8-K

UNITED STATES

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): November 9, 2020

Palomar Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 001-38873

Delaware	83-3972551
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

7979 Ivanhoe Avenue, Suite 500

La Jolla, California 92037

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(619) 567-5290

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	PLMR	Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging Growth Company ⌧

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Selection 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻

Item 8.01. Other Events.

Renewal Rights Agreement

On November 10, 2020, Palomar Holdings, Inc. (“Palomar”) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Palomar Specialty Insurance Company, had entered into a Renewal Rights Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2020, with GeoVera Holdings Inc. (“GeoVera”), pursuant to which GeoVera agreed to sell, and Palomar Specialty Insurance Company agreed to purchase, the renewal rights to GeoVera’s Hawaii residential Hurricane policies. The sale was consummated on November 9, 2020.

Press Release

On November 10, 2020, Palomar issued a press release announcing an agreement to acquire the renewal rights to GeoVera’s Hawaii residential Hurricane policies.

A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release, dated November 10, 2020

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.

		PALOMAR HOLDINGS, INC.
Date:	November 12, 2020	/s/ T. Christopher Uchida
		T. Christopher Uchida
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Palomar Holdings, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Renewal Rights for Hawaii Residential Hurricane Business from GeoVera Holdings, Inc.

LA JOLLA, Calif. (November 10, 2020)—Palomar Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLMR) (“Palomar” or the “Company”) today announced an agreement between Palomar Specialty Insurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Palomar, and GeoVera Holdings, Inc. (“GeoVera”) to acquire the renewal rights to GeoVera’s Hawaii residential Hurricane policies. The transaction will further deepen Palomar’s presence in Hawaii, a market that the Company has served since 2015.

Through an ongoing partnership between Palomar and GeoVera, Palomar Specialty Insurance Company, an admitted insurance carrier rated A- (Excellent) FSC IX by A.M. Best, will issue replacement offers at the time of policy renewal to all policyholders of residential hurricane coverage issued by GeoVera Insurance Company and Coastal Select Insurance Company, which are both exiting the Hawaii market.

“Palomar has proudly served the Hawaii community for several years. This transaction enables us to expand and solidify our commitment to the market by providing flexible, affordable hurricane coverage to homeowners across the state.” said Mac Armstrong, Palomar’s Chairman and CEO.

TigerRisk Capital Markets & Advisory is acting as exclusive financial advisor and McDermott Will & Emery LLP is acting as legal advisor to GeoVera. DLA Piper LLP is acting as legal advisor to Palomar.

About Palomar Holdings, Inc.

Palomar Holdings, Inc. is the holding company of subsidiaries Palomar Specialty Insurance Company, Palomar Specialty Reinsurance Company Bermuda Ltd., Palomar Insurance Agency, Inc. and Palomar Excess and Surplus Insurance Company. Palomar is an innovative insurer that focuses on the provision of specialty property insurance for residential and commercial clients. Palomar’s underwriting and analytical expertise allow it to concentrate on certain markets that it believes are underserved by other insurance companies, such as the markets for earthquake, wind and flood insurance. Palomar’s principal insurance subsidiary, Palomar Specialty Insurance Company, is an admitted carrier in 31 states and has an A.M. Best financial strength rating of “A-” (Excellent).

About GeoVera Holdings, Inc.

GeoVera Insurance Holdings, Inc., the parent of GeoVera Insurance Company and Coastal Select Insurance Company, is a provider of specialty residential property insurance products, focused on catastrophe exposed property in the homeowners and residential earthquake markets, operating on both an admitted and surplus lines basis. GeoVera is headquartered in Fairfield, CA with offices in Sheboygan, WI, and Tallahassee, FL. GeoVera and its subsidiaries maintain a Financial Strength Rating of “A” (Excellent) from A.M. Best.

Investor Relations

1-619-771-1743
investors@palomarspecialty.com

Source: Palomar Holdings, Inc

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