849 99,196 121,576 142,507 157,291 166,082 170,000 170,913 172,365 172,413 
201273,316 105,371 127,235 148,669 168,114 176,656 179,501 181,353 183,098 
201376,469 109,893 140,015 169,850 189,626 200,750 202,622 205,064 
201480,810 117,169 148,884 180,701 202,821 209,655 212,481 
201591,347 132,260 175,866 211,515 238,142 249,905 
2016106,022 155,720 200,701 233,939 264,858 
2017117,287 178,823 220,422 262,349 
2018134,867 193,788 243,713 
2019149,538 221,590 
2020139,016 
Total2,154,487 
All outstanding liabilities before 2011, net of reinsurance3,848 
Liabilities for loss and loss expenses, net of reinsurance630,512 

Businessowners' Policies
(in thousands, except for claim counts)
Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of ReinsuranceAs of
December 31, 2020
Accident YearUnauditedIBNRCumulative Number of Reported Claims
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
2011$54,469 57,083 51,047 58,242 59,256 58,966 58,456 58,735 58,948 58,697 516 4,961
201254,342 48,029 46,303 44,172 44,077 43,747 43,418 43,717 43,444 117 5,545
201349,617 42,618 41,005 40,624 41,369 39,709 39,699 39,358 554 3,483
201455,962 60,949 62,548 59,806 58,517 58,093 57,302 616 4,066
201552,871 53,768 57,245 55,925 54,454 52,325 1,178 3,963
201652,335 53,792 54,993 53,835 53,367 1,877 3,847
201746,624 48,698 51,524 48,067 5,981 3,885
201855,024 57,202 62,427 12,432 4,229
201953,531 59,466 12,872 3,541
202071,836 17,392 5,019
Total546,289 
Businessowners' Policies
(in thousands)
Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Accident YearUnaudited
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
2011$27,884 37,362 41,011 46,444 52,114 55,856 57,045 57,365 57,380 57,385 
201222,199 31,833 35,089 37,215 38,766 40,627 41,326 41,356 42,075 
201317,412 26,592 30,845 34,760 37,993 38,464 39,085 39,212 
201428,914 40,584 44,911 49,460 52,940 55,458 55,708 
201524,189 36,014 42,710 46,571 49,073 49,839 
201624,655 36,848 39,973 45,308 48,786 
201721,865 31,337 36,950 40,359 
201829,995 39,791 44,316 
201927,718 41,587 
202043,376 
Total462,643 
All outstanding liabilities before 2011, net of reinsurance7,773 
Liabilities for loss and loss expenses, net of reinsurance91,419 

Commercial Property
(in thousands, except for claim counts)
Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of ReinsuranceAs of
December 31, 2020
Accident YearUnauditedIBNRCumulative Number of Reported Claims
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
2011$136,954 131,667 130,942 131,282 131,353 131,113 131,049 131,009 131,002 130,994 9 9,038
2012118,464 114,224 115,375 116,658 117,102 117,170 117,225 117,220 117,200 6 8,517
201388,101 90,639 90,103 90,005 90,436 90,278 90,218 90,486 11 5,715
2014141,192 136,249 136,820 138,751 138,155 136,212 136,237 13 6,516
2015110,270 109,513 111,750 111,566 112,496 112,582 24 6,406
2016121,927 126,185 125,937 124,487 123,567 60 6,741
2017138,773 149,106 149,044 153,664 (289)6,900
2018183,177 190,834 192,558 (841)8,280
2019173,826 177,075 (738)7,262
2020232,060 37,050 9,494
Total1,466,423 

Commercial Property
(in thousands)
Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Accident YearUnaudited
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
2011$94,538 127,580 129,579 130,681 131,060 131,115 131,089 131,100 131,092 131,083 
201281,528 108,834 111,503 114,699 116,291 116,625 116,671 116,674 116,673 
201360,244 87,874 90,446 90,350 90,840 90,696 90,646 90,917 
2014101,131 132,909 136,634 137,883 137,418 136,008 135,928 
201579,048 106,182 109,829 110,994 110,969 112,117 
201683,966 118,789 122,930 123,828 123,601 
201799,047 142,338 148,589 152,018 
2018135,416 184,813 192,698 
2019130,891 172,768 
2020164,613 
Total1,392,416 
All outstanding liabilities before 2011, net of reinsurance175 
Liabilities for loss and loss expenses, net of reinsurance74,182 
Personal Automobile
(in thousands, except for claim counts)
Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of ReinsuranceAs of
December 31, 2020
Accident YearUnauditedIBNRCumulative Number of Reported Claims
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
2011$113,232 116,164 113,686 112,993 114,241 113,830 113,988 113,921 114,056 114,038 31 22,700
2012113,771 114,921 109,832 109,324 110,294 110,300 109,795 109,701 109,634 78 22,333
2013108,417 109,620 106,225 106,703 107,759 107,680 107,916 107,803 121 22,376
2014102,250 109,325 106,757 107,452 106,821 107,104 107,106 (42)22,508
201596,387 99,698 100,214 99,570 98,718 98,588 295 20,865
201692,727 98,032 100,202 101,140 99,544 452 19,824
2017101,880 105,139 103,653 103,260 1,607 20,739
2018111,594 113,569 112,030 5,597 22,668
2019114,043 115,688 13,260 22,804
202095,625 30,333 16,309
Total1,063,316 

Personal Automobile
(in thousands)
Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Accident YearUnaudited
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
2011$61,323 82,102 93,878 105,068 111,085 112,732 113,551 113,664 113,856 113,996 
201263,704 82,729 94,842 102,977 107,890 109,355 109,447 109,482 109,554 
201361,384 80,861 92,637 100,528 105,131 106,679 106,876 107,419 
201462,519 83,739 92,589 99,173 104,055 105,709 106,478 
201558,725 76,470 87,163 92,102 95,997 97,275 
201657,961 76,823 86,752 94,372 98,080 
201762,854 82,730 91,479 97,628 
201869,721 89,628 99,982 
201969,699 92,162 
202053,407 
Total975,981 
All outstanding liabilities before 2011, net of reinsurance6,902 
Liabilities for loss and loss expenses, net of reinsurance94,237 

Homeowners
(in thousands, except for claim counts)
Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of ReinsuranceAs of
December 31, 2020
Accident YearUnauditedIBNRCumulative Number of Reported Claims
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
2011$103,804 98,211 97,761 94,167 94,543 94,183 94,378 94,587 94,572 94,524 37 15,111
201287,260 82,744 86,560 86,667 86,271 86,330 86,483 86,567 86,519 44 16,942
201373,670 72,528 71,494 72,145 71,714 72,148 72,318 71,948 49 7,749
201480,111 82,461 83,637 83,844 83,539 83,824 83,525 442 8,773
201576,637 76,400 76,559 74,723 74,978 74,673 483 7,750
201660,105 60,931 62,391 61,723 61,735 442 6,892
201759,167 67,978 70,365 70,064 1,822 7,385
201862,961 68,526 69,832 3,129 7,596
201964,306 72,772 2,765 6,970
2020109,033 16,218 9,003
Total794,625 
Homeowners
(in thousands)
Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Accident YearUnaudited
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
2011$71,668 89,963 91,718 92,185 93,312 93,720 94,007 94,412 94,458 94,452 
201269,056 79,584 82,720 84,250 85,196 85,562 85,642 85,897 85,899 
201350,664 65,528 67,838 69,775 71,776 72,197 72,433 72,446 
201461,561 76,007 79,751 81,664 82,583 82,836 82,831 
201552,589 70,078 72,202 72,927 74,079 74,052 
201642,252 57,333 59,546 60,082 61,187 
201745,466 63,290 67,193 67,767 
201849,430 64,137 65,348 
201949,680 67,631 
202083,838 
Total755,451 
All outstanding liabilities before 2011, net of reinsurance4,985 
Liabilities for loss and loss expenses, net of reinsurance44,159 

E&S Casualty Lines
(in thousands, except for claim counts)
Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of ReinsuranceAs of
December 31, 2020
Accident YearUnauditedIBNRCumulative Number of Reported Claims
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
2011$8,127 $7,102 9,853 12,207 10,273 9,652 10,228 12,119 11,554 13,344 408 1,337
201242,367 42,621 43,175 46,149 46,165 45,988 46,444 44,622 44,348 2,126 2,055
201355,468 60,309 67,099 69,112 67,647 68,972 68,451 68,029 13,032 2,299
201455,316 63,505 69,929 71,719 71,206 71,153 70,846 2,352 2,101
201575,498 76,432 82,404 90,488 90,355 90,126 12,518 2,844
201694,451 96,416 104,655 105,120 104,730 25,507 2,925
201791,438 95,783 99,866 99,395 26,778 2,727
201898,324 103,004 103,184 41,204 2,637
2019117,087 118,298 78,482 2,278
2020103,872 90,970 1,138
Total816,172 

E&S Casualty Lines
(in thousands)
Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Accident
Year
Unaudited
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
2011$— $806 3,200 6,445 9,954 9,912 10,256 9,819 9,604 10,744 
20123,722 7,914 16,430 25,064 32,343 36,278 38,298 39,832 40,615 
20132,715 9,470 21,980 35,200 46,108 51,142 54,974 55,988 
20142,353 12,234 25,571 43,877 53,780 60,092 64,698 
20153,036 13,057 29,389 50,712 64,529 71,421 
20163,720 16,195 33,950 56,581 69,448 
20175,057 14,672 34,179 53,238 
20185,509 21,337 39,174 
20194,422 17,812 
20203,695 
Total426,833 
All outstanding liabilities before 2011, net of reinsurance121 
Liabilities for loss and loss expenses, net of reinsurance389,460 
In 2011, the Parent purchased Mesa Underwriters Specialty Insurance Company ("MUSIC"), a wholly-owned E&S Lines subsidiary of Montpelier Re Holdings, Ltd. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, the Parent acquired net loss and loss reserves amounting to approximately $15 million. All development on this acquired business was fully reinsured as of the acquisition date.
(e) The reconciliation of the net incurred and paid claims development tables to the liability for loss and loss expenses in the consolidated statement of financial position is as follows:
(in thousands)December 31, 2020
Net outstanding liabilities:
Standard Commercial Lines
General liability$1,380,902 
Workers compensation828,146 
Commercial automobile630,512 
Businessowners' policies91,419 
Commercial property74,182 
Other Standard Commercial Lines16,359 
Total Standard Commercial Lines net outstanding liabilities3,021,520 
Standard Personal Lines
Personal automobile94,237 
Homeowners 44,159 
Other Standard Personal Lines10,751 
Total Standard Personal Lines net outstanding liabilities149,147 
E&S Lines
Casualty lines389,460 
Property lines16,085 
Total E&S Lines net outstanding liabilities405,545 
Total liabilities for unpaid loss and loss expenses, net of reinsurance3,576,212 
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid claims:
Standard Commercial Lines
General liability215,136 
Workers compensation210,450 
Commercial automobile11,611 
Businessowners' policies6,849 
Commercial property21,760 
Other Standard Commercial Lines2,853 
Total Standard Commercial Lines reinsurance recoverable on unpaid loss468,659 
Standard Personal Lines
Personal automobile42,403 
Homeowners 847 
Other Standard Personal Lines29,589 
Total Standard Personal Lines reinsurance recoverable on unpaid loss72,839 
E&S Lines
Casualty lines12,195 
Property lines576 
Total E&S Lines reinsurance recoverable on unpaid loss12,771 
Total reinsurance recoverable on unpaid loss554,269 
Unallocated loss expenses129,874 
Total gross liability for unpaid loss and loss expenses$4,260,355 
(f) The table below reflects the historical average annual percentage payout of incurred claims by age. For example, the general liability line of business averages payout of 6.3% of its ultimate losses in the first year, 12.2% in the second year, and so forth. The following is supplementary information about average historical claims duration as of December 31, 2020:
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance
Years12345678910
General liability6.3%12.215.717.014.99.86.05.12.01.8
Workers compensation21.825.613.58.14.33.63.52.01.61.2
Commercial automobile37.517.314.112.710.04.61.60.80.90.3
Businessowners’ policies48.619.48.58.96.73.71.50.20.20.2
Commercial property70.025.72.81.00.40.10.10.10.1
Personal automobile58.418.89.66.74.21.30.50.20.20.1
Homeowners71.920.43.31.71.70.30.10.10.10.3
E&S Lines - casualty4.112.017.421.713.59.07.23.52.02.0