Basis of Presentation (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of PresentationThe accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of ProAssurance Corporation, its wholly owned subsidiaries and VIEs in which ProAssurance is the primary beneficiary (ProAssurance, PRA or the Company). See Note 9 for more information on ProAssurance's VIE interests. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, have been included. ProAssurance’s results for the three months ended March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023. The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes contained in ProAssurance’s December 31, 2022 report on Form 10-K. ProAssurance operates in five reportable segments as follows: Specialty P&C, Workers' Compensation Insurance, Segregated Portfolio Cell Reinsurance, Lloyd's Syndicates and Corporate.

Accounting Policies

Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and disclosures related to these amounts at the date of the financial statements. The Company evaluates these estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis based on current and historical developments, market conditions, industry trends and other information that the Company believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. The Company can make no assurance that actual results will conform to its estimates and assumptions; reported results of operations may be materially affected by changes in these estimates and assumptions.

The significant accounting policies followed by ProAssurance in making estimates that materially affect financial reporting are summarized in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in ProAssurance’s December 31, 2022 report on Form 10-K.

Accounting Changes Adopted and Not Yet Adopted

Accounting Changes Adopted

Reference Rate Reform - Deferral of LIBOR Sunset Date (ASU 2022-06)

Effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2022 and interim periods within those fiscal years, the FASB amended guidance which defers the LIBOR transition date from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2024. ProAssurance has exposure to LIBOR in its available-for-sale fixed maturities portfolio which represented approximately 6% of total investments, or $246 million as of March 31, 2023; 63% of these investments with exposure to LIBOR were issued since 2020 and include provisions for an alternative benchmark rate. ProAssurance adopted the guidance beginning January 1, 2023, and adoption had no material effect on ProAssurance's results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

Accounting Changes Not Yet Adopted

ProAssurance is not aware of any accounting changes not yet adopted as of March 31, 2023 that could have a material impact on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

Employee Retention Credit

Employee Retention Credit

In response to COVID-19, the CARES Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020 and contains several provisions for corporations, including the initial version of the ERC. In December 2020 and March 2021, the ERC was extended and expanded from 50% of qualified wages to 70%. The 2020 rules limited qualified wages to $10,000 per employee and applied to employers with 100 or fewer full-time employees in 2019. The rules were expanded in 2021 to raise the qualified wage limit to $10,000 per employee, per quarter. As an eligible employer, NORCAL expects to file a claim during 2023 for a payroll tax refund of approximately $3.8 million. The Company recorded the expected payroll tax refund as a component of operating expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and as a component of other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2023.