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Exhibit 99.1

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PRESS RELEASE

 

For release:    November 7, 2011
Contact:    Media
   Linda Hohn
   Associate General Counsel
   (610) 660-6862
   lhohn@global-indemnity.com

Global Indemnity plc Reports Third Quarter 2011 Financial Results.

Dublin, Ireland (November 7, 2011) – Global Indemnity plc (NASDAQ:GBLI) today reported a net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2011 of $34.2 million or $1.13 per share and net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 of $16.0 million or $0.53 per share. As of September 30th, book value per share decreased to $28.84 or 5.7% from $30.59 per share at December 31, 2010.

Selected Operating and Balance Sheet Data (Dollars in millions, except per share data)

 

     For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
     For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
     2011     2010      2011     2010  

Gross Premiums Written

   $ 73.1      $ 86.2       $ 255.7      $ 271.1   

Net Premiums Written

   $ 64.9      $ 73.2       $ 234.4      $ 234.2   

Net income (loss)

   $ (34.2   $ 19.8       $ (16.0   $ 63.2   

Net income (loss) per share

   $ (1.13   $ 0.65       $ (0.53   $ 2.09   

Operating income (loss)

   $ (34.8   $ 18.5       $ (31.6   $ 47.1   

Operating income (loss) per share

   $ (1.15   $ 0.61       $ (1.04   $ 1.56   
     As of
September 30,
2011
    As of
June 30,
2011
     As of
March 31,
2011
    As of
December 31,
2010
 

Book value per share

   $ 28.84      $ 31.01       $ 30.96      $ 30.59   

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 877.5      $ 943.2       $ 941.4      $ 928.7   

Cash and invested assets

   $ 1,661.9      $ 1,734.4       $ 1,739.3      $ 1,717.2   

 

 

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About Global Indemnity plc and its subsidiaries

Global Indemnity plc (NASDAQ:GBLI), through its several direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiary insurance and reinsurance companies, provides both admitted and non-admitted specialty property and casualty insurance coverages in the United States, as well as reinsurance throughout the world. Global Indemnity plc’s two primary divisions are:

 

   

United States Based Insurance Operations

 

   

Bermuda Based Reinsurance Operations

For more information, visit the Global Indemnity plc website at http://www.globalindemnity.ie.

Forward-Looking Information

Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. We caution investors that our actual results may be materially different from the estimates expressed in, or implied, or projected by, the forward looking statements. Please see our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a discussion of the risks and uncertainties which may affect us and for a more detailed discussion of our cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements.

 

 

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Global Indemnity plc’s Combined Ratio for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010

The combined ratio is a key measure of insurance profitability. The components comprising the combined ratio are as follows:

 

     Three Months
Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
 
     2011      2010     2011     2010  

Loss Ratio:

         

Current Accident Year

         

Excluding Catastrophes

     86.8         58.8        73.7        57.0   

Catastrophes

     21.7         5.2        19.1        7.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current Accident Year

     108.5         64.0        92.8        64.0   

Changes to Prior Accident Year

     3.3         (21.5     (3.5     (15.6
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss Ratio – Calendar Year

     111.8         42.5        89.3        48.4   

Expense Ratio

     44.9         40.7        41.0        40.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined Ratio (1)

     156.7         83.2        130.3        89.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) A premium deficiency shall be recognized if the sum of expected loss and loss adjustment expenses and unamortized acquisition costs exceeds related unearned premium after consideration of investment income. Any future expected loss on the related unearned premium is recorded first by impairing the unamortized acquisition costs on the related unearned premium followed by an increase to loss and loss adjustment expense reserves on additional expected loss in excess of unamortized acquisition costs. Excluding the premium deficiency charge noted below the combined ratio would have been 143.1 points for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 125.5 points for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

For the three months ended September 30th, the calendar year loss ratio increased by 69.3 points to 111.8 points in 2011 from 42.5 points in 2010.

 

   

Excluding catastrophes, the current accident year loss ratio increased by 28.0 points to 86.8 points in 2011 from 58.8 points in 2010. The current accident year loss ratio includes 5.1 points due to premium deficiency charges.

 

   

Excluding catastrophes, the property loss ratio increased from 38.7 points in the third quarter of 2010 to 50.0 points in the third quarter of 2011 mainly due to severity from fire losses and severe weather. Including catastrophes, the property loss ratio increased by 46.1 points to 98.8 points in 2011 from 52.7 points in 2010.

 

   

The casualty loss ratio increased 45.6 points to 116.3 points in 2011 from 70.7 points in 2010. The increase is mainly attributable to increased losses in our general liability and professional lines in our U.S. Insurance Operations. The casualty loss ratio also includes $3.9 million, or 9.1 points, due to a premium deficiency charge.

 

   

Current year results include a 3.3 point increase in the loss ratio related to prior accident years. For 2011 we increased prior accident year reserves by $2.6 million. This increase was made up of a $0.8 million decrease from our U.S. Insurance Operations primarily due to decreases in general liability loss reserves mitigated partially by loss reserve increases in the auto liability, professional and umbrella lines. The decrease in U.S. Insurance Operations was offset by an increase of $3.4 million from our Reinsurance Operations primarily within casualty lines.

For the three months ended September 30th, the expense ratio increased from 40.7 points in 2010 to 44.9 points in 2011.

 

   

The increase in the expense ratio is mainly attributable to a premium deficiency charge of $6.6 million, or 8.6 points, and an increase in average commission rates due to changes in our mix of business.

 

   

The increase in the expense ratio was partially offset by lower employee costs from our previously disclosed Profit Enhancement Initiative, a decrease in share-based compensation related to the forfeiture

 

 

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of unvested restricted shares and options and a decrease in contingent commissions related to increases in loss ratios described above.

 

   

Corporate expenses also decreased $2.2 million on a quarter over quarter basis due to cost savings from our previously disclosed Profit Enhancement Initiative and a decrease in share-based compensation related to the forfeiture of unvested restricted shares and options.

For the nine months ended September 30th, the calendar year loss ratio increased by 40.9 points to 89.3 points in 2011 from 48.4 points in 2010.

 

   

Excluding catastrophes, the current accident year loss ratio increased by 16.7 points to 73.7 points in 2011 from 57.0 points in 2010. The current accident year loss ratio includes 1.7 points due to premium deficiency charges.

 

   

Excluding catastrophes, the property loss ratio increased from 38.2 points in the third quarter of 2010 to 47.1 points in the third quarter of 2011. Severity from fire losses and severe weather contributed to the increase. Including catastrophes, the property loss ratio increased by 34.7 points to 91.1 points in 2011 from 56.4 points in 2010.

 

   

The casualty loss ratio increased 25.3 points to 94.0 points in 2011 from 68.7 points in 2010. The increase is mainly attributable to increased losses in our general liability and professional lines in our U.S. Insurance Operations. The casualty loss ratio also includes $3.9 million, or 3.0 points, due to a premium deficiency charge.

 

   

Current year results include a 3.5 point reduction in the loss ratio related to prior accident years. This decrease was made up of (1) a decrease of $18.6 million from our U.S. Insurance Operations primarily due to decreases in general liability loss reserves mitigated partially by loss reserve increases in casualty brokerage and professional lines and (2) an increase of $10.6 million from our Reinsurance Operations primarily within casualty lines.

For the nine months ended September 30th, the expense ratio increased from 40.7 points in 2010 to 41.0 points in 2011.

 

   

The increase in the expense ratio is mainly attributable to a premium deficiency charge of $7.1 million, or 3.1 points, and an increase in average commission rates due to changes in our mix of business.

 

   

The increase in the expense ratio was offset by lower employee costs from our previously disclosed Profit Enhancement Initiative, a decrease in share-based compensation related to the forfeiture of unvested restricted shares and options and a decrease in contingent commissions related to increases in loss ratios described above.

 

   

Corporate expenses also decreased $4.7 million. The decrease is due to completing the redomestication to Ireland, cost savings from the Profit Enhancement Initiative and a decrease in share-based compensation related to the forfeiture of unvested restricted shares and options.

 

 

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Global Indemnity plc’s three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 Gross and Net Premiums Written Results by Business Unit

 

(Dollars in thousands)    Three Months Ended September 30,  
     Gross Premiums Written      Net Premiums Written  
     2011      2010      2011      2010  

Insurance Operations

   $ 55,260       $ 66,213       $ 47,102       $ 53,185   

Reinsurance Operations

     17,832         20,022         17,832         20,021   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 73,092       $ 86,235       $ 64,934       $ 73,206   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Insurance Operations: For the three months ended September 30, 2011, gross premiums written decreased 16.5%, and net premiums written decreased 11.4%, compared to the same period in 2010. The decrease in gross premiums is mainly due to terminated programs as well as termination of certain general liability products, partially offset by increases in property lines. The decrease in net premiums written was primarily due to the decrease in gross premiums written, offset partially by the cancellation of a property quota share reinsurance treaty effective January 1, 2011 and an increase in retention related to the property excess of loss treaty which renewed January 1, 2011.

Reinsurance Operations: For the three months ended September 30, 2011, gross and net premiums written decreased 10.9% compared to the same period in 2010. The decrease in gross and net premiums written is due to the sale of a company that elected to not renew its treaty with Wind River post-acquisition and non-renewals of treaties that did not meet our return hurdles, offset partially by several new treaties.

Global Indemnity plc’s nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 Gross and Net Premiums Written Results by Business Unit

 

(Dollars in thousands)    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     Gross Premiums Written      Net Premiums Written  
     2011      2010      2011      2010  

Insurance Operations

   $ 182,102       $ 181,815       $ 161,333       $ 145,674   

Reinsurance Operations

     73,618         89,323         73,116         88,536   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 255,720       $ 271,138       $ 234,449       $ 234,210   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Insurance Operations: For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, gross premiums written increased 0.2%, and net premiums written increased 10.7%, compared to the same period in 2010. The increase in gross premiums is mainly due to growth in certain products within the property and general liability lines. The increase in net written premiums is primarily due to the cancellation of a property quota share reinsurance treaty effective January 1, 2011 and an increase in retention related to the U.S. property excess of loss treaty which renewed on January 1, 2011.

Reinsurance Operations: For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, gross premiums written decreased 17.6%, and net premiums written decreased 17.4%, compared to the same period in 2010. The decrease in gross and net premiums written is primarily due to the sale of a company that elected to not renew its treaty with Wind River post-acquisition and non-renewals of treaties that did not meet our return hurdles, offset partially by several new treaties.

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Note: Tables Follow

 

 

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GLOBAL INDEMNITY PLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)

 

     For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
     For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
     2011     2010      2011     2010  

Gross premiums written

   $ 73,092      $ 86,235       $ 255,720      $ 271,138   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net premiums written

   $ 64,934      $ 73,206       $ 234,449      $ 234,210   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net premiums earned

   $ 77,090      $ 70,089       $ 231,114      $ 215,579   

Investment income, net

     12,880        14,089         41,224        42,609   

Net realized investment gains

     1,288        1,818         21,671        21,619   

Other income

     167        173         11,999        515   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     91,425        86,169         306,008        280,322   

Net losses and loss adjustment expenses

     86,234        29,789         206,329        104,253   

Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses

     34,597        28,541         94,646        87,697   

Corporate and other operating expenses

     2,862        5,106         10,329        15,065   

Interest expense

     1,525        1,825         5,020        5,397   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (33,793     20,908         (10,316     67,910   

Income tax expense

     454        1,146         5,758        4,706   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) before equity in net income (loss) of partnership

     (34,247     19,762         (16,074     63,204   

Equity in net income (loss) of partnership, net of tax

     —          —           53        (29
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (34,247   $ 19,762       $ (16,021   $ 63,175   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding–basic

     30,338        30,274         30,321        30,222   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding–diluted

     30,353        30,308         30,342        30,246   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share – basic (1)

   $ (1.13   $ 0.65       $ (0.53   $ 2.09   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share – diluted (1)

   $ (1.13   $ 0.65       $ (0.53   $ 2.09   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio analysis: (2)

         

Loss ratio

     111.8        42.5         89.3        48.4   

Expense ratio

     44.9        40.7         41.0        40.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined ratio (3)

     156.7        83.2         130.3        89.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Per share amounts for 2010 have been restated to reflect the 1-for-2 stock exchange effective July 2, 2010 when the Company completed its redomestication to Ireland.
(2) The loss ratio, expense ratio and combined ratio are non-GAAP financial measures that are generally viewed in the insurance industry as indicators of underwriting profitability. The loss ratio is the ratio of net losses and loss adjustment expenses to net premiums earned. The expense ratio is the ratio of acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses to net premiums earned. The combined ratio is the sum of the loss and expense ratios.
(3) Excluding premium charges, the combined ratio would have been 143.1 points for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 125.5 points for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

 

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GLOBAL INDEMNITY PLC

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars and shares in thousands)

 

      As of
September 30,
2011
    As of
December 31,
2010
 

ASSETS

    

Fixed Maturities:

    

Available for sale securities, at fair value
(amortized cost: 2011 - $1,370,288 and 2010 - $1,393,655)

   $ 1,406,342      $ 1,444,392   

Equity securities:

    

Available for sale, at fair value
(cost: 2011 - $154,110 and 2010 - $121,604)

     146,067        147,526   

Other invested assets:

    

Available for sale securities, at fair value
(cost: 2011 - $14,150 and 2010 - $4,255)

     16,169        4,268   

Securities classified as trading, at fair value
(cost: 2011 - $0 and 2010 - $1,112)

     —          1,112   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

     1,568,578        1,597,298   

Cash and cash equivalents

     93,281        119,888   

Premiums receivable, net

     60,268        56,657   

Reinsurance receivables

     303,950        422,844   

Deferred federal income taxes

     20,173        6,926   

Deferred acquisition costs

     28,753        35,344   

Intangible assets

     18,798        19,082   

Goodwill

     4,820        4,820   

Prepaid reinsurance premiums

     7,762        11,104   

Receivable for securities sold

     4,388        —     

Other assets

     22,118        20,720   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,132,889      $ 2,294,683   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Liabilities:

    

Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses

   $ 971,222      $ 1,052,743   

Unearned premiums

     135,866        135,872   

Ceded balances payable

     8,539        12,376   

Contingent commissions

     5,693        9,260   

Payable for securities purchased

     —          4,768   

Federal income taxes payable

     1,993        55   

Notes and debentures payable

     103,071        121,285   

Other liabilities

     29,018        29,655   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,255,402        1,366,014   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value, 900,000,000 ordinary shares authorized; Class A ordinary shares issued: 21,414,007 and 21,340,821 respectively; Class A ordinary shares outstanding: 18,365,802 and 18,300,544, respectively; Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding: 12,061,370 and 12,061,370, respectively

     3        3   

Additional paid-in capital

     621,442        622,725   

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes

     23,500        57,211   

Retained earnings

     333,621        349,642   

Class A ordinary shares in treasury, at cost: 3,048,205 and 3,040,277 shares, respectively

     (101,079     (100,912
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     877,487        928,669   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 2,132,889      $ 2,294,683   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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GLOBAL INDEMNITY PLC

SELECTED INVESTMENT DATA

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in millions)

 

     Market Value as of  
     September 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

Fixed Maturities

   $ 1,406.3      $ 1,444.4   

Cash and cash equivalents

     93.3        119.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total bonds and cash and cash equivalents

     1,499.6        1,564.3   

Equities and other invested assets

     162.2        152.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash and invested assets

   $ 1,661.8      $ 1,717.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2011 (a)
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2011 (a)
 

Net investment income

   $ 11.1      $ 35.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized investment gains

     0.6        15.6   

Net unrealized investment losses

     (29.1     (33.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized investment returns

     (28.5     (18.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment return

   $ (17.4   $ 17.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average total cash and invested assets (b)

   $ 1,698.0      $ 1,689.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment return % annualized

     (4.1 %)      1.4

 

(a) Amounts in this table are shown on an after-tax basis.
(b) Simple average of beginning and end of period, net of receivable/payable for securities.

 

 

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GLOBAL INDEMNITY PLC

SUMMARY OF OPERATING INCOME

(Unaudited)

(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)

 

     For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
     For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
     2011     2010      2011     2010  

Operating income (loss)

   $ (34,842   $ 18,490       $ (31,581   $ 47,109   

Adjustments:

         

Net realized investment gains, net of tax

     595        1,272         15,560        16,066   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total after-tax adjustments

     595        1,272         15,560        16,066   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (34,247   $ 19,762       $ (16,021   $ 63,175   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic

     30,338        30,274         30,321        30,222   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

     30,353        30,308         30,342        30,246   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss) per share – basic

   $ (1.15   $ 0.61       $ (1.04   $ 1.56   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss) per share – diluted

   $ (1.15   $ 0.61       $ (1.04   $ 1.56   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Per share amounts for 2010 have been restated to reflect the 1-for-2 stock exchange effective July 2, 2010 when the Company completed its redomestication to Ireland.

Note Regarding Operating Income

Operating income, a non-GAAP financial measure, is equal to net income excluding after-tax net realized investment gains (losses). Operating income is not a substitute for net income determined in accordance with GAAP, and investors should not place undue reliance on this measure.

 

 

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