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Related Party Transactions
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Related Party Transactions
9. Related Party Transactions

Fox Paine & Company

As of September 30, 2014, Fox Paine & Company, LLC (“Fox Paine”) beneficially owned shares having approximately 93% of the Company’s total outstanding voting power. Fox Paine has the right to appoint a number of the Company’s Directors equal in aggregate to the pro rata percentage of the voting shares of the Company beneficially held by Fox Paine for so long as Fox Paine holds an aggregate of 25% or more of the voting power in the Company. Fox Paine controls the election of all of the Company’s Directors due to its controlling share ownership. The Company’s Chairman is a member of Fox Paine. The Company relies on Fox Paine to provide management services and other services related to the operations of the Company.

 

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, Global Indemnity Reinsurance was a limited partner in Fox Paine Capital Fund, II, which is managed by Fox Paine. This investment was originally made by United National Insurance Company in June 2000 and pre-dates the September 5, 2003 acquisition by Fox Paine. The Company’s investment in this limited partnership was valued at $3.4 million and $3.5 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. At September 30, 2014, the Company had an unfunded capital commitment of $2.4 million to the partnership. There were no distributions received from the limited partnership during the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2014 or 2013.

The Company incurred management fees of $0.5 million and $0.3 million during the quarters ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $1.5 million and $1.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, as part of the annual management fee paid to Fox Paine.

Cozen O’Connor

The Company incurred $0.02 million for legal services rendered by Cozen O’Connor during the quarter ended September 30, 2014. The Company did not incur any fees for legal services rendered by Cozen O’Connor during the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The Company incurred $0.1 million and $0.02 million for legal services rendered by Cozen O’Connor during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Stephen A. Cozen, the chairman of Cozen O’Connor, is a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Crystal & Company

During each of the quarters ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, the Company incurred $0.1 million in brokerage fees to Crystal & Company, an insurance broker. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company incurred $0.2 million in brokerage fees to Crystal & Company. James W. Crystal, the chairman and chief executive officer of Crystal & Company, is a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Hiscox Insurance Company (Bermuda) Ltd.

Global Indemnity Reinsurance is a participant in a reinsurance agreement with Hiscox Insurance Company (Bermuda) Ltd. (“Hiscox Bermuda”) effective January 1, 2013. Steve Green, the President of Global Indemnity Reinsurance, was a member of Hiscox Bermuda’s Board of Directors until May, 2014. The Company estimated that the following earned premium and incurred losses related to the agreement have been assumed by Global Indemnity Reinsurance from Hiscox Bermuda:

 

     Quarters Ended September 30,  
(Dollars in thousands)    2014      2013  

Assumed earned premium

    $ 1,823       $ 955   

Assumed losses and loss adjustment expenses

      504         287   
     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
(Dollars in thousands)    2014      2013  

Assumed earned premium

    $ 4,639       $ 1,953   

Assumed losses and loss adjustment expenses

      1,349         665   

Net balances due to Global Indemnity Reinsurance under this agreement are as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)    September 30,
2014		      December 31,
2013		  

Net receivable balance

    $ 4,248       $ 3,337