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James River Group Holdings, Ltd.

For the period ended Jun 30, 2025. Filed Aug 5, 2025.

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Jun 30, 2025 · Filed Aug 5, 2025

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  1. Accounting Policies

Organization

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (referred to as “JRG Holdings” or, with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) is an exempted holding company registered in Bermuda, organized for the purpose of acquiring and managing insurance entities.

The Company owns five insurance companies based in the United States (“U.S.”) focused on specialty insurance niches as described below:

James River Group Holdings UK Limited (“James River UK”) is an insurance holding company formed in 2015 in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”). JRG Holdings contributed James River Group, Inc. (“James River Group”), a U.S. insurance holding company, to James River UK in 2015.

James River Group is a Delaware domiciled insurance holding company formed in 2002 which owns all of the Company’s U.S.-based subsidiaries, either directly or indirectly through one of its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries. James River Group oversees the Company’s U.S. insurance operations and maintains all of the outstanding debt in the U.S.

James River Insurance Company is an Ohio domiciled excess and surplus lines insurance company that, with its wholly-owned insurance subsidiary, James River Casualty Company, an Ohio domiciled company, is authorized to write business in every state and the District of Columbia.

Falls Lake National Insurance Company (“Falls Lake National”) is an Ohio domiciled insurance company which wholly owns Stonewood Insurance Company, an Ohio domiciled company, and Falls Lake Fire and Casualty Company, a California domiciled company. Falls Lake National and its subsidiaries primarily write specialty admitted fronting and program business.

The Company previously owned JRG Reinsurance Company Ltd. (“JRG Re”), a Bermuda domiciled reinsurer, which comprised the former Casualty Reinsurance segment, and which, prior to the suspension of its underwriting activities in 2023, primarily provided non-catastrophe casualty reinsurance to U.S. third parties. On November 8, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement to sell JRG Re. The sale closed on April 16, 2024 and resulted in the Company’s disposition of its casualty reinsurance business and related assets. The Company has no continued involvement with JRG Re following the sale. See Discontinued Operations below and Note 2 for additional disclosure.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and notes have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and do not contain all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the results of the Company and its subsidiaries from their respective dates of inception or acquisition, as applicable. Readers are urged to review the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 for a more complete description of the Company’s business and accounting policies. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial statements have been included. Such adjustments consist only of normal recurring items. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results of operations for the full year. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024 was derived from the Company’s audited annual consolidated financial statements.

Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Discontinued Operations

The results of operations of a component of the Company are reported in discontinued operations when certain criteria are met as of the date of disposal, or earlier if classified as held-for-sale. The Company determined that the sale of JRG Re, which closed on April 16, 2024, represented a strategic shift that will have a major effect on the Company's operations. Accordingly, the results of JRG Re's operations have been presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented in this interim report on Form 10-Q. See Note 2 for additional disclosure.

Estimates and Assumptions

Preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying disclosures. Those estimates are inherently subject to change, and actual results may ultimately differ from those estimates.

Variable Interest Entities

Entities that do not have sufficient equity at risk to allow the entity to finance its activities without additional financial support or in which the equity investors, as a group, do not have the characteristic of a controlling financial interest are referred to as variable interest entities (“VIE”). A VIE is consolidated by the variable interest holder that is determined to have the controlling financial interest (primary beneficiary) as a result of having both the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company determines whether it is the primary beneficiary of an entity subject to consolidation based on a qualitative assessment of the VIE’s capital structure, contractual terms, nature of the VIE’s operations and purpose, and the Company’s relative exposure to the related risks of the VIE on the date it becomes initially involved in the VIE. The Company reassesses its VIE determination with respect to an entity on an ongoing basis.

The Company holds interests in VIEs through certain equity method investments included in “other invested assets” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company has determined that it should not consolidate any of the VIEs as it is not the primary beneficiary in any of the relationships. Although the investments resulted in the Company holding variable interests in the entities, they did not empower the Company to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the entities. The Company’s investments related to these VIEs totaled $7.3 million at June 30, 2025 and $7.7 million at December 31, 2024, representing the Company’s maximum exposure to loss.

Income Tax Expense

Our effective tax rate fluctuates from period to period based on the relative mix of income from continuing operations reported by country and the respective tax rates imposed by each tax jurisdiction. Statutory tax rates are 0% and 21% for Bermuda and the U.S. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, our effective tax rate on income from continuing operations was 30.1% and 31.0%, respectively (28.3% and 28.5% in the respective prior year periods). The Company does not receive a U.S. tax deduction for losses in our Bermuda entities. Bermuda had losses in both periods primarily due to Bermuda holding company expenses and interest expense. For U.S.-sourced income, the Company’s U.S. federal income tax expense differs from the amounts computed by applying the federal statutory income tax rate to income before taxes due primarily to interest income on tax-advantaged state and municipal securities, dividends received income, and excess tax benefits and expenses on share based compensation.

Adopted Accounting Standards

There were no new accounting standards adopted in 2025 that materially impacted the Company's financial statements.

Prospective Accounting Standards

The guidance in ASU 2023-09—Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosureswas designed to increase transparency about income tax information through improvements to the rate reconciliation and disclosure of income taxes paid. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Although the Company continues to evaluate the impact of adopting this new accounting standard, the amendments are disclosure-related and are not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

The guidance in ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses requires additional, disaggregated disclosure around certain income statement expense line items. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, although early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance on the disclosures in its financial statements.

  1. Discontinued Operations

On November 8, 2023, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) with Fleming Intermediate Holdings LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (“Fleming”). Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, and on the terms and subject to the conditions therein, Fleming agreed to purchase from the Company all of the common shares of JRG Re. JRG Re comprised the remaining operations of the former Casualty Reinsurance segment, and the sale of JRG Re, which closed on April 16, 2024, resulted in the Company’s disposition of its casualty reinsurance business and related assets.

Pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the aggregate consideration received by the Company, after giving effect to estimated adjustments based on changes in JRG Re’s adjusted net worth between March 31, 2023 and the closing, totaled approximately $291.4 million (the “Closing Date Purchase Price”). The aggregate Closing Date Purchase Price was comprised of (i) $152.4 million paid in cash by Fleming and (ii) an aggregate $139.0 million dividend and distribution from contributed surplus by JRG Re to the Company. In accordance with the Stock Purchase Agreement, the cash portion of the purchase price was calculated based on an estimated balance sheet of JRG Re as of the date of closing. The estimated balance sheet was subject to final post-closing adjustments, which resulted in the downward adjustment to the cash portion of the Closing Date Purchase Price discussed below.

As required by the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company and Fleming engaged in a post-closing purchase price true-up process. The Company agreed with an initial $11.4 million downward adjustment to the Closing Date Purchase Price due to losses from JRG Re’s operations between the date of the balance sheet used to produce the estimated closing statement and the Closing Date, which downward adjustment was paid to Fleming on October 18, 2024. On April 18, 2025, the independent accounting firm appointed by the parties issued its final determination, concluding the post-closing purchase price true-up process. Pursuant to this final determination, the Company paid $522,789 to Fleming on April 29, 2025 comprised of a $483,625 final downward adjustment to the Closing Date Purchase Price and interest due according to terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement.

The Company determined that the sale of JRG Re represented a strategic shift that will have a major effect on its operations. Accordingly, the results of JRG Re's operations have been presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented in this interim report on Form 10-Q.

The $139.0 million pre-closing dividend was completed in the first quarter of 2024. It included the forgiveness of $133.2 million owed from JRG Holdings to JRG Re and $5.8 million paid in cash to JRG Holdings. The loss on disposal for the six months ended June 30, 2024 of $1.4 million includes a $2.4 million gain for the change in the estimated loss on sale and selling costs incurred of $3.8 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the loss on disposal of $1.8 million includes the $522,789 downward adjustment to the Closing Date Purchase Price plus interest and $1.3 million of additional selling costs incurred by the Company related to the sale of JRG Re.

The operating results of JRG Re reported in discontinued operations were as follows:

Three Months EndedJune 30,Six Months EndedJune 30,
2025202420252024
(in thousands)
Revenues:
Gross written premiums$—$780$—$1,137
Ceded written premiums———877
Net written premiums—780—2,014
Change in net unearned premiums—940—8,371
Net earned premiums—1,720—10,385
Net investment income—580—4,432
Net realized and unrealized losses on investments—(7,229)—(9,472)
Total revenues—(4,929)—5,345
Expenses:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses—(281)—13,157
Other operating expenses—913—5,039
Interest expense—89—732
Total expenses—721—18,928
Loss from discontinued operations—(5,650)—(13,583)
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations(361)(1,203)(1,775)(1,375)
Total loss from discontinued operations(361)(6,853)(1,775)(14,958)

Cash flows from discontinued operations included in the consolidated statements of cash flows were as follows:

Six Months EndedJune 30,
20252024
(in thousands)
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations$—$(25,115)
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations—63,104
Net cash provided by discontinued operations$—$37,989
Interest paid by discontinued operations$—$1,388
  1. Investments

The Company’s available-for-sale fixed maturity securities are summarized as follows:

Cost orAmortizedCostGrossUnrealizedGainsGrossUnrealizedLossesFairValue
(in thousands)
Fixed maturity securities:
State and municipal$222,687$689$(23,886)$199,490
Residential mortgage-backed415,5231,071(19,484)397,110
Corporate545,6804,062(21,234)528,508
Commercial mortgage and asset-backed162,123181(5,487)156,817
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations guaranteed by the U.S. government18,4427(157)18,292
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale$1,364,455$6,010$(70,248)$1,300,217
Fixed maturity securities:
State and municipal$223,009$598$(27,043)$196,564
Residential mortgage-backed352,06432(25,869)326,227
Corporate503,6101,358(29,483)475,485
Commercial mortgage and asset-backed178,238112(7,892)170,458
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations guaranteed by the U.S. government21,4162(419)20,999
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale$1,278,337$2,102$(90,706)$1,189,733

The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale investments in fixed maturity securities at June 30, 2025 are summarized, by contractual maturity, as follows:

Cost orAmortizedCostFairValue
(in thousands)
One year or less$31,869$31,588
After one year through five years392,344385,220
After five years through ten years217,668205,185
After ten years144,928124,297
Residential mortgage-backed415,523397,110
Commercial mortgage and asset-backed162,123156,817
Total$1,364,455$1,300,217

Actual maturities may differ for some securities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties.

The following table shows the Company’s gross unrealized losses and fair value for available-for-sale securities aggregated by investment category and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:

Less Than 12 Months12 Months or MoreTotal
FairValueGrossUnrealizedLossesFairValueGrossUnrealizedLossesFairValueGrossUnrealizedLosses
(in thousands)
Fixed maturity securities:
State and municipal$34,119$(769)$149,917$(23,117)$184,036$(23,886)
Residential mortgage-backed146,323(2,555)136,998(16,929)283,321(19,484)
Corporate77,546(1,936)219,120(19,298)296,666(21,234)
Commercial mortgage and asset-backed17,317(11)94,438(5,476)111,755(5,487)
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations guaranteed by the U.S. government6,548(12)7,690(145)14,238(157)
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale$281,853$(5,283)$608,163$(64,965)$890,016$(70,248)
Fixed maturity securities:
State and municipal$35,979$(1,087)$146,547$(25,956)$182,526$(27,043)
Residential mortgage-backed179,807(5,285)140,559(20,584)320,366(25,869)
Corporate149,149(4,281)220,743(25,202)369,892(29,483)
Commercial mortgage and asset-backed17,991(65)101,525(7,827)119,516(7,892)
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations guaranteed by the U.S. government7,653(115)12,412(304)20,065(419)
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale$390,579$(10,833)$621,786$(79,873)$1,012,365$(90,706)

At June 30, 2025, the Company held fixed maturity securities of 402 issuers that were in an unrealized loss position with a total fair value of $890.0 million and gross unrealized losses of $70.2 million. None of the fixed maturity securities with unrealized losses has ever missed, or been delinquent on a scheduled principal or interest payment. At June 30, 2025,100.0% of the Company’s fixed maturity security portfolio was rated “BBB-” or better (“investment grade”) by Standard & Poor’s or received an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized rating agency.

The Company reviews its available-for-sale fixed maturities to determine whether unrealized losses are due to credit-related factors. An allowance for credit losses is established for any credit-related impairments, limited to the amount by which fair value is below amortized cost. Changes in the allowance for credit losses are recognized in earnings and included in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments. Unrealized losses that are not credit-related are recognized in other comprehensive income.

The Company considers the extent to which fair value is below amortized cost in determining whether a credit-related loss exists. The Company also considers the credit quality rating of the security, with a special emphasis on securities downgraded below investment grade. A comparison is made between the present value of expected future cash flows for a security and its amortized cost. If the present value of future expected cash flows is less than amortized cost, a credit loss is presumed to exist and an allowance for credit losses is established. Management may conclude that a qualitative analysis is sufficient to support its conclusion that the present value of the expected cash flows equals or exceeds a security’s amortized cost. As a result of this review, management concluded that there were no credit-related impairments of fixed maturity securities at June 30, 2025, December 31, 2024, or June 30, 2024. During the three months ended June 30, 2024, management recognized an impairment loss of $207,000 for one fixed maturity security due to the Company’s inability to hold the security until a recovery in its value to the amortized cost basis. For securities in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2025, management does not intend to sell the securities, andit is not “more likely than not” that the Company will be required to sell these securities before a recovery in their value to their amortized cost basis occurs.

The Company elected the fair value option to account for bank loan participations. Under the fair value option, bank loan participations are measured at fair value, and changes in unrealized gains and losses in bank loan participations are reported in the income statement as net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments. Applying the fair value option to the bank loan portfolio increases volatility in the Company's financial statements, but management believes it is less subjective and less burdensome to implement and maintain than ASU 2016-13, which would have otherwise been required.

At June 30, 2025, the Company's bank loan portfolio had an aggregate fair value of $158.9 million and unpaid principal of$164.6 million. Investment income on bank loan participations included in net investment income was $3.1 million and $6.3 million for thethree and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively ($4.6 million and$9.1 million for the respective prior year periods). Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on bank loan participations were$253,000 and $(2.1) millionfor thethree and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively ($(843,000) and $(1.1) million in the respective prior year periods). As of June 30, 2025, management concluded that none of the unrealized losses of bank loan participations were due to credit-related impairments. For thethree and six months ended June 30, 2024, management concluded that$1.4 million and $2.6 millionof the net realized and unrealized losses were due to credit-related impairments. Losses due to credit-related impairments are determined based upon consultations and advice from the Company's specialized investment manager and consideration of any adverse situations that could affect the borrower's ability to repay, the estimated value of underlying collateral, and other relevant factors.

Bank loan participations generally provide a higher yield than our portfolio of fixed maturities and have a credit rating that is below investment grade (i.e. below “BBB-” for Standard & Poor’s) at the date of purchase. These bank loans are primarily senior, secured floating-rate debt rated “BB”, “B”, or “CCC” by Standard & Poor’s or an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized rating agency. These bank loans include assignments of, and participations in, performing and non-performing senior corporate debt generally acquired through primary bank syndications and in secondary markets. Bank loans consist of, but are not limited to, term loans, the funded and unfunded portions of revolving credit loans, and other similar loans and investments. Management believed that it was probable at the time that these loans were acquired that the Company would be able to collect all contractually required payments receivable.

Interest income on bank loan participations is accrued on the unpaid principal balance, and discounts and premiums on bank loan participations are amortized to income using the interest method. Generally, the accrual of interest on a bank loan participation is discontinued when the contractual payment of principal or interest has become 90 days past due or management has serious doubts about further collectability of principal or interest. A bank loan participation may remain on accrual status if it is in the process of collection and is either guaranteed or well secured. Generally, bank loan participations are restored to accrual status when the obligation is brought current, has performed in accordance with the contractual terms for a reasonable period of time, and the ultimate collectability of the total contractual principal and interest is no longer in doubt. Interest received on nonaccrual loans generally is reported as investment income. There were no bank loans on nonaccrual status at June 30, 2025 or December 31, 2024.

The Company’s net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments are summarized as follows:

Three Months EndedJune 30,Six Months EndedJune 30,
2025202420252024
(in thousands)
Fixed maturity securities:
Gross realized gains$13$1,543$45$1,543
Gross realized losses(13)(2,341)(20)(2,652)
—(798)25(1,109)
Bank loan participations:
Gross realized gains137223229531
Gross realized losses(1,291)(313)(3,057)(1,261)
Changes in fair values of bank loan participations1,407(753)767(394)
253(843)(2,061)(1,124)
Equity securities:
Gross realized gains424232521,547
Gross realized losses(7)—(7)(177)
Changes in fair values of equity securities(640)(1,087)683,141
(605)(664)3134,511
Short-term investments and other:
Gross realized gains——1—
Gross realized losses——(1)—
————
Total$(352)$(2,305)$(1,723)$2,278

Realized investment gains or losses are determined on a specific identification basis.

The Company invests selectively in private debt and equity opportunities. These investments, which together comprise the Company’s other invested assets, are primarily focused in renewable energy, limited partnerships, and private debt.

Carrying Value · Investment Income
June 30, · December 31, · Three Months EndedJune 30, · Six Months EndedJune 30,
202520242025202420252024
(in thousands)
Renewable energy LLCs (a)
Excess and Surplus Lines$7,322$7,690$(320)$948$(320)$662
Corporate & Other———293—293
7,3227,690(320)1,241(320)955
Renewable energy notes receivable (b)
Excess and Surplus Lines—————61
Corporate & Other—————77
—————138
Limited partnerships (c)
Excess and Surplus Lines17,27814,644851517860402
Corporate & Other464464————
17,74215,108851517860402
Private Debt (d)
Excess and Surplus Lines33,07613,902455151646269
Corporate & Other——————
33,07613,902455151646269
Total other invested assets
Excess and Surplus Lines57,67636,2369861,6161,1861,394
Corporate & Other464464—293—370
$58,140$36,700$986$1,909$1,186$1,764

(a)The Company's Excess and Surplus Lines segment owns equity interests ranging from 3.6% to 5.0% in various LLCs whose principal objective is capital appreciation and income generation from owning and operating renewable energy production facilities (wind and solar). The equity method is used to account for the Company’s LLC investments. Income for the LLCs primarily reflects adjustments to the carrying values of investments in renewable energy projects to their determined fair values. The fair value adjustments are included in revenues for the LLCs. Expenses for the LLCs are not significant and are comprised of administrative and interest expenses. In the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company received $1.2 million of additional proceeds from a previous sale oftwo LLCs including $880,000 in the Excess and Surplus Lines and $293,000 in the Corporate and Other segment. The Company received cash distributions from these investments totaling $48,000 and $161,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

(b)The Company's Excess and Surplus Lines and Corporate and Other segments invested intwo notes receivable for renewable energy projects. Interest on the notes was fixed at 12%. During thesix months ended June 30, 2024, the Company received final principal repayments of $608,000 and $761,000 on the notes receivable in the Company's Excess and Surplus Lines segment and Corporate and Other segment, respectively.

(c)The Company owns investments in limited partnerships that invest in concentrated portfolios including publicly-traded small cap equities, loans of middle market private equity sponsored companies, private equity general partnership interests, commercial mortgage-backed securities, specialty private credit, and tranches of distressed home loans. Income from the partnerships is recognized under the equity method of accounting. At June 30, 2025, the Company’s Excess and Surplus Lines segment has outstanding commitments to invest another $9.3 million in the limited partnerships.

(d)The Company's Excess and Surplus Lines segment has invested inseven notes receivable for structured private specialty credit. Interest on two notes maturing in 2031 is fixed at 4.25% and 5.25%. Interest on two notes maturing in 2035 is fixed at

6.50% and 8.00%. At June 30, 2025, the Company’s Excess and Surplus Lines segment has outstanding commitments to invest another $5.6 million in these notes.

On April 11, 2025, the Company entered into an investment agreement with Sixth Street, the parent of Enstar. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company's Excess and Surplus Lines segment has invested in collateralized investment grade notes receivable for structured private specialty credit. Interest onthree notes maturing in 2064 is fixed at 6.79%,8.04%, and 9.04%. At June 30, 2025, the Company’s Excess and Surplus Lines segment has outstanding commitments to invest another $64.6 million in the notes.

  1. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

On December 11, 2007, the Company completed an acquisition of James River Group by acquiring 100% of the outstanding shares of James River Group common stock, referred to herein as the “Merger”. The transaction was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, and goodwill and intangible assets were recognized by the Company as a result of the transaction. Goodwill resulting from the Merger was $181.8 million at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

The gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization for each major specifically identifiable intangible asset class were as follows:

June 30, 2025 · December 31, 2024
Life(Years)GrossCarryingAmountAccumulatedAmortizationGrossCarryingAmountAccumulatedAmortization
($ in thousands)
Intangible Assets
TrademarksIndefinite$19,700$—$19,700$—
Insurance licenses and authoritiesIndefinite8,964—8,964—
Identifiable intangible assets not subject to amortization28,664—28,664—
Broker relationships24.611,6118,00711,6117,825
Identifiable intangible assets subject to amortization11,6118,00711,6117,825
$40,275$8,007$40,275$7,825
  1. Earnings Per Share

The following represents a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted earnings per common share computations contained in the condensed consolidated financial statements:

Three Months EndedJune 30,Six Months EndedJune 30,
2025202420252024
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Net income from continuing operations$5,120$14,478$16,108$37,986
Less: Dividends on Series A preferred shares(1,969)(2,625)(3,938)(5,250)
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders$3,151$11,853$12,170$32,736
Loss from discontinued operations(361)(6,853)(1,775)(14,958)
Net income available to common shareholders$2,790$5,000$10,395$17,778
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic46,032,62637,869,32245,918,69737,801,516
Dilutive potential common shares693,629168,071513,7846,961,047
Diluted46,726,25538,037,39346,432,48144,762,563
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic
Continuing operations$0.07$0.31$0.27$0.87
Discontinued operations$(0.01)$(0.18)$(0.04)$(0.40)
$0.06$0.13$0.23$0.47
Diluted
Continuing operations$0.07$0.31$0.26$0.85
Discontinued operations$(0.01)$(0.18)$(0.04)$(0.33)
$0.06$0.13$0.22$0.52

For thethree and six months ended June 30, 2025, potential common shares of 13,521,634 were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per common share as their effects were anti-dilutive. For thethree months ended June 30, 2024, potential common shares of 6,848,763 were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per common share as their effects were anti-dilutive. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, all potential common shares were dilutive and included in thecalculation of diluted earnings per common share.

The Company amended the Series A Preferred Shares on November 11, 2024, which, among other things, reduced the voluntary conversion price (see Note 13). The lower conversion price results in a higher number of potential common shares under an assumed conversion when the Series A Preferred Shares are determined to be dilutive in the earnings per share calculation. In applying the if-converted method in the calculation of diluted earnings per share from continuing operations when the Series A Preferred Shares are dilutive, the dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares are added back to income from continuing operations available to common shareholders in the numerator of the calculation and the additional common shares from an assumed conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares are added in the denominator of the calculation.

  1. Reserve for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending reserve balances for losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance, to the gross amounts reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses are presented gross of an allowance for credit losses on reinsurance balances of $1.5 million at June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025, $1.2 million at December 31, 2024, $744,000 at June 30, 2024, and $660,000 at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

Three Months EndedJune 30,Six Months EndedJune 30,
2025202420252024
(in thousands)
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses net of reinsurance recoverables at beginning of period$1,095,761$1,283,386$1,086,278$1,246,973
Add: Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses net of reinsurance:
Current year100,875108,497202,459222,946
Prior years - retroactive reinsurance9,239(3,684)7,311(7,686)
Prior years - excluding retroactive reinsurance3,02710,6582,89610,260
Total incurred losses and loss and adjustment expenses113,141115,471212,666225,520
Deduct: Loss and loss adjustment expense payments net of reinsurance:
Current year4,0056,1895,7368,283
Prior years106,47794,690196,716170,234
Total loss and loss adjustment expense payments110,482100,879202,452178,517
Deduct: Change in deferred reinsurance gain - retroactive reinsurance9,239(3,684)7,311(7,686)
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses net of reinsurance recoverables at end of period1,089,1811,301,6621,089,1811,301,662
Add: Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses at end of period1,987,3171,418,5361,987,3171,418,536
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses gross of reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses at end of period$3,076,498$2,720,198$3,076,498$2,720,198

The Company experienced $3.0 million of net adverse reserve development in the three months ended June 30, 2025 on the reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses held at December 31, 2024 (excluding adverse prior year development subject to retroactive reinsurance accounting - see Loss Portfolio Transfers and Adverse Development Covers below). This reserve development included $2.3 million of net adverse development in the Excess and Surplus Lines segment and $700,000 of net adverse development in the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment.

The Company experienced $10.7 million of net adverse reserve development in the three months ended June 30, 2024 on the reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses held at December 31, 2023 (excluding adverse prior year development subject to retroactive reinsurance accounting - see Loss Portfolio Transfers and Adverse Development Covers below). This reserve development included $10.7 million of net adverse development in the Excess and Surplus Lines segment.

The Company experienced $2.9 million of net adverse reserve development in the six months ended June 30, 2025 on the reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses held at December 31, 2024 (excluding adverse prior year development subject to retroactive reinsurance accounting - see Loss Portfolio Transfers and Adverse Development Covers below). This reserve development included $2.3 million of net adverse development in the Excess and Surplus Lines segment and $579,000 of net adverse development in the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment.

The Company experienced $10.3 million of net adverse reserve development in the six months ended June 30, 2024 on the reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses held at December 31, 2023 (excluding adverse prior year development subject to retroactive reinsurance accounting - see Loss Portfolio Transfers and Adverse Development Covers below). This reserve development included $10.7 million of net adverse development in the Excess and Surplus Lines segment and $442,000 of net favorable development in the Specialty Admitted Insurance segment.

Loss Portfolio Transfers and Adverse Development Covers

Loss portfolio transfers and adverse development covers are forms of retroactive reinsurance utilized by the Company to transfer losses and loss adjustment expenses and associated risk of adverse development on covered subject business, as defined in the respective agreements, to an assuming reinsurer in exchange for a reinsurance premium. This reinsurance can bring economic finality (up to the limit of such agreements, if applicable) on the subject risks when they no longer meet the Company's risk appetite or are no longer aligned with the Company's risk management guidelines.

Commercial Auto Loss Portfolio Transfer

On September 27, 2021, James River Insurance and James River Casualty Company (together, “James River”) entered into a loss portfolio transfer transaction (the “Commercial Auto LPT”) with Aleka Insurance, Inc. (“Aleka”), a captive insurance company affiliate of Rasier LLC, to reinsure substantially all of the Excess and Surplus Lines segment's legacy portfolio of commercial auto policies previously issued to Rasier LLC and its affiliates (collectively, “Rasier”) for which James River is not otherwise indemnified by Rasier. The reinsurance coverage is structured to be fully collateralized, is not subject to an aggregate limit, and is subject to certain exclusions. The cumulative amounts ceded under the loss portfolio transfer were $458.0 million and $459.3 million as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

Combined Loss Portfolio Transfer and Adverse Development Cover

On July 2, 2024, James River entered into a Combined Loss Portfolio Transfer and Adverse Development Cover Reinsurance Contract (the “E&S ADC”) with State National Insurance Company, Inc. (“State National”). The transaction closed upon signing.

The E&S ADC was effective January 1, 2024 (the “Effective Date”) and applies to James River’s Excess & Surplus Lines segment casualty portfolio losses attaching to premium earned during 2010-2023 (both years inclusive), excluding, among others, losses related to commercial auto policies issued to a former large insured or its affiliates (the “Subject Business”). Pursuant to the E&S ADC, (a) State National reinsures 85% of losses paid on and after the Effective Date in respect of the Subject Business in excess of $716.6 million up to an aggregate limit of $467.1 million (with State National’s share of the aggregate limit being $397.0 million) in exchange for a reinsurance premium paid by James River equal to $313.2 million, and (b) James River continues to manage claims and to manage and collect the benefit of other existing third-party reinsurance on the Subject Business, which third-party reinsurance inures to the benefit of the E&S ADC. The Company has $28.8 million of aggregate limit remaining on the E&S ADC at June 30, 2025.

Adverse Development Cover

On November 11, 2024, Enstar Group Limited (“Enstar”), through its subsidiary Cavello Bay Reinsurance Limited (“Cavello Bay”), entered into an adverse development cover agreement with James River (“E&S Top Up ADC”), pursuant to which, in exchange for a premium of $52.8 million (less an amount equal to the federal excise tax payable on the premium), Cavello Bay reinsures, effective January 1, 2024,100% of the losses associated with James River’s Excess & Surplus Lines segment casualty portfolio losses attaching to premium earned during 2010-2023 (both years inclusive). The E&S Top Up ADC excludes losses related to commercial auto policies issued to a former large insured or its affiliates and is subject to a retention by James River of $1,183.7 million (the limit of the E&S ADC executed on July 2, 2024) and up to an aggregate limit of $75.0 million. The E&S Top Up ADC closed on December 23, 2024. The Company recognized a $52.8 million reduction in pre-tax income in connection with the adverse development cover upon closing. The Company has $75.0 million of aggregate limit remaining on the E&S Top Up ADC at June 30, 2025.

Retroactive Reinsurance Accounting

The Company periodically reevaluates the remaining reserves subject to the Commercial Auto LPT, the E&S ADC, and the E&S Top Up ADC, and when recognized adverse prior year development on the subject business causes the cumulative amounts ceded under the agreements to exceed the consideration paid, the agreements move into a gain position subject to retroactive reinsurance accounting under GAAP. Gains are deferred under retroactive reinsurance accounting and recognized in earnings in proportion to actual paid recoveries under the agreements using the recovery method. While the deferral of gains can introduce volatility in the Company's operating results in the short-term, over the life of the contract, we would expect no economic impact to the Company as long as the counterparty performs under the contract. The impact of retroactive reinsurance accounting is not indicative of the Company's current and ongoing operations.

The following tables summarize the retroactive reinsurance accounting for the Commercial Auto LPT and the E&S ADC for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Three Months EndedJune 30,Six Months EndedJune 30,
2025202420252024
(in thousands)
Commercial Auto LPT
Deferred retroactive reinsurance gain at beginning of period$7,294$16,731$9,222$20,733
(Favorable) adverse prior year development ceded on subject business(1,414)1,420(1,270)1,897
Retroactive reinsurance benefits under the recovery method71(5,104)(2,001)(9,583)
Deferred retroactive reinsurance gain at end of period$5,951$13,047$5,951$13,047
E&S ADC
Deferred retroactive reinsurance gain at beginning of period$48,748$—$48,748$—
Adverse prior year development ceded on subject business10,582—10,582—
Retroactive reinsurance benefits under the recovery method————
Deferred retroactive reinsurance gain at end of period$59,330$—$59,330$—
Total
Deferred retroactive reinsurance gain at beginning of period$56,042$16,731$57,970$20,733
Adverse prior year development ceded on subject business9,1681,4209,3121,897
Retroactive reinsurance benefits under the recovery method71(5,104)(2,001)(9,583)
Deferred retroactive reinsurance gain at end of period$65,281$13,047$65,281$13,047
  1. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table summarizes the components of other comprehensive income (loss):

Three Months EndedJune 30,Six Months EndedJune 30,
2025202420252024
(in thousands)
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period, before U.S. income taxes$6,237$(3,784)$24,391$(13,934)
U.S. income taxes(1,310)795(5,122)2,926
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period, net of U.S. income taxes4,927(2,989)19,269(11,008)
Less reclassification adjustment:
Net realized investment gains (losses)—(798)25(1,109)
U.S. income taxes—168(5)233
Reclassification adjustment for investment losses realized in net income—(630)20(876)
Other comprehensive income (loss)$4,927$(2,359)$19,249$(10,132)

In addition to the net realized investment gains (losses) on available-for-sale fixed maturities disclosed above, the Company also recognized net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) on its investments in bank loan participations and equity securities in the respective periods. Refer to Note 3 for disclosure of these amounts.

  1. Contingent Liabilities

Legal Proceedings

The Company is involved in various legal proceedings, including commercial matters and litigation regarding insurance claims which arise in the ordinary course of business. In addition, the Company is involved from time to time in legal actions which seek extra-contractual damages, punitive damages or penalties, including claims alleging bad faith in the handling of insurance claims. The Company believes that the outcome of such matters, individually and in the aggregate, is not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

On March 11, 2024, the Company filed a complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, Commercial Division against Fleming relating to the Stock Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which Fleming agreed to purchase all of the outstanding common shares of JRG Re (the “Transaction”). The complaint alleges that Fleming breached the Stock Purchase Agreement by its refusal to close the Transaction on March 1, 2024 as required under the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, and seeks specific performance of Fleming’s obligation to complete the Transaction and an award of damages. The Company subsequently filed a motion for preliminary injunction to require Fleming to fulfill its contractual obligation to close the Transaction, and on April 6, 2024 the Court granted the Company’s motion and ordered Fleming to complete the Transaction on or prior to April 16, 2024. On April 8, 2024, Fleming filed a notice of appeal of the preliminary injunction, which Fleming withdrew on October 9, 2024. The Transaction closed on April 16, 2024. On April 19, 2024, Fleming filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. On May 9, 2024, the Company filed an amended complaint seeking, among other things, specific performance and damages suffered as a result of Fleming's breach of the Stock Purchase Agreement. On June 6, 2024, Fleming filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint, on July 3, 2024 the Company filed an opposition to the motion to dismiss, on July 24, 2024 Fleming filed its reply to the opposition, and on October 29, 2024 the court heard oral argument on the motion to dismiss.

On July 15, 2024, Fleming filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York against JRG Holdings and certain of its officers, asserting claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, common law fraud, and breaches of contract, and seeking unspecified monetary damages, including compensatory, consequential and punitive damages, all associated with Fleming's purchase of JRG Re pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement. On July 31, 2024, Fleming filed an amended complaint, on September 13, 2024, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint, and on October 18, 2024 Fleming filed a second amended complaint. On November 15, 2024, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the second amended complaint, on December 23, 2024 Fleming filed an opposition to the motion to dismiss, on January 17, 2025 the Company filed its reply to Fleming's opposition, on July 2, 2025 the court heard oral argument on the motion to dismiss, and on July 17, 2025 the court granted the Company's motion to dismiss. The deadline for Fleming to file a notice of appeal is August 18, 2025.

Amounts Recoverable from Reinsurers

The Company’s insurance segments remain liable to policyholders if its reinsurers are unable to meet their contractual obligations under applicable reinsurance agreements. We establish an allowance for credit losses for our current estimate of uncollectible reinsurance recoverables. At June 30, 2025, the allowance for credit losses on reinsurance recoverables was $1.5 million. To minimize exposure to significant losses from reinsurance insolvencies, the Company evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers and monitors concentrations of credit risk. The Company generally seeks to purchase reinsurance from reinsurers with A.M. Best financial strength ratings of “A-” (Excellent) or better. The Company’s reinsurance contracts generally require reinsurers that are not authorized as reinsurers under U.S. state insurance regulations or that experience rating downgrades from rating agencies below specified levels to fund their share of the Company’s ceded outstanding losses and loss adjustment expense reserves, typically through the use of irrevocable and unconditional letters of credit. In fronting arrangements, which the Company conducts through its Specialty Admitted Insurance segment, we are subject to credit risk with regard to insurance companies who act as reinsurers for us in such arrangements. We require collateral, in the form of a trust arrangement or letter of credit, to secure the obligations of the insurance entity for whom we are fronting.

Amounts Recoverable from an Indemnifying Party and Reinsurer on Legacy Commercial Auto Book

James River previously issued a set of commercial auto insurance contracts (the “Rasier Commercial Auto Policies”) to Rasier under which James River pays losses and loss adjustment expenses on the contracts. James River has indemnity agreements with Rasier (non-insurance entities) (collectively, the “Indemnity Agreements”) and is contractually entitled to reimbursement for the portion of the losses and loss adjustment expenses paid on behalf of Rasier under the Rasier Commercial Auto Policies and other expenses incurred by James River. In addition, on September 27, 2021, James River entered into the Commercial Auto LPT with Aleka to reinsure substantially all of the Rasier Commercial Auto Policies for which James River is not otherwise indemnified by Rasier under the Indemnity Agreements.

Each of Rasier and Aleka are required to post collateral equal to 102% of James River's estimate of the respective party's obligations in trusts pursuant to the terms of the Indemnity Agreements and the Commercial Auto LPT, respectively. At June 30, 2025, the total balance of collateral securing Rasier's obligations under the Indemnity Agreements was $55.3 million and Aleka's obligations under the Commercial Auto LPT was $26.5 million. At June 30, 2025, the total reinsurance recoverables under the Commercial Auto LPT was $24.1 million.

In connection with the execution of the Commercial Auto LPT, James River and Aleka entered into an administrative services agreement (the “Administrative Services Agreement”) with a third party claims administrator (the “Administrator”) pursuant to which the Administrator handles the claims on the Rasier Commercial Auto Policies for the remaining life of those claims. The claims paid by the Administrator are reimbursable by James River, and pursuant to the Administrative Services Agreement, James River established a loss fund trust account for the benefit of the Administrator (the “Loss Fund Trust”) to collateralize its claims payment reimbursement obligations. James River funds the Loss Fund Trust using funds withdrawn from the Indemnity Trust, funds withdrawn from the LPT Trust, and its own funds, in each case in an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the required Loss Fund Trust balance attributable to the Indemnity Agreements, the Commercial Auto LPT and James River’s existing third party reinsurance agreements, respectively. At June 30, 2025, the balance in the Loss Fund Trust was $29.3 million, including $17.4 million representing collateral supporting Rasier’s obligations under the Indemnity Agreements and $7.7 million representing collateral supporting Aleka’s obligations under the Commercial Auto LPT. Funds posted to the Loss Fund Trust are classified as restricted cash equivalents on the Company's balance sheet.

While the Commercial Auto LPT brings economic finality to substantially all of the Rasier Commercial Auto Policies, the Company has credit exposure to Rasier and Aleka under the Indemnity Agreements and the Commercial Auto LPT if the estimated losses and expenses of the Rasier Commercial Auto Policies grow at a faster pace than the growth in the collateral balances. In addition, the Company has credit exposure if its estimates of future losses and loss adjustment expenses and other amounts recoverable under the Indemnity Agreements and the Commercial Auto LPT, which are the basis for establishing the collateral balances, are lower than actual amounts paid or payable. The amount of the Company's credit exposure in any of these instances could be material. To mitigate these risks, the Company closely and frequently monitors its exposure compared to the collateral held, and requests additional collateral in accordance with the terms of the Commercial Auto LPT and Indemnity Agreements when its analysis indicates that it has uncollateralized exposure.

  1. Segment Information

The Company’s continuing operations are comprised ofthree reportable segments, two of which are separately managed business units and the third (“Corporate and Other”) includes the Company’s remaining operations. The Excess and Surplus Lines segment primarily offers commercial excess and surplus lines liability and excess property insurance products. The Specialty Admitted Insurance segment offers specialty admitted fronting and program business and, prior to the sale of the Company's renewal rights in 2023, workers’ compensation insurance coverage. The Corporate and Other segment consists of certain management and treasury activities of James River Group, James River UK, and JRG Holdings as well as interest expense associated with senior debt and Junior Subordinated Debt, and investment income. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Prior to entering into a definitive agreement to sell JRG Re on November 8, 2023, JRG Re was considered a reportable segment (the “Casualty Reinsurance” segment). After entering into the agreement to sell JRG Re, the Company no longer considers Casualty Reinsurance to be a reportable segment, but instead it is reported as discontinued operations. The segment information below excludes discontinued operations for all periods presented.

Segment profit (loss) is measured by underwriting profit (loss), which is generally defined as net earned premiums and gross fee income (in specific instances when the Company is not retaining insurance risk) in “other income” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income less loss and loss adjustment expenses on business not subject to retroactive reinsurance accounting (see Retroactive Reinsurance Accountingin Note 6 - Reserve for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses) and other operating expenses. Other operating expenses include the underwriting, acquisition, and insurance expenses of the operating segments and, for consolidated underwriting profit, the expenses of the Corporate and Other segment. Other operating expenses for the Corporate and Other segment include personnel costs associated with the Bermuda and U.S. holding companies, professional fees, long-term incentive compensation (including share-based compensation) for the full Company, public company expenses and various other corporate expenses. Net commissions in the table below are net of amounts deferred as deferred policy acquisition costs. Employee compensation includes both cash and share-based compensation, as well as employer expenses related to payroll taxes and benefits, and is net of amounts allocated to losses and loss adjustment expenses and amounts deferred. All other operating expenses include, amongst other expenses, costs for insurance, outside professional fees including legal, audit, and consulting, office rent, bad debt expense, and taxes, licenses and fees on business written. Segment results are reported prior to the effects of intercompany pooling agreements and intercompany reinsurance agreements. All gross written premiums and net earned premiums for all periods presented were generated from policies issued to U.S. based insureds. Segment revenues for each reportable segment include net earned premiums, net investment income, and realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments.

The Company's Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) has final authority over segment resource allocation decisions and performance assessment, and consequently, is identified as the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”). The CEO considers segment underwriting profit (loss) in the annual budget and forecasting process, and in monthly financial reviews of actual segment results compared to budget and prior year periods in order to assess segment performance and make strategic operating decisions regarding the business written by the segments, the allocation of capital and personnel to the segments, and compensation for segment employees. The segment information presented below aligns with the information that is presented regularly to the CEO.

The following table summarizes the Company’s segment results:

Excess andSurplusLinesSpecialtyAdmittedInsuranceCorporateandOtherTotal
(in thousands)
Gross written premiums$300,444$77,559$—$378,003
Net earned premiums141,37011,239—152,609
Fee income—828—828
Losses and loss adjustment expenses103,09910,042—113,141
Less: losses and loss adjustment expense - retroactive reinsurance9,239——9,239
Losses and loss adjustment expenses excluding retroactive reinsurance93,86010,042—103,902
Other operating expenses:
Net commissions14,975(2,412)—12,563
Employee compensation15,4972,6125,31323,422
All other operating expenses5,3313,2462,90911,486
35,8033,4468,22247,471
Underwriting profit (loss)11,707(1,421)(8,222)2,064
Segment revenues158,32016,166357174,843
Net investment income15,9414,22435120,516
Interest expense——5,8055,805
Segment goodwill181,831——181,831
Segment assets3,639,9641,351,27127,0875,018,322
Excess andSurplusLinesSpecialtyAdmittedInsuranceCorporateandOtherTotal
(in thousands)
Gross written premiums$292,836$119,411$—$412,247
Net earned premiums140,44722,746—163,193
Fee income—1,277—1,277
Losses and loss adjustment expenses97,84917,622—115,471
Less: losses and loss adjustment expense - retroactive reinsurance(3,684)——(3,684)
Losses and loss adjustment expenses excluding retroactive reinsurance101,53317,622—119,155
Other operating expenses:
Net commissions12,926(4,490)—8,436
Employee compensation15,4223,1985,58624,206
All other operating expenses4,1394,2773,03811,454
32,4872,9858,62444,096
Underwriting profit (loss)6,4273,416(8,624)1,219
Segment revenues159,57228,055662188,289
Net investment income20,2554,09757924,931
Interest expense——6,3446,344
Segment goodwill181,831——181,831
Segment assets3,211,0501,385,738141,4184,738,206
Gross written premiums$513,687$158,677$—$672,364
Net earned premiums278,39826,113—304,511
Fee income—1,660—1,660
Losses and loss adjustment expenses189,97522,691—212,666
Less: losses and loss adjustment expense - retroactive reinsurance7,311——7,311
Losses and loss adjustment expenses excluding retroactive reinsurance182,66422,691—205,355
Other operating expenses:
Net commissions29,976(5,264)—24,712
Employee compensation31,8975,42313,76351,083
All other operating expenses10,4966,6505,09022,236
72,3696,80918,85398,031
Underwriting profit (loss)23,365(1,727)(18,853)2,785
Segment revenues309,85636,2631,013347,132
Net investment income31,1598,54182440,524
Interest expense——11,34611,346
Segment goodwill181,831——181,831
Segment assets3,639,9641,351,27127,0875,018,322
Excess andSurplusLinesSpecialtyAdmittedInsuranceCorporateandOtherTotal
(in thousands)
Gross written premiums$506,527$236,530$—$743,057
Net earned premiums286,07048,814—334,884
Fee income—2,587—2,587
Losses and loss adjustment expenses187,45238,068—225,520
Less: losses and loss adjustment expense - retroactive reinsurance(7,686)——(7,686)
Losses and loss adjustment expenses excluding retroactive reinsurance195,13838,068—233,206
Other operating expenses:
Net commissions27,171(6,670)—20,501
Employee compensation30,9156,65213,43651,003
All other operating expenses7,9289,1496,32523,402
66,0149,13119,76194,906
Underwriting profit (loss)24,9184,202(19,761)9,359
Segment revenues328,49359,5911,332389,416
Net investment income38,6818,08379947,563
Interest expense——12,82912,829
Segment goodwill181,831——181,831
Segment assets3,211,0501,385,738141,4184,738,206

The following table reconciles the underwriting profit (loss) of the operating segments by individual segment to consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes:

Three Months EndedJune 30,Six Months EndedJune 30,
2025202420252024
(in thousands)
Underwriting profit (loss) of the operating segments:
Excess and Surplus Lines$11,707$6,427$23,365$24,918
Specialty Admitted Insurance(1,421)3,416(1,727)4,202
Total underwriting profit of operating segments10,2869,84321,63829,120
Other operating expenses of the Corporate and Other segment(8,222)(8,624)(18,853)(19,761)
Underwriting profit2,0641,2192,7859,359
Losses and loss adjustment expenses – retroactive reinsurance(9,239)3,684(7,311)7,686
Net investment income20,51624,93140,52447,563
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments(352)(2,305)(1,723)2,278
Other income and expenses234(905)589(726)
Interest expense(5,805)(6,344)(11,346)(12,829)
Amortization of intangible assets(91)(91)(182)(182)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes$7,327$20,189$23,336$53,149
  1. Other Operating Expenses and Other Expenses

Other operating expenses consist of the following:

Three Months EndedJune 30,Six Months EndedJune 30,
2025202420252024
(in thousands)
Amortization of policy acquisition costs$17,396$13,765$34,936$31,805
Other underwriting expenses of the operating segments21,85321,70744,24243,340
Other operating expenses of the Corporate and Other segment8,2228,62418,85319,761
Total$47,471$44,096$98,031$94,906

Other expenses of $1.0 million and $1.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively ($2.1 million and $2.8 million in the respective prior year periods), primarily consist of certain nonoperating expenses including legal and other professional fees and other expenses related to various strategic initiatives.

  1. Senior Debt

On June 12, 2025, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement replaced the Company’s previous Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 7, 2023, as amended (the “Previous Credit Agreement”), that provided for a $212.5 million unsecured revolving credit facility and a $45.0 million secured revolving credit facility.

The Credit Agreement provides for a $212.5 million unsecured revolving credit facility available for general corporate purposes and matures on June 12, 2028. Following the sale of JRG Re, the Company no longer has a need for the secured revolving credit facility provided by the Previous Credit Agreement. The interest rates applicable to the loans under the Credit Agreement are generally based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus a specified margin based on the Company’s Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement). In addition, the Company will pay an unused facility fee on each lender’s commitment.

At June 30, 2025, the Company had a drawn balance of $210.8 million outstanding on the unsecured revolver of the Credit Agreement, including $25.0 million previously borrowed on January 27, 2025 under the Previous Credit Agreement which was contributed to our regulated insurance entities.

The Credit Agreement provides for an accordion feature that permits the Company to request that one or more lenders (without the consent of the other lenders) or new financial institutions (with the consent of the Administrative Agent) provide it with increases in the credit facility of up to an aggregate of $30.0 million, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions.

The Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. The Credit Agreement also includes financial covenants, including a maximum leverage ratio and minimum consolidated net worth, risk-based capital ratio and financial strength rating requirements with which the Company was in compliance at June 30, 2025.

In connection with the Credit Agreement, James River UK and James River Group each entered into a Continuing Guaranty of Payment dated June 12, 2025 (each, a “Payment Guaranty”). Pursuant to its respective Payment Guaranty, each of James River UK and James River Group guarantees the payment and performance of the Company’s obligations under the Credit Agreement and other loan documents.

  1. Fair Value Measurements

Three levels of inputs are used to measure fair value of financial instruments: (1) Level 1: quoted price (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets, (2) Level 2: inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the instrument, and (3) Level 3: inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable for the asset or liability.

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.

The fair values of fixed maturity securities, equity securities, and bank loan participations have been determined using fair value prices provided by the Company’s investment accounting services provider or investment managers, who utilize internationally recognized independent pricing services. The prices provided by the independent pricing services are generally based on observable market data in active markets (e.g. broker quotes and prices observed for comparable securities). Values for U.S. Treasury and publicly-traded equity securities are generally based on Level 1 inputs which use the market approach valuation technique. The values for all other fixed maturity securities (including state and municipal securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies) and bank loan participations generally incorporate significant Level 2 inputs, and in some cases, Level 3 inputs, using the market approach and income approach valuation techniques. There have been no changes in the Company’s use of valuation techniques since December 31, 2023.

The Company reviews fair value prices provided by its outside investment accounting service provider or investment managers for reasonableness by comparing the fair values provided by the managers to those provided by its investment custodian. The Company also reviews and monitors changes in unrealized gains and losses. The Company has not historically adjusted security prices. The Company obtains an understanding of the methods, models and inputs used by the investment managers and independent pricing services, and controls are in place to validate that prices provided represent fair values. The Company’s control process includes, but is not limited to, initial and ongoing evaluation of the methodologies used, a review of specific securities and an assessment for proper classification within the fair value hierarchy, and obtaining and reviewing internal control reports for our investment manager that obtains fair values from independent pricing services.

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2025 are summarized below:

Fair Value Measurements Using
Quoted Pricesin ActiveMarkets forIdenticalAssetsLevel 1SignificantOtherObservableInputsLevel 2SignificantUnobservableInputsLevel 3Total
(in thousands)
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
State and municipal$—$199,490$—$199,490
Residential mortgage-backed—397,110—397,110
Corporate—528,508—528,508
Commercial mortgage and asset-backed—156,817—156,817
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations guaranteed by the U.S. government18,292——18,292
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale$18,292$1,281,925$—$1,300,217
Equity securities:
Preferred stock—73,022—73,022
Common stock12,4882,531115,020
Total equity securities$12,488$75,553$1$88,042
Bank loan participations$—$158,871$—$158,871
Short-term investments$—$111,216$—$111,216

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2024 are summarized below:

Fair Value Measurements Using
Quoted Pricesin ActiveMarkets forIdenticalAssetsLevel 1SignificantOtherObservableInputsLevel 2SignificantUnobservableInputsLevel 3Total
(in thousands)
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
State and municipal$—$196,564$—$196,564
Residential mortgage-backed—326,227—326,227
Corporate—475,485—475,485
Commercial mortgage and asset-backed—170,458—170,458
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations guaranteed by the U.S. government20,999——20,999
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale$20,999$1,168,734$—$1,189,733
Equity securities:
Preferred stock—71,245—71,245
Common stock12,6932,536515,234
Total equity securities$12,693$73,781$5$86,479
Bank loan participations$—$142,410$—$142,410
Short-term investments$—$97,074$—$97,074

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of available-for-sale fixed maturity securities, equity securities, and bank loan participations measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) is shown below:

Three Months EndedJune 30,Six Months EndedJune 30,
2025202420252024
(in thousands)
Beginning balance$2$17$5$11
Transfers out of Level 3————
Transfers in to Level 3————
Purchases————
Sales————
Maturities, calls and paydowns————
Amortization of discount————
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings(1)(12)(4)(6)
Included in other comprehensive income————
Ending balance$1$5$1$5

The Company heldone equity security at December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2025 for which the fair value was determined using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The fair value of $1,000 at June 30, 2025 for the equity security was obtained from our asset manager and was derived from an internal model.

The Company heldone equity security at December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024 for which the fair value was determined using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The fair value of $5,000 at June 30, 2024 for the equity security was obtained from our asset manager and was derived from an internal model.

Transfers out of Level 3 occur when the Company is able to obtain reliable prices from pricing vendors for securities for which the Company was previously unable to obtain reliable prices. Transfers in to Level 3 occur when the Company is unable to obtain reliable prices for securities from pricing vendors and instead must use broker price quotes to value the securities.

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the six months ended June 30, 2025 or 2024. The Company recognizes transfers between levels at the beginning of the reporting period.

In the determination of the fair value for bank loan participations and certain high yield bonds, the Company’s investment manager endeavors to obtain data from multiple external pricing sources. External pricing sources may include brokers, dealers and price data vendors that provide a composite price based on prices from multiple dealers. Such external pricing sources typically provide valuations for normal institutional size trading units of such securities using methods based on market transactions for comparable securities, and various relationships between securities, as generally recognized by institutional dealers. For investments in which the investment manager determines that only one external pricing source is appropriate or if only one external price is available, the relevant investment is generally recorded at fair value based on such price.

Investments for which external sources are not available or are determined by the investment manager not to be representative of fair value are recorded at fair value as determined by the Company, with input from its investment managers and valuation specialists as considered necessary. In determining the fair value of such investments, the Company considers one or more of the following factors: type of security held, convertibility or exchangeability of the security, redeemability of the security (including the timing of redemptions), application of industry accepted valuation models, recent trading activity, liquidity, estimates of liquidation value, purchase cost, and prices received for securities with similar terms of the same issuer or similar issuers. At June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there were no investments for which external sources were unavailable to determine fair value.

The carrying values and fair values of financial instruments are summarized below:

June 30, 2025December 31, 2024
CarryingValueFair ValueCarryingValueFair Value
(in thousands)
Assets
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale$1,300,217$1,300,217$1,189,733$1,189,733
Equity securities88,04288,04286,47986,479
Bank loan participations158,871158,871142,410142,410
Cash and cash equivalents220,041220,041362,345362,345
Restricted cash equivalents29,32129,32128,70528,705
Short-term investments111,216111,21697,07497,074
Other invested assets – notes receivable33,07633,89913,90212,877
Liabilities
Senior debt225,800234,431200,800201,787
Junior subordinated debt104,055121,250104,055121,766

The fair values of fixed maturity securities, equity securities, and bank loan participations have been determined using quoted market prices for securities traded in the public market or prices using bid or closing prices for securities not traded in the public marketplace. The fair values of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments approximate their carrying values due to their short-term maturity.

The fair values of other invested assets-notes receivable, senior debt, and junior subordinated debt at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were determined by calculating the present value of expected future cash flows under the terms of the note agreements or debt agreements, as applicable, discounted at an estimated market rate of interest at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The Company also utilized an internally developed valuation model based on the spread of a comparable market index to determine the fair value of certain other invested assets-notes receivable at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

The fair values of senior debt, junior subordinated debt, and investments in notes receivable, classified in other invested assets, at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were determined using inputs to the valuation methodology that are unobservable (Level 3).

  1. Series A Preferred Shares

The Company has 112,500 7% Series A Perpetual Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares, par value $0.00125 per share (the “Series A Preferred Shares”) outstanding as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024. The Series A Preferred Shares were issued on March 1, 2022 and are held by GPC Partners Investments (Thames) LP (“GPC Partners”), an affiliate of Gallatin Point Capital LLC.

The Series A Preferred Shares rank senior to our common shares with respect to dividend rights and rights on the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company, upon which the holders of Series A Preferred Shares would receive the greater of the $1,000 liquidation preference per share (the “Liquidation Preference”) plus accrued and unpaid dividends, or the amount they would have received if they had converted all of their Series A Preferred Shares to common shares immediately before such liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

Holders of the Series A Preferred Shares are entitled to a dividend at the rate of 7% of the Liquidation Preference per annum, paid in cash, in-kind in common shares or in Series A Preferred Shares, at the Company’s election. On October 1, 2029, and each five-year anniversary thereafter, the dividend rate will reset to a rate equal to thefive-year U.S. treasury rate plus 5.2%, subject to a cap of 8.0%. Dividends accrue and are payable quarterly. Cash dividends of $3.9 million and $5.3 million were paid on the Series A Preferred Shares in the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

The Series A Preferred Shares are convertible at the option of the holders thereof at any time into common shares at a conversion price of $8.32, making the Series A Preferred Shares convertible into 13,521,634 common shares. The conversion price is subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments, including cash dividends on the common shares above specified levels.

The Certificate of Designations setting forth the terms of the Series A Preferred Shares (the “Certificate of Designations”) limits the Company's ability to pay dividends to its common shareholders. If the Company pays cash dividends of more than $0.05 per common share per quarter, without the consent of at least the majority of the Series A Preferred Shares then outstanding, the Company will be required to reduce the conversion price of the Series A Preferred Shares. Additionally, the payment of cash dividends in excess of $0.10 per common share per quarter is not permitted if the dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares for that quarter are not paid in cash, unless the Company’s insurance subsidiaries satisfy certain capital requirements. Share dividends payable on the common shares to the Company's shareholders also trigger a reduction of the conversion price applicable to the Series A Preferred Shares. None of the triggers that would result in additional adjustments to the conversion price have been met at June 30, 2025.

If at any time the volume-weighted average price (“VWAP”) per common share is greater than 200% of the then applicable conversation price for at least twenty (20) consecutive trading days, the Company will be able to elect to convert (a “Mandatory Conversion”) all of the outstanding Series A Preferred Shares into common shares. In the case of a Mandatory Conversion, each Series A Preferred Share then outstanding will be converted into (i) the number of common shares equal to the quotient of (A) the sum of the Liquidation Preference and the accrued and unpaid dividends with respect to such Series A Preferred Share to be converted divided by (B) the conversion price of such share in effect as of the date of the Mandatory Conversion plus (ii) cash in lieu of fractional shares.

Upon any Mandatory Conversion on or before March 1, 2027, all dividends that would have accrued from the date of the Mandatory Conversion to the later of March 1, 2027 or the last day of the eighth quarter following the date of the Mandatory Conversion, the last eight quarters of which will be discounted to present value using a discount rate of 3.5% per annum, and will be immediately payable in common shares, valued at the average of the daily VWAP of the Company’s common shares during thefive (5) trading days immediately preceding the conversion.

The holders of the Series A Preferred Shares may require the Company to repurchase their shares upon the occurrence of certain change of control events. Upon the occurrence of a Fundamental Change (as defined in the Certificate of Designations), each holder of outstanding Series A Preferred Shares will be permitted to, at its election, (i) effective as of immediately prior to the Fundamental Change, convert all or a portion of its Series A Preferred Shares into common shares, or (ii) require the Company to repurchase any or all of such holder’s Series A Preferred Shares at a purchase price per Series A Preferred Share equal to the Liquidation Preference of such Series A Preferred Share plus accrued and unpaid dividends plus, if the Fundamental Change repurchase occurs prior to March 1, 2027, all dividends that would have accrued up to such date, but that have not been paid. The repurchase price will be payable in cash.

Because the Company may be required to repurchase all or a portion of the Series A Preferred Shares at the option of the holder upon the occurrence of certain change of control events, the Series A Preferred Shares are classified as mezzanine equity in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets and recognized at their determined fair value of $133.1 million. The Series A Preferred Shares were valued using a lattice method commonly applied to value preferred shares. The Series A Preferred Shares are classified as Level 3 in the valuation hierarchy due to the presence of significant unobservable inputs.

The Certificate of Designations limits transfers of the Series A Preferred Shares without the Company’s consent if, after the transfer, the transferee would hold 9.9% or more of the voting equity of the Company or, in the event of an A.M. Best downgrade of James River Insurance Company below A- (Excellent),19.9% of the voting equity.

Under the terms of the Investment Agreement, GPC Partners has the right to designate one member of the Board (the “Series A Designee”). GPC Partners designated Matthew Botein as the Series A Designee, and Mr. Botein was approved by the Board as a Class I director with a term that expired at the 2024 annual general meeting of the Company’s shareholders. Mr. Botein was re-elected as a director at the 2024 annual general meeting for a term ending at the 2025 annual general meeting.

  1. Capital Stock and Equity Awards

Common Shares

Total common shares outstanding increased from 45,644,318 at December 31, 2024 to 45,895,335 at June 30, 2025, reflecting 251,017 common shares issued in the six months ended June 30, 2025 related to vesting of RSUs.

Dividends

The Company declared the following dividends on common shares during the first six months of 2025 and 2024:

Date of DeclarationDividend per Common SharePayable to Shareholders of Record onPayment DateTotal Amount
February 20, 2025$0.01March 10, 2025March 31, 2025$477,412
April 24, 2025$0.01June 9, 2025June 30, 2025476,186
$0.02$953,598
February 15, 2024$0.05March 11, 2024March 29, 2024$1,940,410
April 25, 2024$0.05June 10, 2024June 28,20241,938,439
$0.10$3,878,849

Included in the total dividends for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 are $36,000 and $96,000, respectively, of dividend equivalents on unvested RSUs. The balance of dividends payable on unvested RSUs was $137,000 at June 30, 2025 and $252,000 at December 31, 2024.

Equity Incentive Plans

The Company’s shareholders have approved various equity incentive plans, including the 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan (“2014 LTIP”) and the 2014 Non-Employee Director Incentive Plan (“2014 Director Plan”) (collectively, the “Plans”). All awards issued under the Plans are issued at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

Employees are eligible to receive non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, share appreciation rights, performance shares, restricted shares, RSUs, and other awards under the 2014 LTIP. At June 30, 2025, the maximum number of shares available for issuance under the 2014 LTIP was 5,507,650 and 599,695 shares were available for grant.

On July 26, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a new long-term incentive plan (the “LTI Plan”) under the 2014 LTIP. The LTI Plan is designed to align compensation of designated senior officers of the Company with Company performance and shareholder interests over the long-term. Awards under the LTI Plan are made in the form of performance restricted share units (a “PRSU”) and service based restricted share units (RSUs).

Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receiveone Company common share based upon the level of achievement of certain performance metrics during the performance period, with payout for achievement of threshold, target and maximum performance levels to be set at 50%,100% and 200% of the target number of PRSUs, respectively. The PRSUs awarded in the first quarter of 2023 have a performance period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025. The PRSUs awarded in the first quarter of 2024 have a performance period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026. The PRSUs awarded in the first quarter of 2025 have a performance period of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027.

Non-employee directors of the Company are eligible to receive non-qualified stock options, share appreciation rights, performance shares, restricted shares, RSUs, and other awards under the 2014 Director Plan. At June 30, 2025, the maximum number of shares available for issuance under the 2014 Director Plan was 250,000 and 50,410 shares were available for grant.

Generally, awards issued under the 2014 LTIP and 2014 Director Plan vest immediately in the event that an award recipient is terminated without Cause (as defined in the applicable plans), and in the case of the 2014 LTIP for Good Reason (as defined in the applicable plans), at any time following a Change in Control (as defined in the applicable plans).

RSUs

The following table summarizes RSU activity:

Six Months Ended June 30,
20252024
SharesWeighted-AverageGrant DateFair ValueSharesWeighted-AverageGrant DateFair Value
Unvested, beginning of period885,173$15.30751,254$23.48
Granted1,321,733$3.68537,060$9.76
Vested(362,216)$18.00(268,993)$25.11
Forfeited(121,369)$6.50(76,305)$15.56
Unvested, end of period1,723,321$6.44943,016$15.84

Outstanding RSUs granted to employees generally vest ratably over athree year vesting period in the case of time-vest RSUs and cliff vest at the end of athree-year performance period in the case of PRSUs. RSUs granted to non-employee directors generally have aone year vesting period. The holders of RSUs are entitled to dividend equivalents. The dividend equivalents are settled in cash at the same time that the underlying RSUs vest and are subject to the same risk of forfeiture as the underlying shares. The fair value of the RSUs granted is generally based on the market price of the underlying shares at the date of grant. The RSUs granted in 2025 and 2024 include 620,108 and 231,492 PRSU awards, respectively. Initial PRSU awards are granted at the 100% target performance level. The Company projects the level of achievement for each award during the performance period and periodically adjusts the number of outstanding awards to reflect the number of awards expected to vest.

Options

At December 31, 2023, the Company had 74,390 options outstanding with an average weighted exercise price of $42.17. The options lapsed in the six months ended June 30, 2024, after which, there have beenno options outstanding.

Compensation Expense

Share based compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. The amount of expense and related tax benefit is summarized below:

Three Months EndedJune 30,Six Months EndedJune 30,
2025202420252024
(in thousands)
Share based compensation expense$834$1,553$3,494$4,228
U.S. tax benefit on share based compensation expense134293651790

At June 30, 2025, the Company had $6.9 million of unrecognized share based compensation expense expected to be charged to earnings over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years.

  1. Subsequent Events

On July 24, 2025, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.01 per common share. The dividend is payable on September 30, 2025 to shareholders of record on September 15, 2025.

On July 24, 2025, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of up to $2.0 million on the Series A Preferred Shares. The dividend will be payable in cash on September 30, 2025 to shareholders of record on September 15, 2025.

On July 24, 2025, the Board of Directors approved awards under the 2014 LTIP and the 2014 Director Plan to the Company’s employees and directors with fair values of $250,000 and $31,000, respectively, and grant dates of August 6, 2025 and July 24, 2025, respectively.

On July 17, 2025, the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York granted the Company’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed on July 15, 2024 by Fleming against JRG Holdings and certain of its officers, asserting claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, common law fraud, and breaches of contract associated with Fleming’s purchase of JRG Re pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement. The deadline for Fleming to file a notice of appeal is August 18, 2025.

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