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Premiums and Reinsurance Related Information
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
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Premiums and Reinsurance Related Information Premiums and Reinsurance Related Information
The following table summarizes the effects of reinsurance on the Company’s written and earned premiums and losses and loss adjustment expenses:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024Written
Premiums
Earned
Premiums
Losses and Loss
Adjustment
Expenses
($ in thousands)
Assumed$196,976 $161,683 $102,805 
Ceded(68,643)(56,503)(34,981)
Net$128,333 $105,180 $67,824 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023Written
Premiums
Earned
Premiums
Losses and Loss
Adjustment
Expenses
($ in thousands)
Assumed$148,919 $106,262 $63,631 
Ceded(49,581)(35,388)(20,835)
Net$99,338 $70,874 $42,796 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024Premiums WrittenPremiums EarnedLosses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
($ in thousands)
Assumed$510,948 $428,556 $272,011 
Ceded(179,710)(150,309)(90,849)
Net$331,238 $278,247 $181,162 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023Premiums WrittenPremiums EarnedLosses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
($ in thousands)
Assumed$361,367 $278,811 $166,021 
Ceded(121,639)(90,901)(52,357)
Net$239,728 $187,910 $113,664 
All assumed amounts are assumed through the AmFam Quota Share Agreement as described in Note 11.
For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, Bowhead ceded $8.3 million and $5.2 million of written premium, $6.0 million and $2.7 million of earned premium and $3.6 million and $1.5 million of losses and loss adjustment expenses to a subsidiary of AmFam, respectively.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, Bowhead ceded $20.2 million and $12.5 million of written premium, $15.4 million and $5.3 million of earned premium and $9.3 million and $3.0 million of losses and loss adjustment expenses to a subsidiary of AmFam, respectively.
The following table summarizes reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses:
As of
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
($ in thousands)
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses$222,671 $136,273 
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses and loss adjustment expenses2,340 3,116 
Reinsurance recoverable $225,011 $139,389 
The following table summarizes the Company’s top five reinsurers, their A.M. Best financial strength rating and percent of total reinsurance recoverable as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
ReinsurerA.M. Best RatingSeptember 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. IncA+29.7%29.8%
Endurance Assurance CorporationA+23.8%24.4%
Markel Global Reinsurance CompanyA21.7%24.5%
Ascot Bermuda LimitedA9.3%7.3%
American Family Connect Property and Casualty Insurance CompanyA6.7%4.2%
Partner Reinsurance Company of the U.S.A+5.2%8.5%
All other reinsurersAt least A3.6%1.3%
Total
100.0%100.0%
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $15.1 million and $5.9 million, respectively, of the Company’s reinsurance recoverable balance is with a subsidiary of AmFam.