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CERTIFICATE OF ADOPTION
Notice of the proposed report for the financial examination of
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
dated as of December 31, 2016 verified under oath by the examiner-in-charge on
April 19, 2018 and received by the company on April 24, 2018, has been adopted
without modification as the final report pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-5906(3) (a).
Dated this 9th day of May 2018.
STATE OF NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
Justin C. Schrader, CFE Chief Financial Examiner
STATE OF NEBRASKA
Department of Insurance
EXAMINATION REPORT
OF
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
as of
December 31, 2016
TABLE OF CONTENTS Salutation ................................................................................................................................................ 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1 Scope of Examination .............................................................................................................................. 2 Description of Company:
History ................................................................................................................................................ 4 Management and Control:
Holding Company ........................................................................................................................... 5 Shareholder ..................................................................................................................................... 5 Board of Directors........................................................................................................................... 6 Officers ........................................................................................................................................... 7 Committees ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Transactions With Affiliates: Intercompany Services Agreements ................................................................................................. 8 Intercompany Investment Agreements ............................................................................................. 9 Revolving Loan Agreements ......................................................................................................... 10 Consolidated Federal Income Tax Allocation Agreement .............................................................. 11
Territory and Plan of Operation ......................................................................................................... 11 Reinsurance:
Assumed - Affiliates ..................................................................................................................... 12 Assumed - Non-affiliates ............................................................................................................... 17 Programs and Pools ....................................................................................................................... 19 Retroactive Reinsurance ................................................................................................................ 20 Ceded - Affiliates .......................................................................................................................... 22 Ceded - Non-affiliates ................................................................................................................... 23 Deposit Accounting....................................................................................................................... 23 General ......................................................................................................................................... 24
Body of Report:
Growth .............................................................................................................................................. 25 Financial Statements ......................................................................................................................... 25 Examination Changes in Financial Statements ................................................................................... 29 Compliance With Previous Recommendations ................................................................................... 29 Commentary on Current Examination Findings: Schedule F Penalty ....................................................................................................................... 30
Subsequent Event:
Retro Agreement with AIG ............................................................................................................... 30 Distribution of Subsidiary ................................................................................................................. 31 Sale of Subsidiary ............................................................................................................................. 31 Acquisition........................................................................................................................................ 31
Summary of Comments and Recommendations ..................................................................................... 32 Acknowledgment .................................................................................................................................. 33 Addendum............................................................................................................................................. 34
Omaha, Nebraska March 9, 2018
Honorable Bruce R. Ramge Director of Insurance Nebraska Department of Insurance 941 “O” Street, Suite 220 Lincoln, Nebraska 68508
Dear Sir:
Pursuant to your instruction and authorizations, and in accordance with statutory
requirements, an examination has been conducted of the financial condition and business affairs of:
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 1314 Douglas Street, Suite 1400
Omaha, Nebraska 68102 (hereinafter also referred to as the “Company”) and the report of such examination is respectfully
presented herein.
INTRODUCTION
The Company was last examined as of December 31, 2012 by the State of Nebraska. The
current financial condition examination covers the intervening period to, and including, the close
of business on December 31, 2016, and includes such subsequent events and transactions as were
considered pertinent to this report. The States of Nebraska, Iowa, California, Colorado,
Connecticut and New York participated in this examination and assisted in the preparation of this
report.
The same examination staff conducted concurrent financial condition examinations of the
following Company affiliates:
Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company (BHDIC) Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company (BHHIC) Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska (BHLN) Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSIC) BHG Life Insurance Company (BHGL)
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Brookwood Insurance Company (BIC) Columbia Insurance Company (CIC) Continental Divide Insurance Company (CDIC) Cypress Insurance Company (CYP) Finial Reinsurance Company (FRC) First Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company (FBHL) National Fire & Marine Insurance Company (NFM) National Indemnity Company of Mid-America (NIMA) National Indemnity Company of the South (NISO) National Liability & Fire Insurance Company (NLF) Oak River Insurance Company (ORIC) Redwood Fire and Casualty Insurance Company (RFC)
SCOPE OF EXAMINATION
This examination was conducted pursuant to and in accordance with both the NAIC
Financial Condition Examiners Handbook (Handbook) and Section §44-5904(1) of the Nebraska
Insurance Statutes. The Handbook requires that examiners plan and perform the examination to
evaluate the financial condition and identify prospective risks of the Company by obtaining
information about the Company including, but not limited to: corporate governance, identifying
and assessing inherent risks within the Company, and evaluating system controls and procedures
used to mitigate those risks. The examination also includes assessing the principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation and management’s compliance with Statutory Accounting Principles and Annual
Statement Instructions, when applicable to domestic state regulations.
The examination was completed under coordination of the holding company group
approach with the Nebraska Department of Insurance as the coordinating state and the California
Department of Insurance, Colorado Department of Insurance, Connecticut Department of
Insurance, Iowa Insurance Division and New York Department of Financial Services. The
companies examined under this approach benefit to a large degree from common management,
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systems and processes, internal control, and risk management functions that are administered at
the consolidated or business unit level.
The coordinated examination applies procedures sufficient to comprise a full scope
financial examination of each of the companies in accordance with the examination procedures
and standards promulgated by the NAIC and by the respective state insurance departments where
the companies are domiciled. The objective is to enable each domestic state to report on their
respective companies’ financial condition and to summarize key results of examination
procedures.
A general review was made of the Company’s operations and the manner in which its
business has been conducted in order to determine compliance with statutory and charter
provisions. The Company’s history was traced and has been set out in this report under the
caption “Description of Company”. All items pertaining to management and control were
reviewed, including provisions for disclosure of conflicts of interest to the Board of Directors
and the departmental organization of the Company. The Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws
were reviewed, including appropriate filings of any changes or amendments thereto. The
minutes of the meetings of the shareholders, Board of Directors and committees, held during the
examination period, were read and noted. Attendance at meetings, proxy information, election
of Directors and Officers, approval of investment transactions, and authorizations of salaries
were also noted.
The fidelity bond and other insurance coverages protecting the Company’s property and
interests were reviewed, as were plans for employee welfare and pension. Certificates of
Authority to conduct the business of insurance in the various states were inspected and a survey
was made of the Company’s general plan of operation.
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Data reflecting the Company's growth during the period under review, as developed from
the Company's filed annual statements, is reflected in the financial section of this report under
the caption “Body of Report”.
The Company's reinsurance facilities were ascertained and noted, and have been
commented upon in this report under the caption “Reinsurance”. Accounting records and
procedures were tested to the extent deemed necessary through the risk-focused examination
process. The Company’s method of claims handling and procedures pertaining to the adjustment
and payment of incurred losses were also noted.
All accounts and activities of the Company were considered in accordance with the risk-
focused examination process. This included a review of workpapers prepared by Deloitte &
Touche LLP, the Company’s external auditors, during their audit of the Company’s accounts for
the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016. Portions of the auditor’s workpapers have been
incorporated into the workpapers of the examiners and have been utilized in determining the
scope and areas of emphasis in conducting the examination. This utilization was performed
pursuant to Title 210 (Rules of the Nebraska Department of Insurance), Chapter 56, Section 013.
Any failure of items to add to the totals shown in schedules and exhibits appearing
throughout this report is due to rounding.
DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY
HISTORY
The Company was organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska as a capital stock
fire and casualty insurance company on April 26, 1940, and commenced business on May 1,
1940. Stock control changed from founder Jack Ringwalt to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BHI) in
March 1967.
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Under provisions of its amended charter and in conformity with Nebraska Statutes, the
Company is authorized to write all kinds of business prescribed by Section §44-201 of the
Nebraska Insurance Statutes except life, variable life, variable annuities, credit property, title,
and mortgage guaranty insurance.
MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL Holding Company
The Company is a member of an insurance holding company system as defined by
Nebraska Statute. An organizational listing flowing from the “Ultimate Controlling Person”,
BHI, as reported in the 2016 Annual Statement, is attached to this report as an addendum.
Shareholder The Articles of Incorporation provide that, “the Corporation has authority not limited to
any preemptive or other rights of its shareholders to issue an aggregate of seven hundred fifty
thousand (750,000) shares of non-assessable common capital stock of the par value of ten dollars
($10.00) each…”
As of December 31, 2016, Company records indicated that 550,000 shares were issued
and outstanding and that all were owned by BHI, for a total paid up capital of $5.5 million.
There were no changes made to common capital stock during the years under review.
Gross paid in and contributed surplus decreased $6.9 billion during the years under review to
$19.9 billion as of December 31, 2016. The Company paid cash dividends during the
examination period totaling $2.5 billion for 2016; $4.0 billion for 2015; $3.5 billion for 2014;
and $4 billion for 2013. The Company also paid a $4.17 billion dividend to BHI in 2015 in the
form of unaffiliated common stock.
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Per Section 2 of the By-Laws, “the annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation
shall be held each year at a location, at a time and on a date set by the President of the
Corporation, during the first five months of the calendar year.”
Board of Directors The Company’s By-Laws provide that, “the affairs and business of the Corporation shall be
managed by a Board of such number of Directors not less than five (5) nor more than twenty-one
(21) as may be fixed by the shareholders at each annual meeting or, if no number is so fixed, of five
Directors the majority of whom shall be residents of Nebraska…”
The following persons were serving as Directors at December 31, 2016:
Name and Residence Principal Occupation
J. Michael Gottschalk Secretary and Vice President of the Company Omaha, Nebraska Marc David Hamburg Chief Financial Officer of BHI Omaha, Nebraska Ajit Jain Executive Vice President of the Company Rye, New York Daniel Jerome Jaksich Controller and Vice President of BHI Papillion, Nebraska Brian Gerard Snover Senior Vice President of the Company Stamford, Connecticut Philip Michael Wolf Senior Vice President of the Company Omaha, Nebraska Donald Frederick Wurster President of the Company Omaha, Nebraska No fees or expenses were paid to the Directors during the period under review.
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Officers The Company’s By-Laws provide that, “the Officers shall be a President, one or more Vice
Presidents, a Secretary, one or more Assistant Secretaries, a Treasurer, and one or more Assistant
Treasurers none of whom shall be required to be shareholders or Directors…”
The following is a listing of Officers elected and serving the Company at December 31,
2016:
Name Office Donald Frederick Wurster President Dale David Geistkemper Treasurer and Controller J. Michael Gottschalk Vice President and Secretary Ajit Jain Executive Vice President Scott Robert Doerr Senior Vice President Brian Gerard Snover Senior Vice President Philip Michael Wolf Senior Vice President Frances E Gray Controller and Assistant Secretary John Duane Arendt Vice President and Assistant Secretary Bruce John Byrnes Vice President and Assistant Secretary Joseph Gerard Casaccio Vice President David Neil Fields Vice President
David Evan Govrin Vice President Tracy Leigh Gulden Vice President Michael James Lawler Vice President Kevin Donald Lewis Vice President
Raj Ramesh Mehta Vice President Nancy Furey Peters Vice President Karen Lee Rainwater Vice President Ty James Reil Vice President Peter Michael Shelley Vice President Ralph Tortorella III Vice President Thomas Lyle Young Vice President Committees
The Company’s By-Laws provide that, “the Board of Directors may designate an
Executive Committee, an Investment Committee and one or more other committees from among
the Directors; and the Executive Committee and such other committees as are designated shall
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have such powers and rights and be charged with such duties and obligations respectively as
usually are vested in and pertain to such committees.”
The following persons were serving on the Executive Committee at December 31, 2016:
Ajit Jain Donald Frederick Wurster
The following persons were serving on the Investment Committee at December 31, 2016:
Marc David Hamburg Donald Frederick Wurster
The following persons were serving on the Audit Committee at December 31, 2016:
J. Michael Gottschalk Daniel Jerome Jaksich
TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES Intercompany Services Agreements Effective March 1, 2011, the Company entered into an intercompany services agreement
with the following affiliates:
Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska Columbia Insurance Company National Fire & Marine Insurance Company National Indemnity Company of Mid-America National Indemnity Company of the South
This agreement replaced an intercompany services agreement that had been effective
from January 1, 1988. Under the terms of the new agreement, the Company performs various
services for these affiliates, including: accounting, tax, internal and premium auditing,
underwriting, claims, information technology, marketing, and support services. The Company
also agrees to provide certain property, equipment, and facilities necessary in the conduct of the
affiliates’ operations; and also provides the personnel necessary for the affiliates to conduct their
normal day-to-day operations. This relationship results in joint operating expenses that are
subject to allocation. The method of allocating these expenses is set forth in the intercompany
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services agreement. The charge to the affiliates for the services and facilities includes all direct
and directly allocable expenses, reasonably and equitably determined to be attributable to the
affiliates by the Company. The apportionment of costs is based upon the allocation of salary for
Company employees on a quarterly basis.
The Company has various other intercompany service agreements with other affiliates.
Billings for services under these agreements is substantially lower than the amount billed under
the agreement noted above. The wording and structure of these various agreements is very
similar and the majority of the time the Company is providing administrative and special services
to the affiliate.
Intercompany Investment Agreements Effective December 1, 2015, the Company became a participant in an Investment Service
Agreement with BHI where BHI may perform various investment services for the Company.
The Company is also a participant in various intercompany investment agreements with
affiliates and subsidiaries. The Company is deemed the “manager” in all of these agreements and
renders investment management services to the affiliates. The manager has extensive experience
in the management of investment portfolios and strives to achieve certain operating economies
and improve services to benefit all parties in the agreement. The terms, wording, and structure
of these agreements follow the same format. It was noted that the amount billed by the Company
for a few of the investment agreements are combined with the amount billed under the
Intercompany Service Agreement, mentioned above. The intercompany investment agreements
where the Company is the manager are listed below:
Affiliated Party Effective Date Atlanta International Insurance Company 9/1/2009 BA(GI) Limited 3/18/2014
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Affiliated Party Effective Date Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation 12/21/2007 Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company 11/1/2008 Berkshire Hathaway International Insurance Limited 4/1/2004 Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance (Ireland) Designated Activity Co. 11/1/2011 British Insurance Company of Cayman 11/1/2008 British Insurance Company of Cayman (Canadian Branch) 6/11/2014 Commercial Casualty Insurance Company 11/1/2008
Finial Reinsurance Company 1/31/2007 First Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company 12/1/2002
Hawthorn Life Designated Activity Company 12/12/2013 Nederlandse Reassurantie Groep N.V. 6/13/2008 NRG Victory Reinsurance Limited 12/15/2014 The Scottish Lion Insurance Company Limited 6/21/2010 Tenecom Limited 4/14/2006 Transfercom Limited 7/14/2007 United States Liability Insurance Company, Mount Vernon Fire 1/1/2007 Insurance Company, Mount Vernon Specialty Insurance Company, and U.S. Underwriters Insurance Company The Company is also a participant in one additional intercompany investment agreement
effective as of March 1, 2007, with General Re-New England Asset Management, Inc. (NEAM). In
this case, NEAM is the manager and the Company is the client. NEAM acts as investment trader
with the full power/authority to instruct any broker, dealers, or banks to sell certain designated
assets from time to time during the term of the agreement for set fees. In 2016, no payments were
made by the Company for investment services rendered by NEAM.
Revolving Loan Agreements The Company has a number of revolving loan agreements with affiliates that total $9.3
billion as of December 31, 2016. Under the terms of these agreements, the Company may loan
the affiliate up to the limit amounts listed below, with repayment of the loan and all accrued
interest by the maturity date. Each revolving loan shall bear interest for each interest period at a
rate per annum equal to the 30-day LIBOR rate plus a defined number of basis points.
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Affiliated Party
12/31/2016 Balance
Revolving Loan Limit
Effective Date
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. $9,207,688,340 $10,000,000,000 12/1/2001 Finial Holding Inc. 99,079,899 7,125,000 10/15/2023 Northern States Agency, Inc. 70,758,715 150,000,000 3/12/2003 Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company -0- 100,000,000 7/1/2013 Columbia Insurance Company -0- 1,250,000,000 3/10/2008 National Fire & Marine Insurance Company -0- 500,000,000 8/1/2002 $ 9,377,506,954
Consolidated Federal Income Tax Allocation Agreement The Company joins with a group of approximately eight hundred affiliated companies in the
filing of a consolidated federal income tax return. The consolidated tax liability is allocated among
the affiliates in the ratio that each affiliate’s separate return tax liability bears to the sum of the
separate return liabilities. A complementary method is used which results in reimbursement by
profitable affiliates to loss affiliates for tax benefits generated by loss affiliates.
A written agreement between the Company and BHI, effective April 15, 1996, describes the
method of allocation and the manner in which intercompany balances are settled.
TERRITORY AND PLAN OF OPERATION As evidenced by current or continuous Certificates of Authority, the Company is licensed to
transact the business of insurance in all states and the District of Columbia. Such authority is
limited to reinsurance only in Hawaii and to reinsurance and surplus lines in Massachusetts, New
Jersey, and New York. The Company is qualified as an acceptable surety on federal bonds.
Primary business, commercial automobile, general liability, and commercial multi-peril, is
produced through affiliated and unaffiliated general agents currently under contract with the
Company, and through some independent brokers. Underwriting for commercial automobile and
general liability is performed at the home office in Omaha, Nebraska.
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In addition, various corporate products, excess of loss, and professional liability capacity
including terrorism, aircraft, directors’ and officers’ liability, errors and omissions coverages, are
offered. The primary underwriting and claims activities for this business are conducted through the
Company’s reinsurance division located in Stamford, Connecticut.
The Company continues to write aviation risks in accordance with a pool members’
agreement between Global Aerospace Underwriting Managers Limited, Global Aerospace, Inc.,
and the Company. The territory includes all jurisdictions in which the Company has been
granted a license to write aviation risks. This business is written through Global Aerospace
Underwriting Managers Limited and Global Aerospace, Inc., who are acting as agents for this
business.
Reinsurance assumed is the primary source of premium volume, including quota share
assumptions from affiliates, "super-cat" covers, catastrophe excess property risks, and various other
facultative and quota share treaties with other insurance companies, syndicates, and pools. These
assumptions are negotiated through the Company's reinsurance division located in Stamford,
Connecticut. The Company also assumes large retroactive reinsurance reserves from affiliated and
unaffiliated insurers.
REINSURANCE Assumed – Affiliates
The Company has numerous quota share and excess of loss arrangements with its
affiliates that are structured on both facultative and automatic terms. Affiliated reinsurance
arrangements are negotiated and administered through the Company’s Omaha corporate
accounting office. Assumed affiliated reinsurance activities compromised 79% of the total
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assumed premiums in 2016, as well as 64% of total assumed reserves as of December 31, 2016.
The more significant arrangements are described below.
Effective January 1, 2014, the Company entered into two separate agreements
individually with its affiliates GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO Indemnity Company,
Government Employees Insurance Company, GEICO Advantage Insurance Company, GEICO
Secure Insurance Company and GEICO Choice Insurance Company (collectively referred to as
“GEICO Group”). Under the first agreement, the Company assumed 50% of the total
outstanding loss and loss adjustment expense reserves of GEICO Group as of December 31,
2013. Under the second agreement, the Company assumes 50% of unearned premium reserves of
GEICO Group as of January 1, 2014 and assumes a continuous 50% quota share of all premiums
written thereafter subject to a commission allowance equal to the proportional actual
underwriting expenses incurred by GEICO Group for the assumed premium.
Effective January 1, 1998, the Company entered into an excess of loss reinsurance
agreement with its affiliate, NFM. An amendment effective January 1, 2007 calls for NFM to
cede 100% of NFM's liabilities in excess of $100 million per occurrence that arose from NFM's
contracts with per occurrence limits in excess of $100 million.
Effective January 1, 2005, the Company entered into two agreements with General
Reinsurance Corporation and its affiliates. The first agreement is a 40% share of liability, which
is 80% of the reinsurer’s liability, on a quota share agreement. This contract covers all non-
Canadian lines of insurance and reinsurance written by Gen Re. The second Gen Re agreement
is a 40% share of non-Canadian liability, which is 80% of the reinsurer’s liability, of a loss
portfolio agreement. The Company’s aggregate limit on this assumption is equal to the loss
transfer payment plus $4 billion.
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Effective December 31, 2005, the Company entered into two reinsurance agreements
with The Medical Protective Corp. (Med Pro). Under the first agreement, the Company assumed
25% of MedPro’s then outstanding net loss and loss adjustment expenses. Under the second
agreement, the Company assumed a continuous 25% quota share subject to an aggregate
assumed limit for each calendar year equal to three times the earned premium ceded to the
Company for that calendar accident year. Effective January 1, 2014, CIC, an affiliate, novated
it’s MedPro quota share and loss portfolio reinsurance to the Company. Similar to the
Company’s agreements, CIC had assumed a 25% quota share of the December 31, 2005
outstanding loss and loss adjustment expenses and a 25% quota share of all premiums written
thereafter. Subsequent to the MedPro novation, the Company amended its agreements with
MedPro effective January 1, 2014, from the 50% share (the Company’s original 25% share plus
CIC’s novated 25% share) to a 75% share for both agreements.
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company entered into two reinsurance agreements with its
affiliates; United States Liability Insurance Company, Mount Vernon Fire Insurance Company,
and U.S. Underwriters Insurance Company, collectively referred to as “USLI.” Under the first
agreement, the Company assumed 50% of the outstanding loss and loss adjustment expense
reserves of USLI with an aggregate limit of approximately $888 million. Under the second
agreement, the Company assumed 50% of USLI’s unearned premium reserves, losses, loss
adjustment expenses, and underwriting expenses incurred after the effective date with an
aggregate limit equal to three times the subject net earned premium ceded for the calendar
accident year.
Effective December 31, 2012, the Company entered into a loss portfolio agreement with
its affiliates; AmGUARD Insurance Company, EastGUARD Insurance Company, NorGUARD
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Insurance Company, and WestGUARD Insurance Company, collectively referred to as
“GUARD.” Under the agreement, the Company assumed 50% of GUARD’s aggregate unpaid
ultimate net loss and loss adjustment expense under all lines of insurance and reinsurance up to
an aggregate limit of approximately $781 million. Also, effective January 1, 2013, the Company
entered into a Quota Share Agreement of Reinsurance with GUARD effective January 1, 2013
whereby the Company assumed 50% of GUARD’s December 31, 2012 net unearned premium
less associated underwriting expenses and assumes a continuing 50% quota share of GUARD’s
net written premium thereafter subject to an aggregate limit of losses and loss adjustment
expenses for any single calendar accident year equal to three times ceded earned premium from
GUARD to the Company for that calendar accident year.
Tenecom Limited (formerly The Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance Company) entered into
a portfolio run-off reinsurance agreement with the Company effective January 1, 2001. The
contract covers business underwritten in the London market from 1973 until 1991 and has an
aggregate limit of $275 million in excess of $100 million.
Transfercom Limited (Transfercom) has entered into several portfolio run-off reinsurance
agreements with the Company. The first, effective March 1, 2007, covers business originally
carried by Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. (UK branch) from underwritten and reinsurance business
in the London market from 1958 until 2002. In 2010, the contract aggregate limit was increased
to $605 million, plus $50 million for expenses. The second agreement, effective March 1, 2011,
covers the Part VII Transfer of liabilities in respect to Sompo Fortress Re with contract limits of
approximately $172 million, plus $25 million for expenses. The final agreement, effective March
3, 2016, covers the Part VII transfer of liabilities from Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
with contract limits of $150 million, plus $15 million for expenses.
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Effective January 1, 2016, the Company entered into two excess of loss agreements with
NLF, an affiliate. Under the first agreement, NLF cedes losses in excess of $25 million per
occurrence for business written world-wide, excluding business written by NLF’s Canadian
Branch and certain other business segments. Under the second agreement, NLF cedes losses in
excess of $5 million per occurrence for business written by NLF’s Canadian Branch, with certain
exclusions. These two agreements replaced an existing excess of loss reinsurance agreement
originally effective May 15, 2000, which was terminated effective December 31, 2015.
The Company has the following loss portfolio agreements with affiliates, which are
retroactive in nature and are accounted for as prospective in accordance with SSAP 62R
Paragraph 31(d).
* - Agreement is described in the narrative above.
Reinsured Effective Date Reserves Carried AmGUARD Insurance Co.* December 31, 2012 $ 36,060,903 EastGUARD Insurance Co.* December 31, 2012 9,622,127 GEICO Advantage Ins Co.* January 1, 2014 2,094,991 GEICO Casualty Co.* January 1, 2014 28,499,510 GEICO Choice Ins. Co.* January 1, 2014 1,121,182 GEICO Indemnity Co.* January 1, 2014 154,641,702 GEICO Secure Ins. Co.* January 1, 2014 645,531 GEICO Marine Ins. Co. December 31, 2007 46,474 Government Employees Ins Co.* January 1, 2014 654,697,917 General Reinsurance Corp.* January 1, 2005 2,004,184,334 General Star Indemnity Co.* January 1, 2005 8,094,647 General Star National Ins. Co. May 19, 1997 3,619,827 Genesis Insurance Co.* January 1, 2005 6,129,032 Mount Vernon Fire Ins. Co.* January 1, 2007 665,704 NorGUARD Insurance Co.* December 31, 2012 45,839,787 Tenecom Limited * January 1, 2001 119,711,554 The Medical Protective Co.* December 31, 2005 430,706,656 Transfercom Limited * March 1, 2007 227,504,218 Transfercom Limited * March 1, 2011 35,742,404 Transfercom Limited * March 3, 2016 78,202,507 U.S. Underwriters Ins. Co.* January 1, 2007 1,119,353 United States Liability Ins. Co.* January 1, 2007 896,361 WestGUARD Insurance Co.* December 31, 2012 3,739,235
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Assumed - Non-affiliates The Company’s non-affiliated reinsurance underwriting and claims activities are
administered through its Reinsurance Division. The Reinsurance Division offices are located in
Stamford, Connecticut. The Reinsurance Division writes both prospective and retroactive
business under the terms of numerous reinsurance agreements. The Company’s counterparties
are foreign as well as domestic insurers and reinsurers, reinsurance pools, and syndicates. The
assumption treaties cover exposures located across the globe. Arrangements include both quota
share and excess loss structures utilizing both facultative and automatic facilities. The Company
focuses on providing catastrophe and high dollar exposure property coverages, as well as, high
limit liability and workers compensation casualty coverages. The Company also assumes whole
accounts of business, under which the Company or an affiliate of the Company may manage the
run-off claims activities. Some of the more significant categories of exposure assumed by the
Company include the following:
Property catastrophe Workers compensation Aviation Personal liability Terrorism Commercial liability Hurricane Third party liability Earthquake Product liability Surety Asbestos and environmental pollution
The Company enters into a number of new assumed reinsurance agreements each year
and has several hundred contracts remaining in-force as of December 31, 2016 that are with
hundreds of entities.
As of December 31, 2016, the most significant non-affiliated assumed arrangement was
with Insurance Australia Group (IAG), which is described below. The IAG agreement
comprised 8.5% of the total assumed premiums in 2016, 2.5% of the Company’s assumed
reserves and 12% of assumed unearned premiums as of December 31, 2016. Other than IAG, the
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only other non-affiliated contract with premiums greater than 2% of total assumed premiums in
2016 was an accident and health reinsurance agreement with Voluntary Health Insurance Board
(VHI). The Company had only one other individual non-affiliated contract that comprised more
than 2% of the total claim reserves held as of December 31, 2016. This contract was with Swiss
Reinsurance Company Ltd and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries (Swiss Re). The IAG,
VHI and Swiss Re agreements are further described as follows.
Effective July 1, 2015, the Company entered into a 20% quota share reinsurance
agreement with IAG under which the Company will assume 20% of IAG’s insurance business
through June 30, 2025. As a part of the agreement, the Company immediately assumed $1.2
billion Australian dollars in written premium representing 20% of IAG’s unearned premium
reserve as of July 1, 2015.
Effective January 1, 2013, the Company entered into a reinsurance agreement (A&H
Contract) with VHI, a statutory body of the Republic of Ireland, to assume 50% of VHI’s
individual health insurance business on an earned basis. Amendments to the A&H Contract were
executed in each following year to amend to a 60% quota share assumption for the 2014
underwriting year and a 30% quota share assumption for underwriting years 2015 through 2017.
The A&H Contract includes a funds withheld provision in which VHI retains premiums due to
the Company net of claims paid for the current underwriting year with any net cash settlement
due to the Company occurring annually after VHI has completed its end-of-year report. The
A&H Contract includes a ceding commission and profit commission, which are included in the
annual net cash settlement.
Effective January 1, 2008, the Company entered into a 20% quota share reinsurance
agreement with Swiss Re. On March 31, 2009, the Company novated certain obligations under the
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Swiss Re agreement to NLF and the Company’s obligations under the reinsurance agreement were
amended to exclude certain Canadian liabilities.
The agreement covers all of Swiss Re’s property-casualty risks incepting through December
31, 2012. The agreement was not renewed. The agreement required quarterly reporting and
settlement of premium and claim activities utilizing the relevant jurisdictional currency under which
each Swiss Re affiliate operated. All settlements flow through an escrow account facilitated by JP
Morgan Chase Bank.
Programs and Pools Effective January 1, 2003, the Company became a member of the Global Aerospace
Underwriting Managers Limited & Global Aerospace, Inc. (GAUM) which was formerly known
as Associated Aviation Underwriters, Inc., an international aviation pool. GAUM groups their
business into four separate pools. For 2003 through 2007 there were three pools: United States,
United Kingdom & Canada. In 2008, a fourth pool was added, namely a Zurich pool.
The Company’s participation percentages after applicable cessions, by pool year, were as
follows:
Pool Year Net
Percentage 2008 25.890 2009 –2017 08.390
Pool members have the option to nominate an affiliated company to write “Specific
Risks” by completing a Deed of Adherence. The nominated company becomes an Inside
Insurer. The Company has nominated various affiliates to write Specific Risks in the pool. The
table below details those nominations:
Affiliate Effective Pool Business
Berkshire Hathaway Intl. Ins. Co. Ltd. 1/1/2004 UK - 2004 & later Berkshire Hathaway Intl. Ins. Co. Ltd 1/1/2008 Zurich - 2008 & later
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Affiliate Effective Pool Business
Central States Indemnity Co. of Omaha 1/1/2003 US - MA, NY, HI Central States Indemnity Co. of Omaha 7/1/2003 US - LA, OR Central States Indemnity Co. of Omaha 7/1/2008 US - Puerto Rico National Fire & Marine Ins. Co. 7/1/2003 US - Surplus Lines National Liability & Fire Ins. Co. 9/1/2004 Canada National Liability & Fire Ins. Co 12/1/2009 Brazil United States Liability Ins. Co. 1/1/2003 US - NJ (Until 5-14-07) National Indemnity Co. of the South 5/15/2007 US - NJ National Indemnity Co. of the South 7/1/2003 US - FL, NE
The aggregate maximum liability the pool may assume on behalf of the Member was
$750 million combined single limit any one accident or occurrence for liability risks and $90
million for any single hull and/or spares risk. The aggregate limit is subject to change.
An affiliate of the Company, Northern States Agency, Inc. (NSA), owns 60% of GAUM
as of December 31, 2012.
The Company has also entered into reinsurance agreements with affiliates, whereby
certain pool policy participations are ceded to the Company.
Retroactive Reinsurance
Retroactive reinsurance agreements cover past loss events previously insured or reinsured
by the cedent. The Company’s retroactive agreements are each subject to an aggregate limit and
are generally expected to incur losses that exceed the consideration received for the contract.
Through investment of said consideration, the Company expects to eventually attain a profit
position, as the claim settlements are expected to occur over an extended period of time. The
Company's December 31, 2016 financial statement includes 39 assumed and 1 ceded retroactive
reinsurance contracts, with carried reserves of approximately $23 billion and $30 thousand,
respectively. The significant retroactive contracts assumed include the following:
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Reinsured Name
Aggregate
Limit (millions)
2016 Reserve (millions)
Inception to Date Paid Losses (millions)
Aviva International Insurance plc $3,423 $833 $1,948 Continental Casualty Company 4,000 1,748 1,463 Copperpoint Mutual Ins. Company 850 725 - Eaglestone Reinsurance Company 3,500 1,873 692 Equitas Limited 15,112 7,330 4,082 Hartford Fire Insurance Company 1,500 1,330 - Liberty Mutual Insurance Company 6,500 6,072 28
The Aviva International Insurance plc agreement includes certain of its affiliates under
which the Company assumed up to an aggregate limit of $3.43 billion in net losses and allocated
loss adjustment expenses paid after June 30, 2000 for certain business written in years 2000 and
prior.
Under the Equitas Limited (Equitas) agreement, the Company has agreed to reinsure all of
the loss and allocated loss adjustment expense of Equitas, which was established to reinsure and
manage the pre-1993 non-life insurance and reinsurance liabilities of the Names or Underwriters of
Lloyd’s of London. The arrangement was agreed to in November 2006 and effective on March 30,
2007 after receipts of all requisite regulatory approvals. As of the effective date of the agreement,
the aggregate limit was $13.8 billion. On June 18, 2009, Equitas exercised its option to purchase an
additional $1.3 billion aggregate limit.
The Company entered into an agreement, effective January 1, 2010, with Continental
Casualty Company and certain of its affiliates, collectively CNA. Under the terms of the agreement
the Company agrees to assume certain asbestos and environmental pollution liabilities incurred by
CNA prior to the effective date, subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement. The
Company’s aggregate limit of liability for all loss and allocated loss adjustment expenses under the
agreement is $4 billion.
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The Company entered into an agreement with a group of American International Group, Inc.
affiliates, including Eaglestone Reinsurance Company. Under the agreement, the Company
assumes up to an aggregate limit of $3.5 billion in losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses for
certain asbestos liabilities incurred prior to 1986 and unpaid at December 31, 2010.
The Company entered into an agreement, effective January 1, 2013, with Copperpoint
Mutual Insurance Company (Copperpoint). Under the terms of the Copperpoint reinsurance
agreement, the Company agreed to assume certain workers’ compensation and employers’ liability
insurance incurred by Copperpoint prior to 2013 and unpaid after December 31, 2012. The
Company’s aggregate limit of liability for all loss and allocated loss adjustment expenses under the
Copperpoint reinsurance agreement is $850 million.
On July 17, 2014, the Company entered into a Master Transaction Agreement (LMIC
Agreement) with Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (LMIC). The Company assumes
substantially all of LMIC’s unpaid losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses related to
asbestos and environmental claims from policies incepting prior to 2005 and workers’
compensation claims arising prior to January 1, 2014. The LMIC Agreement is subject to an
aggregate limit of $6.5 billion.
As per a December 2016 agreement with Hartford Fire Insurance Company (Hartford), the
Company agreed to assume up to an aggregate limit of $1.5 billion in losses and allocated loss
adjustment expenses. Covered business includes activities from Hartford relating to asbestos and
other environmental claims prior to January 1, 2016 and unpaid at December 31, 2016.
Ceded – Affiliates Ceded reinsurance activities have been a relatively minor aspect of the Company’s overall
reinsurance operations. The Company generally retains most risks assumed or directly written. In
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2016, affiliated reinsurance activities comprised 83% of ceded premiums and 71% of ceded
reserves. The remaining ceded activities were comprised of retrocessions and fronting
arrangements which were generally a part of larger arrangements under which the Company
assumed and/or agreed to take under its management a block of business. The two significant
affiliated reinsurance agreements are with CIC and are noted below.
The Company retrocedes 25% of its property catastrophe business assumed from
contracts incepting January 1, 2000 until cancellation of the agreement to CIC.
The Company also ceded to CIC 100% of all liability arising from periodic payment
settlements negotiated by the Company with its own claimants and with insurance companies or
self-insureds that the Company has insured or reinsured.
Ceded - Non-affiliates Effective September 16, 2004, Converium AG (Converium) entered into a fronting and
administration agreement with the Company. The agreement called for the Company to write
and cede 50% of the Converium AG’s share of the GAUM aviation pool business.
In 2007, Converium was purchased by SCOR S.A. and based on the November 27, 2002
GAUM agreement, this change in control terminated Converium’s participation effective the
following underwriting year. Effective January 1, 2008, SCOR Switzerland Limited (SCOR)
entered into a quota share reinsurance agreement with the Company. This agreement called for
the Company to cede a 15% share of the GAUM business to SCOR.
Deposit Accounting
The Company has entered into certain agreements that are deemed, for financial
purposes, not to transfer sufficient insurance risk or were not agreed to both parties in written
form within nine months. Following is a listing of the reinsureds and the corresponding liability
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balance being carried by the Company for each contract accounted for as deposit accounting.
The total deposit liability for such contracts as of December 31, 2016 is $1.46 billion.
Reinsured Company Effective Date Liability Being Carried
Paul Revere Life Insurance Company 4/1/2004 470,601,251 Provident Life and Accident Ins. Co. 4/1/2004 691,585,653 Provident Life and Casualty Ins. Co. 4/1/2004 62,181,257 Swiss Re Europe S.A. 1/1/2008 65,537,177 Swiss Reinsurance Company, Ltd 1/1/2008 167,670,557 Transport Insurance Company 12/1/2004 34,472,660 Net foreign currency adjustment (27,891,056) Total liability carried $1,464,157,499
General
All contracts reviewed contained standard insolvency arbitration, errors and omissions,
and termination clauses where applicable. All contracts contained the clauses necessary to
assure reinsurance credit could be taken.
During a review of Company reinsurers, it was noted that four reinsurers were not
included in the NAIC Annual Statement, Schedule F Part 8. An immaterial understatement of the
Company’s Schedule F penalty resulted. It is recommended that the Company complete its
NAIC Annual Statement, Schedule F in accordance with the NAIC Annual Statement
Instructions regarding the inclusion of reinsurers and reinsurance balances required to be
reported on Schedule F, Part 8. This finding is being repeated from the previous examination
report.
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BODY OF REPORT
GROWTH The following comparative data reflects the growth of the Company during the period
covered by this examination:
2013 2014 2015 2016 Bonds $ 4,764,395,323 $ 2,925,170,539 $ 2,555,193,625 $ 2,459,493,578 Common stocks 89,731,077,513 86,329,852,199 90,686,036,698 103,193,083,837 Other invested assets 46,556,571,766 47,005,506,515 40,875,143,800 47,902,629,855 Admitted assets 151,911,726,481 166,985,400,908 161,776,678,504 178,623,327,600 Loss reserves 13,699,416,612 19,319,323,927 19,921,117,328 20,992,595,212 Total liabilities 54,685,674,659 72,987,749,044 71,948,059,815 77,337,421,540 Capital and surplus 97,226,051,822 93,997,651,864 89,828,618,689 101,285,906,060 Premiums earned 5,883,705,861 23,679,620,001 17,514,247,142 19,370,784,011 Losses incurred 2,496,339,785 15,878,962,704 11,544,802,483 13,075,595,841 Net income 8,390,829,299 12,007,495,778 7,270,906,162 7,577,099,930 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The following financial statements are based on the statutory financial statements filed by
the Company with the State of Nebraska Department of Insurance and present the financial
condition of the Company for the period ending December 31, 2016. The accompanying
comments on financial statements reflect any examination adjustments to the amounts reported
in the annual statements and should be considered an integral part of the financial statements. A
reconciliation of the capital and surplus account for the period under review is also included.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT December 31, 2016
Assets Net Non Admitted Assets Assets Admitted Assets Bonds $ 2,459,493,578 $ 2,459,493,578 Preferred stocks 3,377,083,473 3,377,083,473 Common stocks 106,419,447,584 $3,226,363,747 103,193,083,837 Cash and short-term investments 15,182,916,009 53,178,592 15,129,737,417 Other invested assets 48,073,205,328 170,575,473 47,902,629,855 Receivable for securities 234,192 234,192 Subtotal, cash and invested assets $175,512,380,164 $3,450,117,812 $172,062,262,352 Investment income due and accrued $ 138,977,556 $ 1,482,428 $ 137,495,128 Uncollected premiums and agents' balances in course of collection 4,847,479,216 5,743,605 4,841,735,611 Deferred premiums, agents’ balances and installments booked but deferred and not yet due 15,392,605 892,959 14,499,646 Accrued retrospective premiums 2,510,557 2,510,557 Amounts recoverable from reinsurers 25,203,395 25,203,395 Funds held by reinsured companies 485,543,486 21,409,562 464,133,924 Current federal income tax recoverable 51,266,074 51,266,074 EDP equipment 174,479 102,707 71,772 Furniture and equipment 3,279,572 3,151,012 128,560 Net adjustment in assets and liabilities due to foreign exchange rates 65,087,431 65,087,431 Receivables due from parent, subsidiaries and affiliates 75,599,757 180,212 75,419,545 Funds held by reinsured company under retroactive contract 56,379,716 56,379,716 Retroactive reinsurance premium deferred and not yet due 764,092,647 764,092,647 Third-party reinsurance recoverables 124,032,391 64,496,843 59,535,548 Assigned reinsurance recoverables 58,944,729 58,944,729 Automobiles 9,799 9,799 Leasehold improvements 2,358,750 2,358,750 Other assets 4,072,220 566,526 3,505,694 Total $182,232,784,544 $3,609,456,944 $178,623,327,600
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Liabilities, Surplus and Other Funds Losses $ 20,992,595,212 Reinsurance payable on paid losses and loss adjustment expenses 3,227,435,802 Loss adjustment expenses 3,672,978,432 Commissions payable, contingent commissions and other similar charges 4,029,786 Other expenses 36,186,138 Taxes, licenses and fees (71,530) Current income taxes 300,277,360 Net deferred tax liability 10,720,380,635 Unearned premiums 7,379,178,478 Ceded reinsurance premiums payable 15,846,394 Funds held under reinsurance treaties 155,020,909 Amounts withheld for account of others 259,607,281 Provision for reinsurance 101,337,400 Drafts outstanding 137,965 Payable to parent, subsidiaries and affiliates 80,330,582 Payable for securities 895,508,374 Retroactive reinsurance reserve – assumed 22,952,193,941 Retroactive reinsurance reserve – ceded (30,758) Deposit liabilities 1,464,157,499 Deferred gain liability 2,252,722,359 Payable to affiliate under repayment and cash collateral agreements 2,755,295,924 Other liabilities 72,303,357 Total liabilities $ 77,337,421,540 Special surplus from retroactive reinsurance account $ 9,784 Common capital stock 5,500,000 Gross paid in and contributed surplus 19,899,246,208 Unassigned funds (surplus) 81,381,150,068 Total capital and surplus $101,285,906,060 Total $178,623,327,600
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STATEMENT OF INCOME - 2016 Underwriting Income Premiums earned $19,370,784,011 Losses incurred $13,075,595,841 Loss adjustment expenses incurred 1,901,462,270 Other underwriting expenses incurred 3,576,669,833 Total underwriting deductions $18,553,727,944 Net underwriting gain or $ 817,056,067 Investment Income Net investment income earned $ 6,380,737,963 Net realized capital gains less capital gains tax 1,675,058,923 Net investment gain $ 8,055,796,886 Other Income Net gain from agents' or premium balances charged off $ (541,496) Finance and service charges not included in premiums 102,360 Miscellaneous other income (84,374,174) Retroactive reinsurance gain - assumed (835,642,359) Total other income $ (920,455,669) Net income before federal income tax $ 7,952,397,284 Federal income tax incurred 375,297,354 Net income $ 7,577,099,930
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CAPITAL AND SURPLUS ACCOUNT 2013 2014 2015 2016
Capital and surplus, beginning $79,408,879,944 $97,226,051,822 $93,997,651,864 $ 89,828,618,689 Net income $ 8,390,829,299 $12,007,495,778 $ 7,270,906,162 $ 7,577,099,930 Change in net unrealized capital gains 14,538,067,450 (3,910,015,338) (3,462,501,945) 7,084,219,456 Change in net unrealized foreign exchange capital (18,130,710) 266,657,233 185,941,560 428,799,799 Change in net deferred income tax (706,778,864) 291,877,029 21,620,715 (69,559,539) Change in non-admitted assets (101,445,033) (1,027,585,879) 53,401,825 (666,350,318) Change in provision for reinsurance (22,165,400) (82,382,600) (7,434,800) 45,525,600 Surplus adjustment, paid in 268,605,273 (7,054,391,211) (668,991,044) Dividends to stockholders (4,000,000,000) (3,500,000,000) (8,171,881,574) (2,500,000,000) Change in deferred gain liability (531,810,137) (223,360,022) (59,085,118) 226,543,487 Correction of error 3,305,052 Net change for the year $17,817,171,878 $(3,228,399,958) $(4,169,033,175) $ 11,457,287,371 Capital and surplus, ending $97,226,051,822 $93,997,651,864 $89,828,618,689 $101,285,906,060 EXAMINATION CHANGES IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unassigned funds (surplus) in the amount of $81,381,150,068, as reported in the
Company's 2016 Annual Statement, has been accepted for examination purposes. Examination
findings, in the aggregate, were considered to have no material effect on the Company’s financial
condition.
COMPLIANCE WITH PREVIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS The recommendations appearing in the previous report of examination are reflected
below together with the remedial actions taken by the Company to comply therewith:
Schedule F Penalty - It is recommended that the Company complete its NAIC Annual Statement, Schedule F in accordance with the NAIC Annual Statement Instructions regarding the inclusion of reinsurers and reinsurance balances required to be reported on Schedule F, Part 8.
Action: The Company has not complied with this recommendation. This recommendation will be reported under the caption “Commentary on Current Examination Findings” in this report.
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Reinsurance Agreement Clauses - It is recommended that all future reinsurance agreements include clauses required by NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures, SSAP 62R, Paragraphs 8a, 8b, and 8c. Action: The Company has complied with this recommendation. Multi-Cedent Allocation Terms – It is recommended that allocation terms be documented for all affiliate and non-affiliate multi-cedent reinsurance agreements in accordance with the NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures, SSAP 62R, Paragraph 9. It is also recommended that any new or amended affiliate agreements executed to comply with SSAP 62R Paragraph 9 be filed in accordance with the Insurance Holding Company System Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. Sec. 44-2133.
Action: The Company has complied with this recommendation. COMMENTARY ON CURRENT EXAMINATION FINDINGS
Schedule F Penalty
The Company understated its Provision for Reinsurance Liability by approximately
$222,000 as of December 31, 2016 again. It is recommended again that the Company complete
its NAIC Annual Statement, Schedule F in accordance with NAIC Annual Statement Instructions
regarding the inclusion of reinsurers and reinsurance balances required to be reported on
Schedule F, Part 8.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
RETRO AGREEMENT WITH AIG
Effective February 2, 2017, the Company entered into a retroactive aggregate excess of
loss reinsurance agreement with certain U.S.-domiciled property casualty insurance companies
owned by American International Group, Inc. (collectively referred to as AIG). The Company
assumed 80% of up to $25 billion in excess of a $25 billion retention of a defined portfolio of
substantially all of AIG’s U.S. commercial long-tail net losses and net allocated loss expenses for
losses incurred prior to 2016 and unpaid as of January 1, 2016. The agreement is subject to an
aggregate limit of $20 billion. Consideration for the agreement was $10.2 billion.
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On January 20, 2017, BHI entered into a parental guarantee agreement that requires it to
pay the obligations as due under the agreement should the Company default on its obligations.
The Company reported retroactive reserves of $16.4 billion at March 31, 2017 for the agreement
and an approximate $4 billion reduction (after tax) of statutory surplus related to the agreement
in the first quarter of 2017.
DISTRIBUTION OF SUBSIDIARY On January 31, 2017, the Company distributed the shares of its direct subsidiary WPLG,
Inc. to BHI as a distribution of contributed capital for the estimated fair value of $1.26 billion.
The fair value of WPLG, Inc. was deemed to equal the adjusted GAAP equity on January 31,
2017.
SALE OF SUBSIDIARY All outstanding shares of a wholly-owned subsidiary, Atlanta International Insurance
Company (AIIC) were sold to an affiliate, CIC, effective January 1, 2017. Consideration for the
sale was AIIC’s estimated fair value, $22,315,239, which was deemed to approximate AIIC
statutory surplus as of December 31, 2016.
ACQUISITION
On July 15, 2016, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Medical
Liability Mutual Insurance Company (MLMIC), a writer of medical professional liability
insurance domiciled in New York. MLMIC’s assets and policyholders’ surplus determined under
statutory accounting principles as of June 30, 2017 were approximately $5.5 billion and $2.1
billion, respectively. The acquisition price will be an amount equal to the sum of: (i) the tangible
book value of MLMIC at the closing date (determined under U.S. GAAP); plus (ii) $100 million.
The acquisition will involve the conversion of MLMIC from a mutual company to a stock
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company. The closing of the transaction is subject to various regulatory approvals, customary
closing conditions and the approval of the MLMIC policyholders eligible to vote on the proposed
demutualization and sale. The transaction is currently expected to be completed in the third
quarter 2018.
SUMMARY OF COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The following comments and recommendations have been made as a result of this
examination:
Schedule F Penalty – It is recommended that the Company complete its NAIC Annual Statement, Schedule F in accordance with NAIC Annual Statement Instructions regarding the inclusion of reinsurers and reinsurance balances required to be reported on Schedule F, Part 8.
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ADDENDUM
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART Note: The following chart includes all affiliates related to insurance operations. Affiliates of selected non-insurance operations have been omitted. The omissions are replaced with the phrase “and owned affiliate(s).” Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (32.483% owned by Warren E. Buffett)
Affordable Housing Partners, Inc. and owned affiliates
Albecca Inc. and owned affiliates
AU Holding Company, Inc.
Applied Group Insurance Holdings, Inc.
Commercial General Indemnity, Inc.
Applied Underwriters, Inc.
AEG Processing Center No. 35, Inc.
AEG Processing Center No. 58, Inc.
American Employers Group., Inc.
Applied Investigations, Inc.
Applied Logistics, Inc.
Applied Premium Finance, Inc.
Applied Processing Center No. 60, Inc.
Applied Risk Services of New York, Inc.
Applied Risk Services, Inc.
Applied Underwriters Captive Risk Assurance Company
AUI Employer Group No. 42, Inc.
BH, LLC.
Berkshire Indemnity Group, Inc.
Combined Claim Services, Inc.
Coverage Dynamics, Inc.
Employers Insurance Services, Inc.
North American Casualty Co.
Applied Underwriters Captive Risk Assurance Company, Inc.
California Insurance Company
Continental Indemnity Company
Illinois Insurance Company
New West Farm Holdings, LLC
Pennsylvania Insurance Company
South Farm, LLC
Texas Insurance Company
Promesa Health Inc.
Strategic Staff Management, Inc.
Ben Bridge Corporation and owned affiliate
Benjamin Moore & Co. and owned affiliates
Berkshire Hathaway Automotive Inc. and owned affiliates
Berkshire Hathaway Credit Corporation and owned affiliates
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company and owned affiliates
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MEHC Insurance Services Ltd.
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation
BH Columbia Inc.
Columbia Insurance Company
American All Risk Insurance Services, Inc.
American Commercial Claims Administrators Inc.
Berkadia Commercial Mortgage Holding LLC
Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC
Berkadia Commercial Mortgage Partners LLC
Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation
Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company
Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance (Ireland) Designated Activity Company
BH Finance LLC
BHG Structured Settlements, Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Services India Private Limited
Berkshire India Limited
Resolute Management Inc.
CHP Insurance Agency, LLC
Consolidated Health Plans, Inc.
Resolute Management Limited
Resolute Management Services Limited
Tonicstar Limited
BIFCO, LLC
British Insurance Company of Cayman
Försäkringsaktiebolaget Bostadsgaranti
Hawthorn Life International, Ltd.
Hawthorn Life Designated Activity Company
MedPro Group Inc
AttPro RRG Reciprocal Risk Retention Group
C&R Insurance Services, Inc.
C&R Legal Insurance Agency, LLC
Commercial Casualty Insurance Company
Medical Protective Finance Corporation
Medical Protective Insurance Services, Inc.
MedPro Risk Retention Services, Inc.
MedPro RRG Risk Retention Group
PLICO, Inc.
PLICO Financial, Inc
Red River Providers Association RPG
Ridgeline Captive Management, Inc.
Princeton Insurance Company
Alexander Road Insurance Agency, Inc.
Princeton Advertising & Marketing Group, Inc.
Princeton Risk Protection, Inc
Somerset Services, Inc.
The Medical Protective Company
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Nederlandse Reassurantie Groep N.V.
NRG America Holding Company
NRG Victory Holdings Limited
NRG Victory Reinsurance Limited
NetJets IP, LLC
Ringwalt & Liesche Co.
BHHC Specialty Risk, LLC
Brilliant National Services, Inc.
L. A. Terminals, Inc.
Soco West, Inc.
Whittaker Clark & Daniels, Inc.
The Duracell Company
Duracell Canada, Inc.
Duracell Comercial e Importadora do Brazil Ltda.
Duracell Powermat LLC
Duracell U.S. Holding LLC
DDI Batteries Mexico S.de R.L. de C.V.
Duracell Australia Pty. Ltd.
Duracell Austria GmbH.
Duracell Batteries BVBA
Duracell Belgium Distribution BVBA
Duracell Dutch Holding B.V.
Duracell (China) Limited
China Guangzhou Branch
Duracell Solutions BVBA
Duracell France SAS
Duracell Germany GmbH
Duracell Sweden AB
Duracell Global Services Nigeria Limited
Duracell Hong Kong Limited
Duracell International Operations Sàrl
DDI Batteries Mexico Services S. de R.L. de C.V
Duracell Panama, S. de R.L.
Duracell Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Duracell Italy S.r.l.
Duracell Japan Godo Kaisha
Duracell Korea Ltd.
Duracell Middle East DMCC
Duracell Netherlands B.V.
Duracell Pilas Limitada
Duracell Poland Sp. z.o.o
Duracell Ukraine
Duracell Portugal, Sociedade Unipessoal Lda.
Duracell Russia OOO
DURACELL SATIS VE DAGITIM LIMITED SIRKETI
Duracell South Africa Proprietary Limited
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Duracell Spain S.L.
Duracell UK Limited
Taiwan Duracell Enterprised Limited
Duracell U.S. Operations, Inc.
Duracell Distributing, Inc.
Duracell Manufacturing, Inc.
BH Housing LLC
BH Shoe Holdings, Inc. and owned affiliates
BHSF, Inc. and owned affiliates
Blue Chip Stamps, Inc.
Borsheim Jewelry Company, Inc.
Brooks Sports, Inc. and owned affiliates
Business Wire, Inc. and owned affiliates
Central States of Omaha Companies, Inc.
Central States Indemnity Co. of Omaha
CSI Life Insurance Company
CSI Processing, LLC
Charter Brokerage Holdings Corp. and owned affiliates
Clayton Homes, Inc. and owned affiliates
CORT Business Services Corporation and owned affiliate
CTB International Corp. ("CTBI") and owned affiliates
Detlev Louis Motorrad-Vertriebsgesellschaft GmbH and owned affiliates
Forest River, Inc. and owned affiliates
Fruit of the Loom, Inc. and owned affiliates
Gateway Underwriters Agency, Inc.
General Re Corporation Faraday Holdings Limited Faraday Capital Limited Faraday Underwriting Limited GRF Services Limited Gen Re Intermediaries Corporation Gen Re Long Ridge, LLC
General Reinsurance Corporation
Elm Street Corporation
General Re Compania de Reaseguros, S.A.
General Re Life Corporation
Idealife Insurance Company
General Reinsurance AG
Gen Re Beirut s.a.l. offshore
Gen Re Support Services Mumbai Private Limited
General Reinsurance Africa Ltd.
General Reinsurance AG Escritório de Representação no Brasil Ltda.
General Reinsurance Life Australia Ltd.
General Reinsurance México, S.A.
General Reinsurance Australia Ltd
General Star Indemnity Company
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General Star Management Company
General Star National Insurance Company
Genesis Insurance Company
Genesis Management and Insurance Services Corporation
GRC Realty Corporation
Railsplitter Holdings Corporation
New England Asset Management, Inc. New England Asset Management Limited GRD Holdings Corporation General Re Financial Products Corporation United States Aviation Underwriters, Inc. Canadian Aviation Insurance Managers Ltd.
Helzberg's Diamond Shops, Inc.
International Dairy Queen, Inc. and owned affiliates
Johns Manville Corporation and owned affiliates
Jordan's Furniture, Inc.
Justin Industries, Inc. and owned affiliates
Lubrizol Specialty Products, Inc. and owned affiliates
Marmon Holdings, Inc. and owned affiliates
McLane Company, Inc. and owned affiliates
MiTek Industries, Inc. and owned affiliates
MS Property Company and owned affiliate
National Fire & Marine Insurance Company
National Indemnity Company Affiliated Agency Operations Company CoverYourBusiness.com Inc.
Atlanta International Insurance Company BA (GI) Limited
Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company
Berkshire Hathaway International Insurance Limited
Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska BHA Real Estate Holdings, LLC BHG Life Insurance Company First Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company Flight Safety International Inc. and owned affiliates Garan, Incorporated and owned affiliates
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company and owned affiliates
Brookwood Insurance Company
Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC and owned affiliates
Santa Fe Pacific Insurance Company
Continental Divide Insurance Company
Cypress Insurance Company
Finial Holdings, Inc.
Finial Reinsurance Company
GEICO Corporation
Boat America Corporation and owned affiliates
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GEICO Marine Insurance Company
GEICO Advantage Insurance Company
GEICO Choice Insurance Company
GEICO County Mutual Insurance Company GEICO Financial Services, Gmbh
GEICO Indemnity Company
Criterion Insurance Agency
GEICO Casualty Company
GEICO Products, Inc.
GEICO Secure Insurance Company
Government Employees Insurance Company and owned affiliates
GEICO General Insurance Company
GEICO Insurance Agency, Inc.
Government Employees Financial Corporation
Plaza Financial Services Company
International Insurance Underwriters, Inc.
Maryland Ventures, Inc.
Plaza Resources Company
Top Five Club, Inc.
Miami Tower, LLC
National Indemnity Company of Mid-America
National Indemnity Company of the South
Oak River Insurance Company
Redwood Fire and Casualty Insurance Company SLI Holding Limited and owned affiliate Tenecom Limited and owned affiliate
The British Aviation Insurance Company Limited Transfercom Limited
VT Insurance Acquisition Sub Inc.
MPP Administrators, Inc.
Van Enterprises, Inc.
MPP Co., Inc.
Old United Casualty Company
Old United Life Insurance Company
Vantage Reinsurance, LLC
WestGUARD Insurance Company
AmGUARD Insurance Company
EastGUARD Insurance Company
GUARDco, Inc.
NorGUARD Insurance Company WPLG, Inc.
National Liability & Fire Insurance Company
Nebraska Furniture Mart, Inc. and owned affiliates
NetJets Inc. and owned affiliates
Northern States Agency, Inc.
Global Aerospace Underwriting Managers Limited
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Associated Aviation Underwriters Limited
BAIG Limited
British Aviation Insurance Group (Technical Services) Limited
British Aviation Insurance Group (Underwriting Services) Limited
GAUM Holdings Inc.
Fireside Partners, Inc.
Global Aerospace, Inc.
Global Aerospace Underwriters Limited
Global Aerospace Underwriting Managers (Canada) Limited
Global Limited
OTC Worldwide Holdings, Inc. and owned affiliates
Precision Castparts Corp. and owned affiliates
Precision Steel Warehouse, Inc. and owned affiliates
R. C. Willey Home Furnishings
Richline Group, Inc. and owned affiliates
See's Candy Shops, Inc. and owned affiliate
Shaw Industries Group, Inc. and owned affiliates
Star Furniture Company
The Buffalo News, Inc.
The Fechheimer Brothers Company and owned affiliate
The Lubrizol Corporation and owned affiliates
The Pampered Chef, Ltd. and owned affiliates
TTI, Inc. and owned affiliates
U.S. Investment Corporation
United States Liability Insurance Company
Mount Vernon Fire Insurance Company
U.S. Underwriters Insurance Company
Mount Vernon Specialty Insurance Company
Radnor Specialty Insurance Company
XTRA Corporation and owned affiliates
