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Unpaid Loss and Loss Adjustment Expenses
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Unpaid loss and loss adjustments [Abstract]  
Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims Disclosure [Text Block]
UNPAID LOSS AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES
The establishment of the provision for unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses is based on known facts and interpretation of circumstances and is, therefore, a complex and dynamic process influenced by a large variety of factors. These factors include the Company's experience with similar cases and historical trends involving loss payment patterns, pending levels of unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses, product mix or concentration, loss severity and loss frequency patterns.
Other factors include the continually evolving and changing regulatory and legal environment; actuarial studies; professional experience and expertise of the Company's claims departments' personnel and independent adjusters retained to handle individual claims; the quality of the data used for projection purposes; existing claims management practices including claims-handling and settlement practices; the effect of inflationary trends on future loss settlement costs; court decisions; economic conditions; and public attitudes.
Consequently, the process of determining the provision for unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses necessarily involves risks that the actual loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred by the Company will deviate, perhaps materially, from the estimates recorded.
The Company's evaluation of the adequacy of unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses includes a re-estimation of the liability for unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses relating to each preceding financial year compared to the liability that was previously established.
The results of this comparison and the changes in the provision for unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses, net of amounts recoverable from reinsurers, as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, were as follows:
(in thousands)
 
 
 
December 31,

 
 
2018

 
2017

Balance at beginning of period, gross
 
$
1,329

 
$
2,202

Less reinsurance recoverable related to unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses
 
72

 
354

Balance at beginning of period, net
 
1,257

 
1,848

Incurred related to:
 
 
 
 

      Current year
 

 
3

      Prior years
 
1,631

 
401

Paid related to:
 
 
 
 

      Current year
 

 

      Prior years
 
(815
)
 
(995
)
Balance at end of period, net
 
2,073

 
1,257

Plus reinsurance recoverable related to unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses
 

 
72

Balance at end of period, gross
 
$
2,073

 
$
1,329



The Company reported unfavorable development on unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses of $1.6 million and $0.4 million in 2018 and 2017, respectively. The unfavorable development in 2018 and 2017 was related to an increase in loss adjustment expenses due to the continuing voluntary run-off of Amigo. During the second quarter of 2019, the Company agreed to settle three related open Amigo claims for an amount in excess of the provision for unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses carried by the Company for these three open claims. The Company estimates it will incur a net loss of approximately $0.8 million related to the settlement of these claims, which the Company will report in its consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019. Original estimates are increased or decreased as additional information becomes known regarding individual claims.
The following tables contain information about incurred and paid loss and loss adjustment expenses development as of and for the year December 31, 2018, net of reinsurance, as well as cumulative claim frequency and the total of IBNR liabilities, including expected development on reported unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses included within the net incurred losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses amounts. The information about incurred and paid loss and loss adjustment expenses development for the years ended December 31, 2009 through 2017, and the average annual percentage payout of incurred claims by age as of December 31, 2018, is presented as supplementary information.


Non-standard automobile insurance - Private passenger auto liability
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
As of December 31, 2018
Accident Year
 
2009 Unaudited

2010 Unaudited

2011 Unaudited

2012 Unaudited

2013 Unaudited

2014 Unaudited

2015 Unaudited

2016 Unaudited

2017 Unaudited

2018

 
Total of IBNR Plus Expected Development on Reported Losses

 
Cumulative Number of Reported Claims

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2009
 
35,209

37,387

38,486

40,219

40,436

40,308

40,211

40,177

40,091

40,085

 
4

 

2010
 
 
47,253

51,951

55,120

54,591

54,021

53,993

53,810

53,693

53,689

 
2

 

2011
 
 
 
29,034

29,458

28,744

28,094

27,865

27,613

27,597

27,851

 
15

 

2012
 
 
 
 
13,736

13,536

13,273

12,926

12,815

12,720

13,037

 
9

 

2013
 
 
 
 
 
6,456

6,434

5,474

4,488

4,617

4,654

 
228

 

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 





 
29

 

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




 

 

2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 

 

2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 

 

2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
139,316

 
 
 
 
Non-standard automobile insurance - Private passenger auto liability
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
Accident Year
 
2009 Unaudited

2010 Unaudited

2011 Unaudited

2012 Unaudited

2013 Unaudited

2014 Unaudited

2015 Unaudited

2016 Unaudited

2017 Unaudited

2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2009
 
18,742

32,436

36,390

38,796

39,600

40,072

40,089

40,087

40,085

40,085

2010
 
 
25,659

46,356

50,591

51,944

52,889

53,451

53,484

53,518

53,570

2011
 
 
 
18,456

25,296

26,599

27,023

27,378

27,431

27,479

27,677

2012
 
 
 
 
7,060

11,724

12,284

12,530

12,618

12,635

12,738

2013
 
 
 
 
 
3,575

4,277

4,437

4,496

4,562

4,571

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 





2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
138,641

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Liabilities for non-standard automobile-private passenger auto liability unpaid loss and allocated loss adjustment expenses prior to 2009, net of reinsurance
5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total liabilities for non-standard automobile-private passenger auto liability unpaid loss and allocated loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance
680

Non-standard automobile insurance - Auto physical damage
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
As of December 31, 2018
Accident Year
 
2009 Unaudited

2010 Unaudited

2011 Unaudited

2012 Unaudited

2013 Unaudited

2014 Unaudited

2015 Unaudited

2016 Unaudited

2017 Unaudited

2018

 
Total of IBNR Plus Expected Development on Reported Losses

 
Cumulative Number of Reported Claims

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2009
 
9,829

7,343

6,857

6,451

6,458

6,476

6,482

6,480

6,482

6,482

 

 

2010
 
 
7,977

6,192

5,499

5,487

5,518

5,532

5,535

5,538

5,538

 

 

2011
 
 
 
4,366

3,247

3,241

3,263

3,262

3,260

3,269

3,261

 

 

2012
 
 
 
 
1,755

1,920

1,990

2,015

2,007

2,018

1,908

 

 

2013
 
 
 
 
 
1,085

996

1,001

999

1,003

988

 

 

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 





 

 

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




 

 

2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 

 

2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 

 

2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18,177

 
 
 
 

Non-standard automobile insurance - Auto physical damage
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
Accident Year
 
2009 Unaudited

2010 Unaudited

2011 Unaudited

2012 Unaudited

2013 Unaudited

2014 Unaudited

2015 Unaudited

2016 Unaudited

2017 Unaudited

2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2009
 
6,221

6,463

6,505

6,499

6,489

6,487

6,480

6,481

6,482

6,482

2010
 
 
5,155

5,583

5,548

5,526

5,537

5,537

5,537

5,538

5,538

2011
 
 
 
2,971

3,268

3,270

3,270

3,266

3,267

3,269

3,261

2012
 
 
 
 
1,783

1,951

2,006

2,016

2,017

2,018

1,908

2013
 
 
 
 
 
1,050

1,015

1,001

1,002

1,002

988

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 





2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
18,177

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Liabilities for non-standard automobile-auto physical damage unpaid loss and allocated loss adjustment expenses prior to 2009, net of reinsurance

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total liabilities for non-standard automobile-auto physical damage unpaid loss and allocated loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance


Commercial automobile
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Incurred Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
As of December 31, 2018
Accident Year
 
2009 Unaudited

2010 Unaudited

2011 Unaudited

2012 Unaudited

2013 Unaudited

2014 Unaudited

2015 Unaudited

2016 Unaudited

2017 Unaudited

2018

 
Total of IBNR Plus Expected Development on Reported Losses

 
Cumulative Number of Reported Claims

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2009
 
10,450

6,739

7,016

7,743

7,738

7,662

7,625

7,612

7,591

7,585

 
2

 

2010
 
 
8,205

8,745

9,711

9,351

9,214

9,215

9,197

9,185

9,181

 
26

 

2011
 
 
 
8,521

9,784

8,990

8,752

8,791

8,812

8,816

8,901

 
2

 

2012
 
 
 
 
9,503

7,759

7,548

7,349

7,562

7,766

8,078

 
163

 

2013
 
 
 
 
 
597

477

489

350

364

316

 
58

 

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 





 
26

 

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




 

 

2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 

 

2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 

 

2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
34,061

 
 
 
 

Commercial automobile
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cumulative Paid Loss and Allocated Loss Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
 
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
Accident Year
 
2009 Unaudited

2010 Unaudited

2011 Unaudited

2012 Unaudited

2013 Unaudited

2014 Unaudited

2015 Unaudited

2016 Unaudited

2017 Unaudited

2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2009
 
3,297

5,753

6,604

7,418

7,562

7,606

7,595

7,585

7,585

7,585

2010
 
 
4,177

7,716

8,658

8,922

9,069

9,149

9,142

9,132

9,136

2011
 
 
 
5,005

7,926

8,326

8,533

8,638

8,747

8,765

8,767

2012
 
 
 
 
5,034

6,607

7,028

7,150

7,457

7,681

7,943

2013
 
 
 
 
 
299

352

358

358

358

284

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 





2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
33,715

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Liabilities for commercial automobile unpaid loss and allocated loss adjustment expenses prior to 2009, net of reinsurance
410

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total liabilities for commercial automobile unpaid loss and allocated loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance
756


The following table reconciles the unpaid loss and allocated loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance presented in the tables above to the unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses reported in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
(in thousands)
 
December 31, 2018

 
December 31, 2017

 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities for loss and allocated loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance
 
 
 
 
   Non-standard automobile - private passenger auto liability
 
680

 
479

   Non-standard automobile - auto physical damage
 

 
2

Commercial automobile
 
756

 
521

   Other short-duration insurance lines
 
592

 
176

Liabilities for unpaid loss and allocated loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance
 
2,028

 
1,178

 
 
 
 
 
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses
 
 
 
 
   Non-standard automobile - private passenger auto liability
 

 
64

   Commercial automobile
 

 
8

Total reinsurance recoverable on unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses
 

 
72

 
 
 
 
 
Unallocated loss adjustment expenses
 
45

 
79

 
 
 
 
 
Total gross liability for unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses
 
2,073

 
1,329


The following is supplementary information about average historical incurred loss duration as of December 31, 2018.
 
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Losses by Age, Net of Reinsurance (Unaudited)
 
 
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10

Non-standard automobile -private passenger auto liability
 
59.6
%
22.1
%
10.7
%
5.2
%
2.0
%
0.4
%
%
%
%
%
Commercial automobile
 
70.3
%
9.7
%
8.9
%
7.4
%
3.0
%
0.7
%
%
%
%
%