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Segment Information (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Information [Abstract]  
Financial data by segment

The following table presents key financial data by segment for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively (dollars in thousands):

American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Segment Data

(Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands)

 

                                         
    Three Months Ended June 30, 2013  
    Insurance     Other        
    E&S     ART     Reinsurance     Run-off     Total  

Gross written premiums

  $ 52,063     $ 16,156     $ 15,641     $ —       $ 83,860  

Net written premiums

    41,669       3,000       15,641       —         60,310  

Net earned premiums

    38,844       8,093       15,255       —         62,192  

Fee & other income

    (362     697       —         12       347  

Losses & loss adjustment expenses

    23,317       5,226       9,130       —         37,673  

Acquisition & other underwriting expenses

    17,275       3,528       4,623       770       26,196  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Underwriting profit (loss)

    (2,110     36       1,502       (758     (1,330

Net investment income

    3,380       815       1,304       83       5,582  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pre-tax operating income (loss)

    1,270       851       2,806       (675     4,252  

Net realized gains

                                    37,482  

Interest and corporate expenses

                                    1,013  
                                   

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

                                    40,721  

Income tax expense

                                    5,900  
                                   

 

 

 

Net earnings

                                  $ 34,821  

Less: Net earnings attributable to the non-controlling interest

                                    10  
                                   

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to ASIH, Ltd.

                                  $ 34,811  
                                   

 

 

 

Loss ratio

    60.0     64.6     59.8     NM       60.6

Expense ratio

    45.4     35.0     30.3     NM       41.6
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio (2)

    105.4     99.6     90.1     (1) NM        102.2
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   
    Three Months Ended June 30, 2012  
    Insurance     Other        
    E&S     ART     Reinsurance     Run-off     Total  

Gross written premiums

  $ 50,448     $ 21,498     $ 15,603     $ —       $ 87,549  

Net written premiums

    39,735       14,579       15,603       —         69,917  

Net earned premiums

    33,600       13,157       15,260       —         62,017  

Fee & other income

    —         738       —         (9     729  

Losses & loss adjustment expenses

    20,221       11,875       8,751       (28     40,819  

Acquisition & other underwriting expenses

    15,140       5,865       4,471       874       26,350  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Underwriting profit (loss)

    (1,761     (3,845     2,038       (855     (4,423

Net investment income

    4,285       1,348       1,595       174       7,402  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pre-tax operating income (loss)

    2,524       (2,497     3,633       (681     2,979  

Net realized losses

                                    (13

Interest and corporate expenses

                                    1,215  
                                   

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

                                    1,751  

Income tax benefit

                                    (234
                                   

 

 

 

Net earnings

                                  $ 1,985  

Less: Net loss attributable to the non-controlling interest

                                    (182
                                   

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to ASIH, Ltd.

                                  $ 2,167  
                                   

 

 

 

Loss ratio

    60.2     90.3     57.3     NM       65.8

Expense ratio

    45.1     39.0     29.3     NM       41.3
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio (2)

    105.3     129.3     86.6     (1) NM        107.1
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) NM = Ratio is not meaningful
(2) The U.S. GAAP combined ratio is a measure of underwriting performance and represents the relationship of losses and loss adjustment expenses, acquisition and other underwriting expenses net of fee income to earned premiums.

 

The following table presents key financial data by segment for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively (dollars in thousands):

American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Segment Data

(Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands)

 

                                         
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2013  
    Insurance     Other        
    E&S     ART     Reinsurance     Run-off     Total  

Gross written premiums

  $ 100,016     $ 32,758     $ 32,285     $ —       $ 165,059  

Net written premiums

    79,215       12,879       32,285       —         124,379  

Net earned premiums

    75,385       19,255       29,476       —         124,116  

Fee & other income

    (30     1,468       —         149       1,587  

Losses & loss adjustment expenses

    45,344       12,619       17,673       —         75,636  

Acquisition & other underwriting expenses

    33,871       8,358       9,272       1,590       53,091  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Underwriting profit (loss)

    (3,860     (254     2,531       (1,441     (3,024

Net investment income

    7,978       2,045       2,974       217       13,214  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pre-tax operating income (loss)

    4,118       1,791       5,505       (1,224     10,190  

Net realized gains

                                    38,936  

Interest and corporate expenses

                                    2,148  
                                   

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

                                    46,978  

Income tax expense

                                    6,577  
                                   

 

 

 

Net earnings

                                  $ 40,401  

Less: Net earnings attributable to the non-controlling interest

                                    98  
                                   

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to ASIH, Ltd.

                                  $ 40,303  
                                   

 

 

 

Loss ratio

    60.1     65.5     60.0     NM       60.9

Expense ratio

    45.0     35.8     31.5     NM       41.5
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio (2)

    105.1     101.3     91.5     (1) NM        102.4
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2012  
    Insurance     Other        
    E&S     ART     Reinsurance     Run-off     Total  

Gross written premiums

  $ 89,059     $ 42,676     $ 29,579     $ —       $ 161,314  

Net written premiums

    70,468       30,722       29,579       —         130,769  

Net earned premiums

    64,750       29,501       29,178       —         123,429  

Fee & other income

    —         1,402       —         8       1,410  

Losses & loss adjustment expenses

    39,138       21,862       17,100       —         78,100  

Acquisition & other underwriting expenses

    29,057       12,253       8,801       1,734       51,845  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Underwriting profit (loss)

    (3,445     (3,212     3,277       (1,726     (5,106

Net investment income

    8,910       2,778       3,216       310       15,214  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pre-tax operating income (loss)

    5,465       (434     6,493       (1,416     10,108  

Net realized gains

                                    39  

Interest and corporate expenses

                                    2,889  
                                   

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

                                    7,258  

Income tax expense

                                    872  
                                   

 

 

 

Net earnings

                                  $ 6,386  

Less: Net earnings attributable to the non-controlling interest

                                    163  
                                   

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to ASIH, Ltd.

                                  $ 6,223  
                                   

 

 

 

Loss ratio

    60.4     74.1     58.6     NM       63.3

Expense ratio

    44.9     36.8     30.2     NM       40.9
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio (2)

    105.3     110.9     88.8     (1) NM        104.2
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) NM = Ratio is not meaningful
(2) The U.S. GAAP combined ratio is a measure of underwriting performance and represents the relationship of losses and loss adjustment expenses, acquisition and other underwriting expenses net of fee income to earned premiums.
Financial data about the geographic locations

The following table provides financial data about the geographic locations for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):

 

                         
    United States     Bermuda     Total  

June 30, 2013

                       

Income tax expense

  $ 5,900     $ —       $ 5,900  

Net earnings attributable to American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd.

  $ 11,483     $ 23,328     $ 34,811  
       
    United States     Bermuda     Total  

June 30, 2012

                       

Income tax benefit

  $ (234   $ —       $ (234

Net earnings (loss) attributable to American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd.

  $ (273   $ 2,440     $ 2,167  

The following table provides financial data about the geographic locations for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):

 

                         
    United States     Bermuda     Total  

June 30, 2013

                       

Income tax expense

  $ 6,577     $ —       $ 6,577  

Net earnings attributable to American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd.

  $ 12,426     $ 27,877     $ 40,303  

Assets

  $ 662,631     $ 688,531     $ 1,351,162  

Equity

  $ 132,400     $ 201,663     $ 334,063  
       
    United States     Bermuda     Total  

June 30, 2012

                       

Income tax expense

  $ 872     $ —       $ 872  

Net earnings attributable to American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd.

  $ 1,266     $ 4,957     $ 6,223  

Assets

  $ 690,251     $ 637,806     $ 1,328,057  

Equity

  $ 144,004     $ 206,370     $ 350,374