SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 18, 2001
PMA Capital Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
000-22761 (Commission File Number) |
23-2217932 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1735 Market Street, Suite 2800 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Address of principal executive offices) |
19103-7590 (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(215) 665-5046
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 18, 2001, the registrant issued a news release, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) The exhibit accompanying this report is listed in the Index to Exhibits on page E-1.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PMA Capital Corporation | |
Date: September 18, 2001 | By: /s/Francis W. McDonnell |
Francis W. McDonnell | |
Senior Vice President, Chief | |
Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
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Index to Exhibits
Number | Description | Method of Filing |
99 | PMA Capital Corporation news release dated September 18, 2001 |
Filed herewith |
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Exhibit 99 |
PMA CAPITAL [LOGO]
A Specialty Risk Management Company
Mellon Bank Center Suite 2800
1735 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7590
PRESS RELEASE |
For Release: Immediate
Contact: Albert D. Ciavardelli
(215) 665-5063
PMA Capital Comments on the Attacks
On New York City and Washington D.C.
Announces Preliminary Estimate of Potential Exposure to these Attacks
Philadelphia, PA, September 18, 2001 In the aftermath of the devastation caused by the attacks last Tuesday morning, PMA Capital (NASDAQ:PMACA) wishes to extend our thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathies to the innocent victims, their families and friends. We are profoundly saddened by the loss of so many innocent victims. We would like to convey our deepest condolences to all of those who are dead or missing, and their families and friends, and, especially, to the insurance brokers and clients, many of whom have been our friends for many years, stated John W. Smithson, President and Chief Executive Officer of PMA Capital. We also commend the fire, police and other rescue workers and volunteers in New York City and Washington D.C. for their gallant, tireless efforts to rescue the victims of these violent strikes on our country, added Smithson.
Smithson also assured PMA Capitals customers, employees and shareholders that PMA Capitals financial condition as represented by total assets of $3.6 billion and statutory surplus of $500 million as of June 30, 2001 is strong and stable. We have developed an initial and preliminary estimate of the net effect from claims that may be reported to us, said Smithson. Based upon this analysis, we currently believe that the impact from these exposures to be in the range of $30 million pre-tax. As a result, the Company will be updating its estimated range of consolidated after-tax operating earnings for 2001.
PMA Capital Corporation, headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is an insurance holding company, whose operating subsidiaries provide specialty risk management products and services to customers throughout the United States. The primary product lines of PMA Capitals subsidiaries include: 1) property and casualty reinsurance, underwritten and marketed through PMA Re; 2) workers compensation, integrated disability and other commercial property and casualty lines of insurance in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern regions of the United States, underwritten and marketed under the trade name The PMA Insurance Group; and 3) excess and surplus lines coverages, underwritten and marketed by Caliber One. For additional information about PMA Capital and its specialty insurance businesses, please visit us at www.pmacapital.com.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE SAFE
HARBOR PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
The statements contained in this press release, including those made
by John W. Smithson, and oral statements made by individuals authorized to speak
on behalf of PMA Capital Corporation (the Company) that are not
historical facts are forward-looking statements and are based on estimates,
assumptions and projections. Actual results may differ materially from those
projected in the forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are based on currently available financial, competitive and economic data and the Companys current operating plans based on assumptions regarding future events. The Companys actual results could differ materially from those expected by the Companys management. The factors that could cause actual results to vary materially, some of which are described with the forward-looking statements, include, but are not limited to:
| changes in general economic conditions, including the performance of financial markets, interest rates and the level of unemployment; |
| regulatory or tax changes, including changes in risk-based capital or other regulatory standards that affect the cost of or demand for the Companys products or otherwise affect the ability of the Company to conduct its business; |
| competitive conditions resulting from the significant amount of capital in the property and casualty insurance marketplace that may affect the level of rate adequacy related to the amount of risk undertaken and that may influence the sustainability of adequate rate changes; |
| the effect of changes in workers' compensation statutes and their administration; |
| the Company's ability to predict and effectively manage claims related to insurance and reinsurance policies; |
| the lowering or loss of one or more of the financial strength or claims paying ratings of the Company's insurance subsidiaries; |
| adequacy of reserves for claim liabilities; |
| adverse property and casualty loss development for events the Company insured in prior years; |
| adequacy and collectibility of reinsurance purchased by the Company; |
| severity of natural disasters and other catastrophes; |
| reliance on key management; and |
| other factors disclosed from time to time in the Companys most recent Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
Investors should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Unless otherwise stated, the Company disclaims any current intention to update forward-looking information and to release publicly the results of any future revisions we may make to forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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