Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Per Share Data

Per Share DataThe Company presents both basic and diluted net (loss) income per share (“EPS”) amounts. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period (including 7,575,168 and 7,389,781 common shares held in a grantor trust as of March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively). The common shares held in the grantor trust are for delivery upon settlement of vested but mandatorily deferred restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Shares held by the grantor trust do not affect diluted shares outstanding since the shares deliverable under vested RSUs were already included in diluted shares outstanding. Diluted EPS is based upon the weighted average number of basic and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period and is calculated using the treasury stock method for stock incentive plans. Common equivalent shares are excluded from the computation in periods in which they have an anti-dilutive effect.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Accounting Policies

Recently adopted accounting pronouncements:

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, which amended the accounting guidance for credit losses on financial instruments. The updated guidance amended the current other-than-temporary impairment model for available for sale debt securities by requiring the recognition of impairments relating to credit losses through an allowance account and limits the amount of credit loss to the difference between a security’s amortized cost basis and its fair value. This guidance also applies a new current expected credit loss model for determining credit-related impairments for financial instruments measured at amortized cost, such as reinsurance recoverables. The updated guidance was effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019.

The adoption of this guidance on January 1, 2020 resulted in the recognition of an allowance for expected credit loss in connection with operating assets (premiums and fees receivable and due from reinsurers) of $5.7 million (net of tax) and a

corresponding cumulative effect adjustment that decreased common stockholders' equity. Certain investments (primarily fixed maturity securities available for sale) established an allowance for expected credit loss of $24.8 million (net of tax), with a cumulative effect adjustment decreasing retained earnings by $24.8 million (net of tax) and increasing accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income ("AOCI") by $25.0 million (net of tax), resulting in $0.2 million net impact to total common stockholders' equity.

All other accounting and reporting standards that have become effective in 2020 were either not applicable to the Company or their adoption did not have a material impact on the Company. 

Accounting and reporting standards that are not yet effective:

All recently issued but not yet effective accounting and reporting standards are either not applicable to the Company or are not expected to have a material impact on the Company.